First Regular Session, 91st General Assembly
FOURTEENTH DAY, Wednesday, January 24, 2001
Speaker Kreider in the Chair.
Prayer by Father David Buescher.
God, Your justice is so often shown in Your compassion and mercy. Lead the hearts of our legislators today even further on the road of compassion and charity. Let them sense the needs of all people in their constituencies, but particularly of the poor and needy, the downtrodden and weak, and all the children, that the work in these halls may be a ministry, their employment here a vocation.
Help them temper their deliberations in deep benevolence, the kind which demands that mature strength of profound humanity. We place these men and women into both Your loving care and Your fatherly challenge, today and all days. Amen.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.
The Journal of the thirteenth day was approved as printed by the following vote:
| AYES: 149 | ||||
| Abel | Baker | Ballard | Barnett | Barnitz |
| Barry 100 | Bartelsmeyer | Bartle | Bearden | Behnen |
| Berkowitz | Berkstresser | Black | Boatright | Bonner |
| Boucher | Bowman | Boykins | Bray 84 | Britt |
| Brooks | Burcham | Burton | Byrd | Campbell |
| Carnahan | Champion | Cierpiot | Coleman | Cooper |
| Copenhaver | Crawford | Crowell | Crump | Cunningham |
| Curls | Davis | Dempsey | Dolan | Enz |
| Fares | Farnen | Foley | Ford | Franklin |
| Fraser | Froelker | Gaskill | Graham | Gratz |
| Green 15 | Green 73 | Griesheimer | Hagan-Harrell | Hampton |
| Hanaway | Harding | Harlan | Hartzler | Haywood |
| Hegeman | Henderson | Hendrickson | Hickey | Hilgemann |
| Holand | Hollingsworth | Holt | Hoppe | Hosmer |
| Hunter | Jetton | Johnson 61 | Johnson 90 | Jolly |
| Kelley 47 | Kelly 144 | Kelly 27 | Kelly 36 | Kennedy |
| King | Koller | Lawson | Legan | Liese |
| Linton | Lograsso | Long | Lowe | Luetkemeyer |
| Luetkenhaus | Marble | Marsh | May 149 | Mayer |
| Mays 50 | McKenna | Merideth | Miller | Monaco |
| Moore | Murphy | Myers | Naeger | Nordwald |
| O'Connor | O'Toole | Ostmann | Overschmidt | Phillips |
| Portwood | Purgason | Ransdall | Rector | Reid |
| Reinhart | Reynolds | Richardson | Ridgeway | Roark |
| Robirds | Ross | Schwab | Scott | Secrest |
| Seigfreid | Selby | Shelton | Shields | Shoemyer |
| Skaggs | Smith | St. Onge | Surface | Thompson |
| Townley | Treadway | Van Zandt | Villa | Vogel |
| Walton | Ward | Wiggins | Williams | Willoughby |
| Wilson 25 | Wilson 42 | Wright | Mr. Speaker | |
| NOES: 001 | ||||
| Hohulin | ||||
| PRESENT: 000 | ||||
| ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 012 | ||||
| Clayton | Dougherty | Gambaro | George | Klindt |
| Levin | Patek | Relford | Rizzo | Scheve |
| Troupe | Wagner | |||
| VACANCIES: 001 | ||||
RESOLUTION
Representative Harlan offered House Resolution No. 152.
HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED
House Resolution No. 124
through
House Resolution No. 131 - Representative Dolan
House Resolution No. 132 - Representative Richardson, et al
House Resolution No. 133 - Representative Roark
House Resolution No. 134 - Representative Ward
House Resolution No. 135
through
House Resolution No. 138 - Representative Byrd, et al
House Resolution No. 139 - Representatives Villa and O'Toole
House Resolution No. 140
and
House Resolution No. 141 - Representative Liese
House Resolution No. 142 - Representative Rector
House Resolution No. 143 - Representative Relford
House Resolution No. 144
through
House Resolution No. 151 - Representative Johnson (90)
SECOND READING OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
HCR 7 and HCR 8 were read the second time.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS
HB 478 through HB 501 were read the second time.
INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
The following House Concurrent Resolution was read the first time and copies ordered printed:
HCR 9, introduced by Representative Bonner, et al, relating to the Public Service Commission.
INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Bills were read the first time and copies ordered printed:
HB 502, introduced by Representative Ward, to authorize the governor to convey certain property in St. Francois County Center to the American Legion.
HB 503, introduced by Representative Ward, relating to fire protection.
HB 504, introduced by Representatives Ward and Selby, relating to public assistance.
HB 505, introduced by Representatives Johnson (61), Gambaro, Curls, Carnahan, Coleman, Shelton and Johnson (90), relating to national teacher certification incentives.
HB 506, introduced by Representatives Johnson (61), Carnahan, Shelton, Johnson (90) and Coleman, relating to the parents in education grant program and fund.
HB 507, introduced by Representatives Johnson (61), Carnahan, Shelton, Johnson (90) and Coleman, relating to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
HB 508, introduced by Representatives Johnson (61), Gambaro, Carnahan, Shelton and Coleman, relating to the business dropout abatement program.
HB 509, introduced by Representatives Johnson (61), Gambaro, Curls, Carnahan, Coleman, Shelton and Johnson (90), relating to tax relief for employers who encourage employees to volunteer at public schools.
HB 510, introduced by Representatives Overschmidt and Griesheimer, relating to vandalism.
HB 511, introduced by Representatives Johnson (90), Byrd, Carnahan, Harding, Portwood, Coleman and Willoughby, et al, relating to the amendment of definitions regarding telemarketing practices to further protect consumers.
HB 512, introduced by Representatives Ladd Baker, Portwood, Graham, Reid, Boucher, Riback Wilson (25) and Barry, et al, relating to medical assistance for employed persons with disabilities.
HB 513, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to sentencing.
HB 514, introduced by Representative Skaggs, relating to public retirement systems.
HB 515, introduced by Representative Foley, relating to emergency communications system districts.
HB 516, introduced by Representatives Richardson and Mayer, relating to stealing.
HB 517, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to the licensing of motor vehicle dealers.
HB 518, introduced by Representatives Hartzler and Rector, relating to the operation of motor vehicles and public safety.
HB 519, introduced by Representative Froelker, relating to the public school retirement system.
HB 520, introduced by Representative Merideth, relating to absorption of municipalities.
HB 521, introduced by Representatives Burton and Mays (50), relating to expedited dispute resolution procedures for the public service commission.
HB 522, introduced by Representative Koller, for the sole purpose of providing sales tax exemptions for admission fees for hunting and fees for sales of feed and equipment used for production of certain domestically raised pheasants, partridges and quail.
HB 523, introduced by Representative Koller, relating to highway beautification.
HB 524, introduced by Representatives Britt and McKenna, relating to the confidentiality of certain records.
HB 525, introduced by Representatives Monaco, O'Toole, O'Connor, Green (73) and Hickey, relating to fireman's rule.
HB 526, introduced by Representative Scheve, relating to immunizations for children.
HB 527, introduced by Representative Luetkenhaus, relating to compensatory time for members of the highway patrol.
HB 528, introduced by Representatives Crump, Hampton, Britt, Smith, Ransdall, Koller and Berkowitz, et al, relating to medical expenses of prisoners.
HB 529, introduced by Representatives Hosmer and Marsh, relating to funding for family court services.
HB 530, introduced by Representatives Hosmer, Selby, Hilgemann, Bowman, Marsh and Boucher, et al, relating to oversight of public privatization contracts.
HB 531, introduced by Representative Ladd Baker, relating to the housing of offenders.
HB 532, introduced by Representative Bartle, relating to the Missouri tobacco settlement trust fund.
HB 533, introduced by Representative Johnson (90), et al, relating to offenses against the person.
HB 534, introduced by Representatives Johnson (90), Hollingsworth, McKenna, Wagner, Selby and Abel, relating to county contracts.
HB 535, introduced by Representative Bowman, relating to foreign language instruction in elementary schools.
HB 536, introduced by Representative Bowman, relating to finance instruction in secondary schools.
HB 537, introduced by Representatives Ostmann, Riback Wilson (25) and Richardson, et al, relating to marriage.
HB 538, introduced by Representative Abel, relating to primary elections.
HB 539, introduced by Representative Ladd Baker, relating to tax relief for shared care.
HB 540, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to juror pay.
HB 541, introduced by Representative Abel, relating to certain campaign information disclosures.
WITHDRAWAL OF HOUSE BILLS
January 24, 2001
Ted Wedel, Chief Clerk
Missouri House of Representatives
State Capitol, Room 306C
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
Dear Ted:
I respectfully request to withdraw House Bill 370, relating to imposing minimum sentences for manufacturers of methamphetamine.
Your time and consideration on the matter is appreciated.
Sincerely,
/s/ Jason G. Crowell
January 24, 2001
Ted Wedel, Chief Clerk
Missouri House of Representatives
State Capitol, Room 306C
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
Dear Ted:
I respectfully request to withdraw House Bill 371, relating to crime of possessing anhydrous ammonia.
Your time and consideration on the matter is appreciated.
Sincerely,
/s/ Jason G. Crowell
The following members' presence was noted: Rizzo, Gambaro and Troupe.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Representative Foley, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 25, 2001.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS - EDUCATION
Thursday, January 25, 2001. Hearing Room 1 upon adjournment.
Overview of House Bill 2 and House Bill 3.
APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Tuesday, January 30, 2001. Hearing Room 7 upon adjournment.
Public testimony.
APPROPRIATIONS - NATURAL AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES
Monday, January 29, 2001, 1:00 pm. Hearing Room 5.
Public testimony on House Bill 6 and House Bill 7.
ETHICS
Thursday, January 25, 2001. Northeast Side Gallery upon adjournment.
Approval: Rules of Procedure.
INTERIM JOINT COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION
Monday, January 29, 2001, 2:00 pm. Senate Committee Room 1 (Room 118).
Finalize report. Executive Session.
HOUSE CALENDAR
FIFTEENTH DAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2001
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FOR SECOND READING
HCR 9
HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING
HB 502 through HB 541
Missouri House of
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