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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2510
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE STEINMEYER.
4993H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 256, RSMo, by adding thereto six new sections relating to critical minerals
development.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 256, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto six new sections, to be
2 known as sections 256.900, 256.902, 256.904, 256.906, 256.908, and 256.910, to read as
3 follows:
256.900. 1. Sections 256.900 to 256.910 shall be known as and may be cited as
2 the "Missouri Critical Minerals Development and Security Act". The pr ovisions of
3 sections 256.900 to 256.910 apply across this state and are not limited to the state's
4 mining regio ns.
5 2. As used in sections 256.900 to 256.910, the following terms mean:
6 (1) "Advanced manufacturing", the use of innovative technologies, pr ocesses,
7 and management methods to improve the creat ion of new pr oducts and enhance
8 pr oduction activities that depend on information, automation, computation, softwar e,
9 and networking;
10 (2) "Critical material", any non fuel mineral, element, substance, or material
11 that the Secretary of Energy determines:
12 (a) Has a high risk of a supply-chain disruption, and serves an essential function
13 in one or mor e energy technologies, including technologies that prod uce, transmit, stor e,
14 and conserve energy; or
15 (b) Meets the classification for a critical mineral;
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.
16 (3) "Critical mineral", any mineral, element, substance, or material designated
17 as critical by the Secr etary of the Interior under 30 U.S.C. Section 1606(a). "Critical
18 mineral" does not include:
19 (a) Fuel minerals;
20 (b) W ater , ice, or snow; or
21 (c) Common varieties of sand, gravel, stone, pumice, cinders, and clay;
22 (4) "Department", the department of natural res ource s;
23 (5) "Eligible entity", as described in subsection 4 of section 256.906;
24 (6) "Final methodology and list", a list published by the Secr etary of the Interior
25 in the Federal Register that contains:
26 (a) A description of the final methodology for determining which minerals,
27 elements, substances, and materials qualify as critical minerals;
28 (b) The final list of critical minerals that the Secr etary of the Interior determines
29 ar e essential to the economic or national security of the United States;
30 (c) The final list of critical minerals recover ed as bypr oducts and their host
31 minerals;
32 (d) The minerals, elements, substances, and materials designated by the
33 Secr etary of the Interior as critical in the supply chain the supplies of which are
34 vulnerable to disruption including, but not limited to, r estrictions associated with
35 for eign political risk, abrupt demand gr owth, military conflict, violent unr est, anti-
36 competitive or pr otectionist behaviors, and other risks thr oughout the supply chain; and
37 (e) The minerals that serve an essential function in the manufacturing of a
38 pr oduct including, but not limited to, energy technology , defense, curren cy , agricultur e,
39 consumer electr onics, and health-care- rela ted applications, the absence of which would
40 have significant consequences for the economic or national security of the United States;
41 (7) "Process ing", the techniques and operations used to transform raw materials
42 into finished pr oducts or components using innovative technologies to enhance
43 pr ecision, efficiency , and performance;
44 (8) "Pr ogram", the Missouri critical minerals development and security
45 pr ogram creat ed under section 256.906;
46 (9) "T ask for ce", the Missouri critical minerals task for ce creat ed under section
47 256.904.
256.902. 1. The Missouri geological survey , a division of the department of
2 natural r esources , is authorized to lead the statewide critical minerals mapping,
3 geological analysis, regu latory guidance, and coordination of the pr ovisions of sections
4 256.900 to 256.910. The Missouri division of geological survey shall cooperate with
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5 federal agencies and necessary state agencies to fulfill the r equir ements of sections
6 256.900 to 256.910.
7 2. The department of economic development is authorized to administer the
8 pr ogram and to solicit industry engagement and economic-development components.
9 3. The department of higher education and workfor ce development is authorized
10 to pr ovide the workforce support, university and community college partnerships,
11 applied res earch and workforce pipeline development, and collaboration with the
12 United States Geological Survey and its national laboratory facilities.
256.904. 1. There is hereb y established within the department of natural
2 r esources the "Missouri Critical Minerals T ask For ce" to study and develop a statewide
3 strategy rel ating to critical materials and minerals and to identify this state's mineral
4 capacity . T ask for ce members shall be chosen for their geological or mining and
5 engineering expertise, and knowledge in the defense, aer ospace, energy , and
6 technological sectors. T ask for ce members shall possess the ability to pr eserve
7 efficiency , make decisions in a timely manner , and stay focused on the subject matter .
8 T ask for ce members shall be appointed for a term of two years and may be r eappointed.
9 The following task for ce members ar e rega rded as essential and shall be appointed as
10 follows:
11 (1) The dir ector of the department of natural r esources or his or her designee;
12 (2) The commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education
13 or the commissioner's designee;
14 (3) The director of the department of economic development or his or her
15 designee;
16 (4) One member of the house of rep res entatives appointed by the speaker of the
17 house of r epresent atives; and
18 (5) One member of the senate appointed by the pr esident pr o tempor e of the
19 senate.
20 2. The following task for ce members shall be appointed for their expertise and
21 knowledge of the subjects listed in subsection 1 of this section:
22 (1) One member fr om a Missouri-based mining or mineral process ing operation;
23 (2) One member fr om the Missouri University of Science and T echnology or the
24 Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Missouri with geological or
25 mining engineering expertise; and
26 (3) One member fr om the Missouri advanced manufacturing sectors including,
27 but not limited to, defense, aerospace, or energy .
28 3. The members of the task for ce established under this section shall elect a chair
29 fr om the membership of the task for ce. The task for ce shall meet as needed to complete
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30 its consideration of the objectives established in subsection 5 of this section. Any
31 vacancy on the task for ce shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
32 Members of the task for ce shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to
33 r eimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurr ed in the performance of
34 official duties.
35 4. The department shall provi de such legal, res earch , clerical, and technical
36 services as the task for ce may r equir e in the performance of official duties.
37 5. The task for ce shall:
38 (1) Develop a statewide strategy for critical minerals mapping, geological
39 analysis, regu latory guidance, and coordination with suppliers, defense agencies, and
40 companies to make the supply chain mor e reli able;
41 (2) Identify this state's capacity to mine, ref ine, and use critical minerals to
42 catalyze a broad er defense and energy economic ecosystem that will stren gthen the
43 state's economy and yield jobs over the next several decades;
44 (3) Coordinate with and not duplicate the efforts of other federal agencies such
45 as the United States Geological Survey within the Department of the Interior , the
46 Department of Energy , and the Department of Defense; and
47 (4) Beginning on December 1, 2027, and each year ther eafter , submit an annual
48 r eport to the general assembly on or before December first.
256.906. 1. Ther e is her eby established the "Missouri Critical Minerals
2 Development and Security Pr ogram" in the department of economic development.
3 T echnical support for the pr ogram shall be pr ovided by the department of natural
4 r esources and res earch and education support shall be pr ovided by the department of
5 higher education and workforce development.
6 2. Subject to appr opriation, the department of economic development shall
7 implement the prog ram as indicated in this section. The grants authorized under this
8 section shall extend to all funding sour ces and shall emphasize modernization,
9 exploration, and pilot-scale innovation techniques. The dir ector of the department of
10 economic development shall evaluate each application and administer grant awards
11 including, but not limited to, the tracking and monitoring of grantee administration of
12 the grant funds and whether grantees achieve the goals set forth in their grant
13 applications.
14 3. The department of economic development shall ensure that the uses of the
15 grant shall include, but not be limited to, the following activities:
16 (1) Geological mapping, sampling, and exploration;
17 (2) Feasibility studies, pilot-scale pro cessing, and modernization;
18 (3) W orkforce and educational partnership development;
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19 (4) Advanced mining technology and r eclamation improvements ; and
20 (5) Federal match leverage for Missouri pr ojects.
21 4. The department of economic development shall post on its website eligibility
22 criteria, criteria for determining the amount and duration of grants, the contents of the
23 grant application, and the proced ures and timelines by which an applicant may apply
24 for grants. The department of economic development shall consult with the department
25 of natural r esourc es and the department of higher education and workfor ce
2 6 development in determining the eligibility criteria, application contents, proced ures,
27 and timelines. The department of economic development shall award grants, in
28 amounts determined by the department of economic development, to the following
29 eligible applicants or entities:
30 (1) Mining operators;
31 (2) Mineral pr ocessors;
32 (3) Advanced manufactur ers pro viding advanced manufacturing;
33 (4) Universities and r esear ch partnerships;
34 (5) Local governments with critical material and critical mineral pro posals; and
35 (6) Public-private res earch and innovation collaborations.
36 5. (1) Ther e is hereby cr eated in the state tr easury the "Missouri Critical
37 Minerals Development and Security Pr ogram Fund", which shall consist of an annual
38 appr opriation by the general assembly , any additional appr opriations made by the
39 general assembly , and any gifts, contributions, grants, or bequests recei ved fr om
40 federal, private, or other sources . The state tr easurer shall be custodian of the fund. In
41 accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state tre asure r may appr ove
4 2 disbursements. The fund shall be a dedicated fund and, upon appr opriation, moneys
43 in this fund shall be used solely for the administration of this section.
44 (2) Notwithstanding the pro visions of section 33.080 to the contrary , any moneys
45 r emaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not r evert to the credit of the
46 general reven ue fund.
47 (3) The state tre asurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as
48 other funds ar e invested. Any interes t and moneys earned on such investments shall be
49 cr edited to the fund.
256.908. 1. The department of economic development is hereb y authorized to
2 use targeted, performance-based incentives that are tied dir ectly to critical materials
3 and critical minerals development and are not open-ended incentives. The incentives
4 shall apply to the following:
5 (1) Construction or expansion of critical mineral pr ocessing facilities;
6 (2) Deployment of advanced manufacturing tied to critical minerals;
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7 (3) T echnology upgrades, reclamati on innovation, and envir onmental
8 compliance modernization; and
9 (4) W orkforce training tied to Missouri institutions.
256.910. 1. The department of natural res our ces, in conjunction with the
2 department of economic development and the department of higher education and
3 workfor ce development, may promul gate all necessary rules and regul ations for the
4 administration of sections 256.900 to 256.910. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term
5 is defined in section 536.010, that is cr eated under the authority delegated in this section
6 shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provi sions of
7 chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are
8 nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to
9 chapter 536 to review , to delay the effective date, or to disappr ove and annul a rule ar e
10 subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule
11 pr oposed or adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void.
12 2. Under section 23.253 of the Missouri sunset act:
13 (1) The prov isions of the new pr ogram authorized under sections 256.900 to
14 256.910 shall sunset five years after the effective date of sections 256.900 to 256.910
15 unless rea uthorized by an act of the general assembly; and
16 (2) Sections 256.900 to 256.910 shall terminate on September first of the
17 calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the prog ram authorized
18 under sections 256.900 to 256.910 is sunset.
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