SCS SB 1059 -- MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

SPONSOR:  Kennedy (Roorda)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Transportation by a vote of 15 to 0.

This substitute designates a portion of Interstate 55 in St.
Louis County as the "Officer Thomas G. Smith Jr. Memorial
Highway."  All signage costs will be paid for by private
donations.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this designation is appropriate
for an officer who gave his life for the protection of the
public.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Kennedy.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:47 am