Summary of the Committee Version of the Bill
HCS HB 1449 -- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES IN THE KANSAS CITY
METROPOLITAN AREA
SPONSOR: Nolte (Berry)
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
International Trade and Job Creation by a vote of 14 to 0.
This substitute prohibits the issuance of a tax credit under
certain economic incentive programs for an otherwise qualifying
job if the job relocates to the State of Missouri from the State
of Kansas and from within 30 miles of the Missouri border if
Kansas prohibits any tax credit for jobs or economic incentives
for job creation or an incentive for any job that moves from
Missouri to Kansas and the new location is within 30 miles of the
Missouri border.
If, within two years of the substitute’s effective date, Kansas
has not enacted substantially similar legislation, for every $1
spent by Kansas for promoting economic development in the Kansas
counties that are part of the Kansas City metropolitan area,
Missouri must, subject to appropriations, spend $1.50 for
promoting economic development in the Missouri counties that are
part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. "Kansas City
metropolitan area" means the multi-county metropolitan area
straddling the border between Missouri and Kansas consisting of
the Missouri counties of Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte and the
Kansas counties of Johnson, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte.
FISCAL NOTE: Estimated Net Cost on General Revenue Fund of
Unknown greater than $100,000 in FY 2013, FY 2014, and FY 2015.
No impact on Other State Funds in FY 2013, FY 2014, and FY 2015.
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that something needs to be done to
stop a business from moving its location back and forth over the
state line in order to receive ever-increasing economic
incentives. The greater Kansas City metropolitan area cannot
compete against the State of Kansas without help from the State
of Missouri, and this legislation will provide that assistance.
Testifying for the bill were Representative Berry; Greater Kansas
City Chamber of Commerce; Kansas City Missouri; and Jackson
County Legislature.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
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