HCSHBs1207&622--CONSTRUCTIONOFEARTHENBASINS
SPONSOR: Cook
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheStanding
CommitteeonRuralCommunityDevelopmentbyavoteof6to0,with
2present.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
1207.
Thisbilladdsanyearthenbasinconstructedtoretainandsettle
nontoxic,nonmetallicearthenmaterialstotheactivitiesexcluded
fromconstructionpermits.
ThisbillisthesameasHB622(2023).
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatduetorecentstatutorychanges,
earthenbasinsatquarriestoretainearthenmaterialsmayhaveto
conformtorequirementsforbasinsholdingeffluent. Thisbill
wouldensurethatquarriescanmeetthesameconstructionstandards
astheyalwayshaveandnotbesubjectedtostricterrequirements.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Cook;
MissouriLimestoneProducersAssociation;AssociatedIndustriesof
Missouri;andMissouriCornGrowersAssociation.
OPPONENTS: Thosewhoopposethebillsaythatthisbillwould
allowthecommissiontoexemptotherfacilitiesfrompermitting
requirements,includingconcentratedanimalfeedingoperations.
TestifyinginpersonagainstthebillwereCharlesMiller,Missouri
ConfluenceWaterkeeper;andMissouriRuralCrisisCenter.
OTHERS:Otherstestifyingonthebillsaythedepartmentis
currentlyworkingonarulechangetocodifythisexemptionin
regulation.
TestifyinginpersononthebillwasT.J.Graven,Missouri
DepartmentofNaturalResources.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.