HB 1052 -- COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

SPONSOR:  Brown (50)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Urban Education Reform by a vote of 8 to 0.

This bill authorizes community improvement districts that are
political subdivisions to sponsor and operate a polytechnic
institute for science and technology within the city or county
which authorized the district.

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

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that coordinating workforce
development with economic development would be easier if the
economic development entity could create a polytechnic school to
supply a technically educated workforce.  The bill clarifies a
power that is inherent in Chapter 67, RSMo.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Brown (50); Lou
Austin, 3-Trails Village Community Improvement District; and Dr.
Elizabeth Noble.

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 11:21 am