Metro Transit Initiative - Board Bill 59
What it is:
Puts the question of whether or not to reallocate money from the North-South Metrolink project to others, like Bus Rapid Transit.
Would be decided by the voters in April of ‘27.
Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor: Rasheen Aldridge
Passed?
In Committee
Data Center Incentives - Board Bill 55
What it is:
Prevents data center projects from getting local tax incentives. This would not apply to state tax incentives.
Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor: Rasheen Aldridge
Passed?
Out of committee
Food Truck Changes - Board Bill 50
What it is:
This changes the licensing/rules for food trucks and sidewalk vendors. Such as:
When/where they can operate
Permitting Process
How complaints and violations are handled
Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor: Rasheen Aldridge
Passed?
Yes
Data Center Regulations - Board Bill 49
What it is:
From the Planning Commission, this creates new zoning rules for data center projects. It requires environmental safeguards, renewable energy benchmarks, and community impact oversight.
Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor: Anne Schweitzer
Passed?
Out of committee
ARPA - Board Bill 43
What it is:
Reallocates more American Rescue Plan Act dollars that must be spent by the end of 2026 to stabilize the Water Division’s finances.
Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor: Anne Schweitzer
Passed?
Yes
Water Rates - Board Bill 25
What it is:
Increases water rates as well as launches income-based affordability rates. No clear criteria for affordability rates yet.
Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor: Michael Browning. Cosponsors: Shane Cohn
Passed?
Yes
Rams Allocation - Board Bill 22
What it is:
Spending part of the $230M Rams Settlement Money in 3 buckets:
North St. Louis & Tornado Recovery Fund ($110M)
City-Wide Infrastructure Fund ($65M)
Downtown Revitalization Fund ($55M)
Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor: Megan Green Co-Sponsor: Cara Spencer
Passed?
Yes
Support for STL May Day - Resolution 11
What it is:
Say "hey, we support the working class... Especially those participating in labor actions on May 1st."
Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor: Bret Narayan. Co-Sponsors: Shane Cohn, Alisha Sonnier, Shameem Clark Hubbard, Megan Green
Passed?
Yes.
The Budget – Board Bill 1
What it is:
It's the money.
Goes department by department.
Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor: Megan Green. Co-sponsor: Rasheen Aldridge
Passed?
Yes.
The Rules – Resolution 1
What it is:
The code of conduct that the Board will (theoretically) abide by for the session.
Sponsors:
Primary Sponsor: Megan Green. Co-sponsor: Rasheen Aldridge
Passed?
Yes.