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HB47 - Rep. Mike McGirl (R) - Changes the law regarding special road districts
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Currently, certain special road districts are restricted to expend not more than one-fourth the district's revenue within the corporate limits of any city within the district.
This bill removes the restriction, but authorizes the Special Road District Board to limit an expenditure to the percentage equal to the road mileage within a city within the special road district divided by the total road miles of the special road district.
This bill is the same as HB 2570 and similar to HB 2570 (2024). |
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Chamber 1: Filed |
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SB162 - Sen. Adam Schnelting (R) - Enacts provisions relating to the use of passing lanes
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SB 162 - This act specifies minimum penalties for operating a motor vehicle in a passing lane when not passing or overtaking another vehicle. The Highway Patrol shall instruct its members regarding this law, and shall enforce it to reduce the incidence of violations. (Section 304.015.6). The Department of Transportation shall place signs along major highways in the state specifying the minimum fines for the improper use of passing lanes. (Section 227.294). Driver training programs offered in this state shall include information concerning the legal use of passing lanes. (Section 302.025). ERIC VANDER WEERD
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Chamber 1: Filed |
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SJR2 - Sen. Cindy O'Laughlin (R) - Transfers authority over the Department of Transportation from the Highways and Transportation Commission to the Governor
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SJR 2 - This constitutional amendment, subject to voter approval, provides that the Department of Transportation shall be under the authority of the Governor rather than the Highways and Transportation Commission. The amendment specifies that the Director and Chief Engineer of the Department of Transportation shall be appointed by the Governor, with qualifications to be fixed by law, and that the Highways and Transportation Commission shall advise the Governor regarding transportation matters and the Department of Transportation. The amendment also exempts the Director from the constitutional requirement that selection and removal of Department of Transportation employees be without regard to political affiliation. This constitutional amendment is similar to HJR 109 (2024). ERIC VANDER WEERD
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Chamber 1: Filed |
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HJR21 - Rep. Don Mayhew (R) - Proposes a constitutional amendment modifying provisions relating to revenue derived from highway users that is deposited into the state road fund
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Upon voter approval, this proposed Constitutional amendment requires that 1% of the net proceeds of the fuel tax be distributed to counties based on the number of acres of property assessed as agricultural property. In addition the amendment specifies that the State Road Fund be subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, rather than standing appropriated without legislative action. Additionally, the Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan must be used to establish priorities for project and program funding for the Department of Transportation.
This bill is similar to HJR 127 (2024). |
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Chamber 1: Filed |
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SB494 - Sen. Nick Schroer (R) - Repeals a portion of the tax on motor fuel, and specifies an expiration date for the exemption and refund process applicable to that portion
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SB 494 - This act repeals a portion of the tax on motor fuel, including a future increase required under current law. The act contains an emergency clause, and specifies an expiration date for the exemption and refund process applicable to the repealed portion of the tax. This act is similar to SB 953 (2024), SB 1517 (2024), SB 242 (2023), SB 260 (2023), SB 10 (2022 First Extraordinary Session), SB 811 (2022), SB 782 (2022), SB 1149 (2022), HB 1594 (2022), and HB 2884 (2022). ERIC VANDER WEERD
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Chamber 1: Filed |
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HB759 - Rep. Louis Riggs (R) - Establishes an administrative process for review by the Administrative Hearing Commission of items in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
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This bill authorizes any member of the General Assembly, county commissioner, or mayor of a city, town, or village who is dissatisfied with any action or decision included in the "Statewide Transportation Improvement Program" to seek review by the Administrative Hearing Commission. The process for seeking a review is specified in the bill and the procedures for the hearings and determinations are those established in Chapter 536, RSMo. |
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Chamber 1: Filed |
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HB761 - Rep. Louis Riggs (R) - Requires the department of transportation to prioritize federal priority corridors in the statewide transportation improvement program (STIP) and requires any changes to the STIP to be approved by the joint committee on administrative rules
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This bill requires that, when preparing the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, the Department of Transportation must prioritize the high priority corridors identified in Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, regardless of any law to the contrary. Any proposed amendments to the Program within the implementation period must be approved by the Joint Committee of Administrative Rules.
This bill is the same as HB 2902 (2024). |
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Chamber 1: Filed |
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SB586 - Sen. Lincoln Hough (R) - Modifies which revenue sources shall be deposited into the State Road Fund
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SB 586 - This act provides that federal funds designated for highway purposes shall be deposited in the "Federal Road Fund", created in the act, rather than the State Road Fund. The act also modifies several transportation funds to provide that revenues intended for highway purposes of the state and not allocated to the State Road Fund under the Missouri Constitution shall be allocated to the Federal Road Fund. ERIC VANDER WEERD
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Chamber 1: Filed |