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MissouriSB9532026 Regular SessionSenate

Modifies provisions relating to environmental programs within the Department of Natural Resources

Sponsored By: Jason Bean (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

8 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Emissions inspection fees stay with air programs

Emissions inspection fees remain in the Missouri Air Emission Reduction Fund. The law removes permission to divert them to general revenue when state net revenue growth falls below 2%. That test used growth in the immediately preceding fiscal year.

Missouri keeps more environmental program money

Beginning July 1, 2027, excess balances in Natural Resources Protection Fund subaccounts stay there instead of returning to general revenue. This covers unspent balances above the preceding two-year period’s collections. Also beginning that date, Missouri annually transfers 5% of the prior calendar year’s general revenue sales and use taxes from electric power distribution. The transfer goes to the air pollution permit-fee subaccount solely for air pollution control. Spending requires legislative approval, and transferred money does not return to general revenue.

Public gets earlier water permit input

The law requires public input for new or reissued aquaculture and land-disturbance stormwater general permits. It also covers renewals of general permits with at least 50 permits issued in the prior five years. Material changes before expiration also require this process. Website notice must appear at least 180 days before the proposed effective date. Meeting notice comes at least 30 days beforehand; current permit holders get at least 20 days’ notice for renewal meetings. A 30-day comment period must end at least 60 days before the permit takes effect. Comments must be posted within five business days after the comment period closes. Revised drafts and responses must be posted, and commenters notified, at least 45 days before issuance; issued permits must also be posted.

Farm runoff gets water permit exemptions

Agricultural pollution from nonpoint sources, farm stormwater, and irrigation return flows are exempt from the listed state clean-water permit requirements. Stormwater and irrigation return flows can still be unlawful when they enter state waters and harm protected interests or uses. The exemption leaves laws and rules for concentrated animal feeding operations unchanged.

Reservoir contractors gain return-flow water rights

People with water-storage contracts in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs have exclusive rights to return flows they generate. Return flows are water discharged directly or indirectly to the reservoir from a water reclamation facility. These rights depend on available unused storage capacity and remain subject to state regulation.

Water operators gain exemptions and permit protections

Water contaminant sources and point sources do not need operating permits when a state-law or commission-rule exemption applies. The Department of Natural Resources must provide state clean-water permit shields equivalent to federal protections. For federal Section 401 water-quality certifications, the commission must act within 60 days or the shorter federal response period. An extension is allowed only to evaluate significant water-quality impacts, with evaluation completed within 180 days.

Permit fees cannot fund river studies

The Department of Natural Resources cannot use clean-water permit fees to develop or expand certain river pollution studies. The ban covers total maximum daily load studies on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. The law does not name replacement funding or require extra payments from permit holders.

Water permit fees face public review

Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources can propose revised clean-water fees after meetings with farming, industry, municipal, wastewater, and development groups. The proposal must have stakeholder agreement and commission approval by two-thirds, or five of seven commissioners. Lawmakers can reject it by concurrent resolution during the next regular session’s first 60 calendar days. Rejected changes leave existing fees in place; otherwise, new fees replace the statutory schedules on January 1 of the following year. This special fee-revision authority ends August 28, 2030.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jason Bean

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 19 • No: 8

House vote • 5/12/2026

Reported Do Pass

Yes: 6 • No: 2

House vote • 5/4/2026

Reported Do Pass

Yes: 7 • No: 1 • Other: 1

House vote • 4/20/2026

HCS Reported Do Pass

Yes: 6 • No: 5 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

    7/9/2026

  2. Approved by Governor (G)

    7/9/2026

  3. Delivered to Governor

    5/28/2026

  4. Signed by House Speaker

    5/28/2026House

  5. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

    5/15/2026

  6. Taken Up

    5/15/2026

  7. Reported to the Senate with... - HCS, as amended

    5/12/2026House

  8. Third Read and Passed with Amendments - With HA 1, HA 1 to HA 2, HA 2, as amended.

    5/12/2026House

  9. HCS Adopted

    5/12/2026House

  10. Title of Bill - Agreed To

    5/12/2026

  11. Taken Up for Third Reading

    5/12/2026House

  12. Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    5/12/2026House

  13. Voted Do Pass

    5/11/2026House

  14. Executive Session Completed

    5/11/2026House

  15. Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar

    5/7/2026House

  16. Referred: Fiscal Review

    5/4/2026House

  17. Reported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1

    5/4/2026House

  18. Voted Do Pass

    5/4/2026House

  19. Executive Session Completed

    5/4/2026House

  20. Referred: Rules - Administrative

    4/29/2026House

  21. HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 1

    4/20/2026House

  22. HCS Voted Do Pass

    4/16/2026House

  23. Executive Session Completed

    4/16/2026House

  24. Public Hearing Completed

    3/30/2026House

  25. Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources

    2/27/2026House

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute

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