House Journal: Friday, March 19, 1999

Sixty-eighth Calendar Day - Forty-third Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, March 19, 1999
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 a.m., Brunkhorst 
of Bremer in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Alyce Elmitt, the House Recording Clerk.  
The Journal of Thursday, March 18, 1999 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 732, by committee on human resources, a bill for an 
act relating to telehealth, by providing for reimbursement for health 
care services provided by means of interactive audio, video, or data 
communications, and establishing telehealth delivery and 
disciplinary standards.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 733, by committee on ways and means, a bill for an 
act relating to the new investment tax credit under the new jobs and 
income program.
Read first time and placed on the ways and means calendar.
House File 734, by committee on human resources, a bill for an 
act establishing an Iowa drug prior authorization review panel within 
the department of human services and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 735, by Sunderbruch, Dotzler, Chiodo, Jochum, 
Taylor, Connors, Bell, Foege, Thomas, Welter, Brauns, Cohoon, 
Whitead, Bukta, Scherrman, Frevert, Falck, Van Fossen, Bradley, 
Boddicker, Garman, Lord, Tyrrell, Weidman, Barry, Rants, Teig, 
Arnold, Hahn, and Huseman, a bill for an act relating to establishing 
a presumption that infectious diseases are work-related for purposes 
of disability and death benefits under the statewide fire and police 

retirement system.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 736, by committee on human resources, a bill for an 
act providing for the establishment of an independent administrator 
of the division of persons with disabilities within the department of 
human rights.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 737, by committee on appropriations, a bill for an act 
relating to and making appropriations to the department for the 
blind, the Iowa state civil rights commission, the department of elder 
affairs, the Iowa department of public health, the department of 
human rights, the governor's alliance on substance abuse, and the 
commission of veterans affairs, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the appropriations calendar.
House File 738, by committee on ways and means, a bill for an 
act establishing a tax credit against individual and corporate income 
tax liability for small business guaranty fees paid and including a 
retroactive applicability date provision.
Read first time and placed on the ways and means calendar.
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 18, 1999, passed the following resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate 
was asked:
House Concurrent Resolution 13, a concurrent resolution designating March 1999 
as Iowa Women's History Month.
Also: That the Senate has on March 18, 1999, passed the following bill in which the 
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 249, a bill for an act relating to the operation and regulation of 
insurance companies, including the treatment of certain confidential information by 
the commissioner, the operation of certain types of insurance companies, and the 

rights and duties of insurance companies under certain policies issued in this state.
Also: That the Senate has on March 18, 1999, passed the following bill in which the 
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 254, a bill for an act relating to the emergency management division of 
the department of public defense by authorizing fees for radiological detection 
equipment maintenance services, by authorizing financial assistance to local 
governments for emergency management purposes, by directing a report to the general 
assembly by the division director, and by providing an effective date.
Also: That the Senate has on March 18, 1999, passed the following bill in which the 
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 306, a bill for an act providing for recognition of high quality child day 
care providers.
Also: That the Senate has on March 18, 1999, passed the following bill in which the 
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 407, a bill for an act relating to registration of all-terrain vehicles and 
snowmobiles and providing for and applying penalties.
Also: That the Senate has on March 18, 1999, passed the following bill in which the 
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 410, a bill for an act providing for the regulation of viatical settlement 
contracts when sold as investments.
Also: That the Senate has on March 18, 1999, passed the following bill in which the 
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 431, a bill for an act relating to the moving of duties and 
responsibilities for providing telecommunications cabling necessary to provide state 
communications services from the department of general services to the Iowa 
telecommunications and technology commission.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED
Senate File 182, by Szymoniak, a bill for an act requiring 
licensure to practice acupuncture.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
Senate File 254, by committee on state government, a bill for an 
act relating to the emergency management division of the department 
of public defense by authorizing fees for radiological detection 

equipment maintenance services, by authorizing financial assistance 
to local governments for emergency management purposes, by 
directing a report to the general assembly by the division director, 
and by providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
Senate File 280, by committee on small business, economic 
development and tourism, a bill for an act providing for investments 
by banks in Iowa agricultural industry finance corporations.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic 
development.
Senate File 306, by Tinsman, a bill for an act providing for 
recognition of high quality child day care providers.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
Senate File 323, by committee on state government, a bill for an 
act relating to the use of professional designations by audiologists 
and speech pathologists.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
Senate File 398, by committee on transportation, a bill for an act 
relating to the requirements for issuance of intermediate driver's 
licenses and full driver's licenses.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
Senate File 407, by committee on transportation, a bill for an act 
relating to registration of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles and 
providing for and applying penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
Senate File 412, by committee on education, a bill for an act 
relating to the establishment of a country schools historical resource 
preservation grant program to be administered by the historical 
division of the department of cultural affairs and providing for an 

appropriation for the program.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
Senate File 421, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act to 
extend the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include adoption and 
termination of parental rights proceedings.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
Senate File 429, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act 
relating to notification of forfeited and cancelled mechanic's liens, 
challenging a mechanic's lien, and providing a remedy.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
Senate File 449, by committee on small business, economic 
development and tourism, a bill for an act relating to public policy 
involving the use of the English language and assistance to legal 
immigrants and foreign nationals and providing a future repeal.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic 
development.
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 COMMERCE AND REGULATION
Senate File 224, a bill for an act relating to proceedings before the utilities board 
and the provision of competitive utility services by allocating costs incurred by the 
utilities board and the office of consumer advocate to certain persons in certain 
proceedings related to providing competitive utility services, and by providing for the 
certification of competitive natural gas providers and aggregators, and providing an 
effective date.
	Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass March 18, 1999.
Senate File 276, a bill for an act relating to health care service and treatment 
coverage by providing for continuity of care, discussion and advocacy of treatment 
options, coverage of emergency room services, utilization review requirements, and an 
external review process, and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 18, 1999.
RESOLUTIONS FILED
HCR 14, by Corbett, Siegrist, and Schrader, a concurrent resolution 
requesting the United States Congress to prevent the federal 
government from attempting to recoup Medicaid payments from the 
state tobacco litigation settlement agreement moneys, and to allow 
the states to keep all settlement moneys, without offset.
Laid over under Rule 25.
HR 9, by Corbett, Sukup, Siegrist, Blodgett, Van Engelenhoven, 
Bradley, Grundberg, Metcalf, Barry, Thomson, Dix, Garman, 
Kettering, Larson, Raecker, Jacobs, Brauns, Baudler, Weidman, Boal, 
Boddicker, Boggess, Gipp, Johnson, Welter, Carroll, Tyrrell, Horbach, 
Arnold, Teig, Alons, Klemme, Hoffman, Cormack, Brunkhorst, 
Huseman, Martin, Millage, Hahn, Dolecheck, Rayhons, Lord, Davis, 
Sunderbruch, Nelson, Hansen, Rants, and Van Fossen, a resolution 
congratulating Nick Collison and the 1999 McDonald's All American 
High School Basketball Team.
Laid over under Rule 25.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H-1135	H.F.	675	Grundberg of Polk
H-1136	H.F.	604	Blodgett of Cerro Gordo
			Foege of Linn
			Brunkhorst of Bremer
H-1137	H.F.	609	Dix of Butler
H-1138	H.F.	675	Mascher of Johnson
			Wise of Lee
H-1139	S.F.	203	Wise of Lee

H-1140	S.F.	203	Wise of Lee
On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek the House adjourned at 9:10 
a.m., until 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 22, 1999.
762	JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE	68th Day
68th Day	FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1999	761

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