Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3456: Modifies provisions related to utility colocation along highway corridors
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 227, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to utility colocation along highway corridors. Section A. Chapter 227, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 227.241, to read as follows: 227.241. 1. For the purposes of this section, "electric transmissions facilities" shall include public utilities, investor owned utilities, utility cooperatives, municipal utilities, transmission only entities, and merchant transmission line developers. 2. For the purposes of this section, the term "highway" shall mean the public thoroughfare for vehic.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 227, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to utility colocation along highway corridors. Section A. Chapter 227, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 227.241, to read as follows: 227.241. 1. For the purposes of this section, "electric transmissions facilities" shall include public utilities, investor owned utilities, utility cooperatives, municipal utilities, transmission only entities, and merchant transmission line developers. 2. For the purposes of this section, the term "highway" shall mean the public thoroughfare for vehicles, including public interstate highways, freeways, controlled access highways, and state and county highways. 3. Within highway rights of way, subject to reasonable engineering, safety, and access requirements, the commission and the department of transportation shall allow the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric transmission facilities, including high voltage and interstate transmission facilities. 4. The commission and the Missouri department of transportation shall develop uniform criteria for longitudinal and parallel colocation of transmission facilities within highway rights of ways. 5. The duties of the commission and the department shall include: (1) Providing reasonable timelines and procedure for review and approval of colocation requests; (2) Ensuring the safety of the public and infrastructure; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted …