Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1847: Fiber networks in right-of-way, no fee for use of — exceptions.

A political subdivision, including a grandfathered political subdivision as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 67.1846, shall not charge a linear foot fee for the use of its right-of-way to a telecommunications company, including one engaged in providing fiber networks, as defined in section 386.020; provided, however, that:

(1) A political subdivision that was charging linear foot fees as of May 1, 2021, may collect a fee of no more than five percent of gross telecommunications service revenue in lieu of linear foot fees; and

(2) Such gross revenue fee is in addition to any permit fees imposed to recover actual rights-of-way management costs, as defined in sections 67.1830 and 67.1840.