House Journal: Monday, January 8, 2001
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
First Calendar Day - First Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 8, 2001
Pursuant to chapter two (2), sections two point one (2.1) and two
point three (2.3), Code of Iowa, the House of Representatives of the
Seventy-ninth General Assembly of Iowa, 2001 Regular Session,
convened at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 8, 2001.
The House was called to order by the Honorable Danny Carroll,
State Representative from Poweshiek County.
Prayer was offered by Father Jim Kiernan, pastor of St. Ambrose
Catholic Church, Des Moines.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by a World War II Veteran Bob
Siegrist, father of the Honorable Brent Siegrist, state representative
from Pottawattamie County.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Larkin of Lee on request of Myers of Johnson.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS
On motion by Larson of Linn, Margaret Thomson of Polk County
was elected Acting Chief Clerk. Margaret Thomson presented herself
and took and subscribed to the following oath:
"I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa and that I will faithfully discharge the
duties of my office to the best of my ability, so help me God."
Dix of Butler moved that the Honorable Danny Carroll of
Poweshiek County be elected Temporary Speaker.
The motion prevailed and the oath of office was administered to
the Honorable Danny Carroll by Acting Chief Clerk Thomson.
Temporary Speaker Carroll in the chair.
CREDENTIALS OF MEMBERS
Metcalf of Polk moved that a committee of five on credentials be
appointed and that the accredited list of the Secretary of State be
accepted.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Metcalf of Polk, Drake of Pottawattamie, Jacobs of Polk, Jochum of
Dubuque and Hatch of Polk.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
MR. SPEAKER: We, your committee on credentials, respectfully report that we find
the following named persons duly elected to and entitled to seats in the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly as shown by duplicate copies
of the certificates of election on file in the office of the Secretary of State:
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF IOWA
Office of
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
To the Honorable, The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives:
I, CHESTER J. CULVER, Secretary of State of the State of Iowa, custodian of the
files and records pertaining to elections in the State, do hereby certify that the State
Canvassing Board has declared that at the General Election held on November 7, 2000,
each of the following named persons was duly elected to the office of State
Representative for the term of two years beginning on the first day of January, 2001:
First Greg Hoversten
Second Steve Warnstadt
Third Christopher C. Rants
Fourth Ralph F. Klemme
Fifth Dwayne Arlan Alons
Sixth David J. Johnson
Seventh Greg Stevens
Eighth Marcella R. Frevert
Ninth Dan Huseman
Tenth Russell Eddie
Eleventh Steve Kettering
Twelfth Clarence Hoffman
Thirteenth Michael G. Cormack
Fourteenth George S. Eichhorn
Fifteenth Dolores M. Mertz
Sixteenth Henry Rayhons
Seventeenth Russell W. Teig
Eighteenth Steve Sukup
Nineteenth Roger A. Broers
Twentieth Dennis May
Twenty-first Bill Dix
Twenty-second Bob Brunkhorst
Twenty-third William G. Witt
Twenty-fourth Willard Jenkins
Twenty-fifth Don Shoultz
Twenty-sixth Bill Dotzler
Twenty-seventh Andra Atteberry
Twenty-eighth Steve Falck
Twenty-ninth Mark A. Kuhn
Thirtieth Brian Quirk
Thirty-first Chuck Gipp
Thirty-second Leigh A. Rekow
Thirty-third Paul Scherrman
Thirty-fourth Robert J. Osterhaus
Thirty-fifth Pam Jochum
Thirty-sixth Pat Murphy
Thirty-seventh Clyde Bradley
Thirty-eighth Polly Bukta
Thirty-ninth Dan Boddicker
Fortieth Bryan J. Sievers
Forty-first David A. Millage
Forty-second James Van Fossen
Forty-third Joe Seng
Forty-fourth Cindy Winckler
Forty-fifth Vicki Lensing
Forty-sixth Mary Mascher
Forty-seventh Barry Brauns
Forty-eighth James F. Hahn
Forty-ninth Dick Myers
Fiftieth Ro Foege
Fifty-first Jeff Elgin
Fifty-second Pat Shey
Fifty-third Dick Taylor
Fifty-fourth Todd Taylor
Fifty-fifth Chuck Larson
Fifty-sixth Gene Manternach
Fifty-seventh Paul Bell
Fifty-eighth Danny C. Carroll
Fifty-ninth Phil Tyrrell
Sixtieth Lance Horbach
Sixty-first Jane Greimann
Sixty-second Barbara A. Finch
Sixty-third Teresa Garman
Sixty-fourth Mark D. Smith
Sixty-fifth Carmine Boal
Sixty-sixth Geri D. Huser
Sixty-seventh Frank J. Chiodo
Sixty-eighth Jack Hatch
Sixty-ninth John H. Connors
Seventieth Ed Fallon
Seventy-first Wayne Ford
Seventy-second Janet Petersen
Seventy-third Betty Grundberg
Seventy-fourth Libby Jacobs
Seventy-fifth Janet Metcalf
Seventy-sixth Scott Raecker
Seventy-seventh Jodi Tymeson
Seventy-eighth Clel Baudler
Seventy-ninth Michael J. O’Brien
Eightieth Rod Roberts
Eighty-first Jack Drake
Eighty-second Donna M. Barry
Eighty-third Brad Hansen
Eighty-fourth Brent Siegrist
Eighty-fifth Hubert Houser
Eighty-sixth Dick Weidman
Eighty-seventh Effie Lee Boggess
Eighty-eighth Cecil Dolecheck
Eighty-ninth Steve Richardson
Ninetieth David Schrader
Ninety-first Richard D. Arnold
Ninety-second Keith A. Kreiman
Ninety-third Mark Tremmel
Ninety-fourth Rebecca Reynolds
Ninety-fifth James L. Van Engelenhoven
Ninety-sixth Betty R. De Boef
Ninety-seventh David E. Heaton
Ninety-eighth Philip Wise
Ninety-ninth Rick Larkin
One Hundredth Dennis M. Cohoon
(Seal) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of the Secretary of State at the Statehouse in Des
Moines, this second day of January, 2001.
CHESTER J. CULVER, Secretary of State
I hereby acknowledge receipt of the original copy of this document on the eighth day of
January, 2001.
ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
JANET METCALF, Chair
JACK DRAKE
LIBBY JACOBS
PAM JOCHUM
JACK HATCH
Metcalf of Polk moved that the report of the committee on
credentials be adopted.
The motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
MEMBERS’ OATH OF OFFICE
The following members took and subscribed to the oath of office as
follows:
"I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa and that I will faithfully and
impartially discharge the duties of the office of Representative in the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa according to the best of my ability, so help me God."
Dwayne Alons
Richard Arnold
Andra Atteberry
Donna Barry
Clel Baudler
Paul Bell
Carmine Boal
Dan Boddicker
Effie Lee Boggess
Clyde Bradley
Barry Brauns
Roger Broers
Bob Brunkhorst
Polly Bukta
Danny Carroll
Frank Chiodo
Dennis Cohoon
John Connors
Michael Cormack
Betty De Boef
Bill Dix
Cecil Dolecheck
Bill Dotzler
Jack Drake
Russell Eddie
George Eichhorn
Jeff Elgin
Steve Falck
Ed Fallon
Barbara Finch
Ro Foege
Wayne Ford
Marcella Frevert
Teresa Garman
Chuck Gipp
Jane Greimann
Betty Grundberg
James Hahn
Brad Hansen
Jack Hatch
Dave Heaton
Clarence Hoffman
Lance Horbach
Hubert Houser
Greg Hoversten
Dan Huseman
Geri Huser
Libby Jacobs
Willard Jenkins
Pam Jochum
David Johnson
Steve Kettering
Ralph Klemme
Keith Kreiman
Mark Kuhn
Richard Larkin
Charles Larson
Vicki Lensing
Gene Manternach
Mary Mascher
Dennis May
Dolores Mertz
Janet Metcalf
David Millage
Pat Murphy
Richard Myers
Michael O’Brien
Robert Osterhaus
Janet Petersen
Brian Quirk
Scott Raecker
Christopher Rants
Henry Rayhons
Leigh Rekow
Rebecca Reynolds
Steve Richardson
Rod Roberts
Paul Scherrman
David Schrader
Joe Seng
Patrick Shey
Don Shoultz
Brent Siegrist
Bryan Sievers
Mark Smith
Greg Stevens
Steve Sukup
Dick Taylor
Todd Taylor
Russell Teig
Mark Tremmel
Jodi Tymeson
Phil Tyrrell
Jim Van Engelenhoven
Jamie Van Fossen
Steven Warnstadt
Dick Weidman
Cindy Winckler
Philip Wise
Bill Witt
ELECTION OF SPEAKER
Gipp of Winneshiek presented the name of the Honorable Brent
Siegrist as candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives of
the Seventy-ninth General Assembly, preceding such nomination
with the following remarks:
Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Iowa House,
It is with great pleasure that I nominate Representative Brent Siegrist of Council
Bluffs for the position of Speaker of the House of the 79th General Assembly.
Before I begin, let me note that Brent has already made one mistake. By choosing
Representative Grundberg and myself, who sit on the right side of the Chamber, and
Representative Myers, who sits on the left side of the Chamber, to nominate him for
this position, we will be continually subjected to Representative Myers’ claims that it
takes two on the right to get the same result as one on the left.
It is indeed an honor to nominate someone of Brent’s stature to the position of
Speaker. I have counted Brent as a friend and a mentor for all of my 10 years of service
in the Iowa House. But while he was mentoring me, I have watched him grow as a
legislator and a leader. Many in this Chamber know of his legislative history-that he
has served for sixteen years in the legislature, four years as Assistant Minority Leader
and seven years as Majority Leader before being elected Speaker for the second session
of the 78th General Assembly.
He served very ably as Majority Leader. His seven years made him the longest-
serving Majority Leader in Iowa’s history. His Republican colleagues recognized and
appreciated his style and leadership talents so much so that he has been continually
reelected to these leadership positions without opposition. His laid-back style, self-
deprecating humor and ability to get the Republican caucus and the members of this
diverse body to work together for the greater good of Iowa are known to all of us. The
leaders of the newly elected, closely divided 105th Congress could take lessons from
Brent Siegrist.
What you may not know is that Brent has never floor managed a significant piece of
legislation in his sixteen years as a legislator nor has he frequently raised his
microphone to address this body other than to perform his duties as Majority Leader.
That is not to say he has not had a significant effect on the issues important to Iowans
because he has. He has been a constant advocate for education of our kids-putting
together the school technology program and the reading component of the class size
reduction/reading initiative. He has been a leading advocate for quality of life issues
such as tourism promotion, historic preservation and recreation grants, the successful
Restore-the-Outdoors Program to fix up our state parks and the development of the
recreational trails fund. Seeing his ideas to fruition has made a big difference to the
residents of this state.
Brent Siegrist is a leader! He recognizes the talents of individuals around him and
puts those talents to work. He has the rare ability to get individuals with divergent
opinions and backgrounds to set aside their differences and work together for the
common good.
It is an honor and a privilege to nominate the Honorable Brent Siegrist for the
office of Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Grundberg of Polk seconded the nomination of Brent Siegrist for
Speaker of the House, preceded by the following remarks:
Mr. Speaker and fellow members of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly, I wish to
second the nomination of Brent Siegrist for Speaker of the Iowa House.
In 1993 when I arrived as a freshman legislator, I had an agenda-as all of us do. I
ran on issues of a balanced state budget, no more across-the-board cuts, welfare reform,
improved education, and health, including mental health. For each of these issues,
Brent, as the Majority Leader, was in front, leading the way.
Brent promoted bipartisan efforts to develop good legislation. The welfare reform
we passed was an excellent example of that bipartisan effort. Brent also has been
welcome to new initiatives. When I suggested a graduated drivers' license for new
drivers, he said, "Go to it."
When I introduced a new ERA to the Constitution, Brent supported the effort and
we passed it unanimously the second session. When several of us wanted to provide
local communities with a program for health and education for young children that we
later called "Empowerment," Brent said, "Go." And when I suggested a need for
mental health insurance parity, Brent brought the people together for House
endorsement of that proposal. All this has occurred despite the fact that Brent has
frequently had to ask, "And what trouble are you going to get us into now, Betty?"
A leader sets priorities and provides support for passage of these priorities. A
leader develops bipartisan support for truly bipartisan issues. A leader embraces new
initiatives brought to him by the legislators. And a leader provides vision for all of
Iowa's citizens. Iowa will continue to be the place to live with a true leader for the
state of Iowa and the Iowa House.
It is an honor to second the nomination for Brent Siegrist as Speaker of the Iowa
House.
Myers of Johnson seconded the nomination of Brent Siegrist for
Speaker of the House, preceded by the following remarks:
Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure and honor to second the nomination of Brent
Siegrist as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 79th General Assembly.
On my first day in this house, the then Majority Leader Siegrist graciously
welcomed me to this House and demonstrated that he was always willing to help and
work with every member.
Since that day, Speaker Brent Siegrist has demonstrated a brand of leadership
sometimes forgotten in the frantic pace of the political arena. He has sound judgment
and respect for his colleagues on both sides of the aisle. His understanding of the
history of this chamber serves us well in the General Assembly.
Mr. Speaker, I look forward to serving with Speaker Siegrist and it is with
admiration and enthusiasm that I second the nomination of Brent Siegrist, the
gentleman from Pottawattamie, to be Speaker.
In accordance with the foregoing motion, the Acting Chief Clerk
cast the votes of all the members of the House of Representatives for
the Honorable Brent Siegrist as Speaker of the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly. The
Honorable Brent Siegrist of Pottawattamie County, having received
all of the votes cast for the office of Speaker of the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly, was
declared duly elected to that office.
Gipp of Winneshiek moved that a committee of two be appointed to
escort the Speaker to the chair.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Gipp of Winneshiek and Huser of Polk.
PRESENTATION OF SPEAKER
The Honorable Brent Siegrist was escorted to the Speaker’s station
and, having been sworn, assumed the chair. Temporary Speaker
Carroll presented Speaker Siegrist with the gavel and congratulated
him on his unanimous election.
Speaker Siegrist thanked the House for the honor bestowed upon
him and offered the following remarks:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, and friends: Welcome back! It is indeed a
pleasure and an honor to be serving as a member of the 79th General Assembly. I am
humbled and proud to be able to serve as the Speaker of this great group of Iowa
citizens that make up the Iowa House. I am especially pleased to have my mother and
father-Bob and Nancy-here today, as well as my wife, Valerie, my son, Evan, and my
daughter, Harriet. I wouldn’t be in this position today without their love and support.
In many ways, my family here today represents the scope of our citizens that we are
sent here to serve. They have entrusted all of us to pass legislation to make our state a
better place to live. As the Speaker of the entire House, I always strive to be fair, and I
always recognize that all 100 of us are trying in our own way to do what we think is
right. Even when we have significant disagreements, which we do, I always know that
every member is doing what they believe is right. As such, we should always treat each
other with respect and civility.
This election cycle brought us twenty new members-one-fifth of our entire House is
brand new-actually, 19 because we welcome back Representative Hatch after an eight-
year hiatus. These new members bring to our body excitement, energy and new ideas.
They bring varied backgrounds and life experiences to the Iowa House. It is a great
honor to serve in this place and it will be an exciting, challenging, and frustrating
experience. As the Eagles sing in their song, New Kid in Town, "Great expectations,
everybody’s watching you. People you meet, they all seem to know you. Even your old
friends treat you like you’re something new."
You are now part of a wonderful family. It is a family that is periodically
dysfunctional, but a family that will be part of your lives forever. Once again to the
new members, welcome and best wishes.
The beginning of the session today brings some new faces to the leadership teams of
both parties. Representative Rants and the rest of the Republican Leadership team, I
look forward to working with you as we move to accomplish the agenda that brought us
victory in November.
Minority Leader Myers, congratulations on your new position. I know that you and
your leadership team will represent the ideas of your caucus in a forceful and effective
manner. I look forward to working with you on the many areas of common agreement
we will have. I also look forward to the exchange of ideas when we disagree on
legislation. Our democracy and two-party system is built on compromise and
confrontation, and I suspect we will have both this session.
There is a multitude of issues facing us this session. The budget, teacher pay
improvement, child abuse laws, social security tax elimination, workforce development,
and the list goes on. Our plate is full. And on top of all that, we have a once-in-a-decade
event to accomplish-reapportionment. Only 18 members of this Iowa House have been
through this experience. For the rest of you, you’re in for quite an experience that will
take up a good deal of our time before it is all over. Thank goodness that many years
ago, the Legislature had the foresight to take the drawing of the district lines away
from the politicians and into the hands of the non-partisan Service Bureau. That move
does eliminate gerrymandering and keeps partisan rancor to a bare minimum.
However, just to help you sleep at night, consider this. The 1992 reapportionment plan
that was overwhelmingly approved by the Legislature threw 40 of the 100 members of
the Iowa House into legislative districts against one another. Sweet dreams.
As I spent some time thinking about the last reapportionment, I also remembered
what the condition of our state was like in 1992. Unlike today, our state government
was a mess in 1992. Iowa was broke and deeply in debt. We were spending more than
we brought in, we were bonding and increasing our state indebtedness, we were
raiding the road use tax fund, and we weren’t paying our bills on time, especially to our
schools. To set our fiscal situation right, we unfortunately had to raise the sales tax,
but we also instituted the 99% spending limitation law. Then, by limiting our spending,
we climbed out of the hole.
Today, our overall budget picture is good. However, this year’s budget is extremely
tight. Our economy, while still showing modest growth, is slowing. Group after group
after group is clamoring for more money for worthy projects. The temptation is great to
revert back to the habits of the past. Or as Jimmy Buffett sings in his song Bank of
Bad Habits, "Bank of bad habits . . . one by one they’ll do you in. They’re bound to take
their toll."
The majority party will not accept any changes that will weaken the 99% spending
limitation law. We will insist on spending less than we will be bringing in for
revenues. We will not support any diversions of money from the road use fund that
should be spent on maintenance and construction of our highways. And while state
bonding has its place, such as the Vision Iowa Fund, it is not in our best interest to
bond for state buildings when we have enough money in our infrastructure fund to pay
cash. It is the worst of both worlds to spend all of the available money on other
projects and then bond for buildings that we could pay cash for. It makes for a
situation just recently faced by many families over Christmas by spending all of our
money and run up the credit card. We must resist resorting to the methods that got us
in so much trouble a decade ago. We cannot allow the fiscal policies of the past to
resurface this session and bite us again. We must adhere to prudent budgeting
practices. We can do this and still meet our goals of increasing teacher pay and easing
the tax burden on our senior citizens, among other things. We can maintain our fiscal
integrity and move Iowa forward.
We look forward to hearing Governor Vilsack give his State of the State address
tomorrow in this chamber. We look forward to receiving the Governor’s proposed
budget. The majority caucus will work diligently with the Governor to fashion a
budget that addresses the priorities of Iowans and is fiscally responsible.
But make no mistake. This will be an extremely tough budget year. Our
legislative talents will be tested as we all put together this year’s budget. However,
that is a challenge that we look forward to meeting. As Albert Einstein said, "In the
middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Working together, we can make a difference.
PERMANENT CHIEF CLERK
Larson of Linn moved that Margaret Thomson be elected
permanent Chief Clerk of the House.
The motion prevailed and Margaret Thomson was declared elected
permanent Chief Clerk.
COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR
Teig of Hamilton moved that a committee of three be appointed to
notify the Governor that the House was duly organized and ready to
receive any communication that he may desire to transmit.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Teig of Hamilton, Chair; Finch of Story and Huser of Polk.
COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE SENATE
Boal of Polk moved that a committee of three be appointed to
notify the Senate that the House was duly organized and ready to
receive any communication that the Senate may desire to transmit.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Boal of Polk, Chair; Manternach of Jones and Winckler of Scott.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent for the
immediate consideration of the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1
2 By Siegrist and Myers
3 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives, The
4 Senate Concurring, That a joint convention of the two
5 houses of the 2001 session of the Seventy-ninth
6 General Assembly be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2001,
7 at 10:00 a.m.; and
8 Be It Further Resolved, That Governor Thomas J.
9 Vilsack be invited to deliver his budget message at
10 this joint convention of the two houses of the General
11 Assembly, and that the Speaker of the House of
12 Representatives and the President of the Senate be
13 designated to extend the invitation to him.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent for the
immediate consideration of the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2
2 By Siegrist and Myers
3 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives, The
4 Senate Concurring, That a joint convention of the two
5 houses of the 2001 session of the Seventy-ninth
6 General Assembly be held on Wednesday, January 10,
7 2001, at 10:00 a.m.; and
8 Be It Further Resolved, That Chief Justice Lavorato
9 be invited to present his message of the condition of
10 the judicial branch at this convention, and recommend
11 such matters as the Chief Justice deems expedient,
12 pursuant to section 602.1207 of the Code.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent that
House Concurrent Resolutions 1 and 2 be immediately messaged
to the Senate.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Horbach of Tama placed in nomination the Honorable Steven E.
Sukup as candidate for Speaker pro tempore of the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly, preceding
his nomination with the following remarks:
Mr. Speaker, Representative Sukup is a man of thought, a person who uses brevity
to make his point. Today I will honor his leadership skills by using brevity myself, in
choosing one of these leadership skills to solidify this nomination.
Respect is the key to leadership here in this body. As legislators, we all receive
respect when we enter this chamber. Yet, this is not a personal respect, it is respect
that is earned from representing the people of Iowa. The individual I am nominating
today has earned respect through his ability to listen with a bipartisan ear, by bringing
the voices of his constituents to the legislature and working with all legislators to make
Iowa a better place.
Representative Sukup has earned a second kind of respect. It is the kind of respect
that comes as a result of working hard in and out of the Iowa House. A strong family
man, Representative Sukup has brought strong Iowan values to his work in this body.
Combined with his strong leadership skills, this makes him a man that will serve the
office of Speaker pro tempore as well. It is with utmost confidence that I nominate him
to this office.
Garman of Story seconded the nomination of Representative
Sukup as Speaker pro tempore for the House of Representatives,
preceding her nomination with the following remarks:
I would like to second the nomination of Steven Sukup as Speaker pro tempore.
Kreiman of Davis seconded the nomination of Representative
Sukup, preceding his nomination with the following remarks:
Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, I too wish to second the
nomination of Steve Sukup of Franklin County for the office of Speaker pro tempore. It
is an honor to be able to second his nomination. In his years of service here in this
body, Steve has served this body and his constituents with distinction. I appreciate his
hard work and dedication. His abilities are well suited for the position of Speaker pro
tempore, and it is for those reasons that Mr. Speaker, I move that the Chief Clerk be
directed to cast the votes of all the members of the House of Representatives for the
honorable Steve Sukup of Franklin County for Speaker pro tempore.
In accordance with the foregoing motion, the Chief Clerk cast the
votes of all the members of the House of Representatives for the
Honorable Steven E. Sukup as Speaker pro tempore of the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly. The
Honorable Steven E. Sukup of Franklin County, having received all of
the votes cast for the office of Speaker pro tempore of the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly, was
declared duly elected to that office.
Larson of Linn moved that a committee of two be appointed to
escort the Speaker pro tempore to the chair.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Larson of Linn and Mertz of Kossuth.
Representative Sukup was escorted to the Speaker’s station and,
being duly sworn, offered the following remarks:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues of the Iowa House and guests. We have all had
an exciting year in politics. Fortunately for us our elections did finish November 7,
unlike the Presidential. Congratulations on your hard work and success in the
campaigns. But like most jobs you must be able to adjust to its different demands. The
election has passed and it is time for us to serve all our constituents in the best
interests for Iowa.
We packed our clothes, day planners and Palm Pilots, and left our lists for
plumbers, furnace and electric repairs at home for our spouses. To my wife Vicki’s
dismay, while watching TV she found out some representatives print and laminate
those lists. Thanks for raising the bar for me, Representative Manternach.
When I was first elected in ’94 the Speaker pro tempore was Harold Van Maanen, a
grandfather figure. Four years later I nominated Christopher Rants, so we went from
Grandfather to a new father. Vicki and I have three teenagers and I am glad I’m
neither a new father or a grandfather now-although you may see me age before your
eyes with the teenagers. Each of us brings to the legislature a personal perspective on
how to improve Iowa. With three children in college or high school-providing them with
the opportunity of an excellent education system and job opportunities here in Iowa
leads to a bright future for them and the state, which is my desire.
We approach this session with high hopes. We welcome new members and a new
Chief Clerk. Margaret Thomson may have a lot to worry about, but fortunately not
dimpled, hanging, or pregnant chads-as long as the board keeps working.
The Iowa House is designed for the free exchange of ideas. We always hear about
the political concept of "across the aisle." I believe not having a "literal" political aisle
division here in the Iowa House helps us to work through debates in a philosophical
mode, rather than a pure political one. In fact, I’m probably more concerned about the
Honda Goldwing rider Representative Carroll across from the Harley rider
Representative Myers.
The issues we face this session will help shape Iowa for the future. We seize upon
the opportunities of streamlining taxes to encourage growth and venture capital
incentives, of investing in education to expect more accountability and improvements,
of providing safer communities with laws that are efficient and fair, and of stretching
our boundaries (no, don’t worry, Missouri) but our boundaries of keeping high school
and college graduates in Iowa.
We will have changes in policies-Iowans should not expect the status quo, nor do
they want it. Iowans expect their Representatives to shape and lead Iowa. By reflecting
and representing our constituents we can achieve this.
I look forward to serving you as Speaker pro tempore.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE SENATE
Boal of Polk, Chair of the committee appointed to notify the Senate
that the House was ready to receive it in joint convention, reported
that the committee had performed its duty.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR
Teig of Hamilton, Chair of the committee appointed to notify the
Governor that the House was ready to receive it in joint convention,
reported that the committee had performed its duty.
SPECIAL ORDER
Rants of Woodbury moved that the assignment of seats to the
members of the House be made a special order for this afternoon at
1:35 p.m., which motion prevailed.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 1
Carroll of Poweshiek asked and received unanimous consent for
the immediate consideration of the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 1
2 By Carroll
3 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives,
4 That each member of the House of Representatives shall
5 be entitled to select and appoint a secretary, and
6 such secretary may be called upon to aid in the
7 discharge of the clerical work of the House of
8 Representatives. Only expert typists will be
9 considered qualified. The Speaker and Chief Clerk
10 shall appoint their secretaries and pages to serve for
11 the session, and the Chief Clerk is hereby authorized
12 to employ such additional clerical assistance as her
13 duties may require.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 2
Carroll of Poweshiek asked and received unanimous consent for
the immediate consideration of the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2
2 By Carroll
3 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives,
4 That a committee of one be appointed to arrange for
5 opening the sessions with prayer.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE
Cormack of Webster moved that a committee of three be appointed
to determine the mileage due each member and report the same to
the House.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Cormack of Webster, Chair; Weidman of Cass and Warnstadt of
Woodbury.
ADOPTION OF TEMPORARY RULES OF THE HOUSE
Carroll of Poweshiek moved that the permanent rules of the House
and provisions for compensation of employees adopted by the
Seventy-eighth General Assembly be the temporary rules and
temporary compensation provisions for the House of the Seventy-
ninth General Assembly.
The motion prevailed.
REMARKS BY MINORITY LEADER
Myers of Johnson addressed the House as follows:
Good morning and welcome.
It’s with a mixture of pride and humility that I address you today as the House
Democratic Leader. I am proud and grateful to be able to come to this beautiful
building to work with you for the betterment of our state. And I am humbled by the
important decisions that lie ahead. I ask for your help and your friendship, as I offer
mine, as we work through this session.
We are a diverse group sitting here at these desks-liberal and conservative, rural
and urban, old and young. But the people who elected us to represent them all had the
same thing in mind-for us to work very hard to make Iowa a better place to raise
families, educate children, move ahead in the world, and live complete and productive
lives.
Republicans and Democrats-we share many common destinations. The roads we
take to get there sometimes diverge. My pledge is to work with the majority party to
achieve our common goals. That’s why the people sent us here.
There will be times when we will disagree and we will be partisan. That’s good for
the process. As Congressman Jim Leach says, "Don’t be afraid of partisanship. Often
the best legislation springs from a partisan base."
So while Democrats will work energetically toward our common goals, we will be
just as vigorous when we disagree.
I want to welcome the new representatives, both Democrats and Republicans, and I
hope you will, too. I remember when I was first elected how much I appreciated being
welcomed by both Republican and Democratic colleagues. It made a difference.
New members will find that this process is both exhilarating and frustrating, open
and mysterious. But it has served us well for more than a century and a half. So we
must respect and adhere to the traditions established in this chamber.
My advice to the new members is to take pride in your work. Learn as much as you
can and soak in the whole experience. But above all respect those who don’t agree with
you. Their motives are as genuine as yours. They just have a different perspective.
This is a deliberative body. We try to avoid snap decisions. We try to perfect
legislation so that what we send to the Governor for his approval is the very best we
can craft. That requires each of us to work and study hard. It means subcommittees
must meet to carefully study each bill being considered. Let’s not be afraid of a full
debate on issues and fair consideration of alternatives.
The key issue of this session for Democrats is teacher compensation. With many of
our best teachers nearing retirement, now is the time to ensure that our children are
taught by a new generation of intelligent and committed educators.
I know from 40 years of experience in business that to get the best people you have
to pay them well. Teacher compensation must be improved. And we cannot wait to do
it. It is rare in the Legislature when all the forces come together to bring about major
change, but that time is at hand and we must act decisively.
Improving education by attracting good teachers takes a significant commitment of
new money in a year when there is little new money to spend. So we must put
education first, ahead of all other priorities. As much as Democrats want more funding
for services and more tax cuts for those in need, we must wait until teacher pay is
resolved.
(I note that even Marvin Pomerantz said recently, "If it’s between a tax cut and
funding teacher salaries, I think you’d probably say that teacher salaries get funded.")
And Democrats will insist that a new teacher pay plan is funded primarily with
new money. We cannot steal money from our class size reduction efforts or from
allowable growth and honestly say that we have improved teacher compensation and
standards in this state.
When teacher compensation is resolved, Democrats want to turn our attention to
other pressing needs. Recent notorious cases of child abuse have established the need
for more and better-trained caseworkers in the field. We want to expand the use of the
Hawk-I program so that every Iowa child is covered by health insurance.
Democrats want to build on Governor Vilsack and Senator Harkin’s initiative to
provide lower cost prescription drugs to Iowa seniors through a statewide cooperative.
And we will push to ensure that health insurance pays for treatment of mental as well
as physical illnesses.
I’m concerned that over the past five years prisons have been one of Iowa’s biggest
growth industries. We need to allow our judges more judgment when it comes to
sentencing.
We must promote ethanol use and production, as well as other value-added
agricultural industries, to ensure the vitality of rural Iowa in the years to come. And
we must encourage the growth of businesses and industries that take full advantage of
our skilled and productive workers, and pay them accordingly.
Finally, we will address reapportionment this year. Iowa is unique among the
states in that we have a structure for redrawing district lines that virtually eliminates
partisanship and guarantees fairness. We must be faithful to the letter and spirit of
that law.
We have the makings for a spirited and interesting session. I look forward to
working with you to make it successful.
COMMITTEE FROM THE SENATE
A committee from the Senate appeared and notified the House that
the Senate was duly organized and ready to receive any
communications that the House might desire to transmit.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 3
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent for the
immediate consideration of House Resolution 3, a resolution honoring
Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives Elizabeth A. Isaacson
upon her retirement.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
REMARKS BY MAJORITY LEADER
Rants of Woodbury addressed the House as follows:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, guests
and visitors, welcome to the 79th General Assembly.
To our new members, let me be among the many to offer congratulations on your
election, and let me be among the first to welcome you to the Iowa House. And welcome
you to your new extended family. Because, you will find over the next two years, that is
what we are. Like many Iowa families, we can be a little dysfunctional at times, but all
the same, we care for one another, we will laugh together, at times even cry together,
but all the while, we will be working together to make Iowa a better place for all of our
families back home.
I’d like to talk, for a moment, about our families in Iowa.
Like those families back home, we are concerned about the academic progress our
children are making. At the beginning of many legislative sessions an education
initiative is previewed that is expected to be the hallmark of the session. That’s the
great thing about the Iowa General Assembly-we are never content, we are always
working to improve our schools. This year’s initiative that has received the most
attention has been a proposal to change the way we compensate teachers. May I
suggest to you that as we work on this issue during the session that we measure our
success or failure not on how much we spend, or which school it is spent in, but how it
impacts student achievement in all of our schools. Because like a family, we care
equally about all our children.
Like many families back home, we will spend a fair amount of time haggling over
our budget. How much time? I won’t predict, I gave up making those predictions last
year. But this I do know: like many families in Iowa, we are going to have to make
difficult decisions regarding our budget. Ladies and gentlemen, like too many Iowa
families, our income for this budget year is not what we expected. It is far less. We
must resist the temptation to get out the old credit card and use that to buy everything
we want. Instead we must determine what are truly needs, and what are wants. We
must match our expenditures with our income. No gimmicks, no games, and no credit
card approaches.
I said earlier that our legislative family is sometimes a little dysfunctional. For too
many Iowa families, a dysfunctional family is a harsh reality that they don’t get to
escape after 110 days. Many of these families confront drug abuse, mental illness, child
abuse, divorce, and the list goes on. The question before this legislature is whether our
efforts as a state government, while having the noblest of intentions, are helping these
dysfunctional families, or are we causing more pain? Are our rules and regulations
tearing families apart, or helping them? I’m afraid that all too often it is the former.
Iowa’s Department of Human Services is an agency that I believe has lost the
confidence of the families it purports to help. During this session we must repair that
damage. Some want to measure our compassion by the size of the checks we write. I
believe it should be measured by the dignity with which we treat our fellow Iowan and
by the impact we have on their lives. Let us in our budget process begin by treating
mental illness for what it is-a health issue. It does not belong in the Department of
Human Services, it belongs in the Department of Public Health, with every other
disease. Representatives Heaton, Alons, and Houser, I hope that you can find a way to
make this change.
Many Iowa families back home have grandparents. In too many, Pappa and
Grandma choose to live for five months and 29 days in Iowa, and the majority of the
year in another state. Last year we took a step to easing the tax burden on our retirees
with the pension exclusion, this year we should begin work on elimination of the most
unfair of all taxes on our seniors, the tax on their social security benefits.
Our seniors aren’t the only Iowa families feeling a financial pinch right now. If your
family is like mine, or my neighbors’, or any other family I’ve met lately and you’ve
gotten your utility bill this month you are suffering from sticker shock. While there is
little that we can do about the supply of natural gas, we can ensure that state
government does not profit from the misery of Iowa families. Iowa’s treasury should not
swell due to additional revenue from the taxation on higher cost natural gas used to
heat our homes.
A hallmark of healthy families are good communications. Representative Myers,
congratulations by the way on the new position. In an effort to keep our legislative
family a healthy one, I’ll do my best to keep you and your members apprised of our
schedule and debate calendar. I look forward to having our exchanges take place from
the corners as opposed to down in the well. As always, my door is open, and I
encourage all of you to stop in.
Lastly, Mr. Speaker, I’d like to talk about the changes in my family. Not Trudy and
the girls in Sioux City; but rather my family away from home in the Majority Leader’s
office. Since last we gathered, Jackie left me, and Jeff ran away from home. For those
of you who haven’t met them, I’d like to introduce my new staff: Gentry Collins and
Mary Earnhardt. Neither are strangers to the legislative process. Questions regarding
my calendar can be directed to Mary, and questions regarding the more important blue
calendar should be directed to Gentry.
Ladies and gentlemen, our agenda is a full one. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and
go to work.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 1, by Garman, a joint resolution
designating "Iowa", a poem by Don Whattoff, as the official state
poem.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 1, by Dix, Sukup, Van Fossen, Horbach, Hansen,
De Boef, Raecker, Kettering, Elgin, Rayhons, Broers, Drake, Alons,
Klemme, Boal, Shey, Tymeson, Hoffman, Tyrrell and Hahn, a bill for
an act relating to the exemption during a certain period from the
sales and use taxes of the gross receipts from the sale, furnishing, or
service of metered gas and electricity and of fuel used for heating of
residential-type dwellings and including an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on way and means.
House File 2, by Rants, Van Fossen, Horbach, Gipp, Hansen,
Finch, De Boef, Raecker, Rekow, Kettering, Elgin, Rayhons, Hoffman,
Broers, Drake, Alons, Boal, Klemme, Tymeson, Shey, Tyrrell, and
Hahn, a bill for an act phasing out the tax on social security benefits
under the state individual income tax and including a retroactive
applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 3, by Rants, a bill for an act relating to information
included in written promotional materials distributed by the
department of economic development.
Read first time and referred to committee on labor and
industrial relations.
House File 4, by Rants and Houser, a bill for an act relating to
the limitation on property taxes for cities and counties and providing
for the Act's applicability.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 5, by Drake, a bill for an act relating to the amount of
classroom instruction offered in an approved driver education course
as programmed by the department of education.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 6, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to the
issuance of free deer hunting licenses to landowners, tenants, or their
respective family members.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 7, by Cormack, a bill for an act prohibiting the
commercial harvest of timber in state parks and subjecting violators
to a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 8, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to the
abolition of county compensation boards.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 9, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to the
appropriation of moneys to the department of education for the
payment of textbook services claims.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 10, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act relating to the
submission of the question of the imposition of a local sales and
services tax and including an effective date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 11, by Tyrrell, a bill for an act exempting social
security benefits from the state individual income tax and including a
retroactive effective date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 12, by Carroll, a bill for an act establishing the
criminal offense of invasion of privacy and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 13, by Garman, a bill for an act prohibiting the use of
the internet for the purpose of conducting or participating in a
lottery, bookmaking, or gaming, or for a related gambling purpose,
and subjecting violators to existing penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 14, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act relating to the
supervision of curriculum received via the Iowa communications
network.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 15, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to residency
requirements for county, city, and school district elective offices.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 16, by Osterhaus, a bill for an act relating to the
apportionment of local option sales and services tax for school
infrastructure election costs, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 17, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to
marketing, educational, and informational expenses of the lottery.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 18, by Wise, a bill for an act relating to school districts
experiencing declining enrollment and providing an applicability
date.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 19, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to televising
proceedings of the Iowa general assembly and providing funding.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 20, by Cormack, a bill for an act relating to animal
abuse, and providing for penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
RULE 57 SUSPENDED
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent to
suspend Rule 57, for a meeting of the committee on administration
and rules upon recess.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury, the House was recessed at 11:25
a.m., until 1:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 1:35 p.m., Speaker Siegrist in the chair.
STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The Speaker announced the following appointments to the
standing committees of the House:
ADMINISTRATION AND RULES - 14 Members
Carroll, Chair Bukta Myers Sukup
Dix* Falck Rants Teig
Jochum** Huser Siegrist Warnstadt
Barry Jacobs
AGRICULTURE - 21 Members
Klemme, Chair Boggess Johnson Rayhons
De Boef* Fallon Kreiman Rekow
Kuhn** Frevert Manternach Scherrman
Alons Houser May Schrader
Atteberry Huseman Mertz Teig
Baudler
APPROPRIATIONS - 25 Members
Millage, Chair Dix Heaton Raecker
Brunkhorst* Dolecheck Horbach Seng
Murphy** Drake Jacobs Smith
Alons Falck Jenkins Taylor, T.
Barry Gipp Mascher Warnstadt
Bell Hatch Mertz Wise
Boggess
COMMERCE AND REGULATION - 21 Members
Hansen, Chair Jacobs Osterhaus Seng
Hoffman* Jenkins Petersen Shey
Chiodo** Johnson Quirk Taylor, D.
Bradley Kettering Raecker Van Fossen
Dix Metcalf Schrader Wise
Falck
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - 21 Members
Cormack, Chair Dotzler Lensing Roberts
Hoversten* Elgin Manternach Seng
Hatch** Hoffman Metcalf Stevens
Atteberry Horbach O'Brien Teig
Boggess Jenkins Quirk Van Fossen
Cohoon
EDUCATION - 23 Members
Grundberg, Chair Carroll Greimann Sievers
Boal* Cohoon Hansen Stevens
Wise** Dolecheck Lensing Sukup
Broers Eddie Mascher Tymeson
Brunkhorst Finch Petersen Winckler
Bukta Foege Roberts
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - 21 Members
Hahn, Chair Drake Greimann Mascher
Bradley* Elgin Hatch Schrader
Witt** Finch Huseman Shoultz
Brunkhorst Foege Kettering Sievers
Cormack Gipp Lensing Stevens
De Boef
HUMAN RESOURCES - 21 Members
Boddicker, Chair Brunkhorst Hoversten Roberts
Broers* Carroll Larson Smith
Foege** De Boef Kreiman Tremmel
Atteberry Ford Murphy Tymeson
Barry Grundberg Reynolds Witt
Boal
JUDICIARY - 21 Members
Larson, Chair Broers Jochum Shey
Baudler* Chiodo Kettering Shoultz
Kreiman** Eichhorn Mertz Sukup
Barry Ford Millage Tremmel
Bell Grundberg Raecker Witt
Boddicker
LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - 21 Members
Tyrrell, Chair Dotzler Horbach Raecker
Barry* Ford Jochum Smith
Taylor, T.** Grundberg Metcalf Sukup
Boddicker Hansen Millage Taylor, D.
Connors Hoffman Murphy Winckler
Dolecheck
LOCAL GOVERNMENT - 21 Members
Houser, Chair Carroll Hahn Reynolds
Van Engelenhoven* Connors Huser Sievers
Richardson** Dix Klemme Taylor, D.
Alons Eddie Kuhn Warnstadt
Arnold Fallon Petersen Weidman
Brauns
NATURAL RESOURCES - 21 Members
Arnold, Chair Brauns Garman Rayhons
Rekow* Bukta Greimann Richardson
O’Brien** Dotzler Hahn Scherrman
Alons Drake Huseman Tyrrell
Baudler Frevert May Weidman
Bell
STATE GOVERNMENT - 21 Members
Metcalf, Chair Chiodo Garman O’Brien
Elgin* Connors Gipp Reynolds
Larkin** Cormack Jacobs Taylor, T.
Boddicker Eichhorn Jochum Tremmel
Bradley Falck Millage Van Engelenhoven
Brauns
TRANSPORTATION - 21 Members
Brauns, Chair Eddie Larkin Rekow
Rayhons* Garman Klemme Scherrman
May** Heaton Manternach Van Engelenhoven
Arnold Huser Osterhaus Warnstadt
Bukta Johnson Quirk Weidman
Cohoon
WAYS AND MEANS - 25 Members
Van Fossen, Chair Frevert Jochum Sievers
Shey* Hansen Kuhn Sukup
Shoultz** Hoffman Larkin Taylor, D.
Boal Houser Larson Teig
Eichhorn Hoversten Osterhaus Tymeson
Fallon Huser Richardson Winckler
Finch
ETHICS - 6 Members
Huseman, Chair Warnstadt** Mascher Scherrman
Garman* Cormack
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES
ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION - 9 Members
Raecker, Chair Chiodo Klemme Taylor, T.
Sievers* Elgin O’Brien Tyrrell
Connors**
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES - 9 Members
Drake, Chair Baudler Hahn Quirk
Kettering* Eddie May Schrader
Mertz**
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - 9 Members
Boggess, Chair Boal Petersen Teig
Manternach* Hoffman Reynolds Winckler
Dotzler**
EDUCATION - 9 Members
Dolecheck, Chair Barry Carroll Scherrman
Roberts* Brunkhorst Frevert Witt
Mascher**
HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS - 9 Members
Alons, Chair Atteberry De Boef Shoultz
Finch* Broers Seng Van Engelenhoven
Ford**
HUMAN SERVICES - 9 Members
Heaton, Chair Arnold Greimann Hoversten
Johnson* Foege Houser Smith
Osterhaus**
JUSTICE SYSTEMS - 9 Members
Horbach, Chair Cormack Larkin Shey
Eichhorn* Jacobs Richardson Tremmel
Bell**
OVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS - 9 Members
Jenkins, Chair Bradley Falck Hatch
Tymeson* Dix Garman Lensing
Stevens**
TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITALS - 9 Members
Gipp, Chair Fallon Kuhn Rekow
Weidman* Huseman Rayhons Warnstadt
Cohoon**
* Vice Chair
** Ranking Member
HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Dwayne Alons Agriculture
Appropriations
Local Government
Natural Resources
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
Richard Arnold Local Government
Natural Resources, Chair
Transportation
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Andra Atteberry Agriculture
Economic Development
Human Resources
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee
Donna Barry Administration and Rules
Appropriations
Human Resources
Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations, Vice Chair
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Clel Baudler Agriculture
Judiciary, Vice Chair
Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations
Subcommittee
Paul Bell Appropriations
Judiciary
Natural Resources
Justice Systems Appropriations Subcommittee,
Ranking Member
Carmine Boal Education, Vice Chair
Human Resources
Ways and Means
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Dan Boddicker Human Resources, Chair
Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations
State Government
Effie Lee Boggess Agriculture
Appropriations
Economic Development
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
Clyde Bradley Commerce and Regulation
Environmental Protection, Vice Chair
State Government
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee
Roger Broers Education
Human Resources, Vice Chair
Judiciary
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee
Barry Brauns Local Government
Natural Resources
State Government
Transportation, Chair
Bob Brunkhorst Appropriations, Vice Chair
Education
Environmental Protection
Human Resources
Education Appropriations
Subcommittee
Polly Bukta Administration and Rules
Education
Natural Resources
Transportation
Danny Carroll Administration and Rules, Chair
Education
Human Resources
Local Government
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Frank Chiodo Commerce and Regulation, Ranking Member
Judiciary
State Government
Administration and Regulation
Appropriations Subcommittee
Dennis Cohoon Economic Development
Education
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee, Ranking Member
John Connors Labor and Industrial Relations
Local Government
State Government
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Michael Cormack Economic Development, Chair
Environmental Protection
Ethics
State Government
Justice Systems Appropriations Subcommittee
Betty De Boef Agriculture, Vice Chair
Environmental Protection
Human Resources
Health and Human Rights
Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Dix Administration and Rules, Vice Chair
Appropriations
Commerce and Regulation
Local Government
Oversight and Communications
Appropriations Subcommittee
Cecil Dolecheck Appropriations
Education
Labor and Industrial Relations
Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair
Bill Dotzler Economic Development
Labor and Industrial Relations
Natural Resources
Economic Development
Appropriations Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Jack Drake Appropriations
Environmental Protection
Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair
Russell Eddie Education
Local Government
Transportation
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
George Eichhorn Judiciary
State Government
Ways and Means
Justice Systems Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Jeff Elgin Economic Development
Environmental Protection
State Government, Vice Chair
Administration and Regulation
Appropriations Subcommittee
Steve Falck Administration and Rules
Appropriations
Commerce and Regulation
State Government
Oversight and Communications
Appropriations Subcommittee
Ed Fallon Agriculture
Local Government
Ways and Means
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
Barbara Finch Education
Environmental Protection
Ways and Means
Health and Human Rights
Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Ro Foege Education
Environmental Protection
Human Resources, Ranking Member
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Wayne Ford Human Resources
Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations
Health and Human Rights Appropriations
Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Marcella Frevert Agriculture
Natural Resources
Ways and Means
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Teresa Garman Ethics, Vice Chair
Natural Resources
State Government
Transportation
Oversight and Communications
Appropriations Subcommittee
Chuck Gipp Appropriations
Environmental Protection
State Government
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair
Jane Greimann Education
Environmental Protection
Natural Resources
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Betty Grundberg Education, Chair
Human Resources
Labor and Industrial Relations
Judiciary
James Hahn Environmental Protection, Chair
Local Government
Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations
Subcommittee
Brad Hansen Commerce and Regulation, Chair
Education
Labor and Industrial Relations
Ways and Means
Jack Hatch Appropriations
Economic Development, Ranking Member
Environmental Protection
Oversight and Communications
Appropriations Subcommittee
Dave Heaton Appropriations
Transportation
Human Services Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
Clarence Hoffman Commerce and Regulation, Vice Chair
Economic Development
Labor and Industrial Relations
Ways and Means
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Lance Horbach Appropriations
Economic Development
Labor and Industrial Relations
Justice Systems Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
Hubert Houser Agriculture
Local Government, Chair
Ways and Means
Human Services Appropriations
Subcommittee
Greg Hoversten Economic Development, Vice Chair
Human Resources
Ways and Means
Human Services Appropriations
Subcommittee
Dan Huseman Agriculture
Environmental Protection
Ethics, Chair
Natural Resources
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
Geri Huser Administration and Rules
Local Government
Transportation
Ways and Means
Libby Jacobs Administration and Rules
Appropriations
Commerce and Regulations
State Government
Justice Systems Appropriations
Subcommittee
Willard Jenkins Appropriations
Commerce and Regulation
Economic Development
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
Pam Jochum Administration and Rules, Ranking Member
Labor and Industrial Relations
Judiciary
State Government
Ways and Means
David Johnson Agriculture
Commerce and Regulation
Transportation
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee,
Vice Chair
Steve Kettering Commerce and Regulation
Environmental Protection
Judiciary
Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Ralph Klemme Agriculture, Chair
Local Government
Transportation
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee
Keith Kreiman Agriculture
Human Resources
Judiciary, Ranking Member
Mark Kuhn Agriculture, Ranking Member
Local Government
Ways and Means
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
Rick Larkin State Government, Ranking Member
Transportation
Ways and Means
Justice Systems Appropriations Subcommittee
Chuck Larson Human Resources
Judiciary, Chair
Ways and Means
Vicki Lensing Economic Development
Education
Environmental Protection
Oversight and Communications
Appropriations Subcommittee
Gene Manternach Agriculture
Economic Development
Transportation
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Mary Mascher Appropriations
Education
Environmental Protection
Ethics
Education Appropriations Subcommittee,
Ranking Member
Dennis May Agriculture
Natural Resources
Transportation, Ranking Member
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
Dolores Mertz Agriculture
Appropriations
Judiciary
Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations
Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Janet Metcalf Commerce and Regulation
Economic Development
Labor and Industrial Relations
State Government, Chair
David Millage Appropriations, Chair
Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations
State Government
Pat Murphy Appropriations, Ranking Member
Human Resources
Labor and Industrial Relations
Dick Myers Administration and Rules
Michael O’Brien Economic Development
Natural Resources, Ranking Member
State Government
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee
Robert Osterhaus Commerce and Regulation
Transportation
Ways and Means
Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee,
Ranking Member
Janet Pedersen Commerce and Regulation
Education
Local Government
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Brian Quirk Commerce and Regulation
Economic Development
Transportation
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
J. Scott Raecker Appropriations
Commerce and Regulation
Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
Christopher Rants Administration and Rules
Henry Rayhons Agriculture
Natural Resources
Transportation, Vice Chair
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
Leigh Rekow Agriculture
Natural Resources, Vice Chair
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
Rebecca Reynolds Human Resources
Local Government
State Government
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Steve Richardson Local Government, Ranking Member
Natural Resources
Ways and Means
Justice Systems Appropriation
Subcommittee
Rod Roberts Economic Development
Education
Human Resources
Education Appropriations
Subcommittee Vice Chair
Paul Scherrman Agriculture
Ethics
Natural Resources
Transportation
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
David Schrader Agriculture
Commerce and Regulation
Environmental Protection
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
Joe Seng Appropriations
Commerce and Regulation
Economic Development
Health and Human Rights
Appropriations Subcommittee
Patrick Shey Commerce and Regulation
Judiciary
Ways and Means, Vice Chair
Justice Systems Appropriations
Subcommittee
Don Shoultz Environmental Protection
Judiciary
Ways and Means, Ranking Member
Health and Human Rights
Appropriations Subcommittee
Brent Siegrist Administration and Rules
Bryan Sievers Education
Environmental Protection
Local Government
Ways and Means
Administration and Regulation Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Mark Smith Appropriations
Human Resources
Labor and Industrial Relations
Human Services Appropriations
Subcommittee
Greg Stevens Economic Development
Education
Environmental Protection
Oversight and Communications
Appropriations Subcommittee
Steve Sukup Administration and Rules
Education
Judiciary
Labor and Industrial Relations
Ways and Means
Dick Taylor Commerce and Regulation
Labor and Industrial Relations
Local Government
Ways and Means
Todd Taylor Appropriations
Labor and Industrial Relations, Ranking Member
State Government
Administration and Regulation
Appropriations Subcommittee
Russell Teig Administration and Rules
Agriculture
Economic Development
Ways and Means
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Mark Tremmel Human Resources
Judiciary
State Government
Justice Systems Appropriations
Subcommittee
Jodi Tymeson Education
Human Resources
Ways and Means
Oversight and Communications Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Phil Tyrrell Labor and Industrial Relations, Chair
Natural Resources
Administration and Regulation
Appropriations Subcommittee
Jim Van Engelenhoven Local Government, Vice Chair
State Government
Transportation
Health and Human Rights
Appropriations Subcommittee
James Van Fossen Commerce and Regulation
Economic Development
Ways and Means, Chair
Steven Warnstadt Administration and Rules
Appropriations
Ethics, Ranking Member
Local Government
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
Dick Weidman Local Government
Natural Resources
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Cindy Winckler Education
Labor and Industrial Relations
Ways and Means
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
Philip Wise Appropriations
Commerce and Regulation
Education, Ranking Member
William Witt Environmental Protection, Ranking Member
Human Resources
Judiciary
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE
Carroll of Poweshiek moved that the recommendations of the
House committee on administration, regarding employees of the
House, be accepted and that those named employees be elected as
employees of the House.
The motion prevailed and the following named persons were duly
elected.
EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE
Margaret Thomson - Chief Clerk
Susan K. Jennings - Assistant Chief Clerk I
Jeffrey G. Mitchell - Caucus Staff Director
Paulee Lipsman - Senior Caucus Staff Director
Mary K. Earnhardt - Administrative Assistant to Leader
Gentry T. Collins - Administrative Assistant II to Leader
Carolyn McNeill Gaukel - Administrative Assistant II to Leader
Daniel L. Fogleman - Administrative Assistant III to Speaker
Mark W. Brandsgard - Senior Administrative Assistant to Leader
Susan D. Severino - Senior Administrative Assistant to Speaker
Stefani K. Millie - Legislative Research Analyst
Kellie L. Paschke - Legislative Research Analyst
Jason E. White - Legislative Research Analyst
Patricia A. Schultz - Legislative Research Analyst II
Bradley A. Trow - Legislative Research Analyst II
Lon W. Anderson - Legislative Research Analyst III
Stacie S. Maass - Legislative Research Analyst III
Lewis E. Olson - Legislative Research Analyst III
Bruce G. Brandt - Senior Caucus Secretary
Dwayne Dean Fiihr, Jr. - Legislative Research Analyst
Anna M. Hyatt-Crozier - Legislative Research Analyst I
Mary C. Braun - Senior Legislative Research Analyst
Edward J. Conlow - Senior Legislative Research Analyst
Jenifer L. Parsons - Senior Legislative Research Analyst
Thomas R. Patterson - Senior Legislative Research Analyst
Joseph P. Romano - Senior Legislative Research Analyst
David L. Epley - Senior Caucus Secretary
Becky L. Lorenz - Confidential Secretary to Speaker
Betty M. Soener - Confidential Secretary II to Chief Clerk
Shane D. Doeppke - Clerk to Chief Clerk
Linda C. Rosky - Supervisor of Secretaries I
Gayle A. Goble - Senior Editor
Trina L. Rudicil - Editor II
Laurel K. Sandbulte - Assistant Editor
C. Elaine Schoonover - Text Processor II
Debra K. Rex - Senior Finance Officer
Kelly M. Wacht - Assistant Finance Officer
Kathryn M. Farrell - Recording Clerk I
Doreen R. Terrell - Assistant Legal Counsel
Pauline E. Kephart - Engrossing & Enrolling Processor
Jessica M. Bash - Assistant to the Legal Counsel
Kristin L. Wentz - Indexer II
Tara L. Fletcher - Indexing Assistant
Paul W. Aardsma - Switchboard Operator
Madeline E. James - Switchboard Operator
Christopher Amerman - Legislative Secretary
Mollie Applegate - Legislative Secretary
Ben Banowetz - Legislative Secretary
Mary Kay Bartine - Legislative Secretary
Michelle K. Bauer - Legislative Secretary
Jessica A. Boddicker - Legislative Secretary
Patricia A. Bradley - Legislative Secretary
Jenna S. Brownell - Legislative Secretary
Diane K. Burget - Legislative Secretary
Jonathan Burke - Legislative Secretary
Annie Carlson - Legislative Secretary
Lisa Jo Chiodo - Legislative Secretary
Debra Collopy - Legislative Secretary
Karen Conley - Legislative Secretary
Marjorie I. Connors - Legislative Secretary
Jason Darrah - Legislative Secretary
Mary K. Davis - Legislative Secretary
Dawn R. Dillman - Legislative Secretary
A. Kathleen Eaton - Legislative Secretary
Judith K. Elliott - Legislative Secretary
LaVena M. Fries - Legislative Secretary
Harry W. Flipping, Jr. - Legislative Secretary
Audrey J. Gibson - Legislative Secretary
Brendan Greiner - Legislative Secretary
Justin Gross - Legislative Secretary
Doris E. Guess - Legislative Secretary
Carol F. Hansen - Legislative Secretary
Jeff Happe - Legislative Secretary
Kellie L. Harryman - Legislative Secretary
Alicia Held - Legislative Secretary
Lynn M. Hoffman - Legislative Secretary
Beverly J. Horton - Legislative Secretary
Ann I. Ihm - Legislative Secretary
Julie K. Johnson - Legislative Secretary
Karen L. Jostes - Legislative Secretary
Kelli M. Kilgore - Legislative Secretary
Jarad Klein - Legislative Secretary
Meredith G. Lorinser - Legislative Secretary
Catherine M. Mabry - Legislative Secretary
Clark E. McMullen - Legislative Secretary
Twyla L. Miller - Legislative Secretary
Kerri E. Moran - Legislative Secretary
Diane E. Nandell - Legislative Secretary
Maureen Nichols - Legislative Secretary
Sara Norris - Legislative Secretary
Ronna G. O'Brien - Legislative Secretary
Ann D. Osterhaus - Legislative Secretary
Dorothy E. Potthoff - Legislative Secretary
Mark J. Powell - Legislative Secretary
Janet R. Ramsay - Legislative Secretary
Gwen L. Rekow - Legislative Secretary
Brandon J. Renz - Legislative Secretary
Susan Reynolds - Legislative Secretary
Sharon Ringstad - Legislative Secretary
Mary M. Sanders - Legislative Secretary
Molly Scherrman - Legislative Secretary
Betsy Shelton - Legislative Secretary
Betty J. Sorenson - Legislative Secretary
Mary Lee A. Stephens - Legislative Secretary
Josh Steward - Legislative Secretary
Nicholas L. Sunderbruch - Legislative Secretary
Jean Tannatt - Legislative Secretary
Eileen M. Tyler - Legislative Secretary
Darlene A. VanOort - Legislative Secretary
Jennifer E. VanZante - Legislative Secretary
Deloris S. Wacht - Legislative Secretary
Philip Waits - Legislative Secretary
Hope Welander - Legislative Secretary
Teresa Welsh - Legislative Secretary
Barbara B. Wennerstrum - Legislative Secretary
Kara Wilber - Legislative Secretary
Clarice Alons - Legislative Committee Secretary
Belinda S. Backous - Legislative Committee Secretary
Jill J. Beni - Legislative Committee Secretary
Frank H. Boggess - Legislative Committee Secretary
Susan C. Bruckshaw - Legislative Committee Secretary
Phyllis R. Cowles - Legislative Committee Secretary
Mary Beth Danzer - Legislative Committee Secretary
Shirley J. Drake - Legislative Committee Secretary
Kelley Fifer - Legislative Committee Secretary
Lynn K. Frank - Legislative Committee Secretary
Linda Gesling - Legislative Committee Secretary
Donna Greenwood - Legislative Committee Secretary
Nancy J. Hendrickson - Legislative Committee Secretary
Paula M. Houser - Legislative Committee Secretary
H. Kay Jenkins - Legislative Committee Secretary
Jenni Jackson - Legislative Committee Secretary
Karen F. Klemme - Legislative Committee Secretary
Ellen T. Larson - Legislative Committee Secretary
Michael P. Lowry - Legislative Committee Secretary
Katie M. Mammen - Legislative Committee Secretary
Melba K. Murken - Legislative Committee Secretary
Jean P. Olson - Legislative Committee Secretary
Julie K. Pierce - Legislative Committee Secretary
Vinita J. Smith - Legislative Committee Secretary
Jackie L. Syverson - Legislative Committee Secretary
Mildred E. Stewart - Bill Clerk
Marie A. Kirby - Assistant Bill Clerk
William C. Walling - Postmaster
Wilbur N. Rhoads - Sergeant-at-Arms
Maynard L. Boatwright - Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Gerald V. Orman - Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
H. James Beyer - Doorkeeper
Howard S. Cowles - Doorkeeper
John E. Feller - Doorkeeper
Charles L. Fogelson - Doorkeeper
Marvin Hollingshead - Doorkeeper
Richard R. Overholser - Doorkeeper
Robert Yeager - Doorkeeper
PAGES GROUP I
Kyle McCullough - Speaker’s Page
Juliana P. Anderson - Chief Clerk’s Page
Andrea Pratt - Chief Clerk’s Page
Chandra R. Allen Austin J. Lapierre
Joni M. Carroll Amanda F. Loder
Brian M. Christensen Sophia A. Magill
Alicia D. Cotten Latha D. Mietzner
Robert R. Donahoo Melinda C. Padley
Laura K. Genz Hannah K. Roberts
Autumn L. Griffieon Teresa R. Rottinghaus
Peter J. Iversen Matthew G. Sease
Mary June L. Jackson Heather D. Sellers
Natasha M. Kerns Jennie M. VanVelzen
Sarah J. Knepper Travis J. Van Zetten
Brandie A. Koopman Kaitlyn A. Weltha
Jessica A. Krogmeier
PAGES GROUP II
Debra L. Lorimor Robert J. Nitz
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Myers of Johnson introduced to the House the Honorable Leonard
Boswell, United States Congressman from the third district.
SPECIAL ORDER
The hour for the special order having arrived, the members were
requested to vacate their seats.
The drawing of seats was as follows:
Speaker of the House Siegrist-floor seat
Speaker pro tempore Sukup
Majority Floor Leader Rants
Minority Floor Leader Myers
Assistant Floor Leaders -
Members with defective sight, hearing and physical disability
Drawing by seniority:
Former Speaker
Returning members, by seniority
New members
The drawing of seats proceeded with the following results:
Name Seat No.
Dwayne Alons 3
Richard Arnold 79
Andra Atteberry 71
Donna Barry 68
Clel Baudler 24
Paul Bell 86
Carmine Boal 70
Dan Boddicker 32
Effie Lee Boggess 13
Clyde Bradley 49
Barry Brauns 64
Roger Broers 17
Bob Brunkhorst 59
Polly Bukta 43
Danny Carroll 65
Frank Chiodo 12
Dennis Cohoon 67
John Connors 84
Michael Cormack 8
Betty De Boef 40
Bill Dix 54
Cecil Dolecheck 61
Name Seat No.
Bill Dotzler 9
Jack Drake 45
Russell Eddie 31
George Eichhorn 80
Jeff Elgin 72
Steve Falck 56
Ed Fallon 90
Barbara Finch 22
Ro Foege 58
Wayne Ford 10
Marcella Frevert 77
Teresa Garman 34
Chuck Gipp 66
Jane Greimann 41
Betty Grundberg 46
James Hahn 63
Brad Hansen 30
Jack Hatch 62
Dave Heaton 6
Clarence Hoffman 51
Lance Horbach 15
Hubert Houser 48
Name Seat No.
Greg Hoversten 74
Dan Huseman 47
Geri Huser 97
Libby Jacobs 98
Willard Jenkins 28
Pam Jochum 96
David Johnson 4
Steve Kettering 53
Ralph Klemme 26
Keith Kreiman 60
Mark Kuhn 23
Richard Larkin 69
Charles Larson 82
Vicki Lensing 37
Gene Manternach 78
Mary Mascher 55
Dennis May 93
Dolores Mertz 7
Janet Metcalf 44
David Millage 87
Pat Murphy 85
Richard Myers 99
Michael O’Brien 1
Robert Osterhaus 25
Janet Petersen 11
Brian Quirk 76
Scott Raecker 18
Christopher Rants 100
Name Seat No.
Henry Rayhons 57
Leigh Rekow 38
Rebecca Reynolds 5
Steve Richardson 27
Rod Roberts 36
Paul Scherrman 75
David Schrader 89
Joe Seng 19
Patrick Shey 52
Don Shoultz 91
Brent Siegrist 14
Bryan Sievers 20
Mark Smith 73
Greg Stevens 29
Steve Sukup 16
Dick Taylor 88
Todd Taylor 95
Russell Teig 81
Mark Tremmel 21
Jodi Tymeson 42
Phil Tyrrell 2
Jim Van Engelenhoven 35
Jamie Van Fossen 50
Steven Warnstadt 83
Dick Weidman 33
Cindy Winckler 39
Philip Wise 94
William Witt 92
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the seat assignment was
accepted as listed.
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments were made during the interim:
CHILD SUPPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(Chapter 252B.18, Code of Iowa)
Dan Boddicker To a term ending June 30, 2003
COMMISSION OF ELDER AFFAIRS
(Chapter 231.11, Code of Iowa)
David Johnson To a term ending April 30, 2004
COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION
(Chapter 28B.1, Code of Iowa)
Russell Eddie To a term ending January 1, 2003
Russell Teig To a term ending January 1, 2003
Dick Weidman To a term ending January 1, 2003
COMMUNICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE
(Chapter 2.35, Code of Iowa)
James Van Engelenhoven To a term ending January 1, 2003
CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL
(Chapter 216A.132, Code of Iowa)
Pat Shey To a term ending January 1, 2005
ENERGY FUND DISBURSEMENT COUNCIL
(Chapter 473.11, Code of Iowa)
Teresa Garman To a term ending January 1, 2003
INDIGENT DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL
(Chapter 13B.2A, Code of Iowa)
Lance Horbach To a term ending June 30, 2003
PREVENTION OF DISABILITIES POLICY COUNCIL
(Chapter 225B.3, Code of Iowa)
Richard Arnold To a term ending January 1, 2003
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the office
of the Chief Clerk:
AUDITOR OF STATE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY
TREASURER OF STATE
A Joint Report regarding proposals for a new allocation method for the state ceiling
allocation, pursuant to Chapter 1166, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General
Assembly.
BOARD OF REGENTS
The Investing in the Future Strategic Plan for 1998-2003, pursuant to Chapter
262A.13, Code of Iowa.
A study on methods for opening or expanding communication with parents and
guardians of students under the age of twenty-one years who are enrolled in Iowa's
postsecondary institutions, pursuant to Chapter 1161.2, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-
eighth General Assembly.
The Annual Report on minority and women educators, pursuant to Chapters 262.82
and 262.93, Code of Iowa.
The annual technology transfer and economic development reports from the
University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa,
pursuant to Chapter 1225, 1998 Acts of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
CITIZENS' AIDE/OMBUDSMAN
A report on the investigation of the Department of Human Services' handling of
allegations of child abuse concerning Shelby Duis, pursuant to Chapter 2C.17, Code of
Iowa.
CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
The Iowa Civil Rights Commission Annual Savings Report on ICN Usage for Fiscal
Year 2000, pursuant to Chapter 8D.10, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
Office of Renewable Fuels and Co-Products
The Sixth Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 159.15, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Iowa Utilities Board
The 1999 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapters 7A.1, 7A.10 and 476.16, Code of
Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Department of Corrections submits the following reports, the hard labor report,
the revenues from the pay-for stay report, the use of inmate labor for capital
improvement projects report and the vocation education program/funding report,
pursuant to Chapter 1229, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
A report on the judicial districts action, if any, on implementation of an
intermediate criminal sanctions program, pursuant to Chapter 1229, 2000 Acts of the
Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Assessing high-speed internet access in the state of Iowa, pursuant to Chapter
1226, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
A progress report on the implementation of the community college management
information system, pursuant to Chapter 1167, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth
General Assembly.
The Phase III Summary Report, pursuant to Chapter 294A, Code of Iowa.
The preliminary report regarding the initial statewide strategic plan, pursuant to
Chapter 1167.5, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
The regional high school academies grants report, pursuant to Chapter
1223.3(16)(c), 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
The recommendations for statutory changes that may be required to accomplish
area education agency reorganization, pursuant to Chapter 1223, 2000 Acts of the
Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
A report on the Space Utilization and Building Study, pursuant to Chapter 1225,
2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Division of Persons with Disabilities
The Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 216A.60, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
The State County Management Committee submits the following recommendations
regarding: Allowed Growth Factor Adjustment, System Design and Incentive and
Efficiency Fund, pursuant to Chapters 331.439(3) and 331.424A(1), Code of Iowa.
The annual recommendations from the Personal Assistance and Comprehensive
Family Support Services Council, pursuant to Chapter 225C.48, Code of Iowa.
A Report titled: "Medicaid Dental Reimbursement Rates and Reimbursement
Methodology," pursuant to Chapter 1221, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General
Assembly.
The senior living trust fund nursing facility conversion and long term care service
development grant update, pursuant to Chapter 1004, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth
General Assembly.
The November 2000 Iowa Demographic Report, pursuant to Chapter 1004, 2000
Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
The Residential Care Facility Report, pursuant to Chapter 1004, 2000 Acts of the
Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
A report on the development and implementation of a plan that shall substantially
reduce or eliminate collection of client participation by the psychiatric medical
institutions for children, pursuant to Chapter 1228.16(2c)(3), 2000 Acts of the Seventy-
eighth General Assembly.
A report relative to the adult decategorization project, pursuant to Chapter 160,
1999 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
A report relative to the continued development of the nursing facility case mix
reimbursement methodology, pursuant to Chapter 1004, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-
eighth General Assembly.
Reports relative to the personal assistance services pilot project and home and
community based services, pursuant to Chapter 1228.8(14), 2000 Acts of the Seventy-
eighth General Assembly.
A report on recommendations for future direct care staff wage increases, pursuant
to Chapter 1221, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
The 2000 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 2.17(21), Code of Iowa.
Family Development and Self-Sufficiency Council
The Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 217.21, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
A report on actions taken in accordance with physician’s orders, pursuant to
Chapter 199.10(5), 1999 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
The Prosecutor Intern Program Annual Report for 2000, pursuant to Chapter
13.2(12), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The Annual Report titled "Energy Fund Disbursement Council Report," pursuant to
Chapter 455A.4(1)(d), Code of Iowa.
The Iowa's 1999 Public Drinking Water Program Annual Compliance Report,
pursuant to Chapter 455B, Code of Iowa.
The 2000 REAP Congress Report, pursuant to Chapter 7A.11, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Iowa Youth Summit Final Report, pursuant to Chapter 142A.4(12), Code of
Iowa.
The Tobacco Control Quarterly Report, pursuant to Chapter 1192.4(12), 2000 Acts
of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
The 2000 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 135.11, Code of Iowa.
A review of enforcement efforts, pursuant to Chapter 1192, 2000 Acts of the
Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
A report on access to obstetrical care in Iowa, pursuant to Chapter 135.11(18A),
Code of Iowa.
A report on the needlestick protection study, pursuant to Chapter 1140.48, 2000
Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
A report on childhood lead poisoning prevention, pursuant to Chapter 1222.12, 2000
Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
The Annual Donation and Compliance Report for the Year 2000, pursuant to
Chapter 142C.17, Code of Iowa.
The 2000 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 135, Code of Iowa.
The Fiscal Year 2000 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 8D.10, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
The 1999 Iowa Uniform Crime Report, pursuant to Chapter 692.15, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE
The Fiscal Year 2000 ICN Report, pursuant to Chapter 8D.10, Code of Iowa.
The Iowa Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, pursuant to Chapter 421.31(5),
Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Annual Sufficiency Rating Report, pursuant to Chapter 307A.2(12), Code of
Iowa.
The Committee on Air Service Report, pursuant to Chapter 1182.2(5), 2000 Acts of
the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
A status report on the Midwest Regional Rail Passenger Initiative, pursuant to
Chapter 1168.2(5), 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
A report on issues relating to railroad rights of way crossings by utilities, pursuant
to Chapter 327, Code of Iowa.
A report for Fiscal Year 2000 describing the highway construction program, actual
expenditures of the program, and contractual obligations of the program, pursuant to
Chapter 307.12(14), Code of Iowa.
A summary of purchasing activity for soy based inks and recycled content trash
bags for fiscal year 2000, pursuant to Chapter 307.21, Code of Iowa.
A report on the study of implements of husbandry, pursuant to Chapter 1040.2,
2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
The Fiscal Year 2000 report of savings by using videoconferencing through Iowa
Communication Network, pursuant to Chapter 8D.10, Code of Iowa.
The 2001-2005 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program, pursuant to Chapter
307A.2(12), Code of Iowa.
IOWA CITIZEN FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
The Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2000, pursuant to Chapter 237.18, Code of Iowa.
IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Telecommunications and Technology Commission
A review of maintenance contracts, pursuant to Chapter 8D.3(3)(g), Code of Iowa.
A summary of identified savings associated with the Iowa Communications
Network use of the Network during Fiscal Year 2000, pursuant to Chapter 8D.10, Code
of Iowa.
The Five-Year Financial Plan, pursuant to Chapter 8D.3, Code of Iowa.
IOWA UTILITIES BOARD
Assessing high-speed internet access in the state of Iowa, pursuant to Chapter
1226, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
A report on the results of the replacement tax study committee, pursuant to
Chapter 476.6(23), Code of Iowa.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
House Concurrent Resolution 5, applying to and petitioning the Congress of the
United States to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of
America for submission to the states for ratification prohibiting federal courts from
ordering a state or political subdivision thereof to levy or increase taxes.
House Concurrent Resolution 32, urging the passage of national legislation to
increase benefits to surviving spouses under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.
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
2001\1 Ruth and Paul Scott, Shenandoah - For celebrating their 72nd wedding
anniversary.
2001\2 Jo and Julian Walter, Lenox - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.
2001\3 Esther Fuller, Clarinda - For celebrating her 95th birthday.
2001\4 Dorothy Hulsebus, Denison - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\5 Violet Schroeder, Manilla - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\6 Beverly and Harold Olson, Sr., Manilla - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2001\7 Juanita Swackhammer, Des Moines - For her years of dedicated
service to the Iowa House of Representatives commencing in 1967.
2001\8 Muscatine Police Department, Muscatine - For receiving national
accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
2001\9 Maxine Arney, Holstein - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\10 Evelyn Leonard, Holstein - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\11 Maxine Huisenga, Lake View - For celebrating her 81st birthday.
2001\12 Eleanor Ravenelle, Wall Lake - For celebrating her 82nd birthday.
2001\13 Leone Morgan, Danbury - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2001\14 Lula Stock, Lake View - For celebrating her 97th birthday.
2001\15 DeVilda and Jim Collins, Danbury - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2001\16 Mr. And Mrs. Ed Klopfenstein, Sac City - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\17 Emily and Henry Renze, Arthur - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.
2001\18 Marie and Arnold Hass, Holstein - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.
2001\19 Walter Wedmeyer, Adair - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2001\20 Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Downing, Adair - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\21 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Young, Adair - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2001\22 Deliliah and Ardett Andreasen, Guthrie Center - For celebrating their
60th wedding anniversary.
2001\23 Dorothy Foresman, Guthrie Center - For celebrating her 85th birthday.
2001\24 Mathew J. Demmer, Cedar Falls - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2001\25 Eric Christopher Brinkham, Clinton - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2001\26 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Peters, Clinton - For celebrating their 65th
wedding anniversary.
RESOLUTION FILED
HCR 3, by Grundberg, Roberts, Shey, Dolecheck, Eddie, Metcalf,
Baudler, Boggess, Elgin, Kettering, Alons, Sievers, Boal, Jenkins,
Johnson, Klemme, Drake, Broers, Van Fossen, Hoversten, Finch,
De Boef and Rekow, a concurrent resolution supporting the admission
of the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Laid over under Rule 25.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 2:07
p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2001.
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