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What you need to know about the top Missouri bills passed, not passed this legislative session
Another session of the Missouri Legislature has come and gone. Of the 1,559 House bills and 689 Senate bills filed this time around, 69 bills will make it to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk.
Here are some key bills left up to the governor to sign or veto:
Missouri Capitol (Photo by Alisa Nelson)
Missouri lawmakers vote to pump up the state’s gas tax
The Missouri Legislature has passed a proposal that would boost the state’s gas tax for the first time in about 25 years. The plan would raise the user fee by 12.5 total cents over five years. It would also let most drivers choose whether they want a rebate for the amount of the increase. Another provision would increase annual fees on electric vehicles by 20% per year over a five-year period. The legislation wou
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Bill to stop Grain Belt Express path gets Missouri Senate hearing, again (AUDIO)
The Grain Belt Express project plans to run wind power transmission lines across eight rural counties in northern Missouri from Buchanan through Ralls. Though the Public Service Commission has approved it and the commission’s approval won a court challenge, agricultural opponents have once again found support in the Legislature.
The Missouri House passed HB 527 to stop utility company Invenergy from using its PSC-granted eminent domain power. Wednesday, the Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee heard about two hours of testimony on the Senate version of the bill, SB 508, now championed by State Sen. Jason Bean, R-Holcomb.
by John Haughey, The Center Square | March 02, 2021 10:00 AM Print this article
The Missouri House has revived a 2019 eminent domain battle by passing a bill that would require county commissions approve any proposed electrical transmission line spanning their jurisdictions.
House Bill 527, filed by state Rep. Mike Haffner, R-Pleasant Valley, would require approvals for a “merchant line” – such as the Grain Belt Express project – provide the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) with a resolution of support from county commissions they would traverse.
HB 527 was approved by the House in a 123-33 vote on Feb. 25 – its passage included a four-hour hearing before the House Judiciary Committee – and now awaits hearings in the Senate.
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