House Journal: Friday, February 28, 1997

Forty-seventh Calendar Day - Thirty-third Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, February 28, 1997
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 a.m., Metcalf of
Polk in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable  David Heaton, state
representative from Henry County.
The Journal of Thursday, February 27, 1997 was approved.
PETITIONS FILED
The following petitions were received and placed on file:	
By Barry of Harrison, from ninety-six constituents from District
82 favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries."
By Brand of Tama, from one hundred ninety-two constituents
favoring the " Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries."
By Frevert of Palo Alto, from forty-one constituents in District
8, favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries."
By Heaton of Henry, from forty-five constituents favoring the
"Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries."
By Mundie of Webster, from eighty-nine constituents in Stratford
favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries."
By O'Brien of Boone, from fourteen constituents in the 79th
District favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries."
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 15, by Heaton, Tyrrell, Martin,
Klemme, Jacobs, Holmes, Kremer, Dix, Thomas, Van Fossen,
Jenkins, Cormack, Welter, Drake, Weidman, Barry, Vande Hoef,
Gries, Arnold, Brunkhorst, Siegrist, Gipp, Scherrman, Teig, May,
Meyer, Sukup, Churchill, Dolecheck, O'Brien, Lord, Eddie,
Carroll, Hahn, Nelson, Houser, and Rayhons, a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa
relating to the residency qualifications of members of the Iowa
senate and the Iowa house of representatives and providing an
applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House Joint Resolution 16, by Carroll, a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa
granting home rule power and authority to local school districts.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 389, by Greiner, Meyer, Drake, Teig, Arnold,
Eddie, Klemme, Dolecheck, Rayhons, Huseman, Tyrrell, Boggess,
Mertz, Heaton, Carroll, Thomas, Koenigs, Mundie, and May, a bill
for an act relating to the defamation of persons and products
relating to agricultural production, and providing penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 390, by Siegrist, a bill for an act relating to
the cleanup and reuse of contaminated property, environmental
remediation standards and review procedures, participation in
the remediation of contaminated property, liability for the
voluntary cleanup of contaminated property, liability
protections, and establishing a land recycling fund.
Read first time and referred to committee on environmental
protection.
House File 391, by Greiner, a bill for an act allowing a
deduction for tuition paid for the taxpayer, or taxpayer's
spouse or dependent, to attend an eligible postsecondary school
and providing a retroactive applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 392, by Greiner, a bill for an act relating to
the extension of time during which an alternative surcharge may
be imposed for E911.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce-regulation.
House File 393, by Richardson, a bill for an act relating to
the sharing of state sales tax revenues with school districts,
cities, and counties and providing for property tax relief and
including an effective date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 394, by Greiner, a bill for an act providing for
evaluation of a child with respect to the child's best interests
in a proceeding for modification of a custody arrangement.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 395, by Richardson, a bill for an act to permit
candidates to pledge to run positive campaigns, providing for
disclaimers for nonparticipants, and establishing penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 396, by Richardson, a bill for an act prohibiting
the possession or use of radar detectors and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 397, by Greiner, a bill for an act providing for
a criminal offense and abuse records check of prospective public
school district employees.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 398, by committee on labor and industrial
relations, a bill for an act relating to subject matter under
the regulatory authority of the labor commissioner, including
the construction contractors law, and making nonsubstantive Code
corrections relating to the child labor law.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 399, by committee on labor and industrial
relations, a bill for an act relating to inspections of unfired
steam pressure vessels.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 400, by Lamberti, a bill for an act relating to
requirements for lawn care professionals obtaining licenses as
commercial applicators of pesticides.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 401, by committee on labor and industrial
relations, a bill for an act relating to state government
personnel procedures including job classifications, pay plans,
employee recall from layoff, and abolishing the personnel
commission.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 402, by Doderer, Boggess, Dolecheck, and Burnett,
a bill for an act providing for research regarding the
production and marketing of industrial hemp.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 403, by committee on transportation, a bill for
an act increasing the speed limit on interstate and fully
controlled-access, divided, multilaned highways for certain
motor vehicles.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 404, by Wise, Doderer, Burnett, Whitead, Bukta,
Brand, Jochum, Moreland, Schrader, Shoultz, Connors, Myers,
Cohoon, Huser, Dotzler, Witt, Fallon, Holveck, Thomas, Mascher,
Richardson, Chiodo, Koenigs, Foege, Ford, Cataldo, Frevert,
Chapman, Murphy, Kinzer, Scherrman, Taylor, Falck, Osterhaus,
Mundie, Mertz, and O'Brien, a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of a class size reduction program, increasing the
physical plant and equipment levy limits for eligible school
districts, and making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 405, by Barry, a bill for an act relating to the
sale, lease, or other disposition of property belonging to a
school district or area education agency and providing an
immediate effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 406, by Mundie, a bill for an act limiting the
liability of a municipality for an act or omission relating to
cleanup of abandoned property or of a parcel of land purchased
at a tax sale.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 407, by Larson, a bill for an act requiring
future damages in personal injury actions to be adjusted
according to present value.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 408, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act relating to
the appropriation and allocation of franchise tax revenue,
establishing a program to identify nonfilers and nonpayers of
state taxes, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 409, by Carroll, a bill for an act allowing
teaching parents to provide driver's education instruction.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 410, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to programs administered by the college student aid
commission and establishing an osteopathic physician recruitment
program.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 411, by Meyer, a bill for an act changing
election and appointment provisions relating to the secretary of
agriculture.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED
Senate File 145, by Judge, Black of Kossuth, and Redwine, 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 passed on file.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages were received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that
the Senate has on February 27, 1997, passed the following bill
in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 16, a bill for an act relating to simulated
incendiary or explosive materials and establishing a penalty.
Also: That the Senate has on February 27, 1997, passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 59, a bill for an act relating to the disposition of
emergency medical care provider certification fees.
Also: That the Senate has on February 27, 1997, passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 132, a bill for an act relating to state department
of transportation operations, including regulating hazardous
materials transport, regulating motor vehicle dealers,
eliminating requirements that the department adopt
administrative rules in certain instances, and establishing,
making applicable, or enhancing penalties.
Also: That the Senate has on February 27, 1997, passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 177, a bill for an act relating to motor vehicle
operator prohibitions and restrictions including exhibition
driving, littering, blood alcohol test certificates, and
handicapped parking, and by establishing or making existing
penalties applicable.
Also: That the Senate has on February 27, 1997, passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 230, a bill for an act relating to child abuse
provisions involving assessments performed by the department of
human services in response to reports of child abuse and
providing effective dates.
MARY PAT GUNDERSON, Secretary
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\188	Gertrude and Herman Elsen, Woodburn - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1997\189	Helen and Clarence Barnett, Osceola - For celebrating
their 65th wedding anniversary.
1997\190	Martha and Willis Goode, Chariton - For celebrating
their 55th wedding anniversary.
1997\191	Heloise and Evan Olson, Chariton - For celebrating
their 60th wedding anniversary.
1997\192	Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth White, Chariton - For celebrating
their 60th wedding anniversary.
1997\193	Clinton High School Choral Reading Group, Coach Stacy
Oakley, Clinton High School - For winning 1st place in Choral
Reading at the Iowa High School Speech Association's
Twenty-second Annual Large Group All-State Festival.
1997\194	Christopher Meyer, Storm Lake - For attaining the rank
of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1997\195	Jeremy Holben, Bedford - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.

HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

H.S.B. 194  Human Resources

Creating a caregiver recruitment and retention pilot program,
and making an appropriation.

H.S.B. 195  Human Resources

Relating to the membership of the medical assistance advisory
council.
RESOLUTION FILED

HCR 15, by committee on education, a concurrent resolution
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.

Placed on the calendar.
On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek, the House adjourned at 9:08
a.m., until 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 3, 1997.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (77th General Assembly: Session 1)

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