This bill creates a number of state designations.
(1) The week beginning the last Monday of September each year as "Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Awareness Week".
(2) The month of January is designated as "Blood Donor Awareness Month".
(3) The month of September is designated as "Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month".
(4) This bill repeals the expiration date of Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week for the first full week in May.
(5) Every April 22nd is designated as "Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day".
(6) Every December 1st is designated as "Freeman Bosley, Sr. Day".
(7) Every April 27th is designated as "Ulysses S. Grant Day" in Missouri.
(8) Every month of September is designated as "Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month".
(9) Every November 24th is designated as "Frankie Muse Freeman Day".
(10) The last full week of April each year will be known as "Infertility Awareness Week".
(11) The first full week of September each year will be known as "June's Week" and "Rare Pediatric Disease Week".
(12) Every March 26th is designated as "Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)/Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS) Awareness Day".
(13) Every April 5th is designated as "Racquetball Day".
(14) Every April 30th is designated as "William Lacy Clay Sr. Day". (15) Every May 10th is designated as "Missouri River Runner Day".
(16) Every March 12th is designated as "Charlie Parker Day".
(17) Every July 15th is designated as "Leon Jordan Day".
(18) Every June 28th is designated as "Eliot and Muriel Battle Day".
(19) Every September 12th is designated as "George Jones Day".
(20) The song "Missouri", written by Musician 1st Class Kenny Ray Horton, is selected as the official state promotional song of the State of Missouri.
(21) The smooth chanterelle is selected as the official mushroom of the State of Missouri.
(22) The City of Dexter is selected as the official "Rib City" of the State of Missouri.
(23) Missouri Military Academy in the City of Mexico is selected as the official military academy of the State of Missouri.
(24) The Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield is selected as the official cherry blossom festival of the State of Missouri.
(25) The City of Kansas City is selected as the official "Barbecue Capital" of the State.
(26) The City of Belle is selected as the official "Cowbell Capital" of the State of Missouri.
(27) The City of Bland is selected as the official "Silver City of the Rock Island Trail" of the State of Missouri.
The bill designates the following memorial highways and bridges:
(1) "Carl G Koester Memorial Highway" in St. Francois County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by private donations; (2) "Gary D McCormack Nemo Macto Unus Memorial Highway" in Greene County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department;
(3) "Army SSG Salvatore Palazzolo Memorial Bridge" in St. Louis County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department;
(4) "WWII Robert Earl Sauls Memorial Highway" in Jackson County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by private donations;
(5) "Captain Vernon Collett Memorial Highway" in Johnson County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department;
(6) "Dr Tommy Macdonnell Memorial Bridge" in Webster County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department in recognition of the honoree’s Silver Star Award;
(7) "Dr Scott Hall Memorial Highway" in Harrison County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by private donations;
(8) "Jerrad Bennett Memorial Bridge" in Howell County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by private donations;
(9) "Firefighter Paramedic Graham J Hoffman Memorial Highway" in Platte County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department;
(10) "PVT William W Smith Memorial Bridge" in Putnam County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department;
(11) "CPL Vernon D Jobe Memorial Bridge" in Sullivan County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department;
(12) "PVT Charles A Paxton Memorial Bridge" in Sullivan County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department; (13) "Mayor Mary Louise Carter Highway" in St. Louis County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by private donations;
(14) "Army PFC Gary Prather Memorial Highway" in Jefferson County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department;
(15) "Emmett Kelly Sr Memorial Highway" in Texas County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by private donations;
(16) "Police Chief Richard A Hughes Memorial Highway" in Pike County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department;
(17) "Freeman Bosley Sr Memorial Bridge" in St. Louis City. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by private donations;
(18) "Officer Evan Alexander Dunn Memorial Highway" in Boone County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by the Department;
(19) "Betty Ann McCaskill Memorial Highway" in Boone County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by private donations;
(20) "George Seals Memorial Highway" in Lafayette County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by private donations; and
(21) "Constable John Wesley Harryman Sr Memorial Highway" in Newton County. The Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs, with the cost to be paid by private donations.
Under this bill, the "Missouri Rock Island Trail Community" is designated for municipalities located along the Rock Island Trail corridor that promote outdoor recreation, heritage tourism, and economic development within Missouri. The municipalities include the City of Bland and the City of Belle. Additional municipalities located along the Rock Island Trail corridor can be designated by the General Assembly. If the Kansas City Chiefs relocate outside of this state, the St. Louis Battlehawks will be the official professional football team of the State of Missouri.
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