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SB1179 • 2026

Provides that local taxes and fees on motor fuel shall expire five years after enactment unless reauthorized by a two-thirds vote of the political subdivision

Provides that local taxes and fees on motor fuel shall expire five years after enactment unless reauthorized by a two-thirds vote of the political subdivision

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Fitzwater, Travis; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Provides that local taxes and fees on motor fuel shall expire five years after enactment unless reauthorized by a two-thirds vote of the political subdivision

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1179 - This act provides that any tax, excise, license or fee upon, measured by or with respect to the importation, receipt, manufacture, storage, transportation, sale or use of fuel used for propelling motor vehicles authorized by a political subdivision shall expire five years after enactment unless reauthorized by a two-thirds majority vote of the people of the political subdivision.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1179 - This act provides that any tax, excise, license or fee upon, measured by or with respect to the importation, receipt, manufacture, storage, transportation, sale or use of fuel used for propelling motor vehicles authorized by a political subdivision shall expire five years after enactment unless reauthorized by a two-thirds majority vote of the people of the political subdivision.
  • This act is identical to SB 831 (2025).
  • TAYLOR MIDDLETON

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 S237

    Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 S67

    S First Read

  3. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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Introduced

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SB 1179 - This act provides that any tax, excise, license or fee upon, measured by or with respect to the importation, receipt, manufacture, storage, transportation, sale or use of fuel used for propelling motor vehicles authorized by a political subdivision shall expire five years after enactment unless reauthorized by a two-thirds majority vote of the people of the political subdivision.

This act is identical to SB 831 (2025).
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1179
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR FITZWATER.
4513S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 142, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to motor fuel tax.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 142, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
one new section, to be known as section 142.1050, to read as 2
follows:3
142.1050. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 1
contrary, any tax, excise, license, or fee upon, measured by 2
or with respect to the importation, receipt, manufacture, 3
storage, transportation, sale, or use of fuel used for 4
propelling motor vehicles authorized by a political 5
subdivision shall expire five years after enactment unless 6
reauthorized by a two-thirds majority vote of the people of 7
the political subdivision. 8
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