Under current law, the General Assembly must authorize the governor to convey state property, except when the Governor is conveying an easement for a rural electric cooperative or government-owned or operated public utility. The Governor, with the approval of the Board of Public Buildings, may convey such easements upon the request of any state agency, board, or commission.

This act provides that governor may authorize such easements without the authorization of the General Assembly for any purpose to any political subdivision of the state, to provide utility service or access to state property, or for the construction, relocation, or use of any common element of a condominium property when the state is a unit owner in the property.

In addition, this act expands a provision of current law, which specifies that such easements include the right of ingress or egress for constructing, maintaining, or removing a pipeline, power line, sewer or similar public utility.

This act allows the Governor to convey state property in St. Francois County to the City of Farmington.

This act contains a provision that is identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed HB 1602 (2014) and SB 800 (2014).

MEGHAN LUECKE