HB 1782 -- RURAL WATER GRANTS

SPONSOR:  Shoemyer (9)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Local
Government and Related Matters by a vote of 12 to 3.

Currently, no public water supply district, sewer district, or
any rural community water and sewer system is allowed to receive
more than one grant in a two-year period.  This bill allows a
grant for a water supply or sewer district construction project
and a grant for a source water protection project to be awarded
in any two-year period.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will allow more than
one grant during a two-year period.  Currently, there are grant
moneys available for use that cannot be used because state law
does not allow the grants.  The grant moneys available are in a
program called CREPT.  This program will help farmers stop
pollution.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Shoemyer (9); and
Missouri Rural Water District Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Steve Bauer, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:02 am