Missouri Senate

Senate Committee Substitute

SPC. JAMES BURNETT, JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Missouri Route 25 in Stoddard County from the city limits of Advance to one mile south of the city limits as the "Spc. James Burnett, Jr. Memorial Highway". This provision is identical to SB 754 (2012) (Section 227.395).

SGT. ISSAC B. JACKSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - The act designates a portion of Missouri Route 116 located in Clinton County as the "Sgt. Issac B. Jackson Memorial Highway". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid for by private donation. This portion of the act is identical to SB 653(2012)(Section 227.307).

LCPL PATRICK W. SCHIMMEL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates the portion of State Route C that crosses over U. S. Highway 79 in Lincoln County as the "LCPL Patrick W. Schimmel Memorial Highway". This provision is also contained in HB 1687 (2012) (section 227.394).

STAFF SERGEANT NORMAN J. INMAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of State Highway 21 in Iron County as the "Staff Sergeant Norman J. Inman Memorial Highway". This provision is also contained in HB 1782 (2012)(section 227.508).

TROOPER FRED F. GUTHRIE JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Interstate 29 in Platte County as the "Trooper Fred F. Guthrie Jr. Memorial Highway" (HB 1807)(section 227.510).

MATTHEW J. ENGLAND MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of U.S. Highway 160 in Ozark County as the "Matthew J. England Memorial Highway". The costs for erecting and maintaining the memorial highway shall be paid for by private donations (section 227.506). This provision is contained in HB 1156 (2012).

MISSOURI FOX TROTTING HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Highway 5 between the city of Ava and Mansfield as the "Missouri Fox Trotting Highway". The costs of such designation shall be paid for by private donation. The portion of the act is identical to SB 831 and HB 1107 (2012)(Section 227.501).

BOB WATTS MEMORIAL BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE - This act designates the pedestrian and bicycle path on the Heart of America Bridge in Kansas City as the "Bob Watts Memorial Bicycle & Pedestrian Bridge". This portion of the act is identical to SB 833 and HB 1261 (2012)(Section 227.503).

DARRELL B ROEGNER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of 64/40 in St. Charles County shall be designated the "Darrell B Roegner Memorial Highway". Costs for such designation shall be paid by private donations. This portion of the act is identical to SB 847 and HB 1737 (2012)(Section 227.509).

HARRIETT WOODS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Interstate 170 in St. Louis County as the "Harriett Woods Memorial Highway". This provision is also contained in the perfected version of SB 767 (2012)(Section 227.514).

AMVETS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Route 94 in Callaway County as the "AMVETS Memorial Highway". This portion of the act is also contained in HB 1878 (2012)(section 227.512).

CHIEF OF POLICE JERRY E. HICKS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Highway 8 in St. Francois County as the "Chief of Police Jerry E. Hicks Memorial Highway" (section 227.505). This provision is also contained in HB 1221 (2012).

CHRISTOPHER S. KIT BOND HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Business Route 54 within the city limits of Mexico as the "Christopher S. 'Kit' Bond Highway". This provision is contained in HB 1868 (2012)(Section 227.511).

MISSOURI JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - This act allows motorists to obtain Missouri Junior Golf Foundation special license plates. In order to obtain Missouri Junior Golf Foundation license plates, a motorist must pay a $25 emblem-used contribution fee to the Missouri Junior Golf Foundation. After obtaining an emblem-use authorization statement from the Missouri Junior Golf Foundation, the motorist must pay a $15 fee to the Department of Revenue in addition to regular registration fees. A motorist who was previously issued Missouri Junior Golf Foundation plates and who does not provide an emblem-use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration will be issued new plates which do not bear the Missouri Junior Golf Foundation's emblem. This provision may be found in SB 441 (2012)(Section 301.473).

CASS COUNTY - THE BURNT DISTRICT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE - This act modifies provisions relating to the "CASS COUNTY - THE BURNT DISTRICT" special license plate. Under current law, 80% of the $25 annual contribution fee is distributed to the Cass County public safety and 20% of the fee is distributed to the Cass County parks and recreation department. Under the terms of the act, the distribution of the annual contribution fee is modified so that 70% of the fee is distributed to public safety, 15% is distributed to the Cass County Historical Society, and 15% is distributed to the Cass County parks and recreation department.

The act further specifies that prior to the issuance of the specialty personalized plate, the Department of Revenue must be in receipt of an application as prescribed by the department director and be accompanied by a list of at least 200 potential applicants, the proposed art design for the specialty plate, and an application fee not to exceed $5,000. The act provides that the special license plate shall be redesigned unless the organization pays the department director in advance for all redesigned plate fees. This provision is contained in HB 1269 (2012)(Section 301.3161).

I HAVE A DREAM SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - This act allows motorists to obtain "I HAVE A DREAM" special license plates after making an annual contribution of $25 to the Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission Fund. The act requires all contributions be credited to the Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission Fund. Monies in the fund shall be used for the sole purpose of funding appropriate activities for the recognition and celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Missouri. Upon payment of the $25 contribution to the Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission Fund, the payment of a $15 fee in addition to regular registration fees, and the presentment of other legal documents, the director shall issue to the vehicle owner the "I HAVE A DREAM" special license plates. The act requires the director to consult with the Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission and the Office of Administration when formulating the design for the "I HAVE A DREAM" special license plate. This provision may be found in SB 528 (2012)(Section 301.3165).

PONY EXPRESS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - This act allows motorists to obtain "PONY EXPRESS" specialty license plates under certain conditions. This provision is also contained in HB 1864 (2012)(Section 301.4042).

NAVY CROSS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - This act allows recipients of Navy Cross medals to receive Navy Cross special license plates under certain conditions. This provision is contained in HB 1093 and SB 767 (2012) (Section 301.3052).

AMERICAN RED CROSS LICENSE PLATES - This act allows persons to obtain Missouri Chapter American Red Cross specialty personalized license plates. In order to obtain the special license plate, a person must pay a $25 emblem-use contribution to the American Red Cross Trust Fund, submit an application to the Department of Revenue accompanied by an emblem-use authorization statement, and pay a $15 fee in addition to regular registration fees. The special license plate shall bear the words "PROUD SUPPORTER" at the bottom of the license plate. Prior to the issuance of the specialty plate, a list of at least 200 potential applicants for the plate, the proposed design of the plate, and an application fee not to exceed $5,000 must be submitted to the Department of Revenue (Section 301.4040). This provision is also contained in HB 1641 (2012).

GO TEAM USA LICENSE PLATES - This act allows motorists to obtain United States Olympic Committee special license plates under certain conditions. In order to obtain the special license plates, motorists must pay a $25 emblem use contribution to the United States Olympic Committee and pay a $15 fee in addition to regular registration fees. The $25 emblem-use contribution must be split equally between the Springfield Olympic community development program and the United States Olympic Committee. The special license plate shall bear the words "GO TEAM USA" at the bottom of the plate. Prior to the issuance of the specialty plate, a list of at least 200 potential applicants for the plate, the proposed design of the plate, and an application fee not to exceed $5,000 must be submitted to the Department of Revenue (Section 301.4039). This provision is also contained in HB 1668 (2012).

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES - This act modifies the law with respect to the Breast Cancer Awareness Trust Fund and the issuance of Breast Cancer Awareness special license plates. Under the act, moneys transferred to the trust fund shall be distributed by the Director of Revenue to the Department of Health and Senior Services (current law directs it to the Friends of Missouri Women's Council). The act also modifies the Breast Cancer Awareness license plate statute by removing all references to the Missouri Women's Council. The act requires the $25 annual contribution for the Breast Cancer Awareness license plate to be deposited in the Missouri Public Health Services Fund to support breast cancer awareness activities conducted by the Department of Health and Senior Services. These provisions are contained in SB 705 (2012)(Sections 143.1009 and 301.3084).

Several of the special license plate provisions and memorial highway designations may also be found in the perfected version of SB 767 et al (2012).

STEPHEN WITTE