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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1715 Establishes Workforce Housing Tax Incentives and Disaster Recovery Housing Program
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Greg Sharpe
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri House Bill 1715 establishes the Workforce Housing Tax Incentives Program, offering sales tax refunds and tax credits for eligible housing development and rehabilitation projects starting in tax year 2027. The measure provides tax incentives ranging from 10% to 20% of s depending on project location, backed by an aggregate cap of $35 million for general projects and $35 million for disaster recovery housing projects.
Housing developers, contractors, and local communities gain access to state tax credits and sales tax refunds to offset project costs, while taxpayers face a program sunset date six years after enactment and administrative penalties for false claims.
- The Missouri Department of Economic Development administers state economic development programs, tax credits, and business incentives. context
- House Bill 1715 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly by Representative Greg Sharpe. context
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.
Housing businesses
Housing developers, contractors, and nonprofit organizations may apply for tax incentives, sales tax refunds, and tax credits under the program.
Contractors and subcontractors
Contractors and subcontractors must state under oath the sales and use taxes paid before final settlement and face misdemeanor penalties for false claims.
Governing bodies of communities
City and county governing bodies must pass a resolution in support and document local matching funds to participate in the program.
Key Facts
- Establishes the Workforce Housing Tax Incentives Program under sections 620.2022 to 620.2028, administered by the Missouri Department of Economic Development.
- Sets a maximum aggregate tax incentive award of one million dollars per housing project.
- Provides tax credits for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, equal to 10% of qualifying new investment for urban area projects, 20% for small city projects, and 20% for disaster recovery housing projects.
- Allows eligible housing businesses to claim a refund of sales and use taxes paid under chapter 144 prior to project completion that are directly related to the housing project.
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- Imposes aggregate caps of thirty-five million dollars for standard housing projects and thirty--five million dollars for disaster recovery housing projects, with seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars of the disaster recovery funds reserved for small cities.
- Requires housing businesses to complete housing projects within three years of department registration, with potential for up to two twelve-month extensions for good cause or extenuating circumstances.
- Establishes a sunset date of December thirty-first, six years after the effective date of the act, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly.
- Provides that tax credit certificates issued under the program may be transferred to any person, subject to departmental notification and replacement certificate issuance rules.
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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)
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Introduction of Tiered Tax Incentive Rates by Location
The bill differentiates tax credit percentages between urban areas (10%) and small cities or disaster recovery areas (20%), targeting incentives toward non-urban and disaster-impacted locations.
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- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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