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First Calendar Day - First Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 13, 1997
Pursuant to chapter two (2), sections two point one (2.1) and
two point three (2.3), Code of Iowa, the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly of Iowa
1997 Regular Session, convened at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January
13, 1997.
The House was called to order by the Honorable Phil Tyrrell,
State Representative from Iowa County.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Ray Barrett, pastor of New
Covenant Bible Church, Cedar Rapids.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Grant Wood All City Drum
Corps, Cedar Rapids. Speaker Corbett presented the Iowa
Sesquicentennial Flag to the Grant Wood All City Drum Corps.
The flag will be a part of the Presidential Inaugural Parade.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS
On motion by Rants of Woodbury, Elizabeth A. Isaacson of Polk
County was elected Acting Chief Clerk. Elizabeth A. Isaacson
presented herself and took and subscribed to the following oath:
"I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the
State of Iowa and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
my office to the best of my ability, so help me God."
Rants of Woodbury moved that the Honorable Phil Tyrrell of Iowa
County be elected Temporary Speaker.
The motion prevailed and the oath of office was administered to
the Honorable Phil Tyrrell by Acting Chief Clerk Isaacson.
Temporary Speaker Tyrrell in the chair.
PRESENTATION OF VISITOR
Siegrist of Pottawattamie presented to the House, the Honorable
Charles E. Grassley, United States Senator.
CREDENTIALS OF MEMBERS
Jacobs of Polk moved that a committee of five on credentials be
appointed and that the accredited list of the Secretary of State
be accepted.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Jacobs of Polk, Van Fossen of Scott, Garman of Story, Shoultz of
Black Hawk and Chapman of Linn.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
MR. SPEAKER: We, your committee on credentials, respectfully
report that we find the following named persons duly elected to
and entitled to seats in the House of Representatives of the
Seventy-seventh General Assembly as shown by duplicate copies of
the certificates of election on file in the office of the
Secretary of State:
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF IOWA
Office of
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
To the Honorable, The Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives:
I, PAUL D. PATE, Secretary of State of the State of Iowa,
custodian of the files and records pertaining to elections in
the State, do hereby certify that the State Canvassing Board has
declared that at the General Election held on November 5, 1996,
each of the following named persons was duly elected to the
office of State Representative for the term of two years
beginning on the first day of January, 1997:
First Wesley Whitead
Second Steven H. Warnstadt
Third Christopher C. Rants
Fourth Ralph F. Klemme
Fifth Kenneth Veenstra
Sixth Richard P. Vande Hoef
Seventh John Greig
Eighth Marcella R. Frevert
Ninth Dan A. Huseman
Tenth Russell Eddie
Eleventh Jim Meyer
Twelfth Don Gries
Thirteenth Michael Cormack
Fourteenth Norman Mundie
Fifteenth Dolores M. Mertz
Sixteenth Henry Rayhons
Seventeenth Russell W. Teig
Eighteenth Steve Sukup
Nineteenth Gary B. Blodgett
Twentieth Dennis May
Twenty-first Bill Dix
Twenty-second Bob Brunkhorst
Twenty-third William G. Witt
Twenty-fourth Willard Jenkins
Twenty-fifth Don Shoultz
Twenty-sixth Bill Dotzler
Twenty-seventh Joseph M. Kremer
Twenty-eighth Steve Falck
Twenty-ninth Deo Koenigs
Thirtieth Keith Weigel
Thirty-first Chuck Gipp
Thirty-second Roger Thomas
Thirty-third Paul Scherrman
Thirty-fourth Robert J. Osterhaus
Thirty-fifth Pam Jochum
Thirty-sixth Pat Murphy
Thirty-seventh Clyde Bradley
Thirty-eighth Polly Bukta
Thirty-ninth Dan Boddicker
Fortieth Danny Holmes
Forty-first David A. Millage
Forty-second James Van Fossen
Forty-third Mona Martin
Forty-fourth Ron Kinzer
Forty-fifth Minnette Doderer
Forty-sixth Mary Mascher
Forty-seventh Barry Brauns
Forty-eighth James F. Hahn
Forty-ninth Dick Myers
Fiftieth Ro Foege
Fifty-first Rosemary R. Thomson
Fifty-second Ron J. Corbett
Fifty-third Kay Chapman
Fifty-fourth Todd Taylor
Fifty-fifth Charles Larson
Fifty-sixth Jerry J. Welter
Fifty-seventh Paul Bell
Fifty-eighth Danny C. Carroll
Fifty-ninth Phil Tyrrell
Sixtieth Bill Brand
Sixty-first Cecelia Burnett
Sixty-second Bill Bernau
Sixty-third Teresa Garman
Sixty-fourth Beverly J. Nelson
Sixty-fifth Jeffrey M. Lamberti
Sixty-sixth Geri D. Huser
Sixty-seventh Frank J. Chiodo
Sixty-eighth Michael J. Cataldo
Sixty-ninth John H. Connors
Seventieth Ed Fallon
Seventy-first Wayne Ford
Seventy-second Jack Holveck
Seventy-third Betty Grundberg
Seventy-fourth Libby Jacobs
Seventy-fifth Janet Metcalf
Seventy-sixth Steven W. Churchill
Seventy-seventh David G. Lord
Seventy-eighth Dwight Dinkla
Seventy-ninth Michael J. O'Brien
Eightieth Jim Drees
Eighty-first Jack Drake
Eighty-second Donna Hammitt Barry
Eighty-third Brad L. Hansen
Eighty-fourth Brent Siegrist
Eighty-fifth Hubert Houser
Eighty-sixth Dick Weidman
Eighty-seventh Effie Lee Boggess
Eighty-eighth Cecil Dolecheck
Eighty-ninth Steve Richardson
Ninetieth David Schrader
Ninety-first Richard Arnold
Ninety-second Keith A. Kreiman
Ninety-third Michael J. Moreland
Ninety-fourth Rebecca Reynolds-Knight
Ninety-fifth Harold Van Maanen
Ninety-sixth Sandra H. Greiner
Ninety-seventh David E. Heaton
Ninety-eighth Philip Wise
Ninety-ninth Rick Larkin
One Hundredth Dennis M. Cohoon
(Seal) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the Secretary of State at the
Statehouse, in Des Moines, this thirtieth day of December, 1996.
PAUL D. PATE, Secretary of State
I hereby acknowledge receipt of the original copy of this
document on the thirtieth day of December, 1996.
ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON, Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives
LIBBY JACOBS, Chair
JAMES VAN FOSSEN
TERESA GARMAN
DONALD SHOULTZ
KAY CHAPMAN
Jacobs of Polk moved that the report of the committee on
credentials be adopted.
The motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
MEMBERS' OATH OF OFFICE
The following members took and subscribed to the oath of office
as follows:
"I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the
State of Iowa and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
the office of Representative in the General Assembly of the
State of Iowa according to the best of my ability, so help me
God."
Richard Arnold
Donna Barry
Paul Bell
Bill Bernau
Gary Blodgett
Dan Boddicker
Effie Lee Boggess
Clyde Bradley
William Brand
Barry Brauns
Bob Brunkhorst
Polly Bukta
Cecelia Burnett
Danny Carroll
Michael Cataldo
Kay Chapman
Frank Chiodo
Steven Churchill
Dennis Cohoon
John Connors
Ron Corbett
Michael Cormack
Dwight Dinkla
Bill Dix
Minnette Doderer
Cecil Dolecheck
Bill Dotzler
Jack Drake
James Drees
Russell Eddie
Steve Falck
Ed Fallon
Ro Foege
Wayne Ford
Marcella Frevert
Teresa Garman
Chuck Gipp
John Greig
Sandra Greiner
Don Gries
Betty Grundberg
James Hahn
Brad Hansen
Dave Heaton
Danny Holmes
Jack Holveck
Hubert Houser
Dan Huseman
Geri Huser
Libby Jacobs Willard Jenkins
Pam Jochum
Ron Kinzer
Ralph Klemme
Deo Koenigs
Keith Kreiman
Joseph Kremer
Jeffrey Lamberti
Richard Larkin
Charles Larson
David Lord
Mona Martin
Mary Mascher
Dennis May
Dolores Mertz
Janet Metcalf
Jim Meyer
David Millage
Michael Moreland
Norman Mundie
Pat Murphy
Richard Myers
Beverly Nelson
Michael O'Brien
Robert Osterhaus
Christopher Rants
Henry Rayhons
Rebecca Reynolds-Knight
Steve Richardson
Paul Scherrman
David Schrader
Don Shoultz
Brent Siegrist
Steve Sukup
Todd Taylor
Russell Teig
Roger Thomas
Rosemary Thomson
Phil Tyrrell
Jamie Van Fossen
Harold Van Maanen
Richard Vande Hoef
Ken Veenstra
Steven Warnstadt
Dick Weidman
Keith Weigel
Jerry Welter
Wesley Whitead
Philip Wise
Bill Witt
ELECTION OF SPEAKER
Martin of Scott presented the name of the Honorable Ron J.
Corbett of Linn County as candidate for Speaker of the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly,
preceding such nomination with the following remarks:
Thank you Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House.
I will be placing in nomination the name of Representative Ron
Corbett of Linn County. Ron Corbett is serving his sixth term in
the Iowa House of Representatives. I first came to know Ron
Corbett four years ago upon my election as a state
representative from Scott County.
It was a challenging time for the Legislature _ and for Iowa _
the state had a $408 million deficit. Ron Corbett was tabbed as
House Appropriations Committee Chair and charged with the task
of putting together a balanced budget _ a blueprint to assure
that the needs of Iowans were met as we worked together to
eliminate the budget deficit and achieve a sound financial base.
Ron forged bipartisan support for a budget which set the wheels
in motion toward the surplus we enjoy today and Iowa being rated
by Financial World in 1996 as the sixth best managed state in
the nation.
Two years ago we elected Ron as Speaker of the House. He is a
consensus builder _ a man of vision whose dedication to the
State of Iowa and leadership has served us all well.
It is an honor for me today to place into nomination the name of
the Honorable Ron J. Corbett, State Representative from Linn
County, as Speaker of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
Heaton of Henry seconded the nomination of Ron J. Corbett for
Speaker of the House, preceded by the following remarks:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the
House, family members and guests.
Ron Corbett has served this body as a distinguished member for
five terms, the last term as Speaker of the House. He has
dedicated these past ten years of service toward the goal of
making our state government more credible, more effective and
fiscally responsible. He has succeeded on every count.
Ron Corbett has truly been a "man of the people." The district
that he represents, the great city of Cedar Rapids and its
surrounding communities, is made up of people whose roots run
deep in traditional values, and who possess vision and a strong
work ethic. Ron listens to their concerns and represents them
well.
Ron senses society's pressure on families. He knows the
importance of education, and the importance of training and
retraining our workforce. He recognizes the necessity to create
opportunity within our state if we are to retain our youth and
our future.
The Seventy-seventh General Assembly faces many challenges _
that if met and successfully dealt with, will result in making
Iowa a better place in which to live, work and raise a family.
When Ron was given the opportunity to lead, he did not hesitate,
but immediately took the initiative. Ron Corbett will continue
to provide the leadership this body needs to pass sound,
well-formed legislation that will address the challenges that
stand before us.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure I second the
nomination of Ron Corbett for the office of Speaker of the House.
Schrader of Marion seconded the nomination of Ron J. Corbett
for Speaker of the House, preceded by the following remarks:
Mr. Speaker, I wish to second the nomination of Ron Corbett of
Linn County as Speaker. Two years ago Representative Corbett and
I were elected as new leaders of our respective caucuses. During
those two years as Speaker, Representative Corbett has
demonstrated to all of us a deep respect for the legislative
process and for the institution of the House. I appreciate his
good judgement. It is my pleasure to second the nomination of
Ron Corbett of Linn County as Speaker of the Iowa House.
In accordance with the foregoing motion, the Acting Chief Clerk
cast the votes of all the members of the House of
Representatives for the Honorable Ron J. Corbett as Speaker of
the House of Representatives of the Seventy-seventh General
Assembly. The Honorable Ron J. Corbett of Linn County, having
received all of the votes cast for the office of Speaker of the
House of Representatives of the Seventy-seventh General
Assembly, was declared duly elected to that office.
Thomson of Linn moved that a committee of two be appointed to
escort the Speaker to the chair.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Thomson of Linn and Churchill of Polk.
PRESENTATION OF SPEAKER
The Honorable Ron J. Corbett was escorted to the Speaker's
station and, having been sworn, assumed the chair. Temporary
Speaker Tyrrell of Iowa presented Speaker Corbett with the gavel
and congratulated him on his unanimous election.
Reverend Barrett held the Bible for the Speaker.
Speaker Corbett thanked the House for the honor bestowed upon
him and offered the following remarks:
A brand new year, a brand new legislative session. What's nice
about something new? It's fresh.
The 1997 legislative session is fresh, but we are not starting
from scratch. We have the accomplishments from previous years to
build on, and the mistakes of the previous year to avoid. Today
Iowa is doing well. Just look at our report card.
We have one, if not the best, K-12 educational system in the
country. We have a fiber-optic network and a new school
technology program. We have one of the lowest
dropout rates and one of the highest graduation rates. We have
more roads per capita and we rank second or third in the number
of bike trails. Our crime rate is one of the lowest in the
nation and our air and water are clean.
The recent report that rates states on several quality of life
issues has a livability rating. We're number one. Iowa is the
most livable state in the entire union. On top of that, our
economy is strong, unemployment has been under the national
average for four years and we have a record number of Iowans
working. Our state finances have been rated as one of the best
in America. Many economists are calling this the nirvana
economy. But let's be realistic. It is easy to grow during a
good economy. The challenges are to make the correct budget
decisions during the good times and to maintain growth during
slow or down times. We have met the first challenge. We must be
prepared for the second.
I am proud of Iowa's many favorable ratings and rankings. But
there is one ranking that I am not proud of. In fact, I am
ashamed of it. That ranking is our position among the highest
tax states in America.
This is what I see as our biggest challenge this year. Just as
previous legislators made investments and decisions to help us
move to the top in education and the environment, we have to
make an investment into our economy and for our children.
The recent census bureau report showed that other states around
us over the years will be growing at twice our rate. I've been
giving a lot of thought to that report and it is extremely
puzzling. Remember, we are rated as the most livable state, we
have a very low crime rate, better schools, the same climate as
the states around us and yet they are growing faster.
I have concluded as many of you have, that we have to reduce our
high taxes. Our economy depends on it, and if we are going to
reverse what I see as a dangerous growth trend, it is the only
way. I hope as we work to lower taxes we do it with the goal of
what's best for Iowa.
There is a growing trend in politics that both political parties
have used that divides people, promotes hatred and anger, and
plays on people's emotions. This trend is extremely bothersome
to me. As elected leaders of this state, I hope that we would
not resort to this type of tactic. It does not serve a purpose
and it is destructive.
Let me be specific. When the floods hit Iowa back in 1993, I
didn't see volunteers bagging sand in different lines. One line
for those making $20,000 and one for those making $40,000. They
were standing together, shoulder to shoulder, regardless of
income level.
This state was built by people working side by side for the good
of Iowa, it wasn't built by pitting one Iowan against another.
This year we have the opportunity to make an investment into and
for the people of our state. An investment for better paying
jobs and for our children. Let's do it with the same spirit upon
which Iowa was built. The same spirit that allowed us to
celebrate 150 years of statehood.
As critical as tax cuts are, it is not the only issue this
General Assembly needs to address. I am a conservative and I
believe in lower taxes. But I know that the drive-by shootings
in Des Moines, the methamphetamine bust in Pella, the dead baby
found in a barn in Cedar County, the teenager that just had a
baby in Sioux City _ these incidents are not taking place
because our income tax rate is 9.98. They are social problems.
And because they are social problems they are surrounded with
controversy.
People in general want to shy away from controversy, but the
problems are real and so are the faces. Unfortunately, most of
the faces are our children. Iowan's are concerned and parents
are worried. Our moral standards and values have been lowered.
We expect less of each other. And we tolerate behavior that none
of us would think of doing ourselves. The line has not been
blurred, it has been moved. It is time we start pushing back.
Our children deserve schools without gangs, street corners
without drugs and homes without violence. It is our
responsibility to tackle Iowa's social problems. I hope we can
do it with the same zest and determination with which we tackle
tax cuts. Our childrens' future depends on it.
I want to close with a quote I came across a few months ago _
"It is time we stopped tolerating irresponsible behavior and
started expecting some personal responsibility."
I think it is time we stopped accepting high taxes and started
giving the family budget more to spend on their kitchen tables.
PERMANENT CHIEF CLERK
Rants of Woodbury moved that Elizabeth A. Isaacson be elected
permanent Chief Clerk of the House.
The motion prevailed and Elizabeth A. Isaacson was declared
elected permanent Chief Clerk.
COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR
Martin of Scott moved that a committee of three be appointed to
notify the Governor that the House was duly organized and ready
to receive any communication that he may desire to transmit.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Martin of Scott, Chair; Dolecheck of Ringgold and Falck of
Fayette.
COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE SENATE
Heaton of Henry moved that a committee of three be appointed to
notify the Senate that the House was duly organized and ready to
receive any communication that the Senate may desire to transmit.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Heaton of Henry, Chair; Hansen of Pottawattamie and Frevert of
Palo Alto.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
for the immediate consideration of the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1
2 By Siegrist and Schrader
3 Be It Resolved By The House Of Representatives, The
4 Senate Concurring, That a joint convention of the two
5 houses of the 1997 session of the Seventy-seventh
6 General Assembly be held on Tuesday, January 14, 1997,
7 at 10:00 a.m.; and
8 Be It Further Resolved, That Governor Terry E. Branstad
9 be invited to deliver his condition of the state and budget
10 message at this joint convention of the two houses of the
11 General Assembly, and that the Speaker of the House of
12 Representatives and the President of the Senate be designated
13 to extend the invitation to him.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
for the immediate consideration of the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2
2 By Siegrist and Schrader
3 Be It Resolved By The House Of Representatives, The
4 Senate Concurring, That a joint convention of the two
5 houses of the 1997 session of the Seventy-seventh
6 General Assembly be held on Wednesday, January 15, 1997,
7 at 10:00 a.m.; and
8 Be It Further Resolved, That Chief Justice McGiverin
9 be invited to present his message of the condition of
10 the judicial department at this convention, and recommend
11 such matters as the Chief Justice deems expedient, pursuant
12 to section 602.1207 of the Code.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGES
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
that the following resolutions be immediately messaged to the
Senate: House Concurrent Resolutions 1 and 2.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Kremer of Buchanan placed in nomination the Honorable Harold G.
Van Maanen as candidate for Speaker pro tempore of the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly,
preceding his nomination with the following remarks:
Thank you Mr. Speaker, and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House.
I rise today to nominate a respected colleague for the position
of Speaker pro tempore. This gentleman is beginning his 19th
year of dedicated service in the Iowa House of Representatives.
During this time he has served with distinction in performing
the various duties required of a legislator. His quiet,
thoughtful approach to difficult issues, and his careful
analysis of complex situations has earned the respect of his
colleagues. His dignified and evenhanded leadership was
characteristic of his service as Minority Leader, Speaker of the
House, and Speaker pro tempore.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is now my privilege, and a very great
honor to place in nomination for Speaker pro tempore, the name
of the Honorable Harold G. Van Maanen.
Klemme of Plymouth seconded the nomination of Representative Van
Maanen as Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives,
preceding his nomination with the following remarks:
Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House.
I wish to second the nomination of the Honorable Harold Van
Maanen of Marion County, for the office of Speaker pro tempore
of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Representative Van Maanen is a man of integrity and serves the
people of Iowa with dedication and fairness. Mr. Van Maanen is
always ready to listen to the other person's viewpoint and
questions. Harold is a dedicated family man with a strong
religious faith which has sustained him through good times and
some very tough times.
During the past four years, as I have watched and listened to
Representative Van Maanen, it reminds me of a commercial that
many of you may remember: When Representative Van Maanen speaks
_ people listen. Harold commands respect and receives it. I
believe we can all learn from what Representative Van Maanen has
to say.
It is with great honor and a privilege for me to second the
nomination of the Honorable Harold Van Maanen as Speaker pro
tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Thank you Mr. Speaker.
Mertz of Kossuth seconded the nomination of Representative Van
Maanen, preceding the nomination with the following remarks:
Mr. Speaker, I wish to second the nomination of Harold Van
Maanen of Marion County for the office of Speaker pro tempore.
I have served with Harold for eight years, and I don't know of a
more fair person who is always considerate of other people's
feelings. I can't think of anyone who is more dedicated and
deserving of the position of Speaker pro tempore.
Mr. Speaker, I move that the Chief Clerk be directed to cast the
votes of all the members of the House for the Honorable Harold
Van Maanen of Marion County for Speaker pro tempore.
In accordance with the foregoing motion, the Chief Clerk cast
the votes of all the members of the House of Representatives for
the Honorable Harold G. Van Maanen as Speaker pro tempore of the
House of Representatives of the Seventy-seventh General
Assembly. The Honorable Harold G. Van Maanen of Marion County,
having received all of the votes cast for the office of Speaker
pro tempore of the House of Representatives of the
Seventy-seventh General Assembly, was declared duly elected to
that office.
Garman of Story moved that a committee of two be appointed to
escort the Speaker pro tempore to the chair.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Garman of Story and Connors of Polk.
Representative Van Maanen was escorted to the Speaker's station
and, being duly sworn, offered the following remarks:
Thank you for those kind remarks. You said them better than I
ever could have. Thank you. I think we're off to a good start
when you consider that I had two people of Irish descent escort
a Dutchman to the Speaker's station.
First of all, I want to welcome back all the incumbents who won
re-election. Congratulations. And I want to extend a special
welcome to the new members who are joining us as this family in
the Iowa legislature. And it is a family. I want to extend to
you as I've done in the past, a warm welcome, welcoming you to
the process, a process that we all love, and I also want to
extend to you the courtesy that if I can be of any help to any
of you at any time, please don't hesitate to talk to me. Because
perhaps I can learn more than what I can teach you. And I really
mean that sincerely. I'll also say to the new members that
during your orientation, if you were not informed that if you
have a special event in your life during session, you are
admonished to furnish cookies to the whole body. And if by
chance you should become a mother, father, or a grandparent,
then you must provide a pound of chocolate for every pound they
weigh. Just so you understand and get the record straight on
that part of it.
I'm not going to talk about issues. In fact, the Speaker took a
lot of my comments, and so I don't want to repeat myself. But I
do want to let you know that as your Speaker pro tempore I'm
assuming that I will be presiding occasionally. And while I am
presiding I want you to know that I will continue the policy
that I've had the last four years in trying to be as fair and as
honest as I can with procedures, motions, amendments, etc. I
hope to do that as I've done in the past regardless of party
affiliation. I have a keen respect for the philosophical
differences that we have in this body. That's why we are a
diverse body. That's what makes the Iowa legislature so great.
But by the same token, I kind of frown on debate that is
strictly for political gain for one party or the other. So I
just want to say that I would like to extend the olive leaf this
morning, but I've been around here long enough to know that
after the olive leaf is extended, before the week is over it's
pretty well withered. Nevertheless, I do want to extend to the
members of the minority party that we welcome their input and
that we all need to work together for the good of the state of
Iowa and the great people who live here. So with that, I look
forward to this session. It is a privilege and an honor to be
elected as your Speaker pro tempore, and I just want to say God
bless each and every one of you and your families while you're
here this session. Thank you so much.
COMMITTEE FROM THE SENATE
A committee from the Senate appeared and notified the House that
the Senate was duly organized and ready to receive any
communications that the House might desire to transmit.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR
Martin of Scott, Chair of the committee to notify the Governor
that the House was duly organized and ready to receive any
communication he might desire to transmit, reported that the
committee had performed its duty.
The report was accepted and the committee discharged.
SPECIAL ORDER
Siegrist of Pottawattamie moved that the assignment of seats to
the members of the House be made a special order for this
afternoon at 1:35 p.m., which motion prevailed.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 1
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent for the
immediate consideration of the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 1
2 By Rants
3 Be It Resolved By The House Of Representative, That
4 each member of the House of Representatives shall be entitled
5 to select and appoint a secretary, and such secretary may
6 be called upon to aid in the discharge of the clerical work
7 of the House of Representatives. Only expert typists and
8 stenographers will be considered qualified. The Speaker
9 and Chief Clerk shall appoint their secretaries and pages
10 to serve for the session, and the Chief Clerk is hereby
11 authorized to employ such additional clerical assistance as
12 her duties may require.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 2
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent for the
immediate consideration of the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2
2 By Rants
3 Be It Resolved By The House Of Representatives, That
4 a committee of one be appointed to arrange for opening
5 the sessions with prayer.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE
Bradley of Clinton moved that a committee of three be appointed
to determine the mileage due each member and report the same to
the House.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Bradley of Clinton, Chair; Tyrrell of Iowa and Bernau of Story.
ADOPTION OF TEMPORARY RULES OF THE HOUSE
Rants of Woodbury moved that the permanent rules of the House
and provisions for compensation of employees adopted by the
Seventy-sixth General Assembly be the temporary rules and
temporary compensation provisions for the House of the
Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
The motion prevailed.
COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE SENATE
Heaton of Henry, chair of the committee to notify the Senate
that the House was duly organized and ready to receive any
communications that the Senate might desire to transmit,
reported that the committee had performed its duty.
The report was accepted and the committee discharged.
REMARKS BY MINORITY LEADER
Schrader of Marion offered the following remarks:
Welcome back old friends and new colleagues. During the opening
ceremony of a new session I always find myself thinking of the
great privilege that our constituents have given us by allowing
us to serve them here in this place. Ten years ago Speaker
Corbett and I spent much of opening day, like most new members,
trying to figure out which desk to choose. Incredibly, only
eleven of the veterans who saw us sworn in then are serving here
today. The ceremony and this place stay the same while the
people and the ideas constantly change. Good luck to each of the
twenty-one new members and thank you in advance for the new
ideas you have brought with you.
This session holds great promise for all the people of Iowa.
Cutting taxes, balancing the budget and funding our priorities
are all possible and likely thanks to good decisions made by
previous legislatures and thanks to a solid and growing Iowa
economy. Democrats are ready to build on and add to Iowa's great
success story.
Tax cuts will continue to be a top priority for Democrats, as
they were in 1995 and 1996 when we fought for and won property
tax cuts for Iowans. Today middle
income Iowans earn 50 percent of the income and pay 62 percent
of the income taxes. That's not fair. Democratic tax cuts will
give every taxpayer their fair share.
We believe that a well-educated workforce will be our greatest
asset as we enter a new century. To succeed in the next century,
every child must have some education beyond high school, whether
in a vocational trade school, at a community college or at one
of our public or private colleges or universities.
To prepare for the next century Democrats propose the "Iowa Wins
Scholarship" program. "Iowa Wins" would offer every recent high
school graduate a one-year, $1,000 scholarship for tuition at an
accredited post-secondary school in Iowa. Students placing in
the top 25 percent of their class would be eligible for a $2,000
scholarship. A better-educated workforce, fewer dropouts, better
test scores and a future of good-paying jobs, all result when
"Iowa Wins."
Democrats will continue our fight to put health care decisions
back where they belong _ with families and their physicians. We
pay insurance companies to help us limit financial risk but we
trust our doctors for our health care advice. Insurance
companies must not be allowed to make decisions, such as gag
rules for providers and drive-by mastectomies that are not in
the best interest of our families.
We have built prisons to take violent criminals off the streets.
This year we need to focus on juvenile crime and treatment for
troubled youth. Democrats will work to provide appropriate
punishment and treatment for youthful offenders. Today's system
of waiting lists and delayed punishment isn't working _ we can
do better.
Our Democratic agenda addresses the problems facing Iowa and
looks ahead to build future successes. We are thankful for this
time of prosperity in Iowa, but we believe things can be even
better. Mr. Speaker, Democrats are ready to go to work.
REMARKS BY MAJORITY LEADER
Siegrist of Pottawattamie offered the following remarks:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Iowa House.
Good morning and welcome! It is always a pleasure to be in the
Iowa House of Representatives on opening day. One reason is
because it means I was re-elected. It also reminds me of the
first day of school when we see old friends and meet new ones.
It is always rewarding to look around this chamber and see 100
members who recently stood for election. I know that each and
every one of us comes into this session wanting to do what is
best for the citizens of Iowa. We will have many differences of
opinion over the next several months as to what is best for our
state, but I believe we are all united in our efforts to move
Iowa forward.
To the twenty-one new members _ a very special welcome. You are
embarking upon a job that will most likely be one of the most
rewarding, exciting and at times frustrating experiences of your
life. The new members, combined with the rest of us, make up a
very diverse group of people which truly makes this a citizens'
legislature.
As we begin our work here today, I stand before you with a
request and a challenge. I offer this not just to the Republican
members of my caucus, but to all 100 members of this body. I
further extend this challenge to the Senate and the Governor.
The request is very simple _ we must remain committed to our
respective goals and principles, but in the truest sense of
legitimate legislative debate, we must seek to work together and
create a new spirit of bipartisanship throughout Iowa. Let us
have our honest differences, but let us also put the interests
of Iowa above all else.
The challenge is somewhat more complex. Simply put, the
challenge is that as we address the current problems and
concerns of Iowans, that we also offer and advocate solutions
that take into account the future generations of Iowans.
During the past four years, the Legislature, with the House of
Representatives clearly leading the way, has turned Iowa around.
Our great state is now on a course of unprecedented growth,
opportunity and prosperity. We are here at a time when Iowa sits
on the brink of many possibilities, especially in the areas of
the quality of life, education and technology. We must be bold
in advancing those possibilities for current and future
generations of Iowans.
The singer, Mary Chapin Carpenter, has a line in one of her
songs that describes where we are on a legislative timeline. She
sings, "Every story's got a chapter/That chapter will be
defined/By what's before and what comes after." This body over
the past four years has defined the before chapter. Today, we
begin work on the chapter about what comes after.
The agenda that will be pursued by the majority party is basic
and focused.
1. We will maintain our commitment to what we do best in this
state _ education. This legislature will fund the allowable
growth and school technology commitments. The allowable growth
funding for our K-12 school system will be a funding increase of
over 6 percent. We will also provide an additional $30 million
for technology to help prepare our students for the future.
2. As this house did last year, with bipartisan support we will
pass Learnfare this session. Our Learnfare proposal will apply
to children between the ages of 6 through 11. Now some people
will spew the rhetoric that this plan is unfair to poor people
or mean to children. What is mean to children is not making sure
that they get an education. An education is a requirement to
escape poverty. Learnfare can be one more way to help break the
cycle of welfare dependency.
3. We will pass the Restore the Outdoors plan. This plan over
the next couple of years will provide $12 million to our park
system to repair and improve our parks all across the state.
4. We will pass a resolution, this week, urging Congress to
adopt the Balanced Budget Amendment and send it to the 50 states
for ratification. Fiscal irresponsibility at the federal level
by both the legislative and executive branches has resulted in a
lower standard of living for all Americans. The massive federal
debt is endangering opportunities for my son and for all your
children and grandchildren.
5. Part of our agenda will be to take a closer look at the
juvenile justice system. It is imperative that we look at not
only punitive measures to combat youth violence, but that we
find additional funding for proven preventative measures.
And finally, last night as I was sitting in my apartment, I was
listening to the Beatles and a song came on that has a great
deal of significance for this legislative session. It was a song
called "Taxman," and one of the lyrics really hit home. "Let me
tell you how it will be. There's one for you, nineteen for me,
cause I'm the taxman." Well, all Iowans should know that after
this legislative session, the taxman is getting less.
Considerable time will be consumed this session as we work to
reduce the tax burden on all Iowans. Let me repeat, all Iowans!
Our taxes are too high and in order to compete regionally and
globally, to maintain and create new jobs, we must reduce the
tax burden on all of our citizens. To those amongst us who want
to preach the politics of division and class warfare _ this is
not what the citizens of Iowa want from you. If it were, there
would be a new majority in the U.S. Congress today.
The first tax issue before us this year is one that passed last
year in the House in a bipartisan manner. We will eliminate the
inheritance tax for children, grandchildren and stepchildren. A
tax on a person's legacy, be it a family farm or small business,
is contrary to the American dream. We will eliminate that tax.
When we have accomplished that early in the session, then we
will begin the debate on significantly reducing the rest of our
tax burden.
This session of the Iowa Legislature promises to be busy and
productive. We have spent much time this past year looking back
and celebrating 150 years of our history. Now, we look to our
future.
Our challenge and our goal must be to serve not only those who
live in Iowa now, but to set a course of prosperity with
stability for those who will live and grow up in Iowa in the
21st century.
So let us join together today with a commitment to work in a
bipartisan spirit and to make a positive difference for Iowans,
well into the next century.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
RULES SUSPENDED
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
to suspend the rules for a meeting of the committee on
administration today.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 1, by Garman, a joint resolution to
nullify an administrative rule of the department of corrections
concerning dietary requirements in jails and providing an
effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 1, by Van Maanen and Holveck, a bill for an act
relating to a moratorium on licenses to conduct gambling games
at pari-mutuel racetracks or on excursion boats and providing an
effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2, by Millage, a bill for an act relating to
alternate and permanent access to a highway undergoing
construction or maintenance.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 3, by Jochum, a bill for an act requiring videos
produced by the state to be captioned for deaf and
hard-of-hearing persons.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 4, by Grundberg, Connors, Metcalf, Holveck,
Churchill, Cataldo, Fallon, Jacobs, and Lamberti, a bill for an
act relating to the office of city assessor in certain counties.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 5, by Kremer, a bill for an act relating to
immunity from assault charges for the use of force by a person
to stop a fight or disturbance at a school or school function.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 6, 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 7, by Garman, a bill for an act relating to a
deduction for payments made for health insurance and long-term
health and nursing care coverage and providing a retroactive
applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on
commerce-regulations.
House File 8, by Vande Hoef and Houser, a bill for an act
relating to the funding of state mandates.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 9, by Vande Hoef, a bill for an act relating to
property taxation of property given to the state or a political
subdivision upon which a life estate is retained.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 10, by Dinkla, a bill for an act repealing the
statute regulating general business franchises.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce-regulation.
House File 11, by Van Maanen, a bill for an act establishing
a residency requirement for arbitrators concerning public
employee collective bargaining.
Read first time and referred to committee on labor and
industrial relations.
House File 12, by Van Maanen, a bill for an act relating to
the exemption of unassisted coin-operated motor vehicle wash,
wax, and vacuum services from the state sales, services, and use
taxes.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 13, by Van Maanen, a bill for an act prohibiting
the use of animals as awards or prizes for winning games of
skill or games of chance and subjecting violators to a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The Speaker announced the following appointments to the standing
committees of the House:
ADMINISTRATION AND RULES - 14 Members
Rants, Chair Blodgett Moreland Shoultz
Carroll* Corbett Myers Siegrist
Connors** Gipp Schrader Van Maanen
Barry Jochum
AGRICULTURE - 21 Members
Eddie, Chair Greiner Koenigs Rayhons
Meyer* Hahn Kreiman Reynolds-Knight
Drees** Heaton May Scherrman
Boggess Huseman Mertz Teig
Frevert Klemme Mundie Welter
Greig
APPROPRIATIONS - 25 Members
Millage, Chair Churchill Houser Moreland
Sukup* Cormack Huser Nelson
Murphy** Garman Jacobs Reynolds-Knight
Brand Gipp Koenigs Taylor
Brauns Greiner Kreiman Warnstadt
Brunkhorst Grundberg Meyer Wise
Cataldo
COMMERCE AND REGULATION - 21 Members
Metcalf, Chair Chapman Doderer Osterhaus
Van Fossen* Chiodo Hansen Rants
Koenigs** Churchill Holveck Sukup
Bradley Dinkla Jacobs Weigel
Brunkhorst Dix Larson Wise
Cataldo
* Vice Chair
** Ranking Member
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - 22 Members
Larson, Chair Bukta Kinzer Scherrman
Teig* Dolecheck Mascher Thomson
Warnstadt** Dotzler May Tyrrell
Barry Drake O'Brien Weigel
Boggess Heaton Rayhons Witt
Bradley Jenkins
EDUCATION - 22 Members
Gries, Chair Bukta Grundberg Rants
Thomson* Cohoon Kinzer Thomas
Wise** Dolecheck Lord Van Maanen
Boddicker Falck Mascher Veenstra
Brand Foege Metcalf Warnstadt
Brunkhorst Garman
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - 21 Members
Hahn, Chair Fallon Holveck Richardson
Bradley* Foege Jenkins Shoultz
Witt** Gipp Mascher Teig
Boggess Greiner Meyer Thomas
Burnett Gries Rants Van Fossen
Drake
HUMAN RESOURCES - 23 Members
Boddicker, Chair Carroll Kremer Thomas
Veenstra* Falck Lamberti Thomson
Brand** Fallon Lord Van Maanen
Barry Foege Martin Vande Hoef
Blodgett Ford Moreland Witt
Burnett Houser Murphy
JUDICIARY - 21 Members
Lamberti, Chair Chapman Garman Millage
Kremer* Churchill Greiner Moreland
Kreiman** Dinkla Grundberg Shoultz
Bell Doderer Holveck Sukup
Bernau Ford Larson Veenstra
Boddicker
LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - 21 Members
Tyrrell, Chair Dix Klemme Murphy
Barry* Dotzler Kremer O'Brien
Taylor** Falck Lamberti Sukup
Bell Holmes Metcalf Veenstra
Boddicker Kinzer Millage Whitead
Connors
LOCAL GOVERNMENT - 21 Members
Vande Hoef, Chair Dix Martin Richardson
Arnold* Houser Mertz Van Maanen
Fallon** Huseman Mundie Weidman
Brauns Huser Myers Welter
Carroll Klemme Reynolds-Knight Whitead
Connors
NATURAL RESOURCES - 21 Members
Klemme, Chair Cohoon Eddie Mundie
Huseman* Cormack Frevert Osterhaus
O'Brien** Dolecheck Greig Rayhons
Arnold Dotzler Hahn Tyrrell
Bell Drees Mertz Weidman
Brauns
STATE GOVERNMENT - 21 Members
Martin, Chair Cataldo Hansen Nelson
Drake* Chiodo Holmes Taylor
Larkin** Churchill Houser Tyrrell
Bernau Connors Jacobs Van Fossen
Bradley Gipp Jochum Whitead
Burnett
TRANSPORTATION - 21 Members
Welter, Chair Bukta Drees Nelson
Heaton* Carroll Eddie Rayhons
May** Chiodo Ford Scherrman
Arnold Cohoon Huser Vande Hoef
Blodgett Cormack Larkin Weidman
Brauns
WAYS AND MEANS - 25 Members
Dinkla, Chair Drake Lamberti Rants
Greig* Frevert Larkin Richardson
Bernau** Hansen Larson Shoultz
Blodgett Holmes Lord Teig
Chapman Jenkins Myers Van Fossen
Dix Jochum Osterhaus Weigel
Doderer
ETHICS - 6 Members
Greig, Chair Chapman** Moreland Weigel
Lord* Gries
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES
ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION - 9 Members
Brunkhorst, Chair Boddicker Klemme Taylor
Holmes* Chiodo O'Brien Tyrrell
Cataldo**
* Vice Chair
** Ranking Member
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES - 9 Members
Greiner, Chair Drake Hahn May
Dolecheck* Greig Koenigs Thomas
Mertz**
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - 9 Members
Churchill, Chair Dotzler Reynolds-Knight Van Fossen
Boggess* Eddie Teig Wise
Holveck**
EDUCATION - 9 Members
Grundberg, Chair Barry Gries Scherrman
Dix* Frevert Rants Witt
Mascher**
HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS - 9 Members
Nelson, Chair Ford Kremer Thomson
Lord* Kinzer Martin Weigel
Mundie**
HUMAN SERVICES - 9 Members
Houser, Chair Blodgett Fallon Jochum
Hansen* Carroll Foege Veenstra
Osterhaus**
JUSTICE SYSTEM - 9 Members
Garman, Chair Heaton Myers Vande Hoef
Cormack* Larkin Richardson Welter
Bell**
OVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS - 9 Members
Jacobs, Chair Arnold Kreiman Sukup
Jenkins* Falck Meyer Whitead
Burnett**
TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITALS - 9 Members
Brauns, Chair Bradley Huseman Warnstadt
Rayhons* Bukta Huser Weidman
Cohoon**
* Vice Chair
** Ranking Member
HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Richard Arnold Local Government, Vice Chair
Natural Resources
Transportation
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee
Donna Barry Administration and Rules
Economic Development
Human Resources
Labor and Industrial Relations, Vice Chair
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Paul Bell Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations
Natural Resources
Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee,
Ranking Member
Bill Bernau Judiciary
State Government
Ways and Means, Ranking Member
Gary Blodgett Administration and Rules
Human Resources
Transportation
Ways and Means
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Dan Boddicker Education
Human Resources, Chair
Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee
Effie Lee Boggess Agriculture
Economic Development
Environmental Protection
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Clyde Bradley Commerce-Regulation
Economic Development
Environmental Protection, Vice Chair
State Government
Transportation
Infrastructure and Capitals Appropriations
Subcommittee
William Brand Appropriations
Education
Human Resources, Ranking Member
Barry Brauns Appropriations
Local Government
Natural Resources
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair
Bob Brunkhorst Appropriations
Commerce-Regulation
Education
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
Polly Bukta Economic Development
Education
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
Cecelia Burnett Environmental Protection
Human Resources
State Government
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Danny Carroll Administration and Rules, Vice Chair
Human Resources
Local Government
Transportation
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Michael Cataldo Appropriations
Commerce-Regulation
State Government
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Kay Chapman Commerce-Regulation
Judiciary
Ways and Means
Ethics, Ranking Member
Frank Chiodo Commerce-Regulation
State Government
Transportation
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee
Steven Churchill Appropriations
Commerce-Regulation
Judiciary
State Government
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
Dennis Cohoon Education
Natural Resources
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee, Ranking
Member
John Connors Administration and Rules, Ranking Member
Labor and Industrial Relations
Local Government
State Government
Ron Corbett Administration and Rules
Michael Cormack Appropriations
Natural Resources
Transportation
Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee,
Vice Chair
Dwight Dinkla Commerce-Regulation
Judiciary
Ways and Means, Chair
Bill Dix Commerce-Regulation
Labor and Industrial Relations
Local Government
Ways and Means
Education Appropriations Subcommittee,
Vice Chair
Minnette Doderer Commerce-Regulation
Judiciary
Ways and Means
Cecil Dolecheck Economic Development
Education
Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Bill Dotzler Economic Development
Labor and Industrial Relations
Natural Resources
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Jack Drake Economic Development
Environmental Protection
State Government, Vice Chair
Ways and Means
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
Jim Drees Agriculture, Ranking Member
Natural Resources
Transportation
Russell Eddie Agriculture, Chair
Natural Resources
Transportation
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Steve Falck Education
Human Resources
Labor and Industrial Relations
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee
Ed Fallon Environmental Protection
Human Resources
Local Government, Ranking Member
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Ro Foege Education
Environmental Protection
Human Resources
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Wayne Ford Human Resources
Judiciary
Transportation
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee
Marcie Frevert Agriculture
Natural Resources
Ways and Means
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Teresa Garman Appropriations
Education
Judiciary
Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee,
Chair
Chuck Gipp Administration and Rules
Appropriations
Environmental Protection
State Government
John Greig Agriculture
Natural Resources
Ways and Means, Vice Chair
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
Ethics, Chair
Sandra Greiner Agriculture
Appropriations
Environmental Protection
Judiciary
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair
Don Gries Education, Chair
Environmental Protection
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Ethics
Betty Grundberg Appropriations
Education
Judiciary
Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair
James Hahn Agriculture
Environmental Protection, Chair
Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
Brad Hansen Commerce-Regulation
State Government
Ways and Means
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee,
Vice Chair
Dave Heaton Agriculture
Economic Development
Transportation, Vice Chair
Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee
Danny Holmes Labor and Industrial Relations
State Government
Ways and Means
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Jack Holveck Commerce-Regulation
Environmental Protection
Judiciary
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Hubert Houser Appropriations
Human Resources
Local Government
State Government
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee,
Chair
Dan Huseman Agriculture
Local Government
Natural Resources, Vice Chair
Transportation
Infrastructure and Capitals Appropriations
Subcommittee
Geri Huser Appropriations
Local Government
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
Libby Jacobs Appropriations
Commerce-Regulation
State Government
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
Willard Jenkins Economic Development
Environmental Protection
Ways and Means
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Pam Jochum Administration and Rules
State Government
Ways and Means
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Ron Kinzer Economic Development
Education
Labor and Industrial Relations
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee
Ralph Klemme Agriculture
Labor and Industrial Relations
Local Government
Natural Resources, Chair
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee
Deo Koenigs Agriculture
Appropriations
Commerce-Regulation, Ranking Member
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
Keith Kreiman Agriculture
Appropriations
Judiciary, Ranking Member
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee
Joseph Kremer Human Resources
Judiciary, Vice Chair
Labor and Industrial Relations
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee
Jeffrey Lamberti Human Resources
Judiciary, Chair
Labor and Industrial Relations
Ways and Means
Rick Larkin State Government, Ranking Member
Transportation
Ways and Means
Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee
Chuck Larson Commerce-Regulation
Economic Development, Chair
Judiciary
Ways and Means
David Lord Education
Human Resources
Ways and Means
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Ethics, Vice Chair
Mona Martin Human Resources
Local Government
State Government, Chair
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee
Mary Mascher Economic Development
Education
Environmental Protection
Education Appropriations Subcommittee,
Ranking Member
Dennis May Agriculture
Economic Development
Transportation, Ranking Member
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
Dolores Mertz Agriculture
Local Government
Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee, Ranking
Member
Janet Metcalf Commerce-Regulation, Chair
Education
Labor and Industrial Relations
Jim Meyer Agriculture, Vice Chair
Appropriations
Environmental Protection
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee
David Millage Appropriations, Chair
Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations
Michael Moreland Administration and Rules
Appropriations
Human Resources
Judiciary
Ethics
Norman Mundie Agriculture
Local Government
Natural Resources
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Pat Murphy Appropriations, Ranking Member
Human Resources
Labor and Industrial Relations
Dick Myers Administration and Rules
Local Government
Ways and Means
Justice Systems Appropriations
Subcommittee
Beverly Nelson Appropriations
State Government
Transportation
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
Michael O'Brien Economic Development
Labor and Industrial Relations
Natural Resources, Ranking Member
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee
Robert Osterhaus Commerce-Regulation
Natural Resources
Ways and Means
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee,
Ranking Member
Christopher Rants Administration and Rules, Chair
Commerce-Regulation
Education
Environmental Protection
Ways and Means
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Henry Rayhons Agriculture
Economic Development
Natural Resources
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Rebecca Reynolds-Knight Agriculture
Appropriations
Local Government
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Steve Richardson Environmental Protection
Local Government
Ways and Means
Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee
Paul Scherrman Agriculture
Economic Development
Transportation
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
David Schrader Administration and Rules
Don Shoultz Administration and Rules
Environmental Protection
Judiciary
Ways and Means
Brent Siegrist Administration and Rules
Steve Sukup Appropriations, Vice Chair
Commerce-Regulation
Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee
Todd Taylor Appropriations
Labor and Industrial Relations, Ranking
Member
State Government
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee
Russell Teig Agriculture
Economic Development, Vice Chair
Environmental Protection
Ways and Means
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Roger Thomas Education
Environmental Protection
Human Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
Rosemary Thomson Economic Development
Education, Vice Chair
Human Resources
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee
Phil Tyrrell Economic Development
Labor and Industrial Relations, Chair
Natural Resources
State Government
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee
James Van Fossen Commerce-Regulation, Vice Chair
Environmental Protection
State Government
Ways and Means
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Harold Van Maanen Administration and Rules
Education
Human Resources
Local Government
Richard Vande Hoef Human Resources
Local Government, Chair
Transportation
Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee
Kenneth Veenstra Education
Human Resources, Vice Chair
Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Steven Warnstadt Appropriations
Economic Development, Ranking Member
Education
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
Dick Weidman Local Government
Natural Resources
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
Keith Weigel Commerce-Regulation
Economic Development
Ways and Means
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee
Ethics
Jerry Welter Agriculture
Local Government
Transportation, Chair
Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee
Wesley Whitead Labor and Industrial Relations
Local Government
State Government
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee
Philip Wise Appropriations
Commerce-Regulation
Education, Ranking Member
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
William Witt Economic Development
Environmental Protection, Ranking Member
Human Resources
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF STATE
The following communication from the Secretary of State has been
received and is on file in the office of the Chief Clerk:
REPORT TO THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REGARDING THE PUBLICATION
OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
To the Honorable, the Chief Clerk of the House of Representative:
I, PAUL D. PATE, Secretary of State of the State of Iowa, do
hereby certify that the following named newspapers were
designated to publish HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION #11, Acts of the
Seventy-sixth General Assembly. In accordance with Chapter49A,
Code of Iowa, affidavits showing proof of those publications are
on file in this Department and are recorded as follows:
Congressional 1996
District Newspapers Dates Published
First Quad City Times, Davenport 8/14 9/11 10/9
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids 8/12 9/9 10/7
Second Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Dubuque 8/16 9/13 10/11
Waterloo Courier, Waterloo 8/15 9/12 10/10
Third Ames Daily Tribune, Ames 8/14 9/11 10/9
Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington 8/14 9/11 10/10
Fourth Council Bluffs Nonpariel, Council Bluffs 8/14 9/11 10/9
Des Moines Register, Des Moines 8/12 9/16 10/7
Fifth Fort Dodge Messenger, Fort Dodge 8/14 9/11 10/9
Sioux City Journal, Sioux City 8/13 9/10 10/8
(Seal) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the Secretary of State at the Capitol, in
Des Moines, this seventh day of January, 1997.
PAUL D. PATE, Secretary of State
I hereby acknowledge that I received the original copy of this
document on the seventh day of January, 1997.
ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON, Chief Clerk of the House
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House was recessed
at 11:15 a.m., until 1:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 1:34 p.m., Speaker Corbett in the chair.
EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE
Rants of Woodbury moved that the recommendations of the House
committee on administration and rules, regarding employees of
the House, be accepted and that those named employees be elected
as employees of the House.
The motion prevailed and the following named persons were duly
elected.
EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE
Jeffrey A. Bean - Assistant Chief Clerk I
Warren L. Fye - Senior Caucus Staff Director
Paulee Lipsman - Senior Caucus Staff Director
A. John Davis - Administrative Assistant II to Speaker
Jeffrey G. Mitchell - Administrative Assistant II to Speaker
Mark W. Brandsgard - Senior Administrative Assistant to Leader
Susan D. Severino - Administrative Assistant II to Leader
Margaret Ann Thomson - Senior Legislative Research Analyst
Stacie S. Maass - Legislative Research Analyst II
Lewis E. Olson - Legislative Research Analyst II
Lon W. Anderson - Legislative Research Analyst I
Craig R. Schoenfeld - Legislative Research Analyst I
Patricia A. Axmear - Legislative Research Analyst
Kimberly D. Statler - Legislative Research Analyst
Bradley A. Trow - Legislative Research Analyst
Bruce G. Brandt - Senior Caucus Secretary
Edward J. Conlow - Senior Legislative Research Analyst
Thomas R. Patterson - Senior Legislative Research Analyst
Joseph P. Romano - Senior Legislative Research Analyst
Mary C. Braun - Legislative Research Analyst III
Jenifer L. Parsons - Legislative Research Analyst II
James M. Addy - Legislative Research Analyst I
Anna M. Hyatt - Caucus Secretary
Susan C. Bruckshaw - Executive Secretary to Speaker
Carolyn J. Gaukel - Confidential Secretary to Leader
Becky L. Lorenz - Administrative Secretary to Leader
Betty M. Soener - Confidential Secretary to Chief Clerk
Kathryn M. Farrell - Clerk to Chief Clerk
Colleen Dillon - Supervisor of Secretaries I
Gayle A. Goble - Assistant Journal Editor
C. Elaine Schoonover - Compositor/Desk Top Specialist
Trina L. Sterling - Compositor/Desk Top Specialist
Judy K. Graesch - Text Processor I
Debra K. Rex - Senior Finance Officer
Tricia S. Berg - Assistant Finance Officer
Alyce M. Elmitt - Recording Clerk II
E. Jane Fowler - Assistant Legal Counsel
Pauline E. Kephart - Engrossing/Enrolling Text Processor
Doreen R. Terrell - Assistant to the Legal Counsel
Juanita F. Swackhammer - Indexer II
Kristin L. Wentz - Indexer I
Howard S. Cowles - Switchboard Operator
Madeline E. James - Switchboard Operator
Mildred Stewart - Bill Clerk
Marie A. Kirby - Assistant Bill Clerk
William C. Walling - Postmaster
Marvin Hollingshead - Sergeant-at-Arms
Maynard L. Boatwright - Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Paul W. Aardsma - Doorkeeper
Dwight H. Dugan - Doorkeeper
Kathleen L. O'Leary - Doorkeeper
Gerald V. Orman - Doorkeeper
Richard R. Overholser - Doorkeeper
Wilbur N. Rhoads - Doorkeeper
William S. Sandholm - Doorkeeper
PAGES GROUP I
Kelli M. Kilgore - Speaker's Page Courtney J. Kramer
Jared M. McLaren - Chief Clerk's Page Kristofer J.
Lyons
Scott T. Knight - Chief Clerk's Page Audrey L. Mann
Sarah B. Armstrong Caroline A. McCard
Cynthia J. Boyce Matthew W. McGuire
Nicole R. Buss Elizabeth A. Mefford
Ryan A. Clark Lori K. Naig
Heather D. Crutchfield Heather C. O'Hara
Andrew T. Dorr Maryn M. Olson
Tamara A. Holdren Jennifer A. Pierce
Korey M. Hutchinson Christopher R. Rasmussen
Shuni T. Routh
John M. Schreurs
PAGES GROUP II
Karin S. Anderson Kelly N. Lang
Kathryn J. Burford Amy L. Lincoln
Krista L. Burkle Jessica A. Miskimins
Amanda L. Campbell Rebecca L. Reeder
Christopher D. Hill Tomson D. Seller
Jennifer A. Ipsen James J. Springhower
Kristina M. Kieffer Jared F. Taylor
Krista R. Kloster
SPECIAL ORDER
The hour for the special order having arrived, the members were
requested to vacate their seats.
The drawing of seats was as follows:
1. Speaker of the House Corbett_floor seat
2. Speaker pro tempore Van Maanen
3. Majority Floor Leader Siegrist
4. Minority Floor Leader Schrader
5. Assistant Floor Leaders _
6. Members with defective sight, hearing and physical disability
7. Drawing by seniority:
a. Former Speaker
b. Returning members, by seniority
c. New members
The drawing of seats proceeded with the following results:
Name Seat No.
Richard Arnold 39
Donna Barry 68
Paul Bell 86
Bill Bernau 90
Gary Blodgett 65
Dan Boddicker 44
Effie Lee Boggess 13
Clyde Bradley 49
William Brand 92
Barry Brauns 56
Bob Brunkhorst 59
Polly Bukta 73
Cecelia Burnett 72
Danny Carroll 25
Michael Cataldo 62
Kay Chapman 88
Name Seat No.
Frank Chiodo 12
Steven Churchill 54
Dennis Cohoon 67
John Connors 84
Ron Corbett 14
Michael Cormack 8
Dwight Dinkla 29
Bill Dix 42
Minnette Doderer 98
Cecil Dolecheck 15
Bill Dotzler 9
Jack Drake 47
James Drees 71
Russell Eddie 27
Steve Falck 11
Ed Fallon 80
Name Seat No.
Ro Foege 74
Wayne Ford 10
Marcella Frevert 38
Teresa Garman 34
Chuck Gipp 66
John Greig 63
Sandra Greiner 55
Don Gries 43
Betty Grundberg 46
James Hahn 61
Brad Hansen 20
Dave Heaton 4
Danny Holmes 30
Jack Holveck 93
Hubert Houser 48
Dan Huseman 21
Geri Huser 36
Libby Jacobs 28
Willard Jenkins 22
Pam Jochum 96
Ron Kinzer 19
Ralph Klemme 26
Deo Koenigs 89
Keith Kreiman 60
Joseph Kremer 6
Jeffrey Lamberti 35
Richard Larkin 53
Charles Larson 79
David Lord 3
Mona Martin 24
Mary Mascher 70
Dennis May 51
Dolores Mertz 7
Janet Metcalf 31
Name Seat No.
Jim Meyer 45
David Millage 87
Michael Moreland 64
Norman Mundie 23
Pat Murphy 85
Richard Myers 97
Beverly Nelson 52
Michael O'Brien 1
Robert Osterhaus 41
Christopher Rants 16
Henry Rayhons 57
Rebecca Reynolds-Knight 78
Steve Richardson 76
Paul Scherrman 75
David Schrader 99
Don Shoultz 91
Brent Siegrist 100
Steve Sukup 50
Todd Taylor 95
Russell Teig 37
Roger Thomas 40
Rosemary Thomson 77
Phil Tyrrell 2
Jamie Van Fossen 18
Harold Van Maanen 83
Richard Vande Hoef 32
Ken Veenstra 5
Steven Warnstadt 69
Dick Weidman 33
Keith Weigel 58
Jerry Welter 81
Wesley Whitead 17
Philip Wise 94
Bill Witt 82
Siegrist of Pottawattamie moved that the assignment of seats be
accepted as listed.
The motion prevailed.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE
Mr. Speaker: Your committee appointed to determine the mileage
each member is entitled to begs leave to submit the following
report:
Name Round Trip Miles
Richard D. Arnold 140
Donna M. Barry 272
Paul A. Bell 76
William H. Bernau 72
Gary B. Blodgett 236
Daniel J. Boddicker 300.6
Effie Lee Boggess 236
Clyde E. Bradley 416
William J. Brand 170
Barry D. Brauns 270
Robert J. Brunkhorst 240
Mary P. Bukta 400
Cecelia A. Burnett 72
Danny C. Carroll 104
Michael J. Cataldo NONE
Kathleen H. Chapman 260
Frank J. Chiodo NONE
Steven W. Churchill NONE
Dennis M. Cohoon 320
John H. Connors NONE
Ron J. Corbett 256
Michael G. Cormack 180
Dwight L. Dinkla 120
William C. Dix 240
Minnette F. Doderer 240
Cecil Dolecheck 180
William A. Dotzler, Jr. 226
Jack E. Drake 180
James H. Drees 200
Russell J. Eddie 320
Steven L. Falck 370
Edward S. Fallon, Jr. NONE
Romaine H. Foege 270
Wayne W. Ford NONE
Marcella R. Frevert 340
Teresa A. Garman 68
Charles R. Gipp 400
John M. Greig 390
Sandra H. Greiner 192
Donald L. Gries 276
Betty A. Grundberg NONE
James F. Hahn 300
Brad L. Hansen 280
David E. Heaton 284
Danny J. Holmes 318
John K. Holveck, Jr. NONE
Hubert M. Houser 244
Daniel A. Huseman 330
Geri D. Huser 24
Elizabeth S. Jacobs NONE
G. Willard Jenkins 216
Mary Pamela Jochum 400
Ronald J. Kinzer 340
Ralph F. Klemme 450
Dionysius A. Koenigs 290
Keith A. Kreiman 204
Joseph M. Kremer 250
Jeffrey M. Lamberti 24
Richard L. Larkin 349
Charles W. Larson, Jr. 270
David G. Lord 80
Mona L. Martin 320
Mary J. Mascher 240
Dennis J. May 270
Dolores M. Mertz 260
Janet S. Metcalf NONE
James A. Meyer 256
David A. Millage 350
Michael J. Moreland 176
J. Norman Mundie 190
Patrick J. Murphy 400
Richard E. Myers 224
Beverly J. Nelson 110
Michael J. O'Brien 104
Robert J. Osterhaus 362
Christopher C. Rants 416
Henry V. Rayhons 250
Rebecca Reynolds-Knight 360
Steven R. Richardson 34
Paul J. Scherrman 364
David F. Schrader 62
Donald L. Shoultz 220
John Brent Siegrist 256
Steven E. Sukup 218
Todd E. Taylor 242
Russell W. Teig 112
Roger D. Thomas 416
Rosemary R. Thomson 272
Phillip E. Tyrrell 200
Richard P. Vande Hoef 440
James K. Van Fossen 340
Harold G. Van Maanen 84
Kenneth J. Veenstra 470
Steven H. Warnstadt 400
Dick B. Weidman 212
Keith W. Weigel 310
John J. Welter 320
Wesley E. Whitead 402
Philip L. Wise 360
William G. Witt 216
Respectfully submitted,
CLYDE E. BRADLEY, Chair PHILLIP E. TYRRELL
WILLIAM H. BERNAU
REPORT OF HOUSE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, your
committee on administration submits the following to be employed
in the indicated positions, and at the indicated classification,
grades and steps, and the changes in the classification of the
indicated officers and employees to be effective on the date
indicated:
Grade Class of
and Appoint- Eff.
Position Name Step ment Date
Legislative Secretary Roberta J. Schrader 15-2 to
P-PT 05/09/96
Administrative 21-1 Secretary to Leader
Legislative Research Pamela H. Dugdale 32-3 to
P-FT 05/17/96
Analyst II
Legislative Research 35-2
Analyst III
Assistant Finance Tricia S. Berg 21-1 to P-FT
05/31/96 Officer
21-2
Compositor/Desk Top Trina L. Sterling 17-1 to
P-FT 06/14/96
Specialist 17-2
Indexing Assistant Kristin L. Wentz 19-4 to P-FT
06/14/96
Indexer I 22-3
Text Processor I Judy K. Graesch 19-1 to P-FT
06/28/96
19-2
Legislative Research Lewis E. Olson 29-3 to
P-FT 06/28/96
Analyst I
Legislative Research 32-2
Analyst II
Legislative Research Patricia A. Axmear
27-2 to P-FT 07/12/96
Analyst 27-3
Legislative Research Craig R. Schoenfeld 27-2 to
P-FT 07/12/96
Analyst 27-3
Legislative Research Craig R. Schoenfeld 27-3 to
P-FT 07/26/96
Analyst
Legislative Research 29-2
Analyst I
Sr. Finance Officer Debra K. Rex 31-4 to P-FT
10/18/96
31-5
Compositor/Desk Top C. Elaine Schoonover 17-6 P-FT
11/04/96
Specialist
Confidential Secretary Carolyn J. Gaukel 27-4 to
P-FT 11/29/96
to Leader 27-5
Assistant Journal Editor Gayle A. Goble 19-1 P-FT 12/02/96
Caucus Secretary Anna M. Hyatt
21-1 P-FT 12/02/96
Assistant Chief Clerk I Jeffrey A. Bean 32-1 to E-FT 12/13/96
32-2
Legislative Research James M. Addy 27-3 to P-FT 12/27/96
Analyst
Legislative Research 29-2
Analyst I
Grade Class of
and Appoint- Eff.
Position Name Step ment Date
Doorkeeper Maynard L. Boatwright 11-3 to S-O 12/27/96
Assistant Sergeant- 14-2
at-Arms
Legislative Research Mary C. Braun 35-2
to P-FT 12/27/96
Analyst III 35-3
Sr. Legislative Edward J. Conlow 38-4 to P-FT 12/27/96
Research Analyst 38-5
Sr. Caucus Staff Warren L. Fye 41-4 to P-FT 12/27/96
Director 41-5
Assistant Sergeant- Marvin Hollingshead 14-3 to S-O 12/27/96
at-Arms
Sergeant-at-Arms 17-2
Sr. Caucus Staff Paulee Lipsman 41-5
to P-FT 12/27/96
Director 41-6
Legislative Research Jenifer L. Parsons 32-2 to P-FT
12/27/96
Analyst II 32-3
Legislative Research Joseph P. Romano 35-3 to P-FT 12/27/96
Analyst III
Sr. Legislative Research 38-2 Analyst
Doorkeeper Paul W. Aardsma 11-1 S-O 01/06/97
Doorkeeper William S. Sandholm 11-1 S-O 01/06/97
Administrative A. John Davis 32-4 to P-FT 01/10/97
Assistant II to Speaker 32-5
Legislative Research Stacie S. Maass 29-4 to P-FT 01/10/97
Analyst I
Legislative Research 32-3
Analyst II
Administrative Jeffrey G. Mitchell 32-3 to
P-FT 01/10/97
Assistant II to Speaker 32-4
Administrative Susan D. Severino 32-4 to P-FT
01/10/97
Assistant II to Leader 32-5
Confidental Secretary to Betty M. Soener 27-3 to
P-FT 01/10/97
Chief Clerk 27-4
Sr. Legislative Research Margaret Ann Thomson 38-3 to
P-FT 01/10/97
Analyst 38-4
Legislative Research Bradley A. Trow 27-1
P-FT 01/10/97
Analyst
The following are resignations from the officers and employees
of the House:
Caucus Secretary Ingrid L. Johnson 09/05/96 Senior Journal
Editor Vivian M. Anders 12/26/96
Legislative Research Pamela H. Dugdale
01/10/97
Analyst III
RANTS of Woodbury, Chair
INTERIM APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments were made during the interim:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE STATEWIDE
FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT
(Chapter 411.36, Code of Iowa)
Paul Bell To a term ending April 30, 1998
CHILD SUPPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE DHS
(Chapter 252B.18, Code of Iowa)
Cecelia Burnett Serves at pleasure of Speaker
COMMISSION OF ELDER AFFAIRS
(Chapter 231.11, Code of Iowa)
Todd Taylor To a term ending June 30, 2000
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
(Chapter 216A.52, Code of Iowa)
Jack Holveck To a term ending June 30, 2000
INNOVATION ZONE BOARD
(Chapter 8A.2, Code of Iowa)
Mary Mascher To a term ending June 30, 1998
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
(Chapter 1186.9, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly)
Bill Dotzler Remainder of unexpired term
(Chapter 84A.1A, Code of Iowa)
Beverly J. Nelson Serves at pleasure of the Speaker
Linda Nelson Serves at pleasure of the Speaker
JUDICIAL COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(Chapter 602.1514, Code of Iowa)
Michael J. Lane To a term ending June 30, 2000
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
(Chapter 225C.48(1), Code of Iowa)
Valerie Findley To a term ending June 30, 1998
Cristina Mathis To a term ending June 30, 1998
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Speaker announced that the following visitors were present
in the House chamber:
Twenty-two government students from WACO High School, Wayland,
accompanied by John Satre. By Heaton of Henry.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:
AUDITOR OF STATE
The single audit of the State of Iowa covering the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1995, pursuant to Chapter 99E.20(3), Code of
Iowa.
The Independent Auditor's Report for the period ending June 30,
1995, pursuant to Chapter 11.25, Code of Iowa.
Lottery Division
The Audit Report for the period ending March 31, 1996, pursuant
to Chapter 99E.20(3), Code of Iowa.
The Audit Report for the period ending June 30, 1996, pursuant
to Chapter 99E.20(3), Code of Iowa.
COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION
A report entitled "Osteopathic Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness
Programs," pursuant to Chapter 7A.11, Code of Iowa.
A report on the multi-level tuition grants and tuition grants
refund study, pursuant to Chapter 7A.11, Code of Iowa.
COMMUNITY HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
The 1997 business plan, pursuant to Chapter 1108.2, 1996 Acts of
the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
Silos and Smoke Stacks
The Final Year-End Report, pursuant to Chapter 159.15, Code of
Iowa.
Office of Renewable Fuels and Co-Products
The Semi-Annual Report, July 1, 1996, pursuant to Chapter
159.15, Code of Iowa.
The Second Annual Report, October 1, 1996, pursuant to Chapter
159.15, Code of Iowa.
The Biodiesel Demonstrations Final Report, October 1, 1996,
pursuant to Chapter 7A.3(3), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Insurance Division
The final report on the physician utilization study, pursuant to
Chapter 1219.52, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
A report on the risk assessment study, pursuant to Chapter
1151.6, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Quarterly Report for the period July 1 - September 30, 1996,
pursuant to Chapter 7A.11, Code of Iowa.
The Semi-annual report, pursuant to Chapter 15.319(3), Code of
Iowa.
The Fiscal Year 1996 Training and Technology Funds Report,
pursuant to Chapter 7E.5, Code of Iowa.
The New Jobs and Income Program Annual Report, pursuant to
Chapter 1185.2(4), 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General
Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 18.12(6), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Divsion of Community Action Agencies
The 1996 Weatherization Final State Plan, pursuant to Chapter
216A.3(2)(d), Code of Iowa.
Commission of Persons with Disabilities
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 218.48, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
The Annual Report from the Personal Assistance and Family
Support Services Council, pursuant to Chapter 225C.48(2), Code
of Iowa.
A report on the child abuse assesment pilot projects, pursuant
to Chapter 1175.1(8), 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General
Assembly.
A report on the development of a course of action to meet the
goals for submission of claims and completion of cost
settlement, pursuant to Chapter 1183.39, 1996 Acts of the
Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
A report relating to nursing facility cost reporting and other
nursing facility related issues, pursuant to Chapter 1213.30,
1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
A report on the manner in which services and costs are combined
for purposes of billing for medical assistance reimbursement,
pursuant to Chapter 1213.28(4), 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth
General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 7A.11, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
The contract compliance report for fiscal year 1996, pursuant to
Chapter 19B.7, Code of Iowa.
A summary of federal policies and funding levels and their
efforts on programs relating to the arts and cultural affairs,
pursuant to Chapter 1210.57, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth
General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The Annual Report on the toxic cleanup days, pursuant to Chapter
455F.8, Code of Iowa.
A land acquisition priority plan, pursuant to Chapter 1214, 1996
Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
Energy Fund Disbursement Council
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 455A.4(1)(d), Code of
Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
A report on the study of average time to fill a vacancy,
pursuant to Chapter 178, 1993 Acts of the Seventy-fifth General
Assembly.
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 19A.8(7), Code of Iowa.
A report on the affirmative action progress during fiscal year
1996, pursuant to Chapter 19B.5, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Annual Report, pursuant to chapter 135.11, Code of Iowa.
The Annual Report and State Plan, "Advisory on Head Injuries",
pursuant to Chapter 135.22A(6)(f), Code of Iowa.
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 8D.10, Code of Iowa.
A report on the single contract project, pursuant to Chapter
1212, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
Division of Substance Abuse and Health Promotions
The 1996 Substance Abuse Report, pursuant to Chapter 125.21,
Code of Iowa.
Home Care Aide/Chore Program
The Annual Report for fiscal year 1996, pursuant to Chapter
1212, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
Public Health Nursing Program
The Annual Report for fiscal year 1996, pursuant to Chapter
1212, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
The Incident - Based Iowa Uniform Crime Report, pursuant to
Chapter 749B, Code of Iowa.
A report on the Single Point of Contact for Child Abuse
Registry, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Sex Offender Registry,
pursuant to Chapter 1132.6, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth
General Assembly.
A supplemental report describing how Iowa compares to other
states in the nation, pursuant to Chapter 7E.5, Code of Iowa.
The Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1996, pursuant to Chapter
7E.3, Code of Iowa.
Board of Pharmacy Examiners
A report on the study of ephedrine, pursuant to Chapter 1164.8,
1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Final Report on the "East Central Iowa Commuter Rail
Feasibility Study," pursuant to chapter 1189, 1994 Acts of the
Seventy-fifth General Assembly.
A report on the contracts of the Department of Transportation,
pursuant to Chapter 307.12(14), Code of Iowa.
A report stating the annual sufficiency rating report has been
published, pursuant to Chapter 307A.2(12), Code of Iowa.
A report on the implementation of the Governor's Blue Ribbon
Transportation Task Force, pursuant to Chapter 1218.4, 1996 Acts
of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
A report on the update of the Iowa Transportation Policy,
pursuant to Chapter 307.10(1), Code of Iowa.
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapters 310.36 and 312.3A, Code
of Iowa.
A report designating which portions of the commercial and
industrial network of highways have been determined to be ACCESS
highways, pursuant to Chapter 1218.51(3), 1996 Acts of the
Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
A report on the construction area safety study, pursuant to
Chapter 1191.2, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
GOVERNOR'S ALLIANCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE
The Annual Report of the Iowa drug enforcement and abuse
prevention coordinator, pursuant to Chapter 80E, Code of Iowa.
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 218.3, 1995 Acts of the
Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
IOWA HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 261A.21, Code of Iowa.
IOWA SEED CAPITAL CORPORATION
The 1996 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 15E.92, Code of Iowa.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
A "Report to Iowans," pursuant to Chapter 1219.85, 1996 Acts of
the General Assembly.
IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION
A Five Year Financial Plan, pursuant to Chapter 8D.3(f), Code of
Iowa.
A report on the review of maintenance contracts, pursuant to
Chapter 8D.3(3)(g), Code of Iowa.
IOWA UTILITIES BOARD
The 1995 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapters 7A.1, 7A.10, and
476.16, Code of Iowa.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
A copy of Senate Concurrent Resolution 278, memorializing the
Congress to pass and submit to the states an amendment to
protect taxpayers rights from judicial taxation.
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
1997\1 Clarence and Clara Beyer, Prairie City - For celebrating
their Sixtieth wedding anniversary.
1997\2 Sam and Joan Edgington, Osceola - For celebrating their
Fiftieth wedding anniversary.
1997\3 Don and Jeanne McCuddin, Osceola - For celebrating their
Fiftieth wedding anniversary.
1997\4 Arthur and Alma Coffman, Woodburn - For celebrating their
Seventieth wedding anniversary.
1997\5 Charles and Doris Allen, Corydon - For celebrating their
Fiftieth wedding anniversary.
1997\6 Agnes McCann, Osceola - For celebrating her One hundredth
birthday.
1997\7 Matt Chester, Muscatine - For winning the United States
Tennis Association's Christmas Classic Tennis Tournament in the
eighteen year division.
1997\8 Riley Smith, Red Oak - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\9 Anthony J. Fesler, Danville - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\10 Charles and Dorothy Propst, Osceola - For celebrating
their Sixtieth wedding anniversary.
1997\11 Lee and Edna Parker, Truro - For celebrating their
Fiftieth wedding anniversary.
1997\12 Nick Gray, Bedford - For being named to the 1996
All-American Farm Team.
1997\13 Matthew L. Regennitter, Cedar Rapids - For attaining the
rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of
America.
1997\14 Dona Shum, Clarinda - For celebrating her Ninety-seventh
birthday.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
H.S.B. 1 Ways and Means
Relating to the exemption from inheritance tax of property
passing to certain heirs of the decedent and providing an
applicability date provision.
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
2:10 p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, January 14, 1997 .
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