House Journal: Friday, March 15, 2002
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Sixty-first Calendar Day - Forty-second Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, March 15, 2002
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:02 a.m., Gipp of
Winneshiek in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Chuck Gipp, state
representative from Winneshiek County.
The Journal of Thursday, March 14, 2002 was approved.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
A communication was received from the Governor announcing that
on March 14, 2002, he approved and transmitted to the Secretary of
State the following bills:
House File 2112, an act requiring motor vehicle operators to take certain
precautions when passing stationary authorized emergency, towing, recovery, and
highway maintenance vehicles and providing a penalty.
House File 2139, an act to increase the maximum amount of a vocational-technical
tuition grant.
House File 2340, an act providing for a well-being visit to be conducted on an
optional basis under a family investment program limited benefit plan and providing
an effective date.
House File 2345, an act authorizing the department of justice to administer the
violence against women program.
House File 2492, an act relating to farm aid associations, by providing for the
future termination of such associations and election procedures to become governed
under the Iowa Nonprofit Corporation Act, and providing an effective date.
Senate File 2084, an act relating to business relationships between persons
involved in the sale of certain vehicles, including suppliers and dealers of all-terrain
vehicles.
Senate File 2207, an act relating to the acquisition, enforceability, and purpose of
conservation easements.
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED
The following communication was received and filed in the office of
the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The 2002 Public Transit Agency Profiles and Legislative Summary, pursuant to
Chapter 324A, Code of Iowa.
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 COMMERCE AND REGULATION
Senate File 2086, a bill for an act relating to the kilowatt threshold for electric
transmission line franchises, making related changes, and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 14, 2002.
Senate File 2279, a bill for an act relating to the regulated commercial activities of
insurance and security sales, including rate adjustments for small group coverage,
provisions pertaining to state and county mutual insurance associations, termination
dates and licensed health care providers for emergency medical malpractice insurance,
suspension of an insurer's certificate of authority for delinquency, exceptions to the
right of a notice of intent not to renew, coverage requirements in a medical expense
policy, tort immunity related to viatical settlement contracts, confidentiality of certain
personal information in securities and insurance filings, postponement or suspension of
registration under the blue sky law, reporting related to professional liability
insurance, annual percentage rate used in calculations of the minimum nonforfeiture
amount relating to individual deferred annuities, and providing for a future repeal.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 14, 2002.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Senate File 2032, a bill for an act relating to the Iowa crime victim compensation
program.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 14, 2002.
Senate File 2144, a bill for an act providing for a .08 blood alcohol concentration
limit for motor vehicle operating while intoxicated offenses.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 14, 2002.
Senate File 2267, a bill for an act relating to reorganizing judicial districts and
judicial election districts.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-8301 March 14, 2002.
Senate File 2268, a bill for an act relating to animals other than livestock,
including the taking of such animals, providing for their disposition, and providing for
the reimbursement of dispositional expenses.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-8297 March 14, 2002.
Senate File 2275, a bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may
adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete
redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and
conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities and including effective and
retroactive applicability date provisions.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass with amendment H-8298 March 14, 2002.
Senate File 2286, a bill for an act relating to the civil commitment of sexually
violent predators, and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 14, 2002.
Senate File 2301, a bill for an act relating to representation of indigent persons
and the duties of the state public defender.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 14, 2002.
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Senate File 2190, a bill for an act concerning workers' compensation.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass March 14, 2002.
RESOLUTIONS FILED
HCR 121, by Grundberg and Mascher, a concurrent resolution
designating March 2002 as Iowa Women's History Month.
Laid over under Rule 25.
HR 113, by Hansen, a resolution congratulating the 2001 University
of Northern Iowa Baseball Team.
Laid over under Rule 25.
AMENDMENTS FILED
H-8297 S.F. 2268 Committee on Judiciary
H-8298 S.F. 2275 Committee on Judiciary
H-8299 S.F. 2190 Horbach of Tama
H-8300 S.F. 2190 Horbach of Tama
H-8301 S.F. 2267 Committee on Judiciary
H-8302 S.F. 2192 Huser of Polk
Brauns of Muscatine
H-8303 S.F. 2192 Brauns of Muscatine
H-8304 S.F. 2192 Petersen of Polk
On motion by Rayhons of Hancock the House adjourned at 9:03
a.m., until 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2002.
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