House Journal: Thursday, March 8, 2001
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Sixtieth Calendar Day - Forty-first Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 8, 2001
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:49 a.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Gundar Lamberts, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Harlan. He is the guest of Representative
Jack Drake of Pottawattamie County.
The Journal of Wednesday, March 7, 2001 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Joint Resolution 11, by committee on natural resources,
a joint resolution to nullify administrative rules of the department of
natural resources requiring a harvest report of wild turkeys by
resident and nonresident hunters, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 561, by committee on transportation, a bill for an act
repealing the requirement to fly a flag or pennant on an all-terrain
vehicle or snowmobile when operating on a public road or street.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 562, by Bradley, a bill for an act relating to
compensation of peace officers employed by the department of public
safety.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 563, by Grundberg, a bill for an act providing for a
study by the judicial branch concerning the establishment of mental
health courts.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 564, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an act
providing for the reversion of dividends and distributions by certain
cooperative associations.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 565, by committee on natural resources, a bill for an
act relating to the taking of fish and game by increasing fees for
nonresident hunting, fishing, fur harvesting, and related licenses,
providing for additional licenses and fees, and providing effective and
applicability dates.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has on
March 7, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:
Senate File 165, a bill for an act enacting the Iowa English language reaffirmation
Act of 2001.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED
Senate File 196, by committee on state government, a bill for an
act relating to conflicts of interest of public officers and employees,
including lobbyist and clients reports, and review of documents
related to campaign finance disclosure reports.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Richardson of Warren and Bell of Jasper introduced to the House,
Nick Ackerman, a record breaking wrestling champion.
The House rose and expressed its welcome.
CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 21
Richardson of Warren called up for consideration House Resolution
21, a resolution honoring Nick Ackerman on his athletic
achievements, and moved its adoption.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
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\505 Osage High School Wrestling Team, Osage - For winning the Class 2-
A High School Wrestling Championship and for winning the 2-A Dual
Meet Championship of the 2000 Iowa High School State Wrestling
Tournament.
2001\506 Trent Goodale, Osage - For winning the 125 lb. class of the Class 2-A
Division of the State Wrestling Tournament.
2001\507 Lou Pohle, Osage - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\508 Ben Bekel, Muscatine - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the
highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2001\509 Kathleen Schaefer, Waterloo - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\510 Orval Goldsworth, Waterloo - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2001\511 Gayle and Walter Hodgson, Waterloo - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 391
Transportation: Weidman, Chair; Quirk and Rekow.
House File 406
Human Resources: Barry, Chair; Atteberry, Boal, Reynolds and Tymeson.
House File 438
Local Government: Brauns, Chair; Fallon and Hahn.
House File 493
Local Government: Sievers, Chair; Brauns and D. Taylor.
House File 501 Reassigned
Judiciary: Eichhorn, Chair; Kreiman and Raecker.
House File 534
Judiciary: Eichhorn, Chair; Kettering and Kreiman.
House File 540
Local Government: Van Engelenhoven, Chair; Houser and Kuhn.
House File 542
Judiciary: Kettering, Chair; Kreiman and Millage.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 89 Reassigned
State Government: Gipp, Chair; Garman, Jochum, O'Brien and Van Engelenhoven.
House Study Bill 101 Reassigned
Judiciary: Baudler, Chair; Barry and Bell.
House Study Bill 180
Human Resources: Boddicker, Chair; Atteberry and Hoversten.
House Study Bill 207 Reassigned
Local Government: Houser, Chair; Petersen and Weidman.
House Study Bill 212
Education: Sievers, Chair; Roberts and Wise.
House Study Bill 213
Education: Sievers, Chair; Roberts and Wise.
House Study Bill 214
Education: Sievers, Chair; Roberts and Wise.
House Study Bill 215
Judiciary: Tremmel, Chair; Eichhorn and Larson.
House Study Bill 216
Education: Grundberg, Chair; Broers and Wise.
House Study Bill 217
Judiciary: Barry, Chair; Eichhorn and Tremmel.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 218 Education
Relating to the reorganization or dissolution of an area education
agency.
H.S.B. 219 State Government
Relating to government accountability, by providing for strategic
planning, performance measurement and reporting, performance
audits, performance contracting, return on investment, and oversight,
and providing for its implementation.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendation have been received and
are on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 288), relating to the size of drainage or levee
districts having election districts.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 8, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 2.1), including specified foreign
exchange pupils in the actual enrollment of a school district, and providing an effective
date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 8, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 193), relating to establishing the state
percent of growth for a school budget year, and providing an applicability date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 8, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 52), relating to the certification of
persons providing water pump services.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 8, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
House File 141, a bill for an act relating to the designation of a "Bill of Rights
Day".
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 8, 2001.
House File 481, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of city precincts and
providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 8, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 20), relating to the terms "registered
voter", "eligible elector", and "qualified voter" for purposes of elections, voter
registration, statutory petition requirements, absentee voting by armed forces, and
drainage district elections.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 7, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 38), relating to the administration
and management of the department of personnel and the creation of a revolving fund,
and providing for the appropriation and use of the moneys credited to the fund.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 8, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 122), providing for the regulation of
fire protection systems and personnel, making an appropriation, and providing civil
and criminal penalties.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 8, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
House File 414, a bill for an act relating to highway improvement assistance from
the revitalize Iowa's sound economy fund for brownfield sites.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Committee Action: Indefinitely Postponed March 8, 2001.
RESOLUTION FILED
HCR 21, by Chiodo, Jacobs, Raecker, Hansen, and Huser, a
concurrent resolution providing for the establishment of a committee
by the legislative council to conduct a study of predatory or subprime
lending practices.
Laid over under Rule 25.
AMENDMENT FILED
H-1225 H.F. 550 Baudler of Adair
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 9:13
a.m., until 9:30 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2001.
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League of Women Voters of Iowa
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