House Journal: Thursday, January 20, 2000
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Eleventh Calendar Day - Eighth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 20, 2000
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:50 a.m., Speaker pro
tempore Sukup in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Dr. James R. Newby, pastor of Plymouth
Congregational Church, Des Moines.
The Journal of Wednesday, January 19, 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.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 2060, by Murphy, Greimann, Warnstadt, Richardson,
Frevert, Bukta, Holveck, Mascher, Falck, and Mertz, a bill for an act
relating to educational standards and waivers for school districts and
accredited nonpublic schools.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 2061, by Reynolds, a bill for an act making a standing
appropriation to the school budget review committee to provide school
transportation assistance aid to certain school districts.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2062, by Hahn, a bill for an act relating to
responsibilities of a guardian in procuring professional services for a
ward with a physical or mental disability which do not require prior
court approval.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2063, by Reynolds, a bill for an act relating to
eligibility for a military service property tax exemption by all
veterans serving on active duty.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
The House stood at ease at 8:54 a.m., until the fall of the gavel.
The House resumed session at 9:16 a.m., Speaker pro tempore
Sukup in the chair.
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
House File 2059, 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.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass January 19, 2000.
RULES SUSPENDED
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent to
suspend the rules for the immediate consideration of House File 2059.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
Appropriations Calendar
House File 2059, 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, was taken up for
consideration.
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. 2059)
The ayes were, 93:
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Alons | Arnold | Barry | Baudler |
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Bell | Blodgett | Boal | Boggess |
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Bradley | Brauns | Brunkhorst | Bukta |
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Cataldo | Chiodo | Cohoon | Cormack |
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Davis | Dix | Doderer | Dolecheck |
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Dotzler | Drake | Drees | Eddie |
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Falck | Fallon | Foege | Ford |
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Frevert | Garman | Gipp | Greimann |
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Greiner | Hahn | Hansen | Heaton |
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Hoffman | Holmes | Holveck | Horbach |
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Houser | Huseman | Huser | Jager |
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Jenkins | Jochum | Johnson | Kettering |
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Klemme | Kreiman | Kuhn | Larkin |
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Larson | Lord | Martin | Mascher |
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May | Mertz | Metcalf | Millage |
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Mundie | Murphy | Myers | Nelson-Forbes |
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O'Brien | Osterhaus | Parmenter | Raecker |
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Rants | Rayhons | Reynolds | Richardson |
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Scherrman | Schrader | Shey | Shoultz |
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Siegrist, Spkr. | Stevens | Sunderbruch | Taylor, D. |
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Teig | Thomas | Thomson | Tyrrell |
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Van Engelenhoven | Van Fossen | Warnstadt | Weidman |
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Welter | Whitead | Wise | Witt |
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Sukup, |
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Presiding |
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The nays were, none.
Absent or not voting, 7:
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Boddicker | Carroll | Connors | Grundberg |
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Jacobs | Taylor, T. | Weigel |
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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 2059 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
HOUSE FILE 2055 REREFERRED
The Speaker announced that House File 2055, previously referred
to committee on education was rereferred to committee on
economic development.
SPONSORS ADDED
Davis of Wapello requested to be added as a sponsor of House Files
2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031,
2032, 2034, 2038 and 2041.
(House File 6)
Shey of Linn requested to be added as a sponsor of House File 6.
EXPLANATIONS OF VOTE
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on Thursday,
January 20, 2000. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on
House File 2059.
CARROLL of Poweshiek
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on Thursday,
January 20, 2000. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on
House File 2059.
JACOBS 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
2000\77 Leora and Charles Hodgden, Mt. Vernon - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2000\78 La Verne and Adolph Walters, Oxford - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\79 Dixie and Bill Burns, Prairie City - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2000\80 Doreen and Kent Pliner, Otho - For being named 1999 Iowa Master
Pork Producers.
2000\81 Kris and David Keene, Hartley - For being named 1999 Iowa Master
Pork Producers.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 5 Reassigned
Ways and Means: Holmes, Chair; Jager and Myers.
House File 738
Ways and Means: Larson, Chair; Lord and Weigel.
House File 2033
Appropriations: Gipp, Chair; Cormack and Warnstadt.
House File 2054
Transportation: Eddie, Chair; Brauns and Drees.
Senate File 477
Ways and Means: Drake, Chair; Houser and Kuhn.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 536
State Government: Jager, Chair; Chiodo and Gipp.
House Study Bill 537
State Government: Arnold, Chair; Brauns, Cataldo, Holmes and T. Taylor.
House Study Bill 538
State Government: Van Engelenhoven, Chair; Houser and O’Brien.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 539 Education
Relating to the authority of the board of educational examiners over
certification and licensing of para-educators and practitioners.
H.S.B. 540 Ways and Means
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa
relating to the power of the people to affirm or reject Acts of the
General Assembly relating to the individual income tax or sales or
use tax.
H.S.B. 541 Labor and Industrial Relations
Relating to workers' compensation concerning service of notices on
nonresident employers, the calculation of weekly earnings, the loca-
tion of hearings, and the approval of related liens.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 9:34
a.m., until 9:30 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2000.
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