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• Introduced by Rep. Jo Oldson (D) on April 8, 2009, to make appropriations for health and human services to the department of elder affairs, department of veterans affairs, the Iowa veterans home, department of public health, Iowa finance authority, state board of regents, department of inspections and appeals, and the department of human services and related provisions.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on April 8, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Heddens (D) on April 9, 2009, to make corrections to numbers of full-time employees and appropriations and to make clarifying changes.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Christopher Rants (R) on April 9, 2009, to change amendment H-1488 to change the legislation to a resolution to add a clause defining marriage between one man and one woman to the Constitution of the State of Iowa.
      • Motion in the House on April 9, 2009.
        • Motion by Rep. Christopher Rants (R) on April 9, 2009, Rants of Woodbury moved to suspend the rules to consider amendment H–1521. The motion failed in the House (44 to 54) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Heddens (D) on April 9, 2009, to amend clarify the intent of amendment H-1488. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 9, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Heddens (D) on April 9, 2009, to make clarifying changes to amendment H-1488. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 9, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Renee Schulte (R) on April 9, 2009, to make changes in certain appropriations. The amendment failed in the House (42 to 56) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 9, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Heaton (R) on April 9, 2009, to add a clause regarding psychiatric medical institution for children services. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on April 9, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Heaton (R) on April 9, 2009, to change a certain appropriation. The amendment failed in the House (43 to 54) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kevin Koester (R) on April 9, 2009, to add a clause regarding duplication of services regarding affordable housing and services. The amendment passed in the House (97 to 0) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Heaton (R) on April 9, 2009, to add a clause regarding child welfare emergency services payment. The amendment failed in the House (42 to 53) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Heaton (R) on April 9, 2009, to add a clause regarding timely reporting of abuse information to juvenile court services. The amendment passed in the House (97 to 0) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Chuck Soderberg (R) on April 9, 2009, to add a clause about departmental review of adoption subsidy payments. The amendment passed in the House (95 to 0) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Rich Anderson (R) on April 9, 2009, to add a clause regarding review of state mental health institutes. The amendment passed in the House (97 to 0) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Greg Forristall (R) on April 9, 2009, to add a clause regarding state resource centers and reviews of employment needs. The amendment passed in the House (98 to 0) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Betty De Boef (R) on April 9, 2009, to remove a clause regarding family planning services and appropriation. The amendment failed in the House (42 to 54) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Heaton (R) on April 9, 2009, to make a language change regarding pregnancy counseling services. The amendment failed in the House (43 to 54) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dwayne Alons (R) on April 9, 2009, to delete a clause regarding reimbursement for providers of family planning services. The amendment failed in the House (44 to 53) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Renee Schulte (R) on April 9, 2009, to stipulate that appropriations for funded full-time-equivalent positions that are vacant for at least six months be returned to the general fund. The amendment failed in the House (41 to 55) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Clel Baudler (R) on April 9, 2009, to limit reimbursed expenses for state employees to actual receipts for costs. The amendment passed in the House (98 to 0) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Henry Rayhons (R) on April 9, 2009, to put limitations on out-of-state travel for state employees. The amendment passed in the House (98 to 0) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dwayne Alons (R) on April 9, 2009, to prohibit appropriations for cell phones or PDA's for employees who are not away from their offices more than 70% of the time. The amendment failed in the House (42 to 56) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Renee Schulte (R) on April 9, 2009, to add a clause regarding the implementation of lean government practices in the department of human services to improve efficiency. The amendment passed in the House (98 to 0) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Linda Miller (R) on April 9, 2009, to add a section to eliminate duplication of services provided to consumer. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on April 9, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Heaton (R) on April 9, 2009, to clarify the process for task force operation to study services. The amendment passed in the House (97 to 0) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Heaton (R) on April 9, 2009, to clarify reporting requirements. The amendment passed in the House (96 to 0) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Heaton (R) on April 9, 2009, to remove a clause regarding disposition of unspent funds for senior nutritions programs. The amendment failed in the House (41 to 55) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Christopher Rants (R) on April 9, 2009, to defer purchase of replacement motor vehicles.
    • Ruled not germane in the House on April 9, 2009.
      • Motion by Rep. Christopher Rants (R) on April 9, 2009, Rants of Woodbury moved to suspend the rules to consider amendment H–1487. The motion failed in the House (42 to 56) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Heddens (D) on April 9, 2009, to make clarifying changes to the intent of the legislation. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 9, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Doug Struyk (R) on April 9, 2009, to clarify the section on substance abuse treatment. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 9, 2009.
• Passed in the House (56 to 42) on April 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 10, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on April 15, 2009, to amend amendment S 3271 to add to the membership of the committee. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 15, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on April 15, 2009, to adjust appropriations, and to add a section creating a committee to study medication issues, and to add a section on nonparticipating provider reimbursement services, and other clarifying changes. The amendment passed in the Senate (32 to 18) on April 15, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Sen. David Johnson (R) on April 15, 2009, to remove a clause regarding uncommitted funds, remove a clause regarding family planning support, add a clause regarding reduction expenses for office expenses and prohibition of cell phone and PDA expense for state employees who are not away from the office more than 70% of the time, and a clause regarding reversion of funds for vacant full-time-equivalent positions to the general fund. The amendment failed in the Senate (21 to 29) on April 15, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Sen. David Johnson (R) on April 15, 2009, to remove clauses regarding the nonreversion of various funds and to add a clause requiring the deferral of expenditures for replacement vehicles. The amendment failed in the Senate (20 to 30) on April 15, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Passed in the Senate (31 to 19) on April 15, 2009, to make appropriations for health and human services to the department of elder affairs, department of veterans affairs, the Iowa veterans home, department of public health, Iowa finance authority, state board of regents, department of inspections and appeals, and the department of human services and related provisions. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on April 23, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Heddens (D) on April 23, 2009, to make changes in appropriation amounts in amendment H-1630. The amendment passed in the House (95 to 0) on April 23, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Motion by Rep. Lisa Heddens (D) on April 23, 2009, that the House concur in the Senate amendment H–1630, as amended. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on April 23, 2009.
• Passed in the House (56 to 40) on April 23, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 23, 2009.
  • Motion by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on April 23, 2009, that the Senate concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment. The motion passed in the Senate (31 to 18) on April 23, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Passed in the Senate (30 to 19) on April 23, 2009, to make appropriations for health and human services to the department of elder affairs, department of veterans affairs, the Iowa veterans home, department of public health, Iowa finance authority, state board of regents, department of inspections and appeals, and the department of human services and related provisions. [Vote Details and Comments]