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House bundles 14 transportation measures into single amendment, advances omnibus package
Summary
The House committee substitute for a transportation bill was amended to include 14 separate transportation‑related bills — from veteran memorial signage to school bus provisions and railroad crossing changes — and the floor adopted the omnibus amendment after a roll‑call on a floor amendment.
The House adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 572 and then approved a large floor amendment that folded 14 previously considered transportation‑related bills into a single package.
Sponsor Representative Clay said the omnibus amendment bundled measures vetted in committee to streamline floor consideration and send a consolidated package to the other chamber. Items added to the amendment included bills on signage honoring Medal of Honor recipients, cotton‑trailer rules, contract‑bid transparency for MoDOT contractors, outdoor advertising changes, temporary license‑plate provisions, school bus rules, railroad‑crossing safety language and other Modot‑related housekeeping items.
The package drew floor discussion over process: several members objected to adding many disparate bills into a single floor amendment and urged more time for review. Supporters argued the individual items had been heard in committee and were noncontroversial generally. One contentious component (railroad crossing changes) was discussed at length in committee, members noted, but the sponsor said safety was the goal.
The House put an amendment to a roll‑call; the clerk later reported a roll‑call result on the amendment (House Amendment 2) of 89 yes, 37 no and 20 present. The House then renewed and adopted the committee substitute as amended and perfected and printed the bill for subsequent steps.
Ending: Sponsor said the consolidated approach aims to speed noncontroversial transportation reforms and allow the Senate to consider the full package.
