HB 2136 -- Conservation Easements

Sponsor:  Loehner

This bill establishes the Private Landowner Protection Act which
allows for the creation and enforcement of conservation easements
designed to protect the environment and preserve certain
historical or culturally significant aspects of real property.
These easements may be created, conveyed, recorded, assigned,
released, modified, terminated, or otherwise altered or affected
in the same manner as other types of easements; and a court may
modify or terminate an easement based on the principles of law
and equity.  Existing real property interests are not impaired
except upon consent of the owner or if the owner is a party to
the conservation easement.  A conservation easement will be valid
in a number of situations not recognized by the common law that
are specified in the bill.  Retroactive application is mandated
to the extent allowed by state and federal law.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm