Designates the "Army PFC Gary Prather Memorial Highway" in Jefferson County
Summary
HB 3486 is a memorial highway designation bill. It amends Missouri law by adding a new section to Chapter 227 to name a specific portion of U.S. Highway 61 in Jefferson County, from CRD R7 School Road north to CRD Plattin Road, as the "Army PFC Gary Prather Memorial Highway." The bill is limited to this naming action and does not change traffic rules, roadway ownership, or other transportation policy.
The measure also directs the Missouri Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs marking the designated highway. The costs of those signs would be paid by the department, making the bill a small administrative and fiscal obligation for MoDOT tied to a commemorative roadway designation.
Impact
HB 3486 would add section 227.911 to Missouri statutes and create a new memorial highway designation in Jefferson County. Its legal effect is narrow: it requires the state transportation department to install and maintain signage for the named stretch of highway and authorizes the use of state transportation funds for that purpose. No private rights, regulatory standards, or broader transportation provisions are altered.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and available context, the bill appears noncontroversial and ceremonial in nature. There are no recorded committee transcripts or votes showing opposition or debate, and the caption indicates a straightforward local memorial designation. The absence of recorded contention suggests general support or at least no visible resistance in the available materials.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the available record. In bills of this type, any discussion would typically center on the appropriateness of the honoree, the exact roadway segment to be named, or the modest cost of signage, but none of those issues appear in the provided transcripts or vote history. The bill was simply referred to the Emerging Issues committee, with no further recorded action in the materials provided.