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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri Senate Bill 1668 establishes the Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act for downtown redevelopment incentives
Last action · April 16, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development CommitteeSponsor: Kurtis Gregory
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1668 creates the Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act, allowing cities to establish s overlaying historic downtowns or main street districts. The act authorizes state and local economic development incentives, including income tax exemptions, opportunity zones, office-to-residential tax credits, property tax abatements, and tax increment financing, governed by a standardized administered by the Department of Economic Development.
Participating cities and project sponsors gain access to specialized state and local tax credits, withholding benefits, and financing tools intended to spur downtown commercial and residential redevelopment, while contributing a portion of incremental tax revenues to a rural development fund and public safety accounts.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
participating municipalities
Cities may voluntarily establish innovation districts, submit master plans, manage local incentives, and participate in reinvestment funds.
project sponsors
Project sponsors apply for economic development incentives, tax credits, and withholding advances evaluated under the master scorecard.
eligible employers
Employers operating within an innovation district may enter into withholding agreements for retention, reinvestment, and relocation incentives.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is an innovation district under SB 1668?
How are project-level incentives evaluated?
What funding sources support the Rural Missouri Development Fund?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Apr 16, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 7173S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Standardized Scoring Framework
The bill mandates a single, standardized master scorecard across the state to evaluate project-level development incentives uniformly, restricting local modifications.
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Analysis Score
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