Effective - 28 Aug 2018
620.035. Duties as to energy activities — department may enter into contracts and agreements, when. — 1. The department of economic development shall be vested with the powers and duties prescribed by law and shall have the power to carry out the following activities:
(1) Assessing the impact of national energy policies on this state's supply and use of energy and this state's public health, safety and welfare;
(2) Consulting and cooperating with all state and federal governmental agencies, departments, boards and commissions and all other interested agencies and institutions, governmental and nongovernmental, public and private, on matters of energy research and development, management, conservation and distribution;
(3) The monitoring and analyzing of all federal, state, local and voluntarily disclosed private sector energy research projects and voluntarily disclosed private sector energy related data and information concerning supply and consumption, in order to plan for the future energy needs of this state. All information gathered shall be maintained, revised and updated as an aid to any interested person, foundation or other organization, public or private;
(4) Analyzing the potential for increased utilization of coal, nuclear, solar, resource recovery and reuse, landfill gas, projects to reduce and capture methane and other greenhouse gas emissions from landfills, energy efficient technologies and other energy alternatives, and making recommendations for the expanded use of alternate energy sources and technologies;
(5) Entering into cooperative agreements with other states, political subdivisions, private entities, or educational institutions for the purpose of seeking and securing federal grants for the department and its partners in the grants;
(6) The development and promotion of state energy conservation programs, including:
(a) Public education and information in energy-related areas;
(b) Developing energy efficiency standards for agricultural and industrial energy use and for new and existing buildings, to be promoted through technical assistance efforts by cooperative arrangements with interested public, business and civic groups and by cooperating with political subdivisions of this state;
(c) Preparing plans for reducing energy use in the event of an energy or other resource supply emergency.
2. No funds shall be expended to implement the provisions of this section until funds are specifically appropriated for that purpose. In order to carry out its responsibilities under this section, the department may expend any such appropriated funds by entering into agreements, contracts, grants, subgrants, or cooperative arrangements under various terms and conditions in the best interest of the state with other state, federal, or interstate agencies, political subdivisions, not-for-profit entities or organizations, educational institutions, or other entities, both public and private, to carry out its responsibilities.
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(L. 1979 H.B. 72 § 1, A.L. 2009 H.B. 661, A.L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision)
Transferred 2018; formerly § 640.150.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Chapter 620 - Department of Economic Development
Section 620.015 - Administrative fund, uses, administration of.
Section 620.171 - Export development office created, purpose — powers and duties.
Section 620.450 - Executive department to promote tourism.
Section 620.455 - Tourism commission, members, qualifications, terms, reports required, expenses.
Section 620.465 - Powers of division.
Section 620.484 - Free public employment offices.
Section 620.490 - Rulemaking authority, coordination of state and federal job training resources.
Section 620.495 - Small business incubator program — definitions — tax credit.
Section 620.511 - Board established, purpose, meetings, members, terms, compensation for expenses.
Section 620.513 - Duties of the board, report — limitation on authority.
Section 620.552 - Citation of law.
Section 620.554 - Youth service and conservation corps established.
Section 620.556 - Definitions.
Section 620.558 - Programs — participation.
Section 620.560 - Community services and conservation program.
Section 620.562 - Summer employment program — at-risk participants, remediation.
Section 620.564 - Youth volunteer program.
Section 620.568 - Administration by project sponsor — administrative expenses.
Section 620.570 - Evaluation of programs — interagency cooperation — "Show-Me" employers.
Section 620.572 - Allocations for operation of corps.
Section 620.574 - Youth service and conservation corps fund created — sources, administration.
Section 620.580 - Citation of law.
Section 620.582 - Definitions.
Section 620.584 - Commission assigned to department of economic development — purpose of commission.
Section 620.586 - Commission members, terms, expenses, officers, meetings.
Section 620.588 - Commission powers and duties.
Section 620.590 - Information sharing and cooperation — coordination of effort, when.
Section 620.592 - Fund created, use of moneys — annual report.
Section 620.635 - Title of law.
Section 620.638 - Definitions.
Section 620.641 - Transfer of board duties to Missouri technology corporation.
Section 620.800 - Definitions.
Section 620.990 - Bylaws and rules authorized.
Section 620.1000 - Definitions.
Section 620.1003 - Centers, duties and powers.
Section 620.1007 - Annual report to whom.
Section 620.1020 - Business extension service team program created, purpose, duties — expenses.
Section 620.1025 - Director, duties.
Section 620.1027 - Teams, duties.
Section 620.1028 - Selection of team members — factors, provision of productivity assessment.
Section 620.1030 - New jobs fund created — sources, uses, conditions — conditional effective date.
Section 620.1045 - Citation of law.
Section 620.1048 - Definitions.
Section 620.1053 - Deposit of funds, interest — control of account — use of funds.
Section 620.1055 - Capital access program fund created.
Section 620.1058 - Use of loans — amount — limitation.
Section 620.1060 - Prohibited loans — definitions.
Section 620.1066 - Rulemaking procedure.
Section 620.1078 - Distribution of moneys — interest — categories of permissible loans.
Section 620.1081 - Determination of basic policy, rules.
Section 620.1210 - Commission duties and objectives — coordination with local film offices.
Section 620.1230 - Personnel provided by department of economic development.
Section 620.1240 - Administration by director, rulemaking authority.
Section 620.1580 - Advisory committee for electronic commerce established, members, terms, meetings.
Section 620.1875 - Title of law.
Section 620.1878 - Definitions.
Section 620.1884 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 620.1887 - Quality jobs advisory task force created, members.
Section 620.1890 - Report to the general assembly, contents.
Section 620.2000 - Citation of law.
Section 620.2005 - Definitions.
Section 620.2300 - Definitions — applications process.
Section 620.2400 - MERVN established, management of, purpose, requirements — report required.
Section 620.2450 - Program established, expanded access to broadband internet service — definitions.
Section 620.2452 - Eligible applicants.
Section 620.2453 - Application, contents.
Section 620.2455 - Prioritization of applications — ranking of applicants, system used.
Section 620.2457 - Grant application and award information to be posted on website.
Section 620.2458 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 620.2459 - Sunset provision.
Section 620.2465 - Program to increase high-speed internet access — rules.
Section 620.2468 - Site inspection.
Section 620.3100 - Office to be established, purpose, subject to appropriations.