HCS HB 122 & 80 -- KANSAS CITY MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SALES
TAX

SPONSOR:  Johnson (47)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Local
Government by a vote of 18 to 0.

This substitute revises provisions pertaining to the public mass
transportation system sales tax for Kansas City.

A portion of the public mass transportation system sales tax used
to fund the expenses and operating costs of the Interstate
Transportation Authority and the public mass transportation
system will expire on December 31, 2003.  The substitute changes
the expiration date to December 31, 2005.

The substitute also adds "intra-community transit services" to
the list of services that are provided by the Interstate
Transportation Authority and funded by the tax.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Income to General Revenue Fund of
$139,366 in FY 2004, $281,519 in FY 2005, and $142,167 in FY
2006.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that without this tax Kansas City
would have no bus or transit service.  The bill also will allow
the support of transportation in the greater Kansas City Metro
area.  Kansas City is already supporting metropolitan service and
this will just clarify what is being done.  The bill only extends
a current tax.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Johnson (47); Kansas
City Area Transit Authority; Greater Kansas City Area Chamber of
Commerce; and City of Kansas City.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Steve Bauer, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:10 am