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FIFTY-NINTH CALENDAR DAY
THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, March 8, 1995
The Senate met in regular session at 9:01 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Ken Rummer, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Corning, Iowa.
The Journal of Tuesday, March 7, 1995, was approved.
HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED
The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the
House:
MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
House has on March 7, 1995, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 253, a bill for an act relating to the transfer of
lottery revenues to the general fund of the state and appropriating
lottery revenues for purposes of the state fair and county fairs, and
providing an effective date.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 267, by Giannetto, a bill for an act relating to drug
testing of certain employees and prospective employees, and making
penalties applicable.
Read first time and passed on file.
MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN
House File 2
Senator Lind withdrew his motion to reconsider 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, and amendment S-3089 filed by him on March
2, 1995, and found on page 528 of the Senate Journal.
Senator Gronstal withdrew his motion to reconsider by him on House
File 2, offered and deferred on March 2, 1995.
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.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Kramer until she arrives on request of Senator Lind.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred March 6, 1995)
Senate File 204
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 204, a bill for an
act relating to the hours for sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays,
deferred March 6, 1995.
Senator Bartz offered amendment S-3099 filed by Senators Bartz, et
al., on March 6, 1995, to pages 1 and 2 of the bill, moved its adoption
and requested a record roll call.
On the question Shall amendment S-3099 be adopted? (S.F. 204) the
vote was:
Ayes, 17:
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Banks Bartz Boettger Borlaug
Boswell Douglas Drake Freeman
Halvorson Hedge Jensen McKean
McLaren Priebe Rensink Sorensen
Zieman
Nays, 31:
Bennett Bisignano Black Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Hammond Hansen Horn
Husak Iverson Judge Kibbie
Lind Lundby Maddox Neuhauser
Palmer Redfern Rife Rittmer
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Absent or not voting, 2:
Kramer Murphy
Amendment S-3099 lost.
Senator Connolly 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. 204) the vote was:
Ayes, 32:
Bisignano Black Boettger Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal
Hammond Hansen Horn Iverson
Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby
Maddox McLaren Murphy Neuhauser
Palmer Priebe Redfern Rife
Rittmer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Nays, 17:
Banks Bartz Bennett Borlaug
Boswell Douglas Drake Freeman
Giannetto Halvorson Hedge Husak
Jensen McKean Rensink Sorensen
Zieman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Kramer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate File 173
On motion of Senator Black, Senate File 173, 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, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Black offered amendment S-3096 filed by him on March 6,
1995, to pages 1 and 8 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3096 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Black asked and received unanimous consent that House File
179 be substituted for Senate File 173 as amended.
House File 179
On motion of Senator Black, 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, 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? (H.F. 179) 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 Hansen
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, 1:
Kramer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senator Black asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File
173 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
Senate File 206
On motion of Senator Hammond, Senate File 206, a bill for an act
striking Code language that conflicts with federal work-study program
requirements and language relating to unfunded programs administered by
the college student aid commission, and repealing from the Code certain
unfunded programs administered by the college student aid commission,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Hammond 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. 206) 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 Hansen
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, 1:
Kramer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 156
On motion of Senator Vilsack, Senate File 156, a bill for an act
relating to corporate, franchise, and insurance premiums tax credits for
entities investing in a qualified venture capital company and providing
applicability provisions, with report of committee on Ways and Means
recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-3078 filed by the committee on
Ways and Means on February 28, 1995, to pages 1 and 2 of the bill and
moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3078 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-3083 filed by him on March 1,
1995, to pages 1-4 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3083 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Vilsack 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. 156) the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Boswell Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Giannetto Halvorson Hansen
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, 4:
Borlaug Connolly Gronstal Hammond
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files
156, 204 and 206 and House File 179 be immediately messaged to the
House.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 268, by Gronstal, a bill for an act defining licensed
marriage and family therapists as professionals for the purposes of
organization as professional limited liability companies.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 269, by Judge, Bartz, and Dvorsky, a bill for an act
relating to the licensure of physician assistants and coverage of
services provided by licensed physician assistants and licensed advanced
registered nurse practitioners under a policy, contract, or plan
providing for health care coverage.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 270, by Bisignano, Giannetto, and Lind, a bill for an
act relating to providing an abstract of a conviction for transportation
of open alcoholic beverage containers to the state department of
transportation and excluding the offense from the jurisdiction of the
juvenile court.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 271, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to the authorization of a bank office where a state bank may
maintain its management and bookkeeping functions.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 272, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to the validity of a notarial act by an officer, director, or
shareholder of a corporation and providing for retroactive application.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 10:06 a.m., until
3:30 p.m.
APPENDIX
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 262
Judiciary
To permit the court to find a person in contempt for failure to pay
restitution after the period of probation, work release, parole, or the
persons sentence has ended.
SSB 263
Judiciary
Relating to consortium claims under comparable fault.
SSB 264
Judiciary
To require that certain forcible felons serve at least eighty-five
percent of the sentence imposed.
SSB 265
Judiciary
Relating to the issuance of mutual protective orders and
prohibiting the imposition of court costs associated with the filing of
a domestic abuse action for contempt or for a domestic abuse assault.
SSB 266
Judiciary
Eliminating joint and several liability in comparative fault
actions.
SSB 267
Judiciary
Relating to the exhibition of humans.
SSB 268
Judiciary
Relating to the rate of interest charged on court judgments and
decrees.
SSB 269
Judiciary
To permit the imposition of a one-year jail term as part of the
sentence of a person who is convicted of an aggravated misdemeanor or
greater offense, providing for payment of costs by the state, and
providing for partial payment by the offender if work release is
permitted.
SSB 270
Judiciary
Relating to sexually violent predators, by providing that the place
of commitment shall be under the control of the department of
corrections, by requiring the state to pay the costs incurred by a
county for services in sexually violent offender proceedings, and
providing an effective date.
SSB 271
Judiciary
Relating to collection of delinquent restitution payments.
SSB 272
State Government
Relating to real estate appraisers and requiring certification.
SSB 273
State Government
Relating to the statutory duties of the office of secretary of
state, auditor of state, and treasurer of state, and providing effective
date and implementation provisions.
SSB 274
Business & Labor
Relating to the confidentiality of trade secrets concerning the
occupational safety and health law and providing for immediate and
retroactive applicability.
SSB 275
Ways & Means
Relating to the duties of the county treasurer and providing
effective and applicability dates.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APROPRIATIONS
Convened: March 7, 1995, 3:35 p.m.
Members Present: Murphy, Chair; Boswell, Vice Chair; Lind, Ranking
Member; Bisignano, Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise,
Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Husak, Iverson, Judge, Kibbie, Kramer,
McLaren, Neuhauser, Rensink, Tinsman and Vilsack.
Members Absent: Banks and Bartz (both excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSB 241 as a committee bill; discussed and
deferred action on Senate Concurrent Resolution 18.
Adjourned: 5:07 p.m.
COMMERCE
Convened: March 7, 1995, 2:35 p.m.
Members Present: Deluhery, Chair; Hansen, Vice Chair; Jensen, Ranking
Member; Bisignano, Douglas, Flynn, Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Hedge,
Husak, Lundby, Palmer, Priebe and Redfern.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; approved SSBs 75,
76, 107 and 134 as committee bills.
Adjourned: 2:35 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: March 7, 1995, 1:37 p.m.
Members Present: Connolly, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Redfern, Ranking
Member; Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Hammond, Iverson, Kramer, Lind, Murphy,
Neuhauser, Rensink, Szymoniak and Tinsman.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees and recommended
passage of Senate Joint Resolution 13.
Adjourned: 1:59 p.m.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: March 7, 1995, 11:20 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 184 as a committee bill; amended and
approved SSB 48 as a committee bill.
Adjourned: 12:03 p.m.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Convened: March 7, 1995, 2:36 p.m.
Members Present: Sorensen, Chair; Fink, Vice Chair; Maddox, Ranking
Member; Black, Fraise, Halvorson, Judge, McKean, Rittmer and Zieman.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; approved Senate
File 191 as a committee bill; recommended passage of Senate File 194;
deferred action on SSBs 167 and 160.
Adjourned: 3:17 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: March 7, 1995, 11:23 a.m.
Members Present: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Rittmer, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Bisignano, Dearden, Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lind,
Lundby and Sorensen.
Members Absent: Connolly (excused), Drake and McLaren.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; approved SSBs 102,
152 and 170 as committee bills.
Adjourned: 11:28 a.m.
WAYS AND MEANS
Convened: March 7, 1995, 10:48 a.m.
Members Present: Palmer, Chair; Bennett, Ranking Member; Deluhery,
Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Iverson, McLaren, Murphy, Neuhauser, Priebe,
Szymoniak and Vilsack.
Members Absent: Husak, Vice Chair and Connolly (both excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; presentation by the
Iowa department of revenue on the franchising law situation.
Adjourned: 11:15 a.m.
RESOLUTION ENROLLED, SIGNED AND
SENT TO SECRETARY OF STATE
The Secretary of the Senate submitted the following report:
MR. PRESIDENT: The Secretary of the Senate respectfully reports
that the following resolution has been enrolled, signed by the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, and submitted to the
Secretary of States office this 7th day of March, 1995:
Senate Joint Resolution 6.
JOHN F. DWYER Secretary of the Senate
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Fifty eighth grade students from Dallas Center-Grimes Junior High
School, Grimes, Iowa, accompanied by Bill Wineland. Senator Maddox.
Twelfth grade students from Woodward-Granger High School, Woodward,
Iowa, accompanied by Steve Richardson. Senator Maddox.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 179
WAYS AND MEANS: Szymoniak, Chair; Connolly and McLaren
Senate File 215
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Black, Chair; Kibbie and
Lundby
Senate File 254
JUDICIARY: Bisignano, Chair; Giannetto, McKean, Redfern and Vilsack
Senate File 262
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM: Vilsack, Chair;
Bennett and Hansen
SSB 215
WAYS AND MEANS: Szymoniak, Chair; Bennett, Iverson, Neuhauser and
Vilsack
SSB 262
JUDICIARY: Neuhauser, Chair; Bartz, Giannetto, Maddox and Vilsack
SSB 263
JUDICIARY: Vilsack, Chair; Fraise; Giannetto, McKean and Redfern
SSB 264
JUDICIARY: Hansen, Chair; Giannetto, McKean, Redfern and Vilsack
SSB 265
JUDICIARY: Szymoniak, Chair; Bartz, Boettger, Hammond and Neuhauser
SSB 266
JUDICIARY: Vilsack, Chair; Fraise, Giannetto, Maddox and Redfern
SSB 267
JUDICIARY: Neuhauser, Chair; Bartz, Drake, Giannetto and Vilsack
SSB 268
JUDICIARY: Vilsack, Chair; Fraise, Giannetto, Maddox and Redfern
SSB 269
JUDICIARY: Giannetto, Chair; Fraise, Maddox, McKean and Vilsack
SSB 270
JUDICIARY: Hammond, Chair; Bartz, Giannetto, Redfern and Vilsack
SSB 271
JUDICIARY: Vilsack, Chair; Fraise, Giannetto, Maddox and Redfern
SSB 272
STATE GOVERNMENT: Bisignano, Chair; Bennett and Sorensen
SSB 273
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Drake and Sorensen
SSB 274
BUSINESS AND LABOR: Dearden, Chair; Freeman and Giannetto
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BUSINESS AND LABOR
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 188, a bill for an act relating to
restricting the granting of public financial assistance to employers who
solicit or advertise for permanent replacement employees.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 6: Dearden, Gettings, Connolly, Dvorsky, Giannetto and
Hammond. Nays, 2: Freeman and Iverson. Absent or not voting, 2: Banks
and Maddox.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 285 (SSB 196), a bill for an act relating
to asbestos removal by providing for accreditation of training programs
and requiring training for certain asbestos abatement workers.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8 Dearden, Gettings, Connolly, Dvorsky, Freeman,
Giannetto and Hammond and Iverson. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2:
Banks and Maddox.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMERCE
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 271 (SSB 76), a bill for an act relating
to the authorization of a bank office where a state bank may maintain
its management and bookkeeping functions.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Deluhery, Hansen, Jensen, Bisignano, Douglas,
Flynn, Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Hedge, Husak, Lundby, Palmer and
Priebe and Redfern. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 272 (SSB 107), a bill for an act relating
to the validity of a notarial act by an officer, director, or
shareholder of a corporation and providing for retroactive application.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Deluhery, Hansen, Jensen, Bisignano, Douglas,
Flynn, Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Hedge, Husak, Lundby, Palmer and
Priebe and Redfern. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 273 (SSB 134), a bill for an act relating
to the administration of trusts and estates by corporate fiduciaries.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Deluhery, Hansen, Jensen, Bisignano, Douglas,
Flynn, Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Hedge, Husak, Lundby, Palmer and
Priebe and Redfern. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 274 (SSB 75), a bill for an act relating
to the delay of the repeal for the exemption of certain multiple
employer welfare arrangements from regulation by the insurance division
and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Deluhery, Hansen, Jensen, Bisignano, Douglas,
Flynn, Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Hedge, Husak, Lundby, Palmer and
Priebe and Redfern. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 280 (formerly Senate File 191), a bill
for an act authorizing townships to provide emergency medical services.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson,
Judge, McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
TRANSPORTATION
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 213, a bill for an act relating to
handicapped parking and providing a penalty.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Connolly, Douglas,
Fink, Halvorson, Lind and Rittmer. Nays, 1: Dearden.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 283 (SSB 97), a bill for an act relating
to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles on roads and
applying penalties.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Connolly, Dearden,
Douglas, Fink, Halvorson, Lind and Rittmer. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 3:47 p.m., President Boswell presiding.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Resolution 11, by Kibbie, Gettings, and Hansen, a resolution
urging John Morrell and Company to honor its commitment to provide
health care coverage to its retirees and their families.
Read first time and passed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 273, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to the administration of trusts and estates by corporate
fiduciaries.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 274, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to the delay of the repeal for the exemption of certain
multiple employer welfare arrangements from regulation by the insurance
division and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 275, by Hammond and Drake, a bill for an act relating
to the commitment of sexually violent predators to department of
corrections facilities.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 276, by Hammond and Sorensen, a bill for an act
relating to the appointment of guardians and conservators including
providing for published notice of the proceedings and medical evaluation
of the ward.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 277, by Connolly, a bill for an act relating to the
conduct of bingo games by qualified organizations and subjecting
violators to an existing penalty.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 278, by Black, a bill for an act providing that
animals classified as ostriches, rheas, and emus are considered
livestock.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 279, by Dvorsky, a bill for an act making an
appropriation for grants for independent living centers for persons with
disabilities.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 280, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
act authorizing townships to provide emergency medical services.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 281, by Judge, a bill for an act relating to health
care provider access under a managed care health plan or indemnity plan
with a limited provider network.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 282, by Fink, a bill for an act relating to child
abuse investigations by prohibiting release of the identity of a
reporter of child abuse.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 283, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act
relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles on
roads and applying penalties.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 284, by Hansen, a bill for an act relating to the
crime of forgery, by prohibiting the knowing possession of forged
writings, including documents prescribed for entry into, stay, or
employment in the United States, and providing penalties.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 285, by committee on Business and Labor, a bill for an
act relating to asbestos removal by providing for accreditation of
training programs and requiring training for certain asbestos abatement
workers.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 286, by committee on Business and Labor, a bill for an
act concerning workers compensation by providing for the computing of
gross weekly earnings for volunteer ambulance drivers, emergency medical
technician trainees, and seasonal workers, and relating to judicial
review of workers compensation contested cases.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that the
following bills be referred from the Regular Calendar to committee:
S.F. 224 Transportation
S.F. 248 Appropriations
S.F. 264 Transportation
APPENDIX
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 265 Natural Resources
S.F. 267 Business and Labor
S.F. 268 Commerce
S.F. 269 Human Resources
S.F. 270 Judiciary
S.F. 275 Judiciary
S.F. 276 Judiciary
S.F. 277 State Government
S.F. 278 Agriculture
S.F. 279 Appropriations
S.F. 281 Human Resources
S.F. 282 Human Resources
S.F. 284 Judiciary
S.R. 11 Business and Labor
H.F. 253 Appropriations
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BUSINESS AND LABOR
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 286 (SSB 127), a bill for an act
concerning workers compensation by providing for the computing of gross
weekly earnings for volunteer ambulance drivers, emergency medical
technician trainees, and seasonal workers, and relating to judicial
review of workers compensation contested cases.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Dearden, Gettings, Connolly, Dvorsky, Freeman,
Giannetto, Hammond and Iverson. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2:
Banks and Maddox.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 215, a bill for an act relating to
agricultural management account moneys and county grants for private
rural water well, testing, sealing, and closure.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Fink, Black, Lundby, Banks, Borlaug, Dearden,
Deluhery, Freeman, Gronstal, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Rensink and Sorensen.
Nays, none. Pass, 1: Priebe.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 30, a bill for an act relating to the fee
for a combined hunting and fishing license and providing an effective
date and applicability provision.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Fink, Black, Lundby, Banks, Borlaug, Dearden,
Freeman, Gronstal, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Priebe, Rensink and Sorensen.
Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Deluhery.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 287, by Bartz, Borlaug, Banks, Zieman, Rensink, and
Boettger, a bill for an act relating to jury instructions.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 288, by Redfern and McKean, a bill for an act to
provide for life imprisonment for persons convicted of certain offenses.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3102 S.F. 207 Michael E. Gronstal
S-3103 H.F. 132 Johnie Hammond
S-3104 S.F. 266 John P. Kibbie
S-3105 S.F. 228 Dennis Black
S-3106 S.F. 208 Elaine Szymoniak
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 4:51 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Thursday, March 9, 1995.
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