HCS HB 189 -- SALES TAX REVENUE FOR SPORTS AUTHORITIES

SPONSOR:  Rizzo

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Commerce
and Economic Development by a vote of 16 to 6.

This substitute requires that all state sales tax revenues
collected within certain sports complexes located in Jackson
County and the City of St. Louis be placed in the Convention and
Sports Complex Fund.  Funds will be appropriated solely for the
maintenance and refurbishment of the complex.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Loss to General Revenue Fund of
$2,110,659 in FY 2002, $2,608,775 in FY 2003, and $2,687,038 in
FY 2004.  Loss to School District Trust Fund from Section 67.642
of $703,553 in FY 2002, $869,592 in FY 2003, and $895,680 in FY
2004.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this money would be used to
make improvements to sports facilities, which would be a good
investment because there is intangible value in being "a big
league city."  This money will allow them to refurbish the
stadiums, which would be more cost-effective than building new
stadiums altogether.  The Kansas City Royals' Kauffman Stadium
needs more space for both attendees and amenities, such as snack
bars, and the concourses at the Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead
Stadium need to be widened.  Changes like these might allow
Arrowhead Stadium to host bigger events, like the Super Bowl.

Testifying for the bill were Representatives Bonner and Monaco;
Jackson County Executive; David Glass, owner, Kansas City
Royals; Lamar Hunt, owner, Kansas City Chiefs; HOK Sports
Facilities Group; and Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Alice Hurley, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:42 am