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House Journal: Page 507: Wednesday, March 4, 1998

on March 4, 1998, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 2037, a bill for an act relating to the Iowa state
fair convention by providing for its membership and the election
of members to the Iowa state fair board.
Also: That the Senate has on March 4, 1998, passed the following
bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 2406, a bill for an act establishing a school ready
children grant program to be administered by community
empowerment area boards and the Iowa empowerment board, making
an appropriation, and providing an effective date.
MARY PAT GUNDERSON, Secretary
Connors of Polk offered the following amendment H-8188, to the
Senate amendment H-8119, filed by him and moved its adoption:

H-8188

 1     Amend the Senate amendment, H-8119, to House File
 2   299, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House,
 3   as follows:
 4     1.  Page 15, by striking lines 24 through 37 and
 5   inserting the following:
 6     "16.  REPORTS.
 7     a.  An employer who conducts a drug test pursuant
 8   to this section shall, for each fiscal year beginning
 9   on or after July 1, 1999, file an annual report with
10   the division of labor services of the department of
11   workforce development, on forms provided by the
12   division, documenting the number of accidents,
13   including the number of personal injuries and the
14   dollar loss for property damage arising out of the
15   accidents, caused by the use of drugs or alcohol by
16   employees and documenting separately for each category
17   of testing described in subsection 8 the following
18   information:
19     (1)  The number of drug or alcohol tests conducted
20   in each category.
21     (2)  The results of drug or alcohol tests conducted
22   in each category.
23     (3)  The cumulative direct costs of drug or alcohol
24   tests in each category.  Direct costs includes
25   employee work hours lost due to the conducting of drug
26   or alcohol testing pursuant to this section.
27     (4)  The cost of substance abuse evaluation and
28   treatment for employees in each category.
29     b.  The division of labor services of the
30   department of workforce development shall compile the
31   information submitted by employers pursuant to this
32   subsection and shall submit an annual report to the

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