AGENDA
 

Introductions and housekeeping, Robert Brundage, Chair (Newman, Comley & Ruth - J.C.)

1.                  Legal Ramifications of Climate Change: Local, state and regional issues as well as the prospect for federal legislation.

Speaker: Stephen Jeffery, Thompson Coburn, St. Louis and Roger Walker, REGFORM, Jefferson City [60 minutes].

2.                  Future Challenges Facing Missouri: What issues does the Attorney General’s Office see for Missouri and how the AGO may approach new issues facing the state.

Speaker: Joe Bindbeutel, Chief Counsel, Missouri Attorney General's Office, Jefferson City [30 minutes].

3.                  Regulatory Impact Reports - Suggestions for Change. A discussion of H.B. 2437's proposed changes to MDNR's regulatory impact report requirements.

Speaker: Robert Brundage, Newman, Comley & Ruth, Jefferson City [15 minutes]

4.                  Environmental Legislative Report: A report on the status of the Environmental and Energy Law Committee sponsored bill that would grant the Administrative Hearing Commission authority to entertain case dispositive motions and the status of other environmental bills.

Speaker: Robert Brundage, Newman, Comley & Ruth, Jefferson City [5 minutes]

5.                  The AHC Speaks Out on its Role in Adjudicating Environmental Appeals: In a recent opinion, the Administrative Hearing Commission discusses issues and difficulties encountered while adjudicating environmental appeals.

Open discussion moderated by Robert Brundage, Newman, Comley & Ruth, Jefferson City [10 minutes]