SCS/HCS/HB 572 - This act modifies provisions relating to transportation.MOTOR FUEL TAX - INTERNAL EXPENDITURES AND RATE ADJUSTMENTS (Sections 21.795 and 142.805)
This act requires the annual written report submitted by the Department of Transportation to the Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight to include a summary of the Department's internal expenditures, as defined in the act, and external expenditures. (Section 21.795).
The act further provides that for each year the Department of Transportation's internal expenditures exceed 20% of its total expenditures, the motor fuel tax shall be reduced by 0.5 cents per gallon beginning the following fiscal year. These reductions shall not reduce the rate of motor fuel tax by more than 1.5 cents in total.
In any fiscal year following a rate reduction under this act, if the Department's internal expenditures are less than 20% of its total expenditures, the rate of motor fuel tax shall be increased by 0.5 cents per gallon, or up to the amount levied as of August 28, 2025, whichever is less, beginning the following fiscal year. (Section 142.805).
WATERWAYS AND PORTS TRUST FUND (Section 68.080)
This act requires that a Missouri port authority have requested funds for statutorily permitted port purposes before funds may be withdrawn from the Waterways and Ports Trust Fund.
The act also specifies that port projects located on land owned by the City of St. Louis and managed by a Missouri port authority, or within an adjacent waterway, may be eligible for an appropriation from the fund, provided the other conditions of the fund are met.
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SCS/HB 199 (2025), SB 125 (2025), HB 685 (2025), HB 928 (2025), SCS/SB 1263 (2024), SS/SB 120 (2025), SCS/SB 715 (2025), and SCS/HCS/HB 1346 (2025), and similar to provisions in HB 2216 (2024) and HCS/HB 2352 (2024).
CITY LIMIT SIGNS (Section 71.025)
This act requires city limit signs on state highways to include city populations.
These provisions are substantially similar to provisions in HCS/HB 272 (2025) and provisions in HCS/HB 2279 (2024).
SCHOOL BACKGROUND CHECKS (Section 168.133)
This act adds charter schools to provisions of state law requiring background checks to be conducted on school personnel. The act repeals language specifying the types of work screened volunteers might do for a school district or charter school.
The act requires background checks to be conducted not only on school bus drivers, but also on the drivers of other vehicles owned by school districts and charter schools. For drivers employed or contracted by a pupil transportation company that is under contract with a school district or charter school, the pupil transportation company shall conduct the criminal background check.
These provisions are similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/HBs 296 & 438 (2025), SB 460 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 607 (2025), SB 143 (2025), HCS/HB 538 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 572 (2025), SB 460 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1569 (2024), and HCS/HB 2423 (2024).
ROADSIDE DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGNS (Section 226.006)
The Department of Transportation shall limit the messages displayed on changeable roadside message signs to the fewest characters necessary to convey the intended information, as described in the act.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/HB 2279 (2024).
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING - ZONING AND FEES (Sections 226.540 and 226.550)
The definition of "unzoned commercial and industrial land" is modified to include lands in the same dimensions as existing "unzoned commercial and industrial land" located on the opposite side of a nonfreeway primary highway, irrespective of zoning and use. This definition shall not extend to land adjacent to an interstate highway or a freeway primary highway.
The act also provides that the one-time $200 fee for an outdoor advertising permit shall be waived for permit holders who own both the land on which an outdoor advertisement is placed and the business being advertised on the sign, so long as the business is located within 750 feet of the sign location. This act further specifies that the $100 biennial inspection fees shall be waived for such landowners.
These provisions are identical to SB 291 (2025), provisions in HCS/HB 272 (2025), and SB 1008 (2024), and similar to provisions in HB 2279 (2024), HB 2324 (2024), SB 379 (2023), HB 805 (2023), SB 624 (2018), HB 1459 (2018), and HB 56 (2017).
OZARK HIGHLANDS SPIRITS REGION (Section 226.1170)
This act provides that the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Ozark Highland Distillers Guild, shall erect and maintain suitable markings and signs designating the Ozark Highlands Spirits Region.
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS#2/SCS/SB 348 (2025), HB 201 (2025), HCS/HB 272 (2025), HCS/HB 967 (2025), HCS#2/SS#2/SB 964 (2024), SCS/SBs 1067, 1308, & 1303 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 2797 (2024), HCS/HB 2414 (2024), and HCS/HB 2279 (2024).
CONTRACTS FOR WORK ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM (Section 227.101)
This act specifies that the Highways and Transportation Commission shall publish on the Department of Transportation's official website its cost estimate and project completion date for any construction, maintenance, or repair work on the state highway system at the time bidding on a contract for the work is awarded.
These provisions are similar to HB 239 (2025), SB 940 (2024), HB 2238 (2024), SB 191 (2023), SB 962 (2022), a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/HB 661 (2021), and SCS/SB 239 (2021), and SB 810 (2020).
PROHIBITION OF HIGHWAY SIGNS FOR CERTAIN CONVICTS (Section 227.850)
This act prohibits signs designating highways named for any person convicted of killing or attempting to kill a law enforcement officer.
These provisions are identical to HB 162 (2025), provisions in HCS/HB 272 (2025), provisions in HCS/HB 2279 (2024), and HB 1694 (2024).
SIGNS FOR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS (Section 227.855)
This act directs the Department of Transportation to place a sign at the city limits, or another suitable location, of the hometown of any Missouri resident who is the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, to be funded by appropriation from the Missouri Medal of Honor Recipients Fund.
These provisions are identical to HCS/HB 81 (2025), and similar to provisions in HCS/HB 272 (2025), provisions in HCS/HB 2279 (2024), HB 2100 (2024), and provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 2797 (2024).
DESIGNATION OF MEMORIAL ROADS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (Section 229.222)
This act adds emergency personnel and members of the Armed Forces to the individuals for whom a county, city, or village may designate a memorial street, road, or highway if the individual is killed in the line of duty.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/HB 1284 (2025) and HB 554 (2025).
KANSAS CITY AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (Section 238.060)
Current law requires certain vacancies on the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) to be filled by the mayor of Kansas City with approval by the members of the city council. This act requires such appointment to be made from the panel of three candidates submitted by the county commission of the county with a vacancy.
These provisions are substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SCS/HB 199 (2025) and SB 679 (2025), identical to HB 858 (2025) and HB 1634 (2024), and similar to SB 942 (2024).
RAILROAD CROSSINGS (Sections 300.295 and 304.035)
This act specifies that drivers shall stop at railroad crossings for "any on-track equipment" in addition to trains.
These provisions are identical to SB 254 (2025), HB 671 (2025), SB 1299 (2024), and HB 2636 (2024).
COTTON TRAILERS (Sections 301.010 and 307.010)
This act increases, from 40mph to 70mph, the maximum speed at which cotton trailers may travel, and repeals a requirement that cotton trailers be used exclusively for transporting cotton.
The act also provides that cotton trailers shall not be in violation of the law regulating the securing of loads provided that certain conditions are met, no portion of the load becomes dislodged and falls from the cotton trailer, and the goods or material is secured in a manner specified in the act.
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/SB 28 (2025), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/HB 169 (2025), and HCS/HB 642 (2025), and similar to SS/SB 1298 (2024) and provisions in SCS/SB 1300 (2024).
FLAT RATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES (Sections 301.055, 301.070, and 301.140)
This act replaces the current motor vehicle registration fees, based on horsepower, with a flat rate of $25, as well as establishes a single fee amount of $10 for motorcycles, motortricycles, and autocycles.
These provisions are substantially similar to provisions in SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), HB 969 (2025), SB 585 (2025), SCS/SB 847 (2024), and SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REGISTRATION (Section 301.110)
Under this act, the Director of the Department of Revenue may stagger collection of alternative fuel decal fees and issuance of alternative fuel decals so that issuance coincides with vehicle registration. The act also provides that Director may issue a receipt of payment in lieu of a decal.
These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HB 969 (2025), SB 585 (2025), SCS/SB 847 (2024), and SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
LICENSE PLATE COVERS AND FRAMES (Section 301.130)
This act prohibits tinted license plate covers, and license plate frames that cover or obscure any information that is necessary for law enforcement purposes.
These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HB 969 (2025), and HCS/HB 775 (2025), and similar to HB 218 (2025) and HB 1035 (2025).
TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.140)
This act repeals a provision allowing for vehicle dealers to issue a 90-day, rather than 30-day, temporary license plate if the vehicle is a prior trade-in sold subject to an existing lien.
The act also requires payment of applicable sales tax prior to issuance of temporary license plates, effective upon implementation of the Department of Revenue's electronic vehicle titling and registration system.
The act further provides that a person may be stopped or inspected by law enforcement based on reasonable suspicion a temporary license plate violation has occurred. Upon a determination that a temporary license plate is expired by at least 70 days or has been altered, the law enforcement officer shall issue a citation and the person shall be fined $250. If the person registers the vehicle within 30 days of the citation, the case shall be dismissed with costs waived, and the offense shall not be registered as a violation on the person's driving record. If the person is stopped a second time for a temporary permit violation after the 30-day period, the vehicle shall be impounded until it is properly registered.
These provisions are similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/SB 28 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), HCS/HB 378 (2025), SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), and HB 969 (2025).
DISABLED LICENSE PLATES AND WINDSHIELD PLACARDS - PHYSICIAN'S STATEMENTS BY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS (Section 301.142)
This act adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of the physician's statement required for issuance of a disabled license plate or placard.
These provisions are similar to provisions in HB 969 (2025), SB 585 (2025), HB 127 (2025), HCS/HB 378 (2025), SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), and SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
DISABLED LICENSE PLATES AND WINDSHIELD PLACARDS - RENEWAL CYCLE (Section 301.142)
This act specifies that disabled windshield placards shall be renewed every 8 years, rather than 4, and provides that the Department of Revenue may extend current valid disabled placards as described in the act.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), SB 585 (2025), HB 127 (2025), HCS/HB 378 (2025), SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), and HCS/HB 775 (2025), and similar to provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS BASED ON MODEL YEAR (Sections 301.147, 307.350, and 643.315)
This act repeals a requirement that biennial vehicle registration be based on the vehicle's model year (section 301.147.1), as well as corresponding language in the requirements for vehicles to undergo safety inspections (section 307.350) and emissions inspections (section 643.315). Under the act, vehicles subject to safety or emissions inspections shall undergo the inspections prior to registration or renewal in any year.
These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HB 969 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), SB 585 (2025), SCS/SB 847 (2024), and SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024), and similar to provisions in HB 246 (2025) and HCS/HB 247 (2025).
STAGGERING OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION PERIODS (Section 301.147)
This act specifies that the Director of the Department of Revenue may stagger expiration dates for motor vehicle registrations to equalize workload or for the convenience of applicants.
These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HB 969 (2025), SB 585 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), and SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024), and similar to provisions in SCS/SB 847 (2024).
MILITARY SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.448)
This act modifies the statute establishing special license plates for current and former members of the Armed Forces by listing specific branches of the Armed Forces, and the National Guard, rather than specifying the plates may be issued with regard to "any branch of the United States Armed Forces".
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/SB 28 (2025), HB 1355 (2025), HCS/HB 247 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), and HB 969 (2025).
MISSOURI CONSERVATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.469)
This act modifies the application process for Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation special license plates by specifying that application and payment for the required emblem-use authorization may be made to the Director of the Department of Revenue at the time of vehicle registration.
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/SB 28 (2025), HB 61 (2025), HB 138 (2025), HCS/HB 247 (2025), HCS/HB 378 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HB 969 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024), HB 1552 (2024), HB 1768 (2024), and HB 142 (2023).
VEHICLE DEALER ADMINISTRATIVE FEES (Section 301.558)
This act adds trailers and trailer dealers to the statute allowing for certain vehicle dealers to charge administrative fees in connection with the sale or lease of a vehicle.
The act also increases, from 1% to 3.5%, the percentage of the administrative fees to be remitted to the Department of Revenue for maintenance of the Department's electronic vehicle titling and registration system.
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/SB 28 (2025), HCS/HB 138 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HB 969 (2025), SB 585 (2025), and SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
VEHICLE DEALERS' VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS (Section 301.560)
This act repeals a provision exempting certain fees paid for certain vehicle dealers' vehicle registrations from deposit in the "Motor Vehicle Commission Fund". (Section 301.560.1(4)).
The act also specifies issuance of and fees for registration renewal tabs issued to certain vehicle dealers. (Section 301.560.3).
These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HB 969 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), SB 585 (2025), SCS/SB 847 (2024), and SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
UNLICENSED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (Section 301.570)
This act increases, from 6 to 8, the number of vehicles a person may sell or intend to sell without being licensed as a motor vehicle dealer.
These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HB 969 (2025), SB 585 (2025), and HCS/HB 775 (2025).
AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ VETERAN SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.3181)
This act creates "Afghanistan and Iraq Veteran" special license plates, available to certain vehicle registration applicants who were awarded both the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal, as detailed in the act.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HB 80 (2025), HB 151 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), and HB 909 (2025).
AFGHANISTAN VETERAN SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.3182)
This act creates "Afghanistan Veteran" special license plates, available to certain vehicle registration applicants who were awarded the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, as detailed in the act.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 (2025), HB 80 (2025), HB 151 (2025), HCS/HB 775 (2025), and HB 909 (2025).
SCHOOL BUS ENDORSEMENTS (Sections 302.177, 302.272, and 302.735)
Currently, driver's license applicants aged 70 or older seeking a school bus endorsement are required to renew their endorsed noncommercial driver's licenses annually rather than every 3 years, are eligible for waiver of the license renewal fee, are required to perform a school bus driver's skills test annually rather than every 3 years, and are required to renew endorsed commercial driver's licenses annually rather than every 3 years.
This act increases, from 70 to 75, the age at which these requirements begin, and changes the annual requirements to biennial requirements.
These provisions are substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 68 (2025), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/HBs 296 & 438 (2025), and HCS/HB 538 (2025), and similar to HCS/HBs 1626 & 1940 (2024).
UNLAWFUL TRACKING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE (Section 565.260)
This act creates the criminal offense of unlawful tracking of a motor vehicle, which is committed if a person knowingly places an electronic tracking device in or on a motor vehicle without the consent of all owners of the vehicle for the purpose of monitoring or following a vehicle occupant.
The act includes exceptions for: law enforcement; minors' parents and legal guardians; tracking stolen goods or vehicles; authorized representatives of vulnerable adults, as defined in the act; consent by all owners of the vehicle; vehicle rental, sharing, or leasing companies; lienholders for repossession purposes; participants in voluntary usage-based insurance programs, as defined in the act; and vehicle manufacturers.
Unlawful tracking of a motor vehicle is a class A misdemeanor for a first offense, and a class E felony for a second or subsequent offense.
These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HCS/HBs 971, 293 & 978 (2025).
PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALL ROADS (Repeal of sections 229.130, 229.160, 229.210, 229.220, 229.270, 229.420, 229.430, 229.440, and 229.450)
This act repeals:
• The requirement to maintain fingerboards at certain road forks and crossings (section 229.130); the requirement to lay down planks to protect the roadway when certain machinery crosses bridges (section 229.160);
• The prohibition against driving vehicles, animals, or loads of any kind upon a recently repaired bridge or culvert that is closed to traffic (sections 229.210 and 229.220);
• The fee of $1 for issuance of a permit to move a building across a public road (section 229.230); and
• The authorization for road district commissioners or boards of directors of a township to temporarily abandon a road for the purpose of mining coal or other minerals from beneath the road (sections 229.420, 229.430, 229.440, and 229.450).
These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 572 (2025) and HB 554 (2025).
CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE (Section B)
Certain provisions of this act are subject to a contingent effective date.
ERIC VANDER WEERD