SB 671 -- REGIONAL INVESTMENT DISTRICT COMPACT

SPONSOR:  Justus (Pratt)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Local
Government by a vote of 12 to 0.

Currently, the legislatures of both Kansas and Missouri must
enter into the Kansas and Missouri Regional Investment District
Compact for it to be effective and binding on both states.  If
the State of Kansas has not authorized the compact by July 1,
2007, any Missouri county in the district will have all the
powers and duties necessary to operate the district.

This bill specifies that if the State of Kansas has not enacted
the compact by August 28, 2007, the district will be established
and will have all the necessary powers and duties needed to
operate.  However, the district's name will be the Missouri
Regional Investment District and will consist of only the
Missouri counties of Buchanan, Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, and
Ray.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill simply contains
technical corrections and clean-up language for the Regional
Investment District Compact law enacted in 2006.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Justus; Kansas City Area
Transportation Authority; and Mid-America Regional Council.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:22 am