HB 1664 -- COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMISSIONS

SPONSOR:  Wasson

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Transportation by a vote of 13 to 0.

This bill changes the compensation for members of the county
highway commission who are not also members of the county's
governing body from $15 per day for the first meeting of each
month and $5 for each additional meeting during the month to an
amount per meeting as established by the county's governing body.
The mileage allowance for those members is also changed from
eight cents per mile actually and necessarily traveled in the
performance of their duties to the same amount per mile received
by the members of the county's governing body.  Members of the
commission who are also members of the county's governing body
will not receive any compensation or mileage allowance for their
service to the commission.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and
FY 2013.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill gives county
commissions the ability to determine what works best for their
county regarding the compensation of its members.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Wasson; and Missouri
Association of Counties.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:11 pm