Missouri Legislative Concerns

House Legislation Under Consideration

HB 6 - Appropriation Bill --- Sponsor: Icet, Allen (84).  Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, and Department of Conservation.  Proposed Effective Date:. 07/01/2009. CoSponsor:. LR Number:. 0006L.04T. Last Action:. 06/25/2009 - Vetoed in Part by Governor (G). Governor's Veto Letter. 06/25/2009 - Delivered to Secretary of State (G). Calendar:.

HB 374 - NUISANCE ABATEMENT --- Sponsor: Hobbs, Steve (21). --- Adds tires or storm water runoff conditions to the list of items for which certain counties may enact ordinances to provide for public nuisance abatement.  Proposed Effective Date: 08/28/2009. CoSponsor: Kelly, Chris (24). etal.. LR Number:. 1180L.01I. Last Action:. House Committee:. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 02/25/2009 - Public Hearing Completed (H). HB374. Next Hearing:. Hearing not scheduled. Bill currently not on a calendar.

HB 428 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION --- Sponsor: Sutherland, Mike (99) --- Revises the definition and purpose of the "Soil and Water Conservation Cost-share Program" to include the protection of water resources of the state to preserve the productive power of agricultural land.

HB 657  --- Sponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne (155). --- Requires the posting of a 911 address on boat docks by certain owners, changes the infraction of abandoning a boat dock to include all waters of the state, and removes the fine for abandoning a boat dock.  Proposed Effective Date:. 08/28/2009. CoSponsor:. Wallace, Maynard (143). etal.. LR Number:. 1507L.02P. Last Action:. 04/28/2009 -. Second Rd/Refer: Agricul, Food Product &Outdoor Resources(S). Calendar:.

HB 1108 - MISSOURI CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACT  --- Sponsor: Sander, Therese (22). --- Establishes the Missouri Conservation Easement Act which allows for the creation and enforcement of conservation easements.  Proposed Effective Date: 08/28/2009.  CoSponsor: LR Number: 2453L.01I. Last Action: 05/15/2009 -. Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H). HB1108. Next Hearing:. Hearing not scheduled. Calendar:. Bill currently not on a calendar. ACTIONS. HEARINGS. CALENDAR. Bill Summaries for HB1108.

HB 1309 --- Sponsor: Hodges, Steve --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed --- Allows the Land Reclamation Commission to reject applications for permits to reactivate an inactive quarry if residential homes are located near the site

HJR 18 - WILDLIFE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES --- Sponsor: Dethrow, Mike (153). --- Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a four-sevenths majority for voter approval of any initiative petition relating to bird, fish, game, wildlife, or forestry resources. Proposed Effective Date: Referendum. CoSponsor: Munzlinger, Brian (1). etal.. LR Number: 1038L.01I. Last Action:. House Committee:. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES. 04/01/2009 - Voted Do Pass (H). HJR18. Bill currently not on a calendar.

HJR 27 - CONSERVATION COMMISSION --- Sponsor: Ruzicka, Don (132). --- Proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the number of members on the Conservation Commission and requiring that one member be from each Department of Conservation region.  Proposed Effective Date: Referendum. CoSponsor: Smith, Jason (150). etal.. LR Number: 1618L.01I. Last Action: 03/12/2009 -. Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H). HJR27. Next Hearing:. Bill currently not on a calendar.

Senate Legislation Under Consideration

SCR 28 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill (21) --- Urges Congress not to authorize diversion of water from the Upper Missouri River via the Garrison Diversion
Referred: Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics (S)

SB 286 --- Sponsor: Schaefer, Kurt (19) --- Allows certain counties to adopt nuisance abatement ordinances involving land with tires or storm water runoff
SENATE JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Held (S)

SB 350 --- Sponsor: Clemens, Dan (20) --- Allows a hand fishing season for catfish and carp during June and July on certain waterways.  Co-Sponsor(s). LR Number:. 1783S.01I. Fiscal Note:. 1783-01. Committee:. Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources. Last Action:. 3/4/2009 - Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee. Journal Page:. Title:. Calendar Position:. Effective Date:. August 28, 2009. Full Bill Text. All Actions. List of 2009 Senate Bills.

SB 350 ---- Sponsor: Purgason, Chuck (33) --- Modifies various provisions of law relating to the regulation of Missouri's waterways.

SB 381 --- Sponsor: Schaefer, Kurt (19) --- Allows certain governmental and charitable entities to hold conservation easements.   LR Number:. 1853S.01I. Fiscal Note:. 1853-01. Committee:. Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources. Last Action:. 3/4/2009 - Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee. Journal Page:. Title:. Calendar Position:. Effective Date:. August 28, 2009. Full Bill Text. All Actions. Available Summaries. List of 2009 Senate Bills.

SB 431 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jeff (4) --- Creates a tax credit for the construction or renovation of buildings using environmentally-sustainable techniques
LR Number:. 1701S.01I. Fiscal Note:. Committee:. Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight. Last Action:. 2/25/2009 - Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee. Journal Page:. S402. Title:. Calendar Position:. Effective Date:. August 28, 2009. Full Bill Text. All Actions. List of 2009 Senate Bills

SB 539 --- Sponsor: Schaefer, Kurt (19) --- Provides authority to the Department of Natural Resources to distribute federal economic stimulus funds and seek certain federal grants

House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)
HCS SS SCS SB 539

House Committee Summary  : (HTML version)

House Committee Substitute Bill Text  : (HTML version)

SB 556 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert (25) --- Prohibits certain large users of water from unduly disrupting farm irrigation activities
Executive Session Held (S)

SB 604 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert --- Prohibits certain large users of water from unduly disrupting farm irrigation activities

SB 634 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David --- Creates a tax credit for homes built under green build standards

SB 635 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David --- Creates a tax credit for purchases of processed biomass engineered fiber fuel

SB 680 --- Sponsor: Crowell, Jason --- Modifies provisions pertaining to hazardous substance spills and emergencies

SB 689 --- Sponsor: Lager, Brad --- Creates the Missouri Clean Energy Technology Center

The following links provide more information on Missouri legislation that could impact our

state’s aquatic resources.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billcentral.aspx?pid=26   This web site allows you to track bills

(both House and Senate) by the bills number, sponsor’s name or keywords in the legislation.

http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/rpt/truagree.htm

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session 
Bills Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed 

http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/commit/commlst.htm   This web site

lists all the Missouri House committees with additional links to each committee that will list

members and bills that they are working on. 

http://www.house.mo.gov/news.aspx?news=true   This site is for the Missouri House of 

Representatives Newsroom

http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/com-info.htm   This web site lists all the Missouri Senate committees with additional links to each committee that will list members and bills that they are working on.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/05info/press-room/Pages/pressreleasessession2009.html   This web site is the Missouri Senate Newsroom

http://www.confedmo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=98:2009-resolutions&Itemid=154&layout=default   While not a link regarding legislation, this is a good link to the Missouri Conservation Federation’s 2009 resolutions, a number of which pertain to aquatic resources and fisheries. These include additional protection for sturgeons, stream bank mitigation and riparian buffer zones, enhancement of the Clean Water Act pertaining to ephemeral and intermittent streams, and protection and management of the Ozark Scenic Riverways.