911 SERVICE OVERSIGHT (190.411, 190.415, & 190.445)

This act renames the "Advisory Committee for 911 Service Oversight" to the "911 Service Oversight Board" and moves provisions relating to the board to Chapter 190 from Chapter 650.

Several members who currently serve on the advisory committee are removed. Definitions associated with the committee are repealed.

These provisions are contained in HB 1768 (2012), HB 1780 (2012), HCS/HB 1358 (2012), HCS/SCS/SB 692 (2012), and HCS/SCS/SB 781 (2012).

COMPETENCY OF LICENSED DRIVERS (302.291)

This act adds licensed emergency medical technicians to the list of people who can report to the Director of Revenue that a person is not competent or qualified to be a licensed driver or that a person has a disorder or condition that may inhibit his or her ability to drive.

This provision is contained in HCS/HB 1397 (2012), HB 1707 (2012), HB 1998 (2012), and HCS/SS/SB 781 (2012).

MISSOURI YELLOW DOT PROGRAM (302.800)

This act establishes a "Missouri Yellow Dot Program" in the Department of Revenue.

Participants in the program place a yellow dot on the rear window of their vehicles. They keep a health information card in their glove compartment that contains health information.

The Department of Revenue must develop, implement, and advertise the program, and is given rulemaking authority under this act.

The program will automatically expire on August 28, 2018.

This provision is also contained in HB 2077 (2012) and HCS/HB 1640 (2012).

FIREWORKS CLASSIFICATIONS (320.106, 320.131, 320.136

This act updates references to fireworks classifications in the Code of Federal Regulations and removes references to American Pyrotechnics Association standards.

These provision have an emergency clause and are identical to SB SCS/835 (2012), SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012), HB 1883 (2012), and the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HCS/HB 1647 (2012).

FIRE EDUCATION FUND (320.202)

This act provides that fees collected by the state fire marshal be deposited in the "Fire Education Fund" rather than in the general revenue.

This provision is contained in HCS/HB 1397 (2012), SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012), and HCS/SS SB 781 (2012).

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT DIRECTORS (321.015, 321.130, & 321.162)

Under current law, a person who is a paid employee or officer of the state or one of its political subdivisions may not be a fire protection district director unless the fire protection district is located in certain specified counties. This act adds Boone County and certain first class counties to the list of counties.

This act also provides that directors found guilty of felonies must forfeit their office. In addition, no person may appear on the ballot as a candidate for district director nor may such person serve as director who is in arrears for unpaid county taxes.

Current law requires elected fire protection district directors to attend certain training programs. This act provides that elected and appointed directors must attend the training.

These provisions are contained in HCS/HB 1397 (2012)and HCS/SS/SB 781 (2012).

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT REGULATION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION (321.228)

This act prohibits a fire protection district from enforcing any regulations dealing with new residential construction if the city, town, village, or county in which the construction is located has already adopted regulations for such construction.

Fire protection districts, do, however, have final regulatory authority over the location and specifications of fire hydrants and fire lanes and may inspect of certain dwellings. They may not collect a fee for such services.

This provision is contained in SS/SCS/HB 1170 (2012), HCS/HB 1358 (2012), HCS/HB 1397 (2012), HCS/HB 1458 (2012), SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012), HCS/SCS/SB 729 (2012), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HCS/HB 1647 (2012), and the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SB 769 (2012), and is similar to HB 2101 (2012), HCS/SCS/SB 591 (2012), HCS/SB 667 (2012), and HCS/SB 668 (2012).

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT CONSOLIDATION (321.460)

Under current law, two or more fire protection districts who have at least one common boundary may consolidate. This act also allows two or more fire protection districts that are located in the same county, in whole or part, to consolidate.

This provision is contained in SS/SCS/HB 1170 (2012), HCS/HB 1397 (2012), HCS/SS/SB 781 (2012), SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012), HCS/SCS/SB 729 (2012), and the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HCS/HB 1647 (2012).

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT RECALL (321.711)

Under current law, a petition to recall a member of a Fire Protect District Board must contain signatures from at least 25 percent of the voters who voted in the most recent gubernatorial election in the district. This act reduces the number of signatures required for such a petition to 20 percent.

This provision is contained in HCS/HB 1397 (2012), HCS/SS/SB 781 (2012), and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012).

BLOOD WITHDRAWAL FOR ALCOHOL-RELATED CRIMES (577.029)

Under current law, trained medical technicians may withdraw blood for the purpose of determining its alcohol content at the direction of a law enforcement officer.

This act provides that those technicians be trained “in hospital” medical technicians.

This provision is also contained in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012).

ANEMOMETER TOWERS (Section 1)

The act requires certain safety marking of anemometer towers (wind speed testing towers) that are located outside of city limits and that are 50 feet or more in height. The top third of any such tower must be striped orange and white, each outside guy wire must have 2 attached marker balls, the vegetation around guy wire anchor points must contrast with surrounding vegetation, and guy wires must have safety sleeves.

The act does not supercede any other state or federal law that regulates the appearance of the anemometer tower. Owners of anemometer towers in existence as of August 28, 2012, are given one year to comply with the act's requirements.

A violation of the act is a Class C misdemeanor.

This provision is contained in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012) and the truly agreed to and finally passed versions of CCS/HCS/SS/SB 769 (2012), HB 1909 (2012), SS/SCS/HB 1251 (2012), and SS/HCS/HB 1647 (2012).

FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT (Section 2)

This act requires any company that installs, inspects, or service fire extinguishing equipment to file a $25,000 security bond with the Division of Fire Safety.

WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER ENHANCED 911 ADVISORY BOARD

This act repeals provisions relating to the "Wireless Service Provider Enhanced 911 Advisory Board". The board was tasked with assisting with the implementation of a federal order regarding 911 service and wireless phones.

Statutory authority for a fund created to support the implementation efforts is also repealed under this act as is a 50 cent fee imposed on each wireless telephone number.

MEGHAN LUECKE