HB 395 -- WATER SUPPLY DISTRICTS

SPONSOR:  Wood

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Local Government by a vote of 16 to 0.

Currently, public water supply district boards which are
dependent upon purchases of water to supply their needs are
allowed to sell all or part of their district property to cities
owning waterworks systems.  This bill extends that power to all
public water supply districts.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and
FY 2008.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill allows water districts
to sell some or all of their assets to a city, if both parties
agree.  This is not limited to a specific water district, so any
district in the state can do this.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Wood; City of
Branson; and Taney County Water District No. 3.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:19 pm