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Seventy-eighth Calendar Day - Forty-ninth Session Day Hall of the House of Representatives Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 29, 1999 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:15 p.m., Speaker pro tempore Rants in the chair. Prayer was sung by Harriet Vande Hoef, the wife of former state representative Richard Vande Hoef, Sibley. The Journal of Friday, March 26, 1999 was approved. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cub Scouts from Den 8, accompanied by James Payton, Cubmaster; Carol Schultes, Committee Chairperson; and Den Leaders, Doug Buchanan and Marilyn Gibbons. They were the guests of the Honorable Todd Taylor, state representative from Linn County. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Connors of Polk on request of Schrader of Marion. SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED Senate File 392, by committee on commerce, a bill for an act 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 provisions. Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and regulation. Senate File 393, by committee on education, a bill for an act providing for the joint construction or acquisition, furnishing, operation, and maintenance of public buildings by counties, cities, fire districts, and school districts. Read first time and passed on file. Senate File 428, by committee on state government, a bill for an act relating to the authority of cities and counties to adopt rent control ordinances. Read first time and referred to committee on state government. Senate File 460, by committee on appropriations, a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to certain state departments, agencies, funds, and certain other entities, providing for regulatory authority, other properly related matters, and providing effective dates. Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations. ADOPTION OF HOUSE MEMORIAL RESOLUTION 13 Warnstadt of Woodbury offered the following House Memorial Resolution 13 and moved its adoption: HOUSE MEMORIAL RESOLUTION 13 Whereas, The Honorable Donovan W. Burington, of Woodbury County, Iowa, who was a member of the Forty- sixth general assembly, passed away March 30, 1998; Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives, That a committee of three be appointed by the Speaker of the House to prepare suitable resolutions commemorating his life, character and service to the state. The motion prevailed and the Speaker appointed as such committee Warnstadt of Woodbury, Rants of Woodbury and Whitead of Woodbury. TEACHER OF THE DAY Representative Foege of Linn presented to the House, Arlene Brant, teacher of Marion Independent Schools. ADOPTION OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 5 Klemme of Plymouth called up for consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, relating to a biennial memorial session, and moved its adoption. The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted. ADOPTION OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 6 Siegrist of Pottawattamie called up for consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, relating to Pioneer Lawmakers, and moved its adoption. The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted. MEMORIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED Speaker Corbett announced the appointment of the following members to serve on the memorial committee in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution 5: The Honorable Ralph Klemme, Chair; the Honorable Carmine Boal; the Honorable William Dotzler and the Honorable Dolores Mertz. SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED Sukup of Franklin called up for consideration House File 573, a bill for an act to change the penalties applicable to the possession, manufacture, or delivery of methamphetamine and other controlled substances, relating to the possession or control of adulterated or improperly labeled articles, providing for the reopening of certain sentences, and providing for restrictions on bail, amended by the Senate, and moved that the House concur in the following Senate amendment H-1259: H-1259 1 Amend House File 573 as amended, passed, and 2 reprinted by the House as follows: 3 1. Page 1, line 13, by striking the words and 4 figures "subsections 3 and 4" and inserting the 5 following: "subsection 4". 6 2. Page 1, line 14, by striking the words "are 7 amended" and inserting the following: "is amended". 8 3. By striking page 1, line 15, through page 2, 9 line 5. 10 4. Page 3, by striking lines 6 through 10, and 11 inserting the following: "probation shall require 12 submission to random drug testing. If the person 13 fails a drug test, the court may transfer the person's 14 placement to any appropriate placement permissible 15 under the court order." 16 5. Page 3, by striking lines 19 through 23, and 17 inserting the following: "shall require submission to 18 random drug testing. If the person fails a drug test, 19 the court may transfer the person's placement to any 20 appropriate placement permissible under the court 21 order." 22 6. By renumbering, relettering, or redesignating 23 and correcting internal references as necessary. The motion prevailed and the House concurred in the Senate amendment H-1259. Sukup of Franklin 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. 573) The ayes were, 91: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Blodgett Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Corbett, Spkr. Cormack Davis Dix Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Eddie Falck Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Hahn Hansen Heaton Holmes Holveck Horbach Houser Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson Lord Martin May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Myers Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Raecker Rayhons Reynolds Richardson Scherrman Schrader Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch^ Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Rants, Presiding The nays were, 6: Burnett Doderer Fallon Mascher Parmenter Shoultz Absent or not voting, 3: Connors Grundberg Hoffman 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 Concurrent Resolutions 5 and 6 and House File 573. Regular Calendar House File 711, a bill for an act concerning the imposition of a drug abuse resistance education surcharge for criminal alcohol beverage control offenses, was taken up for consideration. Bell of Jasper 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. 711) The ayes were, 98: 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 Eddie Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp^ Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Heaton Hoffman 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 Rayhons Reynolds Richardson Scherrman Schrader Shoultz Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Witt Rants, Presiding The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Connors Wise The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. HOUSE FILE 453 WITHDRAWN Bell of Jasper asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw House File 453 from further consideration by the House. House File 713, a bill for an act relating to protective orders for domestic abuse, was taken up for consideration. Boddicker of Cedar asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw amendment H-1143 filed by him and Witt of Black Hawk on March 22, 1999. Barry of Harrison 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. 713) The ayes were, 97: Alons Arnold Barry Baudler Bell Blodgett Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Corbett, Spkr. Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Eddie Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Heaton Hoffman 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 Rayhons Reynolds Richardson Scherrman Schrader Shoultz Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Rants, Presiding The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Brunkhorst Connors Van Fossen 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 711 and 713. House File 716, a bill for an act relating to the recording of trials before a magistrate, was taken up for consideration. Kreiman of Davis 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. 716) The ayes were, 99: 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 Eddie Falck Fallon Foege Ford Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Grundberg Hahn Hansen Heaton Hoffman 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 Rayhons Reynolds Richardson Scherrman Schrader Shoultz Siegrist Stevens Sukup Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Rants, Presiding The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Connors 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 House File 716 be immediately messaged to the Senate. House File 723, a bill for an act prohibiting the mistreatment of animals and providing for penalties, was taken up for consideration. Cormack of Webster offered amendment H?1227 filed by him as follows: H-1227 1 Amend House File 723 as follows: 2 1. By striking everything after the enacting 3 clause and inserting the following: 4 "Section 1. Section 717.1, Code 1999, is amended 5 by adding the following new subsections: 6 NEW SUBSECTION. 0A. "Animal" means the same as 7 defined in section 717A.1. 8 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. "Licensed mental health 9 counselor" means a person licensed to practice mental 10 health counseling under chapters 147 and 154D. 11 NEW SUBSECTION. 7. "Warden" means animal warden 12 as defined in section 162.2. 13 Sec. 2. Section 717.1A, unnumbered paragraph 1, 14 Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 15 A person is guilty of livestock abuse if the person 16 intentionally injures, maims, disfigures, or destroys 17 livestockownedbyanotherperson,inanymanner,18including,butnotlimitedto,intentionallydoingany19ofthefollowing:administeringdrugsorpoisonsto20thelivestock,ordisablingthelivestockbyusinga21firearmortrapby any means that causes pain or 22 suffering in a manner inconsistent with customary 23 animal husbandry practices.Apersonguiltyof24livestockabusecommitsanaggravatedmisdemeanor.25 This section shall not apply to any of the following: 26 Sec. 3. Section 717.1A, subsection 1, Code 1999, 27 is amended by striking the subsection. 28 Sec. 4. Section 717.2, subsection 1, paragraph c, 29 Code 1999, is amended by striking the paragraph. 30 Sec. 5. Section 717.2, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 31 amended by striking the subsection. 32 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 717.3 REPORTING REQUIRED. 33 1. A person shall immediately report an incident 34 involving a violation of section 717B.2 or 717B.3 to a 35 law enforcement officer, if all of the following 36 apply: 37 a. The person is any of the following: 38 (1) A warden. 39 (2) A veterinarian licensed pursuant to chapter 40 169. 41 (3) An employee of the department of agriculture 42 and land stewardship who regularly inspects the 43 premises of agricultural operations. 44 (4) An employee of the division of child and 45 family services of the department of human services or 46 a person who provides child welfare services as 47 provided in section 235.1. 48 b. The person witnesses or has other credible 49 evidence of any of the following: 50 (1) A violation of section 717B.2 or 717B.3. Page 2 1 (2) Conditions or incidents that have caused 2 livestock prolonged suffering in a manner inconsistent 3 with customary animal husbandry practices. 4 2. If there is reasonable grounds to believe that 5 there is a violation of section 717B.2 or 717B.3, a 6 law enforcement officer shall conduct an investigation 7 and report any violation to the county attorney. 8 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 717.4 PENALTIES. 9 1. a. Any person who commits livestock abuse as 10 provided in section 717.1A, is guilty of a class "D" 11 felony. 12 b. The following penalties shall apply to any 13 person who commits livestock neglect as provided in 14 section 717.2: 15 (1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), a 16 person who negligently or intentionally commits 17 livestock neglect is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 18 (2) A person who intentionally commits the offense 19 of livestock neglect which results in serious injury 20 to or the death of livestock is guilty of an 21 aggravated misdemeanor for the first offense and a 22 class "D" felony for the second and subsequent 23 offenses. A person is not guilty of more than one 24 offense of livestock neglect, punishable as provided 25 in this subparagraph, when care or sustenance is not 26 provided to multiple head of livestock during any 27 period of uninterrupted neglect. 28 2. If a person is guilty of a class "D" felony as 29 provided in this section, the sentencing order shall 30 provide for all of the following: 31 a. The person shall participate in counseling 32 according to the terms ordered by the court. The 33 counseling shall be provided by a licensed mental 34 health counselor appointed or approved by the court. 35 The costs of counseling shall be paid by the person 36 and may be taxed as court costs. If the court 37 determines that the person is unable to make payment, 38 the court may order that the costs be paid in full or 39 in part from the county treasury. 40 b. The person shall not own, keep, or care for 41 livestock or any animal for a suspensory period as 42 provided in this paragraph. The suspensory period 43 shall be for not less than five years and not more 44 than ten years as ordered by the court. If the person 45 is not incarcerated, the suspensory period shall begin 46 on the date of sentencing. If the person is 47 incarcerated, the suspensory period shall begin on the 48 date that the person's incarceration ends. A person 49 who violates a suspensory period condition is guilty 50 of a serious misdemeanor. Page 3 1 c. The person shall pay reasonable costs of the 2 investigation and prosecution of the case as ordered 3 by the court. The person shall also pay expenses 4 incurred in maintaining the livestock as ordered by 5 the court, unless the expenses have been paid pursuant 6 to section 717.5. 7 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION. 717.6 FORFEITURE. 8 If a person is guilty of a class "D" felony as 9 provided in section 717.4, all livestock or any animal 10 owned by the person shall be forfeited to the state, 11 to the extent that the livestock or animal has not 12 been disposed of as provided in section 717.5 or 13 717B.5. The livestock or any animal shall be seized 14 and forfeited in the same manner as provided in 15 chapter 809A. Livestock or animals which are 16 destroyed shall be destroyed only by a humane method, 17 including euthanasia as defined in section 162.2. 18 Sec. 9. Section 717B.1, Code 1999, is amended by 19 adding the following new subsections: 20 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. "Licensed mental health 21 counselor" means a person licensed to practice mental 22 health counseling under chapters 147 and 154D. 23 NEW SUBSECTION. 3B. "Livestock" means the same as 24 defined in section 717.1. 25 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. "Warden" means the same as 26 animal warden as defined in section 162.2. 27 Sec. 10. Section 717B.2, unnumbered paragraph 1, 28 Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 29 A person is guilty of animal abuse if the person 30 intentionally injures, maims, disfigures, or destroys 31 an animalownedbyanotherpersonby any means, inany32 a manner,includingintentionallypoisoningtheanimal33 inconsistent with customary animal husbandry 34 practices.Apersonguiltyofanimalabuseisguilty35ofanaggravatedmisdemeanor.This section shall not 36 apply to any of the following: 37 Sec. 11. Section 717B.2, subsection 1, Code 1999, 38 is amended by striking the subsection. 39 Sec. 12. Section 717B.3, subsection 1, Code 1999, 40 is amended to read as follows: 41 1. A person who impounds or confines, in any 42 place, an animal is guilty of animal neglect, if the 43 person does any of the following: fails to supply the 44 animal during confinement with a sufficient quantity 45 of food or water; fails to provide a confined dog or 46 cat with adequate shelter; ortortures,deprivesof47 the animal necessary sustenance,mutilates,beats,or48killsananimalbyanymeanswhichcausesunjustified49pain,distress,orsuffering. 50 Sec. 13. Section 717B.3, subsection 3, Code 1999, Page 4 1 is amended by striking the subsection. 2 Sec. 14. NEW SECTION. 717B.3A REPORTING 3 REQUIRED. 4 1. A person shall immediately report an incident 5 or condition involving a violation of section 717B.2 6 or 717B.3 to a law enforcement officer, if all of the 7 following apply: 8 a. The person is any of the following: 9 (1) A warden. 10 (2) A veterinarian licensed pursuant to chapter 11 169. 12 (3) An employee of the department of agriculture 13 and land stewardship who regularly inspects commercial 14 establishments as provided in chapter 162. 15 (4) An employee of the division of child and 16 family services of the department of human services or 17 a person who provides child welfare services as 18 provided in section 235.1. 19 b. The person witnesses or has other credible 20 evidence of any of the following: 21 (1) A violation of section 717B.2 or 717B.3. 22 (2) Conditions or incidents that have caused 23 animals prolonged suffering. 24 2. If there is reasonable grounds to believe that 25 there is a violation of this section, a law 26 enforcement officer shall conduct an investigation and 27 report any violation to the county attorney. 28 Sec. 15. NEW SECTION. 717B.4A PENALTIES. 29 1. a. Any person who commits animal abuse as 30 provided in section 717B.2 is guilty of a class "D" 31 felony. 32 b. The following penalties shall apply to any 33 person who commits animal neglect as provided in 34 section 717B.3: 35 (1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2) a 36 person who negligently or intentionally commits animal 37 neglect is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 38 (2) A person who intentionally commits animal 39 neglect which results in serious injury to or the 40 death of an animal is guilty of an aggravated 41 misdemeanor for the first offense and a class "D" 42 felony for the second and subsequent offenses. 43 2. If a person is guilty of an aggravated 44 misdemeanor or class "D" felony, as provided in this 45 section, the sentencing order shall provide for all of 46 the following: 47 a. The person shall participate in counseling 48 according to the terms ordered by the court. The 49 counseling shall be provided by a licensed mental 50 health counselor appointed or approved by the court. Page 5 1 The costs of counseling shall be paid by the person 2 and may be taxed as court costs. If the court 3 determines that the person is unable to make payment, 4 the court may order that the costs be paid in full or 5 in part from the county treasury. 6 b. The person shall not own, keep, or care for an 7 animal or any livestock for a suspensory period as 8 provided in this paragraph. The suspensory period 9 shall be for not less than five years and not more 10 than ten years as ordered by the court. If the person 11 is not incarcerated, the suspensory period shall begin 12 on the date of sentencing. If the person is 13 incarcerated, the suspensory period shall begin on the 14 date that the person's incarceration ends. A person 15 who violates a suspensory period condition is guilty 16 of a serious misdemeanor. 17 c. The person shall pay reasonable costs of the 18 investigation and prosecution of the case as ordered 19 by the court. The person shall also pay expenses 20 incurred in maintaining the animal as ordered by the 21 court, unless the expenses have been paid pursuant to 22 section 717B.5. 23 Sec. 16. NEW SECTION. 717B.5A FORFEITURE. 24 If a person is guilty of a class "D" felony as 25 provided in section 717B.4A, all animals or livestock 26 owned by the person shall be forfeited to the state, 27 to the extent that the animals or livestock have not 28 been disposed of as provided in section 717.5 or 29 717B.5. The animals or livestock shall be seized and 30 forfeited in the same manner as provided in chapter 31 809A. Animals or livestock which are destroyed shall 32 be destroyed only by a humane method, including 33 euthanasia as defined in section 162.2." Speaker Corbett in the chair at 2:05 p.m. Grundberg of Polk offered amendment H?1275, to amendment H?1227, filed by her from the floor as follows: H-1275 1 Amend the amendment, H-1227, to House File 723, as 2 follows: 3 1. Page 1, by inserting after line 3 the 4 following: 5 ""Sec. . NEW SECTION. 99B.22 USE OF IMMATURE 6 ANIMALS AS AWARDS OR PRIZES PROHIBITED - PENALTY. 7 1. As used in this section "immature animal" means 8 an animal not old enough to reproduce, including but 9 not limited to a bunny, chick, kitten, or puppy. 10 2. A person licensed to conduct games of skill, 11 games of chance, or raffles pursuant to this chapter 12 shall not offer to give or give an immature animal as 13 a prize, gift, or door prize as a part of the conduct 14 of a game of skill, chance, or raffle. 15 3. The department shall adopt rules, pursuant to 16 chapter 17A, prohibiting a licensee under this chapter 17 from awarding or giving an immature animal as a gift, 18 prize, or door prize. 19 4. A person who violates this section or a rule 20 adopted pursuant to this section is guilty of a simple 21 misdemeanor."" 22 2. By renumbering as necessary. Shoultz of Black Hawk rose on a point of order that amendment H-1275, to amendment H-1227, was not germane. The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-1275, to amendment H-1227, not germane. Davis of Wapello offered amendment H?1274, to amendment H?1227, filed by him, Cormack of Webster, Jager of Black Hawk, Kettering of Sac, Stevens of Dickinson, Reynolds of Van Buren, Myers of Johnson, and Dotzler of Black Hawk from the floor as follows: H-1274 1 Amend the amendment, H-1227, to House File 723, as 2 follows: 3 1. Page 2, by striking lines 36 through 39 and 4 inserting the following: "and may be taxed as court 5 costs." 6 2. Page 2, line 41, by striking the words 7 "livestock or". 8 3. Page 2, line 43, by striking the word "five" 9 and inserting the following: "three". 10 4. Page 3, line 9, by striking the words "all 11 livestock or any" and inserting the following: 12 "each". 13 5. Page 3, line 11, by striking the words 14 "livestock or". 15 6. Page 3, line 12, by striking the figure and 16 word "717.5 or". 17 7. Page 3, line 13, by striking the words 18 "livestock or any". 19 8. Page 3, line 15, by striking the words 20 "Livestock or animals which are" and inserting the 21 following: "An animal which is". 22 9. Page 3, by striking lines 23 and 24. 23 10. Page 5, by striking lines 2 through 5 and 24 inserting the following: "and may be taxed as court 25 costs." 26 11. Page 5, lines 6 and 7, by striking the words 27 "an animal or any livestock" and inserting the 28 following: "any animal". 29 12. Page 5, line 9, by striking the word "five" 30 and inserting the following: "three". 31 13. Page 5, line 25, by striking the words "all 32 animals or livestock" and inserting the following: 33 "each animal". 34 14. Page 5, line 27, by striking the words 35 "animals or livestock have" and inserting the 36 following: "animal has". 37 15. Page 5, line 28, by striking the figure and 38 word "717.5 or". 39 16. Page 5, line 29, by striking the words 40 "animals or livestock" and inserting the following: 41 "animal". 42 17. Page 5, line 31, by striking the words 43 "Animals or livestock which are" and inserting the 44 following: "An animal which is". 45 18. By renumbering as necessary. Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent that House File 723 be deferred and that the bill retain its place on the calendar. (Amendment H-1227 and amendment H-1274, to amendment H-1227, pending.) House File 741, a bill for an act relating to the authorization requirements for psychiatric medical institutions for children and providing an effective date, was taken up for consideration. Van Engelenhoven of Mahaska asked and received unanimous consent that House File 741 be deferred and that the bill retain its place on the calendar. INTRODUCTION OF BILL House File 754, by committee on human resources, a bill for an act relating to individual and group accident and sickness insurance, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and Medicare supplemental insurance policies, by mandating coverage for anesthesia and certain hospital charges associated with the provision of dental care services. Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and regulation. 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 29, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: House File 679, a bill for an act relating to drawing the Sac and Fox Indian settlement precinct in Tama county. Also: That the Senate has on March 29, 1999, amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: House File 721, a bill for an act relating to the Iowa egg council by providing for its administration and membership, and providing an effective date. Also: That the Senate has on March 29, 1999, passed the following resolution in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate Joint Resolution 12, a joint resolution to nullify an administrative rule of the secretary of state concerning preparation of descriptions of constitutional amendments and statewide public measures and providing an effective date. Also: That the Senate has on March 29, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 264, a bill for an act relating to the regulatory authority of the natural resource commission on the Sac and Fox tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa settlement in Tama county. Also: That the Senate has on March 29, 1999, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate File 457, a bill for an act relating to the Iowa educational savings plan trust, and including an effective date and retroactive applicability provision. MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED Senate File 441, by committee on education, a bill for an act providing an exemption from certain requirements of self-insured accident and health insurance plans provided by school corporations. Read first time and referred to committee on education. 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 29th day of March, 1999: House Files 200, 299, and 332. 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: Six Buena Vista students from the Denison campus, accompanied by their instructor Don Hoeman and his wife, Fola. By Hoffman of Crawford. 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\518 Ona and Oscar Lamphier, Arlington - For celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. 1999\519 Fern Freeman, Independence - For celebrating her 102nd birthday. 1999\520 William Fick, Oelwein - For celebrating his 80th birthday. 1999\521 Barbara Cunningham, Shenandoah - For receiving the Charles F. Martin Award from the Iowa State Education Association. 1999\522 Lawrence Heller, Dunlap - For celebrating his 80th birthday. 1999\523 Edna Hunt, Logan - For celebrating her 82nd birthday. 1999\524 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seifert, DeWitt - For celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. 1999\525 David Rottinghaus, Charles City - For his numerous basketball accomplishments - being named MVP of the North East Iowa Conference, First Team 1998; Second Team All-State 1998; Broke the school record for most points in a single game with 46; Broke the school record for most points in a season with 583; Broke the school record for most 3-pointers in a single game with 10. 1999\526 Ella and Frank Herald, Chariton - For celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS House File 221 Reassigned Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Dix and Mascher. House File 724 Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Dix and Murphy. Senate File 76 Appropriations: Sukup, Chair; Cormack and Taylor. Senate File 211 Human Resources: Witt, Chair; Boddicker and Grundberg. Senate File 275 Human Resources: Boal, Chair; Burnett and Martin. Senate File 430 Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Dix and Taylor. 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 STATE GOVERNMENT 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. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Do Pass March 29, 1999. COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION Senate File 398, a bill for an act relating to the requirements for issuance of intermediate driver's licenses and full driver's licenses. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-1277 March 25, 1999. Senate File 407, a bill for an act relating to registration of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles and providing for and applying penalties. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-1278 March 25, 1999. AMENDMENTS FILED H-1276 H.F. 703 Richardson of Warren Eddie of Buena Vista Houser of Pottawattamie Huser of Polk H-1277 S.F. 398 Committee on Transportation H-1278 S.F. 407 Committee on Transportation H-1279 H.F. 675 Warnstadt of Woodbury H-1280 H.F. 675 Nelson of Marshall Grundberg of Polk H-1281 H.F. 574 Huser of Polk Brauns of Muscatine H-1282 H.F. 721 Senate Amendment H-1283 H.F. 744 Shoultz of Black Hawk H-1284 H.F. 745 Boggess of Taylor H-1285 S.F. 276 Frevert of Palo Alto H-1286 H.F. 745 Warnstadt of Woodbury H-1287 S.F. 187 Kettering of Sac H-1288 H.F. 745 Murphy of Dubuque H-1289 H.F. 745 Frevert of Palo Alto Scherrman of Dubuque H-1290 H.F. 744 Thomas of Clayton H-1291 H.F. 682 Kreiman of Davis H-1292 H.F. 664 Houser of Pottawattamie Myers of Johnson On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie the House adjourned at 2:45 p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 30, 1999. 914 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 78th Day 78th Day MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1999 915
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