House Journal: Thursday, February 1, 2001
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Twenty-fifth Calendar Day - Eighteenth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, February 1, 2001
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:45 a.m., Speaker pro
tempore Sukup in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Bob Davies, pastor of St. Edward
Catholic Church, Waterloo.
The Journal of Wednesday, January 31, 2001 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 5, by Metcalf, Raecker, Sievers,
Hansen, Jacobs, Boal, Grundberg, Van Fossen, Hoversten, Bukta,
Atteberry, Mascher, Hatch, Foege, Falck, Witt, Petersen, Huser, May,
Ford, Chiodo, Tyrrell, Finch, Barry, and Gipp, a joint resolution to
nullify an administrative rule of the department of revenue and
finance relating to the collection of a fee to recover direct costs in the
administration of a local option sales and services tax and providing
an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 157, by Schrader, Mertz, Witt, Ford, Dotzler, Murphy,
Hatch, Larkin, Foege, Cohoon, Mascher, Lensing, and Osterhaus, a
bill for an act relating to the appointment of a consumer advocate on
insurance.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 158, by Foege, Huser, Greimann, Lensing, Winckler,
Falck, Larkin, Cohoon, May, Bell, Chiodo, Stevens, O'Brien, Frevert,
Kreiman, Kuhn, Tremmel, and Jochum, a bill for an act relating to
proper methods of chemical management, establishing the
comprehensive safe chemical management in schools program, and
making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 159, by Atteberry, Scherrman, Stevens, Kuhn,
Connors, Kreiman, Dotzler, Hatch, Witt, Reynolds, Bukta, Jochum,
Mascher, Lensing, Murphy, Falck, Osterhaus, and Greimann, a bill
for an act relating to confinement feeding operations, by providing
that contractors are liable for civil penalties arising out of violations
committed by contract producers.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 160, by Dolecheck and Grundberg, a bill for an act
relating to physically and mentally disabled drivers, establishing a
driver's license medical advisory council, and providing immunity,
liability, and penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 161, by Dix, a bill for an act relating to the exemption
from individual income tax of capital gains and including effective
and retroactive applicability date provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 162, by Raecker, Kettering, and Heaton, a bill for an
act relating to telephone solicitations, including establishing certain
restrictions on solicitors and the use of automatic dialing-announcing
device equipment, requiring written contracts associated with
telephone solicitations prior to the fund transfers or charges,
establishing registration for persons choosing not to receive telephone
solicitations, establishing a private cause of action and providing for
recovery of attorney fees, requiring consumer notification of rights,
establishing fees and making an appropriation, and providing civil
and criminal penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 163, by Horbach, a bill for an act relating to
agricultural production, by prohibiting acts relating to facilities or
operations, making penalties applicable, and providing penalties and
civil liability.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages were received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has on
January 31, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:
Senate File 63, a bill for an act relating to child endangerment violations and
injuries to a child and providing penalties.
Also: That the Senate has on January 31, 2001, concurred in the House amendment
and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked:
Senate File 65, a bill for an act providing supplemental funding for the low-income
home energy assistance program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and
providing an effective date.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
Carroll of Poweshiek in the chair at 8:53 a.m.
BILLS ENROLLED, SIGNED AND SENT TO GOVERNOR
The Chief Clerk of the House submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports that the following
bills have been examined and found correctly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the
House and the President of the Senate, and presented to the Governor for his approval
on this 1st day of February, 2001: House Files 1 and 43.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
Report adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the office
of the Chief Clerk:
BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
A report regarding the board's development of the veterinary clinic certification
program, pursuant to Chapter 1183.2, 2000 Acts of the Seventy-eighth General
Assembly.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Recommendations concerning the state's capital projects five year plan, pursuant to
Chapter 8.3A, Code of Iowa.
TREASURER OF STATE
The Linked Investments for Tomorrow Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 12.38,
Code of Iowa.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that certificates of recognition have been issued as follows.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
2001\195 Carl Eugene and Jo Ann Betts, Iowa City - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\196 Ruth Olson, Grinnell - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\197 Jenny Bates, Deep River - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\198 Dema and Robert Hall, Montezuma - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\199 Arlene and Claris (Pete) Peterson, Grinnell - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\200 Pat and Duane Phelps, Montezuma - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\201 Sammy Buckman, Cedar Rapids - For attaining the Girl Scout Gold
Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Joint Resolution 5
State Government: Metcalf, Chair; Bradley and Chiodo.
House File 83
Commerce and Regulation: Metcalf, Chair; Johnson and Petersen.
House File 107
Commerce and Regulation: Hansen, Chair; Seng and Shey.
House File 110
Commerce and Regulation: Jacobs, Chair; Seng and Van Fossen.
House File 113
Commerce and Regulation: Hansen, Chair; Schrader and Shey.
House File 120
Commerce and Regulation: Hansen, Chair; Falck and Jacobs.
House File 122
Labor and Industrial Relations: Dolecheck, Chair; Grundberg and Murphy.
House File 123
Labor and Industrial Relations: Millage, Chair; Barry and D. Taylor.
House File 124
Labor and Industrial Relations: Metcalf, Chair; Hoffman and T. Taylor.
House File 125
Labor and Industrial Relations: Dolecheck, Chair; Raecker and Winckler.
House File 126
Labor and Industrial Relations: Barry, Chair; Dolecheck and Smith.
House File 134
Commerce and Regulation: Hoffman, Chair; Bradley and Quirk.
House File 136
Commerce and Regulation: Dix, Chair; Bradley and Petersen.
House File 138
Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Brunkhorst and Warnstadt.
House File 152
Commerce and Regulation: Metcalf, Chair; Seng and Shey.
House File 153
Commerce and Regulation: Hansen, Chair; Osterhaus and Shey.
House File 154
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Cormack and T. Taylor.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 68
Judiciary: Broers, Chair; Kreiman and Shey.
House Study Bill 69
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Grundberg and Tremmel.
House Study Bill 76
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Barry and Chiodo.
House Study Bill 77
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Eichhorn and Jochum.
House Study Bill 78
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Kreiman and Shey.
House Study Bill 79
Judiciary: Boddicker, Chair; Barry and Shoultz.
House Study Bill 80
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Bell and Broers.
House Study Bill 81
Judiciary: Raecker, Chair; Baudler and Ford.
House Study Bill 82
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Baudler and Tremmel.
House Study Bill 84
Judiciary: Millage, Chair; Eichhorn and Jochum.
House Study Bill 85
Judiciary: Shey, Chair; Barry and Chiodo.
House Study Bill 86
Judiciary: Kettering, Chair; Mertz and Sukup.
House Study Bill 88
State Government: Eichhorn, Chair; Millage and O'Brien.
House Study Bill 89
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Garman, Jochum, Reynolds and Van Engelenhoven.
House Study Bill 90
State Government: Elgin, Chair; Bradley, Larkin, Metcalf and Tremmel.
House Study Bill 91
Local Government: Weidman, Chair; Eddie and Huser.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 92 State Government
Relating to the installation of sprinkler systems in school building
construction and providing a conditional effective date.
H.S.B. 93 Judiciary
Allowing indirect purchasers to sue for antitrust violations under the
Iowa antitrust statute and providing remedies.
H.S.B. 94 Transportation
Making modifications to certain transportation-related appropria-
tions, fines, penalties, and fees and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 95 Judiciary
Making changes to and reorganizing scheduled fines.
H.S.B. 96 Economic Development
Relating to the workforce development fund.
H.S.B. 97 Economic Development
Relating to the elimination of programs and duties of the department
of economic development.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendations have been received
and are on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND RULES
Committee Resolution, a resolution relating to joint rules of the Senate and
House of Representatives for the Seventy-ninth General Assembly.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 1, 2001.
Committee Resolution, a resolution relating to permanent rules of the House for
the Seventy-ninth General Assembly.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 1, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 76), relating to the duration of the
additional weighting provided for limited English proficient students.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass January 31, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 22), relating to increasing the personal
needs allowance under the medical assistance program for residents of health care
facilities.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 1, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 27), applying child in need of
assistance and child abuse provisions to a child in whose presence a controlled
substance has been manufactured or possessed by the child's parent, guardian, or
custodian.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 1, 2001.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 8:54
a.m., until 9:30 a.m., Friday, February 2, 2001.
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