Missouri House Bill Includes $12 Million of Transit Funding for Metro

On Monday, May 4, the Missouri House of Representatives passed House Bill 22. This bill includes $12 million of Stabilization/Stimulus funding for Metro to restore a portion of the transit service lost on March 30, 2009 in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. The bill now moves to the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee for their consideration.

State leadership had originally introduced House Bill 20, which allocated $20 million to Metro from the Federal Budget Stabilization Fund.

“Metro is grateful for the leadership of the Missouri House of Representatives. We remain hopeful that we will be able to restore badly-needed transit service to the St. Louis region,” said Robert Baer, President & CEO of Metro.

Interested citizens may join the conversation about public transit in the St. Louis region while the Missouri Senate considers the current proposal. To show your support for emergency transit funding, contact your State Senator and the Missouri State Senate Appropriations Committee. 

Find Your Missouri State Senator

Missouri State Senate Appropriations Committee:

Gary Nodler, Chairman – gary_nodler@senate.mo.gov
Rob Mayer, Vice-Chairman – rob.mayer@senate.mo.gov
Tom Dempsey – tom.dempsey@senate.mo.gov
David Pearce - www.senate.mo.gov/webmail/mail_form.aspx  
Chuck Purgason - www.senate.mo.gov/webmail/mail_form.aspx
Scott Rupp - www.senate.mo.gov/webmail/mail_form.aspx
Kurt Schaefer - www.senate.mo.gov/webmail/mail_form.aspx
Frank Barnitz – frank.barnitz@senate.mo.gov
Joan Bray – jbray@senate.mo.gov
Timothy Green – timothy_green@senate.mo.gov
Yvonne Wilson – yvonne.wilson@senate.mo.gov  

Additional Information:

Citizen Guide for Metro Funding Support - more options for your participation
Metro Service Restoration Plan - priorities for $20 million emergency transit funds