Second Regular Session, 91st General Assembly
SIXTEENTH DAY, Tuesday, February 5, 2002
Speaker Kreider in the Chair.
Prayer by Father David Buescher.
God, You create us in such a range of diversity. Yet our bodies have such similar needs, as do our souls. Continue to invite us to co-create, with You, a new and even better order. Help our judgement know that each human person can fit into the harmony and prosperity of the social fabric of our state.
We count on Your presence again today in all the rooms of our state Capitol here, and perhaps more significantly in those accommodations within the minds and hearts of these representatives. May they have great wisdom, inner direction, and the courage of their convictions. 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: Cam Branson, Eric Eubank, Erika White, Ryan White, Kayla Henderson, Bryce Sullens, Brooke Sullens, Erin Rademan, Jordan Imhoff, Morgan Nacy, Kayla Sappington, Kylie Werner, Heather Werner, Leslie Werner, Jessica Champlain, Anthony Lombardo, Hannah Valeu, Robert Lofton, Brian Neumann, Tyler Neumann, Taylor Kusmanoff and Kayla Capuano.
The Journal of the fifteenth day was approved as printed by the following vote:
| AYES: 153 | ||||
| Abel | Baker | Ballard | Barnett | Barnitz |
| Barry 100 | Bartelsmeyer | Bartle | Bearden | Behnen |
| Berkowitz | Berkstresser | Black | Bland | Boatright |
| Bonner | Boucher | Bowman | Boykins | Bray 84 |
| Britt | Brooks | Burcham | Burton | Byrd |
| Campbell | Carnahan | Champion | Cierpiot | Clayton |
| Cooper | Copenhaver | Crawford | Crowell | Crump |
| Cunningham | Curls | Daus | Davis | Dempsey |
| Dolan | Enz | Fares | Farnen | Foley |
| Franklin | Fraser | Froelker | Gambaro | Gaskill |
| George | Graham | Gratz | Green 15 | Green 73 |
| Griesheimer | Hagan-Harrell | Hampton | Hanaway | Harding |
| Harlan | Hartzler | Haywood | Hegeman | Henderson |
| Hendrickson | Hickey | Hilgemann | Holand | Holt |
| Hoppe | Hosmer | Jetton | Johnson 61 | Johnson 90 |
| Jolly | Kelley 47 | Kelly 144 | Kelly 27 | Kelly 36 |
| King | Koller | Lawson | Legan | Liese |
| Linton | Lowe | Luetkemeyer | Luetkenhaus | Marble |
| Marsh | May 149 | Mayer | Mays 50 | McKenna |
| Merideth | Miller | Monaco | Moore | Murphy |
| Myers | Naeger | Nordwald | O'Connor | O'Toole |
| Ostmann | Overschmidt | Phillips | Portwood | Purgason |
| Quinn | Ransdall | Rector | Reid | Reinhart |
| Relford | Reynolds | Richardson | Ridgeway | Rizzo |
| Roark | Robirds | Ross | Scheve | Schwab |
| Scott | Secrest | Seigfreid | Selby | Shelton |
| Shields | Shoemyer | Skaggs | Smith | St. Onge |
| Surface | Thompson | Townley | Treadway | Troupe |
| Van Zandt | Villa | Vogel | Wagner | Walton |
| Ward | Whorton | Williams | Willoughby | Wilson 25 |
| Wilson 42 | Wright | Mr. Speaker | ||
| NOES: 004 | ||||
| Hohulin | Hunter | Lograsso | Shoemaker | |
| PRESENT: 000 | ||||
| ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 002 | ||||
| Hollingsworth | Long | |||
| VACANCIES: 004 | ||||
RESOLUTION
House Resolution No. 161 was taken up by Representative Boykins and read.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 161
WHEREAS, the members of the Missouri House of Representatives hold in high esteem those Show-Me State residents who have admirably utilized their artistic abilities and their community-oriented vision to spark a heightened sense of awareness in students for the importance of education and preparation for the future; and
WHEREAS, the St. Lunatics rap group of St. Louis is composed of Nelly, Ali, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, and Slo-Down; and
WHEREAS, increasingly known locally and throughout the state advocating the importance of education, the St. Lunatics have entered the fray for educational excellence by challenging Missouri students to prepare for and to take the state's MAP exams which are intended to measure successful academic performance at all teaching levels and in all school districts; and
WHEREAS, the five St. Lunatics have courageously agreed to play a game of basketball against the team of any school where a large percentage of the students have taken the required MAP exams; and
WHEREAS, this tremendously successful ploy on the part of the nationally famous and much beloved St. Louis hip-hop group is coupled with area school district requirements that only students who have taken MAP tests are allowed into extracurricular athletic contests as either participants or observers; and
WHEREAS, St. Lunatics' achievements as advocates of education are second only to the cultural and commercial successes the group has enjoyed with their single, "Gimme What Ya Got"; their debut disc, Free City, with its immediately popular recordings of "Midwest Swing", "Groovin Tonight", and "Let Me In Now"; and Nelly's multi-platinum debut, Country Grammar, which featured contributions by St. Lunatics colleagues, the Teamsters, Lil' Wayne, and Cedric the Entertainer:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Missouri House of Representatives, Ninety-first General Assembly, join unanimously to applaud the significant efforts undertaken by the members of St. Lunatics to improve the percentage of students taking the state's MAP academic performance tests and to convey to each of the rappers our heartiest congratulations for the effectiveness of their student challenge and our sincerest best wishes for success on the basketball court against area varsity teams; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution in honor of the St. Lunatics rap group and its members' role as true advocates of education in Missouri.
HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED
House Resolution No. 167 - Representative Burton
House Resolution No. 168 - Representative Selby
House Resolution No. 169 - Representative Kreider
House Resolution No. 170
and
House Resolution No. 171 - Representative Fares
House Resolution No. 172 - Representative Hendrickson
House Resolution No. 173 - Representative Thompson
House Resolution No. 174 - Representative Hosmer
House Resolution No. 175 - Representative Smith
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS - APPROPRIATIONS
HB 1101, HB 1106, HB 1111 and HB 1114 were read the second time.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS
HB 1775 through HB 1787 were read the second time.
PERFECTION OF HOUSE BILL
HCS HB 1154, relating to juvenile court, was taken up by Representative Smith.
On motion of Representative Smith, HCS HB 1154 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Smith, HCS HB 1154 was ordered perfected and printed.
INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
The following House Concurrent Resolutions were read the first time and copies ordered printed:
HCR 14, introduced by Representative Townley, et al, relating to the crime of unlawful genetic engineering of humans.
HCR 15, introduced by Representative O'Toole, et al, urging Congress to enact Senate Bill 1838, the "Pension Protection and Diversification Act of 2001".
INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS - APPROPRIATIONS
The following House Bills were read the first time and copies ordered printed:
HB 1107, introduced by Representative Green (73), to appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, Department of Department of Insurance, and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and the several divisions and programs thereof to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, and to transfer money among certain funds for the period beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003.
HB 1109, introduced by Representative Green (73), to appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Corrections and the several divisions and programs thereof to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, for the period beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003.
HB 1110, introduced by Representative Green (73), relating to appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Mental Health, the Board of Public Buildings, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and the several divisions and programs thereof, the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee and the Commission for the Senior Rx Program to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, for the period beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003.
INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Bills were read the first time and copies ordered printed:
HB 1788, introduced by Representatives Ross, O'Connor and Barnett, relating to special license plates.
HB 1789, introduced by Representatives Ross, O'Connor and Barnett, relating to special license plates.
HB 1790, introduced by Representatives Reid, Holt, Phillips, Davis, Luetkenhaus, Hunter, Merideth, Reinhart, George, Gambaro, Gaskill, Hendrickson, Enz, Hartzler, Treadway, Quinn, Cooper, Kelley (47), Murphy, Bearden, Liese, Shoemyer (9), Mayer, Portwood, Rector, O'Connor, Wagner, Linton, Richardson, Secrest, Naeger, Griesheimer, Nordwald, Scott, Legan, Bland, Wright and Shoemaker (8), relating to the crime of unlawful genetic engineering of humans.
HB 1791, introduced by Representative Luetkenhaus, relating to health carrier network adequacy.
HB 1792, introduced by Representative Luetkenhaus, relating to certification procedures of certain health carriers.
HB 1793, introduced by Representative Shields, relating to school funds.
HB 1794, introduced by Representatives Legan, Barnitz, Black, Berkowitz, Myers, King and Richardson, relating to animal research and production facilities.
HB 1795, introduced by Representatives Berkowitz, Overschmidt and Smith, to authorize the conveyance of property owned by the state and controlled by the department of natural resources.
HB 1796, introduced by Representative Crump, relating to the nurse licensure compact.
HB 1797, introduced by Representatives Hilgemann, Scheve, Bray and Van Zandt, relating to investment policy of the state treasurer.
HB 1798, introduced by Representatives Hilgemann, Scheve, Abel, Bray and Van Zandt, relating to senior citizen homestead deferral of taxes.
HB 1799, introduced by Representatives Burton, Thompson, Shields, Walton, Troupe, Bowman, Kelly (27), Fraser, Surface, Haywood, Hunter and Gaskill, relating to names of state colleges.
HB 1800, introduced by Representatives Secrest, Hanaway, Scott, St. Onge, Ross, Bartle, Hunter, Burton, Marble and Behnen, et al, relating to workers' compensation.
HB 1801, introduced by Representatives Gambaro, Moore, Froelker, Richardson, Kelley (47) and Crawford, et al, relating to the prohibition of interference with the free exercise of religion absent a compelling state interest.
HB 1802, introduced by Representatives Smith and Hosmer, relating to administrative hearing procedures.
HB 1803, introduced by Representative Green (73), relating to the credit union commission.
HB 1804, introduced by Representatives Harding, Jolly, Boucher, Lowe, Bray, Copenhaver, Curls, Wilson (42) and Sanders Brooks, et al, relating to merchandising practices.
HB 1805, introduced by Representatives Ransdall, Berkstresser and Graham, relating to casket retailers.
HB 1806, introduced by Representatives Shelton, Koller and Foley, relating to the transportation of hazardous materials through highway tunnels.
HB 1807, introduced by Representative Hoppe, relating to sewer districts.
HB 1808, introduced by Representative Holand, relating to the state board of registration for the healing arts.
HB 1809, introduced by Representatives Sanders Brooks, Wilson (42), Bland, Villa and Shelton, et al, relating to recall elections for certain school board members.
HB 1810, introduced by Representatives Holt, Luetkenhaus, Dempsey and Dolan, et al, relating to grants from the department of natural resources for recycling.
The following member's presence was noted: Long.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Representative Crump, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2002.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
AGRICULTURE
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 3:00 p.m. Hearing Room 7.
To be considered - HB 1439, HB 1459, Executive Session - HB 1240, Executive Session - HB 1348
AGRICULTURE - SUBCOMMITTEE NUMBER THREE
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 1.
Representative from the Department of Agriculture.
Grant funding and use of present programs.
APPROPRIATIONS - CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 5:30 p.m. Hearing Room 1.
Public Safety and the Department of Corrections.
APPROPRIATIONS - EDUCATION
Wednesday, February 6, 2002. Hearing Room 1 upon adjournment.
Mark-up continued. CANCELLED.
APPROPRIATIONS - EDUCATION
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 1:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.
School Foundation Formula.
To be considered - HB 1711
APPROPRIATIONS - EDUCATION
Thursday, February 7, 2002. Hearing Room 1 upon adjournment.
Mark-up continued. CANCELLED.
APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Wednesday, February 6, 2002. Hearing Room 7 upon adjournment.
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor and Attorney General.
APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
Wednesday, February 6, 2002. Hearing Room 6 upon adjournment or 11:00 a.m.
Mark-up.
APPROPRIATIONS - NATURAL AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES
Wednesday, February 6, 2002. Hearing Room 5 upon adjournment.
Mark-up.
Department of Natural Resources. CANCELLED.
APPROPRIATIONS - SOCIAL SERVICES
Wednesday, February 6, 2002. Hearing Room 3 upon adjournment.
Department of Social Services.
APPROPRIATIONS - TRANSPORTATION
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 7.
Public testimony.
APPROPRIATIONS - TRANSPORTATION
Thursday, February 7, 2002, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 7.
Public testimony.
BUDGET
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 3.
Presentation by Private Sector Commission to report on Missouri budgetary process.
BUDGET
Thursday, February 7, 2002, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 3.
To be considered - HB 1115
CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 3:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.
Executive Session to follow.
To be considered - HB 1425, HB 1445
CRIMINAL LAW
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 8:00 p.m. Hearing Room 7. AMENDED.
To be considered - HB 1161, HB 1225, HB 1298, HB 1299, HB 1302, HB 1312, HB 1329, HB 1331, HB 1489
CRITICAL ISSUES, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND HOUSING
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 9:00 a.m. Hearing Room 4.
Executive Session.
EDUCATION - HIGHER
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 3:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5. AMENDED
Possible Executive Session.
To be considered - HB 1086, HB 1131, HB 1351, HB 1406, HB 1441, HB 1477, HB 1491
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 6. AMENDED.
Executive Session to follow.
To be considered - HB 1311, HB 1421, HB 1432, HB 1451, HCR 4, HCR 6
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5. AMENDED.
To be considered - HB 1090, HB 1255, HB 1378, HB 1723
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SPORTSMANSHIP, SAFETY AND FIREARMS
Wednesday, February 6, 2002. Upon morning adjournment, Hearing Room 4.
To be considered - HB 1344
SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH PERSONNEL
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 1:15 p.m. Senator Rohrbach's Office - Room 221.
Closed meeting within the meaning of Chapter 610, RSMo
TRANSPORTATION
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 3:00 p.m. Hearing Room 6.
To be considered - HB 1389, HB 1570, HB 1584
UTILITIES REGULATION
Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 8:30 a.m. Hearing Room 5. AMENDED.
To be considered - HB 1388, HB 1402
HOUSE CALENDAR
SEVENTEENTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2002
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING
1 HCR 14
2 HCR 15
HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING
HB 1788 through HB 1810
HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING - APPROPRIATIONS
1 HB 1107
2 HB 1109
3 HB 1110
HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION - CONSENT
(January 30, 2002)
1 HB 1519 - Boucher
2 HB 1192 - Harding
(February 4, 2002)
HB 1151 - Smith
SENATE BILL FOR THIRD READING
SCS SB 727 & 703, E.C. - O'Connor
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