HCS SCS SB 925 -- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

SPONSOR:  Cauthorn (Bivins)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Energy and Environment by a vote of 10 to 0.

This substitute changes the laws regarding environmental issues.
In its main provisions, the substitute:

(1)  Allows the Department of Revenue to keep 1% of the lead acid
battery fee instead of the current 4%;

(2)  Removes certain fees on in-state hazardous waste facilities
and requires resource recovery facilities to pay a new fee for
receiving out-of-state hazardous waste;

(3)  Establishes a comprehensive system for tracking the
activities of residential and commercial septage removal
companies by requiring them to register with and provide
specified records to the Department of Natural Resources;

(4)  Authorizes public water supply districts, sewer districts,
and municipalities to install and maintain sewer and water lines
in public roads and authorizes the Highways and Transportation
Commission to regulate water and sewer projects within the right-
of-way of any state highway;

(5)  Authorizes income tax credits that will total $3 million in
2007, $2 million in 2008, and $1 million in 2009 to encourage the
installation and operation of alternative fuel vehicle refueling
facilities;

(6)  Extends fees imposed under the water pollution statutes
until December 31, 2009, and establishes a joint committee to
study these fees as well as the implementation of the federal
Clean Water Program, storm water regulations, and clean water
regulations; and

(7)  Authorizes the Board of Fund Commissioners, in addition to
amounts authorized prior to August 28, 2007, to issue bonds for
grants and loans under Article III of the Missouri Constitution.
The amounts authorized are $10 million for water pollution
control, improvement to drinking water, and storm water control;
$10 million for rural water and sewer projects; and $20 million
for storm water control in first classification counties and St.
Louis City.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Cost on General Revenue Fund of $0 in
FY 2007, $0 to $3,000,000 in FY 2008, and $0 to $2,000,000 in
FY 2009.  Estimated Cost on Other State Funds of $2,160 in
FY 2007, $750,432 in FY 2008, and $731,649 in FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill makes necessary
technical changes to fees charged for battery disposals.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Cauthorn; and Department of
Natural Resources.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Jason Glahn, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:46 am