HB 497 -- Mineral Excavation

Sponsor:  St. Onge

This bill specifies that the Land Reclamation Commission will
have no authority to regulate the excavation of minerals or fill
dirt for the purpose of construction at excavation sites.  No
public entity, private person, or the contractor or subcontractor
to a public entity or a private person will be required to obtain
a permit for the purpose of moving minerals or fill dirt within
the confines of real property where excavation occurs.  Any
private person, lessor, public entity, contractor, or
subcontractor engaged in land improvement involving the
displacement, moving, or removal of minerals and fill dirt may be
required to obtain a surface mining permit in accordance with a
determination by the commission.

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