Missouri Innovation Zones bill draws broad support and implementation questions Representative Brad Christ presented House Bill 23 31 to establish voluntary local 'innovation zones' with a scorecard and incentives including redirected net-new property taxes, public-safety revenue reinvestment, and office-to-residential conversion incentives; business groups broadly supported the bill while city officials flagged implementation and revenue concerns.

A bold new bill in Missouri aims to transform urban areas into thriving Innovation Zones with enticing incentives, but will local governments be ready to rise to the challenge?

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