Senate Action for 2/15/2007

SB 4 - Gross - Extends the Federal Reimbursement Allowance, Pharmacy Tax, Nursing Facility Reimbursement Allowance, and Medicaid Managed Care Reimbursement Allowance sunsets
   LR: 0545S.02T    SCS SB 4

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Health and Mental Health Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 8 - Kennedy - Provides a tax credit for modifying a home for a disabled person
   LR: 0161S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Ways & Means Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 11 - Coleman - Creates a hot weather rule for maintenance of utility service
   LR: 0323S.02C    SCS SB 11

2/15/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee (0323S.02C)

SB 22 - Griesheimer - Modifies laws relating to political subdivisions
   LR: 0382S.12T    CCS HCS SS SCS SB 22

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 30 - Nodler - Expands the sales tax exemption for common carriers
   LR: 0246S.06T    CCS HCS SB 30

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Ways & Means Committee to Floor

SB 75 - Coleman - Provides for a tuition limitation for certain combat veterans
   LR: 0324L.05C    HCS SCS SB 75

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 79 - Scott - Creates the "State Fair Escrow Fund"
   LR: 0239S.01P    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee to Floor

SB 101 - Mayer - Modifies numerous penalties for violations of motor vehicle licensing, registration, and equipment laws
   LR: 0354S.02I    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Transportation Committee to Floor

SB 120 - Nodler - Increases the cap on the Aviation Trust Fund and allows the Aviation Trust Fund to be used for certain federal air traffic control cost-sharing programs
   LR: 0269S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 132 - Rupp - Allows the state Board of Education to invest in government securities offered at a discount or at less than par value
   LR: 0590S.01P    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 156 - Engler - Modifies various provisions pertaining to agriculture and the Department of Agriculture
   LR: 0534L.07C    HCS SCS SB 156

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

SB 158 - Engler - Bars entities from discriminating between licensed professional counselors
   LR: 0615S.01P    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 159 - Engler - Modifies complaint procedures and record retention requirements for complaints against professional licensed counselors and social workers
   LR: 0614S.02P    SCS SB 159

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

SB 164 - Scott - Modifies various statutes to implement the Governor's executive order that created the Department of Insurance, Financial and Professional Regulation
   LR: 0288S.03P    

2/15/2007 -- Voted Do Pass w/SCAs #1, 2, 3 & 4 S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee (0288S03.01S, 0288S03.03S, 0288S03.06S & 0288S03.07S)

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor w/SCAs 1, 2, 3 & 4

SB 171 - Nodler - Changes the name of the board overseeing architects, engineers and land surveyors
   LR: 0869S.01P    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 199 - Stouffer - Exempts contractors from paying sales taxes on materials used in Department of Transportation projects
   LR: 0968L.05C    HCS SCS SBs 199 & 207

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Ways & Means Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 220 - McKenna - Creates financial incentive programs for the reduction of waste associated with building construction and demolition
   LR: 1117S.02I    

2/15/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 223 - Rupp - Modifies the required time frame in which the Air Conservation Commission must set fees for air pollution emissions
   LR: 1055S.01P    

2/15/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee - Consent

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 237 - Shields - Allows Kansas City to establish an administrative adjudication system for adjudicating certain municipal code violations
   LR: 1149L.03C    HCS SB 237

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 244 - Mayer - Extends the termination date for certain alternative retirement provisions in the teacher and school employee retirement systems
   LR: 0505S.02P    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor

SB 245 - Goodman - Authorizes nonprofit sewer companies to provide domestic water services in certain areas
   LR: 1096S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee (1096S.02C)

SB 269 - Scott - Reorganizes State Emergency Management Agency within the Department of Public Safety
   LR: 1178S.01P    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 270 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission
   LR: 1182L.02T    HCS SB 270

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 271 - Scott - Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements
   LR: 1170S.01P    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 272 - Scott - Modifies various provisions relating to professional licensing
   LR: 0666L.06T    HCS SCS SB 272

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

SB 274 - Shields - Creates the "Healthcare Technology Fund"
   LR: 1477S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Health and Mental Health Committee to Floor

SB 275 - Ridgeway - Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Women's Council
   LR: 0973S.02C    SCS SB 275

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

SB 281 - Griesheimer - Establishes inactive license status and continuing education requirements for landscape architects
   LR: 1317S.01P    

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 284 - Griesheimer - Authorizes statewide video service franchise agreements
   LR: 0368L.06T    HCS SS SCS SB 284

2/15/2007 -- SA 7 to SS for SCS S withdrawn

2/15/2007 -- SA 8 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Callahan)--(0368S05.02F)

2/15/2007 -- SA 9 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Callahan)--(0368S05.03F)

2/15/2007 -- SA 10 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Griesheimer)--(0368S05.18S)

2/15/2007 -- SA 11 to SS for SCS S offered & Ruled out of order (Loudon)

2/15/2007 -- SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted

2/15/2007 -- Perfected

SB 313 - Scott - Modifies various provisions relating to regulation of manufactured homes by the Public Service Commission
   LR: 1161L.09C    HCS#2 SCS SB 313

2/15/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 315 - Clemens - Modifies provisions pertaining to cleanup of hazardous waste spills, liability for crop damage, and the voluntary permitting of certain agricultural operations
   LR: 1293L.02C    HCS SB 315

2/15/2007 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee to Floor

SB 385 - Gibbons - Repeals and reduces certain committees and commissions and sets a sunset date for other committees and commissions
   LR: 1803S.02C    SCS SB 385

2/15/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee (1803S.02C)

SB 407 - Shoemyer - Allows public water supply districts to enter into contracts with other water districts and municipalities to supply water
   LR: 1754S.01T    

2/15/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 416 - Goodman - Modifies the law with regard to lands held by certain utilities and Public Service Commission approval of certain territorial agreements for water and electric service areas
   LR: 1753S.03T    CCS HCS SB 416

2/15/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 453 - Scott - Creates the "Missouri Propane Safety Act"
   LR: 1252S.07C    SCS SB 453

2/15/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 504 - Koster - Creates the "Sustainable Agriculture and Local Foods Initiative"
   LR: 2225S.02I    

2/15/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 505 - Koster - Provides that operating a motorcycle, in and of itself, shall not be considered evidence of comparative negligence and prohibits claims adjusters from assigning fault to a party simply because the party was operating a motorcycle in an otherwise legal manner
   LR: 0162S.02I    

2/15/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 506 - Smith - Grants the Commissioner greater latitude in sanctioning those in violation of Missouri securities law
   LR: 1564S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 507 - Green - Allows consumers to request that a security freeze be placed on the issuance of their credit reports by credit reporting agencies
   LR: 2196S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 508 - Green - Prohibits the Missouri Gaming Commission or employees thereof from operating or being employed by excursion gambling boats located in this state
   LR: 2202S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 509 - Scott - Modifies the reciprocity requirements for marital and family counselors
   LR: 2127S.01P    

2/15/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 510 - Scott - Requires endowed care cemeteries to supply a trust fund report as a prerequisite for license renewal
   LR: 2129S.01P    

2/15/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 511 - Scott - Gives advanced practice registered nurses prescriptive authority for scheduled drugs
   LR: 2123S.02C    SCS SB 511

2/15/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 512 - Bray - Subjects 383 malpractice associations to stricter insurance regulations
   LR: 2228S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 513 - Clemens - Allows nurses working in any area of need to qualify for the Professional and Practical Nursing Student Loan Program
   LR: 2170S.01T    

2/15/2007 -- S First Read

SB 514 - Justus - Requires immunizations for the human papilloma virus
   LR: 2242S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- S First Read

SB 515 - Justus - Creates requirements for educational needs of children placed in residential care facilities
   LR: 2146S.02I    

2/15/2007 -- S First Read

SB 516 - Goodman - Modifies several provisions of law relating to judicial procedures and personnel
   LR: 1952L.04C    HCS SB 516

2/15/2007 -- S First Read

SB 517 - Rupp - Adds certain cancers to the list of diseases which are used to compute firefighters' retirement benefits
   LR: 2249S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- S First Read

SB 518 - Mayer - Establishes the "Missouri Catastrophe Fund" to help protect property and casualty insurers against insolvencies caused by certain natural disasters
   LR: 1676S.02I    

2/15/2007 -- S First Read

SJR 7 - Graham - Requires the State Treasurer to provide an estimate of available state revenues each fiscal year
   LR: 0307S.01I    

2/15/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SJR 22 - Koster - Allows for tax relief for the purpose of promoting local economic development
   LR: 2188S.02I    

2/15/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 39 - Portwood - Establishes a medical assistance program for the employed disabled
   LR: 0458L.07C    SCS HCS HB 39

2/15/2007 -- S First Read (w/EC)

HB 545 - Wasson - Changes the laws regarding the licensing of pharmacists
   LR: 1577L.03P    HCS HBs 545 & 590

2/15/2007 -- S First Read