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House Journal: Page 1592: Thursday, April 24, 1997

Senate File 293, an act increasing the property damage limit for
mandatory reporting of motor vehicle accidents.
Senate File 417, an act providing for the amount of a surety
bond required to be executed by a treasurer of an extension
council.
Senate File 499, an act relating to privileges and prohibitions
for certain persons including those relating to motor vehicle
licenses and to the regulation of tobacco, tobacco products, or
cigarettes, and providing penalties.
Senate File 522, an act relating to legal settlement regarding
providers of treatment or services.
GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGE
A copy of the following communication was received and placed on
file:

April 24, 1997

The Honorable Ron Corbett
Speaker of the House
State Capitol Building
L O C A L

Dear Mr. Speaker:

Senate File 519, an act relating to the authorized use and users
of the Iowa communications network and providing an effective
date, is hereby disapproved and transmitted to you in accordance
with Article III, Section 16, of the Constitution of the State
of Iowa.

Senate File 519 attempts to define more specifically than
current code the appropriate uses and users of the Iowa
Communications Network (ICN).  The bill adds definitions to Code
section 8D.2 for "authorized use", "authorized user",
"educational use", "library", "state agency", and
"telemedicine".  The bill authorizes certain uses of the
network.  It prohibits dial-up access to the Internet by an
authorized user from a remote site.

Last year, the Legislature authorized an Authorized User and Use
Task Force.  The Task Force succeeded in defining "Authorized
User" and the Iowa Telecommunication and Technology Commission
is currently promulgating new rules that implement the consensus
developed by the Task Force on this issue.  The Task Force
failed to reach a consensus on remote dial-up access to the ICN
for Internet services.

The overriding mission of the network is to foster education
opportunities to all areas of the state.  Closely scrutinizing
actions that significantly impact the network ensures that the
network's mission is not impaired.  Unfortunately, Senate File
519 unduly restricts dial-up access to the network to the
detriment of important users of the network.

For example, Senate File 519 would require our higher
educational institutions to dramatically change the educational
services offered to the students or face 

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (77th General Assembly: Session 1)

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