House Journal: Thursday, February 3, 2000
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Twenty-fifth Calendar Day - Sixteenth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, February 3, 2000
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:48 a.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend William H. Payne, pastor of Christ
Church, Ottumwa.
The Journal of Wednesday, February 2, 2000 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 2134, by Mascher, a bill for an act relating to
establishing a bona fide retirement for school employees in the Iowa
public employees' retirement system.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2135, by committee on human resources, a bill for an
act relating to the designated date of withholding of support by
payors of income and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2136, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2137, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to the establishment of the state percent of growth for
purposes of the state school foundation program and providing an
applicability date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2138, by Welter, a bill for an act relating to the
election of boards of directors of area education agencies and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2139, by Reynolds, a bill for an act relating to motor
vehicle windows and making penalties applicable.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2140, by Greimann, a bill for an act relating to types
of beverage containers, refund values for beverage containers, and
redemption amounts under the beverage container control law.
Read first time and referred to committee on environmental
protection.
House File 2141, by Greimann, D. Taylor, Frevert, Bukta, and
Stevens, a bill for an act relating to outdoor light fixture efficiency
and local goals and regulations for outdoor light fixture efficiency.
Read first time and referred to committee on environmental
protection.
House File 2142, by Wise, a bill for an act relating to the Iowa
public employees' retirement system by permitting the purchase of
service credit for volunteer public service.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2143, by Murphy, a bill for an act relating to the
provision under a group health insurance policy or health
maintenance organization contract for compensation of podiatrists.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2144, by Murphy, a bill for an act relating to the
required provider provisions under group health insurance policies
and health maintenance organization contracts.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED
Senate File 2048, by committee on state government, a bill for an
act providing for the appointment and length of terms for members
added to a hospital board of trustees.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury, the House was recessed at 9:00
a.m., until 1:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 1:08 p.m., Speaker pro tempore Sukup in
the chair.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Van Engelenhoven of Mahaska on request of Rants of Woodbury.
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.
Speaker Siegrist in the chair at 1:12 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 2005, by committee on state
government, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualification of
electors.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2145, by committee on education, a bill for an act
providing for the utilization of budget enrollment in determining
gifted and talented program funding, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2146, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to the authority of the board of educational examiners over
certification and licensing of para-educators and practitioners.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2147, by committee on state government, a bill for an
act relating to contracts and agreements entered into by the Iowa
lottery board and commissioner of the lottery.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2148, by Eddie, a bill for an act prohibiting the use of
a telephone listing that misrepresents the name and location of a
business and making penalties applicable.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2149, by Schrader, a bill for an act prohibiting
additional charges for certain prepayments under the consumer
credit code and providing for penalties and a cause of action.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2150, by Jenkins, a bill for an act concerning
eligibility to receive retirement benefits under the Iowa public
employees' retirement system by modifying the requirements for
establishing a bona fide retirement and by eliminating the
reemployment earnings limitation for certain teachers.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2151, by Mascher, a bill for an act relating to
amendments to life insurance policies.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2152, by Falck, a bill for an act authorizing cities and
counties access to the Iowa communications network and providing
an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
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
February 3, 2000, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:
Senate File 2082, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of the state percent
of growth for purposes of the state school foundation program and providing an
applicability date.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED
Senate File 2082, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to the establishment of the state percent of growth for
purposes of the state school foundation program and providing an
applicability date.
Read first time and passed on file.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
The Honorable John Connors from Polk County, the Honorable
Christopher Rants, House Majority Leader and the Honorable David
Schrader, House Minority Leader, presented Kathleen L. O'Leary a
certificate of recognition for her 12 years of dedicated service as a
Doorkeeper for the Iowa House of Representatives.
The House rose and expressed its appreciation.
RULES SUSPENDED
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent to
suspend the rules for the immediate consideration of House File 2137.
RULE 31.8 SUSPENDED
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent to
suspend Rule 31.8, relating to the timely filing of amendments, for
the consideration of amendments H-8008 and H-8009.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
Regular Calendar
House File 2137, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of
the state percent of growth for purposes of the state school foundation
program and providing an applicability date, was taken up for
consideration.
Wise of Lee asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment H-8008 filed by him from the floor.
SENATE FILE 2082 SUBSTITUTED FOR HOUSE FILE 2137
Grundberg of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to
substitute Senate File 2082 for House File 2137.
Senate File 2082, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of
the state percent of growth for purposes of the state school foundation
program and providing an applicability date, was taken up for
consideration.
Wise of Lee asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment H-8009 filed by him from the floor.
Grundberg of Polk 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?" (S.F. 2082)
The ayes were, 97:
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Alons | Arnold | Barry | Baudler |
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Bell | Blodgett | Boal | Boddicker |
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Boggess | Bradley | Brauns | Brunkhorst |
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Bukta | Carroll | Cataldo | Chiodo |
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Cohoon | Connors | Cormack | Davis |
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Dix | Dolecheck | Dotzler | Drake |
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Drees | Eddie | Falck | Fallon |
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Foege | Ford | Frevert | Garman |
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Gipp | Greimann | Greiner | Grundberg |
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Hahn | Hansen | Heaton | Hoffman |
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Holmes | Holveck | Horbach | Houser |
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Huseman | Huser | Jacobs | Jager |
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Jenkins | Jochum | Johnson | Kettering |
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Klemme | Kreiman | Larkin | Larson |
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Lord | Martin | Mascher | May |
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Mertz | Metcalf | Millage | Mundie |
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Murphy | Myers | Nelson-Forbes | O'Brien |
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Osterhaus | Parmenter | Raecker | Rants |
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Rayhons | Reynolds | Richardson | Scherrman |
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Schrader | Shey | Shoultz | Stevens |
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Sukup | Sunderbruch | Taylor, D. | Taylor, T. |
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Teig | Thomas | Thomson | Tyrrell |
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Van Fossen | Warnstadt | Weidman | Weigel |
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Welter | Whitead | Wise | Witt |
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Mr. Speaker |
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Siegrist |
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The nays were, none.
Absent or not voting, 3:
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Doderer | Kuhn | Van Engelenhoven |
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The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE FILE 2137 WITHDRAWN
Grundberg of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw House File 2137 from further consideration by the House.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 2082 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
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\195 Kathleen L. O'Leary, Des Moines - For her 12 years of dedicated
service as a Doorkeeper for the Iowa House of Representatives.
2000\196 Mr. and Mrs. Albin Breja, Traer - For celebrating their 62nd wedding
anniversary.
2000\197 Arlene and Wesley Schmidt, Traer - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2000\198 Peggy and Commodore "Litch" Litchfield, Ames - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
2000\199 Courtney Petty, Des Moines - For winning the Gold Medal in the High
School Division of the 2000 Iowa African American History Month
Essay Contest.
2000\200 Liza Sharp, Des Moines - For winning the Gold Medal in the Middle
School Division of the 2000 Iowa African American History Month
Essay Contest.
2000\201 James Faber, Des Moines - For winning the Silver Medal in the Middle
School Division of the 2000 Iowa African American History Month
Essay Contest.
2000\202 DeAmbre M. Zanders, Des Moines - For winning the Silver Medal in
the Elementary School Division of the 2000 Iowa African American
History Month Essay Contest.
2000\203 Edna Olson, Elkader - For celebrating her 91st birthday.
2000\204 Lucy Winter, West Union - For celebrating her 98th birthday.
2000\205 Frances Harnack, Postville - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2000\206 Leo Schmitz, West Union - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2000\207 Nichole Renee Taylor, Davenport - For winning the Silver Medal in the
High School Division of the 2000 Iowa African American History
Month Essay Contest.
2000\208 David Lamero Roach, Cedar Rapids - For winning the Gold Medal in
the Elementary School Division of the 2000 Iowa African American
History Month Essay Contest.
2000\209 Mrs. Harlan Reinhardt, Postville - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 243 Reassigned
Transportation: Johnson, Chair; Blodgett and Larkin.
House File 2093
Judiciary: Kreiman, Chair; Boddicker and Shey.
House File 2100
Economic Development: Jenkins, Chair; Boggess and Weigel.
House File 2103
Judiciary: Jager, Chair; Shey and Shoultz.
House File 2114
Economic Development: Horbach, Chair; Cohoon and Dolecheck.
House File 2123
Judiciary: Jager, Chair; Boddicker and Parmenter.
House File 2134
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 2138
State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Arnold, Cataldo, Davis, Holmes, Jochum and
Reynolds.
House File 2139
Transportation: Blodgett, Chair; Thomas and Welter.
House File 2142
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
House File 2148
Commerce and Regulation: Raecker, Chair; Chiodo and Jenkins.
House File 2150
State Government: Martin, Chair; Arnold, Connors, Gipp, Holmes, Larkin and
Whitead.
Senate File 2048
State Government: Van Engelenhoven, Chair; Arnold and Whitead.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 586
Commerce and Regulation: Bradley, Chair; Cataldo, Johnson, Raecker and Wise.
House Study Bill 588
Ways and Means: Boal, Chair; Frevert and Hoffman.
House Study Bill 589
Ways and Means: Houser, Chair; Larkin and Lord.
House Study Bill 590
Ways and Means: Teig, Chair; Houser and Kuhn.
House Study Bill 591
Ways and Means: Teig, Chair; Houser and Kuhn.
House Study Bill 592
Economic Development: Hoffman, Chair; Stevens and Van Fossen.
House Study Bill 593
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Baudler and Bell.
House Study Bill 594
Judiciary: Millage, Chair; Holveck and Shey.
House Study Bill 595
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Doderer and Thomson.
House Study Bill 596
Judiciary: Raecker, Chair; Jager and Kreiman.
House Study Bill 597
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Baudler and Doderer.
House Study Bill 598
Judiciary: Millage, Chair; Jager and D. Taylor.
House Study Bill 599
Judiciary: Raecker, Chair; Jager and Kreiman.
House Study Bill 600
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Millage and Parmenter.
House Study Bill 601
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Baudler and Doderer.
House Study Bill 602
State Government: Metcalf, Chair; Brauns and O'Brien.
House Study Bill 603
State Government: Holmes, Chair; Arnold and T. Taylor.
House Study Bill 604
Judiciary: Ford, Chair; Davis and Shey.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 605 Judiciary
Concerning the duties of the department of public safety by providing
for an increase in fees collected by the department from private
investigative agencies and agents, for certain activities involving the
state fire marshal, for certain weapons permits, and for sex offender
registration, by appropriating fees for use by the department, and by
providing additional training and other requirements for weapons
permits.
H.S.B. 606 Judiciary
Relating to crime victim compensation.
H.S.B. 607 State Government
Designating chiropractors as licensed practitioners who are not to be
denied clinical privileges by a hospital under specified circumstances.
H.S.B. 608 Judiciary
Relating to a criminal sentence subject to the maximum accumulation
of good time credits of fifteen percent of the total sentence of
confinement.
H.S.B. 609 Human Resources
Relating to the family investment program and associated provisions.
H.S.B. 610 Commerce and Regulation
Relating to the healthy and well kids in Iowa program.
H.S.B. 611 Human Resources
Relating to juvenile crime prevention programs and youth
development grant fund requirements and providing an effective
date.
H.S.B. 612 Judiciary
Establishing a criminal offense relating to theft detection shielding
devices and theft detection devices and providing a penalty.
H.S.B. 613 Judiciary
Relating to the consolidation of certain criminal offenses concerning
computer access, damage, or theft, video rental theft, election bribery,
and voting duress.
H.S.B. 614 Judiciary
Relating to juvenile court jurisdiction and the prosecution of juveniles
in juvenile and district court.
H.S.B. 615 Natural Resources
Relating to the registrations and licensing duties of the county
recorder, increasing writing fees, and providing for other properly
related matters.
H.S.B. 616 Human Resources
Relating to medical assistance, including eligibility categories and
transfer of assets.
H.S.B. 617 Human Resources
Relating to communicable and infectious diseases and providing
penalties.
H.S.B. 618 Human Resources
Relating to programs and public health issues under the purview of
the Iowa department of public health and the appropriation of certain
fees to the department.
H.S.B. 619 Human Resources
Relating to regulation and inspection of health care facilities
including the establishment of a quality-based inspections system.
H.S.B. 620 Human Resources
Relating to regulation and inspection of health care facilities
including the establishment of a quality-based inspections system.
H.S.B. 621 Human Resources
Eliminating certain programs and duties of the department of public
health relating to the collection and delivery of venereal disease
prophylactic samples, the reporting of spontaneous termination of
pregnancy data, the primary care collaborative work group, the
maintenance of health profession licensure registry books, and
licensure as a practical nurse based on a course of study.
H.S.B. 622 Human Resources
Relating to dependent adult abuse reports, investigations, and
criminal penalties.
H.S.B. 623 Human Resources
Relating to child and family services administered by the department
of human services.
H.S.B. 624 Human Resources
Relating to regulation of health care facilities and hospitals, including
provisions relating to child and dependent adult abuse and criminal
record checks and record examinations, and the penalties assessed for
violations.
H.S.B. 625 Judiciary
Relating to parental and school notification by law enforcement
officers when a child under the age of eighteen drives with a blood
alcohol concentration at or above .02.
H.S.B. 626 Judiciary
Relating to knowledge of limitations on authority of managers of
limited liability companies by persons dealing with such companies.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendations have been received
and are on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.
ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON
Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 539), relating to the authority of the
board of educational examiners over certification and licensing of para-educators and
practitioners.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 2, 2000.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 548), providing for the utilization of
budget enrollment in determining gifted and talented program funding, and providing
an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 2, 2000.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 1:47
p.m., until 9:30 a.m., Friday, February 4, 2000.
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