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MO HB2193

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/22/2014

Primary Sponsor

Lyle Rowland

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and rewrites section 49.266, RSMo, to allow county commissions in all noncharter counties to promulgate regulations on county property use, traffic, and parking.

  • Violations of adopted regulations are classified as infractions.

  • Authorizes county commissions to issue burn ban orders when the state fire marshal determines a natural disaster jeopardizes county safety and the U.S. Drought Monitor designates the county as experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought; violations can carry penalties up to a class A misdemeanor.

  • Exempts state fire management agencies and persons conducting agricultural burning using best management practices from burn ban provisions.

  • Permits burn bans to restrict missiles and skyrockets as defined by the 2012 American Fireworks Standards Laboratory, but prohibits bans on other consumer fireworks; does not restrict the sale of fireworks.

Legislative Description

Authorizes the county commission in all noncharter counties to issue burn bans under specified circumstances

Last Action

Hearing Cancelled (S)

4/30/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules4/3/2014
Tourism And Natural Resources3/27/2014

Full Bill Text

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