Journal of the House

First Regular Session, 94th General Assembly

NINETEENTH DAY, Tuesday, February 6, 2007

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

            Speaker Jetton in the Chair.

            Prayer by Msgr. Donald W. Lammers.

Holy Spirit of God,

Come to us, remain with us,

And enlighten our hearts.

Guide us by Your wisdom,

Support us by Your power,

For You are God.

You desire justice for all.

Enable us to uphold the rights of others;

Do not allow us to be misled by ignorance

Or corrupted by fear or favor.

Unite us to Yourself in the bond of love

And keep us faithful to all that is true.

May we temper justice with love

So that all our decisions

May be pleasing to You,

And earn the reward

Promised to good and faithful servants.

You live and reign, the one God,

Forever and ever. Amen!

(Adapted from BOOK OF BLESSINGS)

            The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.

            The Journal of the eighteenth day was approved as printed by the following vote:

HOUSE RESOLUTION

            Representative Jetton, et al., offered House Resolution No. 433.

HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED

            House Resolution No. 424 through House Resolution No. 432

            House Resolution No. 434 through House Resolution No. 451

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

            Representative Dethrow, et al., offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 21.

            Representative Dempsey offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 22.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

            HB 739 through HB 747 were read the second time.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

            Committee on Rules, Chairman Cooper (120) reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCS HB 300, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

            Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HB 352, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

            Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HCS HB 453, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

            Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules, to which was referred HB 454, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that it Do Pass.

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION

1          HCS HB 453 - Jetton

2          HB 454 - Jetton

PERFECTION OF HOUSE BILL

            HB 353, relating to Medicaid fraud and abuse, was taken up by Representative Schaaf.

            Representative Schaaf offered House Amendment No. 1.

House Amendment No. 1

AMEND House Bill No. 353, Page 6, Section 191.907, Line 2, by deleting the number “13" and inserting in lieu thereof “14"; and

              Further amend same section, Page 6, Line 7, by deleting the number “13" and inserting in lieu thereof “14"; and

              Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references accordingly.

            On motion of Representative Schaaf, House Amendment No. 1 was adopted.

            Representative Burnett offered House Amendment No. 2.

House Amendment No. 2

AMEND House Bill No. 353, Page 6, Section 191.907, Lines 1-14, by deleting said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

               "191.907. 1. Any person may bring a civil action in the name of the state to recover losses that the state suffers from a violation of sections 191.900 to 191.910. In an action brought under this section, a person who violates subsection 1 to 3 of section 191.905 is liable as provided by subsection 11 of section 191.905. The amount of any civil penalty assessed by the court under this section shall be reduced by the amount of any civil monetary penalty which the person establishes that he or she has paid under the laws of the United States for a violation of 31 U.S.C. section 3729, et seq., as long as such violation is based on the same underlying facts upon which the state action was brought. At the time of filing the complaint, the person shall deliver a copy of the complaint and written disclosure of all material evidence and information the person possesses to the state attorney general. The complaint shall be filed in camera, shall remain under seal for at least one hundred and twenty days, and shall not be served upon the defendant until the court so orders. The attorney general may elect to intervene and proceed with the action within sixty days after it receives both the complaint and the material evidence and information. During the period in which the complaint is under seal, the attorney general may elect to initiate discussions with the accused provider in an attempt to facilitate a resolution of the claim prior to the commencement of judicial proceedings.

              2. The attorney general may, for good cause shown, move the court for an extension of the time during which the complaint remains under seal, as provided by subsection 1 of this section. Any such motion may be supported by affidavits or other submissions in camera.

              3. Before the expiration of the one hundred and twenty day period or any extensions obtained under subsection 2 of this section, the attorney general shall:

              (1) Notify the court and the person initiating the action that it will proceed with the action, in which case the action shall be conducted by the attorney general; or

              (2) Notify the court that it declines to take over the action, in which case the action shall be dismissed, notwithstanding any objection by the person initiating the action.

              4. When a person files an action under this section, no person other than the attorney general shall intervene or bring a related action based on the facts underlying the pending action.

              5. If the attorney general elects to proceed with the action, he or she shall have the primary responsibility for conducting the action, and shall not be bound by any act of the person initiating the action. Such person shall have the right to continue as a party to the action, subject to the limitations set forth in subsection 8 of this section.

              6. The attorney general may voluntarily dismiss the action notwithstanding the objections of the person initiating the action, but only if that person has been notified of and offered the opportunity to participate in a hearing on the motion to dismiss.

              7. The attorney general may settle the action, notwithstanding the objections of the person initiating the action, but only if that person has been notified of and offered the opportunity to participate in a hearing on the settlement, and if the court determines that the settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable under the circumstances.

              8. Upon a showing by the attorney general that unrestricted participation during the course of the litigation by the person initiating the action would interfere with or unduly delay the attorney general's prosecution of the case, or would be repetitious, irrelevant, or unduly harassing, the court may, in its discretion, impose limitations on the person’s participation, such as:

              (1) Limiting the number of witnesses the person may call;

              (2) Limiting the length of the testimony of witnesses;

              (3) Limiting the person's cross-examination of witnesses; or

              (4) Otherwise limiting the participation by the person in the litigation.

Upon a showing by the defendant that unrestricted participation during the course of the litigation by the person initiating the action would be unduly harassing, or would cause the defendant undue burden or unnecessary expense, the court may limit the participation by the person in the litigation.

              9. Upon a showing, conducted in camera, that actions of the person initiating the action during discovery would interfere with the attorney general's investigation or prosecution of a criminal or civil matter, the court may stay the discovery by the person initiating the action for not more than sixty days. The court may extend the stay upon a further showing that the attorney general is pursuing the investigation or proceeding with reasonable diligence and the discovery would interfere with the ongoing investigation or proceeding.

              10. As an alternative to an action authorized by this section, the attorney general may pursue a violation of sections 191.900 to 191.910 through any alternate proceeding available to this state. If the attorney general pursues an alternate proceeding, a person who initiated an action under this section shall have equivalent rights in that proceeding to the rights that the person would have had if the action had continued under this section. Findings of fact and conclusions of law that become final in an alternative proceeding shall become conclusive on the parties to an action under this section. For the purposes of this subsection, a finding or conclusion is final if it has been finally determined on appeal to the appropriate court, if the time for filing an appeal with respect to the finding or conclusion has expired, or if the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review.

              11. If the parties to an action filed under this section prevail in the action, the court shall award the person who initiated such action necessary expenses, costs, and, based on the amount of effort involved, the court shall award such person twenty to thirty-five percent of the monetary proceeds resulting from the action or any settlement of the claim.

              12. If the court finds an action under this section to be based primarily on disclosure of specific information that was not provided by the person initiating the action, such as information from a criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in a state or federal department or agency, a legislative report, hearing, audit, or investigation, or the news media, and the attorney general proceeds with the action, the court shall award the person initiating the action no more than fifteen percent of the monetary recovery in addition to reasonable attorney's fees, necessary expenses, and costs.

              13. If the court finds that the person initiating an action under this section planned, initiated, or participated in the conduct upon which the action is brought, the court may reduce or eliminate, as it considers appropriate, the share of the proceeds of the action that the person would otherwise be entitled to receive. A person who is convicted of criminal conduct arising from a violation of sections 191.900 to 191.910 shall not initiate or remain a party to an action under this section and is not entitled to share in the monetary proceeds resulting from the action or any settlement under this section.

              14. A person other than the attorney general shall not bring an action under this section that is based on allegations or transactions that are already the subject of a civil suit, criminal investigation or prosecution, or an administrative investigation or proceeding to which the state or the federal government is already a party. The court shall dismiss an action brought in violation of this subsection.

              15. Unless the person is the original source of the information, a person, other than the attorney general, shall not initiate an action under this section based on the public disclosure of allegations or transactions in a criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in a state or federal department or agency, a legislative report, hearing, audit, or investigation, or the news media. The person is the original source if he or she had direct and independent knowledge of the information on which the allegations are based and voluntarily provided the information to the attorney general as part of the filing of an action based on that information under this section.

              16. The attorney general shall not be liable for any expenses, costs, or attorney's fees that a person incurs in bringing an action under this section. Any amount awarded to a person initiating an action to enforce sections 191.900 to 191.910 is payable solely from the proceeds of the action or settlement.

              17. If the attorney general initiates an action for a violation of sections 191.900 to 191.910, or assumes control of an action initiated by a person under this section, the attorney general shall be awarded its reasonable attorney's fees, expenses, and costs.

              18. The attorney general shall establish guidelines for enforcing and implementing the provisions of this section. Such guidelines shall be modeled upon the standards established by the "Guidance on the Use of the Civil False Claims Act in Civil Health Care Matters" issued by the United States Department of Justice on June 3, 1998, including any revisions to the standards. In developing such guidelines, the attorney general may solicit comments from health care providers.

              19. Venue for an action brought under this section shall be in Cole County.

              20. An action brought under this section shall not be brought more than five years after the date on which the violation was committed.

              21. Nothing within this section shall be deemed to alter the statutes of limitations provided in section 516.105, RSMo, or section 153.537.100, RSMo.".

            Speaker Pro Tem Bearden assumed the Chair.

            Representative Skaggs offered House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 2.

House Amendment No. 1

to

House Amendment No. 2

AMEND House Amendment No. 2 to House Bill No. 353, Page 4, Line 11 from the top of said page, by inserting after said line:

              "22. The provisions of this section shall become effective on January 1, following a determination by the Department of Social Services in writing to the revisor of statutes on August 28 of any year that providers will be reimbursed for emergency, office and outpatients services at a rate that is at or above the national average as determined by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (CMS)".

            Representative Skaggs moved that House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 2 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated by the following vote:

            Representative Kuessner offered House Amendment No. 2 to House Amendment No. 2.

House Amendment No. 2

to

House Amendment No. 2

AMEND House Amendment No. 2 to House Bill No. 353, Page 4, Line 11 from the top said page, by inserting after said line:

              "22. No civil action shall be brought pursuant to this section against a provider who has gross receipts in the prior six month period of less than 1 million dollars.".

            Representative Kuessner moved that House Amendment No. 2 to House Amendment No. 2 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated.

            Representative Burnett moved that House Amendment No. 2 be adopted.

            Which motion was defeated.

            Representative Roorda offered House Amendment No. 3.

House Amendment No. 3

AMEND House Bill No. 353, Page 2, Section 191.900, Line 18, by inserting after the word "person" the following:

              "[;], and further including any employee, representative or subcontractor of the State of Missouri delivering, purporting to deliver or arranging for the delivery of any health care;"; and

              Further amend said title, enacting clause and intersectional references accordingly.

            On motion of Representative Roorda, House Amendment No. 3 was adopted.

            Representative Oxford offered House Amendment No. 4.

House Amendment No. 4

AMEND House Bill No. 353, Page 4, Section 191.905, Line 47, by inserting immediately after the word "felony":

              ", and, upon conviction, forever shall be excluded from participation as a provider for the medical assistance program.".

            On motion of Representative Oxford, House Amendment No. 4 was adopted by the following vote:

            Representative Talboy offered House Amendment No. 5.

            Representative Muschany raised a point of order that House Amendment No. 5 goes beyond the scope of the bill.

            The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.

            Representative Baker (25) offered House Amendment No. 6.

House Amendment No. 6

AMEND House Bill No. 353, Page 10, Section 1, by inserting after said section:

              "Section 2. Any funds recouped pursuant to this bill shall be deposited in a fund designated to increase provider reimbursement.".

            Representative Donnelly offered House Substitute Amendment No. 1 for House Amendment No. 6.

            House Substitute Amendment No. 1 for House Amendment No. 6 was withdrawn.

            Representative Donnelly offered House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 6.

House Amendment No. 1

to

House Amendment No. 6

AMEND House Amendment No. 6 to House Bill No. 353, Page 1, Section 2, Lines 5-7, by deleting said lines after the word "funds" and replacing with the following:

              "remaining after the appropriation of funds to the attorney general or the prosecuting or circuit attorney pursuant to §191.905.11, which have been appropriated to the state agency responsible for administering the medical assistance program, shall be used to increase Medicaid provider reimbursement until the average Medicaid provider reimbursement equals the average Medicare provider reimbursement for comparable services.".

            On motion of Representative Donnelly, House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 6 was adopted.

            On motion of Representative Baker (25), House Amendment No. 6, as amended, was adopted by the following vote:

            On motion of Representative Schaaf, HB 353, as amended, was ordered perfected and printed.

REFERRAL OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

            The following House Resolutions were referred to the Committee indicated:

HR 21 - Rules

HR 68 - Rules

HR 75 - Rules

HR 133 - Rules

HR 136 - Rules

HR 139 - Rules

HR 152 - Rules

HR 232 - Rules

HR 334 - Rules

HR 343 - Rules

REFERRAL OF HOUSE BILLS

            The following House Bills were referred to the Committee indicated:

HB 353 - Fiscal Review (Fiscal Note)

HB 551 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 625 - Special Committee on Retirement

HB 637 - Special Committee on Energy and Environment

HB 673 - Special Committee on Utilities

HB 674 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

COMMITTEE REPORTS

            Special Committee on General Laws, Chairman Tilley reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on General Laws, to which was referred HB 545 and HB 590, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

            Special Committee on Tax Reform, Chairman Stevenson reporting:

            Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee on Tax Reform, to which was referred HB 444, HB 217, HB 225, HB 239, HB 243, HB 297, HB 402 and HB 172, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass, and pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS

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

HB 748, introduced by Representatives Loehner, Quinn (7), Schad, Pollock, Tilley, Parson, Wells, Smith (150), Whorton, Munzlinger and Witte, relating to the family farm livestock loan program.

HB 749, introduced by Representatives Loehner, Smith (150), Jones (117), Ruestman, Cooper (155), Denison, Tilley, Wells, Brandom, Sater and Threlkeld, relating to professional and practical nursing student loan program.

HB 750, introduced by Representative Sutherland, relating to retail sales licenses.

HB 751, introduced by Representative Sutherland, relating to advertising of sales tax absorption.

HB 752, introduced by Representative Sutherland, relating to state historic preservation.

HB 753, introduced by Representatives Dixon, McGhee, Denison, Wells and Smith (150), relating to family and marital therapists.

HB 754, introduced by Representatives Kelly, Moore and Deeken, relating to the department of corrections.

HB 755, introduced by Representative Aull, relating to school food services.

HB 756, introduced by Representatives Jetton, Day, Nance, Onder, Wright, Fisher, Stream, Schaaf, Schoeller, Franz, Bruns, St. Onge, Dusenberg, Schad, Kingery, Moore, Scharnhorst, Bearden, Muschany, May, Faith, Fares, Smith (150), Hobbs, Kelly, Ruestman, Parson, Icet, Silvey, Dempsey, Stevenson, Robb, Denison, Jones (117), Sater, Richard, Funderburk, Flook, Deeken, Grisamore, Dixon, Bivins, Pollock, Wilson (130), Schneider, Schlottach, Cunningham (145), Pearce, Sutherland, Munzlinger, Jones (89), Grill, Meiners, Wood, Corcoran, Weter, Threlkeld, Davis, Dougherty, Hunter, Cooper (120), McGhee, Aull, Wallace, Young, Meadows, Casey, Wildberger, Shively, Marsh, Lampe, Spreng, Robinson, Zimmerman, Norr, Rucker, Kuessner, Chappelle-Nadal, Salva, Cunningham (86), Holsman, Haywood, Quinn (7), Page, Loehner, Storch, Swinger, Hubbard, Hoskins, Hughes, Bland and Walsh, relating to littering.

HB 757, introduced by Representatives Pratt, Dusenberg, Yates, Salva, Meiners, Talboy, Dougherty, Brown (50), Young, Curls, Bland, LeVota, Low (39), Burnett, Holsman, Grisamore, Richard and Kraus, relating to missing persons.

HB 758, introduced by Representatives Brown (50), Darrough, Hoskins, George, Shively, Casey, Wildberger, Curls, Quinn (9), Todd, Pearce, Johnson, Wright-Jones, Oxford, Norr, Cox, Munzlinger, Scharnhorst, Nieves, McGhee, Silvey, Grisamore, Richard, Roorda, Pratt, Haywood, Liese, Wood, Scavuzzo, Schoemehl, El-Amin, Corcoran, Meadows, Kuessner, Dougherty, Robinson, Swinger, Witte, Hughes, Kratky, Nasheed, Yaeger, Storch, Jones (89), Funderburk, Ruzicka, Tilley and Moore, relating to a tax credit for employers who hire high school students for summer jobs.

HB 759, introduced by Representative Munzlinger, relating to joint municipal utility projects.

HB 760, introduced by Representative Burnett, relating to property taxes for museums.

HB 761, introduced by Representatives Cooper (158), Avery, Wilson (119), Page, Ruestman, McGhee, Wallace and Moore, relating to hunter safety courses.

HB 762, introduced by Representatives Cooper (158) and Zimmerman, relating to requests for disclosure of certain news media information.

HB 763, introduced by Representative Parson, relating to garnishments.

HB 764, introduced by Representative Parson, relating to transportation development districts.

HB 765, introduced by Representative Dempsey, relating to medical benefit funds established under the Missouri state retirement system.

HB 766, introduced by Representative Yates, relating to conveyances of water supply equipment.

HB 767, introduced by Representatives Aull, Walsh, McGhee, Fisher, Kingery, Lampe, Bowman and Hughes, relating to private mental health facilities and group homes.

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 HCR 18.

ADJOURNMENT

            On motion of Representative Dempsey, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 7, 2007.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

AGRICULTURE POLICY

Thursday, February 8, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow. AMENDED

Public hearings to be held on: HB 244, HB 370, HB 477

APPROPRIATIONS - AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 3.

Budget overviews of Governor's recommendations for Departments of Agriculture,

Natural Resources, and Conservation.

Possible Executive session. AMENDED

APPROPRIATIONS - AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Monday, February 12, 2007, 1:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Review Departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Conservation budgets.

Possible Executive session.

APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 3.

Budgets for Office of Administration and Department of Revenue.

Possible Executive session.

APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Thursday, February 8, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 5.

Public and provider testimony.

For all parties not heard during morning session, the Committee will reconvene

one hour after adjournment in Hearing Room 5.

Witnesses heard in sign up order.

APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 6:00 p.m. Hearing Room 7.

Corrections budget presentation.

APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS

Thursday, February 8, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 2.

Finish Corrections budget presentation.

Possible Missouri Veterans Commission testimony.

Possible Executive session.

BUDGET

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 8:15 a.m. Hearing Room 3.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 14

BUDGET

Thursday, February 8, 2007, 8:15 a.m. Hearing Room 3.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 14

CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 4.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 46

FISCAL REVIEW

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 12:00 p.m. House gallery north side.

Any bills that may come to Fiscal Review Committee.

Possible Executive session.

INSURANCE POLICY

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 433, HB 238, HB 221

JOINT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 5:00 p.m. Senate Committee Room 1.

Election of Chair. Discuss agenda for upcoming hearing.

RULES - PURSUANT TO RULE 25(21)(f)

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, House gallery south side upon morning recess.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HCS HB 39

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGRI-BUSINESS

Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 4.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 343, HB 344, HB 348

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 192, HB 216

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 4.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HJR 1, HB 189, HB 60, HB 426

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 4.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 269, HB 85

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 327, HB 328

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING

Thursday, February 8, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 298, HB 656, HB 117

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 319, HB 202, HB 257

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SENIOR CITIZEN ADVOCACY

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 98, HB 307

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STATE PARKS AND WATERWAYS

Thursday, February 8, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 4.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 461, HB 75, HB 366

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 6.

Executive session may follow. AMENDED

Public hearings to be held on: HB 417, HB 481, HB 620

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TAX REFORM

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 2.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 636

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TICKET TO WORK

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 2.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 40, HB 116, HB 367

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session may follow. AMENDED

Public hearings to be held on: HB 69, HB 205, HB 272, HB 351, HB 678, HB 576

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Executive session may follow. AMENDED

Public hearing to be held on: HB 429

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 369

TRANSPORTATION

Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearing to be held on: HB 90

WAYS AND MEANS

Thursday, February 8, 2007, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 5.

Executive session may follow. AMENDED

Public hearings to be held on: HB 127, HB 129, HB 210, HB 247,

HB 248, HB 368, HB 458, HB 459

HOUSE CALENDAR

TWENTIETH DAY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2007

HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING

HB 748 through HB 767

HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION

1          HCS HB 453 - Jetton

2          HB 454 - Jetton

3          HCS HB 300 - Bruns

4          HB 352 - Hobbs

HOUSE BILL FOR THIRD READING

HB 353, (Fiscal Review 2-6-07) - Schaaf