COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 55-06
Bill No.: SCS for SB 127
Subject: Department of Natural Resources; Environmental Protection
Type: Original
Date: February 20, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources assume this proposal would allow qualifying, small, wastewater treatment facility projects to be constructed under certain conditions. The department is unable to determine the number of projects this proposal would affect. If this legislation were to result in an increased workload to the department, additional resources would be requested through the normal budget process.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would allow qualifying, small, wastewater treatment facility projects to be constructed without Department of Natural Resources (DNR) engineering review and completed prior to obtaining permit approval.
Projects using any system design or experimental or non-conforming process may be tested by a community college with a program of training in plant operations for wastewater treatment for feasibility. If approved as feasible by the community college, the DNR shall provide a conditional permit to an entity which qualifies as a continuing authority to allow construction, installation and up to one year of operation of such facility if designed primarily to treat domestic waste, and the DNR may require a performance bond not to exceed the cost of construction and installation of the facility, and the Clean Water Commission may include conditions in the permit which are needed in order to ensure compliance with Chapter 644, RSMo. After the facility operates in compliance with discharge requirements for 90 days, the DNR shall grant applicable permanent water pollution permits for the facility.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Natural Resources
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 20, 2001