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Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker(H) Bill Text HB 1469 - ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING COMMISSION - Pratt, Bryan
Changes the laws regarding certain appeals to the Administrative Hearing Commission
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill Text HB 1670 - TAX EXEMPTION FOR POLLUTION CONTROL - Cooper, Shannon
Removes the requirement for certification by the Department of Natural Resources before a sales and use tax exemption applies to the purchase or lease of certain items used to monitor water and air pollution
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill TextHCS/SCS/SB 907 - This act modifies provisions relating to the regulation of motor fuel storage tanks and equipment. The Hazardous Waste Management Commission shall propose rules by February 13, 2009 to establish requirements for the reporting of releases and corrective action taken in response to releases from underground petroleum storage tanks. The Board of Trustees of the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund shall be a type III agency and shall employ staff as needed. Under current law, the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund expires on December 31, 2010, or upon revocation of 40 CFR Parts 280 and 285, which are federal standards and corrective action requirements for owners of underground storage tanks. This act extends the expiration date until December 31, 2020, and removes the clause concerning revocation of federal law. Under current law, an owner or operator of petroleum storage tanks may participate in the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund to "partially" [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S) Bill Text HB 1326 - TAX DEDUCTION FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - Sater, David
Authorizes an individual income tax deduction for the purchase of a hybrid motor vehicle manufactured in the United States
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1483 - NOXIOUS WEEDS - Wells, Don
Designates spotted knapweed and sericea lespedeza as noxious weeds
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1485 - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TAX DEDUCTION - Sater, David
Allows taxpayers who use specified types of fuel cell or solar power to generate electricity for their residences to claim a tax deduction
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1499 - RECYCLING OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - Cooper, Shannon
Establishes the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Computer Equipment Collection and Recovery Act to assist in the recycling of computer equipment
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Energy and Environment Committee Bill TextHCS/SS/SCS/SB 738 - This act prohibits St. Louis County from enacting any charter provision governing waste collection in unincorporated areas of the county. This act requires a seller as part of a newly constructed residential home sales transaction occurring on or after August 28, 2008, to disclose its energy efficiency rating under the Energy Star rating system to the purchasers at least one week before completion of the sale. If a seller fails to disclose the rating on time, the purchaser may withhold $500 from the purchase price; or if full payment has already been made, he or she may pursue legal action for the $500 refund and other costs and attorney fees. Any company, except for a concentrated animal feeding operation, that violates any state air, water, or odor pollution standard at least 6 times in a 12-month period or 12 times in a 36-month period shall forfeit any air or water-related permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources. Any such company that violates [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee Bill TextSB 740 - Under current law, counties that are subject to certain Environmental Protection Agency storm water regulations have authority to: 1) adopt local regulations deemed reasonably necessary to comply with the federal regulations; 2) allow a storm water control utility to administer its local storm water regulations, including the imposition of a user fee; and 3) establish a storm water control utility tax, if approved by voters. This act changes the local entity to which this section applies from "county" to "political subdivision." ERIKA JAQUES
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee Bill TextSB 772 - This act creates a tax credit for expenses incurred in recycling construction waste. The credit shall be equal to 75% of the expenses incurred for recycling the construction waste. The tax credit is non-refundable and non-transferrable but may be carried forward up to three subsequent tax years. The Department of Natural Resources shall administer the tax credit program and shall maintain a list of all taxpayers eligible for the tax credit. The total amount of tax credits issued in any year shall not exceed $1,000,000 and the tax credit program shall sunset after 6 years. This act also directs the Department of Natural Resources to establish and administer a state-funded grant program for construction and demolition waste reduction. This act is identical to SCS/SB 220 (2007) and similar to HB 707 (2007). ERIKA JAQUES
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Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H) Bill Text HB 2575 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION - Pratt, Bryan
Changes the laws regarding energy efficiency and conservation
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H) Bill Text HB 2543 - SCRAP METAL TRANSACTIONS - El-Amin, Talibdin
Changes the laws regarding scrap metal transactions
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H) Bill Text HB 2522 - SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES - Bivins, Walt
Changes the laws regarding applications for a permit to construct a solid waste facility
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H) Bill Text HB 2484 - SALE OF TOYS WITH TOXINS - Low, Beth
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of any toy or child care item containing certain phthalates
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2455 - RAIL TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL - Dusenberg, Gary
Requires railroads operating in Missouri to provide the Missouri Emergency Response Commission with a monthly report on the shipment of certain hazardous materials through the state
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Resolutions Calendar--SCR 37-Gibbons Bill TextSCR 37 - This resolution encourages the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers not to implement an artificial "spring rise" of the Missouri River due to its risk of exacerbating flooding problems for Missouri communities. This resolution is similar to SCR 1 (2005 Extraordinary Session). ERIKA JAQUES
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2442 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION - Schoeller, Shane
Changes the laws regarding energy efficiency and conservation
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H) Bill Text HB 2437 - ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS - Schoeller, Shane
Changes the laws regarding the regulatory impact report relating to environmental conditions or standards
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Rules - Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text HB 2365 - ASBESTOS AND SILICA CLAIMS - Pratt, Bryan
Establishes the Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H) Bill Text HB 2345 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - Cooper, Shannon
Requires the Department of Natural Resources to provide a disclaimer to those receiving a notice of a violation of a regulation or law of the individual's rights and remedies available regarding the notice
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