1. 1. There is hereby established the "St. Louis Metropolitan Infrastructure and Transportation Study Commission" to be composed of nine members. The members shall consist of one member appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, two state senators appointed by the president pro tem of the senate, two state representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, two members of the board of aldermen of St. Louis City appointed by the mayor and two members of the St. Louis County council appointed by the county executive. Of the members appointed by the president pro tem, speaker, mayor and county executive, one shall be chosen from each of the major political parties.
2. 2. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

3. 3. The commission shall have the following duties:

   1. (1) To study the provision, planning and implementation of infrastructure and transportation services in the St. Louis area;
   2. (2) To review the current funding mechanisms for the provision of such infrastructure services and to determine the distribution of funding responsibility between the relevant political subdivisions;
   3. (3) To review the expenses of the providers of such infrastructure and services, including the cost of personnel, and to evaluate ways to increase efficiency in such infrastructure and services provided to the public;
   4. (4) To study the degree of responsiveness to public needs of such infrastructure and services;
   5. (5) To study the current governance of the providers of such infrastructure and services to the public;
   6. (6) To study the impact of such infrastructure and services on the economic development climate in such area; and
   7. (7) To hold public hearings and elicit the views and needs of the community with respect to the areas listed in this subsection.
4. 4. The commission shall report its findings and make recommendations for improvements with respect to the areas listed in subsection 3 of this section. The report shall be made to the governor and the general assembly by December 31, 1996.
5. 5. The commission shall terminate on January 1, 1997.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1248 & 1048)

Expires 1-1-97

* No continuity with § 70.430 as enacted by L. 1949 p. 562 § 7 and repealed by H.B. 1248 & 1048. 1994.