House Journal: Monday, January 27, 1997

Fifteenth Calendar Day - Tenth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 27, 1997
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:15 p.m., Speaker pro
tempore Van Maanen of Marion in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Ken Meissner, pastor of Rowley
Presbyterian Church, Rowley.
The Journal of Friday, January 24, 1997 was approved.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Honorable Joseph Kremer,
state representative from Buchanan County.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Brauns of Muscatine, for January 27 and 28, 1997, on request of
Hahn of Muscatine.
HOUSE FILE 68 REREFERRED
The Speaker announced that House File 68, previously referred to
committee on commerce-regulation was rereferred to committee on
judiciary.
HOUSE FILE 71 REREFERRED
The Speaker announced that House File 71, previously referred to
committee on commerce-regulation was rereferred to committee on
local government.
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
Twenty-two sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from the
Mesquakie Settlement School, Tama, accompanied by Mr. Meeker and
Mr. Karr.  By Brand of Tama.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:

DEPARTMENT  OF CORRECTIONS

A report concerning the vocational offerings at each
correctional facility, pursuant to Chapter 1216.14(2), 1996 Acts
of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 231.42, Code of Iowa.

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

The Statement of Standing Appropriations report, pursuant to
Chapter 8.6(2), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

The semi-annual report of average time to fill vacancies by
department, pursuant to Chapter 178, 1993 Acts of the
Seventy-third General Assembly.
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\42	Jamie Bensen, Earlville - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\43	Andrew Wood, Earlville - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\44	Sara Mullen, Corning - For being selected to attend the
National Girls Conference.
1997\45	Nellie Brennaman, Clarinda - For celebrating her 100th
birthday.
1997\46	Maynard Dunham, Clinton - For celebrating his 102nd
birthday.
1997\47	Jeanette Bailey, Camanche - For celebrating her 80th
birthday.
1997\48	Nick Leach, Mid-Prairie High School - For being one of
three students to heroically help an individual motorist out of
an automobile wreckage and to safety.
1997\49	Joel Yoder, Mid-Prairie High School - For being one of
three students to heroically help an individual motorist out of
an automobile wreckage and to safety.
1997\50	Clint Slabaugh, Mid-Prairie High School - For being one
of three students to heroically help an individual motorist out
of an automobile wreckage and to safety.
1997\51	Kathryn Prohaska, Adair - For celebrating her 100th
birthday.
1997\52	Tom Johnson, Essex - For being named an Iowa Master Pork
Producer.
1997\53	Grace Kuiper, Sheldon - For celebrating her 100th
birthday.
1997\54	David Rater, Casey - For being named to the Iowa
Football Coaches Association Academic All-State Football Team in
Class A for 1997.

SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House Joint Resolution 3

State Government: Drake, Chair; Larkin and Van Fossen.

House Joint Resolution 6

State Government: Nelson, Chair; Bradley and Cataldo.

House Joint Resolution 7

State Government: Drake, Chair; Bernau and Van Fossen.

House File 1

State Government: Tyrrell, Chair; Chiodo and Gipp.

House File 18

Environmental Protection: Meyer, Chair; Burnett and Gries.

House File 47

Transportation: Brauns, Chair; Huser and Nelson.

House File 55

Transportation: Arnold, Chair; Chiodo and Eddie.

House File 70

Transportation: Nelson, Chair; Blodgett and Drees.

House File 79

Education: Rants, Chair; Metcalf and Warnstadt.

House File 80

Education: Thomson, Chair; Kinzer and Veenstra.

House File 86

Appropriations: Grundberg, Chair; Meyer and Wise.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

H.S.B. 15  Judiciary

Relating to expert witness qualifications in medical liability
cases.

H.S.B. 16  Judiciary

Relating to the establishment of surrogacy procedures and
providing for the Act's applicability.

H.S.B. 17  Labor and Industrial Relations

Relating to nonoccupational health care plan payments when an
employer disputes workers' compensation liability.

H.S.B. 18  Natural Resources

Relating to extending the boundaries of a sanitary district.

H.S.B. 19  Local Government

Relating to exemptions from property taxation for improvements
to residential property located in an urban revitalization area,
and providing an applicability date.

H.S.B. 20  Local Government

Relating to the compensation of the sheriff and compensation
commissioners in eminent domain proceedings.

H.S.B. 21  Local Government

Relating to transfers of funds from the county debt service fund.

H.S.B. 22  Local Government

Authorizing counties access to the Iowa communications network
and providing an effective date.

H.S.B. 23  Judiciary

Relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections.
H.S.B. 24  Environmental Protection

Relating to permits issued to licensed automobile tire recycling
dealers to own or operate a waste tire site.
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
1:23 p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, January 28, 1997.

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