Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1969: Requires a notice of intent to excavate to the department of natural resources to check whether the excavation is in a site contaminated with hazardous waste
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 319, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to excavations in hazardous waste sites. Section A. Chapter 319, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 319.032, to read as follows: 319.032. 1. Upon receiving a notice of intent to excavate from an excavator, the notification center shall promptly transmit all details of such notice submitted under section 319.026 to the department of natural resources. The department shall immediately make the following determinations and notify the excavator of such determinations: (1) Whether the exca.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 319, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to excavations in hazardous waste sites. Section A. Chapter 319, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 319.032, to read as follows: 319.032. 1. Upon receiving a notice of intent to excavate from an excavator, the notification center shall promptly transmit all details of such notice submitted under section 319.026 to the department of natural resources. The department shall immediately make the following determinations and notify the excavator of such determinations: (1) Whether the excavation location is within a site: (a) On which the department is overseeing any environmental remediation at the time of the proposed excavation; (b) That requires a remedial response, as such site is described by the department or in a United States Environmental Protection Agency record of decision; or (c) For which environmental remediation has been completed; or (2) Whether the excavation location is within a site that or (b) Listed on the department's registry of abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 1969 2. (1) If the excavation location is within …