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House Journal: Page 800: Tuesday, March 19, 1996

House File 2114 is therefore, approved on this date with the
following exceptions which I hereby disapprove.

I am unable to approve the item designated as section 3, in its
entirety. This item would provide $6.4 million to address a
shortfall in funding to pay for costs of indigent defense. In
the past year alone, the costs for this program have increased
by 31 percent. While I recommend this additional funding to the
legislature, it cannot be approved until the reforms proposed to
contain these costs have been passed and presented for my
signature. Failing to adequately control these costs has led to
continued abuses and unnecessary costs to the taxpayers. This
area of the budget must be brought under control.

I am unable to approve the items designated as sections 10 and
11, in their entirety. These items would create a standing
unlimited appropriation, estimated at $10.3 million, to provide
refunds to certain federal retirees. This action would supersede
the state's statute of limitations for filing claims, thereby
setting a precedent that could create untold future financial
exposure. It is unfortunate that these claims were not filed
timely. However, there is no compelling reason why they should
be treated different than claims filed by any other group or
individual. Allowing the filing of claims after the statute of
limitations has run out is bad public policy.

For the above reasons, I hereby respectfully disapprove these
items in accordance with Amendment IV of the Amendments of 1968
to the Constitution of the State of Iowa. All other items in
House File 2114 are hereby approved as of this date.


                            Sincerely,

                     	                   Terry E. Branstad

                                          Governor
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Speaker announced that the following visitors were present
in the House chamber:
Thirteen members of Girl Scout Troops 112 and 215 from Spirit
Lake, accompanied by Barbara Mendenhall.  By Greig of Emmet.
Fourth grade Girl Scout Troop from Coralville, accompanied by
Colleen Meng.  By Myers of Johnson.
Fifty-six third grade students from Williamsburg Elementary
School, Williamsburg, accompanied by Mrs. Donna Kirkpatrick, Mr.
Don Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Joyce Sandersfeld, Mrs. Barb Maas, Ms.
Sara Kluger, Ms. Faye Gerig, Mrs. Mary Sue Lindhart and Mr.
Doyle Geyer.  By Tyrrell of Iowa.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:

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