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EIGHTY-FIRST CALENDAR DAY
FORTY-NINTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 30, 1995
The Senate met in regular session at 9:03 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend John E. Hulsizer, pastor of the
Church of the Nazarene, Dubuque, Iowa.
The Journal of Wednesday, March 29, 1995, was approved.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Borlaug until he arrives on request of Senator Jensen and
Senator Murphy until he arrives on request of Senator Horn.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 44 present, 6 absent and a quorum present.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate File 164
On motion of Senator Gronstal, Senate File 164, a bill for an act
relating to the meetings of the commission on the status of
African-Americans, with report of committee recommending passage, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal 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. 164) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger 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
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
Borlaug Murphy
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 394
On motion of Senator Sorensen, Senate File 394, a bill for an act
relating to instruments filed or recorded with the county recorder, 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. 394) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger 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
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
Borlaug Murphy
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 410
On motion of Senator Gronstal, Senate File 410, a bill for an act
relating to health care and health care coverage by establishing a
health education and advocacy program, by requiring certain disclosure
by providers of health care coverage, prohibiting the use of premium
income for certain purposes, and establishing complaint procedures, with
report of committee on Human Resources recommending amendment and
passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-3291 filed by the committee on
Human Resources on March 29, 1995, to pages 1-5 and the title page of
the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3291 was adopted by a voice vote.
With the adoption of amendment S-3291, the Chair ruled amendment
S-3202 filed by Senator Hammond on March 22, 1995, to page 4 of the
bill, out of order.
Senator Gronstal 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. 410) the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black
Boettger Boswell Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings
Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond
Hansen Hedge Horn Husak
Jensen Judge Kibbie Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 3:
Banks Freeman Iverson
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senate File 427
On motion of Senator Kibbie, Senate File 427, a bill for an act
relating to authorizing the payment of salaries to senior judges,
providing for a maximum retirement annuity amount paid to senior judges,
and providing effective and applicability dates, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-3260 filed by him on March 28,
1995, to strike everything after the enacting clause and to the title
page of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3260 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Kibbie 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. 427) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger 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.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senate File 73
On motion of Senator Gronstal, Senate File 73, a bill for an act
requiring licensure of certain social workers, providing an effective
date, imposing fees, and making penalties applicable, with report of
committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-3134 filed by the committee on
State Government on March 20, 1995, to pages 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the bill
and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3134 was adopted by a voice vote.
President pro tempore Bisignano took the chair at 9:52 a.m.
Senator Gronstal 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. 73) the vote was:
Ayes, 43:
Bartz Bennett Bisignano Boettger
Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery
Douglas Drake Dvorsky Flynn
Fraise Gettings Giannetto Gronstal
Halvorson Hammond Hansen Horn
Husak Jensen Judge Kibbie
Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser
Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink
Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak
Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 6:
Banks Black Fink Freeman
Hedge Iverson
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 291
On motion of Senator Fraise, Senate File 291, a bill for an act
relating to issuance of motor vehicle licenses by county treasurers and
providing moneys to the counties for implementation of the act, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Fraise offered amendment S-3298 filed by him from the floor
to pages 1 and 2 of the bill.
Senator Lind asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-3298 be deferred.
Senator Lind offered amendment S-3303 filed by him from the floor
to pages 1 and 2 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3303 lost by a voice vote.
Senator Lind offered amendment S-3302 filed by him from the floor
to page 2 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3302 was adopted by a voice vote.
The Senate resumed consideration of amendment S-3298 by Senator
Fraise to pages 1 and 2 of the bill, previously deferred.
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-3298 and Senate File 291 be deferred.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files
164, 394, 410, 73 and 427 be immediately messaged to the House.
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 30, 1995, adopted the following resolution in which
the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House Concurrent Resolution 36, a concurrent resolution urging the
release of two United States citizens, including one Iowan, from
confinement in Iraq.
This resolution was read first time and passed on file.
ALSO That the House has on March 29, 1995, passed the following
bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 163, a bill for an act providing for interests by
persons in certain entities owning or leasing agricultural land, and
making penalties applicable.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 11:05 a.m., until
2:15 p.m.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
EDUCATION
Convened: March 29, 1995, 1:36 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: Placed governors appointees on en bloc and
individual confirmation calendars.
Adjourned: 2:21 p.m.
ETHICS
Convened: March 29, 1995, 1:25 p.m.
Members Present: Husak, Chair; Neuhauser, Vice Chair; Hedge, Ranking
Member; Drake, Gettings and McKean.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Recommended confirmation of governors appointee.
Adjourned: 1:40 p.m.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: March 29, 1995, 2:40 p.m.
Members Present: Szymoniak, Chair; Hammond, Vice Chair; Boettger,
Ranking Member; Bartz, Dvorsky, Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser and Tinsman.
Members Absent: Vilsack.
Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate File 410 as amended;
placed governors appointees on en bloc and individual confirmation
calendars.
Adjourned: 2:56 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: March 29, 1995, 2:34 p.m.
Members Present: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Rittmer, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Bisignano, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Halvorson,
Lind, McLaren and Sorensen.
Members Absent: Giannetto (excused) and Lundby.
Committee Business: Placed governors appointees on en bloc and
individual confirmation calendars; recommended passage of Senate
Concurrent Resolution 25; presentations by IPERS and municipal fire and
police retirement system on investments.
Adjourned: 3:37 p.m.
WAYS AND MEANS
Convened: March 29, 1995, 11:25 a.m.
Members Present: Palmer, Chair; Husak, Vice Chair; Bennett, Ranking
Member; Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Iverson, McLaren,
Murphy, Neuhauser, Priebe, Szymoniak and Vilsack.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; approved SSB 346 as
a committee bill; amended and approved Senate File 260 as a committee
bill; recommended passage of Senate File 413; recommended passage of
Senate File 360 as amended; placed governors appointees on en bloc and
individual confirmation calendars.
Adjourned: 11:59 a.m.
COMPANION BILLS
House files were attached to companion Senate files on the Senate
calendar as follows:
H.F. 198 companion S.F. 210 3-29-95
H.F. 395 companion S.F. 404 3-29-95.
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery;
Eight sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from Callanan Middle
School, Des Moines, accompanied by Penny Murphy. Senator Szymoniak.
Thirty twelfth grade students from Tri County High School,
Thornburg, accompanied by James Freeze. Senator Hedge.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE
(Place nominee on Individual Confirmation Calendar)
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the committee on Communications and
Information Policy assigned to investigate the following appointment,
completed its investigation on March 30, 1995, and made no
recommendation:
Harold M. Thompson as Executive Director of the Iowa
Telecommunications and Technology Commission.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 161, a bill for an act relating to the fee
which may be charged by an Iowa communications network receiving site.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 6: Dvorsky, Deluhery, McLaren, Flynn, Hansen and
Redfern. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Jensen.
Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
WAYS AND MEANS
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 465 (formerly Senate File 260), a bill
for an act relating to the certification of plumbers and heat,
ventilation, and air conditional professionals, and establish fees and
penalties and providing for the use of such fees.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Palmer, Husak, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Murphy,
Neuhauser, Priebe, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Nays, 5: Bennett, Freeman,
Hedge, Iverson and McLaren.
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 Ways and Means
Committee on Senate File 465 and they were attached to the committee
report.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 125
(Reassigned)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Sorensen, Chair; Judge and Zieman
House File 135
JUDICIARY: Fraise, Chair; Boettger, Hammond, Hansen and Maddox
House File 118
JUDICIARY: Vilsack, Chair; Bartz, Boettger, Fraise and Giannetto
House File 238
EDUCATION: Deluhery, Chair; Connolly and Rensink
House File 288
EDUCATION: Connolly, Chair; Murphy and Tinsman
House File 346
JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Drake, Fraise, Giannetto and Vilsack
Senate File 363
EDUCATION: Fink, Chair; Dvorsky and Rensink
House File 438
EDUCATION: Connolly, Chair; Kibbie and Redfern
House File 528
JUDICIARY: Hammond, Chair; Bisignano, Boettger, Giannetto and Maddox
SSB 350
APPROPRIATIONS: Neuhauser, Chair; McLaren and Murphy
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3298 S.F. 291 Eugene Fraise
S-3299 S.F. 399 Randal J. Giannetto
S-3300 S.F. 444 Randal J. Giannetto
S-3301 S.F. 451 Randal J. Giannetto
S-3302 S.F. 291 Jim Lind
S-3303 S.F. 291 Jim Lind
S-3304 S.F. 64 Randal J. Giannetto
Jim Lind
S-3305 S.F. 451 Randal J. Giannetto
S-3306 S.F. 405 Michael E. Gronstal
S-3307 S.F. 463 Tom Vilsack
Maggie Tinsman
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 2:17 p.m., President Boswell presiding.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 465, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act
relating to the certification of plumbers and heat, ventilation, and air
conditioning professionals, and establishing fees and penalties, and
providing for the use of such fees.
Read first time and placed on Ways and Means Calendar.
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 30, 1995, passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 393, a bill for an act relating to certain exemptions
from federal motor carrier safety regulations.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 515, a bill for an act relating to the relationship
between a licensed real estate salesperson or broker and the parties to
a transaction and providing an effective date.
This bill was 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 38 present, 12 absent and a quorum present.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate File 358
On motion of Senator McKean, Senate File 358, a bill for an act
relating to habitual offenders of the motor vehicle laws, by providing
for an administrative adjudication of the habitual offender status, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Lind offered amendment S-3212 filed by Senators Lind, et
al., on March 23, 1995, to pages 1-3 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3212 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator McKean offered amendment S-3257 filed by him on March 28,
1995, to page 2 and the title page of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3257 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator McKean offered amendment S-3256 filed by him on March 28,
1995, to page 3 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3256 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator McKean 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. 358) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger 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.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senate File 457
On motion of Senator Giannetto, Senate File 457, 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, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Giannetto 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. 457) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger 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.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 385
On motion of Senator Fink, Senate File 385, a bill for an act
authorizing the appointment of a city board of review by certain cities,
was taken up for consideration.
On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 385) the vote was:
Ayes, 44:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Boswell Connolly
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Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson
Hansen Hedge Horn Husak
Iverson Judge Kibbie Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 5:
Giannetto Hammond Jensen Murphy
Tinsman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 251
On motion of Senator Bisignano, Senate File 251, a bill for an act
relating to the legal age for gambling, providing an effective date, and
providing a retroactive applicability provision, with report of
committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Bartz offered amendment S-3123 filed by him on March 13,
1995, to pages 1, 2 and the title page of the bill.
Senator Halvorson raised the point of order that amendment S-3123
was not germane to the bill.
The Chair ruled the point not well taken and amendment S-3123 in
order.
Senator Bartz moved the adoption of amendment S-3123.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall amendment S-3123 be adopted? (S.F. 251) the
vote was:
Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who
express a conflict of interest, was invoked.
Ayes, 17:
Bartz Bisignano Dearden Deluhery
Fink Gronstal Hansen Horn
Jensen Judge Kramer Lind
Lundby McLaren Murphy Rife
Rittmer
Nays, 32:
Banks Bennett Black Boettger
Boswell Connolly Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Giannetto Halvorson Hammond
Hedge Husak Iverson Kibbie
Maddox McKean Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
Amendment S-3123 lost.
Senator Bisignano 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. 251) the vote was:
Ayes, 22:
Bartz Bisignano Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Gronstal
Hansen Horn Judge Kibbie
Kramer Lind Lundby McLaren
Murphy Palmer Priebe Rife
Rittmer Szymoniak
Nays, 27:
Banks Bennett Black Boettger
Boswell Douglas Drake Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Halvorson Hammond Hedge Husak
Iverson Jensen Maddox McKean
Neuhauser Redfern Rensink Sorensen
Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
The bill not having received a constitutional majority was declared
to have failed to pass the Senate.
Senate File 422
On motion of Senator Sorensen, Senate File 422, a bill for an act
relating to the duties of the county recorder, by transferring certain
duties of the clerk of the district court relating to vital statistics
and marriage, by providing for fees, by providing for other properly
related matters, and providing effective dates, with report of committee
on Ways and Means recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Lundby offered amendment S-3204 filed by her on March 23,
1995, to pages 1, 4, 8 and 9 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3204 lost by a voice vote.
Senator McKean offered amendment S-3255 filed by him on March 28,
1995, to pages 1, 4, 8 and 9 of the bill and moved its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall amendment S-3255 be adopted? (S.F. 422) the
vote was:
Ayes, 19:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Douglas Freeman Halvorson Hedge
Iverson Kramer Lind Lundby
Maddox McKean Redfern Rensink
Rife Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 30:
Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings
Giannetto Gronstal Hammond Hansen
Horn Husak Jensen Judge
Kibbie McLaren Murphy Neuhauser
Palmer Priebe Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Vilsack
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
Amendment S-3255 lost.
Senator Sorensen offered amendment S-3237 filed by him on March 27,
1995, to pages 3, 4 and 8 of the bill and moved its adoption.
A non record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 26, nays 20.
Amendment S-3237 was adopted.
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. 422) the vote was:
Ayes, 40:
Banks Bennett Bisignano Black
Boettger Boswell Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings
Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond
Hansen Horn Iverson Jensen
Judge Kibbie Lind McLaren
Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Nays, 9:
Bartz Freeman Hedge Husak
Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean
Zieman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED
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 30, 1995, amended the Senate amendment, concurred in
the Senate amendment as amended, and passed the following bill in which
the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 132, a bill for an act making supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1994, and providing
an effective date. (S-3314)
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files
358, 457, 385 and 422 be immediately messaged to the House.
BILL REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File
414 be referred from the Regular Calendar to the committee on Natural
Resources Environment and Energy.
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
House File 132
Senator Murphy called up for consideration, House File 132, a bill
for an act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1994, and providing an effective date, amended by the
Senate, further amended by the House and moved that the Senate concur in
House amendment S-3314 to Senate amendment H-3603 filed March 30, 1995.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment to the Senate amendment.
Senator Murphy moved that the bill as amended by the Senate,
further amended by the House and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 132) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger 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 Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 1:
Tinsman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate File 40
On motion of Senator Dearden, Senate File 40, a bill for an act
relating to exempting employees of the state fair authority from the
state merit personnel system, with report of committee on State
Government recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Dearden asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 170 be substituted for Senate File 40.
House File 170
On motion of Senator Dearden, House File 170, a bill for an act
relating to exempting employees of the state fair authority from the
state merit personnel system, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Dearden 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. 170) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger 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.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Borlaug
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senator Dearden asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
File 40 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 25
On motion of Senator Kibbie, Senate Concurrent Resolution 25, a
concurrent resolution urging the release of two United States citizens,
including one Iowan, from confinement in Iraq, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Kibbie asked and received unanimous consent that House
Concurrent Resolution 36 be substituted for Senate Concurrent Resolution
25.
House Concurrent Resolution 36
On motion of Senator Kibbie, House Concurrent Resolution 36, a
concurrent resolution urging the release of two United States citizens,
including one Iowan, from confinement in Iraq, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Kibbie moved the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution
36, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
Senator Kibbie asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
Concurrent Resolution 25 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
Senate.
Senate File 336
On motion of Senator Gronstal, Senate File 336, a bill for an act
requiring that a publication whose standards are incorporated by
reference in agency rulemaking be purchased and provided by the agency
to the administrative rules coordinator for deposit in the state law
library, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 477 be substituted for Senate File 336.
House File 477
On motion of Senator Gronstal, House File 477, a bill for an act
requiring that a publication whose standards are incorporated by
reference in agency rulemaking be purchased and provided by the agency
to the administrative rules coordinator for deposit in the state law
library, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal 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. 477) 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.
Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
File 336 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
Senate File 387
On motion of Senator Gronstal, Senate File 387, a bill for an act
providing limited immunity for persons responding to oil spills, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 478 be substituted for Senate File 387.
House File 478
On motion of Senator Gronstal, House File 478, a bill for an act
providing limited immunity for persons responding to oil spills, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal 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. 478) 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.
Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
File 387 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
Senate File 392
On motion of Senator Black, Senate File 392, a bill for an act
relating to notice requirements for voluntary annexation of property by
a city, 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. 392) 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.
BUSINESS PENDING
Senate File 291
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 291, a bill for an act
relating to issuance of motor vehicle licenses by county treasurers and
providing moneys to the counties for implementation of the act, and
amendment S-3298 by Senator Fraise to pages 1 and 2 of the bill,
previously deferred.
Senator Fraise moved the adoption of amendment S-3298.
A non record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 28, nays 13.
Amendment S-3298 was adopted.
With the adoption of amendment S-3298, the Chair ruled amendment
S-3189 filed by Senator Fraise on March 22, 1995, to pages 1 and 2 of
the bill, out of order.
President pro tempore Bisignano took the chair at 4:40 p.m.
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. 291) the vote was:
Ayes, 29:
Banks Bartz Bennett Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Deluhery
Douglas Fink Fraise Freeman
Gettings Hedge Horn Husak
Iverson Judge Kibbie McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Sorensen Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, 21:
Bisignano Connolly Dearden Drake
Dvorsky Flynn Giannetto Gronstal
Halvorson Hammond Hansen Jensen
Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
Rensink Rife Rittmer Szymoniak
Tinsman
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 File
291, House Files 132, 170, 477 and 478 and House Concurrent Resolution
36 be immediately messaged to the House.
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 30, 1995, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 535, a bill for an act relating to a reduction in aid
to a recipient of the family investment program for continued truancy by
a recipients child, defining truancy as a delinquent act in certain
cases and providing a penalty, establishing a penalty for providing aid,
support, or shelter to a runaway or truant, and providing for a civil
penalty for truancy, and a conditional effectiveness provision.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
(Place nominees on En Bloc Confirmation Calendar)
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the following committees assigned to
investigate the following appointments, completed their investigations
on March 30, 1995, and recommended the appointees be confirmed:
COMMERCE
James Maret as Consumer Advocate.
Patricia A. Berding and Diane L. Kollasch as members of the Credit
Union Review Board.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Christine M. Van Meter and Sharon L. Winchell as members of the
County Finance Committee.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE
(Place nominees on Individual Confirmation Calendar)
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the committee on Commerce assigned to
investigate the following governors appointments, completed its
investigations on March 30, 1995, and recommended the appointees be
confirmed:
Allan T. Thoms as a member and Chairperson of the Utilities Board.
Dr. Therese M. Vaughan as Commissioner of Insurance.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 139
COMMERCE: Hansen, Chair; Bisignano, Freeman, Gronstal, Jensen, Palmer
and Redfern
House File 247
COMMERCE: Gronstal, Chair; Bisignano, Freeman, Hansen, Jensen, Palmer
and Redfern
House File 405
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Black, Chair; Fink and Lundby
House File 425
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Gronstal, Chair; Fink and
Lundby
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
United Methodist Women from First United Methodist Church of Cedar
Falls, accompanied by Shirley Berg and Reverend Keith Scott. Senator
Redfern.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which Senate File
392 passed the Senate on March 30, 1995.
BERL E. PRIEBE
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3308 S.F. 101 Stewart E. Iverson, Jr.
Emil J. Husak
S-3309 S.F. 210 Randal J. Giannetto
S-3310 S.F. 463 Randal J. Giannetto
S-3311 S.F. 313 Rod Halvorson
S-3312 S.F. 180 Albert Sorensen
S-3313 S.F. 463 Jim Lind
S-3314 H.F. 132 House amendment
S-3315 S.F. 443 Donald B. Redfern
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
H.F. 84 State Government
H.F. 111 Human Resources
H.F. 163 Agriculture
H.F. 230 Commerce
H.F. 281 Judiciary
H.F. 393 Transportation
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 5:56 p.m., until
2:00 p.m., Monday, April 3, 1995.
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