HCS HB 124 -- COMMERCIAL ZONES

SPONSOR:  Hubbard (Nance)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Urban Issues by a vote of 6 to 0.

This substitute changes the laws regarding commercial zones.  In
its main provisions, the substitute:

(1)  Establishes a commercial zone east of the city limits of
Kansas City along State Route 210 and northwest from the
intersection of State Route 210 and State Route 10 to include the
boundaries of the City of Excelsior Springs;

(2)  Extends the commercial zone surrounding the City of St.
Louis from 18 to 25 miles beyond its corporate city limits and
extends throughout St. Louis and St. Charles counties;

(3)  Extends the commercial zone of the City of Festus in
Jefferson County south from the city limits along U. S. Highway
61 to the intersection of State Route OO in St. Genevieve County;
and

(4)  Prohibits any motor vehicle from operating in the commercial
zone of the City of St. Joseph with a weight greater than 22,400
pounds on one axle or a height over 15 feet.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that fewer trips would lessen the
traffic on the public roadways making for safer road conditions
for the motoring public.  As a result of making fewer trips to
the project site, the overall cost of public or private project
would be less.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Nance; Construction
Employers Coalition; and Pat Lilly, Triumph Foods.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:18 am