COTTON TRAILERS (Sections 301.010 and 307.010)

This act increases, from 40mph to 65mph, the maximum speed at which cotton trailers may travel.

The act also provides that cotton trailers shall not be in violation of the law regulating the securing of loads, provided certain conditions are met and no portion of the load becomes dislodged and falls from the cotton trailer.

These provisions are identical to SB 1298 (2024).

COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARINGHOUSE (Section 302.737)

This act requires the Department of Revenue to access the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse at the time of application for a commercial driver's license (CDL) or commercial driver's instruction permit (CLP), and determine whether the applicant is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle for violations of certain alcohol or controlled-substance laws.

Additionally, if the Department of Revenue receives notice from the Clearinghouse that the holder of a Missouri CDL or CLP is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle by alcohol or controlled-substance laws, the Department shall downgrade the license or permit and record the downgrade on the Commercial Driver's License Information System driver record within 60 days. If the Department receives notice from the Clearinghouse that the driver is no longer prohibited from operation, the Department shall terminate the downgrade or allow for license or permit reinstatement, as applicable. If the Department receives notice from the Clearinghouse that the driver was erroneously identified as being prohibited from operation, the Department shall reinstate the CDL or CLP and expunge the downgrade from the driver's record.

ERIC VANDER WEERD