House Journal: Friday, February 14, 1997

Thirty-third Calendar Day - Twenty-third Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, February 14, 1997
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 a.m., Brunkhorst
of Bremer in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Norman Mundie, state
representative from Webster County.
The Journal of Thursday, February 13, 1997 was approved.
PETITIONS FILED
The following petitions were received and placed on file:
By Frevert of Palo Alto from six hundred eighty constituents of
House District 8, opposing H.F. 189, decreasing the blood
alcohol concentration level necessary for legal intoxication.
By Frevert of Palo Alto from one hundred twelve constituents of
House District 8, favoring increasing the profit from one cent
to two cents per can and bottle at processing redemption centers.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 11, by Cormack and Churchill, a joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Iowa to limit the number of terms for members of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, and to limit the number
of terms of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,
Secretary of State, Auditor of State, and Treasurer of State.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 245, by Rants, a bill for an act allowing a judge
to order a defendant convicted of operating a motor vehicle
while intoxicated to participate in a reality education
substance abuse prevention program.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 246, by Vande Hoef, O'Brien, Veenstra, Holmes,
Greig, Houser, Van Maanen, Mertz, Mundie, Drees, Klemme,
Boddicker, and Van Fossen, a bill for an act adding an offense
for operating while intoxicated for persons driving a motor
vehicle after taking certain controlled substances, and making
related changes.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 247, by Kreiman, a bill for an act requiring
persons convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated
to perform community service.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 248, by Warnstadt, a bill for an act relating to
requirements for including in school district board meeting
minutes any fire safety deficiencies identified by the state
fire marshal or city fire inspectors.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 249, by Myers, a bill for an act relating to the
exemption from the sales, services, and use taxes of the gross
receipts from the sale, furnishing, or service of gas or
electricity and of fuel used for heating and providing an
applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 250, by committee on appropriations, a bill for
an act establishing a program in the department of natural
resources to provide major maintenance and infrastructure
improvements to existing state parks and other public facilities
and making appropriations.
Read first time and placed on the appropriations calendar.
House File 251, by committee on economic development, a bill
for an act relating to the implementation of certain assistance
programs of the department of economic development.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 252, by Cormack and Churchill, a bill for an act
limiting the number of terms a person may serve as Iowa
secretary of agriculture and providing applicability and
effective date provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 253, by Heaton, a bill for an act authorizing
under certain circumstances a supplemental property tax levy for
county administrative costs for management of mental health,
mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services and
providing an applicability date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 254, by Mertz, Arnold, and Klemme, a bill for an
act relating to the county mental health, mental retardation,
and 
developmental disabilities services fund levy by providing a
procedure for a county to make revisions affecting the services
fund levy and other levies, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

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 JUDICIARY
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 40), relating to the
affirmation and reenactment of certain provisions affecting the
criminal and juvenile laws, and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 13, 1997.
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 137), relating to the
allowed growth factor adjustment for county mental health,
mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services,
making appropriations, and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 13, 1997.
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
House File 81, a bill for an act relating to the qualifications
for the successful completion of an approved hunter safety and
ethics education course.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-1031 February 13,
1997.
AMENDMENTS FILED

H_1031	H.F.	81	Committee on Natural
  				Resources
H_1032	H.F.	142	Cormack of Webster

On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek, the House adjourned at 10:05
a.m., until 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 17, 1997.

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