Journal of the House

Second Regular Session, 90th General Assembly

THIRTY-SECOND DAY, Tuesday, February 29, 2000

Speaker Pro Tem Kreider in the Chair.

Prayer by Father David Buescher.

Lord of all kindness, today may be a day when we say with the psalmist: "Those who harry me lie in wait for me all day, countless are those who attack me from the heights." (Psalm 56)

Rather, will You help to tune the instruments of our souls today to respond to that other harmonic - the inner presence of Your outstretched arm, beckoning serenity about our lives, our work, our world? In the affairs of this busy Tuesday, help to allay our fears and insecurities and sense also with the psalmist: "I put my trust in You, in God, whose word I praise, in God I put my trust and have no fear, what can mortal man do to me?" (Psalm 56)

May You be our God, 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: Cole Carter, Bettina Seidel, Kylie Marie Gough, Tiffany D. Mefford, Scott A. Utterback, Ryan J. Kendrick, Jennifer Lake, Todd Hurst, Chris Parks, Barbie Wallace, Cody Kadletz, Brett Dennis, Kevyn Hayes, Lucy Best, Beth Thompson, Matt Ziegler, J'lesa Hawkins, Christa Fenton, Dalton Mobley, Alexandra Bennett, Alexandra Lindsey, Lindsey Still, Mayor Errol S. Bush and Alderman John L. Bowman.

The Journal of the thirty-first day was approved as printed by the following vote:

AYES: 086

Abel Auer Backer Barry 100 Berkowitz

Bonner Boucher 48 Boykins Bray 84 Britt

Campbell Carter Clayton Crump Curls

Davis 122 Davis 63 Days Dougherty Farnen

Fitzwater Foley Ford Franklin Fraser

Gambaro George Graham 24 Gratz Green

Gunn Hagan-Harrell Hampton Harlan Hickey

Hilgemann Hollingsworth Hoppe Hosmer Kelly 27

Kennedy Kissell Koller Kreider Lakin

Lawson Leake Liese Luetkenhaus May 108

Mays 50 McBride McKenna McLuckie Merideth

Monaco Murray O'Connor O'Toole Overschmidt

Parker Ransdall Relford Reynolds Riley

Rizzo Scheve Schilling Seigfreid Selby

Shelton Skaggs Smith Stokan Thompson

Townley Treadway Troupe Van Zandt Wagner

Ward Williams 121 Williams 159 Wilson 25 Wilson 42

Mr. Speaker

NOES: 072

Akin Alter Ballard Barnett Bartelsmeyer

Bartle Bennett Berkstresser Black Blunt

Boatright Burton Champion Chrismer Cierpiot

Crawford Dolan Elliott Enz Evans

Foster Froelker Gaskill Gibbons Graham 106

Griesheimer Gross Hanaway Hartzler 123 Hartzler 124

Hegeman Hendrickson Hohulin Holand Howerton

Kelley 47 King Klindt Legan Levin

Linton Lograsso Long Loudon Luetkemeyer

Marble McClelland Miller Murphy Myers

Naeger Nordwald Ostmann Patek Phillips

Pouche 30 Purgason Reid Reinhart Richardson

Robirds Ross Sallee Schwab Scott

Secrest Shields Summers Surface Tudor

Vogel Wright

PRESENT: 001

Ridgeway

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 003

Kasten Pryor Wiggins

VACANCIES: 001

HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED

House Resolution No. 369 - Representative Monaco

House Resolution No. 370 - Representative Barry

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HB 2076 through HB 2081 were read the second time.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILL - APPROPRIATIONS

HB 1113 was read the second time.

COMMITTEE REPORT

Committee on Rules, Joint Rules and Bills Perfected and Printed, Chairman Crump reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, Joint Rules and Bills Perfected and Printed, to which was referred HCS HB 1114, begs leave to report it has examined the foregoing bill and finds the same to be truly and correctly printed as agreed to and finally passed.

PERFECTION OF HOUSE BILL

HCS HB 1737, as amended, relating to long-term care insurance, was taken up by Representative Monaco.

Representative Shields offered House Amendment No. 4.

House Amendment No. 4

AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1737, Page 4, Section 376.956, Line 30, by adding after the line, the following:

"(9) Average attorney charges for will and probate services that relate to decisions regarding long-term care."

Representative Parker assumed the Chair.

Speaker Pro Tem Kreider resumed the Chair.

Speaker Gaw assumed the Chair.

Speaker Pro Tem Kreider resumed the Chair.

HCS HB 1737, as amended, with House Amendment No. 4, pending, was laid over.

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

AFTERNOON SESSION

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

Representative Crump suggested the absence of a quorum.

The following roll call indicated a quorum present:

AYES: 148

Abel Akin Alter Backer Ballard

Barnett Barry 100 Bartle Bennett Berkowitz

Berkstresser Black Boatright Bonner Boucher 48

Boykins Bray 84 Britt Burton Campbell

Carter Champion Chrismer Cierpiot Crawford

Crump Curls Davis 122 Davis 63 Days

Dolan Dougherty Elliott Enz Evans

Farnen Fitzwater Foley Ford Foster

Franklin Fraser Froelker Gambaro 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 O'Connor O'Toole Ostmann Overschmidt

Parker Patek Phillips Pryor Purgason

Ransdall Reinhart Relford Reynolds Richardson

Ridgeway Riley Rizzo Robirds Ross

Scheve Schilling Schwab Scott Secrest

Seigfreid Selby Shelton Shields Skaggs

Smith Stokan Summers Thompson Townley

Treadway Troupe Tudor Van Zandt Vogel

Wagner Ward Wiggins Williams 121 Williams 159

Wilson 25 Wilson 42 Mr. Speaker

NOES: 001

Clayton

PRESENT: 002

Blunt Wright

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 011

Auer Bartelsmeyer Gaskill Kasten Lograsso

Naeger Nordwald Pouche 30 Reid Sallee

Surface

VACANCIES: 001

HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED

House Resolution No. 371

and

House Resolution No. 372 - Representative Boucher

House Resolution No. 373 - Representative Gunn, et al

House Resolution No. 374 - Representative Howerton

PERFECTION OF HOUSE BILLS

HCS HB 1737, as amended, with House Amendment No. 4, pending, relating to long-term care insurance, was again taken up by Representative Monaco.

Speaker Pro Tem Kreider assumed the Chair.

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

Which motion was defeated.

Representative Marble offered House Amendment No. 5.

Representative Monaco raised a point of order that House Amendment No. 5 goes beyond the scope of the bill.

The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.

Representative Purgason offered House Amendment No. 5.

House Amendment No. 5

AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1737, Page 3, Section 376.956, Line 6, by deleting the word "and" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"via the web site for the department, and in printed form for".

Representative Gambaro assumed the Chair.

Speaker Pro Tem Kreider resumed the Chair.

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

Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

AYES: 073

Akin Alter Ballard Barnett Bartle

Bennett Berkstresser Black Blunt Boatright

Burton Champion Chrismer Cierpiot Crawford

Dolan Elliott Enz Evans Foster

Froelker Gaskill Gibbons Graham 106 Griesheimer

Gross Hanaway Hartzler 124 Hegeman Hendrickson

Hohulin Holand Howerton Kelley 47 King

Klindt Legan Levin Linton Lograsso

Long Loudon Luetkemeyer Marble McClelland

Miller Murphy Myers Naeger Nordwald

Ostmann Patek Phillips Pouche 30 Pryor

Purgason Reid Reinhart Richardson Ridgeway

Robirds Ross Sallee Schwab Scott

Secrest Shields Summers Surface Townley

Tudor Vogel Wright

NOES: 084

Abel Backer Barry 100 Berkowitz Bonner

Boucher 48 Boykins Bray 84 Britt Campbell

Carter Clayton Crump Curls Davis 122

Davis 63 Days Dougherty Farnen Fitzwater

Foley Ford Franklin Fraser Gambaro

George Graham 24 Gratz Green Gunn

Hagan-Harrell Hampton Harlan Hickey Hilgemann

Hollingsworth Hoppe Hosmer Kelly 27 Kennedy

Kissell Koller Kreider Lakin Lawson

Leake Liese May 108 Mays 50 McBride

McKenna McLuckie Merideth Monaco Murray

O'Connor O'Toole Overschmidt Parker Ransdall

Relford Reynolds Riley Rizzo Scheve

Schilling Seigfreid Selby Shelton Skaggs

Smith Stokan Thompson Treadway Troupe

Van Zandt Wagner Ward Wiggins Williams 121

Williams 159 Wilson 25 Wilson 42 Mr. Speaker

PRESENT: 000

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 005

Auer Bartelsmeyer Hartzler 123 Kasten Luetkenhaus

VACANCIES: 001

On motion of Representative Monaco, HCS HB 1737, as amended, was adopted.

On motion of Representative Monaco, HCS HB 1737, as amended, was ordered perfected and printed.

HCS HB 1143, relating to senior environmental corps, was taken up by Representative Scheve.

Representative Patek offered House Amendment No. 1.

House Amendment No. 1

AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1143, Page 3, Section 640.852, Line 31, by adding after said line the following:

"No council members or corp volunteers shall be allowed to operate department motor vehicles licensed for the road."

On motion of Representative Patek, House Amendment No. 1 was adopted by the following vote:

AYES: 140

Abel Akin Alter Backer Barnett

Barry 100 Bartle Bennett Berkowitz Berkstresser

Black Blunt Boatright Bonner Boucher 48

Boykins Bray 84 Britt Burton Campbell

Carter Champion Chrismer Cierpiot Clayton

Crawford Crump Curls Davis 122 Davis 63

Days Dolan Elliott Enz Evans

Fitzwater Foley Ford Foster Franklin

Fraser Froelker Gambaro Gaskill George

Gibbons Graham 106 Graham 24 Gratz Griesheimer

Gross Gunn Hampton Hanaway Hartzler 124

Hegeman Hendrickson Hilgemann Hohulin Holand

Hollingsworth Hoppe Hosmer Howerton Kelley 47

Kelly 27 Kennedy King Kissell Klindt

Kreider Lakin Lawson Legan Liese

Linton Lograsso Long Loudon Luetkemeyer

Luetkenhaus Marble May 108 Mays 50 McBride

McClelland McKenna Merideth Miller Monaco

Murphy Murray Naeger Nordwald O'Toole

Ostmann Overschmidt Parker Phillips Pouche 30

Pryor Purgason Ransdall Reid Reinhart

Relford Reynolds Richardson Ridgeway Rizzo

Robirds Ross Sallee Scheve Schilling

Schwab Scott Secrest Seigfreid Selby

Shelton Shields Skaggs Smith Stokan

Summers Surface Thompson Townley Treadway

Tudor Van Zandt Vogel Wagner Ward

Williams 159 Wilson 25 Wilson 42 Wright Mr. Speaker

NOES: 011

Ballard Bartelsmeyer Hagan-Harrell Harlan Hartzler 123

Koller Leake Levin Myers Wiggins

Williams 121

PRESENT: 002

Farnen Riley

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 009

Auer Dougherty Green Hickey Kasten

McLuckie O'Connor Patek Troupe

VACANCIES: 001

Representative Bartle offered House Amendment No. 2.

House Amendment No. 2

AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1143, Page 1, Section 640.842, Line 1, by deleting said section and amending the title and enacting clause accordingly.

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

Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

AYES: 063

Akin Alter Ballard Barnett Bartelsmeyer

Bartle Bennett Berkstresser Blunt Boatright

Burton Champion Cierpiot Dolan Enz

Evans Foster Froelker Gaskill Graham 106

Hanaway Hartzler 123 Hartzler 124 Hegeman Hendrickson

Hohulin Holand Howerton Kelley 47 King

Klindt Legan Linton Lograsso Long

Loudon Luetkemeyer Marble Miller Murphy

Myers Naeger Ostmann Patek Phillips

Pouche 30 Pryor Purgason Reinhart Ridgeway

Robirds Ross Sallee Schwab Scott

Secrest Shields Summers Surface Townley

Tudor Vogel Wright

NOES: 081

Abel Backer Barry 100 Berkowitz Black

Bonner Boucher 48 Bray 84 Britt Campbell

Carter Clayton Crawford Crump Curls

Davis 122 Davis 63 Days Dougherty Farnen

Fitzwater Foley Franklin Fraser Gibbons

Graham 24 Gratz Griesheimer Gunn Hagan-Harrell

Hampton Harlan Hickey Hilgemann Hollingsworth

Hoppe Hosmer Kennedy Kissell Koller

Kreider Lakin Lawson Leake Levin

Liese May 108 Mays 50 McBride McClelland

McKenna McLuckie Merideth Monaco Murray

Nordwald O'Toole Parker Ransdall Reid

Relford Reynolds Riley Rizzo Scheve

Schilling Seigfreid Selby Shelton Skaggs

Smith Stokan Thompson Treadway Van Zandt

Ward Wiggins Williams 121 Williams 159 Wilson 25

Wilson 42

PRESENT: 000

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 018

Auer Boykins Chrismer Elliott Ford

Gambaro George Green Gross Kasten

Kelly 27 Luetkenhaus O'Connor Overschmidt Richardson

Troupe Wagner Mr. Speaker

VACANCIES: 001

HCS HB 1143, as amended, was laid over.

PERFECTION OF HOUSE BILL - INFORMAL

HB 1082, relating to federal land acquisition, was taken up and placed back on the Informal Calendar.

REFERRAL OF HOUSE BILL

The following House Bill was referred to the Committee indicated:

HB 2066 - Banks and Financial Institutions

RE-REFERRAL OF HOUSE BILL

The following House Bill was re-referred to the Committee indicated:

HB 1806 - State Parks, Natural Resources and Mining

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Committee on Ethics, Chairman Clayton reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ethics, to which was referred the VETERANS CAUCUS, begs leave to report it has examined the same and approves it pursuant to 105.473(2)(c)d RSMo.

TO: State Representative Robert Clayton

FROM: State Representatives Rich Chrismer, Carson Ross and Bill Boucher, and Senator Steve Stoll

DATE: January 13, 2000

RE: Veterans Caucus

In accordance with section 105.473.3(2)(c)d RSMo 1991, we are listing the following members of the General Assembly as members of the Veterans Caucus.

Representative District # Representative District #

/s/ W. Todd Akin 86

/s/ Bill Alter 90

/s/ Charles Ballard 140

/s/ Matt Blunt 139

/s/ Dennis Bonner 51

/s/ Bill Boucher 48

/s/ Rich Chrismer 16

/s/ Jon Dolan 13

/s/ Bill I. Foster 156

/s/ Richard Franklin 53

/s/ James V. Froelker 111

/s/ Sam Gaskill 131

/s/ Thomas E. George 74

/s/ Roy W. Holand 135

/s/ Carl H. Hendrickson 97

/s/ Maurice Lawson 29

/s/ Kenneth Legan 145

/s/ William C. Linton 89

/s/ Denny Merideth III 162

/s/ Ronnie Miller 133

/s/ Jim Murphy 95

/s/ Patrick A. Naeger 155

/s/ Francis Overschmidt 110

/s/ Kelly Parker 150

/s/ Jewell Patek 7

/s/ Fred Pouche 30

/s/ David Reynolds 77

/s/ Estel Robirds 143

/s/ Carson Ross 55

/s/ David Schwab 157

/s/ James Seigfreid 26

/s/ Bill Skaggs 31

/s/ Chuck Surface 129

/s/ Merrill M. Townley 112

/s/ Bill Tudor 45 Senators

/s/ Wayne Goode 13

/s/ Jerry Howard 25

/s/ James Mathewson 21

/s/ Walt Mueller 15

/s/ Larry Rohrbach 6

/s/ John T. Russell 33

/s/ John D. Schneider 44

/s/ Steve Stoll 22

/s/ Morris Westfall 28

/s/ Joe Maxwell 18 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ethics, to which was referred the ADDITIONS TO THE VETERANS CAUCUS, begs leave to report it has examined the same and approves it pursuant to 105.473(2)(c)d RSMo.

Additions to Veteran's Caucus

/s/ Rep. Mark Abel - 103

/s/ Rep. Gracia Backer - 20

/s/ Rep. Rex Barnett - 4

/s/ Rep. Linda Bartelsmeyer - 132

/s/ Rep. Matt Bartle - 56

/s/ Rep. Sam Berkowitz - 1

/s/ Rep. Judy Berkstresser - 141

/s/ Rep. Lanie Black - 161

/s/ Rep. Gary Burton - 128

/s/ Rep. Norma Champion - 134

/s/ Rep. Connie J. Cierpiot - 52

/s/ Rep. Wayne Crump - 152

/s/ Rep. Patrick Dougherty - 67

/s/ Rep. D. J. Davis - 122

/s/ Rep. T. Mark Elliott - 127

/s/ Rep. Brent Evans - 92

/s/ Rep. Ted Farnen - 21

/s/ Rep. James Foley - 81

/s/ Rep. Derio Gambaro - 65

/s/ Rep. Michael R. Gibbons - 94

/s/ Rep. Chuck Graham - 24

/s/ Rep. Bill Gratz - 113

/s/ Rep. Wes Wagner - 104

/s/ Rep. Chuck Gross - 18

/s/ Rep. Vicky Hartzler - 124

/s/ Rep. Thomas Hoppe - 46

/s/ Rep. John Hickey - 80

/s/ Rep. Pat Kelley - 47

/s/ Rep. Jerry King - 125

/s/ Rep. Don Kissell - 17

/s/ Rep. David Klindt - 3

/s/ Rep. Don Koller - 153

/s/ Rep. Jim Kreider - 142

/s/ Rep. Scott Lakin - 33

/s/ Rep. Sam Leake - 9

/s/ Rep. David Levin - 82

/s/ Rep. Christopher Liese - 85

/s/ Rep. Don Lograsso - 54

/s/ Rep. Beth Long - 146

/s/ Rep. John Loudon - 88

/s/ Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer - 115

/s/ Rep. Gary Marble - 130

/s/ Rep. Ryan McKenna - 102

/s/ Rep. Ralph Monaco - 49

/s/ Rep. Dana Murray - 69

/s/ Rep. Peter Myers - 160

/s/ Rep. Charles Nordwald - 19

/s/ Rep. Patrick O'Connor - 79

/s/ Rep. Cindy Ostmann - 14

/s/ Rep. Susan Phillips - 32

/s/ Rep. Chuck Pryor - 116

/s/ Rep. Bill Ransdall - 148

/s/ Rep. Michael J. Reid - 78

/s/ Rep. Annie Reinhart - 34

/s/ Rep. Randall Relford - 6

/s/ Rep. Luann Ridgeway - 35

/s/ Rep. Delbert Scott - 119

/s/ Rep. Harold Selby - 105

/s/ Rep. Charles W. Shields - 28

/s/ Rep. Don Summers - 2

/s/ Rep. Dan Ward - 107

/s/ Rep. Gary Wiggins - 8

/s/ Rep. Deleta Williams - 121

/s/ Rep. Mark Wright - 137

/s/ Rep. Jim Graham - 106

/s/ Rep. Pat Secrest - 93

/s/ Rep. Jim Howerton 120

/s/ Rep. Robert Clayton - 10

/s/ Sen. Doyle Childers - 29

/s/ Sen. Ted House - 2

/s/ Sen. Ronnie DePasco - 11

Senate Members of the newly established Veterans Caucus

/s/ Roseann Bentley

/s/ Francis E. Flotron

/s/ Steve Ehlmann

/s/ Sam Graves

/s/ Peter Kinder

/s/ Marvin Singleton

/s/ Bill Kenney

/s/ David Klarich

/s/ Betty Sims

/s/ Sarah Steelman

/s/ Anita Yeckel

February 23, 2000

The Honorable Robert Clayton

House Post Office

State Capitol Building

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Robert:

I would like to become a member of the Veterans Caucus. If you need further information, please let me know.

Sincerely,

/s/ STEVE GAW

SPEAKER

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ethics, to which was referred the FAMILY FARM CAUCUS, begs leave to report it has examined the same and approves it pursuant to 105.473(2)(c)d RSMo.

TO: Representative Robert Clayton, Chairman

House Ethics Committee

FROM: Representative David Klindt

Representative Maurice Lawson

DATE: January 26, 2000

RE: Family Farm Caucus

In accordance with Section 105.473.3(2)(c)d RSMo 1998 and the rules of the Missouri House of Representatives, I would like for the following names be added to the Family Farm Caucus.

Please contact me at 751-1415, if you have any questions concerning this caucus organization.

/s/ Fred Pouche 30

/s/ Bill Luetkenhaus 12

/s/ David Reynolds 77

/s/ Bill Boucher 48

/s/ Charles Nordwald 19

/s/ Bill Linton 89

/s/ Dan Ward 107

/s/ Cindy Ostmann 14

/s/ Jon Dolan 13

/s/ Luann Ridgeway 35

/s/ Barbara Fraser 83

/s/ Rodger Fitzwater 36

/s/ Jewel Patek 7

/s/ Mark C. Abel 103

/s/ Harold R. Selby 105

/s/ Vicky Riback Wilson 25

/s/ Blaine Luetkemeyer 115

/s/ Chuck Pryor 116

/s/ Derio L. Gambaro 65

/s/ Chuck Gross 18 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ethics, to which was referred the HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS, begs leave to report it has examined the same and approves it pursuant to 105.473(2)(c)d RSMo.

To: Representative Robert Clayton, Chairman

House Ethics Committee

From: Representative Chuck Pryor

Republican Caucus Chairman

Date: February 9, 2000

Re: House Republican Caucus

Former Representative Bonnie Sue Cooper is no longer a member of the House of Representatives. I am requesting that her name be removed from the House Republican Caucus membership and that Representative Susan Phillips' name be added to the membership.

I will serve as the designated member to present this request to the Committee. Please contact me at (573) 751-4119 if you have any questions concerning this request.

/s/ Susan C. Phillips - 32

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ethics, to which was referred the LAW ENFORCEMENT CAUCUS, begs leave to report it has examined the same and approves it pursuant to 105.473(2)(c)d RSMo.

February 10, 2000

The Honorable Robert Clayton

Chairman, House Ethics Committee

Room 114C State Capitol Building

Jefferson City, Missouri

Dear Representative Clayton:

The following legislators have decided to become members of the Law Enforcement Caucus.

/s/ Bill Alter 90

/s/ Rex Barnett 4

/s/ Phil Britt 163

/s/ Wayne Crump 152

/s/ Dorothea Davis 63

/s/ Jon Dolan 13

/s/ Mark Hampton 147

/s/ Craig Hosmer 138

/s/ Don Kissell 17

/s/ David Klindt 3

/s/ David Levin 82

/s/ Denny Merideth 162

/s/ Dana Murray 69

/s/ Kelly Parker 150

/s/ Pat Naeger 155

/s/ Jewell Patek 7

/s/ Bill Ransdall 148

/s/ Randall Relford 6

/s/ David Reynolds 77

/s/ Mark Richardson 154

/s/ Carson Ross 55

/s/ Dan Ward 107

/s/ John Hickey 80

/s/ Jim Kreider 142

/s/ Derio L. Gambaro 65

/s/ Rich Chrismer 16 Sincerely,

Don R. Kissell

State Representative

District 17

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ethics, to which was referred the LEGISLATORS FOR A MODERATE AGENDA CAUCUS, begs leave to report it has examined the same and approves it pursuant to 105.473(2)(c)d RSMo.

January 26, 2000

The Honorable Tim Green

Representative, State of Missouri

Room 408A, Capitol Building

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Representative Green:

This letter is to request permission to join the Legislators for a Moderate Agenda Caucus.

Please let me know if this is possible.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

/s/ Dan Ward

Representative

107^th District

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ethics, to which was referred the T.R.U.T.H. CAUCUS, begs leave to report it has examined the same and approves it pursuant to 105.473(2)(c)d RSMo.

February 7, 2000

The Honorable Robert Clayton

Chairman, House Ethics Committee

Room 114C - State Capitol

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Representative Clayton:

I am requesting that Linda Bartelsmeyer be added to the T.R.U.T.H. Caucus. Attached you will find a letter containing Representative Bartelsmeyer's signature.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

/s/ Don Lograsso

February 7, 2000

The Honorable Robert Clayton

Chairman, House Ethics Committee

Room 114C - State Capitol

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Representative Clayton:

Pursuant to Section 105 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, I request that my name be included in the T.R.U.T.H. (True Republicans United Through Honor) Caucus.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

/s/ Rep. Linda Bartelsmeyer

District 132

February 8, 2000

The Honorable Robert Clayton

Chairman, House Ethics Committee

Room 114C - State Capitol

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Representative Clayton:

I am requesting that Catherine Enz be added to the T.R.U.T.H. Caucus. Attached you will find a letter containing Representative Enz's signature.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

/s/ Don Lograsso

February 8, 2000

Representative Robert Clayton, Chairman

House Ethics Committee

House Post Office, Room 114C

Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

Dear Representative Clayton:

I would like to join the T.R.U.T.H. Caucus. Please add my name to this caucus.

Sincerely,

/s/ Representative Catherine S. Enz

99^th District

Committee on Federal-State Relations and Veterans Affairs, Chairman Boucher reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Federal-State Relations and Veterans Affairs, to which was referred HB 1157, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass with House Committee Amendment No. 1.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

AMEND House Bill No. 1157, Page 1, Section 42.150, Line 16, by inserting after all of said line the following:

"4. If a person eligible for such bonus is a resident in a nursing facility, such person shall receive the bonus directly and the nursing facility in which he or she is a resident shall not in any way have a legal claim to such bonus.".

Committee on Fiscal Review, Chairman Backer reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Fiscal Review, to which was referred HJR 40, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

Committee on Utilities Regulation, Chairman Mays (50) reporting:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Utilities Regulation, to which was referred HJR 53, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Utilities Regulation, to which was referred HB 1415, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS

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

HB 2082, introduced by Representative Fraser, et al, relating to retention and recruitment of teachers.

HB 2083, introduced by Representatives Scheve, Days, Barry, Fraser and Boykins, relating to health insurance coverage.

HB 2084, introduced by Representatives Holand and Hanaway, relating to assistant attorneys general.

HB 2085, introduced by Representative Kennedy, relating to consolidation of state authorized agencies for the city of St. Louis into one entity.

HB 2086, introduced by Representative Clayton, relating to the retirement system for prosecuting and circuit attorneys.

COMMITTEE CHANGE

The Speaker submitted the following Committee change:

Representative Lograsso is no longer a member of the Consumer Protection and Housing Committee.

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 SB 789, entitled:

An act to amend chapter 221, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section authorizing a sales tax for regional jail districts and associated court facilities, with an expiration date.