HB 1546 -- Ground Water Protection Fund

Sponsor:  Moore

This bill defines "high-yield pump" as any water well pump system
capable of producing in excess of 70 gallons of water per minute.
The bill states that none of the four public members of the Well
Installation Board can be employed by the state.

The bill requires pump installation contractors to obtain a
permit to conduct business and requires all violations be
referred to the prosecuting attorney for the county where the
alleged violator resides.  Any person providing information to
the Department of Natural Resources identifying violators will
remain anonymous, and the information provided will remain
confidential absent a proper subpoena compelling the production
of this information.  The bill requires personnel of the Division
of Geology and Land Survey to restrict distribution of
information to the public on permitted contractors or their work.
The bill requires that any public water supplier that fails to
submit required information be subject to a fine not to exceed
$1,000 for each violation, and the moneys be deposited in the
Ground Water Protection Fund to be used for the sole purpose of
field enforcement regarding abandoned wells.  Any moneys
remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium will not revert
to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am