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THIRD CALENDAR DAY
THIRD SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, January 11, 1995
The Senate met in regular session at 9:10 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Russ Seeger, pastor of the
Carlisle Christian Church, Carlisle, Iowa.
The Journal of Tuesday, January 10, 1995, was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 18, by Iverson, a bill for an act exempting from the
sales, services, and use tax specific items used by printers and
publishers.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 19, by Iverson, a bill for an act relating to the
production and processing exemption of flowering, ornamental, or
vegetable plants for purposes of the state sales, services, and use
taxes.
Read first time and passed on file.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 44 present, 6 absent and a quorum present.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 9:16 a.m., until
2:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 3:21 p.m., President Boswell presiding.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 20, by Rife, a bill for an act providing a property
tax exemption for certain honorably discharged veterans of the United
States armed forces for service in or near Lebanon, Grenada, or Panama
between May 8, 975, and August 1, 1990, both dates inclusive.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 21, by Gettings, a bill for an act eliminating the
twenty-four hour notice to students prior to a periodic search of
students lockers.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 22, by Iverson, a bill for an act relating to state
mandates and providing an effective date.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 23, by Bartz, a bill for an act authorizing city
councils to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on
the premises.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 24, by Bartz, a bill for an act relating to the use of
the metric system on highway signs.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 25, by Lind, a bill for an act relating to prisoner of
war and congressional medal of honor special motor vehicle registration
plates.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 26, by Lind, a bill for an act relating to silver or
bronze star motor vehicle registration plates and providing an effective
date.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 27, by Lind, a bill for an act expanding the
definition of operating while intoxicated to include operating while
under the influence of any substance which impairs the mental or
physical faculties to a degree which impairs the ability of the operator
to operate a motor vehicle and making penalties applicable.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 28, by Lind, a bill for an act relating to civil
rights actions, providing a right to jury trial in certain such actions,
and providing related matters.
Read first time and passed on file.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 45 present, 5 absent and a quorum present.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS
Convened: January 9, 1995, 11:50 a.m.
Members Present: Murphy, Chair; Boswell, Vice Chair; Lind, Ranking
Member; Banks, Bartz, Bisignano, Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky,
Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Husak, Iverson, Judge,
Kibbie, Kramer, McLaren, Neuhauser, Rensink, Tinsman and Vilsack.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Assigned SJR 1 to a subcommittee.
Adjourned: 12:00 noon.
EDUCATION
Convened: January 10, 1995, 3:40 p.m.
Members Present: Connolly, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Redfern, Ranking
Member; Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Hammond, Iverson, Kramer, Lind,
Neuhauser, Rensink, Szymoniak and Tinsman.
Members Absent: Murphy (excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees and approved SSB 2
as a committee bill.
Adjourned: 3:47 p.m.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: January 10, 1995, 2:29 p.m.
Members Present: Szymoniak, Chair; Hammond, Vice Chair; Boettger,
Ranking Member; Bartz, Dvorsky, Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser, Tinsman and
Vilsack.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate File 13 as amended.
Adjourned: 3:06 p.m.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 5
Judiciary
Relating to the operation of maintenance equipment by road workers
on highwas.
SSB 6
Judiciary
Relating to cruelty to police service dogs and providing for
enhanced penaltes.
SSB 7
Judiciary
Relating to the offense of operating while intoxicated, and
providing for miimum hours of communtiy service for certain offenders,
minimum periods of licese revocation, and other related matters.
SSB 8
Judiciary
Relating to domestic abuse, expanding the definition of domestic
abuse, and roviding penalties.
SSB 9
Judiciary
Reducing the per se alcohol concentration level for the offense of
operatingwhile intoxicated.
SSB 10
Judiciary
Relating to motor vehicle laws by prohibiting intoxication or
simulation of ntoxication in the interior of a motor vehicle, increasing
the penalty for driing with a denied, canceled, suspended, or revoked
license, adopting a safe ditance rule for following too closely, and
making penalties applicable.
SSB 11
Judiciary
Relating to the Iowa civil rights Act by expanding the definition
of public ccommodation.
SSB 12
Natural Resources Environment & Energy
Striking the moratorium on wastewater treatment plant compliance
with effluet requirements.
SSB 13
Human Resources
Relating to education requirements for nurses.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 2
WAYS AND MEANS: Vilsack, Chair; Hedge and Murphy
Senate File 12
JUDICIARY: Vilsack, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Halvorson and Redfern
Senate File 16
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Black, Chair; Hedge and Judge
SSB 1
EDUCATION: Deluhery, Chair; Connolly and Kramer
SSB 2
EDUCATION: Connolly, Chair; Kibbie and Lind
SSB 3
EDUCATION: Kibbie, Chair; Deluhery and Redfern
SSB 4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Halvorson, Chair; Fraise and McKean
SSB 5
JUDICIARY: Giannetto, Chair; Bartz, Boettger, Hansen and Vilsack
SSB 6
JUDICIARY: Fraise, Chair; Drake, Giannetto, Hansen and Maddox
SSB 7
JUDICIARY: Giannetto, Chair; Boettger, Halvorson, McKean and Vilsack
SSB 8
JUDICIARY: Hansen, Chair; Bartz, Hammond, Neuhauser and Redfern
SSB 9
JUDICIARY: Vilsack, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Halvorson and McKean
SSB 10
JUDICIARY: Giannetto, Chair; Boettger, Halvorson, Hansen and McKean
SSB 11
JUDICIARY: Fraise, Chair; Bisignano, Drake, Maddox and Vilsack
SSB 12
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Gronstal, Chair; Freeman and
Sorensen
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 18 Ways and Means
S.F. 19 Ways and Means
S.F. 20 Ways and Means
S.F. 21 Judiciary
S.F. 22 Appropriations
S.F. 23 State Government
S.F. 24 Transportation
S.F. 25 Transportation
S.F. 26 Transportation
S.F. 27 Judiciary
S.F. 28 Judiciary
COMMITTEE REPORT
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1, a concurrent
resolution to request that Congress propose a Constitutional amendment,
for ratification by the states, which would specify that the Congress
and the states have the power to prohibit the physical desecration of
the American flag.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Bisignano,
Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hansen, Maddox and Redfern. Nays, 2: Hammond
and Neuhauser. Absent or not voting, 2: Boettger and Szxymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
AMENDMENT FILED
S-3003 S.F. 17 Stewart Iverson, Jr.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 2:48 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 1995.
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