HCSHB2286--RESIDENCYREQUIREMENTS
SPONSOR: Taylor(48)
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCSbyConsent"bythe
StandingCommitteeonRuralCommunityDevelopmentbyavoteof7to
0.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
2286.
Thebillspecifiesthat,foracityofthefourthclassification
withlessthan3,000inhabitants,ifastatuteorordinance
authorizesthemayortoappointamemberofalocalboardor
commission,anyrequirementthattheappointedpersonbearesident
ofthecitywillbedeemedsatisfiedifthepersonownsreal
propertyorabusinessinthecity,regardlessofwhetherthe
positiontowhichtheappointmentismadeisconsideredanofficer
ofthecity.
Thebillalsospecifiesthat,foracityofthefourth
classification, ifastatuteorordinanceauthorizesthemayorto
appointamemberofaboardthatmanagesamunicipalutility,any
requirementthattheappointedpersonbearesidentofthecity
willbedeemedsatisfiedonlyifthefollowingconditionsaremet:
(1)Theboardhasnoauthoritytosetutilityratesortoissue
bonds;
(2)Thepersonresideswithinfivemilesofthecitylimits;
(3)Thepersonownsrealpropertyorabusinessinthecity;
(4)Thepersonortheperson'sbusinessisacustomerofapublic
utility,asdescribedunderSection91.450,RSMomanagedbythe
board;and
(5)Thepersonhasnopecuniaryinterestin,andisnotan
employeeoraboardmemberof,anyutilitycompanyorotherentity
thatoffersthesametypeofserviceasautilitymanagedbythe
board.
ThisbillissimilartoHB516(2023).
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill. PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatoftenitishardtogetcity
residentstoserveontheseboardsandwithvacanciesitishardto
getaquorumtoconductbusiness. Thisbillwouldallowforpeople
whohaveavestedinterestbutdonotliveinthecitytoserveon
theboards.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Taylor;and
theMissouriMunicipalLeague.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
OTHERS:Otherstestifyingonthebillsaytheywouldliketosee
languageaddedtothebillrelatingtoconflictsofinterest. The
leadershipfromanotherutilityshouldnotbeabletositona
utilityboard.
TestifyinginpersononthebillwastheMissouriPublicUtilities
Alliance.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.