Journal of the House

VETO SESSION

First Regular Session, 93rd General Assembly

FIRST DAY, Wednesday, September 14, 2005

            Speaker Jetton in the Chair.

            Prayer by Don Lograsso, General Counsel.

              GOD, thank You for the gifts of life, family, friends and health.

              Grant this Assembly patience, wisdom and humor as they continue their work on behalf of the people of this State.

              We claim the protections for ourselves and our families that You have promised.

              In Jesus’ name. Amen.

            The Speaker appointed the following to act as Honorary Pages for the Day, to serve without compensation: Senator Jason Crowell and Benjamin Collins Smith.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

            McKenzie Ingram was introduced by Representative Denison and recognized as an Outstanding Missourian.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

            Representative Dempsey offered House Resolution No. 1, which was read.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1

              BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-third General Assembly, First Regular Session, inform the Governor and the Senate that the House is duly convened and is now in session in the 2005 Constitutional Veto Session and ready for consideration of business.

            On motion of Representative Dempsey, House Resolution No. 1 was adopted.

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 SR 1.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1

              BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that the Secretary of Senate inform the House of Representatives that the Senate is duly convened and is now in session as provided by Section 32, Article III of the Constitution and is ready for the consideration of its business.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

June 23, 2005

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 3 entitled:

AN ACT

To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education, the several divisions, programs, and institutions of higher education included therein, and the Office of Administration 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, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006.

Section 3.170

I hereby veto $758,000 general revenue for Agricultural Cooperative Extension and Research Programs for Lincoln University. This new appropriation was not recommended by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education nor was it part of my budget recommendations. Such review is essential to ensure that state resources are allocated in the most cost-effective manner. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

All expenditures by $758,000 from $15,959,387 to $15,201,387.

From $15,959,387 to $15,201,387 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $17,585,592 to $16,827,592 in total for the section.

Section 3.227

I hereby veto $227,335 general revenue for Alzheimer’s disease research. This program is outside the mission of the Department of Higher Education and I proposed eliminating it as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Said section is vetoed in its entirety by $227,335 to $0 from General Revenue Fund.

From $227,335 to $0 in total for the section.

Section 3.235

I hereby veto $459,970 general revenue for the Missouri Institute of Mental Health. I proposed this program reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

All expenditures by $459,970 from $2,299,850 to $1,839,880.

From $2,299,850 to $1,839,880 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $2,299,850 to $1,839,880 in total for the section.

On June 23, 2005, I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 3, except for those items specifically vetoed and not approved.

                                                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                  /s/ Matt Blunt

                                                                                      Governor

____________________

June 23, 2005

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 6 entitled:

AN ACT

To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Conservation, and the Office of Administration, and the several divisions and programs thereof and for the expenses, grants, refunds, distributions, and capital improvements projects involving the repair, replacement, and maintenance of state buildings and facilities of the Department of Natural Resources 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, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006.

Section 6.035

I hereby veto $44,955 general revenue for the Department of Agriculture’s sustainable agriculture demonstration projects. This veto eliminates a program that appears to have resulted in very few viable sustainable agriculture operations, and is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

For Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Projects

Personal Service by $11,872 from $11,872 to $0 from General Revenue Fund.

Expense and Equipment by $33,083 from $33,083 to $0 from General Revenue Fund.

From $44,955 to $0 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $1,956,954 to $1,911,999 in total for the section.

Section 6.110

I hereby veto $74,223 general revenue for the Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industries. The appropriation is being reduced to eliminate funding for the replacement of laboratory equipment. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment by $74,223 from $1,642,291 to $1,568,068.

From $1,642,291 to $1,568,068 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $2,621,243 to $2,547,020 in total for the section.

Section 6.150

I hereby veto $6,000 general revenue for the Department of Agriculture, State Milk Board. The relocation of the board to the central offices of the department should result in offsetting expense and equipment savings.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment by $6,000 from $124,200 to $118,200.

From $124,200 to $118,200 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $1,567,577 to $1,561,577 in total for the section.

On June 23, 2005, I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 6, except for those items specifically vetoed and not approved.

                                                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                 /s/ Matt Blunt

                                                                                      Governor

____________________

June 23, 2005

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 7 entitled:

AN ACT

To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, Department of Insurance, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and the Office of Administration 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, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006.

Section 7.005

I hereby veto $11,446 general revenue for Minority Scholarships for Business. The Department of Economic Development has no infrastructure for issuing scholarships.

Minority Scholarships for Business by $11,446 from $11,446 to $0 from General Revenue Fund.

From $764,975 to $753,529 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $5,746,599 to $5,735,153 in total for the section.

Section 7.020

I hereby veto $477,050 Missouri Technology Investment funds for the Joplin Innovation Center and 25 percent of the appropriations for the Innovation Centers in Rolla, Southeast Missouri, St. Louis, and Columbia. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

For Innovation Centers

Joplin Innovation Center by $150,000 from $150,000 to $0 from Missouri Technology Investment Fund.

Rolla Innovation Center by $80,025 from $320,100 to $240,075 from Missouri Technology Investment Fund.

Southeast Missouri Innovation Center by $80,025 from $320,100 to $240,075 from Missouri Technology Investment Fund.

St. Louis Innovation Center by $100,000 from $400,000 to $300,000 from Missouri Technology Investment Fund.

Columbia Innovation Center by $67,000 from $268,000 to $201,000 from Missouri Technology Investment Fund.

From $1,608,200 to $1,131,150 in total from the Missouri Technology Investment Fund.

From $13,158,862 to $12,681,812 in total for the section.

Section 7.025

I hereby veto $477,050 general revenue for transfer to the Missouri Technology Investment Fund. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

For transfer of general revenue to the Missouri Technology Investment Fund by $477,050 from $3,087,167 to $2,610,117 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $3,087,167 to $2,610,117 in total for the section.

Section 7.080

I hereby veto $300,000 Missouri Humanities Council Trust Fund for the Missouri Humanities Council. The appropriation is being reduced to ensure the Missouri Humanities Council continues to build a balance in their trust fund to provide for financial self-sufficiency. Funding will remain at the Fiscal Year 2005 level.

For the Missouri Humanities Council by $300,000 from $345,000 to $45,000 in total from Missouri Humanities Council Trust Fund.

From $6,488,707 to $6,188,707 in total for the section.

Section 7.105

I hereby veto $11,200 general revenue for the Missouri Women’s Council. The Missouri Women’s Council will continue to use federal funds to focus on assisting Missouri’s low-income women with career decisions. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment by $11,200 from $11,200 to $0 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $77,702 to $66,502 in total for the section.

Section 7.115

I hereby veto $4,585,929 Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund for the Division of Tourism. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service by $105,096 from $1,568,282 to $1,463,186 from Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund.

Expense and Equipment by $4,480,833 from $16,627,473 to $12,146,640 from Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund.

From $18,195,755 to $13,609,826 in total from Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund.

From $18,210,755 to $13,624,826 in total for the section.

Section 7.125

I hereby veto $4,585,929 general revenue for transfer to the Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund. This veto corresponds to the veto of funds for the Division of Tourism, and is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

For transfer of general revenue to the Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund by $4,585,929 from $17,817,811 to $13,231,882 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $17,817,811 to $13,231,882 in total for the section.

Section 7.175

I hereby veto $101,785 general revenue for the Office of Public Counsel. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment by $101,785 from $831,745 to $729,960 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $831,745 to $729,960 in total for the section.

Section 7.820

I hereby veto $154,611 general revenue for the Division of Labor Standards. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment by $154,611 from $998,564 to $843,953 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $1,264,502 to $1,109,891 in total for the section.

Section 7.835

I hereby veto $63,825 general revenue for the State Board of Mediation. I will reassign the board’s responsibilities to the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission by Executive Order. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment by $63,825 from $122,815 to $58,990 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $122,815 to $58,990 in total for the section.

Section 7.900

I hereby veto $184,378 general revenue for the Missouri Commission on Human Rights. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment by $184,378 from $947,019 to $762,641 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $1,962,702 to $1,778,324 in total for the section.

On June 23, 2005, I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 7, except for those items specifically vetoed and not approved.

                                                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                 /s/ Matt Blunt

                                                                                      Governor

____________________

June 23, 2005

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 8 entitled:

AN ACT

To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety, the several divisions and programs thereof, and the Office of Administration, 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, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006.

Section 8.095

I hereby veto $86,767 State Highways and Transportation Department Fund for fringes associated with a special pay increase for State Highway Patrol communication employees. The appropriation is being reduced to reflect the anticipated spending level.

Personal Service by $86,767 from $42,534,891 to $42,448,124 State Highways and Transportation Department Fund.

From $46,083,860 to $45,997,093 in total from State Highways and Transportation Department Fund.

From $53,816,745 to $53,729,978 in total for the section.

Section 8.100

I hereby veto $56,931 general revenue from the State Highway Patrol enforcement program. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment by $56,931 from $6,735,275 to $6,678,344 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $79,084,939 to $79,028,008 in total for the section.

Section 8.140

I hereby veto $284,572 State Highways and Transportation Department Fund for a special pay increase for the State Highway Patrol communication employees.

Personal Services by $284,572 from $10,392,618 to $10,108,046 from State Highways and Transportation Department Fund.

From $19,373,999 to $19,089,427 in total from the State Highways and Transportation Department Fund.

From $25,202,370 to $24,917,798 in total for the section.

Section 8.195

I hereby veto $62,400 general revenue and $44,000 Veterans’ Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund for a Veterans’ Ombudsman and a cemetery project manager at Fort Leonard Wood.

Personal service and/or Expense and Equipment by $62,400 from $2,034,089 to $1,971,689 in total from General Revenue Fund.

For the purpose of funding a Public Safety Manager

For the Fort Leonard Wood cemetery project

Personal Service by $44,000 from $44,000 to $0 from Veterans’ Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund.

From $4,136,874 to $4,030,474 in total for the section.

Section 8.290

I hereby veto $77,465 general revenue from the State Emergency Management Agency. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment by $77,465 from $1,519,937 to $1,442,472 from General Revenue Fund.

From $2,891,248 to $2,813,783 in total for the section.

On June 23, 2005, I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 8, except for those items specifically vetoed and not approved.

                                                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                 /s/ Matt Blunt

                                                                                      Governor

____________________

June 23, 2005

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 10 entitled:

AN ACT

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, the Commission for the Missouri Senior Rx Program, and the Office of Administration to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, for the period beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006.

Section 10.015

I hereby veto $97,235 general revenue for program operations and support within the Office of the Director of the Department of Mental Health. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $5,063,119 to $4,965,884 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $6,052,537 to $5,955,302 in total for the section.

Section 10.080

I hereby veto $19,950 general revenue for personal services within the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $3,685,669 to $3,665,719.

From $25,662,744 to $25,642,794 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $83,823,889 to $83,803,939 in total for the section.

Section 10.100

I hereby veto $281,658 general revenue for Expense and Equipment within the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $781,083 to $499,425 from General Revenue Fund.

From $152,573,120 to $152,291,462 in total for the section.

Section 10.120

I hereby veto $210,635 general revenue for youth community programs within the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

From $561,596 to $350,961 from General Revenue Fund.

From $37,923,107 to $37,712,472 in total for the section.

Section 10.150

I hereby veto $190,984 general revenue for Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $10,936,727 to $10,745,743 from General Revenue Fund.

From $11,974,306 to $11,783,322 in total for the section.

Section 10.155

I hereby veto $323,992 general revenue for St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $17,861,395 to $17,537,403 from General Revenue Fund.

From $18,377,726 to $18,053,734 in total for the section.

Section 10.165

I hereby veto $112,052 general revenue for Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $6,138,311 to $6,026,259 from General Revenue Fund.

From $7,642,906 to $7,530,854 in total for the section.

Section 10.170

I hereby veto $24,103 general revenue for Cottonwood Residential Treatment Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $1,442,054 to $1,417,951 from General Revenue Fund.

From $2,351,218 to $2,327,115 in total for the section.

Section 10.185

I hereby veto $294,662 general revenue for Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $16,232,094 to $15,937,432 from General Revenue Fund.

From $16,421,742 to $16,127,080 in total for the section.

Section 10.205

I hereby veto $45,384 general revenue for administration within the Division of Mental Retardation-Developmental Disabilities. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $961,980 to $916,596 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $1,027,483 to $982,099 in total for the section.

Section 10.225

I hereby veto $14,500 general revenue for the Albany Regional Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $1,343,510 to $1,329,010 from General Revenue Fund.

From $1,745,734 to $1,731,234 in total for the section.

Section 10.230

I hereby veto $29,244 general revenue for the Central Missouri Regional Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $1,555,740 to $1,526,496 from General Revenue Fund.

From $2,568,007 to $2,538,763 in total for the section.

Section 10.240

I hereby veto $9,512 general revenue for the Joplin Regional Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $1,837,277 to $1,827,765 from General Revenue Fund.

From $2,236,500 to $2,226,988 in total for the section.

Section 10.245

I hereby veto $14,500 general revenue for the Kansas City Regional Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $2,613,536 to $2,599,036 from General Revenue Fund.

From $4,199,821 to $4,185,321 in total for the section.

Section 10.265

I hereby veto $9,800 general revenue for the Sikeston Regional Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $1,417,149 to $1,407,349 from General Revenue Fund.

From $1,653,152 to $1,643,352 in total for the section.

Section 10.270

I hereby veto $9,512 general revenue for the Springfield Regional Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $1,915,378 to $1,905,866 from General Revenue Fund.

From $2,590,406 to $2,580,894 in total for the section.

Section 10.275

I hereby veto $29,244 general revenue for the St. Louis Regional Center. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $4,387,628 to $4,358,384 from General Revenue Fund.

From $8,346,085 to $8,316,841 in total for the section.

Section 10.600

I hereby veto $25,000 general revenue for the Department of Health and Senior Services for the St. Louis Cord Blood Bank at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.

From $25,000 to $0 from General Revenue Fund

From $3,704,157 to $3,679,157 in total for the section.

Section 10.680

I hereby veto $96,639 general revenue for the Division of Community Health within the Department of Health and Senior Services. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $2,623,884 to $2,527,245 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $14,013,704 to $13,917,065 in total for the section.

Section 10.685

I hereby veto $1,149,568 general revenue for funding community health programs within the Division of Community Health. This represents a veto of $250,000 from the division’s Head Injury program, $382,609 from Community Health Services programs, and $516,959 from the division’s Genetics programs. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

From $4,605,149 to $3,455,581 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $35,846,326 to $34,696,758 in total for the section.

Section 10.695

I hereby veto $54,126 general revenue for the purpose of funding supplemental nutrition programs within the Division of Community Health. This represents the entire General Revenue match for the WIC Farmer’s Market and Senior Farmer’s Market programs, which have already been cancelled for this calendar year.

From $54,126 to $0 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $156,945,242 to $156,891,116 in total for the section.

Section 10.705

I hereby veto $742,268 general revenue for the Division of Senior Services and Regulation. This appropriation is being reduced to reflect changes in departmental staff.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $17,729,743 to $16,987,475 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $42,100,905 to $41,358,637 in total for the section.

On June 23, 2005, I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 10, except for those items specifically vetoed and not approved.

                                                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                 /s/ Matt Blunt

                                                                                      Governor

____________________

June 23, 2005

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 11 entitled:

AN ACT

To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services and the Office of Administration, 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, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006.

Section 11.035

I hereby veto $144,286 general revenue for the payment of overtime for nonexempt employees as required by Section 105.935, RSMo. The appropriation is being reduced to reflect the anticipated spending level.

From $1,639,286 to $1,495,000 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $3,060,192 to $2,915,906 in total for the section.

Section 11.080

I hereby veto $444,670 general revenue for the income maintenance and field staff and operations. The appropriation is being reduced to reflect the anticipated spending level.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment from $23,088,252 to $22,643,582 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $88,269,401 to $87,824,731 in total for the section.

Section 11.105

I hereby veto $802,146, including $652,146 general revenue. These vetoes are necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

For the purpose of funding Community Partnerships

Personal Service by $8,146 from $92,548 to $84,402 from General Revenue Fund.

For grants and contracts to Community Partnerships by $194,000 from $921,500 to $727,500 from General Revenue Fund.

For the purpose of funding an organization that operates a community and cyber learning center providing services to children and adults in neighborhood communities in St. Louis by $150,000 from $150,000 to $0 from General Revenue Fund.

For the purpose of funding three additional mentoring programs in Missouri, one targeted towards children in foster care, one targeted towards children of incarcerated parents, and one targeted towards disadvantaged youth, by $450,000, including $300,000 general revenue.

From $300,000 to $0 from General Revenue Fund.

From $150,000 to $0 from Federal Funds.

From $10,382,834 to $9,580,688 in total for the section.

Section 11.220

I hereby veto $255,370, including $171,315 general revenue, for the purpose of funding the Children’s Division field staff and operations. I proposed this reduction as part of my budget recommendations. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment

From $24,335,098 to $24,163,783 in total for general revenue.

From $43,990,494 to $43,906,439 in total for federal funds

From $68,416,074 to $68,160,704 in total for the section.

Section 11.435

I hereby veto $2,335,052 federal funds for the purpose of funding pharmaceutical payments under the Medicaid and the Missouri Rx Plan. The appropriation is being reduced to reflect the anticipated spending level.

From $552,108,763 to $549,773,711 in total from Federal Funds.

From $1,204,058,364 to $1,201,723,312 in total for the section.

Section 11.455

I hereby veto $1,250,000, including $500,000 general revenue, for a rate increase for emergency room physicians. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

From $136,866,955 to $136,366,955 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $239,256,381 to $238,506,381 in total from Federal Funds.

From $380,182,890 to $378,932,890 in total for the section.

Section 11.470

I hereby veto $250,000 general revenue for expansion of the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

From $102,835,653 to $102,585,653 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $434,962,159 to $434,712,159 in total for the section.

Section 11.475

I hereby veto $1,250,000, including $500,000 general revenue, for a rate increase for emergency air ambulance services. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

For the purpose of funding non-institutional services.

From $41,168,735 to $40,668,735 from General Revenue Fund.

From $68,618,494 to $67,868,494 from Federal Funds.

From $143,457,523 to $142,207,523 in total for the section.

Section 11.480

I hereby veto $14,748,419, including $5,526,185 general revenue, for the purpose of funding the payment to comprehensive prepaid health care plans or for payments to providers of health care services. The appropriation is being reduced to reflect the anticipated spending level, which reduces the trend adjustments for the Fiscal Year 2006 managed care contract.

From $167,945,036 to $162,418,851 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $563,519,592 to $554,297,358 in total from Federal Funds.

From $905,280,729 to $890,532,310 in total for the section.

Section 11.485

I hereby veto $1,002,421, including $552,814 general revenue, for the purpose of funding hospital care services within the Division of Medical Service. The appropriation is being reduced to reflect the anticipated spending level.

From $20,841,593 to $20,288,779 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $373,748,282 to $373,298,675 from Federal Funds.

From $654,051,121 to $653,048,700 in total for the section.

Section 11.505

I hereby veto $4,550, including $1,741 general revenue, for funding extended women’s health services. The appropriation is being reduced to reflect the anticipated spending level, which reduces the trend adjustments for the Fiscal Year 2006 managed care contract.

From $699,259 to $697,518 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $1,827,366 to $1,824,557 from Federal Funds.

From $2,724,793 to $2,720,243 in total for the section.

Section 11.510

I hereby veto $584,476, including $286,259 general revenue, for the children’s health insurance program within the Division of Medical Services. The appropriation is being reduced to reflect the anticipated spending level, which reduces the trend adjustments for the Fiscal Year 2006 managed care contract.

From $19,067,544 to $18,781,285 in total from General Revenue Fund.

From $98,812,302 to $98,514,085 in total from Federal Funds.

From $138,300,839 to $137,716,363 in total for the section.

On June 23, 2005, I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 11, except for those items specifically vetoed and not approved.

                                                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                 /s/ Matt Blunt

                                                                                      Governor

____________________

June 23, 2005

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

Herewith I return to you Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 13 entitled:

AN ACT

To appropriate money for real property leases, related services, utilities, systems furniture, and structural modifications for the several departments of state government and the divisions and programs thereof to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, and to appropriate money for capital improvements and the other expenses of the Office of Administration and the divisions and programs thereof, and to transfer money among certain funds for the period beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006.

Section 13.137

I hereby veto $155,760 for leasing costs of the Office of the State Public Defender System. This veto is necessary to ensure a balanced budget.

Said section is vetoed in its entirety by $155,760 to $0 from General Revenue.

From $155,760 to $0 in total for the section.

On June 23, 2005 I approved said Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 13, except for those items specifically vetoed and not approved.

                                                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                 /s/ Matt Blunt

                                                                                      Governor

____________________

July 14, 2005

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

Herewith I return to you House Bill No. 524 entitled:

AN ACT

To repeal section 105.473, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to lobbyist duties.

I disapprove of House Bill No. 524. My reasons for disapproval are as follows:

This bill amends §105.473 RSMo in a manner that would remove a provision requiring a lobbyist or lobbyist principal to file information with the Missouri Ethics Commission that discloses which legislative initiatives that the lobbyist or lobbyist principal supports or opposes. Further, the required disclosure identifies who retained the lobbyists’ services for the listed legislative initiatives.

Current law enables the Ethics Commission to amass this important information and create a useful repository of lobbyists’ and lobbyist principals’ activities for Missouri citizens. This provides all Missourians, including journalists and other news organization, with a valuable resource that allows them to determine what legislative initiatives their elected officials are being asked to consider by special interest groups, corporations and other interested parties.

It is important for citizens to be aware of the activities of well organized and well funded special interest groups and other entities.

For all of the reasons mentioned above, I am returning House Bill No. 524 without my approval.

                                                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                 /s/ Matt Blunt

                                                                                      Governor

____________________

July 14, 2005

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

Herewith I return to you House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 525 entitled:

AN ACT

To repeal sections 105.466, 105.473, 105.485, 105.487, 105.489, 105.492, 105.957, 105.961, 105.963, 105.971, 105.973, 115.157, 115.315, 115.327, 130.011, 130.021, 130.036, 130.041, 130.046, 130.049, 130.050, and 130.057, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof twenty-two new sections relating to ethics, with penalty provisions.

I disapprove of House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 525. My reasons for disapproval are as follows:

This bill amends §105.473 RSMo in a manner that would remove a provision requiring a lobbyist or lobbyist principal to file information with the Missouri Ethics Commission that discloses with legislative initiatives that the lobbyist who retained the lobbyists’ services for the listed legislative initiatives.

Current law enables the Ethics Commission to amass this important information and create a useful repository of lobbyists’ and lobbyist principals’ activities for Missouri citizens. This provides all Missourians, including journalists and other news organizations, with a valuable resource that allows them to determine what legislative initiatives their elected officials are being asked to consider by special interest groups, corporations and other interested parties.

It is important for citizens to be aware of the activities of well organized and well funded special interests groups and other entities

For all of the reasons mentioned above, I am returning House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 525 without my approval.

                                                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                 /s/ Matt Blunt

                                                                                      Governor

HOUSE BILLS VETOED FROM THE

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

            Speaker Jetton read the following House Bill vetoed from the First Regular Session: CCS SCS HCS HB 3.

            Representative Baker (25) moved that Section 3.227 of CCS SCS HCS HB 3 be passed, the objections of the Governor thereto notwithstanding.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            Representative Kratky moved that Section 3.235 of CCS SCS HCS HB 3 be passed, the objections of the Governor thereto notwithstanding.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            Speaker Jetton read the following House Bill vetoed from the First Regular Session: CCS SCS HCS HB 6.

            Representative Harris (110) moved that Section 6.150 of CCS SCS HCS HB 6 be passed, the objections of the Governor thereto notwithstanding.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            Speaker Jetton read the following House Bill vetoed from the First Regular Session: CCS SCS HCS HB 7.

            Representative Kuessner moved that Section 7.115 of CCS SCS HCS HB 7 be passed, the objections of the Governor thereto notwithstanding.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            Representative Dempsey assumed the Chair.

            Speaker Jetton resumed the Chair.

            Representative Johnson (90) moved that Section 7.175 of CCS SCS HCS HB 7 be passed, the objections of the Governor thereto notwithstanding.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            Speaker Jetton read the following House Bill vetoed from the First Regular Session: CCS SCS HCS HB 8.

            Representative Wildberger moved that Section 8.195, Line 7, of CCS SCS HCS HB 8 be passed, the objections of the Governor thereto notwithstanding.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            Speaker Jetton read the following House Bill vetoed from the First Regular Session: CCS SCS HCS HB 10.

            Representative Shoemyer moved that Section 10.695 of CCS SCS HCS HB 10 be passed, the objections of the Governor thereto notwithstanding.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote: