HB 607 -- LEAD ABATEMENT

CO-SPONSORS:  Schaaf, Hubbard, Byrd, Miller, Carnahan, Selby

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Urban Issues by a vote of 11 to 0.

This bill revises provisions pertaining to lead poisoning
abatement projects.

The Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services can
levy fines against persons who violate regulations and statutes
pertaining to lead abatement.  Revenues from the fines will be
deposited in the Public Health Services Fund.

If a lead abatement contractor fails to notify the department
prior to the commencement of a lead abatement project, the
contractor will be fined $1,000 for the first offense and $2,000
for the second offense.  Subsequent violations by contractors
will be considered a class D felony and will result in doubling
of the fines.

The bill also requires contractors to submit a final inspection
certification to the department after completing a lead abatement
project.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Income to Missouri Public Health
Services Fund of $3,333 in FY 2004, FY 2005, and FY 2006.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will put some teeth
into current law because it imposes a penalty on those
contractors who fail to notify the Department of Health and
Senior Services before removing lead.

Testifying for the bill were Representatives Schaaf and Hubbard;
and Richard Clemens.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Alice Hurley, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am