Missouri House of Representatives
2008
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Jason R. Holsman

SPONSOR
HB1578
Establishes the Solar and Wind Incentive Program to allow for rebates for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems
HB1578 -- (LR# 3617L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HB1738
Requires tobacco paraphernalia to be kept behind the checkout counter
HB1738 -- (LR# 4027L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB1892
Allows taxpayers who use specified types of fuel cell or solar energy to generate electricity for their residences to claim a tax deduction
HB1892 -- (LR# 4695L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
HB1947
Establishes lower permissible and desirable class sizes for urban school districts including Kansas City
HB1947 -- (LR# 3462L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB2061
Establishes provisions regarding the recycling of containers
HB2061 -- (LR# 3307L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB2126
Allows the City of Grandview to impose, upon voter approval, a transient guest tax for tourism and capital improvements
HB2126 -- (LR# 5038L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2178
Exempts any advance refund received from the federal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 from the Missouri individual income tax
HCS HB 2189, 2208, 2178 & 2333 -- (LR# 5154L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB2312
Establishes a process for funding elections that allows candidates to voluntarily agree to campaign finance limitations in exchange for public funding
HB2312 -- (LR# 3620L.02I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB2338
Creates the Persistence to Graduation Fund to distribute grants to certain school districts for dropout prevention strategies
HB2338 -- (LR# 5440L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB2422
Allows for the creation of certain energy efficiency programs under the direction of the Missouri Public Service Commission
HB2422 -- (LR# 5474L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB2423
Changes the laws regarding health care
HCS#2 HB 1933,1375,1662,1816,1940,1971,2240,2313,2423 -- (LR# 4824L.04C)
Referred: Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) (H)
HB2424
Expands the State Children's Health Insurance Program to offer insurance coverage to all children residing in this state regardless of income
HB2424 -- (LR# 4914L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB2425
Requires certain candidates to file a written declaration of candidacy during the 10 business days in January immediately preceding the primary election in order to be placed on the official primary ballot
HB2425 -- (LR# 5428L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB2426
Establishes the Missouri Children's Product Safety Act which prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of any toy or child care item that contains certain phthalates
HB2426 -- (LR# 5495L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB2430
Changes the laws regarding elementary and secondary education
HCS HB 2040 & 2430 -- (LR# 3926L.05C)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
COSPONSOR
HB1307
Requires higher education institutions which receive state funds to limit the amount charged for tuition to certain combat veterans
HB1307 -- (LR# 3150L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB1373
Requires any American or Missouri flag flown over state buildings to be made in the United States
HB1373 -- (LR# 3397L.01I)
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions (H)
HB1410
Increases the maximum amount of compensation that various officers employed by the Kansas City Police Department may receive
HB1410 -- (LR# 3724L.01P)
SEE COMMENTS
MOTION TO THIRD READ AND FINALLY PASS WITHDRAWN
PLACED BACK ON CONSENT CALENDAR

HB1412
Increases the maximum amount of compensation that various officers employed by the Kansas City Police Department may receive
HB1412 -- (LR# 3949L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1439
Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase
HB1439 -- (LR# 3470L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
HB1446
Creates the Corrections Officer Training Fund, authorizes a $5 surcharge to fund it, and requires corrections officers and jailers to receive at least 36 hours of training every three years
HB1446 -- (LR# 3638L.01I)
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions (H)
HB1449
Requires the removal of all emergency lights, sirens, and decals designating a vehicle as an emergency vehicle prior to selling or consigning the vehicle unless it is sold to another safety agency
HB1449 -- (LR# 3649L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1459
Requires every applicant for a motorcycle license or endorsement to show proof that he or she has successfully completed an approved motorcycle training course
HB1459 -- (LR# 3405L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1485
Allows taxpayers who use specified types of fuel cell or solar power to generate electricity for their residences to claim a tax deduction
HB1485 -- (LR# 3894L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1506
Establishes the Minority Business Enterprise and Women's Business Enterprise Oversight Review Committee to assist these business enterprises in bidding on state contracts
HB1506 -- (LR# 4002L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Issues (H)
HB1509
Limits the amount of interest a title lender can charge on loans and requires the average interest rate being charged by credit unions to be made available to the public
HB1509 -- (LR# 3993L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB1561
Changes the laws regarding mandatory child abuse reporting to include household witnesses of child abuse and neglect to the list of persons required to report child abuse
HB1561 -- (LR# 3541L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1562
Authorizes a tax credit to a taxpayer for 100% of the salary and benefits paid to an employee while on active military duty
HB1562 -- (LR# 3540L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1564
Repeals the laws requiring motor vehicle safety inspections for most vehicles effective January 1, 2009
HB1564 -- (LR# 3543L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1565
Changes the laws regarding the payment for forensic examinations and medical treatment of victims of sexual offenses
HB1565 -- (LR# 3228L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB1566
Prohibits any person from possessing dog fighting paraphernalia and adds a penalty for a second or subsequent offense for persons committing acts related to dog fighting
HB1566 -- (LR# 3223L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1618
Establishes the Missouri Consumer Report Security Freeze Act which allows a consumer to place a freeze on his or her consumer report
HB1618 -- (LR# 3090L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1692
Establishes the Missouri Preschool Plus Grant Program to serve up to 10,000 students with high quality early childhood education services for four years
HB1692 -- (LR# 4112L.01I)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1693
Establishes the Missouri Education Promise Program
HB1693 -- (LR# 4111L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB1694
Changes the laws regarding property taxation
HB1694 -- (LR# 4086L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB1695
Increases the property tax relief for senior citizens' program known as circuit breaker and extends the date for the deposit of a percentage of property tax collections into county assessment funds
SCS HCS HB 1321 & 1695 -- (LR# 3243S.07C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1719
Allows individuals to vote a straight party line ticket for all members of the same political party with a single punch or mark
HB1719 -- (LR# 3170L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB1727
Establishes the Night Sky Protection Act to reduce the amount of light emitted into the night sky to near natural levels for specified protected places
HB1727 -- (LR# 4183L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HB1762
Establishes the Twenty-First Century Scholars Program
HB1762 -- (LR# 4131L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB1776
Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation
HB1776 -- (LR# 3167L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB1778
Requires the Board of Probation and Parole to make periodic reviews of certain convicted offenders serving sentences of 50 years or life without parole
HB1778 -- (LR# 3803L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1788
Authorizes an income tax deduction from a taxpayer's Missouri adjusted gross income for 100% of any military retirement income, regardless of age or income
HCS HB 1788 & 1882 -- (LR# 4249L.04P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1796
Prohibits an individual or business organization from misrepresenting their geographic location by using a fictitious or assumed business name in a telephone directory or directory assistance database
HB1796 -- (LR# 4088L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1859
Establishes the Renewable Energy Research Grant Program to provide funding for renewable energy research projects
HB1859 -- (LR# 4468L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H)
HB1860
Requires sellers of newly constructed residential homes to disclose to initial purchasers the energy efficiency rating of homes based on the energy star rating system
HB1860 -- (LR# 4469L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1861
Establishes the Renewable Energy Information and Reporting Act which requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to provide an annual report on renewable energy trends and new developments
HB1861 -- (LR# 3225L.01P)
SENATE COMMERCE, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO NOT PASS

HB1862
Establishes the Missouri Alternative Energy Loan Authority to provide low-interest loans to public and private entities for financing various energy-saving products and services
HB1862 -- (LR# 4466L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1863
Requires state agencies to engage in energy conservation and state buildings to meet the International Energy Conservation Code
HB1863 -- (LR# 4467L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H)
HB1866
Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts with a priority given to school districts and charitable organizations over individuals in a competitive bid process
HB1866 -- (LR# 4478L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1868
Requires the eligibility criteria for certain health care benefits to be no more restrictive than those in effect on January 10, 2005
HB1868 -- (LR# 4159L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Healthcare Transformation
HB1870
Establishes the Commission on the Death Penalty and places a moratorium on all executions until January 1, 2012
HB1870 -- (LR# 4333L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1925
Exempts residential property owned by individuals 62 years of age or older from certain increases in assessed valuation
HB1925 -- (LR# 4237L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB1926
Exempts most new vehicles assembled and sold in Missouri from any state or local sales or use tax
HB1926 -- (LR# 4239L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB1927
Authorizes the State Highway Patrol to develop and implement a real-time electronic logbook for sales of pseudoephedrine and requires pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to report sales
HB1927 -- (LR# 4238L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1938
Requires the State Board of Education to establish a rule to mandate parental participation in three teacher conferences each year regarding their child's performance
HB1938 -- (LR# 4588L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1940
Changes the laws regarding health care
HCS#2 HB 1933,1375,1662,1816,1940,1971,2240,2313,2423 -- (LR# 4824L.04C)
Referred: Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) (H)
HB1958
Creates a county jails fund to be administered by the county sheriff for the purpose of maintaining each county's jail funded by a portion of the fee charged for the collection of delinquent and back taxes
HB1958 -- (LR# 4607L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB1988
Establishes lower permissible and desirable class sizes for school districts in St. Louis City and St. Louis County
HB1988 -- (LR# 4138L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1992
Requires security guards who carry a firearm to receive appropriate training
HB1992 -- (LR# 3804L.03I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB1993
Prohibits insurers from acting in concert on certain insurance issues
HB1993 -- (LR# 4899L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB2048
Establishes the Textbook Transparency Act
Approved SCS HCS HB 2048 -- (LR# 4627S.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB2050
Creates an alternative way of calculating the state adequacy target for school funding
HB2050 -- (LR# 4930L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB2086
Prohibits any elected or appointed official or employee of the state or any political subdivision or its staff from lobbying for one year after leaving office or employment with a certain exception
HB2086 -- (LR# 4666L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB2092
Changes the laws regarding limited liability companies
HB2092 -- (LR# 5032L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB2124
Creates the School Safety and School Violence Prevention Fund
HB2124 -- (LR# 4766L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB2130
Requires health care providers to notify a patient when the patient's confidential medical information is improperly shared with a third party
HB2130 -- (LR# 4894L.02I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB2145
Expands the No-call List to include cell phone numbers, prohibits sending unsolicited faxes and text messages, and prohibits using automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations
HB2145 -- (LR# 5061L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB2156
Authorizes the Motherhood/Fatherhood Stay-at-Home tax credit for certain parents who stay at home to provide care for a child up to 24 months of age
HCS HB 2156 -- (LR# 4398L.04C)
Laid Over (H)
HCS PENDING

HB2157
Changes the laws regarding identity protection and gives identity theft victims the right to have an incident report filed by their law enforcement agency and receive a copy of the report
Approved SS SCS HB 1384 & HB 2157 -- (LR# 3562S.06T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB2158
Establishes the Missouri Books From Birth Program to encourage preschool children to read
HB2158 -- (LR# 4616L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB2159
Establishes the Missouri Diploma and Transcript Act which creates the crime of selling a fraudulent diploma or transcript
HCS HB 2159 -- (LR# 4479L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB2160
Establishes procedures for listing candidates for statewide office in varying positions on the ballot and for counting votes when electronic voting is used for these ballots
HB2160 -- (LR# 4553L.02I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB2161
Establishes the Missouri Consumer Credit Report Freeze Act which allows a consumer to place a freeze on his or her consumer report
HB2161 -- (LR# 4736L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB2260
Re-authorizes the tax credits for qualified research expenses, establishes the annual cap at $10 million, limits the qualified research activities, and requires that the credits be issued
HCS HB 2260 -- (LR# 5134L.06P)
Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)
HB2266
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Teaching Fellows Program
HB2266 -- (LR# 5173L.01P)
Second Read/Referred: Education (S)
HB2272
Changes the laws regarding sexual education, abortions, and pregnancy prevention
HB2272 -- (LR# 5054L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB2348
Requires the development of caseload standards by the departments of Health and Senior Services and Mental Health
HB2348 -- (LR# 4137L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB2352
Changes the laws regarding the registration of fictitious business names
HB2352 -- (LR# 5120L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2353
Requires child care facilities to maintain the required local licenses and permits for the operation of a child care facility in order to have a state license to operate a child care facility
HB2353 -- (LR# 5431L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2369
Establishes the Informed Growth Act, which requires an economic impact study to be completed as part of a review of land use permit applications for large-scale retail developments
HB2369 -- (LR# 5417L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB2411
Authorizes an income tax credit equal to 75% of the costs of recycling reusable waste material from construction
HB2411 -- (LR# 5224L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB2421
Allows a Kansas City festival district promotional association to obtain a license to sell alcohol for consumption within the festival district
HCS HB 2421 -- (LR# 5473L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB2439
Prohibits penalties and interest from being charged on a real property tax bill when there is clear and convincing evidence that the county made an error or omission in determining the taxes
HB2439 -- (LR# 5458L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB2441
Establishes the Prostate Cancer Pilot Program to provide screening and treatment for prostate cancer for certain uninsured or economically challenged men
HB2441 -- (LR# 5086L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB2442
Changes the laws regarding energy efficiency and conservation
HB2442 -- (LR# 5500L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2478
Prohibits school buses from sitting with engines idling while loading or unloading children at a school or while waiting for children to load or unload at a school
HB2478 -- (LR# 5512L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB2484
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of any toy or child care item containing certain phthalates
HB2484 -- (LR# 5513L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB2485
Requires equal pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes a commission to study wage disparities
HB2485 -- (LR# 5558L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB2488
Requires any criminal justice entity that conducts eyewitness identification procedures to adopt written policies for using an eyewitness to identify a suspect
HB2488 -- (LR# 5404L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB2512
Establishes the Office of Health Professions Workforce Planning to address the shortages and uneven distribution of health care professionals in this state
HB2512 -- (LR# 4661L.03I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB2513
Establishes the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program to provide health insurance coverage for all uninsured children in the state
HB2513 -- (LR# 4100L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB2521
Establishes the Missouri Earned Income Tax Credit Act which authorizes an individual income tax credit equal to 20% of any earned income tax credit claimed by the taxpayer on his or her federal income tax return
HB2521 -- (LR# 4134L.02I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB2523
Requires the Governor to annually issue a proclamation designating March 31 as "Cesar E. Chavez Day"
HB2523 -- (LR# 5622L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Tourism (H)
HB2524
Increases the fine for a driver who fails to yield to a pedestrian with a visual, aural, or physical disability who is using a cane or service dog
HB2524 -- (LR# 5518L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB2541
Establishes the Voter Caging Prohibition Act of 2008
HB2541 -- (LR# 5587L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB2593
Requires 1% of the School Foundation Formula to be distributed each year for alternative schools and requires schools to offer alternative education programs as a condition of receiving state school aid
HB2593 -- (LR# 5634L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (H)
HJR53
Proposes a constitutional amendment replacing the Highways and Transportation Commission with a Director of Transportation
HJR53 -- (LR# 3544L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)

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