Utilities Legislation - Missouri

CCS#2/HCS/SCS/SB 720 - This act modifies various provisions relating to utilities.SECTIONS 260.1050 - 260.1101 - COMPUTER EQUIPMENT RECOVERYThis act creates the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act.The act requires manufacturers of computers to implement "recovery plans" for the collection of and the recycling or reuse of their obsolete equipment. The recovery plan must be implemented and a copy of the plan submitted to the Department of Natural Resources before the manufacturer can sell its computers in Missouri. Such manufacturers must also label their equipment to identify themselves as the manufacturer. Requirements for the recovery plan and reporting by computer manufacturers are listed in the act. Retailers are prohibited from selling new computers in Missouri unless the equipment contains a manufacturer's label and the manufacturer is listed by the Department as having a recovery plan. The Department shall educate [...]

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SCS/SB 904 - This act modifies provisions pertaining to the Underground Facility Safety and Damage Prevention Act. Under current law, gas distribution lines, electric lines, telecommunications facilities, cable t.v. facilities, water lines, storm drainage, and sewer lines located on private property and owned by the landowner are not considered "underground facilities" for purposes of the Underground Facility Safety and Damage Prevention Act. This act modifies this definition by requiring that if any of the above-mentioned lines are used for vehicular traffic control, the lighting of streets and highways, or communications for emergency response, they shall be considered an "underground facility." The lines shall also be considered an "underground facility" if they cross or lie within a public easement, public right-of-way, or another person's property. Under current law, persons who own or operate underground pipeline facilities are deemed to comply with requirements to identify [...]

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SB 1277 - This act allows electric and gas corporations to implement energy efficiency programs, subject to the review and approval of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Such programs shall be reasonably designed to be cost-effective or in the best interest of customers. Prudently incurred expenditures made by the corporations for approved energy efficiency programs may be recovered through rates as an ongoing expense item or as a rate base item as described in the act. The PSC may exempt the allocation of energy efficiency expenditures to low-income or senior citizen customers. An approved energy efficiency program may be terminated at any time by the PSC or the corporation, or by another proper party for good cause shown. The act does not preclude the PSC from approving energy efficiency programs that are not deemed cost-effective, if the increased costs over and above the cost-effective level are paid for by customers who voluntarily participate in the program or are otherwise [...]

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