House Journal: Thursday, January 30, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Eighteenth Calendar Day - Thirteenth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 30, 2003
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:45 a.m., Speaker
Rants in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Ron Burcham, pastor of Gloria Dei
Lutheran Church, Urbandale. He was the guest of Representative
Raecker of Polk County.
The Journal of Wednesday, January 29, 2003 was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Osterhaus of Jackson on request of T. Taylor of Linn.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 91, by Elgin, a bill for an act exempting from state
individual income tax the active duty pay of a member of the Iowa
national guard or the armed forces of the United States and including
effective and retroactive applicability dates.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 92, by Foege, a bill for an act relating to the required
provider provisions under group health insurance policies and health
maintenance organization contracts.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce,
regulation and labor.
House File 93, by Elgin, a bill for an act modifying allocations
and apportionments of road use tax funds.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 94, by Mascher, Hogg, Foege, and Lensing, a bill for
an act relating to the age at which an elector is eligible to register to
vote and to vote in a school district election.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 95, by Roberts, a bill for an act allowing deer hunters
to use first regular gun deer hunting season licenses with unused
tags during a second regular gun deer hunting season.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 96, by committee on ways and means, a bill for an act
relating to the percentage of property valuation in each county and
city that is subject to the ad valorem property tax and providing for
the Act's applicability.
Read first time and placed on the ways and means calendar.
House File 97, by Huser, Schickel, T. Taylor, Jochum, Whitaker,
McCarthy, Foege, Hogg, Whitead, Winckler, Lensing, Berry, Lykam,
Greimann, Osterhaus, Miller, Wise, Bukta, Fallon, Bell, Heddens,
Myers, Smith, Frevert, Shoultz, Cohoon, Kuhn, Dandekar, Struyk,
Wendt, Gaskill, D. Olson, Davitt, Stevens, Reasoner, Murphy,
Petersen, Mertz, Swaim, Mascher, Thomas, Connors, and D. Taylor, a
bill for an act relating to mandated insurance coverage for physician-
recommended mammography for women with a family history of
breast cancer.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce,
regulation and labor.
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED
The following communication was received and filed in the office of
the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Iowa Commission on the Status of Women
2002 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 435-5.6(216A), 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\205 Bill and Cora Scholten, Sully - For celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary.
2003\206 Jerry Castonguay, Newton - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2003\207 Bernard Linder, Osceola - For celebrating his 85th birthday.
2003\208 Jim and Ellen (Nolta) Hutcheson, Albion - For celebrating their 55th
wedding anniversary.
2003\209 Helen Pace, Indianola - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\210 Fred Wilson, Indianola - For celebrating his 103rd birthday.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 54
Agriculture: Alons, Chair; Lalk and Whitaker.
House File 71
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Hoffman, Chair; Oldson and Watts.
House File 74
Judiciary: Heaton, Chair; Foege and Schickel.
House File 78
Judiciary: Boddicker, Chair; Eichhorn and Greimann.
House File 79
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Manternach, Chair; Connors and J.K. Van Fossen.
House File 80
Natural Resources: Boggess, Chair; Rayhons and Whitead.
House File 85
Natural Resources: Rasmussen, Chair; Granzow and Whitead.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 38
Economic Growth: Jenkins, Chair; Boggess, Hanson, D. Olson and Smith.
House Study Bill 39
Economic Growth: K. Kramer, Chair; H. Miller and S. Olson.
House Study Bill 40
Education: Tymeson, Chair; Bukta, Raecker, Roberts and Wise.
House Study Bill 41
Judiciary: Schickel, Chair; Baudler and Winckler.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 42 Ethics
Relating to the House code of ethics.
H.S.B. 43 Ethics
Relating to the rules governing lobbyists in the House of
Representatives.
H.S.B. 44 Local Government
Relating to the various duties of the county treasurer.
H.S.B. 45 Local Government
Allowing county recorders to collect fees for planning and
implementation of electronic recording and transactions and for
development of electronic access websites.
H.S.B. 46 Commerce, Regulation and Labor
Relating to provision of telecommunications services by municipal
utilities, including the burden of proof for disclosure of business
information, and limiting cross-subsidization of telecommunications
systems and services from other funding sources.
H.S.B. 47 State Government
Amending certain procedures for local government consolidation and
allowing formation of local government empowerment committees.
H.S.B. 48 Judiciary
Requiring third-party providers of policies, contracts, or plans that
provide payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses to
provide coverage for neurobiological disorders and underlying co-
morbidity based on rates, terms, and conditions that are no more
restrictive than the rates, terms, and conditions for other health or
medical conditions under the policy, contract, or plan, and providing
for studies by the insurance division of the department of commerce,
and by the department of public health.
H.S.B. 49 Agriculture
Relating to the composition of the Iowa egg council.
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 ETHICS
Committee Resolution (Formerly House Study Bill 42), a resolution relating to
the House code of ethics.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass January 30, 2003.
Committee Resolution (Formerly House Study Bill 43), a resolution relating to
the rules governing lobbyists in the House of Representatives.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass January 30, 2003.
RESOLUTIONS FILED
HR 6, by committee on ethics, a resolution relating to the House code
of ethics.
Placed on the calendar.
HR 7, by committee on ethics, a resolution relating to the rules
governing lobbyists in the House of Representatives.
Placed on the calendar.
On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek the House adjourned at 8:58
a.m., until 8:45 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2003.
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