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This bill requires municipalities (cities, towns, and villages) and the Department of Transportation to reimburse non-rate regulated utility providers for the costs of relocating their facilities when road maintenance or construction necessitates such moves. The bill defines non-rate regulated utility providers as telecommunications companies not regulated by the public service commission, broadband and internet service providers, video service providers, and cable operators. Specifically, the legislation mandates that local governments and the state's transportation department must pay out of their treasuries to cover the expenses incurred by these utility providers when they are required to move their infrastructure due to road projects. This means that if a road maintenance or construction project requires a utility company to relocate its equipment, cables, or other facilities, the government entity responsible for the road work must compensate the utility provider for those relocation expenses. The bill amends existing state statutes to include these reimbursement requirements, ensuring that utility providers are not financially burdened by government-initiated infrastructure improvements.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB342&year=2025&code=R