Sen. Rupp Introduces New Legislation

State Sen. Scott T. Rupp, , has introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, which if passed, would urge the United States Congress to support a proposal for the Upper Mississippi River Basin that would provide flood control and prevention without causing unfavorable impacts on existing levees and communities.

“Most of us remember the Flood of ’93, which resulted in extensive damage for many Missouri communities,” Sen. Rupp said. “The Mississippi and Missouri rivers affect our state in various ways, especially when areas of Missouri receive heavy precipitation or runoff from heavy northern winter snows. We need to be prepared if a large flood were to happen again.”

SCR 8 also asks the Missouri Congressional delegation to oppose Plan H for the Upper Mississippi Water Basin. Plan H would allow all but 20 of the 140 levees along the upper part of the Mississippi River to be raised to 500-year flood levels.

"Plan H will not improve the levees in Pike, Lincoln, or St. Charles county, leaving these areas susceptible to flooding,” Sen. Rupp said. “These counties all border the Mississippi River, the largest river in North America. It makes absolutely no sense that these counties wouldn’t be protected under Plan H.”

SCR 8 has been assigned to the Senate Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee, and is awaiting a hearing date.

To learn more about Sen. Rupp’s legislation, visit his web site, and click on the “Sponsored” and “Co-sponsored” bills link under the “Legislation” tab.