​2020 Missouri Legislative Watchlist

Stream Teams United’s Legislative Watchlist includes bills that may be of interest to the Missouri Stream Team Community, due to the relevance of the bill to state water resources, aquatic life, or other natural resources within the state. Some bills on this list may have a positive impact on state water resources, while other bills may have a potential negative impact to our natural resources. Our watchlist provides an opportunity for Missouri Stream Teams and other interested citizens to become informed about the bills that may affect water and natural resources in the state. When a bill of particular interest has a public hearing or progresses through the legislature for voting, we will attempt to provide “Issue Alerts” to the Stream Team Community. If there are any bills that are not on our watchlist that you think should be, email us at [email protected].

This list is updated weekly during the 2020 legislative session.​

​Primary Watchlist

Bills listed on our primary watchlist are bills that may have a significant affect (either positively or negatively) on water resources or watersheds in the state of Missouri. 
Bills we are watching/tracking:
SB 596 - Modifies provisions relating to the lease or sale of state property to third parties. ​
View the bill page SB 596
Sponsored by Senator Lincoln Hough
Our View: Watching
Last Action: 2/12/2020 - Hearing Conducted (S) Local Government and Elections Committee.
HJR 108 - Modifies the conservation commission membership composition and requires the election of the commissioners.
View the bill page
Sponsored by Chris Dinkins
Our View: Watching
​Last Action:  05/15/2020 - Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources(H) ​
HB 2637 - Requires the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a use attainability analysis on waters of the state before limiting ammonia discharges from point sources.
View the bill page
Sponsored by Kent Haden
Our View: Watching
​Last Action:  3/11/2020 - Referred Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HB 1408 - Modifies the membership of the "Clean Water Commission"
View the bill page HB 1408
Sponsored by Representative Robert Sauls
Our View: positive for public representation on the Missouri Clean Water Commission
Last Action: 05/15/2020 - Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources(H)
SB 570 - Modifies provisions related to tax increment financing.
View the bill page SB 570
Sponsored by Senator Andrew Koenig
Our View: positive for reducing tax dollars used to fund development in certain floodplain areas
Last Action: 5/15/2020 - (H) Informal Calendar Senate Bills for Third Reading.
HB 1612 - Changes the laws regarding tax increment financing districts.  
View the bill page HB 1612
​Sponsored by Mary Elizabeth Coleman
​Our View: positive for reducing tax dollars used to fund development in certain floodplain areas
Last Action: 05/15/2020 - Referred: Economic Development(H)
SB 715 - Prohibits the enforcement of any federal rule or regulation promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency unless the rule or regulation is approved by the General Assembly.
View the bill page SB 715
Sponsored by Senator Eric Burlison
Our View: negative for regulation of environmental laws in the state
Last Action: Public Hearing Conducted  2/19/2020.
HB 1801 - Prohibits the enforcement of any federal rule or regulation promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency unless the rule or regulation is approved by the General Assembly.
View the bill page HB 1801
Sponsored by Representative Lynn Morris
Our View: negative for environmental regulations in the state
Last Action:   05/15/2020 - Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H).
​HJR 100 - Establishing a permanent Joint Committee on Administrative Rules to review the promulgation of rules by state agencies.
​​View the resolution page.
Sponsored by: Robert Ross
Our view: negative for science based regulations as it would allow a legislative committee to disapprove rules/regulations approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission.
Last Action: 04/27/2020 - Reported Do Pass (H).
HB 2535 - Authorizes the conveyance of certain state property in Oregon county. ​​
​View the bill page.
Sponsored by: Jeff Pogue
Our view/interpretation: this bill forces the sale of Eleven Point State Park
Last Action:  3/10/2020 Public Hearing Completed
HB 1463 - Prohibits political subdivisions from adopting ordinances restricting the use of plastic bags or other disposable containers
View the bill page HB 1463
​Sponsored by Representative Dan Shaul
Our View: negative for local communities trying to manage plastic waste
Last Action: 05/15/2020 - Referred: Local Government (H)
SCR 34 - This resolution urges the United States Congress to pass H.R. 2174, 116th Cong. (2019), which removes fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System and to make flood control the highest priority of authorized purposes of such system.
View the resolution page SCR 34
Sponsored by Senator Denny Hoskins
Our View: negative for fish and wildlife habitat in the Missouri River
Last Action: 5/15/2020 - Resolutions Calendar - Reported from Committee
HB 2339 - Prohibits the enforcement of any federal regulation by any state department or agency unless the enforcement is approved by the General Assembly.
View the bill page
Sponsored by Mike Moon
Our View: negative for environmental regulations in the state
Last Action: 05/15/2020 - Referred: General Laws (H)
HJR 112 - Proposes a constitutional amendment to change the conservation sales and use tax to provide funding for the conservation department, the veterans' commission, and the sexual assault forensic examination program.
View the resolution page
Sponsored by Chris Dinkins
Our View: negative for conservation funding in the state
Last Action: 05/15/2020 - Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H).

​Secondary Watchlist

Bills on our secondary watchlist are of interest to the Stream Team community, but do not present a significant threat to water resources or watersheds in Missouri. Click on the buttons below to view the bills on our secondary watchlist.

For the full list of bills on our secondary watchlist, visit these pages:

2020 Calendar

Jan. 8            2020 Legislative Session begins at noon
April 1           Conservation Federation of Missouri's Conservation Day at the Capitol
May 15          2020 Legislative Session ends​

​How a Bill Becomes a Law

  • Introduction – introduced by members
  • First and Second Readings – number and title read
  • Assigned to Committee – votes and makes reccommendations
  • Public Hearing – presented to public, opponents and proponents speak
  • Committee Executive Session – votes and makes reccommendations
  • Perfection of a Bill – debated on floor and make amendments
  • Third Reading and Final Passage – debated on floor, no amendments, vote to pass
  • Signing by the Governor – the governor can sign, veto, not sign or veto line-items
  • Effective Date of Laws – enacted 90 days after the end of session

​List of Bills Reviewed by Stream Teams United as of 5/29/2020

SM1
SB 519 - 1088
SCR 28-46
SJR 31 - 63
SR 1041, 1124-1128, 1191
HB 1256-2019
HB 2026-2762
HCB 11-15
HCR 57 - 107
HJR 59 - 126
HR 4515-5165
HR 5497, 5501-5503, 5592
HRB 2

Total Bills Reviewed:
Senate Bills: 571
Senate Concurrent Resolutions: 19
Senate Joint Resolutions: 33
Senate Resolutions: 7
House Bills and resolutions: 1725
Total Bills and Resolutions reviewed: 2355

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