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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR]RESOLUTION NO. 241069


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Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

RESOLUTION - Urging the United States Congress and the President to pass and sign legislation creating a National Infrastructure Bank; and directing the City's lobbyists to send copies of this Resolution to state and national leaders.

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WHEREAS, the American Society of Civil Engineers ("ASCE") stated in its 2021 report card that the United States received a grade of C- regarding the current state of infrastructure and that more than six trillion dollars would be needed to restore infrastructure to a state of good repair; and

WHEREAS, over three trillion dollars is currently not funded, the remainder is inadequately funded, and all new 21st-century projects are unfunded; and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a great start, will only cover 10% of the needed infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, the ASCE gave the state of Missouri an overall grade of C- in its 2018 report card and dams were rated D-, energy D+, inland waterways D, levees D+, and roads D+ with twenty-three percent of the roads in poor condition with an annual cost of $700 per motorist; and

WHEREAS, twelve percent of Missouri's bridges are structurally deficient and sixty-eight percent of dams in the state were graded High or Significant Hazard Potential; and

WHEREAS, the State of Missouri needs at least 128,000 new units of affordable housing for low-income families and renters, according to the Low Income Housing Coalition; and

WHEREAS, the Mid-America Regional Council data shows that the Kansas City region faces an affordable housing gap of almost 64,000 units for low-income renters; and

WHEREAS, the State of Missouri has at least 202,000 lead water service lines. Lead poisoning causes permanent cognitive impairment leading to increased violent behavior, crime and a decrease in the productivity of the workforce; a...

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