HB2379

Missouri HB2379 modifies sales tax provisions to fund early childhood education services.

Missouri HB2379 modifies provisions relating to sales taxes for early childhood services. The bill allows counties to impose a sales tax for early childhood education services, with revenues deposited in the early childhood education fund. It prohibits using these revenues for zoological activities or entities like Grant's Farm. The bill also sets rules for tax distribution, refund processes, and conditions for tax imposition, including a requirement for voter approval. The board of directors manages the early childhood education fund, ensuring its use for improving early childhood programs.