HCS HB 833 -- EXHIBITION CENTER AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY
DISTRICTS

SPONSOR:  Marsh (Luetkemeyer)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Tourism and Cultural Affairs by a vote of 18 to 0.

This substitute creates the Exhibition Center and Recreational
Facility District Act which allows residents of Buchanan, Camden,
Cole, Jasper, Miller, Morgan, and Wright counties to request, by
petition, that an exhibition center and recreational facility
district be created.  The substitute requires that at least 50
property owners sign the petition.  The petition must include the
name and address of each petitioner and the location of their
property; a specific description of the boundaries of the
proposed district, including a map; and the name of the proposed
district.

The substitute states that the governing body of each county
included in the district can approve the creation of the district
by resolution.  Any county can decide not to establish the
proposed district, thereby removing itself from the district.

The substitute creates a board of trustees to administer the
district and all revenue received by the district.  The board
will consist of four individuals from each county approving the
district.  The substitute explains how the trustees will be
selected and the powers of the board.

The substitute allows the district to submit to voters within the
district a sales tax of up to 0.25% on all sales in the district.
The revenue from this tax will be deposited into the Exhibition
Center and Recreational Facility District Sales Tax Trust Fund
which the substitute establishes.  The revenue collected from
this tax will fund the exhibition center and recreational
facilities.  Extensions of the sales tax cannot be for more than
20 years.  This tax cannot be abolished or terminated if the
district has outstanding debts or obligations.

The substitute also contains language dealing with counties
eligible to participate in a regional recreational district when
there are no registered and qualified voters residing in the
proposed district.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Cost on General Revenue Fund of $0 or
Unknown in FY 2005, FY 2006, and FY 2007.  This proposal is
permissive and requires voter approval.  No impact on Other State
Funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that we need the bill because of the
economic benefits and the improved quality of life it will bring
to their community.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Luetkemeyer; City of
Camdenton; Tri-County Lodging Association; Lake of the Ozarks
Convention and Business Bureau; Sycamore Creek Golf Club;
Camdenton Area Chamber of Commerce; and Holiday Inn Sun Spree
Resort.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:13 am