# Missouri HJR170: Transfers authority over to the Department of Transportation from the Highways and Transportation Commission to the governor

Missouri HJR170, Transfers authority over to the Department of Transportation from the Highways and Transportation Commission to the governor, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bennie Cook (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Referred: Emerging Issues) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HJR170
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Transfers authority over to the Department of Transportation from the Highways and Transportation Commission to the governor
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Referred: Emerging Issues
- Sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-05-15: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2026-01-21: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-20: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-20: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4144H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures (signed)
- HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (signed)
- HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit (signed)
- HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity (signed)
- HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division (signed)
- HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4144H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB835-2026)
- [HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3231-2026)
- [HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3080-2026)
- [HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2974-2026)
- [HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2885-2026)
- [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HJR170-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).