HB 552 -- LAW LIBRARY FUNDING SPONSOR: Kingery COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on Judiciary by a vote of 18 to 0. This bill allows moneys collected in Butler and Ripley counties pursuant to Section 488.426, RSMo, (allowing a $15 surcharge on civil case filings) to also be used for courtroom renovation and technology enhancement in those counties. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds. PROPONENTS: Supporters say that the bill simply allows the circuit to use surplus funds to modernize the courtroom. Testifying for the bill were Representative Kingery; Judge Mark Richardson, 36th Judicial Circuit; and Southeast Communities United for Regional Advancement. Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative AnalystCopyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives