Fiscal Note - SB 0191 - Allows Use of Grinder Pump Pressure Sewer Systems
L.R. NO. 0909-03
BILL NO. Perfected SCS for SB 191
SUBJECT: Engineers; Sewers; DNR
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 25, 1997
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Local Government $0 $0 $0
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Department of Economic Development's Public Service
Commission and Division of Professional Registration, the Department of
Health, and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) state that their
agencies would not be affected, administratively, by this proposal.
DNR officials noted that some resources used to review low pressure sewer
system construction permit applications (an average of 12 per year under
current law) would be shifted to compliance activities.
DNR officials also expressed concern that their agency would not have powers
necessary to retain authority to issue National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permits. If this happened, the federal
Environmental Protection Agency would assume NPDES permitting authority in
Missouri and would collect water pollution permit fees. DNR collects about
$2,000,000 per year for those fees. They also note that an additional
$1,300,000 for water pollution control efforts could be lost.
Oversight assumes, for purposes of this fiscal note, that EPA and DNR would
come to an agreement, if necessary, which would allow Missouri to continue to
issue NPDES permits.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
0 0 0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
0 0 0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
This proposal makes explicit that certain parts lateral to the public sewer
system would be the responsibility of property owners unless the
publicly-owned treatment works has assumed the responsibility for those
parts. This could affect small businesses.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would specify that certain publicly-owned treatment works would
be responsible for the entire sewer system, except for operation and
maintenance of any part of an individual's pressure sewer system.
It would also allow use of low pressure sewer systems as a means of sanitary
sewer collection for new and existing construction if a Missouri-licensed
professional engineer determined that a low pressure system is appropriate.
Engineers would have sole responsibility for deciding operation and
maintenance costs for low pressure systems. The Department of Natural
Resources would accept the determinations of licensed engineers in all
applications, including state-licensed sewer construction. The operating
authority of a sewer system would have authority to approve an engineer's
recommendation if the operating authority would have a duly licensed engineer
review the recommendation.
This proposal contains an emergency clause.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program, would not require additional capital improvements or rental space,
and would not affect total state revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Economic Development
Public Service Commission
Division of Professional Registration
Department of Health
Department of Natural Resources
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.