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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill limits local motor fuel taxes and fees to five years unless reauthorized by voters
Last action · January 27, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety CommitteeSponsor: Travis Fitzwater
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What This Bill Would Do
Any local tax, , license, or fee on motor vehicle fuel authorized by a will expire five years after enactment unless reauthorized by a two-thirds majority vote of the local electorate.
Local governments that rely on fuel-related revenues face a mandatory expiration timeline and must secure broad voter approval to maintain those funding sources.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
political subdivision
Must seek voter reauthorization every five years for any authorized local motor fuel tax, excise, license, or fee to prevent expiration.
motor vehicle fuel users
Will vote on the reauthorization of local motor fuel taxes and fees after a five-year period.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill apply to state-level fuel taxes?
What vote threshold is required to keep a local fuel tax active past five years?
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Check Your Understanding
1.According to Missouri Senate Bill 1179 (103rd General Assembly, Second Regular Session), what does the legislation provide regarding motor fuel taxes and fees authorized by a political subdivision?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Jan 27, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 1, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 4513S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance55How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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