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For Activities Recorded on April 17, 2003

HB142 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom (018) --- CoSponsor: Wright, Mark (137)

Prohibits regulation of high-speed Internet access by the Public Service Commission.

HCS HB 142 -- (LR# 0755L- 07P)

Third Read and Passed (H)

AYES: 113
NOES: 42
PRESENT: 2

HB143 --- Sponsor: Moore, Danielle (020) --- CoSponsor: Crawford, Larry (117)

Exempts all pension amounts from taxation for taxpayers 65 or older.

HB 0143 -- (LR# 0702L- 01I)

Committee: Tax Policy (H)
Executive Session Held (H)

VOTED DO PASS

HB221 --- Sponsor: Luetkemeyer, Blaine (115) --- CoSponsor: Pearce, David (121)

Revises laws on banking.

SCS HCS HB 221 -- (LR# 0997S- 03T)

House concurs (H)

SCS AS AMENDED ADOPTED
AYES: 142

Truly agreed to and finally passed

AYES: 141
NOES: 15

HB345 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Jane (086) --- CoSponsor: Lembke, Jim (085)

Creates a tax credit for contributions to scholarship charities.

HCS HB 345 -- (LR# 0649L- 05C)

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

HB380 --- Sponsor: Byrd, Richard (094) --- CoSponsor: Luetkemeyer, Blaine (115)

Creates the Uniform Securities Act of 2002 and the Missouri Takeover Bid Disclosure Act.

SCS HCS HB 380 -- (LR# 1406S- 04T)

House concurs (H)

SCS AS AMENDED ADOPTED
AYES: 153

Truly agreed to and finally passed

AYES: 156
NOES: 2

HB385 --- Sponsor: Icet, Allen (084) --- CoSponsor: Cunningham, Jane (086)

Provides for increase in salaries for teachers.

HCS HB 385 -- (LR# 0639L- 03C)

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

HB419 --- Sponsor: Willoughby, Philip (033)

Incorporates the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act into Public Service Commission rules for gas plants.

HB 0419 -- (LR# 1413L- 01I)

Referred: Communications, Energy and Technology (H)

HB420 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Shannon (120) --- CoSponsor: Bearden, Carl (016)

Establishes the Highway Patrol's Trust fund and imposes a surcharge on licenses to fund it.

HB 0420 -- (LR# 0934L- 01I)

Referred: Tax Policy (H)

HB435 --- Sponsor: Engler, Kevin (106) --- CoSponsor: Crawford, Larry (117)

Requires operators of commercial motor vehicles to reduce speed and check that a railroad track is clear of an approaching train.

HCS HB 435 -- (LR# 1616L- 02P)

Third Read and Passed (H)

AYES: 158
NOES: 0

HB447 --- Sponsor: Townley, Merrill M. (112) --- CoSponsor: Sutherland, Mike (099)

Regulates the taking of farmland and easements by eminent domain.

HCS HB 447 -- (LR# 1653L- 06C)

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

HB535 --- Sponsor: Threlkeld, Kevin (109)

Designates the gray bat as the official flying mammal of Missouri.

HB 0535 -- (LR# 1540L- 01I)

Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)

HB564 --- Sponsor: Behnen, Bob (002)

Revises professional registration laws.

HS HCS HB 564 -- (LR# 1879L- 04P)

Third Read and Passed (H)

AYES: 147
NOES: 12

Emergency clause defeated (H)

AYES: 13
NOES: 140
PRESENT: 3

HB647 --- Sponsor: Icet, Allen (084) --- CoSponsor: Davis, Cynthia L. (019)

Authorizes tax credits for contributions to pregnancy resource centers.

HB 0647 -- (LR# 1784L- 01I)

Committee: Tax Policy (H)
Executive Session Held (H)

VOTED DO PASS WITH AMENDMENT

HB679 --- Sponsor: Hanaway, Catherine L (087) --- CoSponsor: Parker, Sherman (012)

Enacts and modifies various provisions regarding the state foster care system.

HS HCS HB 679 & 396 -- (LR# 1582L- 06P)

Third Read and Passed (H)

AYES: 144
NOES: 14
PRESENT: 1

HB695 --- Sponsor: Walsh, Regina (069) --- CoSponsor: Yaeger, Patricia (096)

Enacts the Safe Staffing and Quality Care Accountability Acts.

HB 0695 -- (LR# 2012L- 02I)

Referred: Health Care Policy (H)

HB697 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert (159) --- CoSponsor: Jolly, Cathy (045)

Revises various provisions of the sex offender registration statutes.

HB 0697 -- (LR# 1941L- 01I)

Committee: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
Executive Session Held (H)

HCS VOTED DO PASS

HB701 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T. (013) --- CoSponsor: Byrd, Richard (094)

Provides an exemption from taxes for property involved in structured financing.

HB 0701 -- (LR# 2139L- 01I)

Committee: Tax Policy (H)
Public Hearing Held (H)

HB726 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Shannon (120) --- CoSponsor: Lager, Brad (004)

Establishes the Joint Committee on Tax Policy.

HB 0726 -- (LR# 2189L- 01I)

Committee: Tax Policy (H)
Public Hearing Held (H)

HB735 --- Sponsor: Bruns, Mark J. (113) --- CoSponsor: Wildberger, Edward (027)

Revises firemen's retirement systems.

HB 0735 -- (LR# 1713L- 01I)

Referred: Retirement (H)

HB736 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Vicky Riback (025)

Allows public entities with self-insurance plans to seek reimbursement from a third party for health benefits paid to employees.

HB 0736 -- (LR# 2199L- 01I)

Referred: Financial Services (H)

HB737 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Vicky Riback (025)

Integrity of justice act.

HB 0737 -- (LR# 1898L- 02I)

Referred: Judiciary (H)

HB738 --- Sponsor: Bringer, Rachel (006)

Designates portions of state routes 19 and 154 as the "Short Line Railroad Spur Historic Trail".

HB 0738 -- (LR# 2210L- 02I)

Referred: Transportation and Motor Vehicles (H)

HB739 --- Sponsor: Viebrock, James (134) --- CoSponsor: Dixon, Bob (140)

Removes the two million dollar cap on the special needs child adoption tax credit and eliminates the credit for business entities.

HB 0739 -- (LR# 2203L- 01I)

Referred: Tax Policy (H)

HB740 --- Sponsor: Pratt, Bryan (055) --- CoSponsor: Dougherty, Curt (053)

Requires certain filings of contractors and companies who repair, remove, and close petroleum liquid storage systems.

HB 0740 -- (LR# 2082L- 03I)

Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)

HB741 --- Sponsor: Bearden, Carl (016) --- CoSponsor: Jetton, Rod (156)

Requires certain medical assistance benefit payments to be subject to appropriations.

HB 0741 -- (LR# 2083L- 02I)

Referred: Budget (H)

HB742 --- Sponsor: Jolly, Cathy (045) --- CoSponsor: Meiners, Kate (046)

Revises the definition of "dangerous felony" to include assault of a law enforcement officer or firefighter in the first degree.

HB 0742 -- (LR# 2214L- 01I)

Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)

HB743 --- Sponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P. (128)

Revises section describing who can file a small claims petition.

HB 0743 -- (LR# 2215L- 01I)

Referred: Judiciary (H)

HB744 --- Sponsor: Jackson, Jack (089)

Establishes the Amusement Ride Safety Fund.

HB 0744 -- (LR# 2216L- 01I)

Referred: Tourism and Cultural Affairs (H)

HB745 --- Sponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P. (128) --- CoSponsor: Bearden, Carl (016)

Revises the calculation of certain existing elements of state school aid.

HB 0745 -- (LR# 2094L- 01I)

Referred: Budget (H)

HB746 --- Sponsor: Guest, Jim (005)

Authorizes certain city councils to set council member salaries by ordinance.

HB 0746 -- (LR# 2219L- 01I)

Referred: Local Government (H)

HB747 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Shannon (120)

Eliminates the two million dollar cap on the tax credits for nonrecurring adoption expenses.

HB 0747 -- (LR# 2218L- 01I)

Referred: Tax Policy (H)

HB748 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T. (013)

Allows school districts to contract with other entities to loan or rent its school buses for purposes other than transporting school children at its discretion.

HB 0748 -- (LR# 2171L- 01I)

Referred: Education (H)

HB749 --- Sponsor: Abel, Mark C. (103) --- CoSponsor: Seigfreid, James (026)

Establishes the Missouri Rural Health Initiative and the Missouri Rural Health Services Commission in the Department of Health and Senior Services.

HB 0749 -- (LR# 2124L- 01I)

Referred: Health Care Policy (H)

HB750 --- Sponsor: Donnelly, Margaret (073) --- CoSponsor: Spreng, Michael (076)

Authorizes a deferral of taxes on homesteads owned by senior citizens.

HB 0750 -- (LR# 2220L- 01I)

Read second time (H)

HB751 --- Sponsor: Bruns, Mark J. (113) --- CoSponsor: Jetton, Rod (156)

Exempts active duty military service income from state income tax.

HB 0751 -- (LR# 2212L- 02I)

Introduced and read first time (H)

HCR32 --- Sponsor: Miller, Ronnie (133)

Authorizes the required biennial independent audit of the State Auditor's Office as required in Section 21.760, RSMo.

HCR0032 -- (LR# 2208L- 01I)

Offered (H)

HR1847 --- Sponsor: Miller, Ronnie (133)

Allows the House to employ necessary personnel during the Interim.

HR 1847 -- (LR# 2201L- 02I)

Committee: Administration and Accounts
Public Hearing Held (H)
Executive Session Held (H)

VOTED DO PASS

SB2 --- Sponsor: Russell, John T. (33)

Disqualifies individuals for unemployment compensation for failing or refusing to take a drug test.

SS#2 SS SCS SB 2 -- (LR# 0211S- 11P)

Read second time (H)

SB4 --- Sponsor: Caskey, Harold (31)

Creates the Antiterrorism Fund and Fight Terrorism license plate.

SCS SB 4 -- (LR# 0103S- 02P)

Third Read and Passed with amendments (H)

HCA 1 ADOPTED
AYES: 147

Reported to the Senate with... (H)

SCS AS AMENDED

SB5 --- Sponsor: Caskey, Harold (31)

Revises sentencing laws.

SS SCS SB 5 -- (LR# 0356S- 06P)

Read second time (H)

SB11 --- Sponsor: Kinder, Peter (27)

Establishes a sales tax holiday.

SCS SB 11 -- (LR# 0345S- 02P)

Committee: Tax Policy (H)
Executive Session Held (H)

HCS VOTED DO PASS

SB14 --- Sponsor: DePasco, Ronnie (11)

Revises maximum allowable salary for certain Kansas City police officers.

SB 0014 -- (LR# 0318S- 01T)

Truly agreed to and finally passed

AYES: 150
NOES: 8

SB28 --- Sponsor: Gross, Charles (23)

Specifies calculation of revenue estimates for Governor's recommended budget each fiscal year.

SS SB 28 -- (LR# 0487S- 02P)

Reported to the House and first read (H)

SB30 --- Sponsor: Gross, Charles (23)

Creates a statewide AMBER Alert Program.

HCS SS SCS SB 30 -- (LR# 0038L- 13C)

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

SB34 --- Sponsor: Loudon, John (07)

Consent for Abortion.

SS SB 34 -- (LR# 0389S- 06P)

Reported Do Pass (H)

SB36 --- Sponsor: Klindt, David (12)

Requires risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis be prepared when certain environmental rules are promulgated.

HCS SS SCS SB 36 -- (LR# 0424L- 18C)

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

SB38 --- Sponsor: Klindt, David (12)

Creates the "Missouri Biomass Technology Commission".

SCS SB 38 -- (LR# 0445S- 04P)

Reported to the House and first read (H)

SB50 --- Sponsor: Coleman, Maida (05)

Modifies time for election authority to complete verification of initiative or referendum petition signatures.

SB 0050 -- (LR# 0093S- 01T)

Truly agreed to and finally passed

AYES: 155
NOES: 0

SB54 --- Sponsor: Griesheimer, John E. (26)

Changes motor vehicle emissions test for Franklin County residents from annual to biennial.

SB 0054 -- (LR# 0299L- 01T)

Reported Do Pass (H)

SB55 --- Sponsor: Nodler, Gary (32)

Missouri southern state college.

SS#2 SCS SB 55 -- (LR# 0260S- 11P)

Reported Do Pass (H)

SB68 --- Sponsor: Childers, Doyle (29)

Modifies provision regarding refunds of ambulance and fire protection district sales tax.

HCS SB 68 -- (LR# 0405L- 02C)

HCS adopted in House (H)

AYES: 154
NOES: 2

Third Read and Passed (H)

AYES: 158
NOES: 0

Reported to the Senate with... (H)

HCS

SB69 --- Sponsor: Yeckel, Anita (01)

Small businesses.

SCS SB 69 -- (LR# 0450S- 02P)

Referred: Small Business (H)

SB84 --- Sponsor: Cauthorn, John (18)

Allows specific tax credits be taken on a quarterly basis.

HCS SCS SB 84 -- (LR# 0439L- 04C)

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

SB93 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W. (34)

Sales and use tax.

SB 0093 -- (LR# 0324S- 01P)

Committee: Tax Policy (H)
Executive Session Held (H)

HCS VOTED DO PASS

SB130 --- Sponsor: Gross, Charles (23)

Authorizes conveyance of state property along Knaust Road in St. Charles County.

HCS SCS SB 130 -- (LR# 0317L- 05C)

HCS adopted in House (H)
Third Read and Passed (H)

AYES: 156
NOES: 0

Emergency Clause Adopted (H)

AYES: 156
NOES: 0

Reported to the Senate with... (H)

HCS

SB194 --- Sponsor: ( )

Indian tribes may be considered employers.

SCS SB 194 & 189 -- (LR# 0684S- 02T)

Truly agreed to and finally passed

AYES: 157
NOES: 1

SB199 --- Sponsor: Childers, Doyle (29)

Modifies the classification of counties.

SCS SB 199 -- (LR# 0432S- 03P)

Reported to the House and first read (H)

SB218 --- Sponsor: Goode, P. Wayne (13)

Authorizes imposition of lateral sewer service repair fee on certain condominiums.

HCS SCS SB 218 -- (LR# 0811L- 10C)

HCS adopted in House (H)
Third Read and Passed (H)

AYES: 157
NOES: 0

Reported to the Senate with... (H)

HCS

SB232 --- Sponsor: Cauthorn, John (18)

Authorizes conveyance of state property in Thousand Hills State Park.

SB 0232 -- (LR# 0895S- 01T)

Truly agreed to and finally passed

AYES: 152
NOES: 0

SB234 --- Sponsor: Quick, Edward E. (17)

Allows Clay county to open or operate a concession stand at privately operated marinas.

HCS SB 234 -- (LR# 0931L- 02T)

HCS adopted in House (H)
Third Read and Passed (H)

AYES: 156
NOES: 2

Emergency Clause Adopted (H)

AYES: 155
NOES: 3

Reported to the Senate with... (H)

HCS

Senate concurs (S)

HCS ADOPTED
YEAS: 31

Truly agreed to and finally passed

YEAS: 31
NAYS: 0

SB235 --- Sponsor: Quick, Edward E. (17)

Considers the value of a redevelopment area when calculating local indebtedness limit.

SB 0235 -- (LR# 0715S- 01T)

Truly agreed to and finally passed

AYES: 150
NOES: 1

SB239 --- Sponsor: Mathewson, James L. (21)

Authorizes conveyance of National Guard Armory in Sedalia to the Sedalia School District Foundation.

SCS SB 239 -- (LR# 0982S- 04T)

Truly agreed to and finally passed

AYES: 154
NOES: 0

SB243 --- Sponsor: Yeckel, Anita (01)

Creates the State Property Preservation Fund.

SB 0243 -- (LR# 0919S- 01P)

Read second time (H)

SB255 --- Sponsor: Kinder, Peter (27)

PSC jurisdiction of consumer owned electric corporations.

SB 0255 -- (LR# 0896L- 01T)

Truly agreed to and finally passed

AYES: 156
NOES: 1

SB266 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W. (34)

Requires the department of mental health to develop a plan to address the needs of persons with developmental disabilities who are on waitlists for services.

HCS SB 266 -- (LR# 1024L- 02C)

HCS adopted in House (H)
Third Read and Passed (H)

AYES: 155
NOES: 0

Reported to the Senate with... (H)

HCS

SB296 --- Sponsor: Griesheimer, John E. (26)

Rule requirements for classifying public schools must be in place for two years prior to implementation.

HS HCS SCS SB 296 -- (LR# 1130L- 07F)

House Substitute offered (H)
HS adopted in House (H)
Third Read and Passed with amendments (H)

HA 1 ADOPTED
AYES: 158

Reported to the Senate with... (H)

HS AS AMENDED

SB303 --- Sponsor: Gibbons, Michael R. (15)

Authorizes licensed ground ambulance services in Saint Louis County to provide critical care ambulance service.

SCS SB 303 -- (LR# 0879S- 04P)

Referred: Health Care Policy (H)

SB371 --- Sponsor: Foster, Bill I. (25)

MOHELA (Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority) may provide loans for nonsectarian tuition and other costs for certain students.

SB 0371 -- (LR# 0876S- 01T)

Truly agreed to and finally passed

AYES: 152
NOES: 6

SB385 --- Sponsor: ( )

Modifies how taxes are calculated for workers compensation policies with deductible options.

SCS SB 385 -- (LR# 1261S- 03P)

Committee: Financial Services (H)
Executive Session Held (H)

HCS VOTED DO PASS

SB427 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt (08)

Uniform Securities Act.

SCS SB 427 -- (LR# 1518L- 04P)

Committee: Financial Services (H)
Executive Session Held (H)

VOTED DO PASS WITH HCA 1

SB438 --- Sponsor: Clemens, Dan (20)

Designates a portion of U.S. Highway 60 as the "Korea Veterans' Memorial Freeway".

SB 0438 -- (LR# 1373S- 01P)

Referred: Tourism and Cultural Affairs (H)

SB481 --- Sponsor: Dolan, Jonathan (02)

Enacts various accountability measures which pertain to the operation of the Department of Transportation.

SS#2 SCS SB 481 -- (LR# 1166S- 20P)

Referred: Transportation and Motor Vehicles (H)

SB555 --- Sponsor: Kinder, Peter (27) --- CoSponsor: Foster, Bill I. (25)

Allows certain aluminum smelters to enter into contracts to purchase energy outside of Public Service Commission oversight.

SS SCS SB 555 -- (LR# 1791S- 09S)

Reported to the House and first read (H)

SB556 --- Sponsor: Kinder, Peter (27)

Modifies various provisions relating to the protection of the elderly.

SS SS SCS SB 556 & 311 -- (LR# 0569S- 30P)

Committee: Special Committee on General Laws
Public Hearing Held (H)

SB686 --- Sponsor: Russell, John T. (33)

Articulates conditions upon which school districts may transfer unrestricted funds.

HCS SCS SB 686 -- (LR# 2010L- 03C)

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

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