COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0744S.01I Bill No.:SB 254 Subject:Cities, Towns, and Villages; Motor Vehicles; Political Subdivisions; Railroads;
Roads and Highways; Transportation
Type:Original Date:March 7, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal specifies that drivers shall stop at railroad crossings for "any
on-track equipment" in addition to trains.
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 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 0744S.01I
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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$0$0$0 L.R. No. 0744S.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§§300.295 & 304.035 – Railroad Crossings
Officials from the Missouri Department of Transportation, Missouri Highway PatrolOffice
of the State Public Defender and Missouri Office of Prosecution Services each assume the
proposal will have no fiscal impact on their respective organizations.
Oversight notes that the above mentioned agencies have stated the proposal would not have a
direct fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not have any information to the
contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact on the fiscal note.
In response to a similar proposal, HB 2636 (2024), officials from the Office of the State Courts
Administrator assumed the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their organization.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero
impact in the fiscal note for this agency.
Oversight notes the following Misdemeanor guilty dispositions for Section 304.035 over the
past few years based upon information provided by the Office of the State Courts Administrator:
2024 2023 2022 2021
Drive Through RR Crossing: 0 0 1 1
Failure to Obey Traffic Dev. 6 1 4 8
Failure to Stop at RR Track 1 2 3 0
Failure to Obey RR – Hwy 0 1 1 0
Failure to Slow – Comm. Veh. 0 0 0 0
Total 7 4 9 9
Oversight assumes any increase in ticket/fine revenue resulting from the change in this proposal
will not be material and will not reflect a fiscal impact in the note.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0 L.R. No. 0744S.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation appears to have no direct fiscal impact.
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
Missouri Highway Patrol
Office of the State Public Defender
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025