Missouri’s New “Water Math”: SB 4 + SB 82 kick in this month—just in time to supercharge St. Charles’ mega–data center
What’s happening in St. Charles? KSDK reports a 440-acre, secretive data-center project is moving ahead on/near a polluted-groundwater wellfield and a protected wetland—sparking local fears about both water quality and a giant new, long-term draw on the same system families use.
How New Laws Build on Old Ones to Burden Missouri Residents’ Wallets
How New Laws Build on Old Ones to Burden Missouri Residents’ Wallets. How SB 4 makes SB 564 even worse!
SB133
Legislative Alert for SB 82
Oppose SB 82 because it allows unregulated exportation of Missouri’s water resources through the bottled water exemption, threatening local water availability and prioritizing corporate profits over public interest.
Action Alert for HB 545
HB 545 raises concerns about limiting transparency, particularly by restricting access to detailed water usage data. Transparency is vital for ensuring government accountability, especially in managing public resources like water.
Legislative Alert: Oppose SB 4 – Act Now Before March 10th Hearing!
“Oppose SS2 for SB4! It raises utility bills up to 20% & favors utilities over Missourians. Submit testimony by 3/11/25: https://witness.house.mo.gov/Default.aspx?noticeid=10473”
Competition Over Monopoly: Why Missouri Should Embrace the Free Market for Electricity
Missouri should adopt a competitive electricity market via HB 417 and SB 487, offering affordability and innovation without rate hikes, as seen in Texas and Pennsylvania.
SB 4
Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 4 (SS2 for SB4), a significant piece of legislation
passed by the Missouri Senate, introduces sweeping changes to the state’s utility
regulations. While the bill aims to modernize utility operations and planning, it includes
provisions that have notable downsides for consumers and small businesses, particularly
through increased costs and reduced competition. At the same time, it offers several
benefits to utility companies, enhancing their financial flexibility and operational capabilities.
SB 82
Senate Bill 82 establishes a
permitting process overseen by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and a newly
created Missouri Water Resources Commission. It claims to protect in-state water access by
requiring permits for exporting water out of Missouri, with exemptions for certain uses like
bottled water and withdrawals within 30 miles of the state border. However, there are
significant concerns about the consequences of this bill for Missourians.
SB 213
While Senate Bill 213 (SB 213) includes several provisions designed to protect landowners
and residents concerned about solar farm development in Missouri, some aspects of the bill
still raise concerns. From the perspective of landowners and residents who want to
safeguard their property, community, and quality of life, here are potential issues that our
legislators need to watch out for, along with where they appear in the bill and why they might
be worrisome.