House Journal: Monday, January 31, 2000
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Twenty-second Calendar Day - Thirteenth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 31, 2000
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:07 p.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Glenn Reynolds, pastor of
Christian Life Assembly Church, Norwalk.
The Journal of Thursday, January 27, 2000 was approved.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Catherine Blades, National
American Princess from Iowa; Jaci Grubb, Miss Iowa Pre-teen;
Allyson Hovda, Miss Iowa Sweetheart; and Brooke Swift, Miss Iowa
Petite Princess.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Mertz of Kossuth on request of Schrader of Marion; Huseman of Cherokee on
request of Rants of Woodbury.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
The Speaker introduced Brooke Swift, Miss Iowa Petite Princess,
who offered a poem before the House chamber.
The House expressed its appreciation.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 2092, by Scherrman, a bill for an act relating to
parental and school notification by law enforcement officers when a
child under the age of eighteen violates the operating while
intoxicated prohibition or drives with a blood alcohol concentration at
or above .02.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2093, by Kreiman, a bill for an act relating to certain
civil commitment procedures.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2094, by Whitead, Warnstadt, Mascher, and Myers, a
bill for an act relating to the designation of a state poison center and
making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2095, by Larson, a bill for an act providing for the
refund to a nonprofit hospital of state sales and use tax paid upon the
gross receipts of all sales of goods and services to a construction
contractor where the goods and services are used under a
construction contract for a nonprofit hospital.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2096, by Dix, a bill for an act relating to an
investment tax credit for state individual and corporate tax purposes
and including effective and retroactive applicability date provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2097, by Connors, a bill for an act requiring cities to
provide hospitalization and medical attention to members of the
municipal fire and police retirement system who retire due to an
accidental disability and providing an applicability provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2098, by Dix and Brunkhorst, a bill for an act relating
to Iowa public employees' retirement system coverage and eligibility
for benefits for elected officials.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2099, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an act
affecting eligibility for the beginning farmer loan program, and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2100, by Jenkins and Wise, a bill for an act relating to
economic development programs and related tax credits.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2101, by Mundie, a bill for an act relating to the
approval of liquor control, beer, and wine licenses by local authorities
and providing an applicability date.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2102, by Horbach, a bill for an act relating to the
population of cities which may post official publications.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2103, by Jenkins, a bill for an act limiting the use of
cellular telephones while operating a motor vehicle in a congested
parking lot and making a penalty applicable.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2104, by Mascher, a bill for an act relating to
allowable earnings from a public employer without reducing a
retirement benefit for a retired member of the Iowa public employees'
retirement system.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
A communication was received from the Governor announcing that
on January 27, 2000, he approved and transmitted to the Secretary of
State the following bill:
House File 2059, an act making an appropriation to the commission of veterans
affairs for a contribution toward the construction of a national World War II memorial.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the office
of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Commission on the Status of Women
The 28th Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 216A.60, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A report on Access to Obstetrical Care in Iowa, pursuant to Chapter 135.11, Code of
Iowa.
The 1998 Vital Statistics of Iowa Report, pursuant to Chapter 144.5(5), Code of
Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The 1999 Annual Report of the Iowa Railway Finance Authority, pursuant to
Chapter 327I.8(6), Code of Iowa.
The Annual Report of Highway Research and Development in Iowa, pursuant to
Chapters 310.36 and 312.3A, Code of Iowa.
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE BUREAU
The Final Report of the Aviation Transportation Study Committee, pursuant to
Senate File 476.
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\131 Margaret Bennett, Lisbon - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2000\132 Helen L. Bond, Davenport - For celebrating her 85th birthday.
2000\133 Delores and Ernie Riessen, Schleswig - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\134 Vivian and Harry Andersen, Soldier - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\135 Maxine Nielsen, Blencoe - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2000\136 Marie Terwilleger, Manilla - For celebrating her 96th birthday.
2000\137 Laura Langholdt, Ricketts - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2000\138 Laura Pinet, Ames - For celebrating her 103rd birthday.
2000\139 Mary Jones, Colfax - For celebrating her 100th birthday.
2000\140 Freda and Harold Van Der Hart, Prairie City - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
2000\141 Wanneta and Robert Longerbeam, Ottumwa - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
2000\142 Marie and Herbert Ogden, Ottumwa - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\143 Alma and Charles Clay, Chariton - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2000\144 Ben Anderson, New Market - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2000\145 Anne E. Baucom, Shenandoah - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2000\146 Thelma E. Clauson, Shenandoah - For celebrating her 87th birthday.
2000\147 Crystal Firkens, Corning - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2000\148 Lois Wagoner, Clarinda - For celebrating her 100th birthday.
2000\149 John Gomez, Stuart - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2000\150 Lloyd McClurg, Winterset - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2000\151 Frances Arganbright, Guthrie Center - For celebrating her 80th
birthday.
2000\152 Annabelle Grow, Dawson - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2000\153 Ralph Frantum, Jamaica - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 18 Reassigned
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Doderer and Raecker.
House File 31 Reassigned
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Kreiman and Thomson.
House File 227 Reassigned
Judiciary: Thomson, Chair; Davis and Kreiman.
House File 368 Reassigned
Judiciary: Boddicker, Chair; Kettering and Parmenter.
House File 526 Reassigned
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Baudler and Shoultz.
House File 719
Judiciary: Boddicker, Chair; Kreiman and Raecker.
House File 2032
Ways and Means: Boal, Chair; Jochum and Lord.
House File 2049
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Kettering and Kreiman.
House File 2051
Judiciary: Kettering, Chair; Ford and Jager.
House File 2062
Judiciary: Boddicker, Chair; Jager and Kreiman.
House File 2064
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Metcalf and O'Brien.
House File 2065
Judiciary: Millage, Chair; Ford and Thomson.
House File 2067
Judiciary: Jager, Chair; Baudler and Holveck.
House File 2068
State Government: Martin, Chair; Chiodo, Connors, Gipp and Jacobs.
House File 2069
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 2070
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Doderer and Sukup.
House File 2078
Environmental Protection: Boggess, Chair; Drake and Richardson.
House File 2081
State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Arnold, Cataldo, Davis, Holmes, Jochum and
Reynolds.
Senate File 52 Reassigned
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Baudler and Shoultz.
Senate File 253
Environmental Protection: Kettering, Chair; Brunkhorst and Stevens.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 544
State Government: Arnold, Chair; Bradley and O'Brien.
House Study Bill 545
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Arnold, Chiodo, Jager, Jochum, O'Brien and
Van Engelenhoven.
House Study Bill 552
Local Government: Van Engelenhoven, Chair; Arnold and Reynolds.
House Study Bill 553
Local Government: Eddie, Chair; Arnold and Kuhn.
House Study Bill 554
Judiciary: Bell, Chair; Davis and Kettering.
House Study Bill 555
Judiciary: Myers, Chair; Jager and Kettering.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 556 Natural Resources
Relating to the establishment of a wild places program by the state
advisory board for preserves and the department of natural resources.
H.S.B. 557 Judiciary
Establishing a procedure for ordering outpatient mental health
treatment.
H.S.B. 558 Judiciary
Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of a controlled
substance.
H.S.B. 559 Judiciary
Requiring the directors of judicial district departments of correctional
services to notify county sheriffs of the names of parolees being
supervised in the district.
H.S.B. 560 Judiciary
Relating to recovery of prejudgment interest in relation to an offer to
confess judgment.
H.S.B. 561 Judiciary
Relating to actions on certain older claims to real estate.
H.S.B. 562 Judiciary
Relating to the retention of private attorneys by the state.
H.S.B. 563 Judiciary
Relating to notice and the appointment of counsel in guardianship
and conservatorship proceedings.
H.S.B. 564 Judiciary
Relating to licensed professionals subject to professional liability
actions.
H.S.B. 565 Judiciary
Relating to drug policy coordination, including establishment of a
drug policy coordinator, the governor's office of drug control policy,
and a drug policy advisory council.
H.S.B. 566 Judiciary
Relating to the rule against perpetuities.
H.S.B. 567 Judiciary
Relating to polygraph examinations of applicants for certain law
enforcement or correctional facility positions.
H.S.B. 568 Judiciary
Relating to civil actions by limiting the use of evidence regarding the
failure to wear a safety belt; providing for offers of settlement;
providing immunity due to misuse, failure to maintain, or alteration
of a product; limiting the admissibility of expert testimony; limiting
certain multiple or exemplary awards; and including an applicability
provision.
H.S.B. 569 Judiciary
Relating to limited partnerships by providing for such partnerships to
become limited liability limited partnerships, providing for related
matters, and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 570 Judiciary
Relating to the appearance in court and the release from custody of
certain criminal defendants.
H.S.B. 571 Judiciary
Relating to DNA profiling.
H.S.B. 572 Judiciary
Providing for recovery of remedies by persons directly or indirectly
injured by certain anticompetitive acts prohibited by law.
H.S.B. 573 Agriculture
To request that the Congress of the United States maintain its
commitment to clean air and the ethanol industry, by maintaining
the oxygenate requirement in the federal Clean Air Act that promotes
the use of ethanol in reformulated gasoline and that Congress and the
United States Environmental Protection Agency cooperate in order to
implement effective standards.
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 TRANSPORTATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 543), prohibiting motor vehicle
manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and importers from being licensed as, owning
an interest in, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle dealer, providing exceptions,
and making a penalty applicable.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass January 27, 2000.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 1:17
p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 1, 2000.
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