House Journal: Monday, January 27, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Fifteenth Calendar Day - Tenth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 27, 2003
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:03 p.m., Speaker pro
tempore Carroll in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend David Larson, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Independence. He was the guest of Representative
Dan Rasmussen of Buchanan County.
The Journal of Friday, January 24, 2003 was approved.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Nicholas A. Sievert, the Chief
Clerk’s Page from West Des Moines.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Klemme of Plymouth on request of Gipp of Winneshiek.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 61, by Tymeson, Alons, Lukan, Paulsen, and D.
Taylor, 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.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 62, by Osterhaus, a bill for an act relating to required
disclosure of information to residents of continuing care retirement
communities and senior adult congregate living facilities and making
penalties applicable.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
House File 63, by Jochum, Reasoner, Murphy, Oldson, Whitead,
Lykam, D. Olson, Myers, Bukta, Whitaker, Hogg, Gaskill, Berry,
Frevert, Wendt, Mertz, Cohoon, Winckler, Lensing, Miller, Ford,
Petersen, Thomas, Osterhaus, Foege, Mascher, Kuhn, Greimann,
Dandekar, Heddens, Davitt, Fallon, Smith, Shoultz, Connors, T.
Taylor, D. Taylor, and Stevens, a bill for an act relating to third-party
payment of health care coverage costs for mental health conditions,
including substance abuse treatment services.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce,
regulation and labor.
House File 64, by Boddicker, a bill for an act relating to
modification of a child custody order based on exposure of the child to
a cohabiting intimate partner.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
Appropriations Calendar
House File 32, a bill for an act 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, was taken up for
consideration.
Jenkins of Black Hawk offered amendment H-1002 filed by him as
follows:
H-1002
1 Amend House File 32 as follows:
2 1. By striking everything after the enacting
3 clause and inserting the following:
4 "Section 1. HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT.
5 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of
6 the state to the department of revenue and finance for
7 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending
8 June 30, 2003, the following amount for the purpose
9 designated:
10 For reimbursing counties for granting homestead tax
11 credits as provided in subsection 2:
12 $ 2,375,123
13 2. The appropriation made in subsection 1 shall be
14 used to reimburse counties, to the extent not
15 previously reimbursed, that granted to taxpayers the
16 homestead credit pursuant to section 425.1 for taxes
17 payable in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002. If
18 the amount appropriated is insufficient to reimburse
19 all credits granted, the department shall prorate the
20 reimbursements. Payments made pursuant to this
21 subsection shall not be made sooner than March 15,
22 2003.
23 3. The appropriation in subsection 1 is in
24 addition to the appropriation made in section 425.1 as
25 limited by 2002 Iowa Acts, chapter 1171, section 175,
26 subsection 10, as amended by 2002 Iowa Acts, Second
27 Extraordinary Session, chapter 1003, section 181.
28 Sec. 2. ELDERLY AND DISABLED TAX CREDIT.
29 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of
30 the state to the department of revenue and finance for
31 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending
32 June 30, 2003, the following amount for the purpose
33 designated:
34 For reimbursing counties for granting elderly and
35 disabled tax credits as provided in subsection 2:
36 $ 355,349
37 2. The appropriation made in subsection 1 shall be
38 used to reimburse counties, to the extent not
39 previously reimbursed, that granted to taxpayers the
40 elderly and disabled tax credit pursuant to section
41 425.23 for taxes payable in the fiscal year beginning
42 July 1, 2002. If the amount appropriated is
43 insufficient to reimburse all credits granted, the
44 department shall prorate the reimbursements. Payments
45 made pursuant to this subsection shall not be made
46 sooner than March 15, 2003.
47 3. The appropriation in subsection 1 is in
48 addition to the appropriation made in section 425.39
49 as limited by 2002 Iowa Acts, chapter 1171, section
50 176, as amended by 2002 Iowa Acts, Second
Page 2
1 Extraordinary Session, chapter 1003, section 182.
2 Sec. 3. AGRICULTURAL LAND TAX CREDIT.
3 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of
4 the state to the department of revenue and finance for
5 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending
6 June 30, 2003, the following amount for the purpose
7 designated:
8 For reimbursing counties for granting agricultural
9 land tax credits as provided in subsection 2:
10 $ 798,515
11 2. The appropriation made in subsection 1 shall be
12 used to reimburse counties, to the extent not
13 previously reimbursed, that granted to taxpayers the
14 agricultural land tax credit pursuant to section 426.7
15 for taxes payable in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
16 2002. If the amount appropriated is insufficient to
17 reimburse all credits granted, the department shall
18 prorate the reimbursements. Payments made pursuant to
19 this subsection shall not be made sooner than March
20 15, 2003.
21 3. The appropriation in subsection 1 is in
22 addition to the appropriation made in section 426.1 as
23 limited by 2002 Iowa Acts, chapter 1171, section 175,
24 subsection 11, as amended by 2002 Iowa Acts, Second
25 Extraordinary Session, chapter 1003, section 181.
26 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
27 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment."
28 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 4, and
29 inserting the following: "An Act relating to
30 supplemental appropriations to reimburse counties for
31 certain property tax credits and exemptions allowed
32 and including an effective date."
Gipp of Winneshiek asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 32 be deferred and that the bill retain its place on the
calendar. (Amendment H-1002 pending)
On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek, the House was recessed at 1:17
p.m., until 4:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 4:34 p.m., Speaker Rants in the chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 65, by committee on public safety, a bill for an act
providing for a .08 blood alcohol concentration limit for motor vehicle
operating while intoxicated offenses.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 66, by committee on public safety, a bill for an act
requiring motor vehicle operators to take certain precautions when
passing stationary utility maintenance vehicles and making a penalty
applicable.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
The House stood at ease at 4:35 p.m., until the fall of the gavel.
The House resumed session at 5:00 p.m., Speaker Rants in the
chair.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
D. Taylor of Linn on request of T. Taylor of Linn.
The House resumed consideration of House File 32, a bill for an
act 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, found on pages 168-170 of the House Journal.
(Amendment H-1002 pending)
On motion by Jenkins of Black Hawk, amendment H-1002 was
adopted.
Jenkins of Black Hawk 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. 32)
The ayes were, 97:
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Alons | Arnold | Baudler | Bell |
|
Berry | Boal | Boddicker | Boggess |
|
Bukta | Carroll | Chambers | Cohoon |
|
Connors | Dandekar | Davitt | De Boef |
|
Dennis | Dix | Dolecheck | Drake |
|
Eichhorn | Elgin | Fallon | Foege |
|
Ford | Freeman | Frevert | Gaskill |
|
Gipp | Granzow | Greimann | Greiner |
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Hahn | Hansen | Hanson | Heaton |
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Heddens | Hoffman | Hogg | Horbach |
|
Huseman | Huser | Hutter | Jacobs |
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Jenkins | Jochum | Jones | Kramer |
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Kuhn | Kurtenbach | Lalk | Lensing |
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Lukan | Lykam | Maddox | Manternach |
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Mascher | McCarthy | Mertz | Miller |
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Murphy | Myers | Oldson | Olson, D. |
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Olson, S. | Osterhaus | Paulsen | Petersen |
|
Quirk | Raecker | Rasmussen | Rayhons |
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Reasoner | Roberts | Sands | Schickel |
|
Shoultz | Smith | Stevens | Struyk |
|
Swaim | Taylor, T. | Thomas | Tjepkes |
|
Tymeson | Upmeyer | Van Engelenhoven | Van Fossen, J.K. |
|
Van Fossen, J.R. | Watts | Wendt | Whitaker |
|
Whitead | Wilderdyke | Winckler | Wise |
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Mr. Speaker |
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Rants |
|
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The nays were, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the House and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE
Gipp of Winneshiek asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 32 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and filed in the office
of the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Intermediate Criminal Sanctions Report, pursuant to Chapter 902.3A, Code of
Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
Annual Report of ICN Savings, pursuant to Chapter 8D.1, 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\127 Wilbert Stroebele, Council Bluffs - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2003\128 Howard Nielsen, Council Bluffs - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2003\129 Jim Marshall, Council Bluffs - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2003\130 Elmer and Lorine Petersen, Council Bluffs - For celebrating their
60th wedding anniversary.
2003\131 Robert and Joan Olsen, Council Bluffs - For celebrating their 55th
wedding anniversary.
2003\132 LeRoy and Barbara Oamek, Council Bluffs - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
2003\133 Dorothy Sherman, Eagle Grove - For celebrating her 85th birthday.
2003\134 Martha Ruiter, Clarion - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2003\135 Ella Ludwig, Webster City - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2003\136 Kenneth Johnson, Stratford - For celebrating his 86th birthday.
2003\137 Marie Stecher, Belmond - For celebrating her 85th birthday.
2003\138 Bonnie and Robert Brayton, Eagle Grove - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\139 Eleanor and Wilbur Schumaker, Webster City - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
2003\140 Naomi and Clarence Peterson, Clarion - For celebrating their 70th
wedding anniversary.
2003\141 Marion and Gerhard Gabrielson, Belmond - For celebrating their
65th wedding anniversary.
2003\142 Bernice and Richard Trausch, Belmond - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\143 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson, La Porte City - For celebrating
their 60th wedding anniversary.
2003\144 Linda Hilmer, La Porte City - For celebrating her 100th birthday.
2003\145 Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Koob, Jesup - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2003\146 Henry and Gertie Vander Ploeg, Paullina - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
2003\147 Hattie Berghorst, Hull - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2003\148 Kristoffer Andrew Griffith, Burlington - For attaining the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2003\149 Arthur Kirchoff, Waterloo - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2003\150 Irma Jean Pullin, Waterloo - For celebrating her 95th birthday.
2003\151 John Oliphant, Waterloo - For celebrating his 93rd birthday.
2003\152 Ray and Jeanette Speckmann, Sioux City - For celebrating their
58th wedding anniversary.
2003\153 Delores Morrissey, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating her 80th
birthday.
2003\154 Cedric D. and Lydia M. Glick, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating their
60th wedding anniversary.
2003\155 Dean Harold and Marjorie Anne Twaddle, Cedar Rapids - For
celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.
2003\156 Wendel J. and Mary M. McAfee, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating
their 50th anniversary.
2003\157 Gordan and Beverly Danielson, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
2003\158 Laura Mae Hicks, Walker - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\159 Nettie Rammelsburg, Vinton - For celebrating her 94th birthday.
2003\160 Dale Thompson, Farmersburg - For celebrating his 87th birthday.
2003\161 Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Ohlsen, Davenport - For celebrating their
65th wedding anniversary.
2003\162 Ellen Marie Novak, Cedar Rapids - For celebrating her 80th
birthday.
2003\163 Kenneth Hazleton, Shambaugh - For celebrating his 90th birthday.
2003\164 Elsie Morgan, Hamburg - For celebrating her 98th birthday.
2003\165 Viva Pearson, Clarinda - For celebrating her 95th birthday.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 10
Ways and Means: Tymeson, Chair; Kurtenbach and Wendt.
House File 15
Ways and Means: J. Drake, Chair; Hogg and Lalk.
House File 20
Ways and Means: Tymeson, Chair; Frevert and Lukan.
House File 24
Ways and Means: Boal, Chair; K. Kramer and Oldson.
House File 25
Ways and Means: Carroll, Chair; Lalk and Shoultz.
House File 26
Ways and Means: Hahn, Chair; Jochum and Paulsen.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 32
Economic Growth: Wilderdyke, Chair; Granzow and H. Miller.
House Study Bill 33
Local Government: Hanson, Chair; Arnold and Fallon.
On motion by Jacobs of Polk the House adjourned at 5:19 p.m.,
until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2003.
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