jrn022_9.ps

Heavenly Father, hear a just cause, give heed to our cry; give ear to our prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.

Wonderfully show to us Your loving kindness as we begin our work week. May our speech be humble not arrogant, concise not long-winded and impacting rather than self-serving.

We call upon You, O Lord, who is worthy to be praised. In our distress, we call upon You for help and find that You are a very present help in time of need.

The Speaker appointed the following to act as Honorary Pages for the Day, to serve without compensation: Rajaye Smith, Michelle Grubbs, Meagan Hall, Jessica Prather and Samantha Sellers.

The Journal of the twenty-first day was approved as corrected by the following vote:

AYES: 150

Aull	Baker 123	Baker 25	Barnitz	Bean
Bearden	Behnen	Bivins	Black	Bringer
Brown 30	Brown 50	Bruns	Burnett	Byrd
Chappelle-Nadal	Casey	Chinn	Cooper 120	Cooper 155
Cooper 158	Corcoran	Cunningham 145	Cunningham 86	Darrough
Daus	Davis	Day	Deeken	Dempsey
Denison	Dethrow	Dixon	Donnelly	Dougherty
Dusenberg	Emery	Ervin	Faith	Fares
Fisher	Flook	Franz	Fraser	George
Goodman	Guest	Harris 110	Harris 23	Henke
Hobbs	Hoskins	Hughes	Hunter	Icet
Jackson	Johnson 47	Johnson 61	Jolly	Jones
Kelly	Kingery	Kratky	Kraus	Kuessner
Lager	Lampe	Lembke	LeVota	Liese
Lipke	Loehner	Low 39	Lowe 44	Marsh
May	McGhee	Meadows	Meiners	Moore
Munzlinger	Muschany	Myers	Nance	Nieves
Nolte	Oxford	Page	Parker	Parson
Pearce	Phillips	Pollock	Portwood	Pratt
Quinn	Rector	Richard	Roark	Robb
Robinson	Roorda	Rucker	Ruestman	Rupp
Salva	Sander	Sater	Schaaf	Schad
Schlottach	Schneider	Schoemehl	Selby	Self
Shoemyer	Skaggs	Smith 118	Smith 14	Spreng
Stefanick	St. Onge	Storch	Sutherland	Swinger
Threlkeld	Tilley	Viebrock	Villa	Vogt
Wagner	Wallace	Walsh	Wasson	Wells
Weter	Whorton	Wildberger	Wilson 119	Wilson 130
Witte	Wood	Wright-Jones	Wright 137	Wright 159
Yaeger	Yates	Young	Zweifel	Mr Speaker

NOES: 000

PRESENT: 000

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 012

Avery	Bland	Bowman	Boykins	Brooks
Curls	El-Amin	Haywood	Hubbard	Johnson 90
Stevenson	Walton

VACANCIES: 001

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCS HB 119, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass, with no time limit for debate.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HB 248, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass by Consent, with no time limit for debate.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCS HB 393, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass, with a time limit of eight (8) hours for debate on Perfection.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCS HB 441, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass, with no time limit for debate.

HCR 17, relating to Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day, was taken up by Representative Cooper (158).

The following House Concurrent Resolution was referred to the Committee indicated:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Veterans, to which was referred HB 94 and HB 185, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

HB 531, introduced by Representative Wright (137), to authorize the governor to convey property owned by the state in Greene County.

HB 532, introduced by Representatives Spreng, Darrough, Bowman, Lowe (44), Wagner, Dempsey, Portwood, Daus, Vogt, Hubbard, Richard, Kratky, Pearce, Bearden, McGhee, Schneider, Sater, Wildberger, Page, Selby, Villa, Liese and Young, relating to a sales tax exemption for certain vehicles.

HB 533, introduced by Representatives Faith and Smith (14), relating to the transfer of employer accounts.

HB 534, introduced by Representatives Hobbs, Schlottach and Smith (118), relating to inventory of county property.

HB 535, introduced by Representatives Roorda, Henke, Oxford, Casey, Meadows, Wildberger, Brown (50), Darrough, Storch, Robinson, Low (39), Harris (23), Lampe, Aull, Skaggs, Baker (25), Salva, Chappelle-Nadal, Donnelly, Zweifel, Hughes, Bowman, Johnson (90), LeVota, Dougherty, Walsh, Jolly, Spreng, Young, Burnett, Villa, Witte, Schoemehl, Yaeger, Bringer, Harris (110), Rucker, Hoskins, Meiners, Kuessner, Wagner, Liese, Whorton, Haywood, Shoemyer, Johnson (61), Page, Moore, Walton, Denison, Fisher and Sander, relating to relief for family members of active duty Missouri military personnel.

HB 536, introduced by Representative Wright (137), relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.

I respectfully request the withdrawal of House Bill No. 432, prohibiting the granting of tenure at higher education institutions.

The following members’ presence was noted: Bland, Sanders Brooks, Curls and Walton.

On motion of Representative Dempsey, the House adjourned until 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 15, 2005.

Correct House Journal, Twenty-first Day, Thursday, February 10, 2005, Page 281, Line 21, by inserting immediately after said line the following:

WHEREAS, congenital heart defects are the most frequently occurring birth defect and the leading cause of birth defect related deaths worldwide; and

WHEREAS, more than one million families across America are facing the challenges and hardships of raising children with congenital heart defects; and

WHEREAS, each year 40,000 babies are born with congenital heart defects in the United States; and

WHEREAS, some congenital heart defects are not diagnosed until months or years after birth; and

WHEREAS, undiagnosed congenital heart conditions cause many cases of sudden cardiac death in young athletes; and

WHEREAS, despite these conditions, newborns and young athletes are not routinely screened for congenital heart defects; and

WHEREAS, Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day provides an opportunity for families whose lives have been affected to celebrate life and to remember loved ones lost, to honor dedicated health professionals, and to meet others and know they are not alone; and

WHEREAS, the establishment of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day will also provide the opportunity to share experience and information with the public and the media in order to raise public awareness about congenital heart defects:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-third General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby recognize February 14, 2005, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day in Missouri.

Department of Agriculture and Department of Natural Resources budget presentations.

Budget to be reviewed: Office of Administration continued and Statewide leasing.

Evening: Governor's recommendation regarding optional services and eligibility issues.

Discussion of provider taxes; home and community based services and nursing homes.