RESOLUTION NO. 251038
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
RESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Kansas City's major legislative priorities and positions on matters for the 2026 session of the Missouri General Assembly.
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WHEREAS, the Missouri General Assembly will convene on January 8, 2026; 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 2026 session of the Missouri General Assembly:
1. 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 and initiatives that research and implement rapid, scalable, collapsible, cost-effective sheltering solutions.
2. World Cup. Support funding and allocation of resources related to planning and hosting of the FIFA World Cup games hosted by Kansas City in 2026.
3. Earnings Tax. Oppose efforts to undermine or eliminate the Earnings Tax. Support the extension of the Earnings Tax renewal period to strengthen the City's bond rating.
4. 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 as other Missourians throughout 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 Consti...
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