SPC. JAMES BURNETT, JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Missouri Route 25 in Stoddard County from the city limits of Advance to one mile south of the city limits as the "Spc. James Burnett, Jr. Memorial Highway". This provision is identical to SB 754 (2012) (Section 227.395).

SGT. ISSAC B. JACKSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - The act designates a portion of Missouri Route 116 located in Clinton County as the "Sgt. Issac B. Jackson Memorial Highway". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid for by private donation. This portion of the act is identical to SB 653(2012)(Section 227.307).

LCPL PATRICK W. SCHIMMEL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates the portion of State Route C that crosses over U. S. Highway 79 in Lincoln County as the "LCPL Patrick W. Schimmel Memorial Highway". This provision is also contained in HB 1687 (2012) (Section 227.394).

STAFF SERGEANT NORMAN J. INMAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of State Highway 21 in Iron County as the "Staff Sergeant Norman J. Inman Memorial Highway". This provision is also contained in HB 1782 (2012)(Section 227.508).

TROOPER FRED F. GUTHRIE JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Interstate 29 in Platte County as the "Trooper Fred F. Guthrie Jr. Memorial Highway" (HB 1807)(section 227.510).

MATTHEW J. ENGLAND MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of U.S. Highway 160 in Ozark County as the "Matthew J. England Memorial Highway". The costs for erecting and maintaining the memorial highway shall be paid for by private donations (section 227.506). This provision is contained in HB 1156 (2012).

MISSOURI FOX TROTTING HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Highway 5 between the city of Ava and Mansfield as the "Missouri Fox Trotting Highway". The costs of such designation shall be paid for by private donation. The portion of the act is identical to SB 831 and HB 1107 (2012)(Section 227.501).

BOB WATTS MEMORIAL BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE - This act designates the pedestrian and bicycle path on the Heart of America Bridge in Kansas City as the "Bob Watts Memorial Bicycle & Pedestrian Bridge". This portion of the act is identical to SB 833 and HB 1261 (2012)(Section 227.503).

DARRELL B ROEGNER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of 64/40 in St. Charles County shall be designated the "Darrell B Roegner Memorial Highway". Costs for such designation shall be paid by private donations. This portion of the act is identical to SB 847 and HB 1737 (2012)(Section 227.509).

HARRIETT WOODS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Interstate 170 in St. Louis County as the "Harriett Woods Memorial Highway". This provision is also contained in the perfected version of SB 767 (2012)(Section 227.514).

AMVETS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Route 94 in Callaway County as the "AMVETS Memorial Highway". This portion of the act is also contained in HB 1878 (2012)(section 227.512).

CHIEF OF POLICE JERRY E. HICKS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Highway 8 in St. Francois County as the "Chief of Police Jerry E. Hicks Memorial Highway" (section 227.505). This provision is also contained in HB 1221 (2012).

CHRISTOPHER S. KIT BOND HIGHWAY - This act designates a portion of Business Route 54 within the city limits of Mexico as the "Christopher S. 'Kit' Bond Highway". This provision is contained in HB 1868 (2012)(Section 227.511).

MISSOURI JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - This act allows motorists to obtain Missouri Junior Golf Foundation special license plates. In order to obtain Missouri Junior Golf Foundation license plates, a motorist must pay a $25 emblem-used contribution fee to the Missouri Junior Golf Foundation. After obtaining an emblem-use authorization statement from the Missouri Junior Golf Foundation, the motorist must pay a $15 fee to the Department of Revenue in addition to regular registration fees. A motorist who was previously issued Missouri Junior Golf Foundation plates and who does not provide an emblem-use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration will be issued new plates which do not bear the Missouri Junior Golf Foundation's emblem. This provision may be found in SB 441 (2012)(Section 301.473).

CASS COUNTY - THE BURNT DISTRICT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE - This act modifies provisions relating to the "CASS COUNTY - THE BURNT DISTRICT" special license plate. Under current law, 80% of the $25 annual contribution fee is distributed to the Cass County public safety and 20% of the fee is distributed to the Cass County parks and recreation department. Under the terms of the act, the distribution of the annual contribution fee is modified so that 70% of the fee is distributed to public safety, 15% is distributed to the Cass County Historical Society, and 15% is distributed to the Cass County parks and recreation department.

The act further specifies that prior to the issuance of the specialty personalized plate, the Department of Revenue must be in receipt of an application as prescribed by the department director and be accompanied by a list of at least 200 potential applicants, the proposed art design for the specialty plate, and an application fee not to exceed $5,000. The act provides that the special license plate shall be redesigned unless the organization pays the department director in advance for all redesigned plate fees. This provision is contained in HB 1269 (2012)(section 301.3161).

I HAVE A DREAM SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - This act allows motorists to obtain "I HAVE A DREAM" special license plates after making an annual contribution of $25 to the Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission Fund. The act requires all contributions be credited to the Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission Fund. Monies in the fund shall be used for the sole purpose of funding appropriate activities for the recognition and celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Missouri. Upon payment of the $25 contribution to the Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission Fund, the payment of a $15 fee in addition to regular registration fees, and the presentment of other legal documents, the director shall issue to the vehicle owner the "I HAVE A DREAM" special license plates. The act requires the director to consult with the Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission and the Office of Administration when formulating the design for the "I HAVE A DREAM" special license plate. This provision may be found in SB 528 (2012)(Section 301.3165).

PONY EXPRESS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - This act allows motorists to obtain "PONY EXPRESS" specialty license plates under certain conditions. This provision is also contained in HB 1864 (2012)(section 301.4042).

NAVY CROSS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - This act allows recipients of Navy Cross medals to receive Navy Cross special license plates under certain conditions. This provision is contained in HB 1093 and SB 767 (2012) (Section 301.3052).

AMERICAN RED CROSS LICENSE PLATES - This act allows persons to obtain Missouri Chapter American Red Cross specialty personalized license plates. In order to obtain the special license plate, a person must pay a $25 emblem-use contribution to the American Red Cross Trust Fund, submit an application to the Department of Revenue accompanied by an emblem-use authorization statement, and pay a $15 fee in addition to regular registration fees. The special license plate shall bear the words "PROUD SUPPORTER" at the bottom of the license plate. Prior to the issuance of the specialty plate, a list of at least 200 potential applicants for the plate, the proposed design of the plate, and an application fee not to exceed $5,000 must be submitted to the Department of Revenue (section 301.4040). This provision is also contained in HB 1641 (2012).

GO TEAM USA LICENSE PLATES - This act allows motorists to obtain United States Olympic Committee special license plates under certain conditions. In order to obtain the special license plates, motorists must pay a $25 emblem use contribution to the United States Olympic Committee and pay a $15 fee in addition to regular registration fees. The $25 emblem-use contribution must be split equally between the Springfield Olympic community development program and the United States Olympic Committee. The special license plate shall bear the words "GO TEAM USA" at the bottom of the plate. Prior to the issuance of the specialty plate, a list of at least 200 potential applicants for the plate, the proposed design of the plate, and an application fee not to exceed $5,000 must be submitted to the Department of Revenue (Section 301.4039). This provision is also contained in HB 1668 (2012).

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES - This act modifies the law with respect to the Breast Cancer Awareness Trust Fund and the issuance of Breast Cancer Awareness special license plates. Under the act, moneys transferred to the trust fund shall be distributed by the Director of Revenue to the Department of Health and Senior Services (current law directs it to the Friends of Missouri Women's Council). The act also modifies the Breast Cancer Awareness license plate statute by removing all references to the Missouri Women's Council. The act requires the $25 annual contribution for the Breast Cancer Awareness license plate to be deposited in the Missouri Public Health Services Fund to support breast cancer awareness activities conducted by the Department of Health and Senior Services. These provisions are contained in SB 705 (2012)(Sections 143.1009 and 301.3084).

Several of the special license plate provisions and memorial highway designations may also be found in the perfected version of SB 767 et al (2012).

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE - This act allows for a special license plate for a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation. To obtain the plate, a person must submit an application to the director accompanied by an emblem-use authorization statement along with an additional $15 fee. Any person who was previously issued a federation plate and who does not provide an emblem-use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration will be issued a new plate which does not bear the federation's emblem (Section 301.4044).

NRA SPECIALIZED LICENSE PLATES - This act allows any member of the National Rifle Association to obtain a specialized license plate bearing the organization's official emblem after paying a $25 emblem-use fee to the NRA, a specialized plate of $15 to the Department of Revenue, and the payment of regular registration fees (Section 301.4045).

MUNICIPALLY OWNED VEHICLES - This act modifies the provision of law which exempts municipally owned vehicles from the state registration laws and the requirement that vehicles display plates. Under current law, municipal vehicles do not have to display a plate provided the vehicles display (in specific lettering) the name of the municipality, the department, and a distinguishing number. This act gives the municipality the option of having a plate on the vehicle in lieu of the lettering (section 301.260) (SA 2). This provision may also be found in the truly agreed to version of HB 1402 (2012).

DON'T TREAD ON ME LICENSE PLATES - This act modifies the laws regarding the "Don't Tread on Me" special license plate. The act requires a person applying for the plate to pay a $15 fee in addition to the regular registration fees and to present any documents required by law. The act further specifies that no additional fee can be charged for the personalization of the special license plates. The act also specifies the detailed design of the plate by going into a painstaking description of what the Gadsen snake must look like and a description of the grass of which it sits (Section 301.3163). This provision may be found in HB 1141 (2012) (SA 3).

RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES - This act modifies the definition of recreational off-highway vehicle as found in Section 301.010. The act modifies the definition by increasing the width and weight limit of the vehicle. The width of a recreational off-highway vehicle is increased from 60 inches to 64 inches and the unladen dry weight of the vehicle is increased from 1,850 pounds to 2,000 pounds (Section 301.010). This provision is also contained in SCS/HCS/HB 1640 (2012).

Under the act, recreational off-highway vehicles shall not be operated on highways except for:

(1) Governmental owned and operated recreational off-highway vehicles for official use;

(2) Recreational off-highway vehicles operated for agricultural purposes or industrial on-premise purposes;

(3) Recreational off-highway vehicles operated within three miles of the operator's primary residence. This exception shall not authorize the operation in a municipality unless the municipality authorizes the operation by permit;

(4) Recreational off-highway vehicles operated occasionally by handicapped persons for short distances only on the state secondary roads;

(5) Governing bodies of cities may issue special permits to licensed drivers for special uses of recreational off-highway vehicles on highways within the city limits. Fees of $15 may be collected and retained by cities for such permits;

(6) Governing bodies of counties may issue special permits to licensed drivers for special uses of recreational off-highway vehicles on county roads within the county. Fees of $15 may be collected and retained by the counties for such permits.

No person shall operate a recreational off-highway vehicle within any stream or river except by an operator who owns the property or has permission to be on the property on which the waterway flows through or when fording a low-water crossing.

A person operating a recreational off-highway vehicle on a highway shall have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license.

Under the terms of the act, an individual shall not operate a recreational off-highway vehicle upon on a highway in this state without displaying a lighted headlamp and a lighted tail lamp. A person may not operate a recreational off-highway vehicle upon a highway of this state unless such person wears a seat belt. When operated on a highway, a recreational off-highway vehicle shall be equipped with a roll bar or roll cage construction to reduce the risk of injury to an occupant of the vehicle in case of the vehicle's rollover (Section 304.033)(SA 1). The recreational off-highway vehicle provisions may also be found in the truly agreed to versions of SB 480 and HB 1402 (2012).

STEPHEN WITTE