PERFECTED
HB 346 -- KANSAS CITY TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX (Thompson, 37)
The Kansas City transportation sales tax will expire on December
31, 1999. This bill extends the tax to December 31, 2001.
FISCAL NOTE: Estimated Income to General Revenue Fund is
$145,500 in FY 2000, $299,000 in FY 2001, and $154,000 in FY
2002.
COMMITTEE
HB 346 -- KANSAS CITY TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX
SPONSOR: Thompson (37)
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Urban
Affairs by a vote of 7 to 1.
The Kansas City transportation sales tax will expire on December
31, 1999. This bill extends the tax to December 31, 2001.
FISCAL NOTE: Estimated Net Income to General Revenue Fund of
$145,500 in FY 2000, $299,000 in FY 2001, and $154,000 in FY
2002.
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that this tax provides funds that
are essential for operation of the transit authority, which
serves over 50,000 riders daily.
Testifying for the bill were Representative Thompson (37);
Kansas City Area Transit Authority; and City of Kansas City.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
Terry Finger, Senior Legislative Analyst