House Journal: Tuesday, February 20, 2001
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Forty-fourth Calendar Day - Twenty-ninth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, February 20, 2001
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:48 a.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Doug Helton, pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, St. Charles.
The Journal of Monday, February 19, 2001 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 8, by Drake, a joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to change the
length of term of office for members of the Iowa House of
Representatives.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 317, by Quirk, a bill for an act relating to the
disregard of certain countable income in determining the amount of
spenddown under the medically needy program.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 318, by T. Taylor and Lensing, a bill for an act
prohibiting state agencies from knowingly purchasing products
manufactured by certain businesses.
Read first time and referred to committee on labor and
industrial relations.
House File 319, by Osterhaus and Hatch, a bill for an act relating
to the provision of health insurance coverage to children.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 320, by Boddicker, a bill for an act relating to the
criminal offense of disarming a peace officer.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 321, by Dotzler, a bill for an act relating to the
registration of hunting lease outfitters and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 322, by Scherrman, a bill for an act making a
standing appropriation to the school budget review committee for
transportation assistance aid to certain school districts.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 323, by Dotzler, a bill for an act relating to required
wage levels for certain programs administered by the department of
economic development.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic
development.
House File 324, by committee on transportation, a bill for an act
relating to transportation, including provisions on road projects,
vehicle sales, movement, and reports, and mailing of notices, and
providing a penalty and an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 325, by committee on commerce and regulation, a bill
for an act relating to regulation of multiple employer welfare
arrangements by the commissioner of insurance, repealing the future
repeal date for such regulation, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
BILL 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 bill
has 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
20th day of February, 2001: House File 222.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
Report adopted.
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED
The following communication was received and filed in the office of
the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND
A report concerning the plastic and recycled content products and the soy-based
inks regularly purchased by the department, pursuant to Chapter 216B.3(12)(d), 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\335 Maurice and Leah Keeler, Weldon - For celebrating their 70th wedding
anniversary.
2001\336 Joan and Robert McCann, Osceola - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2001\337 Frank and Helen Reynolds, Osceola - For celebrating their 65th
wedding anniversary.
2001\338 Keith and Freda Randol, Osceola - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.
2001\339 Barb and Jim McCormick, Chariton - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\340 LeRoy and Arlene Johnston, Murray - For celebrating their 67th
wedding anniversary.
2001\341 Duane and Phyllis Murphy, Mason City - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\342 Elaine and Richard Hueneke, Bellevue - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\343 Mary Ann and John Weets, Maquoketa - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\344 Mary and Marce Wolterman, Mapleton - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2001\345 Arlene and Arlo Jahn, Denison - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2001\346 Betty and Don Maasen, Westside - For celebrating their 59th wedding
anniversary.
2001\347 Sylvia Heilman, Ida Grove - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\348 Virgil Olerich, Lake View - For celebrating his 81st birthday.
2001\349 Ed Witte, Schaller - For celebrating his 85th birthday.
2001\350 Rozella Lillie, Correctionville - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2001\351 Mabel Sanderman, Schaller - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2001\352 Eleanor Galbreath, Lake View - For celebrating her 93rd birthday.
2001\353 Marion and Reinhold Bode, Schaller - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\354 Irma and Paul Redenius, Ida Grove - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\355 Delores and John Scherner, Holstein - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 278
Transportation: May, Chair; Garman and Heaton.
House File 281
Transportation: Rayhons, Chair; Cohoon and Van Engelenhoven.
House File 282
Human Resources: Brunkhorst, Chair; Barry and Foege.
House File 291
Transportation: Klemme, Chair; Larkin and Rekow.
House File 296
Appropriations: Heaton, Chair; Barry and Seng.
House File 304
State Government: Jacobs, Chair; Boddicker, Eichhorn, Jochum and Reynolds.
House File 306
Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Brunkhorst and Smith.
House File 308
Human Resources: Tymeson, Chair; Atteberry and Grundberg.
House File 314
Environmental Protection: Gipp, Chair; Drake and Witt.
House File 318
Labor and Industrial Relations: Millage, Chair; Raecker and Smith.
House File 322
Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Brunkhorst and Murphy.
Senate File 98
Labor and Industrial Relations: Dolecheck, Chair; Hansen and Winckler.
Senate File 146
Appropriations: Heaton, Chair; Alons and Falck.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 159
Local Government: Houser, Chair; Fallon, Richardson, Sievers and Van Engelenhoven.
House Study Bill 160
Human Resources: Boddicker, Chair; Kreiman and Larson.
House Study Bill 161
Ways and Means: Van Fossen, Chair; Kuhn, Richardson, Shey and Sukup.
House Study Bill 162
Judiciary: Eichhorn, Chair; Boddicker and Tremmel.
House Study Bill 163
Judiciary: Boddicker, Chair; Eichhorn and Kreiman.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 164 Ways and Means
Exempting property owned and operated by an Indian housing
authority from property tax and including an effective date.
H.S.B. 165 Appropriations
Making an appropriation and establishing a teacher compensation
reform and student achievement savings account fund.
H.S.B. 166 Human Resources
Requiring the department of human services to establish a statewide
central intake unit for receiving reports of child abuse.
H.S.B. 167 Human Resources
Providing for the transfer of custody and termination of parental
rights for certain newborn infants whose parent voluntarily
surrenders physical custody at certain health facilities and providing
for immunity from prosecution for child abandonment crimes for such
parent, and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 168 Judiciary
Relating to the department of corrections by providing for liability of
counties for the cost of confinement for sexually violent predators in a
department of corrections or department of human services facility,
for the use of deadly force by correctional or peace officers, for
submission of presentence investigation reports to the department,
for establishing a training fund in the department, for transcription
and recording of testimony for certain investigations conducted by the
department of corrections, for purchases by a department or agency
from Iowa state industries, and for payment of costs related to
confinement of certain offenders in county jails.
H.S.B. 169 Judiciary
Relating to the assessment of a law enforcement initiative surcharge
on certain criminal offenses.
H.S.B. 170 Judiciary
Concerning training and enhancement of investigation and
prosecution teams related to child abuse, and making an
appropriation.
H.S.B. 171 Judiciary
Creating a private cause of action for certain consumer fraud
violations.
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 COMMERCE AND REGULATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 49), relating to the healthy and well
kids in Iowa program.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 20, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 5), relating to the amount of classroom
instruction offered in an approved driver education course as programmed by the
department of education.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 19, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 135), relating to the school year beginning
date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 19, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 45), relating to the administration
and care of the Iowa battle flag collection.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 19, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 59), relating to the pronouncement of
death by a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 15, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 105), relating to the mediation
process in civil rights cases.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 15, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 136), creating new criminal offenses
related to the drug 3,4-methylendioxymethamphetamine.
Fiscal Note is required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 20, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 138), relating to the criminal offenses
of enticing a minor away and sexual exploitation of a minor and providing a penalty.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 15, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 5), relating to administrative and
corrective changes to the workers' compensation law.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 20, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 91), relating to duties of the county
sheriff by increasing the fees and expenses collected by the county sheriff for various
services and the release of a garnishment.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 20, 2001.
RESOLUTION FILED
HCR 15, by committee on transportation, a concurrent resolution
requesting the legislative council to establish a road use tax fund
formula interim study committee.
Placed on the calendar.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H-1057 H.F. 81 Alons of Sioux
H-1058 H.F. 268 Warnstadt of Woodbury
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 8:59
a.m., until 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, 2001.
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