Raymore-backed bill designed to ban proposed landfill moves forward

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - of a Missouri Senate Committee advance a bill that could eventually give cities more input on landfill developments.

of the Local Government and Elections Committee advanced the bill in a 6-0 vote Thursday morning in Jefferson City. The next step is for the bill to be read and a vote taken by the full Senate.

If the bill is approved by the full Senate it would then move to the House for approval. If it is approved by both the Senate and House it would move to Governor Parson’s desk to be either vetoed or signed into law.

The bill ed out of committee is one of several filed in the Missouri Senate this session.

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If ed, the bill would require a community from getting agreement from a neighboring city if they want to add a new landfill.

The Missouri House ed a similar bill last session, but a filibuster prevented the Senate from voting on it.

Raymore, Lee’s Summit, Grandview, Belton, Jackson County, Cass County, and a long list of other school districts and organizations have spoken out against the landfill.

Information provided by the City of Raymore shows more than 4,100 people live within one-mile of the proposed landfill site between Peterson Road and Horridge Road, south of Highway 150. The city says more than 19,100 people live within two miles.

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A study released by the Mid-America Regional Council shows the Kansas City metro could need a new landfill in the next two or three decades. The study was presented at a community meeting Wednesday evening.

of the Kansas City Council are scheduled to hear an update from MARC on the area’s landfill needs Thursday afternoon.

Last year Kansas City Council ed a moratorium, banning the issuing of any landfill permits through June 1, 2024.

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