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MO SR43

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

9/14/2011

Primary Sponsor

Brian Munzlinger

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Origin

Senate

2011 1st Extraordinary Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to manage rivers to prevent devastating flooding disasters like those occurring in spring and summer of 2011
  • Requests the Corps of Engineers rebuild damaged levees to their previous heights as expeditiously as possible following widespread breaches in Missouri
  • Encourages Missouri communities, families, and stakeholders to work together to restore agricultural lands damaged by recent flooding
  • Urges Missouri's Congressional delegation to support river management policies for the Missouri River that mimic natural water level fluctuations and minimize catastrophic flood events
  • Directs the Secretary of the Missouri Senate to send copies of this resolution to the Secretary of the U.S. Army and Missouri Congressional delegation members

Legislative Description

Urges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to manage the rivers to avoid flooding disasters and to re-build the recently damaged levees to their former height as quickly as possible

Last Action

Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

9/21/2011

Committee Referrals

Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics9/21/2011

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