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Fifty-first Calendar Day - Thirty-fifth Session Day Hall of the House of Representatives Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, March 4, 1997 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:50 a.m., Speaker pro tempore Van Maanen of Marion in the chair. Prayer was offered by Reverend Celine A. Burke, St. John's Episcopal Church, Clinton. The Journal of Monday, March 3, 1997 was approved. PETITIONS FILED The following petitions were received and placed on file: By Frevert of Palo Alto, from sixty-seven petitioners favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Huseman of Cherokee, from two hundred twenty-three residents of Cherokee favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Mertz of Kossuth, from fifty-four constituents of Bancroft favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Mertz of Kossuth, from forty-four constituents of Fenton favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Mertz of Kossuth, from seventy-eight constituents of Titonka favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Mertz of Kossuth, from eighty-six constituents of LuVern favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Mertz of Kossuth, from forty-three constituents of Wesley favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Meyer of Sac, from fifty-two residents of Holstein favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Meyer of Sac, from one hundred seventy-four residents of Battle Creek favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Thomas of Clayton, from sixteen constituents of Clermont favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Thomas of Clayton, from thirty-one constituents of Elgin favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Thomas of Clayton, from one hundred forty-three constituents of Fayette favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Thomas of Clayton, from fifty-nine constituents of Wadena favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." By Weidman of Cass, from fifteen constituents of Villisca favoring the "Enrich Iowa: Fund Libraries." INTRODUCTION OF BILLS House File 414, by Kremer, a bill for an act relating to the definition of soldier for property tax exemption purposes. Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means. House File 415, by Mascher, a bill for an act relating to the filing of biennial reports by certain corporations and cooperative associations, and establishing fees. Read first time and referred to committee on commerce-regulation. House File 416, by committee on transportation, a bill for an act relating to regulation of trucks and certain other large motor vehicles, including maximum vehicle weights, defining terms, providing effective dates, and making penalties applicable. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 417, by Eddie, a bill for an act relating to the collection and recycling of motor oil filters. Read first time and referred to committee on environmental protection. House File 418, by Garman, a bill for an act prohibiting gambling licensees from allowing the loaning of money by credit card or other electronic means for gambling purposes. Read first time and referred to committee on state government. House File 419, by Carroll, a bill for an act relating to acts which constitute dealing in real estate. Read first time and referred to committee on commerce-regulation. House File 420, by Martin, a bill for an act relating to health care facilities by requiring employment checks of health care facility employees. Read first time and referred to committee on human resources. House File 421, by Garman, a bill for an act establishing restrictions on contributions to political campaigns and making penalties applicable. Read first time and referred to committee on state government. House File 422, by Fallon, a bill for an act authorizing research into the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Read first time and referred to committee on education. House File 423, by Thomson, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of an abstinence education pilot program. Read first time and referred to committee on human resources. House File 424, by Martin, Van Fossen, Millage, Holmes, and Bradley, a bill for an act relating to the election of the board of directors for an area education agency and providing effective date and applicability provisions. Read first time and referred to committee on state government. House File 425, by Jacobs, a bill for an act relating to state election laws, absentee voting, and voter registration. Read first time and referred to committee on state government. House File 426, by Metcalf, a bill for an act relating to the location of certain community-based residential homes in residential areas of cities and counties. Read first time and referred to committee on local government. House File 427, by Dolecheck, a bill for an act requiring a peace officer to administer a preliminary screening test for alcohol and drugs under certain circumstances. Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Taylor of Linn , until his arrival, on request of Schrader of Marion. MOTION TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN (House File 142) Eddie of Buena Vista asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw the motion to reconsider House File 142 filed by him on February 25, 1997. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS Regular Calendar House File 373, a bill for an act to legalize certain unified law enforcement district tax levies and providing an effective date, was taken up for consideration. Vande Hoef of Osceola 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. 373) The ayes were, 97: 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 Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greig Greiner Gries Grundberg Hahn Hansen Heaton Holmes Holveck Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jenkins 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 Sukup Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Fossen Vande Hoef Veenstra Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Van Maanen, Presiding The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Corbett, Spkr. Siegrist Taylor The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. House File 159, a bill for an act relating to the disposition of emergency medical care provider certification fees, was taken up for consideration. SENATE FILE 59 SUBSTITUTED FOR HOUSE FILE 159 Barry of Harrison asked and received unanimous consent to substitute Senate File 59 for House File 159. Senate File 59, a bill for an act relating to the disposition of emergency medical care provider certification fees, was taken up for consideration. Barry of Harrison 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?" (S.F. 59) The ayes were, 97: 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 Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greig Greiner Gries Grundberg Hahn Hansen Heaton Holmes Holveck Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jenkins 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 Sukup Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Fossen Vande Hoef Veenstra Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Van Maanen, Presiding The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Corbett, Spkr. Siegrist Taylor The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. HOUSE FILE 159 WITHDRAWN Barry of Harrison asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw House File 159 from further consideration by the House. IMMEDIATE MESSAGES Gipp of Winneshiek asked and received unanimous consent that the following bills be immediately messaged to the Senate: Senate File 59 and House File 373. On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek, the House was recessed at 9:10 a.m., until 1:00 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION The House reconvened at 1:08 p.m., Speaker Corbett in the chair. 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 March 3, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: House File 191, 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. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: House Concurrent Resolution 7, a concurrent resolution recognizing the women who served Iowa as state legislators through Iowa's sesquicentennial year, 1996, and celebrating 100 years of women elected to state legislatures. Also: That the Senate has on March 3, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 58, a bill for an act establishing English as the common language of the state. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 176, a bill for an act relating to child sexual abuse reporting. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 214, a bill for an act relating to the regulation of the use and disposal of sewage sludge and providing a penalty. MARY PAT GUNDERSON, Secretary QUORUM CALL A non-record roll call was requested to determine that a quorum was present. The vote revealed eighty-five members present, fifteen absent. CONSIDERATION OF BILL Ways and Means Calendar House File 388, a bill for an act reducing the state individual income tax rates by fifteen percent and including an effective date provision, was taken up for consideration. Wise of Lee asked and received unanimous consent that amendment H-1131 be deferred. Fallon of Polk asked and received unanimous consent that amendment H-1130 be deferred. Bernau of Story offered the following amendment H-1132 filed by Bernau, et al., and moved its adoption: H-1132 1 Amend House File 388 as follows: 2 1. Page 1, by striking lines 3 through 29 and 3 inserting the following: 4 "a. On all taxable income from zero through one 5 thousand dollars,four-tenthsthree-tenths of one 6 percent. 7 b. On all taxable income exceeding one thousand 8 dollars but not exceeding two thousand dollars,eight-9tenthsfour-tenths of one percent. 10 c. On all taxable income exceeding two thousand 11 dollars but not exceeding four thousand dollars, two 12and seven-tenthspercent. 13 d. On all taxable income exceeding four thousand 14 dollars but not exceeding nine thousand dollars,five15 three and seventy-five hundredths percent. 16 e. On all taxable income exceeding nine thousand 17 dollars but not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, 18sixfour andeight-tenthsnine-tenths percent. 19 f. On all taxable income exceeding fifteen 20 thousand dollars but not exceeding twenty thousand 21 dollars,sevenfive andtwo-tenthstwenty-five 22 hundredths percent. 23 g. On all taxable income exceeding twenty thousand 24 dollars but not exceeding thirty thousand dollars, 25sevenfive andfifty-fivetwenty-five hundredths 26 percent. 27 h. On all taxable income exceeding thirty thousand 28 dollars but not exceeding forty-five thousand dollars, 29eightfive andeight-tenthstwenty-five hundredths 30 percent. 31 i. On all taxable income exceeding forty-five 32 thousand dollars,ninesix andninety-eighthundredths33 eight-tenths percent. 34 Sec. ___. Section 422.9, subsection 1, Code 1997, 35 is amended to read as follows: 36 1. An optional standard deduction, after deduction 37 of federal income tax, equal to one thousand two 38 hundred thirty dollars for a married person who files 39 separately or a single person or equal to three 40 thousand thirty dollars for a husband and wife who 41 file a joint return, a surviving spouse, or an 42 unmarried head of household. The optional standard 43 deduction shall not exceed the amount remaining after 44 deduction of the federal income tax. The amount of 45 the federal income taxes deducted shall not exceed the 46 amount as computed under subsection 2, paragraph "b". 47 Sec. ___. Section 422.9, subsection 2, paragraph 48 b, Code 1997, is amended by striking the paragraph and 49 inserting in lieu thereof the following: 50 b. Add the amount of federal income taxes paid Page 2 1 with the federal return or as a result of an 2 adjustment to a federal return for tax years ending 3 prior to January 1, 1997. Subtract the amount of 4 federal income tax refunds received for a tax year to 5 the extent that the federal income tax was deducted in 6 a previous tax year. 7 Sec. ___. This Act applies retroactively to 8 January 1, 1997". 9 2. Title page, lines 1 and 2, by striking the 10 words "by fifteen percent" and inserting the 11 following: ", and eliminating the deduction for 12 federal income taxes paid,". Rants of Woodbury rose on a point of order that amendment H-1132 was not germane. The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-1132 not germane. Schrader of Marion asked for unanimous consent to suspend the rules to consider amendment H-1132. Objection was raised. Schrader of Marion moved to suspend the rules to consider amendment H-1132. Roll call was requested by Schrader of Marion and Jochum of Dubuque. Rule 75 was invoked. On the question "Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-1132?" (H.F. 388) The ayes were, 45: Bell Bernau Brand Bukta Burnett Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Connors Doderer Dotzler Drees Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Holveck Huser Jochum Kinzer Koenigs Kreiman Larkin Mascher May Mertz Moreland Mundie Murphy Myers O'Brien Osterhaus Reynolds-Knight Richardson Scherrman Schrader Shoultz Thomas Warnstadt Weigel Whitead Wise Witt The nays were, 54: Arnold Barry Blodgett Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Carroll Churchill Cormack Dinkla Dix Dolecheck Drake Eddie Garman Gipp Greig Greiner Gries Grundberg Hahn Hansen Heaton Holmes Houser Huseman Jacobs Jenkins Klemme Kremer Lamberti Larson Lord Martin Metcalf Meyer Millage Nelson Rants Rayhons Siegrist Sukup Teig Thomson Tyrrell Van Fossen Van Maanen Vande Hoef Veenstra Weidman Welter Mr. Speaker Corbett Absent or not voting, 1: Taylor The motion to suspend the rules lost. The House stood at ease at 1:54 p.m., until the fall of the gavel. The House resumed session at 2:24 p.m., Speaker Corbett in the chair. The House resumed consideration of amendment H-1131 filed by Wise of Lee, previously deferred. H-1131 1 Amend House File 388 as follows: 2 1. Page 1, line 29, by striking the word and 3 figures "January 1, 1998" and inserting the following: 4 "July 1, 1997". 5 2. Page 1, line 30, by striking the words "that 6 date" and inserting the following: "January 1, 1997". Wise of Lee moved the adoption of amendment H-1131. Roll call was requested by Wise of Lee and Siegrist of Pottawattamie. On the question "Shall amendment H-1131 be adopted?" (H.F. 388) The ayes were, 43: Bell Bernau Brand Bukta Burnett Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Connors Doderer Dotzler Falck Foege Ford Frevert Holveck Huser Jochum Kinzer Koenigs Kreiman Larkin Mascher May Mertz Moreland Mundie Murphy Myers O'Brien Osterhaus Reynolds-Knight Richardson Scherrman Schrader Shoultz Thomas Warnstadt Weigel Whitead Wise Witt The nays were, 54: Arnold Barry Blodgett Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Carroll Churchill Cormack Dinkla Dix Dolecheck Drake Eddie Fallon Garman Gipp Greig Greiner Gries Grundberg Hahn Hansen Heaton Holmes Houser Huseman Jacobs Jenkins Klemme Kremer Lamberti Larson Lord Martin Metcalf Meyer Millage Nelson Rants Rayhons Siegrist Sukup Teig Thomson Tyrrell Van Fossen Van Maanen Vande Hoef Veenstra Weidman Welter Mr. Speaker Corbett Absent or not voting, 3: Boddicker Drees Taylor Amendment H-1131 lost. The House resumed consideration of amendment H-1130, filed by Fallon of Polk and Witt of Black Hawk, previously deferred. Rants of Woodbury rose on a point of order that amendment H-1130 was not germane. The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-1130 not germane. Speaker pro tempore Van Maanen of Marion in the chair at 4:08 p.m. Speaker Corbett in the chair at 5:12 p.m. Rants of Woodbury 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. 388) The ayes were, 97: Arnold Barry Bell Bernau Blodgett Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brand Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Churchill Cohoon Connors Cormack Dinkla Dix Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Eddie Falck Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greig Greiner Gries Grundberg Hahn Hansen Heaton Holmes Holveck Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jenkins 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 Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Mr. Speaker Corbett The nays were, 3: Doderer Fallon Witt Absent or not voting, none. 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 388 be immediately messaged to the Senate. 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 March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 83, a bill for an act relating to property taxation of property given to the state or a political subdivision upon which a life estate is retained. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 184, a bill for an act relating to 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. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 219, a bill for an act relating to trespassing or stray livestock and providing remedies and an effective date. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 222, a bill for an act relating to the use tax on motor vehicle leasing. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 229, a bill for an act relating to the issuance of motor vehicle licenses for certain law enforcement officers and providing penalties. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 231, a bill for an act restricting the use of spray irrigation equipment on land draining into agricultural drainage wells. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 233, a bill for an act concerning eligible alternative retirement benefit systems for newly employed community college employees, and providing an applicability date. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 235, a bill for an act providing authority to soil and water conservation district commissioners to allocate moneys for the emergency restoration of permanent soil and water conservation practices. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 238, a bill for an act repealing the procedures for disposition of the contents of a decedent's safe deposit box and providing an effective date. Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1997, adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, a concurrent resolution designating March 1997 as Iowa Women's History Month. MARY PAT GUNDERSON, Secretary HOUSE FILE 329 REREFERRED The Speaker announced that House File 329, previously referred to committee on human resources was rereferrred to committee on local government. EXPLANATION OF VOTE I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on Monday, March 3, 1997. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House Files 82, 275, and Senate File 145. DRAKE of Pottawattamie BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR A communication was received from the Governor announcing that on February 27, 1997, he approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the following bill: House File 255, an act relating to the allowed growth factor adjustment for county mental health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services, making appropriations, and providing an effective date. PRESENTATION OF VISITORS The Speaker announced that the following visitors were present in the House chamber: Fifty eighth grade students from Dallas Center-Grimes Junior High School, Grimes, accompanied by Bill Wineland. By Churchill of Polk and Metcalf of Polk. COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED The following communications were received and filed in the office of the Chief Clerk: ATTORNEY GENERAL Community Service Pilot Project A Report for year end 1996, pursuant to Chapter 598.23A, Code of Iowa. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The Report on Highways, Roads, and Streets, pursuant to Chapter 307A.2(14A), 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\198 Scott Blanchard, Muscatine - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. 1997\199 Columbus Junction Wrestling Team and Coach Bill Plein, Columbus Junction High School - For winning 1st place in the Class 2-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\200 David Reid, Wapello - For winning 1st place in the 189 lbs., Class 1-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\201 Kyle Hansen, Wilton - For winning 1st place in the 160 lbs., Class 1-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\202 Ben Shirk, Wilton - For winning 1st place in the 140 lbs., Class 1-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\203 Justin Stanley, Wilton - For winning 1st place in the 112 lbs., Class 1-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\204 Matt Pasvogel, Wilton - For winning 1st place in the 103 lbs., Class 1-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\205 Jason Payne, Columbus Junction - For winning 1st place in the 189 lbs., Class 2-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\206 J. D. Pugh, Columbus Junction - For winning 1st place in the 119 lbs., Class 2-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\207 Rob Hoback, Columbus Junction - For winning 2nd place in the 135 lbs., Class 2-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\208 Nick Marolf, Columbus Junction - For winning 2nd place in the 112 lbs., Class 2-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\209 Wapello Wrestling Team and Coach Gavin Hjerleid, Wapello High School - For winning 1st place in the Class 1-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\210 Wilton Wrestling Team and Coach Steve Shirk, Wilton High School - For winning 1st place in the Class 1-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\211 Jeanetta Gertrude Rozenboom and Jerald Raymond Dykstra, Prairie City - For celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. 1997\212 Velta and Ray Davies, Mingo - For celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. 1997\213 Jim Blythe, Indianola - For being named the Class 4A District Coach of the Year. 1997\214 Jason Lathrum, Indianola - For receiving the Swimmer of the Year Award at the state swimming meet for a third time. 1997\215 Cary Cochran, Tri-Center School, Neola - For being the all-time leading scorer in Iowa Boys' Basketball history. 1997\216 Tom Havens of Clinton Lincoln Mercury, Clinton - For being awarded the 1996 North American Customer Excellence Award. 1997\217 Ralph Klocke, Sioux City - For 39 years of service with the Iowa Department of Human Services. 1997\218 Megan Bumann, Ida Grove - For receiving the Siouxland Girls and Women in Sports Sportswoman Award. 1997\219 Chay Wood, Chariton - For winning 1st place in the 152 lbs., Class 2-A 1997 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. 1997\220 Dorcas and Earl Davis, Chariton - For celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS House Joint Resolution 2 State Government: Churchill, Chair; Van Fossen and Whitead. House Joint Resolution 16 State Government: Drake, Chair; Bernau and Bradley. House File 348 Natural Resources: Tyrrell, Chair; Dotzler and Weidman. House File 359 Natural Resources: O'Brien, Chair; Greig and Rayhons. House File 374 Agriculture: Boggess, Chair; Greig and May. House File 375 Economic Development: Teig, Chair; Larson and Weigel. House File 381 Commerce-Regulation: Van Fossen, Chair; Jacobs and Osterhaus. House File 386 Education: Veenstra, Chair; Foege and Lord. House File 387 Human Resources: Barry, Chair; Boddicker and Thomas. House File 389 Agriculture: Greiner, Chair; Scherrman and Welter. House File 390 Environmental Protection: Gipp, Chair; Burnett, Jenkins, Van Fossen and Witt. House File 397 Education: Garman, Chair; Brunkhorst and Foege. House File 400 Agriculture: Eddie, Chair; Hahn and Reynolds-Knight. House File 402 Agriculture: Boggess, Chair; Frevert and Rayhons. House File 404 Education: Rants, Chair; Dolecheck and Wise. House File 405 Education: Dolecheck, Chair; Veenstra and Warnstadt. House File 408 Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Koenigs and Sukup. House File 411 Agriculture: Meyer, Chair; Greiner and Koenigs. House File 413 State Government: Gipp, Chair; Churchill and Jochum. House File 421 State Government: Gipp, Chair; Holmes and Jochum. House File 422 Education: Garman, Chair; Dolecheck and Thomas. House File 424 State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Larkin and Van Fossen. House File 425 State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Houser, Jochum, Nelson and Whitead. Senate File 95 Natural Resources: Greig, Chair; Bell and Huseman. HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS House Study Bill 183 Human Resources: Boddicker, Chair; Burnett, Lamberti, Lord and Moreland. House Study Bill 184 Education: Gries, Chair; Grundberg and Wise. House Study Bill 186 Commerce-Regulation: Metcalf, Chair; Koenigs and Van Fossen. House Study Bill 191 Commerce-Regulation: Cataldo, Chair; Brunkhorst and Rants. House Study Bill 194 Human Resources: Martin, Chair; Blodgett and Murphy. House Study Bill 195 Human Resources: Lord, Chair; Brand and Veenstra. House Study Bill 196 Local Government: Brauns, Chair; Connors and Huseman. House Study Bill 197 Commerce-Regulation: Metcalf, Chair; Brunkhorst, Jacobs, Koenigs and Weigel. HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS H.S.B. 200 Transportation Relating to the required business hours of a motorcycle dealer. H.S.B. 201 Transportation Allocating a portion of the solid waste tonnage fees paid by sanitary landfills to counties for the cost of cleaning up solid waste dumped along county roads. H.S.B. 202 Labor and Industrial Relations Relating to workers' compensation by repealing the second injury compensation Act, eliminating the second injury fund, providing for the resolution of claims against the fund, including the imposition of an employer surcharge, and providing an effective date. H.S.B. 203 Local Government Relating to factory built homes and mobile home parks. 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 APPROPRIATIONS Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 166), establishing a community college vocational-technical technology improvement program for community college technology funding and making an appropriation. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 3, 1997. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE-REGULATION Committee Bill (Formerly House File 256), relating to permissible charges which may be contracted for and received with respect to open-end credit. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 4, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House File 280), relating to the offense of driving a motor vehicle when a license has been revoked or denied for driving while intoxicated, financial liability coverage and registration requirements for motor vehicles in this state, providing for the seizure of motor vehicle registration plates, and providing penalties and conditional effective dates. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 4, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 70), relating to the acquisition of a branch of an out-of-state state or federal savings association by a newly chartered bank and providing an effective date. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 4, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 95), amending the uniform securities Act relating to the registration of securities and the registration of broker-dealers and agents, establishing fees, and providing an effective date. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 4, 1997. COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES House File 313, a bill for an act requiring criminal and child abuse record checks of persons receiving state funding for providing child day care, and making a penalty applicable. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Do Pass March 4, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 134), concerning assistive devices by requiring a warranty, and providing for replacement of assistive devices and consumer remedies. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 4, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 161), relating to supplemental needs trusts for persons with disabilities. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 4, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 163), relating to children's benefits and immunizations under the family investment program and providing an effective date. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 4, 1997. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Committee Bill (Formerly House File 52), to prohibit sex acts when one participant was prevented from resisting by a schedule I controlled substance and providing penalties. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 3, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House File 152), providing for the establishment of a lien by licensed professionals against damages collected by an injured patient. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Do Pass March 3, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 148), relating to compensation to victims of international terrorism who are residents of Iowa and providing an effective date. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Do Pass March 3, 1997. COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS House File 111, a bill for an act relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits concerning suitable work offered by the individual's employer. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Do Pass March 4, 1997. COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT House File 218, a bill for an act relating to service of notices of appraisement of property for state inheritance tax purposes. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-1133 March 3, 1997. COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES House File 202, a bill for an act relating to the issuance of free deer hunting licenses to owners and tenants of farm units. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Do Pass March 4, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House File 270), relating to the establishment of a single open season for deer hunting. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 4, 1997. COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 117), concerning eligible alternative retirement benefit systems for newly employed community college employees, and providing an applicability date. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 3, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 127), relating to city civil service and providing an effective date. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 3, 1997. COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION Committee Bill (Formerly House File 240), relating to application of the penalty for improperly passing a stopped school bus. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Do Pass March 4, 1997. COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Committee Bill (Formerly House File 157), relating to certain machinery, equipment, and computers for purposes of property taxation and providing a retroactive applicability date. Fiscal Note is required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 3, 1997. Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 138), relating to regulation of food establishments and providing for fees and penalties. Fiscal Note is required. Recommended Do Pass March 3, 1997. AMENDMENTS FILED H_1133 H.F. 218 Committee on Local Government H_1134 H.F. 370 Lamberti of Polk H_1135 H.F. 383 May of Worth H_1136 H.F. 212 Chiodo of Polk H_1137 H.F. 212 Cataldo of Polk H_1138 H.F. 212 Chiodo of Polk H_1139 H.F. 370 Lamberti of Polk H_1140 H.F. 226 Sukup of Franklin Kreiman of Davis On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at 6:15 p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, March 5, 1997.
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