Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe officially announced plans Tuesday for a special legislative session focused on the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, St. Louis storm relief and other “critical” budget appropriations. Kehoe said he will bring legislators back to Jefferson City on June 2 to talk about storm recovery and aid and a stadium funding deal to keep the Chiefs and Royals. With just a few days until the end of the regular session, Kehoe unveiled the “Show Me Sports Investment Act,” which would allow sports teams to access state funding for stadium development through a new bonding mechanism with certain qualifications. The Missouri House of Representatives approved the bill, but it stalled in the Missouri Senate. The regular session ended without action being taken. Kehoe emphasized the sports legislation isn’t just about football and baseball; it’s about economic prosperity in not just the Kansas City area but Missouri as a whole. “The offer that we put forward has to be a good deal for Missourians,” Kehoe said. “Making sure we had that right balance didn’t really get worked out until the end of April, beginning of May.” Kehoe said Missouri needed to present a competitive deal, because without it, the possibility that the teams would leave the state is real. Providing aid to those affected by storms and tornadoes in St. Louis and St. Louis County is also an important priority for Kehoe during the session. “We are proud of all that the General Assembly accomplished during the regular legislative session, but there is still work left to be done,” Kehoe said in a news release. “We call on legislators to use this special session as a rare opportunity to support our vulnerable neighbors in their time of need, drive economic development, and make transformative investments in our state. This work is too important to leave unfinished.”
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe officially announced plans Tuesday for a special legislative session focused on the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, St. Louis storm relief and other “critical” budget appropriations.
Kehoe said he will bring legislators back to Jefferson City on June 2 to talk about storm recovery and aid and a stadium funding deal to keep the Chiefs and Royals.
With just a few days until the end of the regular session, Kehoe unveiled the “Show Me Sports Investment Act,” which would allow sports teams to access state funding for stadium development through a new bonding mechanism with certain qualifications.
The Missouri House of Representatives approved the bill, but it stalled in the Missouri Senate. The regular session ended without action being taken.
Kehoe emphasized the sports legislation isn’t just about football and baseball; it’s about economic prosperity in not just the Kansas City area but Missouri as a whole.
“The offer that we put forward has to be a good deal for Missourians,” Kehoe said. “Making sure we had that right balance didn’t really get worked out until the end of April, beginning of May.”
Kehoe said Missouri needed to present a competitive deal, because without it, the possibility that the teams would leave the state is real.
Providing aid to those affected by storms and tornadoes in St. Louis and St. Louis County is also an important priority for Kehoe during the session.
“We are proud of all that the General Assembly accomplished during the regular legislative session, but there is still work left to be done,” Kehoe said in a news release. “We call on legislators to use this special session as a rare opportunity to support our vulnerable neighbors in their time of need, drive economic development, and make transformative investments in our state. This work is too important to leave unfinished.”