Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1146 — Modifies provisions relating to port authorities

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SCS/SB 1146 - This act modifies provisions relating to port authorities. Current law prohibits a city from creating a port authority if the city is located within a county that has created a port authority which has received approval as a political subdivision of this state. This act provided that this shall not be construed as invalidating any port authority created by a city and approved as a political subdivision prior to the creation of a port authority by a county. (Section 68.010.3) If a port authority whose port district includes Kansas City shall purchase or lease real property anywhere in such counties, the real property shall be deemed included within the port district. (Section 68.015.1). Powers of port authorities are also modified as specified in the act, including the grant of powers for the establishment of port rangers licensed as peace officer, and contracting with other port authorities. (Section 68.025). The act provides that failure of a port authority to include a statement that the state is not liable on bonds of a port authority as required by law shall not invalidate the bonds or render the state liable on the bonds. (Section 68.040). Furthermore, the act modifies provisions regarding the terms of port authority commissioners and their removal from office, as well as determination of commissioners' qualifications, salaries, powers, and duties if they are not determined by the political subdivision establishing the port authority. The political subdivision establishing the port authority shall also provide for the filing of annual reports by the board of port authority commissioners, and for periodic independent audits of the port authority's accounts. (Section 68.045). The act modifies port authorities' contracting processes for work, equipment, and supplies and materials, and provides that port authorities may utilize additional procurement measures authorized for other political subdivisions, as described in the act. (Section 68.055). Under the act, port authority expenditures over $50,000, rather than over $25,000, including professional services contracts, shall be competitively procured. The act requires at least 20 days notice of the letting of the contract, with publication as described in the act. Port authorities shall have the authority to reject any and all bids, and readvertise the work or proposed purchase. (Section 68.057). The act provides that political subdivisions with existing port authorities can not form regional port authorities themselves, but that the boards of existing port authorities may apply to the Highways and Transportation Commission for approval of a regional port authority, as detailed in the act. (Section 68.060). The definition of "new job" in the Advanced Industrial Manufacturing Zones Act is modified to include any job determined by the Department of Economic Development to be eligible for, and approved for, retention of withholding tax under the Missouri Works Program, provided that the establishment of the AIM zone immediately follows the end of the period of benefits under the Missouri Works Program. (Section 68.075). Under the act, certain records submitted to a port authority may be deemed closed records, and disclosure to a port authority shall not affect records' status as closed. (Section 68.085). The act modifies the threshold for consent to the creation of a port improvement district, from 60% per capita to 50% per capita, of the owners of all real property within the boundaries of the proposed port improvement district. (Section 68.205). Lastly, the act provides that a petition to the circuit court shall not be required for creation of a port improvement district within port district boundaries or for substantial changes, as defined by law, to a port improvement district in certain circumstances. (Section 68.253). This act is similar to SCS/HCS/HB 1346 (2025) and SCS/SB 715 (2025) and identical to HCS/HB 2693 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

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The amendment to SB 1146 removes the section 68.035 from the original bill and instead implements twelve new sections that will govern local port authorities related to water resources. This change streamlines the legislation by reducing the number of new sections and focuses on establishing clear guidelines for cities and counties near navigable waterways to form local port authorities. This matters because it simplifies the process for local governments to manage their water resources and promote economic development, potentially leading to more efficient operations in harbor and port management.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION SENATE BILLNO.
5837S.03C SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
1146 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR GREGORY (21).
1146 AN ACT To repeal sections 68.010, 68.015, 68.025, 68.040, 68.045, 68.055, 68.057, 68.060, 68.075, 68.205, and 68.259, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof twelve new sections relating to water resources.
5837S.01I KRISTINAMARTIN, Secretary ANACT Torepealsections68.010,68.015,68.025,68.035,68.040,68.045,68.055,68.057,68.060,68.075, 68.205, and 68.259, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof thirteen new sections relating to water resources.
Sections 68.010, 68.015, 68.025, 68.035, 68.040, 68.045, 68.055, 68.057, 68.060, 68.075, 68.205, and 68.259, RSMo, are repealed and thirteen new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 68.010, 68.015, 68.025, 68.035, 68.040, 68.045, 68.055, 68.057, 68.060, 68.075, 68.085, 68.205, and 68.253, to read as follows:
Sections 68.010, 68.015, 68.025, 68.040, 68.045, 68.055, 68.057, 68.060, 68.075, 68.205, and 68.259, RSMo, are repealed and twelve new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 68.010, 68.015, 68.025, 68.040, 68.045, 68.055, 68.057, 68.060, 68.075, 68.085, 68.205, and 68.253, to read as follows:
The highways and transportation commission of the state of Missouri is hereby authorized to accept EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law.
The highways and transportation commission of the state of Missouri is hereby authorized to accept applications, conduct hearings, and approve or disapprove applications for approval of local or regional port authorities as political subdivisions of this state, as provided herein, but in determining the approval or disapproval of such applications, the highways and transportation commission shall consider the following criteria:
SB 1146 2 applications, conduct hearings, and approve or disapprove applications for approval of local or regional port authorities as political subdivisions of this state, as provided herein, but in determining the approval or disapproval of such applications, the highways and transportation commission shall consider the following criteria:
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No city shall create a port authority under sections 68.010, 68.015, 68.025, 68.040, 68.045, 68.060 and 68.070 if said city is located within a county that has, prior to the creation of such port authority by such city, created a port authority which has received approval as a political subdivision of this state under sections 68.010, 68.015, 68.025, 68.040, 68.045, 68.060 and 68.070.
No city shall create a port authority under sections 68.010, 68.015, 68.025, 68.040, 68.045, 68.060 and 68.070 if said city is located within a county that has created a port authority which has received approval as a political subdivision of this state under sections 68.010, 68.015, 68.025, 68.040, 68.045, 68.060 and 68.070;
provided, however, this subsection shall not be construed as invalidating any port authority created by a city and approved as a political subdivision prior to the creation of a port authority by a county.
(2) If a port authority created and approved as a political subdivision as provided in section 68.010 purchases or leases real property located within adjoining municipalities or states, as applicable, such real property shall be deemed included within the port district and the port authority shall be empowered to exercise its powers under section 68.025 with respect to such real property, and SB 1146 4 any personal property located thereon, to the extent not otherwise precluded by applicable law, and to the extent such property is located within a city or county that is situated upon, or adjacent to, or embraces within its boundaries a navigable waterway.
(2) If a port authority whose port district includes a constitutional charter city located in four or more counties shall purchase or lease real property situated anywhere within such counties, such real property shall be deemed included within the port district and the port authority shall be empowered to exercise its powers under section 68.025 with respect to such real property, and any personal property located thereon.
except that no port improvement district real property tax may be levied on any property, SB 1146 5 real or personal, which is assessed pursuant to sections 151.010 to 151.340, unless such real property tax levy is agreed to in writing by the property's owner;
except that no port improvement district real property tax may be levied on any property, real or personal, which is assessed pursuant to sections 151.010 to 151.340, unless such real property tax levy is agreed to in writing by the property's owner;
SB 1146 6 (13) Prevent or remove, or cause to be removed, obstructions in harbor areas, including the removal of wrecks, wharves, piers, bulkheads, derelicts, jetties or other structures endangering the health and general welfare of the port districts;
(13) Prevent or remove, or cause to be removed, obstructions in harbor areas, including the removal of wrecks, wharves, piers, bulkheads, derelicts, jetties or other structures endangering the health and general welfare of the port districts;
(16) Acquire, own, lease, sell, mortgage, encumber, or otherwise dispose of interest in and to real property and improvements situate thereon and in personal property necessary to fulfill the purposes of the port authority including, but not limited to, property in adjoining municipalities and states;
(16) Acquire, own, lease, sell, mortgage, encumber, or otherwise dispose of interest in and to real property and improvements situate thereon and in personal property necessary to fulfill the purposes of the port authority;
The power of eminent domain shall SB 1146 7 not apply to property actively being used in relation to or in conjunction with river trade or commerce, unless such use is by a port authority pursuant to a lease in which event the power of eminent domain shall apply;
The power of eminent domain shall not apply to property actively being used in relation to or in conjunction with river trade or commerce, unless such use is by a port authority pursuant to a lease in which event the power of eminent domain shall apply;
(24) Create and operate such agencies and departments as may be deemed necessary or useful for the furtherance of the port authority's purpose;
(24) Contract with any other port authority for the purpose of providing administrative support and exercising, on such other port authority's behalf and in such other port authority's name, the powers delegated to port authorities by this chapter;
(25) Perform such other acts and things necessary or useful in the exercise of powers enumerated in this section;
and (25) Establish port rangers as follows:
(26) Establish port rangers as follows:
(a) A port authority may appoint and commission such port rangers as the port authority deems advisable to assist the municipal police force in maintaining order and preserving the peace within the boundaries of any real property owned or leased by the port authority within the state and on public streets within the boundaries of or abutting any real property owned or leased by the port authority within the state;
SB 1146 8 (a) A port authority may appoint and commission such port rangers as the port authority deems advisable to assist the municipal police force in maintaining order and preserving the peace within the boundaries of any real property owned or leased by the port authority within the state and on public streets within the boundaries of or abutting any real property owned or leased by the port authority within the state;
The municipal police force shall at all times maintain primary jurisdiction and no provision of this subdivision shall be construed as depriving, curtailing, restricting, or otherwise impairing such municipal police force in the performance of such police force's duties;
The municipal police force shall at all times maintain primary jurisdiction and no provision of this subdivision shall be construed as depriving, curtailing, restricting, or otherwise impairing such municipal police force in the performance of such police force's duties.
(27) Contract with any other port authority for the purpose of providing administrative support and exercising, on such other port authority's behalf and in such other port authority's name, the powers delegated to port authorities by this chapter.
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Every local and regional port authority approved as a political subdivision of the state and not located within a county having a charter form of government and a population of more than seven hundred thousand or a home rule city having a population of more than two hundred thousand, shall have the additional powers to:
(1) Exercise the powers and duties under the provisions of sections 99.010 to 99.230, sections 99.300 to 99.660, sections 100.300 to 100.620, and chapter 353.
If the governing bodies established in sections 99.010 to 99.230, sections 99.300 to 99.660, sections 100.300 to 100.620, or chapter 353 have previously considered and voted to disapprove such housing project, land clearance project, industrial development, or redevelopment project, as such terms are defined in sections 99.010 to 99.230, sections 99.300 to 99.660, sections 100.300 to 100.620, and chapter 353, as applicable, the local or regional port authority shall not be empowered to undertake any housing project, land clearance project, industrial development, or redevelopment project under such provisions;
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of sections 99.010 to 99.230, sections 99.300 to 99.660, sections 100.300 to 100.620, or chapter 353 to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (1) and (2) of this subsection, in exercising such powers and duties, the board of port authority commissioners shall be empowered to act in lieu of the governing bodies established by sections 99.010 to 99.230, sections 99.300 to 99.660, sections 100.300 to 100.620, and chapter 353;
(3) This subsection shall not be construed as delegating to any port authority the power or authority to SB 1146 10 take any action expressly reserved to the governing body of the municipality.
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In implementing its powers, the port authority shall have the power to enter into agreements with private operators or public entities for the joint development, redevelopment, and reclamation of property within a port district or for other uses to fulfill the purposes of the port authority.
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The state may make grants to a state port fund, as appropriated by the general assembly, to be allocated by the department of transportation to local port authorities or regional port coordinating agencies.
These grants, administered on a nonmatching basis, [could] may be used for managerial, engineering, legal, research, promotion, planning, and any other expenses but shall exclude the funding of any housing project undertaken under the provisions of sections 99.010 to 99.230.
In addition the state may make capital improvement matching grants contributing eighty percent of the funds and local port authorities contributing twenty percent of the funds for specific undertakings of port development such as land acquisitions, construction, terminal facility development, port improvement projects, and other related port facilities.
In implementing its powers, the port authority shall have the power to enter into agreements with private operators or public entities for the joint development, redevelopment, and reclamation of property within a port district or for other uses to fulfill the purposes of the port authority.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any matching grants awarded by the Missouri highways and transportation commission under the Port Capital Improvement Program shall be transportation related and shall not be used for purposes of funding any housing project undertaken under the provisions of sections 99.010 to 99.230.
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The grants provided herein may be used as the local share in applying for other grant programs.
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(1) If the general assembly includes within any appropriation bill a designation of moneys for a project to be undertaken by a port authority, the department or office of the state to whom the appropriation is made shall be empowered to advance the designated moneys to the port authority in the fiscal year for which the appropriation was made and in lieu of providing such moneys on a reimbursement basis.
Such advancement shall be subject to such form of agreement as the department or office of the state requires for purposes of ensuring that the port authority is obligated to expend the designated moneys for their intended purpose and none other.
Such agreement shall further obligate the port authority to the repayment of such designated moneys in the event the port authority fails to abide by the requirements of such agreement.
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(2) In lieu of the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the department or office of the state to whom the appropriation is made shall be empowered to deposit the designated moneys with a financial institution or escrow agent acceptable to the department or office, to be held and disbursed under such form and subject to the terms of such agreement as the department or office shall require for purposes of ensuring that the designated moneys are expended for their intended purpose and none other.
Any designated moneys advanced to the port authority or deposited with a financial institution or escrow agent and not expended or contractually obligated within five years from the date of their advance or deposit shall escheat to the state unless otherwise reappropriated by the general assembly.
Every local and regional port authority, approved as a political subdivision of the state, may from time to time issue its negotiable revenue bonds or notes in SB 1146 12 such principal amounts as, in its opinion, shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its purposes, including the construction of port facilities and the financing of port improvement projects;
Every local and regional port authority, approved as a political subdivision of the state, may from time to time issue its negotiable revenue bonds or notes in such principal amounts as, in its opinion, shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its purposes, including the construction of port facilities and the financing of port improvement projects;
The notes and bonds of every port authority are securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all political subdivisions and municipalities, all insurance companies and associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all banks, trust companies, saving associations, savings and loan associations, credit unions, investment companies, all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever, who now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in notes and bonds or other obligations of this state, may properly and legally SB 1146 13 invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them.
The notes and bonds of every port authority are securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all political subdivisions and municipalities, all insurance companies and associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all banks, trust companies, saving associations, savings and loan associations, credit unions, investment companies, all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever, who now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in notes and bonds or other obligations of this state, may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them.
provided, SB 1146 14 however, that the number of members of one political party shall not exceed the number of members of the other party by more than one.
provided, however, that the number of members of one political party shall not exceed the number of members of the other party by more than one.
A member of a board of port authority commissioners shall be removed from office in such manner as is provided for the appointment of members as provided in subsections 2 SB 1146 15 and 3 of this section for malfeasance, willful neglect of duty, or other cause after notice and public hearing, unless such member expressly waives such notice or hearing in writing.
A member of a board of port authority commissioners shall be removed from office in such manner as is provided for the appointment of members as provided in subsections 2 and 3 of this section for malfeasance, willful neglect of duty, or other cause after notice and public hearing, unless such member expressly waives such notice or hearing in writing.
Excepting as otherwise provided herein, such contracts shall be given to the [lowest responsible bidder therefor, upon not less than twenty days' notice of the letting, given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or county creating the port authority;
Excepting as otherwise provided herein, such contracts shall be given to [the lowest responsible bidder therefor, upon not less than twenty days' notice of the letting, given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or county creating the port authority;
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(1) Every port authority shall be authorized to use such additional procurement methods authorized by any provision of state law with respect to political subdivisions or not otherwise precluded by any provision of state law with respect to political subdivisions, provided such nonprecluded methods are structured and implemented in a manner as to ensure an open, transparent, competitive, and fair process.
(1) Every port authority shall be authorized to use such additional procurement methods authorized by any provision of state law with respect to political SB 1146 16 subdivisions or not otherwise precluded by any provision of state law with respect to political subdivisions, provided such nonprecluded methods are structured and implemented in a manner as to ensure an open, transparent, competitive, and fair process.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection [2] 3 of this section, the dollar limit of procurements which may, pursuant to subsection [2] 3 of this section, be accomplished using "small purchase procedures", shall, for the purposes of procurements to be paid for with funds other than federal funds, adjust annually based on the rate of SB 1146 17 inflation according to the Consumer Price Index, commencing in 1995.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2 of this section, the dollar limit of procurements which may, pursuant to subsection 2 of this section, be accomplished using "small purchase procedures", shall, for the purposes of procurements to be paid for with funds other than federal funds, adjust annually based on the rate of inflation according to the Consumer Price Index, commencing in 1995.
Any combination of cities and counties that do not have local port authorities approved by the highways and transportation commission of the state of Missouri as of the effective date of this section but that are individually eligible to form local port authorities, and [cities and counties with] the boards of existing local port authorities, are authorized to directly apply to the highways and transportation commission of the state for approval of a regional port authority as a political subdivision of the state.
Any combination of cities and counties that do not have local port authorities approved by the highways and transportation commission of the state of Missouri as of the effective date of this act but that are individually eligible to form local port authorities, and cities and counties with existing local port authorities, are authorized to directly apply to the highways and transportation commission of the state for approval of a regional port authority as a political subdivision of the state.
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The boards of existing local port authorities and the legislative bodies or county commissions of cities or counties desiring to form a regional port authority, or such other persons as may be designated by charter for those cities or counties operating under a charter form of government, are hereby authorized to enter into contractual agreements with each other for the purpose of creating within each jurisdiction regional port districts administered by the regional port authority.
The legislative bodies or county commissions of cities or counties [desiring to form a regional port authority], or such other persons as may be designated by charter for those cities or counties operating under a charter form of government, as applicable, in consultation with the boards of any existing local port authorities to be included within the regional port authority, are hereby authorized to enter into contractual agreements with each other for the purpose of creating within each jurisdiction regional port districts administered by the regional port authority.
provided, however, that any contractual agreement shall not become effective until it has been submitted to and approved by:
provided, however, that any contractual agreement shall not become effective until it has been submitted to and approved by all of the legislative bodies or county commissions entering into said contractual agreement, or such other persons as may be designated by charter for those cities or counties operating under a charter form of government, as applicable.
(1) All of the legislative bodies or county commissions entering into said contractual agreement, or such other persons as may be designated by charter for those cities or counties operating under a charter form of government, with respect to those cities and counties not having local port authorities approved by the highways and transportation commission of the state of Missouri as of the effective date of this section;
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and (2) The boards of the existing port authorities.
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SB 1146 20 (2) "County average wage", the average wage in each county as determined by the Missouri department of economic development for the most recently completed full calendar year.
(2) "County average wage", the average wage in each county as determined by the Missouri department of economic development for the most recently completed full calendar year.
No job that was created prior to the date of the [notice of intent] establishment of the AIM zone shall be deemed a new job, except that any job determined by the Missouri department of economic development to be eligible for and that is approved by the Missouri department of economic development for retention of withholding tax under the Missouri works program established in sections 620.2000 to 620.2020 shall be deemed a new job for purposes of this section only, provided that the establishment of the AIM zone immediately follows the end of the period of benefits under the Missouri works program.
No job that was created prior to the date of the notice of intent shall be deemed a new job, except that any job determined by the Missouri department of economic development to be eligible for and that is approved by the Missouri department of economic development for retention of withholding tax under the Missouri works program established in sections 620.2000 to 620.2020 shall be deemed a new job for purposes of this section, provided that the period of benefits under this section immediately follows the end of the period of benefits under the Missouri works program.
(4) "Related facility", a facility operated by a company or a related company prior to the establishment of the AIM zone in question located within any port district, SB 1146 21 as defined under section 68.015, which is directly related to the operations of the facility within the new AIM zone.
(4) "Related facility", a facility operated by a company or a related company prior to the establishment of the AIM zone in question located within any port district, as defined under section 68.015, which is directly related to the operations of the facility within the new AIM zone.
The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund and shall approve disbursements from the fund in accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180 to the port authorities from which the funds were collected, less the pro-rata portion appropriated by the general assembly to be used solely for the administration of this section which shall not exceed ten percent of the total SB 1146 22 amount collected within the zones of a port authority.
The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund and shall approve disbursements from the fund in accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180 to the port authorities from which the funds were collected, less the pro-rata portion appropriated by the general assembly to be used solely for the administration of this section which shall not exceed ten percent of the total amount collected within the zones of a port authority.
SB 1146 23 68.205.
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SB 1146 24 (9) "Energy conservation", the reduction of energy consumption;
(9) "Energy conservation", the reduction of energy consumption;
(16) "Port district boundaries", the boundaries of any port authority on file with the clerk of the county commission, city clerk, or clerk of the legislative or SB 1146 25 governing body of the county as applicable, which became effective upon approval by the Missouri highways and transportation commission;
(16) "Port district boundaries", the boundaries of any port authority on file with the clerk of the county commission, city clerk, or clerk of the legislative or governing body of the county as applicable, which became effective upon approval by the Missouri highways and transportation commission;
(f) The acquisition, clearing, and grading of real property and the acquisition of other property and improvements, or rights and interest therein, which are determined by the port authority to be significant in, or in the furtherance of, the history, architecture, archeology, SB 1146 26 or culture of the United States, the state of Missouri, or its political subdivisions;
(f) The acquisition, clearing, and grading of real property and the acquisition of other property and improvements, or rights and interest therein, which are determined by the port authority to be significant in, or in the furtherance of, the history, architecture, archeology, or culture of the United States, the state of Missouri, or its political subdivisions;
SB 1146 27 (c) Administrative fees and costs of a port authority in carrying out any of the purposes of this act;
(c) Administrative fees and costs of a port authority in carrying out any of the purposes of this act;
SB 1146 28 (19) "Qualified voters", for the purposes of an election for the approval of a real property tax or a sales and use tax:
(19) "Qualified voters", for the purposes of an election for the approval of a real property tax or a sales and use tax:
SB 1146 29 (23) "Substantial changes", with respect to an established port improvement district, the addition or removal of real property to or from the port improvement district and any changes to the approved district funding mechanism;
(23) "Substantial changes", with respect to an established port improvement district, the addition or removal of real property to or from the port improvement district and any changes to the approved district funding mechanism;
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1.140 to the contrary, the provisions of SB 1146 30 sections 68.025, 68.035, 68.040, 68.057, 68.070, 68.200, 68.205, 68.210, 68.215, 68.220, 68.225, 68.230, 68.235, 68.240, 68.245, 68.250, 68.255, and 68.260 as contained in this act shall be severable, and if any provision is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not invalidate any of the remaining provisions of sections 68.025, 68.035, 68.040, 68.057, 68.070, 68.200, 68.205, 68.210, 68.215, 68.220, 68.225, 68.230, 68.235, 68.240, 68.245, 68.250, 68.255, and 68.260 as contained in this act.] ✓
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1.140 to the contrary, the provisions of sections 68.025, 68.035, 68.040, 68.057, 68.070, 68.200, 68.205, 68.210, 68.215, 68.220, 68.225, 68.230, 68.235, 68.240, 68.245, 68.250, 68.255, and 68.260 as contained in this act shall be severable, and if any provision is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not invalidate any of the remaining provisions of sections 68.025, 68.035, 68.040, 68.057, 68.070, 68.200, 68.205, 68.210, 68.215, 68.220, 68.225, 68.230, 68.235, 68.240, 68.245, 68.250, 68.255, and 68.260 as contained in this act.] 26
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What does SB 1146 do?
SCS/SB 1146 - This act modifies provisions relating to port authorities. Current law prohibits a city from creating a port authority if the city is located within a county that has created a port authority which has received approval as a political subdivision of this state. This act provided that this shall not be construed as invalidating any port authority created by a city and approved as a political subdivision prior to the creation of a port authority by a county. (Section 68.010.3) If a port authority whose port district includes Kansas City shall purchase or lease real property anywhere in such counties, the real property shall be deemed included within the port district. (Section 68.015.1). Powers of port authorities are also modified as specified in the act, including the grant of powers for the establishment of port rangers licensed as peace officer, and contracting with other port authorities. (Section 68.025). The act provides that failure of a port authority to include a statement that the state is not liable on bonds of a port authority as required by law shall not invalidate the bonds or render the state liable on the bonds. (Section 68.040). Furthermore, the act modifies provisions regarding the terms of port authority commissioners and their removal from office, as well as determination of commissioners' qualifications, salaries, powers, and duties if they are not determined by the political subdivision establishing the port authority. The political subdivision establishing the port authority shall also provide for the filing of annual reports by the board of port authority commissioners, and for periodic independent audits of the port authority's accounts. (Section 68.045). The act modifies port authorities' contracting processes for work, equipment, and supplies and materials, and provides that port authorities may utilize additional procurement measures authorized for other political subdivisions, as described in the act. (Section 68.055). Under the act, port authority expenditures over $50,000, rather than over $25,000, including professional services contracts, shall be competitively procured. The act requires at least 20 days notice of the letting of the contract, with publication as described in the act. Port authorities shall have the authority to reject any and all bids, and readvertise the work or proposed purchase. (Section 68.057). The act provides that political subdivisions with existing port authorities can not form regional port authorities themselves, but that the boards of existing port authorities may apply to the Highways and Transportation Commission for approval of a regional port authority, as detailed in the act. (Section 68.060). The definition of "new job" in the Advanced Industrial Manufacturing Zones Act is modified to include any job determined by the Department of Economic Development to be eligible for, and approved for, retention of withholding tax under the Missouri Works Program, provided that the establishment of the AIM zone immediately follows the end of the period of benefits under the Missouri Works Program. (Section 68.075). Under the act, certain records submitted to a port authority may be deemed closed records, and disclosure to a port authority shall not affect records' status as closed. (Section 68.085). The act modifies the threshold for consent to the creation of a port improvement district, from 60% per capita to 50% per capita, of the owners of all real property within the boundaries of the proposed port improvement district. (Section 68.205). Lastly, the act provides that a petition to the circuit court shall not be required for creation of a port improvement district within port district boundaries or for substantial changes, as defined by law, to a port improvement district in certain circumstances. (Section 68.253). This act is similar to SCS/HCS/HB 1346 (2025) and SCS/SB 715 (2025) and identical to HCS/HB 2693 (2026). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
Who sponsors SB 1146?
SB 1146 is sponsored by Gregory (21), Kurtis.
What is the current status of SB 1146?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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