House Journal: Monday, February 15, 1999

Thirty-sixth Calendar Day - Twenty-second Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 15, 1999
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:08 p.m., Speaker 
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Steven Teske, pastor of Trinity 
Lutheran Church, Shenandoah. 
The Journal of Thursday, February 11, 1999 was approved.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Reverend Steven Teske, 
Shenandoah.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 7, by Osterhaus, a joint resolution to 
designate the Tiger Swallowtail butterfly as the official state insect 
for the State of Iowa.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 266, by committee on state government, a bill for an 
act providing for a change in the composition requirement for nurses 
on the Iowa board of nursing examiners.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 267, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to televising 
proceedings of the Iowa general assembly and providing funding.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 268, by Shoultz, a bill for an act relating to, and 
making an appropriation to, the department of education for 
allocation to low-performing schools.
	Read first time and referred to committee on education.

House File 269, by Greiner, a bill for an act establishing an 
agricultural seed resolution board and procedures for resolving 
disputes regarding the performance of seeds, and providing for fees.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 270, by committee on education, a bill for an act 
relating to the establishment of an Iowa early intervention program, 
and making appropriations.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 271, by Heaton, a bill for an act providing for 
accessibility requirements for elevators and providing an effective 
date.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 272, by Foege, a bill for an act making an 
appropriation to the state board of regents to support an initiative for 
the health and independence of elderly Iowans in the Iowa center on 
aging at the state university of Iowa.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 273, by Drake, Barry, and O'Brien, a bill for an act 
relating to the exemption of the sales of ski lift passes from the state 
sales and use taxes and including an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 274, by Garman, a bill for an act relating to the 
medical care deduction when itemizing deductions under the state 
individual income tax and including a retroactive applicability date 
provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
	House File 275, by Thomas and Falck, a bill for an act 

establishing a local corrections infrastructure revolving fund 
program.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 276, by Carroll, a bill for an act relating to landlords' 
and tenants' relations, by providing notice requirements, establishing 
a tenant's duty to properly maintain utility facilities, and providing 
for other properly related matters.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 277, by Larkin, a bill for an act abolishing the county 
compensation board.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 278, by Martin, a bill for an act changing the name of 
care review committee to resident advocate committee.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 279, by Doderer, a bill for an act relating to the 
disposition of certain lost property.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 280, by Ford, a bill for an act relating to the allocation 
of forfeited property and establishing a fund for grants to law 
enforcement agencies.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has on 
February 11, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is 
asked:
	Senate File 99, a bill for an act providing for a change in the composition 

requirement for nurses on the Iowa board of nursing examiners.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED
Senate File 28, by committee on natural resources and 
environment, a bill for an act eliminating a report of land acquisitions 
and exchanges by a county conservation board.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
Senate File 41, by committee on local government, a bill for an 
act relating to the duties and meetings of the county agricultural 
extension councils.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
Senate File 55, by Rehberg, a bill for an act to legalize the 
transfer of certain property by the joint county system of Black Hawk 
and Buchanan counties to the Independence community school 
district, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
Senate File 67, by committee on natural resources and 
environment, a bill for an act relating to the assessment of civil 
damages for the illegal taking of a swan or a crane.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
Senate File 70, by committee on business and labor relations, a 
bill for an act concerning unemployment insurance by providing for 
the distribution of certain moneys in the unemployment trust fund 
and the transfer of experience for unemployment insurance tax 
purposes.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and 
regulation.
	Senate File 92, by committee on human resources, a bill for an 

act relating to the notice provisions for transfer of assets which create 
a medical assistance debt.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
Senate File 95, by committee on transportation, a bill for an act 
relating to mandatory motor vehicle proof of financial responsibility 
by requiring such proof when a motor vehicle subject to registration 
in this state is operated on a parking lot.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and 
regulation.
Senate File 99, by committee on state government, a bill for an 
act providing for a change in the composition requirement for nurses 
on the Iowa board of nursing examiners.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 102, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act 
relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
Senate File 115, by committee on business and labor relations, a 
bill for an act relating to alcohol testing of private sector employees 
and prospective employees and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on labor and 
industrial relations.
SPONSORS ADDED
(House File 193)
Davis of Wapello requested to be added as a sponsor of House File 
193.
(House File 204)
Davis of Wapello requested to be added as a sponsor of House File 
204.
(House File 230)

Davis of Wapello requested to be added as a sponsor of House File 
230.
(House File 248)
Davis of Wapello requested to be added as a sponsor of House File 
248.
(House File 248)
Murphy of Dubuque requested to be added as a sponsor of House 
File 248.
(House File 248)
Myers of Johnson requested to be added as a sponsor of House File 
248.
(House File 258)
Davis of Wapello requested to be added as a sponsor of House File 
258.
EXPLANATION OF VOTE
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on Thursday 
morning, February 11, 1999. Had I been present, I would have voted 
"aye" on House File 222.
CATALDO of Polk
BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
A communication was received from the Governor announcing that 
on February 10, 1999, he approved and transmitted to the Secretary 
of State the following bill:
Senate File 47, an act relating to the classification of funding agreements issued by 
a life insurance company for purposes of the prioritization of claims against the assets 
of an insurer subject to supervision, rehabilitation, and liquidation, and including an 
effective date and a retroactive applicability provision.
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED

The following communication was received and filed in the office of 
the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A report to the Governor and General Assembly from the Iowa Child Death Review 
Team, pursuant to Chapter 135.43, 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\174	Samuel Bond, Davenport - For celebrating his 85th birthday.
1999\175	Effie Wilkinson, Corning - For celebrating her 96th birthday.
1999\176	Leola Forsythe, Independence - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
1999\177	Virginia and Lorenz Schellhorn, Oran - For celebrating their 50th 
wedding anniversary.
1999\178	Shane Evans, Rockwell City - For being appointed to the United 
States Air Force Academy.
1999\179	Helen Dahm, Early - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
1999\180	Lydia Hopp, Denison - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
1999\181	Virgil Winey, Manilla - For celebrating her 95th birthday.
1999\182	Ann Holmes, Manilla - For celebrating her 88th birthday.
1999\183	Joe Bollig, Mapleton - For celebrating his 95th birthday.
1999\184	Charlotte and Don Busch, Lake View - For celebrating their 50th 
wedding anniversary.
1999\185	Jean and Charles Hogue, Schaller - For celebrating their 60th wedding 
anniversary.
1999\186	Hattie Bergmann, Holstein - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
1999\187	Luella Bunge, Wall Lake - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
1999\188	Art Frandsen, Battle Creek - For celebrating his 80th birthday.

1999\189	Frances Auen, Lake View - For celebrating her 87th birthday.
1999\190	Dustin Duane Eiffler, Lime Springs - For attaining the rank of Eagle 
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1999\191	Margaret and Arthur Haleen, Boone - For celebrating their 66th 
wedding anniversary.
1999\192	Mary N. DeCarlo Loffredo, Des Moines - For celebrating her 80th 
birthday.
1999\193	Wilma Clement, Dunlap - For celebrating her 85th birthday.
1999\194	Threasiea and Tom O'Daniels, Missouri Valley - For celebrating their 
50th wedding anniversary.
1999\195	Anna and Raymond Kuennen, Lawler - For celebrating their 60th 
wedding anniversary.
1999\196	Lillian and Jerome Tupy, New Hampton - For celebrating their 60th 
wedding anniversary.
1999\197	Millie and Leo Kolbet, Elma - For celebrating their 50th wedding 
anniversary.
1999\198	Louise and Darrell Steenhoek, Prairie City - For celebrating their 50th 
wedding anniversary.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 139
Agriculture: Johnson, Chair; Huseman and Scherrman.
House File 253 (Reassigned)
Commerce and Regulation: Jacobs, Chair; Cataldo and Johnson.
House File 271
State Government: Bradley, Chair; Cataldo, Connors, Davis and Van Engelenhoven.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 105
Ways and Means: Rants, Chair; Doderer and Lord.
House Study Bill 106

Ways and Means: Rants, Chair; Lord and Osterhaus.
House Study Bill 107
Ways and Means: Boal, Chair; Hoffman and Osterhaus.
House Study Bill 108
Ways and Means: Teig, Chair; Doderer and Houser.
House Study Bill 109
Ways and Means: Holmes, Chair; Chapman and Jenkins.
House Study Bill 110
Ways and Means: Holmes, Chair; Chapman and Jager.
House Study Bill 111
Commerce and Regulation: Rants, Chair; Dix and Holveck.
House Study Bill 112
Commerce and Regulation: Rants, Chair; Dix and Holveck.
House Study Bill 116
Commerce and Regulation: Hansen, Chair; Chapman and Raecker.
House Study Bill 117
Agriculture: Klemme, Chair; Alons and Parmenter.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 118  State Government
Providing registration requirements for dental assistants and 
providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 119  State Government
Providing registration requirements and establishing a scope of 
authority for dental assistants.
H.S.B. 120  Judiciary

Relating to the commitment of sexually violent predators, by 
changing the deadline for filing a petition by the attorney general; 
providing for waiver or continuance of the probable cause hearing; 
granting greater enforcement power to the prosecuting attorney; 
extending the time to hold a trial; establishing supervised release for 
sexually violent persons who have been rehabilitated; providing for 
the preservation of certain child abuse reports; and providing the 
department of justice with access to such reports.
H.S.B. 121  Judiciary
Substituting the word "victim" for other terms used to describe per-
sons against whom the crime of sexual abuse has been committed.
H.S.B. 122  Judiciary
Relating to the recision of an administrative license revocation for an 
operating while intoxicated offense by the department of transpor-
tation, and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 123  Transportation
Relating to transportation, including regulation of school buses and 
special trucks, motor vehicle titling and registration, regulations on 
motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers, size, weight, 
and load restrictions on vehicles, driver education, and adminis-
trative procedures of the state department of transportation, and 
providing for fees and penalties.
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 NATURAL RESOURCES

Senate File 37, a bill for an act relating to the hunting of mourning doves and 
subjecting violators to a penalty.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 11, 1999.
RESOLUTION FILED
HCR 8, by Doderer, a concurrent resolution requesting the President 
of the United States to endorse and sign the International Convention 
on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer 
of Anti-Personnel Landmines and on Their Destruction.
Laid over under Rule 25.
On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie the House adjourned at 
1:17 p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 16, 1999.
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