HJR 69 -- Storm Water Control Grants and Loans

Sponsor:  Bivins

Upon voter approval, this proposed constitutional amendment
changes the laws regarding the issuance of grants and loans to
the City of St. Louis and any first classification county by the
Department of Natural Resources for storm water control.  In its
main provisions, the amendment:

(1)  Requires water and sewer districts to be public water or
sewer districts in order to receive grants and loans from the
department for storm water control projects;

(2)  Removes the limitation on the percentage of grants versus
loans that can be offered by the department for storm water
control projects;

(3)  Removes the requirement that department grants be limited to
50% of the cost of a storm water control project;

(4)  Establishes a system for awarding grants and loans by
requiring an initial offering to all eligible recipients so that
any non-accepted funds may be re-offered to recipients that
request additional funding; and

(5)  Creates a fund which will consist of repayments of storm
water loans and interest to finance storm water control plans,
studies, and projects.  Unexpended balances are not subject to
biennial transfer to the General Revenue Fund, and the storm
water fund will retain any earned interest.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm