House Journal: Friday, February 16, 1996

Fortieth Calendar Day -Twenty-eighth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, February 16, 1996
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:47 a.m.,Siegrist of
Pottawattamie in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Clyde Bradley, state
representative from Clinton County.
The Journal of Thursday, February 15, 1996 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 2239, by Larson, a bill for an act relating to
the penalty for persons who commit felony sex offenses.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2240, by Wise, a bill for an act relating to
mortgage property which has been levied upon and the effect of
the filing of a demand for delay of sale.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce-regulation.
House File 2241, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act
eliminating registration requirements for construction
contractors.
Read first time and referred to committee on labor and
industrial relations.
House File 2242, by Wise, Nelson of Marshall, Taylor,
Warnstadt, Cohoon, Ollie, Mascher, Brand, Larkin, and Shoultz, a
bill for an act relating to benefits under the Iowa public
employees' retirement system.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2243, by Millage, Harrison, Van Fossen, Martin,
Grubbs, and Bradley, a bill for an act creating an elderly
homestead tax limitation credit to prevent increases in property
taxes on the elderly and providing an applicability date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2244, by Bradley and Rants, a bill for an act
relating to insurance coverage and registration requirements for
motor vehicles in this state, providing for the seizure of motor
vehicle registration plates, and providing penalties and
conditional effective dates.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce-regulation.
House File 2245, by Larkin and Wise, a bill for an act
providing for release of information to a county concerning an
individual with a property tax suspension due to receiving
public assistance.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 2246, by Connors, a bill for an act eliminating
the inclusion in a support obligation of payment for
postsecondary educational expenses and providing for
modification of certain support orders.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
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 February 15, 1996, amended and passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
House File 2114, a bill for an act relating to and making
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 1995, and providing an effective date.
Also: That the Senate has on February 15, 1996, passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 2035, a bill for an act relating to the control and
eradication of ecologically harmful exotic species and Eurasian
milfoil and establishing a penalty.
Also: That the Senate has on February 15, 1996, passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 2074, a bill for an act relating to the dates on
which city hospital or health care facility trustees take and
depart from office.
Also: That the Senate has on February 15, 1996, passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 2135, a bill for an act providing for the
organization of cooperative corporations, providing for fees,
and providing for penalties.
Also: That the Senate has on February 15, 1996, passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 2142, a bill for an act relating to crime prevention
by creating a local corrections infrastructure grant program,
authorizing the use of bonding, making appropriations, imposing
a civil penalty for certain motor vehicle license revocations,
imposing a surcharge on criminal fines and forfeitures,
providing for mandatory wage assignment for certain delinquent
fines, and providing an effective date.
Also: That the Senate has on February 15, 1996, passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 2149, a bill for an act relating to contracts for
mutual aid between fire departments regarding emergency services
and providing an effective date.
JOHN F. DWYER, Secretary

EXPLANATION OF VOTE
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 6,
1996.  Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on amendment
H_5040 to House Joint Resolution 2003 and "nay" on
amendmentsH_5027 and H_5038 to House Joint Resolution 2003.
SIEGRIST of Pottawattamie
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      
1996\ 96	Dan Johnston, Evan Jeffrey, Joshua Prins, and Josh
Lapan, Ames High School - For winning first place in the State
High School Science Bowl.
1996\97	Beth McCaw, LeClaire - For rescuing Ray Perkins after
his vehicle had fallen on him.
1996\98	Daniel J. Kirkpatrick, West Des Moines - For attaining
the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of
America.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
House File 2206
Environmental Protection: Greiner, Chair; Fallon and Hahn.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 643
Natural Resources: Arnold, Chair; Mertz and Weidman.
House Study Bill 644
Judiciary: Dinkla, Chair; Kreiman and Nutt.
House Study Bill 645
Judiciary: Nutt, Chair; Coon and Shoultz.
House Study Bill 651
Natural Resources: Arnold, Chair; Mertz and Weidman.
House Study Bill 661
Judiciary: Grubbs, Chair; Kreiman and Schulte.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 664  Commerce-Regulation 
Relating to consumer protection by increasing the maximum dollar
amount of certain transactions for purposes of the consumer
credit code and establishing a cause of action for consumers.
H.S.B. 665  Commerce-Regulation 
Relating to foreign and domestic business corporations by
amending certain reporting and filing requirements and
procedures and establishing fees.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendation has been received
and is on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.
ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON
Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Senate File 2088, a bill for an act prohibiting abuse of a human
corpse, and providing a penalty.
Fiscal Note not required.
Recommend Do Pass February 15, 1996.
AMENDMENTS FILED

H_5079	H.F.	2114	Senate Amendment
H_5080	S.F.	2063	Ertl of Dubuque
H_5081	H.F.	2196	Shoultz of Black Hawk
				Witt of Black Hawk
H_5082	H.F.	2196	Cataldo of Polk
On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek, the House adjourned at 8:50
a.m., until 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 19, 1996.

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