MissouriMissouri would require qualified sewage drainage testers to register before 2027
Missouri's health department would require qualified sewage drainage testers to register and take continuing classes before 2027, and set permit fees where it oversees sewage standards or contractors.
What it does
Before 2027, Missouri's health department would run a required registration program for on-site sewage professionals qualified to test how soil drains. They would need continuing classes.
Before 2027, an official could accept a soil drainage test for an on-site sewage system only if a soil evaluation cannot reasonably be obtained. The official could still decline it.
Where the state enforces sewage standards or registers contractors, its health department would set application rules and reasonable fees for permits to build or make major changes or repairs to on-site sewage systems. Fee revenue could not exceed program costs.
Argument forWhen a soil evaluation cannot reasonably be obtained, an accepted drainage test could help on-site sewage applicants move their permit review forward.
Argument againstRequired registration and continuing classes could take qualified sewage drainage testers away from jobs while they meet the temporary requirements.
More detail
Missouri's health department would run a required registration program with continuing classes for qualified sewage drainage testers. It would cover on-site sewage professionals qualified under state standards to test how soil drains. This provision ends after December 31, 2026.
The official in charge could accept a soil drainage test only if a soil evaluation cannot reasonably be obtained. This option applies when checking soil for an on-site sewage system. The official decides whether to accept the drainage test. This option ends after December 31, 2026.
Missouri's health department would set construction permit application rules and reasonable fees. This applies where the state enforces sewage standards or registers contractors, for permits to build or make major changes or repairs to on-site sewage systems. Fee revenue could not exceed the cost of running the state's on-site sewage rules.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 7Letter of approval from the GovernorLatest
- May 6Signed by Governor Mike KehoeBecame Law
- Apr 23Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics CommitteeTo Governor
- Apr 23Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
- Apr 23Signed by House Speaker
- Apr 23Delivered to Governor
- Apr 22H Third Read and PassedMajor
- Apr 22Truly Agreed To and Finally PassedPassed House
- Apr 9Voted Do Pass H Rules - AdministrativeMinor
- Apr 9Reported Do Pass H Rules - AdministrativeMinor
- Apr 1Referred H Rules - AdministrativeMinor
- Mar 26Reported Do Pass H Local GovernmentMinor
- Mar 25Voted Do Pass H Local GovernmentMinor
- Mar 11Hearing Conducted H Local Government
- Feb 27Referred H Local GovernmentMinor
- Feb 16H Second ReadMinor
- Feb 12S Third Read and PassedPassed Senate
- Feb 12H First ReadMinor
- Feb 11Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
- Feb 10SS S offered & adopted (Gregory-21)--(5507S.02F)
- Feb 10Perfected
- Feb 5Reported from S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
- Feb 3Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment CommitteeMinor
- Jan 28Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
- Jan 8Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment CommitteeMinor
- Jan 7S First ReadMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1PrefiledIntroduced
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