HB 215 -- Environmental Rules

Co-Sponsors:  Myers, Portwood, Whorton, Shoemaker (8), Munzlinger

This bill prohibits most rules of the Department of Natural
Resources on clean air, clean water, underground storage tanks,
hazardous waste management, surface mining, land reclamation,
safe drinking water, and solid waste management from being
stricter than federal requirements.

In cases where there are either insufficient or no federal
guidelines, the department may develop more restrictive rules if
there is substantial evidence that an activity will have an
adverse impact on public health or the environment and a rule is
necessary to prevent or alleviate the impact.  Specific findings
on the impact and a justification for the proposed rule must be
published in the Missouri Register.  The rule's fiscal note must
also include an assessment of the effectiveness and cost of any
reasonably available pollution control methods required by the
rule.

The bill also repeals the provision that allows affected parties
to appeal decisions of the director to the appropriate board or
commission.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:11 am