The House was called to order at twelve o'clock noon by the Honorable Robin Carnahan, Secretary of State.

Creator of all and Sustainer of all, we thank You for this day and the blessing of this day.

I pray for wisdom and understanding for Governor Blunt, my son Rod and the men and women of the House of Representatives.

I pray You will lead in their leadership within each of the legislative districts of the state.

Assist them with the decisions that must be made as together they develop the future of the state of Missouri.

We ask Your blessings on this 94^th Session of the General Assembly of Missouri.

The Speaker appointed the following to act as Honorary Pages for the Day, to serve without compensation: Randy Kellar, Nickolas Kellar, Benjamin Collins Smith, Henry Kloeckener, George Kloeckener, Eleanore Kloeckener, Christopher Hoel and Rebecca Jennings.

By law, the Secretary of State presides over the opening of this legislative session until a Temporary Speaker is chosen.

By tradition, the presiding officer is expected to say a few words on this important occasion. So I will gladly oblige...understanding that “fewer words” will be most welcome of all.

Today marks the opening of the 94th Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly. Nearly 200 years ago when the first Missouri Legislature met, legislators from around the state rode in by horseback or sailed along our rivers to gather together to fashion laws that set the course for our new state.

Today, whether you arrived by rail, air or highway, your job is no less significant. You are here to set the course for our state.

You have the high honor and grave responsibility to serve as representatives of your fellow citizens. It is your job…indeed, it is your duty to represent and give voice to their values, their hopes and their fears.

In every bill you introduce, in every vote you cast, you will be presented with a choice. A choice to either carry out this task by exercising authority over your fellow citizens or by exercising leadership on their behalf.

Exercising authority is easy. The fact that you have been elected to this office means you’ve been given the authority by the voters to pass laws to govern our society.

You have the power…sort of like what happens in families. Have you ever heard a parent respond when the child asks “Daddy why do I have to wear a jacket?”…“because I’m your father and I say so.”

But your challenge is to find a way to do more than that…your challenge is to exercise leadership on behalf of your constituents and our state.

4. Perhaps most challenging of all…leadership requires both a passionate commitment to your cause and the humility to recognize that you might just be wrong and that someone else may have a better solution.

Great public servants understand the importance of exercising leadership rather than just exercising authority.

Abraham Lincoln certainly understood it. In his Gettysburg Address Lincoln spoke about “the great task remaining before us.” He understood that his task was not to merely force his will on political rivals…but instead it was to build a coalition among his rivals that could succeed in giving our nation a “new birth of freedom” that would save the Union.

But exercising leadership isn’t just for Presidents…you also have that opportunity right here in this chamber. And it’s been done many times before.

● It happened when political rivals joined together to improve the health of Missouri children by increasing access to childhood immunizations in local health clinics;

● It happened when the Parents as Teachers program was created to help our kids succeed and it became a model for the rest of the nation.

But lest you think you’ve taken on an overwhelmingly difficult job, let me submit that there are others in our state doing even tougher jobs everyday. Those who are:

Today you gather to represent those Missourians and so many others. And they are all counting on you to put partisanship, self-interest and political maneuvering aside and to think about them.

They are counting on you not to merely exercise authority over them, but to provide leadership for them.

To make government work for them and for their families in practical, prudent and responsible ways that improve people’s lives.

And the great task remaining before us could not be more clear…it is still about setting the course for our state. It is about creating the Missouri where our families can:

“…human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and persistent work of men willing to be co-workers with God, and without this hard work time itself becomes an ally of the forces of social stagnation. We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”

To the Honorable House of Representatives of the 94th General Assembly, First Regular Session, of the State of Missouri:

In compliance with Section 115.525, Revised Statutes of Missouri 2002, I have the honor to lay before you herewith a list of the names of the members of the House of Representatives for the 94th General Assembly (First Regular Session) of the State of Missouri, elected at the General Election held on November 7, 2006.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the official seal of my office this 3rd day of January, 2007.

AYES: 161

Aull	Avery	Baker 25	Baker 123	Bearden
Bivins	Bland	Bowman	Brandom	Bringer
Brown 50	Bruns	Burnett	Casey	Chappelle-Nadal
Cooper 120	Cooper 155	Cooper 158	Corcoran	Cox
Cunningham 145	Cunningham 86	Curls	Darrough	Daus
Davis	Day	Deeken	Dempsey	Denison
Dethrow	Dixon	Donnelly	Dougherty	Dusenberg
El-Amin	Emery	Ervin	Faith	Fallert
Fares	Fisher	Flook	Frame	Franz
Funderburk	George	Grill	Grisamore	Guest
Harris 23	Harris 110	Haywood	Hobbs	Hodges
Holsman	Hoskins	Hubbard	Hughes	Hunter
Icet	Jetton	Johnson	Jones 89	Jones 117
Kelly	Kingery	Komo	Kratky	Kraus
Kuessner	Lampe	Lembke	LeVota	Liese
Lipke	Loehner	Low 39	Lowe 44	Marsh
May	McClanahan	McGhee	Meadows	Meiners
Moore	Munzlinger	Muschany	Nance	Nasheed
Nieves	Nolte	Norr	Onder	Oxford
Page	Parson	Pearce	Pollock	Portwood
Pratt	Quinn 7	Quinn 9	Richard	Robb
Robinson	Roorda	Rucker	Ruestman	Ruzicka
Salva	Sander	Sater	Scavuzzo	Schaaf
Schad	Scharnhorst	Schieffer	Schlottach	Schoeller
Schoemehl	Self	Shively	Silvey	Skaggs
Smith 14	Smith 150	Spreng	Stevenson	St. Onge
Storch	Stream	Sutherland	Swinger	Talboy
Thomson	Threlkeld	Tilley	Todd	Viebrock
Villa	Vogt	Wallace	Walsh	Walton
Wasson	Wells	Weter	Whorton	Wildberger
Wilson 119	Wilson 130	Witte	Wood	Wright 159
Wright-Jones	Yaeger	Yates	Young	Zimmerman
Zweifel

NOES: 000

PRESENT: 000

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 002

Brown 30	Schneider

The following Representatives advanced to the bar and subscribed to the oath of office, which was administered by the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith, Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri.

Aull	Avery	Baker 25	Baker 123	Bearden
Bivins	Bland	Bowman	Brandom	Bringer
Brown 50	Bruns	Burnett	Casey	Chappelle-Nadal
Cooper 120	Cooper 155	Cooper 158	Corcoran	Cox
Cunningham 145	Cunningham 86	Curls	Darrough	Daus
Davis	Day	Deeken	Dempsey	Denison
Dethrow	Dixon	Donnelly	Dougherty	Dusenberg
El-Amin	Emery	Ervin	Faith	Fallert
Fares	Fisher	Flook	Frame	Franz
Funderburk	George	Grill	Grisamore	Guest
Harris 23	Harris 110	Haywood	Hobbs	Hodges
Holsman	Hoskins	Hubbard	Hughes	Hunter
Icet	Jetton	Johnson	Jones 89	Jones 117
Kelly	Kingery	Komo	Kratky	Kraus
Kuessner	Lampe	Lembke	LeVota	Liese
Lipke	Loehner	Low 39	Lowe 44	Marsh
May	McClanahan	McGhee	Meadows	Meiners
Moore	Munzlinger	Muschany	Nance	Nasheed
Nieves	Nolte	Norr	Onder	Oxford
Page	Parson	Pearce	Pollock	Portwood
Pratt	Quinn 7	Quinn 9	Richard	Robb
Robinson	Roorda	Rucker	Ruestman	Ruzicka
Salva	Sander	Sater	Scavuzzo	Schaaf
Schad	Scharnhorst	Schieffer	Schlottach	Schoeller
Schoemehl	Self	Shively	Silvey	Skaggs
Smith 14	Smith 150	Spreng	Stevenson	St. Onge
Storch	Stream	Sutherland	Swinger	Talboy
Thomson	Threlkeld	Tilley	Todd	Viebrock
Villa	Vogt	Wallace	Walsh	Walton
Wasson	Wells	Weter	Whorton	Wildberger
Wilson 119	Wilson 130	Witte	Wood	Wright 159
Wright-Jones	Yaeger	Yates	Young	Zimmerman
Zweifel

Representative Moore nominated Representative Bob Dixon for temporary Speaker of the House.

Representative Wright-Jones nominated Representative Ed Wildberger for temporary Speaker of the House.

Representative Dempsey moved that nominations cease and that Representative Dixon be elected temporary Speaker of the House by acclamation.

The following committee was appointed to escort Representative Dixon to the dais: Representatives Deeken, Brandom, Marsh, Nolte, Faith, Parson, Norr, Todd, Hodges and Curls.

As we open the 94th General Assembly, let me begin by congratulating each member on being elected to serve in this august body and especially welcome those who are new to this House. To serve one's fellow man is indeed one of the noblest of callings.

Regardless of party affiliation, today's significance and our motivation is the same. We are here to do a job. We are here to serve the people of Missouri. We are here solely because our constituents sent us here.

Serving in this Chamber and presiding as temporary Speaker of the House is an honor. I am pleased to welcome each of our family members, guests, constituents, friends, former members and fellow Missourians. It is you who have made this day possible.

I am especially proud to be accompanied by my family my wife, Amanda, and my daughters Grace, Rose and Olivia. I'm also joined today by my mother Jean, a former member of this House and the first lady elected to it from Greene County. It is a truth undeniable by any observer each of our families has sacrificed so that we are able to serve the people of this great state.

To each family represented in the galleries of this Chamber today, we say from the depths of our beings, Thank You for the sacrifices you have made so that we can in fact serve the people of Missouri.

The prayers and support of our families, friends and constituents under gird this chamber and serve as a mighty foundation. May it carry on by Gods grace.

In ushering in this new session, let us with civility and common purpose set our sights once again upon the principles of good government, the rule of law, and the well being of the people.

Representative Cooper (120) nominated Representative Rod Jetton for Speaker of the House.

Representative Kuessner nominated Representative Jeff Harris for Speaker of the House.

Representative Dempsey moved that nominations cease and that Representative Jetton be elected Speaker of the House by acclamation.

The following committee was appointed to escort Representative Jetton to the dais: Representatives Ruestman, Fares, Parson, Icet, Nolte, Day, Cunningham (145), Scavuzzo, Komo, Zimmerman and Nasheed.

Representative Jetton subscribed to the oath of office which was administered by the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith.

I would like to take a moment to formally introduce some distinguished guests. First I would like to introduce a veteran of our nation’s military that I am honored to have in attendance today, Jason Brown. Next I want to introduce the Governor of Missouri, Governor Matt Blunt. In attendance with Governor Blunt are other statewide officials who are honoring this chamber with their presence. Also in attendance are Supreme Court Justices. I would like to extend a special introduction to my wife Cassie, my two daughters Emily and Callie, and my son Will. I would also like to introduce my parents, Bill and Judy Jetton. Finally it is my pleasure to introduce my father and mother-in-law, Frank and Marie, and my sister and brother-in-law Josh and Lottie.

As I stand before you today at the opening of the 2007 legislative session my mind goes back two years when you first elected me Speaker.

What a difference two years makes. What a difference you have made in two years we have changed laws that have made Missouri a much better place to live and raise a family, and I am proud to lead a Missouri House of Representatives that worked together to truly make a real difference for our citizens.

Two years ago we were the last state in America when it came to job creation. We lost 70,000 jobs in one year. Two years ago our budget was more than a billion dollars short and we faced having to cut millions of dollars in spending each year. Two years ago Missouri families were threatened by Meth production that lead the nation. Two years ago our state had a bloated Medicaid system with over one million Missourians and was in danger of bankrupting our state. Two years ago we had the second worst roads and the third worst bridge system in America. These bad roads jeopardized the life of our families and hurt our economy. And let’s not forget education. Just a few short years ago 1/3 of our 4th graders could not read proficiently for their grade level, and our school funding formula was a disaster.

We looked for solutions to tackle these problems and together we accomplished a great deal.

First we fixed our economy and put people back to work. We did this by instituting tort reform, work comp reform, and unemployment comp reform. We created the Quality Jobs Act. We have added over 45,000 jobs in Missouri since January 2005. In August 2005 Missouri had the largest increase in employment nationally. Today our employment rate is 5.1% and has been as low as 4.4%.

Next we reduced spending by cutting waste, fraud and abuse and by improving programs. We cut spending on the lottery and sales went up. We cut millions in lease payments on sweetheart deals. We shrunk the state workforce to less than 60,000, and we sought to reform Medicaid that saved us $138 million which was previously frauded from the system.

What has been the result of managing our tax dollars better? The best budget in seven years. We ended 2006 with almost $300 million dollars ahead of projections and had a 9% growth rate in 2006. This growth should give us over $300 million surplus, headed into 2007.

So, what have we done with some of the extra money and savings? We have provided low income energy assistance, given more money to the Meals on Wheels program. We have restored eye care for Medicaid. We have given a 4% pay raise for state employees. Instituted a 2% increase to higher education funding, and we have increased funding to secondary and elementary education. When we are not facing billion dollar shortfalls it’s amazing what happens.

We also take pride in one other fact. We fixed this budget, put people back to work and now have a significant surplus. All without raising taxes.

We also fixed our schools and passed a new funding formula. This new formula adds over $900 million to schools over 7 years. Every school district in Missouri receives more money under this plan. Last year we passed the largest education budget in our state's history, but it also adds accountability to make sure we are getting the biggest bang for our buck. We also created the Classroom Trust Fund. The good news is that MAP Test scores are up and graduation rates are improving.

Stopping crime and improving public safety was another huge priority for us. We led the charge on stopping Methamphetamine production. We passed Jessica’s Law to protect our youngest citizens. We passed stronger DWI laws. We also implemented the right to carry fix. We have reduced Meth incidents by over 40%, our children are now safer from sex offenders and we are getting repeat drunk drivers off our streets.

Also there has not been one instance of a permitted right to carry individual committing any crimes or causing problems. But there have been folks who defended themselves and stopped crimes, which is exactly what we hoped would happen if we passed this law.

Another area that I am very proud of, but can be a bit controversial are the abortion and life issues. We have a strong Pro-Life majority made up of both Democrats and Republicans in the House. We passed several bills aimed at making abortions rare. There is now a 24 hour wait for abortion. There is also a 30-mile radius to conduct abortions. Parental consent is now required for minors to get an abortion. It is also now illegal for minors to cross state lines to get an abortion.

These bills are working. We have gone from several abortion clinics a few years ago to just three today. And for the first time in years Missouri conducted less than 8,000 abortions last year. President Bill Clinton, an abortion supporter, always said his goal was to make abortions rare. Well, in Missouri thanks to your hard work we are doing just that.

I could go on and on listing some of the good things we did over the last two years. Such as stopping Eminent Domain abuse, creating Insurance reform, putting in place an Associated Healthcare Plans, passing the Ethanol standard, Highway reform through the Amendment 3 initiative, providing Emissions reforms, property tax relief for seniors, and creating the link deposit program. On all of these issues we worked together. Believe it or not many received bipartisan votes and passed with huge majorities. In fact Minority Leader Harris and I voted together over 70% of the time, as did myself and Representatives Donnelly, Skaggs, and Zweifel.

We made these changes together but there is still more to do. We can cut taxes on Social Security Benefits. We are one of only fifteen states that still tax these benefits. Our seniors have already paid taxes on this money once. It’s not fair to have them pay twice and they need our help.

We need to improve Senior Citizen Nutrition; believe it or not for many seniors getting enough to eat each day is a real problem. The food stamp program is failing some of our poorest seniors. We need to step in and help those who have worked so hard to make Missouri successful.

We need to institute teacher liability protection. Discipline is a major problem for teachers in the classroom. Too many parents don’t seem to care about their kid’s behavior or education. Many times this negatively affects the learning for the rest of the class. We need laws that will protect teachers from these children and remove them from the classroom so the children who want to learn can. It is sad when two or three kids ruin the education of the other twenty. Let’s protect our teachers.

It is time to deal with the St. Louis public schools crisis. For too long these schools have been failing the children of St. Louis. Each time a solution is offered the bureaucrats in charge ask for more time and make excuses for their failures. We can’t wait any longer. These children can’t wait any longer. Now is the time to act.

It is also time to establish English as the official language of Missouri. English is the one thing that brings all Americans together. Having all our citizens learn English will not only help our newest citizens fit in, but it will make our whole state more competitive with the world. This is the year we should pass this bill.

We need to provide more and better college scholarships. College tuition is growing out of control for many families. We should follow Georgia’s lead and provide a scholarship to all Missouri students who want to attend college in Missouri. Help me keep our best and brightest right here at home.

We need to continue stopping Medicaid fraud. We need to pass a bill that will stop fraud and still make sure our poorest citizens have access to quality healthcare. We should allow citizens and workers who spot fraud to keep some of the savings, and those who commit fraud should be fined and face criminal prosecution for the worst cases. But we need to protect doctors from civil lawsuits that might discourage them from seeing Medicaid patients. Today is the day we end fraud in Missouri.

Things are better because of us. I am sure none of the bills we passed were exactly like each of us wanted them. However, there were lots of changes debated; some may have went the way you wanted while others didn’t. But in the end the results speak for themselves.

Two years ago we were the number one job loss state in America. Now we have more Missourians working.

Two years ago our budget was over a billion dollars short and we faced each year having to cut millions of dollars in spending. Last year revenues were nearly a $300 million dollar surplus, and we are going into next year with at least a $300 million dollar surplus.

We’ve gone from several abortion clinics to just three today, and there will be less abortions performed in Missouri this year than any year since 1975.

Two years ago we were the number one Meth producing state in America. Today Meth incidents are down 40% and our kids have a much better chance of not getting hooked on that life-ending drug.

Two years ago we had the second worst roads and the third worst bridge system in America. Finally we are building roads and repairing bridges thanks to the reforms that have changed MoDOT. This will help our economy prosper, but more importantly our families will be safer.

Let’s not forget education. Just a few short years ago 1/3 of our 4th graders could not read proficiently for their grade level, and our school funding formula was a disaster. Today, we have a new formula based on student need and district performance. Finally our kids have a better chance for learning and we are spending millions more in the classroom with added accountability.

All this was accomplished with no new taxes. All the critics said our state budget was in a mess and the only way to fix it was by raising taxes. We’ve seen several ballot initiatives trying to get voters to raise taxes. They all failed. Voters told us not to raise taxes. They wanted us to make changes and manage the state better. That is just what we did.

With no tax increases we have: more people working, a budget surplus, less crime, better roads and bridges, lower property taxes for seniors, more money for education, increased funding for senior nutrition, and better pay for state workers. There is still more to do, there are obstacles to overcome. Together as Republicans and Democrats we will debate the big issues, argue the merits of bills, and keep fighting to make Missouri the best place in America; to start a business, to raise a family, and to enjoy life.

Representative Dempsey nominated Representative Carl Bearden for Speaker Pro Tem of the House.

Representative Baker (25) nominated Representative Paul LeVota for Speaker Pro Tem of the House.

Representative Dempsey moved that nominations for Speaker Pro Tem of the House cease and Representative Bearden be elected by acclamation.

The following committee was appointed to escort Representative Bearden to the dais: Representatives Faith, Moore, Onder, Pollock, Tilley, Yates, George, El-Amin, Holsman and Talboy.

Representative Bearden subscribed to the oath of office which was administered by the Honorable Mary Rhodes Russell, Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri.

Mr. Speaker, Justices of the Court, and Members of the General Assembly, thank you for again granting me the opportunity to serve as your Speaker Pro Tem. It is a privilege and great responsibility that I accept with gratitude. I will seek to honor your trust with the courage of my convictions and renewed vigor as I serve this body and the people of Missouri.

Now is a good time for each of us to take an opportunity to acknowledge and return thanks to those who helped make this day possible.

We thank our families - many of whom are here today - for the love and support they provide for us, and also for the many sacrifices they make to enable our service to the public.

This occasion marks my final oath of office as a State Representative and as your Speaker Pro Tem. I pause to recognize - my wife of 32 years, Debbie - my oldest daughter Amber and her husband Mike - and my youngest daughter Allison. Thank all of you for your love and support and making my service possible.

We must thank the great Missourians who came before us in this House for their hard work and commitment to this institution which made the Missouri House the people’s House. We pledge to honor that heritage by maintaining the best traditions married with the will to govern combined with robust yet collegial debate and meaningful solutions for the issues that face our state.

We show our thanks to our active military men and women and our veterans. Without their sacrifices and brave dedication to our republic, none of us would be here today.

And - of course - we thank our constituents who expressed their faith in us on election day. We will return their trust by conducting ourselves with dignity and integrity and by listening as we lead.

To serve the people of St. Charles County and the people of Missouri is a privilege that I both cherish and take very seriously. Our obligation is to pour our hearts, our souls, our time, and our talents into the duties we’ve been entrusted to fulfill.

There will certainly be partisan battles and principled disagreements - and there’s nothing wrong that - but the key is to be assertive yet accommodating; passionate yet productive. Indeed, the majority will prevail, but the minority will be heard and respected.

We all wish for a better Missouri - a state as great as its people. A state where children are given a world-class education and have opportunities for good jobs within their own communities. A state where families are strong, the vulnerable are protected, and where dreams can come true. We may differ on the road map we use to get there, but the ultimate destination is most often the same. I hope we can all remember that when the partisan disagreements come.

The last time you afforded me the honor to be your Speaker Pro Tem, I made a pledge to you that I would carefully examine all sides of the issues before us, weigh all available options, and make decisions based upon what is right rather than what is most popular. I renew that pledge to you today and urge you as legislators to do the same.

On this day two years ago, I spoke of the opportunity before us to become “captains of change” to transform Missouri into a better place to live, work, and raise a family.

I’m proud to say that we seized that opportunity, and because of our actions, the sun is brightly shining on Missouri and the flowers of renewed prosperity are starting to reach full bloom.

Because of our work, Missouri’s economy is strong, with new jobs being created and with businesses expanding and relocating here.

Because of our work, our schools are receiving more funding, our private property is protected, and both our children and our elderly are safer.

And because of our work, the significant budget shortfalls we faced not too long ago have evaporated, and we’ve done it without a tax increase.

But this day is not about the successes of the past. As Abraham Lincoln said, “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.”

That’s why we are here - to accept and embrace that responsibility for Missouri’s “tomorrows”.

To build upon the past and to ensure that a bright future is indeed Missouri’s destiny, we must seize the new opportunity before us to continue in our roles as “captains of change” and to do so with courage.

We must summon the courage to confront the challenges and obstacles that our state faces today and tomorrow.

That means we must summon the courage not to recklessly spend the tax money that Missourians work so hard to earn, but to ensure that waste and fraud are eliminated and that hard-working citizens are rewarded with tax relief.

We were not elected to serve a taxpayer-funded government and its bureaucracy. We are here to serve to the tax-paying people.

We must summon the courage to confront the challenge of those failing and struggling schools, not by too timid to challenge the status quo but by offering real solutions to very real problems.

We must remember that our mission is not to serve the education establishment, but to serve the schoolchildren that are the very essence of our future.

We must summon the courage to confront the growing crisis of access and affordability in higher education, opening new doors to more students, as opposed to shutting them.

We must remember that our charge is not to serve the institutions, but to serve the students and parents that struggle to make the dream of a college education a reality.

And we must summon the courage to begin to build a new healthcare safety net that provides higher quality care to those that need it most. It must be a program that is compassionate and accessible, yet is sustainable enough to ensure a healthy future for Missouri for years to come.

I am reminded of the Biblical passage that says, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.”

Each of you have volunteered to be laborers for the good people of this state…determined, diligent, and - yes - courageous.

Look at this marvelous building in which you sit. The construction of this great Capitol was completed in 1917, 90 years ago this year. Many momentous decisions for our state have been made right here - some good and some not so good.

Despite its grandeur, our strength as a House of Representatives comes not from this building, its pillars, or its history.

And our strength as a House comes not from our own wisdom or understanding, or the party label behind our name.

Instead, it comes from the people of Missouri who elected us and inspire us, our friends and our family who love and support us, our fellow members who will work with us, and - most importantly - from our Creator who protects and sustains us. And may we never forget it.

I again thank each of you for the honor and privilege to serve again as the Speaker Pro Tem of the Missouri House of Representatives.

May God bless our work during the coming General Assembly, and may He continue to bless the great state of Missouri.

Pursuant to Section 9.141, RSMo, the Bill of Rights was read by Ryan Lewis of Truman State University.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rules of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-third General Assembly, and all amendments thereto, be the temporary Rules of the House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth General Assembly, until or unless otherwise ordered.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following be elected permanent officers of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly.

Chief Clerk.......................................................D. Adam Crumbliss

Doorkeeper.......................................................Jerome Oligschlaeger

Chaplains..........................................................Reverend Monsignor Donald W. Lammers and

The following officers subscribed to the oath of office which was administered by the Honorable Rod Jetton, Speaker of the House.

Chief Clerk.......................................................D. Adam Crumbliss

Doorkeeper.......................................................Jerome Oligschlaeger

Chaplains..........................................................Reverend Monsignor Donald W. Lammers

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

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly is hereby instructed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives is now duly organized with the following officers to wit:

Chief Clerk ................................................... D. Adam Crumbliss

Doorkeeper ................................................... Jerome Oligschlaeger

Chaplains ......................................................Reverend Monsignor Donald W. Lammers and

BE IT RESOLVED, that a message be sent to the Governor of the State of Missouri to inform His Excellency that the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session of the State of Missouri, are now regularly organized and ready for business, and to receive any message or communication that His Excellency may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.

WHEREAS, the members of the Missouri House of Representatives take great pride in recognizing those outstanding public servants who have consistently performed their official duties with the highest degree of dedication, competence, and integrity; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable Robin Carnahan is to be praised and commended for the conscientious and effective manner in which she has performed her duty of presiding over the deliberations of the House of Representatives prior to its temporary organization, one of the numerous responsibilities of the Secretary of State under the Constitution of the Great State of Missouri; and

WHEREAS, since taking the oath of office in January 2005, the Honorable Robin Carnahan has distinguished herself through tireless commitment to each and every one of her responsibilities as Secretary of State; and

WHEREAS, prior to becoming Missouri's 38th Secretary of State, Robin Carnahan worked in central and eastern Europe to help rebuild the region's democracies and economics by drafting voting laws, training new political leaders, and monitoring elections, and has worked in six countries to promote democracy and free elections; and

WHEREAS, during her current tenure in office, Robin Carnahan has worked to protect consumers, initiated and settled a number of high profile securities cases, developed the "Investor Bill of Rights", and has been recognized as a national leader in securities law enforcement; and

WHEREAS, as Missouri's chief election official, Robin Carnahan has made it her top priority to ensure fairness in the election systems of Missouri so our citizens have confidence that their votes are counted:

WHEREAS, therefore, be it resolved that we, the members of the Missouri House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth General Assembly, join unanimously in expressing sincere appreciation and deep gratitude to the Honorable Robin Carnahan for the proud and faithful manner in which she has served this legislative body and in wishing her only the best in her continuing endeavors to meet the needs of Missouri's citizens by providing them with the finest quality of service and information available through the Office of the Secretary of State; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for the Honorable Robin Carnahan as a mark of our esteem for her.

WHEREAS, as the Ninety-fourth General Assembly of the State of Missouri convenes on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, the members of the Missouri House of Representatives proudly acknowledge services rendered to the General Assembly by distinguished public servants of this fair state; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith, Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri, deserves countless words of praise and commendation for the selfless manner in which she has given her valuable time to administer the oath of office to members of this legislative body in accordance with Missouri law; and

WHEREAS, during the inaugural session of the House of Representatives, Judge Stith displayed the highest degree of dedication in continuing the long-established tradition of rendering a sense of both dignity and solemnity in the prestigious ceremony which marks the official beginning of each legislator's two-year term in office as an elected representative of the people of Missouri; and

WHEREAS, it is entirely fitting and proper that this legislative body should take pause to applaud the numerous and laudable achievements of the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith during her exemplary legal career:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Missouri House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth General Assembly, join unanimously in expressing our most sincere thanks and deepest appreciation to the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith for the devoted and faithful manner in which she has served this body and further extend our very best wishes for continued great success and even more outstanding accomplishments in executing her numerous varied duties and responsibilities as a Judge of our State's Highest Court; 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 for the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith as a mark of our esteem for her.

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

BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session of the State of Missouri, the Senate concurring therein, that the House of Representatives and the Senate convene in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10:30 a.m.,Wednesday, January 10, 2007, to receive a message from His Honor Chief Justice Michael A. Wolff, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a committee of ten (10) from the House be appointed by the Speaker to act with a committee of ten (10) from the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tem, to wait upon the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri and inform His Honor that the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session, are now organized and ready for business and to receive any message or communication that His Honor may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.

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

Representative Dempsey offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 2, which was read.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session of the State of Missouri, the Senate concurring therein, that the House of Representatives and the Senate convene in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2007, to receive a message from His Excellency, the Honorable Matt Blunt, Governor of the State of Missouri; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a committee of ten (10) from the House be appointed by the Speaker to act with a committee of ten (10) from the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tem, to wait upon the Governor of the State of Missouri and inform His Excellency that the House of Representatives and Senate of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session, are now organized and ready for business and to receive any message or communication that His Excellency may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.

On motion of Representative Dempsey, House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 was adopted.

The following House Concurrent Resolution was read the first time and copies ordered printed:

HCR 3, introduced by Representatives Kuessner, Shively, Low (39), Frame, Harris (110) and Chappelle-Nadal, disapproving the amount of increase in compensation for public officials as recommended by the Missouri Citizen's Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials.

The following House Joint Resolutions were read the first time and copies ordered printed:

HJR 1, introduced by Representatives Cunningham (86), Ruestman, Stevenson, Munzlinger, Lembke, Emery, Sander, Day, Baker (123) and Nolte, relating to state court jurisdiction.

HJR 2, introduced by Representatives Kraus, Yates, Flook and McGhee, relating to the general assembly.

HJR 3, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, Pratt, Yates, Kraus, Lembke and Sater, relating to the department of transportation.

HJR 4, introduced by Representatives Kuessner, Baker (25) and Dusenberg, relating to submission of constitutional amendments.

HJR 5, introduced by Representatives Kuessner and Roorda, relating to initiative petitions.

HB 26, introduced by Representatives Cunningham (86) and Nolte, relating to the telemarketing no-call list.

HB 28, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to carriers of household goods.

HB 29, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to the governing council of certain special school districts.

HB 30, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to school district participation in statewide activities associations.

HB 31, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to eminent domain displacement payments.

HB 32, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to the visibility of street addresses.

HB 33, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to governing boards of certain educational institutions.

HB 34, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to sales taxes on health and fitness centers.

HB 35, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to school-sponsored clubs and extracurricular activities.

HB 36, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to property taxation.

HB 37, introduced by Representatives Whorton, Day, Baker (25), McGhee, Harris (110), Munzlinger, Casey, Kuessner, Villa and Meadows, relating to the telemarketing no-call list.

HB 39, introduced by Representatives Portwood, Lembke, Baker (25), Silvey, Bland, Tilley, Storch, Sater, Kuessner, Dixon, Muschany, Avery, Dempsey, Ruestman, Bruns, Day, Nance, Faith, Cunningham (86), Sander, Fares, Dusenberg, Wright, Viebrock, McGhee, Swinger, Wallace, Munzlinger, Stevenson, Smith (150), Whorton, Roorda, Meiners, Talboy, Harris (110) and Schoeller, relating to medical assistance eligibility for certain persons.

HB 40, introduced by Representatives Portwood, Lembke, Avery, Dempsey, Schaaf, McGhee, Dusenberg, Wood, Wright, Sander, Sater, Silvey, Schneider, Swinger, Young, Bruns, Stevenson, Moore, Walton, Smith (150), Meiners, Yaeger and Schoeller, relating to long-term care insurance.

HB 41, introduced by Representative Portwood, relating to special advisors to police departments.

HB 42, introduced by Representative Portwood, relating to duties of the board of police commissioners.

HB 43, introduced by Representative Smith (14), relating to the tasting of wine.

HB 44, introduced by Representative Smith (14), relating to the tasting of liquor.

HB 45, introduced by Representative Smith (14), relating to the selling of liquor.

HB 46, introduced by Representatives Viebrock and Stevenson, relating to impoundment of animals.

HB 47, introduced by Representatives Bringer and Witte, relating to the telemarketing no-call list.

HB 48, introduced by Representatives Harris (23), LeVota, Wildberger, Robinson, Salva, Schoemehl, Page, Norr, Low (39), Harris (110), Yaeger, Shively, Walsh, Young, Baker (25), Bowman, Rucker, Skaggs, Wright-Jones, Meiners, Fallert, Grill, Roorda, Meadows and Spreng, relating to an income tax deduction for certain tuition payments.

HB 52, introduced by Representative Sater, relating to motor vehicle warranties.

HB 53, introduced by Representative Sater, relating to an income tax deduction for qualified hybrid motor vehicle purchases.

HB 55, introduced by Representative Sater, relating to healthcare information technology.

HB 56, introduced by Representatives Sater, Day, McGhee, Roorda, Moore, Robb and Schoeller, relating to the designation of a memorial highway.

HB 57, introduced by Representatives Sater, Wells, Robb and Schoeller, relating to elections in villages.

HB 58, introduced by Representatives Sater and Robb, relating to candidate filing fees.

HB 59, introduced by Representatives Sater, Day, Fisher, Sander, McGhee, Wells, Moore, Robb, Meadows and Schoeller, relating to a registry for methamphetamine offenders.

HB 60, introduced by Representatives Ruestman, Wood, Munzlinger, Jones (117), Smith (14), Day, Fisher, Dixon, Sander, Faith, Wilson (130), Sater, Whorton, Wallace, Dusenberg, Wells, Robb, Stevenson, Wright, Denison, Muschany, Moore, Lembke, Smith (150), Onder, Dethrow and Schoeller, relating to the use of force.

HB 61, introduced by Representatives Ruestman, Day, Fisher, Sander, Wilson (130), Sater, Wallace, Stevenson, Denison, Moore, Munzlinger and Schoeller, relating to the prevailing wage.

HB 62, introduced by Representatives Ruestman, Day, Sander, Wilson (130), Wright, Denison, Moore, Wright-Jones and Schoeller, relating to designation of a certain state building.

HB 63, introduced by Representatives Davis, Ruestman, McGhee, Sater and Schoeller, relating to school course materials.

HB 64, introduced by Representatives Davis and Yates, relating to a school holiday for election day.

HB 65, introduced by Representatives Davis and Ruestman, relating to a property tax credit for certain educational expenses.

HB 66, introduced by Representatives Davis and Ruestman, relating to state legal expense fund.

HB 67, introduced by Representative Viebrock, relating to election offenses of the third and fourth classes.

HB 70, introduced by Representatives Day, Pearce, Munzlinger, Sater, McGhee and Robb, relating to transfer student curriculum.

HB 71, introduced by Representatives Baker (25) and Meadows, relating to the transportation of radioactive waste.

HB 72, introduced by Representatives Baker (25), Page, Meiners, Wright, Wright-Jones, Low (39), Roorda, Whorton and Oxford, relating to eligibility for medical assistance.

HB 73, introduced by Representatives Young and Yates, relating to license plates.

HB 74, introduced by Representatives Wilson (119), Fisher, Whorton, McGhee, Munzlinger and Wallace, relating to rural empowerment zone criteria.

HB 76, introduced by Representative Smith (14), relating to a tax credit for donations to families of veterans of the military.

HB 77, introduced by Representative Schaaf, relating to standardized insurance forms.

HB 78, introduced by Representative Davis, relating to the telemarketing no-call list.

HB 79, introduced by Representatives Loehner, Day, Wallace, Bruns, Denison and Faith, relating to the telemarketing no-call list.

HB 82, introduced by Representatives Kraus and Yates, relating to the failure to wear a safety belt.

HB 83, introduced by Representatives Kraus and McGhee, relating to payment of costs of prosecution of criminal offenses.

HB 84, introduced by Representative Kraus, relating to juvenile court jurisdiction.

HB 85, introduced by Representatives Kraus, Smith (14), Day, Dusenberg, McGhee and Meadows, relating to employment of illegal aliens.

HB 86, introduced by Representatives Kraus, Muschany, Dusenberg and McGhee, relating to the designation of parent and family involvement in education week.

HB 87, introduced by Representatives Kraus and Dusenberg, relating to the needy persons fund.

HB 88, introduced by Representatives St. Onge, Parson, Wilson (119), Yaeger, Sater and Robb, relating to state highways and transportation commission authority to implement electronic bidding on state highway system projects.

HB 89, introduced by Representatives St. Onge, Nance, Parson, Wilson (119), Yaeger, Sater, Robb and Moore, relating to travel safe zones.

HB 90, introduced by Representatives St. Onge, Page, Schaaf, Storch, Bivins, Denison, Threlkeld, Baker (25), Yaeger, Zweifel, Smith (14), Schneider, Silvey, Daus, Bruns, Skaggs, Low (39), Nolte, May, Lowe (44), Fares, Roorda, Schlottach, Meadows, Kratky, Faith, Moore, Scharnhorst, Dougherty, Flook, Donnelly, Hubbard, Dempsey, Wood, Johnson, Weter, Bowman, Hoskins and Schoemehl, relating to safety belts.

HB 92, introduced by Representative Pollock, relating to endangering the welfare of a child or unborn child.

HB 93, introduced by Representatives Casey, Roorda, Frame and Meadows, relating to county library subdistricts.

HB 94, introduced by Representatives Sater, Weter, Walton, Faith, Denison and Swinger, relating to confidentiality of prescriptive information.

HB 95, introduced by Representatives Sater, Scharnhorst, Weter, Meadows, Dusenberg, Swinger, Ervin, Wright-Jones, Faith and Sander, relating to a health insurance premium assistance program.

HB 97, introduced by Representatives Yates, Kraus, Dusenberg, Grisamore, Pratt, Wilson (130), Moore, Avery, Portwood, Nolte, Nance, Bruns, Day, Fisher, Schaaf, Scharnhorst, Faith, Guest, Sater, Davis, Stevenson, McGhee, Munzlinger and Wasson, relating to telemarketing no-call list.

HB 98, introduced by Representative Parson, relating to transportation services for the elderly.

HB 99, introduced by Representative Parson, relating to the regulation of motor vehicles.

HB 100, introduced by Representatives Ruestman, Schoeller, Roorda, Schaaf, Kraus, Fisher, Day, Stevenson, Nance, Sater, Emery, Wilson (130), McGhee, Moore, Robb and Dixon, relating to an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters.

HB 101, introduced by Representatives Wildberger, Harris (110), Baker (25), Yaeger, Young, Wright-Jones, Burnett, Swinger, Rucker, Donnelly, Frame, Page, Norr, Meiners, Whorton, Schieffer, Scavuzzo, Quinn (9), Fallert, Zimmerman, Grill, Storch, Villa, Day, Harris (23), Roorda, LeVota, Meadows, Robinson, Moore and Shively, relating to the telemarketing no-call list.

HB 102, introduced by Representatives Wildberger, Harris (110), Baker (25), Yaeger, Young, Wright-Jones, Burnett, Swinger, Rucker, Donnelly, Frame, Page, Norr, Meiners, Whorton, Schieffer, Scavuzzo, Quinn (9), Fallert, Zimmerman, Grill, Storch, Villa, Day, Harris (23), Roorda, LeVota, Meadows, Robinson, Moore and Shively, relating to the telemarketing no-call list.

HB 103, introduced by Representatives Portwood, Avery, Sater, Dusenberg and Lembke, relating to tax increment financing.

HB 104, introduced by Representatives Meiners, Young, Wildberger, Swinger, Dusenberg, Walsh, Chappelle-Nadal, Kraus, Moore, Fallert, Grill, Holsman, Talboy and Robb, relating to sales and use tax on purchased or leased motor vehicles.

HB 105, introduced by Representatives Meiners and Wildberger, relating to temperature-adjusted gasoline and diesel fuel.

HB 106, introduced by Representative Meiners, relating to higher education scholarships for foster children.

HB 107, introduced by Representative Meiners, relating to unsolicited checks or other negotiable instruments.

HB 109, introduced by Representatives Bringer, Quinn (9) and Shively, relating to school aid.

HB 110, introduced by Representatives Flook, Page, Faith, Kingery, Moore and Baker (25), relating to school bus safety belts.

HB 112, introduced by Representatives Pearce, Stevenson, Dempsey, Day, Nolte, Yates, Bruns, Sater, Roorda, Page, Portwood, Weter, Dusenberg, Munzlinger, Ruestman, Scharnhorst, Guest, Daus, Wildberger, Denison, Harris (110), Moore, Villa, McGhee, Dethrow and Wilson (119), relating to the telemarketing no-call list.

HB 113, introduced by Representative Threlkeld, relating to leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle.

HB 114, introduced by Representative Pollock, relating to commercial drivers' licenses.

HB 115, introduced by Representatives Denison, McGhee, Wallace, Rucker, Muschany, Fisher, Dusenberg, Wells, Moore, Robinson, Meadows and Weter, relating to institutional vandalism.

HB 116, introduced by Representatives Denison, Schaaf, Kraus, Sander, Ruestman, Schneider, Fisher, Wells, Moore, Schoeller, Scharnhorst and Weter, relating to an income tax deduction for long-term care insurance premiums.

HB 117, introduced by Representative Wasson, relating to architects, professional engineers, and land surveyors.

HB 119, introduced by Representatives Bruns and Richard, relating to income tax setoffs.

HB 120, introduced by Representative Pearce, relating to the regulation of sexually oriented billboards.

HB 121, introduced by Representatives Nance and Nolte, relating to the state's maximum liability for certain types of tort claims.

HB 122, introduced by Representative Nance, relating to revenues generated by moving traffic violations.

HB 123, introduced by Representatives Nance, Nolte, Whorton, McGhee and Ruestman, relating to small claims actions.

HB 126, introduced by Representative Franz, relating to salary schedules of county officials.

HB 127, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to sales and use taxes.

HB 129, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to net operating loss.

HB 130, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to sales and leases by local governments.

HB 131, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to sales and use taxes on manufacturing.

HB 132, introduced by Representatives Robb, Moore, Wallace, Cooper (158) and Cunningham (86), relating to bond registration fees.

HB 133, introduced by Representatives Moore, Dusenberg, Portwood, Day, Fisher, Ruestman, Nolte, Faith, Sander, Sater, Roorda, Nance, Ervin, Bivins, Fares and Emery, relating to income taxation.

HB 134, introduced by Representatives Guest, Emery and Nolte, relating to equipment grants for engineering programs.

HB 135, introduced by Representative Pearce, relating to the members of the military and their families.

HB 136, introduced by Representatives Nolte, Ruestman, Roorda, Ervin, Sater, Nance, Robb, Moore, Silvey and Flook, relating to prohibiting the possession, use or abuse of certain substances and devices.

HB 137, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to motor fuel tax exemptions.

HB 138, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to voting systems.

HB 139, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to utility rate adjustments.

HB 140, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to insurance credit scoring.

HB 141, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to lis pendens.

HB 142, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to uninsured motorists.

HB 143, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to use and occupancy restrictions for structures on lands and waters of certain hydroelectric projects.

HB 144, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to lemon laws for boats and watercraft.

HB 145, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger, Dusenberg and Meadows, relating to traffic safety task forces.

HB 146, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger, Dusenberg and Meadows, relating to travel to terrorist states.

HB 147, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to a motor fuel tax exemption for school districts.

HB 148, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to taxes on annuities, pensions, retirement allowances, and disability allowances.

HB 149, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to a health insurance premium deduction.

HB 151, introduced by Representatives Chappelle-Nadal and Oxford, relating to the women, infants and children special supplement food program.

HB 152, introduced by Representatives Chappelle-Nadal, Oxford, Sater and Johnson, relating to workplace violence.

HB 153, introduced by Representatives Swinger, Kuessner and Witte, relating to marriage licenses.

HB 154, introduced by Representatives Swinger, Kuessner and Witte, relating to the telemarketing no-call list.

HB 155, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, Day, Cooper (120), Kraus, Nieves, McGhee, Moore, Fisher, Wood, Whorton, Wallace, Young, Kuessner, Wilson (119), Munzlinger, Wright, Smith (150) and Sander, relating to protective headgear for operation of motorcycles or motortricycles.

HB 156, introduced by Representative Talboy, relating to the duty of a pharmacy to fill prescriptions.

HB 158, introduced by Representatives Deeken, Dixon, Whorton, McGhee, Harris (110), Wilson (119) and Kuessner, relating to election costs.

HB 159, introduced by Representatives Bivins, Whorton, Sater and Moore, relating to dam and reservoir safety.

HB 160, introduced by Representative Bivins, relating to notices of property assessments.

HB 161, introduced by Representative Bivins, relating to storm water control bonds.

HB 162, introduced by Representatives Bivins, Smith (14) and Whorton, relating to the board of directors of certain political subdivisions.

HB 163, introduced by Representatives Bivins and Sater, relating to strategic litigation against public participation.

HB 164, introduced by Representatives Weter and Robb, relating to deed restrictions.

HB 165, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to assessment and collection of various taxes on telecommunications companies.

HB 168, introduced by Representative Hoskins, relating to income tax credit for the elderly.

HB 170, introduced by Representative Cooper (158), relating to crimes of violence against children and the elderly.

HB 173, introduced by Representative Cooper (158), relating to income tax exemptions for military pensions.

HB 174, introduced by Representative Smith (14), relating to Sunday sales of liquor.

HB 175, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, Kraus, Ruestman, Emery, Day, Schad and Moore, relating to sex offenders.

HB 176, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, Fisher, Bruns, Kraus, Roorda, Scharnhorst, Schad, Munzlinger and Moore, relating to an income tax credit for surviving spouses of certain public safety officers.

HB 177, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, Ruestman, Meadows, Sater, Sander and Bivins, relating to license plates.

HB 178, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg and Wells, relating to the compulsive gamblers fund.

HB 179, introduced by Representatives Day, Fisher, Sater, Sander, Robb and Dusenberg, relating to distribution of proceeds in the gaming commission fund.

HB 180, introduced by Representatives Day, Sater, Munzlinger, Meadows, McGhee, Schoeller, Smith (150), Cooper (120), Schad, Wilson (119) and Moore, relating to the sale or trade of confiscated firearms.

HB 181, introduced by Representatives Sander, Walton, Page and Moore, relating to captioning of electronic video instructional materials.

HB 182, introduced by Representatives Bruns, Sater, Schad, Page, Whorton, Roorda, Baker (25), Deeken, Weter and Richard, relating to outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate orders.

HB 183, introduced by Representatives Liese, Harris (23), Fallert, Moore, Robb and Shively, relating to military license plates.

HB 184, introduced by Representatives Dempsey, Yates, Page, Bruns, Kraus, Bearden, Avery, Schneider, Yaeger, Sander, Scharnhorst, Meadows, Sater, Moore and Smith (14), relating to sales tax affecting certain taxing districts.

HB 185, introduced by Representatives Harris (110), Sander, Kuessner, Fisher, Frame, Moore, McGhee and Roorda, relating to environmental control.

HB 186, introduced by Representatives Portwood, Lembke, Muschany, Frame, Young and Faith, relating to personal property tax relief.

HB 187, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to an exemption for veteran's organizations from certain bingo taxes.

HB 188, introduced by Representatives Salva, Wildberger and Meadows, relating to an exemption for veteran's organizations from taxes on pull-tab cards.

HB 189, introduced by Representatives Jones (117), Schad, Portwood, Fisher, Dusenberg, Whorton, Ervin, Harris (110), Baker (123), Flook, Sander, Weter, Munzlinger, Bivins, Davis, Smith (150), Ruestman, McGhee, Sater, Robb, Moore and Frame, relating to the defensive use of force.

HB 190, introduced by Representatives Jones (117), Schad, Quinn (7), LeVota, Schneider, Baker (25), Harris (110), Sander and Wright, relating to advanced practice nurses.

HB 191, introduced by Representatives Jones (117), Schad, Portwood, Whorton, Harris (110), Sander, Weter, Komo, Bivins, McGhee and Frame, relating to the telemarketing no-call listing.

HB 193, introduced by Representatives Threlkeld, Frame, Harris (110), Nieves and Schlottach, relating to allowing a county court in Franklin County.

HB 194, introduced by Representative Guest, relating to the wholesale water and sewer authority act.

HB 195, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, Baker (123), Sander, McGhee, Sater, Wells and Moore, relating to powers of the Missouri gaming commission.

HB 196, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, Day, Smith (14), McGhee, Ruestman and Wallace, relating to school officers.

HB 198, introduced by Representatives Darrough, LeVota, Kuessner and Yaeger, relating to motor vehicle registration notices.

HB 199, introduced by Representative Cunningham (145), relating to involuntary annexation.

HB 200, introduced by Representative Franz, relating to safety belts on church buses.

HB 202, introduced by Representatives Franz and Flook, relating to juvenile officer retirement.

HB 203, introduced by Representatives Deeken, Dusenberg, McGhee, Harris (110), Fisher, Bruns, Daus and Moore, relating to the metabolic distribution formula program.

HB 204, introduced by Representatives Whorton, Johnson, Moore, Shively, Deeken, Yaeger, Baker (25), Portwood, Roorda, Dusenberg and Wildberger, relating to nursing homes.

HB 205, introduced by Representatives Marsh, Wallace and Schneider, relating to the tourism supplemental revenue fund.

HB 207, introduced by Representative Franz, relating to restorative justice programs.

HB 208, introduced by Representatives Schaaf, Cooper (155), Page, Sater, Baker (25) and Moore, relating to regulation of professional licenses.

HB 209, introduced by Representatives Schaaf, Cooper (155), Onder, Page, Wright, Fisher, Whorton, Emery and Meiners, relating to medical professionals.

HB 210, introduced by Representatives Robb and Storch, relating to a tax credit for qualified equity investments.

HB 212, introduced by Representatives Schaaf, Page, Silvey, Munzlinger, Roorda, Scharnhorst, Avery, McGhee, Sander and Schneider, relating to insurance co-payments for prescription drugs.

HB 213, introduced by Representatives Cunningham (86) and Ruestman, relating to intellectual diversity.

HB 214, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to the teacher choice compensation package.

HB 215, introduced by Representatives Stevenson, Ruestman, Dixon, Cunningham (86), Moore, Fisher, Wallace, Nance, Munzlinger, Day, Sander and Scharnhorst, relating to juvenile courts.

HB 216, introduced by Representatives Stevenson, Dixon, Cunningham (86), Moore, Fisher, Nance, Sander, Scharnhorst, Nolte and Yates, relating to an umbilical cord blood bank program.

HB 217, introduced by Representatives Stevenson, Wilson (130), Ruestman, Moore, Dixon, Cunningham (86), Fisher, Munzlinger, Nolte, Whorton, Portwood, Ervin, Smith (150), Wallace, Nance, Sander, Day and Scharnhorst, relating to income taxation.

HB 218, introduced by Representatives Stevenson and Munzlinger, relating to corporate income tax rates.

HB 219, introduced by Representatives Stevenson, Munzlinger and Nance, relating to annual franchise tax rates.

HB 220, introduced by Representative Stevenson, relating to the Missouri uniform trust code.

HB 221, introduced by Representatives Yates, Cooper (120) and Harris (23), relating to service contracts.

HB 222, introduced by Representatives Schaaf and Denison, relating to medical malpractice insurance.

HB 223, introduced by Representatives Bruns, McGhee, Roorda, Moore and Weter, relating to emergency drought conditions.

HB 224, introduced by Representative Franz, relating to driver's licenses for convicted sex offenders.

HB 225, introduced by Representatives Nance, Munzlinger, Nolte, Fisher and Flook, relating to taxes on annuities, pensions, retirement allowances, and Social Security benefits.

HB 226, introduced by Representatives Nance and Flook, relating to county ordinances regulating pit bull dogs.

HB 227, introduced by Representatives Swinger, Kuessner, Witte, Harris (110), Brown (30), Wright, Tilley, Jetton, Parson and Robinson, relating to a tax credit for storm shelters.

HB 228, introduced by Representatives Thomson and Onder, relating to school safety.

HB 229, introduced by Representative Cunningham (145), relating to compensation for retired patrol officers who testify in court proceedings at least thirty miles from their residences.

HB 230, introduced by Representatives Bruns and Skaggs, relating to public retirement systems.

HB 231, introduced by Representatives Bruns and Skaggs, relating to state employee retirement.

HB 232, introduced by Representatives Bruns and Skaggs, relating to public retirement systems.

Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and adopted SR 2.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate, that the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives that the Senate of the First Regular Session of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly is duly convened and is now in session and ready for consideration of business;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate notify the House of Representatives that the Senate is now organized with the election of the following named officers:

"The National Anthem" was sung by Cindy Kadlec, Director, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.

On motion of Representative Dempsey, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 4, 2007.