House Journal: Tuesday, February 15, 2000
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Thirty-seventh Calendar Day - Twenty-fourth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, February 15, 2000
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:50 a.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Father Stephen Page, pastor of St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Fairfield.
The Journal of Monday, February 14, 2000 was approved.
PETITION FILED
The following petition was received and placed on file:
By Heaton of Henry and Wise of Lee from seven hundred forty
constituents of the 97th and 98th districts favoring an increase in
benefits for survivors of firefighters who have lost their lives.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 2247, by committee on commerce and regulation, a
bill for an act relating to land restoration requirements for interstate
natural gas pipeline construction projects.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2248, by committee on commerce and regulation, a
bill for an act relating to alternate methods of providing proof of
motor vehicle financial responsibility and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2249, by committee on human resources, a bill for an
act relating to child and family services administered by the
department of human services.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2250, by committee on economic development, 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 2251, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the regulation of controlled substances and precursors to
controlled substances.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2252, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the criminal penalties for possession of a controlled
substance.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2253, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to state criminal jurisdiction and to the crimes of escape and
absence from custody.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2254, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to actions on certain older claims to real estate.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2255, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act providing
additional state aid to school districts for at-risk programs, and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 2256, by Dotzler, Stevens, Whitead, Chiodo, Wise,
Bell, Connors, D. Taylor, Scherrman, Reynolds, Mertz, Mundie,
Cataldo, Holveck, May, and Weigel, a bill for an act relating to the
licensing of hunting guides and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 2257, by Holveck, a bill for an act concerning the Iowa
public employees' retirement system concerning the buyback of
service following a federal disability determination.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2258, by Scherrman, a bill for an act relating to the
labeling of imported meat products by retailers and providing
penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 2259, by Reynolds, a bill for an act relating to the
criteria, established by rule, for approval of an application for
participation in the healthy and well kids in Iowa program when
prior employer-sponsored coverage ends less than six months prior to
application.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 2260, by Warnstadt, D. Taylor, Weigel, Murphy,
Richardson, O'Brien, Wise, Reynolds, Witt, Kuhn, Frevert, Mertz,
and Whitead, a bill for an act extending veterans benefits,
preferences, and tax exemptions to certain members of reserve forces
of the United States and the Iowa national guard, and providing an
effective date for property tax exemption claims.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2261, by Horbach, a bill for an act relating to state
agency procurement goals from targeted small businesses.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2262, by Weidman, a bill for an act relating to
applications for marriage licenses and changes in real property
records in conjunction with marital name changes.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2263, by Frevert, Reynolds, Bukta, and Osterhaus, a
bill for an act relating to deductions under the individual income tax
for dentists providing services and procedures for medical assistance
patients and including effective and retroactive applicability date
provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2264, by Richardson, a bill for an act to provide an
additional term of parole or work release for certain persons who
commit the crime of lascivious acts with a child.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2265, by Fallon, a bill for an act prohibiting the giving
and receipt of campaign contributions by certain persons in the
gaming industry.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2266, by Hahn, a bill for an act relating to
requirements for detaining a juvenile in a facility intended or used for
the detention of adults.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2267, by Cohoon, a bill for an act relating to school-
based youth services programs and making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
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 14, 2000, amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of
the House is asked:
House File 686, a bill for an act providing registration requirements and
establishing a scope of authority for dental assistants, and providing an effective date.
Also: That the Senate has on February 14, 2000, passed the following bill in which
the concurrence of the Senate was asked:
House File 2106, 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.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
On motion by Rants of Woodbury, the House was recessed at 8:58
a.m., until 1:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 1:07 p.m., Speaker Siegrist in the chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 2268, by committee on economic development, a bill
for an act relating to development or redevelopment projects under
the physical infrastructure assistance program.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 2269, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act providing
additional state aid to school districts, making an appropriation, and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 2270, by Fallon, a bill for an act relating to adoption of
rules by state agencies pertaining to development, acquisition, or
disposal of land.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2271, by Falck and Brunkhorst, a bill for an act
relating to the definition of the crime of harassment.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 2272, by Falck, a bill for an act providing for a study
relating to retirement and death benefits for volunteer firefighters.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 2273, by Rayhons, a bill for an act directing the state
department of transportation to use grain-based deicers.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 2274, by Rayhons, a bill for an act providing for
property tax adjustment aid for school districts.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 2275, by Rayhons, a bill for an act eliminating the
state inheritance tax and state qualified use inheritance tax.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2276, by Martin, Heaton, Blodgett, Alons, Grundberg,
Van Engelenhoven, Sukup, Metcalf, Larson, Dix, Thomson, Raecker,
Garman, Boddicker, Brunkhorst, Greiner, Kettering, Lord, Millage,
Horbach, Drake, Brauns, Arnold, Tyrrell, Hoffman, Houser, Klemme,
Rayhons, Baudler, Boal, Teig, Sunderbruch, Carroll, Hahn, Johnson,
Dolecheck, Jacobs, Bradley, Huseman, Jager, Eddie, Shey, Boggess,
Barry, Gipp, Jenkins, Holmes, Welter, and Van Fossen, a bill for an
act relating to the establishment of a senior living program, including
the creation of a senior living trust fund, providing for the
development and provision of senior living program information and
electronic access, providing for a caregiver support and education
program, providing for a senior living insurance policy and incentives
study, providing for allocation of the moneys in the senior living trust
fund, making appropriations, and providing an effective date, and
providing for retroactive applicability.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 2277, by Mertz, a bill for an act relating to hunting
preserves by eliminating regulations applicable to certain animals
classified as livestock.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 2278, by Reynolds, Schrader, Hoffman, Kreiman,
Kettering, Holveck, Heaton, Myers, Dotzler, Shoultz, Larkin, and
Raecker, a bill for an act relating to the abatement of state sales tax
and local option sales and services tax owed by a retailer as a result
of reliance upon erroneous written advice received from the
department of revenue and finance and including an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 2279, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to the renewal date for a license issued by the board of
educational examiners.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
SENATE FILE 428 REREFERRED
The Speaker announced that Senate File 428, previously referred
to committee on state government was rereferred to committee on
local government.
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED
The following communication was received and filed in the office of
the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Fiscal Year 1999 Community Economic Betterment Account (CEBA) Annual
Report, pursuant to Chapter 15.313(3), 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\283 Cash Evans, Gravity - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2000\284 Marilyn and Wayne Larson, Manchester - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\285 Beverly A. and Richard D. Krueger, Sioux City - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
2000\286 Mel Murken, Ankeny - For being Class 4-A Coach of the Year by the
Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.
2000\287 Joyce and Jim Winther, Woodbine - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2000\288 Wilma Clement, Dunlap - For celebrating her 86th birthday.
2000\289 Loretta Hartman, Clinton - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2000\290 Paul Lewis, Dubuque - For his involvement of over 30 years with the
Boy Scouts of America.
2000\291 Gene and Sally Burke, DeWitt - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2000\292 Lester Jones, Stuart - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2000\293 Durwood and Dorothy Purdy, Fontanelle - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\294 Rosa Maria Escude' de Findlay, Cedar Falls - For being an inductee to
the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame.
2000\295 Bernard and Wilma Harper, Onawa - For celebrating their 70th
wedding anniversary.
2000\296 Virginia and Lyle Felten, Maquoketa - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\297 Nina Weirup, Maquoketa - For celebrating her 95th birthday.
2000\298 Mr. and Mrs. Pete R. Gentile, Sioux City - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\299 Jerry and Lorraine Neu, Sioux City - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2000\300 Inga Evenson, Clermont - For celebrating her 88th birthday.
2000\301 Leverne Knight, Fayette - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2000\302 Iva Cline, West Union - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2000\303 Kathryn O'Brien, Strawberry Point - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2000\304 Stephen Weis, Osage - For being named a National Catholic
Educational Association Elementary Distinguished Graduate.
2000\305 Dolores and Dean Byrnes, Riceville - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2000\306 Ben Seibert, Waukon - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the
highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 754
Commerce and Regulation: Raecker, Chair; Chiodo and Jenkins.
House File 2133
Local Government: Huser, Chair; Eddie and Van Engelenhoven.
House File 2200
Environmental Protection: Huseman, Chair; Drake and Shoultz.
House File 2217
Ways and Means: Boal, Chair; Frevert and Lord.
House File 2224
Judiciary: Kettering, Chair; Parmenter and Shey.
House File 2225
Judiciary: Raecker, Chair; Bell and Jager.
House File 2229
Human Resources: Mertz, Chair; Boddicker and Thomson.
House File 2244
Human Resources: Witt, Chair; Boddicker, Davis, Foege and Reynolds.
House File 2276
Human Resources: Martin, Chair; Blodgett and Foege.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 523
Human Resources: Davis, Chair; Boal and Kreiman.
House Study Bill 648
Commerce and Regulation: Holmes, Chair; Hoffman and Wise.
House Study Bill 668
Economic Development: Hoffman, Chair; Teig and Witt.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 671 Environmental Protection
Relating to funding for purposes of waste tire management and
collection of other hazardous materials.
H.S.B. 672 Environmental Protection
Including transfer stations under the siting requirements for sanitary
landfill and infectious waste incinerator projects.
H.S.B. 673 Environmental Protection
Relating to tonnage fees paid by sanitary landfills and transfer
stations.
H.S.B. 674 Environmental Protection
Removing rulemaking requirements for the special waste
authorization program.
H.S.B. 675 Commerce and Regulation
Relating to entities and subject matter under the regulatory
authority of the insurance division, including motor vehicle service
contracts, securities, business opportunities, residential service
contracts, retirement care contracts, transfer on death probate
provisions; and establishing penalties and making penalties
applicable.
H.S.B. 676 Education
Providing supplementary weighting for determining enrollment in
school districts involved in district-to-district or district-to-
community-college sharing programs, and at-risk programs, and
providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 677 Appropriations
Providing for crediting of telephone rebates for inmates of
correctional institutions to the general fund of the state.
H.S.B. 678 Economic Development
Creating a community attraction and tourism development
commission and relating to the administration of the community
attraction and tourism development fund.
H.S.B. 679 Labor and Industrial Relations
Relating to workers' compensation concerning service of notices on
nonresident employers, the calculation of weekly earnings, and the
approval of related liens.
H.S.B. 680 Education
Relating to the additional weighting provided for limited English
proficient students.
H.S.B. 681 Environmental Protection
Extending a partial suspension of permitting requirements of
facilities that deal with hazardous waste.
H.S.B. 682 Environmental Protection
Increasing certain fees related to the generation, transportation,
storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
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
Senate File 228, a bill for an act authorizing school districts and nonpublic schools
to perform certain criminal and abuse record checks.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-8036 February 14,
2000.
Senate File 441, a bill for an act providing an exemption from certain
requirements of self-insured accident and health insurance plans provided by school
corporations.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 14, 2000.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 2029), directing the departments of
education, revenue and finance, and management to conduct a study of funding
inequities within the kindergarten through grade twelve public school system.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 14, 2000.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 2083), relating to teacher shortages by
creating a lifetime substitute teacher license and school district contract negotiations
for teacher contracts.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 14, 2000.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 2117), requesting a legislative study to
review the mission, structure, responsiveness, and funding of the area education
agencies.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 14, 2000.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 2159), requiring the director of the
department of education to develop and administer an operation recognition program.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 14, 2000.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 628), relating to the renewal date for
a license issued by the board of educational examiners.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 14, 2000.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 640), relating to school districts
experiencing declining enrollment and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 14, 2000.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
House File 719, a bill for an act relating to interference with visitation and
custody, by providing for mediation, by establishing the crime of interference with
custody and visitation, and providing penalties.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 10, 2000.
COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
House File 2003, a bill for an act providing for the incorporation of a practical
demonstration component in an examination to obtain licensure as a practitioner of
cosmetology arts and sciences.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 14, 2000.
House File 2068, a bill for an act relating to a midwest interstate passenger rail
compact.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 14, 2000.
Senate File 182, a bill for an act requiring licensure to practice acupuncture.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-8031 February 14,
2000.
Senate File 2036, a bill for an act to repeal the upper Mississippi riverway
compact.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 14, 2000.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 584), 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.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 14, 2000.
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Senate File 477, a bill for an act relating to the appropriation made for the
livestock production tax credit.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-8032 February 14,
2000.
Pursuant to Rule 31.7, Senate File 477 was referred to the committee on
appropriations.
RESOLUTION FILED
HCR 111, by Thomson, a concurrent resolution encouraging state
and local governments, business interests, health care professionals,
and individuals with interest in good health to help in educating the
public to raise awareness regarding osteoporosis prevention,
detection, and treatment.
Laid over under Rule 25.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H-8030 H.F. 686 Senate Amendment
H-8031 S.F. 182 Committee on State Government
H-8032 S.F. 477 Committee on Ways and Means
H-8033 H.F. 2080 Chiodo of Polk
Osterhaus of Jackson Mundie of Webster
Witt of Black Hawk Falck of Fayette
Myers of Johnson Bukta of Clinton
Foege of Linn
H-8034 H.F. 2080 Osterhaus of Jackson
Witt of Black Hawk Falck of Fayette
Myers of Johnson Bukta of Clinton
Foege of Linn
H-8035 H.F. 2080 Osterhaus of Jackson
Jochum of Dubuque Witt of Black Hawk
Falck of Fayette Myers of Johnson
Bukta of Clinton Foege of Linn
H-8036 S.F. 228 Committee on Education
H-8037 H.F. 2080 Kreiman of Davis
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 1:10
p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2000.
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