House Journal: Thursday, January 16, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Fourth Calendar Day - Fourth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 16, 2003
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:48 a.m., Speaker
Rants in the chair.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Prior to convening, Effie Burt of Waterloo sang "What A
Wonderful World", "Sweet Home Iowa", a song she wrote, and "I’ll
Make Me A Home In Iowa" before the House. She was the guest of
the Honorable Willard Jenkins, state representative of Black Hawk
County.
The House rose and expressed its welcome.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Bill Bernau, pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church, Adel, and former state representative from Story
County. He was the guest of Representative Dick Myers from
Johnson County.
The Journal of Wednesday, January 15, 2003 was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 28, by J.K. Van Fossen, Boal, Rayhons, Kramer,
Hanson, De Boef, Baudler, Chambers, Heaton, Jones, Boggess,
Hutter, Wilderdyke, Alons, Drake, Hoffman, Lukan, Elgin, Greiner,
Lalk, Carroll, Tymeson, Rasmussen, Dennis, Watts, Huseman,
Upmeyer, S. Olson, Hahn, and Paulsen, a bill for an act phasing out
the tax on social security benefits under the state individual income
tax and including a retroactive applicability date provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 29, by Whitead, Reasoner, Murphy, Oldson, Smith,
Thomas, Quirk, D. Olson, Myers, Bukta, Mascher, Whitaker, Hogg,
Swaim, Jochum, Gaskill, Berry, Frevert, Wendt, Mertz, Cohoon,
Winckler, Lensing, Stevens, Ford, Petersen, Foege, Osterhaus,
Struyk, Kuhn, Greimann, T. Taylor, Davitt, Fallon, D. Taylor,
Dandekar, Bell, Connors, and Heddens, a bill for an act increasing
the state minimum hourly wage rate.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce,
regulation and labor.
House File 30, by Mascher, Bukta, D. Olson, Ford, Miller,
Stevens, Lensing, Winckler, Cohoon, Wendt, Frevert, Berry,
Reasoner, Smith, Murphy, Oldson, Whitead, Thomas, Quirk, Foege,
Kuhn, Greimann, and McCarthy, a bill for an act reinstating the
school improvement technology program, making an appropriation,
and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on appropriations.
House File 31, by Raecker and Heaton, a bill for an act relating to
telecommunication services, including establishing certain
restrictions on solicitors and the use of telemarketing equipment,
requiring written contracts associated with telephone solicitations
prior to the fund transfers or charges, establishing registration for
persons choosing not to receive certain telephone solicitations,
regulating certain aspects of prepaid calling services, establishing a
private cause of action, requiring consumer notification of rights,
providing for the establishment of fees, and providing penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce,
regulation and labor.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the office
of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Report concerning moneys recouped from inmate earnings for reimbursement of
operational expenses of the applicable facility during fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001,
pursuant to Chapter 904.809(5)(c.3), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
Legislative fleet study, pursuant to Chapter 18.114, Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Annual donation and compliance report, pursuant to Chapter 142C.17, Code of
Iowa.
2002 Annual Report for the Child Death Review Team, pursuant to Chapter 135.43,
Code of Iowa.
Iowa Communications Network Videoconferencing
Fiscal Year 2002 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 8D.10, Code of Iowa.
Obstetrical and Gynecological Care in Iowa
Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 197.1(18A), Code of Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Annual report of Highway Division, pursuant to Chapter 310.36 and 312.3A, Code
of Iowa.
MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF IOWA
Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 411.5, Code of Iowa.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Report on the use of home telemedicine in the University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics’ Indigent Patient Care Program, pursuant to Chapter 8(2)(b), 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
2003\31 Urbandale High School Jaywalker Dance Team, Urbandale - For
winning 1st place in the 6th Annual Spirit of America National
Dance Team Competition.
2003\32 Christine Wittmaack, Denison - For celebrating her 107th birthday.
2003\33 Erma Aldag, Denison - For celebrating her 85th birthday.
2003\34 Madonna Segebart, Denison - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\35 Gene and Mary Ellen Harre, Dow City - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\36 Virgil and Jean Jensen, Cushing - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\37 Germaine Stoffel, Guttenberg - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2003\38 Elsie Albrecht, Fayette - For celebrating her 95th birthday.
2003\39 Leonard Barber, Oskaloosa - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2003\40 Mr. and Mrs. Omer Fleck, Oskaloosa - For celebrating their 64th
wedding anniversary.
2003\41 Edith McAdoo, Oskaloosa - For celebrating her 95th birthday.
2003\42 Leila Emanuel, University Park - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\43 Ed and Diverta Dykstra, Oskaloosa - For celebrating their 66th
wedding anniversary.
2003\44 Leslie and Esther Hildebrand, Grinnell - For celebrating their 65th
wedding anniversary.
2003\45 Timothy Rhoads, Johnston - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout,
the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 2
Ways and Means: Carroll, Chair; K. Kramer and Kuhn.
House File 9
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Raecker, Chair; Kurtenbach and Oldson.
House File 16
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Hoffman, Chair; Ford and Sands.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 5
Public Safety: Baudler, Chair; Bell and Chambers.
House Study Bill 6
Public Safety: J.R. Van Fossen, Chair; Freeman and Hogg.
House Study Bill 7
Public Safety: Tjepkes, Chair; Bell and Klemme.
House Study Bill 8
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Sands, Chair; Raecker and Wise.
House Study Bill 9
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Raecker, Chair; Murphy and Sands.
House Study Bill 10
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Horbach, Chair; Manternach and Osterhaus.
House Study Bill 11
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Horbach, Chair; T. Taylor and Watts.
House Study Bill 12
Commerce Regulation and Labor: Horbach, Chair; Hoffman and T. Taylor.
House Study Bill 13
Economic Growth: J.K. Van Fossen, Chair; Struyk and Wilderdyke.
House Study Bill 14
Economic Growth: Jenkins, Chair; D. Olson and S. Olson.
House Study Bill 15
Natural Resources: Freeman, Chair; Arnold and Bell.
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
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 1), relating to the allowance of and
reimbursement for the homestead, agricultural land, and elderly and disabled property
tax credits, increasing appropriations previously reduced, and providing an effective
date.
Fiscal Note is required.
Recommended Do Pass January 15, 2003.
RESOLUTIONS FILED
HCR 4, by committee on administration and rules, a concurrent
resolution relating to joint rules of the Senate and House of
Representatives for the Eightieth General Assembly.
Placed on the calendar.
HR 4, by committee on administration and rules, a resolution
relating to permanent rules of the House for the Eightieth General
Assembly.
Placed on the calendar.
On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek the House adjourned at 8:55
a.m., until 8:45 a.m., Friday, January 17, 2003 at the Knapp Center
at Drake University.
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