All Environmental Protection Legislation - Missouri

HCS/SCS/SB 1261 - This act modifies provisions relating to environmental protection. SECTION 8.295 - FACILITIES MAINTENANCE RESERVE FUNDUp to 10% of the funds appropriated each year for the Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund shall be used for otherwise eligible projects that are also energy projects with a 10-year payback or less. SECTION 8.305 - ENERGY EFFICIENT STATE APPLIANCESAny appliance purchased with any portion of state funding shall be an Energy Star appliance under the Energy Star program by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. SECTION 8.309 - REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON STATE BUILDINGSThe Division of Facilities Management, Design, and Construction shall ensure that regular maintenance is conducted on lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in all state buildings. SECTIONS 8.800-8.8.837 - MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR STATE BUILDINGSDesign documents submitted to the Office of Administration for [...]

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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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CCS/HCS#2/SB 976 - This act defines "certified mail", as it relates to the laws of this state, to include any parcel or letter carried by a delivery service that allows a sender or recipient to electronically track its location. Section 1.020. The act provides that a water or sewer line easement granted to the county commission or any other political subdivision shall not be construed as a transfer of title of real property. Section 49.292. This act modifies provisions relating to forensic examinations of sexual offense victims. If the appropriate medical provider reasonably believes a sexual offender could be a parent or guardian of the victim and the victim is a minor under the age of eighteen, the medical provider shall only be required to provide written notice to the nonoffending parent or guardian of the forensic examination. The Department of Health and Senior Services currently develops a checklist for medical providers to refer to when providing treatment. Under this [...]

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SB 920 - Under this act, shippers shipping radioactive waste in Missouri shall be subject to statutory fees established by the act. State-funded institutions of higher education who ship nuclear waste shall be exempt from the statutory fees but such institutions shall reimburse the Missouri Highway Patrol for costs associated with shipment escorts. The fee structure is described in the act and the Department of Natural Resources in coordination with the Departments of Health and Senior Services, and Public Safety may promulgate rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the act. Any shipper who fails to pay a fee or to provide notice of a shipment to the Department of Natural Resources shall be liable for a civil penalty of an amount not to exceed ten times the amount of the original fee assessed and not paid. The fees assessed and collected under the act shall be deposited into the environmental radiation monitoring fund. The department of natural resources may use moneys in [...]

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HCS/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" [...]

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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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SS/SCS/SB 898 - This act modifies provisions pertaining to the administration of agriculture incentives and programs. SECTIONS 32.057 and 105.485 - State Tax Credit ReportingThis act requires all members of the General Assembly to file a financial interest statement with the Missouri Ethics Commission disclosing any state tax credits claimed on the most recent state income tax return of the member, the member's spouse, or the member's dependent child. The Department of Revenue must make information regarding state tax credits claimed by a member of the General Assembly available to the public. SECTION 135.633 - Tax Credit for Odor AbatementThis act creates a tax credit for agricultural odor abatement activities. The tax credit shall be equal to either the lesser of $25,000 or 50% of the eligible expenses incurred by a Class IC or smaller concentrated animal feeding operation to implement certain odor abatement best management practices. The cumulative amount of tax credits issued [...]

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SCS/SB 895 - This act creates the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act. The act requires manufacturers of computers or televisions 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 or televisions in Missouri. Such manufacturers must also label their equipment to identify themselves as the manufacturer. Consumers shall not be charged a fee for returning the obsolete equipment to the manufacturer under the recovery plan. Any collection methods offered by a manufacturer must be reasonably convenient and available to consumers in the state. Manufacturers' collection methods may include any or all of the following: a mail-back option for consumers at no charge, a physical collection site, or a collection event. Manufacturers [...]

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HCS/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 [...]

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