HB 2253 -- Highway Corridors

Sponsor:  Faith

This bill changes the laws regarding highway corridors.  In its
main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires the Highways and Transportation Commission to file
a certified copy of a corridor map with each regulatory authority
having jurisdiction over any property within the corridor and
with the recorder of deeds for each county in which the corridor
is located.  Currently, the commission may file these copies;

(2)  Removes provisions which specify that the commission must
not file or record a corridor map for a new or relocated highway
funded with state funds and without any federal funds or a
corridor map for a highway corridor of a new or relocated highway
within an area which is already developed at or near its maximum
use;

(3)  Requires the commission to take any action necessary in
circuit court to prevent any violations of the highway corridor
law or to undo any action that violates this law and to
immediately obtain a court order to stop any construction in
violation of the law.  Currently, the commission may take these
actions;

(4)  Specifies that when, instead of if, the commission acquires
property where development has occurred in violation of the law,
the property must be returned to its original condition prior to
the construction at the property owner's expense; and

(5)  Requires the State Auditor to annually audit and investigate
any failure of the commission to comply with the requirement to
take court actions to prevent violations of the highway corridor
law.  If the auditor finds any violations, knowingly made by the
commission or its employees, which caused a loss of state road
fund moneys, the commission must freeze the existing salaries of
the employees involved with the violations for the following
fiscal year.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm