Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1716 — Creates an opportunity for entities to establish a workforce housing investment fund

Last action — HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill HB 1716 includes new language that changes the requirement for grant funding from a minimum one-to-one match to a minimum four-to-one match through fiscal year 2029. This change means that for every dollar granted, organizations or entities must now contribute four dollars of their own funding. This adjustment is significant because it encourages grantees to invest more of their own resources, potentially leading to more sustainable projects and greater overall investment in the initiative.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
1716 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SHARPE (4).
1716 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4077H.03C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapter 620, RSMo, by adding thereto seven new sections relating to rural workforce housing, with a penalty provision.
4077H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapter 620, RSMo, by adding thereto seven new sections relating to rural workforce housing, with a penalty provision.
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Section A.
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
(6) "Qualified activities", include, but are not limited to, purchase and rental guarantees, loan guarantees, loan participations, and other credit enhancements, or any EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
HB 1716 2 (6) "Qualified activities", include, but are not limited to, purchase and rental guarantees, loan guarantees, loan participations, and other credit enhancements, or any other form of assistance designed to reduce the cost of workforce housing related to eligible activities of the nonprofit development organization;
HCS HB 1716 2 other form of assistance designed to reduce the cost of workforce housing related to eligible activities of the nonprofit development organization;
Grant maximums shall not exceed one million dollars to any one nonprofit development organization over a two-year period, with no more than two million dollars cumulative for any single HB 1716 3 grantee through fiscal year 2029.
Grant maximums shall not exceed one million dollars to any one nonprofit development organization over a two-year period, with no more than two million dollars cumulative for any single grantee through fiscal year 2029.
Grants shall require a minimum one-to-one in matching moneys to be considered a qualified grant application.
Grants shall require a minimum four-to-one in HCS HB 1716 3 matching moneys to be considered a qualified grant application.
HB 1716 4 3.
HCS HB 1716 4 3.
Beginning August 28, 2031, any unallocated grant moneys shall be returned to the HB 1716 5 department for credit to the rural workforce housing investment fund established under section 620.2034.
Beginning August 28, 2031, any unallocated grant moneys shall be returned to the HCS HB 1716 5 department for credit to the rural workforce housing investment fund established under section 620.2034.
Any rule or portion of a rule, as that HB 1716 6 term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028.
Any rule or portion of a rule, as that HCS HB 1716 6 term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028.
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Action History

  1. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1

  2. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  3. Executive Session Completed (H)

  4. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  5. Referred: Economic Development(H)

  6. Read Second Time (H)

  7. Read First Time (H)

  8. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

housing labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1716?
HB 1716 is sponsored by Greg Sharpe (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1716?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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