HB2417--RAILROADGRADECROSSINGS
SPONSOR: Porter
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
Transportation byavoteof10to3.
Thisbillincludes"on-trackequipment"inthetrafficregulations
concerningtherequirementtostopfortrainsatrailroad
crossings.
ThisbillisthesameasHB691(2021).
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthebillwillhelpprevent
accidentsatrailroadcrossings.
TestifyingforthebillwereRepresentative Porter;ArnieC.Ac
Dienoff;BrotherhoodofMaintenanceofWayEmployeesDivisionof
theInternationalBrotherhoodofTeamsters;andtheMissouri
RailroadAssociation.
OPPONENTS: Thosewhoopposethebillsaythatrailroadtrack
equipmentdoesnotusehornsorlightsinthesamemannerastrains
anddoesnotautomaticallysetofftrackcrossingarms.Accidents
withsuchequipmentcouldbeeitherparty'sfault.
TestifyingagainstthebillwastheMissouriAssociationofTrial
Attorneys.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonycanbefoundunderTestimonyonthebillpageon
theHousewebsite.