House Journal: Thursday, February 2, 1995

Twenty-fifth Calendar Day - Sixteenth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, February 2, 1995
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:47a.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Howard Innis, First Church of the
Nazarene, Fairfield.
The Journal of Wednesday, February 1, 1995 was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Greig of Emmet on request of Blodgett of Cerro Gordo.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 121, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to the
taping and broadcasting of certain high school athletic events.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 122, by Grubbs, a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of an anatomical gift registry.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 123, by Shoultz, a bill for an act relating to bond
issuance elections and authorizing a political subdivision to
impose an income surtax to partially fund certain bonds by
providing a property tax credit, and providing for the Act's
applicability.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 124, by Rants, a bill for an act relating to
contributions to political campaigns, by requiring that monetary
contributions which are collected by third-party persons be made
by affirmative acts of a person to contribute and specify the
amounts to be contributed, by striking the minimum threshold for
reporting contributions received by political and candidates'
committees, requiring annual reports by political committees to
contributors of expenditures made on behalf of or in opposition
to candidates, and providing penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 125, by Coon, a bill for an act relating to the
organization and expenses of the county charter commission.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 126, by committee on commerce-regulation,  a bill for
an act relating to certain franchise agreements by amending
provisions relating to transfer, termination, and nonrenewal of
franchise agreements, and to a civil cause of action for
appropriate relief, and repealing certain franchise provisions.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 127, by Fallon and Coon, a bill for an act relating
to insurance coverage and licensing requirements for motor
vehicle operators in this state and providing penalties and
effective dates.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 128, by committee on local government, a bill for an
act relating to administrative procedures of rural water
districts.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 129, by committee on local government, a bill for an
act relating to county expenditures for mental health, mental
retardation, and developmental disabilities services by
providing for property tax reductions, establishing a county
fund for such services, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED
Senate Joint Resolution 6, by committee on state government,
joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Iowa to restrict the expenditure of state license
fees received from hunting, fishing, and trapping, and other
public or private funds appropriated, allocated, or received by
the state for fish and wildlife protection purposes.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
Senate File 9, 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.
The House stood at ease at 9:00 a.m.
The House resumed session at  9:24 a..m., Speaker Corbett in the
chair.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Senator Maggie Tinsman presented to the House, Eugene Kuznetsov,
Governor of Stavropol, Iowa's sister State in Russia. Governor
Kuznetsov is also an elected Senator to the Russian Parliament.
He, and six other Russian Governors are visiting Iowa and
meeting with state officials and business leaders. Governor
Kuznetsov addressed the House briefly. 
The House rose and expressed its welcome.
EXPLANATIONS OF VOTE
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 1,
1995. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House File
120 and Senate File 17.
MEYER of Sac
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 1,
1995. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House File
29.
OLLIE of Clinton
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND
The 1994 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 216B.7, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Professional Licensing and Regulation Division
A report identifying each profession within the division and
specifically, in accord with the statute, reports the adoption
or nonadoption of rules relating to the duties of the board,
pursuant to Chapter 272C.4(2), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Commission on the Status of Women
The Twenty-third Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 216A.60,
Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
The report on the Outcome-Based Performance Standards, pursuant
to Chapter 1035.56, 1994 Acts of  the Seventy-fifth General
Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Council On Chemically Exposed Infants and Children
The Executive Summary and Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter
235.C.3(7), Code of Iowa.
The Public Health Nursing Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter
1200, 1994 Acts of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly.
A report on FY94 Activities of the Iowa Healthy Family Program,
pursuant to Chapter 2376, 1994 Acts of the Seventy-fifth General
Assembly.
Iowa Community Nutrition Coalition
A report on efforts to continue "Healthy Iowans 2000", pursuant
to Chapter 2376, 1994 Acts of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly.
A Vital Statistics report for 1993, pursuant to Chapter
144.5(5), Code of Iowa.
A report on the Home Care Aide/Chore Program, pursuant to
Chapter 2376, 1994 Acts of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
A report on Starch-Based Biodegradable Plastic Bag and Soy Inks,
pursuant to Chapter 307.21, Code of Iowa. 
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Joint Resolution 3
State Government: Churchill, Chair; Coon and Larkin.
House File 60
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Jacobs and Jochum.
House File 70
Commerce-Regulation: Sukup, Chair; Nelson of Pottawattamie and
Van Fossen.
House File 83
Ways and Means: Renken, Chair; Disney and Holveck.
House File 95
Commerce-Regulation: Jacobs, Chair; Doderer and Halvorson
House File 110
State Government: Tyrrell, Chair; Thomson and Witt.
House File 111
Commerce-Regulation: Larson, Chair; Cataldo and Cormack.
House File 112
State Government: Bradley, Chair; Bernau and Renken.
House File 115
Transportation: Arnold, Chair; Brauns and May.
House File 116
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Jacobs and Jochum.
House File 117
State Government: Tyrrell, Chair; Bradley and Cataldo.
Senate File 69
Ways and Means: Halvorson, Chair; Bernau, Dinkla, Greig and
Myers.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 8
Ethics: Greig, Chair; Harper, Hurley, Moreland, Running and
Salton.
House Study Bill 25
Ways and Means: Dinkla, Chair; Holveck and Rants.
House Study Bill 26
Ways and Means: Larson, Chair; Doderer, Nutt, Shoultz and Van
Fossen.
House Study Bill 27
Ways and Means: Grubbs, Chair; Disney and Doderer.
House Study Bill 32
Transportation: Heaton, Chair; Main and McCoy.
House Study Bill 37
Transportation: Blodgett, Chair; Carroll and Cohoon.
House Study Bill 56
Ways and Means: Halvorson, Chair; Bernau, Dinkla, Greig and
Myers.
House Study Bill 57
Ways and Means: Grubbs, Chair; Disney and Doderer.
House Study Bill 58
Ways and Means: Renken, Chair; Disney and Holveck.
House Study Bill 60
Transportation: Nelson of Marshall, Chair; Warnstadt and Weidman.
House Study Bill 61
Transportation: Eddie, Chair; Mundie and Salton.
House Study Bill 62
Transportation: Weidman, Chair; Nelson of Marshall and Ollie.
House Study Bill 65
Local Government: Carroll, Chair; Cohoon and Welter.
House Study Bill 66
Local Government: Welter, Chair; Jacobs and Mundie.
House Study Bill 67
Labor and Industrial Relations: Veenstra, Chair; Bell and Sukup.
House Study Bill 68
Labor and Industrial Relations: Halvorson, Chair; Lord and
Murphy.
House Study Bill 69
Transportation: Heaton, Chair; Nelson of Marshall and Ollie.
House Study Bill 72
Labor and Industrial Relations: Hanson, Chair; Harper and Lord.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 80   Local Government
Relating to the statewide notification center by providing that
the center is subject to the open meetings and public records
law, requiring certain financial information to be reported,
establishing an audit requirement, and providing a penalty.
H.S.B. 81  Local Government
Relating to the payment of confinement expenses of felons during
presentence investigations.
H.S.B. 82   Appropriations
Relating to and making appropriations to the department for the
blind, the Iowa state civil rights commission, the department of
elder affairs, the Iowa department of public health, the
department of human rights, governor's substance abuse
prevention coordinator, and the commission of veterans affairs.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendations have been received
and are on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.
ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON
Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 63), creating a
highway safety patrol fund, allocating use tax receipts, and
providing appropriations.
Fiscal Note not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 1, 1995.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 64), making
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 1994, and providing and effective date.
Fiscal Note not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 1, 1995.
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Committee Resolution (Formerly House Study Bill 49), providing
special recognition and support to the seventy-fifth anniversary
of Iowa's state parks system and urging all citizens and leaders
in government, academia, and business to give special
recognition to the many and varied services our state parks have
given for three-quarters of a century.
Fiscal Note not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 2, 1995.
COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 11), proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to restrict
the expenditure of state license fees received from hunting,
fishing, and trapping, and other public or private funds
appropriated, allocated, or received by the state for fish and
wildlife protection purposes.
Fiscal Note not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 2, 1995.
RESOLUTION FILED
HCR 16, by Heaton, Mundie, Salton, Blodgett, Main, Nelson of
Marshall, Brauns, Koenigs, Weidman, Arnold, McCoy, Cohoon,
Larkin and Warnstadt, a concurrent resolution urging the
Congress of the United States to quickly develop and approve the
proposed national highway system.
Referred to committee on transportation.
AMENDMENT FILED
H-3026	S.C.R.	6	Fallon of Polk
On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek, the House adjourned at 9:54
a.m. until 1:00 p.m., Monday February 6, 1995.



































On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek, the House adjourned at 9:54
a.m. until 1:00 p.m., Monday February 6, 1995.

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