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EIGHTY-FIFTH CALENDAR DAY
FIFTIETH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, April 3, 1995
The Senate met in regular session at 2:26 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by Harriet Vande Hoef, House of Representative
Secretary, Osceola County, Harris, Iowa, who sang The Lords Prayer.
The Journal of Thursday, March 30, 1995, was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Bartz until he arrives on request of Senator Rife.
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
(Ways and Means Calendar)
Senate File 201
On motion of Senator Neuhauser, Senate File 201, a bill for an act
updating the Iowa Code references to the Internal Revenue Code and
providing retroactive applicability and effective dates, was taken up
for consideration.
Senator Neuhauser 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. 201) the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
Banks Bennett 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 Priebe Redfern Rensink
Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak
Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 4:
Bartz Bisignano Palmer Vilsack
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 181
On motion of Senator Kibbie, Senate File 181, a bill for an act
providing a sales tax exemption relating to aircraft and providing
effective date and retroactive applicability provisions, with report of
committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Kibbie asked and received unanimous consent that action on
Senate File 181 be deferred.
Senate File 458
On motion of Senator Szymoniak, Senate File 458, a bill for an act
relating to the duties of the county treasurer and providing effective
and applicability dates, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-3297 filed by Senators Drake
and Szymoniak on March 29, 1995, to page 2 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3297 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Maddox offered amendment S-3215 filed by him on March 23,
1995, to page 10 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3215 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Szymoniak 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. 458) the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
Banks 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 Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3:
Bartz Palmer Vilsack
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 443
On motion of Senator Redfern, Senate File 443, a bill for an act
to prohibit assaults upon peace officers and fire fighters by providing
penalties and enhancing penalties for resisting or obstructing peace
officers and fire fighters who are performing their duties, was taken up
for consideration.
Senator Redfern offered amendment S-3315 filed by him on March 30,
1995, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3315 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Fraise offered amendment S-3319 filed by him from the floor
to page 1 and the title page of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3319 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Redfern 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. 443) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks 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.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Bartz
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senate File 454
On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate File 454, 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, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Tinsman offered amendment S-3320 filed by her from the
floor to pages 2 and 4 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3320 was adopted by a voice vote.
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. 454) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks 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.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Bartz
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 450
On motion of Senator Hammond, Senate File 450, 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, with report of committee on Ways
and Means recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Palmer offered amendment S-3263 filed by the committee on
Ways and Means on March 28, 1995, to page 1 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3263 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Hammond offered amendment S-3326 filed by her from the
floor to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3326 was adopted by a voice vote.
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. 450) the vote was:
Ayes, 40:
Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger
Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Horn Jensen Judge Kibbie
Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 9:
Banks Douglas Freeman Hedge
Husak Iverson Lind Murphy
Rife
Absent or not voting, 1:
Bartz
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 360
On motion of Senator Halvorson, Senate File 360, a bill for an act
to increase the fee for the transfer of property in county transfer
records, with report of committee on Ways and Means recommending
amendment and passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Palmer offered amendment S-3289 filed by the committee on
Ways and Means on March 29, 1995, to page 1 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3289 lost by a voice vote.
The Chair ruled amendment S-3235 filed by Senator Priebe on March
27, 1995, to page 1 of the bill, out of order because the same subject
matter was considered in amendment S-3289.
Senator Halvorson 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. 360) the vote was:
Ayes, 29:
Bennett Bisignano Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Douglas Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings
Giannetto Halvorson Hammond Horn
Husak Judge Kibbie Kramer
Lundby Maddox Murphy Neuhauser
Palmer Priebe Sorensen Szymoniak
Vilsack
Nays, 20:
Banks Black Boettger Borlaug
Drake Freeman Gronstal Hansen
Hedge Iverson Jensen Lind
McKean McLaren Redfern Rensink
Rife Rittmer Tinsman Zieman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Bartz
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 180
On motion of Senator Sorensen, Senate File 180, a bill for an act
relating to the determination of the annual salary of a deputy sheriff,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Sorensen offered amendment S-3312 filed by him on March 30,
1995, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3312 was adopted by a voice vote.
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. 180) the vote was:
Ayes, 9:
Fink Fraise Gettings Hammond
Horn Judge Kibbie Palmer
Sorensen
Nays, 39:
Banks Bennett Bisignano Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Flynn Freeman Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hedge Husak
Iverson Jensen Kramer Lind
Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren
Murphy Neuhauser Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Szymoniak
Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Absent or not voting, 2:
Bartz Hansen
The bill not having received a constitutional majority was declared
to have failed to pass the Senate.
Senate File 365
On motion of Senator Fraise, Senate File 365, a bill for an act
increasing the scheduled fines for certain motor vehicle operation
violations, 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. 365) the vote was:
Ayes, 14:
Connolly Fraise Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Horn Kibbie Murphy Sorensen
Szymoniak Vilsack
Nays, 35:
Banks Bennett Bisignano Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Freeman Hedge
Husak Iverson Jensen Judge
Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
McKean McLaren Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Tinsman Zieman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Bartz
The bill not having received a constitutional majority was declared
to have failed to pass the Senate.
Senate File 384
On motion of Senator Connolly, Senate File 384, a bill for an act
relating to regulation of food establishments and providing for fees and
penalties, with report of committee on Ways and Means recommending
passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Connolly offered amendment S-3179 filed by him on March 22,
1995, to page 3 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3179 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Lind asked and received unanimous consent that action on
Senate File 384 be deferred.
BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Joint
Resolution 16 be referred from the Regular Calendar to the committee on
Rules and Administration.
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that the
following bills be referred from the Regular Calendar to the committee
on Judiciary:
Senate Files 257, 395, 397, 399, 419, 442, 444 and 452.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files
201, 458, 443, 454, 450 and 360 be immediately messaged to the House.
COMPANION AND SIMILAR BILLS
House files were attached to companion or similar Senate files on
the senate calendar as follows:
H.F. 515 similar S.F. 313 3-30-95
H.F. 154 companion S.F. 435 3-20-95
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate File 338
On motion of Senator Bisignano, Senate File 338, a bill for an act
relating to the regulation of games of skill, games of chance, and
amusement devices, and subjecting violators to penalties, was taken up
for consideration.
Senator Husak asked and received unanimous consent that action on
Senate File 338 be deferred.
Senate File 435
On motion of Senator Dearden, Senate File 435, a bill for an act
relating to the exemption of certain dentists and dental hygienists from
state licensing requirements, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Dearden asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 154 be substituted for Senate File 435.
House File 154
On motion of Senator Dearden, House File 154, a bill for an act
relating to the exemption of certain dentists and dental hygienists from
state licensing requirements, 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. 154) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks 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.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Bartz
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 435 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
Senate File 347
On motion of Senator Vilsack, Senate File 347, a bill for an act
relating to the third-party payment of health care coverage costs for
prevention care services and mental health and substance abuse treatment
services, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-3223 filed by him on March 23,
1995, to strike everything after the enacting clause and to the title
page of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3223 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. 347) the vote was:
Ayes, 44:
Banks Bennett Bisignano Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings
Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond
Hansen Hedge Horn Husak
Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind
Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren
Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 4:
Douglas Freeman Iverson Kramer
Absent or not voting, 2:
Bartz Priebe
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
(En Bloc Confirmation Calendar)
In accordance with Senate Rule 59, Senator Horn called up the
following eligible appointees on the En Bloc Confirmation Calendar:
John M. Sklenar and Dorothy L. Votroubek as members of the
Accountancy Examining Board.
Donald W. Westergard as Administrator of the Division of Persons
with Disabilities.
Charlotte B. Nelson as Administrator of the Division on the Status
of Women.
Dr. Suzanne B. Mulder and Shirley M. Woodsmall as members of the
Alcoholic Beverages Commission.
Norman H. Rudi as a member of the Architectum1
ral Examining Board.
Margaret Susan Cigelman as a member of the Athletic Trainer
Advisory Board.
Dr. Ronald C. Evans as a member of the Board of Chiropractic
Examiners.
Kenneth R. Hoefle, Jim R. Schwiesow and Allan W. Vander Hart as
members of the Board of Corrections.
Dr. James A. Raecker and Dr. Fred A. Riddle, Jr. as members of the
Board of Dental Examiners.
Dr. Gerald L. Cowell as a member of the Board of Educational
Examiners.
Richard T. Clark as a member of the Board of Examiners for the
Licensing and Regulation of Hearing Aid Dealers.
Mary C. Hodges and Dr. Teresa A. Mock as members of the Board of
Medical Examiners.
Rodmon C. Bell and Guy W. Richardson as members of the Board of
Nursing Examiners.
Jane F. Ecklund and Dr. Robert H. Sharp as members of the Board of
Optometry Examiners.
Eric G. Jacobs as a member of the Board of Physical and
Occupational Therapy Examiners.
Dr. Dan L. Rogers as a member of the Board of Psychology Examiners.
Dr. Edward Stanek as Commissioner of the Lottery.
Lois H. Eichacker as a member of the Commission on Community Action
Agencies.
Dennis L. Billings as a member of the Community Health Management
Information System Governing Board.
Dianne L. Paca as a member of the Council on Human Services.
Gary C. Priebe as a member of the Environmental Protection
Commission.
Lois H. Eichacker as a member of the Iowa Council on Human
Investment.
Bruce A. Yungclas as a member of the Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund
Board.
Diana Hoogestraat as a member of the Landscape Architectual
Examining Board.
Connie M. Alt as a member of the Lottery Board.
Steven Reuter as a member of the Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Commission.
Marian L. Kieffer and Joan C. Schneider as members of the Natural
Resource Commission.
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.
Myron D. Carlson and David L. Holmes as members of the Renewable
Fuels and Coproducts Advisory Committee.
Warren D. Rippey as a member of the State Board of Examiners for
Nursing Home Administrators.
Mary J. Boote as a member of the State Soil Conservation Committee.
Senator Horn moved that the foregoing appointees be confirmed by
the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointees be confirmed? the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks 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.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Bartz
The appointees having received a two-thirds vote were declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File
347 and House File 154 be immediately messaged to the House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senate File 393
On motion of Senator Connolly, Senate File 393, a bill for an act
relating to school finance by increasing the foundation base level for
special education, providing for additional enrollment for
transportation costs based upon a sparsity factor, and providing
additional state aid for school districts with schools which have a
percentage of pupils eligible for free or reduced price lunches in
excess of the state average, and making appropriations and providing
effective date provisions, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Flynn offered amendment S-3318 filed by him from the floor
to strike everything after the enacting clause and to the title page of
the bill.
Senator Lind raised the point of order that amendment S-3318 was
not germane to the bill.
The Chair ruled the point not well taken and amendment S-3318 in
order.
President pro tempore Bisignano took the chair at 5:01 p.m.
Senator Flynn asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-3318 and Senate File 393 be deferred.
Senate File 331
On motion of Senator Giannetto, Senate File 331, a bill for an act
changing the number of state employees required to activate automatic
payroll deduction for payment of professional or trade association dues
or fees, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Gianetto 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. 331) the vote was:
Ayes, 39:
Bisignano Black Boettger Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Horn Husak Jensen Judge
Kibbie Kramer Lind Lundby
Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Nays, 10:
Banks Bennett Borlaug Hedge
Iverson Maddox McKean McLaren
Rife Zieman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Bartz
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 354
On motion of Senator Hansen, Senate File 354, a bill for an act
relating to autopsies of certain children under the age of two years,
with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Hansen offered amendment S-3286 filed by him on March 29,
1995, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3286 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Hansen 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. 354) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks 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.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Bartz
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN
Senate File 168
Senator Priebe withdrew the motion to reconsider Senate File 168, a
bill for an act relating to child abuse and child sexual abuse reporting
and increasing a penalty, filed by him on March 29, 1995, and found on
page 942 of the Senate Journal.
Senate File 392
Senator Priebe withdrew the motion to reconsider Senate File 392, a
bill for an act relating to notice requirements for voluntary annexation
of property by a city, filed by him on March 30, 1995, and found on page
996 of the Senate Journal.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files
331, 354, 168 and 392 be immediately messaged to the House.
APPENDIX
PETITIONS
The following petitions favoring issuance of motor vehicle licenses
by county treasurers were presented and placed on file by:
Senator Boswell from 626 residents of Decatur County.
Senator McLaren from 41 residents of Montgomery County.
The following petition was presented and placed on file by:
Fifty-four residents of Polk County favoring true parental
notification of a parent or legal guardian prior to performance of an
abortion on a minor (definition of parent would exclude grandparents,
siblings or other relatives) and providing for a judicial bypass.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
COMMERCE
Convened: March 30, 1995, 1:34 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; placed governors
appointees on en bloc and individual confirmation calendars; reviewed
House File 126.
Adjourned: 2:02 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY
Convened: March 30, 1995, 11:43 a.m.
Members Present: Dvorsky, Chair; Deluhery, Vice Chair; McLaren, Ranking
Member; Flynn, Hansen, Jensen and Redfern.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Recommended passage of House File 161; placed
governors appointee on individual confirmation calendar without
recommendation.
Adjourned: 11:50 a.m.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Convened: March 30, 1995, 1:37 p.m.
Members Present: Sorensen, Chair; Fink, Vice Chair; Maddox, Ranking
Member; Fraise, Halvorson, Judge, McKean, Rittmer and Zieman.
Members Absent: Black.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; placed governors
appointees on en bloc confirmation calendar.
Adjourned: 1:43 p.m.
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM
Convened: March 30, 1995, 11:10 a.m.
Members Present: Hansen, Chair; Judge, Vice Chair; Zieman, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Boettger, Flynn, Giannetto, Kibbie, Maddox, Sorensen,
Szymoniak and Vilsack.
Members Absent: Borlaug and Palmer (both excused) and McKean.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; placed governors
appointees on en bloc confirmation calendar.
Adjourned: 11:27 a.m.
TRANSPORTATION
Convened: March 30, 1995, 11:05 a.m.
Members Present: Gettings, Chair; Fraise, Vice Chair; Drake, Ranking
Member; Connolly, Dearden, Douglas, Fink, Halvorson and Lind .
Members Absent: Black, Jensen and Rittmer (all excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; placed governors
appointees on en bloc confirmation calendar.
Adjourned: 11:25 a.m.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
MR. PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in
engrossing Senate File 422, the following corrections were made:
1. Page 9, line 19, the words and numbers Sections 1 through 23
were changed to the words nd numbers Sections 1 through 24.
2. Page 9, line 21, the word and number Section 24 were changed to
the word and number Section 25.
JOHN F. DWYER Secretary of the Senate
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The secretary of the senate issued the following certificates of
recognition:
Christina Beck, Guthrie Center - For being selected to the Iowa
All-State Speech Team. Senator Douglas (3-29-95).
Jessica Lewis, Guthrie Center - For being selected to the Iowa
All-State Girls Basketball Team. Senator Douglas (3-29-95).
Craig Sylvester, Hedrick - For being named Southeast Iowa Farmer of
the Year. Senator Hedge (3-25-95).
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 355
Appropriations
Relating to agriculture and natural resources, by providing for
appropriations and revenue, providing related statutory changes, and
providing effective dates.
SSB 356
Appropriations
Making an annual appropriation to the passenger rail service
revolving fund.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 87
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Fink, Chair; Gronstal and
Lundby.
House File 393
TRANSPORTATION: Gettings, Chair; Connolly and Rittmer
House File 487
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Drake and Sorensen
House File 507
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Drake and Sorensen
SSB 355
APPROPRIATIONS: Black, Chair; Banks and Murphy
SSB 356
APPROPRIATIONS: Halvorson, Chair; Fraise and Iverson
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
(Place nominees on En Bloc Confirmation Calendar)
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the following committees assigned to
investigate the following governors appointments, completed their
investigations on March 30, 1995, and recommended the appointees be
confirmed:
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.
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.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which Senate File
180 failed to pass the Senate on April 3, 1995.
EMIL J. HUSAK
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3316 S.F. 463 Tom Vilsack
S-3317 S.F. 463 JoAnn Douglas
S-3318 S.F. 393 Tom Flynn
S-3319 S.F. 443 Eugene Fraise
S-3320 S.F. 454 Maggie Tinsman
S-3321 S.F. 463 Allen Borlaug
S-3322 S.F. 463 Allen Borlaug
S-3323 S.F. 463 Allen Borlaug
S-3324 S.F. 463 Allen Borlaug
S-3325 S.F. 463 Allen Borlaug
S-3326 S.F. 450 Johnie Hammond
S-3327 S.F. 306 Bill Fink
S-3328 H.F. 185 Stewart E. Iverson, Jr.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 5:20 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, 1995.
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