Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2486: Modifies provisions relating to soil and water practices
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2486 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE WEBER. 4441H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 278.070, 278.080, and 278.120, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to Missouri healthy soils. Section A. Sections 278.070, 278.080, and 278.120, RSMo, are repealed and three new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 278.070, 278.080, and 278.120, to read as follows: 278.070. As used in sections 278.060 to 278.300, the following words and terms mean: (1) "Board of soil and water district supervisors" or "soil and water supervisors", the local governing body of a soil and water district, elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of this law; (2) "Healthy soils practices", agricultural practices that: (a) Improve the health of soils including, but not limited to, consideration of depth of topsoil horizons, water infiltration rate, water holding capacity, organic matter content, biologically accessible nutrient content, bulk density, biological activity, and biological and microbiological diversity; (b) Follow the principles b. Minimizing soil disturbance and external inputs; c. Maximizing biodiversity; d. Maximizing presence of living roots; 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 …
Sponsors
- Weber, Emily (D, 024) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2486?
- HB2486 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to soil and water practices.
- What is the status of HB2486?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2486?
- Weber, Emily (D, 024).
- Where is the official record for HB2486?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2486&year=2026&code=R
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