Missouri allows county park sales tax revenues to fund storm water management projects

Original title: COUNTY SALES TAXES FOR PARK PURPOSES

Last action · May 4, 2026: Voted Do Pass (S)Sponsors: Colin Wellenkamp and 4 others

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 1736 permits counties to use park sales tax revenues for storm water management projects tied to park or greenway land acquisition or . The measure also specifies allocations for metropolitan park funds and establishes requirements for municipal grant distributions and tax reauthorization elections.

Why it matters

Local governments gain authority to allocate portions of existing park sales tax funds toward storm water management and projects, altering how local tax revenues are distributed between park facilities, greenways, and municipal grants.

Who It Would Affect

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Counties

Counties are authorized to use returned park sales tax revenues for storm water management projects and must establish processes for awarding municipal grants.

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Municipalities

Municipalities are eligible to receive reserved grant revenue-sharing funds from county sales tax collections for park purposes.

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Metropolitan park and recreational districts

Districts administer metropolitan park and recreational funds and determine the form of ballot questions for tax reauthorization.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can counties use park sales tax money for storm water management?

Yes. House Bill 1736 allows returned county sales tax revenues for park purposes to be used for storm water management projects that acquire land for parks or greenways or deploy .

How much of the returned county sales tax must go to municipalities?

Forty percent of the fifty percent amount returned to the source county must be reserved for distribution to municipalities within the county as grant revenue-sharing funds.

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Procedural history

24 actions

May 4, 2026SenateCommittee
Voted Do Pass (S)
May 4, 2026Senate
Executive Session Held (S)
May 4, 2026Senate
Public Hearing Held (S)
Apr 23, 2026Senate
Public Hearing Scheduled (S)
Apr 21, 2026SenateCommittee
Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)
Apr 20, 2026Senate
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

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Apr 20, 2026HouseFloor
Third Read and Passed (H)
Apr 20, 2026House
Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
Apr 14, 2026House
Perfected (H)
Apr 14, 2026House
Title of Bill - Agreed To
Apr 14, 2026House
Taken Up for Perfection (H)
Apr 7, 2026House
Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
Mar 30, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Do Pass (H)
Mar 10, 2026HouseCommittee
Voted Do Pass (H)
Mar 10, 2026House
Executive Session Completed (H)
Feb 24, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
Feb 4, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Do Pass (H)
Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee
Voted Do Pass (H)
Feb 3, 2026House
Executive Session Completed (H)
Feb 2, 2026House
Public Hearing Completed (H)
Jan 15, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources(H)
Jan 8, 2026HouseFloor
Read Second Time (H)
Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read First Time (H)
Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroduced
Prefiled (H)

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