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MO HB632

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2015

Primary Sponsor

Paul Fitzwater

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands categories of easements that can be granted on state property without General Assembly authorization to include utility services (electrical, gas, steam, water, sewer, telephone, internet), rights of access/ingress/egress, and condominium common elements where the state is a unit owner

  • Removes municipal corporations and quasi-governmental corporations from the list of entities eligible to receive easements without legislative approval

  • Maintains the existing exclusion requiring railroads to obtain General Assembly authorization before receiving easements on state property

  • Retains authority for the Governor, with Board of Public Buildings approval, to grant easements to political subdivisions, rural electric cooperatives (as defined in Chapter 394), and public utilities (as defined in Chapter 386, except railroads)

  • Amends Section 37.005 RSMo governing the Office of Administration's authority over state property conveyances

Legislative Description

Specifies that an act by the General Assembly is not required to authorize certain grants or conveyances of an easement to use state property

Last Action

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

3/12/2015

Committee Referrals

Select Committee on Judiciary2/25/2015
Corrections2/10/2015

Full Bill Text

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