House Journal: Monday, February 10, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Twenty-ninth Calendar Day - Twentieth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 10, 2003
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:03 p.m., Speaker
Rants in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Darran Whiting, pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, Coggon. He was the guest of Representative Kraig
Paulsen of Linn County.
The Journal of Friday, February 7, 2003 was approved.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Klaire O'Rourke, the Minority
Leader's Page from Earlham.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 160, by Jochum, a bill for an act relating to the use of
credible data for water quality purposes.
Read first time and referred to committee on environmental
protection.
House File 161, by Heaton, a bill providing for senate
confirmation of the appointment of the administrator of the medical
assistance and healthy and well kids in Iowa programs.
Read first time and referred to committee on human resources.
EXPLANATION OF VOTE
I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 6,
2003. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House File 65.
WINCKLER of Scott
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED
The following communication was received and filed in the office of
the Chief Clerk:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Tobacco Use Prevention and Progress Report, pursuant to Chapter 142A.4(12),
Code of Iowa.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 115
Public Safety: De Boef, Chair; Heddens and Sands.
House File 157
Economic Growth: Jenkins, Chair; K. Kramer and Thomas.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
House Study Bill 110
Environmental Protection: Klemme, Chair; D. Hanson and D. Olson.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 111 Commerce, Regulation and Labor
Relating to energy, by reassigning responsibilities of the energy
bureau of the department of natural resources, and providing for
ownership of alternate energy production facilities or small hydro
facilities by public electric utilities.
H.S.B. 112 Environmental Protection
Relating to the review of subdivision plats by a local board of health
or a county sanitarian.
H.S.B. 113 State Government
To establish an interior design examining board, to provide for the
registration of interior designers in order to use the title of registered
interior designer, and to provide fees and penalties.
H.S.B. 114 State Government
Providing for and requiring the statewide licensure of electricians and
installers, providing for registration of apprentice electricians,
establishing fees, providing penalties, and providing an effective date.
H.S.B. 115 Ways and Means
Relating to a sales tax exemption for supplies for machinery,
equipment, and computers.
H.S.B. 116 Ways and Means
Relating to the phased-in reduction in the premiums tax rate for
county and state mutual insurance associations.
H.S.B. 117 Ways and Means
Relating to the establishment of tax credits for income tax, franchise
tax, premiums tax, and moneys and credits tax for businesses
contributing to child care benefits for employees and including
effective and applicability date provisions.
H.S.B. 118 Ways and Means
Relating to a community renewal initiative by establishing a
community development program to provide tax credits for income
tax, franchise tax, premiums tax, and moneys and credits tax for
businesses contributing to community development projects to aid
certain neighborhoods and communities and including effective and
applicability date provisions.
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 EDUCATION
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 6), relating to character education, service
learning, and the educational program, and providing for related matters.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Amend and Do Pass February 10, 2003.
Committee Bill (Formerly House File 107), relating to the use of physical plant
and equipment levy revenue, and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 10, 2003.
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
House File 85, a bill for an act relating to tip-up fishing in the waters of the
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers and subjecting violators to an existing penalty.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 10, 2003.
RESOLUTIONS FILED
HCR 10, by Tymeson and Lukan, a concurrent resolution requesting
the establishment of standing Senate and House subcommittees on
veterans affairs.
Laid over under Rule 25.
HR 12, by McCarthy and Quirk, a resolution urging the United
States Congress to immediately enact legislation assisting states and
local governments in improving their first responder networks.
Laid over under Rule 25.
HR 13, by Schickel, Alons, Berry, Boal, Boggess, Bukta, Carroll,
Chambers, Connors, Dandekar, Davitt, De Boef, Dolecheck, Drake,
Freeman, Frevert, Gipp, Greimann, Hahn, Heddens, Huser, Hutter,
Klemme, Kurtenbach, Maddox, Mascher, McCarthy, Mertz, D. Olson,
Reasoner, Roberts, Sands, Smith, Stevens, T. Taylor, Tjepkes, Van
Engelenhoven, J. R. Van Fossen, Whitaker, Whitead and Winckler, a
resolution to recognize February 12, 2003, as City Day in the State of
Iowa.
Laid over under Rule 25.
On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek the House adjourned at 1:11
p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 11, 2003.
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