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EIGHTY-EIGHTH CALENDAR DAY
FIFTY-THIRD SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 6, 1995
The Senate met in regular session at 9:06 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend David Ruhe, pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa.
The Journal of Wednesday, April 5, 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 5, 1995, passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 115, a bill for an act relating to rest areas by
permitting refreshments during holiday periods and concerning the
promotion of Iowa agricultural products.
This bill was read first time and assigned to the committee on
Transportation.
House File 166, a bill for an act relating to procedures and
criteria for recovery by private property owners due to inverse
condemnation of real property by state government action and providing
an applicability date.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 340, a bill for an act providing for the operation of
snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles by defining public land.
This bill was read first time and assigned to the committee on
Transportation.
House File 430, a bill for an act relating to rules adopted by the
department of human services pertaining to child day care meals.
This bill was read first time and assigned to the committee on
Human Resources.
House File 447, a bill for an act relating to certain state
purchasing procedures and charges for publications involving the
department of general services.
This bill was read first time and assigned to the committee on
State Government.
House File 448, a bill for an act relating to solid waste
reduction and recycling goals.
This bill was read first time and assigned to the committee on
Natural Resources.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Concurrent Resolution 26, by committee on State Government,
a concurrent resolution urging the Congress of the United States to
allow retired members of the United States Armed Forces who have a
service-connected disability to concurrently receive retired pay and
disability compensation.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 468, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act to
legalize the transfer of certain property by the City of Keokuk and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Bartz for the day on request of Senator Borlaug and Senator
Szymoniak until she arrives on request of Senator Vilsack.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 9:25 a.m., until
4:00 p.m.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS
Convened: April 5, 1995, 5:39 p.m.
Members Present: Murphy, Chair; Boswell, Vice Chair; Lind, Ranking
Member; Banks, Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise,
Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Husak, Iverson, Judge, Kibbie, Kramer,
McLaren, Neuhauser, Rensink, Tinsman and Vilsack.
Members Absent: Bartz, Bisignano and Gronstal (all excused).
Committee Business: Amended and approved SSB 355 as a committee bill.
Adjourned: 6:10 p.m.
COMMERCE
Convened: April 5, 1995, 2:41 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; recommended passage
of House File 139; recommended passage of House File 247 as amended.
Adjourned: 3:05 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: April 5, 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 appointee on individual
confirmation calendar without recommendation; placed governors appointee
on en bloc confirmation calendar; recommended passage of House File 238;
recommended passage of House File 288 as amended.
Adjourned: 2:36 p.m.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: April 5, 1995, 11:51 a.m.
Members Present: Szymoniak, Chair; Hammond, Vice Chair; Boettger,
Ranking Member; Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser, Tinsman and Vilsack.
Members Absent: Bartz and Dvorsky (both excused).
Committee Business: placed governors appointees on en bloc confirmation
calendar; recommended passage of House File 483 as amended; Senate File
339 failed recommendation for passage; recommended passage of House File
337.
Adjourned: 12:26 p.m.
JUDICIARY
Convened: April 5, 1995, 3:35 p.m.
Members Present: Giannetto, Chair; Vilsack, Vice Chair; McKean, Ranking
Member; Bisignano, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen,
Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern and Szymoniak.
Members Absent: Bartz (excused).
Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate Files 401 and 452 and
House Files 492, 103, 118, 246, 346, 528, 471 and SSB 358.
Adjourned: 4:50 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Convened: April 5, 1995, 3:35 p.m.
Members Present: Fink, Chair; Black, Vice Chair; Lundby, Ranking Member;
Banks, Borlaug, Dearden, Freeman, Gronstal, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie,
Priebe, Rensink and Sorensen.
Members Absent: Deluhery.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; recommended passage
of House Files 289 and 303 as amended; recommended passage of House File
425.
Adjourned: 4:33 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: April 5, 1995, 12:00 noon.
Members Present: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Rittmer, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Bisignano, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto,
Halvorson, Lind, Lundby, and Sorensen.
Members Absent: McLaren (excused).
Committee Business: Recommended passage of House Files 507, 476, 475,
217, 256, 387, 203 and 252; approved LSB 2441 as a committee bill.
Adjourned: 12:35 p.m.
COMPANION BILL RECEIVED
On March 6, 1995, House File 166 was received and attached to
companion Senate File 58 on the Senate calendar.
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
H.J.R. 11 Judiciary
H.J.R. 13 State Government
H.J.R. 14 Ways and Means
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 414
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Fink, Chair; Black and Lundby
House File 115
TRANSPORTATION: Douglas, Chair; Gettings and Halvorson
House File 150
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY: Dvorsky, Chair; Deluhery and
McLaren
House File 163
AGRICULTURE: Giannetto, Chair; Bartz, Boswell, Hedge and Husak
House File 334
EDUCATION: Kibbie, Chair; Dvorsky and Rensink
House File 340
TRANSPORTATION: Black, Chair; Douglas and Fink
House File 345
JUDICIARY: Hammond, Chair; Giannetto, McKean, Redfern and Vilsack
House File 400
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Drake and Sorensen
House File 430
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Boettger and Hammond
House File 447
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Drake and Sorensen
House File 448
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Fink, Chair; Black and Lundby
House File 456
AGRICULTURE: Husak, Chair; McLaren and Zieman
House File 461
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY: Hansen, Chair; Dvorsky and
McLaren
House File 470
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Maddox, Chair; Judge and Sorensen
House File 504
TRANSPORTATION: Gettings, Chair; Fraise and Rittmer
House File 514
TRANSPORTATION: Fraise, Chair; Drake and Gettings
House File 517
TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; Dearden and Gettings
House File 519
AGRICULTURE: Priebe, Chair; Banks, Hedge, Husak, Judge, McLaren and
Palmer
House File 520
COMMERCE: Deluhery, Chair; Douglas and Flynn
House File 535
EDUCATION: Szymoniak, Chair; Connolly, Kibbie, Redfern and Tinsman
House Joint Resolution 13
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie and Lundby
SSB 359
WAYS AND MEANS: Szymoniak, Chair; Connolly and McLaren
COMMITTEE REPORTS
AGRICULTURE
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 456, a bill for an act relating to grain
transactions, by providing for credit-sale contracts.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Priebe, Judge, Banks, Boswell, Douglas, Fraise,
Giannetto, Hedge, Husak, McLaren, Palmer, Sorensen and Zieman. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 2: Bartz and Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 519, a bill for an act providing for the
regulation of animal feeding operations, fees, the expenditure of
moneys, penalties, and an effective date.
Recommendation: WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Priebe, Judge, Banks, Boswell, Douglas, Fraise,
Giannetto, Hedge, Husak, McLaren, Palmer, Sorensen and Zieman. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 2: Bartz and Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
COMMERCE
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 247, a bill for an act relating to the
regulation of insurance, including the authority of the insurance
division to regulate certain policies and contracts and parties to such
policies and contracts, establishing fees, and providing civil
penalties.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3366.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Deluhery, Hansen, Jensen, Bisignano, Douglas,
Flynn, Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Hedge, Husak, Lundby, Palmer, Priebe
and Redfern. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
EDUCATION
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 334, a bill for an act relating to the
hearing and election provisions of the instructional support program of
school districts.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3367.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Connolly, Kibbie, Redfern, Dvorsky, Fink,
Hammond, Iverson, Kramer, Murphy, Neuhauser, Rensink and Tinsman. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 3: Deluhery, Lind and Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 94, a bill for an act to permit certain
dissolutions of marriage to take place without a hearing.
Recommendation: WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Boettger, Halvorson,
Hammond, Hansen and Maddox. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 7: Bartz,
Bisignano, Drake, Fraise, Neuhauser, Redfern and Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 468 (SSB 358), a bill for an act to
legalize the transfer of certain property by the City of Keokuk and
providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bisignano, Boettger,
Drake, Fraise, Hammond, Halvorson, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern
and Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Bartz.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 289, a bill for an act relating to solid
waste tonnage fees.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3364.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Fink, Black, Lundby, Borlaug, Dearden, Freeman,
Gronstal, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Priebe, Rensink and Sorensen. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 2: Banks and Deluhery.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 303, a bill for an act relating to
pipelines and underground storage of hazardous liquids, and providing
penalties and effective and retroactive applicability date provisions.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3365.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Fink, Black, Lundby, Borlaug, Dearden, Freeman,
Gronstal, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Priebe, Rensink and Sorensen. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 2: Banks and Deluhery.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 26 (LSB 2441) a
concurrent resolution urging the Congress of the United States to allow
retired members of the United States Armed Forces who have a
service-connected disability to concurrently receive retired pay and
disability compensation.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE RESOLUTION.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Bisignano,
Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lind and Sorensen.
Nays, 1: Lundby. Absent or not voting, 1: McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
TRANSPORTATION
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 115, a bill for an act relating to rest
areas by permitting refreshments during holiday period and concerning
the promotion of Iowa agricultural products.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Dearden, Douglas,
Fink, Halvorson, Jensen and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting,
2: Connolly and Lind.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 340, a bill for an act providing for the
operation of smowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles by defining public
land.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Dearden, Douglas,
Fink, Halvorson, Jensen and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting,
2: Connolly and Lind.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 393, a bill for an act relating to certain
exemptions from federal motor carrier safety regulations.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3369.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Dearden, Douglas,
Fink, Halvorson, Jensen and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting,
2: Connolly and Lind.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 460, a bill for an act relating to
governmental control of property by allowing governmental entities to
enter and test property for condemnation of property for highway
purposes, providing for the interest rates assessed for condemnation
damages, providing for right-of-way notice filings, and concerning
advertising control laws on scenic highways.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3370.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Dearden, Douglas,
Fink, Halvorson, Jensen and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting,
2: Connolly and Lind.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 504, a bill for an act relating to a motor
vehicle owners liability for damages caused by the driver.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3368.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Dearden, Douglas,
Fink, Halvorson, Jensen and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting,
2: Connolly and Lind.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 514, a bill for an act relating to Iowa
motor vehicle registration plates, by providing for special United
States armed forces retired plates, special plates for education and an
Iowa education transportation enhancement fund, and special silver and
bronze star plates, providing for special registration plates with
distinguishing processed emblems, providing for required plate
specifications, making penalties applicable, and providing an effective
date.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Dearden, Douglas,
Halvorson, Jensen and Rittmer. Nays, 1: Fink. Absent or not voting, 2:
Connolly and Lind.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 517, a bill for an act relating to motor
carrier certification by establishing a motor carrier education course,
requiring a compliance review, and imposing fees.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Dearden, Douglas,
Fink, Halvorson, Jensen and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting,
2: Connolly and Lind.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3363 S.F. 344 Mary E. Kramer
S-3364 H.F. 289 Natural Res., Environ. &
Energy
S-3365 H.F. 303 Natural Res., Environ. &
Energy
S-3366 H.F. 247 Commerce
S-3367 H.F. 334 Education
S-3368 H.F. 504 Transportation
S-3369 H.F. 393 Transportation
S-3370 H.F. 460 Transportation
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 4:07 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 6, 1995, passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 177, a bill for an act relating to the applicability of
the special valuation provisions for certain wind energy conversion
property and providing an effective date.
This bill was read first time and assigned to the committee on
Natural Resources.
House File 205, a bill for an act relating to health care benefits
coverage by providing for coordination of benefits with state medical
assistance, for continuation of benefits pursuant to court-ordered
medical child support, and for coverage for an adopted child.
This bill was read first time and assigned to the committee on
Human Resources.
House File 419, a bill for an act providing for class C area
service system roads and providing a penalty.
This bill was read first time and assigned to the committee on
Transportation.
House File 486, a bill for an act relating to the regulation of
cemetery operators and the regulation of perpetual care cemeteries and
nonperpetual care cemeteries, establishing requirements related to the
sale of preneed funeral contracts and the sale of funeral and cemetery
merchandise, establishing fees and use of those fees, and providing
penalties.
This bill was read first time and assigned to the committee on
Commerce.
House File 494, a bill for an act relating to the office of
secretary of state, the conduct of elections, and the registration of
voters in the state and relating to corrective and technical changes to
Iowas election laws.
This bill was read first time and assigned to the committee on
State Government.
BILLS PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that the
following bills be referred from the Regular Calendar and placed on the
Unfinished Business Calendar:
Senate Files 53, 58, 101, 210, 256, 261, 273, 306, 323, 335, 344,
404, 408, 411, 413, 441, 452, 463 and 467.
APPENDIX
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BUSINESS AND LABOR
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 258, a bill for an act relating to drug
testing of certain employees and applicants for employment, providing
for employer defenses, and making penalties applicable.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3371.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Dearden, Gettings, Freeman, Connolly, Dvorsky,
Giannetto, Hammond, Iverson and Maddox. Nays, none. Absent or not
voting, 1: Banks.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
COMMERCE
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 126, a bill for an act relating to certain
franchise agreements by amending provisions relating to transfer,
termination, and nonrenewal of franchise agreements, and to a civil
cause of action for appropriate relief, and repealing certain franchise
provisions.
Recommendation: AMEND AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3373 AND THE BILL
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Deluhery, Jensen, Bisignano, Douglas, Flynn,
Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Hedge, Husak, Lundby, Priebe and Redfern.
Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Hansen and Palmer.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 520, a bill for an act relating to
electronic transfer of funds and establishing certain requirements for
full-function point-of-sale terminals and electronic funds transfer
facilities maintained or operated by a national card association,
establishing a civil penalty, and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Deluhery, Jensen, Bisignano, Douglas, Flynn,
Freeman, Gronstal, Hedge, Husak, Lundby, Priebe and Redfern. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3: Hansen, Gettings and Palmer.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 461, a bill for an act relating to the
Iowa communications network by directing the Iowa telecommunications and
technology commission to conduct studies concerning the possible sale of
the network, and the possible conversion of the network into a public
utility.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Dvorsky, Deluhery, McLaren, Flynn, Hansen, Jensen
and Redfern. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: 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.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3372.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Giannetto, McKean, Bisignano, Boettger, Fraise,
Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern and Szymoniak. Nays, 3: Vilsack,
Halvorson and Hammond. Absent or not voting, 2: Bartz and Drake.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 128, a bill for an act relating to
administrative procedures of rural water districts.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson,
McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Judge.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 212, a bill for an act relating to the
delegation of authority to an administrative agency of a city.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson,
Judge. McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 406, a bill for an act relating to the
investment of the proceeds of bond issues and other evidences of
indebtedness and the use of earnings from the investment.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson,
McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Judge.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 428, a bill for an act relating to the
expenditure of moneys deposited in an E911 service fund.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson,
Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, 1: McKean. Absent or not voting, 1: Judge.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: 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 owners.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson,
Judge. McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 489, a bill for an act authorizing an
increase in the amount of taxes dedicated to the reserve account by
township trustees for supplies and equipment related to fire protection,
emergency warning systems, and ambulance services.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Black, Fraise, Halvorson,
Judge. McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 13, a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating
to the equality of rights of men and women under the law.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Bisignano,
Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Lind, Lundby, McLaren and Sorensen.
Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Giannetto and Halvorson.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 437, a bill for an act relating to the
financing of political campaigns and by adding and changing definitions
of commissioner and political committee, changing the providing for the
appointment of committee personnel and the maintenance of committee
funds, providing for the retention of records, establishing requirements
for committee names, specifying requirements for out-of-state committee
filings, prohibiting political committees from supporting a single
candidate, revising filing deadlines and the contents of disclosure
reports, providing for disclaimers on published materials by
nonregistered entities, including federal corporations under corporate
activity prohibitions, allowing candidates to donate funds to district
political party central committees and political subdivisions, providing
for the establishment of ethics and campaign disclosure board staff
salaries, and making other related changes.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Bisignano,
Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Lind, Lundby, McLaren and Sorensen.
Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Giannetto and Halvorson.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 447, a bill for an act relating to certain
state purchasing procedures and charges for publications involving the
department of general services.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Bisignano,
Connolly, Drake, Fink, Lind, Lundby, McLaren and Sorensen. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3: Dearden, Giannetto and Halvorson.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 494, a bill for an act relating to the
office of secretary of state, the conduct of elections, and the
registration of voters in the state and relating to corrective and
technical changes to Iowas election laws.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Gronstal, Kibbie, Bennett, Bisignano, Drake, Fink,
Giannetto, Halvorson, Lind and Sorensen. Nays, none. Absent or not
voting, 5: Rittmer, Connolly, Dearden, Lundby and McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3371 H.F. 258 Business and Labor
S-3372 H.F. 492 Judiciary
S-3373 H.F. 126 Commerce
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 4:15 p.m., until
2:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, 1995.
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