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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill requires community improvement districts to give advance notice of meetings, submit annual reports to the state auditor, and face possible dissolution for noncompliance
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Brian Seitz
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 1666 requires s to give municipalities at least 10 days' notice and complete agendas 3 days before any meeting, submit annual reports to the State Auditor and Department of Revenue, and face board dissolution or district termination if they miss reporting deadlines or score below 80 percent on state s.
Local taxpayers and property owners face potential dissolution or termination of their if the district board fails to meet strict new transparency, reporting, and meeting-notice deadlines.
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.
community improvement districts
Districts must comply with new meeting notice timelines, agenda submissions, state-level financial reporting, and face compliance grading and potential board dissolution or termination.
state auditor
The auditor is newly required to calculate compliance grades, post them online within 30 days of deadlines, include compliance grades on any receipt notices, and audit districts.
municipalities
Municipalities receive advance meeting notices and agendas, review proposed budgets, retain annual reports, and hold hearings and votes on dissolving or terminating non-compliant districts without incurring district liabilities.
district taxpayers
Taxpayers and taxed entities are affected by district dissolution triggers and receive proportional refunds of remaining funds if a district is terminated.
Key Facts
- Districts must provide the municipality with notice of any open or closed meeting at least 10 calendar days in advance.
- Districts must submit the complete meeting agenda to the municipality at least three days before the beginning of the meeting.
- Emergency meetings exempt from the advance notice and agenda timeline require notice and agenda submission to the municipality without delay before the meeting.
- Districts must submit a proposed annual budget to the Missouri Department of Revenue, state auditor, and municipal governing body between 180 and 90 days prior to the fiscal year.
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- Within 120 days after each fiscal year, districts must submit a detailed annual report to the municipal clerk, Missouri Department of Revenue, state auditor, and Missouri Department of Economic Development.
- Annual reports must include services provided, revenues collected, expenditures made, budget adoption dates, board resolutions, meeting dates and locations, and an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury.
- The state auditor must calculate a compliance grade for each district, post it online within 30 days of the reporting deadline, and issue a zero grade for late reports with no opportunity for amendment.
- Districts that fail to provide annual meeting notice or fail to achieve an 80 percent compliance grade may face partial or full board dissolution or termination by the municipal governing body after a hearing and vote.
- A terminated district must immediately cease levying taxes, use remaining funds to satisfy debts, and return any remaining moneys proportionally to taxed entities.
- Municipalities are not liable for any debts, inaction, fraudulent activity, or encumbrances of a terminated district.
Frequently Asked Questions
What advance notice must a community improvement district give for its meetings?
Who receives the annual reports submitted by a community improvement district?
What happens if a district fails to submit its annual report on time?
Are municipalities liable for the debts of a terminated district?
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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
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Mandatory State Auditor Grading for Community Improvement Districts
The bill shifts oversight by requiring the state auditor to calculate and publish compliance grades for every community improvement district, with automatic zero grades for late submissions.
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