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House Journal: Thursday, February 22, 2001

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Forty-sixth Calendar Day - Thirty-first Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, February 22, 2001

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:46 a.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.

Prayer was offered by Reverend Steve Huston, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Davenport.

The Journal of Wednesday, February 21, 2001 was approved.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

House Joint Resolution 9, by committee on natural resources, a
joint resolution nullifying an amendment to an administrative rule of
the department of natural resources eliminating the unprotected
nongame status of reptiles and providing an effective date.

Read first time and placed on the calendar.

House File 356, by committee on labor and industrial relations, a
bill for an act relating to administrative and corrective changes to the
workers' compensation law.

Read first time and placed on the calendar.

House File 357, by Bradley, a bill for an act relating to the
maximum frame and body heights for motor vehicles and providing a
penalty.

Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.

House File 358, by Grundberg, a bill for an act relating to
breeding records required to be maintained by commercial breeders
and dealers.

Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.


House File 359, by Jacobs, a bill for an act relating to the funding
and provision of media services and education services, and
containing an applicability provision.

Read first time and referred to committee on education.

House File 360, by Grundberg, a bill for an act relating to the
crime of forgery and entry into the United States.

Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.

House File 361, by Jenkins, a bill for an act relating to the
imposition of a fish keeping license fee and subjecting violators to an
existing penalty and providing effective and applicability dates.

Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.

House File 362, by Foege and Houser, a bill for an act relating to
the reimbursement of administrative costs of an area education
agency for services provided by the agency under part C of the federal
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.

Read first time and referred to committee on education.

House File 363, by Myers, a bill for an act permitting the
purchase of service credit under the Iowa public employees'
retirement system for full-time private sector employment.

Read first time and referred to committee on state government.

House File 364, by Wise, Bukta, Cohoon, Larkin, and Bell, a bill
for an act appropriating additional state funds to replace losses in
revenue by certain cities due to the exemption from property taxation
of industrial machinery, computers, and equipment.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 365, by Heaton, a bill for an act relating to the
extension of the tobacco settlement authority Act, and providing an
effective date.


Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.

House File 366, by Heaton and Hoversten, a bill for an act
relating to child foster care regulatory requirements and providing an
effective date.

Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.

House File 367, by Dotzler, Hatch, Stevens, T. Taylor, Mertz,
Lensing, Reynolds, Witt, Bukta, Falck, Mascher, Foege, Greimann,
Richardson, Atteberry, Quirk, Petersen, Shoultz, Fallon, D. Taylor,
Scherrman, Smith, Seng, Osterhaus, Kreiman, Jochum, Ford,
Warnstadt, and Connors, a bill for an act creating a housing trust
fund, a housing trust fund board, allowing the formation of local
housing trusts, and providing for planning of a state housing agency.

Read first time and referred to committee on economic
development.

House File 368, by Dotzler, a bill for an act relating to recisions of
driver's license revocations and suspensions for operating while
intoxicated and other motor vehicle offenses.

Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.

House File 369, by Fallon, a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of remedies related to the dispensing of incorrect or
inappropriate prescription drugs.

Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.

House File 370, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
creating new criminal offenses related to the drug 3,4-
methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

Read first time and placed on the calendar.

House File 371, by committee on local government, a bill for an
act 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.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 372, by Teig, a bill for an act providing for the
reversion of dividends and distributions by certain cooperative
associations.

Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.

House File 373, by Cohoon, a bill for an act providing for an
increase in the amount of instructional support funding, and making
an appropriation.

Read first time and referred to committee on education.

House File 374, by Falck, a bill for an act relating to the recycling
property exemption from property tax and including an applicability
date.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 375, by Cohoon, a bill for an act relating to the state
funding level for the instructional support system.

Read first time and referred to committee on education.

House File 376, by Tyrrell, a bill for an act requiring all state-
owned vehicles to burn hydrogen in conjunction with motor vehicle
fuel.

Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.

House File 377, by Teig, a bill for an act providing for
agricultural liens.

Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.

House File 378, by Heaton, a bill for an act establishing a school
district transportation levy.

Read first time and referred to committee on education.


House File 379, by Witt, a bill for an act relating to the use by
certain state employees of accrued sick leave for the adoption of a
child.

Read first time and referred to committee on state government.

House File 380, by Witt, a bill for an act relating to
environmental protection, by providing for a risk-based analysis of
operations, providing for financial incentives, and making penalties
applicable.

Read first time and referred to committee on environmental
protection.

House File 381, by Greimann and Reynolds, a bill for an act
relating to the confidentiality of complaints, investigations, and
information before the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board,
and providing penalties.

Read first time and referred to committee on state government.

SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED

Senate File 186, by committee on ways and means, a bill for an
act providing for a tax levy for the county hospital fund in certain
counties and providing an effective date.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

EXPLANATION OF VOTE

I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 21,
2001. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House Files
228, 230 and 267.

BRAUNS of Muscatine

COMMUNICATION RECEIVED

The following communications was received and filed in the office
of the Chief Clerk:


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

The 2000 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 80, 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\380 Alvina and Carl Beringer, Farley - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.

2001\381 Irene Edgeton, Grinnell - For celebrating her 80th birthday.

2001\382 Eva Bell Jones, Grinnell - For celebrating her 80th birthday.

2001\383 Marcella and Maynard Saylor, Brooklyn - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.

2001\384 Fern and Francis Cline, Brooklyn - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.

2001\385 Jerry Bates, Deep River - For celebrating his 80th birthday.

2001\386 Marcella and Ernst Sebolt, Vinton - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.

2001\387 Mildred Lane, Stuart - For celebrating her 89th birthday.

2001\388 Beulah and Bud Schultz, Greenfield - For celebrating their 55th
wedding anniversary.

2001\389 Carma and Herb Bela, Slater - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.

2001\390 Nina and James Wemer, Sigourney - For celebrating their 65th
wedding anniversary.

2001\391 Dorothy and Menno Helmuth, Kalona - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.

2001\392 Betty and Herb Nicholls, Wellman - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.

2001\393 Tom Kilburg, Dubuque - For being inducted into the Iowa Wrestling
Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame.


2001\394 John Deery Sr., Cedar Falls - For earning Distinguished Business and
Community Service Recognition from Time Magazine.

2001\395 Donna Jean and Keith Krewson, Richland - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.

2001\396 Kiel Hudson, Ankeny - For winning the Boy's State Title in the 200-
Yard Medley and the 100-Yard Breast Stroke.

2001\397 Ruth Thacker, Indianola - For celebrating her 86th birthday.

2001\398 Dorothea Woods, Indianola - For celebrating her 86th birthday.

2001\399 Alice Chamberlain, Indianola - For celebrating her 85th birthday.

2001\400 Merritt Baily, Maxwell - For celebrating her 80th birthday.

SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House File 273

Local Government: Houser, Chair; Carroll, Fallon, Kuhn and Sievers.

House File 295

Local Government: Houser, Chair; Brauns and Reynolds.

House File 309

Education: Sievers, Chair; Eddie and Stevens.

House File 337

Natural Resources: Weidman, Chair; Baudler and Bell.

House File 359

Education: Tymeson, Chair; Foege and Hansen.

House File 362

Education: Foege, Chair; Grundberg and Tymeson.

HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT

H.S.B. 172 Judiciary

Relating to the qualifications and duties of the clerk of court.


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 APPROPRIATIONS

Committee Bill, relating to state budgetary matters by providing for reductions
and supplementation of appropriations made for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000,
and transferring, crediting, and appropriating certain moneys, and providing an
effective date.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 21, 2001.

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 165), making an appropriation and
establishing a teacher compensation reform and student achievement savings account
fund.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass February 21, 2001.

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND REGULATION

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 113), relating to the regulation of real
estate appraisers.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass February 22, 2001.

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 114), relating to charitable gift
annuities, by providing for notice and filing requirements and providing for penalties.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass February 22, 2001.

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 151), relating to allocation and
payment of expenses arising from performance of duties by the Iowa utilities board and
the consumer advocate, and providing an effective date.


Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 22, 2001.

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 97), relating to the elimination of
programs and duties of the department of economic development.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass February 20, 2001.

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 144), relating to the designation of
model communities in projects, pilot projects, or similar initiatives undertaken by the
governor or the executive branch and providing effective and applicability dates.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 20, 2001.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Committee Bill (Formerly House File 74), relating to suspension of a practitioner
by the board of directors of a school district.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 21, 2001.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 137), eliminating filing and service
fees for plaintiffs seeking relief from domestic abuse.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass February 22, 2001.

COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 18), relating to the office of secretary
of state and the conduct of elections and voter registration in the state and providing
effective and applicability dates.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 21, 2001.


RESOLUTION FILED

HCR 17, by Jacobs and Mascher, a concurrent resolution designating
March 2001 as Iowa Women's History Month.

Laid over under Rule 25.

AMENDMENTS FILED

H-1073 H.F. 324 T. Taylor of Linn
H-1074 H.F. 294 Boal of Polk
H-1075 H.F. 354 Grundberg of Polk
H-1076 H.F. 349 Jenkins of Black Hawk
H-1077 H.F. 349 Jenkins of Black Hawk

On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 8:56
a.m., until 9:00 a.m., Friday, February 23, 2001.


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