| SB 1046 | Changes operational control of the St. Louis International Airport |
| Sponsor: | Gross | Co-Sponsor(s) | ||
| LR Number: | 2713S.03C | Fiscal Note: | 2713-03 | |
| Committee: | Pensions and General Laws | |||
| Last Action: | 05/17/02 - S Inf Calendar S Bills for Perfection | Journal page: | ||
| Title: | SCS SB 1046 | |||
| Effective Date: | January 1, 2005 | |||
SCS/SB 1046 - Under this act, The Missouri-St. Louis Metropolitan Airport Authority is given the responsibility for operation of the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport beginning on January 1, 2005. The existing Airport Authority members' terms will have expired by the time the authority assumes responsibility for operation of the airport in 2005. The City of St. Louis shall continue to own the airport. The members of the Authority shall represent St. Louis City and St. Louis, Jefferson, Franklin and St. Charles Counties on the basis of population, one member for each 130,000 residents. The authority shall honor all bonds, debts and employee pension plans of the former airport authority.
This act also states that the City of St. Louis may continue taxing businesses conducting activities within its airport. This act requires the authority and the city of St. Louis to enter into negotiations regarding certain employee issues beginning April 1, 2005.
This act is similar to SB 469 (2001).
This act has an effective date.
CINDY KADLEC
SA 1 - RESTRICTS INCREASE OF FEES BY AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO COVER COSTS INCURRED BY THE TRANSFER OF OPERATIONAL CONTROL CREATED BY THIS ACT