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Funding for Education   Legislation to encourage infrastructure design and construction jobs in Missouri is needed as a foundation for trickle down job creation in the state. Construction is one of the largest forms of putting Missouri's unemployed and underemployed back to work. Champion:  Bill Burmeister [ Email ] HJR 9 - Funding for Education  (Active)   POSITION:  Support RESULT:    HJR 9 is a Joint Resolution proposed by Representative Chris Kelly. It proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the General Assembly to issue bonds to fund higher education facility improvements, construction, landscaping, and land or building purchases, as well as some funding for other state buildings.   Environmentally Sustainable Design   AIA Missouri supports legislative initiatives that promote environmentally sustainable design and construction, as well as legislation adopting the IGCC (International Green Construction Code). Champion:  Debra Smith, AIA, AICP [ Email ] SB 22 -    (Active)   POSITION:  Support RESULT:    Very similar to 2010's bills, requiring new state-funded construction to meet either LEED or Green Globes benchmarks. Currently working with sponsor to suggest revisions.   HB 117 - ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS  (Active)   POSITION:  Support RESULT:    Similar to 2010's bills requiring new state-funded buildings to meet LEED or Green Globes requirements.   HB 267 -    (Active)   POSITION:  Monitor RESULT:    Another similar to last year's legislation, but this one includes the new requirements for Energy Star certification of existing buildings.   Life Safety Code   The State of Missouri is one of relatively few states that do not have statewide life safety codes. AIA Missouri continues to urge lawmakers to establish the minimum safety requirements for buildings and structures, as well as the administrative process and procedures for enforcing for a statewide life safety code. Champion:  Ryan King, AIA [ Email ] HB 938 -    (Active)   POSITION:  Support RESULT:    Establishes statewide building codes in Missouri. The referenced codes are the 2006 International family of codes (except 2005 NFPA 70 for Electrical). Because it is so late in the session, it has little chance this year, but AIA Missouri will work with other stakeholders to identify the support for this legislation as well as determine the opposition, and work the remainder of the session and in the interim in order to pursue during the 2012 legislative session.   Code Mandate of Sprinkler Systems   Multiple bills have been filed ragarding code requirements for sprinkler systems in residential buildings. We have been monitoring them and have worked with the bill sponsors and supporters to modify the language so that they will not put Architects in peril. Champion:  Ryan King, AIA [ Email ] SB 108 -    (Active)   POSITION:  Monitor RESULT:    Sponsor: Schmitt -- Removes the expiration date for provisions of law concerning the installation of fire sprinklers in certain dwellings.   HB 46 - FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS  (Active)   POSITION:  Monitor RESULT:    Sponsor: Diehl -- Repeals a conflicting statute regarding the installation of fire sprinkler systems and removes the December 31, 2011 expiration date for Section 67.281, RSMo   HB 90 - FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS  (Active)   POSITION:  Oppose RESULT:    Sponsor: Scharnhorst -- Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting an ordinance, rule, or code that would require mandatory installation of a sprinkler system in new residential construction.   Peer Review Legislation   In order to improve their skills, Missouri design professionals need to be able to study project performance, critique their own work, and conduct "lessons learned" reviews. The Peer Review legislation will make it so that all of the proceedings, findings, deliberations, reports and minutes of these "peer reviews" can not be used in a court as an indication of past poor performance. This proposed legislation is modeled after legislation that was passed in 1985 to protect the medical profession and encourage peer reviews in their industry. Champion:  Brady Spencer, AIA [ Email ] HB 568 -    (Active)   POSITION:  Support RESULT:    Establishes peer review for architects, landscape architects, land surveyors and engineers   SB 326 -    (Active)   POSITION:  Support RESULT:    Authorizes a peer review process for architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, and engineers, including providing for immunity from liability and prohibiting the disclosure of certain documents and testimony   Design Build Legislation for School Districts   AIA Missouri continues to play defense against allowing the design build procurement process for Missouri’s public schools. Champion:  Chris Ball, AIA [ Email ] HB 92 - Design-Build Contracts by School Districts  (Active)   POSITION:  Oppose RESULT:    This bill authorizes any school district to enter into design-build contracts for construction projects.