Requires the department of natural resources to use at least ten percent of any moneys appropriated for the Rock Island Trail State Park to address adjacent landowner concerns

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how the bill ensures compliance with other laws, so this claim was removed.

Money for Rock Island Trail State Park Must Help Nearby Landowners

This act requires that at least ten percent of money given to the Rock Island Trail State Park be used to address concerns from nearby landowners.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the Department of Natural Resources to use at least ten percent of funds for the Rock Island Trail State Park on addressing adjacent landowner concerns such as agricultural fencing, crossings, drainage, signage, safety, and security.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Natural Resources
• Landowners near Rock Island Trail State Park

Terms To Know

adjacent landowner concerns

Issues that nearby property owners have related to the park, such as fencing and safety.

appropriations

Money given by the government for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much money will be allocated to the Rock Island Trail State Park.
• It is unclear what happens if there are no landowner concerns that need addressing with the required ten percent of funds.

Official Summary Text

Requires the department of natural resources to use at least ten percent of any moneys appropriated for the Rock Island Trail State Park to address adjacent landowner concerns

Current Bill Text

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 1619
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE SASSMANN.
4036H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 253, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to Rock Island
T rail State Park appropriations.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 253, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 253.178, to read as follows:
253.178. Notwithstanding any other pr ovision of law to the contrary , the
2 department of natural res our ces shall use not less than ten per cent of any state or
3 federal moneys appr opriated for the development of the Rock Island T rail State Park to
4 addr ess adjacent landowner concerns such as agricultural fencing, agricultural
5 cr ossings, drainage, signage, safety , and security .
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.