FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1366
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVETAYLOR(48).
2918H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections252.300,252.303,252.306,252.309,252.312,252.315,252.318,252.321,
252.324,252.327,252.330,252.333,and640.030,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereof
onenewsectionrelatingtoagroforestry.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections252.300,252.303,252.306,252.309,252.312,252.315,252.318,
2252.321,252.324,252.327,252.330,252.333,and640.030,RSMo,arerepealedandonenew
3sectionenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassection640.030,toreadasfollows:
640.030.Thedepartmentofnaturalresourcesandthedepartmentofconservation
2shalldevelopaninteragencyplanandexecuteaninteragencyagreementregardingthe
3applicationanduseofanyportionoffundsauthorizedfortherespectivedepartmentsby
4provisionsoftheConstitution,takingintoconsiderationthepurposesforwhichthevoters
5approvedthefundsandtheextenttowhichexpendituresundertheprovisionsof[sections
6252.300to252.333,or]sections620.552to620.574[,] accomplishsuchpurposes.Such
7interagencyagreementsshallnotbesubjecttolegislativerevieworoversightandarenotrules
8withinthemeaningofanylawprovidingforreviewbythegeneralassemblyorany
9committeethereof.
[252.300.1.Sections252.300to252.333shallbeknownandmaybe
2 citedas"TheMissouriEconomicDiversificationandAfforestationActof
3 1990".
4 2.Itistheintentofsections252.300to252.333toaddress
5 environmental,economic,andsocialprogramswithalong-term,integrated
6 strategythatwillresultinsoilconservation,improvedwaterandairquality,
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 7 enhancedwildlifehabitat,increasedjobopportunities,andreducedsocial
8 problems,tothebenefitofallcitizensofthestateofMissouri.]
[252.303.Thedepartmentmaydevelopandimplement,incooperation
2 withtheUniversityofMissouricollegeofagriculture,theUniversityof
3 Missouricenterforagroforestry,theUniversityofMissouriextensionservice,
4 theMissouridepartmentofnaturalresources,privateindustrycouncilsandthe
5 Missouridepartmentofagriculture,anagroforestryprogram.Theprogram
6 shallbedesignedtoencouragethedevelopmentofastateprogramof
7 agroforestry,andshallencouragesoilconservationanddiversificationsofthe
8 state'sagriculturalbasethroughtheuseoftreesplantedinanagroforestry
9 configurationtoaccommodatealleycropping,forested-riparianbuffers,
10 silvopastureandwindbreaks.]
[252.306.Asusedinsections252.300to252.333,thefollowingterms
2 shallmean:
3 (1)"Alleycropping",plantingrowsoftreesatwidespacingsand
4 croppingthealleyways;
5 (2)"Conservationreserveprogram",theconservationreserveprogram
6 authorizedbytheFederalFoodSecurityActof1985,asamended,(TitleXII,
7 P.L.99-198),oritssuccessorprogram;
8 (3)"Department",theMissouridepartmentofconservation;
9 (4)"Director",thedirectoroftheMissouridepartmentof
10 conservation;
11 (5)"Eligibleland",agriculturallandwhichissusceptibletosoil
12 erosionthathasarecentcroppinghistory,marginalpastureland,land
13 surroundinglivestockenclosuresandriparianzones;
14 (6)"Eligiblepractices",singleormultiplerowsoftrees,aloneor
15 combinedwithotherplantssuchasgrass,conventionalrowcropsor
16 horticulturecrops,andanimalslocatedatintervalsofdistancewithinor
17 aroundfields,aroundlivestockenclosures,andalongstreamsandrivers,
18 specificallydesignedtoprovideproductionandenvironmentalenhancement
19 benefitsinaccordancewiththepracticesidentifiedinsection252.303;
20 (7)"Enhancementphase",theperiodoftime,nottoexceedtenyears,
21 immediatelyfollowingtheestablishmentphase,duringwhichpaymentsare
22 madebythestateofMissouritolandownerswhousetheireligiblelandfor
23 agroforestrypurposesasrequiredbythedepartment;
24 (8)"Establishmentphase",theperiodoftimeduringwhicheligible
25 landisbeingpreparedforplantingtreesanddevelopingagroforestrypractices,
26 asdeterminedbythedirectorofthedepartment;
27 (9)"Forested-riparianbuffers",acombinationoftreesandother
28 vegetationestablishedparalleltostreamsandrivers;
29 (10)"Silvopasture",combiningtreeswithforageandlivestock;
30 (11)"Windbreaks",plantingsingleormultiplerowsoftreesfor
31 protectionandenhancedproductionofcropsandanimals.]
[252.309.1.Thedirectormayenterintoagreementswithindividual
2 landownerstomakeincentivepaymentsduringtheenhancementphaseto
HB1366 2 3 landowners.Recipientsofsuchpaymentsshallutilizethelandforwhichsuch
4 paymentismadeforagroforestrypurposesasrequiredbythedirectorpursuant
5 tosections252.300to252.333.
6 2.Theamountofstateincentivepaymentmadetoalandownerper
7 acreofeligiblelandshallbeanamountwhich,whenaddedtoanycashorin-
8 kindnetincomeproducedbycropsraisedontheland,issubstantiallyequalto
9 theamountperacrepreviouslypaidorwhichwouldhavebeenpaidtothe
10 landownerunderthefederalconservationreserveprogram.
11 3.Ifanapplicationmadepursuanttosection252.315isapprovedby
12 thedirector,thedirectorshalldevelopascheduleofannualpaymentstobe
13 madebythestate.
14 4.Thestateshallnotmakeanypaymenttoalandownertomaintain
15 theuseofeligiblelandduringtheenhancementphaseforagroforestry
16 purposesaftertenyearshaveelapsedsincethefirstsuchincentivepaymentis
17 made.]
[252.312.Thestatepaymentsprovidedforinsections252.309,
2 252.330,and252.333maybemadefromfundsavailabletothedepartmentof
3 conservation,soilconservationfundsmadeavailablebythedepartmentof
4 naturalresourcesfromthetaximposedbySections47(a),47(b)and47(c)of
5 ArticleIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri,fundsappropriatedbythegeneral
6 assemblyforthatpurpose,grants,bequestsorgifts,oranycombination
7 thereof.]
[252.315.1.Toparticipateintheprogram,thelandownershallmake
2 applicationtothedirectorinwriting.Thewrittenapplicationshallshowthe
3 numberofacrestobeplacedintheprogramandthatthelandwhichistobe
4 placedintheagroforestryprogrammeetstheeligibilityrequirementsofthis
5 section.Theapplicationshallalsocontainadetailedplanofthelandowner's
6 proposaltomeettherequirementsofsections252.300to252.333,including
7 thetypeandnumberoftreestobeplanted,established,ormanaged,thetype
8 ofcompatiblegrass,othercropsandsuchotherinformationasmaybedeemed
9 necessary.Thenumberoftreesrequiredtosatisfyeligibilitymayvarywith
10 agroforestrypractice,butineachcaseshallbeasufficientnumbertoguarantee
11 thesuccessofthepracticeandshallbeconsistentwithstandardsestablished
12 foreachpractice.
13 2.Thedirectorshallrevieweachapplication.Inreviewingthe
14 applicationthedirectorshalldeterminethetypeortypesofsoillocatedinthe
15 areaofthelandproposedtobeincludedintheagroforestryprogramandshall
16 applythelandcapabilityclassificationsystemtodeterminethepotentialor
17 limitationsofthelandforinclusionintheprogram.Beforethedirectoracts
18 upontheapplication,anon-siteinspectionshallbemadebyarepresentativeof
19 thedepartmentofconservationoritsapprovedagent.Theinspecting
20 representativeshallattesttotheefficacyoftheagroforestryplantobeused,
21 thenumberofacrestobeplacedunderagroforestrymanagement,thespecies
22 andnumberoftreestobeplanted,established,ormanaged,andothercrop
23 componentsoftheproposedprogram.Afterthereportoftheon-siteinspector
24 andthereviewbythedirector,thedirectorshalldeterminethelandowner's
HB1366 3 25 eligibilitytoparticipateintheagroforestryprogramandshalldeterminethe
26 amountofcostsharing,includingin-kindandlaborcomponents,forthe
27 landowner.Ifthedirectorfailstoapproveanapplication,theaggrieved
28 landownermayrequestahearingbeforetheconservationcommissionorits
29 authorizedrepresentativewithinthirtydaysofnoticetothelandownerofthe
30 failureoftheconservationdepartmenttoapprovetheapplication,orthe
31 landownermayproceedundertheprovisionsofsection536.150asiftheactof
32 theconservationdepartmentwasonenotsubjecttoadministrativereview.If
33 anactionisbroughtpursuanttosection536.150,venueshallbeinCole
34 County.]
[252.318.1.Alllandparticipatingintheagroforestryprogramshall
2 beinspectedannuallybyarepresentativeofthedirector,toensurethattheland
3 continuestocomplywiththerequirementsofsections252.300to252.333and
4 thatpracticespecificationsarebeingmaintainedinaccordancewithapplicable
5 rulesandregulations.
6 2.Iftheannualinspectiondeterminesthatthelandisnolongerin
7 compliancewiththeprovisionsofsections252.300to252.333orwiththe
8 rulesandregulationspromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections
9 252.300to252.333,thedirectorshallnotifythelandownerofthatfactand
10 shalldetailthespecificsinwhichthelandfailstomeettherequirements.The
11 landownermayrespondtothenoticewithinthirtydaysofreceipt,eitherby
12 contestingtheinspectionreportorbyprovidingthedirectorwithaproposalto
13 correcttheproblemswhichformthebasisofthenotice.Ifthelandowner
14 conteststhefindingsoftheannualinspection,theaggrievedlandownermay
15 requestahearingbeforetheconservationcommissionoritsauthorized
16 representativeorthelandownermayproceedundertheprovisionsofsection
17 536.150,asiftheactoftheconservationdepartmentwasonenotsubjectto
18 administrativereview.Ifanactionisbroughtpursuanttosection536.150,
19 venueshallbeinColeCounty.Ifthelandownerprovidesthedirectorwitha
20 proposaltocorrecttheproblemswhichformthebasisofthenotice,the
21 directorshallreviewtheproposaland,ifthedirectorfindssuchproposal
22 acceptable,shallallowthelandownertoimplementtheproposaltocorrectthe
23 allegedproblemsandshallnotsuspendtheannualpaymenttothelandowner
24 undertheprovisionsofsections252.300to252.333.Ifthelandowneris
25 unableorunwillingtocorrecttheallegedproblemsinamanneracceptableto
26 thedirector,thelandownershallnotreceivethesubsequentpaymentsdue
27 undertheprovisionsofsections252.300to252.333.]
[252.321.TheUniversityofMissouricenterforagroforestryand
2 extensionservice,inconsultationwiththedirector,shallestablishagroforestry
3 demonstrationareas,anddevelopanddelivertheeducationalcomponentsof
4 sections252.300to252.333.]
[252.324.1.Thedirectormaypromulgaterulesandregulations
2 necessarytocarryouttheprovisionsofsections252.300to252.333.Before
3 promulgatinganysuchrule,thedirectorshallseektheadviceandcommentsof
4 theUniversityofMissouricollegeofagriculture,theUniversityofMissouri
HB1366 4 5 centerforagroforestry,theUniversityofMissouriextensionservice,the
6 Missouridepartmentofnaturalresources,privateindustrycouncils,the
7 MissouridepartmentofeconomicdevelopmentandtheMissouridepartment
8 ofagriculture.Thedirectormayseekadviceandcommentsbefore
9 promulgatingrulesandregulationsfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
10 Agricultureandanyotherentitiesdeemedadvisablebythedirector.Noruleor
11 portionofarulepromulgatedundertheauthorityofthischaptershallbecome
12 effectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter
13 536.
14 2.TheMissouridepartmentofconservationmaycontractwiththe
15 divisionofsoilandwaterconservationoftheMissouridepartmentofnatural
16 resourcesforanyadministrativefunctionsrequiredundertheprovisionsof
17 sections252.300to252.333.]
[252.327.1.Thedepartmentofconservationandthedepartmentof
2 economicdevelopmentandtheUniversityofMissouricollegeofagriculture
3 shall,byeachofthedatesspecifiedinsubsection2ofthissection,jointly
4 produceareportontheagroforestryprogramwhich:
5 (1)Providesastatusreportontheafforestationaspectsofthe
6 agroforestryprogrambypresentingaforecastofanticipatedeconomic
7 developmentsfromtheafforestationinthestateasaresultofthe
8 agroforestryprogram;
9 (2)Suggestspublicorprivatesectorinitiativesthatwillpotentially
10 servetomaximizetheeconomicbenefitsforrelatednewdevelopmentand
11 expansionofexistingbusinessesresultingfromtheagroforestryprogram;
12 (3)Suggestsmethodstopromotethedevelopmentofwoodandother
13 forestryrelatedproducts;
14 (4)Suggestspublicorprivatesectorinitiativesormethodswhichwill
15 resultinsignificantincreasesinjobopportunitiesandemployment.
16 2.Thereportshallbesubmittedtothegovernorandtothegeneral
17 assemblybyJanuarythirty-firstofeachofthefollowingyears:1996,2001,
18 2006,2011,2016,2021,and2026.]
[252.330.Duringtheestablishmentphase,thedirectormaypayforthe
2 plantingoftreesoneligiblelandwhichisusedforagroforestrypursuantto
3 sections252.300to252.333.Suchpaymentshallbelimitedtoexpenseswhich
4 aredeterminedtobereasonableandnecessarybythedirector,butshallnot
5 exceedseventy-fivepercentofthecostofestablishment.]
[252.333.Thedirectormaymakeincentivepaymentsforagroforestry
2 purposesoflandenrolledinthisprogram.Thedurationofsuchpayments
3 shallnotexceedtenyears.Thedirectormayalsoexpendfundstoplanttrees
4 onsuchland.Suchexpendituresmayincludebothplantingandassociated
5 practicesasdeterminedbythedirector.]
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