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MO Rev Stat § 260.750 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.750 - Environmental radiation monitoring program and fund established — purposes.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   260.750. Environmental radiation monitoring program and fund established — purposes. — 1. The department of natural resources shall develop an environmental radiation monitoring program for the purpose of monitoring radioactivity in air, water, soil, plant and animal life as necessary to insure the protection of the public health and safety of the environment from radiation hazards.  2. There is hereby created within the state treasury an "Environmental Radiation Monitoring Fund". In addition to general revenue, the department of natural resources is authorized to accept and shall deposit in said fund all gifts, bequests, donations, or other moneys, equipment, supplies, or services from any state, interstate or federal agency, or from any institution, person, firm, or corporation, public or private as well as fees collected under subsection 2 of section 260.392. This fund shall be used for the environmental radiation monitoring program established in this section and to administer and enforce the provisions of section 260.392. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 295 § 1, A.L. 2009 H.B. 683)
MO Rev Stat § 260.800 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.800 - Definitions.

Effective - 01 Jan 2008   260.800. Definitions. — As used in sections 260.800 to 260.815, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Governing body", any city, municipality, county or combination thereof, or an authority or agency created by intergovernmental compact;  (2) "Solid waste", garbage, refuse and other discarded materials including, but not limited to, solid and semisolid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental and domestic activities, but does not include overburden, rock, tailings, matte, slag or other waste material resulting from mining, milling or smelting;  (3) "Waste to energy facility", any facility, including plasma arc technology, with the electric generating capacity of up to eighty megawatts which is fueled by solid waste. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 754 § 1, A.L. 2007 S.B. 54)  Effective 1-01-08
MO Rev Stat § 260.805 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.805 - Electric suppliers to purchase electricity generated, rate allowable.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   260.805. Electric suppliers to purchase electricity generated, rate allowable. — When any portion of a waste to energy facility is owned, operated or leased by a governing body, the electrical supplier serving the area shall be required to enter into long-term contracts to purchase the electricity generated by the waste to energy facility at the same rate the utility charges the governing body for energy used. Provided, however, that the rate paid by the electric supplier for such energy shall be such that no other customer class or classes shall ever directly or indirectly subsidize any part of the cost of owning, operating or maintaining the trash to energy facility, unless they receive a direct or indirect benefit. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 754 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 260.810 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.810 - Extraordinary costs and interconnection charges paid by governing body.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   260.810. Extraordinary costs and interconnection charges paid by governing body. — The governing body shall pay to the regulated electrical corporation those extraordinary costs directly applicable to receipt of the electricity. All charges for interconnection shall be no greater than if the electricity was received from another regulated electrical corporation. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 754 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 260.815 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.815 - Loss of revenue, rate case before public service commission allowable.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   260.815. Loss of revenue, rate case before public service commission allowable. — The public service commission may consider any loss of revenue that may occur due to sections 260.800 to 260.815 and allow the electrical utility company to recover the same in a rate case before the Missouri public service commission. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 754 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 260.818 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.818 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   260.818. Definitions. — As used in sections 260.818 and 260.819 the following terms mean:  (1) "Damages", damages of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of this state resulting from, arising out of, or related to the discharge or threatened discharge of oil;  (2) "Discharge", any emission, other than natural seepage, intentional or unintentional, and includes, but is not limited to, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping;  (3) "Federal on-scene coordinator", the federal official designated by the lead agency or predesignated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the United States Coast Guard to coordinate and direct responses under the National Contingency Plan;  (4) "National Contingency Plan", the National Contingency Plan prepared and published under section 311(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321(d), as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, P.L. No. 101-380, 104 Stat. 484, 1990;  (5) "Oil", oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil;  (6) "Person", an individual, corporation, partnership, association, state, municipality, commission, or political subdivision of this state, or any interstate body;  (7) "Remove or removal", containment and removal of oil from water and shorelines or by taking of other actions as may be necessary to minimize or mitigate damage to the public health or welfare, including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, wildlife, and public and private property, shorelines, and beaches;  (8) "Removal costs", the costs of removal that are incurred after a discharge of oil has occurred or, in any case in which there is a substantial threat of a discharge of oil, the costs to prevent, minimize, or mitigate oil pollution from such an incident;  (9) "Responsible party", a responsible party as defined under section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, P.L. No. 101-380, 104 Stat. 484, 1990. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 407)
MO Rev Stat § 260.819 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.819 - Removal costs and damages, liability, limitations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   260.819. Removal costs and damages, liability, limitations. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person is not liable for removal costs or damages which result from actions taken or omitted to be taken in the course of rendering care, assistance, or advice consistent with the National Contingency Plan or as otherwise directed by the federal on-scene coordinator or by the state official with responsibility for oil spill response.  2. Subsection 1 of this section shall not apply:  (1) To a responsible party;  (2) With respect to personal injury or wrongful death; or  (3) If the person engages in willful misconduct.  3. A responsible party is liable for any removal costs and damages that another person is relieved of pursuant to subsection 1 of this section.  4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the liability of a responsible party for oil spill response under other applicable provisions of state law.  5. Nothing herein shall limit a party's right to seek recovery of damages or removal costs from the federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 407, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1369)
MO Rev Stat § 260.820 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.820 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   260.820. Definitions. — When used in sections 260.820 to 260.826, the following words and phrases mean:  (1) "Package", a container providing a means of marketing, protecting or handling a product including a unit package, an intermediate package, a shipping container as defined in American Society for Testing Materials D996, tinplated steel as defined in American Society for Testing Materials specification A-623, and unsealed receptacles including carrying cases, crates, cups, pails, rigid foil and other trays, wrappers and wrapping films, bags and tubs, when used for packaging purposes;  (2) "Packaging component", any individual assembled part of a package, including without limitation, any interior or exterior strapping, bracing, cushioning, weatherproofing, coating, closure, label, dye, pigment, adhesive, stabilizer, or other additive, or ink. Tinplated steel that meets the American Society for Testing and Material specification A-623 shall be considered as a single package component. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 80, et al. § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 260.822 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.822 - Content concentration of certain elements, restrictions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   260.822. Content concentration of certain elements, restrictions. — Except as provided in section 260.824, a manufacturer or distributor may not sell a package, packaging material, or packaging component and a manufacturer or distributor of products in the state of Missouri shall not offer for sale or promotional purposes any package, packaging materials, or any packaging component, with a total concentration of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium that exceeds:  (1) Beginning on July 1, 1994, six hundred parts per million;  (2) Beginning on July 1, 1995, two hundred fifty parts per million; and  (3) Beginning on July 1, 1996, one hundred parts per million. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 80, et al. § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 260.824 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.824 - Exemptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   260.824. Exemptions. — 1. Before July 1, 1996, section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to a package, packaging material or packaging component made from recycled materials.  2. Section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to a package, packaging material or packaging component if a higher total concentration of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium is necessary to meet federal health or safety requirements.  3. Section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to a package, packaging material or packaging component for which there is no feasible alternative that satisfies the limitations prescribed in section 260.822. The manufacturer or distributor shall apply to the department of natural resources for approval of the exemption and the department shall approve the exemption if the applicant clearly and convincingly demonstrates that the package, packaging material or packaging component will not endanger public health or the environment.  4. Section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to any glass or ceramic package that is intended to be reusable or refillable and where the lead and cadmium from the product do not exceed the toxicity characteristic leachability procedures of lead and cadmium as set forth by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.  5. Section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to lead foil purchased and used on or before December 31, 1993, to wrap the opening of a bottle that contains intoxicating liquor or to any package that contains intoxicating liquor if the package was filled and sealed on or before December 31, 1993. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 80, et al. § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 260.830 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.830 - Landfill fee authorized, counties of third and fourth classification — approval, ballot, limitation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   260.830. Landfill fee authorized, counties of third and fourth classification — approval, ballot, limitation. — 1. Any county of the third classification or any county of the second classification with more than forty-eight thousand two hundred but less than forty-eight thousand three hundred inhabitants or any county of the fourth classification with more than forty-eight thousand two hundred but less than forty-eight thousand three hundred inhabitants may or any county of the first classification with more than one hundred four thousand six hundred but fewer than one hundred four thousand seven hundred inhabitants, by a majority vote of its governing body, impose a landfill fee pursuant to this section and section 260.831, for the benefit of the county. No order or ordinance enacted pursuant to the authority granted by this section shall be effective unless the governing body of the county submits to the qualified voters of the county, at a public election, a proposal to authorize the governing body of the county to impose a fee under the provisions of this section. The ballot of submission shall be in substantially the following form:   Shall the county of ______ (insert name of county) impose a landfill fee of ______ (insert amount of fee per ton or volumetric equivalent of solid waste)?    ☐ YES   ☐ NO    ­­If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the order or ordinance and any amendments thereto shall become effective on the first day of the calendar quarter immediately after such election results are certified. If a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters voting are opposed to the proposal, then the governing body of the county shall have no power to impose the fee authorized by this section unless and until the governing body of the county shall again have submitted another proposal to authorize the governing body of the county to impose such fee, and the proposal is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon. If an economic development authority does not exist in a county at the time that a landfill fee is adopted by such county under this section, then the governing body of such county shall establish an economic development authority in the county.  2. The landfill fee authorized by such an election may not exceed one dollar and fifty cents per ton or its volumetric equivalent of solid waste accepted, which charge may be in addition to any such fee currently imposed pursuant to the provisions of section 260.330. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 80, et al. § 17, A.L. 2003 S.B. 11 merged with S.B. 546, A.L. 2007 S.B. 22)
MO Rev Stat § 260.831 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.831 - Collection of fee by operator, payment required — separate surcharge, transmittal of funds.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   260.831. Collection of fee by operator, payment required — separate surcharge, transmittal of funds. — 1. Each operator of a solid waste sanitary or demolition landfill in any county wherein a landfill fee has been approved by the voters pursuant to section 260.830 shall collect a charge equal to the charge authorized by the voters in such election, not to exceed one dollar and fifty cents per ton or its volumetric equivalent of solid waste accepted. Such fee shall be collected in addition to any fee authorized or imposed pursuant to the provisions of section 260.330, and shall be paid to such operator by all political subdivisions, municipalities, corporations, entities or persons disposing of solid waste or demolition waste, whether pursuant to contract or otherwise, and notwithstanding that any such contract may provide for collection, transportation and disposal of such waste at a fixed fee. Any such contract providing for collections, transportation and disposal of such waste at a fixed fee which is in force on August 28, 2007, shall be renegotiated by the parties to the contract to include the additional fee imposed by this section. Each such operator shall submit the charge, less collection costs, to the governing body of the county, which shall dedicate such funds for use by the industrial development authority within the county and such funds shall be used by the county commission or authority for economic development within the county. Collection costs shall be the same as established by the department of natural resources pursuant to section 260.330, and shall not exceed two percent of the amount collected pursuant to this section.  2. The charges established in this section shall be enumerated separately from any disposal fee charged by the landfill. After January 1, 1994, the fee authorized under section 260.830 and this section shall be stated as a separate surcharge on each individual solid waste collection customer's invoice and shall also indicate whether the county commission or economic development authority receives the funds. Moneys transmitted to the governing body of the county shall be no less than the amount collected less collection costs and in a form, manner and frequency as the governing body may prescribe. Failure to collect such charge shall not relieve the operator from responsibility for transmitting an amount equal to the charge to the governing body. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 80, et al. § 18, A.L. 1996 S.B. 662, A.L. 2003 S.B. 546, A.L. 2004 H.B. 795, et al., A.L. 2007 S.B. 22)
MO Rev Stat § 260.910 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.910 - Violations of dry-cleaning remediation laws — civil damages.

Effective - 28 Aug 2000   260.910. Violations of dry-cleaning remediation laws — civil damages. — 1. No person shall:  (1) Operate an active dry-cleaning facility in violation of sections 260.900 to 260.960, rules and regulations adopted pursuant to sections 260.900 to 260.960 or orders of the director pursuant to sections 260.900 to 260.960, or operate an active dry-cleaning facility in violation of any other applicable federal or state environmental statutes, rules or regulations;  (2) Prevent or hinder a properly identified officer or employee of the department or other authorized agent of the director from entering, inspecting, sampling or responding to a release at reasonable times and with reasonable advance notice to the operator as authorized by sections 260.900 to 260.960;  (3) Knowingly make any false material statement or representation in any record, report or other document filed, maintained or used for the purpose of compliance with sections 260.900 to 260.960;  (4) Knowingly destroy, alter or conceal any record required to be maintained by sections 260.900 to 260.960 or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to sections 260.900 to 260.960;  (5) Willfully allow a release in excess of a reportable quantity or knowingly fail to make an immediate response to a release in accordance with sections 260.900 to 260.960 and rules and regulations pursuant to sections 260.900 to 260.960.  2. The director may bring a civil damages action against any person who violates any provisions of subsection 1 of this section. Such civil damages may be assessed in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars for each violation and are in addition to any other penalty assessed by law.  3. In assessing any civil damages pursuant to this section, a court of competent jurisdiction shall consider, when applicable, the following factors:  (1) The extent to which the violation presents a hazard to human health;  (2) The extent to which the violation has or may have an adverse effect on the environment;  (3) The amount of the reasonable costs incurred by the state in detection and investigation of the violation; and  (4) The economic savings realized by the person in not complying with the provision for which a violation is charged. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 577)  Expires 8-28-17
MO Rev Stat § 260.915 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.915 - Registration of dry-cleaning facilities with department.

Effective - 28 Aug 2000   260.915. Registration of dry-cleaning facilities with department. — Each operator of an active dry-cleaning facility shall register with the department on a form provided by the department according to procedures established by the department by rule. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 577)  Expires 8-28-17
MO Rev Stat § 260.920 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 260 - Environmental Control|Section 260.920 - Dry-cleaning environmental response trust fund created — purpose — not to be considered total state revenue.

Effective - 28 Aug 2000   260.920. Dry-cleaning environmental response trust fund created — purpose — not to be considered total state revenue. — 1. There is hereby created within the state treasury a fund to be known as the "Dry-cleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund". All moneys received from the environmental response surcharges, fees, gifts, bequests, donations and moneys recovered by the state pursuant to sections 260.900 to 260.960, except for any moneys paid under an agreement with the director or as civil damages, or any other money so designated shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the dry-cleaning environmental response trust fund, and shall be invested to generate income to the fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080, the unexpended balance in the dry-cleaning environmental response trust fund at the end of each fiscal year shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund.  2. Moneys in the fund may be expended for only the following purposes and for no other governmental* purpose:  (1) The direct costs of administration and enforcement of sections 260.900 to 260.960; and  (2) The costs of corrective action as provided in section 260.925.  3. The state treasurer is authorized to deposit all of the moneys in the dry-cleaning environmental response trust fund in any of the qualified depositories of the state. All such deposits shall be secured in such a manner and shall be made upon such terms and conditions as are now or may hereafter be provided by law relative to state deposits. Interest received on such deposits shall be credited to the dry-cleaning environmental response trust fund.  4. Any funds received pursuant to sections 260.900 to 260.960 and deposited in the dry-cleaning environmental response trust fund shall not be considered a part of "total state revenue" as provided in Sections 17 and 18 of Article X of the Missouri Constitution. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 577)  Expires 8-28-17  *Word "government" appears in original rolls.