JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF MISSOURI

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

FIRST DAY--WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2001

Reverend Carl Gauck offered the following prayer:

Emilie Griffin wrote in her book "The Experience of Prayer", "The best reason to pray is that God is really there."

Gracious and Heavenly Father, we thank You for bringing us to a new beginning, in a new millennium and in a new century. You have provided us with a new type of leadership and new Senators and given us opportunities to do things in a new way. As we gather in this honored chamber let us experience Your presence that You may guide us to handle the challenges of a new and uncertain time and to meet the needs of and serve the people of this state more effectively. In Your Holy Name we pray. Amen.

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.

Senator DePasco announced that photographers from KOLR-TV, the Jefferson City News Tribune, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Associated Press, KRCG-TV, KOMU-TV and the Senate had been given permission to take pictures in the Senate Chamber and gallery today and that guests had been given permission to use flash equipment.

Senator Kenney submitted the following appointments of officers for the temporary organization, which were read:

Secretary of Senate Terry L. Spieler

Sergeant-at-Arms Lester Marcum

Doorkeeper Ken Holman

Senator Kenney requested unanimous consent of the Senate that the above named officers be elected as temporary officers until permanent officers are elected, which request was granted.

MESSAGES FROM THE

SECRETARY OF STATE

The President laid before the Senate the following communication from the Secretary of State, which was read:

To the Honorable Senate of the 91st General Assembly, First Regular Session, of the State of Missouri:

In compliance with Section 115.525, Revised Statutes of Missouri 1994, I have the honor to lay before you herewith a list of the names of the members of the Senate for the 91st General Assembly (First Regular Session) of the State of Missouri, elected at the General Election held on the 7th day of November, 2000 and a list of the names of the Senators elected at the General Election held on the 3rd day of November, 1998.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the official seal of my office this 2nd day of January, 2001.

/s/ Rebecca McDowell Cook

Secretary of State

MISSOURI STATE SENATORS

ELECTED NOVEMBER 7, 2000

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District Name

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1st Anita Yeckel

3rd John Scott

5th Paula J. Carter

7th John Loudon

9th Mary Groves Bland

11th Ronnie DePasco

13th Wayne Goode

15th Michael R. Gibbons

17th Edward E. Quick

19th Ken Jacob

21st James L. (Jim) Mathewson

23rd Chuck Gross

25th Bill I. Foster

27th Peter D. Kinder

29th Doyle Childers

31st Harold L. Caskey

33rd John T. Russell

MISSOURI STATE SENATORS

ELECTED NOVEMBER 3, 1998

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District Name

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2nd Ted House

4th (Vacancy due to resignation of Wm. (Lacy) Clay, Jr.)

6th Larry Rohrbach

8th Bill Kenney

10th Harry Wiggins

12th (Vacancy due to resignation of Sam Graves)

14th John Schneider

16th Sarah Steelman

18th (Vacancy due to resignation of Joe Maxwell)

20th Danny Staples

22nd Steve Stoll

24th Betty Sims

26th David J. Klarich

28th Morris Westfall

30th Roseann Bentley

32nd Marvin Singleton

34th Sidney Johnson

The newly elected Senators advanced to the bar and subscribed to the oath of office, which was administered by the Honorable Byron L. Kinder, Circuit Judge, Cole County.

On roll call the following Senators were present:

RESOLUTIONS

Senator DePasco offered the following resolution:

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Ninety-First General Assembly of State of Missouri, that the rules adopted by the Ninetieth General Assembly, as amended, insofar as they are applicable, be adopted as the temporary rules for the control of the deliberations of the Senate until the permanent rules shall have been adopted, with the following modification:

"Rule 103. During the Ninety-First General Assembly, from January 3, 2001 through and to February 1, 2001, and thereafter, unless one political party shall hold eighteen or more seats, the following rules shall apply:

1. There is established the office of Co-Pro Tem. The Co-Pro Tem shall be nominated from the members of the Senate who are not of the same party as the Lieutenant Governor, and shall be elected by the Senate. The Co-Pro Tem shall be authorized the same allowances and staff as is authorized for the President Pro Tem and shall appoint the Co-Chair and the members of his party to all standing committees.

2. The President Pro Tem and the Co-Pro Tem shall assign bills to committee in accordance with Senate rules as they shall mutually agree. If no agreement is reached upon a particular bill, such bill shall be assigned by the Pro Tem or Co-Pro Tem in accordance with Senate rules according to the party of the sponsoring senator or representative.

3. The Parliamentary Committee shall consist of the President Pro Tem, the Co-Pro Tem and the Co-Chairs of the Committee on Judiciary. All points of order shall be referred to the Parliamentary Committee for decision. If no majority is reached on the question, the question shall be referred to the members of the Senate. In the event of the absence of a member, the Co-Chair of the Committee on Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence of the same party as the absent member, shall act. If both members of the same party on the committee are absent, the Co-Chair of the Committee on Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence and the floor leader of the same party shall act.

4. Standing Committees shall be composed of an equal number of Democrats and Republicans not to exceed eight members except that the Committee on Education may have ten members and the Appropriations Committee which may have twelve members. Bills may be reported do pass by a majority vote of the members present after a quorum has been established. The committee report must be signed by both Co-Chairs.

5. Conference committees shall consist of five members. Three of the members shall be of the same party as the principal sponsor of the bill. The President Pro-Tem and the Co-Pro Tem shall appoint the members of their party; except that, in event a bill has two principal co-sponsors of different political parties, such co-sponsors may agree upon the number to be appointed by the Pro Tem and Co-Pro Tem respectively.

6. Each party caucus shall elect a floor leader. Such floor leaders shall be provided equal staff and budget resources, shall consult and agree upon the conduct of business in the Senate and shall alternate the performance of the functions of a floor leader in the conduct of Senate business as they shall agree.

7. In the event of a conflict between these rules and any other Senate rule, these rules shall prevail.".

AGREEMENT

The following agreement has been entered into by the members of the Senate and has been approved by the caucuses of both political parties:

1. The attached Rule No. 103 be adopted by the Senate as part of both the temporary and permanent rules of the Senate for the Ninety-First General Assembly.

2. It is agreed by the members of the Senate that the Pro-Tem and the Co-Pro Tem will share the master of ceremony responsibilities at the Inauguration. Senator Quick shall introduce the Governor and Attorney General and Senator Kinder shall introduce the Secretary of State and the Treasurer.

3. In the event that one party shall hold eighteen or more seats after all thirty-four senators have been seated, the President Pro Tem shall resign and an election of President Pro-Tempore shall be held and the above rules shall not apply.

4. The leadership of the Missouri Senate shall be chosen by a majority of the elected senators.

Senator DePasco moved that the above resolution be adopted, which motion prevailed by the following vote:

Senator Kenney moved that the Senate proceed to perfect its organization, which motion prevailed.

Senator Kinder nominated Senator Edward E. Quick for President Pro Tem. Senator Mathewson seconded the nomination.

No further nominations being made, Senator Quick was elected President Pro Tem by the following vote:

Senator Quick nominated Senator Peter Kinder for Co-President Pro Tem. Senator Russell seconded the nomination.

No further nominations being made, Senator Kinder was elected Co-President Pro Tem by the following vote:

Senator Quick was escorted to the dais by Senator Mathewson.

Senator Kinder was escorted to the dais by Senator Sims.

Senator Quick subscribed to the oath of office of President Pro Tem, administered by the Honorable Judge Byron Kinder, Circuit Judge.

Senator Kinder subscribed to the oath of office of Co-President Pro Tem, administered by the Honorable Judge Byron Kinder, Circuit Judge.

President Pro Tem Quick assumed the dais and addressed the members of the Senate.

Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished guests, Lt. Governor Maxwell, Judge, friends and family,

It is once again my privilege and pleasure to address the Missouri Senate as we open a new year and new session of the Missouri General Assembly. Let me first introduce my special guests:

My wife Jane

My son Mark, my granddaughter Morgan and her mother Michelle

My daughter Rebecca, my grandson Nathan, granddaughter Marley and grandson Ethan, and

My son Randy and granddaughters Jessica and Amanda.

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It gives me great pleasure to welcome back my old friends and colleagues...and to be joined by our new colleagues...Senator John Loudon, Senator Michael Gibbons, Senator Chuck Gross and Senator Bill Foster...I know how special this day is for you.

I want to personally congratulate you...and ask my fellow Senators and everyone in the gallery to rise and join me in welcoming these four new members to the Missouri Senate. The trust and responsibility your constituents have placed on you is tremendous. I know I speak for all of us here in welcoming you and offering to help in every possible way in your efforts to serve the citizens that you-and all of us-represent here.

X X X X X X X

Two days before Christmas, as most of you know, my house caught fire. Although there are many interesting things that go through your mind when your house is burning....what I found to be the most interesting is what you save when you only have a few minutes. What are the things important enough for you to pick up, while other things, far more valuable, you leave behind. It's not always the monetary things that you find are close to your heart, it many times is something that has no monetary value at all. As I was thinking about what I was going to say today, I realized that in the Missouri Senate I find myself in the same situation. The things that are close to my heart have no monetary value for me but are extremely important to the citizens of the state. I think we all need to remember during this upcoming session that the issues we work on and fight for need to be the treasures that are close to our hearts and those that we are the most proud of.

These next four years will be my last opportunity to serve in the Missouri Senate (some will be very glad to see this happen). However, this means that in the next four years, I must accomplish as many things as possible in order to guarantee for my children, my grandchildren and all the citizens of Missouri a better life with more opportunities. All of those who know me, know how truly proud and fortunate I feel to serve in the Missouri State Senate. The responsibility to represent 155,000 people is awesome! For this reason, it is so important to me for all the Senators sitting here, old and new, democrats and republicans, to receive the highest grade in "playing and working well with others."

The thing that I have always found incredible is the fact that the Missouri Senate is one of only two chambers in the nation that is not divided by an aisle. In our Chamber, Democrats and Republicans sit side by side. When a Senator rises to speak, a person in the gallery never knows whether they are a democrat or a republican.

November brought one of the closest and most unusual election cycles in the history of our nation and in the history of this state. News reporters, political analysts and historians will spend a tremendous amount of time studying this election and trying to figure out what it all means.

I'm neither a reporter, nor a historian. But as a lawmaker, I want to listen very closely to what the people have said. I believe the election tells us a great deal about those we serve and how they wish to be served.

What can we determine by the closeness of the recent election? That in almost everything we do we will make half the people happy and half the people angry....

But what it really tells me is that the people of Missouri are not only looking for us to work together on behalf of them, but expecting us to work together to solve our upcoming tight budget issues, our transportation problems, our waste in government, our need for healthcare and education improvements among others. Let's not let their vote and message fall on deaf ears.

Because of the closeness and possible even split between Democrats and Republicans, other states will check on us to see how we handle this situation. Let's be sure we do not embarrass ourselves and our state. We are the Show Me State. Let's show ourselves that we can rise to the occasion and make ourselves proud!

Thank you

Co-President Pro Tem Kinder assumed the dais and addressed the members of the Senate.

President Quick, Lieutenant Governor Maxwell, my colleagues in the Senate, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. For me to stand here on this auspicious occasion fills me with an emotion that I hope does not overcome me, but I hope you will understand the emotion that I do feel. No member of my party has stood here for 54 years, since 54 years ago, this week, the same oath was taken by the man who later distinguished himself as Judge M. C. Matthes, of Hillsboro, in Jefferson County. So, it is an historic occasion for that reason among many others. But, I really was not fully appreciative of the power of the moment until I saw this ballet, this minuet, if you will, between the two floorleaders, exercising coequal powers. There was something, I think something almost magic in that, and we've already done better than they've done in some other states under the same circumstances, because a few years back, in Florida, it took them three days to elect officers, when they were tied. So, we've already done better.

Many of you know that I am an avid reader, and in reading a few months back, I came across an Australian Proverb that I had never seen before that I thought appropriate for this occasion, to remind us, as temporary occupants of these offices and public servants. The proverb goes, "Today, a rooster strutting about, tomorrow, a feather duster."

There surely is a great deal of wisdom in that for us all to reflect on, as we scurry about these halls, and get called Senator this and Senator that. We also tend to speak too often of my district, and your district, and our districts. Of course, they're not my district, and they're not your district. In a much more important sense, they are the people's districts, and we are but temporary custodians of these seats. And that leads me to the subject of these inscriptions on the walls of the Capitol, and we see two in this chamber that we're always mindful of during debates and floor action where occasionally eyes drift up to those two fine admonitions. But I want you to know my favorite is contained just outside the rear of the Senate chamber, where it is inscribed in gold, over those magnificent doors out there, "Not to be Served, but to Serve."

Many of you know that last summer, it was my fate, my family's fate to have happen to us, what has happened to other members of the Senate family in recent years, extended family.

I got the call from the Georgia Highway Patrol, on the 1st of July, 2000, six months ago, this past Saturday, that my parents were in a very serious car accident. My father was a fatality in that accident. My mother was injured. My father was two months short of his 83rd birthday, that morning in July, when his life was cut short in that accident. Again, I say in a call, not unfamiliar to many of the families here today. I will never forget the response of the Senate family, that it threw its arms around me in the ensuing days and weeks. Fully, half of the Senate was represented, personally, at either the visitation on Wednesday evening that followed, or the funeral service that Thursday morning, the 6th of July. And, I will also never forget, as a testament to what the Senate family is, and what it means, that on the plane the Senate organized originating here in Jefferson City, but mainly carrying our colleagues from the western side of the state, on that plane, were five Democrats, and two Republicans, emphasizing the Senator from the 17th's point, about how we don't divide by parties in this chamber, but each man and each woman is a Senator.

Now, I mention my father on the heels of that admonition, not to be served, but to serve, because I want to tell you a little bit about him, as how I think exemplifies that credo.

My father, unlike his third son, was no man of words. He was apolitical, nonpolitical. He had little use for government. He was no politician. He was a man of science, a graduate of one of our great universities, Washington University, both undergraduate and medical school, a medical doctor at the age of 23, before going off to service with the successor unit to the Flying Tigers in World War II, and then coming back and getting his speciality training, avoiding other more remunerative occupations in medicine that he could have chosen, that were his for the choosing, for the less remunerative compensation of the life of a pediatrician, which meant 80 and 90 and 100 hour weeks. He was the only board certified pediatrician between St. Louis and Memphis in those days of the baby boom. My father practiced that way in Cape Girardeau for 49 years, before closing his office four years ago this month, as he was closing in on 80 years old, but not to retire fully. But to go then to the county health unit in the poorest of South Cape Girardeau, there to take care of what the bureaucrats called an exclusively Medicaid population, continuing working into, through, and beyond into the ninth decade of his life, not to be served, but to serve. And, his example, is one that is uppermost in my mind today.

Now, we have many issues that we will obsess over, I don't doubt, this session. One is transportation, and I note that MoDot, the Commission, was meeting this morning down the street, taking momentous action on the bond money and disbursing proceeds of how we're going to move ahead in transportation in this state. I note that transportation was an issue in the late gubernatorial election without, it seems to me, a clear resolution one way or another. And in one of my conversations with the Governor-elect, following the election, this was our face-to-face meeting the week after the election, I mentioned it to him and he said, he will be coming forward with a proposal, and I eagerly await that, so that we can debate it on this floor, and I look forward to working with all of you on that.

Likewise, on health care issues, and prescription drugs, another issue that was fought out in the Governor's election, and I fully expect that we will be seeing many proposals in this session.

Now, a word about the budget, which we are told will be tight this year. We've had seven or eight straight years in which there was no question we would have a capital improvement bill, but such were the coffers overflowing to that extent, that we could always have a capital improvement bill, even way over $100 million, for each of the last seven or eight years. That may very well not be the case we're told by the budgetary planners this year, and I know Governor-elect Holden has been hard at work on the budgetary issues that face him. But in the midst of this, our task has been complicated more by the ruling of Cole County Circuit Court that is now in the Supreme Court on the Hancock Amendment issues, saying we owe $244 million in Hancock refunds. And I note that there have been some in elected office, and some in appointive office in our state government who have decried this and said that it's a terrible thing that we have the Hancock Amendment and that the people who brought suit under it are to be deplored and we're to somehow look upon them with disdain. I think it's time that we stop decrying those citizens, among us, those Missourians among us, who find that they must bring resort to the legal process to enforce the Constitution, and I think we ought to live by the Constitution and all its articles and amendments.

And, a word about tobacco issues that face us. Ideas on how to spend the tobacco money surely are as numerous as members of the House and Senate. They're as common as blackberries in July, and I don't stand before you to assert my ideas on how to spend that money. I will trust, as I will with these budget issues to the two chairmen of the Appropriations Committee, in great measure, who I expect to be the Senator from the 13th, and the Senator from Laclede, as veterans of that process, and they can help guide us through these many difficult issues. But I do commend to you in the true spirit of bipartisanship the letter authored by the Senator from the 13th, veteran budgetman that he is, dated December 7th, in which he identified for us a problem we face with this initiative petition that is in the field.

The initiative petition that has been filed and for which we don't doubt will get the signatures, presents great problems, it seems to me, as people who have taken the oath of office that we have just taken. It is hard to view it as anything other than a direct and sweeping attack on the constitutional powers of the members of the House and Senate to appropriate money and write the budget, and I ask you all to reflect on it as we consider the issues before us. That is something that all Missourians are going to have to think about before they take the extraordinary step of writing these percentages into the constitution the way it has been proposed.

Now, we hear much today about how we are evenly divided, as a country, and indeed, we have an even U. S. Senate, at 50-50. We have a very close margin, historically close, in the United States House. We have just finished one of the closest Presidential elections ever in American history, and the observer will note that much the same is true in the great state of Missouri. We just finished the third closest Governor's election in a century. We have a very close margin in the state House of Representatives, as we had the last two years, and we have a near tie in the Missouri Senate.

What I want to stress here is that although we Americans and we Missourians are very nearly evenly divided, the encouraging thing is that we are not deeply divided. The distinction is crucial. Here is how one writer put it recently. "Many Americans and Missourians have a favorite party and a deeply held belief, and therefore, may find it hard to vote for the other party. However, most Americans do not find themselves actually alienated from their fellow Americans or truly fearful if the other party wins power. Unlike Bosnia or Northern Ireland, competing for power in the U.S. remains largely a debate between people who can work together once the election is over. I do most heartily commend that observation to you, and isn't that our task, to work together once the election is over?

I should like to introduce my special guests, my niece, Louisa Kinder is here with us today--my mother's oldest grandchild. And by the grace of God, over the weekend, Mom felt good enough to come--my mother, Mary Frances Hunter Kinder is here with us, as well.

In closing, I ask that we all remember that Australian Proverb, "Today a rooster strutting about, tomorrow a feather duster." And, we also remember that Capitol inscription outside our chamber, "Not to be served, but to serve."

President Maxwell resumed the Chair.

Senator Quick nominated Terry L. Spieler for Secretary of the Senate. Senator Kinder seconded the nomination.

No further nominations being made, Ms. Spieler was elected by the following vote:

Senator Kinder nominated Lester Marcum for Sergeant-at-Arms. Senator Quick seconded the nomination.

No other nominations being made, Mr. Marcum was elected by the following vote:

Senator Quick nominated Ken Holman for Doorkeeper. Senator Kinder seconded the nomination.

No other nominations being made, Mr. Holman was elected by the following vote:

Terry Spieler, Lester Marcum and Ken Holman advanced to the bar and subscribed to the oath of office, which was administered by Judge Kinder.

RESOLUTIONS

Senator Kenney offered the following resolution, which was read:

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 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-first 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:

President Pro Tem Edward Quick

Co-President Pro Tem Peter Kinder

Secretary of Senate Terry L. Spieler

Sergeant-at-Arms Lester S. Marcum

Doorkeeper Ken Holman

Senator Kenney moved that the above resolution be adopted, which motion prevailed.

On motion of Senator Kenney, the Senate recessed until 3:00 p.m.

RECESS

The time of recess having expired, the Senate was called to order by President Pro Tem Quick.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

The following messages were received from the House of Representatives through its Chief Clerk:

Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and adopted HR 3.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 3

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

Speaker Jim Kreider

Speaker Pro Tem Mark Abel

Chief Clerk Ted Wedel

Doorkeeper Carl Strader

Sergeant-at-Arms Ralph Robinett

Chaplains Fr. David Buescher and Rev. Rudy Beard

Also,

Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and adopted HR 4.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4

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-first 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 the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.

Also,

Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and adopted HCR 1.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1

BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Ninety-first 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., Thursday, January 4, 2001, to receive a message from His Excellency, the Honorable Roger Wilson, 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-first 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.In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.

Also,

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

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2

BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Ninety-first 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, 2001, to receive a message from His Honor William Ray Price, Jr., 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-first 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 this resolution.

In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.

Also,

Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and adopted HCR 3.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3

BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Ninety-first 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., Tuesday, January 30, 2001, to receive a message from His Excellency, the Honorable Bob Holden, 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-first 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.

In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

The following messages were received from the Governor, reading of which was waived:

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on July 12, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

John F. Bass, Democrat, 4841 Margaretta, St. Louis City, Missouri 63115, as a member of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, for a term ending June 27, 2006, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 29, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Terry Bloomberg, 47 Frontenac Estates, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 63131, as a member of the Children's Trust Fund Board, for a term ending September 15, 2003, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 29, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Nanci Anton Bobrow, Ph.D., 50 Kingsbury Place, St. Louis City, Missouri 63112, as a member of the Children's Trust Fund Board, for a term ending September 15, 2003, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on October 11, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Charles E. Braithwait, Democrat, 202 James Drive, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri 64735, as a member of the Missouri Housing Development Commission, for a term ending October 6, 2004, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on July 12, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

R. Marie Carmichael, Democrat, 908 Augusta Drive, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri 65809, as a member of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, for a term ending June 27, 2006, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on June 2, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Arie L. Crawford, 1305-A South Country Club Drive, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri 65109, as a public member of the Advisory Committee for 911 Service Oversight, for a term ending April 21, 2004, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Atkins Warren, term expired.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 28, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Dorothy M. Creager, 3904 Summit Ridge, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri 64055, as a member of the Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules, for a term ending September 28, 2004, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on August 22, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Dwayne A. Crompton, Democrat, 11705 Summit, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri 64114, as a member of the Missouri Housing Development Commission, for a term ending October 13, 2001, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Deborah Patterson, resigned.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 28, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

William P. Darby, 9600 Litzsinger Road, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 63124, as a member of the Safe Drinking Water Commission, for a term ending September 1, 2004, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on October 4, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Willie J. Ellis, Democrat, 2025 Splendor, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri 63033, as a member of the Public Defender Commission, for a term ending December 30, 2003, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Raymond Hirsch, term expired.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on July 18, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Shirley A. Fearon, 11124 East 85th Street, Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri 64138, as a member of the State Mental Health Commission, for a term ending June 28, 2004, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on August 18, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Jerry Dean Gladden, 2456 County Road 338, New Bloomfield, Callaway County, Missouri 65063, as a member of the Personnel Advisory Board, for a term ending July 31, 2006, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Carolyn Ann Hulbert, term expired.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 28, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Elizabeth K. Grove, 36970 Monroe Road 370, Monroe City, Monroe County, Missouri 63456, as a member of the Safe Drinking Water Commission, for a term ending September 1, 2004, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 28, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Susan E. Hazelwood, 3005 Chapel Hill Road, Columbia, Boone County, Missouri 65203, as a member of the Safe Drinking Water Commission, for a term ending September 1, 2004, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on August 24, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Delores A. Hudson, Democrat, 1230 Pembrooke Drive, Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri 64093, as a member of the Health and Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, for a term ending July 30, 2005, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on June 2, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

John F. "Jack" Hunt, Republican, 407 Sutters Mill Road, St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri 63376, as a member of the St. Charles County Convention and Sports Facilities Authority, for a term ending April 27, 2003, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Don W. Boschert, Jr., term expired.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 28, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Mann H. Jawad, 3007 Crossview Estates, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 63129, as a member of the Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules, for a term ending September 28, 2004, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 5, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Lawrence Kahn, M.D., Democrat, 21 Midpark Lane, Ladue, St. Louis County, Missouri 63124, as a member of the Missouri Citizen's Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials, for a term ending February 1, 2004, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Susanne B. Hoffmann, term expired.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on August 18, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Charles H. Kemper, Republican, 650 Second Street, Post Office Box 86, Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri 63379, as a member of the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Board of Trustees, for a term ending July 15, 2004, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 5, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Susan B. Lile, Ph.D., 524 Hickory Hollow Lane, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri 63122, as a member of the Committee for Professional Counselors, for a term ending August 28, 2004, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Angela Cass, resigned.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 28, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Donald W. Link, 772 Southshire, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 63125, as a member of the Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules, for a term ending September 28, 2004, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on June 19, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

John P. Madigan, Jr., Democrat, 16 Robyn Point, Osage Beach, Camden County, Missouri 65065, as member of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission of Missouri hereby designated as the representative of the public and who is licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri, for a term ending June 27, 2000, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Christopher Kelly, resigned.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 5, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Nancy Russell Mikkelsen, M.D., Democrat, 116 The Woodlands, Gladstone, Clay County, Missouri 64119, as a member of the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, for a term ending September 3, 2004, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Jean Ellis, M.D., resigned.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 29, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Kay Lynne Myers, 505 Northwest 43rd Terrace, Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri 64116, as a member of the Children's Trust Fund Board, for a term ending September 15, 2003, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on August 18, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Susan W. Nall, 7612 Wallinca Terrace, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 63105, as a public member of the Video Instructional Development Education Opportunity Fund, for a term ending June 30, 2003, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 21, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Pier C. Patterson, 7638 Rosedale Drive, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 63121, as a public member of the Committee for Professional Counselors, for a term ending August 28, 2004, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 5, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

George A. Pipes, D.O., Democrat, 30349 Keyboard Road, LaPlata, Macon County, Missouri 63549, as a member of the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, for a term ending September 3, 2004, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on June 16, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Alvin A. Plummer, 113 East El Cortez, Columbia, Boone County, Missouri 65203, as a member of the Personnel Advisory Board, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Alisa J. Warren, resigned.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on August 10, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Michael F. Shanahan, Jr., Democrat, 1165 Greystone Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Missouri 63005, as a member of the St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, for a term ending May 31, 2006, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on August 24, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Michelle Y. Smart, 8436 Roanoke Drive, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 63121, as a public member of the Board of Geologist Registration, for a term ending April 11, 2003, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Connie Johnson, resigned.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on August 24, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Wayman F. Smith, III, Democrat, 6159 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis City, Missouri 63112, as a member of the Harris-Stowe State College Board of Regents, for a term ending July 28, 2006, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on June 9, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Keith E. Spare, 5128 Brookside Boulevard, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri 64112, as a member of the Committee for Professional Counselors, for a term ending August 28, 2003, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Christopher Magilo, Ph.D., resigned.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 21, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Benjamin Uchitelle, 41 Crestwood Drive, Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri 63105, as a member of the Missouri Training and Employment Council, for a term ending August 28, 2004, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Frances Brothers, term expired.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on June 9, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Katherine K. Wesselschmidt, 9566 Banyon Tree Court, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 63126, as a member of the Safe Drinking Water Commission, for a term ending September 1, 2002, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Susan McHugh, term expired.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by Governor Mel Carnahan on September 28, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

John T. Witherspoon, 1927 East Lark, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri 65804, as a member of the Safe Drinking Water Commission, for a term ending September 1, 2004, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, reappointed to a full term.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by me on December 15, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Susan A. Colgan, Democrat, 2221 Carper Drive, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri 64506, as a member of the Missouri Western State College Board of Regents, for a term ending October 29, 2006, and until her successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Julia Rupp, term expired.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by me on January 1, 2001, while the Senate was not in session.

Michael L. Hartmann, 3817 Cedar Lane, Columbia, Boone County, Missouri 65201, as Commissioner of the Office of Administration for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, Richard A. Hanson, resigned.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

Also,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

State of Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

January 3, 2001

TO THE SENATE OF THE 91st GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

I have the honor to transmit to you herewith for your advice and consent the following appointment, made and commissioned by me on December 15, 2000, while the Senate was not in session.

Charles H. Hoessle, Republican, 10814 Forest Circle Drive, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 63128, as a member of the Harris-Stowe State College Board of Regents, for a term ending July 28, 2006, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified; vice, John Siscel, term expired.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. WILSON

Governor

FIRST READING OF

PRE-FILED SENATE BILLS

As provided in Chapter 21, RSMo 1994, Sections 21.600, 21.605, 21.610, 21.615 and 21.620, the following pre-filed Bills and/or Joint Resolutions were introduced and read for the first time:

SB 1-By Schneider.

An Act to repeal sections 43.503, 56.085, 67.133, 104.312, 196.790, 211.185, 302.535, 351.025, 354.065, 426.220, 426.230, 429.360, 452.556, 455.040, 455.205, 479.150, 479.500, 482.305, 482.330, 483.310, 483.500, 487.030, 512.180, 512.190, 512.200, 512.210, 512.250, 512.270, 512.280, 512.290, 512.300, 512.310, 512.320, 514.440, 516.500, 517.011, 534.070, 534.350, 534.360, 534.380, 535.030, 535.110, 537.045, 537.675, 541.020, 550.120, 610.105, 621.055, 621.155, 621.165, 621.175, 621.185, 621.189, 621.198 and 650.055, RSMo 2000, and section 303.041 as enacted in house bill no. 1797 by the ninetieth general assembly, second regular session and as enacted in senate bill no. 19 by the ninetieth general assembly, first regular session, relating to judicial and administrative procedures, and to enact in lieu thereof fifty new sections relating to the same subject, with penalty provisions and an effective date for certain sections.

SB 2-By Schneider.

An Act to repeal sections 88.050 and 523.070, RSMo 2000, relating to condemnation of property, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the same subject.

SB 3-By Schneider.

An Act to repeal sections 364.120, 365.140, 385.050, 408.083, 408.170 and 408.320, RSMo 2000, relating to prepayment of certain loans, and to enact in lieu thereof six new sections relating to the same subject.

SB 4-By Wiggins, Quick and DePasco.

An Act to repeal sections 84.480 and 84.510, RSMo 2000, relating to certain police officers, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the same subject.

SB 5-By Wiggins, Goode, Schneider, Kenney, Scott, Rohrbach, Sims, DePasco, Stoll, Bentley, Childers, Carter and Yeckel.

An Act to repeal sections 513.605, 513.607, 513.647 and 513.653, RSMo 2000, relating to the criminal activity forfeiture act, and to enact in lieu thereof four new sections relating to the same subject, with penalty provisions.

SB 6-By Wiggins, Goode and Carter.

An Act to amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto eleven new sections relating to consumer protection for home owners, with penalty provisions.

SB 7-By Scott.

An Act to repeal section 71.794, RSMo 2000, relating to business districts, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.

SB 8-By Scott.

An Act to repeal section 148.400, RSMo 2000, relating to premium taxes, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.

SB 9-By Caskey.

An Act to amend chapter 262, RSMo, by adding thereto eight new sections relating to agriculture.

SB 10-By Caskey.

An Act to repeal sections 473.398 and 516.350, RSMo 2000, relating to judicial proceedings, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sectio