Senate Journal: Page 1171: Thursday, April 13, 2000

  APPENDIX

  REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  April 13, 2000, 3:50 p.m.

  Members Present:  Redfern, Chair; Rehberg, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper, Redwine, Sexton, Shearer,
  Szymoniak, Tinsman, and Veenstra.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Discussion on HF 2496.

  Adjourned:  4:30 p.m.

  COMPANION BILL RECEIVED

  On April 13, 2000, House File 2565 was received and attached to
  companion Senate File 2449 on the Senate calendar.

  GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGE

  April 13, 2000

  Michael Marshall
  Secretary of the Senate
  State Capitol Building
  L O C A L

  Dear Mr. Marshall:

  I hereby transmit Senate File 2220, an act relating to forcible entry and
  detainer
  actions in small claims court following a default on a contract for deed,
  pursuant to
  Article III, section 16, of the Constitution of Iowa.

  I have a number of concerns with the impact of this legislation on Iowa
  consumers
  utilizing real estate contracts that compel me to disapprove it.  This
  legislation is
  inconsistent with current practices regarding the involvement of the
  district courts in
  disputed forfeiture claims.  I am not persuaded that changing current small
  claims
  court jurisdiction levels is appropriate.  I feel that current requirements
  for a
  completed forfeiture action in real estate contract cases provides broader
  procedural
  protections for consumers than the provisions of this bill.  As an example,
  the current
  forfeiture process allows those representing consumers in these cases to use
  a
  "discovery" process to obtain more information for their clients.  Such
  would not be
  allowed under the provisions of Senate File 2220.  In consultation with the
  Attorney
  General, I have also found that this legislation also could expose unwary
  Iowans to

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