Let us pray, first, by listening, listening to a verse from the Hebrew Scriptures.

Holy God and Creator of all, we who believe in You learn from this Word that You are the Creator of Life.

We thank You for our own life. It is our most precious possession. In our families many of us are entrusted with the care of the very lives of others. We have accepted this responsibility, and we give thanks for the love and fulfillment we receive in carrying it out.

Almighty God, in our work here, give us the wisdom to carry out a similar responsibility of supporting and caring for the lives of others. In our family and our work, may our faith cause us to remember that You, the Creator of Life, are the Lord of Life.

May we and other leaders in our State and across our Nation make plans, develop legislation, and so govern that we always respect You alone as God and Lord of Life.

The Speaker appointed the following to act as Honorary Pages for the Day, to serve without compensation: Lauren Hyndman, Andrew Kemna, Ashleigh Mellis, Anthony Orlando, Jessica Stafford and Joshua Ward.

AYES: 153

Aull	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	Davis	Day	Deeken
Dempsey	Denison	Dethrow	Dixon	Donnelly
Dougherty	Dusenberg	El-Amin	Emery	Ervin
Faith	Fallert	Fares	Fisher	Frame
Franz	Funderburk	George	Grill	Grisamore
Guest	Harris 23	Harris 110	Haywood	Hobbs
Hodges	Holsman	Hoskins	Hubbard	Hughes
Hunter	Icet	Johnson	Jones 89	Jones 117
Kelly	Kingery	Komo	Kratky	Kraus
Kuessner	Lampe	Lembke	LeVota	Lipke
Loehner	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	Schneider	Schoeller	Schoemehl	Self
Shively	Silvey	Smith 14	Smith 150	Spreng
Stevenson	St. Onge	Storch	Stream	Sutherland
Swinger	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	Mr Speaker

NOES: 006

Daus	Flook	Low 39	Lowe 44	Skaggs
Talboy

PRESENT: 001

Darrough

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 003

Avery	Brown 30	Liese

The Blue Springs South High School Football Team was introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, Pratt and Yates and recognized for attaining the 2006 Class 6 State Football Championship.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCR 13, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

recommended by the Missouri Citizen's Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials.

WHEREAS, the voters of Missouri approved a constitutional amendment in 1994 which created a commission charged with setting the amount of compensation paid to statewide elected officials, legislators and judges; and

WHEREAS, Article XIII, Section 3 of the Missouri Constitution charges the Missouri Citizen's Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials with setting the amounts of compensation paid to statewide elected officials, legislators, and judges; and

WHEREAS, the Constitution provides the Commission with a four-month window prior to its constitutional deadline for making salary recommendations to hold public hearings around the state to gather testimony related to salaries for affected state officials and to carefully consider whether pay increases are warranted; and

WHEREAS, in 2006, the Commission did not begin work until eleven days before its December 1, 2006, deadline for submitting a report containing salary recommendations; and

WHEREAS, as few as six members of the twenty-two member Commission attended the public hearings at which testimony on salaries for affected officials was given; and

WHEREAS, the Commission recommended pay increases for state judges and statewide elected officials effective July 1, 2007, and pay increases for legislators effective January 1, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Citizens' Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials attempted to compile a fiscally prudent and responsible compensation schedule that would allow for modest, reasonable increases for all persons affected; and

WHEREAS, the Commission believes that the recommendation accomplishes the twin goals of making the commission function again and rectifying the currently dysfunctional pay system for legislators, statewide elected officials, and judges; and

WHEREAS, when considered as an annual percentage over the years that have passed since any of these officials last received any increase, this report's recommended increases amount to less than a 1% increase per year for all offices; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation establishes a system for consistent future increases in the same manner as other State of Missouri employees; and

WHEREAS, the Commission's recommendations shall take effect unless disapproved by the General Assembly through a concurrent resolution process passed by two-thirds majorities in each legislative chamber before February 1, 2007:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, that the recommendations of the Missouri Citizen's Commission on Compensation of Elected Officials be disapproved.

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

HJR 13, introduced by Representatives LeVota, Meadows, Baker (25), Robinson and Dougherty, relating to the department of transportation.

HJR 14, introduced by Representative Lembke, relating to the executive department.

HJR 15, introduced by Representative Lembke, relating to the judicial department.

HJR 16, introduced by Representatives Flook, Tilley and Cooper (158), relating to the general assembly.

HB 518, introduced by Representative Yates, relating to the tort victims' compensation fund.

HB 519, introduced by Representatives LeVota, Burnett, Roorda, Bowman, Chappelle-Nadal, Wildberger, Meadows, Harris (23), Robinson, Sater, Komo, Dougherty, Grill, Swinger, Corcoran, Darrough, Lampe, Baker (25), Norr, Talboy, Curls, Brown (50), Holsman, Bland and Hughes, relating to Erica and Zayquon's law.

HB 520, introduced by Representatives LeVota, Bowman, Day, Meadows, Harris (23), Robinson, Komo, Sater, Dougherty, Grill, Swinger, Corcoran and Darrough, relating to a tax credit for military-related employees.

HB 521, introduced by Representatives LeVota, Bowman, Chappelle-Nadal, Wildberger, Meadows, Baker (25), Zimmerman, Harris (23), Komo, Robinson, Sater, Dougherty, Swinger, Corcoran and Darrough, relating to the household child protect act.

HB 522, introduced by Representatives LeVota, Bowman, Chappelle-Nadal, Zimmerman, Wildberger, Meadows, Baker (25), Harris (23), Robinson, Dougherty, Oxford, Corcoran and Darrough, relating to monetary contributions to campaigns.

HB 523, introduced by Representatives LeVota, Bowman, Wildberger, Meadows, Robinson Dougherty, Corcoran and Darrough, relating to tax increment financing agreements.

HB 524, introduced by Representatives LeVota, Meadows, Baker (25), Robinson, Dougherty, Page, Corcoran and Darrough, relating to identity theft protection.

HB 525, introduced by Representatives LeVota, Meadows, Robinson, Sater and Dougherty, relating to repeal of the state safety inspection program.

HB 526, introduced by Representative Pratt, relating to the administrative hearing commission.

HB 527, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to corporate name revisions.

HB 528, introduced by Representatives Donnelly, Lipke, Bringer, Oxford, Grill, Storch, Baker (25), Aull, Sater, Roorda, Zimmerman, Whorton, Lampe, Wildberger, Corcoran, Zweifel, Villa, Burnett, Young, Yaeger, Moore, Robinson, Nasheed, Chappelle-Nadal, Vogt, Witte, Curls, Hodges, Swinger and Page, relating to criminal securities fraud.

HB 529, introduced by Representative Bruns, relating to state aviation trust funds.

HB 531, introduced by Representatives Smith (150), Day, Dusenberg, Wallace, Sater, Flook, Munzlinger, Schoeller, Sander, Ruzicka, Aull, Brown (50) and Robinson, relating to the career ladder program.

HB 532, introduced by Representatives Cooper (158), Fisher, Lembke, McGhee, Sater, Emery, Wallace, Cooper (155), Funderburk, Dusenberg and Brandom, relating to American studies.

HB 533, introduced by Representatives Walsh, Wildberger, Roorda, Meadows, Young, Frame, Low (39), Oxford, Harris (110), Chappelle-Nadal, George, Meiners, Storch, Spreng, Kratky, Skaggs, Lowe (44), Burnett, Vogt, Darrough, Salva, Schoemehl, McClanahan and Bowman, relating to oversight of public privatization contracts.

HB 534, introduced by Representatives Walsh, Wildberger, Roorda, Corcoran, Hughes, Young, Meadows, Frame, Whorton, Low (39), Oxford, Walton, McGhee, Moore, Harris (110), Chappelle-Nadal, George, Meiners, Storch, Spreng, Kratky, Skaggs, Lowe (44), Burnett, Vogt, Darrough, Salva, Schoemehl, Holsman and Bowman, relating to the safe staffing and quality care accountability acts.

HB 535, introduced by Representatives Walsh, Wildberger, Daus, Harris (110), Walton, Roorda, Corcoran, Hughes, Meadows, Oxford, Chappelle-Nadal, George, Meiners, Storch, Spreng, Frame, Kratky, Lowe (44), Burnett, Vogt, Darrough, Salva, Schoemehl and Holsman, relating to mental health facilities.

HB 536, introduced by Representatives Walsh, Meiners, Daus, Walton, Roorda, Page, Hughes, Robb, McGhee, Harris (110), Sander, George, Lowe (44), Bowman, Skaggs, Vogt and Salva, relating to student athletes.

HB 537, introduced by Representatives Skaggs, Bringer, Harris (110), Kuessner and El-Amin, relating to state buildings.

HB 538, introduced by Representatives Low (39), Dougherty, Bowman, Meadows, Roorda, LeVota, Scavuzzo, Rucker, Donnelly, Haywood and Skaggs, relating to a tax credit for service as a poll worker.

HB 539, introduced by Representatives Low (39), Wildberger, Chappelle-Nadal, Meadows, LeVota, Quinn (9), Scavuzzo, Page and Haywood, relating to spaying and neutering of dogs and cats.

HB 540, introduced by Representatives Low (39), Wildberger, Meadows, Roorda, Frame, LeVota, Quinn (9), Scavuzzo, Kuessner, Rucker, Walsh, Donnelly, Haywood and Skaggs, relating to prohibited acts by appointed public officials.

HB 541, introduced by Representatives Low (39), Wildberger, Dougherty, Harris (110), Bowman, Chappelle-Nadal, Meadows, Wright-Jones, Frame, Schoemehl, LeVota, Quinn (9), Scavuzzo, Rucker, Walsh, Page, Donnelly, El-Amin, Haywood, Skaggs, Lampe, Baker (25) and McClanahan, relating to health insurance coverage for cervical cancer testing.

HB 542, introduced by Representatives Skaggs, LeVota, Low (39), McClanahan, Talboy, Grill, Burnett, Bowman, Komo and Salva, relating to commercial solicitations.

HB 543, introduced by Representatives Cooper (158), Wright, Lipke, Hodges and Brandom, relating to nonpartisan elections.

HB 544, introduced by Representatives Threlkeld, Tilley and Sater, relating to the licensing of pharmacy benefit managers.

HB 545, introduced by Representatives Wasson, Tilley, Sater, Yaeger, Threlkeld, Portwood, Skaggs, Dempsey, Richard, Wells, Muschany and Cooper (155), relating to pharmacists.

HB 546, introduced by Representatives Schaaf, Cooper (155), Onder, Page, Weter, Sander, Denison, Jones (117), Dougherty, Dixon, McGhee, Lampe, Harris (110), Moore, Chappelle-Nadal, Faith and Meiners, relating to jury service.

HB 547, introduced by Representatives Kraus, Yates, Flook, Baker (123), Burnett and Kratky, relating to the registration of copper or aluminum obtained by trade or purchase.

HB 548, introduced by Representatives Chappelle-Nadal, Wildberger, Schaaf, Page, Low (39), Schoemehl, El-Amin, Talboy, McGhee, Hubbard, Brown (50), Rucker and Hoskins, relating to candidate filing requirements.

HB 549, introduced by Representatives Chappelle-Nadal, LeVota, Nance, Salva, Schoemehl, El-Amin, Brown (50), Hubbard, Rucker, Hoskins and Nasheed, relating to dangerous dogs.

HB 550, introduced by Representatives Wilson (119), Munzlinger, Schad, Hobbs, Fisher, Kelly, Deeken, Franz, McGhee, Pollock, Wells, Emery, Cunningham (145), Sander, Viebrock, Nance, Loehner and Quinn (7), relating to exempting certain types of vehicles from registration and licensing laws.

Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the President Pro Tem has appointed the following escort committee to act with a like committee from the House pursuant to HCR 2: Senators Gibbons, Shields, Coleman, Rupp, Lager, Goodman, Days, McKenna, Shoemyer and Justus.

I hereby remove Representative Joe Smith from the Transportation Committee and appoint Representative Bob Onder in his place.

I hereby appoint the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and Leases Oversight:

I hereby reappoint the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Corrections:

I hereby appoint the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Court Automation:

I hereby appoint the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Education:

I hereby appoint the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Government Accountability:

I hereby reappoint the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Tax Policy:

I hereby appoint the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Terrorism, Bioterrorism and Homeland Security:

I hereby appoint the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight:

I hereby reappoint the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on Wetlands:

I hereby reappoint the following members to serve on the Missouri Job Training Joint Legislative Oversight Committee:

Pursuant to Section 620.455, RSMo, I hereby reappoint Representative Maynard Wallace to the Tourism Commission.

I respectfully request that House Bill No. 311 which I filed recently, be withdrawn. Thank you for your assistance.

On motion of Representative Self, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2007.

Meeting will begin upon adjournment of Economic Development or 3:30 p.m., whichever is latest. Department of Health and Senior Services - Regulation and Licensure -