House Journal: Friday, March 2, 2001
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Fifty-fourth Calendar Day - Thirty-seventh Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, March 2, 2001
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:07 a.m., Grundberg
of Polk in the chair.
The Journal of Thursday, March 1, 2001 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 471, by Bradley, a bill for an act relating to the review
of subdivision plats by a local board of health or a county sanitarian.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 472, by Dotzler, a bill for an act creating the criminal
offense of sexual exploitation by a law enforcement officer and
providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 473, by Ford, a bill for an act requiring protective
headgear for juvenile bicyclists, creating a bicycle safety fund, and
providing for a helmet rental fee and a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 474, by Jenkins, a bill for an act relating to an Iowa
new economy council.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic
development.
House File 475, by Tremmel, a bill for an act relating to the
jurisdiction of district associate judges in a felony eluding or
attempting to elude a law enforcement vehicle offense.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 476, by Ford, Kreiman, and Shoultz, a bill for an act
relating to the process for restoring for certain persons the right to
register to vote and to vote and providing an applicability date.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 477, by Mascher, a bill for an act making an
appropriation to the department of cultural affairs for purposes of
advanced placement and honors programs and providing for related
matters.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 478, by Van Fossen, a bill for an act eliminating the
certificate of need program for health facilities.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 479, by Mascher, a bill for an act making an
appropriation to the department of education for purposes of
advanced placement and honors programs and providing for related
matters.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 480, by Mascher, a bill for an act providing for the
establishment of a wireless computer classroom pilot project, and
making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 481, by Grundberg, a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of city precincts and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 482, by Ford, a bill for an act relating to the
requirement of mediation when a custody arrangement is disputed.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 483, by Tremmel, a bill for an act relating to the
authentication of out-of-state judicial records.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 484, by Connors, Larkin, Bukta, Greimann, Jochum,
May, Bell, Kreiman, Hatch, T. Taylor, Mertz, Smith, Kuhn, Dotzler,
Mascher, Foege, Witt, Falck, Quirk, Lensing, Winckler, and Murphy,
a bill for an act defining assault to include certain acts which are
intended to place another in fear of imminent physical contact.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 485, by Mertz and Dolecheck, a bill for an act relating
to farm deer and providing for an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 486, by Tremmel, a bill for an act relating to the
imposition of a fine for a criminal offense classified as an aggravated
misdemeanor.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 487, by Petersen, a bill for an act relating to notice of
rate increases for health insurance coverage.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 488, by Petersen, a bill for an act relating to minimum
mammography examination coverage health insurance benefits.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 489, by Atteberry, Witt, Ford, Dotzler, Hatch, Larkin,
Mascher, Lensing, and Osterhaus, a bill for an act prohibiting an
indemnification clause in a contract between a health care provider
and a managed care health plan, and providing that such a clause is
void.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 490, by Petersen and Rayhons, a bill for an act
relating to cigarette and tobacco laws including enforcement
provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 491, by Atteberry, Witt, Ford, Dotzler, Murphy,
Hatch, Warnstadt, Greimann, Foege, Cohoon, Mascher, Lensing, and
Osterhaus, a bill for an act relating to third-party payors of health
care coverage costs for mental illness and substance abuse treatment
services.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
House File 492, by Petersen, a bill for an act relating to cigarette
retail permit fees.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 493, by Grundberg and Boal, a bill for an act relating
to notification to property owners prior to removal of solid waste and
litter from a property.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 494, by Mertz, a bill for an act authorizing the use of
investigational, experimental, new, or unconventional medical
treatment.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 495, by Foege, a bill for an act relating to the tuition
and fees charged by regents institutions, community colleges, and
Iowa private colleges and universities to certain persons who were
placed in foster care or another out-of-home placement.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 496, by Grundberg, a bill for an act relating to
requirements for securing children transported in certain motor
vehicles and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 497, by Van Fossen, a bill for an act exempting certain
residences from rental housing inspections by a city.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 498, by Van Engelenhoven, a bill for an act changing
the budget certification date applicable to school districts, and
providing an applicability provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 499, by Murphy, Scherrman, Jochum, and Osterhaus,
a bill for an act relating to bingo games and games using pull-tab
tickets conducted by qualified organizations.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
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
March 1, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate was
asked:
House File 192, a bill for an act authorizing certain criminal history and abuse
record and registry access to the department of inspections and appeals for purposes of
data verification and record checks of applicants for employment with the department.
Also: That the Senate has on March 1, 2001, adopted the following resolution in
which the concurrence of the Senate was asked:
House Concurrent Resolution 17, a concurrent resolution designating March 2001
as Iowa Women's History Month.
Also: That the Senate has on March 1, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 125, a bill for an act relating to membership in an interstate wildlife
violators compact by the department of natural resources.
Also: That the Senate has on March 1, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 276, a bill for an act relating to the licensure of persons acting as
insurance producers, providing an effective date, and applying penalties.
Also: That the Senate has on March 1, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 279, a bill for an act relating to allocation and payment of expenses
arising from performance of duties by the Iowa utilities board and the consumer
advocate, providing for a report by the Iowa utilities board, and providing an effective
date.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
A communication was received from the Governor announcing that
on March 1, 2001, he approved and transmitted to the Secretary of
State the following bill:
Senate File 258, an act relating to the extension of the tobacco settlement authority
Act, and providing an effective date.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
House Study Bill 192
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Jochum and Kettering.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendation has been received and
is on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 172), relating to the qualifications
and duties of the clerk of court.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 1, 2001.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H-1155 H.F. 403 Boal of Polk
Huser of Polk
H-1156 H.F. 416 Jochum of Dubuque
H-1157 H.F. 324 Huser of Polk
On motion by Brunkhorst of Bremer the House adjourned at 9:15
a.m., until 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 5, 2001.
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League of Women Voters of Iowa
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