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HCS/SS/SCS/SB 539 - This act modifies provisions pertaining to environmental protection. SECTIONS 204.569 AND 204.659 - SEWER DISTRICTS Current law provides procedures for the issuing of bonds by a common sewer district located in certain parts of Jackson and Cass counties. This act applies those same procedures to a sewer subdistrict created in the same area. The act prohibits the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) from charging any residential landowner for storm water management services if MSD does not provide sanitary sewer service to the landowner's property and any storm water runoff from the property does not drain to a sewer maintained by MSD. SECTION 278.070 - SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM Under current law, the statutory definition of "soil and water conservation cost-share program" refers to a program designed to control and prevent soil erosion. This act modifies the definition by adding that the program shall also be designed to protect the state's water resources and specifies that the program shall preserve the productive power of Missouri’s agricultural land. SECTIONS 640.107 AND 644.101 - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT The act allows the state to distribute federal economic stimulus funds to local governments, public water or sewer districts, and other eligible entities to assist the construction of public drinking water and water pollution control projects, as such projects are approved by the Safe Drinking Water Commission or Clean Water Commission. SECTIONS 640.150 through 640.160 - ENERGY The act allows the Department of Natural Resources to analyze the potential for increased utilization of landfill gas as an alternative energy source. The act also provides authority to the department to enter into cooperative agreements with other states, political subdivisions, private entities, and educational institutions in order to seek and obtain federal grants. The act allows funds appropriated to the department for energy-related activities to be used to carry out agreements, contracts, grants, subgrants, or cooperative arrangements with other governmental, non-profit, or private organizations. This authority expires January 1, 2012. The act creates the Energy Futures Fund. Moneys in the fund may be used for energy-related activities including energy efficiency programs, energy studies, energy resource analyses, and related departmental administration costs. SECTION 644.036 - 303(d) LIST PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS Under current law, the public notification requirements for the Clean Water Commission's development of the list of impaired waters required by Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act expire on August 28, 2009. This act extends the expiration date to August 28, 2010. SECTION 644.054 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT FEES Under current law, the authority expires on December 31, 2009 for the Clean Water Commission to charge fees for construction permits, operating permits, and operator's certifications related to water pollution control. This act extends the expiration date to December 31, 2010. The act contains an emergency clause for all of the sections except alternate bond procedures for certain sewer subdistricts (section 204.569) and the soil and water conservation program (section 278.070). Provisions of this act are similar to SCS/SB 409 (2009), SB 272 (2009), HCS/SS/SB 172 (2009), HCS/SCS/SB 242 (2009), and HB 734 (2009). ERIKA JAQUES
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