New Missouri laws, starting Wednesday, will allow homeowners to keep chickens, update senior tax credits, manage Medicaid funding, raise teacher pay, enhance public safety rules, and boost entrepreneurship, among other changes.
New Missouri Laws – Homeowners Can Keep Chickens, Senior Tax Credits Clarified, and Medicaid Funding Restricted Starting Wednesday
According to the Springfield News-Leader, new Missouri laws starting this Wednesday will let homeowners keep up to six chickens, even if their property is in a homeowners’ association (HOA). The new rules also help counties and cities manage empty or abandoned properties better, stop local governments from putting eviction freezes in place without state permission, and clear up how senior tax credits work.
The new Missouri laws also include changes to Medicaid funding, now blocking it from going to abortion providers. Education laws will raise minimum teacher pay and boost funding for early childhood programs. Additionally, the state auditor’s powers are increased, and new rules will manage meatpacking sludge more carefully.
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New Missouri Laws Take Effect Wednesday: What You Need to Know! (PHOTO: FOX 2)
Missouri’s New Public Safety Rules and Entrepreneurship Boost: Updated Penalties and Business Growth Initiatives Starting Wednesday
New public safety rules include changing how traffic fines are handled and setting new penalties for reckless firearm use and fleeing from police. A new Office of Entrepreneurship will help new businesses grow, and a special program will allow some state regulations to be temporarily lifted to test new ideas.
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