House Journal: Monday, January 26, 1998

Fifteenth Calendar Day - Tenth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 26, 1998
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:10 p.m., Speaker pro
tempore Van Maanen of Marion  in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Henry J. Koopman, pastor of Zion
Lutheran and St. Peter Lutheran Churches, Auburn and Sac City.
The Journal of Friday, January 23, 1998 was approved.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Miss Iowa USA, Jamie
Solinger, assisted by students from Fourmile Elementary School,
Altoona.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Miss Jamie Solinger, graduate of Southeast Polk High School,
Altoona and the former Miss Iowa Teen USA 1992, Miss Teen USA
1992, and Miss Iowa USA 1998, was introduced in the House
chamber. She is currently preparing as a contestant for the Miss
USA pageant. She was accompanied by her parents Jeff and Lisa
Solinger.
The House rose and expressed its appreciation.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 2089, by Mundie, a bill for an act relating to
preferences concerning the disposition of private property
condemned or purchased as highway right-of-way property.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2090, by Shoultz, a bill for an act authorizing
the juvenile court, when specified conditions are met, to enter
an ex parte order to perform a medically relevant test to
determine whether an illegal drug is present in a child's body.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2091, by Heaton, a bill for an act relating to
billings to counties for services provided by institutions
administered by the department of human services.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 2092, by Heaton, a bill for an act authorizing a
provider of medical assistance for mental health and mental
retardation services for which the nonfederal share is a county
liability to bill the liability amount directly to the county.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 2093, by Heaton, a bill for an act relating to
the payment of costs and expenses of a juvenile admitted or
committed to a state hospital.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 2094, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act
establishing a medical expense fund for Persian Gulf Conflict
veterans and their families, and making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2095, by Larson, Arnold, Cormack, Lamberti, Hahn,
Brunkhorst, Lord, Brauns, Meyer, Klemme, Eddie, Rants, Drake,
Boddicker, Sukup, Veenstra, Kremer, Blodgett, Vande Hoef, Van
Fossen, Carroll, Churchill, and Welter, a bill for an act
applying the death penalty or life imprisonment, by establishing
the offense of capital murder, by providing a minimum age for
imposition of a death sentence, by providing for review of death
sentences, by providing for execution by lethal injection, by
amending the rules of criminal procedure, and by providing for
the Act's effectiveness and applicability.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2096, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an
act regulating anhydrous ammonia by prohibiting tampering with
related equipment and the unauthorized possession and
transportation of containers and receptacles used to store
anhydrous ammonia, and providing enhanced penalties.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2097, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an
act supporting drainage districts, by extending the period when
certain contracts must be let, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Fallon of Polk on request of Witt of Black Hawk.
HOUSE STUDY BILL 514 REREFERRED
The Speaker announced that House Study Bill 514, previously
referred to committee on education was rereferred to committee
on ways and means.

ASSIGNMENT OF SEATS IN PRESS GALLERIES
The following named persons are accredited members of the press,
TV and radio stations and are entitled to access to the press
galleries:

KCCI	Anne State, Steve Oswalt,
	Todd Magel, Brian Polcyn, 		Michelle Parker

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
1998\46	Jeanne and Bill Baerg, Stanley - For being named a
Master Pork Producer.
1998\47	Blanche and Donald Thomas, Strawberry Point - For
celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\48	Wilma and Robert Clausen, West Union - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\49	Hilda Brase, Guttenberg - For celebrating her 90th
birthday.
1998\50	Helen and Kenneth Nollen, Independence - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\51	Mildred and Millard Christianson, Farmersburg - For
celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.
1998\52	Margaret and Milton Gonzales, Oelwein - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\53	Cora Randall, Oelwein - For celebrating her 100th
birthday.
1998\54	Jason Greene, North English - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1998\55	Bruce Kelley, Des Moines - For receiving the
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, presented by the National Eagle
Scout Association.
1998\56	Jessica Rohrig, Orient - For being named the Iowa Pork
Princess.
1998\57	Paul Creighton, Davenport - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1998\58	Kurt Montgomery, Muscatine - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.

SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House File 2065

Education: Dolecheck, Chair; Van Maanen and Wise.

House File 2068

Education: Brunkhorst, Chair; Boddicker and Wise.

House File 2069

Education: Brunkhorst, Chair; Boddicker and Wise.

House File 2076

Ways and Means: Rants, Chair; Jenkins and Shoultz.

House File 2082

Local Government: Arnold, Chair; Klemme and Myers.

Senate File 2029

State Government: Van Fossen, Chair; Bradley and Cataldo.

HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT

House Study Bill 514

Ways and Means: Rants, Chair; Jenkins and Shoultz.

HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

H.S.B. 515 Local Government

Relating to the collection and payment of fees and expenses of
county medical examiners.

H.S.B. 516 Local Government

Relating to the liability for and payment of medical costs and
other expenses incurred by certain prisoners and escapees.
H.S.B. 517 Local Government

Providing for the determination of time for notice and service
of process relating to residential property rentals and mobile
home parks residential rentals.

H.S.B. 518 Ways and Means

Updating the Iowa Code references to the Internal Revenue Code,
exempting certain preneed funeral trust income from taxation,
revising the carryback and carryover periods for certain net
operating losses, providing refunds, and providing an effective
date and retroactive applicability dates.

H.S.B. 519 Ways and Means

Relating to the sales and use tax exemption on certain
computers, equipment, machinery, and fuel and providing a
retroactive applicability date.

H.S.B. 520 State Government

Providing for the regulation and licensure of electronic
security systems companies and employees.

RESOLUTION FILED

HR 102, by Corbett, Larson, Thomson, Chapman, Foege, and Taylor,
a house resolution recognizing the accomplishments of the Cedar
Rapids Junior League related to the Madge Phillips Community
Center.

Laid over under Rule 25.
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
1:23 p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 1998.

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