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SB1711 • 2026

Modifies provisions related to utility colocation along highway corridors

Modifies provisions related to utility colocation along highway corridors

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
McCreery, Tracy; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-02-23
Official status
S First Read
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-23 S423

    S First Read

Official Summary Text

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SB 1711 - This act modifies provisions relating to utility colocation along highway corridors.

The State Highways and Transportation Commission and the Missouri Department of Transportation shall allow the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric transmission facilities within highway rights of way. The Commission and Department shall develop uniform criteria for colocation of transmission facilities within highway rights of ways. The duty of the Commission and Department shall include providing reasonable time lines and procedures for review and approval of colocation requests, ensuring safety of the public and infrastructure, avoiding duplication of corridors, and imposing reasonable conditions that shall not interfere with colocation.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON