HB 388 -- Railroad Security

Sponsor:  Zweifel

This bill establishes the Local Community Rail Security Act of
2007.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires operators of rail facilities to provide the State
Emergency Management Agency and the Division of Homeland Security
within the Department of Public Safety and the Department of
Transportation with a comprehensive risk assessment.  The
requirements for the risk assessment are specified in the bill;

(2)  Requires operators of rail facilities to implement by
September 1, 2010, a Community Protection Plan to protect rail
infrastructure from acts of sabotage, terrorism, or other crimes.
The requirements of the plan are specified in the bill and
include descriptions of rail security, employee training, and the
handling of hazardous materials;

(3)  Authorizes the Department of Transportation to fine a
railroad $50,000 per day for failure to comply with its orders to
improve, modify, or change its community protection plan;

(4)  Establishes "whistle blower" protection for those who reveal
noncompliance;

(5)  Requires rail contractors and subcontractors and their
employees to meet the same standards as employees of the
railroad; and

(6)  Specifies that information submitted to the state agencies
is a closed record.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:19 am