SCS/SB 395 - This act extends certain natural resources fees. Currently, fees relating to geologic resources and the sale of tires expire on December 31, 2025. This act extends such fees until December 31, 2034. (256.700 and 260.273) Currently, the authority of the State Oil and Gas Council to revise its fee structure expires on August 28, 2025. This act extends the authority until August 28, 2034. If the Council's authority expires, then the fee structure in place at the time of expiration shall remain in effect. (259.080) The act extends the fee on the sale of lead-acid batteries from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2034. (260.262) The act extends the fee on the sale of tires from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2034. (260.273) The Hazardous Waste Commission’s authority to revise the fee structure for hazardous waste generators shall extend from August 28, 2024 to August 28, 2034. If the Commission’s authority to revise the fee structure under the act expires, then the existing fee structure at the time of the expiration shall remain in place. (260.380 and 260.475) Currently, fees for the transportation of radioactive waste expire on August 28, 2024. This act extends the fees until August 28, 2034. (260.392) The Missouri Mining Commission’s authority to revise the fee structure under the Land Reclamation Act is extended from August 28, 2024 to August 28, 2034. If the Commission’s authority to revise the fee structure under the act expires, then the existing fee structure at the time of the expiration shall remain in place. (444.768) Under the act, the expiration date of fees for surface mining under the act shall be extended from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2034. (444.772) The act provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall not take any permitting or regulatory action based solely on guidance that has not been promulgated as a regulation, unless such use of guidance is agreed to by the permittee or person subject to such regulatory action. (640.023) The Safe Drinking Water Commission’s authority to revise the fee structure for customer service connections to a public water system is extended from August 28, 2024 to August 28, 2034. If the Commission’s authority to revise the fee structure expires, the existing fee structure at the time of the expiration shall remain in place. (640.100) The Air Conservation Commission’s authority to revise the fee structure for certain air contaminants is extended from August 28, 2024 to August 28, 2034. If the Commission’s authority to revise the fee structure expires, the existing fee structure at the time of the expiration shall remain in place. (643.079) The Clean Water Commission’s authority to revise the clean water fee structure is extended from August 28, 2024 to August 28, 2034. If the Commission’s authority to revise the fee structure expires, the existing fee structure at the time of the expiration shall remain in place. (644.057) This act is substantially similar to provisions in HCS/HBs 1207 & 622 (2023), SB 395 (2023), HCS/SB 984 (2022), SB 1004 (2022), SB 109 (2023), provisions in SB 266 (2023), similar to SB 395 (2023), and provisions in HB 622 (2023). JULIA SHEVELEVA