House Journal: Friday, February 11, 2000
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Thirty-third Calendar Day - Twenty-second Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, February 11, 2000
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:35 a.m., Gipp of
Winneshiek in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Bill Dotzler, state repre-
sentative from Black Hawk County.
The Journal of Thursday, February 10, 2000 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 2006, by committee on ways and means,
a joint resolution 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.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2217, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to collection of the physical plant and equipment property tax
levy in urban renewal areas using tax increment financing and
providing an applicability date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2218, by committee on commerce and regulation, a
bill for an act creating a county and state mutual insurance guaranty
association and providing penalties.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2219, by committee on commerce and regulation, a
bill for an act 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.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2220, by committee on state government, a bill for an
act relating to the confidentiality of internet protocol numbers
associated with public information requests.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2221, by Jacobs and Van Fossen, a bill for an act
relating to tax credits available to eligible housing businesses which
build or rehabilitate housing in designated enterprise zones and
including an effective and retroactive applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2222, by Van Fossen, a bill for an act relating to
certain violations attributed to motor vehicles rented from motor
vehicle rental companies.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2223, by May, a bill for an act relating to temporary
restricted drivers' licenses for certain habitual offenders.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2224, by Heaton and Martin, a bill for an act relating
to internet communications constituting the crime of harassment.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2225, by Mascher and Raecker, a bill for an act
relating to access to firearms by persons under the age of eighteen
and providing penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2226, by Shoultz, a bill for an act creating a retail tax
free zone program.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2227, by Mertz and Johnson, a bill for an act creating
an agricultural education collaboration and enhancement support
services program, and making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 2228, by Carroll, a bill for an act relating to the
provision of police protection in cities having a population of less than
five hundred.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2229, by Boddicker, Barry, Baudler, Boal, Bradley,
Brauns, Carroll, Davis, Dolecheck, Drake, Eddie, Garman, Gipp,
Hoffman, Horbach, Huseman, Jager, Johnson, Klemme, Larson, Lord,
Mertz, Mundie, O'Brien, Raecker, Rayhons, Sukup, Sunderbruch,
Thomson, and Van Engelenhoven, a bill for an act relating to
informed consent provisions relating to an abortion and providing
civil remedies and criminal penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 2230, by Scherrman, a bill for an act increasing the
lifetime maximum benefit for transplants of bodily organs under a
standard health benefit plan.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2231, by Osterhaus, a bill for an act relating to the
value of public contracts awarded to a city officer or employee.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2232, by Osterhaus, a bill for an act relating to the
estimated cost of a city improvement requiring public bidding
procedures.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2233, by Jacobs and Baudler, a bill for an act relating
to funding of the local housing assistance program.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic
development.
House File 2234, by Van Fossen, a bill for an act relating to motor
vehicle rental companies.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2235, by Weigel and Fallon, a bill for an act
establishing an adopt-a-stream program.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 2236, by Van Fossen, a bill for an act relating to motor
vehicle rental companies' liability for damages caused by motor
vehicles rented from the companies.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2237, by Murphy, a bill for an act directing the
department of human services to request a waiver from the United
States health care financing administration for purchase of family
coverage under the healthy and well kids in Iowa program.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 2238, by Holveck, a bill for an act relating to the use
of automatic dialing-announcing device equipment by prohibiting
certain acts, requiring certain disclosures, and making penalties
applicable.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2239, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to limited partnerships by providing for such partnerships to
become limited liability limited partnerships, providing for related
matters, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2240, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to notice and the appointment of counsel in guardianship and
conservatorship proceedings.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2241, by Mundie, a bill for an act relating to the
operation, regulation, and equipment of watercraft, establishing
watercraft safety courses, and making penalties applicable.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 2242, by Drake, a bill for an act relating to fee-
supported services provided by a county including the payment of
county law enforcement salaries and expenses.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 2243, by Larson, a bill for an act relating to the
criminal penalties for a person under legal age who purchases,
attempts to purchase, or possesses an alcoholic beverage.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages were received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has on
February 10, 2000, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:
Senate File 2089, a bill for an act relating to collection of the physical plant and
equipment property tax levy in certain urban renewal areas and providing an
applicability date.
Also: That the Senate has on February 10, 2000, adopted the following resolution in
which the concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate Concurrent Resolution 103, a concurrent resolution relating to the
observation of the decade of the bone and joint.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 334
State Government: Larkin, Chair; Brauns and Davis.
House File 2174
Judiciary: Kettering, Chair; Raecker and D. Taylor.
House File 2175
Judiciary: Sukup, Chair; Kreiman and Thomson.
House File 2180
Education: Nelson-Forbes, Chair; Grundberg and Wise.
House File 2183
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Doderer and Jager.
House File 2184
Judiciary: Sukup, Chair; Kreiman and Thomson.
House File 2203
Human Resources: Blodgett, Chair; Bukta and Hahn.
House File 2214
Human Resources: Boal, Chair; Davis and Foege.
Senate File 421 Reassigned
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Kreiman and Shey.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 163 Reassigned
Judiciary: Davis, Chair; Kreiman and Shey.
House Study Bill 512
Human Resources: Boddicker, Chair; Boal and Kreiman.
House Study Bill 644 Reassigned
Human Resources: Foege, Chair; Boal and Boddicker.
House Study Bill 666
Local Government: Houser, Chair; Alons, Carroll, Huser, Kuhn, Richardson and Van
Engelenhoven.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
H.S.B. 670 State Government
Relating to campaign finance law, including electronic filing by
candidates for statewide office, disclosures in relation to certain
political telephone calls, filing requirements in relation to certain
political advertisements and penalties for false advertisement, and to
public financing of campaigns for governor and lieutenant governor,
making certain appropriations, providing penalties, and providing for
the Act's applicability.
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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 2100), relating to economic development
programs and related tax credits.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 10, 2000.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 2114), relating to development or
redevelopment projects under the physical infrastructure assistance program.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 10, 2000.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 623), relating to child and family
services administered by the department of human services.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 10, 2000.
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
House File 774, a bill for an act exempting the increase in assessed value of a farm
structure due to improvements made to the structure to preserve it as a barn.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 10, 2000.
Pursuant to Rule 31.7, House File 774 was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 587), relating to procedures for
discontinuance of a city.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 10, 2000.
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
House File 2008, a bill for an act providing residency status to certain members of
the armed forces for purposes of hunting, fishing, and fur harvesting.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-8025 February 10,
2000.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
House File 2113, a bill for an act relating to eligibility for United States armed
forces retired special motor vehicle license plates.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 10, 2000.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H-8025 H.F. 2008 Committee on Natural Resources
H-8026 H.F. 2147 Jager of Black Hawk
Brunkhorst of Bremer Hahn of Muscatine
Cormack of Webster Garman of Story
H-8027 H.F. 2147 Jager of Black Hawk
Brunkhorst of Bremer Hahn of Muscatine
Cormack of Webster Garman of Story
H-8028 H.F. 2147 Jager of Black Hawk
Brunkhorst of Bremer Hahn of Muscatine
Cormack of Webster Garman of Story
On motion by Boggess of Page the House adjourned at 9:42 a.m.,
until 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 14, 2000.
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