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House Journal: Tuesday, March 20, 2001

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Seventy-second Calendar Day - Forty-ninth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, March 20, 2001

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:45 a.m., Speaker pro
tempore Sukup in the chair.

Prayer was offered by Reverend Steve Pike, pastor of Martelle
Christian Church, Martelle. He was the guest of Representative Dan
Boddicker from Cedar County.

The Journal of Monday, March 19, 2001 was approved.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

House File 658, by Fallon and Mascher, a bill for an act relating
to the possession or use of marijuana for medical purposes, providing
exemptions from certain criminal and civil penalties associated with
such possession or use, and providing a penalty and an effective date.

Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.

House File 659, by committee on environmental protection, a bill
for an act prohibiting the land disposal of and requiring recycling of
white goods.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 660, by committee on local government, a bill for an
act relating to school infrastructure purposes and property tax relief
by increasing state sales and use taxes, distributing the increased
state sales and use tax revenues to school districts for school
infrastructure purposes and property tax relief and including an
effective date.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 661, by committee on environmental protection, a bill
for an act relating to the burning of wood by sanitary landfills.

Read first time and placed on the calendar.

House File 662, by committee on local government, a bill for an
act relating to Iowa's community empowerment initiative and
providing an effective date.

Read first time and placed on the calendar.

House File 663, by committee on local government, a bill for an
act repealing the ban on persons or spouses of persons who receive
direct or indirect compensation from or who have certain privileges in
a county public hospital, from serving as a trustee for that county
public hospital.

Read first time and placed on the calendar.

House File 664, by O'Brien, a bill for an act relating to the
definition of homestead for purposes of the additional homestead
credit or rent reimbursement for elderly, disabled, and low income,
and including an applicability provision.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 665, by committee on local government, a bill for an
act relating to the administration of county government by providing
for the issuance of certain lease or lease-purchase contracts, the
recording of certain property transfers, the imposition of a real estate
installment contract fee, and changing the date for reporting
agricultural land tax credits.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 666, by Mascher, a bill for an act reenacting the
income tax checkoff for domestic abuse services and providing for the
Act's retroactive applicability.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 667, by Mascher, a bill for an act providing an Iowa
individual income tax checkoff for the arts, making an appropriation,
and providing a retroactive applicability date.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 668, by committee on environmental protection, a bill
for an act relating to tonnage fees and moneys in the solid waste
account of the groundwater protection fund, and providing an
effective date.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 669, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to the acceptance and administration of trusts by a school
corporation board of directors.

Read first time and placed on the calendar.

House File 670, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to nontraditional practitioner preparation instruction
programs, including the licensure of individuals who are participating
in or have successfully completed a program.

Read first time and placed on the calendar.

House File 671, by committee on local government, a bill for an
act relating to county mental health, mental retardation, and
developmental disabilities services provisions involving capital
expenditures and the funding pools in the property tax relief fund for
such services expenditures and providing effective and retroactive
applicability dates.

Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.

House File 672, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to the establishment of a student achievement and teacher
quality program.

Read first time and placed on the calendar.

House File 673, by committee on local government, a bill for an
act relating to the administrative procedures of certain county officers
by authorizing the issuance of checks, providing for the cancellation
of warrants and checks, the disposal of tax lists, and the receipt of

electronic payments, specifying tax sale costs and the mailing address
for changes of titles and deeds, providing for other properly related
matters, and providing an effective date.

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 19, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:

House File 287, a bill for an act establishing the interstate compact for adult
criminal offender supervision and providing a contingent effective date.

Also: That the Senate has on March 19, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:

Senate File 57, a bill for an act relating to approval of city ordinances granting
certain utility franchises.

Also: That the Senate has on March 19, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:

Senate File 168, a bill for an act relating to the granting of additional cable
television franchises by a city.

Also: That the Senate has on March 19, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:

Senate File 241, a bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of certain domestic
abuse records.

Also: That the Senate has on March 19, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:

Senate File 242, a bill for an act relating to the rules regarding the authentication
of practitioners' verbal orders in hospitals.

Also: That the Senate has on March 19, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:

Senate File 265, a bill for an act prohibiting the installation, distribution, or sale of
nonoperative air bags and providing a penalty.

Also: That the Senate has on March 19, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the Senate was asked:

Senate File 304, a bill for an act relating to the application procedure for variances
for open burning.

Also: That the Senate has on March 19, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:

Senate File 344, a bill for an act restricting the exemption in the public records law
for communications made to government bodies.

Also: That the Senate has on March 19, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:

Senate File 347, a bill for an act eliminating court costs and filing and service fees
for plaintiffs seeking relief from domestic abuse.

MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary

The House stood at ease at 8:55 a.m., until the fall of the gavel.

The House resumed session at 10:05 a.m., Speaker pro tempore
Sukup in the chair.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Leave of absence was granted as follows:

Bell of Jasper, until his arrival, on request of Myers of Johnson; Dix of Butler, until
his arrival, on request of Rants of Woodbury.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
Regular Calendar

House File 623, a bill for an act relating to the imposition of a
fine for criminal offenses classified as aggravated misdemeanors, or
class "D" or class "C" felonies, was taken up for consideration.

Tremmel of Wapello 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?" (H.F. 623)

The ayes were, 72:
Alons Arnold Atteberry Barry
Baudler Boal Boddicker Boggess
Bradley Brauns Broers Brunkhorst
Carroll Chiodo Cohoon Connors
Cormack De Boef Dolecheck Drake
Eddie Eichhorn Elgin Finch
Frevert Gipp Hahn Hansen
Heaton Hoffman Horbach Houser
Hoversten Huseman Huser Jacobs
Jenkins Johnson Kettering Klemme
Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson
Manternach May Mertz Millage
Myers O'Brien Rants Rayhons
Rekow Reynolds Richardson Schrader
Seng Shey Siegrist, Spkr. Sievers
Smith Stevens Teig Tremmel
Tymeson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen
Warnstadt Weidman Wise Sukup,
Presiding

 


The nays were, 24:
Bukta Dotzler Falck Fallon
Foege Ford Garman Greimann
Hatch Jochum Lensing Mascher
Murphy Osterhaus Petersen Quirk
Raecker Roberts Scherrman Shoultz
Taylor, D. Taylor, T. Winckler Witt

 


Absent or not voting, 4:
Bell Dix Grundberg Metcalf

 


The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.

House File 389, a bill for an act relating to the duties of the board
of directors of a school district, including those related to the
suspension of a practitioner by the board of directors of a school
district, was taken up for consideration.

Johnson of Osceola offered the following amendment H-1244 filed
by him and moved its adoption:

H-1244

1 Amend House File 389 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, by striking lines 1 through 13.
3 2. By renumbering as necessary.


Amendment H-1244 was adopted.

Bukta of Clinton offered the following amendment H-1230 filed by
her and moved its adoption:

H-1230

1 Amend House File 389 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, lines 27 and 28, by striking the words
3 "a period specified by the board" and inserting the
4 following: "not more than five days".
5 2. Page 1, by striking line 34 and inserting the
6 following: "without pay for not more than five days.
7 The record".
8 3. Page 2, lines 25 and 26, by striking the words
9 "a period specified by the board" and inserting the
10 following: "not more than five days".
11 4. Page 3, lines 14 and 15, by striking the words
12 "a period specified by the board" and inserting the
13 following: "not more than five days".
14 5. Page 3, lines 23 and 24, by striking the words
15 "a period specified by the board" and inserting the
16 following: "not more than five days".

Amendment H-1230 lost.

Roberts of Carroll 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?" (H.F. 389)

The ayes were, 98:
Alons Arnold Atteberry Barry
Baudler Boal Boddicker Boggess
Bradley Brauns Broers Brunkhorst
Bukta Carroll Chiodo Cohoon
Connors Cormack De Boef Dix
Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Eddie
Eichhorn Elgin Falck Fallon
Finch Foege Ford Frevert
Garman Gipp Greimann Grundberg
Hahn Hansen Hatch Heaton
Hoffman Horbach Houser Hoversten
Huseman Huser Jacobs Jenkins
Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme
Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson
Lensing Manternach Mascher May
Mertz Millage Murphy Myers
O'Brien Osterhaus Petersen Quirk
Raecker Rants Rayhons Rekow
Reynolds Richardson Roberts Scherrman
Schrader Seng Shey Shoultz
Siegrist, Spkr. Sievers Smith Stevens
Taylor, D. Taylor, T. Teig Tremmel
Tymeson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen
Warnstadt Weidman Winckler Wise
Witt Sukup,
Presiding

 


The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 2:
Bell Metcalf

 


The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Connors of Polk introduced to the House former Lieutenant
Governor, Bob Anderson who introduced several teachers from Russia
who are here to study how civic education is taught in America. They
are visiting Iowa for one month.

The House rose and expressed its welcome.

House File 500, a bill for an act relating to the licensure of
persons acting as insurance producers, providing an effective date,
and applying penalties, was taken up for consideration.

SENATE FILE 276 SUBSTITUTED FOR HOUSE FILE 500

Hoffman of Crawford asked and received unanimous consent to
substitute Senate File 276 for House File 500.

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, was taken up for consideration.


Hoffman of Crawford 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. 276)

The ayes were, 98:
Alons Arnold Atteberry Barry
Baudler Boal Boddicker Boggess
Bradley Brauns Broers Brunkhorst
Bukta Carroll Chiodo Cohoon
Connors Cormack De Boef Dix
Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Eddie
Eichhorn Elgin Falck Fallon
Finch Foege Ford Frevert
Garman Gipp Greimann Grundberg
Hahn Hansen Hatch Heaton
Hoffman Horbach Houser Hoversten
Huseman Huser Jacobs Jenkins
Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme
Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson
Lensing Manternach Mascher May
Mertz Millage Murphy Myers
O'Brien Osterhaus Petersen Quirk
Raecker Rants Rayhons Rekow
Reynolds Richardson Roberts Scherrman
Schrader Seng Shey Shoultz
Siegrist, Spkr. Sievers Smith Stevens
Taylor, D. Taylor, T. Teig Tremmel
Tymeson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen
Warnstadt Weidman Winckler Wise
Witt Sukup,
Presiding

 


The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 2:
Bell Metcalf

 


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: House
Files 389 and 623 and Senate File 276.

HOUSE FILE 500 WITHDRAWN

Hoffman of Crawford asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw House File 500 from further consideration by the House.

House File 549, a bill for an act providing for agricultural liens,
was taken up for consideration.

Kreiman of Davis offered the following amendment H-1250 filed by
him and Teig of Hamilton and moved its adoption:

H-1250

1 Amend House File 549 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, line 11, by inserting after the word
3 "shall" the following: "substantially".
4 2. Page 2, line 28, by inserting after the word
5 "section" the following: "substantially".
6 3. Page 6, line 9, by inserting after the word
7 "shall" the following: "substantially".

Amendment H-1250 was adopted.

Teig of Hamilton 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?" (H.F. 549)

The ayes were, 98:
Alons Arnold Atteberry Barry
Baudler Boal Boddicker Boggess
Bradley Brauns Broers Brunkhorst
Bukta Carroll Chiodo Cohoon
Connors Cormack De Boef Dix
Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Eddie
Eichhorn Elgin Falck Fallon
Finch Foege Ford Frevert
Garman Gipp Greimann Grundberg
Hahn Hansen Hatch Heaton
Hoffman Horbach Houser Hoversten
Huseman Huser Jacobs Jenkins
Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme
Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson
Lensing Manternach Mascher May
Mertz Millage Murphy Myers
O'Brien Osterhaus Petersen Quirk
Raecker Rants Rayhons Rekow
Reynolds Richardson Roberts Scherrman
Schrader Seng Shey Shoultz
Siegrist, Spkr. Sievers Smith Stevens
Taylor, D. Taylor, T. Teig Tremmel
Tymeson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen
Warnstadt Weidman Winckler Wise
Witt Sukup,
Presiding

 


The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 2:
Bell Metcalf

 


The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.

Speaker Siegrist in the chair at 10:59 a.m.

House File 569, a bill for an act relating to the proposed uniform
computer information transactions Act, was taken up for
consideration.

Jacobs 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?" (H.F. 569)

The ayes were, 98:
Alons Arnold Atteberry Barry
Baudler Boal Boddicker Boggess
Bradley Brauns Broers Brunkhorst
Bukta Carroll Chiodo Cohoon
Connors Cormack De Boef Dix
Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Eddie
Eichhorn Elgin Falck Fallon
Finch Foege Ford Frevert
Garman Gipp Greimann Grundberg
Hahn Hansen Hatch Heaton
Hoffman Horbach Houser Hoversten
Huseman Huser Jacobs Jenkins
Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme
Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson
Lensing Manternach Mascher May
Mertz Millage Murphy Myers
O'Brien Osterhaus Petersen Quirk
Raecker Rants Rayhons Rekow
Reynolds Richardson Roberts Scherrman
Schrader Seng Shey Shoultz
Sievers Smith Stevens Sukup
Taylor, D. Taylor, T. Teig Tremmel
Tymeson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen
Warnstadt Weidman Winckler Wise
Witt Mr. Speaker
Siegrist

 


The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 2:
Bell Metcalf

 


The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.

House File 610, a bill for an act relating to cluster groups under
the new jobs and income program, was taken up for consideration.

Teig of Hamilton 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?" (H.F. 610)

The ayes were, 97:
Alons Arnold Atteberry Barry
Baudler Boal Boddicker Boggess
Bradley Brauns Broers Brunkhorst
Bukta Carroll Chiodo Cohoon
Connors Cormack De Boef Dix
Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Eddie
Eichhorn Elgin Falck Finch
Foege Ford Frevert Garman
Gipp Greimann Grundberg Hahn
Hansen Hatch Heaton Hoffman
Horbach Houser Hoversten Huseman
Huser Jacobs Jenkins Jochum
Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman
Kuhn Larkin Larson Lensing
Manternach Mascher May Mertz
Millage Murphy Myers O'Brien
Osterhaus Petersen Quirk Raecker
Rants Rayhons Rekow Reynolds
Richardson Roberts Scherrman Schrader
Seng Shey Shoultz Sievers
Smith Stevens Sukup Taylor, D.
Taylor, T. Teig Tremmel Tymeson
Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt
Weidman Winckler Wise Witt
Mr. Speaker
Siegrist

 


The nays were, 1:
Fallon

 


Absent or not voting, 2:
Bell Metcalf

 


The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.

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 20, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is
asked:

Senate File 240, a bill for an act providing for a school investment partnership pilot
program.

Also: That the Senate has on March 20, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:

Senate File 450, a bill for an act extending veterans benefits, preferences, and tax
exemptions to certain members of reserve forces of the United States and the Iowa
national guard, and providing an effective date for property tax exemption claims.

Also: That the Senate has on March 20, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House is asked:


Senate File 509, a bill for an act making a supplemental appropriation to the state
department of transportation from the primary road fund for the purchase of salt and
including an effective date.

MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary

IMMEDIATE MESSAGES

Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent that
the following bills be immediately messaged to the Senate: House
Files 549, 569 and 610.

House File 612, a bill for an act relating to highway improvement
assistance from the revitalize Iowa's sound economy fund for
brownfield sites, was taken up for consideration.

Johnson of Osceola 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?" (H.F. 612)

The ayes were, 80:
Alons Arnold Barry Baudler
Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley
Brauns Broers Brunkhorst Bukta
Carroll Chiodo Cohoon Cormack
De Boef Dix Dolecheck Drake
Eddie Eichhorn Elgin Fallon
Finch Foege Ford Gipp
Grundberg Hahn Hansen Hatch
Heaton Hoffman Horbach Houser
Hoversten Huseman Jacobs Jenkins
Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme
Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Larson
Lensing Manternach Mascher May
Millage Murphy Myers Osterhaus
Quirk Raecker Rants Rayhons
Rekow Reynolds Seng Shey
Sievers Stevens Sukup Taylor, D.
Teig Tremmel Tymeson Tyrrell
Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman
Winckler Wise Witt Mr. Speaker
Siegrist

 


The nays were, 18:
Atteberry Connors Dotzler Falck
Frevert Garman Greimann Huser
Mertz O'Brien Petersen Richardson
Roberts Scherrman Schrader Shoultz
Smith Taylor, T.

 


Absent or not voting, 2:
Bell Metcalf

 


The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title was agreed to.

House File 564, a bill for an act providing for the reversion of
dividends and distributions by certain cooperative associations, was
taken up for consideration.

Teig of Hamilton 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?" (H.F. 564)

The ayes were, 96:
Alons Arnold Atteberry Barry
Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley
Brauns Broers Brunkhorst Bukta
Carroll Chiodo Cohoon Connors
Cormack De Boef Dix Dolecheck
Dotzler Drake Eddie Eichhorn
Elgin Falck Fallon Finch
Foege Ford Frevert Garman
Gipp Greimann Grundberg Hahn
Hansen Hatch Heaton Hoffman
Horbach Hoversten Huseman Huser
Jacobs Jenkins Jochum Johnson
Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn
Larkin Larson Lensing Manternach
Mascher May Mertz Millage
Murphy Myers O'Brien Osterhaus
Petersen Quirk Raecker Rants
Rayhons Rekow Reynolds Richardson
Roberts Scherrman Schrader Seng
Shey Shoultz Sievers Smith
Stevens Sukup Taylor, D. Taylor, T.
Teig Tremmel Tymeson Tyrrell

 




Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman
Winckler Wise Witt Mr. Speaker
Siegrist

The nays were, none.

Absent or not voting, 4:
Baudler Bell Houser Metcalf

 


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: House
Files 564 and 612.

COMMUNICATION RECEIVED

The following communication was received and filed in the office of
the Chief Clerk:

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

A report on the review of the federal outdoor advertising bonus program
restrictions, pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 119, 2000 Session.

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\640 Marge and Ralph McDonald, Estherville - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.

2001\641 Ione and Bill Johnson, Spirit Lake - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.

2001\642 Darlene Andresen, Terril - For celebrating her 80th birthday.

2001\643 Opal Anderson, Estherville - For celebrating her 87th birthday.


2001\644 Gail Wortmann, Bloomfield - Deserves recognition as Iowa's Teacher of
the Year.

2001\645 Daisy Johnson, Missouri Valley - For celebrating her 80th birthday.

SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

House File 82

Ways and Means: Teig, Chair; Osterhaus and Sievers.

House File 217

Ways and Means: Teig, Chair; Richardson and Sievers.

House File 260

Ways and Means: Hansen, Chair; Shoultz and Sievers.

House File 371

Ways and Means: Shey, Chair; Houser and D. Taylor.

House File 388

Ways and Means: Hoffman, Chair; Jochum and Sievers.

House File 424

Ways and Means: Hoversten, Chair; Boal and Kuhn.

House File 439

Ways and Means: Hoversten, Chair; Fallon and Sievers.

House File 468

Ways and Means: Hoversten, Chair; Teig and Winckler.

House File 537

Ways and Means: Houser, Chair; Kuhn, Richardson, Sievers and Teig.

House File 573

Ways and Means: Eichhorn, Chair; Houser and Larkin.

House File 576

Ways and Means: Boal, Chair; Frevert and Hansen.


Senate File 165

Local Government: Alons, Chair; Fallon, Houser, Petersen and Sievers.

HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT

House Study Bill 232

Ways and Means: Hansen, Chair; Eichhorn and Osterhaus.

HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

H.S.B. 239 Appropriations

Making a supplemental appropriation to the state department of
transportation from the primary road fund for the purchase of salt
and including an effective date.

H.S.B. 240 Appropriations

Providing appropriations for certain temporary staffing for the Iowa
utilities board prior to assessment of such staffing expenses to
utilities.

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 146, a bill for an act relating to the tobacco master settlement
agreement and providing an effective date.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass March 20, 2001.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, a concurrent resolution providing for a
reduction in the appropriations from the general fund of the state for the legislative
branch for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001.


Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass March 20, 2001.

Committee Bill (Formerly House File 231), relating to the victim rights
compensation fund.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 20, 2001.

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 239), making a supplemental
appropriation to the state department of transportation from the primary road fund for
the purchase of salt and including an effective date.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass March 20, 2001.

COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

House File 73, a bill for an act relating to the powers and duties of the executive
director of the commission of veterans affairs by providing for the recognition of honor
guard units of veterans organizations to perform honor guard services.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-1261 March 15, 2001.

House File 526, a bill for an act providing an apprenticeship program for Illinois
barbers in lieu of existing Iowa barber licensure requirements.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-1262 March 15, 2001.

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 40), relating to provision of notice by
state agencies prior to providing new products or services.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Amend and Do Pass March 15, 2001.

Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 219), 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.

Fiscal Note is not required.

Recommended Do Pass March 15, 2001.


RESOLUTIONS FILED

HCR 25, by Quirk, a concurrent resolution requesting the legislative
council to establish a study committee to consider options for
simplifying Iowa's income taxation in a revenue-neutral manner.

Laid over under Rule 25.

HCR 26, by Warnstadt, a concurrent resolution requesting the
establishment of a legislative interim study committee to review
current issues and criminal penalties related to persons under legal
age who purchase, possess, and consume alcohol.

Laid over under Rule 25.

AMENDMENTS FILED

H-1251 H.F. 304 Tremmel of Wapello
H-1252 H.F. 304 Falck of Fayette
H-1253 H.F. 304 Warnstadt of Woodbury
H-1254 H.F. 577 Chiodo of Polk
H-1255 H.F. 458 Raecker of Polk
Kreiman of Davis
H-1256 H.F. 577 Kettering of Sac
Wise of Lee Johnson of Osceola
Hoffman of Crawford Mertz of Kossuth
Falck of Fayette Brunkhorst of Bremer
Quirk of Chickasaw Eddie of Buena Vista
Alons of Sioux Witt of Black Hawk
Huseman of Cherokee Klemme of Plymouth
Hahn of Muscatine Drake of Pottawattamie
Stevens of Dickinson Frevert of Palo Alto
Richardson of Warren Greimann of Story
Osterhaus of Jackson Baudler of Adair
H-1257 H.F. 577 Hansen of Pottawattamie
Jenkins of Black Hawk
H-1258 H.F. 502 Baudler of Adair
H-1259 H.F. 643 Wise of Lee
H-1260 H.F. 587 Grundberg of Polk
H-1261 H.F. 73 Committee on State Government


H-1262 H.F. 526 Committee on State Government
H-1263 H.F. 587 Grundberg of Polk
H-1264 H.F. 656 Richardson of Warren
H-1265 H.F. 656 Richardson of Warren
H-1266 H.F. 656 Richardson of Warren
H-1267 H.F. 42 Millage of Scott
H-1268 H.F. 656 Richardson of Warren
H-1269 H.F. 656 Eichhorn of Hamilton
H-1270 H.F. 577 Hatch of Polk
H-1271 H.F. 577 Hatch of Polk
H-1272 H.F. 577 Hansen of Pottawattamie
Jenkins of Black Hawk
H-1273 H.F. 525 Tremmel of Wapello
H-1274 H.F. 577 Hatch of Polk
H-1275 H.F. 577 Hatch of Polk

On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 11:59
a.m., until 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2001.


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