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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1722: Creates provisions relating to environmental appeals

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1722 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates provisions relating to environmental appeals. Primary sponsor: Kurtis Gregory (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

SB 1722 - Under the act, when issuance or denial of an environmental permit is appealed, and the Administrative Hearing Commission does not issue a final decision within the timeframe described in the act, the Commission shall issue a decision affirming the issuance of the permit. In any appeal filed by an adversely affected party challenging the issuance of a permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources to a different person, and the Commission affirms the issuance of such permit, when the person to whom the permit was issued is a party or intervenor to the appeal, the Commission shall award the permittee reasonable fees, damages, and expenses incurred in the civil action or agency proceeding, unless the court or agency finds that the position of the adversely affected party was substantially justified. The permittee may seek award of such reasonable fees, damages, and expenses in a manner provided in current law. JULIA SHEVELEVA

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kurtis GregoryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
  2. S First Read

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source