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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2288 authorizes counties to set solid waste disposal setbacks up to three miles
Last action · March 5, 2026: Reported Do Pass (H)Sponsor: Brad Pollitt
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri counties of any class are newly authorized to adopt ordinances regulating solid waste management and imposing specific s for disposal areas. Setbacks are capped at three miles from city limits, schools, churches, subdivisions, and parks; three-quarters of a mile from occupied dwellings; and 200 feet from disposal property lines. These county setback rules are explicitly defined not to constitute under chapter 64.
Local governments gain the legal authority to buffer residential and public areas from landfills and waste facilities up to defined distance caps without triggering county statutes.
- House Bill 2288 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly by Representative Brad Pollitt. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
first, second, third, or fourth class county
Counties gain explicit statutory authorization to adopt solid waste management ordinances and enforce specific maximum setback distances for disposal areas.
solid waste disposal area operators
Operators must comply with county-enacted setback distances up to the statutory maximums relative to schools, residences, and municipal boundaries.
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Which counties are allowed to set solid waste disposal setbacks under this bill?
What is the maximum allowed distance for a solid waste disposal setback from a school or city limit?
Do these county setback rules count as planning and zoning?
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
13 actions- Mar 5, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Mar 4, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Mar 4, 2026HouseBill Reconsidered (H)
- Mar 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Feb 23, 2026HouseAction Postponed (H)
- Feb 23, 2026HouseExecutive Session Continued
Show 7 earlier actions
- Feb 16, 2026HouseMotion to Do Pass Failed (H)
- Feb 16, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Feb 2, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 9, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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