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SEVENTY-SECOND CALENDAR DAY
FORTY-THIRD SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, March 21, 1995
The Senate met in regular session at 9:05 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the University of Northern Iowa Concert
Chorale, directed by Dr. Bruce Chamberlain, Cedar Falls, Iowa. The
students are Robin Heldt, Tom Davies, Sara VanOverbeke, Paul Carstensen
and John Pauly all of Ankeny, and Hillary Kirkpatrick of Urbandale.
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 20, 1995, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 258, a bill for an act relating to drug testing of
certain employees and applicants for employment, providing for employer
defenses, and making penalties applicable.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 448, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act
relating to livestock, by providing for the regulation of animal feeding
operations, providing fees and expenditures, providing a property tax
credit and an appropriation for livestock and poultry production
facilities, and providing a penalty.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 50 present, none absent and a quorum present.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate File 225
On motion of Senator Sorensen, Senate File 225, a bill for an act
eliminating requirements for competitive bids regarding the printing of
election ballots, 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. 225) 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
Halvorson Hammond 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, 1:
Gronstal
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 226
On motion of Senator Fraise, Senate File 226, a bill for an act
relating to the disposition of valueless mobile homes, modular homes,
and manufactured homes, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Fraise offered amendment S-3093 filed by him on March 2,
1995, to page 2 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3093 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Fraise 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. 226) 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 Kramer
Lind Lundby McKean McLaren
Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, 1:
Maddox
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 227
On motion of Senator Fraise, Senate File 227, a bill for an act
providing for the compilation and dissemination of jail population
reports, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Fraise 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. 227) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
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 Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 228
On motion of Senator Black, Senate File 228, 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, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Black offered amendment S-3105 filed by him on March 8,
1995, to pages 1 and 2 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3105 was adopted by a voice vote.
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. 228) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
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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 Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Rife
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred March 20, 1995)
Senate File 213
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 213, a bill for an
act relating to handicapped parking and providing a penalty, deferred
March 20, 1995.
Senator Bisignano offered amendment S-3155 filed by him from the
floor to pages 4 and 5 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3155 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Dearden offered amendment S-3149 filed by him from the
floor to pages 5, 6 and 11 of the bill.
Senator Dearden asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-3149 and Senate File 213 be deferred.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate File 215
On motion of Senator Black, Senate File 215, a bill for an act
relating to agricultural management account moneys and county grant for
private rural water well, testing, sealing, and closure, with report of
committee recommending passage, 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. 215) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
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 Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 280
On motion of Senator Sorensen, Senate File 280, a bill for an act
authorizing townships to provide emergency medical services, was taken
up for consideration.
President pro tempore Bisignano took the chair at 10:07 a.m.
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. 280) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
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 Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 290
On motion of Senator Gettings, Senate File 290, a bill for an act
relating to motor vehicle and highway regulation by the state department
of transportation concerning retention of records and documents,
registration plates and stickers, dissolution decree transfers of motor
vehicle titles, junking certificates for abandoned vehicles, flashing
blue lights, motorcycle license requirements, leased motor vehicles,
proof of financial responsibility, charges for handicapped
identification devices, single state registration for motor carriers,
commodity base state registration, other technical changes, and
providing an effective date, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Halvorson offered amendment S-3129 filed by him on March
15, 1995, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3129 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Lind offered amendment S-3146 filed by Senators Lind,
Lundby and Drake on March 20, 1995, to pages 12-14 of the bill.
Senator Vilsack asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-3146 be deferred.
Senator Bartz offered amendment S-3157 filed by him from the floor
to pages 12-14 and 18 of the bill and called for a division:
Division S-3157A: Page 1, lines 2-22.
Division S-3157B: Page 1, lines 23-31.
Division S-3157C: Page 1, lines 32-50; page 2; page 3, lines 1-28
and lines 31-34.
Division S-3157D: Page 3, lines 29 and 30.
Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent that action on
division S-3157A be deferred.
Senator Bartz moved the adoption of division S-3157B, which motion
prevailed by a voice vote.
Senator Bartz moved the adoption of division S-3157C, which motion
prevailed by a voice vote.
Senator Bartz withdrew division S-3157A, previously deferred.
Senator Bartz moved the adoption of division S-3157D, which motion
prevailed by a voice vote.
Senator Gettings offered amendment S-3145 filed by him on March 20,
1995, to page 13 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3145 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Rife offered amendment S-3158 filed by him from the floor
to pages 11, 12 and 18 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3158 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator McKean withdrew amendment S-3156 filed by him from the
floor to pages 11, 18 and the title page of the bill.
Senator McKean offered amendment S-3160 filed by Senators McKean,
Drake and Gettings from the floor to pages 11, 18 and the title page of
the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3160 was adopted by a voice vote.
With the adoption of amendment S-3160, the Chair ruled amendment
S-3155 filed by Senator Bisignano from the floor to pages 4 and 5 of the
bill, out of order.
Senator Lind asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment S-3146, previously deferred.
Senator Priebe filed the following motion to reconsider from the
floor:
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment
S-3129 to Senate File 290 was adopted by the Senate on March 21, 1995.
Senator Priebe asked and received unanimous consent that action on
Senate File 290 be deferred.
Senate File 320
On motion of Senator Deluhery, Senate File 320, a bill for an act
relating to the regulation of state banks and other financial
institutions by the division of banking of the department of commerce,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-3159 filed by him from the
floor to pages 17, 22, 31, 85, 99 and 107 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3159 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Deluhery 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. 320) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
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 Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 278
On motion of Senator Black, Senate File 278, a bill for an act
providing that animals classified as ostriches, rheas, and emus are
considered livestock, with report of committee recommending passage, 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. 278) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
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 Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 314
On motion of Senator Fink, Senate File 314, a bill for an act
relating to enrollment in another district of an expelled or suspended
student and providing an effective date, with report of committee
recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Judge took the chair at 11:07 a.m.
Senator Kibbie asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment S-3126 filed by the committee on Education on March 14, 1995,
to page 2 and the title page of the bill.
Senator Fink 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. 314) the vote was:
Ayes, 45:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson
Hammond Hansen Hedge Husak
Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie
Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
McKean McLaren Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, 1:
Murphy
Absent or not voting, 4:
Boswell Connolly Horn Rife
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 315
On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate File 315, a bill for an act
relating to mental health and developmental disabilities assistance by
extending a moratorium on the number of intermediate care facility for
the mentally retarded beds and requiring certain reporting activities of
the state-county management committee, and providing an effective date,
with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Tinsman 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. 315) the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson
Hammond Hansen Hedge Husak
Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie
Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser
Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 4:
Boswell Connolly Horn Rife
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate Resolution 9
On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate Resolution 9, a senate
resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the
chiropractic profession, with report of committee recommending passage,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Tinsman moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 9, which
motion prevailed by a voice vote.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 24
On motion of Senator Hammond, Senate Concurrent Resolution 24, a
concurrent resolution recognizing the seventy-fifth anniversary of the
American Civil Liberties Union and the sixtieth anniversary of the Iowa
Civil Liberties Union, with report of committee recommending passage,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Hammond moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution
24, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate File 214
On motion of Senator Fraise, Senate File 214, a bill for an act to
provide greater protection for consumers who purchase or lease motor
vehicles and providing effective dates, with report of committee
recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Fraise offered amendment S-3130 filed by the committee on
Transportation on March 15, 1995, to page 3 of the bill.
Senator Fraise offered amendment S-3154 filed by him from the floor
to amendment S-3130 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3154 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Fraise moved the adoption of amendment S-3130 as amended,
which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
Senator Bartz offered amendment S-3151 filed by him from the floor
to page 5 of the bill and moved its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall amendment S-3151 be adopted? (S.F. 214) the
vote was:
Ayes, 18:
Banks Bartz Bennett Dvorsky
Flynn Freeman Iverson Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
Priebe Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 32:
Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug
Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery
Douglas Drake Fink Fraise
Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson
Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn
Husak Jensen Judge Kibbie
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Redfern Rensink Szymoniak Vilsack
Amendment S-3151 lost.
Senator Fraise 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. 214) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
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 Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 239
On motion of Senator Vilsack, Senate File 239, a bill for an act
relating to the provision of mediation in dissolution of marriage
proceedings, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up
for consideration.
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. 239) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
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 Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
President Boswell took the chair at 11:52 a.m.
Senate File 311
On motion of Senator Douglas, Senate File 311, a bill for an act
relating to indicating a medical advance directive on a drivers license
or nonoperators identification card, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Douglas offered amendment S-3150 filed by her from the
floor to page 1 and the title page of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3150 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Douglas 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. 311) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
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 Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that the
following bills be referred from the Regular Calendar to committee:
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S.F. 413 Ways and Means
S.F. 412 Appropriations
S.F. 420 Appropriations
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files
225, 226, 227, 228, 215, 280, 320, 278, 314, 315, 214, 239, 311 and
Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 be immediately messaged to the House.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 12:15 p.m., until
3:00 p.m.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
AGRICULTURE
Convened: March 16, 1995, 8:30 a.m.
Members Present: Priebe, Chair; Judge, Vice Chair; Bartz, Ranking
Member; Banks, Black, Boswell, Douglas, Fraise, Giannetto, Husak,
McLaren, Sorensen and Zieman.
Members Absent: Hedge and Palmer (both excused).
Committee Business: Approved LSBs 1586 and 2446 as committee bills.
Adjourned: 8:49 a.m.
COMMERCE
Convened: March 16, 1995, 10:57 a.m.
Members Present: Deluhery, Chair; Hansen, Vice Chair; Bisignano,
Douglas, Flynn, Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Husak, Lundby, Palmer,
Priebe and Redfern.
Members Absent: Jensen, Ranking Member and Hedge (both excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSBs 284, 211 and 225 as committee bills;
amended and approved SSB 283 as a committee bill.
Adjourned: 11:13 a.m.
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY
Convened: March 16, 1995, 10:11 a.m.
Members Present: Dvorsky, Chair; Deluhery, Vice Chair; McLaren, Ranking
Member; Flynn, Hansen and Redfern.
Members Absent: Jensen (excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; amended and
approved SSB 338 as a committee bill; recommended passage of Senate
Concurrent Resolution 23; presentation by the director of
telecommunications at UNI regarding the ICN.
Adjourned: 10:45 a.m.
ETHICS
Convened: March 16, 1995, 10:13 a.m.
Members Present: Husak, Chair; Neuhauser, Vice Chair; Drake, Gettings
and McKean.
Members Absent: Hedge, Ranking Member (excused).
Committee Business: General discussion.
Adjourned: 10:30 a.m.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: March 16, 1995, 11:26 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 SSBs 146, 337, 354, 294, 315, 295, 326, 147
and 277.1 as committee bills; recommended passage of Senate Files 354,
323, 168 and 282; SSB 297 failed committee approval; placed SSB 340 on
calendar as a committee bill without recommendation.
Adjourned: 1:27 p.m.
JUDICIARY
Convened: March 16, 1995, 1:37 p.m.
Members Present: Giannetto, Chair; Vilsack, Vice Chair; McKean, Ranking
Member; Bartz, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen,
Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern and Szymoniak.
Members Absent: Bisignano (excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSBs 311, 321, 269, 5, 110, 330, 299 and
131 as committee bills; amended and approved Senate Files 133, 211 and
86 as committee bills; amended and approved SSBs 141, 132, 145 and 279
as committee bills; deferred action on SSB 217.
Adjourned: 2:40 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Convened: March 16, 1995, 1:45 p.m.
Members Present: Fink, Chair; Black, Vice Chair; Lundby, Ranking Member;
Banks, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Freeman, Gronstal, Judge, Priebe,
Rensink and Sorensen.
Members Absent: Hedge (excused) and Priebe.
Committee Business: Approved SSBs 331 and 303 as committee bills; Senate
File 265 failed recommendation for passage; approved Senate File 303 as
a committee bill.
Adjourned: 2:25 p.m.
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Convened: March 20, 1995, 1:35 p.m.
Members Present: Horn, Chair; Boswell, Vice Chair; Rife, Ranking Member;
Bisignano, Gettings, Gronstal and Husak.
Members Absent: Kramer and Lind.
Committee Business: Assigned governors appointees to subcommittees.
Adjourned: 1:40 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: March 16, 1995, 11:26 a.m.
Members Present: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Rittmer, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Bisignano, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto,
Halvorson, Lundby, McLaren and Sorensen.
Members Absent: Lind (excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSBs 103, 336 and 231 as committee bills;
recommended passage of Senate File 164; amended and approved Senate File
73 as a committee bill; amended and approved SSB 67 as a committee bill.
Recessed: 12:07 p.m.
Reconvened: March 16, 1995, 2:47 p.m.
Members Present: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Rittmer, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Bisignano, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto,
Halvorson, Lundby, McLaren and Sorensen.
Members Absent: Lind (excused).
Committee Business: Amended and approved SSB 335 as a committee bill;
approved SSB 153 and LSB 2615 as committee bills.
Adjourned: 3:27 p.m.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The secretary of the senate issued the following certificates of
recognition:
Donald Armentrout, Irwin - For retiring from the National Guard
after 23 years of service. Senator Boettger (3-15-95).
Irene Green, Harlan - For being named 1995 Harlan Mother of the
Year. Senator Boettger (3-15-95).
Leo Humphrey, Irwin - For receiving the School Administrators Award
from the Board of Control, Iowa High School Athletic Association.
Senator Boettger (3-18-95).
J. Ed Foraker, Iowa City - For being named Central District
Elementary Physical Educator by National Association for Sports and
Physical Education. Senator Dvorsky (3-17-95).
Leo Driscoll, Bethany Home - For celebrating his 100th birthday.
Senator Flynn (3-26-95).
Saints Peter and Paul Church, Petersburg - For becoming a property
listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Awarded by the
State Historical Society of Iowa. Senator Flynn (3-16-95).
Jamie Halsne, Northeast Community School - For being a member of
the First Team All-Tournament 1995 Girls State Basketball Tournament.
Senator Iverson (3-16-95).
Trisha Heiden, Northeast Hamilton Community School - For being
Captain of First Team All-Tournament 1995 Girls State Basketball
Tournament. Senator Iverson (3-16-95).
Northeast Hamilton Girls Basketball team and coaches - For Class 1A
Championship Runner-Up 1995 Girls State Basketball Tournament. Senator
Iverson (3-17-95).
Coach Larry Korver, Northwestern College - For exemplary 28 year
tenure as Northwesterns football coach. Senator Rensink (3-17-95).
Sibley Ocheyedan, Lady Generals - For 2nd place, Class 2A Girls
State Basketball Tournament. Senator Rensink (3-11-95).
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Fifty fifth grade students from Nevada Middle School, Nevada,
accompanied by Rhonda Braley and Pat Sullivan. Senator Giannetto.
Fifty ninth grade students from Southeast Polk High School,
Runnells, accompanied by Bob OBrien and Jerry Waage. Senator Palmer.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES AND DMINISTRATION
The committee on Rules and Administration referred the following
appointments to state boards, commissions and departments to standing
committees as indicated for investigation on March 20, 1995:
AGRICULTURE
Terry W. Evans and Bruce A. Yungclas as members of the Iowa Grain
Indemnity Fund Board.
Mary J. Boote and Mary Ann B. Drish as members of the State Soil
Conservation Committee.
COMMERCE
Allan T. Thoms as a member and Chairperson of the Utilities Board.
Dr. Theresa M. Vaughan as Commissioner of Insurance.
James Maret as Consumer Advocate.
Patricia A. Berding and Diane L. Kollasch as members of the Credit
Union Review Board.
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY
Harold M. Thompson as Executive Director of the Iowa
Telecommunications and Technology Commission.
EDUCATION
Mary M. Conrad, Dr. Gerald L. Cowell, James E. Ehmen, Jacqueline M.
Parkin and Ann R. Shaw as members of the Board of Educational Examiners.
William H. Jackson as Director of the Department of Cultural
Affairs.
Margaret P. Borgen as a member of the First in the Nation in
Education Foundation Governing Board.
Kathryn A. Thieleke as a member of the Iowa Higher Education Loan
Authority.
David J. Fisher, Ellengray G. Kennedy and Beverly A. Smith as
members of the State Board of Regents.
ETHICS
Geraldine M. Leinen as a member of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign
Disclosure Board.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Charlotte B. Nelson as Administrator of the Division on the Status
of Women.
Donald W. Westergard as Administrator of the Division of Persons
with Disabilities.
James Smith as Administrator of the Division of Community Action
Agencies.
Alan J. Beste, Margaret Susan Cigelman, Danny T. Foster and Denise
A. Harklau as members of the Athletic Trainer Advisory Board.
Mary M. Conway, Linda S. Trudeau and Stanton L. Visser as members
of the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.
Dr. Patricia A. Banwart and Mark G. Davis as members of the Board
of Physician Assistant Examiners.
John C. Wellman as a member of the Commission for the Blind.
Bertrum Bidne, Harold B. Davis and Elmer H. Vermeer as members of
the Commission of Elder Affairs.
Polly A. Adam, Donna S. Hansen and Marvin W. Tuttle as members of
the Commission on the Deaf.
Lois Eichacker, Merl McFarlane and Stephanie A. Stebens as members
of the Commission on Community Action Agencies.
Dennis L. Billings and John M. Comstock as members of the Community
Health Management Information System Governing Board.
Dennis D. Killion, Gregg R. Narber and Dianne L. Paca as members of
the Council on Human Services.
Christopher G. Atchison as Director of Public Health.
R. Creig Slayton as Director of the Department for the Blind.
Betty L. Grandquist as Director of the Department of Elder Affairs.
Lois H. Eichacker, Elaine A. Pfalzgraf and Charese E. Yanney as
members of the Iowa Council on Human Investment.
Sharon Blair, Myrna L. Langerud, Barbara J. Lips, Jean E. Oxley,
Steven Reuter and Beverly Zieman as members of the Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities Commission.
Monica H. Kurtz, Jerry D. Stilwell and Carol A. Watson as members
of the Prevention of Disabilities Policy Council.
Lil M. Perry and Harriet Vande Hoef as members of the State Citizen
Foster Care Review Board.
Patricia A. Hofmaster and Dr. Harry C. Rasdal as members of the
State Health Facilities Council.
JUDICIARY
Francis V. Colston, Kenneth R. Hoefle, Jim R. Schwiesow and Allan
W. Vander Hart as members of the Board of Corrections.
Barbara Binnie as a member of the Board of Parole.
Karen L. Wall as a member of the Drug Abuse Prevention and
Education Advisory Council.
Carlynn D. Grupp, A. Patricia Houlihan and Richard P. Tekippe as
members of the Indigent Defense Advisory Commission.
Bernard L. Binde and Sally M. ODonnell as members of the Iowa State
Civil Rights Commission.
Yale H. Jarvis, Lori Lewis and Lt. Russell C. Underwood as members
of the Narcotics Enforcement Advisory Council.
Donald Culp, Carol A. Golden and Lee W. Holt as members of the
State Judicial Nominating Commission.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sharon L. Winchell and Christine M. Van Meter as members of the County
Finance Committee.
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Larry J. Wilson as Director of the Department of Natural Resources.
Kathryn J. Draeger, Charlotte Mohr, Gary C. Priebe and Esther M.
Strother as members of the Environmental Protection Commission.
Cathy A. Rottinghaus and Jacklyn K. Van Ekeren as members of the
Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board.
Marian L. Kieffer and Joan C. Schneider as members of the Natural
Resource Commission.
Myron D. Carlson, David L. Holmes and Eric C. Seuren as members of
the Renewable Fuels and Coproducts Advisory Committee.
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM
Ann Jorgensen and Eldon E. Leonard as members of the Iowa Economic
Development Board.
Sarah A. Falb, Frances S. Fleck and Leona E. Westphal as members of
the Small Business Advisory Council.
Steven S. Berger, Nadine S. Drennan and Marlys D. Johnson as
members of the Wallace Technology Transfer Foundation of Iowa.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Jean E. Kruse, John M. Sklenar, Paul S. Stave and Dorothy L.
Votroubek as members of the Accountancy Examining Board.
Major General Warren G. Lawson as Adjutant General.
Romelle H. Slaughter as Administrator of the Division on the Status
of African-Americans.
Dr. Suzanne B. Mulder and Shirley M. Woodsmall as members of the
Alcoholic Beverages Commission.
Carolyn E. Olsen and Norman H. Rudi as members of the Architectural
Examining Board.
Alan L. Thompson as a member of the Board of Barber Examiners.
Dr. Ronald C. Evans as a member of the Board of Chiropractic
Examiners.
Suzanne E. Wolrab as a member of the Board of Cosmetology Arts and
Sciences Examiners.
Dr. Jerry C. Prahl, Dr. James A. Raecker and Dr. Fred A. Riddle,
Jr. as members of the Board of Dental Examiners.
Margaret B. Tait as a member of the Board of Dietetic Examiners.
Richard T. Clark and Ronald G. Richer as members of the Board of
Examiners for the Licensing and Regulation of Hearing Aid Dealers.
Dr. James M. Caterine, Mary C. Hodges, Dr. Dale R. Holdiman and Dr.
Teresa A. Mock as members of the Board of Medical Examiners.
James W. Barr as a member of the Board of Mortuary Science
Examiners.
Rodmon C. Bell, Regene L. Osborne, Richard A. Petersen and Guy W.
Richardson as members of the Board of Nursing Examiners.
Jane F. Ecklund, Dr. Robert H. Sharp and Brenda S. Neville as
members of the Board of Optometry Examiners.
Jay J. Cayner and Phyllis A. Miller as members of the Board of
Pharmacy Examiners.
Diana R. Brower and Eric G. Jacobs as members of the Board of
Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners.
Dr. William W. Gronen as a member of the Board of Podiatry
Examiners.
Dr. Dan L. Rogers and Connie L. Schmett as members of the Board of
Psychology Examiners.
Richard Matland and Kathleen M. Morgan as members of the Board of
Social Work Examiners.
Alan K. Heidecker and Dorothy L. McKee as members of the Board of
Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners.
Dr. Edward Stanek as Commissioner of the Lottery.
Mildred R. Dawson and Larry J. Jatho as members of the Commission
of Veterans Affairs.
Dwayne C. Garber and Anne W. McKeown as members of the Engineering
and Land Surveying Examining Board.
Kathy G. Kahue and Bruce G. Kelley as members of the Investment
Board of the IPERS.
Dr. Donald R. Jacobi as a member of the Iowa Board of Veterinary
Medicine.
Cindy Raspiller as a member of the Iowa Emergency Response
Commission.
Alfred C. Bohling, Jr. and Diana Hoogestraat as members of the
Landscape Architectural Examining Board.
Connie M. Alt and Ross M. Sutton as members of the Lottery Board.
Dorothy F. Carpenter, Merlin D. Hulse and Hubert W. Winebrenner as
members of the Personnel Commission.
Terrence D. Culver, David R. Hicks and Cathy G. Jones as members of
the Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board.
Terry W. Rogers as a member of the Real Estate Commission.
Earl L. Howard as a member of the Respiratory Care Advisory
Committee.
Warren D. Rippey and Patricia E. Tiarks as members of the State
Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators.
Richard Canella and Bradley R. Peyton as members of the State
Racing and Gaming Commission.
TRANSPORTATION
Donald S. Lynn and Thomas S. Mullin as members of the Iowa Law
Enforcement Academy Council.
Thomas L. Aller as a member of the State Transportation Commission.
WAYS AND MEANS
Gerald D. Bair as Director of Revenue and Finance.
Ted R. Chapler as Executive Director of the Iowa Finance Authority.
James W. Balmer, Darwin T. Lynner, Jr. and Roosevelt Taylor as
members of the Iowa Finance Authority.
Gayle N. Vogel as a member of the State Board of Tax Review.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 298.2
Appropriations
Relating to and making appropriations to the department of justice,
office of consumer advocate, board of parole, department of corrections,
judicial district departments of correctional services, judicial
department, state public defender, Iowa law enforcement academy,
department of public defense, and for the department of public safetys
administration, division of criminal investigation and bureau of
identification, division of narcotics enforcement, undercover purchases,
and the state fire marshals office, for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 1995, and providing effective dates and retroactive applicability.
SSB 342
Ways and Means
Relating to the definition of entities eligible for roperty tax
exemption for construction of speculative shell buildings.
SSB 343
Ways and Means
Relating to the definition of business income for purposes of the
state corporate income tax and providing effective and applicability
date provisions.
SSB 344
Appropriations
Relating to appropriations for the department of human services and
the prevention of disabilities policy council and including other
provisions and appropriations involving human services and health care
and providing for effective and applicability dates.
SSB 345
Appropriations
Appropriating funds to the department of economic development, the
Iowa finance authority, the Wallace technology transfer foundation,
division of insurance of the department of commerce, the public
employment relations board, the Iowa seed capital corporation, the
international development foundation, and the department of employment
services and making related statutory changes.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 101
WAYS AND MEANS: Murphy, Chair; Bennett, Connolly, Drake and Neuhauser
Senate File 136
WAYS AND MEANS: Vilsack, Chair; Bennett and Connolly
Senate File 260
WAYS AND MEANS: Vilsack, Chair; Deluhery and Drake
Senate File 307
WAYS AND MEANS: Husak, Chair; Iverson and Szymoniak
Senate File 360
WAYS AND MEANS: Priebe, Chair; Drake and Palmer
Senate File 367
WAYS AND MEANS: Vilsack, Chair; Deluhery and Iverson
Senate File 381
ETHICS: Gettings, Chair; Drake and Neuhauser
Senate File 384
WAYS AND MEANS: Connolly, Chair; Freeman and Priebe
House File 30
WAYS AND MEANS: Deluhery, Chair; Hedge and Neuhauser
House File 186
APPROPRIATIONS: Dvorsky, Chair; Banks and Gronstal
SSB 135
(Reassigned)
WAYS AND MEANS: Palmer, Chair; Bennett, Drake, Neuhauser and Vilsack
SSB 298.2
APPROPRIATIONS: Fraise, Chair; Iverson and Murphy
SSB 342
WAYS AND MEANS: Connolly, Chair; Iverson and Szymoniak
SSB 343
WAYS AND MEANS: Neuhauser, Chair; Iverson and Palmer
SSB 344
APPROPRIATIONS: Hammond, Chair; Murphy and Tinsman
SSB 345
APPROPRIATIONS: Vilsack, Chair; Borlaug and Murphy
COMMITTEE REPORTS
AGRICULTURE
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 448 (LSB 1586), a bill for an act
relating to livestock, by providing for the regulation of animal feeding
operations, providing fees and expenditures, providing a property tax
credit and an appropriation for livestock and poultry production
facilities, and providing a penalty.
Recommendation: WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Priebe, Judge, Bartz, Banks, Black, Boswell,
Douglas, Fraise, Giannetto, Husak, McLaren, Sorensen and Zieman. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 2: Hedge and Palmer.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
COMMERCE
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 449 (SSB 283), a bill for an act
relating to patient access through managed care plans or indemnity plans
with limited provider networks to defined physicians.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Deluhery, Hansen, Bisignano, Gronstal, Husak,
Lundby, Palmer, Priebe and Redfern. Nays, 4: Douglas, Flynn, Freeman
and Gettings. Absent or not voting, 2: Jensen and Hedge.
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 Commerce Committee
on Senate File 449 and they were attached to the committee report.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 450 (SSB 315), a bill for an act
relating to the imposition of an additonal fee for application for a
marriage license and appropriating the fees to fund the displaced
homemaker program.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Szymoniak, Hammond, Boettger, Dvorksy, Hansen,
Kramer, Neuhauser, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none. Pass, 1: Bartz.
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 450 and they were attached to the committee
report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 453 (SSB 147), a bill for an act
relating to public health by providing for measures related to lead
inspection and abatement, and providing a penalty.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 6: Szymoniak, Hammond, Dvorksy, Neuhauser, Tinsman and
Vilsack. Nays, 4: Boettger, Bartz, Hansen and Kramer.
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 453 and they were attached to the committee
report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 454 (SSB 295), a bill for an act
relating to the establishment of an assisted living program within the
department of elder affairs and providing penalties.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Szymoniak, Hammond, Boettger, Bartz, Dvorksy,
Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none.
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 454 and they were attached to the committee
report.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 451 (SSB 279), a bill for an act
relating to the issuance of nonprofessional permits to carry concealed
weapons, providing exemptions from liability, and providing a
conditional effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Giannetto, Vilsack, Bartz, Boettger, Drake, Fraise,
Hansen and Szymoniak. Nays, 4: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser and Redfern.
Pass, 2: Halvorson and Hammond. Absent or not voting, 1: Bisignano.
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 Judiciary
Committee on Senate File 451 and they were attached to the committee
report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 452 (SSB 145), a bill for an act
relating to remedies upon the dishonoring of a financial instrument.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Boettger,
Drake, Fraise, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern and Szymoniak. Nays,
2: Halvorson and Hammond. Absent or not voting, 1: Bisignano.
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 Judiciary
Committee on Senate File 452 and they were attached to the committee
report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 455 (SSB 5), a bill for an act relating
to the operation of maintenance equipment by road workers on highways.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Boettger,
Drake, Fraise, Hammond, Halvorson, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser and
Redfern. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Bisignano and Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 457 (SSB 110), a bill for an act relating
to the civil rights commission concerning the enforcement of civil
rights laws, and the promotion and transfer of employed disabled
persons.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Boettger,
Drake, Fraise, Hammond, Halvorson, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser and
Redfern. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Bisignano and Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 456 (SSB 328), a bill for an act relating
to the source of payment of the fee and expenses of a county medical
examiner related to services provided for a person whose death affects
the public interest.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson,
Judge, McKean and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Zieman.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
H.F. 36 Natural Resources
H.F. 139 Commerce
H.F. 212 Local Government
H.F. 258 Business and Labor
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 3:28 p.m., President Boswell presiding.
The Journal of Monday, March 20, 1995, was approved.
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.
The Senate stood at ease at 3:31 p.m. until the fall of the gavel
for the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 5:20 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
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 21, 1995, passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 212, a bill for an act relating to the delegation of
authority to an administrative agency of a city.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 215, a bill for an act to require that all inmates of
the institutions under the control of the department of corrections
perform hard labor, and providing transition provisions.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
.EJECT
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Senate File 449, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to patient access through managed care plans or indemnity plans
with limited provider networks to defined physicians.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 450, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
act relating to the imposition of an additional fee for the entering of
a final decree of dissolution of marriage and appropriating the fees to
fund the displaced homemaker program.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 451, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the criminal history check requirement for noncitizens
applying for permits to carry weapons or permits to acquire handguns,
the denial of nonprofessional permits to carry weapons, the review of
denials of permits to carry weapons, and the duration of and fees
charged for permits to carry weapons.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 452, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to remedies upon the dishonoring of a financial instrument and
providing penalties.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 453, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
act relating to public health by providing for measures related to lead
inspection and abatement, and providing a penalty.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 454, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
act relating to the establishment of an assisted living program within
the department of elder affairs, providing for implementation, and
providing penalties.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 455, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the operation of maintenance equipment by road workers on
highways.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 456, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
act relating to the source of payment of the fee and expenses of a
county medical examiner related to services provided for a person whose
death affects the public interest.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 457, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the civil rights commission concerning the enforcement of
civil rights laws, and the promotion and transfer of employed disabled
persons.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
APPENDIX
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3149 S.F. 213 Dick L. Dearden
S-3150 S.F. 311 JoAnn Douglas
S-3151 S.F. 214 Merlin E. Bartz
S-3152 S.F. 178 Berl E. Priebe
Stewart E. Iverson, Jr.
S-3153 S.F. 283 Dennis H. Black
S-3154 S.F. 214 Eugene S. Fraise
S-3155 S.F. 213 Tony Bisignano
S-3156 S.F. 290 Andy McKean
S-3157 S.F. 290 Merlin E. Bartz
S-3158 S.F. 290 Jack Rife
S-3159 S.F. 320 Michael Gronstal
S-3160 S.F. 290 Andy McKean
Richard F. Drake
Don Gettings
S-3161 S.F. 344 O. Gene Maddox
S-3162 S.F. 344 O. Gene Maddox
S-3163 S.F. 213 Brad Banks
Dick L. Dearden
S-3164 S.F. 290 Brad Banks
S-3165 S.F. 398 Johnie Hammond
S-3166 S.F. 437 John P. Kibbie
S-3167 S.F. 429 Robert Dvorsky
Patty Judge
Merlin E. Bartz
Elaine Szymoniak
S-3168 S.F. 348 Michael E. Gronstal
Bill Fink
Merlin E. Bartz
John W. Jensen
Randal J. Giannetto
S-3169 S.F. 64 Tony Bisignano
S-3170 S.F. 432 Johnie Hammond
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 5:23 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 22. 1995.
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