House Journal: Tuesday, January 17, 1995

Ninth Calendar Day - Sixth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, January 17, 1995

	The House met pursuant to adjournment, Speaker Corbett in the
chair.

	Prayer was offered by Pastor David Renfro, of St. Paul Lutheran
Church, Aurelia.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

	The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Kimberly Eaton, Clive and
Carolyn Smith, Urbandale. They are members of the Moingona Girl
Scout Council. 	

	The Journal of Friday, January 13, 1995 was approved.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

	Leave of absence was granted as follows:

	Holveck of Polk on request of Schrader of Marion.

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS

	MR. SPEAKER: WE, your committee on credentials, respectfully
report that we find the following named person duly elected to
an entitled to a seat in the House of Representatives of the
Seventy-sixth General Assembly as shown by duplicate copies of
the certification of election on file in the office of the
Secretary of State:

CERTIFICATION

STATE OF IOWA
Office of
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
	To the Honorable, The Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives:

	I, PAUL PATE, SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF IOWA; custodian of the
files and records pertaining to the elections in the state,

	DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the State Canvassing Board has declared
that at a special election held on January 10, 1995, Rosemary R.
Thomson was elected to fill a vacancy in the office of State
Representative of the Fifty-first District, for the balance of
the term which began on January first, 1995.

	(Seal)            IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed
			the official seal of the Secretary of State at the
Statehouse, in Des Moines
			this 17th day of January, 1995.

                       PAUL PATE, Secretary of State
I hereby acknowledge receipt of the original copy of this
document on January 17, 1995.

                          ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON, Chief Clerk of
the House of Representatives				
				CHARLES LARSON, Chair
				LIBBY JACOBS
				BRIAN COON
				JACK HOLVECK
				LINDA NELSON

	Larson of Linn moved that the report of the committee on
credentials be adopted.

	The motion prevailed and the report was adopted.

	Larson of Linn moved that a committee of two be appointed to
escort Representative-elect Rosemary Thomson to the well of the
House.

	The motion prevailed and the Speaker appointed as such
committee Larson of Linn and Mertz of Kossuth to escort
Representative-elect Rosemary Thomson. The Chief Clerk
administered the following oath of office:

			                OATH OF OFFICE

	"I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the
State of Iowa and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
the office of Representative in the General Assembly of the
State of Iowa according to the best of 
my ability, so help me God."

ROSEMARY R. THOMSON

	The committee escorted Representative Thomson to her seat.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

	The following messages  were received from the Senate:

	Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that
the Senate has on January 12, 1995, passed the following bill in
which the concurrence of the House is asked:

	Senate File 13, a bill for an act relating to the establishment
of a decision-making process  for prospective minor parents,
providing penalties, and providing effective dates.

	Also: That the Senate has on January 17, 1995 passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:

	Senate File 17, a bill for an act establishing the state
percent of growth for the school
budget year beginning July 1, 1995, for purposes of the state 
school foundation program and providing effective and 
applicability date provisions. 

JOHN F. DWYER, Secretary

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

House File 43, by Ollie, a bill for an act relating to
wholesaler licenses for multipurpose vehicle converters.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce -
regulation.

	House File 44, by Vande Hoef, a bill for an act changing the
name of the league of Iowa municipalities to the Iowa league of
cities.

Read first time and referred to committee on  local government.

	House File 45, by Rants, Nutt, Klemme and Warnstadt, a bill for
an act relating to the performance of duties of the office of
recorder on abolition of the office and the filing of documents
and providing an effective date and for retroactive
applicability.

Read first time and referred to committee on  local government. 

House File 46,  by Daggett, a bill for an act providing for the
right of access to cemeteries.

Read first time and referred to committee on  local government. 

House File 47, by Houser, a bill for an act establishing English
as the official language of the state.

Read first time and referred to committee on state government.



SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED

	Senate File 13, by Szymoniak, Bartz, Kramer and Murphy, a bill
for an act relating to the establishment of a decision-making
process  for prospective minor parents, providing penalties, and
providing effective dates.

	Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

	The Speaker announced the following committee appointments:

Jerry Cornelius...................................to Economic
Development Committee

 replacing Joe Ertl

Joe Ertl............................................to Human
Resources Committee

      replacing Jerry Cornelius

Rosemary
Thomson....................................................Enviro
nmental Protection

                      Natural Resources

                      State Government 

                      Health and Human Rights

                        Appropriations Subcommittee       





COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
The Speaker announced the following committee appointments:
Jerry
Cornelius...................................................to
Economic Development Committee
replacing Joe Ertl
Joe
Ertl.............................................................
......to Human Resources Committee
replacing Jerry Cornelius
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE
The Annual Report of the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance,
pursuant to Chapter 7A.3(1), Code of Iowa.
IOWA BUSINESS INVESTMENT COPORATION
A proposal for a venture capital company to facilitate
development of Iowa small business, pursuant to Chapter 1201.29,
1994 Acts of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that certificates of recognition have been issued as follows.
                                     	ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON		   
                             	Chief Clerk of the House
1995/1	Matt Michels, Dubuque - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1995/2	Mark Williams, Dubuque - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1995/3	Tony Nemmers, Anamosa - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1995/4	Crystal Canny, Ottumwa - For attaining the Girl Scout
Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.
1995/5	Erin Logas, Cedar Rapids - For leading the Iowa House of
Representatives in the Pledge of Allegiance, Monday, January 9,
1995.
1995/6	Iaian Bock, Cedar Rapids - For leading the Iowa House of
Representatives in the Pledge of Allegiance, Monday, January 9,
1995.
1995/7	Jason Denlinger, Dubuque - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1995/8	Jayme Arlen, Dubuque - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1995/9	Joe Frick, Dubuque - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1995/10	Jamie Clasen, Dubuque - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 8
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Running and Tyrrell.
House File 10
State Government: Running, Chair; Ertl and Jacobs.
House File 12
State Government: Drake, Chair; Bradley and Running.
House File 34
State Government: Houser, Chair; Coon and Jochum.
House File 36
Local Government: Vande Hoef, Chair; Jocobs and Myers.
House File 38
Local Government: Houser, Chair; Arnold, Klemme, Larkin and
Mundie.
RESOLUTION FILED
HCR 8, by Bell, a concurrent resolution supporting the United
Nations' recognition of the Republic of China on Taiwan.
Laid over under Rule 25.


	On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
11:15 a.m. until 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, 1995.

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