Bill > HB682

This bill modifies the membership of the "Clean Water Commission" in Missouri. The commission is responsible for overseeing water quality and pollution control in the state. The bill changes the composition of the commission, requiring that two members have knowledge of the needs of agriculture, industry, or mining, and one member have knowledge of the needs of publicly owned wastewater treatment works. The bill also specifies that no more than four members can be from the same political party, and members cannot have received a significant portion of their income from permit holders or applicants under federal water pollution control laws in the previous two years. The bill also outlines the terms, meeting requirements, and procedures for the commission.