HJR 69 -- Storm Water Control Grants and Loans

Sponsor:  Bivins

Upon voter approval, this proposed constitutional amendment:

(1)  Requires water and sewer districts located in the City of
St. Louis or any first classification county that receive grants
and loans authorized under Section 37, Article III of the
Missouri Constitution to be public water or sewer districts;

(2)  Removes the limitation on the percentage of grants versus
loans that can be offered by the Department of Natural Resources
for storm water control projects;

(3)  Removes the requirement that department grants be limited to
50% of the cost of a storm water control project;

(4)  Establishes a system for awarding grants and loans by
requiring an initial offering to all eligible recipients so that
any non-accepted funds may be re-offered to recipients that
request additional funding; and

(5)  Creates a fund which will consist of repayments of storm
water loans and interest and will be used to finance storm water
control plans, studies, and projects.  Unexpended balances are
not subject to biennial transfer to the General Revenue Fund, and
the storm water fund retains any earned interest.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated February 27, 2008 at 4:24 pm