1. There is hereby established the “Task Force on the Future of Right-of-Way Management and Taxation”, which shall be composed of the following members:

(1) Two members of the senate to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 67.2720

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

(2) One member of the senate to be appointed by the minority floor leader of the senate;

(3) Two members of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(4) One member of the house of representatives to be appointed by the minority floor leader of the house of representatives;

(5) Four members that are municipal officials or other political subdivision officials, two to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate and two to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(6) Four experts in the telecommunications industry, two to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate and two to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(7) A member of the municipal league of metro St. Louis appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and

(8) A member of the Missouri municipal league appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.

2. A majority of the members of the task force shall constitute a quorum, but the concurrence of a majority of the members shall be required for the determination of any matter within the task force’s duties.

3. The task force shall meet within thirty days after its creation and organize by selecting a chair and a vice chair, one of whom shall be a member of the senate and the other a member of the house of representatives.

4. The task force shall study best methods for right-of-way management, taxation of video services, and the future revenue needs of municipalities and political subdivisions as such revenue relates to video services.

5. The task force shall compile a full report of its activities for submission to the general assembly. The report shall be submitted not later than December 31, 2023, and shall include any recommendations which the task force may have for legislative action.

6. The task force shall be staffed by legislative personnel as is deemed necessary to assist the task force in the performance of its duties.

7. The members of the task force shall serve without compensation, but any actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the task force’s official duties by the task force, its members, and any staff assigned to the task force shall be paid from the joint contingent fund.

8. This section shall expire on December 31, 2023.

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