Journal of the House


First Regular Session, 94th General Assembly




SEVENTH DAY, Tuesday, January 16, 2007

The House met pursuant to adjournment.


            Speaker Pro Tem Bearden in the Chair.


            Prayer by Msgr. Donald W. Lammers.


              (We are here at 4:00 today because yesterday we commemorated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)


              Let us pray.


              Almighty God, You raised up Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a prophet speaking the truth of freedom as Your gift to every human person. He showed us that freedom is cast in the very foundation of America and yet kept from a large portion of Americans. You stung our consciences through his word and example.


              We thank You our God for the great advances of freedom for all in the last forty years. By Your grace may our consciences remain alert and honest about ways in which some of our deserving citizens are still not as free as most of us.


              Give us the grace we need to carry out our special responsibility, as members of this body, for guarding the gift of freedom in our land and for advancing it into places where it is yet lacking or incomplete.


              You are our God, our eternal Father. We honor and adore You forever and ever. Amen.

 

            The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.


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


AYES: 139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aull

Baker 25

Baker 123

Bearden

Bivins

Bowman

Brandom

Bringer

Bruns

Burnett

Casey

Chappelle-Nadal

Cooper 120

Cooper 155

Cooper 158

Corcoran

Cox

Cunningham 86

Curls

Davis

Day

Deeken

Denison

Dethrow

Donnelly

Dougherty

Dusenberg

El-Amin

Emery

Ervin

Faith

Fallert

Fares

Fisher

Frame

Franz

Funderburk

George

Grill

Grisamore

Guest

Harris 23

Harris 110

Haywood

Hobbs

Hodges

Holsman

Hoskins

Hubbard

Icet

Johnson

Jones 89

Jones 117

Kelly

Kingery

Komo

Kratky

Kraus

Kuessner

Lampe

Lembke

LeVota

Lipke

Loehner

Low 39

Marsh

McClanahan

Meadows

Meiners

Moore

Munzlinger

Muschany

Nance

Nasheed

Nieves

Nolte

Norr

Onder

Oxford

Parson

Pearce

Pollock

Portwood

Pratt

Quinn 7

Quinn 9

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

Swinger

Talboy

Thomson

Threlkeld

Tilley

Todd

Villa

Vogt

Wallace

Walsh

Wells

Weter

Whorton

Wildberger

Wilson 130

Witte

Wood

Wright 159

Wright-Jones

Yaeger

Yates

Zimmerman

Zweifel

Mr Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOES: 003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daus

Flook

Lowe 44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENT: 001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darrough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 020

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avery

Bland

Brown 30

Brown 50

Cunningham 145

Dempsey

Dixon

Hughes

Hunter

Liese

May

McGhee

Page

Richard

Sutherland

Viebrock

Walton

Wasson

Wilson 119

Young


HOUSE RESOLUTION


            Representative Jones (117) offered House Resolution No. 152.


HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED


            House Resolution No. 141 through House Resolution No. 151

            House Resolution No. 153 and House Resolution No. 154


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


            Representatives Ervin and Flook offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 11.


SECOND READING OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


            HJR 8 was read the second time.

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS


            HB 329 through HB 401 were read the second time.




INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILL - APPROPRIATIONS


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


HB 15, introduced by Representative Icet, to appropriate money for supplemental purposes for the Department of Social Services, and to transfer money among certain funds, from the funds designated for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2007.


INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS


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


HB 402, introduced by Representatives Denison, Schaaf, McGhee, Wells, Bivins, Whorton, Walton, Sater, Munzlinger, Meadows, Ruestman and Jones (89), relating to income taxation.


HB 403, introduced by Representatives Denison and Schaaf, relating to ethanol-blended gasoline.


HB 404, introduced by Representatives Denison and Sater, relating to disposition of marital property.


HB 405, introduced by Representatives Moore and Bearden, relating to the highway patrol.


HB 406, introduced by Representatives Schad, Jones (117), Tilley, Wallace, Wilson (119), McGhee, Bivins, Moore, Deeken, Robb, Fisher, Schaaf, Day, Sater, Weter, Cunningham (145), Parson, Sutherland, Dusenberg, Denison, Franz, Wells, Schneider, Wilson (130), May, Wright, Cooper (155), Muschany, Jones (89), Onder, Pollock, Dethtrow, Loehner, Ruestman, Schlottach, Kingery, Lembke, Dempsey, Cooper (120), Nieves, Smith (14), Baker (123), Nance, Viebrock, Cunningham (86), Wood, Ervin, Munzlinger, Guest, Pratt, Flook, Stevenson, Smith (150), Bearden, Silvey, Schoeller, Nolte, Dixon, Quinn (7), St. Onge, Kelly, Richard, Sander, Scharnhorst, Faith, Bruns and Grisamore, relating to watercraft regulations.


HB 407, introduced by Representatives Yates, Bearden, Kraus, Dusenberg, Richard, Wilson (130), Muschany, Fisher, McGhee, Avery, Wilson (119), Munzlinger, Ruestman, Robb, Moore, Sander, Faith and Schneider, relating to the uninsured motorists.


HB 408, introduced by Representatives Yates, Dusenberg, Sander, Nance, Fisher and Muschany, relating to safety belts.


HB 409, introduced by Representatives Bowman, Curls, Hodges, Oxford and Bland, relating to urban revitalization.


HB 410, introduced by Representatives Bowman, Vogt, Witte, Walsh, Young, Fallert, Meiners, Rucker, Baker (25), LeVota, Talboy, Low (39), Daus, Komo, Curls, Walton, Villa, Oxford, Norr, Casey, Bringer, Donnelly, Harris (23), Burnett, Kuessner, Shively, Kratky, Darrough, Holsman and Bland, relating to duties of the secretary of state.




HB 411, introduced by Representatives Bowman, Fallert, Walsh, Corcoran, Darrough, Walton, Komo, Zweifel, Meadows, Salva, George, Donnelly, Wright-Jones, Hughes, Witte, Lowe (44), Vogt, Meiners, Rucker, LeVota, Talboy, Young, Low (39), Daus, Curls, Villa, Oxford, Casey and Bland, relating to trade agreements.


HB 412, introduced by Representatives Emery, Ervin, Davis, Fisher, Wilson (119), Muschany, Sater, Ruestman, Sander, Baker (123), Bivins, Moore, Lembke, McGhee, Nieves, Cooper (155) and Schad, relating to the right of pharmacies regarding abortifacients.


HB 413, introduced by Representatives Emery, Whorton, Hunter, Wells, Fisher, Denison, Wilson (130), Franz, Ruestman, McGhee, Day, Dougherty, Nieves and Schad, relating to the elevator safety board.


HB 414, introduced by Representatives Pearce, Day, Wilson (130), Fisher, Swinger, Wilson (119), Ruestman, Daus, Sater, Sander, Wallace, Whorton, Moore and Holsman, relating to proof of lawful presence.


HB 415, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to early intervention services.


HB 416, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to qualifications of directors of fire protection district boards.


HB 417, introduced by Representatives Cunningham (86) and Muschany, relating to the education Competitive Advantage Act.


HB 418, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to special education services.


HB 419, introduced by Representative Yates, relating to insurance company investments.


HB 420, introduced by Representative Flook, relating to health insurance coverage for emergency treatment.


HB 421, introduced by Representatives Flook, Fisher, Muschany, Weter, Dusenberg, Davis, Dixon, Schad, Quinn (7), Moore, Ruestman, Page, Roorda, Sander, Meadows, Emery, Yates, Oxford, Nieves, Faith, Kraus, Richard and Bivins, relating to criminal nonsupport.


HB 422, introduced by Representatives Whorton, Smith (150), Kuessner, Wallace and Dougherty, relating to the national animal identification system.


HB 423, introduced by Representatives Whorton, Walsh, Weter, Norr, Low (39), Moore, Baker (25), Wallace, Meiners, Dougherty, Meadows, Lampe, Wildberger, Oxford, Swinger and Brown (50), relating to payday loans.


HB 424, introduced by Representatives Whorton, Walsh, Low (39), Baker (25), Meiners, Dougherty, Meadows, Kuessner, Wildberger and Oxford, relating to eligibility for medical assistance.


HB 425, introduced by Representatives Pearce, Bivins, Schlottach, Sater and Moore, relating to transportation of pupils.


HB 426, introduced by Representative Parson, relating to the Missouri propane safety act.


HB 427, introduced by Representatives Ruestman, Sater, McGhee, Fisher, Faith, Scharnhorst, Moore, Sander, Schneider, Davis, Fares, Wood, Emery, Oxford and Brandom, relating to Missouri women's counsel.


HB 428, introduced by Representative Cox, relating to the state fair escrow fund.


HB 429, introduced by Representatives Jones (117) and Schad, relating to natural gas safety penalties.


HB 430, introduced by Representatives Jones (117), Parson, Munzlinger, Schad, Sander, Faith, Cunningham (145), Denison, Roorda, Jones (89), Brown (50) and Dougherty, relating to the possession or discharge of a firearm or projectile weapon.


COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT


January 16, 2007


Mr. Adam Crumbliss, Chief Clerk

Missouri House of Representatives

State Capitol, Room 306C

Jefferson City, MO 65101


Dear Mr. Crumbliss:


              I hereby reappoint the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules:


              Representative Bryan Stevenson

              Representative Nathan Cooper

              Representative Jason Smith

              Representative Sam Page

              Representative Michael Vogt


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


                                                                                      Sincerely,


                                                                                 /s/ Rod Jetton

                                                                                      Speaker




WITHDRAWAL OF HOUSE BILL


January 2, 2007


Adam Crumbliss, Chief Clerk

Missouri House of Representatives

State Capitol, Room 306C

Jefferson City, MO 65101


Dear Adam:


I had previously filed House Bill No. 195 that "grants the Highway Patrol authority to investigate excursion gambling boat activities", but respectfully ask that this bill be withdrawn.


Thanking you in advance for your assistance in this matter.


Best regards,


/s/ Gary Dusenberg

District 54


            The following members' presence was noted: Bland, Brown (50), Hunter, McGhee, Page, Richard, Sutherland and Walton.


ADJOURNMENT


            On motion of Representative Self, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2007.


COMMITTEE MEETINGS


JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 3:00 p.m. Senate Lounge.

Department of Mental Health; Department of Health and

Senior Services - Regulation and Licensure - Residential Care and Assisted Living


HOUSE CALENDAR


EIGHTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007


HOUSE BILL FOR SECOND READING - APPROPRIATIONS


HB 15


HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING


HB 402 through HB 430


HOUSE RESOLUTION


HCS HR 15, (1-09-07, Pages 75-100) - Dempsey