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FIFTY-SEVENTH CALENDAR DAY
THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 6, 1995
The Senate met in regular session at 1:39 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend David Grindberg, pastor of the
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Storm Lake, Iowa.
The Journal of Thursday, March 2, 1995, was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 249, by Black, a bill for an act establishing an
environmental education program in the state of Iowa and making an
appropriation.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 250, by Hammond, Dvorsky, and Redfern, a bill for an
act relating to the appointment of the student member to the state board
of regents, reducing the student members term, and providing
implementation and transition provisions.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 251, by Fink, a bill for an act relating to the legal
age for gambling, providing an effective date, and providing a
retroactive applicability provision.
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 42 present, 8 absent and a quorum present.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Hansen for the day on request of Senator Horn.
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
(En Bloc Confirmation Calendar)
In accordance with Senate Rule 59, Senator Horn called up the
following eligible appointeees on the En Bloc Confirmation Calendar:
Alan J. Beste and Dr. Kenneth W. Caldwell as members of the
Athletic Trainer Advisory Board.
Dr. Dale J. Andringa, Ann E. Kaven, John A. Kolosky and Marabeth K.
Soneson as members of the Community Health Management Information System
Governing Board.
Judge Brown, Jr. as a member of the Commission on the Status of
Women.
L. Jeanne Partlow as a member of the Iowa Seed Capital Corporation.
Kathryn A. Murphy as a member of the Job Service Advisory Council.
Sharon Blair and Linda W. Rouse as members of the Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities Commission.
Yvonne M. Wente as a member of the Renewable Fuels and Coproducts
Advisory Committee.
Senator Horn moved that the foregoing appointees be confirmed by
the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointees be confirmed? the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hedge
Horn Husak Iverson Jensen
Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby
Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
Hansen Kramer
The appointees having received a two-thirds vote were declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Kramer until she arrives on request of Senator McLaren.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate File 176
On motion of Senator Sorensen, Senate File 176, a bill for an act
relating to the filing of intergovernmental agreements for the joint
exercise of governmental powers in certain counties, with report of
committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Sorensen moved that the bill be read the last time now and
placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the
bill was read the last time.
On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 176) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hedge
Horn Husak Iverson Jensen
Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby
Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
Hansen Kramer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent to take up for
consideration Senate File 229.
Senate File 229
On motion of Senator Black, Senate File 229, a bill for an act
eliminating certain requirements regarding the purchase of coal by
public agencies, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Black moved that the bill be read the last time now and
placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the
bill was read the last time.
On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 229) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hedge
Horn Husak Iverson Jensen
Judge Kibbie Kramer Lind
Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren
Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Hansen
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 204
On motion of Senator Connolly, Senate File 204, a bill for an act
relating to the hours for sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent that action on
Senate File 204 be deferred.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files
176 and 209 be immediately messaged to the House.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BUSINESS AND LABOR
Convened: March 1, 1995, 11:02 a.m.
Members Present: Dearden, Chair; Gettings, Vice Chair; Freeman, Ranking
Member; Banks, Giannetto, Hammond, and Maddox.
Members Absent: Connolly, Dvorsky and Iverson.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees.
Adjourned: 11:05 a.m.
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY
Convened: March 1, 1995, 2:52 p.m.
Members Present: Dvorsky, Chair; Deluhery, Vice Chair; McLaren, Ranking
Member; Flynn, Hansen, Jensen and Redfern.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Amended and approved SSB 190 as a committee bill;
approved LSB 2530 as a committee bill; presentation by the national
guard regarding ICN.
Adjourned: 3:48 p.m.
ETHICS
Convened: March 1, 1995, 2:45 p.m.
Members Present: Husak, Chair; Neuhauser, Vice Chair; Hedge, Ranking
Member; Drake, Gettings and McKean.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Discussed and deferred action on SSB 175.
Adjourned: 3:30 p.m.
JUDICIARY
Convened: March 1, 1995, 1:35 p.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: Placed House File 2 on the Senate calendar without
recommendation.
Adjourned: 2:35 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Convened: March 1, 1995, 1:35 p.m.
Members Present: Fink, Chair; Black, Vice Chair; Lundby, Ranking Member;
Banks, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Freeman, Gronstal, Hedge, Judge,
Kibbie, Priebe, Rensink and Sorensen.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Assigned bill to subcommittee; approved SSBs 72, 172
and 173 as committee bills.
Adjourned: 2:28 p.m.
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM
Convened: March 1, 1995, 10:02 a.m.
Members Present: Hansen, Chair; Judge, Vice Chair; Zieman, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Boettger, Giannetto, Kibbie, Maddox, Palmer, Sorensen
and Vilsack.
Members Absent: Borlaug, Flynn, McKean and Szymoniak (all excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees.
Adjourned: 10:05 a.m.
TRANSPORTATION
Convened: March 1, 1995, 10:03 a.m.
Members Present: Gettings, Chair; Fraise, Vice Chair; Drake, Ranking
Member; Black, Connolly, Dearden, Douglas, Fink, Halvorson, Lind and
Rittmer.
Members Absent: Jensen (excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSBs 118, 176, 191 and 192 as committee
bills; recommended passage of Senate Files 31 and 141 as amended.
Adjourned: 10:47 a.m.
SUPPLEMENTAL 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:
JACOB GRIMSTEAD: Bartz, Chair: Borlaug and Priebe
WILLIAM D. PALMER
BERL E. PRIEBE BRAD BANKS NANCY BOETTGER
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
The secretary of the senate issued a certificate of recognition as
follows:
Daniel Dean Olmstead, Iowa Falls - For third place district winner
in the Write Women Back Into History Contest. Senator Iverson (3-1-95).
PETITIONS
The following petitions opposing reinstatement of the death penalty
were presented and placed on file by:
Senator Bennett from 50 residents of Ida County.
Senator Freeman from 88 residents of Buena Vista County.
Senator Szymoniak from 116 residents of Polk County.
Senator Szymoniak from 69 residents of Dallas and Polk Counties.
The following petitions were presented and placed on file by:
Senator Connolly favoring legislative funding for community
colleges.
Senator Bennett from 300 residents of Crawford County supporting
true notification of a parent or legal guardian by a minor prior to
terminating a pregnancy through abortion (definition of a parent would
exclude a grandparent, adult uncle, aunt, sibling, and others as
provided in the Senate passed version of Senate File 13).
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Resolution 9
HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Kramer and Neuhauser
Senate File 31
TRANSPORTATION: Halvorson, Chair; Black and Jensen
Senate File 190
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Kramer and Vilsack
Senate File 212
APPROPRIATIONS: Halvorson, Chair; Douglas and Fraise
Senate File 218
HUMAN RESOURCES: Vilsack, Chair; Boettger and Dvorksy
House File 161
COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION POLICY: Dvorksy, Chair; Deluhery and
McLaren
SSB 229
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, & TOURISM: Palmer, Chair; Flynn
and Maddox
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
Senator Priebe presented the following farmers and agriculture
businessmen from Russia and Kazakhstan who were visiting farms,
agricultural plants and agribusiness operations in Iowa sponsored by the
Agricutural Cooperative Development International Organization:
From Russia: Oleg Grigoriev, Viktor Bagdanov, Gennadi Rusinov,
Valentin Zuyev, Alexandre Tyulei and Victor Berbets.
From Kazakhstan: Jakiev Gainaden.
Interpreters: Ms. Olga Sedykh and Mr. Peter Yashin.
Senator Tinsman introduced a group of students from Costa Rica,
Ghana, Russia, Slovakia, Vietnam and Zimbabwe, who were the guests of
Senators Tinsman, Black and Deluhery. The group was visiting Iowa
through the Iowa International Fellows Program sponsored by the Iowa
Peace Institute and the Iowa Council for International Understanding in
partnership with the Stanley Foundation.
MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER
(Filed March 2, 1995)
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which House File 2
failed to pass the Senate on March 2, 1995.
JIM LIND
ALSO:
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment
S-3089 to House File 2 failed to be adopted by the Senate on March 2,
1995.
JIM LIND
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 230
State Government
Relating to the entitlement to benefits and dividends under the
Iowa public employees retirement system.
SSB 231
State Government
Creating a commission of Asian-Pacific persons within the
department of human rights.
SSB 232
State Government
Changing the number of state employees required to activate
automatic payroll deduction for payment of professional or trade
association dues or fees.
SSB 233
Human Resources
Relating to the defining of surgery for the purposes of the
health-related professions chapter of the Code by specifying procedures,
services, and treatments considered to be surgery and by providing for
expansion of the definition through rulemaking procedures utilized by
the board of medical examiners.
SSB 234
State Government
Relating to publishing notice of outdated unpaid state warrants.
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 245 Commerce
S.F. 246 State Government
S.F. 249 Appropriations
S.F. 250 State Government
S.F. 251 State Government
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 252, by Hedge, a bill for an act setting the state
percent of growth for the school foundation aid program if not done so
by the general assembly and disallowing per diem for the general
assembly for a certain period for failure to do so and providing
effective and applicability date provisions.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3096 S.F. 173 Dennis H. Black
S-3097 S.F. 232 Richard F. Drake
S-3098 S.F. 174 Robert Dvorsky
S-3099 S.F. 204 Merlin E. Bartz
Brad Banks
Wilmer Rensink
Andy McKean
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 2:12 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, 1995.
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