House Committee Substitute

HCS/SCS/SB 246 - This act pertains to sewer systems.

The act allows for a lien upon the property of customers of public sewer districts for delinquent sewer charges. The secretary-treasurer of the public sewer district shall certify charges greater than one year but not more than five years, together with any interest and late charges assessed by the collector of revenue for the City of St. Louis or St. Louis County. All money collected as sewer charges shall be kept in a separate account to the credit of the public sewer district.

This act authorizes the Board of Fund Commissioners, in addition to amounts authorized prior to August 28, 2006, to issue bonds for grants and loans pursuant to several sections of Article III of the Missouri Constitution.

The authorizations are for: (1) $10 million of bonds for waste water pollution control, drinking water system improvements, and storm water control pursuant to Section 37(e); (2) $10 million of bonds for rural water and sewer projects pursuant to Section 37(g); and (3) $20 million of bonds for storm water control plans, studies, and projects in first classification counties and the City of St. Louis pursuant to Section 37(h).

MEGAN WORD


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