House Journal: Monday, February 23, 1998

Forty-third Calendar Day - Twenty-eighth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 23, 1998
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:04 p.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Father Joseph Schneider, Catholic Parish
Church, St. Ansgar.
The Journal of Friday, February 20, 1998 was approved.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Grant Wood All City Drum
Corps, directed by Slayton Thompson, Cedar Rapids, and the
Marion High School Tobacco Free Students, Marion.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Ford of Polk and Bernau of Story on request of Schrader of
Marion; Weigel of Chickasaw on request of Kreiman of Davis.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 2395, by committee on appropriations, a bill for
an act relating to and making supplemental and other
appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the appropriations calendar.
House File 2396, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an
act relating to the Iowa egg council and to an assessment on the
sale of eggs for support of the council.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2397, by Jacobs, a bill for an act relating to
the conduct of elections in the state.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2398, by Teig and Rayhons, a bill for an act
relating to certain agricultural land located in an urban
renewal area designated as an economic development area.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2399, by Greiner, a bill for an act relating to
the regulation of auctions and the licensing of auctioneers and
other auction personnel and providing fees, penalties, and an
appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2400, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an
act providing a procedure for the preservation of a mechanic's
lien for materials or labor furnished to a subcontractor and
providing for related matters.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2401, by committee on commerce and regulation, a
bill for an act relating to the number of bank offices which may
be established by a bank within a municipal corporation or urban
complex.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2402, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an
act to amend the crime of burglary in the first degree to
include commission of sexual abuse as a possible element of the
offense.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2403, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an
act relating to property of a debtor which is exempt from
execution.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2404, by Heaton, a bill for an act relating to
underinsured or uninsured motor vehicle insurance coverage for
damages to property.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2405, by Heaton and Fallon, a bill for an act
relating to urban renewal and urban revitalization areas, and
certain property located in an urban renewal area, certification
of urban renewal debt, and improvements related to urban renewal
projects, and providing for the Act's applicability.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2406, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to
limiting the use of cellular telephones while operating a motor
vehicle and making a penalty applicable.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2407, by Myers, a bill for an act relating to
approved substance abuse programs for persons convicted of
operating-while-intoxicated offenses.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
Regular Calendar
House File 2211, a bill for an act relating to the liability for
and payment of medical costs and other expenses incurred by
certain prisoners and escapees, 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. 2211)

The ayes were, 92:

Arnold 	Barry 	Blodgett 	Boddicker 
Boggess 	Bradley 	Brauns	Brunkhorst 
Bukta 	Burnett 	Carroll 	Cataldo
Chapman 	Chiodo	Churchill 	Cohoon
Connors 	Cormack 	Dinkla 	Dix 
Doderer 	Dotzler 	Drake 	Drees 
Eddie 	Falck 	Fallon 	Foege 
Frevert 	Garman 	Gipp 	Greig 
Greiner 	Gries 	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 	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 	Welter 
Whitead 	Wise 	Witt 	Mr. Speaker
			  Corbett

The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 8:

Bell 	Bernau 	Brand 	Dolecheck 
Ford 	Grundberg 	Moreland 	Weigel 
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 2211 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
House File 2165, a bill for an act relating to the state fire
marshal, including the installation of automatic fire
extinguishing systems in new construction, was taken up for
consideration.
SENATE FILE 2182 SUBSTITUTED FOR HOUSE FILE 2165
Bradley of Clinton asked and received unanimous consent to
substitute Senate File 2182 for House File 2165.
Senate File 2182, a bill for an act relating to the state fire
marshal, including the installation of automatic fire
extinguishing systems in new construction, was taken up for
consideration.
Bradley of Clinton 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. 2182)

The ayes were, 92:

Arnold 	Barry 	Bell 	Blodgett 
Boddicker 	Boggess 	Bradley 	Brand
Brauns	Brunkhorst 	Bukta 	Burnett 
Carroll 	Cataldo 	Chapman 	Chiodo 
Churchill 	Cohoon 	Connors 	Cormack
Dinkla 	Dix 	Doderer 	Dotzler 
Drake 	Drees	Eddie 	Falck 
Fallon 	Foege 	Frevert 	Garman 
Gipp 	Greig 	Greiner 	Gries 
Hahn 	Hansen 	Heaton 	Holmes 
Houser 	Huseman 	Huser 	Jacobs 
Jenkins 	Jochum 	Kinzer 	Klemme 
Koenigs 	Kreiman 	Kremer 	Lamberti 
Larkin 	Larson 	Lord 	Martin 
Mascher 	May 	Mertz 	Metcalf 
Meyer 	Millage 	Mundie 	Murphy 
Myers 	Nelson 	O'Brien 	Osterhaus 
Rants 	Rayhons 	Reynolds-Knight 	Richardson 
Scherrman 	Schrader 	Shoultz 	Siegrist 
Sukup 	Teig 	Thomas 	Thomson 
Tyrrell 	Van Fossen 	Van Maanen 	Vande Hoef 
Veenstra 	Warnstadt 	Weidman 	Welter 
Whitead 	Wise 	Witt	Mr. Speaker
			  Corbett

The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 8:

Bernau 	Dolecheck 	Ford 	Grundberg 
Holveck 	Moreland 	Taylor 	Weigel

The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared
to have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE FILE 2165 WITHDRAWN
Bradley of Clinton asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw House File 2165 from further consideration by the House.
HOUSE FILE 2098 WITHDRAWN
Boddicker of Cedar asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw House File 2098 from further consideration by the House.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
that Senate File 2182 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
HOUSE FILE 2303 REREFERRED
The Speaker announced that House File 2303, previously referred
to committee on economic development was rereferred to committee
on ways and means.
SENATE FILE 2015 REREFERRED
The Speaker announced that Senate File 2015, previously referred
to committee on natural resources was rereferred to committee on
local government.

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\152	Sarah Maahs, Ames - For receiving 2nd place in the 6th
- 7th grade category in the "Write Women Back Into History"
Essay Contest.
1998\153	Gerry Clinton, Guttenberg - For celebrating his 80th
birthday.
1998\154	Amanda Jo Miller, Red Oak - For receiving 3rd place in
the 8th - 9th grade category in the "Write Women Back Into
History" Essay Contest.
1998\155	Anna and Louis Hugunin, Comanche - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\156	Elizabeth and James Lind, Clinton - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\157	Mary and William Hayton, Clinton - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\158	Eva Harman, Plymouth - For celebrating her 100th
birthday.
1998\159	Mrs. Agnes Bras, Sibley - For celebrating her 99th
birthday.
1998\160	Mary Conley, Clinton - For celebrating her 100th
birthday.
1998\161	Erdie Lillian Corbin, Sioux City - For celebrating her
80th birthday.
1998\162	Verna King, Indianola - For celebrating her 75th
birthday.
1998\163	Norma Middleswart, Indianola - For celebrating her 80th
birthday.
1998\164	Lucille Eye, Davenport - For celebrating her 90th
birthday.
1998\165	Lester J. Consamus, Davenport - For celebrating his
90th birthday.
1998\166	Violet Hangartner, Postville - For celebrating her 80th
birthday.
1998\167	Iva Cline, West Union - For celebrating her 88th
birthday.
1998\168	Harlan High School Readers Theater Group, Sioux City -
For receiving the Critics Choice for being the top performer in
the state in 1998 for Readers Theater Group.
1998\169	Ritch Le Grand, Sioux City - For being elected Vice
Chair and Executive Committee Member of the Real Estate
Education Advisory Council at U.N.I.
 SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House File 2334

Judiciary: Greiner, Chair; Kreiman and Lamberti.

House File 2373

Transportation: Weidman, Chair; Drees and Vande Hoef.
House File 2377

Transportation: Weidman, Chair; May and Nelson.

House File 2382

Agriculture: Greig, Chair; Boggess and Drees.

House File 2386

Local Government: Klemme, Chair; Richardson and Vande Hoef.

House File 2394

Transportation: Cormack, Chair; Brauns and Ford.

House File 2397

State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Houser, Jochum, Nelson and
Whitead.

House File 2405

Local Government: Klemme, Chair; Richardson and Vande Hoef.

Senate File 2015

Local Government: Brauns, Chair; Mertz and Welter.

Senate File 2085

Transportation: Welter, Chair; Carroll and Huser.

Senate File 2117

Transportation: Weidman, Chair; Blodgett and Larkin.

HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House Study Bill 665

Agriculture: Meyer, Chair; Boggess and Mundie.

House Study Bill 667

Agriculture: Greiner, Chair; Frevert and Meyer.

House Study Bill 671

Judiciary: Lamberti, Chair; Dinkla and Kreiman.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 673 State Government
Establishing a state employee deferred compensation trust fund.
H.S.B. 674 Agriculture
Establishing an agricultural seed masters board, and providing
for fees.
H.S.B. 675 Agriculture
Relating to drainage districts, by extending the period for
financing repairs and improvements.
H.S.B. 676 Commerce and Regulation
Amending the Uniform Securities Act, by regulating persons
involved in managing investments, providing for the
administration of the securities bureau, providing fees, and
providing for penalties.
H.S.B. 677 Commerce and Regulation
Relating to entities and subject matter under the regulatory
authority of the regulated industries unit of the insurance
division, including business opportunities, cemeteries, and
cemetery merchandise, motor vehicle service contracts, preneed
funeral merchandise and services, and residential service
contracts, providing for fees, and establishing penalties.
H.S.B. 678 Labor and Industrial Relations
Relating to the confidentiality of certain records and reports
held by the labor commissioner.
H.S.B. 679 Judiciary
Relating to real estate titles involving bankruptcy.

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 EDUCATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 590), relating to
state aid to school districts for pupils enrolled in
kindergarten.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 23, 1998.
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Senate File 2184, a bill for an act relating to the disposal of
cement kiln dust at tonnage fee exempt solid waste disposal
facilities.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 19, 1998.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 2156), relating to solid
waste tonnage fees, the allocation of taxes on solid waste
collection, and disposal service and making appropriations.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 19, 1998.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H_8078	H.F.	223	Dotzler of Black Hawk
H_8079	H.F.	2282	Greig of Emmet
H_8080	H.F.	2339	Fallon of Polk
				Shoultz of Black Hawk
H_8081	S.F.	429	Mundie of Webster
H_8082	H.F.	2282	Thomas of Clayton
	Bell of Jasper		Brand of Tama
	Bukta of Clinton		Burnett of Story
	Chapman of Linn		Cohoon of Des Moines
	Connors of Polk		Dotzler of Black Hawk
	Falck of Fayette		Foege of Linn
	Frevert of Palo Alto		Holveck of Polk
	Huser of Polk		Jochum of Dubuque
	Kreiman of Davis		Larkin of Lee
	May of Worth		Mundie of Webster
	Murphy of Dubuque		Myers of Johnson
	O'Brien of Boone		Osterhaus of Jackson
	Richardson of Warren	Scherrman of Dubuque
	Shoultz of Black Hawk	Taylor of Linn
	Warnstadt of Woodbury	Whitead of Woodbury
	Wise of Lee
H_8083	S.F.	2119	Koenigs of Mitchell
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
1:35 p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 24, 1998.

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