House Journal: Thursday, January 27, 2000
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Eighteenth Calendar Day - Twelfth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 27, 2000
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:53 a.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend James Van Roekel, pastor of
Bethany Reformed Church, Des Moines.
The Journal of Wednesday, January 26, 2000 was approved.
PETITIONS FILED
The following petitions were received and placed on file:
By Bukta of Clinton, from the Clinton County Board of Supervisors
favoring mental health parity.
By Garman of Story, from thirty-two constituents favoring House
File 2003, an act providing for the incorporation of a special
demonstration component in an examination to obtain licensure as a
practitioner of cosmetology arts and sciences.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 2084, by committee on human resources, a bill for an
act prohibiting body piercing of persons less than eighteen years of
age without prior written notarized consent of a parent, providing for
injunctive relief, and providing a penalty.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2085, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an act
relating to health certificate requirements for breeding bulls and
making penalties applicable.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2086, by Warnstadt, a bill for an act relating to the
time period for filing and hearing property taxpayer protests to
equalization adjustments.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2087, by Richardson, a bill for an act relating to
penalties applicable to the crimes of forgery and burglary in the third
degree.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2088, by Reynolds, a bill for an act making changes to
the criminal penalty for certain driving while suspended, denied,
canceled, or revoked offenses.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2089, by Doderer, Jochum, Murphy, Carroll, T.
Taylor, Myers, Davis, Brunkhorst, and Dotzler, a bill for an act
providing unemployment compensation benefits to individuals who
quit employment due to domestic violence.
Read first time and referred to committee on labor and
industrial relations.
House File 2090, by committee on natural resources, a bill for an
act changing the name of the forests and forestry division of the
department of natural resources to the forests and prairies division
and expanding its responsibilities.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2091, by Reynolds, a bill for an act relating to
penalties for juveniles who drive while driving privileges are
suspended for possession of alcohol.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Speaker announced that the following visitors were present in
the House chamber:
Nine honor students from Iowa Lakes Community College,
Estherville and Emmetsburg, accompanied by Steph Schoening, Doug
Lietz and Ann Wimer. By Stevens of Dickinson.
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\122 Jason Neumeyer, Bedford - For celebrating his 91st birthday.
2000\123 Kathryn and Floyd Pint, Jesup - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.
2000\124 Frank Spear, Indianola - For celebrating his 100th birthday.
2000\125 Donald Jon Busby, Mt. Pleasant - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2000\126 Marcella and Bob Gustafson, Clinton - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\127 Rosemary and Earl Anspach, Clinton - For celebrating their 55th
wedding anniversary.
2000\128 Vivian Grace Houseman, Clinton - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2000\129 Wilma Goodman, Winterset - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2000\130 Florence and Elmer Heckt, Dysart - For celebrating their 70th wedding
anniversary.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 101 Reassigned
Human Resources: Carroll, Chair; Blodgett and Murphy.
House File 2045
Human Resources: Blodgett, Chair; Hahn and Witt.
House File 2050
Education: Boal, Chair; Boddicker and Warnstadt.
House File 2052
Education: Brunkhorst, Chair; Falck and Thomson.
House File 2080
Commerce and Regulation: Hansen, Chair; Hoffman and Osterhaus.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 539
Education: Brunkhorst, Chair; Mascher and Sunderbruch.
House Study Bill 541
Labor and Industrial Relations: Horbach, Chair; Hoffman and T. Taylor.
House Study Bill 547
Education: Grundberg, Chair; Dolecheck and Wise.
House Study Bill 548
Education: Grundberg, Chair; Lord and Thomas.
House Study Bill 549
Transportation: Johnson, Chair; Arnold and Huser.
House Study Bill 550
Ways and Means: Larson, Chair; Teig and Weigel.
House Study Bill 551
Ways and Means: Holmes, Chair; Jenkins and Jochum.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 552 Local Government
Relating to the powers and duties of county officers with respect to
county warrants.
H.S.B. 553 Local Government
Relating to applications for, the issuance, filing, and recording of mar-
riage licenses, including real property records changed in conjunction
with marital name changes, and solemnization of marriage.
H.S.B. 554 Judiciary
Relating to the finding of an indictment or the filing of a trial
information for offenses that are subject to the maximum
accumulation of good conduct time of fifteen percent of the total
sentence of confinement.
H.S.B. 555 Judiciary
Relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections.
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 AGRICULTURE
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 517), affecting eligibility for the
beginning farmer loan program.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass January 26, 2000.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 9:08
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