2022 SENATE VOTES

HB 1720 – Wood Energy Tax Credit Extension (AIM SUPPORTED)

Rep. Brad Pollitt (R) filed this bill that contained many agricultural and other tax credits, including an extension of the Wood Energy Tax Credit supported by AIM. The bill passed.

HB 2358 – Vaccination Mandates (AIM OPPOSED)

Rep. David Evans (R) filed this bill that would have allowed employees multiple exemptions from employer mandated COVID vaccination programs. The bill passed the House, but not the Senate. This rated vote is the Senate committee vote.

HB 2400 – Tax Provisions and Research and Development Tax Credit (AIM SUPPORTED)

Rep. Dan Houx (R) filed this bill that makes several important changes to Missouri tax law: recognizing partnership level tax credit for taxes paid to other states, enacting a provision that allows some taxpayers additional federal tax benefit at no cost to Missouri, and providing a suspension of the requirements of Missouri Works agreements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill passed.

HB 2485 – Chemical Recycling and Environmental Bill (AIM SUPPORTED)

This bill, filed by Rep. Jeff Knight (R), says a company that is recycling plastics should receive a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) permit as a manufacturer rather than a solid waste facility. The bill also includes a provision sponsored by Sen. Eric Burlison that would prevent state regulators from promulgating a regulation that is stricter than required by federal statutes and regulations, and to require the DNR show their work when calculating penalties, something AIM has supported for a long time. The bill passed.

SB 631 – Statute of Limitations Reduction (AIM SUPPORTED)

This bill, filed by Sen. Dan Hegeman (R), would have reduced the statute of limitations in Missouri from the current five years to two years like many other states. The bill was filibustered on the Senate floor, so this committee vote is the only vote we have on the bill.

SB 665 – Unemployment Benefits Based on Unemployment Rate (AIM SUPPORTED)

Sen. Mike Bernskoetter filed this bill to reduce the number of weeks of unemployment benefits available to claimants when the unemployment rate is low. The bill never received a floor vote in the Senate. This is the committee vote.

SB 669 – Innovator Liability and Empty Chair Defense (AIM SUPPORTED)

This bill, filed by Sen. Bill White, would have prevented lawsuits alleging product defects in a generic or copied product from being brought against a name-brand manufacturer that did not manufacture the actual product at issue. The bill would also have prevented the liability of a settled party from being reassigned to other parties that remain in a lawsuit after that party has settled. The bill did not receive a floor vote, so this is a committee vote.

SB 681 – Education and Workforce (AIM SUPPORTED)

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin (R), establishes a Workforce Diploma program to help adults acquire the skills they need for good jobs and establishes “competency based” educational programs in schools. The bill passed.

SB 688 – Research and Development Tax Credit (AIM SUPPORTED)

The research and development tax credit was terminated after the 2004 tax year and Associated Industries of Missouri has been asking legislators to reinstate the credit ever since. This bill would have reauthorized the credit. Although this bill did not receive a standalone vote on the Senate floor, this rated vote is the unanimous committee vote. The provision was included in other legislation and passed.

SB 702 – Vaccination Mandates (AIM OPPOSED)

Sen. Karla Eslinger (R) filed this bill that would have allowed employees multiple exemptions from employer mandated COVID vaccination programs. The bill was the result of a combination of several other bills that were more onerous for employers, yet we opposed the bill. This rated vote is the committee vote since the bill did not receive a full Senate vote.

SB 743 – Brain Cancer Exemption, Hotel/Motel Exemption (AIM SUPPORTED)

Sen. Sandy Crawford (R) filed this bill. As amended on the Senate floor, the bill contained our exemption clarification for brain cancer treatment devices and a provision restoring the exemption of utilities resold to hotel/motel guests and AIM supported both of these provisions. The bill did not pass the House.

SB 784 – Work Comp ALJ Terms and Review (AIM SUPPORTED)

The bill was filed by Sen. Karla Eslinger to place limits on terms of service for administrative law judges (ALJ) and to provide a more comprehensive review of ALJ’s. The bill did not receive a Senate full vote, so this rated vote is the committee vote.

SB 820 – Hotel/Motel Sales Tax Exemption and Solar Exemption (AIM SUPPORTED)

This bill, sponsored by Sen. Eric Burlison (R) reestablishes a sales tax exemption for utilities that are resold to hotel/motel guests and establishes a sales tax exemption for solar equipment. The bill passed.

SB 918 – Environmental Issues (AIM SUPPORTED)

Sen. Eric Burlison (R) filed this bill that would prevent state regulators from promulgating a regulation that is stricter than required by federal statutes and regulations, and to require the DNR show their work when calculating penalties, something AIM has supported for a long time. The bill did not receive a floor vote in the Senate, but the provisions were included in another bill that was passed.

SB 931 – SALT Parity Act and Regulatory Sandbox (AIM SUPPORTED)

Sen. Andrew Koenig (R) filed this bill to allow Missouri partners and shareholders in S corporations and partnerships to enjoy additional federal tax benefits without impacting state tax revenues, the State and Local Tax (SALT) Parity Act. This version of the bill also included the “Regulatory Sandbox” concept that would allow certain startups protection from onerous regulations for a limited time after startup. The bill did not pass, although the SALT Parity Act was passed in other legislation.

SB 943 – Brain Cancer Treatment Sales Tax Exemption (AIM SUPPORTED)

This provision was passed in a bill in 2021 and vetoed by Gov. Parson due to other provisions in that bill. The standalone bill, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Koenig (R), received a committee vote but was never brought up on the Senate floor for a vote. It did not pass.

SB 944 – Property Taxes on Pipelines (AIM SUPPORTED)

This bill, filed by Sen. Andrew Koenig (R), would allow depreciation on pipelines as personal property rather than appreciating the value as part of real property for property tax purposes. The bill did not pass, and this vote is a committee vote.