STATE PARKS (Section 253.147) - This act requires the Department of Natural Resources to submit a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, regarding the maintenance, repair, and construction at state parks and historic sites. The report shall include certain information as set forth in this act.

This provision is identical to HB 2538 (2018) and a provision contained in HCS/SB 659 (2018).

LEAD ACID BATTERY FEE (Section 260.262) - Currently, a person selling lead-acid batteries at retail shall collect at the time of sale a fee of 50 cents for each lead acid battery sold, with such fee being credited to the Hazardous Waste Fund. This requirement to collect such fee is set to expire on December 31, 2018. This act extends this fee expiration to December 31, 2023.

This provision is identical to SB 706 (2018), HCS/SS/SCS/SB 782 (2018), HCS/SB 659 (2018), SB 525 (2017), and HB 1168 (2017).

FEES (Sections 260.380, 260.475, 444.768, 444.772, 644.054, and 644.057) - Currently, the Director of the Department of Natural Resources and the Hazardous Waste Management Commission, Missouri Mining Commission, and the Clean Water Commission may take certain actions to modify their respective fee structures. The authority of the Director and respective commissions to modify such fee structures expires on August 28, 2024. Under this act, any fee, bond, or assessment structure established under such fee modification process shall also expire on August 28, 2024.

Currently, application fees assessed to surface mining operating permits are set to expire on December 31, 2018. This act extends this expiration to December 31, 2024.

The Director of the Department of Natural Resources was required to conduct a comprehensive review of the clean water fee structure and submit a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2012. This act repeals this provision.

These provisions are identical to SB 782 (2018), and is substantially similar to HB 1801 (2018).

PETROLEUM STORAGE TANK INSURANCE FUND (Section 319.129) -Currently, the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund is set to expire on December 31, 2020, after which claims made prior to such date may continue to be paid. This act extends such expiration to December 31, 2030.

This provision is identical to a provision contained in SB 961 (2018), and is similar to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1364 (2018), HCS/SS/SCS/SB 782 (2018), HCS/SB 659 (2018), HB 2257 (2018), and HCS#2/SS#2/SS/SB 1050 (2018).

GRANTS FOR UTILITY PROJECTS (Section 640.620) - Currently, grants in aid are made available by the Department of Natural Resources to assist in financing certain utility projects, with such grants being limited to $1,400 per connection. This act instead limits such grants to $3,000 per connection.

This provision is identical to SB 659 (2018), the perfected SS/SCS/SB 782 (2018), SB 528 (2017), HB 1977 (2018), and SB 528 (2017).

KAYLA HAHN