Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 4/21/99

SB 0010 - Scott - Establishes the Mark McGwire Highway
04/21/99 -- S concurred in HCA 1
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0015 - Mathewson - Clarifies an existing statutory conflict on appointment of the State Fire Marshal
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0017 - Staples - Allows recreational motor vehicles, up to 45 feet, to be operated upon the highways
04/21/99 -- S concurred in HCA 1
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0028 - Mueller - Allows political subdivisions to purchase insurance for elderly or low-income housing
04/21/99 -- HCA 1 H adopted
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent

SB 0029 - Mueller - Revises the statute of limitations for home improvements
04/21/99 -- H Second Read
04/21/99 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 0094 - Ehlmann - Felony stealing limit to be $450
04/21/99 -- H Second Read
04/21/99 -- Referred H Criminal Law Committee

SB 0125 - Childers - Creates Legislative Academy
04/21/99 -- H Second Read
04/21/99 -- Referred H Critical Issues Committee

SB 0152 - Childers - Transportation Department must initiate corridor construction within 10 years or dispose of property
04/21/99 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules, Joint Rules & Bills
Perfected & Printed Committee
04/21/99 -- H Rules voted to concur with committee of origin

SB 0169 - Maxwell - Changes reference from "National Guard" to "Missouri National Guard"
04/21/99 -- S concurred in HCA 1
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0177 - DePasco - Changes criminal code definition of public servant to include appointed or elected governmental employees
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0192 - Wiggins - Excludes from sales tax food sold constituting over 80% of gross receipts
04/21/99 -- Reported Do Pass w/HCA 1 H Ways & Means Committee

SB 0216 - Wiggins - Registration for dispensation of controlled substances shall not exceed three years
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0240 - DePasco - Authorizes Independence to submit issue of tourism tax to voters
04/21/99 -- S concurred in HCS
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

SB 0248 - Maxwell - Authorizes sellers of motor vehicles to add any debt owed on a trade-in to a new retain installment contract
04/21/99 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 0261 - Howard - Describes procedures for treatment of tuberculosis
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0271 - Ehlmann - Allows emancipated minors to make a will
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0275 - Caskey - Revises provisions regarding Missouri Office of Prosecution Services and prosecuting attorneys
04/21/99 -- S concurred in HCS
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

SB 0278 - Klarich - Clarifies procedure for certain holding comapny reorganizations and other corporate provisions
04/21/99 -- HCS H adopted
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0291 - Caskey - Amends child support enforcement provisions to comply with federal mandates
04/21/99 -- H refuses to recede & grants conference
04/21/99 -- H Conferees Appointed

SB 0295 - Schneider - Increases sovereign immunity liability limits of the state and political subdivisions
04/21/99 -- Referred H Fiscal Review Committee

SB 0310 - Maxwell - Extends the Ethanol Producer Incentive Fund's expiration date to 12/31/2007
04/21/99 -- Referred H Fiscal Review Committee

SB 0321 - Caskey - Trustee cannot use trust to meet trustee's personal obligation to beneficiary
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0328 - Clay - Prohibits criminal intimidation based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or disability
04/21/99 -- H Second Read
04/21/99 -- Referred H Criminal Law Committee

SB 0329 - Jacob - Allows a judge to order counseling for children involved in divorce proceedings
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0334 - Mathewson - Expands "brown fields" cleanup program to include residential property
04/21/99 -- HCS H adopted
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0353 - Goode - Extends sunset on hazardous waste disposal and generator fees
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0359 - Mueller - Modifies existing law with respect to recreational vehicles and manufactured housing
04/21/99 -- H Second Read
04/21/99 -- Referred H Motor Vehicle & Traffic Regulations Comm.

SB 0371 - Flotron - Requires agencies involved in forfeitures to submit audit report to Department of Public Safety
04/21/99 -- H Second Read
04/21/99 -- Referred H Criminal Law Committee

SB 0374 - Mathewson - Modifies provisions regarding the termination of workers' compensation benefits
04/21/99 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered (Mathewson)
04/21/99 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Flotron)
04/21/99 -- SA 2 to SCS S offered & adopted (Flotron)
04/21/99 -- SA 3 to SCS S offered & adopted (Schneider)
04/21/99 -- SA 4 to SCS S offered & adopted (Schneider)
04/21/99 -- SA 5 to SCS S offered & adopted (Graves)
04/21/99 -- SA 6 to SCS S offered & defeated (Graves)
04/21/99 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
04/21/99 -- Perfected

SB 0410 - Howard - Allows a retired LAGERS member to be considered re-employed upon subsequent employment in LAGERS
04/21/99 -- HCS H adopted
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0414 - Stoll - Makes changes in refund claims of motor fuel taxes
04/21/99 -- HCA 1 H adopted
04/21/99 -- Motion to reconsider HCA 1 - adopted (Leake)
04/21/99 -- HCA 1 H defeated
04/21/99 -- Rules Suspended
04/21/99 -- HPA 1 H offered & Ruled out of order (Leake)
04/21/99 -- HA 1 H offered & adopted (Leake)
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent

SB 0455 - Stoll - General Assembly may draft ballot titles and fiscal summaries on its legislation to be submitted to the voters
04/21/99 -- H Second Read
04/21/99 -- Referred H Elections Committee

SB 0456 - Klarich - Out-of-state banks in Missouri cannot merge with another bank for the first five years
04/21/99 -- Voted Do Pass H Banks & Financial Institutions
Committee
04/21/99 -- Reported Do Pass H Banks & Financial Institutions
Committee

SB 0479 - Singleton - Allows delivery of LP gas by an out-of-state company if it maintains a storage tank of 18,000 gallon capacity in MO
04/21/99 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules, Joint Rules & Bills
Perfected & Printed Committee
04/21/99 -- H Rules voted to concur with committee of origin

SB 0495 - Goode - Requires Utilicare Energy Assistance Program to obligate all fed. emergency funds before utilizing general revenue funds
04/21/99 -- H Second Read
04/21/99 -- Referred H Utilities Regulation Committee

SB 0506 - Wiggins - Substantially revises Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code concerning secured transactions
04/21/99 -- Hearing Conducted H Civil & Administrative Law
Committee

SB 0525 - Rohrbach - Requires charitable organizations conducting raffles with prizes over $5,000 per year to be licensed
04/21/99 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SCR 013 - Stoll - Opposes mandatory inclusion of state and local government employees in Social Security
04/21/99 -- Referred H Miscellaneous Bills Committee

SCR 015 - Maxwell - Protests a plan to introduce wild elk herds in Missouri
04/21/99 -- Referred H State Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SCR 017 - Banks - Relating to Ward Committee representation
04/21/99 -- Referred H Elections Committee

HB 0010 - Franklin - Appropriations for Departments of Mental Health, Health, Board of Public Buildings
04/21/99 -- S Conferees Appointed
04/21/99 -- H Conferees Appointed

HB 0011 - Franklin - Appropriations for the Department of Social Services
04/21/99 -- S Conferees Appointed
04/21/99 -- H Conferees Appointed

HB 0012 - Franklin - Supplemental appropriations for FY 1999
04/21/99 -- S Conferees Appointed
04/21/99 -- H Conferees Appointed

HB 0034 - Auer - Allows political subdivisions to join together to purchase insurance for elderly or low-income housing
04/21/99 -- SCA 1 S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent

HB 0035 - Campbell - Increases the maximum tourism sales tax that may be imposed in Kansas City
04/21/99 -- SCS S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

HB 0039 - Dougherty - Revises notice requirements for lead hazard inspections
04/21/99 -- SCS S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted - Consent

HB 0094 - Clayton - Extends licensure for distribution of controlled substance from one to three years
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0120 - Kreider - PHASES OUT INCOME LIMITATIONS ON PENSION DEDUCTION OF DOLLARS FOR EVERY DOLLAR
04/21/99 -- S First Read

HB 0133 - Crump - Requires statutory authority for certain land purchases made by the federal government
04/21/99 -- Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Tourism
Committee

HB 0136 - Smith (011) - Emancipated minors may make wills
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0145 - Wiggins - Eliminates annual sewer system meeting and report requirements on PSC
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0180 - Hoppe - ESTABLISHES A DRYCLEANING SOLVENT CLEANUP FUND
04/21/99 -- S First Read

HB 0192 - Davis - Regulates telemarketing and marketing practices
04/21/99 -- Referred S Commerce & Environment Committee

HB 0201 - Boucher - Requires each state agency to make available information technology for individuals with disabilities
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0216 - Parker - Exempts some residential lots over ten acres from state septic tank regulations
04/21/99 -- Motion to Third Read Bill - withdrawn
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0248 - Kissell - Creates the crime of assault and/or killing of a police animal
04/21/99 -- H Conferees Appointed

HB 0261 - Auer - Removes expiration date of December 31, 1999 from certain counties' transportation sales tax
04/21/99 -- Referred S Budget Control Committee

HB 0271 - Clayton - Allows disclosure of HIV infection status to health care practitioners, workers and law enforcement officers
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0275 - May (108) - Authorizes St. Louis City public administrator
04/21/99 -- H concurred in SCS
04/21/99 -- H Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

HB 0277 - Carter - Prohibits automobile insurers from discriminating on the basis of information received from a consumer credit report
04/21/99 -- Referred S Insurance & Housing Committee

HB 0282 - Clayton - Shareholder vote not required for certain holding company reorganization under some circumstances
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0283 - Hosmer - EXCLUDES AS EVIDENCE ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING A CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION OF A MENTALLY RETARDED PERSON IF NO
04/21/99 -- S First Read

HB 0290 - Champion - Combat infantry license plates may be issued for certain commercial motor vehicles
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0328 - Parker - Requires that judgments of acquittal due to mental disease to list the offense
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0346 - Thompson - Extends Kansas City transportation sales tax until December 31, 2001
04/21/99 -- Referred S Budget Control Committee

HB 0348 - Smith (011) - Requires registration of juvenile sex offenders
04/21/99 -- S Conferees Appointed
04/21/99 -- H Conferees Appointed

HB 0352 - Foley - Allows municipal fire depts. to contract for fire protection services with voter approval
04/21/99 -- Motion to Third Read Bill - withdrawn

HB 0358 - Hosmer - Allows disclosure of positive HIV test results of sex offenders to parents of any victim who is minor
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0366 - Hartzler - Allows county collectors in certain counties to have branch offices
04/21/99 -- SCS S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

HB 0368 - Murray - Requires salary ranges for dept. directors and executive branch positions to be set by personnel advisory board
04/21/99 -- Committee Vote Reconsidered
04/21/99 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental
Organization Committee

HB 0402 - Relford - Transfers certain inventory duties of county clerk in 3rd and 4th classification counties
04/21/99 -- Bill Holds Place
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0430 - Gaw - Creates Missouri Settlement Trust Fund for deposit of tobacco settlement proceeds
04/21/99 -- Referred S Pensions & General Laws Committee

HB 0445 - Auer - Defines "insurer" to clarify what organizations are responsible for submitting malpractice claim reports
04/21/99 -- SCA 1 S defeated
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0453 - Gross - Allows the release of Social Security numbers of the deceased by state agencies
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0454 - Carter - Modifies cancer information reporting system by requiring compliance with the Cancer Registries Amendment Act of 1992
04/21/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Public Health & Welfare Committee
04/21/99 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Public Health & Welfare Committee

HB 0464 - Richardson - Allows a retired LAGERS member to be considered "re-employed" upon subsequent employment in LAGERS
04/21/99 -- SCS S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

HB 0476 - Hegeman - Clarifies residency requirements for aldermen in fourth class cities
04/21/99 -- SCS S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

HB 0478 - Ward - Applies the threshhold amount for the payment of claims equally to both foreign and domestic insurers
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0492 - Hosmer - Certain securities registration requirements; authorizes commissioner of securities to issue cease and desist orders
04/21/99 -- Referred S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee

HB 0514 - Franklin - Revises reemployment provisions of Public School Retirement System and Non Teacher Retirement System
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0517 - Backer - Requires members of Motorcycle Safety Program Advisory Committee to be appointed by Governor
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0518 - Ross - Enables a city of fourth class within a county of first classification to impose tax on transient guest rooms
04/21/99 -- Bills Holds Place
04/21/99 -- SCA 1 S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent

HB 0528 - Chrismer - Establishes a POW/MIA Recognition Day
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0568 - May (108) - Allows state and political subdivisions to set a mandatory retirement age for firemen and police officers
04/21/99 -- Bill Holds Place
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0570 - Rizzo - Adds chiropractors to those restricted from testifying on matters of patient client confidentiality
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0607 - Wilson - Requires the addition of an HIV testing site in central Missouri
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0646 - Hampton - Exempts commercial motor vehicle less than 18,000 pounds from weight station stops
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0662 - Crump - Changes portions of the sheriffs' retirement plan
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0673 - Kissell - Provides procedure for disciplinary actions against law enforcement officers
04/21/99 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 0678 - Leake - Auth. Div. of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety to spend up to $100,000 to carry out railroad crossing closure program
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0708 - Merideth III - Allows alien individual ownership of agricultural land in limited circumstances
04/21/99 -- Motion to Third Read Bill - withdrawn
04/21/99 -- Rules Suspended
04/21/99 -- SA 1 S offered & adopted (Johnson)
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent

HB 0718 - Harlan - Modifies existing law with respect to small employer and individual health insurance policies
04/21/99 -- Referred S Pensions & General Laws Committee

HB 0721 - Barry - Describes procedures relating to the treatment of tuberculosis
04/21/99 -- SCS S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

HB 0748 - O'Toole - Allows salary adjustment for certain St. Louis City Officials
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0775 - Hosmer - Exempts constitutional charter cities from statutory procedures regarding special tax assessments
04/21/99 -- Motion to Third Read Bill - withdrawn

HB 0776 - McBride - Prescribes procedures for reestablishment of lost township corners
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0778 - Luetkenhaus - Establishes Missouri Educational Employees' Memorial Scholarship Program
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0780 - Van Zandt - General Assembly may draft ballot titles on its legislation submitted to the voters, and changes initiative petitions
04/21/99 -- Referred S Elections, Veterans' Affairs & Corrections
Committee

HB 0789 - Berkstresser - Signatures required to obtain petition audits by the State Auditor
04/21/99 -- SCS S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

HB 0791 - Wagner - Abolishes the "State Parks Revolving Fund" and redirects all affected funds to the "State Parks Earnings Fund"
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0795 - Kennedy - Permits certain documents to be kept in an electronic format
04/21/99 -- SCS S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

HB 0796 - Smith (011) - Requires that county hospital assets be allocated in certain ways
04/21/99 -- Bill Holds Place
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

HB 0800 - Linton - Conveyance of easements in Babler Memorial State Park and Route 66 State Park
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0822 - Liese - Revises laws relating to bank and trust companies, credit unions, and other financial institutions
04/21/99 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Govermental
Organization Committee

HB 0834 - Crump - Authorizing conveyance of an easement in Taum Sauk State Park
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0846 - Carter - Allows Commissioner of Administration to waive bidding procedures for certain purchases by Dept. of Mental Health
04/21/99 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental
Organization Committee

HB 0853 - Seigfreid - Changes the numbers and makeup of the planning commission of municipalities
04/21/99 -- Bill Holds Place
04/21/99 -- SCA 1 S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent

HB 0861 - Griesheimer - Authorizes distribution of surplus state supplies and property to certain not-for-profit corporations
04/21/99 -- Bill Holds Place

HB 0893 - Murray - Sets September 11 as "911 Day"
04/21/99 -- SCA 1 S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent

HB 0915 - Mays (050) - Modifies transaction of business at meetings of electric cooperatives
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0920 - Farnen - Revises composition of advisory committee to Coordinating Board for Higher Education
04/21/99 -- SCA 1 S adopted
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent

HB 0929 - Griesheimer - Revises open burning restrictions for Franklin County
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0930 - Ward - Corrects reference to POW/MIA
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0965 - Wilson - Authorizes State Treasurer to convey balances of certain funds to Missouri Investment Trust and reconvey later
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 0971 - Shelton (057) - Exempts St. Louis Airport from planning and zoning requirements for airport expansion
04/21/99 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental
Organization Committee

HB 0987 - Backer - Requires all counties to have a county auditor
04/21/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/21/99 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HCR 016 - Leake - RELATING TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
04/21/99 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules & Resolutions Committee

HCR 024 - Boykins - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RETURN UPON RECEIPT ANY TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS RECOUPED FROM THE STATE
04/21/99 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules & Resolutions Committee

HCR 029 - Kreider - THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ENFORCE THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT OF 1921, AS AMENDED
04/21/99 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules & Resolutions Committee

HCR 030 - Clayton - JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH SHALL PREPARE AND CAUSE TO BE COLLATED, INDEXED, PRINTED AND BOUND ALL ACTS
04/21/99 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules & Resolutions Committee