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Sixty-sixth Calendar Day - Forty-first Session Day Hall of the House of Representatives Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, March 17, 1999 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:48 a.m., Speaker Corbett in the chair. Prayer was offered by Father Eugene Murray, pastor of Holy Family Parish, Emmetsburg. The Journal of Tuesday, March 16, 1999 was approved. PETITION FILED The following petition was received and placed on file: By Frevert of Palo Alto, from sixty constituents favoring legislation which would increase the number of investigations, education and support for our local and county law enforcement agencies. The petition states concern for lack of Department of Narcotics Officers stationed in the northwestern Iowa and all rural areas. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Connors of Polk on request of Schrader of Marion; Heaton of Henry on request of Siegrist of Pottawattamie; Reynolds of Van Buren, until her arrival, on request of Schrader of Marion; Shoultz of Black Hawk on request of Holveck of Polk. ST. PATRICK'S DAY OBSERVANCE Prior to convening the House was entertained by an Irish Folk Band including the Honorable Ed Fallon, state representative from Polk County. Frevert of Palo Alto presented to the House the Emmetsburg Little Irish Dancers. The Emmetsburg Irish Dancers are a group of elementary school girls who performed authentic Irish dances. Members of the group were: Stephanie Peterson, Sadie Hill, Abbie Lang, Melissa Hinners, Danielle Kenny, Kelsie McCain, Heather Stillman and Molly Hurleg. They were accompanied by Dennis and Jennifer Peterson. Miss Shamrock, Catherine Nelson of Ruthven, was escorted into the chamber by Mertz of Kossuth, Garman of Story, Boddicker of Cedar, Frevert of Palo Alto and Fallon of Polk. Presentation of Irish Dignitary Frevert of Palo Alto presented to the House, Batt O'Keeffe T.D., a member of the Irish Parliament from Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland. He received his education at St. Brendan's College, Cork, and is a Public Representative and Lecturer at Cork Regional Technical College. He has been lecturing to students at Iowa Lakes Community College to create an expanded awareness and sensitivity to diverse issues and other cultures. He was accompanied by his wife Mary O'Keeffe and is the honored guest of the Thirty-ninth Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration in Emmetsburg. Representative Frevert of Palo Alto escorted Mr. O'Keeffe to the Speaker's station where he addressed the House regarding political developments in Northern Ireland, and the Irish economy, showing appreciation for the direct investment by the United States. The House rose and expressed its welcome. The Honorable Delores Mertz, state representative from Kossuth County danced the traditional Irish jig before the House chamber and the Honorable Dan Boddicker, state representative from Cedar County, sang "Danny Boy". The House rose and expressed its appreciation. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS O'Brien of Boone introduced to the House a former clerk and doorman, Dwight Dugan. Doderer of Johnson introduced to the House, Opal Miller, former member of the House from Calhoun County. The House rose and expressed its welcome. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS House File 699, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an act relating to Iowa agricultural industry finance corporations and investments by banks and insurance companies. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 700, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act re- lating to the liability for unpaid rates or charges of a city utility or enterprise service for water, sewage, and solid waste services. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 701, by committee on transportation, a bill for an act directing the state department of transportation to conduct a study on the use of corn-based de-icers. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 702, by committee on human resources, a bill for an act relating to clinical privileges in a hospital of a physician assistant or advanced registered nurse practitioner. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 703, by committee on local government, a bill for an act relating to membership of county compensation boards. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 704, by committee on state government, a bill for an act relating to the use and dissemination of social security numbers, providing an effective date and applicability provision, and making penalties applicable. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 705, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act to change the penalties for the criminal offense of accommodation in- volving marijuana. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 706, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act establishing the criminal offense of laser pointer harassment against a law enforcement officer, and providing a penalty. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 707, by committee on human resources, a bill for an act relating to regulation of needles by requiring the conducting of a study. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 708, by committee on human resources, a bill for an act establishing a governor's award for quality care in health care facilities. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 709, by committee on human resources, a bill for an act relating to acceptable accreditation of psychiatric medical institu- tions for children for the purpose of licensing. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 710, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act providing for the location of the drug enforcement and abuse pre- vention coordinator and the governor's alliance on substance abuse. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 711, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act concerning the imposition of a drug abuse resistance education sur- charge for criminal alcohol beverage control offenses. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 712, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act re- quiring a clerk of the district court, prior to the filing of a non- statutory lien, to confirm that notice has been given to required parties. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 713, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act re- lating to protective orders for domestic abuse. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 714, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act re- lating to alternative forms of identification to be attached to a peti- tion in an action for seeking a name change. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 715, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act prohibiting the loaning of money for gambling purposes through a credit card or an electronic or mechanical device at a licensed gambling facility. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 716, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act relating to the recording of trials before a magistrate. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 717, by committee on labor and industrial relations, a bill for an act relating to the review by administrative law judges of certain unemployment compensation determinations. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 718, by committee on education, a bill for an act relating to the level of state funding for the instructional support program, and providing an effective date. Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations. House File 719, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act relating to interference with visitation and custody, by providing for mediation, by establishing the crime of interference with custody and visitation, and providing penalties. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 720, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an act relating to practices involving the marketing of livestock by packers, by prohibiting price discrimination, requiring reporting, and pro- viding criminal penalties and civil remedies. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 721, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an act relating to the Iowa egg council by providing for its administration and membership, and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 722, by committee on labor and industrial relations, a bill for an act providing for the distribution and accounting of earnings from private employers of inmates of institutions under the control of the department of corrections. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 723, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act pro- hibiting the mistreatment of animals and providing for penalties. Read first time and placed on the calendar. House File 724, by Jacobs, a bill for an act relating to the real estate transfer tax and housing councils. Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means. House File 725, by Frevert, a bill for an act relating to certain swine production contracts executed between cooperative associations and their members and providing an effective date. Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture. 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 March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 101, a bill for an act relating to the offense of promoting or possessing contraband in prisons and juvenile facilities and establishing penalties. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 187, a bill for an act relating to the operation, regulation, and equipment of watercraft, establishing watercraft safety courses, and subjecting violators to a penalty, and providing an effective date. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 194, a bill for an act relating to acceptable accreditation of psychiatric medical institutions for children for the purpose of licensing. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 231, a bill for an act providing a sales and use tax exemption for hospices. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 282, a bill for an act relating to practices and procedures of the department of general services, regulating state purchasing of recycled paper, modifying an appropriation to the department, and providing an effective date. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 298, a bill for an act relating to the liability of volunteer fire departments for penalties for occupational safety and health violations. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 300, a bill for an act relating to health care facility enforcement procedures. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 309, a bill for an act relating to the interception of communications and providing penalties. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 316, a bill for an act concerning state government personnel benefit programs for state employees and a related tax exemption, and providing an effective and retroactive applicability date. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 337, 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 and an effective date. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 339, a bill for an act providing for directional signs for historic sites listed or eligible for listing on the national register of historic places and for nonprofit hospitals. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 352, a bill for an act relating to reflective devices on slow-moving vehicles. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 367, a bill for an act adopting the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 368, a bill for an act relating to the designation of endangered and threatened species of fish, plants, or wildlife and providing civil and criminal penalties for illegal acts affecting endangered or threatened species of fish, plants, or wildlife. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 376, a bill for an act relating to the supervision of the office of state medical examiner, making an appropriation, and providing an effective date. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 424, a bill for an act relating to and making transportation and other infrastructure-related appropriations to the state department of transportation, including allocation and use of moneys from the general fund of the state, road use tax fund, and primary road fund, providing for the use of a former rest area, and providing for the nonreversion of certain moneys and an effective date. Also: That the Senate has on March 16, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 430, a bill for an act relating to and making supplemental and other appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and providing an effective date. MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED Senate File 210, by committee on state government, a bill for an act increasing the minimum daily pay for members of the Iowa national guard while in state active service. Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations. Senate File 263, by committee on natural resources and environ- ment, a bill for an act relating to the issuance of a hunter safety and ethics certificate to certain honorably discharged military veterans. Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources. Senate File 265, by committee on natural resources and environment, a bill for an act relating to the taking of muskrats by colony trap. Read first time and passed on file. Senate File 287, by committee on human resources, a bill for an act relating to child welfare provisions involving foster home damages, voluntary foster care placements of children with mental retardation or other developmental disability, release of child abuse information, and annual group foster care and decategorization plans, and providing a contingent effective date. Read first time and referred to committee on human resources. Senate File 294, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act relating to lifetime registration for certain sex offenders, the performance of sex offender risk assessments, and the procedures for dissemination of registry information to agencies and the public. Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary. Senate File 303, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act requiring that the clerk of the district court confirm that notice has been given to required parties prior to the filing of a nonstatutory lien. Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary. Senate File 313, by committee on natural resources and environ- ment, a bill for an act prohibiting the sale or distribution of purple loosestrife. Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources. Senate File 314, by committee on state government, a bill for an act relating to the minimum training standards for operation of radiation machines. Read first time and referred to committee on state government. Senate File 335, by committee on commerce, a bill for an act relating to the transfer of real estate, the filing of a release of mortgage, and providing a remedy. Read first time and passed on file. Senate File 366, by committee on appropriations, a bill for an act making a supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, for replacement of certain embedded chips in the technology and equipment of state departments and providing an effective date. Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS Regular Calendar House File 659, a bill for an act establishing the crime of identity theft and providing penalties, was taken up for consideration. Sunderbruch of Scott moved that the bill be read a last time now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read a last time. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 659) The ayes were, 95: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Blodgett Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Eddie Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Holmes Holveck Horbach Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson Lord Martin Mascher May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Raecker Rants Rayhons Richardson Scherrman Schrader Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Mr. Speaker Corbett The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 5: Connors Heaton Hoffman Reynolds Shoultz The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. House File 308, a bill for an act relating to peace officer status for investigators of the department of inspections and appeals, was taken up for consideration. Garman of Story asked and received unanimous consent that amendment H-1049 be deferred. Kreiman of Davis offered the following amendment H?1031 filed by Kreiman, et al., and moved its adoption: H-1031 1 Amend House File 308 as follows: 2 1. Page 1, by striking lines 8 through 11 and 3 inserting the following: "this section." Amendment H?1031 was adopted, placing amendment H-1049 filed by Garman of Story on March 3, 1999, out of order. Sukup of Franklin moved that the bill be read a last time now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read a last time. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 308) The ayes were, 94: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Blodgett Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Eddie Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Holmes Holveck Horbach Houser Huseman^ Huser Jacobs Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson Lord Martin Mascher May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Raecker Rants Rayhons Richardson Scherrman Schrader Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Mr. Speaker Corbett The nays were, 1: Jager Absent or not voting, 5: Connors Heaton Hoffman Reynolds Shoultz The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. House File 588, a bill for an act prohibiting unauthorized changes in telecommunications service, prohibiting certain acts in the advertisement or solicitation of changes in telecommunications service, and providing remedies and penalties, was taken up for consideration. Eddie of Buena Vista in the chair at 9:28 a.m. Raecker 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?" (H.F. 588) The ayes were, 95: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Blodgett Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Corbett, Spkr.^ Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Holmes Holveck Horbach Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson Lord Martin Mascher May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Raecker Rants Rayhons Richardson Scherrman Schrader Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Eddie, Presiding The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 5: Connors Heaton Hoffman Reynolds Shoultz The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATE MESSAGES Gipp of Winneshiek asked and received unanimous consent that the following bills be immediately messaged to the Senate: House Files 659, 308 and 588. House File 584, a bill for an act relating to the uniform principal and income Act and providing for its applicability, was taken up for consideration. Millage of Scott moved that the bill be read a last time now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read a last time. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 584) The ayes were, 95: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Blodgett Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Corbett, Spkr. Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Holmes Holveck Horbach Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson Lord Martin Mascher May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Raecker Rants Rayhons Richardson Scherrman Schrader Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Eddie, Presiding The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 5: Connors Heaton Hoffman Reynolds Shoultz The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. House File 656, a bill for an act relating to the office of secretary of state and the conduct of elections and voter registration in the state and relating to corrective and technical changes to Iowa's election laws, was taken up for consideration. Jacobs 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?" (H.F. 656) The ayes were, 94: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Blodgett Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Corbett, Spkr. Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Holmes Holveck Horbach Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson Lord Martin Mascher May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Raecker Rants Rayhons Richardson Scherrman Schrader Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Eddie, Presiding The nays were, 1: Cormack Absent or not voting, 5: Connors Heaton Hoffman Reynolds Shoultz The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. House File 658, a bill for an act relating to the time of possession of deer venison, increasing the minimum fine for unlawful taking, possessing, injuring, or transporting protected species and game, and subjecting violators to a penalty, was taken up for consideration. Weidman of Cass moved that the bill be read a last time now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read a last time. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 658) The ayes were, 95: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Blodgett Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Corbett, Spkr. Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Holmes Holveck Horbach Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson Lord Martin Mascher May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Raecker Rants Rayhons Richardson Scherrman Schrader Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Eddie, Presiding The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 5: Connors Heaton Hoffman Reynolds Shoultz 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: House Files 584, 656 and 658. House File 651, a bill for an act relating to implements of husbandry and restrictions on the movement of such implements, and other vehicles, upon the highways of this state and making penalties applicable, was taken up for consideration. Johnson of Osceola offered the following amendment H?1096 filed by him and moved its adoption: H-1096 1 Amend House File 651 as follows: 2 1. Page 4, line 15, by striking the words "mean 3 the" and inserting the following: "means a group of 4 unique". 5 2. Page 4, by striking lines 16 and 17 and 6 inserting the following: "designations assigned to a 7 complete fence-line feeder, grain cart, or tank wagon 8 by the manufacturer or by the department and affixed 9 to the vehicle, pursuant to rules adopted by the 10 department, as a". 11 3. Page 7, line 23, by striking the word 12 "information" and inserting the following: 13 "identification". 14 4. By renumbering as necessary. Amendment H?1096 was adopted. Thomas of Clayton asked and received unanimous consent to with- draw amendment H-1088 filed by him on March 16, 1999. Johnson of Osceola offered the following amendment H?1095 filed by Johnson, et al., and moved its adoption: H-1095 1 Amend House File 651 as follows: 2 1. Page 11, by striking lines 27 through 31 and 3 inserting the following: 4 "Sec. . IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY STUDY. The 5 state department of transportation shall, in 6 consultation with manufacturers and distributors of 7 implements of husbandry, agricultural associations, 8 and the Iowa state association of counties, study 9 tracked vehicles, the use of flotation tires, and the 10 fine and legal axle weight schedules applicable to 11 grain carts, tank wagons, and fence-line feeders 12 operated on public roadways. The department shall 13 report its findings and recommendations to the general 14 assembly by January 1, 2000." 15 2. By renumbering as necessary. Amendment H?1095 was adopted. Johnson of Osceola moved that the bill be read a last time now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read a last time. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 651) The ayes were, 89: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chiodo Cohoon Corbett, Spkr. Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Holmes Horbach Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson Lord Martin Mascher May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Raecker Rants Rayhons Richardson Scherrman Schrader Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Wise Witt Eddie, Presiding The nays were, 5: Chapman Drees Holveck Taylor Whitead Absent or not voting, 6: Blodgett Connors Heaton Hoffman Reynolds Shoultz The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. The House resumed consideration of House File 489, a bill for an act eliminating certain requirements relating to the regulation of infectious waste, previously deferred on March 16, 1999. Kreiman of Davis offered the following amendment H?1097 filed by Kreiman, et al., and moved its adoption: H-1097 1 Amend House File 489 as follows: 2 1. Page 2, by striking line 31 and inserting the 3 following: 4 "Sec. 3. Section 455B.502, Code 1999,is". Amendment H?1097 was adopted. Boggess of Taylor moved that the bill be read a last time now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read a last time. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 489) The ayes were, 95: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Blodgett Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Corbett, Spkr. Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Holmes Holveck Horbach Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson Lord Martin Mascher May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Raecker Rants Rayhons Richardson Scherrman Schrader Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Eddie, Presiding The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 5: Connors Heaton Hoffman Reynolds Shoultz The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. House File 461, a bill for an act relating to filing of a notice of an assignment of a mortgage, with report of committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for consideration. Jenkins of Black Hawk offered the following amendment H-1067 filed by the committee on commerce and regulation and moved its adoption: H-1067 1 Amend House File 461 as follows: 2 1. Page 1, by striking line 13 and inserting the 3 following: 4 "a. A person who sells or otherwise transfers the 5 servicing of a mortgage". 6 2. Page 1, by inserting after line 33 the 7 following: 8 "Sec. . EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY. This 9 Act takes effect on October 1, 1999, and applies to a 10 sale or transfer of a mortgage, or a satisfaction of a 11 mortgage which occurs on or after October 1, 1999." 12 3. Title page, line 2, by inserting after the 13 word "mortgage" the following: "and providing an 14 effective and applicability date". 15 4. By renumbering as necessary. The committee amendment H-1067 was adopted. Jenkins of Black Hawk moved that the bill be read a last time now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read a last time. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 461) The ayes were, 93: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Blodgett Boal Boddicker^ Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Corbett, Spkr. Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Hahn Hansen Holmes Holveck Horbach Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson Lord Martin Mascher May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Raecker Rants Rayhons Richardson Scherrman Schrader Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Eddie, Presiding The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 7: Carroll Connors Grundberg Heaton Hoffman Reynolds Shoultz The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title, as amended, was agreed to. IMMEDIATE MESSAGES Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent that the following bills be immediately messaged to the Senate: House Files 651, 489 and 461. HOUSE FILE 586 REFERRED The Speaker announced that House File 586, previously placed on the calendar was referred to committee on appropriations. BILL 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 bill has 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 March, 1999: House File 330. ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON Chief Clerk of the House Report adopted. PRESENTATION OF VISITORS The Speaker announced that the following visitors were present in the House chamber: Five students from Columbus Junction High School, Columbus Junction, accompanied by Tom Sands. By Brauns of Muscatine. Forty-three 8th grade students from Dallas Center-Grimes, accompanied by Bill Wineland. By Metcalf of Polk and Raecker of Polk. 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\417 Tameem Yehyawi, Keokuk - For being named Outstanding Wrestler of the Southeast Conference by conference sportswriters. 1999\418 Richard and Edna Eldridge, Vinton - For celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. 1999\419 Henry Holst, Clutier - For celebrating his 90th birthday. 1999\420 Ellie Peterson, Cedar Falls - For being named to the 1999 Class 4-A All-Tournament Team, Iowa Girls' Basketball Tournament. 1999\421 Joan Marie Resnick, Davenport - For being named the 1999 Irish Mother of the Year. 1999\422 Darrell and Ethel Fry, Urbana - For celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. 1999\423 Scott Williams, New Providence - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. 1999\424 Grace Roberts, Fairfield - For celebrating her 90th birthday. 1999\425 Audrey and Wayne Bower, Stockport - For celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary. 1999\426 Tony Steen, Clinton - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. 1999\427 Lester Ashing, Gilman - For celebrating his 90th birthday. 1999\428 Elsie Fistler, Grinnell - For celebrating her 90th birthday. 1999\429 Winifred Ewing, Malcom - For celebrating her 90th birthday. 1999\430 Naomi Thompson, Grinnell - For celebrating her 98th birthday. 1999\431 Lynnville-Sully Girls' Basketball Team and their Coach Jerry Hulsing, Sully - For their third unprecedented consecutive basketball championship. 1999\432 Isabelle and Garrit Van Der Weerdt, Lynnville - For celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. 1999\433 Elizabeth Fabritz, Ottumwa - For celebrating her 103rd birthday. 1999\434 Marie Gullett Weir, Ottumwa - For celebrating her 90th birthday. 1999\435 Ellen Hyde, Ottumwa - For celebrating her 102nd birthday. 1999\436 Helen Johnston Sedore, Ottumwa - For celebrating her 100th birthday. 1999\437 Geraldine and James Criswell, Kellogg - For celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. 1999\438 James Tussey, Orient - For retiring as Principal at Orient-Macksburg School. 1999\439 Helen J. Crosman, Ogden - For celebrating her 100th birthday. 1999\440 Emili Vondrak, Kingsley-Pierson Middle School - For receiving 3rd place in the 6th-7th grade category in the "Write Women Back Into History" Essay Contest. 1999\441 Donna and Donald Hudson, Ottumwa - For celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. 1999\442 Helen Norman, Ottumwa - For celebrating her 103rd birthday. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT Senate File 287 Human Resources: Carroll, Chair; Lord and Witt. HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS House Study Bill 247 Appropriations: Jacobs, Chair; Cormack and Mascher. House Study Bill 248 Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Dix and Murphy. House Study Bill 250 Ways and Means: Rants, Chair; Larson and Richardson. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports that the following committee recommendations have been received and are on file in the office of the Chief Clerk. ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON Chief Clerk of the House COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT House File 513, a bill for an act relating to certified capital companies and providing for a certified capital company insurance premium tax credit. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-1104 March 11, 1999. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Senate File 55, 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. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Do Pass March 16, 1999. COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT Senate File 41, a bill for an act relating to the duties and meetings of the county agricultural extension councils. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Do Pass March 16, 1999. RESOLUTIONS FILED HCR 13, by Grundberg and Holveck, a concurrent resolution designating March 1999 as Iowa Women's History Month. Laid over under Rule 25. HR 8, by Warnstadt and Alons, a resolution honoring Major General Warren G. Lawson, recommending Major General Warren G. Lawson for the Iowa Medal of Valor, and designating a Major General Warren G. Lawson Day. Laid over under Rule 25. AMENDMENTS FILED H-1101 H.F. 677 Fallon of Polk Sukup of Franklin Garman of Story Raecker of Polk Holveck of Polk H-1102 S.F. 231 Richardson of Warren H-1103 S.F. 149 Jager of Black Hawk H-1104 H.F. 513 Committee on Economic Development H-1105 S.F. 203 Richardson of Warren H-1106 H.F. 574 Huser of Polk Brauns of Muscatine H-1107 H.F. 675 Warnstadt of Woodbury H-1108 H.F. 444 Raecker of Polk H-1109 H.F. 571 Chapman of Linn H-1110 H.F. 499 Warnstadt of Woodbury H-1111 H.F. 532 Foege of Linn H-1112 S.F. 186 Carroll of Poweshiek H-1113 H.F. 706 Kreiman of Davis Davis of Wapello H-1114 H.F. 346 Kreiman of Davis Huser of Polk On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie the House adjourned at 10:50 a.m., until 8:45 a.m., Thursday, March 18, 1999. 718 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 66th Day 66th Day WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1999 721
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