The bill proposes to repeal the existing section 12.025 of Missouri law and replace it with a new section that addresses jurisdiction over land owned by the United States. The new section maintains that jurisdiction concurrent with the state of Missouri is ceded to the United States for land currently or potentially used as an honor farm in connection with a federal penitentiary, as long as the United States retains ownership and use of the land. Significantly, the new section eliminates previous provisions that ceded jurisdiction to the United States over the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and specified exclusions for the White River, Osage, and St. Francois River watersheds. This change streamlines the jurisdictional framework concerning federal land use in Missouri, focusing solely on the honor farm context.

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4037H.01): 12.025