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Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1347 - MISSOURI SENIOR ADVOCACY COMMISSION - Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Extends the expiration date of the Missouri Senior Advocacy and Efficiency Commission
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Rules - Voted Do Pass (H) Bill Text
HB 1372 - MISSOURI STATE PARK BOARD - McGhee, Mike
Establishes in statute the Missouri State Park Board which is responsible for managing the Historical Marker Program
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill TextSCS/SB 788 - This act moves the Divisions of Finance, Credit Unions and Professional Registration, and the State Banking Board, to the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP) by type III transfer in keeping with Executive Order 06-04. The act further renames the Department of Insurance to the DIFP, and directs the Revisor of Statutes to change all statutory references to the department to DIFP. The act also removes all references of the divisions of finance, credit unions and professional registration as being "within the Department of Economic Development" and instead states that such divisions are within the DIFP. The act moves sections regarding the division of professional registration from Chapter 620 (Department of Economic Development) to Chapter 324 (Occupations and Professions General Provisions), and changes references in those sections to accurately reflect the statutory modifications. The act further defines "department" and "director" [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill TextSB 807 - Under the act, members of the general assembly, judges, state-wide elected officials, agency heads, department and division directors of state government, members of state boards and commissions, and decision-making public servants shall not accept expenditures from any lobbyist or lobbyist principal. Public officials shall avoid an ethics violation if they reimburse the lobbyist or lobbyist principal within 45 days after the expenditure is reported to the Ethics Commission. This act is similar to SB 703 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 821-Shoemyer, with SCS (pending) Bill TextSCS/SB 821 - This act modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee by adding an optometrist, a nurse, a mental health professional, and a representative from a rural health clinic. This act also specifies that the committee shall have three patient advocates rather than two. Of the three advocates, one advocate shall represent children, one the disabled, and one the elderly community. This act is similar to SB 923 (2008) and SB 987 (2008). ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee Bill TextSB 843 - This act creates the "Youth Smoking Prevention Trust Fund," which shall be funded by moneys received under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. The Commission for Youth Smoking Prevention is established in the Department of Health and Senior Services. The Commission shall fund youth smoking prevention programs modeled after evidence-based programs proven to reduce youth smoking. This act is similar to SCS/SB 109 (2007). ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill TextSCS/SB 850 - This act requires the Board of Optometry to give ten days' public notice of the time and place of its semiannual meetings. Additional meetings may be held without ten days notice when necessary, provided notice is given to the other board members and to the public in the same manner as required for public meetings of governmental bodies. CHRIS HOGERTY
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - H conferees appointed: Cooper-120, Franz, Davis, Yaeger, Baker-25 Bill TextSB 885 - This act allows for the appointment of a board of directors prior to the establishment of a tax for a Community Children's Services Fund and allows for the board to engage in and contract for services or actions necessary to conduct the duties of the board once it is established. Current law requires the appointment of the board after the tax has been established. This act is identical to SB 323 (2007). ADRIANE CROUSE
Also tagged in: Agriculture And Animals, Agriculture, Department Of, Conservation, Department Of, Emergencies, Environmental Protection, Motor Fuel, Natural Resources, Department Of, Revenue, Department Of, Tax Credits Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Formal Calendar S Bills for Third Reading--SS for SCS for SB 898-Clemens (In Fiscal Oversight) Bill TextSS/SCS/SB 898 - This act modifies provisions pertaining to the administration of agriculture incentives and programs. SECTIONS 32.057 and 105.485 - State Tax Credit ReportingThis act requires all members of the General Assembly to file a financial interest statement with the Missouri Ethics Commission disclosing any state tax credits claimed on the most recent state income tax return of the member, the member's spouse, or the member's dependent child. The Department of Revenue must make information regarding state tax credits claimed by a member of the General Assembly available to the public. SECTION 135.633 - Tax Credit for Odor AbatementThis act creates a tax credit for agricultural odor abatement activities. The tax credit shall be equal to either the lesser of $25,000 or 50% of the eligible expenses incurred by a Class IC or smaller concentrated animal feeding operation to implement certain odor abatement best management practices. The cumulative amount of tax credits issued [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 915-Ridgeway Bill TextSB 915 - This act modifies the definition of "health care professional", for purposes of determining who is subject to peer review, to include physical therapists, emergency medical technicians and emergency medical dispatchers. The act provides that a peer review committee may be comprised of members appointed by a board of trustees or chief executive officer of a licensed ambulance service, a licensed emergency medical response agency, or any not-for-profit organization that provides for ambulance services, as long as the governing body of such not-for-profit organization consists of elected officials or individuals appointed by a mayor, board of alderman, city council, county commission, county legislature, or ambulance district. A committee may also be comprised of members appointed by a mayor, city council, board of alderman, county commission, county legislature, or ambulance district. This act also provides immunity from civil liability for members of a peer review committee that [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 2496 - HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - Tilley, Steven
Requires the Missouri Housing Development Commission to have its offices and staff in Cole County and requires the executive director or chief executive officer to reside within 40 miles of Jefferson City
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H) Bill Text
HB 2485 - EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Low, Beth
Requires equal pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes a commission to study wage disparities
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H) Bill Text
HB 2466 - HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Decreases the number of members and changes the membership on the Missouri Housing Development Commission
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H) Bill Text
HB 2400 - LICENSURE OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS - Scharnhorst, Dwight
Establishes the Missouri Electrical Industry Licensing Board and statewide licensure requirements for electrical contractors
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H) Bill Text
HB 2401 - ELEVATOR SAFETY AND INSPECTIONS - Sander, Therese
Changes the laws regarding the membership of the Elevator Safety Board and repeals a provision exempting certain elevator devices from inspection
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text
HB 2355 - HEALTH FACILITIES REVIEW COMMITTEE - Flook, Tim
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee for the Certificate of Need Program
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H) Bill Text
HB 2323 - CHILD ABUSE, RAPE, AND VIOLENCE - Hubbard, Rodney R.
Establishes the Missouri Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence Commission and the Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence Section in the Department of Social Services to coordinate victim services
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text
HB 2313 - MO HEALTHNET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE - Hobbs, Steve
Increases the membership on the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee by adding two representatives of rural health clinics
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Rules - Hearing Conducted Bill TextHCS/SS/SCS/SB 1283 - This act establishes the Missouri Health Transformation Act of 2008.HEALTH CABINET AND HEALTH POLICY COUNCILThis act creates the Missouri Health Cabinet. The cabinet shall ensure that the public policy of the state relating to health is developed to promote interdepartmental collaboration and program implementation in order that services designed for health are planned, managed, and delivered in a holistic and integrated manner to improve the health of Missourians.The cabinet is created in the executive office of the Governor and shall meet for its first organizational session no later than October 1, 2008. Thereafter the cabinet shall meet at least six times each year, with two of the meetings in different regions of the state in order to solicit input from the public. The cabinet shall consist of six members, including the Governor, the director of the Departments of Health and Senior Services, mental health, insurance, financial institutions and professional [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H) Bill Text
HJR 73 - APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES - Emery, Edgar G. H.
Proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the nonpartisan selection of judges and providing for the selection of judicial nominees by the Judicial Confirmation Commission
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