MISSOURI GEOSPATIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (Section 37.1300)

This act establishes the Missouri Geospatial Advisory Council within the Office of Administration. The Council is charged with assisting and advising the state in ensuring the availability, implementation, and enhancement of a statewide geospatial data infrastructure. Appointed members of the Council shall serve three-year terms and shall serve until their successors are appointed.

This provision is substantially similar to HB 2191 (2024), SB 653 (2023), and to a provision in SCS/HB 475 (2023).

REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILITY FACILITY RELOCATION (Sections 71.340, 226.220, and 226.224)

Under the act, a municipality shall reimburse any nonrate regulated utility provider, as defined in the act, from its treasury for any costs associated with facility relocation required due to road maintenance or construction.

The State Road Fund shall be used for reimbursing nonrate regulated utility providers for any costs associated with facility relocation under the act.

The Department of Transportation shall reimburse nonrate regulated utility providers for any costs associated with facility relocation under the act.

These provisions are identical to HCS/HB 2056 (2024) and substantially similar to SCS/SB 1018 (2024) and provisions within SCS/HCS/HB 1746 (2024).

BROADBAND GRANT DEDUCTION (Section 143.121)

Current law authorizes a taxpayer to claim an income tax deduction for 100% of federal grant moneys received for the purpose of providing or expanding access to broadband internet to areas of the state deemed to be lacking such access. This act modifies such deduction to also allow it to be taken for state and local grant moneys received.

This provision is identical to HB 2142 (2024) and to a provision in SS#2/SB 872 (2024).

STEM CAREER AWARENESS (Section 161.264)

The act creates the "STEM Career Awareness Activity Fund" for the purpose of establishing a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activity program for students in grades nine through twelve. Under the act, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) shall select a provider to deliver a teacher-led program that involves facilitating a cohort of students to conduct STEM activities at state, national, or international competitions. DESE shall select a provider that presents data demonstrating the effectiveness of the program in achieving certain goals specified in the act. DESE shall begin soliciting applications from providers by January 1, 2025, and select a provider by March 1, 2025.

This provision is identical to HB 1972 (2024) and to a provision in SCS/SB 976 (2024) substantially similar to SB 535 (2023), to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 411 & 230 (2023), to HB 887 (2023), and to a provision in HCS/HB 502 (2023).

SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY DEPLOYMENT ACT (Section 67.5122)

The Small Wireless Facility Deployment Act is set to expire on January, 1, 2025. This act repeals the expiration date for the Act.

This provision is identical to the perfected HB 1995 (2024), HB 2501 (2024), HB 2549 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1813 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 1411 (2024), a provision in the perfected SS#2/SB 872 (2024), a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1746 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2206 (2024).

SCOTT SVAGERA