House Journal: Monday, February 10, 1997

Twenty-ninth Calendar Day - Nineteenth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 10, 1997
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:07 p.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Phillip Olson, Ridgeway Lutheran
Parish, Ridgeway.
The Journal of Thursday, February 6, 1997 was approved.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Honorable Keith Weigel,
state representative from Chickasaw County.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Jenkins of Black Hawk, for February 10 and 11, 1997, on request
of Gipp of Winneshiek.
PETITION FILED
The following petition was received and placed on file:
By Wise and Larkin of Lee from one hundred seventy-three
constituents opposing H.S.B. 12, relating to state employees'
pay and health benefits.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 8, by Cormack, a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa
relating to the power of the people to propose laws and
amendments to the Constitution by initiative petition.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House Joint Resolution 9, by Grundberg and Boddicker, a
joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Iowa to change the length of term of office for
members of the Iowa Senate and the Iowa House of Representatives.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 177, by Warnstadt, a bill for an act relating to
reality education substance abuse prevention programs, by making
the program
available to all persons regardless of age and removing a
consent requirement.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 178, by Metcalf, a bill for an act relating to
joint billing or collection of combined service accounts for
sanitary districts and a city utility or combined utility system
and to discontinue service for delinquency, and providing for
the establishment of benefited districts and fees from the
connection of property to the sanitary facilities of a sanitary
district.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce-regulation.
House File 179, by Thomson, a bill for an act relating to
inpatient benefits and care requirements following a mastectomy.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce-regulation.
House File 180, by Richardson, a bill for an act relating to
the methods of collection of fees charged prisoners for room and
board, by providing for the entry of judgment against the
prisoner and enforcement of the judgment through writ of
execution.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 181, by Blodgett, a bill for an act relating to
the deductibility of federal income taxes paid or accrued under
the individual income tax by reducing certain tax rates for an
election to not deduct federal taxes paid or accrued for certain
tax years, and including an effective and applicability date
provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 182, by Tyrrell, a bill for an act establishing
equitable restitution for payments relating to the support of a
child.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 183, by Eddie, a bill for an act relating to the
treatment of interest paid on money borrowed for investment
purposes and providing effective and retroactive applicability
date provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 184, by Doderer and Kreiman, a bill for an act
prohibiting certain restrictions and limitations in a contract
between a provider of health care services and an insurer.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce-regulation.
House File 185, by Lamberti and Connors, a bill for an act
declaring a truant a child in need of assistance and
establishing a penalty for aiding a child to be truant.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 186, by Murphy, a bill for an act to prohibit the
disarming of a peace officer and providing penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 187, by Doderer, a bill for an act requiring, for
purposes of ratemaking, the allocation of pregnancy-related
health expenses equally among female and male policyholders,
subscribers, or enrollees of individual third-party payor
medical expense contracts.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce-regulation.
House File 188, by Sukup, Fallon, and Garman, a bill for an
act relating to the hours of operation of gambling games at
pari-mutuel racetracks and on excursion gambling boats and
subjecting violators to a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 189, by Kreiman, a bill for an act decreasing the
blood alcohol concentration level necessary for the violation of
operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and making related
changes.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 190, by Blodgett, a bill for an act relating to
snowmobiles by requiring certificates of title, providing for
point of sale registration, and increasing snowmobile
registration fees.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 191, by committee on appropriations, a bill for
an act relating to the establishment of the drinking water
facilities financing program, the drinking water treatment
revolving loan fund, the drinking water facilities
administration fund, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the appropriations calendar.
House File 192, by Nelson, a bill for an act relating to
articulated sequential elementary-secondary guidance programs in
schools and school districts.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 193, by Kremer, a bill for an act relating to the
liability of a volunteer.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 194, by Taylor, a bill for an act relating to the
employment of legal counsel for civil services commissions.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 195, by Heaton, a bill for an act requiring an
election prior to issuance of bonds by an aviation authority and
providing an applicability provision and an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 196, by Siegrist, a bill for an act relating to
the advertising, marketing, or promoting of lottery games by the
radio or television media and providing for the Act's
applicability.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED
Senate File 75, by committee on natural resources and
environment, a bill for an act relating to the qualifications of
groundwater professionals.
Read first time and referred to committee on environmental
protection.
HOUSE FILE 145 REREFERRED
The Speaker announced that House File 145, previously referred
to committee on state government was rereferred to committee on
education.
EXPLANATION OF VOTE
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 6,
1997.  Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House
File 108.
MARTIN of Scott 

BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
A communication was received from the Governor announcing that
on February 10, 1997, he approved and transmitted to the
Secretary of State the following bill:
Senate File 35, an act eliminating the inheritance tax on
property passing to parents, grandparents, great-grandparents,
and other lineal ascendants, children
 including legally adopted children and biological children
entitled to inherit under the laws of this state, stepchildren,
and grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other lineal
descendants of the decedent and providing an applicability date
provision.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Progress Report to the General Assembly, pursuant to Chapter
166, 1995 Acts of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 216A.9, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A report, pursuant to Chapter 135.11, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
A report, "Public Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing
Classifications and Warning Device Standards," pursuant to
Chapter 307.26 (5)(c), 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\83	Anna McColley, Cedar Rapids - For receiving a bronze
Distinguished Finalist medallion from The Prudential Spirit of
Community Awards.
1997\84	Cora Chambers, Indianola - For celebrating her 90th
birthday.
1997\85	Rodney Mogler, Alvord - For being selected as one of
Iowa's 1996 Pork All-Americans.
1997\86	Brian Mogler, Alvord - For being selected as one of
Iowa's 1996 Pork All-Americans.
1997\87	Dwight Mogler, Alvord - For being selected as one of
Iowa's 1996 Pork All-Americans.
1997\88	Perry Mogler, Alvord - For being selected as one of
Iowa's 1996 Pork All-Americans.
1997\89	Harley Ransom, Benton County - For his service on the
Heritage Benton County Task Force on Aging.
1997\90	Evelyn Lahn, Benton County - For her service on the
Heritage Benton County Task Force on Aging.
1997\91	Charles Auld, Benton County - For his service on the
Heritage Benton County Task Force on Aging.
1997\92	Berniece and Elmer Lassen, Benton County - For their
service on the Heritage Benton County Task Force on Aging.
1997\93	Evalyn DeBates, Benton County - For her service on the
Heritage Benton County Task Force on Aging.
1997\94	Pauline Flamme, Gladbrook - For receiving the 1996 Iowa
Masters Farm Homemaker of the Year Award.
1997\95	Darlene and Henry Mumm, Camanche - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1997\96	Alfred Pries, Princeton - For celebrating his 90th
birthday.
1997\97	Associated General Contractors of Iowa - For celebrating
its 75th Anniversary.
1997\98	Lela and Robert Bennett, Newton - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
 SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House File 116

Agriculture: Boggess, Chair; Kreiman and Rayhons.

House File 132

Agriculture: Greig, Chair; Frevert and Klemme.

House File 180

Local Government: Vande Hoef, Chair; Welter and Whitead.

House File 190

Transportation: Blodgett, Chair; Carroll and May.

House File 194

Local Government: Arnold, Chair; Brauns and Connors.

HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House Study Bill 106

State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Taylor and Van Fossen.
House Study Bill 109

Local Government: Klemme, Chair; Huseman and Mundie.

House Study Bill 110

Local Government: Vande Hoef, Chair; Arnold and Mertz.

House Study Bill 113

Appropriations: Cormack, Chair; Brauns and Warnstadt.

House Study Bill 115

Local Government: Arnold, Chair; Brauns and Connors.

HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

H.S.B. 116  Ethics

To amend the House code of ethics.

H.S.B. 117  State Government

Concerning eligible alternative retirement benefit systems for
newly employed community college employees, and providing an
applicability date.

H.S.B. 118  Commerce-Regulation

Relating to elevator installations and providing a penalty.

H.S.B. 119  Commerce-Regulation

Relating to the services provided through the practice of land
surveying.

H.S.B. 120  Judiciary

Relating to reality education substance abuse prevention
programs, by removing language making the program available only
to certain persons under the age of twenty-one and removing a
consent requirement.

H.S.B. 121  Judiciary

Relating to the procedures and requirements relating to
guardianships and conservatorships.
H.S.B. 122  Commerce-Regulation

Relating to the title guaranty division by providing for the
appointment of the director and establishing supervisory
authority over the title guaranty program.

H.S.B. 123  Local Government

Relating to instruments filed or recorded with the county
recorder.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 23), relating to
nonsubstantive Code corrections.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 6, 1997.
COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 5), relating to the
effective date of a merger or consolidation of cooperative
associations.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 10, 1997.
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
1:17 p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 11, 1997.

Correction to Journal of February 6, 1997

Page 251 - Leave of Absence should have been Holveck of Polk
instead of Holmes of Scott.

Page 258 - On the roll call vote to amendment H-1014B, as
amended, be adopted, the following was omitted:
Absent or not voting, 3:    Blodgett    Brunkhorst    Warnstadt

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