Journal of the House

First Regular Session, 94th General Assembly

THIRTY-SECOND DAY, Wednesday, February 28, 2007

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

Representative Cooper (120) in the Chair.

Prayer by Reverend James Earl Jackson.

O God, You are wise and powerful! We praise You for ever and ever. You control the times and the seasons; You make and unmake authorities.

It is You who give us wisdom and understanding; You who reveal things that are deep and secret. You know what is hidden in darkness and You Yourself are surrounded by light.

We praise and honor You, God of all creation. You have given us wisdom and strength; You have answered our prayer and shown us how to execute Your plan on behalf of this state.

Now may the grace of our Lord rest and abide with us all as we navigate the multiple responsibilities we encounter this week.

For it's in the name of Your Son we pray. 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: Jennifer Thomas, Michael P. Klussman, Lauren Pollock, Laura Close, Kyle Bush, Trey Marlette, Brian Pohl, Phoebe Harris, Holland Windsor, Wyatt Ross, Chelsea Penfield, Alyssa Simmons, Faith Smith, Amanda McCollum, Cheyenne Miller, Nicholle Hinkle, Lori Cruse, Chelsea Pense, Michelle Wisdom, Jason Burris, Josh Miller, Curt White, Michelle Stanley and Tiffany Young.

The Journal of the thirty-first day was approved as printed.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Darryl Johnson, Smithville High School, was introduced by Representatives Ervin and Thomson and recognized as the 2006-2007 Missouri Teacher of the Year.

HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED

House Resolution No. 831 through House Resolution No. 844

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Representative Meadows, et al., offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 36.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HB 992 through HB 1002 were read the second time.

PERFECTION OF HOUSE BILL

HB 269, relating to college admission of illegal aliens, was taken up by Representative Nolte.

Representative Wildberger offered House Amendment No. 1.

Representative Pratt raised a point of order that House Amendment No. 1 goes beyond the scope of the bill.

Representative Cooper (120) requested a parliamentary ruling.

The Parliamentary Committee ruled the point of order well taken.

Representative Flook offered House Amendment No. 2.

House Amendment No. 2

AMEND House Bill No. 269, Page 2, Section 172.360, Line 13, by inserting after all of said line the following:

"173.1200. 1. A student with permanent residency status may be admitted at any public institution of higher education in this state, provided the student meets the entrance standards of such institution. Students who satisfy the institution's requirements for establishing state residency shall be eligible for in-state tuition.

2. An immigrant who resides in Missouri and has a pending application for permanent residency status may be admitted at a public institution of higher education on a provisional basis and attend classes so long as the person otherwise meets the entrance requirements of such institution. Such provisional student shall be eligible for in-state tuition so long as the student otherwise meets the institution's requirements for establishing state residency. If a student's application for authorized status is denied or dismissed, and the student's status is unauthorized, the student shall be required to terminate attendance at the close of that semester."; and

Further amend said title, enacting clause and intersectional references accordingly.

Representative Salva offered House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 2.

Representative Pratt raised a point of order that House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 2 goes beyond the scope of the bill.

Representative Cooper (120) requested a parliamentary ruling.

The Parliamentary Committee ruled the point of order well taken.

Representative Wildberger offered House Amendment No. 2 to House Amendment No. 2.

House Amendment No. 2

AMEND House Amendment No. 2 to House Bill No. 269, Section 173.1200, Page 1, Line 3, by inserting "pursuant to federal law"; and

Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references accordingly.

On motion of Representative Wildberger, House Amendment No. 2 to House Amendment No. 2 was adopted.

Representative Flook moved that House Amendment No. 2, as amended, be adopted.

Which motion was defeated.

Representative Talboy offered House Amendment No. 3.

House Amendment No. 3

AMEND House Bill No. 269, Pages 1 and 2, Section 172.360, Lines 11 and 12, by deleting all of said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"annually certify to the coordinating board for higher education that its campus has not knowingly admitted"; and

Further amend said bill, Page 2, Section 174.130, Lines 6 and 7, by deleting all of said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"the coordinating board for higher education that its university or college has not knowingly"; and

Further amend said bill, Page 2, Section 174.025, Lines 5 and 6, by deleting all of said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"university, the registrar shall annually certify to the coordinating board for higher education that the"; and

Further amend said bill, Pages 2 and 3, Section 178.635, Lines 18 and 19, by deleting all of said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Technical College, the registrar shall annually certify to the coordinating board for higher education"; and

Further amend said bill, Page 3, Section 178.785, Lines 2 to 4, by deleting all of said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"junior college, the registrar for the college shall annually certify to the coordinating board for higher education that its junior college has not knowingly admitted any aliens"; and

Further amend said title, enacting clause and intersectional references accordingly.

Representative Talboy moved that House Amendment No. 3 be adopted.

Which motion was defeated.

On motion of Representative Nolte, HB 269 was ordered perfected and printed by the following vote:

AYES: 122

Aull	Baker 123	Bearden	Bland	Brandom
Bringer	Bruns	Casey	Cooper 120	Cooper 155
Cooper 158	Corcoran	Cox	Cunningham 145	Cunningham 86
Davis	Day	Deeken	Dempsey	Denison
Dethrow	Dixon	Dusenberg	Emery	Ervin
Faith	Fallert	Fares	Fisher	Flook
Frame	Franz	Funderburk	Grill	Grisamore
Guest	Harris 23	Harris 110	Hobbs	Hodges
Hoskins	Hunter	Icet	Jones 89	Jones 117
Kelly	Kingery	Komo	Kratky	Kraus
Kuessner	Lampe	Liese	Lipke	Loehner
Marsh	May	McClanahan	McGhee	Meadows
Meiners	Moore	Munzlinger	Muschany	Nance
Nieves	Nolte	Norr	Onder	Page
Parson	Pearce	Pollock	Portwood	Pratt
Quinn 7	Quinn 9	Richard	Robb	Robinson
Roorda	Ruestman	Ruzicka	Salva	Sander
Sater	Scavuzzo	Schaaf	Schad	Scharnhorst
Schieffer	Schlottach	Schneider	Schoeller	Self
Shively	Silvey	Smith 14	Smith 150	Spreng
Stevenson	St. Onge	Stream	Sutherland	Swinger
Thomson	Threlkeld	Tilley	Todd	Viebrock
Wallace	Wasson	Wells	Weter	Wilson 119
Wilson 130	Witte	Wood	Wright 159	Yates
Zweifel	Mr Speaker

NOES: 035

Baker 25	Brown 50	Burnett	Chappelle-Nadal	Curls
Daus	Donnelly	Dougherty	El-Amin	George
Haywood	Holsman	Hubbard	Hughes	Johnson
LeVota	Low 39	Lowe 44	Nasheed	Oxford
Rucker	Schoemehl	Skaggs	Storch	Talboy
Villa	Vogt	Walsh	Walton	Whorton
Wildberger	Wright-Jones	Yaeger	Young	Zimmerman

PRESENT: 001

Darrough

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 005

Avery	Bivins	Bowman	Brown 30	Lembke

REFERRAL OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Bills were referred to the Committee indicated:

HCS HBs 636, 308 & 173 - Fiscal Review (Fiscal Note)

HB 869 - Special Committee on Energy and Environment

HB 932 - Special Committee on Tax Reform

HB 933 - Special Committee on Veterans

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources, Chairman Hobbs reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources, to which was referred HB 680, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions, Chairman Kelly reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions, to which was referred HB 62, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions, to which was referred HB 268, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corrections and Public Instituions, to which was referred HB 338, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions, to which was referred HB 467, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions, to which was referred HB 754, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions, to which was referred HB 820, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety, Chairman Bruns reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety, to which was referred HB 42, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety, to which was referred HB 579, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Committee on Health Care Policy, Chairman Cooper (155) reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health Care Policy, to which was referred HB 182, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Committee on Higher Education, Chairman Kingery reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred HB 213, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Special Committee on Job Creation and Economic Development, Chairman Richard reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Job Creation and Economic Development, to which was referred HB 448, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Job Creation and Economic Development, to which was referred HB 795, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Special Committee on Student Achievement, Chairman Muschany reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Student Achievement, to which was referred HCR 24, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24

WHEREAS, the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires states to assess all students in their state’s assessment program; and

WHEREAS, the Act provides for a limited number of students with disabilities to be assessed with an alternate assessment, but only 1% of a school district’s tested population may be counted as proficient or above using the alternate assessment; and

WHEREAS, this limitation results in some special needs students being included in the regular state assessment system when, in fact, their cognitive disabilities are such that they should not be assessed with their age or grade-level peers; and

WHEREAS, a more appropriate assessment for them might be a test that was developed for use in some grade-level below the grade in which they are classified, but the United States Department of Education regulations governing the implementation of the NCLB Act prohibit this "out of grade-level" testing; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Education has recently allowed for the inclusion of an additional 2% of students with disabilities to be assessed with a modified grade-level assessment, but this additional flexibility still prohibits “out of grade-level” testing; and

WHEREAS, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), which predates the NCLB Act, contains requirements for assessment that must be included in the student’s individualized educational program (IEP), which may not meet the requirements of the NCLB Act for assessment and thus may place the IEP team at odds with the overall NCLB assessment process and may create confusion for parents; and

WHEREAS, certain accommodations written into an IEP, such as reading out loud or paraphrasing, are currently not acceptable for certain assessments under NCLB procedures, thus making the student’s performance on the assessment not count for NCLB purposes and denying the student an accommodation that the IEP team has documented as necessary to the child’s best chances for a proficient performance; and

WHEREAS, Secretary Margaret Spellings has shown an admirable flexibility in permitting experimentation with alternative approaches to the NCLB Act while keeping the focus on accountability:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, that the interests of the special needs students of the state would best be served by reviewing the assessment provisions of IDEA and the NCLB Act together to eliminate contradictory objectives, so that accommodations that are appropriate to a student with an IEP do not invalidate the student’s assessment results for the purposes of No Child Left Behind assessments; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution for Margaret Spellings, Secretary of the United States Department of Education and each member of the Missouri Congressional delegation.

Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Student Achievement, to which was referred HB 771, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Student Achievement, to which was referred HB 827, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Special Committee on Tourism, Chairman Marsh reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Tourism, to which was referred HB 910, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Committee on Transportation, Chairman St. Onge reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred HB 744, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass - Federal Mandate, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Committee on Ways and Means, Chairman Sutherland reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred HB 364, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Committee on Rules, Chairman Cooper (120) reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HR 433, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 433

WHEREAS, American eighth grade students rank 15th in an international study of math achievement. By the time they graduate high school, they score near the bottom of all industrialized nations; and

WHEREAS, while American students are falling behind, students in countries like China and India are excelling. In just five years, it is estimated that 90% of the world's engineers and scientists will come from Asia; and

WHEREAS, over the past 30 years the math and science scores of American students have remained flat while the scores of students in other industrialized countries have soared; and

WHEREAS , many jobs are leaving the United States, not simply because the workforce is cheaper, but also because countries like China and India have employees better educated in math and science; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Labor predicts that over the ten-year period ending in 2008, jobs requiring science, engineering, and technical training will increase by 51%, a rate four times faster than overall job growth. Yet only 5% of the college students in the United States today major in engineering, a trend that has gone down over the past 15 years. By the end of 2008, it is predicted that some 6 million jobs requiring math and science skills will go unfilled simply because American youth won't be qualified to hold them; and

WHEREAS, in 2006, Governor Matt Blunt hosted a math and science summit that brought together leaders from education, business, government, and communities across the state. The purpose was to raise awareness and to recognize the challenges that Missouri will face in the coming years if more students are not fully prepared for careers that require knowledge and skills in mathematics, engineering, technology, and science (the METS fields); and

WHEREAS, at the 2006 summit, Governor Blunt stated his commitment to enhancing Missouri's success in global competition by expanding the METS skills of the State's current and future workforce, increasing public awareness of this critical issue, supporting initiatives that will move Missouri forward, and increasing Missouri's involvement in developing new knowledge and translating it into world-class products and services; and

WHEREAS, Governor Blunt declared October 3, 2006, "Science Day" in Missouri along with a number of mayors throughout the State. Science Day is important because American innovation depends upon a strong foundation in the sciences. Science day aims to bring attention to this problem and encourage action among parents, teachers, and community members:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Missouri House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth General Assembly, hereby recognize October 3, 2007, as "Science Day" in Missouri and recommend that it be observed by the citizens of the State of Missouri with appropriate activities in the public schools and otherwise to promote public awareness of the importance of a strong foundation in the sciences.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCR 30, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30

WHEREAS, there are 45 global or U.S. headquarters and over 120 companies involved in the animal health industry including four of the 10 largest global animal health companies and one of the five largest animal nutrition companies located in Missouri and Kansas; and

WHEREAS, leading veterinary colleges and animal research centers are located in Missouri and Kansas including the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Missouri's $60 million Life Sciences Center and Swine Research Center, the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Kansas State University's $54 million Biosecurity Research Institute; and

WHEREAS, Missouri is 7th and Kansas is 2nd in cattle and calf inventory in the United States; and

WHEREAS, there are nationally-recognized publishers within the animal health industry located in Missouri and Kansas; and

WHEREAS, Missouri and Kansas have historical roots in the livestock industry and are home to many prominent national and international associations within the animal health industry; and

WHEREAS, retaining and growing existing animal health companies, attracting new animal health companies, increasing animal health research capacity, and developing commercialization infrastructure will create quality jobs and wealth for the states of Missouri and Kansas:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Missouri House of Representatives, Ninety-Fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby recognize the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, including the metropolitan Kansas City area and St. Joseph, Missouri, as the "KC Animal Health Corridor"; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Missouri General Assembly recognizes the KC Animal Health Corridor as the national center of the animal health industry based on the unmatched concentration of animal health and nutrition businesses, and educational, and research assets; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Missouri General Assembly resolves to establish a favorable business environment and support animal health research to foster the continued growth of the animal health industry for the benefit of the economy, universities, businesses, and young people hoping to pursue an animal health career in the KC Animal Health Corridor; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the chief clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution for the Governors of Missouri and Kansas.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HB 125, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCS HB 131, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HB 155, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HB 166, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCS HB 215, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Be Returned to Committee of Origin.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCS HB 426, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCS HB 669, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCS HB 774, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

ADVANCEMENT OF CONSENT BILLS

Pursuant to Rule 45(b), the following bills, having remained on the House Consent Calendar for Perfection for five legislative days, were ordered perfected and printed by consent with all committee substitutes and committee amendments thereto adopted and perfected by consent: HB 69, HCS HB 272, HB 319, HB 344, HB 351 and HB 576.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS

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

HB 1003, introduced by Representative Chappelle-Nadal, relating to employment practices.

HB 1004, introduced by Representatives Chappelle-Nadal, Hubbard, El-Amin, Walsh and Nasheed, relating to automobile insurance.

HB 1005, introduced by Representative Chappelle-Nadal, relating to eligibility for medical assistance.

HB 1006, introduced by Representatives Moore, Walton, Rucker, Deeken and Bruns, relating to the Missouri consolidated health care plan.

HB 1007, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to ethics complaints.

HB 1008, introduced by Representative Onder, relating to the federal income tax deduction.

HB 1009, introduced by Representative Pratt, relating to the regional investment district compact.

HB 1010, introduced by Representatives Guest, Wells, Munzlinger and Hobbs, relating to the operation of mini-trucks.

HB 1011, introduced by Representative Sutherland, relating to public finance.

HB 1012, introduced by Representatives Roorda, Bruns, Fallert, Schieffer, Nance, Komo, Jones (117), Lipke, Meadows, Darrough, Scharnhorst, Casey, Parson, Tilley, Holsman, Lampe and George, relating to the law enforcement safety fund.

HB 1013, introduced by Representatives Lembke, Walton and Oxford, relating to the regional taxicab commission.

HB 1014, introduced by Representatives Wright, Fisher, Day, Stream, Kraus, Yates, Pearce, Kuessner, Witte and Jetton, relating to state purchasing.

HB 1015, introduced by Representatives Aull, Shively, Bowman, Meiners, Hodges, Kuessner, Schoemehl, Darrough, Holsman, Lampe, Harris (110), Corcoran, Frame, Swinger, Meadows, Quinn (9), Scavuzzo, Todd, Casey, Wildberger, Whorton and Baker (25), relating to state aid for schools.

HB 1016, introduced by Representatives Deeken, Moore, Cunningham (145), McGhee, Aull, Talboy, Walsh, Sander, Tilley, Corcoran, Haywood, Robinson, Jones (117), Cooper (158), Kingery, Lembke, Wells, Fisher, Bruns, Witte, Harris (110) and Guest, relating to overtime for state employees.

HB 1017, introduced by Representatives Oxford, Low (39), Daus, Walsh, Hubbard, Bowman, Bland, Chappelle-Nadal, Lowe (44), Haywood, Talboy, Nasheed, Curls, Brown (50), George, Villa, Hughes, Johnson, Vogt, Hoskins, El-Amin and Wright-Jones, relating to individual income tax.

HB 1018, introduced by Representatives Wright-Jones, Chappelle-Nadal, Donnelly, Zimmerman, Hughes, Haywood, Jones (117), Lampe, Dougherty, Talboy, Baker (25), Page, Curls, Low (39), LeVota, Storch, Oxford, Johnson, Harris (23), Norr, Hoskins, Lowe (44), Zweifel, Bowman, Nasheed, Walton, Vogt, Young, McClanahan, Frame, Corcoran, Darrough, Bland, Holsman, Meiners, Daus, Wildberger, Komo, Burnett, Brown (50), George, El-Amin and Aull, relating to reducing the number of abortions in the state through the prevention first act.

HB 1019, introduced by Representatives Baker (25), Fallert, Donnelly, LeVota, Chappelle-Nadal, Storch, Lowe (44), Darrough, Kratky, Hughes, Nasheed, Komo, Burnett, Page, Kuessner, Holsman, Swinger, Talboy, Witte, George, McClanahan, Liese, Corcoran, Schieffer, Meiners, Hodges, Frame, Schoemehl, Skaggs, Grill, Harris (23), Low (39), Shively, Salva, Roorda, Bowman, Walton, Norr, Meadows, Lampe, Haywood, Curls, Daus, Rucker, Oxford, Wildberger, Aull, Zweifel, Yaeger, Vogt and Zimmerman, relating to state medical assistance programs.

HB 1020, introduced by Representative Kraus, relating to Internet access service and facilities.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SCS SB 4, entitled:

An act to repeal sections 198.439, 208.437, 208.480, and 338.550, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof four new sections relating to the health care provider tax, with an emergency clause and an expiration date for certain sections.

Emergency clause adopted.