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Greg Harris, Executive Director, 304 Victoria Lane, Rolla, MO 65401 [email protected] 573-202-9632

President Rick Peth Owensville Board of Directors Terry Atteberry Eldon Jackie Barndollar Owensville Lolle Boettcher Owensville Michael Feeback Lake Ozark Kim Henderson Windsor Richard Huse Belle Mac McNally Four Seasons Rick Mihalevich Jefferson City Chrysa Niewald Owensville Cary Parker Gerald Brian Parkinson Wildwood Daphney Partridge Eldon Daniel Pilliard Sedalia James Schmieder Union Otis Schulte Gerald Shelby Teufel Pleasant Hill Advisory Board Greg Brunkhorst Dan Burkhardt D. Matt Davis Craig Eichelman Carolyn Gerdes Peter Herschend Darwin Hindman Peter Hofherr Brent Hugh Johnathan Leinbach Steve Mahfood Bob Neff Ralph Pfremmer Peter Raven Courtney Stewart Susan Trautman Kendra Wallis Tom Williams

Do Pass: Rock Island Trail State Park Endowment HB1044, SB473, HB1206 with House Amendment 1

We much appreciate the work of bill sponsors and supporting legislators, working together with State Parks leadership, to develop this innovative solution for moving forward the Rock Island Trail State Park. Creates a fund that can only be used for Rock Island Trail State Park Monies can be accepted from any source Protects existing state parks and historic sites Legislature will control spending from this fund through appropriations

Related Assets Ameren will donate 144 more miles of salvaged corridor, extending existing 47 mile trail The salvaged corridor is ready to hike, ride on horses or mountain bikes, or horse and buggies All the bridges and tunnels are structurally sound, are already blocked with concrete barriers Barbed wire fencing is in place at major crossings MoRIT has $600,000+ in commitments in hand Acceptance of the corridor will allow stakeholders to apply for grants 30 miles are in city limits of towns interested in partnering on maintenance, security Improved quality of life makes communities more attractive to new employers 90 miles are a non-motorized alternative along highways 50, 28 and 52 Highway users benefit when hikers, cyclists, horses and buggies are on an adjacent trail

Key Findings of Opportunity Analysis by MU Extension– November 2018 Overwhelming Public Support Missouri Knows How to Build Successful Trails Missouri’s Trail System is the Longest in the Nation Expands Access to Outdoor Recreation Perfect Alignment with the State Outdoor Recreation Plan Exceptional Economic Development Opportunity Communities of Interest are Extensive, Engaged and Invested The Price is Right Time is On Our Side Demand For Trail Oriented Recreation is High and Increasing

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2019 Legislative Issues

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chuck Daugherty, Jefferson City

Michael Hennies, St. Louis David Hutchison, Springfield Chrysa Niewald, Owensville

Steve Raper, Strafford Weslley Ridgeway, St Louis Stefanie Smith, Gladstone

Laura Vie, Columbia

ADVISORY COMMISSION Bruce Adib-Yazdi, Springfield

Clark Allen, Poplar Bluff Virginia Blaine, Farmington Josh Boehm, Jackson County

Marielle Brown, Trailnet, St Louis Kim Cella, Citizens for Modern Transit, St Louis

Andy Clements, St Joseph Matt Davis, Jackson County Christopher Dunn, Columbia Gary Elmestad, St Charles Joe Ferguson, Washington

David Fiedler, St Louis Kyle Frakes, Cycling Kansas City Caryn Giarratano, Jefferson City

Jeff Glenn, Mercury Alliance Janet Godon, Columbia City Parks

Nicholas Grigsby, St Charles Greg Harris, Missouri Rock Island Trail

Trevor Harris, Columbia Coy Hart, Springfield

Matt Hartman, SpokedSTL, St Louis Shawn Hayden, Springfield Douglas Hermes, Liberty

William Hill, Nixa Mark Hines, Overland Park

Jeff Huff, West Plains Steve Johnson, MO River Communities, Columbia

KartaPurkh Khalsa, Kansas City Mary Kromrey, Ozark Greenways, Springfield

Anissa Lockett, Columbia Doug Long, Green Hills Trail Association

Matt Maher, Prologue Cycling Steve Marquardt, Nevada

Brian McEntire, Podiatric Stress, Farmington, MO Christopher McNeese, A&B Cycles, Springfield

Noah Medling, University City Martin Meyer, Hannibal

Becky Nace, Blue Springs Janice Neitzert, MO Park & Rec Assoc

Ralph Pfremmer, Trailnet, St Louis Vance Preman, Kansas City Dave Schieffer, Kansas City

Fred Schmidt, Columbia Kim Shafer, Natl Park Service

Paul Sidwell, Kansas City Paul Skeans, Ozark

Sean Staggs, MS Society, Kansas City Sam Swearngin, Cycling Kansas City

BJ Taylor, Kansas City Alex Tetlak, Kirksville Ian Thomas, Columbia

Frank Thompson, Look 4-States Joe Torrisi, Saint Louis

Annette Triplett, PedNet, Columbia Patrick Tuttle, Joplin

Patrick Van Der Tuin, St Louis BWorks Laurie Vie, Columbia

Patty Vinyard, St. Louis Mac Vorce, Warsaw

Mike Weiss, Big Shark Bicycle Co., St. Louis Pam Wennerberg, Ballwin

Robin White, Augusta Steven White, Prairie Village Mitchell Williams, Kansas City

Matthew Wyczalkowski, SafeTGA, St. Louis Caroline Zukoski, St. Louis

Rock Island Trail State Park Endowment Fund We strongly support the creation of the new Rock Island Trail State Park, which together with the Katy Trail State Park will create an internationally significant 500+ mile statewide trail loop and tourism destination in Missouri. We very much appreciate the work of legislators & State Parks to support this project. The trail is a major rural economic development and talent attraction & retention initiative that covers a broad swath of Missouri. State Parks leadership and staff have spent considerable time and effort doing the important and difficult work to study the corridor and develop realistic options for accepting and maintaining it while protecting existing State Park investment. Area legislators have played a vital role in supporting the project and moving us towards positive solutions such as creating the Endowment Fund. Community support for the Rock Island Trail has been very strong. In 2017, 8685 public comments were submitted to State Parks—over 98% supportive. 1875 public comments were submitted Fall 2018, again overwhelmingly in support. SB 473 (Bernskoetter), HB 1206 (Anderson), and HB 1044 (Wood) create a Rock Island Trail Endowment Fund that will provide a platform to facilitate private, foundation, federal, local, and other funds and activities in support of accepting the corridor and building the trail. Distracted Driving / Hands Free Electronic Device Use Texting while driving and driving while distracted are a major preventable cause of injuries and fatalities on Missouri roads. Missouri is one of just four states that still allows texting while driving. Legislation coupled with appropriate enforcement saves lives. We strongly support legislation to ban distracted driving practices, including texting while driving and use of electronic devices while driving, and to require hands-free use of electronic devices while driving. 2019 bills: SB 15 (Wallingford), HB 223 (Hansen), HB 68 (Dinkins), HB 50 (Bangert), HB 211 (Razer), HB 74 (Tate), and others

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State Transportation Funding We support adequate funding for Missouri transportation, as recommended by the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force. We support the comprehensive transportation approach of the Task Force. Just as pressing as the need to eliminate the deficit in state highways and bridge funding is the need to fund multimodal transportation needs in Missouri—which have been chronically underfunded for decades. As a far outlier state in state funding for public transportation, walking, bicycling, and other multimodal transportation needs, Missouri can do better to support a strong economy and compete nationally for talent and business. Self-Driving Vehicles Self-driving vehicles have a strong promise of greater safety for all road users in the future. But in the present, current self-driving systems are not yet as safe as human drivers. Testing self-driving systems on public roads requires strong oversight and safeguards. Current self-driving technology has great difficulty recognizing vulnerable road users such as motorcyclists, bicyclists, pedestrians, people in wheelchairs, construction workers, first responders, and police officers directing traffic. Automated driving systems need to demonstrate safety in these situations. Oversight committees need representation from these groups. 2019 bills: HB 218 (Hill) Safe Passing of People Walking and Bicycling We support improvement of the current safe passing of bicyclists statute by creating a minimum passing distance (four feet) and adding protection for bicyclists traveling in the shoulder (not covered by the current safe passing law). This issue was identified by our members as a top legislative priority. Contact [email protected] for sample legislative language. Join the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Caucus A new caucus of legislators who support bicycling, walking, and trails across Missouri. Priorities including working for health and safety while maximizing the benefit of active tourism across Missouri.

Missouri Statewide Trails and Bicycle Routes

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Michael Hennies, St. Louis Rolfe McCoy, Chillicothe

Chrysa Niewald, Owensville Steve Raper, Strafford

Weslley Ridgeway, St Louis Stefanie Smith, Gladstone Michael Swan, Kansas City

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Missouri’s Katy Trail is an economic powerhouse across central Missouri. With the new statewide Rock Island Trail, the connected statewide trails system will be over 500 miles in total length.

The longer the connected trail system, the further tourists will travel to visit and the more days they will spend visiting.

47 miles of the Rock Island Trail, connecting Pleasant Hill to Windsor on the Katy Trail, is now open to the public. Jackson County and Missouri State Parks are currently developing a further 160 miles of the trail. Jackson County has spent $70 million purchasing and developing their 17.7 mile section of the trail, which will open in 2019—because the corridor and trail are that valuable to the region.

Missouri’s Rock Island/Katy Trail system is a tourism destination of international significance and a driver of talent retention and economic vitality for dozens of communities

Missouri’s National Bicycle Touring Routes Missouri has seven national and regionally significant bicycle touring routes criss-crossing the state, plus one more (USBR 51) under development.

Bicycle tourists spend more days crossing a state than do automobile tourists, spend more time visiting local attractions, and spend more per day and per trip.

Routes have major benefits for local residents and communities in the areas they connect: Recreational opportunities, health, talent retention, vibrant communities for families and business.

Bicycling & Walking Mean Business in Missouri

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Michael Hennies, St. Louis David Hutchison, Springfield Chrysa Niewald, Owensville

Steve Raper, Strafford Weslley Ridgeway, St Louis Stefanie Smith, Gladstone

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Bicycling, walking, and trails are surprisingly large sources of strength in Missouri's economy. We want to ensure that every part of Missouri—urban, suburban, or rural—is fully competitive with other states in providing safe places to bicycle and walk.

Two million Missourians bicycle annually; 6 million walk • About 2 million Missourians are regular bicyclists

• 6 million Missourians regularly walk for transportation

• The amount of bicycling & walking in Missouri is growing rapidly—for example, the amount of bicycle commuting in Missouri doubled from 1990 to 2010.

Bicycling & trails are a multi-billion dollar industry in Missouri Bicycling, walking, and trails are an important component of the state’s travel, recreation, health, and transportation sectors.

• Outdoor recreation is one of the largest economic sectors in the U.S. & in Missouri. Bicycling & walking/hiking/trail use represent over 25% of the sector, representing:

o $2.8 billion in annual consumer direct spend in Missouri o 28,043 jobs & $847 million in wages & benefits in Missouri o $219 million in local & state tax revenue in Missouri

• Over 90% of bicycle & trails spending is in the economy at large:

Restaurants, other food & drink, apparel, accessories, hotels, travel, transportation, tourism, recreation, & more.

Bicycling and walking are Missouri tourism staples • Missouri has seven cross-state & national bicycle routes—the most of any

state. • Thousands of out-of-state bicyclists travel through Missouri on these cross-

state bicycle routes and trails each year, spending an average of $200/day and 4-6 days crossing Missouri.

• Bicycling and trails provide sustainable growth in rural communities. • The Katy Trail has 400,000 visitors annually from all 50 states and $18.6

million annual economic impact (2012 DNR Study). • The Rock Island Trail is poised to join with the Katy to create a 500+ mile

system; the longer the trail system the further trail tourists will travel to visit it & the longer they stay.

• More Missouri tourists bicycle or hike than boat or golf; about the same number as participate in gambling and nightlife.

But—Missourians don’t have enough safe places to bicycle & walk • 45.6% of Missourians have no sidewalks at all in their neighborhoods • 76.5% of Missourians have no safe place to bicycle in their community

When Missouri communities lack this essential infrastructure, our economic competitiveness suffers in comparison with communities nationwide & worldwide.

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Outdoor recreation is an overlooked economic giant The Active Outdoor Recreation Economy is big business. It ranks alongside and even dwarfs other major economic sectors in the U.S., such as pharmaceuticals, motor vehicles and parts, and household utilities. Conservatively, the outdoor recreational economy represents $646 billion annually in all sectors of the U.S. economy from manufacturing to retail to real estate to food services. Missouri's natural beauty makes outdoor recreation a natural fit.

For More Information To learn more, contact Missouri Bicycle Federation Executive Director Brent Hugh, 816-695-6736 or [email protected]

Information Sources • National, regional, and state economic impact of bicycling recreation and associated charts: The Active Outdoor Recreation Economy, Outdoor

Industry Foundation, 2012. http://outdoorindustry.org/advocacy/recreation/resources.php The numbers given for Missouri direct spend, jobs, tax revenue, etc, are based on the overall state totals in those areas as shown in the Missouri State Report, p. 1 (http://outdoorindustry.org/images/ore_reports/MO-missouri-outdoorrecreationeconomy-oia.pdf) apportioned to the Bicycling and Trail Sports sectors according to their percentage of the entire sector as shown in the national report, p. 17 (http://outdoorindustry.org/pdf/OIA_OutdoorRecEconomyReport2012.pdf). Note that bicycling and trails represent only a portion of the activities of our constituency; local/neighborhood walking and running has by far the highest participation rate and is not covered by this survey.

• Amount of Missouri tourists who bicycle and hike: Economic Impact of Missouri’s Tourism and Travel Industry: July 2004 – June 2005 (FY05), Michael Kaylen, Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2006, http://mobikefed.org/files/missouri-tourism-reasons-2005.pdf

• Census data on bicycle commuting summarized at http://mobikefed.org/2012/03/census-bicycle-commuting-has-doubled-missouri-1990-and-more-doubled-major-cities-2000

• Katy Trail economic impact: http://mostateparks.com/sites/default/files/Katy_Trail_Economic_Impact_Report_Final.pdf, 2012 • Amount of sidewalks and bicycle facilities: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services survey summarized here:

http://mobikefed.org/2013/02/health-department-almost-half-missourians-dont-have-sidewalks-dont-walk-regularly-34-have-no

Participants in Bicycling and Trail Sports spend $161 billion annually—making up fully 25% of the nation’s Outdoor Recreation Economy

The Outdoor Recreation Sector is among the largest economic sectors in the U.S. and in Missouri—and bicycling/trails make up fully 1/4 of this sector nationally.

http://outdoorindustry.org/advocacy/recreation/resources.php

http://outdoorindustry.org/images/ore_reports/MO-missouri-outdoorrecreationeconomy-oia.pdf

http://outdoorindustry.org/pdf/OIA_OutdoorRecEconomyReport2012.pdf

http://mobikefed.org/files/missouri-tourism-reasons-2005.pdf

http://mobikefed.org/2012/03/census-bicycle-commuting-has-doubled-missouri-1990-and-more-doubled-major-cities-2000

http://mobikefed.org/2012/03/census-bicycle-commuting-has-doubled-missouri-1990-and-more-doubled-major-cities-2000

http://mostateparks.com/sites/default/files/Katy_Trail_Economic_Impact_Report_Final.pdf

http://mobikefed.org/2013/02/health-department-almost-half-missourians-dont-have-sidewalks-dont-walk-regularly-34-have-no

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