House Journal: Monday, February 26, 2001
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Fiftieth Calendar Day - Thirty-third Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 26, 2001
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:00 p.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Wayne Bahr, pastor of the Church
of Christ, Mondamin.
The Journal of Friday, February 23, 2001 was approved.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Luc and Noah Schneck. They
were the guests of the Honorable Speaker pro tempore Sukup of
Franklin County.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 400, by committee on commerce and regulation, a bill
for an act relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 401, by committee on commerce and regulation, a bill
for an act relating to charitable gift annuities, by providing for notice
and filing requirements and providing for penalties.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 402, by committee on judiciary, a bill for an act
eliminating filing and service fees for plaintiffs seeking relief from
domestic abuse.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 403, by committee on state government, a bill for an
act 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.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 404, by Bradley, Eddie, and Shey, a bill for an act
relating to a bona fide retirement under the Iowa public employees'
retirement system and by eliminating the reemployment earnings
limitation for teachers.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 405, by Bradley, a bill for an act requiring the director
of the department of general services to approve certain contracts for
purchases by state agencies.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 406, by Hoffman, Kettering, Raecker, Sukup, Sievers,
Heaton, Klemme, Drake, Huseman, Johnson, Barry, Tyrrell, Alons,
Jenkins, Weidman, Van Engelenhoven, Hahn, Horbach, Boddicker,
Hoversten, Hansen, Manternach, Eddie, Boggess, Tymeson, Boal,
Rekow, Roberts, Broers, Rayhons, De Boef, Metcalf, Baudler, Finch,
Van Fossen, Elgin, Gipp, Carroll, Jacobs, Grundberg, Millage,
Brunkhorst, Bradley, Garman, Shey, Teig, Siegrist, Brauns, Arnold,
Dolecheck, Mertz, Tremmel, Dotzler, O'Brien, and Kuhn, a bill for an
act 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.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 407, by Huser and T. Taylor, a bill for an act requiring
a minimum number of persons on a train crew and providing a
penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 408, by Hatch, a bill for an act relating to the state
property rehabilitation tax credit and including an applicability date
provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 409, by committee on natural resources, a bill for an
act relating to membership in an interstate wildlife violators compact
by the department of natural resources.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED
Senate File 99, by committee on human resources, a bill for an
act relating to the billing and accounting of charges for the state
resource centers and mental health institutes administered by the
department of human services.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
Senate File 102, by committee on commerce, a bill for an act
relating to charitable gift annuities, by providing for notice and filing
requirements and providing for penalties
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 141, by committee on ways and means, a bill for an
act relating to the allocation of program job credits to program costs
under the accelerated career education program and providing
effective and retroactive applicability dates.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic
development.
Senate File 203, by committee on education, a bill for an act
extending the regular program district cost guarantee for school
districts, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
Senate File 258, by committee on judiciary, 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 judiciary.
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\401 Rev. James Supple, Ames - For celebrating his 89th birthday.
2001\402 Glen Presnall, Colo - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2001\403 Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Miller, Kalona - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\404 Evelyn and Victor Deutsch, Brighton - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2001\405 Ferel Mitchell, Milford - For celebrating his 77th birthday.
2001\406 Sarah Bennett, Bryan Hart, Max Miller, Tylia Varlek, Coach Barry
Mashek and Asst. Coach Tim Garner, Ankeny High School - For
winning 1st Place in the Scholastic Bowl.
2001\407 Caitlyn Levetzow, Davenport - For winning 3rd Place in the "Write
Women Back Into History" essay contest.
2001\408 Gene Paris, Chariton - For celebrating her 106th birthday.
2001\409 Brendan Devine-Meyer, Decorah - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2001\410 Marie and Clarence Bauer, Oelwein - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2001\411 Francis Youngblut, Oran - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2001\412 Ruby and Dwaine Brewington, Aurora - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 279
Local Government: Carroll, Chair; Petersen and Weidman.
House File 311
Agriculture: Johnson, Chair; Kreiman and Teig.
House File 358
Agriculture: Rayhons, Chair; Boggess and Fallon.
House File 372
Agriculture: Teig, Chair; Manternach and May.
House File 377
Agriculture: Teig, Chair; Alons and Kreiman.
House File 395
Local Government: Houser, Chair; D. Taylor and Van Engelenhoven.
Senate File 186
Ways and Means: Shey, Chair; Boal, Eichhorn, Fallon and Huser.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
H.S.B. 173 Local Government
Relating to real property located in an urban renewal area.
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
Senate File 66, a bill for an act relating to state general fund expenditure
limitation requirements for transmission of the state budget by the governor and
passage of the state budget by the general assembly.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 26, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 29), relating to membership in an
interstate wildlife violators compact by the department of natural resources.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 22, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
House File 77, a bill for an act relating to presidential electors' compensation.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-1079 February 21,
2001.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
House File 101, a bill for an act requiring motor vehicle operators to take certain
precautions when passing certain stationary vehicles and providing a penalty.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Committee Action: Indefinitely Postponed February 22, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 127), updating the Iowa Code
references to the Internal Revenue Code, increasing the minimum filing income
requirement for dependents, lowering the threshold amount for making estimated
payments for corporations and financial institutions, increasing the estimated tax
payment standard for assessing a penalty for corporations and financial institutions,
and providing retroactive applicability dates and an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 21, 2001.
RESOLUTION FILED
HR 17, by Barry, Frevert, Boggess, Bukta, Mertz, Reynolds,
Grundberg, Metcalf, Boal, De Boef, Tymeson, Petersen, Roberts,
Atteberry, Alons, Jacobs, Garman, Winckler, Hoffman, Horbach,
Mascher, Hoversten, Hansen, Smith, Scherrman, Rants, Weidman,
Dotzler, Greimann, Jenkins, and Sievers, a resolution designating
March 6, 2001, as Breast Cancer Awareness and Lymphedema D-
Day.
Laid over under Rule 25.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H-1079 H.F. 77 Committee on State Government
H-1080 H.F. 355 Dolecheck of Ringgold
H-1081 H.C.R. 15 Brauns of Muscatine
H-1082 H.F. 355 Dolecheck of Ringgold
On motion by Jacobs of Polk the House adjourned at 1:12 p.m.,
until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2001.
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