Maddy summaryHB 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.
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Maddy summaryHB 2033 modifies Missouri laws to ensure that children involved in abuse, neglect, or delinquency cases are represented by appointed legal counsel starting before their first protective custody hearing and continuing through all stages of the case. The bill mandates that appointed attorneys receive full access to case reports, agency records, and family support team meetings, while also requiring them to meet specific training standards and prohibiting them from representing both a child and their parent simultaneously. Additionally, the legislation strengthens the role of guardians ad litem by granting them similar access to information and requiring judges to vet their backgrounds to ensure child safety. Judges are also given the authority to appoint non-attorney volunteer advocates to assist guardians ad litem, provided these volunteers do not provide legal representation.
Maddy summaryHB 2825 modifies the state's earnings tax law to clarify which types of income are exempt from taxation. The bill updates a list of exempt organizations to include labor unions, mutual savings banks, religious and charitable groups, and various nonprofit associations. It also expands exemptions to cover specific life insurance proceeds, workers' compensation payments, and interest on state or federal debt. Additionally, the legislation introduces a new exemption for low-income taxpayers in cities not located within a county, defining them as individuals earning $35,000 or less. These changes aim to refine the scope of income that does not need to be reported for earnings tax purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a non-binding resolution that asks state residents to urge their lawmakers to restructure how Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is managed. Currently, the airport is governed by the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and the Airport Commission, but the bill advocates for shifting control to a regionally focused management entity. The resolution highlights concerns that the airport's economic influence has declined and that previous studies have not led to necessary governance changes. Because this is a request rather than a law, it does not directly alter any policies or affect specific groups immediately.
Maddy summaryThis bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow Missouri to create a regional district to manage and operate Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. It also grants the City and County of St. Louis the authority to reorganize their governments, merge their territories, or establish other metropolitan districts for shared services. If passed, these changes would require approval from voters in St. Louis, the county, and the state, following a plan developed by appointed boards of freeholders.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies how local governments in Missouri label and calculate tax levies on ballots and property assessments. It requires that ballot measures for new or changed taxes be labeled only with numbers or letters rather than descriptive titles, and it mandates that real property tax changes be expressed in specific dollar amounts per $100,000 of property value. The legislation also updates definitions for terms like "tax rate" and "tax revenue," while establishing rules for how local authorities must adjust tax rates when property values change to maintain consistent revenue levels. Additionally, it sets limits on how much tax rates can increase to account for inflation, capping such adjustments at the lower of the actual assessment growth or the consumer price index.