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MO SB664

Bill

Status

Passed

7/7/2014

Primary Sponsor

Dan Brown

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the tire recycling fee program beyond its January 1, 2015 expiration date to January 1, 2020, maintaining a 50-cent per tire retail fee with proceeds allocated to waste tire removal, grants for waste tire products, and environmental education.

  • Restricts the Missouri Air Conservation Commission from regulating residential wood burning heaters and appliances through state implementation plans without specific legislative authorization, and exempts existing wood burning equipment from new regulations enacted after August 28, 2014.

  • Establishes new emission standards for carbon dioxide from existing power generation plants using unit-by-unit analysis, allowing less stringent standards based on plant age, cost, physical impossibility of compliance, or economic hardship factors.

  • Requires the Department of Natural Resources to assess environmental need before revising water quality standards, conduct economic impact evaluations for modifications of 25% or more, and make affordability findings for new sewer system permit requirements.

  • Mandates annual reporting to state leadership on affordability findings for sewer system improvements, including data on rate increases, median household income impacts, and poverty rates in affected communities.

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to natural resources

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/7/2014

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Review5/7/2014
Tourism And Natural Resources3/26/2014
Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight2/24/2014
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy And The Environment1/23/2014

Full Bill Text

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