Bill > HB1006

This bill modifies underground facility notification requirements by adding a new section to Missouri law that mandates additional environmental safety steps when excavation is planned near certain types of potentially contaminated sites. Specifically, when an excavator submits a notice of intent to dig, the notification center must immediately inform the Department of Natural Resources, which must then determine if the proposed excavation site is located on or near environmentally sensitive areas such as sites undergoing environmental remediation, sites requiring remedial response, sites with completed environmental remediation, sites under environmental investigation, or sites listed on the department's registry of abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. If the excavation location falls within these categories, the department must take further actions: for sites with known contamination, the department must notify responsible parties and require soil testing to ensure worker safety, and for sites under investigation, the department will conduct soil testing directly and notify excavators of the test results. This bill aims to protect workers and ensure safe excavation practices in potentially hazardous environmental contexts.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1006&year=2025&code=R