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House Journal: Tuesday, March 4, 1997

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-tenths three-tenths of one
 6   percent.
 7     b.  On all taxable income exceeding one thousand
 8   dollars but not exceeding two thousand dollars, eight-
 9   tenths four-tenths of one percent.
10     c.  On all taxable income exceeding two thousand
11   dollars but not exceeding four thousand dollars, two
12   and seven-tenths percent.
13     d.  On all taxable income exceeding four thousand
14   dollars but not exceeding nine thousand dollars, five
15   three and seventy-five hundredths percent.
16     e.  On all taxable income exceeding nine thousand
17   dollars but not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars,
18   six four and eight-tenths nine-tenths
percent.
19     f.  On all taxable income exceeding fifteen
20   thousand dollars but not exceeding twenty thousand
21   dollars, seven five and two-tenths
twenty-five
22   hundredths percent.
23     g.  On all taxable income exceeding twenty thousand
24   dollars but not exceeding thirty thousand dollars,
25   seven five and fifty-five twenty-five
hundredths
26   percent.
27     h.  On all taxable income exceeding thirty thousand
28   dollars but not exceeding forty-five thousand dollars,
29   eight five and eight-tenths twenty-five
hundredths
30   percent.
31     i.  On all taxable income exceeding forty-five
32   thousand dollars, nine six and ninety-eight
hundredths
33   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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