Journal of the House

First Regular Session, 94th General Assembly

FORTY-FIRST DAY, Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

            Speaker Jetton in the Chair.

            Prayer by Reverend James Earl Jackson.

              You Lord, are God, Who has showered us with grace, freedom, and joy. You are our God, and we give thanks to You and exalt You. We give thanks to You Lord, for You are good; Your mercy endures forever.

              Grant us that mercy as You help us to develop an unwavering attitude that refuses to surrender to hardship, criticism, difficulty or pressure.

              Open our understanding to see the wonderful truths You've revealed to us. Your Word is our counselor and our delight. Grant us wisdom and understanding well beyond our natural knowledge and years of experience. We pursue it daily.

              Now may You, the God of hope, fill us with all joy and peace in believing, so that we would abound in hope by the power of Your Spirit.

              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: Lydia Choi, Gregory Adams, Arthur Guimaraes, Iwona Dabrowska, Alex Buschjost, Brody Buschjost, Danni Coates, Lydia Dorenbusch, Aaron Johnson, Airshay Lampkin, Rachel Williams and Madi Camp.

            The Journal of the fortieth day was approved as printed.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

            Franklin County Sheriff Gary Toelke was introduced by Representatives Nieves, Harris (110), Schlottach and Threlkeld and recognized as an Outstanding Missourian.

            Gayle M. Helterbrand was introduced by Representative Wells and recognized as the Missouri State Checker Champion.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

            HB 1107 through HB 1119 were read the second time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

            SB 166, SCS SB 299, SB 323, SB 334, SB 345, SB 352, SCS SB 360 and SB 395 were read the second time.

            Representative Pearce assumed the Chair.

THIRD READING OF SENATE BILL

            SCS SB 339, relating to the Fairness in Public Construction Act, was taken up by Representative Fisher.

            On motion of Representative Fisher, SCS SB 339 was truly agreed to and finally passed by the following vote:

            Representative Pearce declared the bill passed.

PERFECTION OF HOUSE BILL

            HB 155, relating to motorcycle helmets, was taken up by Representative Dusenberg.

            Representative Schaaf offered House Amendment No. 1.

House Amendment No. 1

AMEND House Bill No. 155, Section 302.020, Page 2, Line 21, by inserting after all of said line the following:

              "After August 28, 2007, no state money shall be used to pay for the medical care of injuries incurred by riders operating or riding on a motorcycle or motortricycle in accidents in which they were not wearing protective headgear."; and

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

            Representative Page offered House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 1.

House Amendment No. 1

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House Amendment No. 1

AMEND House Amendment No. 1 to House Bill No. 155, Page 1, Section 1, Line 6, by inserting after the word "headgear" the following:

              "and talking on a cellular phone".

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

            Representative Pearce requested a parliamentary ruling.

            The Parliamentary Committee ruled the point of order not timely.

            HB 155, with House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 1, and House Amendment No. 1, pending, was laid over.

            On motion of Representative Dempsey, the House recessed until 2:00 p.m.

AFTERNOON SESSION

            The hour of recess having expired, the House was called to order by Speaker Pro Tem Bearden.

            The Speaker appointed the following to act as Honorary Pages for the Day, to serve without compensation: Kelvyn Castorina and Karysa Walker.

HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED

            House Resolution No. 1205 through House Resolution No. 1305

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

            Representative Low (39), et al., offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 42.

            Representative Page, et al., offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 43.

THIRD READING OF SENATE BILL

            HCS SS SCS SB 284, relating to video service regulations, was taken up by Representative Dempsey.

            Representative Emery offered House Amendment No. 1.

House Amendment No. 1

AMEND House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 284, Section 67.2692, Page 11, Line 53, by inserting after all of said line the following:

              "(d) A video service provider shall not cancel an appointment with a customer after the close of business on the business day prior to the scheduled appointment;"; and

              Further amend said section, Page 11, Line 54, by deleting from said line the subdivision indicator "(d)" and inserting in lieu thereof the indicator "(e)"; and

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

            On motion of Representative Emery, House Amendment No. 1 was adopted.

            Representative Pratt offered House Amendment No. 2.

House Amendment No. 2

AMEND House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 284, Page 18, Section 67.2711, Line 6, by inserting after all of said line the following:

              "67.2713. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1.140, RSMo, to the contrary, the provisions of sections 67.2675 to 67.2714 shall be nonseverable, and if any provision is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall invalidate all of the remaining provisions of sections 67.2675 to 67.2714."; and

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

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

            The Chair ruled the point of order not well taken.

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

            House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 2 was withdrawn.

            Representative Pratt moved that House Amendment No. 2 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated.

            Representative Harris (23) offered House Amendment No. 3.

House Amendment No. 3

AMEND House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 284, Section 67.2683, Page 7, Line 1, by inserting after the reference number "67.2683" on said line the subsection number "1."; and

              Further amend said section, Page 7, Line 5, by inserting after all of said line the following:

              "2. A video service provider shall comply with the Federal Cable Act by offering a basic service tier composed of the required number of local broadcast and PEG channels. All other channels shall be offered on an a la carte basis. Nothing in this section shall prevent a video service provider from offering tiers of service encompassing any or all channels offered on an a la carte basis."; and

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

            Representative Harris (23) moved that House Amendment No. 3 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated.

            Representative Aull offered House Amendment No. 4.

House Amendment No. 4

AMEND House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 284, Section 67.2714, Page 22, Line 3, by inserting after all of said line the following:

              "[1] 1. The general assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest to establish the "Rural Economic Development Broadband Expansion Fund" for the purpose of funding grants to broadband services to unserved areas of this state and providing funds to expand technology services for public institutions within local political subdivisions and school districts. This fund is hereby created in the state treasury and it shall consist of money collected pursuant to subsection 4 of this section. The fund shall be administered by the department of economic development. Upon appropriation, money in the fund shall be used solely for the purposes and administration of this section.

              2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, to the contrary, any monies remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund.

              3. The state treasurer shall invest monies in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and monies earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.

              4. A surcharge of five percent of the basic rate paid or charged for all sales of direct broadcast satellite services shall be deposited into the Rural Economic Development Broadband Expansion Fund.

              5. The proceeds of any surcharge assessed under subsection 4 of this section shall be utilized as follows:

              (1) Sixty percent of all monies in the fund shall be utilized exclusively to finance the provision of broadband services to unserved areas.

              (2) Forty percent of all monies in the fund shall be utilized exclusively to finance technology services to public institutions to satisfy the needs of local political subdivisions to include police, fire, and school facilities.               (3) Proceeds shall be distributed to political subdivisions other than counties in the proportion that the population of each bears to the aggregate population of the state, and to political subdivisions that are counties in the proportion that the unincorporated areas of the county bears to the aggregate population of the state. Population shall be determined according to the most recent federal census or any other census authorized by law.

              6. The department of economic development shall promulgate rules for the enforcement of this section. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo."; and

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

            Representative Aull moved that House Amendment No. 4 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated.

            Representative Witte offered House Amendment No. 5.

House Amendment No. 5

AMEND House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 284, Section 67.2692, Page 11, Line 75, by deleting the word "and" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or"; and

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

            Representative Witte moved that House Amendment No. 5 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            Representative Oxford offered House Amendment No. 6.

House Amendment No. 6

AMEND House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 284, Section 67.2679, Page 6, Line 67, by deleting from said line the word "and" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

              "(6) That the video service provider has filed with the public service commission a buildout schedule showing how it will comply with the buildout requirements of this act including the requirements of section 67.2705; and"; and

               Further amend said section, Page 6, Line 68, by deleting from said line the subdivision indicator "(6)" and inserting in lieu thereof the subdivision indicator "(7)"; and

              Further amend said bill, Section 67.2705, Page 16, Line 15, by deleting from said line the phrase "twenty-five" and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "forty"; and

              Further amend said section, Page 16, Line 17, by deleting from said line the phrase "fifty percent" and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "eighty percent"; and

              Further amend said section, Page 16, Lines 18 through 21, by deleting all of said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

              "households within six years."; and

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

            Representative Oxford moved that House Amendment No. 6 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated.

            Representative Harris (23) offered House Amendment No. 7.

House Amendment No. 7

AMEND House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 284, Section 67.2679, Page 6, Line 67, by deleting from said line the word "and"; and

              Further amend said section, Page 6, Line 69, by deleting from said line the phrase "service." and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

              " service; and

              (7) The name, address, phone numbers, and email of the video service provider contact or contacts who are authorized to handle and resolve complaints or disputes raised by citizens, subscribers, or political subdivisions. The video service provider shall notify the public service commission and political subdivisions in writing whenever a designated contact is changed."; and

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

            Representative Harris (23) moved that House Amendment No. 7 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            On motion of Representative Dempsey, HCS SS SCS SB 284, as amended, was adopted.

            On motion of Representative Dempsey, HCS SS SCS SB 284, as amended, was read the third time and passed by the following vote:

            Speaker Pro Tem Bearden declared the bill passed.

            The emergency clause was defeated by the following vote:

PERFECTION OF HOUSE BILLS

            HB 155, with House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 1 and House Amendment No. 1, pending, relating to motorcycle helmets, was again taken up by Representative Dusenberg.

            Representative Page moved that House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 1 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            Representative Schaaf moved that House Amendment No. 1 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            Representative Pratt assumed the Chair.

            On motion of Representative Dusenberg, HB 155 was ordered perfected and printed.

            HCS HB 364, relating to a deduction for health insurance, was taken up by Representative Ervin.

            On motion of Representative Ervin, HCS HB 364 was adopted.

            On motion of Representative Ervin, HCS HB 364 was ordered perfected and printed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

            Committee on Higher Education, Chairman Kingery reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred HB 442, 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 General Laws, Chairman Tilley reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on General Laws, to which was referred HJR 12, 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 Special Committee on General Laws, to which was referred HB 845, 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 Healthcare Facilities, Chairman Schaaf reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Healthcare Facilities, to which was referred HB 508, 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 Professional Registration and Licensing, Chairman Wasson reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing, to which was referred HB 298, 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 Professional Registration and Licensing, to which was referred HB 497, 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 Rural Community Development, Chairman Wilson (119) reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Rural Community Development, to which was referred HB 679, 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 Senior Citizen Advocacy, Chairman Nance reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy, to which was referred HB 796, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass by Consent, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

            Special Committee on Urban Issues, Chairman Hubbard reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Urban Issues, to which was referred HCR 26, 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. 26

              WHEREAS, in 1720, Philippe Francois Renault introduced Negro slavery to Missouri when he brought 500 Negroes with him from Santa Domingo to work the lead mines in the Des Peres River section of what is now St. Louis and Jefferson Counties; and

              WHEREAS, the Missouri Compromise of 1820 resulted in Missouri being admitted as a slave state in exchange for approving the application for statehood of Maine as a free state in order to resolve a dispute involving the ban on slavery in territories north of the Ohio River enacted in 1787. Under the Missouri Compromise, slavery would be allowed in Missouri, but slavery would no longer be allowed for any future requests for statehood north of the what would become known as the Mason-Dixon Line; and

              WHEREAS, in 1860, 36 counties in Missouri had 1,000 or more slaves. To keep the Blacks "in their place", a series of laws, known as slave codes, were drawn up. Under the territorial slave code of 1804, slaves were made personal property, and each revision of the law was drafted with this precedent in mind. The State Constitution of 1820, for example, provided that slaves were not to be emancipated "without the consent of their masters, or without paying them, before such emancipation"; and

              WHEREAS, a slave was not permitted to keep a gun in Missouri. If he was caught carrying a gun, he was to receive 39 slashes and forfeit the gun. Slaves who participated in riots, attended unlawful assemblies, or who were guilty of making seditious speeches, were subject to whipping. Slaves guilty of conspiracy, rebellion, insurrection, and murder were put to death; and

              WHEREAS, other laws further dehumanized the Blacks. Negroes or mulattoes "who should commit or attempt to commit assault upon White women would be mutilated." However, since a slave woman was chattel, a White man who raped her was only guilty of trespass on the master's property; and

              WHEREAS, in 1825, a law was passed declaring Blacks to be incompetent as witnesses in legal cases involving whites; and

              WHEREAS, in 1847, one of the harshest laws which further dehumanized the slave was enacted. In that year, an ordinance specifically prohibited the education of Negroes was passed. Anyone operating a school or teaching reading and writing to any Negro or mulatto in Missouri could be punished by a fine of not less than $500 and up to six months in jail. This law was a direct result of an ever increasing conviction on the part of slave holders that literacy led to rebellion; and

              WHEREAS, even in death the races were generally separated. Usually there were "white" and "colored" cemeteries in every area of the State; and

              WHEREAS, throughout the slavery period in Missouri there were persons, Black and White, who advocated the abolition of slavery both locally and nationally. These abolitionists were a hated group in a slaveholding state because they threatened the continued existence of an institution which provided for cheap labor. Because of their deep animosity toward persons who challenged their way of life, pro-slavery forces generally dealt severely with abolitionists; and

              WHEREAS, discrimination followed the Negroes into the Army during the Civil War. Negroes, like Whites, were promised a bounty but not until the war was over did they receive it. While White soldiers received $13 a month, Negro soldiers were given $10 a month. Blacks were given inferior weapons and materials, inadequate medical care, and if captured, were killed until Lincoln and Grant threatened to treat captured Confederate soldiers in a similar manner; and

              WHEREAS, in 1943, the Missouri Legislature killed a civil rights bill that would have given Blacks equal access to public places, such as restaurants and theaters; and

              WHEREAS, in July 2003, President George W. Bush, at his visit to Goree Island (Senegal), acknowledged slavery in America as the largest migration in history, and also one of the greatest crimes of history; and

              WHEREAS, in his State of the Judiciary address delivered to the First Regular Session of the 94th General Assembly, Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Wolff acknowledged the Dred Scott decision as one of the greatest blemishes on judicial history; and

              WHEREAS, in the Dred Scott case, Dred Scott, a slave who had lived in the free state of Illinois and the free territory of Wisconsin before moving back to the slave state of Missouri, had appealed to the Supreme Court in hopes of being granted his freedom. In March of 1857, the United States Supreme Court declared that all blacks - slave as well as free - were not and could never become citizens of the United States. Since Scott was not a citizen, he had no right to sue; and

              WHEREAS, European and African nations have apologized for their roles in what history calls the worst holocaust of humankind, the Atlantic Slave Trade, and racial reconciliation is impossible without some acknowledgment of the moral and legal injustices perpetrated upon African Americans; and

              WHEREAS, an apology for centuries of brutal dehumanization and injustices cannot erase the past, but confession of the wrongs can speed racial healing and reconciliation and help African Americans and white citizens confront the ghosts of their collective pasts together; and

              WHEREAS, the story of the enslavement of Africans and their descendants, the human carnage, and the dehumanizing atrocities committed during slavery should not be purged from Missouri's history or discounted; moreover, the faith, perseverance, hope, and endless triumphs of African Americans and their significant contributions to the development of this State and the nation should be embraced, celebrated, and retold for generations to come; and

              WHEREAS, the perpetual pain, distrust, and bitterness of many African Americans could be assuaged and the principles espoused by the Founding Fathers would be affirmed, and great strides toward unifying all Missourians and inspiring the nation to acquiesce might be accomplished if the State of Missouri acknowledged and atoned for its role in the slavery of Africans:

              NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby formally apologize for the State of Missouri's role in slavery.

            Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Urban Issues, to which was referred HB 41, 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 Special Committee on Urban Issues, to which was referred HB 124, 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 Veterans, Chairman Day reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Veterans, to which was referred HB 654 and HB 938, 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 Veterans, to which was referred HB 717, 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 Veterans, to which was referred HB 892, 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 Veterans, to which was referred HB 915, 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 Special Committee on Veterans, to which was referred HB 916, 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.

ADVANCEMENT OF HOUSE 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 875, HB 686 and HCS HB 780.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

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

HJR 28, introduced by Representatives Harris (110), Wildberger, Oxford, Frame, Meadows, Dougherty, Chappelle-Nadal, Emery, Lampe, Lembke, Schieffer, McGhee and Quinn (9), relating to protection from public nuisances.

HJR 29, introduced by Representatives Harris (110), Wildberger, Oxford, Frame, Meadows, Dougherty, Chappelle-Nadal, Emery, Lampe, Lembke, Schieffer and McGhee, relating to eminent domain.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS

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

HB 1120, introduced by Representatives Harris (23), LeVota, Whorton, Meadows, Wildberger, Roorda, Darrough, Meiners, Hodges, Wright-Jones and Witte, relating to state purchasing.

HB 1121, introduced by Representatives Harris (23), LeVota, Wildberger, Darrough and Hodges, relating to a tax credit for qualified research costs.

HB 1122, introduced by Representatives Schlottach and Schneider, relating to reorganized common sewer districts.

HB 1123, introduced by Representative Smith (14), relating to license plates.

HB 1124, introduced by Representative Aull, relating to school attendance in inclement weather.

HB 1125, introduced by Representative Aull, relating to insurance premium rates.

HB 1126, introduced by Representatives Walton, Roorda, Bland, Casey, Villa, Lembke, Jones (117), Wallace, Stevenson and McGhee, relating to the professional athletes and entertainers tax.

HB 1127, introduced by Representatives Bearden, Dempsey and Richard, relating to merchandising practices.

HB 1128, introduced by Representatives Silvey, Jetton, Bearden, Kraus, Dusenberg, Nolte, Talboy, Holsman, Portwood, Pratt, Flook, Dougherty, Brown (50), Grill, Nieves, Icet, Dixon, Dempsey, McGhee, Stevenson, Kelly, Guest, May, Kingery, Threlkeld, Weter, Thomson, Smith (150), Robb, Grisamore, Fisher, Wright, Emery, Faith, Scharnhorst, Deeken, Tilley, Onder, Ruzicka, Parson, Munzlinger, Pearce, Nasheed, Norr, Scavuzzo, Salva, Wells, Viebrock, Wood, Wilson (119), Brandom, Loehner, Lembke, Hobbs, Schoeller, Stream, Franz, Wasson, Avery, Ruestman, Day, Wilson (130), Richard, Hunter, Schlottach, Quinn (7), Zimmerman, Denison, Wildberger, Dethrow, Moore, Curls, George, LeVota, Hughes, Bowman, Schaaf, Sater, Cunningham (145), El-Amin, Lowe (44), Hoskins, Pollock, Cox, Sander, Fallert, Young, Bruns, Casey, Liese, Schieffer, Cooper (120), Wallace, Bland, Wright-Jones, Hubbard, Rucker, Aull, Meadows, Komo, Roorda, Whorton, Jones (117), Marsh, Cooper (158), Johnson, Self, Jones (89) and Swinger, relating to a bridge designation.

HB 1129, introduced by Representatives Low (39), Baker (25), Walsh, Oxford, Johnson, Lowe (44), Bland, Holsman and Hughes, relating to lenders of unsecured loans.

HB 1130, introduced by Representatives Low (39), Oxford, Talboy, Johnson, Nasheed, Curls, Wright-Jones, Yaeger, El-Amin, Lowe (44), Hughes, Bland and Holsman, relating to compensation for wrongful imprisonment.

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 54, entitled:

            An act to amend chapter 393, RSMo, by adding thereto five new sections relating to the green power initiative, an effective date.

            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.

            Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SB 139, entitled:

            An act to repeal section 226.030, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to eliminating the annual state of the state transportation address.

            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.

            Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SB 200, entitled:

            An act to repeal sections 390.071 and 622.095, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to implementing the unified carrier registration plan and agreement to conform with the Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005.

            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.

            Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SCS SB 309, entitled:

            An act to repeal sections 384.025, 384.031, 384.051, 384.057, and 384.062, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof four new sections relating to surplus lines insurance.

            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.

            Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SB 332, entitled:

            An act to repeal sections 595.010, 595.015, 595.020, 595.025, 595.027, 595.030, 595.035, 595.036, 595.037, 595.040, 595.045, and 595.060, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof thirteen new sections relating to the crime victims' compensation fund, with penalty provisions.

            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.

            Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SB 407, entitled:

            An act to repeal section 247.050, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to public water supply districts.

            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.

            Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SB 416, entitled:

            An act to repeal section 516.090, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the statute of limitations for actions involving certain lands.

            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.

            Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SB 440, entitled:

            An act to repeal sections 33.752, 33.753, and 536.305, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to the minority and women business advocacy commission.

            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.

            Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SB 543, entitled:

            An act to repeal section 301.130, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the reissuance of license plates.

            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.

            The following member's presence was noted: Kuessner.

ADJOURNMENT

            On motion of Representative Dempsey, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 15, 2007.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

AGRICULTURE POLICY

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session.

BUDGET

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 8:15 a.m. Hearing Room 3.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1, HB 2, HB 3, HB 4, HB 5, HB 6,

HB 7, HB 8, HB 9, HB 10, HB 11, HB 12, HB 13

BUDGET

Friday, March 16, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 3.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1, HB 2, HB 3, HB 4, HB 5, HB 6,

HB 7, HB 8, HB 9, HB 10, HB 11, HB 12, HB 13

FISCAL REVIEW

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 2-A.

Any other bills that may come to the Fiscal Review Committee.

Public hearing to be held on: HCS HB 74

JUDICIARY

Thursday, March 15, 2007, South Gallery upon morning adjournment.

Executive session only.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 416, HB 103

RULES - PURSUANT TO RULE 25(21)(f)

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 4.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HCR 24, HB 744, HB 941, HB 684, HB 987, HB 740, HB 428, HB 56, HB 462, HB 746, HB 432, HB 482, HB 412, HB 233, HB 596, HB 574, HB 312, HCS HB 699, HB 42, HB 554, HCS HB 555, HB 215, HCS HB 159, HCS HB 122, HCS HB 795, HCS HB 181, HCS HB 768, HCS HB 811, HCS HB 245, HCS HB 891, HCS HB 914, HCS HB 457

RULES - PURSUANT TO RULE 25(21)(f)

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 11:30 a.m. Hearing Room 4.

Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. or upon adjournment.

Executive session may follow. AMENDED

Public hearings to be held on: HB 41, HCS HB 616, HCS HB 227, HCS HB 487, HCS HB 298

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 9:45 a.m. House Chamber south gallery.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 887

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 9:45 a.m. House Chamber south gallery.

Executive session.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 350, HB 413, HB 657, HB 794

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 626, HB 949, HB 950, HB 1006

WAYS AND MEANS

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 5.

Possible Executive session.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 76, HB 270, HB 456, HB 1000

HOUSE CALENDAR

FORTY-SECOND DAY, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2007

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING

HJR 28 and HJR 29

HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING

HB 1120 through HB 1130

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR PERFECTION

1          HJR 21 - Cooper (120)

2          HJR 19 - Bearden

HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION

1          HCS HB 61 - Ruestman

2          HCS HB 131 - Cooper (120)

3          HCS HB 90 - St. Onge

4          HCS HB 851 - Onder

5          HCS HB 889 - Emery

6          HCS HB 820 - Moore

7          HCS HB 111 - Cunningham (145)

8          HB 213 - Cunningham (86)

9          HCS HB 448 - Spreng

10        HCS HB 466 - Schaaf

11        HCS HBs 365, 804 & 805 - Ervin

12        HCS HB 182 - Bruns

13        HCS HB 338 - Tilley

14        HCS HB 827 - Muschany

15        HCS HB 771 - Bearden

16        HCS HB 165 - Cooper (120)

17        HCS HBs 180, 396 & 615 - Day

18        HCS HB 238 - Yates

19        HB 360 - Robb

20        HCS HB 788 - Cooper (155)

21        HCS#2 HB 28 - Cunningham (86)

22        HCS HB 431 - Pratt

23        HCS HB 894 - Hoskins

24        HCS HB 551 - Dempsey

25        HCS HB 218 - Stevenson

26        HB 224 - Franz

27        HCS HB 104 - Meiners

HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION - INFORMAL

1          HB 263 - Nieves

2          HB 625 - Dempsey

3          HB 527 - Cooper (120)

4          HB 579 - Dempsey

5          HCS HB 669 - Pearce

6          HB 546 - Schaaf

HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION - FEDERAL MANDATE

1          HB 265 - Cunningham (86)

2          HB 267 - Jones (117)

HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION - CONSENT

 (3/14/07)

1          HB 933 - Grill

2          HB 1014 - Wright

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FOR THIRD READING

HCR 20, (03-01-07, Pages 522-524) - Guest

HOUSE BILLS FOR THIRD READING

1          HCS HB 458, (Fiscal Review 3-13-07) - Sutherland

2          HCS HB 74, (Fiscal Review 3-13-07) - Wilson (119)

3          HCS HB 774 - Jones (89)

4          HCS HB 426 - Parson

5          HCS HB 693 - Quinn (7)

6          HCS HB 469 - Wallace

7          HB 526 - Pratt

8          HB 665 - Ervin

9          HB 75 - Sutherland

10        HB 125 - Franz

11        HB 155 - Dusenberg

12        HCS HB 364 - Ervin

HOUSE BILLS FOR THIRD READING - CONSENT

1          HB 62 - Ruestman

2          HB 268 - Moore

3          HB 467, E.C. - Cox

4          HB 489 - Baker (123)

5          HB 680 - May

6          HB 754 - Kelly

7          HB 910 - Fares

8          HB 875 - Franz

9          HB 686 - Smith (150)

10        HCS HB 780 - Wasson

SENATE BILLS FOR SECOND READING

1          SCS SB 54

2          SB 139

3          SB 200

4          SCS SB 309

5          SB 332

6          SB 407

7          SB 416

8          SB 440

9          SB 543

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

1          HCR 28, (2-27-07, Pages 438-439) - Walton

2          HCR 16, (2-21-07, Pages 435-436) - Deeken

3          HCR 17, (2-21-07, Page 437) - Fisher

4          HCR 30, (2-28-07, Page 508) - Pratt

5          HCR 8, (2-21-07, Pages 437-438) - Loehner

6          HCR 11, (3-07-07, Pages 583-584) - Ervin

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

1          HR 65, (2-27-07, Page 491) - Schaaf

2          HR 433, (2-28-07, Pages 507-508) - Jetton