HB 344 -- FIELD CROP DAMAGE

SPONSOR:  Munzlinger

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on Agri-Business by a vote of 8 to 0.

This bill specifies that a person or entity who negligently
damages or destroys a field crop product will be liable for
compensatory damages only.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill corrects past
anti-terrorism legislation that inadvertently requires local
chemical applicators spraying the wrong field to pay double the
damages.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Munzlinger; and
Missouri Agriculture Industries Council.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:18 am