Bill # |
Issue |
Sponsor |
Description |
Position |
HB 1301 |
Economic Justice |
Whorton |
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as "payday loans," and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance. |
Support: Payday lending exploits those least able to pay exorbitant interest rates. We support regulation of the payday loan industry as a means to protect the poor and vulnerable. 01/18/08 |
HB 1439 |
Economic Justice |
LeVota |
Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase. (Companion Bill SB 782) |
Oppose: In the 2006 general election the MCC supported passage of an increase in the minimum wage as proposed by Proposition B, which included an inflation index to ensure wages kept pace with cost of living increases. Proposition B passed with 76 percent of the vote. The MCC supports a just wage as part of the effort to respect the dignity of work and workes. |
HB 1462 |
Economic Justice |
Burnett |
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as "payday loans," and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance. |
Support: Payday lending exploits those least able to pay exorbitant interest rates. We support regulation of the payday loan industry. Part of the effort to protect the poor and vulnerable. 01/18/08 |
HB 1509 |
Economic Justice |
Hughes |
Limits the amount of interest a title lender can charge on loans and requires the average interest rate being charged by credit unions to be made available to the public. |
Support: The legislation seeks to protect unsophisticated borrowers from predatory lending practices involving usurious interest. 01/18/08 |
HB 1581 |
Economic Justice |
Pearce |
Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase. (Companion Bill SB 782) |
Oppose: In the 2006 general election the MCC supported passage of an increase in the minimum wage as proposed by Proposition B, which included an inflation index to ensure that wages kept pace with cost of living increases. Proposition B passed with 76 percent of the vote. The MCC supports a just wage as part of the effort to respect the dignity of work and workers. |
SB 744 |
Economic Justice |
Days |
Amends laws relating to unsecured loans of $500 or less. |
Support: Payday lending exploits those least able to pay exorbitant interest rates. We support regulation of the payday loan industry as a means to protect the poor and vulnerable. 01/18/08 |
SB 777 |
Economic Justice |
Justus |
Creates the Missouri Earned Income Tax Credit. |
Support: We support establishing a state earned income tax credit for it will reward work and help families to make the difficult transition from welfare to work. Upholds the dignity of work and workers. 01/18/08 |
SB 782 |
Economic Justice |
Loudon |
Reinstates federal standards for overtime wages. (Companion Bills HB 1424, HB 1439, and HB 1581) |
Oppose: In the 2006 general election the MCC supported passage of Proposition B, which included an inflation index to ensure wages kept pace with the cost of living increases. Proposition B passed with 76 percent of the vote. The MCC supports a just wage as part of the effort to respect the dignity of work and workers. |
SB 852 |
Economic Justice |
Smith |
Creates an earned income tax credit. |
Support: We support establishing a state earned income tax credit for it will reward work and help families to make the difficult transition from welfare to work. Upholds the dignity of work and workers. 01/18/08 |
SB 1007 |
Economic Justice |
Loudon |
Modifies minimum wage and overtime laws. |
Oppose: In the 2006 general election the MCC supported passage of an increase in the minimum wage as proposed by Proposition B, which included an inflation index to ensure wages kept pace with cost of living increases. The MCC supports a just wage as part of the effort to respect the dignity of work and workers. |
HB 1554 |
Education |
Hughes |
Authorizes an income tax credit for contributions to nonprofit special needs education support organizations. |
Support: Parents should have the ability to select schools that best meet the needs of their special needs children. Part of MCC's longstanding support for parental rights in education. 01/18/08 |
HB 1886 |
Education |
Scharnhorst |
Creates a special needs scholarship tax credit program to be known as "Bryce's Law". (Companion Bill SB 993) |
Support: Parents should have the ability to select schools that best meet the needs of their special needs children. Part of MCC's longstanding support for parental rights in education. 01/18/08 |
SB 780 |
Education |
Smith |
Modifies provisions on human sexuality and sexually transmitted disease education courses. |
Oppose: Legislation removes from law provisions backed by MCC that prohibit abortion providers from teaching sex education in public schools. 01/18/08 |
SB 977 |
Education |
Ridgeway |
Relating to the Betty L. Thompson scholarship program. |
Support: By increasing the availability of scholarships this legislation will expand educational opportunity for lower income students. Respects parental rights in education. 01/18/08 |
SB 993 |
Education |
Crowell |
Creates the Missouri Special Needs Scholarship Tax Credit Program. |
Support: Parents should have the ability to select schools that best meet the needs of their special needs children. Part of MCC's longstanding support for parental rights in education. 01/18/08 |
SB 1047 |
Education |
Vogel |
Modifies the definition of special education pupil count in the foundation formula to include certain nonpublic students. |
Support: Legislation will enable public school districts to more fully embrace their responsibility to provide special education to nonpublic school students with disabilities. 01/18/08 |
