House Journal: Tuesday, February 1, 2000
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Twenty-third Calendar Day - Fourteenth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, February 1, 2000
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:50 a.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Louis Jaeger, pastor of St. Henry's
Catholic Church, Marshalltown.
The Journal of Monday, January 31, 2000 was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Huseman of Cherokee on request of Rants of Woodbury.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
House File 2105, by committee on state government, a bill for an
act adopting the nurse licensure compact.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has on
January 31, 2000, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:
Senate File 2036, a bill for an act to repeal the upper Mississippi riverway compact.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
SPECIAL PRESENATION
The Honorable John Connors, state representative from Polk
County, introduced to the House, Kenneth M. Quinn, Ambassador
(retired) and Executive Director of the World Food Prize who
addressed the House chamber briefly regarding World Food Prize
recognition day. Ambassador Quinn introduced Nobel Laureate, Dr.
Norman Borlaug; John Ruan, chairman of the World Food Prize and
John Ruan III, chairman of Agriculture for the Chamber of
Commerce; several members of his staff and seven World Food Prize
Youth Institute international interns.
John Ruan addressed the House briefly commenting on the need
for involvement in the World Food Prize with a growing world
population and the greater need for food.
Dr. Borlaug addressed the House regarding the importance of his
Iowa roots in producing more food through new technology to
alleviate hunger around the world.
The House rose and expressed its welcome and appreciation.
Ambassador Quinn presented to Speaker Siegrist, Majority Leader
Rants and Minority Leader Schrader certificates awarding them for
their efforts on behalf of the World Food Prize.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
The Honorable Dan Boddicker, state representative from Cedar
County, introduced to the House Mrs. Opal Zesch who along with her
husband Earl, presented a check for $10,000 for restoration of the
Westward mural in the Capitol. Mr. and Mrs. Zesch are the parents
of Julie Livers, Director of the Legislative Information Office of the
Legislative Service Bureau. An additional $5000 was raised Monday
evening at a fund raiser for the mural restoration. Representative
Boddicker of Cedar thanked his fellow band members, Marijane
Euchner, Dave Suri, Mitch Smith and Kevin Garretson for their
efforts in helping to make the event a success.
The House rose and expressed its appreciation.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury, the House was recessed at 9:30
a.m., until 1:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 1:00 p.m., Gipp of Winneshiek in the
chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 2004, by Dix, a joint resolution to
nullify an administrative rule of the department of corrections
relating to department personnel observing inmates and providing an
effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2106, by committee on transportation, a bill for an act
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.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2107, by Greiner, a bill for an act relating to the
installation of ethanol-compatible motor vehicle fuel storage tank
equipment.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 2108, by Teig, a bill for an act extending the time
period to qualify for certain linked investment programs and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 2109, by Nelson-Forbes, a bill for an act relating to
court appearances for certain scheduled violations and modifying
penalties for other scheduled violations.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2110, by Dotzler, a bill for an act relating to the
reversion of certain unencumbered moneys received by certain
nonprofit corporations created by or in association with the Iowa
finance authority and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic
development.
House File 2111, by Myers, a bill for an act relating to the
procedure for acquisition or disposal of state lands and waters
relating to state parks.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 2112, by Davis and Thomson, a bill for an act
establishing the offense of criminal voyeurism and providing a
penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2113, by Bradley, a bill for an act relating to eligibility
for United States armed forces retired special motor vehicle license
plates.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2114, by Wise, a bill for an act relating to
development or redevelopment projects under the physical
infrastructure assistance program.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic
development.
House File 2115, by Wise, a bill for an act creating a merchant
marine bonus fund and making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2116, by Klemme, a bill for an act relating to the
taxation of capital gains from the compulsory or involuntary sale of
land as a result of condemnation proceedings and including an
effective and retroactive applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2117, by Wise and Cohoon, a bill for an act requesting
a legislative study to review the mission, structure, responsiveness,
and funding of the area education agencies.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 2118, by Myers, a bill for an act relating to the
prosecution of juveniles in district court.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2119, by Frevert, a bill for an act relating to activities
to which a school driver's license applies.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2120, by May, a bill for an act providing for the
marketing of livestock by prohibiting price discrimination and
providing penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 2121, by T. Taylor, a bill for an act increasing the fine
for certain motor vehicle violations relating to railroad crossings.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2122, by Warnstadt, a bill for an act allowing cities
and counties to create enterprise zones near modes of transportation.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic
development.
House File 2123, by Mascher, a bill for an act relating to the
disposition of personal property in the lawful possession of a local law
enforcement agency.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2124, by Eddie, a bill for an act relating to the sales
and use tax exemption of sales or rentals of bulk seed tenders.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2125, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to a
temporary exemption from the state sales and use taxes on an annual
basis for the sale of clothing and footwear and including an effective
date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2126, by Baudler, a bill for an act relating to the
eligibility of brood mares producing Iowa-foaled race horses.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2127, by Gipp, a bill for an act relating to the
inclusion of territory in urban renewal areas.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED
Senate File 2036, by committee on natural resources and
environment, a bill for an act to repeal the upper Mississippi
riverway compact.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
HOUSE FILE 2100 REREFERRED
The Speaker announced that House File 2100, previously referred
to committee on ways and means was rereferred to committee on
economic development.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the office
of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Final Report of the Midwife Scope of Practice Review Committee, pursuant to
Chapter 81, 1999 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
TREASURER OF STATE
The Linked Investments for Tomorrow Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 12.38,
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\154 Onalea and John R. Murphy, Clinton - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\155 Thelma and Floyd Sherman, Clinton - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\156 John Vernon Long, Waterloo - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2000\157 Paul and Blanche Carr, Manchester - For celebrating their 65th
wedding anniversary.
2000\158 Mildred Kullmer, La Porte City - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2000\159 Leon and Theresa Burkle, Earlville - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\160 Tom Morrison, Stuart - For celebrating his 85th birthday.
2000\161 Tim "Keebie" Kessler, Carter Lake - For being named Citizen of the
Year for the year 2000.
2000\162 Dean Baughman, Newell - For being named a 1999 Iowa Master Pork
Producer.
2000\163 Arvid Baughman, Newell - For being named a 1999 Iowa Master Pork
Producer.
2000\164 Glen Kolbe, Lake View - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2000\165 Eva Liston, Lake View - For celebrating her 93rd birthday.
2000\166 Alberta Watson, Ida Grove - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2000\167 Lucile Fries, Ida Grove - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2000\168 May Newman, Anthon - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2000\169 Annie Edwards, Odebolt - For celebrating her 100th birthday.
2000\170 Ella and Edgar Dandy, Schaller - For celebrating their 70th wedding
anniversary.
2000\171 Marion Schwartz, Vinton - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2000\172 Della Merrill, Winthrop - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2000\173 Mardelle Birchard, Oelwein - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2000\174 Susan Petit, Oelwein -For celebrating her 100th birthday.
2000\175 Ethel Fox, Oelwein - For celebrating her 100th birthday.
2000\176 Merle Opperman, Strawberry Point - For celebrating her 100th
birthday.
2000\177 Theresa and Cletus Kremer, Independence - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2000\178 Ronald and Arlene Weber, Jesup - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2000\179 Betty Takes, Dubuque - For being the organizer and co-founder of
Dubuque Hospice, and being a charter member, volunteer nurse, staff
nurse and 20 years of dedication.
2000\180 Gladys Cox, Grinnell - For celebrating her 95th birthday.
2000\181 Ruth Maring, Grinnell - For celebrating her 100th birthday.
2000\182 William and Zelda Tanke, Deep River - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\183 Donald and Clarine Van Kooten, Sully - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\184 Henry and Alma Jane Veldhuizen, Sully - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 392
State Government: Davis, Chair; Arnold and T. Taylor.
House File 2071
Judiciary: Boddicker, Chair; Jager and Kreiman.
House File 2073
Judiciary: Sukup, Chair; Larson and Myers.
House File 2082
Judiciary: Raecker, Chair; Boddicker, Doderer, Kreiman and Shey.
House File 2087
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Kreiman and Larson.
House File 2088
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Bell and Davis.
House File 2089
Labor and Industrial Relations: Boddicker, Chair; Dolecheck and Murphy.
House File 2091
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Bell and Davis.
House File 2097
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 2098
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 2104
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
Senate File 419 Reassigned
State Government: Bradley, Chair; Houser and T. Taylor.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 556
Natural Resources: Kettering, Chair; Alons and O'Brien.
House Study Bill 557
Judiciary: Kreiman, Chair; Kettering and Raecker.
House Study Bill 558
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Baudler and Kreiman.
House Study Bill 559
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Davis and Doderer.
House Study Bill 560
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Larson and Parmenter.
House Study Bill 561
Judiciary: Kettering, Chair; Parmenter and Sunderbruch.
House Study Bill 562
Judiciary: Millage, Chair; Kreiman and Larson.
House Study Bill 563
Judiciary: Boddicker, Chair; Holveck and Jager.
House Study Bill 564
Judiciary: Myers, Chair; Boddicker and Shey.
House Study Bill 565
Judiciary: Sunderbruch, Chair; Shoultz and Thomson.
House Study Bill 566
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Kettering and Parmenter.
House Study Bill 567
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Bell and Davis.
House Study Bill 568
Judiciary: Sukup, Chair; Kreiman, Larson, Parmenter and Shey.
House Study Bill 569
Judiciary: Kettering, Chair; Holveck and Shey.
House Study Bill 570
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Davis and Kreiman.
House Study Bill 571
Judiciary: Jager, Chair; Baudler and Holveck.
House Study Bill 572
Judiciary: Jager, Chair; Parmenter and Sunderbruch.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 574 Environmental Protection
Relating to outdoor light fixture efficiency.
H.S.B. 575 Local Government
Relating to the loess hills development and conservation authority by
creating a hungry canyons alliance, providing membership guidelines
for the board of directors of the conservation authority and loess hills
alliance, and providing for the assistance of state agencies.
H.S.B. 576 State Government
Relating to the confidentiality of internet protocol numbers associated
with public information requests.
H.S.B. 577 Agriculture
Relating to sales tax exemptions for equipment and electricity used in
certain activities related to agriculture, providing an effective date,
and making provisions retroactively applicable.
H.S.B. 578 Commerce and Regulation
Relating to public utilities crossing railroad right-of-way.
H.S.B. 579 Commerce and Regulation
Creating a county and state mutual insurance guaranty association
and providing penalties.
H.S.B. 580 Commerce and Regulation
Relating to the regulation of health organizations for purposes of
solvency and establishing a measure for the risk-based capital of a
health organization.
H.S.B. 581 Commerce and Regulation
Relating to the regulation of the sale of viatical settlements.
H.S.B. 582 State Government
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to
limit the terms of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
H.S.B. 583 State Government
Relating to youth participation in the electoral process.
H.S.B. 584 State Government
Relating to the administration of state government, including state
purchasing and capitol complex issues, extending the time period for
use of an appropriation, and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 585 Transportation
Relating to motor vehicles, including motor vehicle enforcement,
titling, and registration, the renewal of certain licenses related to
selling vehicles, and motor carrier regulation, and making penalties
applicable.
H.S.B. 586 Commerce and Regulation
Relating to the limitation on deposits which may be held by a
depository institution or holding company and establishment of a
procedure for determining compliance with such limitation, providing
for the Act's applicability, and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 587 Local Government
Relating to procedures for discontinuance of a city.
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 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
House File 421, a bill for an act relating to a study by the department of
corrections of the operation of the private industry employment of inmates program.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 1, 2000.
RESOLUTION FILED
HR 102, by Wise, a resolution honoring the Keokuk firefighters who
died in the line of duty.
Laid over under Rule 25.
AMENDMENT FILED
H-8006 H.F. 421 Committee on Labor and Industrial
Relations
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 1:05
p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, February 2, 2000.
Correction to Journal of January 26, 2000
Page 113 - Representative Brunkhorst should have been listed as a sponsor of House
File 2082 instead of Representative Bukta.
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