The House convened at 1:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, Speaker Pro tempore Hunt
presiding.
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Charles Walker, Deacon, followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance led by House page Josh Lewis.
Roll Call: All members present except Reps. Eccarius, Gabriel, Hagg, and Haley who were
excused.
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1263 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1225 which was deferred to the 36th legislative day.
The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1105, 1230, 1264, and 1303 which were deferred to the 36th legislative day.
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The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1192 which was tabled.
The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1180 and 1191 which were deferred to the 36th legislative day.
The Committee on Health and Human Services respectfully reports that it has had under
consideration HB 1285 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
The Committee on Health and Human Services respectfully reports that it has had under
consideration HB 1194, 1240 and 1302 which were deferred to the 36th legislative day.
I have the honor to return herewith HB 1087 which has passed the Senate without change.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
I have the honor to return herewith HB 1007, 1041, and 1042 which have been amended
by the Senate and your concurrence in the amendments is respectfully requested.
I have the honor to transmit herewith SCR 4 which has been adopted by the Senate and
your concurrence is respectfully requested.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 200 and 223 which have passed the Senate and
your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.
Yesterday, Rep. Fiegen announced her intention to reconsider the vote by which HB 1272
was lost.
Rep. Fiegen moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1272 was lost.
The question being on Rep. Fiegen's motion to reconsider the vote by which HB 1272 was
lost.
Nays were:
Apa; Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine; de Hueck; Gleason; Hagen; Hassard; Jaspers; Johnson
(Doug); Koetzle; Lucas; Madden; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Napoli; Pederson (Gordon);
Pummel; Putnam; Schrempp; Sokolow; Solum; Waltman; Wetz; Wick
Excused were:
Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
Absent and Not Voting were:
Van Gerpen
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the motion carried and HB 1272 was up for reconsideration and final passage.
Rep. Fiegen moved that HB 1272 be deferred until Tuesday, February 10th, the 21st
legislative day.
Which motion prevailed and the bill was so deferred.
SCR 4:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION,
Requesting the United States Congress and
certain federal agencies to require reflectors on interstate railroad cars.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Which motion prevailed and the reports were adopted.
Rep. Volesky moved to place HB 1189 on the calendar of Monday, February 9th, the 20th
legislative day.
The question being on Rep. Volesky's motion to place HB 1189 on the calendar of
Monday, February 9th, the 20th legislative day.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 54, Nays 12, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine;
Collier; Crisp; Cutler; de Hueck; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Fischer-Clemens;
Fitzgerald; Gleason; Hagen; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle;
Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Napoli;
Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sperry; Van
Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst
Nays were:
Brown (Gary); Davis; Derby; Fiegen; Hassard; Madden; Moore; Munson (Donald); Pederson
(Gordon); Richter; Sokolow; Solum
Excused were:
Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the motion carried and HB 1189 was so placed.
Rep. Cutler moved that HB 1137 be placed to precede HB 1157 on today's calendar.
Which motion prevailed and the bill was so placed.
Rep. Cutler moved that HB 1244 be placed to follow HB 1009 on today's calendar.
Which motion prevailed and the bill was so placed.
Rep. Cutler moved that HB 1206, 1174 and 1216 be deferred until Monday, February 9th,
the 20th legislative day.
Which motion prevailed and the bills were so deferred.
HB 1137:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to repeal the video lottery and to increase
the sales and use tax.
Was read the second time.
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Section 14. That chapter 10-45 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Section 15. That chapter 10-46 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Section 16. The rate of taxation imposed on the gross receipts pursuant to
§
§
10-45-2, 10-
45-5, 10-45-6, 10-45-6.1, 10-45-8, 10-45-70, 10-45-71, 10-46-2.1, 10-46-2.2, 10-46-57, and 10-
46-58 shall be reduced from five percent according to the following schedule:
Rep. Cutler moved that HB 1137 with pending amendment be deferred until Monday,
February 9th, the 20th legislative day.
Which motion prevailed and the bill with pending amendment was so deferred.
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Section
1.
That
§
9-8-4
be amended to read as follows:
9-8-4.
The common council shall consist of the mayor elected at large and two aldermen
elected from and by the voters of each ward of the municipality
, who shall hold office for two
years
and
. The term of office shall be for two years, unless a municipality adopts an ordinance
establishing the term of office to be three, four, or five years. The mayor and alderman shall
hold office
until
their
successors are elected and qualified
; except that at
. At
the first election
of aldermen
one shall be elected for one year and one for two years
, the council shall stagger
the initial terms of the alderman in each ward to provide that the two aldermen are not up for
reelection in the same year. A person may hold office for more than one term
.
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The question being "Shall HB 1157 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 65, Nays 1, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard);
Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald;
Duniphan; Duxbury; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gleason; Hagen; Hunt; Jaspers;
Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee;
Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli;
Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman;
Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz;
Wick; Windhorst
Nays were:
Hassard
Excused were:
Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
The question being "Shall HB 1211 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 65, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 1
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard);
Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald;
Duniphan; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gleason; Hagen; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers;
Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee;
Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli;
Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman;
Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz;
Wick; Windhorst
Excused were:
Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
Absent and Not Voting were:
Duxbury
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1082:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the permissible number of county
commissioners.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1082 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 41, Nays 25, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Chicoine; Collier; Crisp;
de Hueck; Duenwald; Fitzgerald; Hagen; Hassard; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen;
Kazmerzak; Koskan; Kredit; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Munson (Donald);
Napoli; Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Roe; Rost; Schrempp; Smidt; Solum; Sperry; Van
Gerpen; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst
Excused were:
Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1195:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain organizational and
administrative procedures for consumers power districts.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1195 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 64, Nays 1, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 1
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard);
Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duniphan;
Duxbury; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gleason; Hagen; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers;
Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee;
Lockner; Lucas; Madden; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson
(Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp;
Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick;
Windhorst
Nays were:
Matthews
Excused were:
Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
Absent and Not Voting were:
Duenwald
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1253: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require the testimony of any witness before any grand jury be recorded.
The question being "Shall HB 1253 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 65, Nays 1, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard);
Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald;
Duniphan; Duxbury; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gleason; Hagen; Hassard; Hunt;
Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit;
Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Napoli;
Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman;
Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz;
Wick; Windhorst
Nays were:
Moore
Excused were:
Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1286:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide the court with discretion, under
limited circumstances, when ordering restitution to victims of certain crimes.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1286 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 65, Nays 1, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard);
Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan;
Duxbury; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gleason; Hagen; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers;
Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee;
Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli;
Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman;
Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz;
Wick; Windhorst
Excused were:
Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1267:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for scholarships for certain
persons receiving workers' compensation benefits.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1267 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 45, Nays 21, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine;
Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; Duxbury; Fischer-Clemens; Gleason; Hagen; Jaspers;
Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Matthews;
Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt;
Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst
Nays were:
Brown (Gary); Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Fiegen; Fitzgerald; Hassard; Hunt;
Jorgensen; Konold; Kredit; Madden; McNenny; Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Putnam; Richter;
Roe; Rost; Van Gerpen
Excused were:
Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
Rep. Roe now presiding.
HB 1313:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to allow an owner, operator, or manager of
a cemetery to apply for a disinterment permit.
Was read the second time.
Nays were:
Apa; Barker; Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duxbury;
Fischer-Clemens; Gleason; Hagen; Kazmerzak; Kooistra; Kredit; Lockner; Moore; Munson
(Donald); Pummel; Putnam; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Volesky;
Waltman; Weber; Wick
Excused were:
Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
Absent and Not Voting were:
Koetzle; Lee; Lucas
So the bill not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill lost.
Rep. Hunt announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which HB 1313 was lost.
HB 1009:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to establish a coupon bounty program for
coyotes.
Was read the second time.
The question being on Rep. Koskan's motion to amend HB 1009.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 19, Nays 44, Excused 5, Absent and Not Voting 2
Yeas were:
Apa; Belatti; Broderick; Brown (Jarvis); Crisp; Duenwald; Fitzgerald; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug);
Jorgensen; Koskan; Madden; McNenny; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Pummel; Schrempp;
Weber; Wetz
Nays were:
Barker; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Cutler; de Hueck;
Derby; Diedrich; Duxbury; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Gleason; Hagen; Hassard; Hunt;
Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Matthews; Moore;
Napoli; Peterson (Bill); Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum;
Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Wick; Windhorst
Excused were:
Duniphan; Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
Absent and Not Voting were:
Davis; Pederson (Gordon)
So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members
present, the Speaker declared the motion lost.
Rep. Sokolow moved the previous question.
The Speaker being in doubt on the voice vote, requested a roll call vote.
The question being on Rep. Sokolow's motion to move the previous question.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 36, Nays 28, Excused 5, Absent and Not Voting 1
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp;
Davis; Diedrich; Duxbury; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Gleason; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold;
Kooistra; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Madden; Moore; Pederson (Gordon); Rost; Schrempp; Smidt;
Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Waltman; Weber; Windhorst
Excused were:
Duniphan; Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
Absent and Not Voting were:
Hagen
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present,
the Speaker declared the motion carried.
The question now being "Shall HB 1009 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 29, Nays 35, Excused 5, Absent and Not Voting 1
Yeas were:
Apa; Broderick; Cerny; Chicoine; Davis; Duenwald; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gleason;
Hunt; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lockner; Madden;
Monroe; Moore; Peterson (Bill); Putnam; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry;
Waltman; Weber
Nays were:
Barker; Belatti; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Collier; Crisp; Cutler;
de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duxbury; Fiegen; Hassard; Jaspers; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Lee;
Lucas; Matthews; McNenny; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Pummel; Richter;
Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst
Excused were:
Duniphan; Eccarius; Gabriel; Haley; Speaker Hagg
Absent and Not Voting were:
Hagen
So the bill not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the Speaker declared the bill lost.
Rep. Koskan announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which HB 1009 was lost.
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Section 2. Any pharmacist or pharmacy utilizing this statute as the basis for a refusal to act
shall post a public notice in a clear and conspicuous place in or near the pharmacy listing all
pharmaceutical products and prescription medications which said pharmacy or pharmacist
refuses to provide to the public pursuant to a valid prescription.
"
Rep. Hunt requested that Joint Rule 5-17 be invoked on HB 1244.
Which requested was supported and HB 1244 with Rep. Collier's pending motion to amend
was deferred until Tuesday, February 10th, the 21st legislative day.
Speaker Pro tempore Hunt now presiding.
Rep. Cutler moved that HB 1262 be deferred until Tuesday, February 10th, the 21st
legislative day.
Which motion prevailed and the bill was so deferred.
SB 200:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to repeal the waiver of academic achievement
tests for special education students.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
SB 223:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions regarding
insurance coverage for and after delivery of a baby.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Rep. Cutler moved that SB 181 be deferred until Monday, February 9th, the 20th
legislative day.
Which motion prevailed and the bill was so deferred.
MR. SPEAKER:
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that HB 1004, 1005, 1006,
1032, 1033, and 1078 were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 10:00
a.m., February 6, 1998.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared HB 1030, 1038, 1039, 1044, 1047, 1048, 1075, 1081,
1087, 1156, and 1172 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
The Speaker publicly read the title to
HB 1030:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise and remove certain segments of
the state trunk highway system.
HB 1038:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to repeal certain requirements regarding
school bus stop arm signals.
HB 1039:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to repeal the prohibition against operating
a motor vehicle with parking lights.
HB 1044:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to define certain bank dividends.
HB 1047:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions regarding the
licensing of marriage and family therapists.
Rep. Pederson (Gordon) moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed,
and at 3:00 p.m. the House adjourned.