HB 3076 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Clarifies the state and federal water permitting exemption for nonpoint sources in Missouri clean water law

HB 3076 clarifies Missouri's water pollution rules by specifying when agricultural and industrial wastewater storage systems do not require state permits. It exempts earthen basins storing non-toxic soil/silt materials from construction permits and clarifies that certain agricultural wastewater storage (like basins holding nonmetallic materials) is not subject to federal permitting. The bill also establishes buffer distances between large wastewater storage basins (over 500,000 gallons) and homes/residences, and mandates annual testing for metals and bacteria in commingled industrial wastewater storage. This directly affects farms, fertilizer producers, and industrial facilities managing wastewater storage.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action May 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute Perfected · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was updated from a 'House Committee Substitute' to its 'perfected' version, finalizing the text for enactment. A specific exemption regarding operating permits for emissions into publicly owned treatment facilities was corrected to ensure the full scope of the exemption is included in the final law.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged, as the revision was a technical correction to an existing exemption clause.
TECHNICAL

Corrected a line break and formatting error in the exemption clause for operating permits, ensuring the text reads as a complete sentence regarding emissions into publicly owned treatment facilities or sewer systems.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
9
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass (S)
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Thursday, April 30, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Second read and referred: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources(S)
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 102 NOES: 41 PRESENT: 3
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Adopted (H)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 2
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred: Special Committee on Rural Issues(H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors