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State Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on March 4, 2021 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications)

Flood control legislation goes before a Missouri House committee on Monday

State Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on March 4, 2021 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications)

Legislation involving flood prevention will be heard Monday afternoon by a Missouri House committee in Jefferson City.

The House Conservation and Natural Resources Committee will hear a bill from State Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal).

His House Bill 2328 allows the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to enter into contracts to lease dredging equipment from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood prevention.

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