Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a corporation, partnership, firm, trust, association, or other entity shall not be disqualified from receiving any state-authorized tax credit, abatement, exemption, or loan on the basis that there exists a conflict of interest due to a relationship of any degree or affinity to any statewide elected official or member of the general assembly, when the person of relation holds less than a two percent equity interest in the entity standing to benefit from the credit, abatement, exemption, or loan.
§ 105.1270, RSMo