Filed Health Care Bills 2016 MO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Filed Health Care Bills 2016 MO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Farm-to-School HB 1747 Steve Lynch (Republican) Changes the laws regarding the Farm-to-School Act 2/10/2016 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - STALLED HB 2244 Linda Black (Republican) Changes the laws regarding the Farm-to-School Act 2/10/2016 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - STALLED HB 2121 Jacob Hummel (Democrat Leadership) Changes the laws regarding the Farm-to-School Act 4/06/2016 - Executive Session Held (S) - SCS voted do pass [Senate Floor vote soon]

Farm-to-School HB 2121 Farm-to-Table Program to include schools, correctional facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, and military bases. Participating institutions must purchase at least 10% of their food locally by December 31, 2019.

Farm-to-School SB 1010 S. Kiki Curls (Democrat Leadership) Changes the "Farm-to-School Act" and program to the "Farm-to-Table Act" and program and modifies provisions of such program Formal Calendar S Bills for Perfection [Senate Floor vote soon] SB 958 Jason Holsman (Democrat Leadership) Changes the Farm-to-School Act and program to the Farm-to-Table Act and program 4/6/2016 - Bill Combined w/(scs/sbs 1010, 878, & 958) SB 878 Dan Brown (Republican) Changes the Farm-to-School Act and program to the Farm-to-Table Act and program 4/6/2016 - Bill Combined w/(scs/sbs 1010, 878, & 958)

Farm-to-School Combined SB 1010, SB 958 & SB 878 Changes Farm-to-School to Farm-to-Table. Defines "institutions" as schools, correctional facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and military bases. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish guidelines for voluntary participation (does not require any institution to participate). Participating institutions will purchase > 10% of foods locally by December 31, 2019. Modifies staffing Repeals December 2015 expiration.

Foods HB 1448 Craig Redmon (Republican) Changes the laws regarding sales and use tax exemptions for utilities used or consumed in the preparation of food 3/31/2016 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - STALLED HB 1830 Joe Don McGaugh (Republican) Specifies that any person who disseminates false information relating to a perishable food product implying that the product is not safe for consumption will be liable to the food product producer 3/29/2016 - Second read and referred: Senate Agriculture, Food Production, and Outdoor Resources (S)

Foods HB 1954 Dean Dohrman (Republican) Changes the laws regarding the federal Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards program 1/07/2016 - Read Second Time (H) - STALLED HB 1510 Brandon Ellington (Democrat) Requires all food and food products sold in Missouri that are or contain genetically modified products to be labeled as such 1/07/2016 - Read Second Time (H) - STALLED HB 1865 Randy Dunn (Democrat) Authorizes a tax credit for the establishment of full-service grocery stores in food deserts 4/12/2016 - Voted Do Pass with Amendments (H) - STALLED

SNAP & TANF HB 1739 Rick Brattin (Republican) Limits the types of products that may be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits Prohibits the use of SNAP funds to purchase cookies, chips, energy drinks, soft drinks, snack cakes, or baked cakes. 1/07/2016 - Read Second Time (H) - STALLED HB 2112 J. Eggleston (Republican) Prohibits temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefit cards from being used at ATMs or to access cash, and limits the items that may be purchased with TANF benefits Limits what SNAP & TANF funds can be used for. Repeals the provisions regarding pilot projects in certain counties to provide EBT cards to public assistance recipients. 1/28/2016 - Referred: Children and Families (H) - STALLED

Farmer s Market HB 2331 Lynn Morris (Republican) Establishes the Missouri Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program to provide lowincome seniors with fresh Missouri-grown produce 4/11/16 - Second read and referred: Senate Agriculture, Food Production, and Outdoor Resources (S) HB 1841 Kimberly Gardner (Democrat) Establishes the Missouri Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program to provide lowincome seniors with fresh Missouri-grown produce Gives vouchers to low-income seniors (60 years of age or older). 4/12/2016 - Referred: Special Committee on Urban Issues (H)

Physical Activity HB 2117 Rochelle Walton Gray (Democrat) Allows public schools to incorporate water and swim safety into existing physical education curriculum for students in grades three through twelve 4/12/2016 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H) - STALLED SB 934 Rob Schaaf (Republican) Requires schools and school district to provide home school students the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities 1/21/2016 - Second Read and Referred Education Committee (S) - STALLED SB 706 Bob Dixon (Republican) Creates a sales tax exemption for fitness facilities, gyms, and dance studios [memberships] 4/13/2016 - Informal Calendar Bills for Perfection (S)

Fluoridation HB 1717 Donna Lichtenegger (Republican) Requires a public water system to notify the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and its customers at least 90 days prior to a vote to cease fluoridation 4/05/2016 - Executive Session Held - Voted do pass (S) [Senate Floor vote soon]

Bike Flag Requirement HB 2046 Jay Houghton (Republican) Requires bicycles operated on lettered county roads to be equipped with safety flags [15 feet above the roadway] 1/07/2016 - Read Second Time (H) - STALLED

Resources House bills: http://house.mo.gov/billlist.aspx Senate bills: http://www.senate.mo.gov/16info/bts_web/billlist.aspx?sessiontype=r Dave Zellmer zellmerd@missouri.edu