MissouriWater storage contractors hold rights to returned reservoir water
People with contracts to store water in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs have exclusive rights to return flows, subject to state rules and available storage.
What it does
People with contracts to store water in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs have exclusive rights to return flows sent there, subject to state rules and available storage space.
Each year, the state treasurer transfers five percent of estimated taxes from electric power distribution to the air pollution program, if lawmakers approve spending the money.
Starting July 1, 2027, unspent Natural Resources Protection Fund balances above the previous two years' collections stay in the fund instead of returning to general revenue.
Argument forPeople with reservoir storage contracts could have more control over water returned to the reservoir, if state rules and available storage allow it.
Argument againstThe annual transfer could leave less state tax revenue for other uses, while the air pollution program can spend it only if lawmakers approve the funding.
More detail
A person with a contract to store water in a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir has exclusive rights to return flows sent there. The rule covers people who contracted for the right to store water in a reservoir owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A return flow is water discharged to the reservoir by a water reclamation facility. These rights remain subject to state rules and depend on unused reservoir storage capacity being available to that person.
The state treasurer transfers five percent of estimated state sales and use taxes from electric power distribution to the air pollution permit fee subaccount. The estimate covers state general revenue sales and use tax from electric power distribution in the previous calendar year. The department may use the money only for the air pollution control program and only if the General Assembly approves spending it. The transferred money does not return to general revenue at the end of a two-year budget period. Beginning July 1, 2027, and each July 1 after that, the commissioner of administration estimates the tax amount using reports for the previous calendar year. The treasurer transfers five percent of that amount.
Unspent balances in Natural Resources Protection Fund subaccounts above the previous two years' collections stay in the fund instead of returning to general revenue. This applies to unspent balances in the fund's subaccounts that exceed collections during the preceding two-year budget period. This rule begins July 1, 2027, and applies to balances at the end of each two-year budget period.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 9Signed by Governor Mike KehoeBecame Law
- May 28Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics CommitteeTo Governor
- May 28Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
- May 28Signed by House Speaker
- May 28Delivered to Governor
- May 15S concurs in HCS, as amended
- May 15S Third Read and PassedMajor
- May 15Truly Agreed To and Finally PassedMajor
- May 12Reported Do Pass H Fiscal ReviewMinor
- May 12HA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (Davidson)--(4505H04.17H)
- May 12HA 2 to HCS H offered (Falkner)--(4505H04.04H)
- May 12HA 1 to HA 2 to HCS H offered & adopted (Jobe)--(4505H04.20H)
- May 12HA 2, as amended, to HCS H adopted --(4505H04.04H)
- May 12HCS, as amended, H adopted --(4505H.04C)
- May 12H Third Read and PassedPassed House
- May 11Voted Do Pass H Fiscal ReviewMinor
- May 7Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar
- May 4HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules - AdministrativeMinor
- May 4HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules - AdministrativeMinor
- May 4Referred H Fiscal Review CommitteeMinor
- Apr 29HCS Referred H Rules - AdministrativeMinor
- Apr 20HCS Reported Do Pass H Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Apr 16HCS Voted Do Pass H Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Mar 30Hearing Conducted H Conservation and Natural Resources
- Feb 27Referred H Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 23H Second ReadMinor
- Feb 19Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Feb 19Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
- Feb 19S Third Read and PassedPassed Senate
- Feb 19H First ReadMinor
- Feb 17SA 1 S offered & defeated (Roberts)--(4505S01.05S)
- Feb 17Perfected
- Feb 17Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
- Feb 17Referred S Fiscal Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Reported from S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
- Jan 29Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources CommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
- Jan 8Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources CommitteeMinor
- Jan 7S First ReadMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1PrefiledIntroduced
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