Vetoed by Governor Mike Parson

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the pay timeline for State employees; authorizes a tax credit; limits COVID vaccine mandates.

Highlights:

• Authorizes State officers and employees to be paid once every two weeks (Page 1).

• Rescinds authority of Personnel Authority Board; expands authority of Director of Division of Personnel in Office of Administration (Page 4).

• Authorizes Commissioner of Administration (previously Governor) to appoint Director (Page 5).

• Authorizes Director to “refund to a taxpayer the amount of sales and use tax assessments paid by such taxpayer when it is determined by the administrative hearing commission or a court of law that the negligence of or incorrect information provided by an employee of the department resulted in the taxpayer failing to collect and remit sales and use tax assessments that were required to be collected and for which the department subsequently audited the taxpayer” (Page 13).

• Requires taxpayers to file refund claims before April 15, 2023 (Page 14).

• Establishes Tax Credit Offset Fund (Page 16).

• Prohibits requiring of State employees to receive COVID-19 vaccination “as a condition of commencing or continuing employment”; exempts certain healthcare workers (Page 16).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a substitute bill that amends the pay timeline for State employees; establishes a tax credit; limits COVID vaccine mandates.

Highlights:

• Authorizes State officers and employees to be paid once every 2 weeks (Page 1).

• Rescinds authority of Personnel Authority Board; expands authority of Director of Division of Personnel in Office of Administration (Page 4).

• Authorizes Commissioner of Administration (previously Governor) to appoint Director (Page 5).

• Authorizes Director to “refund to a taxpayer the amount of sales and use tax assessments paid by such taxpayer when it is determined by the administrative hearing commission or a court of law that the negligence of or incorrect information provided by an employee of the department resulted in the taxpayer failing to collect and remit sales and use tax assessments that were required to be collected and for which the department subsequently audited the taxpayer” (Page 13).

• Requires taxpayers to file refund claims before April 15, 2023 (Page 14).

• Establishes Tax Credit Offset Fund (Page 16).

• Prohibits requiring of State employees to receive COVID-19 vaccination “as a condition of commencing or continuing employment”; exempts certain healthcare workers (Page 16).

Full Bill Text