Senate Action for 3/17/2011

SB 8 - Goodman - Restricts co-employee liability in workers' compensation cases
   LR: 0367S.14S    CCS#2 HCS SS#2 SCS SB 8
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 9 - Rupp - Modifies the state do-not-call list and creates "paid for by" requirements for political phone calls
   LR: 0250S.02P    SS SB 9
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor

SB 10 - Rupp - Denies unemployment benefits for those with outstanding overpayment penalties
   LR: 0243S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee to Floor

SB 17 - Lembke - Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to make available resources relating to umbilical cord blood
   LR: 0185L.06C    HCS SCS SB 17
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 25 - Schaaf - Modifies and adopts provisions relating to nuisances
   LR: 0136S.03C    SCS SB 25
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 52 - Cunningham - Requires county assessors to consider market factors in determining the value of real property for tax purposes
   LR: 0222S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Voted Do Pass S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 55 - Brown - Classifies sawmills and planing mills as agricultural and horticultural property for tax purposes
   LR: 0329S.02T    SS SB 55
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 59 - Keaveny - Modifies provisions regarding judicial procedures
   LR: 0491S.04T    CCS HCS SB 59
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

SB 60 - Keaveny - Enacts various provisions relating to judicial procedures
   LR: 0085L.09C    HCS SCS SB 60
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 62 - Schaaf - Modifies provisions relating to health care providers
   LR: 0521L.07T    HCS SS#2 SCS SB 62
3/17/2011 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 70 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Family Trust
   LR: 0089S.07T    CCS SS SCS SB 70
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 79 - Justus - Establishes the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act
   LR: 0437S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Bill Combined - SCS/SBs 189, 217,246, 252 & 79

SB 100 - Stouffer - Creates a tax credit for contributions to developmental disability care providers and modifies provisions of the residential treatment agency tax credit program
   LR: 0725L.06C    HCS#2 SCS SB 100
3/17/2011 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee - (0725S.02C)

SB 116 - Justus - Updates the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
   LR: 0606S.01P    
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

SB 118 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions relating to loans available for sprinkler system requirements in long-term care facilities and to a definition in the long-term care facilities chapter
   LR: 0839L.03T    HCS SS SB 118
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee to Floor

SB 131 - Rupp - Makes numerous changes to provisions relating to the regulation of transportation
   LR: 0996L.06C    HCS SCS SB 131
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 132 - Rupp - Modifies motor vehicle extended service contracts law, amends surplus lines insurance law, establishes a limited-lines insurance license to sell portable electronics insurance, and modifies the retaliatory tax law
   LR: 0896L.07T    HCS SS SCS SB 132
3/17/2011 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee - (0896S.02C)

SB 145 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions relating to political subdivisions
   LR: 0990L.02C    HCS SB 145
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 147 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions relating to education
   LR: 1033L.03C    HCS SB 147
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor

SB 161 - Munzlinger - Modifies provisions relating to agriculture
   LR: 0993L.02T    HCS SB 161
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 162 - Munzlinger - Modifies provisions pertaining to agriculture
   LR: 0830L.06C    HCS#2 SCS SB 162
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 163 - Pearce - Modifies the composition of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Board of Curators of the University of Missouri and the governing board of Missouri State University
   LR: 1045L.03T    HCS SCS SB 163
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 165 - Goodman - Extends the sunset on the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund
   LR: 0440S.01T    
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 173 - Dixon - Modifies provisions of law relating to transportation and infrastructure
   LR: 1048S.04T    CCS HCS SB 173
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 177 - Brown - Modifies provisions relating to public health policies
   LR: 1178L.04C    HCS SCS SB 177
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 189 - Schmitt - Modifies provisions of the Missouri Quality Jobs Act to allow benefits for projects located within dormant manufacturing plant zones
   LR: 0836S.03C    SCS SBs 189, 217, 246, 252 & 79
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 198 - Crowell - Repeals the estate tax
   LR: 0270S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 208 - Lager - Removes any requirement that a telecommunications company must file tariffs and exempts compliance with certain state regulations when federal regulations exist
   LR: 1173S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor

SB 209 - Lager - Modifies telecommunications provisions relating to carrier of last resort obligations
   LR: 1143S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor

SB 217 - Richard - Creates state and local sales and use tax exemptions for data storage centers
   LR: 1218S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Bill Combined - SCS/SBs 189, 217,246, 252 & 79

SB 220 - Wasson - Modifies liens for certain design professionals and the statute of limitations for actions against land surveyors
   LR: 1039L.02T    HCS SB 220
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 231 - Lager - Prohibits a political subdivision from restricting a firefighter from engaging in certain political activities
   LR: 1303S.05P    SS SB 231
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor

SB 241 - Brown - Creates a state and local sales and use tax exemptions for captive wildlife
   LR: 1410S.01P    
3/17/2011 -- Voted Do Pass S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor

SB 246 - Lamping - Creates a tax credit for investments in technology-based early stage Missouri companies
   LR: 1248S.02I    
3/17/2011 -- Bill Combined - SCS/SBs 189, 217,246, 252 & 79

SB 250 - Kehoe - Requires sexual assault offenders to complete certain programs prior to being eligible for parole and prohibits them from living near child care facilities
   LR: 1451S.05T    CCS#2 HCS SB 250
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 252 - Kehoe - Modifies provisions of the qualified research expense tax credit program
   LR: 0042S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Bill Combined - SCS/SBs 189, 217,246, 252 & 79

SB 281 - Kraus - Requires the cumulative state and local tax rate to be printed on sales receipts
   LR: 0940S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 282 - Engler - Modifies numerous laws relating to elections
   LR: 1542S.04T    CCS HCS SB 282
3/17/2011 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 306 - Wasson - Modifies laws relating to the administration of credit unions
   LR: 1302S.02T    SS SB 306
3/17/2011 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/17/2011 -- H First Read

SB 323 - Schaefer - Requires the Auditor to conduct a one-time comparative audit of selected state agencies
   LR: 1627S.02P    SCS SB 323
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 356 - Munzlinger - Modifies provisions pertaining to agriculture
   LR: 1787S.08T    CCS#2 HCS SCS SB 356
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 368 - Stouffer - Transfers land survey duties from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture
   LR: 1702S.02P    SCS SB 368
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 390 - Schmitt - Authorizes tax incentives to encourage foreign trade
   LR: 1807S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor

SB 411 - Crowell - Allows employees of the Missouri Development Finance Board to join the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System and places a moratorium on certain tax credits
   LR: 1717S.02I    
3/17/2011 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SCR 7 - Dempsey - Authorizes the employment of an independent certified public accountant or certified public accounting firm pursuant to Section 21.760, RSMo
   LR: 1140S.01T    
3/17/2011 -- Reported to the House

SJR 8 - Kraus - Requires refunds to taxpayers when state revenues grow by five percent or more
   LR: 0500S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SJR 10 - Lembke - Lowers the number of State Representatives from 163 to 103
   LR: 0813S.01P    
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability Committee to Floor

SJR 15 - Nieves - Prohibits Missouri state government from recognizing, enforcing, or acting in furtherance of certain actions of the federal government
   LR: 1183S.01I    
3/17/2011 -- Reported from S General Laws Committee to Floor

HB 45 - Hoskins - Modifies provisions of the Big Government Get Off My Back Act and creates an income tax deduction for small business job creation
   LR: 0145S.06T    SS SCS HCS HB 45
3/17/2011 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee - (0145S.04C)

HB 61 - Nolte - Prohibits the state minimum wage from exceeding the federal minimum wage and sets wages for tipped employees at $3.63 per hour
   LR: 0206L.02P    HCS HB 61
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

HB 76 - Nolte - Phases-out the corporate franchise tax over a five-year period
   LR: 0446L.04P    HCS HB 76
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

HB 107 - Smith - Modifies the manner in which vacancies are filled for statewide offices and the office of United States Senator
   LR: 0534L.02P    
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 108 - Smith - Modifies the law relating to campaign finance
   LR: 0650L.02P    HCS HB 108
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HB 112 - Day - Classifies sawmills and planing mills as agricultural and horticultural property for tax purposes
   LR: 0135S.03C    HCS HB 112 & 285
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

HB 116 - Flanigan - Modifies provisions of law regarding the collection of state money
   LR: 0053S.13F    SS SCS HCS HB 116 & 316
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 127 - Barnes - Provides that a sheriff elected at a special election shall receive credit for the entire term for the purposes of receiving retirement benefits from the Sheriffs' Retirement System
   LR: 0667L.01P    
3/17/2011 -- S First Read--HB 127-Barnes

HB 136 - Day - Allows certain military spouses to qualify for unemployment compensation and requires state agencies or boards to give temporary licenses to certain military spouses
   LR: 0797L.04T    HCS HB 136
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 167 - Nolte - Requires Missouri driver's license examinations to only be administered in English
   LR: 0547L.01P    
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 174 - Thomson - Modifies the composition of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Board of Curators of the University of Missouri and the governing board of Missouri State University
   LR: 0823L.02T    HCS HB 174
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

HB 205 - Elmer - Modifies the law relating to the Missouri Human Rights Act and employment discrimination
   LR: 0701L.04P    HCS HB 205
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

HB 209 - Guernsey - Modifies the laws regarding nuisances and junkyards
   LR: 0671S.03T    SCS HB 209
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

HB 214 - Zerr - Modifies the human trafficking provisions
   LR: 0824S.05T    SCS HCS HB 214
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 266 - Smith - Changes the laws regarding weight limitations for vehicles hauling livestock or agricultural products on state highways
   LR: 0806L.03P    HCS HB 266
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 276 - Franz - Modifies funeral protest provisions
   LR: 0951L.02P    HCS HB 276, 233 & 274
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 339 - Pollock - Modifies telecommunications provisions relating to carrier of last resort obligations
   LR: 1159S.02T    SS HB 339
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

HJR 2 - McGhee - Proposes a constitutional amendment reaffirming a citizen's right to prayer
   LR: 0293L.01T    
3/17/2011 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HJR 6 - Cierpiot - Requires voting by secret ballot for elections and employee representation
   LR: 0366L.01P    
3/17/2011 -- S First Read--HJR 6-Cierpiot, et al

HJR 29 - Solon - Amends the Constitution to require the development and sale of a veterans lottery ticket
   LR: 1569L.01P    
3/17/2011 -- S First Read--HJR 29-Solon, et al