House Journal: Friday, January 17, 1997

Fifth Calendar Day - Fifth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, January 17, 1997
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 a.m., Churchill of
Polk in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Dolores Mertz, state
representative from Kossuth County.
The Journal of Thursday, January 16, 1997 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 3, by Wise, Cohoon, Larkin, Drees,
O'Brien, Foege, Mertz, Witt, and Warnstadt, a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa
establishing a state general fund expenditure limitation.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House Joint Resolution 4, by Cormack, a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa
to allow the recall, by petition and election, of the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of State,
Treasurer of State, Attorney General, Secretary of Agriculture,
members of the General Assembly, and elective officials of
political subdivisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House Joint Resolution 5, by Doderer, Connors, Van Maanen, Vande
Hoef, Holveck, Koenigs, Shoultz, Tyrrell, Metcalf, Siegrist,
Chapman, Cohoon, Corbett, Eddie, Garman, Kremer, Schrader, Wise,
Brand, May, Mertz, Murphy, Bernau, Gipp, Hahn, Millage, Weidman,
Bell, Blodgett, Boddicker, Brauns, Brunkhorst, Cataldo,
Churchill, Dinkla, Drake, Fallon, Greig, Greiner, Gries,
Grundberg, Houser, Jochum, Klemme, Kreiman, Larson, Martin,
Meyer, Moreland, Mundie, O'Brien, Rants, Weigel, Welter, Witt,
Larkin, Myers, Arnold, Barry, Boggess, Bradley, Burnett,
Carroll, Cormack, Drees, Heaton, Huseman, Jacobs, Lamberti,
Lord, Mascher, Nelson, Sukup, Teig, Van Fossen, Veenstra,
Warnstadt, Thomson, Taylor, Osterhaus, Bukta, Chiodo, Dix,
Dolecheck, Dotzler, Falck, Foege, Ford, Frevert, Hansen, Holmes,
Huser, Jenkins, Kinzer, Rayhons, Reynolds-Knight, Richardson,
Scherrman, Thomas, and Whitead, a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa 
relating to the equality of rights of men and women under the
law.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 45, by Lord, a bill for an act exempting services
provided by licensed massage therapists from the state services
tax.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 46, by Greig, a bill for an act relating to state
reimbursements to local governments for certain property tax
credits and exemptions, requiring full funding of the cost of
exemptions and credits, and providing applicability date
provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that
the Senate has on January 16, 1997, adopted the following
resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked:

House Concurrent Resolution 4, a concurrent resolution
requesting the Congress of the United States to submit to the
States for ratification a balanced budget amendment to the
United States Constitution.
MARY PAT GUNDERSON, Secretary
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Iowa Utilities Board
The annual report, pursuant to Chapter 476.66(6), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
A Study of the Measures to Assess Employability Skills, pursuant
to Chapter 256.39(2)(a), Code of Iowa.
A final report on the study of the special education funding
system, pursuant to Chapter 1215, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth
General Assembly.
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
A report dated December 1996, pursuant to Chapter 1215, 1996
Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
Division of Financial and Information Services
The report on Management Information System Development,
pursuant to Chapter 7A.3(4), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
The annual report for state fiscal years 1994, 1995 and 1996,
pursuant to Chapter 217.21, Code of Iowa.

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
State Preserves Advisory Board
A report for the biennium 1995-96, pursuant to Chapter
465C.8(11), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The annual report for Healthy Iowans 2000, pursuant to Chapter
1212, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.

Division of Substance Abuse and Health Promotion
The 1997 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Report, pursuant to Chapter
1092, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
Prospective Minor Parents Advisory Committee
A report dated January 8, 1997, concerning Decision-Making
Assistance Program and Parental Notification of Intent to
Terminate a Pregnancy through Abortion, pursuant to Chapter
1011, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
GOVERNOR'S ALLIANCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE
A report concerning Iowa's Drug and Violent Crime Control
Strategy for 1997, pursuant to Chapter 125.9(5), Code of Iowa.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER
The Second Injury Fund Task Force Report, pursuant to Chapter
1211, 1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
IOWA COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
A report concerning the Central Iowa State Veterans Cemetery,
pursuant to House Resolution 111.
IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
The Fiscal Year 1996 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 8D, Code
of Iowa.
PSEUDORABIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The 1997 Report on Calendar Year 1996 Activities, pursuant to
Chapter 166D.3, Code of Iowa.
STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
The 1996 Annual Report of Activities, pursuant to Chapter
272C.4(2), Code of Iowa.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION
The Fiscal Year 1998 Full Motion Interactive Video Rate Per Hour
Calculation Summary, pursuant to Chapter 1209.4(1), 1996 Acts of
the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
On motion by Kremer of Buchanan, the House adjourned at 9:04
a.m., until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 1997.

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