Bill > HJR21

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to modify how highway-related revenue is collected, distributed, and used in Missouri. The amendment would update provisions related to fuel taxes and sales taxes on motor vehicles, specifying how these funds should be allocated among counties, cities, and the state highway system. Key changes include creating a new 1% distribution to counties based on agricultural land assessed value, requiring legislative appropriation for state road fund expenditures (instead of automatic appropriation), and adding a requirement that the statewide transportation improvement program be used to establish funding priorities. The proposed amendment would maintain the existing framework of distributing fuel tax proceeds, with 10% going to the County Aid Road Trust Fund, 15% to cities for road-related purposes, and the remaining funds deposited into the state road fund. The resolution mandates that these funds can only be used for specific transportation-related purposes, such as highway construction, maintenance, bond repayment, and infrastructure improvements, and cannot be considered part of total state revenues or state government expenses.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HJR21&year=2025&code=R