MoDNR Regulatory Agenda

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About Regulatory Agenda
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources regularly proposes new rules and amendments to rules (i.e., “regulations”) based on direction from its Commissions and mandates from the legislature. The Department's Rulemaking Comprehensive Index Table is provided below with the intent to facilitate understanding, participation and input into our rulemakings by interested parties – individuals, industry, community groups and local governments.

In most cases, Department of Natural Resources rulemakings involve amending existing rules, rather than proposing entirely new rules. Moreover, many of these amendments address relatively minor issues, such as a removing outdated information, or updating referenced documents. In all rulemakings, regardless of significance, the Department of Natural Resources will provide information on the need for the rule, the benefits of the rulemaking, the costs and the alternatives considered.

The Regulatory Agenda Comprehensive Index Table contains all program listings of rule actions underway or completed and effective within the last 90 days. This listing identifies each rulemaking by program, rule number, topic and the stage of development. Briefly, the stages of development are as follows:

In Initial Development:
The conceptualizing, information collecting, and drafting period before filing a proposed rule action with the Secretary of State, even one in the midst of a regulatory impact report comment period.
On Public Notice:
The proposed rule action has been filed with Secretary of State and put on public notice. It may or may not have already been published in the Missouri Register.
In Final Development:
The public notice period is over, and final adjustments are being made to the proposed rule action according to comments received. During this stage adoption and legislative review also take place.
Decisions Completed:
The rule action is adopted, legislative, review is complete, and the Order of Rulemaking is ready to be or has already been filed.
In Effect Last 90 Days:
Rule actions become effective 30, days after publication in the Code of State Regulations. Only rule actions that have become effective within the last 90 days are included in this stage.
Emergency Rule:
This is a special rule action that may be published and implemented without public notice but that has a limited effective time.

For more detail on an individual rulemaking, select the I.D. in the Rulemaking Comprehensive Index Table. The detail screen provides the rule name, Missouri Register citations, a brief abstract, staff contacts and the completed and expected rulemaking calendar. Where Regulatory Impact Reports are required (rulemakings that set environmental conditions or standards) as indicated in the far right column in the Index Table, links to the various program web pages containing the reports are provided below under Regulatory Impact Report Program Links.

For general information about the rulemaking process, contact the Department of Natural Resources at 573-751-6892. For more information on specific rules, direct contact names and phone numbers are provided for each individual rulemaking action.

Please note that the information on this page will be updated typically in the first 10 days of each month.

You may obtain complete copies of the proposed and final rule actions published in the Missouri Register from the Secretary of State web page or by calling 314-751-3367.

Air Pollution Control Program

Division of Environmental Quality

Energy Center

Financial Assistance Center (WPP)

Hazardous Waste Program

Public Drinking Water Branch (WPP)

Soil and Water Conservation Program

Water Pollution Control Branch (WPP)

Regulatory Impact Report Program Links
These are the web pages providing the Regulatory Impact Report and comment information. Also provided are the draft rulemaking text and other documents related to the development of the rulemaking.

Air Pollution Control Program Rules in Development

Geological Survey Program Rules in Development

Hazardous Waste Program Rules in Development

Division of State Parks Rules in Development

Land Reclamation Program Rules in Development

Solid Waste Management Program Rules in Development

Water Protection Program (Public Drinking Water, Water Pollution Control)

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