Missouri transportation bills

What it would do: Repeals and reenacts Missouri port authority statutes to modify provisions governing local and regional port authorities, including their powers, governance structure, procurement procedures, financing mechanisms, and establishment of AIM zones for tax withholding incentives.

What it would do: Requires commercial motor vehicle operators to demonstrate English language proficiency and be authorized to work under federal law. Establishes penalties for violations and requires commercial motor carriers to verify driver employment authorization.

What it would do: Requires commercial motor vehicle operators in Missouri to demonstrate English language proficiency and establishes penalties for violations. Allows issuance of nondomiciled commercial driver's licenses to foreign residents with comparable testing standards and requires verification of lawful presence and federal employment authorization.

What it would do: Establishes the Delivery Network Company Insurance Act requiring delivery network companies and drivers to maintain motor vehicle liability insurance of at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident for bodily injury, and $25,000 for property damage during delivery service periods and availability periods.

What it would do: Repeals and replaces provisions governing Missouri port authorities, modifying their powers, governance structure, procurement procedures, and financing mechanisms. Establishes Advanced Industrial Manufacturing Zones allowing port authorities to retain fifty percent of state tax withholdings on new jobs for zone development.

What it would do: Establishes definitions and operational requirements for fully autonomous vehicles and automated driving systems in Missouri, including safety standards, law enforcement coordination, financial responsibility, crash reporting, registration, and titling requirements, while prohibiting local restrictions on autonomous vehicle operations.

What it would do: Establishes the Waterways and Ports Trust Fund in the state treasury to receive appropriated revenues and grants for Missouri port authority capital improvement projects on navigable rivers, with fund moneys comprising no more than eighty percent of project costs, administered by the state highways and transportation commission, terminating August 28, 2033.

What it would do: Requires drivers to stop at railroad crossings when any on-track equipment (in addition to trains) is approaching, signaled by warning devices, lowered gates, flagmen signals, or visible hazardous proximity. Prohibits driving through, around, or under crossing gates while closed or being opened or closed.

What it would do: Authorizes a nonrefundable tax credit for eligible taxpayers against state income tax for qualified railroad track expenditures or new rail infrastructure expenditures, with annual caps of $4.5 million and $10 million respectively, beginning in tax year 2026.

What it would do: Modifies Missouri's nondomiciled commercial driver's license provisions to allow issuance to foreign residents employed under H-2A, H-2B, or E-2 visa programs beginning August 28, 2026, requiring SAVE verification, unexpired passports and I-94 forms, and expiration upon visa expiration or one year, whichever is earlier.

What it would do: Requires a licensed driver physically present in autonomous vehicles to maintain active control at all times. Prohibits autonomous vehicles from transporting goods or passengers for revenue unless a human operator capable of monitoring and intervening is present.

What it would do: Requires drivers to stop at railroad crossings when warned by signal devices, crossing gates, flagmen, or when trains or any on-track equipment are visible and in hazardous proximity, stopping between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail.

What it would do: Prohibits trains from blocking highway crossings for more than fifteen consecutive minutes except when moving or stopped due to emergency; requires freight trains to operate with at least two crew members; and protects crew members' personally identifying information from public disclosure in railroad incident records.

What it would do: Authorizes a nonrefundable state tax credit for eligible taxpayers against Missouri income tax for qualified railroad expenditures or new rail infrastructure expenditures, with annual caps of $4.5 million and $10 million respectively, beginning in tax year 2027.

What it would do: Establishes requirements for warehouse distribution centers with 100+ employees at one location or 1,000+ cumulatively to disclose quotas to employees, include rest and safety time in quota calculations, maintain work-speed records, and prohibits retaliation for quota-related complaints.

What it would do: Requires the state auditor to conduct audits of port authorities upon petition by residents or property owners in the city or county that formed the authority. Requires port authorities to publish development agreements, tax payment schedules, deed restrictions, notices of use changes, and impact studies within ten business days of creation.

What it would do: Requires railroad trains or light engines used to move freight to be operated by at least two qualified crew members, with exceptions for helper services, hostler services, and loading/unloading at speeds not exceeding ten miles per hour. Establishes fines up to $10,000 for violations.

What it would do: Prohibits railroads from operating trains exceeding eight thousand five hundred feet in total length on any main track or branch line. Authorizes the department of transportation to adopt rules for implementation, enforcement, measurement procedures, exemptions, and penalties.

What it would do: Prohibits any state or federal officer, employee, or entity from enforcing federal laws governing removal of emission control devices on diesel-powered vehicles. Imposes civil penalties of $100,000 per occurrence and eliminates sovereign immunity for violations.

What it would do: Requires redaction of personally identifying information of train crew members and engineers from publicly released records of railroad incidents involving motor vehicles, with unredacted copies accessible only to employers, courts, law enforcement, and DOT for official duties.

What it would do: Prohibits railroads from operating trains exceeding 8,500 feet in total length on any main track or branch line in Missouri. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for implementation, enforcement, and exemptions.

What it would do: Repeals and replaces ten sections of Missouri law to impose citizenship and immigration status verification requirements for voter registration, public benefits, commercial driver's licenses, and tort/crime victim compensation eligibility.

What it would do: Requires drivers to stop at railroad crossings when warned by signal devices, crossing gates, flagmen, or when trains or any on-track equipment are visible and in hazardous proximity, and prohibits driving through, around, or under crossing gates while closed or opening.

What it would do: Requires the Missouri Department of Transportation to establish procedures regulating nonconsensual towing of commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds, including complaint processes, fee reasonableness standards, invoice requirements, and disciplinary measures for violating towing companies.