Currently, any unexpended balance at the end of a biennium in the Statutory Revision Fund administered by the Joint Committee on Legislative Research is exempt from provisions of law that require such balance to be transferred to the general revenue fund. This act repeals this exemption. (3.142).

Currently, the Oversight Division of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research must perform an actuarial analysis on any new or revised health care benefit mandate proposed by the General Assembly. This act provides that such an analysis on a proposed new or revised mandate must be conducted on any such mandate enacted by the General Assembly and a recommendation shall be delivered to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem of the Senate prior to July 1st of the year following its enactment. (376.1190).

This act repeals a number of committees that have dissolved or expired as required by their authorizing statutes. The defunct committees are the Joint Committee on Corrections (21.400 to 21.465); Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and Leases Oversight (21.530 to 21.537); Joint Committee on Terrorism, Bioterrorism, and Homeland Security (21.800); Joint Committee on Urban Agriculture (21.801); Joint Committee on the Missouri Criminal Code review of sexual offender registry (21.835); Joint Committee on Solid Waste Management District Operations (21.850); Joint Committee on the Reduction and Reorganization of Programs within State Government (21.910); Joint Committee on Missouri's Promise (21.920); Joint Committee on Gaming and Wagering (313.001); and the Joint Committee on Economic Development Policy and Planning (620.602).

The act also repeals a joint legislative committee that was created to oversee the destruction of certain documents by the Commissioner of Administration, the Division of Finance, and the Public Service Commission. (33.150, 361.120, 386.145).

The Joint Committee on Tax Policy shall assume certain duties of the Joint Committee on Economic Development Policy and Planning regarding approval of enterprise zone designations. (135.210, 135.230). The standing Senate and House committees with jurisdiction over corrections issues shall assume certain duties of the Joint Committee on Corrections. (217.025, 217.550, 217.567).

The act creates a permanent joint committee of the General Assembly to be known as the Joint Committee on the Justice System. The Committee shall consist of members of the General Assembly and three ex officio members. The Committee is charged with reviewing of all aspects of the state's justice system and making any recommendations for legislative change to the General Assembly. A permanent subcommittee of the Committee shall be established to periodically review the criminal code. An advisory committee is established to aid the subcommittee, consisting of representatives of the Missouri Supreme Court, the Attorney General, and other individuals known to be interested in the improvement of the state's criminal laws. (21.880).

The act modifies the existing Joint Committee on Government Accountability by renaming the committee as the Joint Committee on Oversight and Government Accountability. The Committee is charged with analyzing the operations and performance of all branches of state government, including management of state programs, procurement of goods and services, leases of real property, and construction, repair and maintenance of state capital improvements project. The Committee is also charged with making recommendations to the General Assembly on legislative action to reorganize state government. The Committee shall review state departments and statewide office holders according to a schedule set forth in the act. (21.820).

Currently, the membership of the Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight includes seven members from each of the House and Senate transportation committees. This act provides that the Committee shall be composed of seven members of the Senate and seven members of the House of Representatives. No fewer than four of the members from each body must be members of a standing transportation committee in the respective body. The chair of the committee shall alternate every other year between the chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and the House Transportation Committee. (21.795).

This act amends the Joint Committee on MO HealthNet to have as its purpose of study the efficacy of the program as well as the resources needed to continue and improve the MO HealthNet program over time.

The committee shall meet at least twice a year. The committee may also hire or contract for an executive director to conduct investigations to fulfill the duties of the committee. (208.950, 208.952; 208.975; 208.985)

This act also repeals the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee and references made to it. (208.955).

This provision is contained in HCS/SCS/SB 524 (2014), SS/SCS/SB 739 (2014) and SCS/SB 518 (2014).

An expired section of law that required the Oversight Division to perform an actuarial analysis of the cost impact of covering orally administered anti-cancer medications and the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders is repealed. (376.1192).

This act contains provisions similar to HCS/SS/SB 575 (2014) and SB 66 (2013).

JIM ERTLE