HCS HB 661 -- TIRE DISPOSAL

SPONSOR:  Ruzicka

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Conservation and Natural Resources by a vote of 10 to 0.

This substitute changes the laws regarding the disposal of tires.
In its main provisions, the substitute:

(1)  Extends the expiration date for the fee for tire disposal
collected under Section 260.273, RSMo, from January 1, 2010, to
January 1, 2020;

(2)  Increases from 5% to 45% the maximum funding from tire fees
for grants to those using products, fuel, or fuel supplements
derived from waste tires;

(3)  Increases from 25% to 50% the maximum funding from the tire
fees for the administration of various tire-related programs;

(4)  Allows charitable, fraternal, and nonprofit organizations
that voluntarily clean up land and water resources to be
reimbursed if funds are available for the disposal of scrap tires
collected during these activities and allows, subject to the
availability of funds, municipal and county governments that
voluntarily clean up illegal tire dumps to be reimbursed for the
disposal costs of scrap tires;

(5)  Removes the provision requiring the Department of Natural
Resources to report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2009,
on the status of tire cleanup projects completed or in progress;
and

(6)  Specifies that coal fired electric generating facilities are
not considered to be a scrap tire site or solid waste disposal
area.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill helps continue tire
clean up.  It is important that proper tire disposal occurs.  The
bill extends provisions which have resulted in the proper
disposal of 15,000,000 tires.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Ruzicka; Missouri
Retailers Association; Department of Natural Resources; Kyna
Iman, Missouri Conservation and Environmental Alliance;
Conservation Federation of Missouri; Paul Lewis, Alternative Fuel
Source; and Chris Smith, ABC Tire.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am