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Senate Journal: Tuesday, April 4, 1995

                            EIGHTY-SIXTH CALENDAR DAY

                             FIFTY-FIRST SESSION DAY

                                 Senate Chamber

                    Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, April 4, 1995



         The Senate met in regular session at 9:09 a.m., President Boswell
    presiding.

         Prayer was offered by the Reverend Larry Conrad, pastor of the Polk
    City United Methodist Church, Polk City, Iowa.

         The Journal of Monday, April 3, 1995, was approved.



                     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 April 3, 1995, adopted the following resolution in which
    the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

         House Joint Resolution 14, a joint resolution proposing an
    amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to
    protection of taxpayers rights by limiting the growth rate of taxes,
    revenue, and spending of the state and local governments and by
    increasing the peoples control over taxes, revenue, and spending of the
    state and local governments.

         This resolution was read first time and passed on file.

         ALSO: That the House has on April 3, 1995, passed the following
    bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

         House File 256, a bill for  an act relating to the definition of
    the practice of engineering and the suspension or revocation of the
    certificate of registration of a professional engineer or land surveyor.

         This bill was read first time and passed on file.
         House File 387, a bill for  an act relating to the appointment of
    the student member to the state board of regents, reducing the student
    members term, and providing implementation and transition provisions.

         This bill was read first time and passed on file.

         House File 470, a bill for  an act relating to the assessment of
    certain public improvement costs to abutting property at the request of
    the property owner.

         This bill was read first time and passed on file.

         House File 504, a bill for  an act relating to a motor vehicle
    owners liability for damages caused by the driver.

         This bill was read first time and passed on file.



                                LEAVE OF ABSENCE

         Leave of absence was granted as follows:

         Senator Bartz for the day on request of Senator Jensen.



                                 SPECIAL GUESTS

         Senator Hedge presented Shanon Gutierreg, Queen of the Sixtieth
    Annual Tulip Time Festival, who in turn introduced the members of her
    court: Jill Van Wyk, Lynne Van Roekel, Teresa Zuidema and Kara DeHaan.

         Queen Shannon invited members of the Senate to attend the Tulip
    Time Festival in Pella on May 11, 12 and 13.

         The Queen, her attendants and their parents distributed the famous
    Dutch cookies to the senators and staff.



                                   QUORUM CALL

         Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
    quorum was present.

         The vote revealed 47 present, 3 absent and a quorum present.
                     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:

         Susanne E. Wolrab as a member of the Board of Cosmetology Arts and
    Sciences Examiners.

         James W. Barr as a member of the Board of Mortuary Science
    Examiners.

         Bertrum Bidne as a member of the Commission of Elder Affairs.

         Dennis D. Killion as a member of the Council on Human Services.

         Christine M. Van Meter as a member of the County Finance Committee.

         Patricia A. Berding and Diane L. Kollasch as members of the Credit
    Union Review Board.

         Geraldine M. Leinen as a member of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign
    Disclosure Board.

         Donald S. Lynn as a member of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
    Council.

         Bernard L. Bidne as a member of the Iowa State Civil Rights
    Commission.

         Monica H. Kurtz as a member of the Prevention of Disabilities
    Policy Council.

         Thomas L. Aller as a member of the State Transportation Commission.

         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.



                             CONSIDERATION OF BILLS

                               (Regular Calendar)

    Senate File 453

         On motion of Senator Dvorsky, Senate File 453, a bill for an act
    relating to public health by providing for measurers related to lead
    inspection and abatement, and providing a penalty, was taken up for
    consideration.

         Senator Dvorsky 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. 453) the vote was:

    Ayes, 12:


         Bisignano     Connolly      Dearden       Deluhery
         Fink          Flynn         Gronstal      Hammond
         Horn          Neuhauser     Sorensen      Szymoniak
    Nays, 37:

    86th Day TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1995 1025

         Banks         Bennett       Black         Boettger
         Borlaug       Boswell       Douglas       Drake
         Dvorsky       Fraise        Freeman       Gettings
         Giannetto     Halvorson     Hansen        Hedge
         Husak         Iverson       Jensen        Judge
         Kibbie        Kramer        Lind          Lundby
         Maddox        McKean        McLaren       Murphy
         Palmer        Priebe        Redfern       Rensink
         Rife          Rittmer       Tinsman       Vilsack
         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 313

         On motion of Senator Halvorson, Senate File 313, 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, was taken up for consideration.

         Senator Halvorson offered amendment S-3311 filed by him on March
    30, 1995, to pages 3, 4 and 9 of the bill and moved its adoption.

         Amendment S-3311 was adopted by a voice vote.

         Senator Halvorson asked and received unanimous consent that House
    File 515 be substituted for Senate File 313 as amended.

    House File 515

         On motion of Senator Halvorson, 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, was taken up for consideration.

         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? (H.F. 515) the vote was:
    Ayes, 48:


         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       Zieman

    Nays, none.

    Absent or not voting, 2:

         Bartz         Vilsack

         The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
    have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

         Senator Halvorson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
    File 313 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.

    Senate File 429

         On motion of Senator Szymoniak, Senate File 429, a bill for an act
    relating to advanced registered nurse practitioners by providing for
    coverage of services provided by such practitioners under a policy or
    contract providing for health care coverage, was taken up for
    consideration.

         Senator Deluhery requested that Senate File 429 be referred to the
    committee on Commerce.

         Senator Deluhery withdrew his request.

         (Action on Senate File 429 was deferred.)

    Senate File 401

         On motion of Senator Deluhery, Senate File 401, a bill for an act
    relating to consumer-related actions, was taken up for consideration.
         Senator Giannetto asked that Senate File 401 be referred to the
    committee on Judiciary.

         Senator Deluhery stated he had no objection to Senate File 401
    being referred to the committee on Judiciary.

         Senator Giannetto asked and received unanimous consent that action
    on Senate File 401 be deferred.



                              IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

         Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that House File
    515 be immediately messaged to the House.



                               UNFINISHED BUSINESS

                            (Deferred April 3, 1995)

    Senate File 181

         The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 181, a bill for an
    act providing a sales tax exemption relating to aircraft and providing
    effective date and retroactive applicability provisions, deferred April
    3, 1995.

         Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-3186 filed by the committee on
    Ways and Means on March 22, 1995, to page 1 and the title page of the
    bill.

         Senator Kramer offered amendment S-3266 filed by Senators Kramer
    and Lundby on March 28, 1995, to amendment S-3186.

         Senator Connolly asked and received unanimous consent that action
    on amendment S-3266 to amendment S-3186, amendment S-3186 and Senate
    File 181 be deferred.



                               UNFINISHED BUSINESS

                            (Deferred April 3, 1995)

    Senate File 384

         The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 384, a bill for an
    act relating to regulation of food establishments and providing for fees
    and penalties, deferred April 3, 1995.
         Senator Connolly moved that the bill be read the last time now and
    placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the
    bill was read the last time.

         On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 384) the vote was:

    Ayes, 31:


         Bisignano     Black         Boswell       Connolly
         Dearden       Deluhery      Dvorsky       Fink
         Flynn         Fraise        Gettings      Giannetto
         Gronstal      Halvorson     Hammond       Hansen
         Horn          Husak         Jensen        Judge
         Kibbie        Kramer        Lundby        Maddox
         Murphy        Neuhauser     Palmer        Rittmer
         Szymoniak     Tinsman       Vilsack

    Nays, 16:

         Banks         Bennett       Boettger      Borlaug
         Douglas       Drake         Freeman       Hedge
         Iverson       Lind          McLaren       Priebe
         Redfern       Rensink       Rife          Zieman

    Voting present, 2:

         McKean        Sorensen

    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 Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File
    384 be immediately messaged to the House.



                                     RECESS

         On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 11:00 a.m., until
    1:30 p.m.
                                    APPENDIX



                      REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

         MR. PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in
    engrossing Senate File 458, the following corrections were made:

         1. Page 10, line 16, the words and numbers sections 18, 19, 21, and
    22 were changed to the words and numbers sections 17, 18, 20, and 21.

         2. Page 10, line 21, the word and number Section 11 were changed to
    the word and number Section 10.

    JOHN F. DWYER Secretary of the Senate

                                    PETITION

         The following petition was presented and placed on file by:

         Senator Maddox from 54 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.



                            PRESENTATION OF VISITORS

         The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
    Senate gallery:

         Members of Boy Scout Troop 321 from Winfield, accompanied by Scout
    Master Connop. Senator Vilsack.



                              MOTION TO RECONSIDER

         MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which Senate File
    453 failed to pass the Senate on April 4, 1995.

                                                           ROBERT E. DVORSKY
                            SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

                                  House File 84

    STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Dearden, Drake, Kibbie and Rittmer

                                 House File 111

    HUMAN RESOURCES: Hansen, Chair; Boettger and Neuhauser

                                 House File 230

    COMMERCE: Bisignano, Chair; Husak and Redfern

                                 House File 474

    APPROPRIATIONS: Flynn, Chair; Gronstal and Rensink

                                 House File 481

    APPROPRIATIONS: Neuhauser, Chair; Hammond and Tinsman

                                 House File 483

                                 (Reassignment)

    HUMAN RESOURCES: Vilsack, Chair; Hammond and Tinsman



                                AMENDMENTS FILED


         S-3329        S.F.          64            Michael E. Gronstal
         S-3330        S.F.          181           John P. Kibbie
         S-3331        S.F.          463           Derryl McLaren
         S-3332        S.F.          429           Jim Lind
         S-3333        S.F.          299           Steven D. Hansen
         S-3334        S.F.          429           Jim Lind
                                                   Tom Flynn
                                AFTERNOON SESSION

         The Senate reconvened at 1:38 p.m., President Boswell presiding.



                      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 April 4, 1995, passed the following bill in which the
    concurrence of the Senate is asked:

         House File 246, a bill for  an act relating to civil litigation by
    inmates and prisoners and deductions from inmate accounts for certain
    expenses, including costs of litigation by inmates.

         This bill was read first time and assigned to committee on
    Judiciary.



                              INTRODUCTION OF BILL

         Senate File 466, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for  an act
    relating to tax provisions involving income tax, machinery, equipment
    and computers property tax reimbursement, and services paid for by
    property taxes and property tax reductions and credits and providing
    appropriations, penalties, effective dates, and retroactive
    applicability provisions.

         Read first time and placed on Ways and Means Calendar.



                                   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 2:00 p.m. until the fall of the gavel
    for the purpose of party caucuses.

         The Senate resumed session at 3:35 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 April 4, 1995, passed the following bills in which the
    concurrence of the Senate is asked:

         House File 337, a bill for  an act to amend the criteria and
    procedures necessary to establish that a person is seriously mentally
    impaired for purposes of involuntary hospitalization.

         This bill was read first time and passed on file.

         House File 492, a bill for  an act relating to landlord remedies
    for tenant noncompliance with a rental agreement and acts constituting a
    clear and present danger.

         This bill was read first time and assigned to committee on
    Judiciary.



                                   QUORUM CALL

         Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
    quorum was present.

         The vote revealed 41 present, 9 absent and a quorum present.



                                COMMITTEE REPORT

    WAYS AND MEANS

    Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 466 (SSB 357), a bill for  an act
    relating to tax provisions involving income tax, machinery, equipment
    and computers property tax reimbursement, and services paid for by
    property taxes and property tax reductions and credits and providing
    appropriations, penalties, effective dates, and retroactive
    applicability provisions.

    Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

    Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Palmer, Husak, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman,
    Hedge, Iverson, Murphy, Neuhauser, Priebe, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Nays,
    2: Bennett and McLaren.

    Fiscal Note: 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 466 and they were attached to the committee
    report.



                              CONSIDERATION OF BILL

                            (Ways and Means Calendar)

         Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent to take up for
    consideration Senate File 466.

    Senate File 466

         On motion of Senator Vilsack, Senate File 466, a bill for  an act
    relating to tax provisions involving income tax, machinery, equipment
    and computers property tax reimbursement, and services paid for by
    property taxes and property tax reductions and credits and providing
    appropriations, penalties, effective dates, and retroactive
    applicability provisions, was taken up for consideration.

         Senator Borlaug offered amendment S-3337 filed by Senators Borlaug,
    Rife and Tinsman from the floor to pages 2-4 and the title page of the
    bill.

         Senator Lind asked and received unanimous consent that action  on
    amendment S-3337 be deferred.

         Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that action  on
    Senate File 466 be deferred.



                                BUSINESS PENDING

    Senate File 181

         The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 181, a bill for an
    act providing a sales tax exemption relating to aircraft and providing
    effective date and retroactive applicability provisions, amendment
    S-3186 by the committee on Ways and Means to page 1 and the title page
    of the bill, and amendment S-3266 by Senators Kramer and Lundby to
    amendment S-3186, previously deferred.

         Senator Kramer moved the adoption of amendment S-3266 to amendment
    S-3186 and requested a record roll call.
         On the question Shall amendment S-3266 to amendment S-3186 be
    adopted? (S.F. 181) the vote was:

         Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who
    express a conflict of interest, was invoked.

    Ayes, 25:


         Banks         Bennett       Boettger      Borlaug
         Douglas       Drake         Flynn         Freeman
         Hansen        Hedge         Iverson       Jensen
         Kramer        Lind          Lundby        Maddox
         McKean        McLaren       Redfern       Rensink
         Rife          Rittmer       Szymoniak     Tinsman
         Zieman

    Nays, 22:

         Bisignano     Black         Boswell       Connolly
         Dearden       Deluhery      Dvorsky       Fink
         Fraise        Gettings      Giannetto     Gronstal
         Halvorson     Horn          Husak         Judge
         Kibbie        Murphy        Neuhauser     Palmer
         Sorensen      Vilsack

    Absent or not voting, 3:

         Bartz         Hammond       Priebe

         Amendment S-3266 was adopted.

         With the adoption of amendment S-3266, the Chair ruled amendment
    S-3330 filed by Senator Kibbie from the floor to page 1 of the bill, out
    of order.

         Senator Kibbie moved the adoption of amendment S-3186 as amended,
    which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

         Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-3262 filed by him on March 28,
    1995, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.

         Amendment S-3262 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. 181) the vote was:
    Ayes, 48:


         Banks         Bennett       Bisignano     Black
         Boettger      Borlaug       Boswell       Connolly
         Dearden       Deluhery      Douglas       Drake
         Dvorsky       Fink          Flynn         Fraise
         Freeman       Gettings      Giannetto     Gronstal
         Halvorson     Hansen        Hedge         Horn
         Husak         Iverson       Jensen        Judge
         Kibbie        Kramer        Lind          Lundby
         Maddox        McKean        McLaren       Murphy
         Neuhauser     Palmer        Priebe        Redfern
         Rensink       Rife          Rittmer       Sorensen
         Szymoniak     Tinsman       Vilsack       Zieman

    Nays, none.

    Absent or not voting, 2:

         Bartz         Hammond

         The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
    have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.



                               UNFINISHED BUSINESS

                            (Deferred April 3, 1995)

    Senate File 338

         The Senate resumed consideration of 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, deferred April
    3, 1995.

         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. 338) the vote was:

    Ayes, 48:


         Banks         Bennett       Bisignano     Black
         Boettger      Borlaug       Boswell       Connolly
         Dearden       Deluhery      Douglas       Drake
         Dvorsky       Fink          Flynn         Fraise
         Freeman       Gettings      Giannetto     Gronstal
         Halvorson     Hansen        Hedge         Horn
         Husak         Iverson       Jensen        Judge
         Kibbie        Kramer        Lind          Lundby
         Maddox        McKean        McLaren       Murphy
         Neuhauser     Palmer        Priebe        Redfern
         Rensink       Rife          Rittmer       Sorensen
         Szymoniak     Tinsman       Vilsack       Zieman

    Nays, none.

    Absent or not voting, 2:

         Bartz         Hammond

         The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
    have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.



                              IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

         Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files
    181 and 338 be immediately messaged to the House.

         The Senate stood at ease at 4:10 p.m. until the fall of the gavel.

         The Senate resumed session at 5:12 p.m., President Boswell
    presiding.



                                   QUORUM CALL

         Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
    quorum was present.

         The vote revealed 49 present, 1 absent and a quorum present.



                                BUSINESS PENDING

    Senate File 466

         The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 466, a bill for  an
    act relating to tax provisions involving income tax, machinery,
    equipment and computers property tax reimbursement, and services paid
    for by property taxes and property tax reductions and credits and
    providing appropriations, penalties, effective dates, and retroactive
    applicability provisions and amendment S-3337 by Senators Borlaug, Rife
    and Tinsman to pages 2-4 and the title page of the bill, previously
    deferred.

         Senator Vilsack asked and received unanimous consent that action on
    amendment S-3337 continue to be deferred for consideration of amendment
    S-3347.

         Senator Freeman offered amendment S-3347 filed by her from the
    floor to strike everything after the enacting clause and to the title
    page of the bill and moved its adoption.

         Amendment S-3347 was adopted by a voice vote.

         With the adoption of amendment S-3347, the Chair ruled the
    following amendments to the bill out of order:

         S-3336 filed by Senator Bennett from the floor to page 23 and the
    title page of the bill.

         S-3337 by Senators Borlaug, Rife and Tinsman, previously deferred.

         S-3339 filed by Senator Lind from the floor to page 1.

         S-3340 filed by Senator Rittmer from the floor to pages 11, 21 and
    23.

         S-3341 filed by Senators Tinsman and Rittmer from the floor to page
    1.

         S-3342 filed by Senators Iverson and Bennett from the floor to
    pages 2, 4 and the title page of the bill.

         S-3343 filed by Senator Rittmer from the floor to pages 13 and 14.

         S-3344 filed by Senator Bennett from the floor to page 4.

         S-3345 filed by Senator Hedge from the floor to page 3.

         S-3346 filed by Senators Banks, et al., from the floor to page 23
    and the title page of the bill.

         S-3348 filed by Senator Iverson from the floor to pages 3 and 4.
         S-3349 filed by Senator Lind from the floor to pages 3 and 4.

         S-3350 filed by Senator Lind from the floor to pages 17 and 23.

         S-3351 filed by Senators Borlaug, et al., from the floor to pages
    2-4 and the title page of the bill.

         S-3352 filed by Senator Tinsman from the floor to pages 1 and 2.

         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. 466) the vote was:

    Ayes, 46:


         Banks         Bennett       Bisignano     Black
         Boettger      Borlaug       Boswell       Connolly
         Dearden       Deluhery      Douglas       Drake
         Dvorsky       Fink          Flynn         Fraise
         Freeman       Gettings      Giannetto     Gronstal
         Halvorson     Hammond       Hedge         Horn
         Husak         Iverson       Jensen        Judge
         Kibbie        Kramer        Lind          Lundby
         Maddox        McKean        McLaren       Murphy
         Neuhauser     Palmer        Priebe        Redfern
         Rensink       Rife          Rittmer       Sorensen
         Tinsman       Zieman

    Nays, 3:

         Hansen        Szymoniak     Vilsack

    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.
                           BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

         Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that the
    following bills be referred from the Regular Calendar to committee:


         S.F.          401           Judiciary
         S.F.          429           Commerce
                                    APPENDIX



                          REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE

                (Place nominees on En Bloc Confirmation Calendar)

         Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the committee on Ways and Means
    assigned to investigate the following governors appointments, completed
    its investigation on April 4, 1995, and recommended the appointees be
    confirmed:

         Gerald D. Bair as Director of the Department of Revenue and
    Finance.

         Darwin T. Lynner, Jr. as a member of the Iowa Finance Authority.



                            PRESENTATION OF VISITORS

         The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
    Senate gallery:

         Members of Girl Scout Troops 848 and 17, Winterset, accompanied by
    Roxann Rhoads. Senator Douglas.

         Fifth grade students from Pleasant Valley School District,
    LeClaire, accompanied by Sonia Vogel. Senators Tinsman and Rittmer.



                               STUDY BILL RECEIVED

    SSB 357
         Ways and Means

         Relating to tax provisions involving income tax, machinery,
    equipment and computers property tax reimbursement, and services paid
    for by property taxes and property tax reductions and credits and
    providing appropriations, penalties, effective date, and retroactive
    applicability provisions.



                           BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE

         President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
    to committee:


         H.F.          256           State Government
         H.F.          337           Human Resources
         H.F.          387           State Government
         H.F.          470           Local Government
         H.F.          504           Transportation
         H.F.          535           Education



                            SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

                                 House File 281

    JUDICIARY: Hammond, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Redfern and Vilsack

                                     SSB 357

    WAYS AND MEANS: Vilsack, Chair; Bennett and Palmer



                              MOTION TO RECONSIDER

         MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which Senate File
    466 passed the Senate on April 4, 1995.

                                                           WILLIAM D. PALMER



                                AMENDMENTS FILED


         S-3335        S.F.          335           Dick L. Dearden
                                                   Michael E. Gronstal
         S-3336        S.F.          466           Wayne Bennett
         S-3337        S.F.          466           Allen Borlaug
                                                   Jack Rife
                                                   Maggie Tinsman
         S-3339        S.F.          466           Jim Lind
         S-3340        S.F.          466           Sheldon Rittmer
         S-3341        S.F.          466           Maggie Tinsman
                                                   Sheldon Rittmer
         S-3342        S.F.          466           Stewart E. Iverson, Jr.
                                                   Wayne Bennett
         S-3343        S.F.          466           Sheldon Rittmer
         S-3344        S.F.          466           Wayne Bennett
         S-3345        S.F.          466           H. Kay Hedge
         S-3346        S.F.          466           Brad Banks
                                                   Maggie Tinsman
                                                   Stewart E. Iverson, Jr.
                                                   Mary Lou Freeman
         S-3347        S.F.          466           Mary Lou Freeman
         S-3348        S.F.          466           Stewart E. Iverson, Jr.
         S-3349        S.F.          466           Jim Lind
         S-3350        S.F.          466           Jim Lind
         S-3351        S.F.          466           Allen Borlaug
                                                   Brad Banks
                                                   Andy McKean
                                                   Mary A. Lundby
         S-3352        S.F.          466           Maggie Tinsman
         S-3353        S.F.          299           Jim Lind



                                   ADJOURNMENT

         On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 6:22 p.m. until
    9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 1995.

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