SB 407 -- PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICTS

SPONSOR:  Shoemyer (Deeken)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on Government Affairs by a vote of 7 to 0.

This bill allows a public water supply district to contract with
another water district or municipality to sell water in the other
entity's service area.

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

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill clarifies the law to
allow municipalities to trade water.  Water districts and
municipalities currently co-mingle and transfer water on a
regular basis.  This correction will make those transfers legal.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Shoemyer; Missouri Rural
Water Association; and Missouri Association of Municipal
Utilities.

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 11:22 am