HB 818 Summary

• Establishes regulations for bi-state development agency transit systems, including fare payment requirements, prohibited conduct on facilities and conveyances, and penalties for violations including fines up to $250 and potential jail time

• Creates new license plate designations for police chaplains and allows fleet owners to register vehicles on calendar year or biennial basis with special "Fleet Vehicle" plates

• Designates portions of Interstate 40/64, Interstate 70, Highway 25, and Missouri Highway 30 as memorial highways honoring Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Joseph G. Schuengel, Presidents Truman/Eisenhower, Representative Otto Bean Jr., and SFC Wm. Brian Woods Jr.

• Strengthens regulations for motor vehicle dealers, salvage operators, and scrap processors including enhanced application requirements, bonding requirements, criminal penalties for unlicensed operation, and new procedures for license suspension/revocation

• Implements commercial driver's license medical certification requirements compliant with federal standards, establishes penalties for school bus operators using handheld devices while transporting children, and clarifies that lawful vehicle use on public streets cannot constitute a nuisance