Modifies provisions relating to Missouri state highway patrol salary increases

This bill modifies how Missouri State Highway Patrol salaries are reviewed and adjusted by requiring an annual report comparing patrol pay with local police and neighboring state law enforcement. The report must be submitted to state leaders before January 1st and includes specific comparisons to agencies in Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. If lawmakers choose to review the data, the bill mandates that the patrol superintendent testify before the relevant committee. Additionally, the legislation clarifies how military service time counts toward patrol seniority, ensuring that members who return from the military within 90 days retain their previous service credit unless they voluntarily extend their military commitment.