House Journal: Monday, March 12, 2001
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Sixty-fourth Calendar Day - Forty-third Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 12, 2001
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:07 p.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Bishop Gregory Palmer, Bishop of the
United Methodist Church, Des Moines. He is the guest of
Representatives Janet Petersen of Polk County and Steve Richardson
of Warren County.
The Journal of Friday, March 9, 2001 was approved.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by students from Perkins
Elementary School in Des Moines. They were accompanied by their
teacher, Jim Guttau. They were the guests of the Honorable Donna
Barry, state representative from Harrison County and the Honorable
Janet Petersen, state representative from Polk County.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 578, by committee on education, a bill for an act
including specified foreign exchange pupils in the actual enrollment
of a school district, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 579, by committee on state government, a bill for an
act relating to the administration and management of the
department of personnel.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 580, by committee on state government, a bill for an
act providing for the regulation of fire protection systems and
personnel, making an appropriation, and providing civil and criminal
penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 581, by committee on agriculture, a bill for an act
relating to the size of drainage or levee districts having election
districts and requesting an interim study.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED
Senate File 81, by Miller, a bill for an act relating to limitations
on the disbursement of economic development financial assistance
moneys by state agencies.
Read first time and referred to committee on economic
development.
Senate File 169, by committee on commerce, a bill for an act
limiting the exemption from regulation of certain persons acting as
an attorney in fact regarding certain real estate transactions.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce and
regulation.
Senate File 198, by committee on human resources, 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.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
Senate File 278, by committee on natural resources and
environment, 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.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Eddie of Buena Vista, Hansen of Pottawattamie and Weidman of Cass, until their
arrival, on request of Rants of Woodbury.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Jenkins of Black Hawk introduced to the House Jae IL Kim, the
Deputy Chairman of Public Relations Committee of the ruling
Millennium Democratic Party of Seoul, South Korea.
The House rose and expressed its welcome.
HOUSE FILE 399 WITHDRAWN
Millage of Scott asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw House File 399 from further consideration by the House.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN
(Senate File 267)
Millage of Scott asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw the motion to reconsider Senate File 267, a bill for an act
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, filed by him on Wednesday,
March 7, 2001.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
Regular Calendar
House File 435, 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, was taken
up for consideration.
QUORUM CALL
A non-record roll call was requested to determine that a quorum
was present. The vote revealed eighty-four members present, sixteen
absent.
SENATE FILE 279 SUBSTITUTED FOR HOUSE FILE 435
Metcalf of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to
substitute Senate File 279 for House File 435.
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, was taken
up for consideration.
Metcalf of Polk moved that the bill be read a last time now and
placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read
a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 279)
The ayes were, 94:
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Alons | Arnold | Atteberry | Barry |
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Baudler | Bell | Boal | Boddicker |
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Boggess | Bradley | Brauns | Broers |
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Brunkhorst | Bukta | Carroll | Chiodo |
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Cohoon | Connors | Cormack | De Boef |
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Dix | Dolecheck | Dotzler | Drake |
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Eichhorn | Elgin | Falck | Fallon |
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Finch | Foege | Ford | Frevert |
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Garman | Gipp | Greimann | Grundberg |
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Hahn | Heaton | Hoffman | Horbach |
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Houser | Hoversten | Huseman | Huser |
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Jacobs | Jenkins | Jochum | Johnson |
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Kettering | Klemme | Kreiman | Kuhn |
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Larkin | Larson | Lensing | Manternach |
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Mascher | May | Mertz | Metcalf |
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Millage | Murphy | Myers | O'Brien |
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Osterhaus | Petersen | Quirk | Raecker |
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Rants | Rayhons | Rekow | Reynolds |
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Richardson | Roberts | Scherrman | Schrader |
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Seng | Shoultz | Sievers | Smith |
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Stevens | Taylor, D. | Taylor, T. | Teig |
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Tremmel | Tymeson | Tyrrell | Van Engelenhoven |
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Van Fossen | Warnstadt | Winckler | Wise |
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Witt | Mr. Speaker |
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| Siegrist |
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The nays were, none.
Absent or not voting, 6:
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Eddie | Hansen | Hatch | Shey |
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Sukup | Weidman |
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The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGES
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent that
the following bills be immediately messaged to the Senate: Senate
Files 267 and 279.
HOUSE FILE 576 REFERRED
The Speaker announced that House File 576, presently placed on
the calendar was referred to committee on ways and means.
EXPLANATIONS OF VOTE
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on March 12,
2001. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on Senate File
279.
HANSEN of Pottawattamie
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on March 12,
2001. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on Senate File
279.
SHEY of Linn
BILLS ENROLLED, SIGNED AND SENT TO GOVERNOR
The Chief Clerk of the House submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports that the following
bills have been examined and found correctly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the
House and the President of the Senate, and presented to the Governor for his approval
on this 12th day of March, 2001: House Files 154, 230, 286 and 325.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
Report adopted.
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED
The following communication was received and filed in the office of
the Chief Clerk:
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD
The ICN Savings Report for 2000, pursuant to Chapter 29A, 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\512 Robert J. Marsden, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2001\513 Helen Whittington, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating her 93rd birthday.
2001\514 Roberta and George Bare, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\515 Dolores and Loren Parks, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\516 Lyle and Ann Baughman, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\517 Ruth and Daryl Wurster, Springville - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\518 Lila and Sterling Jackson, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2001\519 Ruth and Bob Otten, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2001\520 Louise Bickel, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating her 86th birthday.
2001\521 Cedar Rapids Junior RoughRiders, Cedar Rapids - For winning 1st
Place in three Squirt Tournaments.
2001\522 Marge Wagner, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating her 75th birthday.
2001\523 Martha and James Vanourny, Marion - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2001\524 Freda and Donald Thomas, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\525 Anker Severinsen, Marion - For celebrating his 95th birthday.
2001\526 Dean Nauman, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2001\527 Joe Jilovec, Mt. Vernon - For celebrating his 85th birthday.
2001\528 Dorothy Connor, Marion - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\529 Twyla and Leo Hutchins, Marion - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2001\530 Helen and Calvin Nading, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating their 56th
wedding anniversary.
2001\531 Jeanne and Ralph V. Hepker, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2001\532 Leola Williams Nash, Marion - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2001\533 Clarence Prueter, Marion - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2001\534 Jim Beasley, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2001\535 George Bowler, Hiawatha - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2001\536 Alice Fletcher, Ida Grove - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\537 Marion Reaman, Sac City - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\538 Norma Thompson, Correctionville - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\539 Bernice Reida, Lake View - For celebrating her 86th birthday.
2001\540 Marjorie Seymour, Lake View - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2001\541 Joyce and Herbert Kay, Holstein - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2001\542 Alice and Fred Schramm, Odebolt - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.
2001\543 Preston Girls Basketball Team, Preston - For winning the Class 1-A
Iowa State Girls Basketball Championship.
2001\544 Verana and Bob Johnson, Andover - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2001\545 Ellie Peterson, Cedar Falls - For being named Captain of the Class 4-A
2001 Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament, and being a member of
the Class 4-A Des Moines Sunday Register Girls All-State Team.
2001\546 Cedar Falls Girls Basketball Team, Cedar Falls - For winning the
Class 4-A 2001 Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament.
2001\547 Kim Hansen, Cedar Falls - For being a member of the Class 4-A Des
Moines Sunday Register Girls All-State Team.
2001\548 Evelyn and Bob Sharp, Denison - For celebrating their 70th wedding
anniversary.
2001\549 Coach Preston Kooima and the Rock Valley Rockets, Rock Valley - For
being the Class 1-A Girls Basketball Champions.
2001\550 Margaret Duhn, Spirit Lake - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2001\551 Mac Beaver, Estherville - For celebrating his 100th birthday.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 548
Appropriations: Alons, Chair; Heaton and Smith.
House File 580
Appropriations: Jacobs, Chair; Falck and Raecker.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 14
Appropriations: Brunkhorst, Chair; Hatch and Raecker.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
House Study Bill 219
State Government: Elgin, Chair; Bradley and T. Taylor.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 220 Education
Relating to the acceptance and administration of trusts by a school
corporation board of directors.
H.S.B. 221 Agriculture
Relating to the regulation of grain dealers by providing an exception
for limited liability companies that produce renewable fuel.
H.S.B. 222 Transportation
Relating to advertising devices placed along interstate highways.
H.S.B. 223 Commerce and Regulation
Requiring the pledging of collateral in relation to the deposit of
uninsured public funds, making related changes, making penalties
applicable, and providing for applicability.
H.S.B. 224 Ways and Means
Relating to the licensing and regulation of food establishments and
food processing plants, establishing fees, and providing an effective
date.
H.S.B. 225 Judiciary
Relating to the licensing and regulation of manufactured or mobile
homes and providing coordinating amendments.
H.S.B. 226 Judiciary
Providing for exceptions to municipal tort liability for freestyle or
mountain biking.
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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 247), relating to wastewater systems,
establishing a fund, and appropriating moneys from the fund.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 8, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 45), relating to eligibility requirements for
certain persons with disabilities under the medical assistance program.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 8, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 331), relating to the testing of individuals
and the release of the results of tests for communicable and infectious diseases and for
the human immunodeficiency virus.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 8, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 344), establishing a child protection center
grant program.
Fiscal Note is required.
Recommended Do Pass March 12, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 406), 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.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 8, 2001.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 446), relating to service of a nontestimonial
identification order by a law enforcement officer.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 8, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 483), relating to the authentication of out-
of-state judicial records.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 8, 2001.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 501), providing magistrates who are not
licensed to practice law in Iowa with the authority to review applications for
involuntary hospitalization and applications for involuntary commitment or treatment
of chronic substance abusers and making conforming changes.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 8, 2001.
AMENDMENT FILED
H-1227 H.F. 567 Atteberry of Delaware
Smith of Marshall
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 1:42
p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
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