House Journal: Wednesday, February 12, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
Thirty-first Calendar Day - Twenty-second Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, February 12, 2003
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:45 a.m., Speaker
Rants in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Reverend Bill Steward, pastor of Grace
United Methodist Church, Des Moines. He was the guest of
Representative Steve Olson of Clinton County.
The Journal of Tuesday, February 11, 2003 was approved.
PETITION FILED
The following petition was received and placed on file:
By Swaim of Davis, from six hundred seventy three persons
favoring that lawmakers address concerns relating to the use of high
speed pursuit used by Iowa Law Enforcement Officers as well as the
lack of formal training in these high risk events.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 172, by De Boef, Boddicker, Boal, Freeman, Mertz,
Huseman, Hahn, Quirk, Chambers, Paulsen, Horbach, Tjepkes,
Rayhons, Klemme, Swaim, Wilderdyke, Jenkins, Lukan, D. Hanson,
S. Olson, Jones, Kramer, Dennis, Dolecheck, Watts, Baudler,
Upmeyer, Drake, Hoffman, B. Hansen, Greiner, Carroll, Eichhorn,
Roberts, J. R. Van Fossen, Lalk, Van Engelenhoven, Arnold,
Rasmussen, Dandekar, Boggess, Alons, Sands, Struyk, J. K. Van
Fossen, Dix and Heaton, a bill for an act requiring that public schools
and nonpublic schools cause the pledge of allegiance to be recited at
the beginning of each school day.
Read first time and referred to committee on education.
House File 173, by Fallon, a bill for an act relating to the
assessing of a service charge in lieu of property taxes for the
providing of police and fire protection by a city for real property which
is totally or partially exempt from property tax, including
government-owned real property, and property of certain nonprofit
institutions and societies, and providing an applicability date.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 174, by Shoultz, a bill for an act relating to minimum
energy efficiency standards for rental units, authorizing an inspection
fee, and including civil penalties.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce,
regulation and labor.
House File 175, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to the use of physical plant and equipment levy revenue, and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 176, by Huser, a bill for an act relating to township
emergency services, compensation of township officers, and township
budgets.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 177, by Van Engelenhoven, a bill for an act increasing
the maximum gross weight limits for certain vehicles on
noninterstate highways.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 178, by Berry and Shoultz, a bill for an act providing
for the restoration of the right to vote for certain persons.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.
House File 179, by Whitead, Wendt, Greimann, and D. Taylor, a
bill for an act relating to the service standard for issuance of driver's
licenses and nonoperator's identification cards by authorizing waivers
or refunds of fees.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 180, by committee on education, a bill for an act
relating to character education and service learning in Iowa's
elementary and secondary schools.
Read first time and placed on the calendar.
House File 181, by Freeman and Frevert, a bill for an act
requiring every insurer offering group health insurance to provide
coverage for certain enteral formulas.
Read first time and referred to committee on commerce,
regulation and labor.
House File 182, by Whitead and D. Taylor, a bill for an act
relating to protests of assessment on certain residential property.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 183, by Elgin, a bill for an act providing an Iowa
individual income tax checkoff for deposit in the free health clinic
fund, making an appropriation, and including effective and
applicability date provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on ways and means.
House File 184, by Jacobs and Huser, a bill for an act
establishing a special breast cancer awareness motor vehicle
registration plate and appropriating fees from such plates for breast
cancer screening.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 185, by Swaim, a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of multicounty jails, and making an appropriation.
Read first time and referred to committee on public safety.
House File 186, by Shoultz, Jochum, Osterhaus, Hogg, and
Wendt, a bill for an act establishing a moratorium upon the
construction of confinement feeding operation structures, providing
penalties, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on agriculture.
House File 187, by Fallon, a bill for an act relating to election of
soil and water conservation district commissioners.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
House File 188, by J. R. Van Fossen , a bill for an act relating to
the rulemaking authority of the natural resource commission
regarding the taking and possession of migratory birds.
Read first time and referred to committee on natural resources.
House File 189, by Jacobs, Kramer, Maddox, and Boal, a bill for
an act authorizing cities to impose park impact fees.
Read first time and referred to committee on local government.
MESSAGE FROM SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has on
February 12, 2003, adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the
House is asked:
Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, a concurrent resolution relating to the
compensation of chaplains, officers and employees of the eightieth general assembly.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL, Secretary
APPOINTMENT
The Speaker announced the following appointment:
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
(Section 84A.1A, Code of Iowa)
Wayne Ford
Replaces Bill Dotzler
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\342 Curtis and Ruth Greimann, Garner - For celebrating their 65th
wedding anniversary.
2003\343 James and Ella Marie Ridder, Garner - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\344 Vernon and Lena Buston, Kanawha - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\345 Ruth Doane, Sheffield - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\346 Charles and Dorothy Hopper, Bettendorf - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\347 Lynn Henrick, Delta - For celebrating her 90th birthday.
2003\348 Minnie Burdock, What Cheer - For celebrating her 98th birthday.
2003\349 Orville Sanders, What Cheer - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2003\350 Opal Longley, Chariton - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\351 Wilbert and Charlene Stephens, Chariton - For celebrating their
50th wedding anniversary.
2003\352 Delbert Hocken, La Porte City - For celebrating his 80th birthday.
2003\353 Helen Lyon, Toledo - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\354 Ann Beckman, Grundy Center - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\355 Ruth Claassen, Grundy Center - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\356 Dick and Pat Schroeder, Dubuque - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\357 Howard and Lois Neal, Dubuque - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\358 James and Janet Kohl, Dubuque - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\359 Grace Kuehl, Elkport - For celebrating her 94th birthday.
2003\360 Kenneth Michael Neuzil, Decorah - For attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
2003\361 Mark Rogers, Pleasant Hill - For being named the new Chamber
President for the 2003 Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce.
2003\362 Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Saak - For celebrating their 55th wedding
anniversary.
2003\363 Betty Swarthout, Chariton - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\364 Thomas Foell, Schaller - For creating "Share Your Garden", a
program encouraging community gardeners to donate extra produce
to a local food pantry.
2003\365 Amy Cheng, Keokuk - For initiating project REACH (Reach Each
Adult, Child, Home), to help the needy with health care, shelter and
food.
2003\366 Ceegie Davis, Keokuk - For initiating project REACH (Reach Each
Adult, Child, Home), to help the needy with health care, shelter and
food.
2003\367 Juanita Sands, Fredonia - For her 36 years of dedicated service as
the City Clerk of Fredonia.
2003\368 Evelyn Stump, Toledo - For celebrating her 80th birthday.
2003\369 James and Maria De Wit, Holstein - For celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary.
2003\370 Burdell and Alice Schmidt, Denison - For celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
2003\371 Ralph and Peggy Kalin, Galva - For celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2003\372 Clarence and Dorothy Thompson, Holstein - For celebrating their
60th wedding anniversary.
2003\373 Bertha McDonald, Denison - For celebrating her 97th birthday.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 146
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: B. Hansen, Chair; Connors and Sands.
House File 147
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Watts, Chair; Kurtenbach and Osterhaus.
House File 148
Agriculture: Klemme, Chair; J. Drake and Swaim.
House File 149
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Jacobs, Chair; Connors and Dix.
House File 152
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: J.K. Van Fossen, Chair; Sands and D. Taylor.
House File 160
Environmental Protection: Hahn, Chair; J. Drake and Greimann.
House File 162
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Watts, Chair; Hoffman and Petersen.
House File 168
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: B. Hansen, Chair; Hoffman and J. Oldson.
House File 174
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: Jenkins, Chair; D. Taylor and Watts.
House File 181
Commerce, Regulation and Labor: B. Hansen, Chair; Osterhaus and Sands.
HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House Study Bill 119
Natural Resources: Dix, Chair; Freeman and Frevert.
House Study Bill 120
Education: Carroll, Chair; Tymeson and Wise.
House Study Bill 121
State Government: Raecker, Chair; Lykam and Rasmussen.
House Study Bill 122
State Government: Raecker, Chair; Lykam and Rasmussen.
House Study Bill 123
State Government: Raecker, Chair; J. Oldson and Watts.
House Study Bill 124
State Government: Greiner, Chair; Dennis and M. Gaskill.
House Study Bill 125
State Government: Elgin, Chair; Fallon, Hutter, Jochum, Lykam, Roberts and Watts.
House Study Bill 126
State Government: J. Drake, Chair; Connors, Elgin, Jones and J. Oldson.
House Study Bill 127
State Government: Roberts, Chair; Jochum and Watts.
House Study Bill 128
State Government: Raecker, Chair; Lykam and Rasmussen.
House Study Bill 129
State Government: Manternach, Chair; Jones and Mascher.
House Study Bill 130
State Government: Dennis, Chair; Jochum and Roberts.
House Study Bill 131
State Government: Elgin, Chair; Fallon, Hutter, Jochum, Lykam, Roberts and Watts.
House Study Bill 132
Judiciary: Maddox, Chair; Heaton and Reasoner.
HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
H.S.B. 133 State Government
Relating to the regulation of liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks,
making an appropriation, providing penalties, and including an
effective date.
H.S.B. 134 Commerce, Regulation and Labor
Relating to the extension of credit without discrimination under the
consumer credit code.
H.S.B. 135 Public Safety
Authorizing a sentencing court to issue no-contact orders against
persons arrested for any public offense.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports
that the following committee recommendation has been received and
is on file in the office of the Chief Clerk.
MARGARET A. THOMSON
Chief Clerk of the House
COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
Committee Bill (Formerly House Joint Resolution 2), a joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualifications of
electors.
Fiscal Note is not required.
Recommended Do Pass February 11, 2003.
RESOLUTION FILED
SCR 2, by committee on rules and administration, a concurrent
resolution relating to the compensation of chaplains, officers and
employees of the eightieth general assembly.
Referred to committee on administration and rules.
AMENDMENT FILED
H-1015 H.F. 171 Committee on Judiciary
On motion by Gipp of Winneshiek the House adjourned at 8:53
a.m., until 8:45 a.m., Thursday, February 13, 2003.
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