Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2155 — Requires municipalities and the department of transportation to reimburse non-rate regulated utilities for site relocation labor costs incurred due to road maintenance

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill HB 2155 now specifically states that counties must reimburse non-rate-regulated utility providers for labor costs incurred during infrastructure relocations necessary for road projects. It also clarifies that counties must notify these utility providers about any planned road work within 90 days and requires the providers to respond with estimates for relocation costs and schedules. This change is significant because it provides clearer communication and financial responsibilities between local governments and utility providers, potentially reducing delays and disputes associated with road maintenance and construction projects.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
2155 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE HURLBERT.
2155 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 5256H.03C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal sections 67.2707, 71.340, 226.220, 227.558, 227.559, and 229.360, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof eight new sections relating to reimbursement of costs associated with utility facility relocation.
5256H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal sections 67.2707, 71.340, 226.220, 227.558, 227.559, and 229.360, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof eight new sections relating to reimbursement of costs associated with utility facility relocation.
Notwithstanding any rule, order, decision, permit, agreement, or other authorization to the contrary, a county shall not perform any project in the public right- of-way that requires a non-rate-regulated utility provider, as defined in section 71.340, to relocate, adjust, or remove its facilities unless the county reimburses the non-rate- regulated utility provider for such relocation, adjustment, or removal.
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A county shall be authorized to pay such facility relocation, adjustment, or removal costs as part of the cost of the public right-of-way project.
Notwithstanding any rule, order, decision, permit, agreement, or other authorization to the contrary, a county shall not perform any road project unless it reimburses any non-rate-regulated utility provider, as defined in section 71.340, that incurs labors costs for facility relocation due to such maintenance or project.
A county shall be authorized to pay such facility relocation labor costs as part of the cost of the road project.
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A county shall notify non-rate-regulated utility providers that have permitted infrastructure within a planned or existing public right-of-way within ninety days after a road project is added to the county project schedule that may require the provider to relocate its infrastructure for the road project.
The notification provided under this subsection shall include an estimated project schedule and timeline, including the anticipated year of construction.
Within ninety days after receipt of the notification, the non-rate-regulated utility provider shall respond to the county with an estimated time frame and projected labor cost for the relocation of the provider's infrastructure.
The EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
HCS HB 2155 2 response shall include a draft relocation schedule within or adjacent to the existing or planned public right-of-way.
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Nothing in this section shall require a county to reimburse a non-rate- regulated utility provider for the removal or relocation of facilities placed in the public right-of-way in violation of state or local permitting requirements.
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As used in this section, the term "road project" means any road maintenance or road construction project.
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law.
(2) Requirements that the video service provider contact the nearby property owners to communicate what work will be done and when;
Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
HB 2155 2 (2) Requirements that the video service provider contact the nearby property owners to communicate what work will be done and when;
The mayor and city council of any city or the chairman and board of trustees of any incorporated town or village shall have the power to annually appropriate and pay out of the treasury of such city or incorporated town or village a sum of money, not to exceed ten percent of the annual general revenue thereof, for the purpose of constructing, building, repairing, working, grading or macadamizing any public road, street and highway and any bridge thereon leading to and from such city or incorporated town or village;
The mayor and city council of any city or the chairman and board of trustees of any incorporated town or village shall have the power to annually appropriate and pay out of the treasury of such city or incorporated town or village a sum of money, not to HCS HB 2155 3 exceed ten percent of the annual general revenue thereof, for the purpose of constructing, building, repairing, working, grading or macadamizing any public road, street and highway and any bridge thereon leading to and from such city or incorporated town or village;
but this privilege shall not extend to a greater distance than five miles from the corporate limits of such city, town or village, and shall not be construed so as to allow any obstruction to or interference with the free use of any such public road, street or highway by the public, except so far as may be necessary while such work is being done, and HB 2155 3 further shall not be construed to affect the liability of such city, town or village, which liability shall be the same as if such roads, streets and highways were inside the city limits.
but this privilege shall not extend to a greater distance than five miles from the corporate limits of such city, town or village, and shall not be construed so as to allow any obstruction to or interference with the free use of any such public road, street or highway by the public, except so far as may be necessary while such work is being done, and further shall not be construed to affect the liability of such city, town or village, which liability shall be the same as if such roads, streets and highways were inside the city limits.
Notwithstanding any rule, order, decision, permit, agreement, or other authorization to the contrary, a city, incorporated town, or village shall not perform any road maintenance or construction project unless it reimburses any non-rate-regulated utility provider that incurs costs for facility relocation due to such maintenance or project.
Notwithstanding any rule, order, decision, permit, agreement, or other authorization to the contrary, a city, incorporated town, or village shall not perform any road project unless it reimburses any non-rate-regulated utility provider that incurs labor costs for facility relocation due to such maintenance or project.
A city, incorporated town, or village shall be authorized to pay such facility relocation costs as part of the cost of the road project.
A city, incorporated town, or village shall be authorized to pay such facility relocation labor costs as part of the cost of the road project.
For the purposes of this section and sections 226.220 and 226.224, "non-rate- regulated utility provider" shall mean:
For the purposes of this section and sections 226.220 and 226.224, the following terms shall mean:
(1) A telecommunications company as defined in subdivision (52) of section 386.020 whose telecommunications services are not subject to rate of return regulation by the public service commission pursuant to subsection 1 of section 392.240;
(1) "Non-rate-regulated utility provider" shall mean:
(2) A provider of broadband and other internet protocol-enabled services as defined in subsection 2 of section 392.611;
(a) A telecommunications company as defined in subdivision (52) of section 386.020 whose telecommunications services are not subject to rate of return regulation by the public service commission pursuant to subsection 1 of section 392.240;
(3) A video service provider as defined in subdivision (17) of subsection 1 of section 67.2677;
(b) A provider of broadband and other internet protocol-enabled services as defined in subsection 2 of section 392.611;
or (4) A cable operator as defined in subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 67.2677.
(c) A video service provider as defined in subdivision (17) of subsection 1 of section 67.2677;
or (d) A cable operator as defined in subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 67.2677;
(2) "Road project", any road maintenance or road construction projects.
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A city, incorporated town, or village shall notify non-rate-regulated utility providers that have permitted infrastructure within a planned or existing public right- of-way within ninety days after a road project is added to the city, incorporated town, or HCS HB 2155 4 village project schedule that may require the provider to relocate its infrastructure for the road project.
The notification provided under this subsection shall include an estimated project schedule and timeline, including the anticipated year of construction.
Within ninety days after receipt of the notification, the non-rate-regulated utility provider shall respond to the city, incorporated town, or village with an estimated time frame and projected labor cost for the relocation of the provider's infrastructure.
The response shall include a draft relocation schedule within or adjacent to the existing or planned public right-of-way.
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Nothing in this section shall require a city, incorporated town, or village to reimburse a non-rate-regulated utility provider for the removal or relocation of facilities placed in the public right-of-way in violation of state law or local permitting requirements.
(2) For reimbursing non-rate-regulated utility providers, as defined in subsection 3 of section 71.340, for any costs incurred in facility relocation that is required due to road maintenance or construction;
(2) For reimbursing non-rate-regulated utility providers, as defined in subsection 3 of section 71.340, for any labor costs incurred in facility relocation that is required due to road maintenance or construction;
and [(3)] (4) For other purposes and contingencies relating and appertaining to the construction and maintenance of said highways shall be paid from the state road fund upon HB 2155 4 warrants drawn by the state auditor, based upon bills of particulars and vouchers preapproved and certified for payment by the commissioner of administration and by the state highways and transportation commission acting through such of their employees as may be designated by them.
and [(3)] (4) For other purposes and contingencies relating and appertaining to the construction and maintenance of said highways shall be paid from the state road fund upon warrants drawn by the state auditor, based upon bills of particulars and vouchers preapproved and certified for payment by the commissioner of administration and by the state highways and transportation commission acting through such of their employees as may be designated by them.
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(1) Under the supervision and direction of the state highways and transportation commission;
HCS HB 2155 5 (1) Under the supervision and direction of the state highways and transportation commission;
Notwithstanding any rule, order, decision, permit, agreement, or other authorization to the contrary, the department shall reimburse non-rate-regulated utility providers, as defined in subsection 3 of section 71.340, for any costs incurred in facility relocation that is required due to road maintenance, construction, or other right-of-way work activity.
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Notwithstanding any rule, order, decision, permit, agreement, or other authorization to the contrary, the department shall reimburse non-rate-regulated utility providers, as defined in subsection 3 of section 71.340, for any labor costs incurred in facility relocation that is required due to road maintenance, construction, or other right-of-way work activity.
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The department shall notify non-rate-regulated utility providers that have permitted infrastructure within a planned or existing public right-of-way within ninety days after a road project is added to the department project schedule that may require the provider to relocate its infrastructure for the road project.
The notification provided under this subsection shall include an estimated project schedule and timeline, including the anticipated year of construction.
Within ninety days after receipt of the notification, the non-rate-regulated utility provider shall respond to the department with an estimated time frame and projected labor cost for the relocation of the provider's infrastructure.
The response shall include a draft relocation schedule within or adjacent to the existing or planned public right-of-way.
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Nothing in this section shall require the department to reimburse a non-rate- regulated utility provider for the removal or relocation of facilities placed in the public right-of-way in violation of state law or local permitting requirements.
(1) Customer delays;
HCS HB 2155 6 (1) Customer delays;
HB 2155 5 (6) The failure of another owner to sufficiently complete its required relocation of utility facilities that interfere with an owner's relocation plan;
(6) The failure of another owner to sufficiently complete its required relocation of utility facilities that interfere with an owner's relocation plan;
Any ordinance, policy, resolution, or regulation adopted under the authority of this section shall not infringe upon, negate or otherwise abrogate an owner's right to construct, own, operate, and maintain utility facilities within the right-of-ways of such political subdivision that the owner otherwise enjoyed prior to the adoption of such ordinance, policy, resolution, or regulation.
Any ordinance, policy, resolution, or regulation adopted under the authority of this section shall HCS HB 2155 7 not infringe upon, negate or otherwise abrogate an owner's right to construct, own, operate, and maintain utility facilities within the right-of-ways of such political subdivision that the owner otherwise enjoyed prior to the adoption of such ordinance, policy, resolution, or regulation.
Unless otherwise required by law, including section 67.1849, it shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation owning, leasing, or operating any such conduits, poles, pole lines, wires, mains, pipes, conductors, sewers, drains, tramways or other objects, HB 2155 6 after service of the notice required in section 229.350 to furnish such competent workmen and crews as may be necessary to effect such removal, change or alteration, and to pay all actual expenses which are incurred by any person, firm, corporation or political subdivision in so doing.
Unless otherwise required by law, including section 67.1849, it shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation owning, leasing, or operating any such conduits, poles, pole lines, wires, mains, pipes, conductors, sewers, drains, tramways or other objects, after service of the notice required in section 229.350 to furnish such competent workmen and crews as may be necessary to effect such removal, change or alteration, and to pay all actual expenses which are incurred by any person, firm, corporation or political subdivision in so doing.
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Action History

  1. Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  2. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0

  3. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  4. Executive Session Completed (H)

  5. Action Postponed (H)

  6. Executive Session Continued

  7. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  8. Referred: General Laws(H)

  9. Read Second Time (H)

  10. Read First Time (H)

  11. Prefiled (H)

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HB 2155 is sponsored by Adrian Plank (Democratic) and Josh Hurlbert (Republican).
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