House Journal: Monday, April 22, 2002
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
First Calendar Day - First Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, April 22, 2002
Pursuant to the proclamation of the Governor, the Honorable
Thomas J. Vilsack, convening the Seventy-ninth General Assembly in
Extraordinary Session, the House was called to order at 9:13 a.m., by
the Honorable Brent Siegrist, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Ralph Klemme, state
representative from Plymouth County.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Iowa State Trooper Dan White
of Cedar Rapids.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR
Pursuant to Article IV, section XI of the Constitution of the State
of Iowa, the following communication from Governor Thomas J.
Vilsack was presented and read to the House of Representatives:
April 18, 2002
The Honorable Brent Siegrist
Speaker of the House
State Capitol Building
L O C A L
Dear Mr. Speaker:
I hereby submit the proclamation setting the extraordinary session of the Iowa
Legislature to convene at 9:00 a.m., April 22, 2002.
Sincerely,
Thomas J. Vilsack
Governor
State of Iowa
Executive Department
In The Name And By The Authority Of The State Of Iowa
Proclamation
Whereas, the 2002 regular session of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly
adjourned pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 124 on April 12, 2002; and
Whereas, throughout the legislative session that adjourned last week, I repeatedly
called on lawmakers to pass a budget that adequately funded vital state services, and
Whereas, the budget lawmakers passed underfunds vital educational, child safety,
health care, and public security services, and
Whereas, Iowa has ample resources to adequately fund vital state services while
maintaining a balanced budget, and
Whereas, Iowa cannot afford to underfund these vital state services, since such a
step could jeopardize the security and welfare of Iowa families.
Now, Therefore, I, Thomas J. Vilsack, Governor of the State of Iowa, in accordance
with Article IV, Section XI, of the Constitution of the State of Iowa, do hereby proclaim
that the Seventy-ninth General Assembly shall convene in extraordinary session in
Des Moines, Iowa at 9:00 a.m., on April 22, 2002, and to that end I do call up and direct
the members of the House of Representatives to convene in the House chamber at the
State Capitol and members of the Senate to convene in the Senate chamber at the
State Capitol at 9:00 a.m., on April 22, 2002 for the purpose which the assembly is
convened, namely the matter of approving a fiscal year 2003 state budget that protects
Iowan's priorities and matters properly related thereto.
(Seal) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto sub-
scribed my name and caused the great seal of the
State of Iowa to be affixed. Done at Des Moines this
18th day of April in the year of our Lord two thousand
two.
THOMAS J. VILSACK
Governor
Attest:
CHESTER J. CULVER
Secretary of State
ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE
Rants of Woodbury moved that all organization matters not
specifically provided for in Joint Rule 3 be the same for this
Extraordinary Session as for the 2002 Regular Session of the
Seventy-ninth General Assembly.
The motion prevailed.
Rants of Woodbury moved that the Chief Clerk of the House be
directed to send a written message to the Governor and to the Senate
informing them that the House was duly organized and ready to
transact business and receive any messages that they may transmit.
The motion prevailed.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has,
pursuant to the April 18, 2002, proclamation of the Governor, duly organized for the
2002 Extraordinary Session of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly and is ready to
receive communications from the House.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Ford of Polk and Kreiman of Davis on request of Myers of Johnson.
The House stood at ease at 9:20 a.m., until the fall of the gavel.
The House resumed session at 11:40 a.m., Speaker Siegrist in the
chair.
ADOPTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 125
Rants of Woodbury asked and received unanimous consent for the
immediate consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 125 as
follows, and moved its adoption.
1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 125
2 By Siegrist and Myers
3 A concurrent resolution to provide for
4 adjournment sine die.
5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
6 SENATE CONCURRING, That when adjournment is had on
7 Monday, April 22, 2002, it shall be the final
8 adjournment of the 2002 Extraordinary Session of the
9 Seventy-ninth General Assembly.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNOR AND TO THE SENATE
Rants of Woodbury moved that the Chief Clerk of the House be
directed to send a written message to the Governor and to the Senate
informing them that the House of Representative was prepared to
adjourn sine die pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 125.
The motion prevailed.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate is prepared to adjourn the 2002 Extraordinary Session of
the Seventy-ninth General Assembly pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 125
duly adopted
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
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 April, 2002: House Files 582, 678, 2191, 2192, 2339, 2430, 2447,
2472, 2515, 2532, 2549, 2565, 2591, 2592, 2612, 2613, 2614, 2615, 2616, 2617, 2620,
2621, 2622 and 2623.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
Report adopted.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the House Rule 42, I report that in
enrolling bills the following correction was made:
House File 2515
1. Page 7, line 34 - Need a comma after "Code 2001".
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
By virtue of House Concurrent Resolution 125, duly adopted, the
day of April 22, 2002 having arrived, the Speaker of the House, Brent
Siegrist, declared the 2002 Extraordinary Session of the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly adjourned
sine die at 1:58 p.m.
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