HB 1126 -- DETACHMENT FROM WATERSHED SUBDISTRICTS

SPONSOR:  Seigfreid

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Agriculture by a vote of 24 to 0.

Currently after a watershed subdistrict has been organized and
the organization tax has been levied, any county in the
subdistrict not adopting the annual tax may detach from the
subdistrict upon a majority approval of the qualified voters
residing within the subdistrict in the county.  This bill changes
the county detachment requirement to a majority approval of the
voters voting on the detachment within the subdistrict in the
county.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill allows a county that
receives no benefits from and does not pay its assessment to a
watershed subdistrict to detach by an affirmative vote.  The
detachment allows the remaining counties to comply with the
requirements provided by law regarding watershed subdistricts.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Seigfreid.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Roland Tackett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:14 am