HB 1705 -- SEWER SUBDISTRICTS IN CASS COUNTY

SPONSOR:  Molendorp

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Rural Community Development by a vote of 10 to 0.

This bill authorizes an alternative procedure for issuing bonds
for a common sewer subdistrict partially or completely located in
Cass County by allowing the subdistrict to issue bonds if it
receives written approval from three-quarters of the customers of
the subdistrict.  Currently, the bonds can only be issued upon a
four-sevenths majority approval of the voters of the subdistrict.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and
FY 2013.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will allow an alternate
procedure for issuing bonds for a rural, unincorporated area to
provide sanitary sewer service to future residential and
commercial areas by reducing the required percentage of voter
approval.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Molendorp; and John
Reece, Little Blue Valley Sewer District.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:11 pm