SCS/HCS/HB 2187 - This act creates the Land Reclamation Legal Settlement Commission to be composed of 4 members from three regional planning commissions. The Commission shall develop and implement a plan for primary restoration projects for areas affected by lead mining in southeast Missouri. Further, this act creates the Land Reclamation Legal Settlement Fund which shall consist of moneys derived from the Department of Natural Resources sale of land located in Oregon County. Such moneys shall be used to implement the Land Reclamation Legal Settlement Commission's plan for primary restoration projects. This act requires the Department of Natural Resources and all other state departments to sell property located in Oregon County that was acquired prior to August 28, 2016, with legal settlement funds administered by the Department of Natural Resources. Any condition on the conveyance of land under this act shall be null and void under this act, and the purchaser of the property shall agree to a certain condition set forth in this act. In addition, this act prohibits the Department of Natural Resources and all other state departments from purchasing any property in Oregon County with the use of legal settlement funds administered by the Department. This act allows any taxpayer standing to enforce this act.
This act contains a severability clause and an emergency clause. This act expires August 28, 2017.
This act is similar to SCS/SB 1011 (2016), and contains provisions identical to SB 1035 (2015) and HCS/SB 682 (2016).
KAYLA HAHN