INVEST
IN MISSOURI goes to work as new Missouri Linked Deposit Program
State Treasurer Clint Zweifel's INVEST
IN MISSOURI swept through both chambers of the General Assembly without a single
"no" vote during the 2009 legislative session and was signed by Governor Nixon. The new
Missouri Linked Deposit Program went into effect August 28, 2009.
Read the full news release about the signing.
INVEST
IN MISSOURI Legislation - HB 883
Changes to Missouri Time Deposits took effect January 1, 2010.
Learn more about Missouri Time Deposits.
IN THE NEWS
Strengthening communities by INVESTING IN MISSOURI
INVEST
IN MISSOURI focused on creating and retaining jobs in Missouri, while reinvesting $1 billion in Missouri communities.
Small Business
Agriculture
Job Enhancement
Local Government Assistance
Alternative Energy
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Missouri Linked Deposit Program Enhancements - Effective August 28, 2009
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Program Name
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Old Program
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New Program
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Job Enhancement
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Limits amount businesses can
borrow to $50,000 for each job created or retained.
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Allows companies with significant capital needs to borrow $50,000 for each job, plus the amount of:
- Capital outlay
- Physical expansion
- Renovation
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Small Business
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Eligibility limited to 25 or fewer employees.
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Eligibility increased to fewer than 100 employees.
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Farm Operation
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Farmers with over 60% equity ineligible.
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No equity limits for farmers.
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Alternative Energy Consumer
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Not available.
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Allows individuals to receive Linked Deposits when installing alternative energy producing equipment.
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Alternative Energy Operation
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Available for business producing energy for sale.
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Now available to businesses producing energy for sale for own use.
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Local Governments
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Not available.
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Available for political subdivisions to make capital improvements or to implement significant public programs.
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Putting Money Back in Missouri's Banks
Previous State law provided a disincentive for Treasurer Zweifel to place deposits with Missouri banks by artificially capping the deposit rate the
State can receive on its deposits, as opposed to counties, cities and school districts that could receive the market rate. Money invested in Missouri's
banks could only receive a return equal to the rate of the treasury yield, which was as low as 0.20%. Missouri was one of only two states with a
restriction that limits the return for taxpayers.
INVEST
IN MISSOURI removed the cap, and now Treasurer Zweifel can dramatically increase deposits with community banks, thereby providing millions of
dollars of additional liquidity to banks who can make new loans to individuals and businesses.
This change is effective January 1, 2009, and the interest rate cap will be phased out by January 1, 2014.
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