SPONSOR: Taylor (048)
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources by a vote of 12 to 0. Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Rules-Legislative by a vote of 12 to 0.
This bill repeals the Missouri Economic Diversification and Afforestation Act of 1990.
This bill is similar to HB 1366 (2025).
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that this program was never implemented and other organizations and governmental entities provide similar programs that are resulting in successful outcomes. This bill removes an outdated program from the statutes which is an important job of the General Assembly.
Testifying in person for the bill were Representative Taylor; Arnie C. Dienoff.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
OTHERS: Others testifying on the bill say that the University of Missouri took the initiative to establish an agroforestry program. The Department of Conservation did not need to create a program and therefore, this bill will remove the statutory authorization that is no longer needed.
Testifying in person on the bill was Aaron Jeffries, Missouri Department of Conservation.
Written testimony has been submitted for this bill. The full written testimony and witnesses testifying online can be found under Testimony on the bill page on the House website.
Statutes affected: