Journal of the House


Second Regular Session, 94th General Assembly




TWELFTH DAY, Wednesday, January 30, 2008

The House met pursuant to adjournment.


            Speaker Jetton in the Chair.


            Prayer by Representative Ed Emery.


              Fill us, O Lord and Father of us all, we beseech Thee, with Thy gentle Spirit, and dispel all the clouds of misunderstanding and passion. Make an end to the strife of blind fury. Arise, O Christ, Thou Sun of Righteousness, and shine upon us. Alas! While we contend, we only too often forget to strive after holiness which Thou requirest from us all. Guard us against abusing our powers and enable us to employ them with all earnestness for the promotion of holiness.


              Make us to leave all past errors to the judgment of the Saviour; and to give a charitable hearing to every man's opinions, thoughts and ideas; with the desire that all might live under the one Christ, in one Commonwealth, one Church, and one Unity.


              In part attributed to Zwingli, Swiss theologian, leader of the Reformation in Switzerland and in part to Charles V, Roman Emperor (circa 1530).


            The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.


            The Speaker appointed the following to act as Honorary Pages for the Day, to serve without compensation: Micah Rucker and Caleb Foster.


            The Journal of the eleventh day was approved as printed by the following vote:


AYES: 141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aull

Avery

Baker 25

Bivins

Brandom

Bringer

Brown 30

Brown 50

Bruns

Burnett

Casey

Chappelle-Nadal

Cooper 155

Corcoran

Cox

Cunningham 145

Cunningham 86

Curls

Davis

Day

Deeken

Denison

Dethrow

Dixon

Donnelly

Dougherty

Dusenberg

Emery

Ervin

Faith

Fallert

Fares

Fisher

Flook

Frame

Franz

Funderburk

Grill

Grisamore

Guest

Harris 110

Haywood

Hobbs

Hodges

Hoskins

Hughes

Hunter

Icet

Jones 89

Jones 117

Kelly

Kingery

Komo

Kraus

Lampe

Lembke

Liese

Lipke

Loehner

Low 39

Lowe 44

Marsh

May

McClanahan

Meadows

Meiners

Moore

Munzlinger

Nance

Nasheed

Nieves

Nolte

Norr

Onder

Oxford

Page

Parson

Pearce

Pollock

Portwood

Pratt

Quinn 7

Quinn 9

Richard

Robb

Robinson

Roorda

Rucker

Ruestman

Ruzicka

Salva

Sander

Sater

Scavuzzo

Schaaf

Schad

Scharnhorst

Schieffer

Schlottach

Schneider

Schoeller

Schoemehl

Self

Shively

Silvey

Skaggs

Smith 14

Smith 150

Spreng

Stevenson

St. Onge

Storch

Stream

Sutherland

Swinger

Thomson

Threlkeld

Tilley

Todd

Viebrock

Villa

Wallace

Walsh

Walton

Wasson

Wells

Weter

Whorton

Wildberger

Wilson 119

Wilson 130

Witte

Wood

Wright 159

Wright-Jones

Yaeger

Yates

Young

Zimmerman

Zweifel

Mr Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOES: 003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daus

Talboy

Vogt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENT: 002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darrough

George

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baker 123

Bland

Bowman

Cooper 120

El-Amin

Harris 23

Holsman

Hubbard

Johnson

Kuessner

LeVota

McGhee

Muschany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VACANCIES: 004


SPECIAL RECOGNITION


            The West Plains High School Zizzers Girls Cross Country Team was introduced by Representative Franz and recognized for attaining the 2007 Class 3 State Championship.


            Speaker Pro Tem Pratt assumed the Chair.


HOUSE RESOLUTIONS


            Representative Icet offered House Resolution No. 327.

            Representative Bivins offered House Resolution No. 340.


HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED


            House Resolution No. 305 through House Resolution No. 326

            House Resolution No. 328 through House Resolution No. 339

            House Resolution No. 341 through House Resolution No. 347




HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS


            Representative Guest, et al., offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 17.

            Representative Fisher, et al., offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 18.

            Representative Sander, et al., offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 19.


SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS


            HB 1887 through HB 1909 were read the second time.


RE-REFERRAL OF HOUSE BILL


            The following House Bill was re-referred to the Committee indicated:


HB 1346 - Special Committee on Immigration


COMMITTEE REPORTS


            Committee on Rules, Chairman Cooper (120) reporting:


            Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HB 1310, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent.


            Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HB 1311, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent.


            Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HB 1320, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent.


INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS


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


HJR 61, introduced by Representatives Harris (110), Meadows, Oxford, Casey, Schieffer, Chappelle-Nadal, Schoeller, Wildberger, Lampe, Lembke, McGhee and Emery, relating to protection from public nuisances.


HJR 62, introduced by Representatives Harris (110), Meadows, Oxford, Casey, Schieffer, Dougherty, Chappelle-Nadal, Wildberger, Frame, Schoeller, Lampe, Lembke, McGhee and Emery, relating to eminent domain.


INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS


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


HB 1910, introduced by Representatives Ervin, Skaggs, Flook, Nolte, Nance and Silvey, relating to regulation of vehicular traffic.


HB 1911, introduced by Representatives Muschany, Wallace, Emery, Baker (123) and Jones (89), relating solely to teacher certification.


HB 1912, introduced by Representatives Pratt, Schlottach, Faith, Sutherland, Harris (23), Skaggs and Baker (25), relating to student curators.


HB 1913, introduced by Representatives Cunningham (86), George, Ruestman and Sander, relating to drug testing for high school students participating in athletics.


HB 1914, introduced by Representatives Sater, Walsh, McGhee, Sander and Grisamore, relating to mental health services.


HB 1915, introduced by Representatives Cox and Onder, relating to sexual misconduct involving a child.


HB 1916, introduced by Representatives Lampe, Frame, Roorda, Meadows, Casey, Harris (110), Nasheed, Fallert, Salva, George, Liese, Norr, Darrough, Walsh, Scavuzzo, Schieffer, Talboy, Johnson, Haywood, Brown (50), Witte, Swinger, Curls, Burnett, Storch, Donnelly, Skaggs, Quinn (9), Wright-Jones, Rucker, Oxford, Schoemehl, McClanahan, Hodges, Aull, Robinson, Villa and Wildberger, relating to state officials and employees compensation.


HB 1917, introduced by Representatives Sander, Grisamore, Fisher and Page, relating to real-time captioning for television programming.


HB 1918, introduced by Representatives Brandom, Swinger, Hodges, Wright, Todd, Kingery, Tilley, Muschany, Villa, Daus and Schaaf, relating to the establishment of the Missouri catastrophe fund.


HB 1919, introduced by Representatives Curls, Hubbard, Talboy, Nasheed, Hughes, Lowe (44), El-Amin, Hoskins, Walton and Bland, relating to residential construction disclosure forms.


HB 1920, introduced by Representatives Harris (110), Daus, Yaeger and Casey, relating to insurance companies owning or contracting with motor vehicle body repair shops.


HB 1921, introduced by Representative Harris (110), relating to dissolution of marriage.


HB 1922, introduced by Representatives Harris (110), Walsh, Villa, Liese, Meiners, Yaeger, Casey, Schieffer, George, Fallert, Meadows, Bringer, Robinson, Hodges, Rucker, Dougherty and Sander, relating to abortion.


HB 1923, introduced by Representatives Jones (117) and Pratt, relating to corporate filings with the secretary of state.


HB 1924, introduced by Representatives Frame, Roorda, Meadows, Schieffer, George, Darrough, Meiners, Nasheed, Bland and Casey, relating to the posting of gasoline prices.


HB 1925, introduced by Representatives Frame, Meadows, McGhee, Schieffer, George, Holsman, Darrough, Meiners, Nasheed, Bland, Fallert, Casey, Harris (110) and Dougherty, relating to property taxation.


HB 1926, introduced by Representatives Frame, Roorda, Meadows, LeVota, Schieffer, George, Holsman, Darrough, Nasheed, Bland, Meiners, Casey, Fallert and Wildberger, relating to sales and use tax exemptions.


HB 1927, introduced by Representatives Frame, Roorda, Meadows, Schieffer, George, Holsman, Darrough, Fallert, Bland, Meiners, Casey and Harris (110), relating to monitoring the sale of certain schedule V substances.


HB 1928, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to coroners.


HB 1929, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to excursion gambling boats.


HB 1930, introduced by Representatives Cooper (120), Pollock and Parson, relating to court costs.


HB 1931, introduced by Representatives Harris (23), Walsh, LeVota, Harris (110), Roorda, Page, Kuessner, Donnelly and Spreng, relating to concentrated animal feeding operations.


HB 1932, introduced by Representatives Harris (23), Walsh, LeVota, Harris (110), Roorda, Page, Kuessner, Donnelly and Spreng, relating to concentrated animal feeding operations.


HB 1933, introduced by Representatives Schaaf, Threlkeld and Onder, relating to MO HealthNet benefits.


COMMITTEE CHANGES


            The Speaker submitted the following Committee changes:


            Representative Baker (123) has been appointed a member of the Special Committee on Student Achievement.


            Representative Hunter is no longer a member of the Special Committee on Student Achievement.


            Representative Self has been appointed a member of the Higher Education Committee.


            Representative Talboy has been appointed a member of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.


            Representative Vogt is no longer a member of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.


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January 29, 2008


Mr. Adam Crumbliss, Chief Clerk

Missouri House of Representatives

State Capitol, Room 306C

Jefferson City, MO 65101


Dear Mr. Crumbliss:


I hereby appoint the following members to the Special Committee on Immigration:


              Representative Kevin Wilson

              Representative Vickie Schneider

              Representative Mike McGhee

              Representative Mike Talboy

              Representative Jenee Lowe

              Representative Ed Wildberger

              Representative Bruce Darrough


If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office.


Sincerely,


/s/ Rod Jetton


MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

 EXECUTIVE OFFICE


January 30, 2008


TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SECOND REGULAR SESSION

STATE OF MISSOURI


Herewith I return to you House Bill No. 2021 entitled:

 

To appropriate money for supplemental purposes for the Department of Conservation, 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 or acquisitions, from the funds designated for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2008.


On January 30, 2008 I approved said House Bill No. 2021.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                                 /s/  Matt Blunt

                                                                                      Governor


            The following members’ presence was noted: Baker (123), Bland, Cooper (120), El-Amin, Harris (23), Holsman, Hubbard, Johnson, McGhee and Muschany.




ADJOURNMENT


            On motion of Representative Tilley, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 31, 2008.


COMMITTEE MEETINGS


APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Thursday, January 31, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 5.

Budget overview for the Department of Social Services.


APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Monday, February 4, 2008, 10:00 a.m. Hearing Room 6.

Continuation of budget review for the Departments of Mental Health,

Health and Senior Services, and the Department of Social Services.


APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Continuation of budget review for the Departments of Mental Health,

Health and Senior Services, and the Department of Social Services.


APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Continuation of budget review for the Departments of Mental Health,

Health and Senior Services, and the Department of Social Services.


APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Thursday, February 7, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 5.

Continuation of budget review for the Departments of Mental Health,

Health and Senior Services, and the Department of Social Services.


CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1382, HB 1481, HB 1594, HB 1619


HIGHER EDUCATION

Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1. AMENDED

Public hearings to be held on: HCR 7, HB 1315, HB 1368


LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 4.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1304, HB 1355, HB 1415, HB 1470, HB 1711




RULES

Thursday, January 31, 2008, 9:30 a.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1661, HB 2019, HB 2020


RULES - PURSUANT TO RULE 25(21)(f)

Thursday, January 31, 2008, 9:30 a.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1661, HB 2019, HB 2020


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1465, HB 1466, HB 1528, HB 1608


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION

Thursday, January 31, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 2.

Executive session may follow.

The committee will study all aspects of healthcare and how they relate to

the problem of the uninsured in Missouri.

Committee will reconvene if needed upon adjournment. AMENDED


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING

Thursday, January 31, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1419, HB 1616, HB 1576


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT

Thursday, January 31, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1490, HB 1545, HB 1574, HB 1774


WAYS AND MEANS

Thursday, January 31, 2008, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 3.

Possible Executive session.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1628, HB 1670, HB 1437, HJR 59




HOUSE CALENDAR


THIRTEENTH DAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2008


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING


HJR 61 and HJR 62


HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING


HB 1910 through HB 1933


HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION - CONSENT


 (01/31/08)


1          HB 1310 - Hoskins

2          HB 1311 - Hoskins

3          HB 1320 - Brown (50)