House Journal: Tuesday, February 3, 1998

Twenty-third Calendar Day - Fifteenth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, February 3, 1998
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 a.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Jennifer Daniel, pastor of First
United Methodist Church, Marshalltown.
The Journal of Friday, January 30, 1998 was approved.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pastor Jennifer Daniel,
Marshalltown.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 2001, by Warnstadt, Cohoon, Bukta,
and Huser, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Iowa to require that all state
racing and gaming receipts be used solely for vertical
infrastructure purposes.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2125, by Warnstadt, Klemme, Rants, and Whitead, a
bill for an act relating to permitting the display of new motor
trucks by nonresident motor vehicle dealers at qualified events
in this state, establishing a fee, and providing an effective
date.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2126, by Scherrman, a bill for an act relating to
the retention of identification cards of persons while in
premises licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic
beverages.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2127, by Warnstadt, a bill for an act relating to
the transfer of lottery revenues to a special fund for certain
capital projects and to the repeal of the committing the lottery
to environment, agriculture, and natural resources (CLEAN) fund.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2128, by Larson, a bill for an act establishing
an Iowa lakes restoration fund, providing for the expenditure of
moneys from the fund, and providing an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2129, by Tyrrell, a bill for an act allowing an
additional income tax deduction for employers who allow
employees paid time off to assist with the education or early
childhood development of children and providing effective and
retroactive applicability date provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2130, by Lord, Jenkins, Grundberg, Jacobs,
Churchill, Metcalf, Thomson, Teig, Arnold, Drake, Bradley,
Rants, Kremer, Boddicker, Veenstra, Holmes, Carroll, Tyrrell,
Brauns, Weidman, Nelson, Heaton, Lamberti, Barry, Larson, Wise,
Hansen, Welter, Houser, Blodgett, Rayhons, Mascher, Foege,
Doderer, Richardson, Burnett, Bukta, Taylor, Cohoon, Larkin,
May, Falck, Dotzler, Osterhaus, Warnstadt, Shoultz, Witt,
Chapman, Jochum, Bell, Mertz, Drees, Scherrman, Mundie, Whitead,
Koenigs, Thomas, Moreland, Fallon, Reynolds-Knight, Murphy,
Kreiman, Brand, Bernau, Holveck, and Myers, a bill for an act
providing additional funding for pupils in school districts
experiencing increases in enrollment, making an appropriation,
and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 2131, by Myers, a bill for an act relating to and
making appropriations to the property tax relief fund and
providing effective and applicability dates.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2132, by Larson, a bill for an act relating to
the exemption from income tax of capital gains and providing
effective and retroactive applicability date provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2133, by Drake, a bill for an act relating to
mobile home dealers.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED
Senate File 2023, by Rittmer, Kibbie, and Drake, a bill for
an act 
relating to the issuance of ex-prisoner of war motor vehicle
registration plates to surviving spouses.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
Senate File 2052, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an
act relating to programs involving government finance, by
providing for the issuance of private activity bonds to
administer programs by governmental entities, including the Iowa
agricultural development authority and political subdivisions,
and providing program assistance to beginning farmers.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
Senate File 2072, by committee on human resources, a bill
for an act providing for the appointment of an additional member
to the family development and self-sufficiency council.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Thomas of Clayton on request of Frevert of Palo Alto.
HOUSE FILE 39 WITHDRAWN
Welter of Jones asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
House File 39 from further consideration by the House.

BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
A communication was received from the Governor announcing that
on February 3, 1998, he approved and transmitted to the
Secretary of State the following bill:
Senate File 2022, an act relating to the authority of the state
transportation commission to temporarily transfer revitalize
Iowa's sound economy (RISE) funds to the primary road and
providing an effective date.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
The Fiscal Year 1997 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapters 7A.3
and 303.1(6)b, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
A report indicating the number of requests received and
projecting a time frame to complete the reviews based upon the
usage of specific staffing levels, pursuant to Chapter 176.21,
1997 Acts of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A report regarding the regulation of intermediate care
facilities for the mentally retarded and psychiatric medical
institutions for children, pursuant to Chapter 93.11(2), 1997
Acts of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
A report from the Iowa Child Death Review Team, pursuant to
Chapter 135.43, Code of Iowa.
TREASURER OF STATE
The Linked Investments for Tomorrow Annual Report for the Year
1997, pursuant to Chapter 12.38, Code of Iowa.
The Linked Investments for Tomorrow Annual Report for the Year
1997 for targeted small business, horticulture and alternative
crops, main street, rural small business transfer and focused
small business, pursuant to Chapter 12.38, 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
1998\76	Mary and Jim Gunn, Mt. Vernon - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1998\77	Eleanor and Earl Stratton, Tiffin - For celebrating
their 60th wedding anniversary.
1998\78	Esther and Dale Groth, Olin - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
1998\79	Frances and Raymond Chaussee, Sioux City - For
celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.
1998\80	Dr. Eugene and Beverly Ver Steeg, Inwood - For being
named 1997 Iowa Master Pork Producers.
1998\81	Curtis and Malinda Bauer, Ames - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1998\82	Milly and Wally Kaufman, Fairbank - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\83	Lillian and Robert W. Corcoran, Waterloo - For
celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\84	Rita and Larry Thole, Oelwein - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1998\85	Arlene and Robert Prickett, Maynard - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\86	Flossie Schiffke, Davenport - For celebrating her 99th
birthday.
1998\87	Nick Seidl, Dedham - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1998\88	John-David Mallder, Dubuque - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1998\89	Pat and Keith Lindeman, Russell - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1998\90	Christene and Olen Hand, Corydon - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1998\91	Mark Kline, Norwalk - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1998\92	Vida and Rex Philips, Fairfield - For celebrating their
60th wedding anniversary.

SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House File 512

Labor and Industrial Relations: Millage, Chair; Barry and
Dotzler.

House File 667

Judiciary: Millage, Chair; Doderer, Greiner, Kreiman and
Lamberti.

House File 2115

Agriculture: Rayhons, Chair; Hahn and Koenigs.

House File 2120

State Government: Hansen, Chair; Jochum and Nelson.

House File 2122

Natural Resources: Hahn, Chair; Mundie and Rayhons.

House File 2125

Transportation: Chiodo, Chair; Nelson and Rayhons.
House File 2133

Transportation: Rayhons, Chair; Arnold and Huser.

Senate File 2023

Transportation: Arnold, Chair; Ford and Weidman.

HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House Study Bill 552

State Government: Holmes, Chair; Hansen and Taylor.

House Study Bill 553

Local Government: Welter, Chair; Huseman and Reynolds-Knight.

House Study Bill 554

Appropriations: Brunkhorst, Chair; Cormack and Taylor.

House Study Bill 555

Natural Resources: Weidman, Chair; Drees and Huseman.

HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

H.S.B. 557 State Government

Concerning employment-related rights of fire fighters under
civil service who are elected as officers in certain
professional fire fighter organizations, and providing an
effective date.

H.S.B. 558 Education

Requiring the state board of education to adopt rules relating
to the incorporation of accountability for student achievement
into the education standards and accreditation process.

H.S.B. 559 Human Resources

Relating to hepatitis type B immunizations of children and
providing an applicability provision and an effective date.

H.S.B. 560 Commerce and Regulation

Relating to the computation of interest pursuant to a written
agreement between certain parties.
H.S.B. 561 Judiciary

Providing for victim rights, providing for penalties, and an
effective date.

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 AGRICULTURE

House File 2037, a bill for an act regulating implements of
husbandry.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 3, 1998.

COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

Senate File 2029, a bill for an act relating to the composition
of the board of podiatry examiners.

Fiscal Note is not required. 

Recommended Do Pass February 3, 1998.

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 506), providing that
member contributions under certain public retirement systems are
considered employer contributions for state income tax purposes,
and providing effective and applicability date provisions.

Fiscal Note is required.

Recommended Do Pass February 3, 1998.

RESOLUTION FILED

HCR 104, by Warnstadt, Whitead, Klemme, Rants, Bukta, and
Scherrman, a concurrent resolution providing for the
establishment of a committee by the Legislative Council to
conduct a study of economic development issues related to the
distribution of goods.

Referred to committee on economic development.
AMENDENTS FILED

H_8008	H.F.	2096	Rayhons of Hancock
H_8009	H.F.	2097	Mertz of Kossuth
H_8010	H.F.	2037	Committee on Agriculture 
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
10:20 a.m., until 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, February 4, 1998.

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