House Journal: Friday, March 9, 2001
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Sixty-first Calendar Day - Forty-second Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, March 9, 2001
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:40 a.m., Heaton of
Henry in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Mark Kuhn state
representative from Floyd County.
The Journal of Thursday, March 8, 2001 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 566, by committee on state government, a bill for an
act 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.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 567, by committee on human resources, a bill for an
act providing for a legal risk waiver in interstate adoptions.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 568, by committee on commerce and regulation, a bill
for an act relating to the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance
association and the Iowa comprehensive health insurance association,
by changing the board of directors, membership, assessment, and
premium tax offset related to the associations.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 569, by committee on commerce and regulation, a bill
for an act relating to the proposed uniform computer information
transactions Act.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 570, by Greimann, a bill for an act providing for a
school district budget adjustment, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 571, by Greimann, a bill for an act providing authority
to levy for additional funding in school districts with
disproportionately high gifted and talented student populations, and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 572, by Barry, a bill for an act relating to wolves and
wolf hybrids by providing for the breeding, sale, and possession of
wolves and wolf hybrids and providing for fees and a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 573, by Drake, a bill for an act relating to the
application of sales and services tax receipts by a political subdivision
to the payment of principal and interest of certain bonds.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 574, by Richardson, a bill for an act providing for
juvenile detention and requiring a physical or mental examination of
a child who carries a firearm on school grounds.
Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary.
House File 575, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to establishing the state percent of growth for a school
budget year, and providing an applicability date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 576, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to certain school finance provisions and providing an
effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 577, by committee on commerce and regulation, a bill
for an act relating to electric power generation and transmission, by
addressing the criteria for construction of an electric generating
facility; waivers; approval of power purchase contracts; management
of regulated emissions from facilities fueled by coal; providing for the
development of a state electric energy policy; providing for joint
agreements for acquisition of ownership of a joint facility for electric
power generation and transmission, and for the planning, financing,
operation, and maintenance of the joint facility; providing for the
bonding authority of electric power agencies; and making certain
other changes and requirements related to electric generation and
transmission.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
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 8, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate was
asked:
House File 154, a bill for an act concerning paid time off for certain peace officer
members of the department of public safety injured in the course of duty.
Also: That the Senate has on March 8, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 81, a bill for an act relating to limitations on the disbursement of
economic development financial assistance moneys by state agencies.
Also: That the Senate has on March 8, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 169, a bill for an act limiting the exemption from regulation of certain
persons acting as an attorney in fact regarding certain real estate transactions.
Also: That the Senate has on March 8, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 198, a bill for an act relating to family investment program
requirements regarding the time period allowed for supported postsecondary education
assistance and including an applicability provision.
Also: That the Senate has on March 8, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:
Senate File 278, a bill for an act relating to the taking of fish and game by
increasing fees for hunting, fishing, harvesting, and related licenses, providing for
additional licenses and fees, for deer management plans, and for other properly related
matters, and providing effective and applicability dates.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED
Senate File 165, by King, Greiner, Bartz, Schuerer, Drake,
McKinley, Zieman, Jensen, Behn, McKean, Iverson, Angelo,
Veenstra, Redwine, Rehberg, Boettger, Freeman, McLaren, Sexton,
Rittmer, Lamberti, Miller, and Johnson, a bill for an act enacting the
Iowa English language reaffirmation Act of 2001.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
A communication was received from the Governor announcing that
on March 8, 2001, he approved and transmitted to the Secretary of
State the following bill:
House File 192, 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.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
House Study Bill 218
Education: Tymeson, Chair; Foege and Hansen.
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 OF COMMERCE AND REGULATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 153), relating to electric power
generation and transmission, by addressing the criteria for construction of an electric
generating facility; waivers; approval of power purchase contracts; management of
regulated emissions from facilities fueled by coal; providing for the development of a
state electric energy policy; and making certain other changes related to electric
transmission.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 8, 2001.
AMENDMENT FILED
H-1226 H.F. 519 Jochum of Dubuque
Broers of Cerro Gordo
On motion by Dotzler of Black Hawk the House adjourned at 9:45
a.m., until 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 12, 2001.
© 2001 Cornell College and
League of Women Voters of Iowa
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