| SB 1076 | Makes numerous changes in laws affecting the City of St. Louis |
| Sponsor: | Ehlmann | |||
| LR Number: | 2759S.03I | Fiscal Note: | 2759-03 | |
| Committee: | Pensions and General Laws | |||
| Last Action: | 03/14/00 - Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Pensions & General | Journal page: | ||
| Laws Committee | ||||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2000 | |||
SB 1076 - This act authorizes the City of St. Louis to: 1)increase its hotel tax by 3% over the 3.75% maximum; 2) impose a parking tax of up to $1.00 in commercial lots and $.50 in parking garages; 3)increase its general sales tax by 0.75%; 4) designate two parks as state parks for maintenance purposes; and 5)increase the historic tax credit to 30%.
This act also designates 10% of the street mileage within
St. Louis to be state highways for maintenance purposes and
eliminates St. Louis courts as the trial location when other
courts in the state are more convenient. The act also phases out
the 1% earnings tax, the business profit tax and the 0.5% payroll
tax. This act also states that the City of St. Louis may tax
businesses conducting activities within its airport.
JOAN GUMMELS
TOM MORTON