SPONSOR: Railsback
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass with HCS" by the Standing Committee on Rural Community Development by a vote of 11 to 0. 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 2600.
This bill establishes the "Joint Committee on Solid Waste Management". The Joint Committee is composed of five members of the Senate, three appointed by the President Pro Tem and two appointed by the Minority Floor Leader of the Senate, and five members of the House of Representatives, three appointed by the Speaker and two appointed by the Minority Floor Leader of the House. The Joint Committee may hold hearings and must prepare a report with its recommendations for any legislative action deemed necessary, for submission to the General Assembly no later than January 15th of each even-numbered year. The Joint Committee expires on December 31, 2028.
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 the Joint Committee on Solid Waste has historically been created by concurrent resolution and has brought stakeholders together to discuss how to manage the solid waste in the state. This bill would permanently create the committee in order to bring stakeholders together on a regular basis.
Testifying for the bill were Representative Railsback; Missouri Tire Industry Association; and Angie Powell, Missouri Recycling Association.
OPPONENTS: Written testimony was submitted in opposition of the bill.
OTHERS: Written testimony was submitted for informational purposes.
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: