- Committee -

SCS/SB 558 - This act reorganizes the Soil and Water Conservation Commission by expanding the number of farmer members from five to six with the three ex-officio members remaining the same. Three of the farmer members shall reside north of the Missouri River and three shall reside south. No senatorial district may have more than one farmer member. The Department of Conservation is also added as an ex-officio member.

Four farmer members must be present in order to determine an action by the Commission and the chairperson may vote.

This act is similar to SB 30 (1999).

ELIZABETH BAX