House Journal: Wednesday, January 30, 2002
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Seventeenth Calendar Day - Eleventh Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, January 30, 2002
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:49 a.m., Speaker
Siegrist in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Dr. David Clark, pastor of the First United
Methodist Church, Indianola. He was the guest of Representative
Steve Richardson from Warren County.
The Journal of Tuesday, January 29, 2002 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 2167, by Grundberg, a bill for an act relating to
certification requirements for persons applying pesticides as part of
an organic process.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 2168, by Heaton, a bill for an act authorizing a school
district to petition to join a contiguous area education agency.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 2169, by Johnson, a bill for an act relating to the
authority of city hospital and health care facility boards of trustees.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
HOUSE FILE 2129 REREFERRED
The Speaker announced that House File 2129, previously referred
to committee on environmental protection was rereferred to
committee on agriculture.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the office
of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
A report on savings gained by the use of ICN services, pursuant to Chapter 8D.10,
Code of Iowa.
IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY
The 2001 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 16.7, Code of Iowa.
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE BUREAU
The Final Report of the Child Abuse Study Committee, pursuant to Chapter
2.42(5), 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
2002\156 Thomas Paulsen, Carroll - For being the Iowa Teacher of the Year
for 2000.
2002\157 Mr. Todd Lewis, Spirit Lake - For his heroic efforts in the rescue
and resuscitation of a drowning victim.
2002\158 Ervin Kuhlmann, Charter Oak - For celebrating his 85th birthday.
2002\159 Ola Sleister, Manilla - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2002\160 Walter and Beverly Davis, Castana - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2002\161 Terry Murray, Storm Lake - For being named Iowa Master Pork
Producer.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Joint Resolution 2003
State Government: Eichhorn, Chair; Cormack and O'Brien.
House File 2072
Natural Resources: Garman, Chair; Brauns and O’Brien.
House File 2104
Economic Development: Boggess, Chair; Cohoon and Metcalf.
House File 2141
State Government: Elgin, Chair; Metcalf and Tremmel.
House File 2143
Environmental Protection: Sievers, Chair; Huseman and Schrader.
House File 2149
Agriculture: Manternach, Chair; Mertz and Teig.
House File 2154
Appropriations: Millage, Chair; Brunkhorst and Hatch.
House File 2160
Appropriations: Jenkins, Chair; Brunkhorst and Hatch.
House File 2165
Education: Mascher, Chair; Broers and Sukup.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSINGMENTS
House Study Bill 562
Agriculture: Huseman, Chair; Rekow and Scherrman.
House Study Bill 563
Agriculture: Johnson, Chair; Jones and Mertz.
House Study Bill 564
Agriculture: Manternach, Chair; Boggess and Scherrman.
House Study Bill 565
Agriculture: Rayhons, Chair; Atteberry and Huseman.
House Study Bill 570
Human Resources: Broers, Chair; Wilderdyke and Witt.
House Study Bill 575
Commerce and Regulation: Jenkins, Chair; Metcalf and Wise.
House Study Bill 576
Human Resources: Carroll, Chair; Atteberry and Wilderdyke.
House Study Bill 577
Human Resources: Hoversten, Chair; Boal and Murphy.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 589 Education
Providing for the establishment and perfection of a security interest
in certain education loans.
H.S.B. 590 Environmental Protection
Relating to terminology and eligibility for assistance under the
sewage treatment and drinking water facilities financing program.
H.S.B. 591 Education
Providing for increased accountability regarding funding for at-risk
programs and alternative schools.
H.S.B. 592 Human Resources
Relating to public assistance benefits received by persons who were
not entitled or eligible to receive the benefits, providing criminal and
civil penalties, and appropriating certain penalties received.
H.S.B. 593 Labor and Industrial Relations
Relating to the retention of unemployment benefits contested case
hearing records.
H.S.B. 594 Labor and Industrial Relations
Concerning workers' compensation, by providing for the
confidentiality of certain records, providing for the payment of weekly
compensation benefits, eliminating the waiver of claims based upon
preexisting physical defects, and modifying appeal affidavit and
certified copy requirements.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendations has been received and
is on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 542), urging the United States
Congress provide funding for the modernization of lock and dam infrastructure on the
Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Inland Waterways Transportation System.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass January 30, 2002.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H-8018 H.F. 2079 Warnstadt of Woodbury
H-8019 H.F. 2116 Millage of Scott
Van Fossen of Scott Winckler of Scott
Jochum of Dubuque Reynolds of Van Buren
Wise of Lee Atteberry of Delaware
Seng of Scott Hahn of Muscatine
Bradley of Clinton Brauns of Muscatine
Sievers of Scott Boddicker of Cedar
Gipp of Winneshiek Rekow of Allamakee
On motion by Rants of Woodbury the House adjourned at 9:03
a.m., until 8:45 a.m., Thursday, January 31, 2002.
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