Second Regular Session, 90th General Assembly
THIRTY-FIFTH DAY, Monday, March 6, 2000
Speaker Gaw in the Chair.
Prayer by Father David Buescher.
Almighty God, in this new week of service to each other and to You, help this House to answer even more fully the question, "What are the virtues of good governance?"
May our Representatives' hearts be pure and their minds clear, their purpose arise from inner strength and dedication, their goals in line with justice and truth. As this legislative session reaches its halfway time, give us all the courage to stay the course on the high road of impartiality and fair dealing, in all we do, plan, speak, and legislate. Facilitate this House, God of all that is good, today into all tomorrow. 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: Emily Vesser and Sylvia Price.
The Journal of the thirty-fourth day was approved as printed by the following vote:
AYES: 081
Abel Auer Backer Barry 100 Berkowitz
Bonner Boucher 48 Bray 84 Britt Campbell
Carter Clayton Crump Curls Davis 122
Davis 63 Days Dougherty Farnen Fitzwater
Foley Ford Franklin Fraser George
Graham 24 Gratz Green Gunn Hagan-Harrell
Hampton Harlan Hickey Hilgemann 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 Thompson
Treadway Troupe Van Zandt Wagner Ward
Wiggins Williams 121 Williams 159 Wilson 25 Wilson 42
Mr. Speaker
NOES: 068
Akin Alter Ballard Barnett Bartelsmeyer
Bartle Bennett Berkstresser Black Blunt
Boatright Champion Chrismer Cierpiot Crawford
Enz 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 Long Loudon Luetkemeyer
Marble Miller Murphy Myers Naeger
Nordwald Ostmann Patek Phillips Pouche 30
Pryor Purgason Reid Reinhart Richardson
Ridgeway Robirds Ross Sallee Schwab
Scott Secrest Shields Summers Townley
Tudor Vogel Wright
PRESENT: 000
ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 013
Boykins Burton Dolan Elliott Evans
Gambaro Hollingsworth Hoppe Kasten Lograsso
McClelland Stokan Surface
VACANCIES: 001
HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED
House Resolution No. 465 - Representative Liese
House Resolution No. 466 - Representative Naeger
House Resolution No. 467 - Representative Secrest
House Resolution No. 468 - Representatives Bray, Fraser and Thompson
House Resolution No. 469 - Representative Relford
House Resolution No. 470 - Representative Ballard
House Resolution No. 471 - Representative Graham (106)
SECOND READING OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
HJR 73 was read the second time.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS
HB 2091 through HB 2100 were read the second time.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS - CONSENT
HB 1376, relating to new member visitation, was taken up by Representative Farnen.
On motion of Representative Farnen, HB 1376 was read the third time and passed by the following vote:
AYES: 144
Abel Akin Alter Auer Ballard
Barnett Barry 100 Bartelsmeyer Bartle Bennett
Berkowitz Berkstresser Black Blunt Boatright
Bonner Boucher 48 Bray 84 Britt Campbell
Carter Champion Chrismer Cierpiot Crawford
Crump Curls Davis 122 Davis 63 Days
Dougherty Enz Farnen Fitzwater Foley
Ford Foster Franklin Fraser 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 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 McKenna McLuckie Merideth
Miller Monaco Murray Myers Naeger
Nordwald O'Connor O'Toole Ostmann Parker
Patek Phillips Pouche 30 Pryor Purgason
Ransdall Reinhart Relford Reynolds Richardson
Ridgeway Riley Rizzo Robirds Ross
Sallee Scheve Schilling Schwab Scott
Secrest Seigfreid Selby Shelton Shields
Skaggs Smith Summers Thompson Townley
Treadway Troupe Tudor Van Zandt Vogel
Wagner Ward Wiggins Williams 121 Williams 159
Wilson 25 Wilson 42 Wright Mr. Speaker
NOES: 002
Murphy Reid
PRESENT: 000
ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 016
Backer Boykins Burton Clayton Dolan
Elliott Evans Gambaro Hollingsworth Hoppe
Kasten Lograsso McClelland Overschmidt Stokan
Surface
VACANCIES: 001
Speaker Gaw declared the bill passed.
On motion of Representative Auer, title to the bill was agreed to.
Representative Davis (122) moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Representative Hickey moved that motion lay on the table.
The latter motion prevailed.
HB 1292, relating to health insurance, was taken up by Representative Auer.
Representative Auer moved that HB 1292 be read the third time and passed.
Which motion was defeated by the following vote:
AYES: 081
Abel Auer Barry 100 Berkowitz Berkstresser
Blunt Bonner Boucher 48 Bray 84 Britt
Campbell Carter Crump Curls Davis 122
Davis 63 Days Dougherty Farnen Fitzwater
Franklin Fraser George Graham 106 Graham 24
Gratz Griesheimer Gross Gunn Hagan-Harrell
Hampton Harlan Hendrickson Hickey Hosmer
Howerton Kelly 27 Kennedy Kissell Koller
Kreider Lakin Leake Levin Liese
Luetkenhaus May 108 Mays 50 McBride McKenna
McLuckie Merideth Miller Monaco Murray
O'Connor O'Toole Parker Ransdall Reinhart
Relford Reynolds Riley Rizzo Schilling
Seigfreid Selby Skaggs Smith Thompson
Townley Treadway Troupe Van Zandt Wagner
Ward Wiggins Williams 159 Wilson 25 Wilson 42
Mr. Speaker
NOES: 013
Akin Alter Bartelsmeyer Bartle Bennett
Clayton Gaskill Hanaway Murphy Purgason
Reid Ross Shelton
PRESENT: 017
Crawford Enz Foster Gibbons Hartzler 124
King Loudon Naeger Patek Phillips
Ridgeway Secrest Shields Summers Tudor
Williams 121 Wright
ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 051
Backer Ballard Barnett Black Boatright
Boykins Burton Champion Chrismer Cierpiot
Dolan Elliott Evans Foley Ford
Froelker Gambaro Green Hartzler 123 Hegeman
Hilgemann Hohulin Holand Hollingsworth Hoppe
Kasten Kelley 47 Klindt Lawson Legan
Linton Lograsso Long Luetkemeyer Marble
McClelland Myers Nordwald Ostmann Overschmidt
Pouche 30 Pryor Richardson Robirds Sallee
Scheve Schwab Scott Stokan Surface
Vogel
VACANCIES: 001
HB 1208, relating to probate, was taken up by Representative Fitzwater.
Representative Fitzwater moved that HB 1208 be read the third time and passed.
Which motion was defeated by the following vote:
AYES: 081
Abel Auer Barry 100 Berkowitz Bonner
Boucher 48 Bray 84 Britt Campbell Carter
Clayton Crump Curls Davis 122 Davis 63
Days Dougherty Farnen Fitzwater Foley
Ford Franklin Fraser George Graham 24
Gratz Green Gunn Hagan-Harrell Hampton
Harlan Hartzler 123 Hendrickson Hickey Hilgemann
Holand 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 Parker Ransdall Relford
Reynolds Riley Rizzo Schilling Seigfreid
Selby Shelton Skaggs Smith Thompson
Treadway Tudor Van Zandt Wagner Ward
Wiggins Williams 121 Williams 159 Wilson 25 Wilson 42
Mr. Speaker
NOES: 055
Akin Alter Ballard Barnett Bartelsmeyer
Bartle Bennett Berkstresser Black Blunt
Boatright Champion Chrismer Cierpiot Enz
Foster Froelker Gaskill Graham 106 Griesheimer
Gross Hanaway Hartzler 124 Hegeman Hohulin
Howerton Kelley 47 King Klindt Levin
Long Loudon Luetkemeyer Marble Miller
Myers Nordwald Ostmann Phillips Pouche 30
Pryor Purgason Reid Reinhart Richardson
Robirds Ross Sallee Schwab Scott
Secrest Shields Summers Townley Vogel
PRESENT: 010
Crawford Gibbons Legan Linton Murphy
Naeger Patek Ridgeway Troupe Wright
ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 016
Backer Boykins Burton Dolan Elliott
Evans Gambaro Hollingsworth Hoppe Kasten
Lograsso McClelland Overschmidt Scheve Stokan
Surface
VACANCIES: 001
HB 1353, relating to coroners' reports, was taken up by Representative Farnen.
Speaker Pro Tem Kreider assumed the Chair.
HB 1353 was laid over.
REFERRAL OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Bills were referred to the Committee indicated:
HB 1318 - Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions
HB 1561 - Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions
HB 1763 - Miscellaneous Bills and Resolutions
REFERRAL OF SENATE BILL
The following Senate Bill was referred to the Committee indicated:
SS SB 549 - Missouri Tobacco Settlement
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee on Environment and Energy, Chairman Wiggins reporting:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Environment and Energy, to which was referred HB 1927, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass.
Committee on Municipal Corporations, Chairman Shelton reporting:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Corporations, to which was referred HB 1915, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.
INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Bills were read the first time and copies ordered printed:
HB 2101, introduced by Representative Chrismer, relating to the establishment of the Veterans' Memorial Bridge.
HB 2102, introduced by Representatives Hampton, Gaw, Smith, Bray, Scheve, Crump, Franklin, Kreider, Foley and Fraser, et al, relating to disclosure of personal information from motor vehicle records maintained by the department of revenue.
HB 2103, introduced by Representatives Gibbons and Phillips, relating to firearm crimes.
COMMITTEE CHANGE
The Speaker submitted the following Committee change:
Representative Wilson (42) has been appointed a member of the Budget Committee.
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 adopted SCR 21.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21
WHEREAS, Nathaniel J. "Nat" Rivers served the people of the City of St. Louis as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives beginning in 1969, and he continued to serve for the next fourteen years; and
WHEREAS, Nat Rivers was born in Cache, Illinois and educated at Sumner High School in Cairo, Illinois, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and St. Louis University; and
WHEREAS, Nat Rivers, a real estate and insurance broker, was very active in his community, and served on the Board of Directors of Mid-City Rental Company, Union Sarah Community Corporation, West Side Redevelopment Corporation, West End Congress, Union-Sarah Economic Development Corporation and West Side Community Gardens; and
WHEREAS, Nat Rivers was recognized for his contributions to the St. Louis community through numerous awards, including the St. Louis Citizens Award in Community Service in 1979, the Harris-Stowe College Award in recognition for his concern for Higher Education and Human Development in 1978, and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Award in 1979; and
WHEREAS, such awards only begin to recognize Nat Rivers' true accomplishments and contributions to the citizens of St. Louis and the State of Missouri; and
WHEREAS, the most appropriate way to recognize an individual of Nat Rivers' stature is to name a public building after him; and
WHEREAS, the St. Louis Central Office of the Division of Workforce Development, located at 4811 Delmar Boulevard in the City of St. Louis, has no proper name; and
WHEREAS, this St. Louis Central Office provides much needed community services to persons in the St. Louis area, including job service and development, job corps, work opportunity and welfare-to-work information, job training assistance, veterans service and unemployment benefit information; and
WHEREAS, Nat Rivers' contributions and service to the community of St. Louis are exemplary and distinguished:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Ninetieth General Assembly, the House of Representatives concurring therein, proclaims that the St. Louis Central Office of the Division of Workforce Development, located at 4811 Delmar Boulevard in the City of St. Louis, be hereby named the "Nathaniel J. "Nat" Rivers Office of the Division of Workforce Development", and that a sign or signs of appropriate size, lettering and design be constructed and placed on said office property with the name "Nathaniel J. "Nat" Rivers Office of the Division of Workforce Development" on said sign, which shall be readily legible from the street; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Economic Development shall promptly notify those members of the General Assembly whose constituents are served by the Nathaniel J. "Nat" Rivers Office of the Division of Workforce Development, the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives with the date in which said sign or signs are to be placed on the property; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Senate prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution for the Director of the Department of Economic Development and the Office of Administration.
In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Representative Crump, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2000.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BUDGET
Tuesday, March 7, 2000, 8:30 am. Hearing Room 3.
Possible Executive Session to follow. AMENDED NOTICE.
To be considered - HB 1109, HB 1111
BUDGET
Tuesday, March 7, 2000. Hearing Room 3 upon morning adjournment.
Possible Executive Session to follow.
To be considered - HB 1109, HB 1111
BUDGET
Wednesday, March 8, 2000, 8:00 am. Hearing Room 3.
Executive Session on FY 2001 budget.
BUDGET
Wednesday, March 8, 2000. Hearing Room 3 upon morning adjournment.
Executive Session on FY 2001 budget.
BUDGET
Thursday, March 9, 2000, 8:00 am. Hearing Room 3.
Executive Session on FY 2001 budget.
CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
Wednesday, March 8, 2000, 7:30 pm. Hearing Room 6.
Executive Session may follow.
To be considered - HB 1187, HB 1819, HB 1943, HB 1946, HB 1962
CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Wednesday, March 8, 2000. Hearing Room 1 upon morning adjournment.
To be considered - HB 1233, HB 1646, HB 1664, Executive Session - HB 1929,
Executive Session - HB 1997
CRIMINAL LAW
Wednesday, March 8, 2000, 8:00 pm. Hearing Room 7.
Executive Session may follow.
To be considered - HB 1528, HB 1851, HB 1920, HB 2010
JUDICIARY
Tuesday, March 7, 2000. Hearing Room 5 upon morning adjournment.
Executive Session may follow. AMENDED NOTICE.
To be considered - HB 1438, HB 1539, HB 1575, HB 1805, HB 1978, HB 2060
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RELATED MATTERS
Tuesday, March 7, 2000. Hearing Room 7 upon morning adjournment.
Executive Session may follow.
To be considered - HB 1849, HB 1850, HB 1975, HB 2053, HB 2059, HB 2061,
HB 2065, HCR 9
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Wednesday, March 8, 2000, 9:00 am. Hearing Room 6.
To be considered - HB 2045, HCR 20, HR 172, HR 199
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Tuesday, March 7, 2000. Hearing Room 1 upon morning adjournment.
To be considered - HB 1722, HB 1885, HB 1900
PUBLIC HEALTH
Tuesday, March 7, 2000. Hearing Room 4 upon morning adjournment.
Possible Executive Session to follow.
To be considered - HB 1605, HB 1759
PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Tuesday, March 7, 2000, 9:00 am. Hearing Room 6.
To be considered - HB 1889, HB 1987, HB 2009, Executive Session - HB 1757
SOCIAL SERVICES, MEDICAID AND THE ELDERLY
Tuesday, March 7, 2000, 7:30 pm. Hearing Room 6.
Possible Executive Session to follow.
To be considered - HB 2000, HB 2020, HB 2021
TRANSPORTATION
Wednesday, March 8, 2000. Hearing Room 6 upon morning adjournment.
Executive Session may follow.
To be considered - HB 1972, HB 2018, HB 2024, HCR 18
URBAN AFFAIRS
Tuesday, March 7, 2000, 8:00 pm. Hearing Room 4.
To be considered - HB 1846
WAYS AND MEANS
Wednesday, March 8, 2000. Hearing Room 4 upon afternoon adjournment.
Executive Session may follow. AMENDED NOTICE.
To be considered - HB 1498, HB 1861, HB 1956, HB 1963, HB 1983, HCR 23
HOUSE CALENDAR
THIRTY-SIXTH DAY, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2000
HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING
HB 2101 through HB 2103
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION FOR PERFECTION
HJR 40 - Graham (24)
HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION
1 HCS HB 1143, as amended - Scheve
2 HB 1615 - Hosmer
3 HCS HB 1172, 1501, 1633, 1440, 1634, 1177 & 1430 - Davis (122)
4 HCS HB 1566 & 1810 - Bray
5 HCS HB 1386 & 1086 - Britt
6 HCS HB 1076 - Relford
7 HB 1238 - Hoppe
8 HCS HB 1242 - Treadway
9 HB 1472 - Smith
10 HCS HB 1434 - Skaggs
11 HCS HB 1481 - Smith
12 HCS HB 1305 - Rizzo
13 HCS HB 1574 & 1640 - Ladd Stokan
14 HCS HB 1677, 1675 & 1676 - Riback Wilson (25)
15 HCS HB 1652 & 1433 - Hoppe
16 HB 1603, HCA 1 and HCA 2 - O'Connor
17 HCS HB 1711 - Abel
18 HCS HB 1797 - Gratz
19 HCS HB 1569 - Bray
20 HCS HB 1932 - Harlan
21 HCS HB 1967 - Hoppe
HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION - INFORMAL
1 HCS HB 1362, HS, as amended, pending - Harlan
2 HCS HB 1602, as amended - Leake
HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION - CONSENT
(March 1, 2000)
1 HB 1848 - Treadway
2 HB 1923 - Ransdall
3 HB 1875 - Franklin
4 HB 1802 - Monaco
5 HB 1544 - Smith
6 HB 1591 - Backer
7 HB 1739 - Auer
8 HB 1486 - Abel
9 HB 1509 - Hosmer
10 HB 1374 - Graham (24)
11 HB 1465 - Ransdall
12 HB 1706 - Gambaro
13 HB 1428 - Hickey
14 HB 1454 - Hoppe
15 HB 1604 - Graham (106)
16 HB 1568 - Riback Wilson (25)
17 HB 1596 - Auer
18 HB 1685 - Smith
19 HB 1948 - Gratz
20 HB 1825 - Klindt
(March 2, 2000)
1 HB 1077 - Relford
2 HB 1808 - O'Toole
(March 7, 2000)
1 HB 1499 - Hoppe
2 HB 1647 - Skaggs
3 HB 1631 - Hoppe
4 HB 1841 - Kreider
5 HB 1579 - Hoppe
HOUSE BILLS FOR THIRD READING
1 HS HCS HB 1254 - Kissell
2 HCS HB 1644, E.C. - Hagan-Harrell
3 HB 1443 - Koller
4 HCS HB 1737 - Monaco
5 HB 1082 - Crump
HOUSE BILLS FOR THIRD READING - CONSENT
1 HB 1353 - Farnen
2 HB 1185 - Gratz
3 HB 1085 - Selby
4 HB 1396 - Farnen
5 HB 1097 - Hosmer
6 HB 1289 - Auer
7 HB 1335 - Scheve
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FOR SECOND READING
SCR 21
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
1 HR 169, (2-24-00, pg. 398) - Williams (121)
2 HR 200, (2-24-00, pg. 399) - Harlan
3 HR 173, (2-24-00, pg. 398) - Farnen
4 HR 33, (2-24-00, pg. 397) - Williams (121)
5 HR 91, (2-24-00, pgs. 397 & 398) - Crawford
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