Missouri Laws and Incentives

Listed below are the summaries of all current Missouri laws, incentives, regulations, funding opportunities, and other initiatives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, advanced technologies, or air quality. You can go directly to summaries of:

• State Incentives (8)
• Utility / Private Incentives (33)
• Laws and Regulations (11)

State Incentives

Missouri's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) NEVI Formula Program requires the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to submit an annual EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan (Plan) to the DOT and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), describing how the state intends to distribute NEVI funds. The submitted plans must be established according to NEVI guidance.

For more information about Missouri’s NEVI planning process, see the MoDOT NEVI website. To review Missouri’s NEVI plan, see the Joint Office State Plans for EV Charging website.

Biodiesel Retailer Tax Credit

Retail dealers that sell biodiesel fuel blends at a retail service station or distributors that sell a biodiesel blend directly to users are eligible for a state tax credit. Biodiesel blends containing 5 to 10% biodiesel are eligible for a tax credit of $0.02 per gallon. Biodiesel blends containing 11 to 20% biodiesel are eligible for a tax credit of $0.05 per gallon. The tax credit is refundable. Additional requirements apply.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statute 135.775)

Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) and Idle Reduction Weight Exemption

Any vehicle equipped with qualified idle reduction technology may exceed the state’s gross and axle weight limits by up to 550 pounds to compensate for the additional weight of the idle reduction technology. The vehicle operator must be able to provide proof of the weight of the idle reduction technology and that it is fully functional at all times.

A vehicle primarily powered by natural gas may exceed the state’s gross vehicle weight limits by a weight equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle with the natural gas tank and fueling system and the weight of a comparable vehicle with a diesel tank and fueling system. The NGV maximum gross weight may not exceed 82,000 pounds.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statute 304.180)

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Emissions Inspection Exemption

Vehicles powered exclusively by electricity, including hydrogen or fuels other than gasoline that are exempt from motor vehicle emissions inspection under federal regulation, are exempt from state emissions inspection requirements.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statute 643.315)

Propane Equipment Exemption

An individual that operates a propane fueling station equipped with a quick-connect nozzle may sell propane without verifying that vehicles re-fueling at the station have a valid Missouri alternative fuel decal, as long as the appropriate motor fuel tax is collected at the time of fueling.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statute 142.869)

Biodiesel and Ethanol Infrastructure Grants

The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) offers business grants for the development, construction, installation, upgrade, or retrofit of biofuel infrastructure. Ethanol blends must be 15% ethanol (E15) or higher and biodiesel blends must be 6% biodiesel (B6) or higher. Funding is available in the following amounts:

For more information, including eligibility and how to apply, see MDA’s Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program website.

Ethanol Retailer Tax Credit

Retailers that sell ethanol fuel blends containing between 15% ethanol (E15) and 85% ethanol (E85) directly to users are eligible for a state tax credit of $0.05 per gallon. The tax credit may not exceed the taxpayer’s liability for the taxable year and each year’s unused credit amount may be carried forward for up to five taxable years. Additional requirements apply.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statute 135.772)

Energy Provider Sales Tax Exemption

Electric, natural gas, propane, and other energy source providers are exempt from state sales tax. Additional requirements apply.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statutes 144.010 and 144.058)

Utility / Private Incentives

Ameren Illinois - Missouri

Ameren Illinois is an investor-owned utility (IOU) that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Ameren Illinois website.

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Ameren Missouri - Missouri

Ameren Missouri is an investor-owned utility (IOU) that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Ameren Missouri website.

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City of Breese - Missouri

City of Breese is a municipal utility that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Breese website.

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City of Butler - Missouri

City of Butler is a municipal utility that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Butler website.

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City of Cameron - Missouri

City of Cameron is a municipal utility that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Cameron website.

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City of Carlyle - Missouri

City of Carlyle is a municipal utility that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Carlyle website.

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City of Higginsville - Missouri

City of Higginsville is a municipal utility that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Higginsville website.

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City of Highland - Missouri

City of Highland is a municipal utility that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Highland website.

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City of Independence - Missouri

City of Independence is a municipal utility that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Independence website.

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City of Mascoutah - Missouri

City of Mascoutah is a municipal utility that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Mascoutah website.

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City of Odessa - Missouri

City of Odessa is a municipal utility that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Odessa website.

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City of Rich Hill - Missouri

City of Rich Hill is a municipal utility that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Rich Hill website.

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City of Sullivan - Missouri

City of Sullivan is a municipal utility that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Sullivan website.

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City of Waterloo - Missouri

City of Waterloo is a municipal utility that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the City of Waterloo website.

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Clinton County Electric Cooperative - Missouri

Clinton County Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Clinton County Electric Cooperative website.

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Crawford Electric Cooperative - Missouri

Crawford Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Crawford Electric Cooperative website.

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Cuivre River Electric Cooperative - Missouri

Cuivre River Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Cuivre River Electric Cooperative website.

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Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association - Missouri

Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association is a cooperative that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association website.

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Evergy - Missouri

Evergy is an investor-owned utility (IOU) that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Evergy website.

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Farmers' Electric Cooperative - Missouri

Farmers' Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Farmers' Electric Cooperative website.

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Harrisonville Electric - Missouri

Harrisonville Electric is a municipal utility that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Harrisonville Electric website.

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Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative - Missouri

Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative website.

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Kirkwood Electric - Missouri

Kirkwood Electric is a municipal utility that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Kirkwood Electric website.

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MJM Electric Cooperative - Missouri

MJM Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the MJM Electric Cooperative website.

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Monroe County Electric Cooperative - Missouri

Monroe County Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Monroe County Electric Cooperative website.

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Osage Valley Electric Cooperative - Missouri

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Osage Valley Electric Cooperative website.

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Platte-Clay Energy Cooperative - Missouri

Platte-Clay Energy Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Platte-Clay Energy Cooperative website.

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Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative - Missouri

Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative website.

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Southwestern Electric Cooperative - Missouri

Southwestern Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Southwestern Electric Cooperative website.

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Three Rivers Electric Cooperative - Missouri

Three Rivers Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Three Rivers Electric Cooperative website.

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United Electric Cooperative - Missouri

United Electric Cooperative is a cooperative that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the United Electric Cooperative website.

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Village of Freeburg - Missouri

Village of Freeburg is a municipal utility that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Village of Freeburg website.

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West Central Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Missouri

West Central Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a cooperative that operates in Missouri. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the West Central Electric Cooperative, Inc. website.

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Laws and Regulations

Public Utility Definition

An entity that sells, leases, owns, controls, operates, or manages an electric vehicle charger, other than those that engage in the production or sale of wholesale electricity, is not considered an electric corporation.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statutes 386.020)

Renewable Fuel Distributor and Vehicle Manufacturer Liability Protection

Renewable fuel refiners, suppliers, terminals, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, and motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers are not liable for property damages related to a customer’s purchase of renewable fuel, including blends, if the consumer selected the fuel for use. Motor fuel blended with any amount of renewable fuel will not be considered a defective product provided the fuel compiles with motor fuel quality regulations.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statute 414.255)

Ethanol Blend Mandate

All gasoline offered for sale at retail stations within the state must contain 10% ethanol (E10). This requirement is waived only if a distributor is unable to purchase ethanol or ethanol-blended gasoline at the same or lower price as unblended gasoline. Premium gasoline is exempt from this requirement. Other exemptions may also apply. Ethanol is defined as fuel that is derived from an agricultural source and that meets ASTM Standard D4806.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statute 414.255)

Alternative Fuel Tax

Compressed natural gas (CNG) used as a vehicle fuel is taxed on a gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) basis as follows:

• $0.11 per GGE until December 31, 2024; and,
• $0.17 per GGE from January 1, 2025, and beyond.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) used as a vehicle fuel is taxed on a diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) basis as follows:

• $0.11 per DGE until December 31, 2024; and,
• $0.17 per DGE from January 1, 2025, and beyond.

Liquefied petroleum gas (propane) used as a vehicle fuel is taxed on a gasoline gallon basis as follows:

• $0.11 until December 31, 2024; and,
• $0.17 per gallon from January 1, 2025, and beyond.

In the absence of a National Institute of Standards and Technology definition of GGE, a GGE will be equal to 5.66 pounds (lbs) of natural gas for CNG and a DGE will be equal to 6.06 lbs. for LNG. If natural gas is used for fueling vehicles as well as for another use, such as home heating, the tax applies to the entire amount of natural gas consumed, unless the Missouri Department of Revenue approves a separate meter and accounting system.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statutes 142.803 and 142.869)

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Decal

The state motor fuel tax does not apply to passenger vehicles, certain buses, or commercial vehicles that are powered by an alternative fuel, if the vehicles obtain an AFV decal. Owners or operators of AFVs that also own or operate a personal fueling station must pay an annual alternative fuel decal fee, as listed below. Alternative fuel motor vehicles licensed as historic vehicles are exempt from the alternative fuel decal requirement.

The AFV decal fee will increase annually for all vehicle weight classes by 20% through 2026. The decal fee for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles model year 2018 and later is one-half of the annual decal fees listed above for their corresponding vehicle type and GVW.

Owners and operators of passenger motor vehicles, buses, or commercial motor vehicles that are powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), or liquefied petroleum gas (propane), may continue to apply for and use the alternative fuel decal in lieu of paying the CNG, LNG, and/or propane tax, as long as the they have installed a fueling station used solely to fuel his or her vehicle(s). If an owner or operator of a motor vehicle powered by propane that bears an alternative fuel decal refuels at an unattended propane fueling station, such owner or operator shall not be eligible for a refund of the motor fuel tax paid at the time of refueling. For more information, see the Missouri Department of Revenue Special Fuel Decals website.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statutes 142.803 and 142.869)

Propane License Requirement

Any individual that transports, handles, or sells propane at retail, or is in the business of installing or modifying related equipment, must first register with the Missouri Department of Agriculture. (Reference Missouri Code of State Regulations 2CSR 90-10.012).

Low-Speed Vehicle Access to Roadways

A low-speed vehicle is defined as a four-wheeled vehicle with a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour (mph) that is manufactured in compliance with safety standards specified in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 571.500. A low-speed vehicle may not operate on a street or highway with a posted speed limit greater than 35 mph.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statute 304.029)

Biodiesel Use Requirement

At least 75% of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) vehicles and heavy equipment that use diesel fuel must be fueled with biodiesel blends of at least 20% (B20), if such fuel is commercially available. The blended biodiesel fuel will be considered commercially available if the incremental purchase cost compared to conventional diesel fuel is not more than $0.25. To the maximum extent practicable, MoDOT may obtain funding for the incremental cost of the blended biodiesel fuel from the state’s Biodiesel Fuel Revolving Fund.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statutes 414.365 and 414.407)

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Acquisition and Alternative Fuel Use Requirements

A state agency that operates a vehicle fleet consisting of 15 vehicles or more must ensure that at least 50% of new vehicles purchased over a defined biennial period are capable of operating using an alternative fuel. Excess acquisitions of AFVs may be credited towards future biennial goals. If a state agency fails to meet a biennial acquisition goal, purchases of any non-AFVs are not permitted until the goals are met or an exemption or goal reduction has been granted. In addition, 30% of the fuel purchased annually for use in operating state fleet vehicles must be alternative fuels.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statutes 414.400 and 414.410)

Local Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Installation Policy Restrictions

No local government office or agency may adopt any ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, or policy that requires the installation of EV chargers or infrastructure in parking lots owned or leased by churches or nonprofit organizations. Business and property owners may still voluntarily install EV charging infrastructure.

(Reference Missouri House Bill 2062, 2024)

Alternative Fuel Promotion

The Missouri Alternative Fuels Commission (Commission) promotes the continued production and use of alternative transportation fuels in Missouri. The Commission submits a report annually to the governor and general assembly that includes: - Recommendations on changes to state law to facilitate the sale and distribution of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles (AFV); - Promotes the development, sale, distribution, and consumption of alternative fuels; - Promotes the development and use of AFVs and technology that will enhance the use of alternative and renewable fuels; - Educates consumers about alternative fuels; and, - Develops a long-range plan for the state to reduce consumption of petroleum fuels.

For more information, see the Missouri Alternative Fuels Commission website.

(Reference Missouri Revised Statutes 414.420)