Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2009)
Bills Indexed by Subject
AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
HB 93 --- Sponsor: Thomson, Mike --- CoSponsor: Schlottach, Charles
Exempts tractors from certain width, height, length, and registration regulations when the tractors are participating in tractor parades for fund-raising activities and other special events HB 127 --- Sponsor: Flanigan, Tom
Imposes penalties for persistent violations of air or water pollution laws by recycling companies that convert animal parts into petroleum HB 130 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Mike
Establishes requirements for the use of "fresh," "Missouri fresh," and "Midwestern fresh" when used in the labeling of milk HB 140 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard
Requires all food or food products sold in Missouri which are derived from a cloned animal to be labeled indicating that the food is or contains products derived from cloned animals HB 149 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne --- CoSponsor: Schaaf, Robert
Requires all state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies and officers to use only a canine team which has been certified by an approved association in the performance of certain enforcement duties HB 176 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley
Creates the crime of failure to adequately control an animal HB 197 --- Sponsor: Brandom, Ellen --- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy W.
Adds individuals using explosives along with a well screen cleaning device to unblock clogged agriculture irrigation well screens to the list of individuals who are exempt from obtaining a blaster's license HB 220 --- Sponsor: Lampe, Sara --- CoSponsor: Wildberger, Edward
Repeals obsolete provisions of law regarding the sale, labeling, transport, and manufacture of imitation butter HB 233 --- Sponsor: Harris, Belinda --- CoSponsor: Lampe, Sara
Exempts any person selling or delivering dairy products to another person for the individual's own use from the permit and inspection requirements of the State Milk Board HB 250 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Larry --- CoSponsor: Loehner, Tom
Changes the laws regarding the use of land HB 251 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Mike
Specifies that a cooperative association providing economic benefits and services to its members for the purchase of milk products will not be a violation of the Unfair Milk Sales Practices Act HB 252 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Mike
Specifies that the health and management of privately owned domestic captive cervids, commonly known as deer or elk, will be under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Agriculture HB 287 --- Sponsor: Day, David --- CoSponsor: Kuessner, J. C.
Classifies sawmills and planing mills as agricultural and horticultural property instead of commercial property for property taxation purposes HB 312 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: Flook, Tim
Re-authorizes the tax credits for qualified research expenses, limits the annual credits to $10 million, limits the qualified research activities, and specifies how the credits are to issued HB 420 --- Sponsor: Viebrock, James --- CoSponsor: Smith, Jason
Changes the laws regarding the impoundment of an animal suspected of being neglected or abused HB 426 --- Sponsor: Sutherland, Mike --- CoSponsor: Dixon, Bob
Establishes the Large Carnivore Act which regulates the ownership, possession, transportation, and breeding of large carnivores HB 428 --- Sponsor: Sutherland, Mike
Revises the definition and purpose of the "Soil and Water Conservation Cost-share Program" to include the protection of water resources of the state to preserve the productive power of agricultural land HB 433 --- Sponsor: Guest, Jim
Allows agri-tourism businesses to place advertising signage along the roads and highways of the state on private property or within the right-of-way of a road or highway HB 583 --- Sponsor: Talboy, Mike --- CoSponsor: Low, Beth
Changes the laws regarding the crime of animal neglect HB 585 --- Sponsor: Talboy, Mike --- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation designating March 31 as "Cesar E. Chavez Day" HB 592 --- Sponsor: Dethrow, Mike --- CoSponsor: Schad, Rodney
Establishes an expiration date of December 31, 2010, for the provisions regarding the mandatory sale of fuel ethanol-blended gasoline under the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard Act HB 594 --- Sponsor: Loehner, Tom --- CoSponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight
Requires the Secretary of State to design, implement, and operate a central filing system for effective financial statements for security interests in farm products HB 617 --- Sponsor: Brown, Dan --- CoSponsor: Lair, Mike
Requires all owners of dogs and cats to have their animals vaccinated against rabies and to have the vaccination repeated periodically based on the animal's age or type of vaccine given or as otherwise required HB 658 --- Sponsor: Dugger, Tony --- CoSponsor: Wells, Don
Authorizes a tax credit for any resident taxpayer who is actively engaged in milk production HB 677 --- Sponsor: Viebrock, James
Renames the Missouri Pet Spay/Neuter Fund to the Missouri Commercial Breeder Inspection Fund and requires moneys received from the special license plate be for inspecting commercial breeders HB 680 --- Sponsor: Shively, Tom --- CoSponsor: Quinn, Paul
Establishes procedures that a patent holder of genetically-modified seed must follow before entering private farmland to take plant samples HB 705 --- Sponsor: Brown, Dan --- CoSponsor: Guernsey, Casey
Changes the laws regarding a person practicing veterinary medicine without a license HB 724 --- Sponsor: LeVota, Paul --- CoSponsor: Grill, Jason
Prohibits any person from possessing dog fighting paraphernalia and adds a penalty for a subsequent offense for persons committing specified acts related to dog fighting HB 745 --- Sponsor: Loehner, Tom --- CoSponsor: Pollock, Darrell
Specifies that the Commissioner of the Office of Administration or any state agent when purchasing goods must give preference to products processed in this state and to all new generation processing entities HB 768 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed
Establishes the Promoting Missouri Food Products Act which authorizes a tax credit for certain purchasers of Missouri food products HB 809 --- Sponsor: McGhee, Mike --- CoSponsor: Hoskins, Denny
Authorizes an income tax credit for taxpayers who use processed biomass engineered fiber fuel HB 845 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Largent, Scott
Adds interference with lawful fishing to the activities for which courts are allowed to award damages for expenditures incurred by an individual when interference has occurred HB 847 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Requires persons adopting a dog or cat to pay a fee of at least $50 which is refundable upon verification that the animal has been spayed or neutered HB 887 --- Sponsor: Gatschenberger, Chuck
Designates the mastodon as the official state prehistoric mammal HB 889 --- Sponsor: Nieves, Brian D. --- CoSponsor: Tilley, Steven
Changes the laws regarding dog fighting HB 915 --- Sponsor: Hobbs, Steve --- CoSponsor: Munzlinger, Brian
Increases the amount of the surety bond that the Department of Agriculture must require of a licensed grain dealer HB 923 --- Sponsor: Hobbs, Steve --- CoSponsor: Munzlinger, Brian
Increases the amount of the surety bond that the Department of Agriculture must require of a licensed grain dealer HB 981 --- Sponsor: Meadows, Tim --- CoSponsor: Dixon, Bob
Changes the laws regarding commercial driver's licenses HB 1004 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Kratky, Michele
Establishes the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act to prohibit large-scale commercial breeding of dogs that is harmful and unhealthy HB 1067 --- Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane
Revises the crime of animal abuse HB 1077 --- Sponsor: Bringer, Rachel
Revises the Uniform Commercial Code regarding production-money security interest and allows veterinarians offering services to place a lien on an animal for reasonable charges HB 1080 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Loehner, Tom
Establishes the Sustainable Agriculture and Local Foods Initiative to increase access to locally grown agricultural food products HB 1105 --- Sponsor: Schad, Rodney --- CoSponsor: Jones, Kenny
Adds farm-raised quail and pheasant to the list of animals considered as livestock as it applies to the crime of stealing HB 1114 --- Sponsor: Brown, Dan --- CoSponsor: Flanigan, Tom
Allows licensed veterinarians to administer and prescribe legend drugs for use in only animals and changes the membership of an advisory committee to the Board of Pharmacy HB 1130 --- Sponsor: Holsman, Jason R. --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike
Changes the laws regarding controlled substances specifically concerning industrial hemp HB 1142 --- Sponsor: Loehner, Tom --- CoSponsor: Schad, Rodney
Authorizes a tax credit for milk, swine, and cattle producers and a state and local sales and use tax exemption for certain medical equipment, supplies, and devices HB 1174 --- Sponsor: Schlottach, Charles --- CoSponsor: Hobbs, Steve
Requires the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri to retain the Beef Research and Teaching Farm at its Columbia campus HCR 4 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert
Encourages dog training programs and kennel clubs to provide training and education for community pet owners that result in dogs being "Canine Good Citizens" HCR 19 --- Sponsor: Wright, Billy Pat --- CoSponsor: Dethrow, Mike
Urges Congress to oppose federal legislation that interfere's with a state's ability to direct the transport or processing of horses HCR 44 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Dethrow, Mike
Urges Congress to recognize the importance of land grant agricultural research by continuing or increasing the current federal funding HJR 18 --- Sponsor: Dethrow, Mike --- CoSponsor: Munzlinger, Brian
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a four-sevenths majority for voter approval of any initiative petition relating to bird, fish, game, wildlife, or forestry resources HJR 20 --- Sponsor: Quinn, Paul --- CoSponsor: Shively, Tom
Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing for a regulated handfishing season for catfish in the waters of the state
SB 10 --- Sponsor: Champion, Norma
Allows Missouri residents who own or lease at least 5 acres of land to hunt or fish on such land without a permit or in certain circumstances with a permit that is free-of-charge
SB 11 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Repeals the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard Act
SB 63 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
Modifies various provisions relating to dog fighting
SB 143 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
Creates price reporting requirements for licensed grain dealers
SB 153 --- Sponsor: Clemens, Dan
Re-words section of law pertaining to co-ops offering return of savings on milk purchases to their members
SB 158 --- Sponsor: Clemens, Dan
Provides certain jurisdiction to the Department of Agriculture regarding health management of privately-owned deer
SB 159 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Modifies various provisions relating to crime
SB 184 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
Creates penalties for owners of dogs that cause injury and creates an absolute defense against civil liability or prosecution for killing or injuring certain threatening dogs
SB 186 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Creates the Healthy Pet Act
SB 194 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Creates procedures for crop sampling by a patent holder of genetically modified seed
SB 195 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Requires farmers to register and pay a fee for retaining seed produced from patented genetically-modified seed
SB 201 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Jane
Modifies provisions relating to dog fighting
SB 209 --- Sponsor: Clemens, Dan
Creates a central filing system for filing financing statements to perfect a security interest in farm products
SB 227 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Modifies provisions relating to dangerous animal registration
SB 254 --- Sponsor: Barnitz, Frank A.
Creates a tax credit for qualifying milk production
SB 301 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David
Requires law enforcement agencies and officers to use canine teams which have been certified by an association approved by the Department of Public Safety
SB 350 --- Sponsor: Clemens, Dan
Allows a hand fishing season for catfish and carp during June and July on certain waterways
SB 380 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
Creates a state and local sales tax exemption for sales of farm products made at farmers' markets
SB 420 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David
Creates a tax credit for purchases of processed biomass engineered fiber fuel
SB 556 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
Prohibits certain large users of water from unduly disrupting farm irrigation activities
SCR 8 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Urges the U.S. Congress to support the continuation of horse processing in the United States
SCR 9 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Urges Congress to amend the Patent Act regarding patented genetically modified seed
SCR 21 --- Sponsor: Clemens, Dan
Expresses support of the "25 by 25" national renewable energy initiative
SJR 8 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Allows Missourians to practice hand-fishing in the waters of the state

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:30 am