HCS HB 1149 -- WATER BONDS AND UTILITIES

SPONSOR:  Bivins

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on Energy and Environment by a vote of 10 to 0.

This substitute authorizes the Board of Fund Commissioners, in
addition to the amounts authorized prior to August 28, 2005, to
issue bonds for grants and loans under Article III of the
Missouri Constitution. The additional amounts authorized are $10
million for water pollution control, improvement of drinking
water systems, and storm water control; $10 million for rural
water and sewer; and $20 million for storm water control in first
classification counties and St. Louis City.

Public water supply districts, sewer districts, and
municipalities are authorized to install and maintain sewer and
water lines in public highways, roads, and streets, subject to
the reasonable rules of the jurisdictional governing body.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill allows bond funding for
water projects and is needed to manage storm water discharge.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Bivins; Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District; Missouri Rural Water Association;
Missouri Society of Professional Engineers; and League of Women
Voters of Missouri.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Jason Glahn, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:42 am