House Journal: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Third Calendar Day - Third Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, January 12, 2000
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:48 a.m., Speaker pro
tempore Sukup in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Sheryl Ashley, pastor of Grace
United Methodist Church, Sioux City.
The Journal of Tuesday, January 11, 2000 was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Carroll of Poweshiek, until his arrival, on request of Rants of Woodbury.
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 APPROPRIATIONS
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 500), relating to state budgetary
matters by providing for reductions and supplementation of appropriations for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, transferring, crediting, and appropriating certain
moneys, and providing effective dates.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass January 11, 2000.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 2002, by Larson, a joint resolution
requesting the proposal of an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States on the subject of judicial taxation.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2032, by Bradley, a bill for an act providing an
individual and corporate tax credit for the acquisition or modification
of assistive technology or the modification of the workplace in order to
assist persons with a disability in the workplace and including an
effective and retroactive applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2033, by Johnson, Huseman, Baudler, Rayhons, Lord,
Alons, Barry, Thomson, Carroll, Sukup, Teig, Arnold, Gipp, Brauns,
Heaton, Drake, Metcalf, Grundberg, Martin, Davis, Nelson-Forbes,
Boggess, Greiner, Hoffman, Larson, Boddicker, Blodgett, Van Fossen,
Hahn, Dolecheck, Bradley, Jacobs, Eddie, Jager, Boal, Raecker,
Kettering, Brunkhorst, Jenkins, Holmes, Van Engelenhoven, Siegrist,
Dix, Hansen, Cormack, Garman, Horbach, Rants, Klemme, Tyrrell,
Sunderbruch, Weidman, Millage, Welter, Houser, and Shey, a bill for
an act making an appropriation to the commission of veterans affairs
for a contribution toward the construction of a national World War II
memorial.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2034, by Garman, a bill for an act relating to
operating a motorboat or sailboat while intoxicated and providing
penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2035, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act relating to
collection of the physical plant and equipment property tax levy in
urban renewal areas using tax increment financing and providing an
applicability date.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 2036, by Thomson, Boal, Davis, Dix, Lord, and
Johnson, a bill for an act to prohibit the possession or consumption of
alcoholic beverages in undergraduate dormitories and residence halls
at postsecondary educational institutions and to provide a civil
penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2037, by Welter, a bill for an act relating to health
certificate requirements for breeding bulls and making penalties
applicable.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 2038, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to the
appropriation of moneys to the department of education for the
payment of textbook services claims.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2039, by committee on appropriations, a bill for an act
relating to state budgetary matters by providing for reductions and
supplementation of appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 1999, transferring, crediting, and appropriating certain moneys,
and providing effective dates.
Read first time and placed on the appropriations calendar.
House File 2040, by Carroll, a bill for an act providing for the
payment of medical insurance premium costs from unused sick leave
for retired employees of the state department of transportation.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2041, by Martin, a bill for an act prohibiting a person
from using automatic dialing-announcing device equipment in a
manner that impedes or prevents the function of caller identification.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2042, by Nelson-Forbes, a bill for an act relating to
the determination of a member's average covered wage for purposes
of calculating retirement benefits under the Iowa public employees'
retirement system.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2043, by Wise, Larkin, Sunderbruch, Davis, Cataldo,
Heaton, and Reynolds, a bill for an act concerning accidental death
retirement benefits under the municipal fire and police retirement
system and including a retroactive applicability provision and
effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2044, by Martin, a bill for an act relating to a senior
living insurance tax credit under the individual income tax and
including a retroactive applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
The House stood at ease at 8:58 a.m., until the fall of the gavel.
The House resumed session at 9:46 a.m., Speaker pro tempore
Sukup in the chair.
COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE SENATE
Holmes of Scott moved that a committee of three be appointed to
notify the Senate that the House was ready to receive it in joint
convention.
The motion prevailed and the Speaker appointed as such
committee Holmes of Scott, Jacobs of Polk and Mundie of Webster.
The House stood at ease at 9:48 a.m., until the fall of the gavel.
The House resumed session at 9:58 a.m., Speaker Siegrist in the
chair.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE SENATE
Holmes of Scott, chair of the committee appointed to notify the
Senate that the House was ready to receive it in joint convention,
reported that the committee had performed its duty.
The report was accepted and the committee discharged.
The Sergeant-at-Arms announced the arrival of the President of
the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate and the honorable body of the
Senate.
The President was escorted to the Speaker’s station, the Secretary
to the Chief Clerk’s desk and the members of the Senate were seated
in the House chamber.
JOINT CONVENTION
In accordance with law and House Concurrent Resolution 102,
duly adopted, the joint convention was called to order at 9:58 a.m.,
President Kramer presiding.
Senator Bartz of Worth moved that the roll call be dispensed with
and that the President of the joint convention be authorized to
declare a quorum present.
The motion prevailed.
President Kramer announced a quorum present and the joint
convention duly organized.
Senator Bartz of Worth moved that a committee of six, consisting
of three members from the Senate and three members from the
House of Representatives, be appointed to notify Governor Thomas J.
Vilsack that the joint convention was ready to receive him.
The motion prevailed and the President appointed as such
committee Senators Hedge of Mahaska, Tinsman of Scott and
Dearden of Polk, on the part of the Senate, and Representatives
Thomson of Linn, Welter of Jones and Whitead of Woodbury, on the
part of the House.
Senator Bartz of Worth moved that a committee of six, consisting
of three members from the Senate and three members from the
House of Representatives, be appointed to notify Chief Justice Arthur
A. McGiverin that the joint convention was ready to receive him.
The motion prevailed and the President appointed as such
committee Senators Redfern of Black Hawk, Lamberti of Polk and
Fraise of Lee, on the part of the Senate, and Representatives Garman
of Story, Shey of Linn and Kreiman of Davis, on the part of the
House.
Secretary of State, Chester J. Culver; Treasurer of State, Michael
Fitzgerald; Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Patty
Judge; and State Auditor Dick Johnson were escorted into the House
chamber.
The Justices of the Supreme Court and the Chief Judge, and the
Judges of the Court of Appeals were escorted into the House chamber.
Chief Justice McGiverin’s wife, Joan McGiverin from Ottumwa; his
niece, Phyllis Martin and her husband, Ralph Martin, from
California; his nephew, Terry McGiverin, from Virginia; and his
cousin Ed McGivern and Mrs. Jo McGivern from Keystone, Iowa,
were escorted into the House chamber.
The committee waited upon Governor Thomas J. Vilsack and
escorted him to the Speaker’s station.
The committee waited upon Chief Justice Arthur A. McGiverin
and escorted him to the Speaker’s station.
President Kramer presented Chief Justice Arthur A. McGiverin
who delivered the following Condition of the Judicial Branch
Message:
President Kramer, Speaker Siegrist, distinguished members of the General
Assembly, Governor Vilsack, Lieutenant Governor Pederson, State Officials, Judicial
Colleagues, friends and my fellow Iowans:
On behalf of the court and all judges and court personnel across Iowa, I want to
thank President Kramer and Speaker Siegrist for the invitation to speak to you about
the condition of the Iowa Judicial Branch. The court regards this yearly report as its
best occasion to share with you, indeed with the people of Iowa, our assessment of the
state’s justice system.
There are a few matters I should mention before I begin my main remarks.
I want to recognize the newest members of the Iowa Court of Appeals - Judge Daryl
Hecht of Sioux City, Judge John Miller of Burlington and Judge Anuradha
Vaitheswaran of Des Moines; and our two newest chief judges - William Eads of the
Sixth Judicial District and David Hendrickson of the Eighth Judicial District.
You are all invited to join us for refreshments and conversation downstairs in the
courtroom following this address. During the reception, we will take a few minutes to
present our annual Child Advocate of the Year Award to a very deserving couple, foster
parents Pat and Terry Crosley of Audubon. The Crosleys’ unwavering devotion to
dozens of foster children is a shining example of the power of caring for others. Also, we
have set up displays about special court programs and court technology in the hall
outside the courtroom. We hope you’ll spend some time browsing through them and
see some of the things we are doing to better serve the people who use the courts.
Finally, I want to speak to you for a moment, not as Chief Justice, but as Art
McGiverin. The first time I gave this address was in 1988, and this is the last time I
will do so because I will retire later this year. It has been an honor and a personal
privilege to visit with you each year. I want to thank the members of the legislative
staff for their thoughtful attention when making the arrangements for this address;
the members of the General Assembly for the many courtesies you have extended to me
over the years; and the other justices for their ideas, editorial contributions and
support. And I would be remiss if I overlooked the most important thank you of all, to
my wife Joan for sharing this day with me for the past twelve years.
I must confess that earlier, while I was being escorted up the grand staircase, my
mind wandered from the state of the judiciary to our beautiful Capitol building. From
its solid stone foundation, to its elegant decorations and soaring golden dome, many
people have contributed to this masterpiece. Their vision, hard work and commitment,
reflected in this magnificent building, are a source of inspiration for us and for future
generations.
The Judicial Branch at 2000
Like the Capitol, the Iowa Judicial Branch has benefited from the vision, hard work
and commitment of many people, past and present. Visionaries from the past designed
the timeless values upon which it is grounded. Its structure and complex operating
system have been developed over time to meet the needs of the people it serves. And
like the Capitol, the courts’ most significant innovations have taken place in the past
thirty years. For example:
- Together, in the 1970s, we forged a number of changes that streamlined case
processing, modernized court management and eliminated a hodgepodge of
obsolete judgeships.
- At our prompting in the 1980s, you provided for state funding of the court system,
thereby lifting a heavy burden off the backs of property taxpayers and equalizing
local court resources around the state.
- With your backing in the 1980s and 1990s, we advanced information technology
throughout the state’s court system to add management and case-processing
efficiencies, collect vital court information and facilitate public access.
- And with your cooperation, we greatly enhanced the development of Iowa case
law and the disposition of appeals by creating the Iowa Court of Appeals in 1976
and, more recently, restructuring the appellate courts.
The end of the 20th Century represented a culmination of innovation and reform for
the Iowa Judicial Branch. Now we should ask: what will be said of the beginning of
the 21st Century?
Lessons of the Past to Use in the Future: Planning, Commitment and Equal
Justice
Like many of you, I’ve spent a great deal of time trying to imagine what the future
will be like. And because we cannot see into the future, one of the best things we can
do is use the lessons of the past to help shape the future.
This morning, I’d like to share with you three important lessons, gained from
experience. Taken together they can make the promise of justice a reality for
generations to come. They are simple lessons. The first is to plan - being prepared.
The second is to be committed - our shared commitment to justice. And the third is to
be vigilant about equal justice - paying close attention to equal justice under the law.
To Plan
Let’s begin with planning.
Our world is dramatically different than it was in 1965, the year I was appointed to
the district court bench in southeastern Iowa. Back then, no one could have predicted
that Iowa now would be struggling with rampant methamphetamine abuse, sexually
violent predators and an exploding prison population; no one could have predicted
AIDS, crack babies and surrogate births; no one could have predicted urban sprawl,
road rage and traffic jams in Iowa. In the future, our court system will be challenged
to not only resolve the issues spawned by change, but to change itself to maintain its
vital role in our society.
Governed by precedent, courts have been slow to change when dealing with policy
or administrative matters. But because planning is so obviously in the public interest,
we have established, with your support, a court planning function to help us identify
emerging trends that will impact the courts, to design solutions to meet the challenges
that will arise and, most importantly, to implement those solutions. But being
prepared is only the starting point. The delivery of justice also demands the
commitment of all three branches of government. This brings me to the second lesson I
mentioned.
Our Shared Commitment to Justice
Our system of government calls on all three branches, in differing roles, to
contribute to the administration of justice. Our role is to promptly but carefully decide
cases according to law, equally to all. And we rely on Iowa’s hard-working judiciary
and court personnel, who are committed to excellence, to do so. However, as envisioned
by our government’s founders, we must rely on you for the resources we need to carry
out our enormous responsibilities.
Over the years, we have accomplished much by working together. Many of the
court reforms and innovations I mentioned earlier were successful, in large part, only
because of your commitment of sufficient resources. Together we can accomplish much
more. Some present concerns need your attention and support.
EDMS. To provide the best possible public service, the court system must continue
to innovate. Efforts are now underway to test an advanced technology - electronic data
management systems or EDMS. This technology will revolutionize court services. It
will enable litigants and others to file their court documents and to access court records
on-line through their computers. This will reduce the flood of paper inundating our
county courthouses to a trickle and take the concept of court beyond the four walls of a
courthouse.
We have enough funds in our Enhanced Court Collections Fund to test the system
in two counties this year. We hope by next year to be able to present to you a plan for
funding statewide implementation.
Courthouse Security. Another issue that requires your attention concerns safety.
We obviously must do our utmost to ensure the safety of every citizen who comes to the
courthouse.
The Judicial Branch has already taken several important steps to achieve this
fundamental goal. With the help of local leaders, a statewide task force evaluated the
level of security in each county courthouse. It developed standards that county and
local court officials can use as a guide for security improvements; and it determined
what was needed to bring security levels up to par with the standards.
I want to commend the task force members and the state and local officials who,
recognizing the critical nature of courthouse security, participated in the statewide
evaluation and study. Under our state funding statutory scheme, the counties are
responsible for maintaining courthouse facilities and providing security. Because of
these responsibilities, the counties play a pivotal role in protecting citizens from
violence in the courthouse. But the counties need some financial assistance for security
improvements. We have a plan for a state grant program that would help counties
shoulder the cost of non-personnel improvements needed to bring courthouse security
up to the statewide standards. Let’s not wait for a tragedy to occur. For the safety of
our constituents, the Judicial Branch, the Legislature, and the Governor, must work
closely with each other, and with the counties, to fund courthouse security.
Judicial Formulas. The third concern that requires your continuing attention
involves judicial resources.
Last session, you instructed us to evaluate the soundness of the statutory judgeship
formulas. We have, and this is what we found. The current methods for determining
judgeship needs in Iowa are inadequate. They are inadequate because they are based
primarily upon population rather than caseload. There is a huge gap between Iowa’s
population growth, which has been modest, and Iowa’s caseload growth, which has
skyrocketed. The judicial formulas do not accurately measure need because they do not
take into account the combined workloads of all levels of the trial court. By that I
mean the district court, district associate court, juvenile court and magistrates. The
details of our evaluation are contained in our separate report to you.
We recognize that the current judgeship formulas are statutory, and as such are
your prerogative. However, because judicial resources are so essential to the delivery
of justice, the Supreme Court has taken steps to rework the judgeship formulas. We
plan to have the National Center for State Courts develop recommendations for new
formulas. I am confident that we can design for your consideration new judgeship
formulas that will precisely measure the number of judges that the state needs.
Other Needs. All of our needs, however, cannot be put off for study. For the next
fiscal year, we need more resources in a number of areas to keep pace with the public’s
demand for prompt court services. The details of our most immediate needs are
contained in our budget request that we have submitted to you.
Of course, your commitment is crucial. I’m sure that most of you recall the lean
years of the early 1990’s and how insufficient resources threatened to impede the
delivery of justice. Some of you may recall my address in 1993 when I reported that
because of budget cuts and rising caseloads, the quality of justice in Iowa was at risk.
Back then we weathered the tough times and working together avoided a crisis.
I mention this only because it gave us two important lessons: the serious
consequences which can occur when the demand for access to court services is not met
with sufficient resources, and the benefits to be derived when we share a commitment
to the delivery of justice.
Limited access to justice, whatever its cause, undermines public confidence in the
court system and thereby all state government. Public confidence in the court system
also hinges on equal justice. And to fulfill the promise of equal justice under the law
requires vigilance - the third lesson.
Equal Justice Requires Vigilance
By equal justice I mean our duty to administer the law impartially and equally
regardless of gender, race, age, economic status, religion or political affiliation.
This principle was bolstered in 1962 when, with the approval of Iowa voters, our
state constitution was amended to ensure that judges are selected based upon merit,
legal knowledge, hard work and temperament, not popularity. Because of this far-
sighted reform, Iowa has a high-caliber judiciary and Iowans are assured that judges
owe their allegiance to the law and to nothing else.
Nearly thirty years later, with funds you provided, the Iowa Supreme Court
established the Equality in the Courts Task Force. We established the task force to
scrutinize the court system for any trace of bias based upon race or sex. After a
thorough investigation, the task force reported that while it found no evidence of overt
bias, there was the perception of bias among women and minorities.
More recently, a survey commissioned by the American Bar Association revealed
that a substantial number of people in this country believe that the justice system does
not treat everyone equally. Many of the survey respondents believe that our justice
system treats the rich better than the poor, certain racial or ethnic groups better than
others, and men better than women.
Some may argue that perception of bias is not bias in fact. This may be true, but
we cannot ignore perception. Citizens respect the court system so long as they perceive
that the courts are places where disputes are fairly and impartially decided. Thus, it is
imperative that in the future we periodically scrutinize court practices, procedures and
personnel, to root out any hint of bias.
State of the Judiciary
Ultimately, the vitality of our judicial system depends upon the confidence of the
people. To earn their confidence, whether in the second millennium or the seventh, we
must plan, we must be committed and we must be vigilant about equal justice.
So what is the state of the judiciary?
It is much like our Capitol. Its design is timeless, its foundation is solid and its
structure is resilient. It is in constant need of attention and certain areas need special
attention now. But with proper care, it will serve the people well for centuries to come.
President Kramer requested the joint convention and guests thank
Chief Justice McGiverin for his service with the courts and the state
of Iowa in providing justice for all.
The joint convention and guests rose and expressed their
appreciation.
Governor Thomas J. Vilsack was escorted from the House chamber
by the committee previously appointed.
Chief Justice Arthur A. McGiverin was escorted from the House
chamber by the committee previously appointed.
On motion by Jacobs of Polk, the joint convention was dissolved at
10:36 a.m.
The House stood at ease at 10:36 a.m., until the fall of the gavel.
The House resumed session at 10:40 a.m., Speaker Siegrist in the
chair.
On motion by Jacobs of Polk, the House was recessed at 10:40 a.m.,
until 1:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 1:08 p.m., Speaker pro tempore Sukup in
the chair.
QUORUM CALL
A non-record roll call was requested to determine that a quorum
was present. The vote revealed seventy-four members present,
twenty-six absent.
RULES SUSPENDED
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent to
suspend the rules for the immediate consideration of House File 2039
and to suspend Rule 31.8, relating to the timely filing of amendments.
The House stood at ease at 1:12 p.m., until the fall of the gavel.
The House resumed session at 1:58 p.m., Speaker Siegrist in the
chair.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
Appropriations Calendar
House File 2039, a bill for an act relating to state budgetary
matters by providing for reductions and supplementation of
appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999,
transferring, crediting, and appropriating certain moneys, and
providing effective dates, was taken up for consideration.
Brunkhorst of Bremer asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-8002 filed by him from the floor.
Thomson of Linn offered the following amendment H-8004 filed by
her and Brunkhorst of Bremer from the floor and moved its adoption:
H-8004
1 Amend House File 2039 as follows:
2 1. Page 10, by inserting after line 4 the
3 following:
4 "Sec. . 1999 Iowa Acts, chapter 208, section
5 23, subsection 2, is amended to read as follows:
6 2. For a contract to purchase internet
7 connectivity from an internet service provider which
8 provides internet filter filtering services for school
9 districts who wish to receive such services:
10 $ 50,000
11 The department of education shall work with the
12 boards of directors of school districts and area
13 education agencies in establishing service
14 requirements and selecting an internet service
15 provider to provide internet filter filtering services
16 through servers located at the area education
17 agencies. The goal of providing a filtering service
18 services to a school district is to protect students
19 from inappropriate internet websites and to promote
20 the use of the internet for educational purposes.
21 School districts that wish to receive filtering
22 services shall assume the ongoing costs of associated
23 with the services."
24 2. By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-8004 was adopted.
Garman of Story offered the following amendment H-8001 filed by
her from the floor and moved its adoption:
H-8001
1 Amend House File 2039 as follows:
2 1. Page 17, by striking lines 8 through 30.
3 2. By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-8001 lost.
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. 2039)
The ayes were, 96:
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Alons | Arnold | Baudler | Bell |
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Blodgett | Boal | Boddicker | Boggess |
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Bradley | Brauns | Brunkhorst | Bukta |
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Carroll | Cataldo | Chiodo | Cohoon |
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Connors | Cormack | Davis | Dix |
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Doderer | Dolecheck | Drake | Drees |
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Eddie | Falck | Fallon | Foege |
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Frevert | Garman | Gipp | Greimann |
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Greiner | Grundberg | Hahn | Hansen |
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Heaton | Hoffman | Holmes | Holveck |
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Horbach | Houser | Huseman | Huser |
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Jacobs | Jager | Jenkins | Jochum |
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Johnson | Kettering | Klemme | Kreiman |
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Kuhn | Larkin | Larson | Lord |
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Martin | May | Mertz | Metcalf |
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Millage | Mundie | Murphy | Myers |
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Nelson | O'Brien | Osterhaus | Parmenter |
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Raecker | Rants | Rayhons | Reynolds |
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Richardson | Scherrman | Schrader | Shey |
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Shoultz | Stevens | Sukup | Sunderbruch |
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Taylor, D. | Taylor, T. | Teig | Thomas |
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Thomson | Tyrrell | Van Engelenhoven | Van Fossen |
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Warnstadt | Weidman | Weigel | Welter |
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Whitead | Wise | Witt | Mr. Speaker |
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| | | Siegrist |
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The nays were, 1:
Absent or not voting, 3:
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 2039 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the office
of the Chief Clerk:
BOARD OF REGENTS
The Annual Report for the Center for Health Effects of Environmental
Contamination, pursuant to Chapter 263.17, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Seventh Judicial District
A report on the issue of implementation of intermediate criminal sanctions program
plan, pursuant to Chapter 202, 1999 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
State Historical Society
The Iowa Freedom Trail Program Proposal, pursuant to Chapter 126.1, 1999 Acts of
the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A report on the progress made by the department in making the CEBA a self-
sustaining revolving loan program, pursuant to Chapter 15, Code of Iowa.
A report reviewing the phase out of the machine, equipment, and computers
property tax, pursuant to Chapter 15, Code of Iowa.
The Annual IBDFC Report, pursuant to Chapter 15E.161(3), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
A report on the status of persons of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the State
of Iowa, pursuant to Chapter 201, 1999 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
Division of Community Action Agencies
The Fiscal Year 1998 Annual Report on Community Action Programs in Iowa,
pursuant to Chapter 216A.92A, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
The Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1999, pursuant to Chapter 217.21, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
The Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 10A, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
The Fiscal Year 1999 ICN Report, pursuant to Chapter 19A, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The 1999 Annual Donation and Compliance Report, pursuant to Chapter 142C.17,
Code of Iowa.
The Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 8D.10, Code of Iowa.
A Quarterly Report on recommendations specific to the direction and operation of
the office of the Iowa State Medical Examiner, pursuant to Chapter 208.12, 1999 Acts
of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
Division of Family and Community Health
A report on health care services, pursuant to Chapter 201.5(13), 1999 Acts of the
Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE
The Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 421, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
A Report on the "Adopt-A-Highway Program Dangers," pursuant to Chapter 198.7,
1999 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
A report on hours of service for drivers of vehicles transporting more than six
persons, pursuant to Chapter 198.5, 1999 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General
Assembly.
A report entitled "Commercial Vehicle Parking," pursuant to Chapter 198.8, 1999
Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
IOWA UTILITIES BOARD
The 1998 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 476.16, Code of Iowa.
The Annual Report on the status of utility customer contribution funds, pursuant to
Chapter 476.66(6), Code of Iowa.
SUPREME COURT
A report analyzing the effectiveness of the current judgeship formulas, pursuant to
Chapter 202.12(k), 1999 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Department of Health Management and Policy
A report estimating the potential savings associated with discontinuation of
privatized medical care services at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison,
pursuant to Chapter 262A, 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
2000\39 Sue Lynn Blanck Pettit, Waterloo - For receiving the Milken Educator
Award.
2000\40 Erville and Robert Pettinger, Chariton - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2000\41 Jean and Bob Chipp, Lucas - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2000\42 Wretha and Ray Webb, Murray - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2000\43 Anna Breniman, Montezuma - For celebrating her 85th birthday.
2000\44 Millie and Maynard Roth, Brooklyn - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 3 Reassigned
Commerce and Regulation: Jenkins, Chair; Hoffman and Wise.
House File 71 Reassigned
Commerce and Regulation: Dix, Chair; Drees and Shey.
House File 338 Reassigned
Commerce and Regulation: Shey, Chair; Doderer and Holmes.
House File 365
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 385
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 579
Commerce and Regulation: Raecker, Chair; Jenkins and D. Taylor.
House File 593
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 596
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 603
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 611
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 677
State Government: Martin, Chair; Bradley, Chiodo, Larkin and Metcalf.
House File 694
State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Connors and Holmes.
House File 698
State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Arnold, Cataldo, Davis, Holmes, Jochum and
Reynolds.
House File 699
Agriculture: Teig, Chair; Drake and May.
House File 704
State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Gipp and O’Brien.
House File 729
Agriculture: Greiner, Chair; Scherrman and Welter.
House File 735
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 740
Commerce and Regulation: Metcalf, Chair; Bradley, Chiodo, Holmes, Jenkins, Weigel
and Wise.
House File 764
Appropriations: Hansen, Chair; Heaton and T. Taylor.
House File 774
Local Government: Houser, Chair; Brauns and Mundie.
House File 2003
State Government: Davis, Chair; Brauns and Cataldo.
House File 2012
Local Government: Carroll, Chair; Reynolds and Van Engelenhoven.
House File 2013
Agriculture: Horbach, Chair; Alons and Frevert.
House File 2020
Local Government: Alons, Chair; Huser and Van Engelenhoven.
House File 2027
Local Government: Klemme, Chair; Eddie and Fallon.
House File 2040
State Government: Holmes, Chair; Arnold and T. Taylor.
House File 2042
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 2043
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
Senate File 324 Reassigned
Commerce and Regulation: Metcalf, Chair; Bradley and Chiodo.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 502
State Government: Brauns, Chair; Arnold and Larkin.
House Study Bill 503
State Government: Jochum, Chair; Bradley and Van Engelenhoven.
House Study Bill 504
Judiciary: Thomson, Chair; Boddicker and Holveck.
House Study Bill 505
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Kreiman and Sukup.
House Study Bill 506
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Bell and Davis.
House Study Bill 507
Judiciary: Sunderbruch, Chair; Kreiman and Millage.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 508 Human Resources
Relating to the designated date of withholding of child support by
payors of income and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 509 State Government
Concerning paid time off for certain peace officer members of the
department of public safety injured in the course of duty.
H.S.B. 510 State Government
Relating to ethics and campaign disclosure board procedures and to
conflicts of interest of public officers and employees.
H.S.B. 511 State Government
Allowing elections in certain cities to be conducted by mail ballots and
providing penalties.
H.S.B. 512 Human Resources
Relating to child support including medical support and payment of
costs to financial institutions for data matching and automation
program development.
H.S.B. 513 Commerce and Regulation
Relating to alternate methods of providing proof of motor vehicle
financial responsibility and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 514 Commerce and Regulation
Relating to the collection, use, and disclosure of certain information
associated with insurance transactions and providing for civil and
criminal penalties.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 2:20
p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Thursday, January 13, 2000.
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