HB 996 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the "Route 66 Signage Maintenance and Enhancement Act of 2025"

HB 996 establishes Missouri’s "Route 66 Signage Maintenance and Enhancement Program" to maintain and expand historical signage along Route 66, directly affecting the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), local governments, and Route 66 landmarks like motels and bridges. The bill requires MoDOT to install uniform signs with "Historic Route 66" markings by May 2026, using non-state funds (grants, donations), and includes theft prevention measures like "REPRODUCTION" markings. It creates a dedicated fund for signage costs and mandates collaboration with the Route 66 Association of Missouri for historical accuracy. The program must review costs every five years starting in 2030 and report to the legislature annually.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2025

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Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

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The bill was amended from a House Bill to a House Committee Substitute, which typically means it underwent review and revisions by the House committee. The most significant substantive change is a renumbering of a subsection reference from 'subsection 8' to 'subsection 7', likely due to other amendments that shifted the section numbering. The bill's core purpose regarding Route 66 signage enhancement remains unchanged.

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A subsection reference was changed from 'subsection 8' to 'subsection 7' to correct internal numbering after other amendments were made. This is a technical correction rather than a policy change.

The bill header was updated from 'Introduced' to 'House Committee Substitute', indicating the bill has been processed by the House committee and may have undergone revisions.

Original introductory text and page numbering markers were removed and replaced with updated committee substitute formatting.

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Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Referred: Special Committee on Tourism(H)

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Read First Time (H)

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors