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HB2837 • 2026

Modifies provisions for appointment of members to the bi-state development agency

Modifies provisions for appointment of members to the bi-state development agency

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
West, Richard (102)
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
02/17/2026 - Public Hearing Completed (H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Modifies provisions for appointment of members to the bi-state development agency

Modifies provisions for appointment of members to the bi-state development agency

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies provisions for appointment of members to the bi-state development agency

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  2. 2026-02-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Transportation(H)

  3. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  4. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions for appointment of members to the bi-state development agency

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2837
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE WEST .
6039H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o repeal section 70.385, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the
bi-state development agency .
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 70.385, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 70.385, to read as follows:
70.385. [1. T wo of the five appointments made by the governor pursuant to the
2 provisions of section 70.380 shall be selected from a panel of three nominees submitted by
3 the mayor of St. Louis City . T wo of the five appointments made by the governor pursuant to
4 the provisions of section 70.380 shall be selected from a panel of three nominees submitted
5 by the county executive of St. Louis County .
6 2. The fifth appointment made by the governor pursuant to section 70.380 shall be
7 selected from a panel of three nominees submitted alternately by the mayor of St. Louis City
8 and the county executive of St. Louis County . The next appointment following August 28,
9 1997, shall be to fill the commissioner position described in this subsection and shall be made
10 from three nominees submitted by the county executive of St. Louis County . The next
11 appointment for the commissioner position described in this subsection shall be made from
12 three nominees submitted by the mayor of St. Louis City whereupon the order of nomination
13 and appointment for this position will repeat itself.
14 3. The order of the appointments made pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall
15 be as follows:
16 (1) One from the panel of nominees submitted by the mayor of St. Louis city;
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
17 (2) One from the panel of nominees submitted by the county executive of St. Louis
18 County whereupon the order of such appointments shall repeat itself.
19 4. Whenever the mayor or the county executive submits a panel of three nominees,
20 they shall adhere to the intent set forth in the provisions of subsection 2 of section 213.020 . ]
21 In case of any vacancy , the governor shall appoint a new commissioner of the bi-state
22 development agency under the prov isions of section 70.380.
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