Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 4/08/98

SB 0488 - Goode - Special School District of St. Louis County
04/08/98 -- Reported Do Pass H Education-Elementary & Secondary
Committee - Consent

SB 0541 - Goode - Modifies motor vehicle emissions inspections for St. Louis area
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Energy & Environment Committee

SB 0553 - Bentley - Postsecondary course option available for high school students at all grade levels
04/08/98 -- Reported Do Pass w/HCA 1 H Education-Elementary &
Secondary Committee - Consent

SB 0565 - Goode - Modifies the regulation of child care providers
04/08/98 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered (Goode)
04/08/98 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SCS S offered & withdrawn (Kenney)
04/08/98 -- SA 1 to SCS S adopted
04/08/98 -- SA 2 to SCS S offered & adopted (Kenney)
04/08/98 -- SA 3 to SCS S offered & adopted (Banks)
04/08/98 -- SA 4 to SCS S offered & adopted (Sims)
04/08/98 -- SA 5 to SCS S offered & adopted (Childers)
04/08/98 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
04/08/98 -- Perfected

SB 0571 - Johnson - Allows public records to be kept on cd-rom
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass H Governmental Organization &
Review Committee

SB 0596 - Johnson - Creates felony offenses for animal neglect or abuse
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Agriculture Committee

SB 0603 - Rohrbach - Eliminates the bulk disclosure of motor vehicle records by the Revenue Dept.
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee

SB 0610 - Singleton - Sets minimum storage tanks for all liquified petroleum retailers
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Agriculture Committee-Consent

SB 0626 - Mathewson - Revises law relating to the sale of certain equipment manufacturers, wholesalers and dealers
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass w/HCA 1 H Agriculture Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported Do Pass w/HCA 1 H Agriculture Com.-Consent

SB 0629 - Goode - Authorizes levy of property tax to protect homeowners against declining property values
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Municipal Corporations Committee

SB 0634 - Westfall - Minors who refuse breathalyzer test may have license revoked
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Criminal Law Committee

SB 0641 - House - Survivor grant program to include disabled public safety officer, officer's spouse and children
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Education-Higher Committee

SB 0642 - Maxwell - Authorizes certain payroll deductions for state employees
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Miscellaneous Bills Committee

SB 0651 - McKenna - Makes various changes to custody, visitation and child support laws
04/08/98 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 0695 - Kinder - Authorizes transfer of Southeast Missouri State University property to Cape Girardeau
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass H Correctional & State Institutions
Committee - Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported Do Pass H Correctional & State Institutions
Committee - Consent

SB 0731 - Wiggins - Exempts items from sales/use tax, including livestock or poultry feed, electrodes and pesticides or herbicides
04/08/98 -- SS for SCS S offered (Wiggins)
04/08/98 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered (Flotron)
04/08/98 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered (Flotron)
04/08/98 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS for SCS S
offered (Schneider)
04/08/98 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS for SCS S
offered & withdrawn (Flotron)
04/08/98 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS for SCS S withdrawn
04/08/98 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS for SCS S withdrawn
04/08/98 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S withdrawn
04/08/98 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered (Jacob)
04/08/98 -- SSA 1 for SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered (Jacob)
04/08/98 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered(Jacob)
04/08/98 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 2 to SS for SCS S
offered (Kenney)

SB 0733 - Johnson - Modifies certain provisions of Public School Retirement System and Non-Teachers Retirement System
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Retirement Committee

SB 0761 - DePasco - Modifies provisions of the Kansas City Public School Retirement System
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Retirement Committee

SB 0766 - Maxwell - Clarifies law regarding calculation of minimum prison terms
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Criminal Law Committee

SB 0787 - Clay - Requires department of economic development to initiate 3 community revitalization projects in high poverty areas
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Commerce Committee

SB 0828 - Mathewson - Changes the name of the International Trade Show Revolving Fund to the International Promotions Revolving Fund
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Commerce Committee

SB 0841 - Caskey - Allows reduced early benefits for certain surviving spouses in county employees' retirement system
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Retirement Committee

SB 0884 - Rohrbach - Eliminates requirement for "student curator" on Board of Curators of Lincoln University
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Education-Higher Committee

SB 0894 - Sims - Architects with valid Canadian licenses may be licensed in Missouri
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Professional Registration &
Licensing Committee

SB 0897 - Johnson - Disposition of natural resources by the University of Missouri
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Agriculture Committee - Consent

SB 0918 - Howard - Repeals authority of the Department of Mental Health to lease unneeded facilities and land
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass H Correctional & State Institutions
Committee - Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported Do Pass H Correctional & State Institutions
Committee - Consent

SB 0925 - Scott - St. Louis City Firefighters' Retirement System
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Miscellaneous Bills Committee

SB 0927 - Bentley - Authorizes enterprise zone designation for certain businesses in designated SIC code areas
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Commerce Committee

SB 0928 - House - Authorizes sale of property to the City of St. Peters
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass H Correctional & State Institutions
Committee - Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported Do Pass H Correctional & State Institutions
Committee - Consent

SB 0940 - Maxwell - Clarifies regulation of licensure of consignment sales of certain drugs
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Professional & Licensing
Committee

SB 0942 - McKenna - Changes the law governing excursion gambling boats
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass w/SCA 1 S Corrections & General Laws
Committee

SB 0961 - Howard - Expands the child protection system to the entire state
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Children, Youth & Families
Committee

SB 0970 - Maxwell - Proprietary information filed with Dept. of Agriculture exempt from chapter 610
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Agriculture Committee-Consent

SB 0981 - Schneider - Allows certain medical reports into evidence in second injury fund cases
04/08/98 -- H First Read

SJR 024 - Maxwell - Issuance of bonds for water pollution control
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted H Budget Committee

HB 0898 - Heckemeyer - Uniformed employees of Highway Patrol may purchase weapon and badge upon retirement
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 0931 - Carter - Allows for disposal of hazardous materials and other property seized in criminal investigations
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 0950 - Leake - Eligibility for agricultural development loans includes the production of wine grapes
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
and Tourism Committee-Consent

HB 0955 - Lograsso - Changes procedures for selecting school district banks
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee-Consent

HB 0968 - Barry - State teacher training colleges shall offer courses in first aid and CPR
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee-Consent

HB 0971 - Smith (011) - PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN JUVENILE COURT PERSONNEL ARE STATE EMPLOYEES
04/08/98 -- S First Read

HB 0977 - Bauer - PROVIDES FOR RECEIVERSHIP AND ABATEMENT OF CERTAIN NUISANCE PROPERTY
04/08/98 -- S First Read

HB 0986 - Backer - Disposition of certain public records
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 0996 - Kennedy - Architects with valid Candadian licenses may be licenses in Missouri
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Corrections & General Laws
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1003 - Franklin - Higher education appropriations
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Appropriations Committee

HB 1014 - Franklin - Supplemental Appropriations
04/08/98 -- Signed by Governor

HB 1037 - Leake - Changes in ownership of dealerships of agricultural and power equipment
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
and Tourism Committee-Consent

HB 1070 - Barry - Increases health insurance mandates pertaining to ob-gyn visits and mastectomies
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Insurance & Housing Committee

HB 1080 - Auer - Commercial casualty insurance-limits on notices
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Insurance & Housing
Committee-Consent

HB 1088 - Boucher - Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education shall assess literacy of blind students
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee-Consent

HB 1090 - Auer - Allows immediate transfer of insurance executive to Dept. of Insurance
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Insurance & Housing
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Insurance & Housing Committee-Consent

HB 1102 - Ostmann - Person who murders a child 12 or younger is eligible for death penalty
04/08/98 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 1103 - May (108) - Provides exceptions to the 1997 changes to the durable power of attorney laws
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1107 - May (108) - Clarifies that a trustee is entitled to reasonable compensation
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1149 - Campbell - Cities or counties may exempt certain food items from local sales tax
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws
Committee-Consent

HB 1158 - McClelland - Allows use of local park tax outside of municipality or county if a cooperative agreement exists
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
and Tourism Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
and Tourism Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Agriculture, Conseervation, Parks
and Tourism Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

HB 1162 - DeMarce - Creates the Jim Sears Leadership Scholarship Program at Truman State University
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee-Consent

HB 1167 - Relford - Inmates shall be put in administrative segregation for up to 3 years for assault on Corrections employee
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws
Committee
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws
Committee

HB 1198 - Auer - REVISES THE REQUIREMENT TO NOTEFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF THE APPOINTMENT OF AN AGENT
04/08/98 -- S First Read

HB 1226 - May (108) - Allows a family court administrator to appoint the superintendent of a detention facility
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary Committee-Consent

HB 1228 - May (108) - Non-domestic partnerships' membership in a limited liability company does not constitute transacting business
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1239 - Parker - Victims of certain crimes may attend all proceedings, regardless whether they are also a witness
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1240 - Parker - Missouri Wine Marketing and Research
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws Committee

HB 1272 - Holand - Springfield school board members to serve four-year terms
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

HB 1274 - Farnen - Relates to local authority over Head Start programs
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families & Mental Health
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Aging, Families & Mental Health
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1309 - Clayton - Merger of domestic subsidiary without shareholder election
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental
Organization Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

HB 1315 - Dougherty - Requires coverage for early cancer detection
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Insurance & Housing Committee

HB 1323 - Green - ALLOWS DIRECTION OF DIVISION OF CREDIT UNIONS TO APPROVE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS OF CREDIT UNIONS
04/08/98 -- S First Read

HB 1357 - Broach - Adds ketamine to list of Schedule IV controlled substances
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1363 - Farnen - Governing boards of state colleges and Universities/estab- lishes faculty reps., student reps. may attend all meetings
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass w/SCA 1 S Education Committee

HB 1369 - Smith (011) - Extends liability exemption to negligent acts by a person assisting an oil spill response
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Commerce & Environment Committee to
Floor w/SCA 1 - Consent

HB 1374 - Scheve - Insurers must send notice about interest due on loan against insurance policy
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Insurance & Housing Committee
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Insurance & Housing Committee-Consent

HB 1412 - Harlan - Establishes a small business health insurance pool to be administered by the MCHCP Board
04/08/98 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Insurance & Housing
Committee

HB 1441 - Luetkenhaus - BANS PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION
04/08/98 -- S First Read

HB 1444 - May (108) - Requires court date when summons is issued in certain land- lords and tenants suits
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1469 - Relford - Certification of teachers: Revises disciplinary actions and provides certification for out-of-state teaching
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee

HB 1479 - Wilson - REVISES PSYCHOLOGISTS LICENSURE LAW
04/08/98 -- Bill Combined w/SCS HBs 1601 et. al

HB 1508 - Relford - Clarifies law regarding calculation of minimum prison terms
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1525 - McBride - Access to Conservation records, preparation of wild game dinners
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Conservation,
Parks and Tourism Committee

HB 1528 - Smith (011) - Changes process of collecting fees paid to sheriffs in civil court cases; homemade trailers inspected by sheriff
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

HB 1556 - Dougherty - Expands the child protection system to the entire state
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families & Mental Health
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Aging, Families & Mental Health
Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

HB 1566 - Johnson - Allows triple damages for injuries resulting from certain crimes involving controlled substances
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent

HB 1571 - Monaco - Requires fiduciaries to comply with Missouri Prudent Investor Act
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental
Organization Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

HB 1578 - Hilgemann - Clarifies certain provisions in metropolitan park and museum district statutes
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Corrections & General Laws
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1586 - Hosmer - Allows certain counties to contract with private attorneys in non-prosecutorial roles
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1587 - Luetkenhaus - O'Fallon authorized to impose 5% hotel tax
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
and Tourism Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
and Tourism Committee

HB 1588 - Luetkenhaus - Revises amount of insurance premium taxes transferred to the Fire Education Fund
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee-Consent

HB 1591 - Treadway - REQUIRES PERSONS WHO CONDUCT REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS TO BE STATE LICENSED OR STATE CERTIFIED
04/08/98 -- Bill Combined w/SCS HBs 1601 et. al

HB 1592 - Treadway - REVISES REAL ESTATE APPRAISER LAW
04/08/98 -- Bill Combined w/SCS HBs 1601 et. al

HB 1600 - Williams (159) - Technical changes to commercial feed law
04/08/98 -- Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks &
Tourism Committee

HB 1601 - Treadway - Regulation of certain professions
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS HBs 1601, 1591, 1592, 1479,
1615,1094,1213,1311&1428 S Corr. & Gen. Laws Comm.

HB 1620 - Overschmidt - Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Conservation,
Parks and Tourism Committee

HB 1627 - Green - Requires Supreme Court to set guidelines for educational programs in divorce proceedings
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws Committee

HB 1683 - Fitzwater - Revises alternative education placement hearings
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

HB 1704 - Leake - Procedure for University of Missouri to transfer natural resources
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
and Tourism Committee-Consent

HB 1705 - Hoppe - Deliveries to retailer by liquor wholesaler
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Corrections & General Laws
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1707 - Copeland - State moneys can be invested in standby letters of credit
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1747 - Ostmann - Conveyance of property to the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee-Consent

HB 1763 - Stoll - Modifies certain provisions of Public School Retirement System and Non Teacher Retirement System
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

HB 1779 - Wilson - Forcible compulsion in rape and sodomy cases includes drugging of victim
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

HB 1794 - Monaco - Expands the authorized use of mortgage insurance
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Insurance & Housing Comm.-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Insurance & Housing Committee-Consent

HB 1805 - Chrismer - Conveyance of property to the City of St. Peters
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families & Mental Health
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Reported From S Aging, Families & Mental Health
Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1834 - Stoll - Allows Jefferson County to provide office space for its probate division
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws
Committee-Consent
04/08/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws Committee

HB 1869 - Wiggins - Authority of the trustees of a Soil and Water Conservation Subdistrict
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
and Tourism Committee-Consent

HB 1880 - Hickey - Civil immunity given with regard to airbag on-off switches
04/08/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary Committee-Consent

HB 1907 - Lakin - Health care employers required to perform criminal back- ground checks; still must exercise diligence in hiring
04/08/98 -- Referred S Public Health & Welfare Committee

HB 1918 - Lograsso - Removes defense of marriage to charge of sexual assault or deviant sexual assault
04/08/98 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 1928 - Parker - Exempts some residential lots over ten acres from state septic tank regulations
04/08/98 -- Referred S Commerce Committee