ALERT! ACT4MO.ORG Calls on Conservative Senators to Block Vote on SB 4!
SB4 is currently being debated once again on the Senate floor. We call on all our Conservative Senators to filibuster this bill and keep it from coming to a vote!
Update on SB 4! A Bad Bill Gets Worse!
The Senate Substitute for Senate Bill No. 4 (SS for SB 4) is now a whopping 128 pages long, drastically changing how utilities in Missouri are regulated. Below is a summary of the bill’s key provisions that could negatively impact consumers and references to their respective sections.
Legislative Alert HB 544 coming to the House Floor Soon!
House Bill 544 (HB 544) focuses on regulating pesticides by amending Section 281.260 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo). This bill would allow pesticides registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to be deemed compliant with state warning label requirements if they meet federal EPA standards. This could allow the manufacturer to escape liability if their products were later found to be harmful. Below are specific concerns contained in this legislation.
Senator Cierpiot’s Utility Bills: A Burden on Missouri Consumers
Senator Mike Cierpiot introduced several pieces of legislation in Missouri that could significantly impact the price consumers pay for utilities.
SB 782
SB 782 shall make it unlawful to withdraw water from any water source for export outside the state unless such person holds a water exportation permit.