Journal of the House

NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

of the

STATE OF MISSOURI

SECOND REGULAR SESSION

FIRST DAY, Wednesday, January 5, 2000

Speaker Gaw in the Chair.

Prayer by Reverend Rudy Beard.

Gracious God and Creator:

We bow now as Your children, and pray together for the leaders of our nation and our state. Strengthen these men and women of the House with courage and sensitivity. They are sincere men and women and they want to do what is right, make that which is right plain to them.

Start them out on the right way in this new session.

Help them to be examples to our state of justice and fair play.

Let no personal ambition blind them to the opportunities to do right.

Help them to have a divine common sense and to think of service, and not of gain, as they chart the course of leadership in law.

And to You be glory and honor. Amen.

The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.

The Speaker appointed the following to act as Honorary Page for the Day, to serve without compensation: Sean Michael Foley.

Representative Crump suggested the absence of a quorum.

The following roll call indicated a quorum present:

AYES: 157

Abel Alter Auer Backer Ballard

Barnett Barry 100 Bartelsmeyer Bartle Bennett

Berkowitz Berkstresser Black Blunt Boatright

Bonner Boucher Boykins Bray 84 Britt

Burton Campbell Carter Champion Chrismer

Cierpiot Clayton Crawford Crump Curls

Davis 122 Davis 63 Days Dolan Dougherty

Elliott Enz Evans Farnen Fitzwater

Foley Ford Foster Franklin Fraser

Froelker Gambaro Gaskill George Gibbons

Graham 106 Graham 24 Gratz Green Griesheimer

Gross Gunn Hagan-Harrell Hampton Hanaway

Harlan Hartzler 123 Hartzler 124 Hegeman Hendrickson

Hickey Hilgemann Hohulin Holand Hollingsworth

Hoppe Hosmer Howerton Kelley 47 Kelly 27

Kennedy King Kissell Klindt Koller

Kreider Lakin Lawson Leake Legan

Levin Liese Linton Long Loudon

Luetkemeyer Luetkenhaus Marble May 108 Mays 50

McBride McClelland McKenna McLuckie Merideth

Miller Monaco Murphy Murray Myers

Naeger Nordwald O'Connor O'Toole Ostmann

Overschmidt Parker Patek Phillips Pouche

Pryor Purgason Ransdall Reid Reinhart

Relford Richardson Ridgeway Riley Rizzo

Ross Sallee Scheve Schilling Schwab

Scott Secrest Seigfreid Selby Shelton

Shields Skaggs Smith Stokan Summers

Surface Thompson 72 Townley Treadway Troupe

Tudor Van Zandt Vogel Wagner Ward

Wiggins Williams 121 Williams 159 Wilson 25 Wilson 42

Wright Mr. Speaker

NOES: 000

PRESENT: 002

Lograsso Reynolds

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 004

Akin Kasten Robirds Thompson 37

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE

To the Honorable House of Representatives of the 90^th General Assembly, Second Regular Session, of the State of Missouri:

In compliance with Section 115.525, Revised Statutes of Missouri 1994, I have the honor to lay before you herewith a list of the names of the members of the House of Representatives for the 90^th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) of the State of Missouri, elected at the General Election held on the 3^rd day of November, 1998, and at special elections held during 1999.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the official seal of my office this 3^rd day of January, 2000.

/s/ Rebecca McDowell Cook

SECRETARY OF STATE

MISSOURI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

90^th General Assembly, Second Regular Session

District Name

_________________________________________________________________

1st Sam Berkowitz

2nd Don Summers

3rd David G. Klindt

4th Rex Barnett

5th Dan Hegeman

6th Randall H. Relford

7th Jewell Patek

8th Gary Wiggins

9th Sam D. Leake

10th Robert Clayton

11th Phil Smith

12th Bill Luetkenhaus

13th Jon Dolan

14th Cindy Ostmann

15th Jon L. Bennett

16th Rich Chrismer

17th Don R. Kissell

18th Chuck Gross

19th Charles F. Nordwald

20th Gracia Yancey Backer

21st Ted Farnen

22nd Steve Gaw

23rd Timothy Harlan

24th Chuck Graham

25th Vicky Riback Wilson

26th Jim Seigfreid

27th Glenda Kelly

28th Charlie Shields

29th Maurice Lawson

30th Fred Pouche

31st Bill Skaggs

32nd Susan Phillips*

33rd Scott Lakin

34th Annie Reinhart

35th Luann Ridgeway

36th Rodger L. Fitzwater

37th Vernon Thompson

38th Tim Van Zandt

39th Marsha Campbell

40th Henry C. Rizzo

41st Melba Curls**

42nd Yvonne S. Wilson***

43rd Terry Riley****

44th Steve McLuckie

45th Bill Tudor

46th Thomas J. Hoppe

47th Pat Kelley

48th Bill Boucher

49th Ralph A. Monaco

50th Carol Jean Mays

51st Dennis Bonner

52nd Connie Cierpiot

53rd Richard (Dick) Franklin

54th Don Lograsso

55th Carson Ross

56th Matt Bartle

57th O. L. Shelton

58th Louis H. Ford

59th Ron Auer

60th Amber (Holly) Boykins

61st Paula J. Carter

62nd Charles Quincy Troupe

63rd Dorathea Davis

64th Robert (Bob) Hilgemann

65th Derio Gambaro

66th Harry Kennedy

67th Patrick Dougherty

68th James P. O'Toole

69th Dana L. Murray

70th Russell C. Gunn

71st Rita D. Days

72nd Betty L. Thompson

73rd Timothy P. Green

74th Thomas (Tom) George

75th Mary M. Hagan-Harrell

76th Lana Ladd Stokan

77th David L. Reynolds

78th Michael J. Reid

79th Patrick J. O'Connor

80th John J. Hickey

81st James Michael Foley

82nd David L. Levin

83rd Barbara Fraser

84th Joan Bray

85th Christopher A. (Chris) Liese

86th Todd Akin

87th Catherine L. Hanaway

88th John Loudon

89th William (Bill) Linton

90th Bill Alter

91st Emmy McClelland

92nd Brent Evans

93rd Patricia (Pat) Secrest

94th Michael R. Gibbons

95th Jim Murphy

96th Joseph L. Treadway

97th Carl H. Hendrickson

98th May Scheve

99th Catherine S. Enz

100th Joan Barry

101st Kate Hollingsworth

102nd Ryan Glennon McKenna

103rd Mark C. Abel

104th Wes Wagner

105th Harold R. Selby

106th James E. (Jim) Graham

107th Dan Ward

108th Brian May

109th John E. Griesheimer

110th Francis Overschmidt

111th Jim Froelker

112th Merrill Townley

113th W. W. (Bill) Gratz

114th Carl M. Vogel

115th Blaine Luetkemeyer

116th Chuck Pryor

117th Larry Crawford

118th Matt Boatright

119th Delbert L. Scott

120th Jim Howerton

121st Deleta Williams

122nd D. J. Davis

123rd Ed Hartzler

124th Vicky Hartzler

125th Jerry R. King

126th Martin (Bubs) Hohulin

127th T. Mark Elliott

128th Gary Burton

129th Chuck Surface

130th Gary Marble

131st Sam Gaskill

132nd Linda Bartelsmeyer

133rd Ronnie Miller

134th Norma Champion

135th Roy W. Holand

136th Mike Schilling

137th Mark Wright

138th Craig Hosmer

139th Matt Blunt

140th Charlie Ballard

141st Judy Berkstresser

142nd Jim Kreider

143rd Estel Boyd Robirds

144th Mary Lou Sallee

145th Ken Legan

146th Beth Long

147th Mark Hampton

148th Bill L. Ransdall

149th Jerry E. McBride

150th Kelly Parker

151st Chuck Purgason

152nd Wayne Crump

153rd Don Koller

154th Mark L. Richardson

155th Patrick Naeger

156th Bill I. Foster

157th David Schwab

158th Mary C. Kasten

159th Marilyn Taylor Williams

160th Peter Myers

161st Lanie Black

162nd Denny J. Merideth, III

163rd Phillip Britt

* Elected August 3, 1999, to fill vacancy created by resignation of Bonnie Sue Cooper

** Elected August 3, 1999, to fill vacancy created by death of Fletcher Daniels

*** Elected August 3, 1999, to fill vacancy created by resignation of Lloyd Daniel

**** Elected April 6, 1999, to fill vacancy created by resignation of Mary Groves Bland

RESOLUTIONS

Representative Crump offered House Resolution No. 1.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Ninetieth General Assembly, Second Regular Session, inform the Senate that the House is duly convened and is now in session ready for consideration of business.

On motion of Representative Crump, Rule 63 was suspended and House Resolution No. 1 was adopted by the following vote:

AYES: 158

Abel Akin Alter Auer Backer

Ballard Barnett Barry 100 Bartelsmeyer Bartle

Bennett Berkowitz Berkstresser Black Blunt

Boatright Bonner Boucher Boykins Bray 84

Britt Burton Campbell Carter Champion

Chrismer Cierpiot Clayton Crawford Crump

Curls Davis 122 Davis 63 Days Dolan

Dougherty Elliott Enz Evans Farnen

Fitzwater Foley Ford Foster Franklin

Fraser Froelker Gambaro Gaskill George

Gibbons Graham 106 Graham 24 Gratz Green

Griesheimer Gross Gunn Hagan-Harrell Hampton

Hanaway Harlan Hartzler 123 Hartzler 124 Hegeman

Hendrickson Hickey Hilgemann Hohulin Holand

Hollingsworth Hoppe Hosmer Howerton Kelley 47

Kelly 27 Kennedy King Klindt Koller

Kreider Lakin Lawson Leake Legan

Levin Liese Linton Lograsso Long

Loudon Luetkemeyer Marble May 108 Mays 50

McBride McClelland McKenna McLuckie Merideth

Miller Monaco Murphy Murray Myers

Naeger Nordwald O'Connor O'Toole Ostmann

Overschmidt Parker Patek Phillips Pouche

Pryor Purgason Ransdall Reid Reinhart

Relford Reynolds Richardson Ridgeway Riley

Rizzo Ross Sallee Scheve Schilling

Schwab Scott Secrest Seigfreid Selby

Shelton Shields Skaggs Smith Stokan

Summers Surface Thompson 72 Townley Treadway

Troupe Tudor Van Zandt Vogel Wagner

Ward Wiggins Williams 121 Williams 159 Wilson 25

Wilson 42 Wright Mr. Speaker

NOES: 000

PRESENT: 000

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 005

Kasten Kissell Luetkenhaus Robirds Thompson 37

Representative Crump offered House Resolution No. 2.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2

BE IT RESOLVED, that a message be sent to the Governor of the State of Missouri to inform His Excellency that the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Ninetieth General Assembly, Second Regular Session of the State of Missouri, are now regularly organized and ready for business, and to receive any message or communication that His Excellency may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.

On motion of Representative Crump, Rule 63 was suspended and House Resolution No. 2 was adopted by the following vote:

AYES: 159

Abel Akin Alter Auer Backer

Ballard Barnett Barry 100 Bartelsmeyer Bartle

Bennett Berkowitz Berkstresser Black Blunt

Boatright Bonner Boucher Boykins Bray 84

Britt Burton Campbell Carter Champion

Chrismer Cierpiot Clayton Crawford Crump

Curls Davis 122 Davis 63 Days Dolan

Dougherty Elliott Enz Evans Farnen

Fitzwater Foley Ford Foster Franklin

Fraser Froelker Gambaro Gaskill George

Gibbons Graham 106 Graham 24 Gratz Green

Griesheimer Gross Gunn Hagan-Harrell Hampton

Hanaway Harlan Hartzler 123 Hartzler 124 Hegeman

Hendrickson Hickey Hilgemann Holand Hollingsworth

Hoppe Hosmer Howerton Kelley 47 Kelly 27

Kennedy King Kissell Klindt Koller

Kreider Lakin Lawson Leake Legan

Levin Liese Linton Lograsso Long

Loudon Luetkemeyer Luetkenhaus Marble May 108

Mays 50 McBride McClelland McKenna McLuckie

Merideth Miller Monaco Murphy Murray

Myers Naeger Nordwald O'Connor O'Toole

Ostmann Overschmidt Parker Patek Phillips

Pouche Pryor Purgason Ransdall Reid

Reinhart Relford Reynolds Richardson Ridgeway

Riley Rizzo Ross Sallee Scheve

Schilling Schwab Scott Secrest Seigfreid

Selby Shelton Shields Skaggs Smith

Stokan Summers Surface Thompson 72 Townley

Treadway Troupe Tudor Van Zandt Vogel

Wagner Ward Wiggins Williams 121 Williams 159

Wilson 25 Wilson 42 Wright Mr. Speaker

NOES: 000

PRESENT: 000

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 004

Hohulin Kasten Robirds Thompson 37

HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTION OFFERED AND ISSUED

House Resolution No. 3 - Representative Gaw

Speaker Pro Tem Kreider assumed the Chair.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Representative Crump offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 1.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1

BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Ninetieth General Assembly, Second Regular Session of the State of Missouri, the Senate concurring therein, that the House of Representatives and the Senate convene in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2000, to receive a message from His Honor William Ray Price, Jr., the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a committee of ten (10) from the House be appointed by the Speaker to act with a committee of ten (10) from the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tem, to wait upon the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri and inform His Honor that the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Ninetieth General Assembly, Second Regular Session, are now organized and ready for business and to receive any message or communication that His Honor may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of this resolution.

On motion of Representative Crump, Rule 63 was suspended and House Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was adopted by the following vote:

AYES: 160

Abel Akin Alter Auer Backer

Ballard Barnett Barry 100 Bartelsmeyer Bartle

Bennett Berkowitz Berkstresser Black Blunt

Boatright Bonner Boucher Boykins Bray 84

Britt Burton Campbell Carter Champion

Chrismer Cierpiot Clayton Crawford Crump

Curls Davis 122 Davis 63 Days Dolan

Dougherty Elliott Enz Evans Farnen

Fitzwater Foley Ford Foster Franklin

Fraser Froelker Gambaro Gaskill George

Gibbons Graham 106 Graham 24 Gratz Green

Griesheimer Gross Gunn Hagan-Harrell Hampton

Hanaway Harlan Hartzler 123 Hartzler 124 Hegeman

Hendrickson Hickey Hilgemann Hohulin Holand

Hollingsworth Hoppe Hosmer Howerton Kelley 47

Kelly 27 Kennedy King Kissell Klindt

Koller Kreider Lakin Lawson Leake

Legan Levin Liese Linton Lograsso

Long Loudon Luetkemeyer Luetkenhaus Marble

May 108 Mays 50 McBride McClelland McKenna

McLuckie Merideth Miller Monaco Murphy

Murray Myers Naeger Nordwald O'Connor

O'Toole Ostmann Overschmidt Parker Patek

Phillips Pouche Pryor Purgason Ransdall

Reid Reinhart Relford Reynolds Richardson

Ridgeway Riley Rizzo Ross Sallee

Scheve Schilling Schwab Scott Secrest

Seigfreid Selby Shelton Shields Skaggs

Smith Stokan Summers Surface Thompson 72

Townley Treadway Troupe Tudor Van Zandt

Vogel Wagner Ward Wiggins Williams 121

Williams 159 Wilson 25 Wilson 42 Wright Mr. Speaker

NOES: 000

PRESENT: 000

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 003

Kasten Robirds Thompson 37

Representative Crump offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 2.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2

BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Ninetieth General Assembly, Second Regular Session of the State of Missouri, the Senate concurring therein, that the House of Representatives and the Senate convene in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2000, to receive a message from His Excellency, the Honorable Mel Carnahan, Governor of the State of Missouri; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a committee of ten (10) from the House be appointed by the Speaker to act with a committee of ten (10) from the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tem, to wait upon the Governor of the State of Missouri and inform His Excellency that the House of Representatives and Senate of the Ninetieth General Assembly, Second Regular Session, are now organized and ready for business and to receive any message or communication that His Excellency may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.

On motion of Representative Crump, Rule 63 was suspended and House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 was adopted by the following vote:

AYES: 160

Abel Akin Alter Auer Backer

Ballard Barnett Barry 100 Bartelsmeyer Bartle

Bennett Berkowitz Berkstresser Black Blunt

Boatright Bonner Boucher Boykins Bray 84

Britt Burton Campbell Carter Champion

Chrismer Cierpiot Clayton Crawford Crump

Curls Davis 122 Davis 63 Days Dolan

Dougherty Elliott Enz Evans Farnen

Fitzwater Foley Ford Foster Franklin

Fraser Froelker Gambaro Gaskill George

Gibbons Graham 106 Graham 24 Gratz Green

Griesheimer Gross Gunn Hagan-Harrell Hampton

Hanaway Harlan Hartzler 123 Hartzler 124 Hegeman

Hendrickson Hickey Hilgemann Hohulin Holand

Hollingsworth Hoppe Hosmer Howerton Kelley 47

Kelly 27 Kennedy King Kissell Klindt

Koller Kreider Lakin Lawson Leake

Legan Levin Liese Linton Lograsso

Long Loudon Luetkemeyer Luetkenhaus Marble

May 108 Mays 50 McBride McClelland McKenna

McLuckie Merideth Miller Monaco Murphy

Murray Myers Naeger Nordwald O'Connor

O'Toole Ostmann Overschmidt Parker Patek

Phillips Pouche Pryor Purgason Ransdall

Reid Reinhart Relford Reynolds Richardson

Ridgeway Riley Rizzo Ross Sallee

Scheve Schilling Schwab Scott Secrest

Seigfreid Selby Shelton Shields Skaggs

Smith Stokan Summers Surface Thompson 72

Townley Treadway Troupe Tudor Van Zandt

Vogel Wagner Ward Wiggins Williams 121

Williams 159 Wilson 25 Wilson 42 Wright Mr. Speaker

NOES: 000

PRESENT: 000

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 003

Kasten Robirds Thompson 37

Speaker Gaw resumed the Chair.

SPEAKER ADDRESSES THE HOUSE

It is with hope for our promising future, and acknowledgment of our rich history, that we face the challenges of a new century and millennium.

As we pause a moment to look back over the last 1000 years we are reminded of the amazing amount of change our world has undergone.

We have seen the notion of our world change - from flat to spherical.

Diseases which ravaged families - the black plague, polio, small pox - have been brought closer to extinction.

Our forms of communication have changed from the simple state of talking and letters to the complex methods of video conferencing and email.

Our methods of transportation have evolved from ships with oars and sails exploring new frontiers of earth�

�to ships with rockets exploring new frontiers in the stars.

Through all of our remarkable technological advancement we have witnessed unbelievable sacrifices, courage, idealism and vision.

Time and again we have been witness to humankind's inspiring ability to rise to the challenge�

�to persevere, to overcome and excel in even the most difficult situations.

As a wise and famous preacher from the south named King once said,

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

It is during these times of great challenge when we have the opportunity to rise to the greatest heights possible.

Challenge and the responding human ingenuity and burning desire to succeed have given rise to some of our greatest accomplishments.

In addition to the amazing technological advancements, America's ability to rise to the challenge has given birth to�

�noble concepts like freedom and equality�

�guiding documents such as our Declaration of Independence and Constitution�

�and the greatest nation this world has ever known.

But even as we have met the greatest challenges when we are at our best�

�so too have we experienced humanity at its worst.

We need only look back for a moment to be reminded of the times our ability to meet the challenge has wavered.

�events such as the Holocaust�

�institutions like slavery�

�and countless wars�

�all are testimony to the fact that we as a people sometimes fall to the lowest depths just as we can ascend to the greatest heights.

Yet, as we look back over the last 1000 years, more often than not we have risen to the challenge and overcome adversity.

It is with great pride that I congratulate this body for its ability to successfully meet many of the challenges we have faced in the last few years.

Whether the challenge we faced was in reforming this House in bringing state government closer to the people�

�in providing Missouri families with Internet audio access so they might listen in on the debates on the House floor and the decisions that affect their lives�

�in creating a website that places a wealth of information at the fingertips of Missourians�

Or whether it was in creating a truly bipartisan ethics committee to help ensure this body is accountable to our citizens�

You have demonstrated the ability to rise to a challenge.

And just as you have improved the workings of this body, so too have you improved the conditions for Missouri's working families.

Today we can proudly say that we live in a state where our economy is booming�

�where we have cut taxes for working families three years in a row�

�where unemployment rates are near record lows�

�where our inflation rate continues to be below the national average�

�where new and expanding businesses find opportunities to flourish�

�and where crime rates are down.

Over the last few years we have time and again risen to the challenge of helping Missouri families.

We have created legislation that ensures our state will be a better place for the generations to come�

�the Outstanding Schools Act�

�A+ Schools�

�eliminating the state sales tax on food�

�property tax relief for seniors�

�welfare reform�

�Family Development Accounts�

�ending court-ordered desegregation�

�Advantage Missouri and increased access to higher education�

�Health Insurance for Children of Working Families�

�Safe Schools Act�

�Family Care Safety Act�

�workers' compensation reform�

�truth in sentencing�

Your efforts have a distinct and profound impact on the working families of this state.

Last year, this House continued the work of improving our educational system -- putting more emphasis on the basics, fully funding our school foundation formula and increasing the accountability of our schools.

We faced the challenge of cutting taxes for working families, senior citizens and small businesses�

�and we succeeded�

�marking our third year in a row of tax cuts totaling nearly $700 million, coupled with nearly $870 million in refund checks to Missourians.

And we undertook the challenge of preserving an important part of a way of life in Missouri - our family farms�

�reaffirming our commitment not just to the farm but to the family that lives on that farm.

In 2000, our challenges are as great and perhaps greater.

Through hard work on interim committees you have already begun the effort.

In this new century with the accelerated role of technology, education will be vital to the success of our children.

We must provide the best possible educational opportunities for their future.

Last year's "Read to be Ready" legislation increased our emphasis on the basic idea of teaching our children how to read.

Statistics on reading abilities in the early grades- shows 7 out of 10 third graders not reading proficiently�

�coupled with stories of social promotion�

�gave us cause for action.

This year I ask you to accept the challenge of helping our young people by funding the Read to be Ready program so that we bring the basics back to education and accountability to the schools for the results they produce.

We should not be satisfied until the quality of our schools matches the quality of our children.

This nation stands today as the hallmark of freedom and opportunity.

It is there in great part because of the sacrifices and contributions of a group of people Tom Brokaw calls the "Greatest Generation."

With their courage, determination and sacrifice they defended not only this nation but restored freedom to much of the world�

�defeating perhaps the greatest evil of this century.

We owe them more than we can ever repay.

Let us make sure that our seniors that so desire have the opportunity to stay in their homes as long as they are able�

�and that they have safe and healthful places to live.

We must make sure that the way we treat seniors reflects the debt we owe them.

And let us crack down on those who defraud Missouri consumers, especially our seniors, through telemarketing fraud and financial exploitation.

Obtaining affordable health care coverage continues to be a substantial challenge for many of our families.

Missouri has been at the forefront of reforms in health care �

�we are one of three states to have passed a comprehensive patients' bill of rights.

�and we have passed legislation providing better access to affordable health insurance for children of working families.

For the last two years, this House has passed legislation to ensure access to affordable health insurance for small businesses and family farmers in Missouri.

But for two years in a row, that legislation has died before reaching the governor's desk.

2000 must be the year when all hardworking families in this state finally have access to affordable health insurance coverage.

We also have worked very hard the last few years to keep criminals off of our streets�

�cracking down on meth dealers�

�toughening our sentencing laws�

�and creating the most comprehensive laws in the nation against sexual predators.

Now, amidst all the wonderful opportunities provided by new technology, we must also acknowledge the opportunities it provides for new abuses.

We must keep in mind that many of our laws were drafted before the Internet was even a dream.

In many cases, this means our citizens may not be protected from crimes committed on the Internet.

These abuses�

�the sale of alcohol to minors�

�terrifying school children with threats of violence�

�and child pornography occurring over the Internet�

�should give us cause for action.

We can change this and we must do it this year.

So too we should work to ensure that the private affairs of our citizens, such as medical and financial records, remain private.

Today, many of those records are accessible over the Internet, and in some cases for sale.

Expanding information technology should not include forfeiting our right to have private information kept private.

This session, we have an opportunity to address an issue that will impact us for generations.

The tobacco settlement could result in $6.7 billion dollars over the next 25 years.

The possibilities exist for something which has produced sickness to produce health.

I believe we should guarantee first that any proceeds received are placed in trust and not co-mingled and lost in general revenue.

I ask that you consider dedicating some of these funds to prevent the future occurrences of illnesses through tobacco prevention, education and cessation programs�

�that a portion be invested in health care and healthy children�

�and that we also set aside some part for a rainy day.

And let what we ultimately propose be put forth to the people of this state for their approval.

This session we continue to find our family farms in crisis.

Last year's efforts to save the family farm must not cease.

This year we need to see that the markets are not closed to them.

In this time of mergers, consolidations and vertical integration, let us be sure there is still a place for the family farmer.

Today, as has been the case throughout our history, we are challenged with violence in our families.

We know of its cyclical nature and of its victims - spouses, seniors and children.

Last session we made strides in our pursuit of safer families with the passage of the Family Care Safety Act.

But during this past year we continued to hear horrific stories of the consequences of abuse in our state, including the deaths of two young children in Kansas City.

We should make every effort to provide help to families in trouble in this state before the tragedies occur.

Recently, the news has been dominated by stories about the tragic violence by and against our children.

Missouri has been at the forefront in passing Safe Schools legislation and juvenile justice reforms.

But we are not immune from the tragedies that have occurred in other states.

We should continue our efforts to ensure our schools are safe places for our children.

One hundred years ago, being able to travel safely for business and pleasure was important.

Today it is vital.

We have a transportation system which is not adequate for our needs now, let alone in the days ahead.

There have been plenty of people focusing on the past and pointing fingers at who is to blame.

Let us put these things behind us.

It is now time for us to look to the future and accept the challenge of finding solutions to address the problem.

There are those who would say that this session is too difficult to be successful�

�that the challenge of an election year is too great�

�that partisanship will prevail.

Some would say we should just stay home.

But what would the consequences have been if Lewis and Clark had just stayed home?

�if Lincoln had just stayed home�

�if Neal Armstrong had just stayed home�

�if Rosa Parks had just stayed home.

�if the "Greatest Generation" this nation has ever seen had just stayed home?

We have too much to do.

We have too much at stake for the working families of this state.

We cannot afford to just stay home.

As we move into the new millennium, let us resolve to continue to work together�

�to put the welfare of the people first, ahead of partisanship and self-interest�

�building and improving on the great foundation of freedom and opportunity we have been so graciously given�

�so that our descendants are as proud of our sacrifices as we are of those who have come before us.

I believe that in the end we will succeed, not because we should, but because we must.

We have challenges to meet�

�we have work to do�

Let us get to it.

Thank you.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has offered and adopted the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 1002

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate, that the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives that the Senate of the Second Regular Session of the Ninetieth General Assembly is duly convened and is now in session and ready for consideration of business.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

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

HJR 39, introduced by Representative Reynolds, relating to the prohibition of public aid for religious purposes and institutions.

HJR 40, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to compensation of state elected officials.

HJR 41, introduced by Representatives Seigfreid, Gaw, Klindt and Berkowitz, relating to powers and duties of the state highways and transportation commission.

HJR 42, introduced by Representatives Williams (121), Backer, Gaw, Kreider, Fraser, Hollingsworth, Riback Wilson (25), Gunn, Harlan, Thompson (72), Graham (24), Carter, McLuckie, Fitzwater, Britt, Scheve, Ford, Smith, O'Connor, Crump, Farnen, Hosmer, Campbell, Davis (122), Skaggs, Dougherty, Murray, Mays (50), Kelly (27), Shelton, Hilgemann, Ostmann, Kennedy, McKenna, Ward, Boucher, Hagan-Harrell, Franklin, Ladd Stokan, Gambaro, Clayton, Hickey, Seigfreid, Lakin, Bray, Days, Davis (63), Leake, Relford, Curls, Wilson (42), Selby, Schilling, Foley and Van Zandt, to ratify a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

HJR 43, introduced by Representatives Barry, Bonner, Fitzwater, Campbell, Fraser, Kreider, Curls and Graham (24), et al, relating to school district bond elections.

HJR 44, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to education.

HJR 45, introduced by Representative Scheve, relating to bingo.

HJR 46, introduced by Representative Bartle, relating to changing the number of members of the general assembly.

HJR 47, introduced by Representative Linton, relating to the state board of education.

HJR 48, introduced by Representative Chrismer, relating to taxation.

HJR 49, introduced by Representative Chrismer, relating to real property.

HJR 50, introduced by Representative Wright, relating to taxation of property.

HJR 51, introduced by Representatives Clayton and Gaw, relating to criminal prosecutions.

HJR 52, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to the tobacco settlement trust fund.

HJR 53, introduced by Representatives Mays (50) and Burton, relating to utility taxation.

HJR 54, introduced by Representative Blunt, relating to funds received through certain legal settlements.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS

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

HB 1066, introduced by Representatives Riback Wilson (25), Bray, Thompson (72), Backer, Dougherty, Selby and Merideth, et al, relating to earned income tax credit.

HB 1067, introduced by Representative Reynolds, relating to overtime compensation of employees.

HB 1068, introduced by Representative Reynolds, relating to the state fair commission.

HB 1069, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to income taxation.

HB 1070, introduced by Representatives Relford and Kissell, relating to wages for certain peace officers.

HB 1071, introduced by Representative Relford, relating to public intoxication.

HB 1072, introduced by Representatives Relford, Hegeman, Gratz and Klindt, et al, relating to a regional jail district tax jail.

HB 1073, introduced by Representatives Relford, Fitzwater and Seigfried, et al, relating to teacher certification.

HB 1074, introduced by Representatives Relford, Wiggins and Seigfreid, et al, relating to water pollution.

HB 1075, introduced by Representatives Relford, Fitzwater and Seigfreid, et al, relating to textbooks.

HB 1076, introduced by Representative Relford, relating to peer promotion of pupils.

HB 1077, introduced by Representative Relford, relating to peripheral zoning for certain cities.

HB 1078, introduced by Representatives Relford and Ransdall, et al, relating to motor vehicle license plates.

HB 1079, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to motor vehicle records.

HB 1080, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to the felony limit for certain crimes.

HB 1081, introduced by Representative Hoppe, relating to liquor licenses.

HB 1082, introduced by Representative Crump, relating to consent of the state to the acquisition of land by the federal government.

HB 1083, introduced by Representatives Fraser and Levin, relating to a safety course and auto insurance premium discounts for persons fifty-five years of age and older.

HB 1084, introduced by Representatives Graham (24) and Schilling, relating to county recorders of deeds.

HB 1085, introduced by Representative Selby, relating to standards for mental health facilities.

HB 1086, introduced by Representative Scheve, relating to protective services for the elderly.

HB 1087, introduced by Representative Scheve, relating to income taxation.

HB 1088, introduced by Representative Scheve, relating to the assessment of real property.

HB 1089, introduced by Representative Scheve, relating to organ donation.

HB 1090, introduced by Representatives Scheve and Smith, relating to health insurance.

HB 1091, introduced by Representative Scheve, relating to licensed gaming activities.

HB 1092, introduced by Representative Scheve, relating to the regulation of raffles and sweepstakes.

HB 1093, introduced by Representative Scheve, relating to a Boy Scouts of America license plate.

HB 1094, introduced by Representatives Gross and Ostmann, relating to state aid to junior college districts.

HB 1095, introduced by Representative Richardson, relating to travel expenses for assessors in certain counties.

HB 1096, introduced by Representatives Seigfreid, Gaw, Klindt and Berkowitz, relating to the state highways and transportation commission.

HB 1097, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to trespass.

HB 1098, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to dissolution of marriage.

HB 1099, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to unlawful merchandising practice.

HB 1100, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to small claims court.

HB 1126, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to drug regulations.

HB 1127, introduced by Representative Bonner, relating to drivers' licenses.

HB 1128, introduced by Representative Schilling, relating to the sale of motor vehicles.

HB 1129, introduced by Representative Schilling, relating to jury service.

HB 1130, introduced by Representative Schilling, relating to children in jails.

HB 1131, introduced by Representative Schilling, relating to animals restrained from running at large.

HB 1132, introduced by Representative Patek, relating to agricultural tax relief.

HB 1133, introduced by Representative Barry, et al, relating to health insurance.

HB 1134, introduced by Representatives Relford, Fitzwater, Davis (122) and Seigfreid, relating to alternative education services.

HB 1135, introduced by Representatives Ward and Selby, relating to fire protection.

HB 1136, introduced by Representative Ward, relating to Medicaid coverage.

HB 1137, introduced by Representative Ward, relating to motorcycle safety.

HB 1138, introduced by Representative Ward, relating to the number of associate circuit judges.

HB 1139, introduced by Representatives Ward and Selby, relating to the gaming commission fund.

HB 1140, introduced by Representative Ward, relating to modifications to federal adjusted gross income.

HB 1141, introduced by Representative Ward, relating to tax credits for child care.

HB 1142, introduced by Representatives Ransdall, Hampton, Leake and Wiggins, relating to traffic regulations.

HB 1143, introduced by Representatives Scheve and McClelland, relating to the creation of the senior environmental corps.

HB 1144, introduced by Representatives Scheve and McClelland, relating to merchandising practices for certain home improvement loans.

HB 1145, introduced by Representative Ward, relating to drivers' licenses.

HB 1146, introduced by Representative Bonner, relating to offenses against the family.

HB 1147, introduced by Representatives Graham (24), Boucher, Reynolds, George and Selby, et al, relating to motor vehicle license plates.

HB 1148, introduced by Representative Ridgeway, relating to the expungement of certain records of insurance agents from department files.

HB 1149, introduced by Representative Troupe, relating to health care services.

HB 1150, introduced by Representative Troupe, relating to health insurance.

HB 1151, introduced by Representative Troupe, relating to the department of corrections.

HB 1152, introduced by Representative Troupe, relating to criminal assault.

HB 1153, introduced by Representative Troupe, relating to contributions by the state for the detention of juveniles.

HB 1154, introduced by Representative Boucher, et al, relating to special education services.

HB 1155, introduced by Representative Boucher, et al, relating to public intoxication.

HB 1156, introduced by Representatives Boucher and Kreider, et al, relating to property taxation.

HB 1157, introduced by Representatives Boucher, Gaw and Kreider, et al, relating to veterans' affairs.

HB 1158, introduced by Representative Boucher, et al, relating to tax relief.

HB 1159, introduced by Representative Boucher, et al, relating to income taxation.

HB 1160, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to volunteers' liability.

HB 1161, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to certain licensed professionals who are in default on student loans.

HB 1162, introduced by Representative Burton, relating to miscellaneous powers of political subdivisions.

HB 1163, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to gambling boats.

HB 1164, introduced by Representative Foley, et al, relating to restitution to victims of the Nazi holocaust.

HB 1166, introduced by Representatives Seigfreid and Patek, relating to the organization of seven-director school boards.

HB 1167, introduced by Representative Ransdall, relating to taxation of pensions.

HB 1168, introduced by Representatives Crawford and Reinhart, relating to selling a child.

HB 1169, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to sexual offenses.

HB 1170, introduced by Representative Smith, relating to license plates.

HB 1171, introduced by Representative Smith, relating to directors of state-chartered banks.

HB 1172, introduced by Representatives Davis (122), Selby and Relford, et al, relating to telemarketing practices.

HB 1173, introduced by Representative Wagner, relating to the tobacco settlement trust fund.

HB 1174, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to tax relief.

HB 1175, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to property taxes.

HB 1176, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to property taxation.

HB 1177, introduced by Representative Alter, relating to merchandising practices.

HB 1178, introduced by Representative Graham (24), for the purpose of enacting the dedication to donation act.

HB 1179, introduced by Representatives Hosmer and McClelland, relating to higher education.

HB 1180, introduced by Representative Backer, relating to the Shriners license plate.

HB 1181, introduced by Representative Bartle, for the purpose of repealing provisions of law declared to be unconstitutional.

HB 1182, introduced by Representative Bartle, for the purpose of repealing expired provisions of law.

HB 1183, introduced by Representatives Days and Shelton, et al, relating to noncertificated school employees.

HB 1184, introduced by Representative Campbell, relating to cellular or mobile telephone use.

HB 1185, introduced by Representatives Gratz and Vogel, to authorize the governor to convey certain property to the City of Jefferson.

HB 1186, introduced by Representatives Gratz and Vogel, to authorize the governor to convey certain property in Cole County which is part of the correctional facility known as the Church Farm.

HB 1187, introduced by Representatives Gratz and Vogel, relating to marriage.

HB 1188, introduced by Representative Wright, relating to failing to stop on signal of the patrol.

HB 1189, introduced by Representative Gibbons, relating to corporation franchise tax.

HB 1190, introduced by Representative Linton, relating to the power of local school boards to allow posting of certain historical documents regardless of religious content.

HB 1191, introduced by Representative Linton, relating to pupils and special services.

HB 1192, introduced by Representative Linton, relating to certain public school records.

HB 1193, introduced by Representatives Ransdall and Relford, relating to motor vehicle license plates.

HB 1194, introduced by Representative Ladd Stokan, relating to a Distinguished Flying Cross license plate.

HB 1195, introduced by Representatives Ladd Stokan and Abel, relating to single use medical devices.

HB 1196, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to the general assembly's preemption in the field of taxation of cigarettes and tobacco products.

HB 1197, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to tuberculosis.

HB 1198, introduced by Representatives Scheve and Carter, relating to noncompetition clauses for broadcasting industry employees.

HB 1199, introduced by Representative Hosmer, relating to a University of Missouri program which assists organ transplant patients.

HB 1200, introduced by Representatives Dougherty and Harlan, relating to genetic information and testing for insurance purposes.

HB 1201, introduced by Representatives Dougherty and Thompson (72), relating to health insurance.

HB 1202, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to public assistance.

HB 1203, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to salary schedules for public school teachers.

HB 1204, introduced by Representative Bartle, relating to academic assessments.

HB 1205, introduced by Representative Bartle, relating to assessed valuation for state aid purposes.

HB 1206, introduced by Representatives Troupe, Boucher and Farnen, et al, relating to the office of corrections ombudsman.

HB 1207, introduced by Representatives Troupe and Relford, et al, relating to offender sexual abuse.

HB 1208, introduced by Representative Fitzwater, relating to the removal of a guardian or conservator.

HB 1209, introduced by Representative Patek, relating to contributions for a veteran memorial.

HB 1210, introduced by Representative Surface, relating to an Elks Lodge license plate.

HB 1211, introduced by Representative Gross, relating to license plates for the physically disabled.

HB 1212, introduced by Representatives Chrismer and Pryor, et al, relating to sale of fetal body parts.

HB 1213, introduced by Representatives Chrismer and Pryor, et al, relating to the public display of the Ten Commandments.

HB 1214, introduced by Representative Chrismer, relating to property assessment.

HB 1215, introduced by Representatives Smith, Gaw, Britt, Relford, Berkowitz, Kennedy, et al, relating to computer crime.

HB 1216, introduced by Representatives Kelly (27) and Riback Wilson (25), relating to adoption records.

HB 1217, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to the business dropout abatement program.

HB 1218, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to a state vehicle fleet manager.

HB 1219, introduced by Representatives Kennedy and Hilgemann, relating to a St. Louis college of Pharmacy special license plate.

HB 1220, introduced by Representatives May (108) and Wagner, relating to weapons offenses.

HB 1221, introduced by Representatives McClelland and Hosmer, relating to educational instruction.

HB 1222, introduced by Representatives May (108), O'Toole and Luetkenhaus, relating to the registration of certain offenders.

HB 1223, introduced by Representatives Hartzler (124) and Wiggins, relating to farm machinery inventory repurchase.

HB 1224, introduced by Representatives Schilling and Murray, et al, relating to teachers.

HB 1225, introduced by Representatives Schilling, Williams (121), Troupe and Riback Wilson (25), et al, relating to murder.

HB 1226, introduced by Representatives Schilling and Riback Wilson (25), for the purpose of repealing the death penalty.

HB 1227, introduced by Representative Schilling, et al, relating to retail energy customer and worker protection.

HB 1228, introduced by Representative Surface, relating to window tinting of motor vehicles.

HB 1229, introduced by Representatives Luetkemeyer and Pryor, et al, relating to recall of elected officials in certain counties.

HB 1230, introduced by Representative Long, relating to enforcement of support law.

HB 1231, introduced by Representative Long, relating to property taxation.

HB 1232, introduced by Representative Ostmann, et al, relating to criminal invasion of privacy.

HB 1233, introduced by Representative Ostmann, et al, relating to punishment of juveniles.

HB 1234, introduced by Representatives Ostmann and Williams (121), et al, relating to female genital mutilation.

HB 1235, introduced by Representative Ostmann, et al, relating to traffic regulations.

HB 1236, introduced by Representative Ostmann, et al, relating to persistent and prior intoxicated driving offenders.

HB 1237, introduced by Representatives Days, Selby, Riback Wilson (25), Bray, Dougherty, Fraser, Graham (24) and Shelton, et al, relating to certain health care benefits.

HB 1238, introduced by Representatives Hoppe, Van Zandt, Campbell and McLuckie, et al, relating to property ownership.

HB 1239, introduced by Representatives May (108) and O'Toole, relating to HIV testing.

HB 1240, introduced by Representatives May (108), Luetkenhaus and O'Toole, relating to indecent solicitation of a child.

HB 1241, introduced by Representative Treadway, relating to tattoo licensing.

HB 1242, introduced by Representative Treadway, relating to the administrative hearing commission.

HB 1243, introduced by Representative Wright, relating to pardons by the governor.

HB 1244, introduced by Representative Wright, relating to income taxation.

HB 1245, introduced by Representative Wright, relating to health care benefits and providers.

HB 1246, introduced by Representative Wright, relating to the reduction of individual income tax rates for Missouri residents.

HB 1248, introduced by Representative Lakin, relating to excursion gambling boats.

HB 1249, introduced by Representative Hickey, et al, relating to state building contracts.

HB 1250, introduced by Representative Kissell, relating to seat belts.

HB 1251, introduced by Representative Kissell, relating to amateur radio license plates.

HB 1252, introduced by Representative Kissell, relating to motor vehicles.

HB 1253, introduced by Representative Kissell, relating to the regulation and licensing of the practice of naturopathic medicine.

HB 1254, introduced by Representative Kissell, relating to the regulation and licensing of certain professions.

HB 1255, introduced by Representative Troupe, relating to qualification and election of school board members in cities not within a county.

HB 1256, introduced by Representative Troupe, relating to insurance coverage for diabetes.

HB 1257, introduced by Representative Bartle, relating to funds for public school capital projects.

HB 1258, introduced by Representatives Lograsso, Howerton, Naeger, Ridgeway and Lawson, et al, relating to motor vehicles.

HB 1259, introduced by Representatives Ridgeway, Naeger, Secrest, Gross and Bartelsmeyer, et al, relating to the definition of the term owner for purposes of workers' compensation coverage pertaining to written lease-purchase agreements.

HB 1260, introduced by Representative Rizzo, relating to children.

HB 1261, introduced by Representatives Kissell, Dolan, Ostmann and Gross, relating to deductions for state school aid over payments.

HB 1262, introduced by Representative Kissell, et al, relating to confinement of persons without process.

HB 1263, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to certain special elections.

HB 1264, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to attorney general.

HB 1265, introduced by Representatives Clayton and Leake, et al, relating to the public school retirement system.

HB 1266, introduced by Representative Treadway, relating to chiropractors.

HB 1267, introduced by Representatives Holand and Davis (122), relating to school district tax surcharges.

HB 1268, introduced by Representatives Holand and Davis (122), relating to alternative education programs.

HB 1269, introduced by Representatives Chrismer and Pryor, et al, relating to the allowance of personal reflection or meditation time in school.

HB 1270, introduced by Representative Chrismer, relating to financially stressed school districts.

HB 1271, introduced by Representative Chrismer, et al, relating to veterans' affairs.

HB 1272, introduced by Representative Chrismer, et al, relating to income taxation.

HB 1273, introduced by Representative Chrismer, et al, relating to veterans affairs.

HB 1274, introduced by Representative Chrismer, et al, relating to income taxation.

HB 1275, introduced by Representative Chrismer, et al, relating to the display of the POW/MIA flag.

HB 1276, introduced by Representatives Thompson (72), Carter, Wilson (42), Boykins, Gunn, Curls and Days, et al, relating to compensation for wrongful imprisonment.

HB 1277, introduced by Representative Thompson (72), relating to income tax credits for gifts of personal property to persons with an income below the federal poverty level.

HB 1278, introduced by Representative Thompson (72), relating to traffic violation records.

HB 1279, introduced by Representatives Thompson (72) and Gunn, relating to truancy.

HB 1280, introduced by Representatives Clayton, May (108), Richardson and Gaw, relating to tort victims' compensation fund.

HB 1281, introduced by Representative Boucher, relating to telecommunications for persons with disabilities.

HB 1282, introduced by Representative Troupe, relating to offender autopsies.

HB 1283, introduced by Representative Troupe, relating to pharmacies.

HB 1284, introduced by Representative Kissell, relating to ambulance district board members.

HB 1285, introduced by Representative Marble, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles.

HB 1286, introduced by Representatives Gross, Bennett and Kissell, et al, relating to the

Missouri - St. Louis Metropolitan Airport Authority.

HB 1287, introduced by Representative Reynolds, relating to the licensing of tanning bed operators.

HB 1288, introduced by Representative Scott, relating to condemnation proceedings.

HB 1289, introduced by Representative Auer, relating to law enforcement agency accident reports.

HB 1290, introduced by Representative Auer, relating to transportation sales taxation.

HB 1291, introduced by Representative Auer, relating to denturists.

HB 1292, introduced by Representative Auer, relating to health insurance.

HB 1293, introduced by Representatives Linton and Holand, relating to informed consent for mental health treatment.

HB 1294, introduced by Representatives Gunn and Relford, relating to expungement of certain criminal records.

HB 1295, introduced by Representative Gunn, et al, relating to sales and use taxation.

HB 1296, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to income taxation.

HB 1297, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to income tax.

HB 1298, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to property taxation.

HB 1299, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to tax credits for donations to scholarship charities.

HB 1300, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to the tort victims' compensation fund.

HB 1301, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to sales taxation.

HB 1302, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to income taxation.

HB 1303, introduced by Representative Kissell, relating to annexation powers of certain cities.

HB 1304, introduced by Representative Boucher, et al, relating to veterans' affairs.

HB 1305, introduced by Representative Rizzo, relating to rehabilitation of abandoned properties by certain organizations.

HB 1306, introduced by Representative Rizzo, relating to registration renewal tabs.

HB 1307, introduced by Representatives Rizzo, Campbell, Curls, Lograsso, Ross, McLuckie, Hoppe, Tudor and Reinhart, et al, relating to dumping and littering ordinances for certain cities.

HB 1308, introduced by Representative Boucher, et al, relating to drug regulations.

HB 1309, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to exceptions to licensure requirements for certain child care facilities.

HB 1310, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to child impact statements.

HB 1311, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to dissolution of marriage.

HB 1312, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to police pensions.

HB 1313, introduced by Representative Luetkemeyer, et al, relating to a mandatory assembly for veterans' day.

HB 1314, introduced by Representative Hoppe, relating to food, drugs and tobacco.

HB 1315, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to motor vehicles.

HB 1316, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to tax relief.

HB 1317, introduced by Representative Backer, et al, relating to an income tax credit for dentists who provide dental services to persons receiving Medicaid.

HB 1318, introduced by Representative Patek, relating to sheltered workshops.

HB 1319, introduced by Representative Patek, relating to the department of health.

HB 1320, introduced by Representative Patek, relating to hunting permits.

HB 1321, introduced by Representatives Relford, Crump, Seigfreid, Gratz, Graham (106), Kreider and Gaw, et al, for the purpose of enacting the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.

HB 1322, introduced by Representative Hartzler (124), et al, relating to the operation of motor vehicles and public safety.

HB 1323, introduced by Representative Pryor, et al, relating to sheltered workshops.

HB 1324, introduced by Representative Green, relating to licensing of child care homes.

HB 1325, introduced by Representatives Mays (50) and Burton, relating to utility taxation.

HB 1326, introduced by Representative Mays (50), relating to penalties for violation of public service commission orders.

HB 1327, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to mandatory training in conflict resolution and anger management for undergraduate education students.

HB 1328, introduced by Representative Kreider, relating to sales taxation.

HB 1329, introduced by Representatives Auer, Dougherty, Troupe, Hilgemann and Murphy, relating to sales and use tax.

HB 1330, introduced by Representatives Auer and Leake, relating to tax increment financing.

HB 1331, introduced by Representative Patek, relating to agricultural tax relief.

HB 1332, introduced by Representative Patek, relating to restitution to victims of the Nazi holocaust.

HB 1333, introduced by Representative Abel, relating to sales tax on motor vehicles.

HB 1334, introduced by Representative Dougherty, relating to statute of limitations.

HB 1335, introduced by Representatives Scheve and Hilgemann, relating to the hiring of law enforcement officers by private colleges and universities.

HB 1336, introduced by Representative Lakin, relating to funding for department of health programs.

HB 1337, introduced by Representative Schilling, relating to eluding a law enforcement officer.

HB 1338, introduced by Representative Auer, relating to land conservation and development in certain metropolitan areas.

HB 1339, introduced by Representative Gratz, relating to the appointment and qualification of members of the highways and transportation commission.

HB 1340, introduced by Representative Klindt, relating to hotel and motel taxation in certain cities.

HB 1341, introduced by Representative Hanaway, relating to income tax.

HB 1342, introduced by Representatives Holand and Hampton, relating to restitution for the illegal taking of deer.

HB 1343, introduced by Representative Green, relating to taxpayer's rights.

HB 1344, introduced by Representative Rizzo, relating to self-service storage facilities.

HB 1345, introduced by Representative Skaggs, relating to capital improvement reserve funds in third class cities.

HB 1346, introduced by Representatives Hosmer and Schilling, relating to real property.

HB 1347, introduced by Representatives Hosmer, Legan, Barnett and Schilling, relating to motor vehicles.

HB 1348, introduced by Representative Blunt, relating to campaign finance.

HB 1349, introduced by Representative Blunt, relating to votes taken at meetings of public governmental bodies.

HB 1350, introduced by Representative Blunt, relating to absentee voter eligibility.

HB 1351, introduced by Representatives Blunt and Wright, relating to the display of the POW/MIA flag.

COMMITTEE CHANGES

The Speaker submitted the following committee changes:

Representative Foley is no longer a member of the Critical Issues Committee.

Representative Riley is no longer a member of the Children, Youth and Families Committee.

Representative Williams (159) is no longer a member of the Governmental Organization and Review Committee.

Representative Ward is no longer a member of the Civil and Administrative Law Committee.

Representative Schilling is no longer a member of the Education - Higher Committee.

Representative Schilling is no longer Vice Chair but remains a member of the Appropriations - Health and Mental Health Committee.

Representative McLuckie is no longer a member of the Budget Committee.

Representative McLuckie is no longer a member of the Missouri Tobacco Settlement Committee.

Representative Wilson (42) has been appointed a member of the Children, Youth and Families, Education - Higher, Consumer Protection and Housing, and Critical Issues Committees.

Representative Curls has been appointed a member of the Commerce, Public Health, Governmental Organization and Review, and Civil and Administrative Law Committees.

Representative Riley has been appointed a member of the Appropriations - Natural and Economic Resources Committee.

Representative Riback Wilson (25) has been appointed Vice Chair of the Appropriations - Health and Mental Health Committee.

Representative McLuckie has been appointed a member of the Education - Higher Committee.

Representative Wright has been appointed a member of the Banks and Financial Institutions Committee.

Representative Reinhart has been appointed a member of the Budget Committee.

Representative Phillips has been appointed a member of the Appropriations - Natural and Economic Resources, Commerce, Local Government and Related Matters, Children, Youth and Families, and Urban Affairs Committees.

Representative Boykins has been appointed a member of the Appropriations - Natural and Economic Resources Committee.

Representative Wilson (42) has been appointed a member of the Appropriations - Education and Public Safety Committee.

Representative Curls has been appointed a member of the Appropriations - Health and Mental Health Committee.

Representative McLuckie has been appointed Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development, Policy and Planning.

Representative Van Zandt has been appointed Chair of the Missouri Tobacco Settlement Committee.

Representative Thompson (72) has been appointed Vice Chair of the Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Committee.

WITHDRAWAL OF HOUSE BILLS

December 10, 1999

Anne Walker, Chief Clerk

State Capitol Building

Room 306-C

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Ms. Walker,

I respectfully want to withdraw House Bill 1165. Thank you for your assistance and if you have any questions please contact my office.

Yours truly,

/s/ Michael R. Gibbons

TO: Anne Walker, Chief Clerk

FROM: Representative Chuck Graham

DATE: January 4, 2000

RE: House Bill 1247

I respectfully request that you withdraw HB 1247.

January 5, 2000

Anne C. Walker

Chief Clerk - House Administrator

Capitol Building - 306 C

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Chief Clerk:

I respectfully request the withdrawal of House Bill 1297.

Sincerely,

/s/ Catherine L. Hanaway

Representative - District 87

ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Representative Crump, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 6, 2000.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS