Journal of the House

VETO SESSION

Second Regular Session, 93rd General Assembly

FIRST DAY, Wednesday, September 13, 2006

            Speaker Jetton in the Chair.

            Prayer by Representative Lanie Black.

              What an honor to have been asked to pray on my last day as a member of this body.

              I have thought about it for some time and believe that if we are to be successful, your business must become our business. We must love one another. We must forgive one another whether they be a member of our own party or a member of the other party.

              We pray for Your inspiration and wisdom during the years to come.

              We lift up the members of our armed forces where ever they are serving in the world.

              We pray for our state and our nation during the upcoming elections in early November.

              Amen.

            The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

            The Blair Oaks Falcons Baseball Team was introduced by Representative Bruns and recognized for attaining the Class 2A State Championship.

            The Daniel Boone National All-Star Team was introduced by Representative Baker (25) and recognized for their participation in the 2006 Little League World Series.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

            Representative Dempsey offered House Resolution No. 1, which was read.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1

              BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-third General Assembly, Second Regular Session, inform the Governor and the Senate that the House is duly convened and is now in session in the 2006 Constitutional Veto Session and ready for consideration of business.

            On motion of Representative Dempsey, House Resolution No. 1 was adopted by the following vote:

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

            Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and adopted SR 1.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1

              BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that the Secretary of Senate inform the House of Representatives that the Senate is duly convened and is now in session as provided by Article III, Section 32 of the Constitution and is ready for the consideration of its business.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

June 21, 2006

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1003 entitled:

“AN ACT”

To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education, the several divisions, programs, and institutions of higher education included therein to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, and to transfer money among certain funds for the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.

Section 3.078

I hereby veto $10,000,000 general revenue for the Access Missouri Scholarship Program. The failure to pass House Bill No. 1865 was clearly due to the General Assembly’s lack of agreement with regard to the scholarship program and a much larger higher education initiative.

Said section is vetoed in its entirety by $10,000,000 to $0 from General Revenue Fund.

From $10,000,000 to $0 in total for the section.

On June 21, 2006, I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1003.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Matt Blunt

Governor

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June 29, 2006

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1004 entitled:

“AN ACT”

To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue, Department of Transportation, Office of Administration, the several divisions and programs thereof to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, and to transfer money among certain funds for the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.

Section 4.243

I hereby veto $25,000 State Highways and Transportation Department Fund for the Mississippi River Parkway Commission. Section 226.445, RSMo directs that expenses of commission members shall be reimbursed from appropriations of general revenue. This appropriation is in conflict with that statute.

Said section is vetoed in its entirety by $25,000 to $0 from State Highways and Transportation Department Fund.

From $25,000 to $0 in total for this section.

On June 29, 2006, I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1004, except for those items specifically vetoed and not approved.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Matt Blunt

Governor

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June 29, 2006

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1007 entitled:

“AN ACT”

To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, Department of Insurance, and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the several divisions and programs thereof to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, and to transfer money among certain funds for the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.

Section 7.205

I hereby veto $254,469 Public Counsel funds for the Office of Public Counsel. Enacting legislation was not passed; therefore, this funding mechanism does not exist.

Personal Service by $219,708 from $219,708 to $0 from Public Counsel Fund.

Expense and Equipment by $34,761 from $34,761 to $0 from Public Counsel Fund.

From $254,469 to $0 in total from Public Counsel Fund.

From $994,779 to $740,310 in total for the section.

On June 29, 2006, I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1007, except for those items specifically vetoed and not approved.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Matt Blunt

Governor

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June 29, 2006

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1012 entitled:

“AN ACT”

To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Chief Executive’s Office and Mansion, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Missouri Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement Systems, and the Judiciary and the Office of the State Public Defender, and the several divisions and programs thereof, and for the payment of salaries and mileage of members of the State Senate and the House of Representatives and contingent expenses of the General Assembly, including salaries and expenses of elective and appointive officers and necessary capital improvements expenditures; for salaries and expenses of members and employees and other necessary operating expenses of the Missouri Commission on Interstate Cooperation, the Committee on Legislative Research, various joint committees, for the expenses of the joint and interim committees established by the General Assembly, and to transfer money among certain funds, to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, for the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.

Section 12.400

I hereby veto $155,760 general revenue for parking expenses. Under Section 600.040.1, RSMo these expenses are the responsibility of the participating counties.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment by $155,760 from $28,252,080 to 28,096,320 from General Revenue Fund.

From $30,493,582 to $30,337,822 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $32,941,411 to $32,785,651 in total for the section.

On June 29, 2006, I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1012, except for those items specifically vetoed and not approved.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Matt Blunt

Governor

HOUSE BILLS VETOED FROM THE

SECOND REGULAR SESSION

            Speaker Jetton read the following House Bills vetoed from the Second Regular Session: CCS SCS HCS HB 1003, CCS SCS HCS HB 1004, CCS SCS HCS HB 1007, and CCS SCS HCS HB 1012.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

            Representative Dempsey offered House Resolution No. 2, which was read.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2

              BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives, that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives inform the Senate that the House, having been duly convened as provided by Section 32, Article III of the Constitution, made no motions to override the Governor's vetoes on CCS SCS HCS HB 1003, CCS SCS HCS HB 1004, CCS SCS HCS HB 1007 and CCS SCS HCS HB 1012 when the bills were called by the Speaker.

            On motion of Representative Dempsey, House Resolution No. 2 was adopted by the following vote:

            Speaker Pro Tem Bearden assumed the Chair.

            Speaker Jetton resumed the Chair.

ADJOURNMENT

            On motion of Representative Dempsey, the Veto Session of the Ninety-third General Assembly, Second Regular Session, adjourned sine die pursuant to the Constitution.

ROD JETTON

Speaker of the House

DANIEL ADAM CRUMBLISS

Chief Clerk of the House