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Missouri Governor Says He'll Bring Lawmakers Back to Get a Plan for Keeping the Chiefs and Royals
- On May 16, 2025, Governor Mike Kehoe announced plans to convene a special legislative session in Jefferson City to discuss funding for stadium improvements benefiting the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.
- The special session follows the failure of Kehoe-backed Senate Bill 80, which stalled in the Republican-controlled Senate after the Missouri House approved it.
- Missouri’s Senate Bill 80, known as the Show Me Sports Investment Act, proposes issuing bonds to cover up to half of stadium construction expenses and offers tax credits of up to $50 million to help retain professional sports teams within the state.
- The Chiefs and Royals' combined stadium plans total $2.5 to $3 billion, including an $800 million renovation for Arrowhead Stadium and a $2 billion potential new baseball stadium, while Jackson County voters rejected a sales tax extension last year.
- The special session aims to secure legislative approval to solidify funding incentives, but opposition citing taxpayer concerns and demand for property tax relief may affect final outcomes.
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Royals and Chiefs stadium funding on the table for Missouri General Assembly special session - The Examiner
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Missouri lawmakers will return to Jefferson City next month for a special session to debate providing tax breaks to keep… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Royals and Chiefs stadium funding on the table for Missouri General Assembly special session appeared first on The Examiner.
Kehoe will call lawmakers back into session for Royals, Chiefs stadium funding
The special session could also consider a $500 million spending bill for construction needs around the state, but a final decision has not been made. The post Missouri governor will call lawmakers back into session for Royals, Chiefs stadium funding appeared first on Springfield Daily Citizen.
Gov. Kehoe indicates possible special session to revisit stadium legislation
After a last-minute push to hammer out a plan to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in Missouri, the legislative session ended without a decision. But Gov. Mike Kehoe says its economic significance will likely lead to the legislature reconvening early.
Gov. Kehoe says Missouri special session could be coming soon
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signaled a special session is likely as he reflected on the end of the legislative session during a Friday morning news conference in his office. The first question at the conference was asked by Nexstar Missouri to gauge the governor’s plan to hold an extra session, with the unfinished item of state assistance for funding a new stadium for the Royals as well as funding for significant upgrades …
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Missouri governor will call lawmakers back into session for Royals, Chiefs stadium funding
Missouri lawmakers will return to Jefferson City next month for a special session to debate providing tax breaks to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in the state, Gov. Mike Kehoe said in a news conference Friday morning. The…
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