POWERS OF LIBRARY BOARDS (Sections 64.570, 64.820, 65.665, and 89.380)

This act prohibits library boards from overruling the recommendations of a county planning commission or a township planning commission relating to county or township improvement plans. The act specifies that any real property owned by a library board shall not be used for any purpose that violates any zoning ordinances or regulations adopted by the county, city, town, village, or township in which the real property is located. Library boards shall be subject to such zoning ordinances or regulations without regard to any powers of the board. Library boards shall not have the power to overrule any decision relating to zoning adopted under current laws relating to county planning, township organization, and political subdivisions. These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/SS/SB 222 (2023).

DISBURSEMENTS OF FUNDS FROM THE STATE LIBRARIAN (Section 143.183)

The act provides that the state librarian may provide grants to public libraries to cover the cost of repair and maintenance of library facilities. Such grants may be allocated from the Missouri State Library Networking Fund. This provision is identical to provisions in SB 672 (2023), in HB 1159 (2023), and in HB 1238 (2023).

FISCAL YEAR OF CONSOLIDATED LIBRARY DISTRICTS (Section 182.645)

The act authorizes the board of trustees of a consolidated public library district to change the dates of the fiscal year. This provision is identical to SB 412 (2023), HB 437 (2023), and to provisions in HCS/SB 155 (2023) and in HCS/SS/SB 222 (2023).

CIRCUIT COURT FILING CHARGES (Section 488.426)

Finally, the act provides that the circuit court in St. Louis City may change the surcharge for filing a civil case to any amount not to exceed twenty dollars, rather than fifteen. This provision is identical to HB 787 (2023) and to provisions in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023) and in HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023) and is substantially similar to SB 252 (2023).

OLIVIA SHANNON