Journal of the House

Second Regular Session, 94th General Assembly

SEVENTH DAY, Tuesday, January 22, 2008

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

            Speaker Pro Tem Pratt in the Chair.

            Prayer by Msgr. Donald W. Lammers.

              Let us pray.

              Lord God, we give thanks for the extra day at home and in our home districts, as we honored Dr. Martin Luther King Day. We thank You for the growth throughout our land of justice, equality and freedom, which flowed from his ministry.

              May justice, equality and freedom continue to grow through our leadership.

              Let us pray for those who have been suffering from the cold, from hunger or lack of housing, because of their poverty, inability to manage, or weakened health. Place people in their lives to help them. Guide us to do our part as legislators.

              Let us pray, that the Holy Spirit be allowed into the political process everywhere in our country, so that virtuous and god-fearing people find their places on the ballots for elections at the national level.

              Finally, Lord God, give us the grace, strength, and wisdom we need to accomplish well our work this week.

              We praise You! For You are God, forever and ever. Amen.

            The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.

            The Journal of the sixth day was approved as printed.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

            Representative Jones (117) offered House Resolution No. 185.

HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED

            House Resolution No. 157 through House Resolution No. 184

            House Resolution No. 186 and House Resolution No. 187

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

            Representative Lampe offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 12 and House Concurrent Resolution No. 13.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

            HB 1703 through HB 1744 were read the second time.

THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS - APPROPRIATIONS

            HB 2021, relating to appropriations, was taken up by Representative Icet.

            On motion of Representative Icet, HB 2021 was read the third time and passed by the following vote:

            Speaker Pro Tem Pratt declared the bill passed.

            HB 2022, relating to appropriations, was taken up by Representative Icet.

            On motion of Representative Icet, HB 2022 was read the third time and passed by the following vote:

            Speaker Pro Tem Pratt declared the bill passed.

            HB 2015, relating to appropriations, was taken up by Representative Icet.

            On motion of Representative Icet, HB 2015 was read the third time and passed by the following vote:

            Speaker Pro Tem Pratt declared the bill passed.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

            The following House Concurrent Resolution was read the first time and copies ordered printed:

HCR 14, introduced by Representatives Talboy, Burnett, Bland, Curls, Hughes, McClanahan, El-Amin, Lowe (44), Lampe, Chappelle-Nadal, Low (39), Oxford, Harris (23), Bowman, Daus, Holsman, George, Donnelly, Nasheed and Storch, relating to the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

            The following House Joint Resolutions were read the first time and copies ordered printed:

HJR 57, introduced by Representatives Muschany, Yates, Nieves, Scharnhorst, Jones (89) and Brown (30), relating to limitations on property tax revenue.

HJR 58, introduced by Representatives Storch, Oxford, Baker (25), Burnett, Zimmerman, Daus, Yaeger, LeVota, Roorda, Hughes, Schieffer, Lampe, Villa, Darrough, Zweifel, Wildberger, McClanahan, Talboy, Grill and Low (39), relating to congressional and legislative redistricting.

HJR 59, introduced by Representatives Bruns, Nieves, Day, Dusenberg, Fisher, Moore and Page, relating to exemption of personal property for active duty military personnel.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILL - APPROPRIATIONS

            The following House Bill was read the first time and copies ordered printed:

HB 2019, introduced by Representative Icet, to appropriate money for supplemental purposes for the University of Missouri, for the purchase of equipment, and for planning, expenses, and for capital improvements including but not limited to major additions and renovations, new structures, and land improvements, from the funds designated for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2008.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS

            The following House Bills were read the first time and copies ordered printed:

HB 1745, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Talboy, Roorda, Oxford, Schieffer, Hughes, Zweifel, Corcoran and Curls, relating to gifted education.

HB 1746, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Talboy, Darrough, LeVota, Schieffer, Hughes, Harris (110), Baker (25), Meiners, Wildberger, Curls and Oxford, relating to identity theft.

HB 1747, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Talboy, Oxford, Darrough, Johnson, Corcoran, Meiners, Wildberger and Curls, relating to the director of the department of transportation.

HB 1748, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Talboy, Roorda, Oxford, Daus, Dougherty, Schieffer, Hughes, Baker (25), Low (39) and Curls, relating to school attendance.

HB 1749, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Talboy, Darrough, Schieffer, Hughes, Corcoran, Low (39), Curls and Oxford, relating to unsecured loans.

HB 1750, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Talboy, Darrough, Daus, Schieffer, Hughes, Johnson, Wildberger and Oxford, relating to transfer of patients in mental health facilities.

HB 1751, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Talboy, Oxford, Darrough, Schieffer and Roorda, relating to school safety.

HB 1752, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Talboy, Daus, Schieffer, Hughes, Low (39) and Oxford, relating to quality rating system for child care facilities.

HB 1753, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Low (39), Wildberger, Schieffer and Oxford, relating to health insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder.

HB 1754, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Darrough, Harris (110), Low (39), Wildberger and Oxford, relating to elected officials.

HB 1755, introduced by Representatives Curls, Talboy, Bland and Hughes, relating to recording fees.

HB 1756, introduced by Representatives Walton, Moore, Bruns, Wallace, Wildberger, Dusenberg, Johnson, Schieffer, Bowman, Grill, Darrough, Norr, Wilson (119), Wright, Yaeger and Rucker, relating to counterfeiting.

HB 1757, introduced by Representatives Davis, Harris (110), Ruestman and George, relating to employment of illegal aliens.

HB 1758, introduced by Representatives Davis, Roorda, Harris (110) and Schieffer, relating to adoption records.

HB 1759, introduced by Representatives Storch, Oxford, Baker (25), Burnett, Zimmerman, Roorda, Schieffer, Lampe, Darrough, Wildberger, Talboy and Grill, relating to crime of bribery of a public servant.

HB 1760, introduced by Representatives Storch, Oxford, Baker (25), Burnett, Roorda, Schieffer, Lampe, Darrough, Wildberger and Talboy, relating to the use of private airplanes by certain elected officials.

HB 1761, introduced by Representatives Storch, Oxford, Baker (25), Burnett, Yaeger, Roorda, Schieffer, Lampe, Darrough, Talboy and Grill, relating to initiative or referendum petitions.

HB 1762, introduced by Representatives Storch, Oxford, Grill, Baker (25), Burnett, Holsman, Yaeger, LeVota, Roorda, Schieffer, Lampe, Darrough, Talboy and Low (39), relating to the twenty-first century scholars program.

HB 1763, introduced by Representative Parson, relating to petition circulators.

HB 1764, introduced by Representative Parson, relating to the establishment and adoption of certain fine schedules for the court.

HB 1765, introduced by Representative Parson, relating to the closing of certain concealable firearms records.

HB 1766, introduced by Representatives Wildberger, Lowe (44), Meiners, Johnson, Nance, Walsh and Darrough, relating to payment of property taxes.

HB 1767, introduced by Representatives Wildberger, Nance, Walsh, Dusenberg, Darrough, Meiners, Johnson, Dougherty and Schieffer, relating to the reporting of certain illegal aliens to the federal authorities.

HB 1768, introduced by Representatives Wildberger, Walsh, Talboy, Schieffer, Johnson and Darrough, relating to compensation for certain injured workers.

HB 1769, introduced by Representatives Wildberger, Nance, Darrough, Moore, Walsh and Schieffer, relating to the connecting of utilities in one's own name.

HB 1770, introduced by Representatives Wildberger, Lowe (44), Walsh, Talboy, Moore, Nance, Johnson and Darrough, relating to the cause of death for an inmate in the department of corrections.

HB 1771, introduced by Representatives Jones (117), Nance, Ervin, Fisher, Stream, Muschany, Jones (89), Ruzicka, Dusenberg, Lembke, Portwood, Weter, Wallace, McGhee, Dougherty, Parson, Nieves, Munzlinger, Wilson (119), Wright, Faith, Loehner, Schad, Brown (30), Schneider, Moore, Cooper (155), Sander, Wasson and Ruestman, relating to immigration.

HB 1772, introduced by Representatives Jones (117), Deeken, Villa, Daus, Komo, Vogt, Sutherland, Jones (89), Cooper (120), Parson, St. Onge, Onder, Schlottach, Pratt, Wilson (119) and Zweifel, relating to the enforcement of traffic control signal violations.

HB 1773, introduced by Representatives Funderburk, Sater, Grisamore, Davis, Smith (14), Schoeller, Onder, Jones (89), Harris (110), Nasheed, Faith, Stream and Emery, relating to Missouri dependency exemptions.

HB 1774, introduced by Representatives Wallace and Lampe, relating to the Missouri public school retirement system.

HB 1775, introduced by Representatives Thomson, Pearce, McClanahan, Ruzicka, Denison, Stevenson, Deeken, Bruns and Funderburk, relating to college or university police officers.

HB 1776, introduced by Representatives Talboy, Zimmerman, Burnett, Bland, Curls, Hughes, Spreng, Lampe, Harris (23), Chappelle-Nadal, Bowman, Daus, Low (39), Oxford, Lowe (44), Yaeger, Dougherty, Darrough, Donnelly, Schneider, Norr, Fallert, Wildberger, Holsman, Johnson, Villa, Meiners, Rucker, George, Zweifel, Corcoran, Brown (50), Nasheed, Wright-Jones, Storch, Walsh, Schoemehl, El-Amin, Vogt, Young, Hubbard and Meadows, relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation.

HB 1777, introduced by Representatives Talboy, Low (39), Oxford, Yaeger, Chappelle-Nadal, Lampe, Grill and Spreng, relating to animal neglect.

HB 1778, introduced by Representatives Talboy, Burnett, Cooper (120), Meiners, Lowe (44), Low (39), Wildberger, George, Oxford, Holsman, Bland, Curls, Hubbard, Hughes, Daus, Johnson, Chappelle-Nadal, Villa, Skaggs, Tilley, Moore, Ruestman, Silvey, Young, Quinn (7), Meadows, Parson and Jones (117), relating to the duties of the board of probation and parole.

HB 1779, introduced by Representatives Emery, Smith (14), Funderburk, Pratt, Tilley, Kraus, Cooper (120), Scharnhorst, Schoeller, Dusenberg, Viebrock, George, Flook, Nolte, Bivins, McGhee, Aull, Portwood, Deeken, Wright, Cunningham (86), Yates, Richard, Grisamore, Faith and Fisher, relating to telecommunications services.

            The following member's presence was noted: Bland.

ADJOURNMENT

            On motion of Representative Tilley, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

AGRICULTURE POLICY

Monday, January 28, 2008, 12:30 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Joint committee meeting with Agriculture Policy and Special Committee on Agri-business.

\Committee members will be meeting John B. Askew, Regional Administrator EPA Region 7.

APPROPRIATIONS - AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 3.

Continuation of Department fee funds presentations and begin

Department presentations on the FY'09 Budget.

Public testimony for the Department of Agriculture. AMENDED

APPROPRIATIONS - EDUCATION

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.

Public testimony.

APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 3.

Office of Administration statewide real estate and other

Office of Administration divisions as time permits.

APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Continuation of budget overview for the Department of Health and Senior Services.

APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Thursday, January 24, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 5.

Continuation of budget overview for the Department of Health and Senior Services.

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 3.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 1314

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT

Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 3:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.

First quarter meeting.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 6.

Specialty License Plate Applications: Rocky Mount Elk Foundation,

MO Park and Recreation Association, MO Association of Realtors.

Request for Proposal (RFP).

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGRI-BUSINESS

Monday, January 28, 2008, 12:30 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Joint meeting Agriculture Policy and Special Committee on Agri-business.

The purpose is to meet Mr. John B. Askew, Regional Administrator for EPA Region 7.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 3:00 p.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1595, HJR 55

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 4.

Committee will study all aspects of healthcare and how they relate to

the problem of the uninsured in Missouri.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION

Thursday, January 24, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 1.

Committee will study all aspects of healthcare and how they relate to

the problem of the uninsured in Missouri.

Executive session may follow bill testimony. AMENDED

Public hearing to be held on: HB 1332

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 4.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1538, HB 1463

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 1.

Organizational meeting.

Mr. Greg Steinhoff, Director of Economic Development and staff will address the committee.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 8:00 a.m.

Division of Professional Registration and Licensing, 3605 Missouri Blvd. Jefferson City, MO.

Informational meeting.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SENIOR CITIZEN ADVOCACY

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1380, HB 1347

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON URBAN EDUCATION REFORM

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session to follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1320, HB 1310, HB 1311

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1426, HB 1430

WAYS AND MEANS

Thursday, January 24, 2008, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 3.

Possible Executive session.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1365, HB 1437, HB 1598, HJR 43

HOUSE CALENDAR

EIGHTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FOR SECOND READING

HCR 14

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING

HJR 57 through HJR 59

HOUSE BILL FOR SECOND READING - APPROPRIATIONS

HB 2019

HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING

HB 1745 through HB 1779