House Journal: Wednesday, February 4, 1998

Twenty-fourth Calendar Day - Sixteenth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 4, 1998
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:45 a.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Casey Reinkoester, New Covenant
Fellowship, Independence.
The Journal of Tuesday, February 3, 1998 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 2002, by Larson, Mertz, Van Fossen,
Carroll, Churchill, Welter, Tyrrell, Brauns, Eddie, Meyer,
Klemme, Drake, Teig, Bradley, Boddicker, Hahn, Huseman, Barry,
Thomson, Cormack, Lamberti, Arnold, Vande Hoef, Dolecheck,
Blodgett, Kremer, Veenstra, Dix, Sukup, Millage, Weidman, Lord,
Brunkhorst, Gries, Corbett, Rayhons, Gipp, Garman, Greig, Van
Maanen, Mundie, and Houser, a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to
protection of taxpayers' rights by limiting the growth rate of
taxes, revenue, and spending of the state government and by
increasing the people's control over taxes, revenue, and
spending of the state government.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2134, by Dotzler and Myers, a bill for an act
relating to the exemption from the sales, services, and use
taxes of the gross receipts from the sale, furnishing, or
service of gas, electricity, and heat, and of fuel used for
heating of residential-type dwellings and including an
applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2135, by Wise, Heaton, Cohoon, and Larkin, a bill
for an act relating to a mid-America port commission agreement
and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2136, by Mertz, a bill for an act relating to
agricultural drainage wells, by extending the date for complying
with certain requirements.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 2137, by Warnstadt, Myers, Connors, Whitead, May,
Drees, Cohoon, Mascher, Bukta, Scherrman, Taylor, Murphy, Bell,
Reynolds-Knight, Fallon, Witt, Foege, Burnett, Barry, Klemme,
Kreiman, Dotzler, Falck, Thomas, Mertz, and Frevert, 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.
House File 2138, by Warnstadt, a bill for an act making an
appropriation to the department of public safety to provide
training for law enforcement personnel concerning persons with
Alzheimer's disease.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2139, by Tyrrell, a bill for an act providing for
confidentiality of communications and documents in mediations
conducted in domestic relations actions, and for a limitation of
civil liability of the mediator.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2140, by Whitead, a bill for an act authorizing
certain cities to provide for the direct election of mayor and
mayor pro tem.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2141, by Martin, a bill for an act establishing
dependent adult abuse assessment pilot projects, defining terms
related to dependent adult abuse, providing a civil penalty for
elder dependent adult abuse, and establishing a dependent adult
emergency services fund.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 2142, by Whitead, Warnstadt, Dotzler, Falck,
Cohoon, Bell, Thomas, Murphy, May, Kinzer, Larkin, Moreland,
Reynolds-Knight, Bukta, and Frevert, a bill for an act
establishing toll-free telephone service for the general
assembly and providing funding.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2143, by Doderer, a bill for an act relating to
safety devices for pistols and revolvers and providing penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2144, by Larson, a bill for an act providing a
small business tax credit.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2145, by Schrader, a bill for an act relating to
liability for health care expenses associated with an escaped
prisoner or inmate and providing for the payment of inmate
expenses from the general fund of the state.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2146, by Schrader, a bill for an act establishing
Iowa State Flag Day.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2147, by Schrader, a bill for an act providing
for the election of the commissioner of insurance.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2148, by Chiodo, a bill for an act relating to
the appointment of the superintendent of banking by providing
that an appointee shall not have a conflict of interest.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2149, by Koenigs, a bill for an act relating to
the membership of a joint 911 service board.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2150, by Jacobs, a bill for an act relating to
the penalty for discarding litter.
Read first time and referred to committee on environmental
protection.
House File 2151, by Blodgett, a bill for an act relating to
the disposal of cement kiln dust at tonnage fee exempt solid
waste disposal facilities.
Read first time and referred to committee on environmental
protection.
House File 2152, by Chiodo, Hansen, Van Fossen, Cormack, and
Huser, a bill for an act providing for the establishment of a
school energy conservation program.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that
the Senate has on February 3, 1998, passed the following bill in
which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 2094, a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of the state percent of growth for purposes of the
state school foundation program, and providing an applicability
date.
MARY PAT GUNDERSON, Secretary

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the
office of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
A report regarding income withholding arrearage rates, accrued
support debt owed to the state and alternatives to median
income, pursuant to Chapter 175.241, 1997 Acts of the
Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
Family Development and Self-Sufficiency Council
The Fiscal Year 1997 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 217.12,
Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
A summary of purchasing activity for soy based inks and recycled
content trash bags, pursuant to Chapter 307.21, Code of Iowa.
STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
The second quarter highlights and financial reports for fiscal
year 1998, pursuant to Chapter 262.64A, 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\93	Veva and Forrest Hodgson, Pleasantville - For
celebrating their 66th wedding anniversary.
1998\94	Ruth and Edward Keller, Newton - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1998\95	William Colbertson, Northwood - For celebrating his 95th
birthday. 
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House File 665

Judiciary: Larson, Chair; Bernau and Churchill.

House File 2116

Education: Dolecheck, Chair; Kinzer and Veenstra.

House File 2124

Human Resources: Martin, Chair; Boddicker and Brand.

House File 2126

State Government: Holmes, Chair; Bernau and Bradley.

House File 2127

Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Koenigs and Meyer.

House File 2128

Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Murphy and Sukup.

House File 2130

Education: Lord, Chair; Mascher and Thomson.

House File 2131

Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Moreland and Sukup.

House File 2136

Agriculture: Mertz, Chair; Eddie and Teig.

House File 2146

State Government: Nelson, Chair; Larkin and Martin.

Senate File 2052

Agriculture: Klemme, Chair; Greiner and Reynolds-Knight.

Senate File 2072

Human Resources: Blodgett, Chair; Ford and Veenstra.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House Study Bill 549

Education: Thomson, Chair; Cohoon and Garman.

House Study Bill 556

Ways and Means: Holmes, Chair; Chapman and Hansen.

House Study Bill 557

State Government: Gipp, Chair; Connors and Drake.

House Study Bill 559

Human Resources: Blodgett, Chair; Lord and Witt.

House Study Bill 560

Commerce and Regulation: Churchill, Chair; Chapman and Dix.

House Study Bill 561

Judiciary: Churchill, Chair; Kreiman and Larson.

HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

H.S.B. 562 Ways and Means

Relating to the state inheritance tax by treating stepchildren
and adopted children the same as biological children; exempting
intangible personal property owned by an inhabitant of another
state; determining the net market value of transfers made within
three years of death as the net market value on the date of
transfer; exempting the tax only upon the portion of retirement
benefits and individual retirement accounts that will be subject
to federal income tax when paid; applying compromised
settlements for federal estate tax purposes the same for state
purposes; and requiring deferred estates to be recorded by the
department of revenue and finance if tax is not paid when tax
accrues; and providing an applicability date provision.

H.S.B. 563 Ways and Means

Eliminating the limitation of the increase in agricultural and
residential assessed values to the percentage increase of the
other class of property if the other class of property increases
less than the allowable limit and providing an applicability
date provision.
H.S.B. 564 Judiciary

Establishing a civil cause of action on behalf of the state to
recover, from manufacturers of tobacco products, medical
assistance payments made by the state due to injury, disease, or
disability caused by the use of tobacco by the recipients of
medical assistance, providing for a jury trial, making related
changes, and providing for severability.

H.S.B. 565 Judiciary

Creating the new criminal offense of disarming a peace officer.

H.S.B. 566 Judiciary

To amend the crime of burglary in the first degree to include
commission of sexual abuse as a possible element of the offense.

H.S.B. 567 Judiciary

Relating to property of a debtor which is exempt from execution.

H.S.B. 568 Judiciary

Relating to the inclusion of dentists in the volunteer health
care provider program.

H.S.B. 569 Commerce and Regulation

Relating to the definition of the federal Truth in Lending Act
in the Iowa consumer credit code.

H.S.B. 570 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 to include the
imposition of an employer surcharge, and providing an effective
date.

H.S.B. 571 Environmental Protection

Relating to limits on coverage of the remedial account of the
Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund, the
minimum copayment provisions in regard to the remedial account,
and creating a no further action fund.
H.S.B. 572 Appropriations

Relating to and making supplemental and other appropriations for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and providing an
effective date.

H.S.B. 573 Human Resources

Relating to records checks of persons employed in health care
facilities.

H.S.B. 574 Local Government

Providing for the expansion of the system of issuance of motor
vehicle licenses by county treasurers.

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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 535), relating to the
sale of stock or ownership interest of any corporation formed
under the Iowa business development finance Act.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 3, 1998.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 536), relating to a
successor corporation to the Wallace technology transfer
foundation of Iowa.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 3, 1998.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 538), relating to
local community and economic development planning assistance and
the community builder program.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 3, 1998.


COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
House File 677, a bill for an act relating to an exception from
mandatory participation in a course by parties to an action
involving child custody or visitation.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 3, 1998.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 531), relating to the
reopening of an administrative hearing pertaining to a license
revocation for an operating while intoxicated offense, and
providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 3, 1998.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 544), relating to
nonsubstantive Code corrections and including a retroactive
applicability provision.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 3, 1998.

COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House File 517, a bill for an act providing for township
trustees, by providing for their representation by county
attorneys.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-8012 February 3,
1998.

Pursuant to Rule 31.7, House File 517 was referred to the
committee on ways and means.

House File 2005, a bill for an act relating to the voter
approval of annexation and severance of territory to or from a
city.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-8011 February 3,
1998.

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Committee Bill (Formerly House File 2107), relating to
regulation of food establishments and providing for fees and
penalties and providing an effective date.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 4, 1998.

RESOLUTIONS FILED

HCR 105, by Schrader, a concurrent resolution to designate March
29 of each year as Iowa State Flag Day.

Referred to committee on state government.
HCR 106, by Doderer, a concurrent resolution requesting the
President of the United States to endorse and sign the
International Convention on the Prohibition of the Use,
Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer of Anti-personnel
Landmines and on Their Destruction.

Referred to committee on state government.
AMENDMENTS FILED

H_8011	H.F.	2005	Committee on Local
				   Government
H_8012	H.F.	517	Committee on Local
				   Government
H_8013	H.F.	2119	Weigel of Chickasaw
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
8:55 a.m., until 8:45 a.m., Thursday, February 5, 1998.

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