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MO HB1012

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2015

Primary Sponsor

Cloria Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits funds from the City Convention and Sports Facility Trust Fund from being used for debt service, lease payments, construction, operation, bond extensions, or bond issuances related to a new professional football stadium in any charter county with more than 950,000 inhabitants (St. Louis County)

  • Defines "new professional football stadium" as any NFL-approved stadium constructed in whole or in part after March 31, 2015

  • Preserves the ability to use trust fund money for other authorized purposes, including expenses and debt service related to an existing professional football stadium

  • Contains an emergency clause making the act effective immediately upon passage to "safeguard taxpayer dollars"

  • Amends Section 67.657, RSMo, which governs the city convention and sports facility trust fund funded by hotel/motel room taxes

Legislative Description

Prohibits funds in the city convention and sports facility trust fund to be used for the construction of a new professional football stadium in St. Louis

Last Action

Referred: Government Efficiency(H)

5/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Government Efficiency5/15/2015

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