COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:1859H.01I Bill No.:HB 661 Subject:Utilities; Roads and Highways; Telecommunications; Cities, Towns, and Villages;
Transportation; Department of Transportation
Type:Original Date:February 10, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal requires municipalities and the Department of Transportation
to reimburse non-rate regulated utilities for site relocation costs incurred due
to road maintenance.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028State Road Fund(Up to $35,000,000)(Up to $35,000,000)(Up to $35,000,000)Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds(Up to $35,000,000)(Up to $35,000,000)(Up to $35,000,000)
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 1859H.01I
Bill No. HB 661
Page 2 of
February 10, 2025
KB:LR:OD
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on FTE 000
☒ Estimated Net Effect (expenditures or reduced revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any
of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
☐ Estimated Net Effect (savings or increased revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of
the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Local Government(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown) L.R. No. 1859H.01I
Bill No. HB 661
Page 3 of
February 10, 2025
KB:LR:OD
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§§67.1849, 67.2707, 71.340, 226.220, 226.224, 227.558, 227.559 & 229.360 – Reimbursement
of Relocation Expenses of Non-Rate-Regulated Utilities
Officials from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) state currently, if a
utility sits in the state right-of-way without pre-existing land rights, the utility owner bears the
cost for adjustments to facilitate highway maintenance and construction. The proposed bill
would render all utility adjustments reimbursable, potentially incurring millions in annual costs
to the State Road Fund. Based on relocation information from previous years statewide, MoDOT
estimates annual negative impact to the State Road Fund of $30 to $35 million.
Oversight does not have information to the contrary and therefore, Oversight will reflect a fiscal
impact of “Up to $35 million” to MoDOT per fiscal year.
Officials from the City of Kansas City assume this proposal has a negative fiscal impact of an
indeterminate amount.
Oversight assumes local political subdivisions could incur costs related to this proposal;
therefore, Oversight will reflect a fiscal impact of “Unknown” to local political subdivisions.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other local political subdivisions were requested to respond to this proposed legislation
but did not. A listing of political subdivisions included in the Missouri Legislative Information
System (MOLIS) database is available upon request.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028STATE ROAD FUNDCost – MoDOT – reimbursing costs of
non-rate regulated utility providers for
facility relocation
(Up to
$35,000,000)
(Up to
$35,000,000)
(Up to
$35,000,000)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE STATE ROAD FUND
(Up to
$35,000,000)
(Up to
$35,000,000)
(Up to
$35,000,000) L.R. No. 1859H.01I
Bill No. HB 661
Page 4 of
February 10, 2025
KB:LR:OD
FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028LOCAL POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS
Cost – reimbursing costs of non-rate
regulated utility providers for facility
relocation(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
LOCAL POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
Small non-rate regulated utility providers could be positively impacted as a result of this
proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This bill requires municipalities and the Missouri Department of Transportation to reimburse
non-rate regulated utility providers, including telecommunications, Internet, and cable providers,
for facility relocation due to road maintenance or construction.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Missouri Department of Transportation
City of Kansas City
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 10, 2025February 10, 2025