House Journal: Page 1598: Friday, April 12, 1996

Ninety-sixth Calendar Day - Sixty-fourth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, April 12, 1996
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 a.m., Speaker pro
tempore Van Maanen of Marion in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Horace Daggett, state
representative from Union County.
The Journal of  Thursday, April 11, 1996 was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Brand of Benton and Weigel of Chickasaw, both on request of
Schrader of Marion.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that
the Senate has on April 11, 1996, concurred in the House
amendment and passed the following bill in which the concurrence
of the Senate was asked:
Senate File 2114, a bill for an act relating to the amount of
prison time served by persons convicted of an aggravated
misdemeanor or greater offense, by providing for changes in the
mandatory minimum terms of sentences to be served, providing for
a reduction in the amount of good and honor time that may be
earned by forcible felons, providing for a sentencing task force
and a departmental study, and making other related changes.
JOHN F. DWYER, Secretary
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Carroll of Poweshiek presented to the House his mother, Mrs.
Joyce Carroll of Spencer, Indiana. Mrs. Carroll  is a Master
stone carver who has carved the replacement stones currently
being used in the outside restoration of the State Capitol.
The House rose and expressed its welcome.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
Ways and Means Calendar
Senate File 2298, a bill for an act relating to the awarding of
costs to a prevailing taxpayer in a proceeding against the
department of revenue and finance under the state tax procedures
and practices Act and providing an effective date, with report
of committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up
for consideration.

Iowa General Assembly

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