Senate Action for 5/7/2008

SB 718 - Kennedy - Modifies provisions of certain tax credit programs administered by the Department of Economic Development
   LR: 3497S.10T    CCS HCS#2 SS SCS SB 718
5/7/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
5/7/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass
5/7/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass

SB 724 - Scott - Gives advanced practice registered nurses prescriptive authority for scheduled drugs
   LR: 3351S.06T    CCS HCS SCS SB 724
5/7/2008 -- S offers & adopts CCR -- (3351S06.1SR)
5/7/2008 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed
5/7/2008 -- H submits CCR

SB 726 - Shields - Modifies provisions relating to child care
   LR: 3388L.08C    HCS SS SCS SB 726
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Family Services Committee
5/7/2008 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Family Services Committee

SB 732 - Champion - Establishes a drug monitoring program and modifies existing record keeping for controlled substances and pseudoephedrine products
   LR: 3442L.10C    HCS SCS SB 732
5/7/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
5/7/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass
5/7/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass

SB 738 - Nodler - Modifies penalties for persistent violations of air or water pollution laws, prohibits certain county solid waste laws, and requires energy efficiency disclosures for new home sales
   LR: 3345L.05C    HCS SS SCS SB 738
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Energy and Environment Committee
5/7/2008 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Energy and Environment Committee

SB 805 - Mayer - Modifies the definition of the term "agricultural and horticultural property" for property tax purposes
   LR: 3626S.01P    
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass H Ways & Means Committee
5/7/2008 -- Reported Do Pass H Ways & Means Committee
5/7/2008 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f)

SB 863 - Rupp - Allows married taxpayers filing joint returns to deduct a portion of contributions to the Missouri Higher Education Savings Program from income and provides similar tax treatment for other qualified tuition savings programs
   LR: 3514L.02T    HCS SB 863
5/7/2008 -- Motion to adopt HCS (Rupp)
5/7/2008 -- Sub motion to refuse to concur in HCS and request H recede or grant conference - S defeated
5/7/2008 -- S concurs in HCS
5/7/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/7/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 901 - Loudon - Modifies workers' compensation payments to dependents
   LR: 3608S.02P    SCS SB 901
5/7/2008 -- HA 1 to HCS H offered (Nolte)--(3608L06.04H)
5/7/2008 -- HSA 1 for HA 1 to HCS H offered (Smith-150)--(3608L06.11H)
5/7/2008 -- HA 1 to HSA 1 for HA 1 to HCS H offered (Fisher)--(3608L06.12H)
5/7/2008 -- Bill placed on Calendar

SB 1021 - Loudon - Changes the laws regarding midwives and the practice of midwifery
   LR: 4656S.09P    SS#2 SCS SBs 1021 & 870
5/7/2008 -- SS for SCS S withdrawn
5/7/2008 -- SS#2 for SCS S offered (Loudon)--(4656S.09F)
5/7/2008 -- SA 1 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & adopted (Loudon)--(4656S09.01F)
5/7/2008 -- SS#2 for SCS, as amended, S adopted
5/7/2008 -- Perfected

SB 1040 - Clemens - Modifies requirements relating to the issuance of grants and loans by the Department of Natural Resources for storm water control
   LR: 4435S.04T    SCS SB 1040
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
5/7/2008 -- Reported Do Pass H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
5/7/2008 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f)

SB 1068 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to pharmacies and pharmacists
   LR: 4717S.06T    CCS SB 1068
5/7/2008 -- H refuses to recede and grants conference

SB 1074 - Dempsey - Modifies liens for certain design professionals
   LR: 4870L.02C    HCS SB 1074
5/7/2008 -- H refuses to recede and grants conference

SB 1081 - Nodler - Modifies provisions regarding quality assurance and safety in the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Community Programs
   LR: 4634L.06T    HCS SCS SB 1081
5/7/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
5/7/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass
5/7/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass

SB 1099 - Graham - Designates a portion of Missouri Route WW in Boone County as "Carl Edwards Drive"
   LR: 4286S.02P    
5/7/2008 -- SA 1 S withdrawn
5/7/2008 -- Perfected

SB 1170 - Mayer - Creates the Rebuild Missouri Schools Program and allows education boards to enter into lease-purchase agreements with twenty-five successive options
   LR: 4809L.08T    HCS SCS SB 1170
5/7/2008 -- H Second Read
5/7/2008 -- Referred H Special Committee on Rural Community Development Committee

SB 1181 - Engler - Modifies and creates provisions pertaining to energy efficiency and energy regulation
   LR: 5267S.10T    CCS HCS SCS SBs 1181, 1100, 1262 & 1263
5/7/2008 -- Committee vote reconsidered
5/7/2008 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Utilities Committee

SB 1209 - Callahan - Modifies provisions of law relating to taxes and fees
   LR: 5303L.05C    HCS SCS SB 1209
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee
5/7/2008 -- Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee

SB 1283 - Dempsey - Creates the Missouri Health Transformation Act
   LR: 5271L.10C    HCS SS SCS SB 1283
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Health Care Transformation Committee

SCR 29 - Mayer - Requests the U.S. Department of Agriculture to add June 1st and September 1st as additional rice reporting dates on the Agricultural Statistics Board calendar
   LR: 3317S.02I    
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
5/7/2008 -- Reported Do Pass H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
5/7/2008 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f)

SJR 45 - Clemens - Modifies requirements relating to the issuance of grants and loans by the Department of Natural Resources for storm water control
   LR: 4436S.01T    
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
5/7/2008 -- Reported Do Pass H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
5/7/2008 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f)

HB 1314 - Cunningham - Grants civil immunity to certain education personnel under certain conditions
   LR: 3283S.08C    SCS HCS HB 1314
5/7/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (3283S.08C)
5/7/2008 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 1321 - Sutherland - Modifies provisions of law relating to property taxes
   LR: 3243S.07C    SCS HCS HBs 1321 & 1695
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 1423 - St. Onge - Toughens ignition interlock device law for certain repeat offenders and allows prior pleas and other dispositions to be used to enhance the punishment of intoxication-related traffic offenders
   LR: 3315S.04C    SCS HCS#2 HB 1423
5/7/2008 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 1595 - Swinger - Creates a tax credit for the construction of storm shelters
   LR: 3586L.02P    HCS HB 1595 & 1668
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 1626 - Emery - Requires applicants to prove citizenship, permanent residence, or lawful presence in order to receive state or local public benefits
   LR: 4129L.03P    HCS HB 1626
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee
5/7/2008 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor

HB 1700 - Wasson - Modifies the law relating to professional licensing and registration
   LR: 4262S.05C    SCS HCS HB 1700
5/7/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 1715 - Schad - Modifies various provisions relating to the Water Patrol and watercraft regulations
   LR: 4105S.05T    SCS HCS HB 1715
5/7/2008 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Scott)--(4105S05.01S)
5/7/2008 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
5/7/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted

HB 1716 - Guest - Modifies law regarding proving lawful presence for driver's license purposes and prohibits the collection and dissemination of driver's license and motor vehicle information in order to comply with the REAL ID Act
   LR: 4280L.02P    
5/7/2008 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

HB 1788 - Day - Authorizes an income tax deduction from a taxpayer's Missouri adjusted gross income for 100% of any military retirement income, regardless of age or income
   LR: 4249L.04P    HCS HB 1788 & 1882
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee
5/7/2008 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor

HB 1831 - Onder - Enacts provisions regarding the coercion of abortions
   LR: 4449L.06P    HCS HB 1831 & 1472
5/7/2008 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

HB 1995 - Schieffer - Allows a county, after meeting the required assessed valuation, to become a second class county upon a vote of the governing body to change classifications
   LR: 4799L.01P    
5/7/2008 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor

HB 2010 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Mental Health, Board of Public Buildings, and Department of Health and Senior Services
   LR: 3010L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2010
5/7/2008 -- S offers & adopts CCR -- (3010L04.1LR)
5/7/2008 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed
5/7/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2011 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services
   LR: 3011L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2011
5/7/2008 -- H adopts CCR
5/7/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/7/2008 -- S offers & adopts CCR -- (3011L04.1LR)
5/7/2008 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed
5/7/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2012 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, Office of the State Public Defender, and General Assembly
   LR: 3012L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2012
5/7/2008 -- H adopts CCR
5/7/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/7/2008 -- S offers & adopts CCR -- (3012L04.1LR)
5/7/2008 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed
5/7/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2013 - Icet - Appropriates money for real property leases and related services
   LR: 3013L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2013
5/7/2008 -- H adopts CCR
5/7/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/7/2008 -- S offers & adopts CCR -- (3013L04.1LR)
5/7/2008 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed
5/7/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2023 - Icet - Appropriates money for planning, expenses, and for capital improvements
   LR: 3023L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2023
5/7/2008 -- H submits CCR

HB 2058 - Pearce - Provides tax incentives for business development
   LR: 4495S.16T    SS SCS HCS HB 2058
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 2059 - Wilson - Creates the Professional Relationships Between Teachers and School Districts Act
   LR: 3324L.02P    HCS HB 2059
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

HB 2062 - Pearce - Modifies various provisions of law relating to the provision of benefits to certain public employees, including members of the military and their families
   LR: 4411S.06C    SCS HCS HB 2062 & 1518
5/7/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee (4411S.06C)

HB 2224 - Jones - Modifies various provisions relating to law enforcement
   LR: 4606L.08T    CCS SCS HB 2224
5/7/2008 -- H refuses to concur in SS for SCS
5/7/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference

HB 2328 - Wasson - Exempts purchases of utilities by certain businesses operated in former mines from sales tax, establishes the Regional Economic Development Initiative Tax Credit Program
   LR: 5351L.05P    HCS HB 2328
5/7/2008 -- S Ways & Means Committee Vote Reconsidered
5/7/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee (5351S.06C)

HB 2393 - Richard - Modifies provisions of the enhanced enterprise tax benefit program
   LR: 5383S.06T    SS SCS HCS HB 2393
5/7/2008 -- H concurs in SS for SCS, as amended
5/7/2008 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/7/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HCR 4 - Wright - Requests the U.S. Department of Agriculture to add June 1st and September 1st as additional rice reporting dates on the Agricultural Statistics Board calendar
   LR: 4204L.01I    
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 5 - Smith - Urgently requests the United States Congress to pass assured funding for veterans' health care
   LR: 4108L.01I    
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 8 - Scavuzzo - Recognizes March 2008 as "Hydrocephalus Awareness Month" in Missouri
   LR: 3172L.01I    
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Cancelled S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 15 - Kuessner - Urges the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a controlled pilot program allowing 19 to 21 year-olds to obtain a CDL for interstate commerce
   LR: 3400L.01I    
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 16 - Bivins - Urges the United States Congress to immediately repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act
   LR: 4432L.01I    
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 18 - Fisher - Recognizes the I-49 Coalition as the official organization for the project to upgrade U.S. Highway 71 to interstate standards
   LR: 4313L.01I    
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 19 - Sander - Endorses the "Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's Bill of Rights"
   LR: 4378L.01I    
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 21 - Smith - Supports the Department of Health and Senior Services' efforts to reform the current funding formula for the senior nutrition program to more effectively meet the needs of seniors
   LR: 4573L.03C    HCS HCR 21
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 25 - Pratt - Urges Congress and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to immediately strengthen the regulations regarding furniture and major appliances with a tip-over hazard
   LR: 5093L.01I    
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 26 - Dixon - Encourages the Governor and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to secure additional funding for fine arts education in this state
   LR: 3942L.03I    
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 34 - Sutherland - Recognizes "Walk and Bicycle to School" month, week, and day during October 2008 in Missouri
   LR: 5374L.01I    
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 35 - Sutherland - Recognizes the month of May 2008 as "National Bike Month" and the week of May 12-16, 2008, as "Bike to Work Week"
   LR: 5375L.01I    
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 43 - Funderburk - Urges the United States Air Force to reconsider its decision to replace a Boeing-made refueling tanker with a tanker supplied by a foreign country
   LR: 5603L.02C    HCS HCR 43 & 46
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
5/7/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HJR 41 - Cunningham - Proposes a constitutional amendment providing that the general assembly is not required to enact legislation to comply with a court order declaring that it raise taxes
   LR: 3616S.04C    SCS HCS HJR 41
5/7/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

HJR 43 - Portwood - Requires rollbacks of current levies due to increases in assessed value
   LR: 3299S.04C    SCS HCS HJR 43
5/7/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee (3299S.04C)
5/7/2008 -- Reported from S Ways & Means Committee to Floor w/SCS