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FIFTY-SECOND CALENDAR DAY THIRTY-SECOND SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, March 1, 1995 The Senate met in regular session at 9:08 a.m., President Boswell presiding. Prayer was offered by the Reverend Larry Prosser, pastor of the Faith United Methodist Church, Russell, Iowa. The Journal of Tuesday, February 28, 1995, was approved. QUORUM CALL Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a quorum was present. The vote revealed 49 present, 1 absent and a quorum present. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Jensen until he arrives on request of President Boswell. SPECIAL RECOGNITION Senator Kibbie presented Senate Page Christine Ingraham from Milford, Iowa. Christine has been active in debate, speech and drama in the Okoboji Community Schools and has displayed outstanding talents in these areas. Christine will compete in the National Forensic League Tournament of Champions in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in June, 1995, for her dramatic abilities. Senator Kibbie presented her with a Senate Certificate of Recognition. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION (Regular Calendar) Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 19. Senate Concurrent Resolution 19 On motion of Senator Szymoniak, Senate Concurrent Resolution 19, a concurrent resolution designating March 1995 as Iowa Womens History Month, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Szymoniak moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 19, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. INTRODUCTION OF BILL Senate File 224, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an act requiring protective headgear for motorcyclists and providing penalties. Read first time and placed on calendar. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Concurrent Resolution 19 be immediately messaged to the House. RECESS On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 9:37 a.m., until 3:30 p.m. APPENDIX REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION Convened: February 28, 1995, 4:00 p.m. Members Present: Judge, Chair; Sorensen, Vice Chair; Bartz, Ranking Member and Lundby. Members Absent: Horn (excused). Committee Business: Budget discussion. Adjourned: 5:15 p.m. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Convened: February 28, 1995, 3:45 p.m. Members Present: Vilsack, Chair; Bisignano, Vice Chair; Borlaug, Ranking Member; Hansen and Zieman. Members Absent: none. Committee Business: Discussed funding recommendations. Adjourned: 4:15 p.m. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES Convened: February 28, 1995, 4:00 p.m. Members Present: Hammond, Chair; Szymoniak, Vice Chair; Tinsman, Ranking Member; Deluhery and Rittmer. Members Absent: none. Committee Business: Discussed budget bill and intent language. Adjourned: 4:50 p.m. AGRICULTURE Convened: February 28, 1995, 8:01 a.m. Members Present: Priebe, Chair; Judge, Vice Chair; Bartz, Ranking Member; Banks, Black, Boswell, Douglas, Fraise, Giannetto, Hedge, Husak, McLaren, Palmer, Sorensen and Zieman. Members Absent: none. Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate File 79; recommended confirmation of governors appointee; approved proposed committee resolution regarding wetlands. Adjourned: 8:30 a.m. COMMERCE Convened: February 28, 1995, 2:37 p.m. Members Present: Deluhery, Chair; Hansen, Vice Chair; Jensen, Ranking Member; Bisignano, Douglas, Flynn, Freeman, Gronstal, Hedge, Husak and Redfern. Members Absent: Gettings, Lundby, Palmer and Priebe. Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees. Adjourned: 2:40 p.m. HUMAN RESOURCES Convened: February 28, 1995, 11:10 a.m. Members Present: Szymoniak, Chair; Hammond, Vice Chair; Boettger, Ranking Member; Bartz, Dvorsky, Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser, Tinsman and Vilsack. Members Absent: none. Committee Business: Approved SSB 51 as a committee bill; recommended passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 19; amended and approved SSB 54 as a committee bill. Adjourned: 11:49 a.m. JUDICIARY Convened: February 28, 1995, 10:05 a.m. Members Present: Giannetto, Chair; Vilsack, Vice Chair; McKean, Ranking Member; Bartz, Bisignano, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern and Szymoniak. Members Absent: none. Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate File 140; deferred action on SSB 42. Adjourned: 10:20 a.m. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Convened: February 28, 1995, 2:35 p.m. Members Present: Sorensen, Chair; Fink, Vice Chair; Maddox, Ranking Member; Black, Fraise, Halvorson, McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Members Absent: Judge (excused). Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; recommended passage of Senate File 176; approved SSBs 82, 163, 165, 169 and 200 as committee bills. Adjourned: 2:57 p.m. STATE GOVERNMENT Convened: February 28, 1995, 11:07 a.m. Members Present: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Rittmer, Ranking Member; Bennett, Bisignano, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lind, Lundby, McLaren and Sorensen. Members Absent: none. Committee Business: Preliminary approval of SSBs 102 and 152; Senate File 65 failed recommendation for passage; assigned bills to subcommittees. Adjourned: 12:02 p.m. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS MR. PRESIDENT: The committee on memorial resolutions has ascertained the names of former members of the Senate who have become deceased and appoints the following committee to prepare a memorial resolution: CHARLES BALLOUN: Husak, Chair; Giannetto and Jensen FRANCIS MESSERLY: Redfern, Chair; Husak and Lind JACK MILLER: Banks, Chair; Hansen and Bennett DALE L. TIEDEN: Priebe, Chair; Murphy and Zieman EDWARD A. WEARIN: McLaren, Chair; Boswell and Gronstal WILLIAM D. PALMER, Chair BERL E. PRIEBE BRAD BANKS NANCY BOETTGER CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION The secretary of the senate issued a certificate of recognition as follows: Christine Ingraham, Milford - For qualifying for Tournment of Champions National Forensic League Tournament to be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 18-26, 1995. Senator Kibbie (2-27-95). STUDY BILLS RECEIVED SSB 225 Commerce Relating to delayed deposit services businesses and providing penalties. SSB 226 Commerce Providing for the reincorporation of nonprofit corporations and providing for retroactive applicability and effective dates. SSB 227 Commerce Relating to limitations on the acquisition of banks, savings and loan associations, and savings banks by bank holding companies. SSB 228 Judiciary Relating to attorneys fees in domestic abuse actions. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate File 216 BUSINESS AND LABOR: Dearden, Chair; Gettings and Maddox SSB 216 HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Kramer and Vilsack SSB 225 COMMERCE: Redfern, Chair; Gronstal and Palmer SSB 226 COMMERCE: Deluhery, Chair; Husak and Redfern SSB 227 COMMERCE: Bisignano, Chair; Douglas and Palmer COMMITTEE REPORTS AGRICULTURE Final Bill Action: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 20 (LSB 2531), a concurrent resolution in support of improvement in the wetland delineation process and a moratorium on wetlands determination until the 1995 farm bill has been passed and signed into the law by the Congress and the President. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE RESOLUTION. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Priebe, Judge, Bartz, Banks, Black, Boswell, Douglas, Fraise, Giannetto, Hedge, Husak, McLaren, Palmer, Sorensen and Zieman. Nays, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. HUMAN RESOURCES Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 224 (SSB 54), a bill for an act requiring protective headgear for motorcyclists and providing penalties. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Szymoniak, Hammond, Boettger, Dvorksy. Kramer, Neuhauser and Tinsman. Nays, 2: Bartz and Vilsack. Pass, 1: Hansen. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Human Resources Committee on Senate File 224 and they were attached to the committee report. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 225 (SSB 165), a bill for an act eliminating requirements for competitive bids regarding the priting of election ballots. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson, McKean, Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Judge and Zieman. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 226 (SSB 200), a bill for an act relating to the disposition of valueless mobile homes, modular homes, and manufactured homes. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson, McKean and Rittmer. Nays, none. Pass, 1: Zieman. Absent or not voting, 1: Judge. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 227 (SSB 169), a bill for an act providing for the compilation and dissemination of jail population reports. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson, McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Judge. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 228 (SSB 82), a bill for an act relating to the statewide notification center by providing that the center is subject to the open meetings and public records law, requiring certain financial information to be reported, establishing an audit requirement, and providing a penalty. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson, McKean, Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Judge and Zieman. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 229 (SSB 163), a bill for an act eliminating certain requirements regarding the purchase of coal by public agencies. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson, McKean, Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Judge and Zieman. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. AMENDMENTS FILED S-3080 S.F. 178 Johnie Hammond S-3081 S.F. 174 Steven D. Hansen S-3082 S.F. 69 House amendment S-3083 S.F. 156 Tom Vilsack S-3084 S.F. 160 Merlin E. Bartz AFTERNOON SESSION The Senate reconvened at 3:36 p.m., President Boswell presiding. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION Senate Concurrent Resolution 20, by committee on Agriculture, a concurrent resolution in support of improvement in the wetland delineation process and a moratorium on wetlands determination until the 1995 farm bill has been passed and signed into the law by the Congress and the President. Read first time and placed on calendar. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 225, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act eliminating requirements for competitive bids regarding the printing of election ballots. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 226, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act relating to the disposition of valueless mobile homes, modular homes, and manufactured homes. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 227, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act providing for the compilation and dissemination of jail population reports. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 228, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act relating to the statewide notification center by providing that the center is subject to the open meetings and public records law, requiring certain financial information to be reported, establishing an audit requirement, and providing a penalty. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 229, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act eliminating certain requirements regarding the purchase of coal by public agencies. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 230, by Tinsman, Lind, Boettger, Borlaug, Douglas, and Banks, a bill for an act relating to the elimination of the state inheritance tax and qualified use inheritance tax. Read first time and passed on file. HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED The following messages were received from the Chief Clerk of the House: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has on March 1, 1995, adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate Joint Resolution 6, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to restrict the expenditure of state license fees received from hunting, fishing, and trapping, and other public or private funds appropriated, allocated, or received by the state for fish and wildlife protection purposes. ALSO: That the House has on March 1, 1995, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 149, a bill for an act relating to the state sales tax on auxiliary attachments for self-propelled and non-self-propelled farm machinery and equipment. This bill was read first time and passed on file. House File 161, a bill for an act relating to the fee which may be charged by an Iowa communications network receiving site. This bill was read first time and passed on file. House File 179, a bill for an act relating to eggs and poultry by reorganizing the statutory provisions and providing for the administration of the Iowa egg council, assessments and refunds, and the repeal of certain sections, and providing an effective date. This bill was read first time and passed on file. ALSO: That the House has on February 28, 1995, amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Senate File 69, a bill for an act relating to county expenditures of property taxes for mental health and developmental disabilities costs by providing for reduction of property taxes, making appropriations, and providing an effective date (S-3082). QUORUM CALL Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a quorum was present. Senator Neuhauser took the chair at 3:55 p.m. The vote revealed 42 present, 8 absent and a quorum present. APPENDIX BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills to committee: S.F. 211 Judiciary S.F. 222 Judiciary S.F. 230 Ways and Means H.F. 161 Communications & Information Policy COMPANION AND SIMILAR BILLS House files were attached to companion or similar Senate files on the senate calendar as follows: H.F. 149 companion S.F. 167 3-1-95 H.F. 179 similar S.F. 173 3-1-95 COMMITTEE REPORTS JUDICIARY Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 2, a bill for an act applying the death penalty or life imprisonment for the offense of first degree murder, by establishing circumstances under which the death penalty will be applied, by providing a minimum age for imposition of a death sentence, by providing for review of death sentences, by providing for execution by lethal injection, by amending the rules of criminal procedure, and by providing an effective date and for the Acts applicability. Recommendation: WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Bisignano, Boettger, Drake, Maddox, Redfern and Szymoniak. Nays, 5: Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen and Neuhauser. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 231 (SSB 173), a bill for an act relating to the definition of resident for the purpose of obtaining licenses to hunt, fish, trap, or take protected species of animals. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Fink, Black, Lundby, Banks, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Freeman, Gronstal, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Priebe, Rensink and Sorensen. Nays, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 234 (SSB 172), a bill for an act relating to the powers and duties of the department of natural resources by amending procedures for issuing and establishing fees for scientific collectors licenses or permits. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Fink, Black, Lundby, Banks, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Freeman, Gronstal, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Priebe, Rensink and Sorensen. Nays, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. TRANSPORTATION Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 31, a bill for an act relating to lighted headlamps and windshield wiper operation, and making a penalty applicable. Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3086. Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Dearden, Douglas, Fink and Halvorson. Nays, 4: Black, Connolly, Lind and Rittmer. Absent or not voting, 1: Jensen. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 141, a bill for an act relating to notice for vacating and closing roads. Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3087. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Connolly, Dearden, Douglas, Fink, Halvorson, Lind and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Jensen. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 232 (SSB 192), a bill for an act prohibiting persons under the age of eighteen from riding and prohibiting operators from allowing persons under the age of eighteen from riding on any portion of a motor vehicle unintended for use of passengers and providing a penalty. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Connolly, Dearden, Douglas, Fink, Halvorson, Lind and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Jensen. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 233 (SSB 118), a bill for an act relating to the suspension and revocation of drivers licenses and providing penalties for violations of out-of-service orders. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Connolly, Dearden, Douglas, Fink, Halvorson, Lind and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Jensen. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 231, by committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Energy, a bill for an act relating to the definition of resident for the purpose of obtaining licenses to hunt, fish, trap, or take protected species of animals. Read first time under rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 232, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act prohibiting persons under the age of eighteen from riding and prohibiting operators from allowing persons under the age of eighteen from riding on any portion of a motor vehicle unintended for use of passengers and providing a penalty. Read first time under rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 233, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act relating to the suspension and revocation of drivers licenses and providing penalties for violations of out-of-service orders. Read first time under rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 234, by committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Energy, a bill for an act relating to the powers and duties of the department of natural resources by amending procedures for issuing and establishing fees for scientific collectors licenses or permits. Read first time under rule 28 and placed on calendar. AMENDMENTS FILED S-3085 H.F. 2 Rod Halvorson S-3086 S.F. 31 Transportation S-3087 S.F. 141 Transportation S-3088 H.F. 2 Mary Neuhauser ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 3:50 p.m., until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, 1995.
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