File #: 220956    Version: Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Final Reading, Debate
File created: 10/26/2022 In control: Council
On agenda: 12/1/2022 Final action:
Title: Sponsors: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Kevin McManus Establishing the City of Kansas City's major legislative priorities and positions on matters for the 2023 session of the Missouri General Assembly.
Sponsors: Quinton Lucas, Kevin McManus
Attachments: 1. Legislative Priorities--Kansas--2023--Fact Sheet, 2. 2023 Legislative Priorities, 3. 220956 cs to org ord-com, 4. Authenticated Resolution 220956 CS
Related files: 150398
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR RESOLUTION NO. 220956

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Sponsors: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Kevin McManus

Establishing the City of Kansas City's major legislative priorities and positions on matters for the 2023 session of the Missouri General Assembly.

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WHEREAS, the Missouri General Assembly will convene on January 4, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the City seeks to elevate local positions in statewide policy debates, which deeply impact the lives of Kansas Citians; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. MAJOR PRIORITIES. That the City adopts the following major priorities on matters that may come before the 2023 session of the Missouri General Assembly:

1. Local Decision Making. Support legislative action to return the Kansas City Police Department to local control and provide the city and its residents with equivalent control over budgeting and policy decision to every other municipality in the state. Any state-imposed funding mandate such as a minimum budget requirement for law enforcement agencies should be fulfilled with state funds, in compliance with the Missouri State Constitution.

2. Promoting Tax Uniformity in the Accommodation Industry. Amend Missouri Revised Statutes Sections 92.325, 92.327 and 92.331 to ensure residential dwelling rentals are subject to the same tax obligations as similarly situated accommodation providers.

3. Housing Affordability and Homelessness Prevention. Protect and expand state housing programs - like the state housing tax credit - that incentivize the production and preservation of affordable housing units, including permanent supportive housing for people exiting homelessness. Increase state support for cities and counties with higher numbers of people experiencing homelessness and/or housing cost-burden.

4. Recidivism Reduction. Support evidence-based policies proven to reduce recidivism, including funding workforce programs, capping or eliminating the cost of ...

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