HB 1610 -- MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SPONSOR: Ward COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on Transportation and Motor Vehicles by a vote of 18 to 0. This bill designates a portion of U. S. Highway 67 in St. Francois County between Desloge and Bonne Terre as the "Trooper Jesse R. Jenkins Memorial Highway." FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and FY 2007. PROPONENTS: Supporters say that it is a fitting recognition for an officer who gave his life to protect the safety of the public. Testifying for the bill were Representative Ward; and State Highway Patrol. OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee. Robert Triplett, Legislative AnalystCopyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives