SPONSOR: Hardwick
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass with HCS" by the Standing Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources by a vote of 8 to 6. Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Rules- Legislative Oversight by a vote of 10 to 0.
The following is a summary of the House Committee Substitute for HB 2447.
This bill specifies that processed recycled asphalt shingles may be used for fill, reclamation, and other beneficial purposes without any permits relating to solid waste management or any permits relating to the Missouri Clean Water Law if such shingles are inspected for toxic and hazardous substances and, provided they may not be used for fill, reclamation, or other beneficial purposes within 100 feet of any lake, river, sink hole, perennial stream, or ephemeral stream.
This bill is similar to SB 910 (2022).
The following is a summary of the public testimony from the committee hearing. The testimony was based on the introduced version of the bill.
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that this bill benefits consumers, businesses and the environment by allowing shingles to be recycled into a product that can be used in many ways, especially in construction projects.
Testifying for the bill were Representative Hardwick; Chad Hansen, Hansen RAS; and Kenny Chiarelli, Jr.
OPPONENTS: Written testimony was submitted in opposition to the bill.
Written testimony has been submitted for this bill. The full written testimony can be found under Testimony on the bill page on the House website.
Statutes affected: