House Journal: Wednesday, January 22, 1997

Tenth Calendar Day - Seventh Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, January 22, 1997
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:45 a.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Imam Ako Abdul-Samad, of the Organization
of  Islamic Ummah, Des Moines.
The Journal of Tuesday, January 21, 1997 was approved.
PETITIONS FILED
The following petitions were received and placed on file:
By Koenigs of Mitchell from fifty constituents of the 29th
District favoring increasing the regulations for confinement
livestock facilities.
By Weidman of Cass from fifty-seven constituents favoring the
repeal of the pre-exemption language in the Iowa Code and return
to cities and towns in Iowa the power to enact and enforce
tobacco related ordinances.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Eight students from Edmunds Academy in Des Moines gave a violin
performance in the House chamber as part of Iowa Citizens for
the Arts at the Capitol.  They were led by Kathy Hykes.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 47, by Millage, Van Fossen, Martin, Holmes,
Kinzer, Bradley, Weidman, Blodgett, Heaton, Welter, and Mundie,
a bill for an act relating to information centers in rest areas
on interstate or primary highways.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 48, by Grundberg, a bill for an act prohibiting the
use of small or young animals as awards or prizes for winning
games of skill or games of chance and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 49, by Grundberg, a bill for an act providing a
property tax exemption for property leased under the federal
elder cottage housing opportunity program and providing a
retroactive effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 50, by Arnold, Dolecheck, Boddicker, Houser,
Tyrrell, Heaton, Weidman, Klemme, and Boggess, a bill for an act
relating to school finance by providing for additional
enrollment for school district transportation costs based upon a
school district enrollment sparsity factor.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 51, by Bradley, a bill for an act relating to
professional engineers and engineering standards involved in the
approval of permits for confinement swine feeding operations.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 52, by Grundberg and Lamberti, a bill for an act
to prohibit sex acts when one participant was prevented from
resisting by a schedule I controlled substance and providing
penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 53, by Huser, a bill for an act relating to the
taxation of real property used in the operation of a racetrack
or racetrack enclosure.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 54, by Rants, a bill for an act relating to the
time and method of distribution of local option sales and
services tax receipts.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 55, by Rants, a bill for an act relating to
tinted windows and making a penalty applicable.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 56, by Rants, a bill for an act relating to the
elimination of the sales, services, and use taxes on job
placement services.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 57, by Rants, a bill for an act exempting fees
for temporary employment services from the state sales,
services, and use taxes.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 58, by Rants, a bill for an act relating to fees
charged by an employer for copies of items in an employee's
personnel file.
Read first time and referred to committee on labor and
industrial relations.
House File 59, by Rants, a bill for an act relating to
eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits for temporary
employees of a temporary employment firm.
Read first time and referred to committee on labor and
industrial relations.
House File 60, by Rants, a bill for an act providing for the
automatic, periodic repeal of administrative rules.
Read first time and referred to committee on administration and
rules.
House File 61, by Kreiman, a bill for an act relating to
free deer hunting licenses issued to owners of farm units.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 62, by Kreiman, a bill for an act establishing
physical injury indicators of child abuse and physical abuse and
neglect as used in the juvenile justice code.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 63, by Reynolds-Knight, Kreiman, and Schrader, a
bill for an act relating to the issuance of free deer hunting
licenses to landowners.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 64, by Kreiman and Bell, a bill for an act
providing for the radio-based communications system transmission
of communicable disease information relative to persons being
sought or assisted by certain persons in an emergency situation
and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 65, by Kreiman, a bill for an act prohibiting the
operation of a motorboat while intoxicated, providing for
chemical testing of suspected violators, and subjecting
violators to penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 66, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to an
income tax checkoff for juvenile programs and domestic abuse
services and including retroactive applicability date provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 67, by Van Fossen, a bill for an act relating to
the state sales and use tax exemption on certain items related
to the manufacturing process.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE
Bradley of Clinton called up for consideration the Report of the
Committee on Mileage found on pages 37 through 39 of the House
Journal, and moved its adoption.
The motion prevailed and the report was adopted.

ADOPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 
OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE
Bradley of Clinton called up for consideration the Supplemental
Report of the Committee on Mileage, found on page 70 of the
House Journal and moved its adoption.
The motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
The House stood at ease at 8:55 a.m., until the fall of the
gavel.
The House resumed session at 9:05 a.m., Speaker Corbett in the
chair.
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House was recessed
at 9:06 a.m., until 1:00 p.m.

AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 1:06 p.m., Speaker Corbett  in the chair.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 3
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
for the immediate consideration of House Resolution 3, a 
resolution honoring Representative John H. Connors for his years
of legislative service, and moved its adoption.  
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 4
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
for the immediate consideration of House Resolution 4, a
resolution honoring Representative Roger A. Halvorson for his
years of legislative service, and moved its adoption.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 5
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
for the immediate consideration of House Resolution 5, a
resolution honoring Representative Horace Daggett for his years
of legislative service, and moved its adoption.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
Representative John H. Connors, Representative Roger A.
Halvorson and Representative Horace Daggett approached the well
and were presented with their chairs.  Each briefly addressed
the Chamber.  The House rose and expressed its appreciation.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:

CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

The 1996 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 262.78(6), Code of
Iowa.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Professional Licensing and Regulation Division

A report on the duties of the board, pursuant to Chapter
272C.4(2), Code of Iowa.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

A report, pursuant to Chapter 1183.39, 1996 Acts of the
Seventy-sixth General Assembly.

Bureau of Collections

The Interim Report on the Current Process Used to Establish
Foster Care Parental Liability, pursuant to Chapter 1213.8(10),
1996 Acts of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

The 1996 Annual Report on Registry of Hazardous Waste or
Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites and Hazardous Waste Remedial
Fund, pursuant to Chapters 455B.425 and 455B.427, Code of Iowa.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

The annual report concerning the Iowa Communications Network,
pursuant to Chapter 8D.10, Code of Iowa.

A copy of the 1996 annual report of the Iowa Railway Finance
Authority, pursuant to Chapter 327I.8(6), Code of Iowa.
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\22	Cade Edward Iverson, Vail - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\23	Paul Robert Meyer, Westside - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\24	Peter Boe, Sloan - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\25	Lucas James McCollough, Vail - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\26	Hazel and Everette Hornaday, Centerville - For
celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
1997\27	Charles Hemphill, Corydon - For celebrating his 100th
birthday.
1997\28	Herman Weber, Dunlap - For celebrating his 100th
birthday.
1997\29	Evelyn and Paul Sherer, Pisgah - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1997\30	Chad Harris, Shenandoah - For being selected as a
finalist in the Iowa State Bar Association's Young Lawyer's
Division "Know Your Constitution" project.
1997\31	Jessie Casperson, Woodbine - For celebrating her 92nd
birthday.
1997\32	Alicia Walker, Essex - For being named to the
All-American Farm Team.
1997\33	Eva Hughes, Clarinda - For celebrating her 99th birthday.
1997\34	John P. Cadogan, Clinton - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\35	Andy Rea, Red Oak - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\36	Brian Nabb, Maquoketa - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.

SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House File 9

Ways and Means: Hansen, Chair; Chapman and Dinkla.

House File 12

Ways and Means: Larson, Chair; Chapman and Drake.

House File 13

State Government: Houser, Chair; Burnett and Holmes.

House File 22

Ways and Means: Greig, Chair; Chapman and Jenkins.

House File 25

Ways and Means: Greig, Chair; Dinkla, Drake, Frevert and
Osterhaus.

House File 26

Ways and Means: Holmes, Chair; Doderer and Lord.

House File 31

Transportation: Vande Hoef, Chair; Cohoon and Cormack.

House File 32

Ways and Means: Jenkins, Chair; Doderer and Lamberti.

House File 34

Ways and Means: Teig, Chair; Chapman and Drake.

House File 35

Ways and Means: Jenkins, Chair; Jochum and Lamberti.
House File 36

Education: Dolecheck, Chair; Falck and Veenstra.

House File 39

Judiciary: Sukup, Chair; Churchill and Kreiman.

House File 40

Labor and Industrial Relations: Millage, Chair; Connors and
Sukup.

House File 41

Labor and Industrial Relations: Millage, Chair; Connors and
Sukup.

House File 42

Transportation: Vande Hoef, Chair; Bukta and Cormack.

House File 44

Ways and Means: Blodgett, Chair; Rants and Richardson.

House File 45

Ways and Means: Lord, Chair; Jenkins and Shoultz.

House Concurrent Resolution 3

State Government: Drake, Chair; Bernau and Gipp.

HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

H.S.B. 4  Ways and Means

Establishing a separate excise tax for the use of alternative
fuels.

H.S.B. 5  State Government

Relating to the effective date of a merger or consolidation of
cooperative associations.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendations have been received
and are on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.

ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON
	Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND RULES

Committee Resolution, a concurrent resolution relating to joint
rules of the Senate and House of Representatives for the
Seventy-seventh General Assembly.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass January 21, 1997.

Committee Resolution, a resolution relating to permanent rules
of the House for the Seventy-seventh general assembly.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass January 21, 1997.

HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

H.S.B. 6  Appropriations

Relating to the funding of, operation of, and appropriation of
moneys to agencies, institutions, commissions, departments, and
boards responsible for education and cultural programs of this
state.

H.S.B. 7  Appropriations

Making and relating to appropriations to the Iowa communications
network and the department of technology, and making and
relating to appropriations to and from the technology investment
account of the department of technology.

H.S.B. 8 Appropriations

Appropriating federal funds made available from federal block
grants and other federal grants, allocating portions of federal
block grants, and providing procedures if federal funds are more
or less than anticipated or if federal block grants are more or
less than anticipated and providing an effective date.

RESOLUTIONS FILED

HCR 5, by committee on administration and rules, a concurrent
resolution relating to joint rules of the Senate and House of
Representatives for the Seventy-seventh General Assembly.

Placed on the calendar.
HR 6, by committee on administration and rules, a resolution
relating to permanent rules of the House for the seventy-seventh
general assembly.

Placed on the calendar.
AMENDMENTS FILED

H_1001	H.C.R.	5	Myers of Johnson
	Warnstadt of Woodbury		Taylor of Linn
	Reynolds-Knight of Van Buren	Fallon of Polk			Bernau of
Story		Moreland of Wapello
	Chapman of Linn		Richardson of Warren
	Doderer of Johnson		Huser of Polk
	Osterhaus of Jackson		Mundie of Webster
H_1002	H.C.R.	5	Fallon of Polk
	Connors of Polk		Doderer of Johnson
	O'Brien of Boone		Osterhaus of Jackson
	Moreland of Wapello
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
1:27 p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Thursday, January 23, 1997.

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