Journal of the House


Second Regular Session, 94th General Assembly




NINETEENTH DAY, Tuesday, February 12, 2008

The House met pursuant to adjournment.


            Speaker Pro Tem Pratt in the Chair.


            Prayer by Msgr. Donald W. Lammers.


              (Today is Abraham Lincoln's birthday. One of his prayers will be our prayer this morning.)


God bless our native land;

Firm may she ever stand

Through storm and night;

When the wild tempests rave,

O Ruler of wind and wave,

Thou Who art strong to save,

Be Thou her might!


For her prayer shall be,

Our father's God, to Thee,

On Whom we wait;

Be her walls holiness -

Her rulers righteousness,

In all her homes be peace,

God save the State!


Not for this land alone,

But be God's mercies shown

From shore to shore

And may the nations see

That men should brothers be,

And form one family

The wide-world o'er.


(Amen)


            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: Rebekkah Richardson, Joshua Perry, Mitchell Davis, Cody Knodell, Derek Spencer, Zack Stricker, Ethan Campbell, Jonathan Dunham, Aaron Henderson, Nathan Smith, Kyle York, Megan Richardson and Jonathan Breed.


            The Journal of the eighteenth day was approved as printed.


SPECIAL RECOGNITION


            The Harrisonville High School Wildcats Football Team was introduced by Representative Scavuzzo and recognized for attaining the Class 3 State Football Championship.


HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED


            House Resolution No. 491 through House Resolution No. 523


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


            Representative El-Amin, et al., offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 22.


SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS


            HB 2077 through HB 2080 were read the second time.


THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILL


            HB 1661, relating to nonresident taxable income, was taken up by Representative LeVota.


            On motion of Representative LeVota, HB 1661 was read the third time and passed by the following vote:


AYES: 145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aull

Avery

Baker 25

Bivins

Bland

Brandom

Bringer

Brown 30

Brown 50

Bruns

Burnett

Casey

Chappelle-Nadal

Cooper 120

Cooper 155

Corcoran

Cox

Cunningham 145

Cunningham 86

Curls

Darrough

Daus

Davis

Day

Deeken

Denison

Dethrow

Donnelly

Dougherty

Dusenberg

El-Amin

Emery

Ervin

Faith

Fallert

Fares

Fisher

Flook

Frame

Franz

Funderburk

George

Grill

Grisamore

Guest

Harris 110

Hodges

Holsman

Hoskins

Hughes

Hunter

Icet

Johnson

Jones 89

Jones 117

Kelly

Kingery

Komo

Kraus

Kuessner

Lampe

Lembke

LeVota

Liese

Lipke

Loehner

Low 39

Lowe 44

Marsh

May

McClanahan

McGhee

Meadows

Meiners

Moore

Munzlinger

Muschany

Nance

Nasheed

Nieves

Nolte

Norr

Onder

Oxford

Page

Parson

Pearce

Pollock

Portwood

Pratt

Quinn 7

Quinn 9

Richard

Robinson

Roorda

Rucker

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

Sutherland

Swinger

Talboy

Thomson

Threlkeld

Tilley

Todd

Villa

Vogt

Wallace

Walsh

Walton

Wasson

Wells

Weter

Wildberger

Wilson 119

Wilson 130

Witte

Wood

Wright 159

Yaeger

Yates

Zimmerman

Zweifel

Mr Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

NOES: 000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENT: 001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whorton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 012

 

 

 

 

 

Baker 123

Dixon

Harris 23

Haywood

Hobbs

Hubbard

Robb

Ruestman

Stream

Viebrock

Wright-Jones

Young

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VACANCIES: 005


            Speaker Pro Tem Pratt declared the bill passed.


REFERRAL OF HOUSE BILLS


            The following House Bills were referred to the Committee indicated:


HB 1335 - Judiciary

HB 1500 - Transportation

HB 1510 - Special Committee on Energy and the Environment

HB 1617 - Special Committee on Financial Institutions

HB 1706 - Special Committee on Student Achievement

HB 1707 - Special Committee on Student Achievement

HB 1876 - Elementary and Secondary Education

HB 1877 - Elementary and Secondary Education

HB 1890 - Health Care Policy

HB 1904 - Special Committee on Government Affairs

HB 1936 - Local Government

HB 1937 - Transportation

HB 2048 - Higher Education

HB 2055 - Special Committee on Retirement

HB 2056 - Special Committee on Retirement

HB 2065 - Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing

HB 2066 - Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing

HB 2067 - Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing


COMMITTEE REPORT


            Committee on Transportation, Chairman St. Onge reporting:


            Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred HB 1309, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass by Consent, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.


INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


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


HCR 23, introduced by Representatives Dixon, Moore, Brown (30), Dusenberg, Sater, Scharnhorst, Stream, Bivins, Nieves, McGhee and Fisher, relating to the observance of Ronald Reagan Day in Missouri.


INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


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


HJR 67, introduced by Representatives Davis, Ervin, Funderburk and Faith, relating to the distribution of general revenue funds to the various transportation funds.


INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS


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


HB 2081, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to the state board of embalmers and funeral directors.


HB 2082, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to the regulation of barber and cosmetology licensing by the Missouri board of cosmetology and barber examiners.


HB 2083, introduced by Representatives Young, Schieffer, Sater and Villa, relating to the use of respectful language in reference to persons with disabilities.


HB 2084, introduced by Representative Skaggs, relating to a surcharge in criminal cases.


HB 2085, introduced by Representatives Skaggs, LeVota, Burnett, Low (39) and Hughes, relating to elections.


HB 2086, introduced by Representatives Zimmerman, LeVota, Talboy, Holsman, Low (39), Shively, Grill, Oxford, Storch, Darrough, Harris (110) and Schoemehl, relating to lobbying.


HB 2087, introduced by Representatives Zimmerman, Zweifel, George, Fallert, Roorda, Schoemehl, Darrough, LeVota, Skaggs, Witte, Swinger, Hughes, Talboy, Page, Norr, Lampe, Meiners, Hubbard, Muschany, Grill, Oxford, Daus, Schieffer, Harris (110), Villa, Nasheed, Low (39) and Yaeger, relating to absentee voting.


HB 2088, introduced by Representatives Zimmerman, George, Fallert, Roorda, Schoemehl, Darrough, LeVota, Talboy, Skaggs, Witte, Swinger, Hughes, Page, Norr, Lampe, Meiners, Hubbard, Oxford, Schieffer, Harris (110), Low (39) and Yaeger, relating to absentee voting.


HB 2089, introduced by Representatives Zimmerman, Oxford, Daus, Harris (110), LeVota, Norr and Yaeger, relating to instant runoff voting.


HB 2090, introduced by Representatives Oxford, Low (39), Shively, Harris (110), Brown (50), Schoemehl, Talboy, Lampe, Norr, Nasheed, McClanahan and Lowe (44), relating to driver's license photographs or digital images.


HB 2091, introduced by Representatives Davis, Sater and Funderburk, relating to the official dating standard.


HB 2092, introduced by Representatives Burnett, Skaggs, LeVota, Low (39), Hughes, Lowe (44), Vogt, Witte, Corcoran, Darrough, Casey, Holsman, Talboy, Bland, Grill, Walsh, Bringer and Baker (25), relating to limited liability companies.


HB 2093, introduced by Representatives Burnett, Skaggs, Hughes and Vogt, relating to the sale of vehicles for salvage, dismantling, or rebuilding.


HB 2094, introduced by Representative Hunter, relating to labor organizations.


HB 2095, introduced by Representatives Cox, Onder, Wood, Ervin, Bivins, Nieves, Sater and Funderburk, relating to sexual misconduct involving a child.


HB 2096, introduced by Representative Cox, relating to consumer credit protection.


HB 2097, introduced by Representative Cox, relating to stealing.


HB 2098, introduced by Representative Cooper (155), relating to the licensing of tanning facilities.


HB 2099, introduced by Representative Cooper (155), relating to the sale of real estate of protectees.


HB 2100, introduced by Representatives Cooper (155) and Avery, relating to health insurance coverage for prosthetic devices.


HB 2101, introduced by Representative Yates, relating to election of school board members in certain urban districts.


HB 2102, introduced by Representative Yates, relating to general assembly members salaries.


HB 2103, introduced by Representative Yates, relating to taxation of health and fitness memberships and equipment.


HB 2104, introduced by Representative Viebrock, relating to the public school and public education employee retirement systems of Missouri.


HB 2105, introduced by Representatives Cooper (155), Stevenson, Hunter and Cooper (120), relating to the uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act.


HB 2106, introduced by Representatives Cooper (155) and Stevenson, relating to anatomical gifts.


HB 2107, introduced by Representatives Day, Casey, Wright, Meadows, Stream, Dougherty, Denison, Roorda, Nieves, Ruestman, Darrough, Bivins, Hughes, Grisamore, Rucker, Fisher, Flook, Avery, Pollock, Funderburk, Kelly, Norr, Wilson (130), Sander, Schieffer, Moore, Salva and Dusenberg, relating to the disposal of unclaimed veterans' remains.


HB 2108, introduced by Representative Avery, relating to the distribution of local sales taxes.


HB 2109, introduced by Representatives Dixon, Stream, Bivins and Schoeller, relating to school district participation in the Baldridge continuous quality improvement program.


HB 2110, introduced by Representatives Dixon, Moore, Sander, Brown (30), Sater, Stream, Bivins, Nieves, McGhee, Fisher, Emery, Ruestman and Parson, relating to display of documents with religious content.


            The following members' presence was noted: Baker (123), Dixon, Hubbard, Ruestman, Viebrock and Wright-Jones.


ADJOURNMENT


            On motion of Representative Tilley, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 13, 2008.


COMMITTEE MEETINGS


AGRICULTURE POLICY

Thursday, February 14, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1658, HB 1797


APPROPRIATIONS - AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Department of Agriculture and Department of Conservation.


APPROPRIATIONS - EDUCATION

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.

Committee will continue work on finalizing their report.


APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 3.

Employee benefits if needed.

Recommendations for Budget Committee.


APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

2009 funding recommendations and committee report review. CANCELLED


APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Thursday, February 14, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 5.

2009 funding recommendations and committee report review.


APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 6.

Department of Corrections. Performance review; Oversight review;

Funding review core and new decision items.


APPROPRIATIONS - TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Hearing Room 7.

Discuss Department of Economic Development budget and recommendations.

Executive session may be included.


APPROPRIATIONS - TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Thursday, February 14, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 7.

Discuss budget recommendations for committee report.


ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 1722


JOINT COMMITTEE ON RESTRUCTURING FEES OF THE CLEAN WATER &

STORM WATER PROGRAMS

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 9:00 a.m. Hearing Room 2.

Short meeting to take a vote to approve the final committee report.


JOINT COMMITTEE ON GAMING AND WAGERING

Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Senate Lounge.

Briefing/update by the Missouri Gaming Commission.

Election of Committee Chairman.


JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 4.

Election of Chairman; tax handbook discussion and tax credit tracking system.


LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 4.

Executive session may follow hearing.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1351, HB 1832, HB 1849


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 9:00 a.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 1649


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1342, HB 1385, HB 1474, HB 1618, HB 1864, HB 1893


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 6.

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

the problem of the uninsured in Missouri.

Executive session may follow. AMENDED

Public hearing to be held on: HB 1857


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 2.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 1756


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1771, HB 1626


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT

Thursday, February 14, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1669, HB 1972, HB 1973


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STATE PARKS AND WATERWAYS

Thursday, February 14, 2008, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 4.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 1715


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 1911


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 3:00 p.m. House Lounge.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 1886


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1824, HB 1416


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Executive session.


SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 1787


HOUSE CALENDAR


TWENTIETH DAY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FOR SECOND READING


HCR 23


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION FOR SECOND READING


HJR 67


HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING


HB 2081 through HB 2110


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION FOR PERFECTION


HCS HJR 55 - McGhee


HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION - CONSENT


(2/07/08)


1          HB 1313 - Wright

2          HCS HB 1380 - Sater

3          HB 1386 - Cox


(2/12/08)


1          HCS HB 1305 - Day

2          HB 1354 - Wilson (119)

3          HB 1406 - Deeken

4          HB 1450 - Roorda

5          HCS HB 1575 - Jones (117)

6          HB 1628 - Cooper (120)

7          HB 1656 - Nance



8          HB 1670 - Cooper (120)

9          HCS HB 1774 - Wallace


HOUSE BILLS FOR THIRD READING - CONSENT


1          HB 1310 - Hoskins

2          HB 1311 - Hoskins

3          HB 1320 - Brown (50)


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


HCR 4, (2-07-08, Page 204) - Wright