HB 200 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to environmental protection

HB 200, titled "Modifies provisions relating to environmental protection," actually focuses on park and recreation funding rather than environmental regulation. The bill allocates 50% of county sales taxes to a metropolitan park fund for maintaining recreational facilities (including 50% specifically for Gateway Arch grounds initially), while reserving 40% of that portion for municipal grants to support park projects and recreation programs. It also includes minor provisions about sewer fees for residential properties and condominiums, requiring annual fees for lateral sewer repairs. The bill’s core mechanism is a tax revenue-sharing system for parks, not environmental protection as the title suggests.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Last action Apr 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Perfected · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly expanded from focusing only on sewage disposal standards to a broader environmental protection and park funding initiative. The scope changed from repealing two sections to repealing six sections and adding seven new sections covering sales tax allocation for parks and environmental protection. This matters because it shifts the bill's purpose from regulating on-site sewage systems to funding park infrastructure and recreation facilities through sales tax revenue.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from solely regulating on-site sewage disposal systems to include comprehensive environmental protection and park funding mechanisms, including sales tax allocation for Gateway Arch grounds and metropolitan park districts.

SCOPE

Changed from repealing only sections 701.040 and 701.046 (sewage disposal) to repealing six additional sections covering environmental protection and park funding.

FISCAL

Added new provisions allocating sales tax revenue to metropolitan park and recreational funds, including specific allocations for Gateway Arch grounds maintenance and park projects.

Created grant revenue-sharing mechanisms for counties to distribute funds to municipalities for park purposes.

REQUIREMENT

Removed detailed requirements for on-site sewage disposal system standards, contractor registration programs, and soil evaluation testing procedures.

Added requirements for counties to establish grant awarding processes and for specific counties to use municipal grant commissions for fund distribution.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Second read and referred: Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment(S)

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 101 NOES: 47 PRESENT: 2

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3, HA 4, HA 5, and HA 6 adopted

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced

Objection Filed. Removed from Consent Calendar - Pursuant to House Rules

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass - Consent (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass - Consent (H)

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

Referred: Consent and Procedure(H)

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass - Consent (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass - Consent (H)

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Referred: Local Government(H)

lower

Dec 2, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled (H)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors