All Roads And Highways Legislation - Missouri

SB 1217 - Under this act, the sales and use tax is increased by an additional one percent. The provision of law authorizing the sales and use tax increase expires on December 31, 2018. The revenue derived from the one percent increase shall be used for the purposes of assisting in the reconstruction, rebuilding, construction, and conversion of Interstate 70 and Interstate 44 into an eight-lane interstate system. The act provides that the one percent sales tax shall be reduced in political subdivisions where a TDD sales tax has been imposed to finance highway projects that are intended to be merged into the state highway system. The sales tax in those areas shall be the difference between the one percent sales tax and the amount of the TDD sales tax. The act establishes a fund known as the "State Transportation Interstate Fund" into which the proceeds of the sales and use tax will be deposited. The state transportation interstate fund shall, upon appropriation, be used for the construction,[...]

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SB 1201 - This act modifies several provisions relating to transportation development districts. This act makes it explicit that transportation development districts shall provide an annual budget (Section 67.010). This act makes it explicit that the board of directors of a transportation development district must prepare an annual financial report that is required by other governing boards of political subdivisions (Section 105.145). This act redefines the term "project" as used in the Missouri Transportation Development District Act. Under this act, the term "project" shall not include terrace walls, berms, landscaping, parking lots, parking lot lights, awnings, canopies, marquees, building facades, storefront improvements, or other types of internal development improvements which inure to the benefit of a private commercial developer or group of developers rather than promoting the general transportation infrastructure improvements related to the interests of the public at [...]

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SJR 43 - This proposed constitutional amendment allocates ten percent of the growth of general revenue to the State Road Fund and the State Transportation Fund. Beginning with FY 2010, ten percent of the growth in general revenue occurring between FY 2008 and FY 2009 shall be transferred to the State Road Fund and the State Transportation Fund, with the State Road Fund receiving 95% of the transfer and the State Transportation Fund receiving 5% of such amount. Any amount transferred to the State Road Fund shall stand appropriated without legislative action. For all subsequent fiscal years, the state treasurer must determine the amount to be transferred to the State Road Fund and State Transportation Fund by comparing the amount of net general revenue collected in the prior fiscal year and the amount of net general revenue collected in fiscal year 2008 (base fiscal year). Once the growth has been calculated, ten percent of the increase shall be transferred to the State Road Fund and State [...]

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SB 896 - This act modifies the methods in which certain special road districts may form, expand or dissolve within counties of the fourth classification. Under current law, a special road district may be organized within cities and towns containing less than 100,000 inhabitants under Sections 233.010 to 233.165, provided the territory of the special road district does not exceed 8 square miles. Under the proposed act, the 8 mile square territorial restriction on certain city or town special road districts will not apply to special road districts organized with counties of the fourth classification. Under current law, the boundaries of special road districts may be extended under Sections 233.010 to 233.165 if a petition is signed by not less than 35 voters in the old district and not less than 50% of the voters in the territory proposed to be taken into the special road district. This act modifies the amount of signatures required from the voters in the proposed new territory. In [...]

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SB 881 - Under this act, the Department of Transportation shall establish and administer a drunk driving victim memorial sign program. This act shall be known as "David's Law." The signs shall be placed at or near the scene of the accident. The signs shall be attached to an existing highway sign, street light, or guard rail. The signs shall be placed upon the state highways in accordance with placement guidelines adopted by the department, and any applicable federal limitations or conditions on highway signage, including location and spacing. The department shall adopt, by rules and regulations, program guidelines for the application for and placement of signs authorized by this section, including, but not limited to, the sign application and qualification process, the procedure for the dedication of signs, and procedures for the replacement or restoration of any signs that are damaged or stolen. Any person may apply to the Department of Transportation to sponsor a drunk driving victim [...]

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SB 884 - This act requires all drivers and passengers in cars or trucks to wear a seat belt. Under current law, only the driver and front seat passenger are required to use seat belts. Exemptions are allowed for United States Postal Service employees while performing their duties (a continuation of current law) , persons operating or riding a motor vehicle being used in agricultural work-related activities (a continuation of current law), and persons with a medical reason with documentation from a physician (documentation requirement is new in statute). The act allows for primary enforcement of Missouri's seat belt law by repealing the provision that prohibited law enforcement from stopping or detaining anyone solely to determine compliance with the seat belt law. The act also clarifies existing language which allows a person to ride without a seat belt when there are more persons than there are seat belts. If there are more persons than there are seat belts, the passengers who are [...]

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SCS/SB 809 - Under this act, on the date the commission approves funding for any phase or portion of construction or reconstruction of Interstate 70 or Interstate 44, the rules in effect for outdoor advertising on August 27, 1999, shall be reinstated for that section of highway scheduled for construction and there shall immediately be a moratorium imposed on the issuance of state sign permits for new sign structures. Owners of existing signs which meet the requirements for outdoor advertising in effect on August 27, 1999, and the requirements of the federal/state agreement and who voluntarily execute a partial waiver and reset agreement may reset such signs on the same or adjoining property. Such reset agreements shall be contingent upon obtaining any required local approval to reset the sign structure. Any sign which has been reset must still comply with the August 27, 1999 outdoor advertising regulations after it has been reset. Owners of existing signs who elect to reset qualifying [...]

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HCS/SB 841 - This act creates an income tax credit equal to fifty percent of the amount a taxpayer paid to purchase and install idle reduction technology on a class 8 truck. The maximum amount of the tax credit is $3,500 per