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Thirtieth Calendar Day - Twentieth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, February 11, 1997
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:45 a.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Bruce Branson, Central Avenue
Baptist Church, Hartley.
The Journal of Monday, February 10, 1997 was approved.
PETITION FILED
By Wise and Larkin of Lee, from one hundred eighty-two
constituents opposing H.S.B. 12, relating to state employees'
pay and health benefits.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 197, by Blodgett, a bill for an act relating to
transferring proceeds of excise taxes from the sale of
snowmobile fuel to the special conservation fund.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 198, by Siegrist, a bill for an act relating to
workers' compensation benefits for professional athletes and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on labor and
industrial relations.
House File 199, by Richardson and Huser, a bill for an act
relating to urban revitalization tax exemptions for property
assessed as residential property and providing an effective date
and applicability provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 200, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
Appropriations Calendar
House File 125, a bill for an act appropriating federal block
grant funds and amending appropriations from the general fund of
the state
to the department of human services for the state fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1996, and providing an effective date, was
taken up for consideration.
Houser of Pottawattamie moved that the bill be read a last time
now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the
bill was read a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 125)
The ayes were, 93:
Arnold Barry Bell Bernau Blodgett
Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brand
Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett
Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Churchill
Cohoon Connors Cormack
Dinkla Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler
Drake Drees Falck Fallon
Foege Ford Frevert Garman
Gipp Greig Greiner Gries
Hahn Hansen Heaton Holmes
Holveck Houser Huser Jacobs
Jochum Kinzer Klemme Koenigs
Kreiman Kremer Lamberti Larkin Lord
Martin Mascher May Mertz
Metcalf Meyer Millage
Moreland Mundie Murphy Myers
Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Rants
Rayhons Reynolds-Knight
Scherrman Schrader Shoultz Siegrist
Sukup Taylor Teig Thomas
Thomson Tyrrell Van Fossen Van Maanen
Vande Hoef Veenstra Weidman Weigel
Welter Whitead Wise Witt
Mr. Speaker
Corbett
The nays were, none.
Absent or not voting, 7:
Eddie Grundberg Huseman Jenkins
Larson Richardson Warnstadt
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared
to have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
that House File 125 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
Ways and Means Calendar
House File 126, a bill for an act relating to the state sales
and use tax exemption on certain computers, machinery,
equipment, and fuel, was taken up for consideration.
Chapman of Linn offered the following amendment H-1011 filed by
her and moved its adoption:
H-1011
1 Amend House File 126 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, line 6, by striking the words "and
3 includes" and inserting the following: ", nonprofit
4 organizations, and".
5 2. Page 2, line 8, by striking the words "and
6 manufacturers" and inserting the following: ",
7 manufacturers, and nonprofit organizations,".
8 3. Page 2, line 9, by striking the words "and
9 nonprofit organizations".
Amendment H-1011 lost.
Van Fossen of Scott moved that the bill be read a last time now
and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill
was read a last time.
Under the provision of Rule 76, Weigel of Chickasaw refrained
from voting.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 126)
The ayes were, 96:
Arnold Barry Bell Bernau
Blodgett Boddicker Boggess Bradley
Brand Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta
Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman
Chiodo Churchill Cohoon Connors
Cormack Dinkla Dix Doderer
Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees
Eddie Falck Foege Ford
Frevert Garman Gipp Greig
Greiner Gries Grundberg Hahn
Hansen Heaton Holmes Holveck
Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jochum
Kinzer Klemme Koenigs Kreiman
Kremer Lamberti Larkin Larson
Lord Martin Mascher
May Mertz Metcalf Meyer
Millage Moreland Mundie Murphy
Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus
Rants Rayhons Reynolds-Knight Richardson
Scherrman Schrader Shoultz Siegrist
Sukup Taylor Teig Thomas
Thomson Tyrrell Van Fossen Van Maanen
Vande Hoef Veenstra Weidman Welter
Whitead Wise Witt Mr. Speaker
Corbett
The nays were, 1:
Fallon
Absent or not voting, 3:
Jenkins Warnstadt Weigel
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared
to have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
that House File 126 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
EXPLANATIONS OF VOTE
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 11,
1997. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House File
125.
HUSEMAN of Cherokee
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 11,
1997. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House File
125.
RICHARDSON of Warren
ASSIGNMENT OF SEAT IN PRESS GALLERY
The following named persons are accredited members of the press
and are entitled to access to the press gallery:
Des Moines Register Shirley Salemy
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED
The following communication was received and filed in the office
of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
A revised report, pursuant to Chapter 178, 1993 Acts of the
Seventy-fifth 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\99 Timothy Williams, New Providence - For attaining the
rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of
America.
1997\100 Doris and Francis Froah, Newton - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1997\101 Kathleen and Gerald Kreigel, Brooklyn - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1997\102 Virginia and Max Miltner, Solon - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1997\103 Marilyn and Bob Hegland, Benton County - For their
service on the Heritage Benton County Task Force on Aging.
1997\104 Johanna and Melvin Vos, Pella - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1997\105 Peggy and Herman Virden, Carlisle - for celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1997\106 Virginia and Delmar Thoman, Fairfax - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Joint Resolution 9
State Government: Van Fossen, Chair; Bernau and Drake.
House File 119
Human Resources: Thomson, Chair; Ford and Lord.
House File 145
Education: Rants, Chair; Lord and Wise.
House File 146
Education: Thomson, Chair; Boddicker, Mascher, Veenstra and Wise.
House File 152
Judiciary: Larson, Chair; Garman and Moreland.
House File 155
Education: Gries, Chair; Dolecheck and Wise.
House File 167
Labor and Industrial Relations: Barry, Chair; Dotzler and
Metcalf.
House File 168
Education: Grundberg, Chair; Mascher, Rants, Thomson and Wise.
House File 173
Labor and Industrial Relations: Barry, Chair; Metcalf and Taylor.
House File 182
Human Resources: Kremer, Chair; Lamberti and Moreland.
House File 192
Education: Garman, Chair; Bukta and Lord.
House File 197
Ways and Means: Holmes, Chair; Richardson and Teig.
House File 199
Ways and Means: Lord, Chair; Richardson and Teig.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 96
Human Resources: Lamberti, Chair; Falck and Thomson.
House Study Bill 97
Education: Gries, Chair; Brunkhorst and Cohoon.
House Study Bill 107
Environmental Protection: Rants, Chair; Burnett and Jenkins.
House Study Bill 108
Environmental Protection: Teig, Chair; Boggess and Mascher.
House Study Bill 117
State Government: Nelson, Chair; Connors and Jacobs.
House Study Bill 120
Judiciary: Veenstra, Chair; Bernau and Lamberti.
House Study Bill 121
Judiciary: Churchill, Chair; Chapman and Lamberti.
House Study Bill 123
Local Government: Dix, Chair; Carroll and Mundie.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 124 State Government
Relating to the office of secretary of state and the conduct of
elections and voter registration in the state and relating to
corrective and technical changes to Iowa's election laws, and
providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 125 Commerce-Regulation
Relating to certain franchise agreements by establishing a duty
of good faith, providing for alternative dispute resolution,
providing for venue and choice of law, and repealing existing
franchise provisions.
H.S.B. 126 Local Government
Relating to the membership of the county compensation board.
H.S.B. 127 State Government
Relating to city civil service and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 128 State Government
Providing for the continued operation of the department of human
rights and including an effective date.
H.S.B. 129 Education
Relating to children's benefits, immunizations, and school
attendance under the family investment program and providing an
effective date.
H.S.B. 130 Judiciary
Relating to the appointment of district judges in lieu of
district associate judges.
H.S.B. 131 Education
Providing for the formation of a committee by the Legislative
Council to conduct a comprehensive study of school finance and
make recommendations for a revised school aid formula.
H.S.B. 132 Ways and Means
Creating the chemical emergency preparedness fund and
establishing a fee.
H.S.B. 133 Ways and Means
Relating to taxation of the delivery and consumption of
electricity and natural gas within the state of Iowa and
providing for the Act's retroactive applicability, and providing
penalties.
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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 52), relating to
continued eligibility under the new jobs and income program
concerning the ownership of land by nonresident aliens and
certain capital investment and job creation provisions.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Committee Action: Failed to Pass February 6, 1997.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
House File 92, a bill for an act relating to eligibility for
receipt of moneys under the school improvement technology
program.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-1022 February 10,
1997.
COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 114), to amend the
rules governing lobbyists in the House of Representatives.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 11, 1997.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 116), to amend the
House code of ethics.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 11, 1997.
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 44), relating to the
taxation of real property used in the operation of a racetrack
or racetrack enclosure.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 10, 1997.
RESOLUTIONS FILED
HCR 8, by Rants, a concurrent resolution requesting the United
States Environmental Protection Agency to retain existing
national ambient air quality standards for ozone and particulate
matter, conduct additional research on ozone and particulate
matter standards, and identify unfunded mandates or other
administrative or economic burdens resulting from changes to
ozone and particulate matter standards.
Referred to committee on environmental protection.
HR 8, by committee on ethics, a resolution to amend the House
code of ethics.
Placed on the calendar.
HR 9, by committee on ethics, a resolution to amend the rules
governing lobbyists in the House of Representatives.
Placed on the calendar.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H_1021 H.F. 31 Vande Hoef of Osceola
H_1022 H.F. 92 Committee on Education
H_1023 H.F. 200 Committee on Judiciary
H_1024 H.F. 36 Scherrman of Dubuque
H_1025 H.F. 8 Kreiman of Davis
H_1026 H.F. 8 Kreiman of Davis
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
9:14 a.m., until 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, February 12, 1997.
Correction to Journal of February 10, 1997
Page 269 - Subcommittee Assignments: House Files 116 and 132
were reassigned.
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