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House Journal: Friday, April 17, 1998

Ninety-sixth Calendar Day - Sixty-fifth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, April 17, 1998
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:45 a.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Marcie Frevert, state
representative from Palo Alto County.
The Journal of Thursday, April 16, 1998 was approved.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
Unfinished Business Calendar
Senate File 2384, a bill for an act to provide for the
assessment and payment of a thirty-five dollar installment
payment fee for fines or court costs paid in installments under
certain circumstances and providing for a contingent effective
date, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken
up for consideration.
Kreiman of Davis asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-8619 filed by him on March 24, 1998.
Lamberti of Polk 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. 2384)

The ayes were, 95:

Arnold 	Barry 	Bernau 	Blodgett 
Boddicker 	Boggess 	Bradley 	Brand
Brauns 	Brunkhorst 	Bukta 	Burnett 
Carroll 	Cataldo 	Chiodo 	Churchill 
Cohoon 	Connors	Cormack 	Dix 
Doderer 	Dolecheck 	Dotzler 	Drake 
Drees 	Eddie 	Falck 	Fallon 
Foege 	Frevert 	Garman 	Gipp 
Greig 	Greiner 	Gries 	Grundberg 
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 	Moreland 
Mundie 	Murphy 	Myers 	Nelson 
O'Brien 	Osterhaus 	Rants 	Rayhons 
Reynolds-Knight 	Richardson 	Scherrman 	Schrader 
Siegrist 	Sukup 	Taylor 	Teig 
Thomas 	Thomson 	Tyrrell 	Van Fossen 
Van Maanen 	Vande Hoef 	Veenstra 	Warnstadt 
Weidman 	Weigel 	Welter 	Whitead 
Wise 	Witt 	Mr. Speaker
		  Corbett

The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 5:

Bell 	Chapman 	Dinkla 	Ford 
Shoultz 

The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared
to have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 2281, a bill for an act relating to compensation for
the legal defense of indigent persons in criminal, appellate,
and certain civil cases, with report of committee recommending
passage, was taken up for consideration.
Lamberti of Polk offered the following amendment H-9236 filed by
him and moved its adoption:

H-9236

 1     Amend Senate File 2281, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 2, line 9, by inserting after the word
 4   "cases." the following:  "In establishing hourly
rates
 5   or setting per case fee limitations, the state public
 6   defender shall consider evidence of ordinary,
 7   reasonable and customary charges; rates previously
 8   paid by the state; the nature and penal consequences
 9   associated with the offense charged; value and costs
10   associated with in-court time, value and costs
11   associated with out-of-court time; and any other
12   relevant factors."
13     2.  Page 2, by striking lines 20 through 32 and
14   inserting the following:  "applicable law.
15     Notwithstanding chapter 17A, an appointed attorney
16   may seek expedited review of actions of the state
17   public defender with regard to a request for advance
18   approval for anticipated compensation in excess of any
19   fee limitation by filing a motion with the appointing
20   court."
21     3.  Page 3, by striking lines 6 through 11 and
22   inserting the following:
23     "Notwithstanding chapter 17A, an appointed attorney
24   may seek review of actions of the state public
25   defender which approve in part, deny, or modify a
26   claim for compensation by filing a motion with the
27   appointing court."
Amendment H-9236 was adopted.
Lamberti of Polk offered amendment H-9132 filed by him and
requested division  as follows:

H-9132

 1     Amend Senate File 2281, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:

H-9132A

 3     1.  Page 2, by striking lines 31 and 32 and
 4   inserting the following:  "be conducted on an
 5   expedited basis."
 6     2.  Page 3, line 9, by striking the words "may
 7   hear proceedings for judicial" and inserting the
 8   following:  "shall".
 9     3.  Page 3, line 10, by striking the words "review
10   of" and inserting the following:  "review".

H-9132B

11     4.  Page 10, line 26, by striking the words
12   "assets not" and inserting the following:  "assets".
13     5.  Page 11, line 13, by striking the words
14   "assets not" and inserting the following:  "assets".
15     6.  Page 11, line 30, by striking the words
16   "assets not" and inserting the following:  "assets".
Lamberti of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-9132A.
Lamberti of Polk moved the adoption of amendment H-9132B.
Amendment H-9132B was adopted.
Lamberti of Polk 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. 2281)

The ayes were, 96:

Arnold 	Barry 	Bell	Bernau 
Blodgett 	Boddicker 	Boggess 	Bradley 
Brand	Brauns 	Brunkhorst 	Bukta 
Burnett 	Carroll 	Cataldo 	Chiodo 
Churchill 	Cohoon 	Connors 	Cormack 
Dinkla 	Dix	Doderer	Dolecheck 
Dotzler 	Drake 	Drees 	Eddie 
Falck 	Foege 	Frevert 	Garman 
Gipp 	Greig 	Greiner 	Gries 
Grundberg 	Hahn 	Hansen 	Heaton
Holmes 	Holveck 	Houser 	Huseman 
Huser 	Jacobs 	Jenkins 	Jochum 
Kinzer 	Klemme 	Koenigs 	Kremer 
Lamberti 	Larkin 	Larson 	Lord 
Martin 	Mascher 	May 	Mertz 
Metcalf 	Meyer 	Millage 	Moreland 
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 	Weigel 	Welter 
Whitead 	Wise 	Witt 	Mr. Speaker
			  Corbett

The nays were, 1:

Fallon 

Absent or not voting, 2:

Chapman 	Ford

Under the provision of Rule 76, conflict of interest, Kreiman of
Davis refrained from voting.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared
to have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGES
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
that the following bills be immediately messaged to the Senate:
Senate Files 2384 and 2281.
SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Drake of Pottawattamie called up for consideration House File
2374, a bill for an act exempting sales made to and services
performed for organ procurement organizations from the state
sales, services, and use taxes, amended by the Senate, and moved
that the House concur in the following Senate amendment H-9192:
H-9192

 1     Amend House File 2374, as passed by the House, as
 2   follows:
 3     1.  Page 1, line 5, by inserting after the word
 4   "statewide" the following:  "nonprofit".
The motion prevailed and the House concurred in the Senate
amendment H-9192.
Drake of Pottawattamie moved that the bill, as amended by the
Senate and concurred in by the House, 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. 2374)

The ayes were, 99:

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

The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 1:

Chapman 
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared
to have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
Appropriations Calendar
Senate File 2415, a bill for an act relating to agricultural
finance, providing an appropriation, and providing an effective
date, with report of committee recommending amendment and
passage, was taken up for consideration.
The House stood at ease at 9:42 a.m., until the fall of the
gavel.
The House resumed session at 11:20 a.m., Speaker Corbett in the
chair.
Gipp of Winneshiek asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 2415 be temporarily deferred.

MOTION TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN
(House File 2546)
Cormack of Webster asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw the motion to reconsider House File 2546, a bill for an
act relating to waste tires and tire-derived fuels, filed by him
on April 14, 1998.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE
Gipp of Winneshiek asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 2546 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages were received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that
the Senate has on April 17, 1998, adopted the following
resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked:
House Concurrent Resolution 121, a concurrent resolution
recognizing and honoring members of the Save the Backbone Lake
Committee who participated in the restoration of Backbone Lake
in Backbone State Park.
Also: That the Senate has on April 16, 1998, amended and passed
the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:
House File 2163, a bill for an act relating to the reopening of
an administrative hearing pertaining to a license revocation for
an operating while intoxicated offense, prohibiting a demand for
proof of financial responsibility following the recision of an
administrative revocation, and providing an effective date.
Also: That the Senate has on April 16, 1998, concurred in the
House amendment and passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the Senate was asked:
Senate File 2365, a bill for an act relating to the imposition
of the sales and use tax on building materials, supplies, and
equipment sold and used in the construction of facilities of
rural water districts.
Also: That the Senate has on April 17, 1998, concurred in the
House amendment and passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the Senate was asked:
Senate File 2416, a bill for an act relating to the replacement
of property tax on property associated with electricity and
natural gas with excise taxes associated with electricity and
natural gas, establishing a statewide property tax on property
associated with electricity and natural gas, providing for a
special utility property tax levy or tax credit, providing for
the Act's retroactive applicability, providing an effective
date, and providing penalties.
MARY PAT GUNDERSON, Secretary
The House resumed consideration of Senate File 2415, a bill for
an act relating to agricultural finance, providing an
appropriation, and providing an effective date, previously
deferred.
Meyer of Sac offered amendment H-9196 filed by the committee on
appropriations as follows:

H-9196

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 1, by inserting after line 20, the
 4   following:
 5     "__.  A need exists to support the production of
 6   agricultural commodities and the processing and
 7   marketing of agricultural products which are produced
 8   by using biological techniques for the development of
 9   specialized plant or animal characteristics for
10   beneficial nutritional, commercial, or industrial
11   purposes."
12     2.  Page 1, by inserting after line 34, the
13   following:
14     "__.  A need exists for additional sources of
15   financing for ventures designed to support the
16   production, processing, and marketing of high value
17   agricultural products using biological techniques
18   which create increasingly high value agricultural
19   products for consumers around the world."
20     3.  Page 2, line 2, by striking the words
21   "agricultural producer-led" and inserting the
22   following:  "Iowa agricultural industry".
23     4.  Page 3, by striking lines 24 through 35 and
24   inserting the following:
25     "(2)  A family farm entity if any of the following
26   individuals is actively engaged in agricultural
27   production:
28     (a)  A shareholder and an officer, director, or
29   employee of a family farm corporation.
30     (b)  A member or manager of a family farm limited
31   liability company.
32     (c)  A general partner of a family farm limited
33   partnership.
34     (d)  A beneficiary of a family trust.
35     (3)  A networking farmers entity."
36     5.  Page 4, by inserting after line 2, the
37   following:
38     "__.  "Biotechnology enterprise" means an
39   enterprise organized under the laws of this state
40   using biological techniques for the development of
41   specialized plant or animal characteristics for
42   beneficial nutritional, commercial, or industrial
43   purposes."
44     6.  Page 4, by inserting after line 9 the
45   following:
46     "   .  "Family farm entity" means a family farm
47   corporation, family farm limited liability company,
48   family farm limited partnership, or family trust as
49   defined in section 9H.1."
50     7.  Page 4, by striking lines 15 and 16, and

Page 2  

 1   inserting the following:
 2     "___.  "Iowa agricultural industry venture" means
 3   an enterprise involving any of the following:
 4     a.  Agricultural producers investing in a new".
 5     8.  Page 4, line 21, by striking the word "a." and
 6   inserting the following:  "(1)".
 7     9.  Page 4, line 24, by striking the word "b." and
 8   inserting the following:  "(2)".
 9     10.  Page 4, line 26, by striking the word "c."
10   and inserting the following:  "(3)".
11     11.  Page 4, line 28, by striking the word "d."
12   and inserting the following:  "(4)".
13     12.  Page 4, by inserting after line 30 the
14   following:
15     "b.  An agricultural biotechnology enterprise
16   located in this state, if the purpose of research and
17   application of biological techniques conducted by the
18   enterprise is to accomplish all of the following:
19     (1)  The creation and retention of wealth in this
20   state.
21     (2)  Increasing the value of agricultural
22   commodities."
23     13.  Page 4, by inserting after line 34 the
24   following:
25     "   .  "Networking farmers entity" means the same
26   as defined in section 10.1, as enacted by 1998 Iowa
27   Acts, House File 2335."
28     14.  Page 5, line 3, by striking the words "as
29   defined in section 10.1".
30     15.  Page 6, by inserting after line 6 the
31   following:
32     "___.  It is the intent of the general assembly and
33   the purpose of this division that the state encourage
34   Iowa agricultural industry ventures which promote the
35   research and application of biological techniques for
36   the development of specialized plant or animal
37   characteristics for beneficial nutritional,
38   commercial, or industrial purposes."
39     16.  Page 8, line 7, by inserting after the figure
40   "3." the following:  "a."
41     17.  Page 8, by striking lines 10 through 27 and
42   inserting the following:  "shall be elected by the
43   members of an appointment committee.  The members of
44   the appointment committee shall be appointed by the
45   economic development board.  The initial board of
46   directors shall consist of seven members.  The members
47   of the appointment committee shall include persons who
48   have an expertise in areas of banking, agricultural
49   lending, business development, agricultural production
50   and processing, seed and venture capital investment,

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 1   and other areas of expertise as deemed appropriate by
 2   the interim board of directors.
 3     b.  The members of the appointment committee shall
 4   exercise due care to assure that persons appointed to
 5   the initial board of directors have the requisite
 6   financial experience necessary in order to carry out
 7   the duties of the corporation as established in this
 8   division, including in areas related to agricultural
 9   lending, commercial banking, and investment
10   management.
11     c.  Upon the election of the initial board of
12   directors, the terms of the members of the appointment
13   committee shall expire.
14     d.  The department shall assist the incorporators
15   and the appointment committee in".
16     18.  Page 10, line 13, by striking the words "may
17   loan all or part" and inserting the following:  "shall
18   loan all".
19     19.  Page 10, line 19, by inserting after the word
20   "desirable" the following:  ", including any
21   restrictions on the subordination of the moneys
22   loaned".
23     20.  Page 10, by inserting after line 28 the
24   following:
25     "   .  The corporation shall not expend moneys
26   originating from the state, including moneys loaned
27   under this section, on political activity or on any
28   attempt to influence legislation."
29     21.  Page 12, line 32, by inserting after the word
30   "corporation." the following:  "If the eligible
31   recipient is an agricultural producer as provided in
32   section 15E.210, the agreement shall not be executed
33   unless the agricultural producer holds voting common
34   stock in the corporation equal to at least five
35   percent of the financing provided to the agricultural
36   producer pursuant to the agreement."
37     22.  Page 13, by striking lines 11 and 12 and
38   inserting the following:
39     "___.  To the extent feasible and fiscally prudent,
40   the corporation must maintain a portfolio which is
41   diversified among the various types of agricultural
42   commodities and agribusiness.
43     ___.  Not more than seventy-five percent of moneys
44   originating from the state, including moneys loaned to
45   the corporation pursuant to this section, may be used
46   to finance any one Iowa agricultural industry
47   venture."
48     23.  Page 13, by striking lines 26 through 33.
49     24.  Page 14, line 28, by striking the words
50   "general fund of the state" and inserting the

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 1   following:  "road use tax fund created pursuant to
 2   section 312.1".
 3     25.  Page 15, line 1, by striking the words "must
 4   participate" and inserting the following:
 5   "participating".
 6     26.  Page 15, by striking lines 11 and 12 and
 7   inserting the following:
 8     "b.  An agricultural products processor which
 9   participates as part of an Iowa".
10     27.  By striking page 15, line 30, through page
11   16, line 1, and inserting the following:  "produced in
12   this state.  However, the corporation may provide
13   financing, if its board of directors determines that
14   adequate supplies of the commodity are not available
15   for processing as otherwise required in this
16   subparagraph subdivision."
17     28.  Page 16, by inserting before line 2 the
18   following:
19     "___.  An agricultural biotechnology enterprise
20   which qualifies as an Iowa agricultural industry
21   venture as provided according to the terms of an
22   agreement executed by the agricultural biotechnology
23   enterprise and the corporation, if the board of
24   directors for the corporation determines that the
25   enterprise would advance the intent and purposes set
26   out in section 15E.203."
27     29.  Page 16, by inserting after line 21 the
28   following:
29     "Sec. ___.  Section 423.24, Code Supplement 1997,
30   is amended by inserting the following new unnumbered
31   paragraph before subsection 1:
32     NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  Except as otherwise
33   provided in section 312.2, subsection 15, all revenues
34   derived from the use tax on motor vehicles, trailers,
35   and motor vehicle accessories and equipment as
36   collected pursuant to sections 423.7 and 423.7A shall
37   be deposited and credited to the road use tax fund and
38   shall be used exclusively for the construction
39   maintenance, and supervision of public highways.
40     Sec. ___.  Section 423.24, subsection 1, unnumbered
41   paragraph 1, Code Supplement 1997, is amended to read
42   as follows:
43     Eighty percent of Notwithstanding any provision of
44   this section which provides that all revenues derived
45   from the use tax on motor vehicles, trailers, and
46   motor vehicle accessories and equipment as collected
47   pursuant to section 423.7 and section 423.7A shall be
48   deposited and credited to the road use tax fund,
49   eighty percent of the revenues shall be deposited and
50   credited as follows:"

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 1     30.  Page 17, by inserting after line 4 the
 2   following:
 3     "Sec. ___.  Section 423.24, subsection 1, paragraph
 4   c, Code Supplement 1997, is amended by striking the
 5   paragraph.
 6     Sec. ___.  Section 423.24, subsection 2, Code
 7   Supplement 1997, is amended to read as follows:
 8     2.  Twenty percent of Notwithstanding any other
 9   provision of this section that provides that all
10   revenue derived from the use tax on motor vehicles,
11   trailers, and motor vehicle accessories and equipment
12   as collected pursuant to section 423.7 shall be
13   deposited and credited to the road use tax fund,
14   twenty percent of the revenues shall be credited and
15   deposited as follows:  one-half to the road use tax
16   fund and one-half to the primary road fund to be used
17   for the commercial and industrial highway network,
18   except to the extent that the department directs that
19   moneys are deposited in the highway safety patrol fund
20   created in section 80.41 to fund the appropriations
21   made from the highway safety patrol fund in accordance
22   with the provisions of section 80.41.  The department
23   shall determine the amount of moneys to be credited
24   under this subsection to the highway safety patrol
25   fund and shall deposit that amount into the highway
26   safety patrol fund.
27     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  423.24A  REIMBURSEMENT FOR
28   THE PRIMARY ROAD FUND.
29     The department may credit to the primary road fund
30   any amount of revenues derived from the use tax on
31   motor vehicles, trailers, and motor vehicles
32   accessories and equipment as collected pursuant to
33   sections 423.7 and 423.7A to the extent necessary to
34   reimburse that fund for the expenditures not otherwise
35   eligible to be made from the primary road fund, which
36   are made for repairing, improving, and maintaining
37   bridges over the rivers bordering the state.
38   Expenditures for those portions of bridges within
39   adjacent states may be included when they are made
40   pursuant to an agreement entered into under section
41   313.63, 313A.34, or 314.10."
42     31.  Page 17, by striking lines 18 through 23.
43     32.  Page 17, by inserting before line 24 the
44   following:
45     "Sec. ___.  SEVERABILITY.  If any provision of this
46   Act or the application of this Act to any person or
47   circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not
48   affect other provisions or applications of this Act
49   which shall be given effect without the invalid
50   provision or application, and to this end the

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 1   provisions of this Act are severable."
 2     33.  By renumbering, relettering, or redesignating
 3   and correcting internal references as necessary.
Osterhaus of Jackson offered amendment H-9251, to the committee
amendment H-9196, filed by him and requested division as follows:

H-9251

 1     Amend the amendment, H-9196, to Senate File 2415,
 2   as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as
 3   follows:

H-9251A

 4     1.  Page 1, by inserting after line 11, the
 5   following:
 6     "___.  A need exists to support forests and the
 7   growth and maintenance of forests in this state,
 8   including the production of agricultural commodities
 9   which are forest products as provided in section
10   15E.202.""

H-9251B

11     2.  Page 1, by inserting after line 19 the
12   following:
13     "___.  A need exists for additional sources of
14   financing for ventures designed to support Iowa
15   forests and the growth and maintenance of these
16   forests.""
17     3.  Page 2, by inserting after line 38, the
18   following:
19     "___.  It is the intent of the general assembly and
20   the purpose of this division that the state encourage
21   ventures which support Iowa forests and the growth and
22   maintenance of these forests.""
23     4.  Page 4, by inserting after line 26, the
24   following:
25     "___.  An Iowa agricultural industry finance
26   corporation may provide financing to resource
27   conservation and development areas, as authorized
28   under the federal Food and Agriculture Act of 1962, 16
29   U.S.C. "/g" 3451 et seq., and reauthorized under the
30   federal Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
31   of 1990, 16 U.S.C. "/g" 3459 et seq.
32     a.  Each loan made shall be for a period not to
33   exceed ten years, shall not bear interest, and shall
34   be repayable to the corporation.
35     b.  Each loan shall be made on a condition that the
36   moneys be provided to landowners on a cost-share
37   basis.  The award of moneys shall not exceed fifty
38   percent of the estimated cost of completing a forestry
39   project or fifty percent of the actual cost, whichever
40   is less."

H-9251A

41     5.  By renumbering and relettering as necessary.
Osterhaus of Jackson moved the adoption of H-9251A, to the
committee amendment H-9196.
Amendment H-9251A was adopted.
Osterhaus of Jackson asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-9251B, to the committee amendment H-9196.
Churchill of Polk asked and received unanimous consent that
amendment H-9261, to the committee amendment H-9196, be deferred.
Churchill of Polk offered the following amendment H-9260, to the
committee amendment H-9196, filed by him, Dix of Butler and
Garman of Story from the floor and moved its adoption:

H-9260

 1     Amend the amendment, H-9196, to Senate File 2415,
 2   as amended, passed, and reprinted, by the Senate, as
 3   follows:
 4     1.  By striking page 2, line 42, through page 3,
 5   line 15, and inserting the following:  "inserting the
 6   following:  "shall be appointed by an appointment
 7   committee which shall be composed of all of the
 8   following:
 9     (1)  The following persons who shall serve as
10   voting members, appointed by the governor:
11     (a)  One person representing financial institutions
12   who is actively engaged in financial agricultural
13   businesses.
14     (b)  One person representing agribusiness who is
15   actively engaged in agribusiness.
16     (c)  One person representing agricultural
17   cooperative organizations who is a member of an
18   agricultural cooperative association as defined in
19   section 502.102.
20     (d)  One person representing processors of
21   agricultural products who is actively engaged in
22   processing such products.
23     (e)  One person representing marketers of
24   agricultural commodities or products who is actively
25   engaged in marketing agricultural commodities or
26   products.
27     (f)  One person representing an organization
28   promoting producers of agricultural commodities
29   generally rather than a specific commodity, who is an
30   active member of such organization.
31     (g)  Two persons representing organizations
32   promoting producers of specific commodities who are
33   members of the organizations.
34     (2)  The following nonvoting, ex officio members:
35     (a)  One person appointed by the governor
36   representing the governor's office
37     (b)  Four members of the general assembly.  The
38   members shall be two senators, appointed by the
39   president of the senate after consultation with the
40   majority leader of the senate and the minority leader
41   of the senate from their respective parties, and two
42   representatives appointed by the speaker of the house
43   after consultation with the majority leader of the
44   house of representatives and the minority leader of
45   the house of representatives from their respective
46   parties.
47     b.  The members of the appointment committee shall
48   exercise due care to assure that persons appointed to
49   the initial board of directors have the requisite
50   financial experience necessary in order to carry out

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 1   the duties of the corporation as established in this
 2   division, including in areas related to agricultural
 3   lending, commercial banking, and investment
 4   management.
 5     c.  The members appointed to the appointment
 6   committee shall be entitled to receive a per diem as
 7   specified in section 7E.6 for each day spent in
 8   performance of duties as members, and shall be
 9   reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred
10   in performance of duties as members of the appointment
11   committee.
12     d.  Upon the election of the board of directors,
13   the terms of the members of the appointment committee
14   of directors shall expire.
15     4.  The department shall assist the incorporators
16   and the appointment committee in"."
17     2.  Page 5, by inserting after line 44, the
18   following:
19     "Sec. ___.  APPOINTMENTS.  The appointments made by
20   the governor to the appointment committee as provided
21   in section 15E.206 shall be made as soon as
22   practicable after July 1, 1998."
Amendment H-9260 lost.
Koenigs of Mitchell offered the following amendment H-9215, to
the committee amendment H-9196, filed by him and Churchill of
Polk and moved its adoption:

H-9215

 1     Amend the amendment, H-9196, to Senate File 2415,
 2   as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as
 3   follows:
 4     1.  Page 3, line 43, by striking the word
 5   "seventy-five" and inserting the following:  "twenty".
Amendment H-9215 lost.
Houser of Pottawattamie offered the following amendment H-9250,
to the committee amendment H-9196, filed by him and moved its
adoption:

H-9250

 1     Amend the amendment, H-9196, to Senate File 2415,
 2   as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as
 3   follows:
 4     1.  Page 4, line 38, by striking the word
 5   "construction" and inserting the following:
 6   "construction,".
 7     2.  Page 5, line 29, by striking the word "The"
 8   and inserting the following:  "From moneys deposited
 9   into the road use tax fund, the".
Amendment H-9250 was adopted.
Churchill of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-9261, to the committee amendment H-9196,
filed by him from the floor.
Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent
that Senate File 2415 be temporarily deferred.
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House was recessed
at 12:08 p.m., until 12:45 p.m.

AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 12:47 p.m., Speaker Corbett in the chair.
QUORUM CALL
A non-record roll call was requested to determine that a quorum
was present.  The vote revealed fifty-three members present,
forty-seven absent.
The House resumed consideration of Senate File 2415, previously
deferred.
Weigel of Chickasaw offered the following amendment H-9273, to
the committee amendment H-9196, filed by him and Vande Hoef of
Osceola from the floor and moved its adoption:

H-9273

 1     Amend the amendment H-9196, to Senate File 2415, as
 2   amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as
 3   follows:
 4     1.  Page 1, line 11, by inserting after the word
 5   "purposes." the following:  "A need also exists to
 6   support biomass energy sources."
Amendment H-9273 was adopted.
Meyers of Sac moved the adoption of the committee amendment  
H-9196, as amended.
The committe amendment H-9196, as amended, was adopted.
Sukup of Franklin offered the following amendment H-9274 filed
by him from the floor and moved its adoption:

H-9274

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 7, by inserting after line 14 the
 4   following:
 5     "___.  A director of the corporation's board of
 6   directors shall not serve for more than seven
 7   consecutive years as a board director."
 8     2.  By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-9274 was adopted.
Falck of Fayette offered the following amendment H-9270 filed by
him and Houser of Pottawattamie from the floor and moved its
adoption:

H-9270

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 9, by inserting after line 7 the
 4   following:
 5     "In selecting projects to receive financing, it is
 6   the intent of the general assembly that the
 7   corporation seek projects with wage, benefit, and work
 8   safety plans which improve the quality of employment
 9   in the state and which would not displace employees of
10   existing Iowa agricultural industry ventures."
Amendment H-9270 was adopted.
Churchill of Polk offered the following amendment H-9262 filed
by him, Koenigs of Mitchell, Dix of Butler, Garman of Story,
Nelson of Marshall, Huser of Polk, Taylor of Linn, Holmes of
Scott and Brunkhorst Bremer, from the floor and moved its
adoption:

H-9262

 1     Amend Senate file 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 10, line 25, by striking the words
 4   "twenty-five" and inserting the following:  "twenty".
 5     2.  Page 10, line 26, by striking the word "four"
 6   and inserting the following:  "five".

Roll call was requested by Koenigs of Mitchell and Holveck of
Polk.
On the question "Shall amendment H-9262 be adopted?" (S.F. 2415)

The ayes were, 47:

Bernau 	Boddicker 	Brunkhorst 	Bukta 
Burnett 	Chiodo 	Churchill 	Connors 
Dix 	Doderer 	Dotzler 	Drake 
Drees 	Fallon 	Foege 	Ford 
Frevert 	Garman 	Holmes 	Holveck 
Huser 	Jenkins 	Jochum 	Kinzer 
Koenigs 	Larkin 	Lord 	Martin 
Mascher 	May 	Moreland 	Murphy 
Myers 	Nelson 	Osterhaus 	Rayhons 
Reynolds-Knight 	Richardson 	Scherrman 	Schrader 
Shoultz 	Taylor 	Thomas 	Warnstadt 
Weigel 	Whitead 	Witt 

The nays were, 52:

Arnold 	Barry 	Bell 	Blodgett 
Boggess 	Bradley 	Brand 	Brauns 
Carroll 	Cataldo 	Cohoon 	Cormack 
Dinkla 	Dolecheck 	Eddie 	Falck 
Gipp 	Greig 	Greiner 	Gries 
Grundberg 	Hahn 	Hansen 	Heaton 
Houser 	Huseman 	Jacobs 	Klemme 
Kreiman 	Kremer 	Lamberti 	Larson 
Mertz 	Metcalf 	Meyer 	Millage 
Mundie 	O'Brien 	Rants 	Siegrist
Sukup 	Teig 	Thomson 	Tyrrell 
Van Fossen 	Van Maanen 	Vande Hoef 	Veenstra 
Weidman 	Welter 	Wise 	Mr. Speaker
			  Corbett

Absent or not voting, 1:

Chapman

Amendment H-9262 lost.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Veenstra of Sioux introduced to the House, Shane Scholten who
then proposed marriage to Joy Veenstra, legislative clerk for
the House and daughter of Representative Ken and Jan Veenstra.
The House rose and expressed its congratulations.
Dix of Butler asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment H-9263 filed by him, Garman of Story, Nelson of
Marshall, Huser of Polk, Taylor of Linn, and Brunkhorst of
Bremer from the floor.
Holveck of Polk offered  amendment H-9275 filed by him from the
floor as follows:

H-9275

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 10, line 30, by striking the word
 4   "either" and inserting the following:  "any".
 5     2.  Page 11, by inserting after line 23 the
 6   following:
 7     "___.  A member of the economic development board,
 8   an employee of the department of economic development,
 9   an elected state official, or any director or other
10   officer or an employee of the corporation."
11     3.  By relettering as necessary.
Houser of Pottawattamie rose on a point of order that amendment
H-9275 was not germane.
The Speaker ruled the point not well taken and amendment H-9275
germane.
The House stood at ease at 1:48 p.m., until the fall of the
gavel.
The House resumed session at 2:02 p.m, Speaker Corbett in the
chair.
Holveck of Polk moved the adoption of amendment H-9275.
Roll call was requested by Schrader of Marion and Siegrist of
Pottawattamie.
On the question "Shall amendment H-9275 be adopted?" (S.F. 2415)

The ayes were, 98:

Arnold 	Barry 	Bell 	Bernau 
Blodgett 	Boddicker 	Boggess 	Bradley 
Brand 	Brauns 	Brunkhorst 	Bukta 
Burnett 	Carroll	Cataldo 	Chiodo 
Churchill 	Cohoon 	Connors 	Cormack 
Dinkla 	Dix 	Doderer 	Dolecheck
Dotzler 	Drake 	Drees 	Eddie 
Falck 	Fallon 	Foege 	Ford 
Frevert 	Garman 	Gipp 	Greig 
Greiner	Gries 	Grundberg 	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 	Moreland 	Mundie 
Murphy 	Myers 	Nelson 	O'Brien 
Osterhaus 	Rants 	Rayhons 	Reynolds-Knight 
Richardson 	Scherrman 	Schrader 	Shoultz 
Siegrist 	Sukup 	Taylor 	Teig 
Thomas 	Thomson 	Tyrrell 	Van Maanen 
Vande Hoef 	Veenstra 	Warnstadt 	Weidman 
Weigel 	Welter 	Whitead 	Wise 
Witt 	Mr. Speaker
	  Corbett

The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 2:

Chapman 	Van Fossen 

Amendment H-9275 was adopted.
Chiodo of Polk asked and received unanimous consent that
amendment H-9280 be deferred.
Weigel of Chickasaw offered the following amendment H-9264 filed
by him from the floor and moved its adoption:

H-9264

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 11, by inserting after line 23 the
 4   following:
 5     "___.  A corporation shall not provide financing to
 6   support an agricultural products processor which has
 7   closed or substantially reduced the operations of an
 8   agricultural products processing facility in one area
 9   of the state and relocated substantially the same
10   facility elsewhere in the state.  However, this
11   subsection does not prohibit an agricultural products
12   processor from expanding a facility, if existing
13   operations of a facility of a similar nature in the
14   state are not closed or substantially reduced."
15     2.  By renumbering as necessary.
A non-record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 29, nays 42.
Amendment H-9264 lost.
Kreiman of Davis offered the following amendment H-9268 filed by
him from the floor and moved its adoption:

H-9268

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 11, by inserting after line 23 the
 4   following:
 5     "   .  A corporation shall not provide financing to
 6   an eligible recipient to support an Iowa agricultural
 7   industry venture, unless the board of directors for
 8   the corporation determines that the eligible recipient
 9   has a substantial equity position in the Iowa
10   agricultural industry venture."
Amendment H-9268 lost.
Churchill of Polk offered the following amendment H-9265 filed
by him from the floor and moved its adoption:

H-9265

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 12, by striking lines 25 through 28 and
 4   inserting the following:  "articles shall provide that
 5   an audit of the corporation must be conducted each
 6   year for the preceding year by a certified public
 7   accountant licensed pursuant to chapter 542C.  The
 8   auditor of state may audit the books and accounts of
 9   the corporation at any time.  The results of the
10   annual audit and any audit for the current year
11   conducted by the auditor of state shall be included as
12   part of the report."
Amendment H-9265 was adopted.
Reynolds-Knight of Van Buren asked and received unanimous
consent to withdraw amendment H-9221 filed by her on April 16,
1998.
Weigel of Chickasaw asked and received unanimous consent that
amendment H-9242 be deferred.
Dotzler of Black Hawk asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-9243 filed by him on April 16, 1998.
Taylor of Linn asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendments H-9244 and H-9245,  filed by him on April 16, 1998.
Holveck of Polk offered the following amendment H-9249 filed by
him and moved its adoption:

H-9249

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 15, by inserting after line 20 the
 4   following:
 5     "(__)  The agricultural products processor must
 6   make a capital investment in the certified facility of
 7   at least twice the amount of financing invested in the
 8   certified facility by the corporation."
Amendment H-9249 lost.
Shoultz of Black Hawk offered the following amendment H-9272
filed by him from the floor and moved its adoption:

H-9272

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 15, by inserting after line 20, the
 4   following:
 5     "(__)  The agricultural products processor must
 6   consult with the Iowa waste reduction center at the
 7   university of northern Iowa to minimize the volume of
 8   waste products produced by a certified facility."
Amendment H-9272 lost.
Koenigs of Mitchell offered the following amendment H-9241 filed
by him and moved its adoption:

H-9241

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1. Page 16, by inserting before line 2, the
 4   following:
 5     "(__)  The corporation has evaluated the impact of
 6   the construction, expansion, or acquisition of the
 7   certified facility on other businesses in competition
 8   with the facility.  The corporation shall make a good
 9   faith effort to identify those businesses within the
10   area in competition with the certified facility, and
11   the probability that the construction, expansion, or
12   acquisition of the certified facility will displace
13   employees of existing businesses."
14     2.  By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-9241 lost.
Dix of Butler asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment H-9253 filed by Dix, et al., on April 16, 1998.
Dix of Butler offered the following amendment H-9254 filed by
Dix, et al., and moved its adoption:

H-9254

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 16, by inserting after line 6, the
 4   following:
 5     "   .  A corporation shall not provide financing to
 6   an eligible person to support an Iowa agricultural
 7   industry venture, unless the eligible person
 8   demonstrates that the person cannot obtain a loan from
 9   conventional sources of financing, after considering
10   the person's net worth, debt-to-asset ratio, debt
11   service coverage ratio, projected income, and
12   projected cash flow."
Amendment H-9254 lost.
Holveck of Polk offered the following amendment H-9240 filed by
Holveck, et al., and moved its adoption:

H-9240

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 16, by inserting after line 9, the
 4   following:
 5     "__.  A corporation shall take all reasonable steps
 6   to ensure the safety and soundness of all financial
 7   assistance provided to an eligible person under this
 8   section, which shall include any necessary conditions
 9   incorporated in the agreement executed by the eligible
10   person and the corporation.  The conditions shall at
11   least include all of the following:
12     a.  The eligible person must periodically deliver
13   to the corporation information updating the financial
14   status of the corporation, including an accounting of
15   financing provided to the eligible person by the
16   corporation.
17     b.  The corporation reserves the right to change or
18   adjust the terms of financing, including a right to
19   demand immediate repayment of a loan, if the
20   corporation determines that the financial condition of
21   the eligible person has changed or deteriorated to the
22   point that a security interest held by the corporation
23   is jeopardized or that the repayment of a loan in
24   accordance with the terms of the agreement is in
25   jeopardy.
26     c.  The corporation must demand the immediate
27   repayment of financing provided to the eligible person
28   by the corporation, if the eligible person is in
29   violation of any substantive provision of this
30   division or the agreement."
Amendment H-9240 lost.
Mascher of Johnson offered the following amendment H-9267 filed
by her from the floor and moved its adoption:
H-9267

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 16, by inserting after line 9, the
 4   following:
 5     "__.  A corporation shall not provide financing to
 6   an agricultural products processor until all known
 7   required environmental regulations, permits, and
 8   audits are met."
Amendment H-9267 lost.
Holveck of Polk offered the following amendment H-9266 filed by
him from the floor and moved its adoption:

H-9266

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 16, line 20, by striking the word "may"
 4   and inserting the word "shall".
 5     2.  Page 16, line 21, by inserting after the word
 6   "division." the following:  "The rules shall include a
 7   provision prohibiting any person who receives
 8   financial assistance from a corporation under this
 9   division from receiving assistance from the community
10   economic betterment program account established under
11   section 15.320."
Amendment H-9266 lost.
Vande Hoef of Osceola asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-9214 filed by Vande Hoef, et al., on April
16, 1998.
Kreiman of Davis asked and received unanimous consent that
amendment H-9269 be deferred.

Holveck of Polk offered the following amendment H-9255 filed by
him and moved its adoption:

H-9255

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 17, by inserting before line 18, the
 4   following:
 5     "Sec. ___.  EFFECTIVENESS.  The general assembly
 6   recognizes that this Act places public moneys at risk,
 7   by authorizing a private corporation to engage in
 8   speculative ventures by using public funds, without
 9   oversight customarily required for the appropriation
10   of state moneys to entities carrying out public
11   purposes.  Therefore, this Act shall only become
12   effective if approved by a vote of at least three-
13   fifths of the members of both chambers of the general
14   assembly and signed by the governor."
15     2.  By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-9255 lost.
Huser of Polk offered amendment H-9281 filed by her, Chiodo of
Polk and Fallon of Polk from the floor as follows:

H-9281

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 10, line 30, by striking the word
 4   "either" and inserting the following:  "any".
 5     2.  Page 11, by inserting after line 23 the
 6   following:
 7     "___.  An agricultural products processor, if all
 8   of the following apply:
 9     (1)  The financing supports the construction,
10   expansion, or acquisition of an agricultural products
11   processing facility for slaughtering live animals or
12   receiving, buying, or soliciting live animals for
13   slaughter, the meat products of which are directly or
14   indirectly to be offered for resale or for public
15   consumption.
16     (2)  The agricultural products processing facility
17   is located within a city having a population of one
18   hundred seventy-five thousand or more."
19     3.  By relettering as necessary.
Veenstra of Sioux in the chair at 3:30 p.m.
A non-record roll call was requested.
Rule 75 was invoked.
The ayes were 46, nays 49.
Amendment H-9281 lost.
Chiodo of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment H-9280 filed by him and Huser of Polk from the floor.
Weigel of Chickasaw asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-9242 filed by him on April 16, 1998.
Kreiman of Davis offered the following amendment H-9269 filed by
him from the floor and moved its adoption:
H-9269

 1     Amend Senate File 2415, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 16, by inserting after line 21 the
 4   following:
 5     "Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  15E.213  REAUTHORIZATION.
 6     Any Iowa agricultural industry finance corporation
 7   formed under this division shall be dissolved as
 8   provided in chapter 490, division XIV, unless the
 9   general assembly reauthorizes the corporation during a
10   session of a general assembly which convenes every
11   five years beginning when the 2003 Session of the
12   Eightieth General Assembly.  If the general assembly
13   fails to reauthorize a corporation, the corporation
14   shall wind up the affairs of the corporation within
15   six months of the adjournment of that session of the
16   general assembly, as provided by rules adopted by the
17   department.  The corporation shall provide for the
18   orderly liquidation of all assets, settle existing
19   liabilities, and transfer unobligated moneys to the
20   department for deposit into the road use tax fund.
21   This section shall not interfere with existing
22   contractual relationships executed by the corporation
23   and other parties, including eligible persons under
24   section 15E.210."
Amendment H-9269 lost.
Speaker pro tempore Van Maanen of Marion in the chair at 4:10
p.m.
Speaker Corbett in the chair at 4:40 p.m.
Houser of Pottawattamie 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. 2415)

The ayes were, 72:

Arnold 	Barry 	Bell 	Blodgett 
Boggess 	Bradley 	Brand 	Brauns 
Brunkhorst 	Bukta 	Carroll 	Cataldo 
Cohoon 	Cormack 	Dinkla 	Dolecheck 
Dotzler 	Drake 	Eddie 	Falck 
Frevert 	Gipp 	Greig 	Greiner 
Gries 	Grundberg 	Hahn 	Hansen 
Heaton 	Holmes 	Houser 	Huseman 
Huser 	Jacobs 	Jenkins 	Kinzer 
Klemme 	Kreiman 	Kremer 	Lamberti 
Larkin 	Larson 	Lord 	Martin 
May 	Mertz 	Metcalf 	Meyer 
Millage 	Moreland 	Mundie 	Murphy 
Nelson 	O'Brien 	Rants 	Rayhons 
Reynolds-Knight 	Siegrist 	Sukup 	Teig 
Thomas 	Thomson 	Tyrrell 	Van Fossen 
Van Maanen 	Vande Hoef 	Veenstra 	Warnstadt 
Weidman 	Welter 	Wise 	Mr. Speaker
			  Corbett

The nays were, 27:

Bernau 	Boddicker 	Burnett 	Chiodo 
Churchill 	Connors 	Dix 	Doderer 
Drees 	Fallon 	Foege 	Ford 
Garman 	Holveck 	Jochum 	Koenigs 
Mascher 	Myers 	Osterhaus 	Richardson 
Scherrman 	Schrader 	Shoultz 	Taylor 
Weigel 	Whitead 	Witt 

Absent or not voting, 1:

Chapman 

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 Senate File 2415 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages were received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that
the Senate has on April 17, 1998, adopted the following
resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked:
House Concurrent Resolution 110, a concurrent resolution
affirming the efforts of the child welfare services work group
established by the Legislative Council, requesting approval for
continuance of the work group, and requesting that leadership of
the General Assembly work with the Governor and Iowa's
congressional delegation in developing a memorandum of
understanding with the federal government.
Also: That the Senate has on April 17, 1998, amended and passed
the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:
House File 2530, a bill for an act relating to the
administration of the tax and related laws by the department of
revenue and finance, including administration of state
individual income, corporate income, franchise, sales, services,
and use, motor fuel, cigarette and tobacco, local option,
inheritance and estate, and property taxes and the livestock
production credit; providing penalties; and including effective
and retroactive applicability date provisions.
Also: That the Senate has on April 17, 1998, amended and passed
the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:
House File 2558, a bill for an act relating to mental health,
developmental disability, and substance abuse service,
commitment, and payment provisions, and including an
applicability provision and an effective date.
Also: That the Senate has on April 17, 1998, adopted the
following resolution in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:
Senate Concurrent Resolution 118, a concurrent resolution
requesting the Legislative Council to establish an interim study
committee to review the issue of the deregulation and
restructuring of the electric utility industry.
Also: That the Senate has on April 17, 1998, concurred in the
House amendment and passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the Senate was asked:
Senate File 2366, a bill for an act relating to the licensing
and employment of practitioners and the school districts
employing them, making appropriations, and including retroactive
applicability and effective date provisions.
MARY PAT GUNDERSON, Secretary
Unfinished Business Calendar
Senate File 2345, a bill for an act relating to juvenile justice
system provisions involving foster care, termination of parental
rights, and adoption preplacement investigations, with report of
committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Boddicker of Cedar offered the following amendment H-9173 filed
by him and moved its adoption:

H-9173

 1     Amend Senate File 2345, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 1, by striking lines 1 through 9.
 4     2.  Page 2, line 12, by inserting after the word
 5   "application." the following:  "If the court does not
 6   designate an appropriate person who performs the
 7   required duties, notwithstanding section 234.39 or any
 8   other provision of law, the child's parent shall not
 9   be responsible for paying the cost of care and
10   services for the duration of the removal order."
11     3.  Page 2, line 28, by striking the word
12   "therein" and inserting the following:  "therein in
13   the home".
14     4.  Page 4, by striking lines 23 and 24 and
15   inserting the following:  "circumstances is indicated
16   by any of the following:"
17     5.  By striking page 4, line 26, through page 5,
18   line 19, and inserting the following:
19     "__.  The court finds the circumstances described
20   in section 232.116, subsection 1, paragraph "h", are
21   applicable to the child."
22     6.  Page 5, line 22, by striking the words "a
23   preponderance of" and inserting the following:  "clear
24   and convincing".
25     7.  Page 5, by striking lines 30 and 31 and
26   inserting the following:
27     "__.  The parent has been convicted of aiding or
28   abetting, attempting, conspiring in, or soliciting the
29   commission of the murder or voluntary".
30     8.  Page 7, by striking lines 30 and 31 and
31   inserting the following:
32     "(2)  A court has determined aggravated
33   circumstances exist and has waived the requirement for
34   making reasonable efforts under section 232.102
35   because the court has found the circumstances
36   described in section 232.116, subsection 1, paragraph
37   "h", are applicable to the child.
38     (3)  The child is less than twelve months of age
39   and has been judicially determined to meet the
40   definition of abandonment of a child."
41     9.  Page 7, by striking line 32 and inserting the
42   following:
43     "(4)  The parent has been convicted of the murder".
44     10.  Page 7, by striking lines 34 and 35 and
45   inserting the following:
46     "(5)  The parent has been convicted of aiding or
47   abetting, attempting, conspiring in, or soliciting the
48   commission".
49     11.  Page 8, by inserting after line 2 the
50   following:

Page 2  

 1     "(6)  The parent has been convicted of a felony
 2   assault which resulted in serious bodily injury of the
 3   child or of another child of the parent."
 4     12.  Page 8, by inserting after line 17 the
 5   following:
 6     "Sec. ___.  Section 232.112, subsection 1, Code
 7   1997, is amended to read as follows:
 8     1.  Persons listed in section 232.111, subsection
 9   3, shall be necessary parties to a termination of
10   parent-child relationship proceeding and are entitled
11   to receive notice and an opportunity to be heard,
12   except that notice may be dispensed with in the case
13   of any such person whose name or whereabouts the court
14   determines is unknown and cannot be ascertained by
15   reasonably diligent search.  In addition to the
16   persons who are necessary parties who may be parties
17   under section 232.111, notice for any hearing under
18   this division shall be provided to the child's foster
19   parent, an individual providing preadoptive care for
20   the child, or a relative providing care for the
21   child."
22     13.  Page 8, by striking lines 22 through 24 and
23   inserting the following:  "to the child's safety, to
24   the best placement for furthering the long-term
25   nurturing and growth of the child, and to the
26   physical, mental, and emotional condition and needs of
27   the child.  Such This consideration may include any
of
28   the following:"
29     14.  Page 10, by striking line 12 and inserting
30   the following:
31     "(b)  Child endangerment or neglect or abandonment
32   of a dependent person."
33     15.  Page 10, by striking line 35 and inserting
34   the following:
35     "(b)  Child endangerment or neglect or abandonment
36   of a dependent person."
37     16.  Page 11, by inserting after line 14 the
38   following:
39     "Sec. ___.  PRESERVATION OF REASONABLE PARENTING.
40   Nothing in this Act is intended to disrupt the family
41   unnecessarily or to intrude inappropriately into
42   family life, to prohibit the use of reasonable methods
43   of parental discipline, or to prescribe a particular
44   method of parenting."
45     17.  By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-9173 was adopted.
Boddicker of Cedar asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-9209 filed by him on April 16, 1998.
Boddicker of Cedar offered amendment H-9259 filed by him and
Fallon of Polk from the floor as follows:

H-9259

 1     Amend Senate File 2345, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 2, by inserting after line 1 the
 4   following:
 5     "Sec. ___.  Section 232.78, subsection 1, Code
 6   1997, is amended by adding the following new
 7   paragraph:
 8     NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  The application for the order
 9   includes a statement of the facts to support the
10   findings specified in paragraphs "a", "b", and "c"."
11     2.  Page 2, by inserting before line 2 the
12   following:
13     "Sec. ___.  Section 232.78, Code 1997, is amended
14   by adding the following new subsection:
15     NEW SUBSECTION.  1A.  The person making the
16   application for an order shall assert facts showing
17   there is reasonable cause to believe that the child
18   cannot either be returned to the place where the child
19   was residing or placed with the parent who does not
20   have physical care of the child."
21     3.  Page 2, line 12, by inserting after the word
22   "application." the following:  "The person designated
23   by the court shall file with the court a complete
24   written report providing all details of the designee's
25   conference with the person seeking the removal order,
26   the designee's efforts to inform the parents or other
27   person legally responsible for the child's care of the
28   application, and any inquiries made by the designee to
29   aid the court in disposing of the application."
30     4.  Page 3, by inserting after line 10 the
31   following:
32     "Sec. ___.  Section 232.99, Code 1997, is amended
33   by adding the following new subsection:
34     NEW SUBSECTION.  2A.  In the initial dispositional
35   hearing, any hearing held under section 232.103, and
36   any dispositional review or permanency hearing, the
37   court shall inquire of the parties as to the
38   sufficiency of the services being provided and whether
39   additional services are needed to facilitate the safe
40   return of the child to the child's home.  If the court
41   determines such services are needed, the court shall
42   order the services to be provided.  The court shall
43   advise the parties that failure to identify a
44   deficiency in services or to request additional
45   services may preclude the party from challenging the
46   sufficiency of the services in a termination of
47   parent-child relationship proceeding.
48     Sec. ___.  Section 232.102, subsection 1, paragraph
49   a, Code Supplement 1997, is amended to read as
50   follows:

Page 2  

 1     a.  A parent who does not have physical care of the
 2   child, other relative, or other suitable person."
 3     5.  Page 3, by striking line 17 and inserting the
 4   following:  "welfare of the child, and that shall
 5   identify the reasonable efforts that have been".
 6     6.  Page 3, by inserting after line 19 the
 7   following:
 8     "Sec. ___.  Section 232.102, subsection 7, Code
 9   Supplement 1997, is amended to read as follows:
10     7.  In any order transferring custody to the
11   department or an agency, or in orders pursuant to a
12   custody order, the court shall specify the nature and
13   category of disposition which will serve the best
14   interests of the child, and shall prescribe the means
15   by which the placement shall be monitored by the
16   court.  If the court orders the transfer of the
17   custody of the child to the department of human
18   services or other agency for placement, the department
19   or agency shall submit a case permanency plan to the
20   court and shall make every reasonable effort to return
21   the child to the child's home as quickly as possible
22   consistent with the best interest of the child.  When
23   the child is not returned to the child's home and if
24   the child has been previously placed in a licensed
25   foster care facility, the department or agency shall
26   consider placing the child in the same licensed foster
27   care facility.  If the court orders the transfer of
28   custody to a parent who does not have physical care of
29   the child, other relative, or other suitable person,
30   the court may direct the department or other agency to
31   provide services to the child's parent, guardian, or
32   custodian in order to enable them to resume custody of
33   the child.  If the court orders the transfer of
34   custody to the department of human services or to
35   another agency for placement in foster group care, the
36   department or agency shall make every reasonable
37   effort to place the child within Iowa, in the least
38   restrictive, most family-like, and most appropriate
39   setting available, and in close proximity to the
40   parents' home, consistent with the child's best
41   interests and special needs, and shall consider the
42   placement's proximity to the school in which the child
43   is enrolled at the time of placement."
44     7.  Page 8, line 11, by inserting after the word
45   "child." the following:  "A compelling reason shall
46   include but is not limited to documentation in the
47   child's case permanency plan indicating it is
48   reasonably likely the completion of the services being
49   received in accordance with the permanency plan will
50   eliminate the need for removal of the child or make it

Page 3

 1   possible for the child to safely return to the
 2   family's home within six months."
 3     8.  Page 8, by inserting before line 18 the
 4   following:
 5     "Sec. ___.  Section 232.111, subsection 3, Code
 6   1997, is amended by adding the following new paragraph
 7   after paragraph d and renumbering the subsequent
 8   paragraph:
 9     NEW PARAGRAPH.  e.  A complete list of the services
10   which have been offered to preserve the family and a
11   statement specifying the services provided to address
12   the reasons stated in any order for removal or in any
13   dispositional or permanency order which did not return
14   the child to the child's home."
15     9.  Page 8, by inserting before line 25 the
16   following:
17     "Sec. ___.  Section 232.117, subsection 3,
18   paragraph c, Code 1997, is amended to read as follows:
19     c.  A parent who does not have physical care of the
20   child, other relative, or other suitable person."
21     10.  By renumbering, relettering, or redesignating
22   and correcting internal references as necessary.
Kreiman of Davis offered the following amendment H-9283, to
amendment H-9259, filed by him, Boddicker of Cedar, Brand of
Tama and Murphy of Dubuque from the floor and moved its adoption:

H-9283

 1     Amend the amendment, H-9259, to Senate File 2345,
 2   as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as
 3   follows:
 4     1.  Page 1, line 29, by inserting after the word
 5   "application." the following:  "The report shall be
 6   filed within five days of the date of the removal
 7   order."
Amendment H-9283 was adopted.
Veenstra of Sioux in the chair at 6:01 p.m.
Boddicker of Cedar moved the adoption of amendment H-9259, as
amended.
Amendment H-9259, as amended,  was adopted.
Boddicker of Cedar offered amendment H-9204 filed by him and
Fallon of Polk as follows:

H-9204

 1     Amend Senate File 2345, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 9, by inserting after line 8 the
 4   following:
 5     "Sec. ___.  Section 232.147, subsection 3, Code
 6   Supplement 1997, is amended by adding the following
 7   new paragraph:
 8     NEW PARAGRAPH.  h.  If authorized by a subject of a
 9   child abuse report as identified in section 235A.15,
10   subsection 2, paragraph "a", or by the parent,
11   guardian, or custodian of a child receiving services
12   or involved in a proceeding under this chapter, to a
13   statewide elected official, as defined in section
14   68B.2, a member of the general assembly, or a designee
15   of the statewide elected official or member of the
16   general assembly.  The purpose of the disclosure shall
17   be for the elected official, member of the general
18   assembly, or designee to monitor compliance of state
19   agencies, officials, and employees with requirements
20   under law and the adequacy of the requirements.  The
21   authorization under this paragraph shall encompass
22   information in the record which is subject to section
23   217.30 or 228.3 and relates to the person providing
24   the authorization or to a child of the person.  The
25   penalties applicable to violations of section 217.30
26   or 228.3 are applicable to unauthorized disclosures of
27   information which are subject to section 217.30 or
28   228.3.
29     Sec. ___.  Section 232.147, subsection 5, Code
30   Supplement 1997, is amended by adding the following
31   new unnumbered paragraph:
32     NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  An individual authorized
33   under subsection 3, paragraph "h", to inspect official
34   juvenile court records, may inspect social records and
35   the contents of the records and the official juvenile
36   court records of cases alleging delinquency shall be
37   disclosed to such individual for the purposes
38   described in subsection 3, paragraph "h".  The
39   authorization under this paragraph shall encompass
40   information in the record which is subject to section
41   217.30 or 228.3 and relates to the person providing
42   the authorization or to a child of the person.  The
43   penalties applicable to violations of section 217.30
44   or 228.3 are applicable to unauthorized disclosures of
45   information which are subject to section 217.30 or
46   228.3."
47     2.  Page 9, by inserting after line 23 the
48   following:
49     "Sec. ___.  Section 235A.15, subsection 2,
50   paragraph d, Code Supplement 1997, is amended by

Page 2  

 1   adding the following new subparagraph:
 2     NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (6)  If authorized by a subject
 3   of a child abuse report as identified in paragraph
 4   "a", to a statewide elected official as defined in
 5   section 68B.2, a member of the general assembly, or a
 6   designee of a statewide elected official or member of
 7   the general assembly, to the maximum extent access to
 8   the information is available to any other person
 9   authorized under this lettered paragraph.  The purpose
10   of the access shall be to monitor compliance of state
11   agencies, officials, and employees with requirements
12   under the law and the adequacy of the requirements.
13   The authorization under this subparagraph shall
14   encompass child abuse information which is subject to
15   section 217.30 or 228.3 and relates to the person
16   providing the authorization or to a child of the
17   person.  The penalties applicable to violations of
18   section 217.30 or 228.3 are applicable to unauthorized
19   disclosures of information which are subject to
20   section 217.30 or 228.3.
21     Sec. ___.  Section 235A.19, subsection 2, paragraph
22   b, Code Supplement 1997, is amended by adding the
23   following new subparagraph:
24     NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (8)  To a statewide elected
25   official, a member of the general assembly, or a
26   designee of a statewide elected official or member of
27   the general assembly authorized under section 235A.15,
28   subsection 2, paragraph "d".  The authorization under
29   this subparagraph shall encompass child abuse
30   information which is subject to section 217.30 or
31   228.3 and relates to the person providing the
32   authorization or to a child of the person.  The
33   penalties applicable to violations of section 217.30
34   or 228.3 are applicable to unauthorized disclosures of
35   information which are subject to section 217.30 or
36   228.3."
37     3.  By renumbering as necessary.
Murphy of Dubuque rose on a point of order that amendment H-9204
was not germane.
The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-9204 not
germane.
Boddicker of Cedar moved to suspend the rules to consider
amendment H-9204.
A non-record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 30, nays 42.
The motion to suspend the rules lost.
Boddicker of Cedar offered the following amendment H-8867 filed
by him and Moreland of Wapello and moved its adoption:

H-8867

 1     Amend Senate File 2345, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 10, line 11, by striking the words
 4   "physical assault, battery, or".
 5     2.  Page 10, line 15, by striking the words "child
 6   pornography" and inserting the following:  "sexual
 7   exploitation of a minor".
 8     3.  Page 10, by striking lines 16 and 17 and
 9   inserting the following:
10     "(e)  A forcible felony."
11     4.  Page 10, line 34, by striking the words
12   "physical assault, battery, or".
13     5.  Page 11, line 3, by striking the words "child
14   pornography" and inserting the following:  "sexual
15   exploitation of a minor".
16     6.  Page 11, by striking lines 4 and 5 and
17   inserting the following:
18     "(e)  A forcible felony."
Amendment H-8867 was adopted.
Boddicker of Cedar 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. 2345)

The ayes were, 88:

Arnold 	Barry 	Bell 	Bernau 
Blodgett 	Boddicker 	Bradley 	Brand 
Brauns 	Brunkhorst 	Bukta 	Burnett 
Carroll 	Cataldo	Chiodo	Cohoon 
Connors 	Corbett, Spkr. 	Cormack 	Dinkla 
Dix 	Doderer 	Dolecheck 	Dotzler 
Drake 	Drees 	Eddie 	Falck 
Fallon 	Foege 	Ford 	Frevert 
Garman 	Gipp 	Greiner 	Gries 
Grundberg 	Hahn 	Hansen 	Heaton 
Holmes 	Holveck 	Houser 	Huseman 
Huser 	Jacobs 	Jenkins 	Jochum 
Kinzer 	Klemme 	Kreiman 	Kremer 
Lamberti 	Larkin 	Larson 	Lord 
Martin 	Mascher 	May 	Mertz 
Metcalf 	Moreland 	Mundie 	Murphy 
Myers 	Nelson 	O'Brien 	Osterhaus 
Rayhons 	Reynolds-Knight 	Richardson 	Scherrman 
Schrader 	Shoultz 	Siegrist 	Sukup 
Taylor 	Thomas 	Tyrrell 	Van Fossen
Van Maanen 	Weidman 	Weigel 	Welter 
Whitead 	Wise 	Witt 	Veenstra,
			  Presiding

The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 12:

Boggess 	Chapman 	Churchill 	Greig 
Koenigs 	Meyer 	Millage 	Rants 
Teig 	Thomson 	Vande Hoef 	Warnstadt 

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 Senate File 2345 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE STATE APPEAL BOARD
The following communication was received from the State Appeal
Board on April 15, 1998, and is on file in the office of the
Chief Clerk:
April 15, 1998

Chief  Clerk
House of Representatives
Statehouse
LOCAL
Dear Chief Clerk:
There are transmitted herewith claims against the State of Iowa
to be filed with the Claims Committee of the House of
Representatives.
These include 20 claims of general nature that were denied by
the State Appeal Board during April 1998. This supplements our
filing of March 31, 1998.
The attached index shows claim number, name and address of
claimant and the amount requested in the claim.

                          	Sincerely,
  	Michael Fitzgerald	                                          
                                        	Chairperson	           
                                                         	STATE
APPEAL BOARD

Receipt of the above is hereby acknowledged.

ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON

            	Chief Clerk of the House

DENIED GENERAL CLAIMS  BY  THE  STATE  APPEAL  BOARD
SUBMITTED TO THE 77TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
April 1998
Claim     	Full Name              	 City	Type	Amount

G970035	Department of Human	L O C A L	IPERS-State	$565.78
	Services		Share

G931239	Barb K. Parcher	Carroll, IA	Court	$79.00
			Reporter

G952389	Charles Sykes	Fort Smith, AR	Unused Sick 	$2,000.00
			Leave
Claim     	Full Name              	 City	Type	Amount

G971208	Toni Salazar Tassone	Des Moines, IA	IPERS	$364.07
G971333	James C. & Ardith	Sioux City, IA	Federal Pension	Unknown
	Harris		Refund

G971334	James C. & Ardith	Sioux City, IA	Federal Pension	Unknown
	Harris		Refund

G971335	James C. & Ardith	Sioux City, IA	Federal Pension	Unknown
	Harris		Refund

G971336	James C. & Ardith	Sioux City, IA	Federal Pension	Unknown
	Harris		Refund

G980249	Wheels, Inc.	Des Plaines, IL	License	$183.00
			Refund

G980256	Land O'Lakes, Inc.	Arden Hills, MN	License	$65.00
			Refund

G980472	Larry Blaydes	Fort Calhoun, NE	License 	$84.00
			Refund

G980481	Mark Albert Erickson	Milbank, SD	License	$32.00
			Refund

G980482	Mark Albert Erickson	Milbank, SD	License	$44.00
			Refund

G980484	Robert Liverca	St. Cloud, MN	License	$158.00
			Refund

G980487	Richard Eickholt	Columbus, NE	License	$195.00
			Refund

G980494	Virginia W. Kennedy	Carlock, IL	License	$56.00
			Refund

G980495	HMI	Chicago, IL	Chronic Renal	$23.84
			Disease Program

G980507	Francis Vincent	Pharr, TX	License	$60.00
	Guinan		Refund

G980517	Stadtlander Pharmacy	Pittsburg, PA	Chronic Renal	$17.87
			Disease Program

G980591	GTE Midwest	Dallas, TX	Phone Costs	$65.13
	Incorporated
EXPLANATION OF VOTE
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on Thursday
afternoon, April 16, 1998. Had I been present, I would have
voted "aye" on House File 2545.
MUNDIE of Webster
BILLS ENROLLED, SIGNED AND SENT TO GOVERNOR
The Chief Clerk of the House submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following bills have been examined and found correctly
enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and the President
of the Senate, and presented to the Governor for his approval on
this 17th day of April, 1998: House Files 2120 and 2282.
ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON
Chief Clerk of the House
Report adopted.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
A communication was received from the Governor announcing that
on April 17, 1998, he approved and transmitted to the Secretary
of State the following bills:
House File 2169, an act raising the limit on the amount of
assets subject to a conservatorship in cases where a private
nonprofit corporation serves as conservator and providing for an
increase in the amount of assets in a minor ward's
conservatorship eligible for an order for termination of the
conservatorship and for delivery of the conservatorship assets
to certain custodians.
House File 2271, an act relating to obsolete and unnecessary
provisions of the Code.
House File 2281, an act providing for the mandatory recording of
certain residential real estate installment sales contracts,
providing a penalty, and providing for the Act's applicability.
House File 2454, an act relating to motor vehicle operator proof
of financial responsibility and providing an effective date and
for retroactive applicability.
House File 2473, an act providing for mediation in disputes
involving agricultural producers.
House File 2495, an act relating to the conduct of elections in
the state.
Senate File 540, an act relating to the second injury
compensation Act, by providing for payments to the second injury
fund including the imposition of an employer surcharge and a
sunset of the ability to impose an employer surcharge,
providing for the collection of payments to the second injury
fund, and providing an effective date and applicability
provision.
Senate File 2037, 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.
Senate File 2235, an act concerning judicial administration and
providing an effective date.
Senate File 2254, an act relating to charges for room and board
by certain prisoners.
Senate File 2259, an act relating to search warrant applications.
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Speaker announced that the following visitors were present
in the House chamber:
Thirty-five 5th grade students from North Cedar Elementary
School, Mechanicsville, accompanied by Ruth Miller and Ann
Pruess.  By Boddicker of Cedar.
FFA students from Waverly Shell Rock High School, Shell Rock. 
By Brunkhorst of Bremer.
FFA students from Denver and Wapsie Valley Schools.  By
Brunkhorst of Bremer.
Twelve FFA students from Harlan Community School, Harlan,
accompanied by Don Leinen.  By Drake of Pottawattamie.
The confirmation class from First Methodist Church, Cedar Falls,
accompanied by Reverend Keith Scott.  By Jenkins of Black Hawk
and Witt of Black Hawk.
Six FFA members from Riceville High School, Riceville,
accompanied by Jim Green.  By Koenigs of Mitchell and Weigel of
Chickasaw.
Thirty-six 8th grade students Alden Community Schools, Alden,
accompanied by Ms. Christy Harris.  By Sukup of Franklin.
Six visitors from various cities, part of the Commission of Iowa
Deaf Services Program, accompanied by Joan Webster-Vore.  By
Witt of Black Hawk.
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\484	Clyde and Irvel Oshel, Murray - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
1998\485	Marjorie and Richard Carson, Woodburn - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\486	Eston and Ethel Curtis, Promise City - For celebrating
their 60th wedding anniversary.
1998\487	Thomas and Lena Gatrel, Numa - For celebrating their
65th wedding anniversary.
1998\488	Jennifer Gries, Elk Horn - For being named to the
Girls' Basketball Second Team All-State.
1998\489	Emily Kinser, Walnut - For being elected vice-president
of the state FHA organization.
1998\490	Keith and Evelyn VanSickle, Newton - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
1998\491	Brianne Schoonover, Fredericksburg - For being named
Class 1-A First Team All-State Basketball Team by the Iowa
Newspaper Association and Des Moines Register.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendation has been received
and is on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.
ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON
Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senate File 2418, a bill for an act relating to state government
technology and operations, by making and relating to
appropriations to the Iowa communications network for the
connection and support of certain Part III users, making
appropriations to various entities for other technology-related
purposes, providing for the procurement of information
technology, providing for the transfer of the information
technology division, providing for the use of the network,
establishing an information technology bureau, making
miscellaneous related changes, and providing effective dates.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-9285 April 17,
1998.
RESOLUTION FILED
SCR 118, by Jensen, a concurrent resolution requesting the
Legislative 
Council to establish an interim study committee to review the
issue of the deregulation and restructuring of the electric
utility industry.
Laid over under Rule 25.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H-9256	H.F.	2498	Brunkhorst of Bremer
H-9257	H.F.	2498	Van Maanen of Marion
H-9258	H.F.	2498	Martin of Scott
				Cataldo of Polk
H-9271	H.F.	2163	Senate Amendment
H-9276	H.F.	2498	Taylor of Linn
H-9277	H.F.	2498	Vande Hoef of Osceola
H-9278	H.F.	2498	Murphy of Dubuque
H-9279	H.F.	2498	Murphy of Dubuque
H-9282	H.F.	2530	Senate Amendment
H-9284	H.F.	2558	Senate Amendment
H-9285	S.F.	2418	Committee on Appropriations
H-9286	H.F.	2498	Kreiman of Davis
H-9287	H.F.	2560	Van Fossen of Scott
				Bell of Jasper
H-9288	H.F.	2498	Huser of Polk
H-9289	H.F.	2549	Jenkins of Black Hawk
H-9290	S.F.	2418	Jenkins of Black Hawk
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie, the House adjourned at
6:45 p.m., until 9:00 a.m., Monday, April 20, 1998.

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