HB 488 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies standards for the clean water commission

HB 488 modifies Missouri's Clean Water Commission structure by renaming it and establishing new membership requirements. It mandates that seven governor-appointed members (with Senate approval) must include expertise in agriculture/industry, wastewater treatment, and water quality science, while prohibiting ties to permit holders. The bill also sets term lengths (four years, with staggered initial terms), requires political balance (no more than four members from one party), and defines meeting procedures. These changes directly affect who serves on the commission and how it operates. The bill passed the House unanimously in April 2025.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Dec 10, 2024 Last action Apr 8, 2025

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Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from HB 488 to House Committee Substitute HB 488 and updated the Chief Clerk's name. The most significant substantive change replaces a restriction on commission members receiving income from permit holders with a new requirement for the commission to establish conflict of interest rules. Additionally, the qualification requirements for members appointed after August 28, 2002, were reorganized to emphasize demonstrated interest and knowledge about water quality.

ELIGIBILITY

Deleted a provision prohibiting commission members from receiving income from permit holders or applicants for federal water pollution control permits.

Reorganized and clarified qualification requirements for members appointed on or after August 28, 2002, to ensure they demonstrate interest and knowledge about water quality.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the commission to establish rules of procedure specifying when members must exempt themselves from discussions and voting due to potential conflicts of interest.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including the bill number designation and Chief Clerk name from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engler.

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Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources(H)

lower

Dec 10, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled (H)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors