HB1200

This bill requires the state Transportation Commission to set specific dates for when ditches can be mowed along state highways, with earlier mowing allowed in western counties (June 15th) and later mowing required in counties east of the Missouri River (July 10th). The bill also ensures that landowners whose property borders these ditches get priority to do the mowing themselves. These new mowing dates aim to protect native prairie grasses and wildlife during their critical early growth season.