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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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