Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2656: Creates the "Clear Skies Act" prohibiting geoengineering, cloud seeding and other atmospheric interventions, authorizing DNR to investigate violations, and includes penalty provisions
Status: In committee, May 12, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 640, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to geoengineering and weather modification, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 640, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 640.870, to read as follows: 640.870. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Clean Skies Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Aircraft", any device now known or hereafter invented, used, or designed for navigation of or flight through the air…
From the amended text:
To amend chapter 640, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to geoengineering and weather modification, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 640, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 640.870, to read as follows: 640.870. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Clean Skies Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Aircraft", any device now known or hereafter invented, used, or designed for navigation of or flight through the air; (2) "Airport", an area on land or water that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft including buildings, equipment, facilities, rights-ofway, property, and appurtenant areas; (3) "Cloud seeding", a type of weather engineering or experimentation that involves the release of chemicals, chemical compounds, and pollutants into the atmosphere that serve as cloud condensation or ice nuclei, which alter the microphysical process within the cloud to change the amount or type of precipitation; (4) "Department", the department of natural resources; (5) "Geoengineering", the large-scale alteration or manipulation of the environment including, but not limited to, the release of the following agents that increase air pollutants which affect changes to the earth's atmosphere or (b) Any physical or biological agents; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced …