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SCS/SB 782 - This act modifies provisions relating to the Department of Natural Resources. FENCE MAINTENANCE ALONG THE HISTORIC MISSOURI ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD CORRIDOR (Section 253.175) - This act requires the Division of State Parks within the Department of Natural Resources to maintain the fence coinciding with the boundary between individual landowner property and the historic Missouri Rock Island railroad corridor, with costs being paid by the State Park Earnings Fund. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require an individual landowner to locate a fence on his or her own property. This provision is identical to SB 866 (2018), and is similar to SCS/SB 251 (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. MISSOURI CLEAN WATER LAW (Sections 644.016 & 644.051) - For purposes of the Missouri Clean Water Law, this act modifies the definitions of "discharge", "water contaminant", "water contaminant source", and "waters of the state". Currently, it is unlawful for any person to place, cause, or permit to be placed any water contaminant in a location where it is reasonably certain to cause pollution of any waters of the state. Under this act, it is unlawful for any person to place, cause, or permit to be placed any water contaminant in a location where it is demonstrably certain to cause such pollution. This provision is identical to SCS/SB 823 (2018) and HCS/HB 1973 (2018). KAYLA HAHN
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