HB 290

This bill modifies Missouri's Radioactive Waste Investigation Fund by removing the previous annual cap of $150,000 on both transfers to the fund and investigation expenditures. The fund will continue to be used by the Department of Natural Resources to investigate radioactive waste contamination concerns when requested by local governments, with investigations prioritized by order of receipt and proximity to known federal contamination sites. By eliminating the spending limit, the bill enables more comprehensive or numerous investigations to be conducted each year, potentially allowing the state to respond more effectively to radioactive contamination concerns raised by local communities.