Second Regular Session, 90th General Assembly
TWENTY-FIRST DAY, Wednesday, February 9, 2000
Speaker Gaw in the Chair.
Prayer by Reverend Rudy Beard.
Lord God Almighty, You have blessed this state, You have blessed each of us and our families with countless gifts and the gift of peace. Keep us aware of the blessings which surround us. May our awareness of Your goodness keep us humble, and keep the deeper meaning of life clear to us.
Forgive our boasting and protect us from being too impressed with ourselves or the power of our society.
Keep us on the sunny side of the street, the side of joy and abounding in mercy and faith. Keep the House this day in Your grace.
To You be glory and power now and forever. 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: Julie Hillis, Ashley Hughes and Courtney Newman.
The Journal of the twentieth day was approved as corrected.
HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED
House Resolution No. 229 - Representative Hilgemann
House Resolution No. 230 - Representative Richardson
House Resolution No. 231 - Representatives Elliott and Burton
House Resolution No. 232 - Representative Levin
House Resolution No. 233 and House Resolution No. 234 - Representative O'Toole, joined by the entire House membership
House Resolution No. 235 - Representative Riley
House Resolution No. 236 - Representatives Kennedy and O'Toole
SECOND READING OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
HCR 16 was read the second time.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS
HB 1952 through HB 1969 were read the second time.
PERFECTION OF HOUSE BILLS
HCS HB 1074, relating to water pollution control bonds, was taken up by Representative Relford.
Representative Kissell offered House Amendment No. 1.
House Amendment No. 1
AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1074, Page 1, Section A, Line 2, by inserting after all of said line the following:
"249.422. 1. If approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposal, any city, town, village or county on behalf of the unincorporated area, located either within the boundaries of a sewer district established pursuant to article VI, section 30(a) of the Missouri Constitution or within any county of the first classification having a charter form of government with a population of more than two hundred ten thousand inhabitants but less than three hundred thousand inhabitants, may by city, town, village or county ordinance levy and impose annually for the repair of lateral sewer service lines on residential property having six or less dwelling units a fee not to exceed twenty-eight dollars per year.
2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall a maximum charge of seven dollars be assessed quarterly on all residential property having six or less dwelling units to provide funds to pay the cost of certain repairs of defective lateral sewer service lines of those dwelling units?
[ ] YES [ ] NO
3. If a majority of the voters voting thereon approve the proposal provided for in subsection 2 of this section, the governing body of the city, town, village or county may enact an ordinance for the collection and administration of such fee in order to protect the public health, welfare, peace and safety. The funds collected pursuant to such ordinance shall be deposited in a special account to be used solely for the purpose of paying for all or a portion of the costs reasonably associated with and necessary to administer and carry out the defective lateral sewer service line repairs. All interest generated on deposited funds shall be accrued to the special account established for the repair of lateral sewer service lines."; and
Further amend said title, enacting clause and intersectional references accordingly.
On motion of Representative Kissell, House Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Relford, HCS HB 1074, as amended, was adopted.
On motion of Representative Relford, HCS HB 1074, as amended, was ordered perfected and printed.
HB 1363, relating to Midwest Regional Rail Compact, was taken up by Representative Bray.
On motion of Representative Bray, HB 1363 was ordered perfected and printed.
HCS HB 1144, relating to home improvement loans, was taken up by Representative Scheve.
Representative Scheve offered House Amendment No. 1.
House Amendment No. 1
AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1144, Page 2, Section 407.1090, Line 27, by inserting after the word "credit" the word "is"; and
Further amend said page and section, line 29, by inserting after the word "Payment" the words "is made"; and
Further amend said page and section, line 36, by inserting after the word "mortgages" the words "is made".
On motion of Representative Scheve, House Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Scheve, HCS HB 1144, as amended, was adopted.
On motion of Representative Scheve, HCS HB 1144, as amended, was ordered perfected and printed.
HB 1321, relating to interstate compact, was taken up by Representative Relford.
On motion of Representative Relford, HB 1321 was ordered perfected and printed.
HCS HB 1142, relating to traffic regulations, was taken up by Representative Ransdall.
On motion of Representative Ransdall, HCS HB 1142 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Ransdall, HCS HB 1142 was ordered perfected and printed.
HB 1186, with House Committee Amendment No. 1, relating to conveyance of the church farm, was taken up by Representative Gratz.
On motion of Representative Gratz, House Committee Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Gratz, HB 1186, as amended, was ordered perfected and printed.
Representative Crump suggested the absence of a quorum.
Representative Foley assumed the Chair.
Speaker Gaw resumed the Chair.
The following roll call indicated a quorum present:
AYES: 150
Abel Akin Alter Auer Backer
Ballard Barnett Barry 100 Bartelsmeyer Bartle
Bennett Berkowitz Berkstresser Black Blunt
Boatright Boucher Boykins Bray 84 Britt
Burton Campbell Carter Champion Chrismer
Cierpiot Clayton Crawford Crump Curls
Davis 122 Davis 63 Dougherty Elliott Enz
Evans Farnen Fitzwater Foley Ford
Foster Franklin Froelker 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 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 Patek Phillips Pouche Pryor
Purgason Ransdall Reid Reinhart Relford
Richardson Riley Rizzo Robirds Ross
Sallee Scheve Schilling Schwab Scott
Secrest Seigfreid Selby Shelton Shields
Skaggs Smith Stokan Summers Surface
Thompson Townley Treadway Troupe Tudor
Van Zandt Vogel Wagner Ward Wiggins
Williams 121 Williams 159 Wilson 25 Wilson 42 Mr. Speaker
NOES: 000
PRESENT: 004
Lograsso Ridgeway Reynolds Wright
ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 008
Bonner Days Dolan Fraser Gambaro
Kasten Levin Parker
VACANCIES: 001
Representative Foley resumed the Chair.
REFERRAL OF HOUSE BILL
HCS HB 1074 - Fiscal Review
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement, Chairman Kissell reporting:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement, to which was referred HB 1353, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent.
Committee on Transportation, Chairman Koller reporting:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred HB 1742, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass.
INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
The following House Joint Resolution was read the first time and copies ordered printed:
HJR 71, introduced by Representative Bartle, relating to regular sessions of the general assembly.
INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Bills were read the first time and copies ordered printed:
HB 1970, introduced by Representative Koller, relating to traffic regulations.
HB 1971, introduced by Representatives Wright, Blunt, Bartle, Patek and Selby, et al, relating to sales tax exemptions.
HB 1972, introduced by Representatives Gunn, Curls, Thompson, Troupe, Wilson (42), Murray, Carter, Shelton, Riley, Boykins and Dougherty, et al, relating to the Rosa Parks Highway.
HB 1973, introduced by Representatives Hosmer and Boucher, relating to controlled substances.
HB 1974, introduced by Representatives Selby, Kreider, Abel and Ward, relating to sales tax exemptions.
HB 1975, introduced by Representative Richardson, relating to recorders of deeds.
HB 1976, introduced by Representative Selby, relating to qualifications and disqualification of certain employees.
HB 1977, introduced by Representatives Lawson and Klindt, relating to the tobacco settlement money.
HB 1978, introduced by Representative Lawson, relating to intestate succession and wills.
WITHDRAWAL OF HOUSE BILLS
February 9, 2000
Ms. Anne Walker, Chief Clerk
MO House of Representatives
Capitol Building
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Dear Ms. Walker:
I would like to withdraw HB 1613, relating to county employees' retirement system.
Your kind consideration is appreciated.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Robert M. Clayton III
Representative
District Ten
_______________________________
February 9, 2000
The Honorable Steve Gaw, Speaker
Missouri House of Representatives
State Capitol
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Dear Mr. Speaker:
I respectfully request that House Bill 1741 be withdrawn.
Thank you for your attention in this request.
Sincerely,
/s/ Henry Rizzo
State Representative
District 40
_______________________________
February 8, 2000
Ms. Anne Walker, Chief Clerk
MO House of Representatives
Room 306C State Capitol
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Dear Ms. Walker:
I respectfully request that HB 1704 be withdrawn. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Cordially,
/s/ W. Craig Hosmer
State Representative
District 138
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SCS SB 719, entitled:
An act to repeal section 70.500, RSMo Supp. 1999, relating to the Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.
In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.
The following members' presence was noted: Parker, Gambaro, Days, Fraser, Dolan and Bonner.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Representative Crump, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 10, 2000.
CORRECTION TO THE HOUSE JOURNAL
Correct House Journal, Twentieth Day, Tuesday, February 8, 2000, pages 232 and 233, roll call, by showing Representative Blunt voting "aye" rather than "absent with leave".
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS - EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Thursday, February 10, 2000. Hearing Room 1 upon adjournment.
Continue mark-up.
APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Monday, February 14, 2000, 1:00 pm. Hearing Room 7. Mark-up.
BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Wednesday, February 16, 2000, 3:00 pm. Hearing Room 3.
Presentation of the Federal Financial Modernization Act of 1999.
Rescheduled from 2-9-2000.
CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
Wednesday, February 16, 2000, 7:30 pm. Hearing Room 6.
Possible Executive Session.
To be considered - HB 1324, HB 1436, HB 1520, HB 1551, HB 1678, HB 1712,
HCR 7
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Thursday, February 10, 2000. Side gallery upon adjournment.
Executive Session.
EDUCATION - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
Tuesday, February 15, 2000, 4:00 pm. Hearing Room 3.
To be considered - HB 1217, HB 1279, HB 1412
EDUCATION - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
Tuesday, February 15, 2000, 7:00 pm. Hearing Room 3.
Kansas City and St. Louis Schools Accreditation Issue.
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Thursday, February 10, 2000, 8:00 am. Hearing Room 7.
Executive Session may follow.
To be considered - HB 1439, HB 1601, HB 1655, HCR 12
INSURANCE
Thursday, February 10, 2000, 9:30 am. Side gallery. Executive Session.
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Thursday, February 10, 2000. Hearing Room 5 upon adjournment.
AMENDED NOTICE.
To be considered - Executive Session - HB 1603
SOCIAL SERVICES, MEDICAID AND THE ELDERLY
Tuesday, February 15, 2000, 7:30 pm. Hearing Room 6. AMENDED NOTICE.
Executive Session.
To be considered - HB 1260, HB 1719
UTILITIES REGULATION
Thursday, February 10, 2000, 8:15 am. Hearing Room 6.
Executive Session may follow.
To be considered - HB 1415, HJR 53
HOUSE CALENDAR
TWENTY-SECOND DAY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2000
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION FOR SECOND READING
HJR 71
HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING
HB 1970 through HB 1978
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION FOR PERFECTION
HCS HJR 61 - Van Zandt
HOUSE BILL FOR PERFECTION - APPROPRIATIONS
HCS HB 1114 - Franklin
HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION
1 HCS HB 1215 & 1240 - Smith
2 HB 1082 - Crump
3 HB 1452 - Foley
4 HCS HB 1742 - Koller
5 HCS HB 1254 - Kissell
HOUSE BILL FOR PERFECTION - INFORMAL
HCS HB 1362, HS, as amended, pending - Harlan
HOUSE BILLS FOR THIRD READING
1 HCS HB 1074 - (Fiscal Review 2-9-00) - Relford
2 HB 1363 - Bray
3 HCS HB 1144 - Scheve
4 HB 1321 - Relford
5 HCS HB 1142 - Ransdall
6 HB 1186 - Gratz
SENATE BILL FOR SECOND READING
SCS SB 719
Missouri House of
Representatives