Changes the governance of the St. Louis International Airport

HB 2899 establishes the Missouri-St. Louis Metropolitan Airport Authority to take over the operation of international airports within fifty miles of St. Louis starting in 2027, while the state itself will not provide funding for this transition. The bill creates a new governing body composed of representatives from the city of St. Louis and surrounding counties, with specific rules on how members are appointed and how long they serve. This authority will assume responsibility for running the airports and honoring existing debts and contracts, but any profits generated will continue to go to the city of St. Louis. Additionally, the legislation prohibits the new authority from raising user fees specifically to cover the costs of taking over operations from previous management.