Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB78: Grants the air conservation commission the authority to create standards and guidelines
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
To amend chapter 643, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to air conservation. Section A. Chapter 643, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 643.680, to read as follows: 643.680. 1. The intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this stateinto theatmosphere with theexpresspurpose ofaffecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight is prohibited. 2. The air conservation commission of the state of Missouri established under section 64.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 643, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to air conservation. Section A. Chapter 643, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 643.680, to read as follows: 643.680. 1. The intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this stateinto theatmosphere with theexpresspurpose ofaffecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight is prohibited. 2. The air conservation commission of the state of Missouri established under section 643.040 shall establish standards and guidelines for the enforcement of this section. 3. The department of natural resources may promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2025, shall be invalid and void. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed …