House Journal: Thursday, February 4, 1999

Twenty-fifth Calendar Day - Sixteenth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, February 4, 1999
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:48 a.m., Speaker 
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Doug Helton, pastor of Calvary 
Baptist Church, St. Charles.
The Journal of Wednesday, February 3, 1999 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 205, by Carroll, a bill for an act concerning persons 
serving as locally elected governmental officials and the removal of 
certain retirement disincentives to such service.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 206, by Dix, a bill for an act prohibiting reading while 
driving a vehicle and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 207, by Carroll, a bill for an act relating to the 
exclusion of certain transfers from real estate disclosure 
requirements.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and 
regulation.
House File 208, by Arnold, Dolecheck, Reynolds, Kreiman, and 
Davis, a bill for an act establishing a southern Iowa development and 
conservation authority, specifying membership, powers, and duties, 
creating a southern Iowa development and conservation fund, and 
providing for other properly related matters.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED

The following communications were received and filed in the office 
of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Iowa Communication Network usage reports for the Department of Education 
including separate reports for Iowa Public Television and the Division of Vocational 
Rehabilitation Services, pursuant to Chapters 256.84 and 259.5, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Planning and Programming Division
The 1998 Annual Report of the Iowa Railway Finance Authority, pursuant to 
Chapter 327I.8(6), Code of Iowa.
MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF IOWA
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 411.5, Code of Iowa.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 262.93, Code of Iowa.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports 
that certificates of recognition have been issued as follows.
ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON
Chief Clerk of the House
1999\121	Daisy Hunter, Boone - For celebrating her 100th birthday.
1999\122	Ada and Arnold Sprecher, Ogden - For celebrating their 60th wedding 
anniversary.
1999\123	Leona and Lester Freeman, Boxholm - For celebrating their 66th 
wedding anniversary.
1999\124	Anya Jepson, Glidden - For receiving a Prudential Spirit of 
Community Award.
1999\125	Veva and Forrest Hodgson, Mason City - For celebrating their 67th 
wedding anniversary.
1999\126	Stephanie Vinton, Glenwood - For receiving a Prudential Spirit of 
Community Award.
1999\127	Shirley and Don Larson, Ottumwa - For celebrating their 50th wedding 

anniversary.
1999\128	Marilyn and Robert Overturf, Ottumwa - For celebrating their 50th 
wedding anniversary.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 169
Ways and Means: Van Fossen, Chair; Drake and Osterhaus.
House File 176
State Government: Jager, Chair; Arnold and Taylor.
House File 177
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Connors, Houser, Jacobs and O'Brien.
House File 187
Commerce and Regulation: Metcalf, Chair; Doderer and Hoffman.
House File 188
Labor and Industrial Relations: Horbach, Chair; Dotzler and Hoffman.
House File 189
Commerce and Regulation: Hoffman, Chair; Chiodo and Jacobs.
House File 190
Human Resources: Davis, Chair; Hahn and Kreiman.
House File 191
Commerce and Regulation: Hoffman, Chair; Chiodo and Jacobs.
House File 194
Commerce and Regulation: Bradley, Chair; Doderer and Metcalf.
House File 198
Labor and Industrial Relations: Horbach, Chair; Falck and Hoffman.
House File 201
Commerce and Regulation: Raecker, Chair; Chapman and Johnson.
House File 202

Human Resources: Boal, Chair; Barry and Foege.
House File 206
Transportation: Weidman, Chair; Brauns and Thomas.
House File 207
Commerce and Regulation: Jacobs, Chair; Holmes and Weigel.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 27
State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Arnold, Cataldo, Davis, Holmes, Jochum and 
Reynolds.
House Study Bill 28
State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Arnold, Chiodo, Davis, Holmes, Jochum and 
Reynolds.
House Study Bill 61
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Connors, Houser, Jacobs and O'Brien.
House Study Bill 62
State Government: Metcalf, Chair; Brauns, Connors, Jager and Taylor.
House Study Bill 64
State Government: Arnold, Chair; Brauns, Metcalf, Taylor and Whitead.
House Study Bill 65
State Government: Houser, Chair; Chiodo, Jager, Taylor and Van Engelenhoven.
House Study Bill 66
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Connors, Houser, Jacobs and O'Brien.
House Study Bill 67
State Government: Brauns, Chair; Davis, Houser, O'Brien and Whitead.
House Study Bill 68
State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Arnold, Cataldo, Davis, Holmes, Jochum and 
Reynolds.
House Study Bill 71

Labor and Industrial Relations: Raecker, Chair; Dotzler and Horbach.
House Study Bill 72
Agriculture: Klemme, Chair; Horbach and May.
House Study Bill 73
Economic Development: Hoffman, Chair; O'Brien and Van Fossen.
House Study Bill 74
Economic Development: Heaton, Chair; Boggess, Cohoon, Dolecheck and May.
House Study Bill 75
Economic Development: Cormack, Chair; Horbach, Stevens, Teig and Witt.
House Study Bill 76
Ways and Means: Raecker, Chair; Drake and Shoultz.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 77  Education
Relating to the establishment of an Iowa early intervention program, 
and making appropriations.
H.S.B. 78  Agriculture
Providing for an emergency assistance linked deposit program for 
swine producers, and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 79  Commerce and Regulation
Relating to telecommunications systems or services which may be 
provided by a city utility, establishing certain requirements on such 
city, and including effective date and retroactive applicability pro-
visions.
H.S.B. 80  Local Government
Relating to the classification of county bridges on secondary roads as 
an essential corporate purpose for bonding purposes.
	On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie the House adjourned at 

8:55 a.m., until 9:00 a.m., Friday, February 5, 1999.
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