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NINETY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, April 12, 1995
The Senate met in regular session at 9:20 a.m., President pro
tempore Bisignano presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend John C. Koedyker, pastor of the
Community Reformed Church, Clinton, Iowa.
The Journal of Tuesday, April 11, 1995, was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 473, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act
relating to the refund of property taxes paid erroneously and providing
effective and retroactive applicability dates.
Read first time and placed on Ways and Means Calendar.
President Boswell took the chair at 9:28 a.m.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 43 present, 7 absent and a quorum present.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED
Senate File 117
Senator Szymoniak called up for consideration Senate File 117, a
bill for an act adopting a new uniform anatomical gift act and providing
a penalty, amended by the House, and moved that the Senate concur in
House amendment S-3375 filed April 10, 1995.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Szymoniak moved that the bill as 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? (S.F. 117) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
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 Lind
Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren
Murphy Neuhauser Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
Kramer Palmer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 118
Senator Szymoniak called up for consideration Senate File 118, a
bill for an act relating to the development and implementation of a
coordinated statewide trauma care delivery system and providing
penalties and immunity from liability, amended by the House, and moved
that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3379 filed April 10, 1995.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Szymoniak moved that the bill as 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? (S.F. 118) 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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred March 22, 1995)
Senate File 396
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 396, a bill for an
act relating to limited liability companies, deferred March 22, 1995.
Senator Lundby asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment S-3194 filed by Senators Lundby and Gronstal on March 22,
1995, to page 2 of the bill.
Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent that House File
490 be substituted for Senate File 396.
House File 490
On motion of Senator Bartz, House File 490, a bill for an act
relating to limited liability companies, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent that action on
House File 490 be deferred.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
House File 470
On motion of Senator Maddox, 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, with report of
committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Maddox 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. 470) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Hedge Horn Husak Iverson
Jensen Judge Kibbie Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Palmer Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Neuhauser
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED
Senate File 94
Senator Kibbie called up for consideration Senate File 94, a bill
for an act relating to reciprocal license fees for nonresident real
estate brokers and salespersons, amended by the House, and moved that
the Senate concur in House amendment S-3378 filed April 10, 1995.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Kibbie moved that the bill as 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? (S.F. 94) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Hedge Horn Husak Iverson
Jensen Judge Kibbie Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Murphy
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 278
Senator Black called up for consideration Senate File 278, a bill
for an act providing that animals classified as ostriches, rheas, and
emus are considered livestock, amended by the House, and moved that the
Senate concur in House amendment S-3380 filed April 10, 1995.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Black moved that the bill as 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? (S.F. 278) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
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 Neuhauser Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
Murphy Palmer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 490
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 490, a bill for an
act relating to limited liability companies, previously deferred.
Senator Lundby offered amendment S-3396 filed by her from the floor
to page 2 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3396 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Bartz 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. 490) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Hedge Horn Husak Iverson
Jensen Judge Kibbie Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Palmer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File
396 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
(En Bloc Confirmation Calendar)
In accordance with Senate Rule 59, Senator Husak called up the
following eligible appointees on the En Bloc Confirmation Calendar:
Kathleen M. Morgan as a member of the Board of Social Work
Examiners.
Kathy G. Kahue as a member of the Investment Board of the IPERS.
Dr. Donald R. Jacobi as a member of the Iowa Board of Veterinary
Medicine.
Cindy Raspiller as a member of the Iowa Emergency Response
Commission.
Dr. Harry C. Rasdal as a member of the State Health Facilities
Council.
Senator Husak moved that the foregoing appointees be confirmed by
the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointees be confirmed? 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 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 House Files
470 and 490 be immediately messaged to the House and to send an
immediate message to the House on Senate Files 117, 118, 94 and 278.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 178
Senator Hammond called up for consideration Senate File 178, a bill
for an act relating to emergency medical services, amended by the House,
and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3384 filed April
11, 1995.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Hammond moved that the bill as 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? (S.F. 178) 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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred April 11, 1995)
House File 346
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 346, a bill for an
act relating to the verification and defendants signature required for
uniform citations and complaints, deferred April 11, 1995.
Senator Giannetto offered amendment S-3386 filed by him on April
11, 1995, to page 1 and the title page of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3386 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? (H.F. 346) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Hedge Horn Husak Iverson
Jensen Judge Kibbie Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR
Senate File 210
On motion of Senator Giannetto, Senate File 210, a bill for an act
creating a lien arising from the care and feeding of livestock in a
custom cattle feedlot, with report of committee recommending passage,
and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 6, 1995, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Giannetto offered amendment S-3309 filed by him on March
30, 1995, to pages 1 and 2 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3309 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Giannetto asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 198 be substituted for Senate File 210 as amended.
House File 198
On motion of Senator Giannetto, House File 198, a bill for an act
creating a lien arising from the care and feeding of livestock in a
custom cattle feedlot, 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? (H.F. 198) 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 Giannetto asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
File 210 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred April 11, 1995)
House File 256
The Senate resumed consideration of 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, deferred April 11, 1995.
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? (H.F. 256) the vote was:
Ayes, 34:
Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond
Hansen Horn Husak Jensen
Judge Kibbie Kramer Lind
Lundby Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Rensink Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak
Tinsman Vilsack
Nays, 16:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Borlaug Freeman Giannetto Hedge
Iverson Maddox McKean McLaren
Priebe Redfern Rife Zieman
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 House Files
346, 198 and 256 be immediately messaged to the House and to send an
immediate message to the House on Senate File 178.
HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED
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 12, 1995, passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate File 9, a bill for an act relating to the performance of
duties of the office of recorder on abolition of the office and the
filing of documents and providing an effective date and for retroactive
applicability.
Senate File 215, a bill for an act relating to agricultural
management account moneys and county grants for private rural water
well, testing, sealing, and closure.
Senate File 255, a bill for an act relating to the administration
of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, providing for
moneys previously appropriated to the department, and providing an
effective date.
Senate File 298, a bill for an act relating to implements of
husbandry, concerning the definition of implements of husbandry and
weight restrictions for certain implements of husbandry.
Senate File 333, a bill for an act relating to notice requirements
required for work involving drainage and levee districts and water
districts.
ALSO: That the House has on April 11, 1995, amended and passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
Senate File 462, a bill for an act relating to appropriations for
the department of human services and the prevention of disabilities
policy council and including other provisions and appropriations
involving human services and health care and providing for effective and
applicability dates (S-3394).
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 474, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act
relating to state and local taxes including appeals of department of
revenue and finance actions, the prohibition of unconstitutional or
illegal tax collections, assessment procedures pertaining to amended
returns, corporate income tax rates, sales tax on test laboratory
services, collection of sales tax by out-of-state retailers, interest
accrual on sales and use tax refunds, sales tax permit denial for
delinquent taxes, bonding provisions for sales tax and environmental
protection charge contested case decisions, costs associated with
contested case hearings, penalty for underpayment of corporation income
and franchise taxes, services subject to use tax, penalty for
underpayment of use tax, the repeal of obsolete property tax provisions,
and imposition of the drug excise tax on unprocessed marijuana plants
and providing effective and applicability date provisions.
Read first time and placed on Ways and Means Calendar.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 11:48 a.m., until
2:00 p.m.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS
Convened: April 11, 1995, 6:25 p.m.
Members Present: Murphy, Chair; Boswell, Vice Chair; Lind, Ranking
Member; Banks, Bartz, Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise,
Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Husak, Iverson, Judge, Kibbie, Kramer,
McLaren, Neuhauser, Rensink, Tinsman and Vilsack.
Members Absent: Bisignano (excused).
Committee Business: Amended and approved SSBs 350.1 and 363 as committee
bills.
Adjourned: 7:02 p.m.
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Convened: April 11, 1995, 5:55 p.m.
Members Present: Horn, Chair; Boswell, Vice Chair; Rife, Ranking Member;
Bisignano, Gettings, Gronstal, Husak, Kramer and Lind.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Approved proposed committee resolution deferring
governors appointees; recommended passage of House Concurrent Resolution
8 relating to the United Nations recognition of Taiwan.
Adjourned: 6:02 p.m.
WAYS AND MEANS
Convened: April 11, 1995, 11:35 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; amended and
approved SSBs 135 and 354 as committee bills; deferred action on SSB 349
and House File 247.
Adjourned: 12:25 p.m.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER
(Filed April 11, 1995)
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which the
confirmation of Ted R. Chapler failed to be approved by the Senate on
April 11, 1995.
LARRY MURPHY
MOTION TO RECONSIDER
(Filed April 12, 1995)
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which Senate
Resolution 13 passed the Senate on April 11, 1995.
WALLY E. HORN
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Eighth grade students from West Central Middle School, Redfield,
Iowa, accompanied by Lee Schipull. Senator Douglas.
Forty high school students from Waco High School, Wayland,
accompanied by Greg Thomas. Senator Vilsack.
Senator McLaren presented Alexander Muravsky, Vice Chairman of the
Economic Industry and Privatization Commission, Parliament of Muldova,
Kishiner, Muldova.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
AGRICULTURE
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, 15: Priebe, Judge, Bartz, Banks, Black, Boswell,
Douglas, Fraise, Giannetto, Hedge, Husak, McLaren, Palmer, Sorensen and
Zieman. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
WAYS AND MEANS
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 473 (SSB 354), a bill for an act relating
to the refund of property taxes paid erroneously and providing effective
and applicability dates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake,
Freeman, Hedge, Iverson, McLaren, Murphy, Neuhauser, Priebe, Szymoniak
and Vilsack. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 474 (SSB 135), a bill for an act
relating to state and local taxes including appeals of department of
revenue and finance actions, the prohibition of unconstitutional or
illegal tax collections, assessment procedures pertaining to amended
returns, corporate income tax rates, sales tax on test laboratory
services, collection of sales tax by out-of-state retailers, interest
accrual on sales and use tax refunds, sales tax permit denial for
delinquent taxes, bonding provisions for sales tax and environmental
protection charge contested case decisions, costs associated with
contested case hearings, penalty for underpayment of corporation income
and franchise taxes, services subject to use tax, penalty for
underpayment of use tax, the repeal of obsolete property tax provisions,
and imposition of the drug excise tax on unprocessed marijuana plants
and providing effective and applicability date provisions.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake,
Freeman, Hedge, Iverson, McLaren, Neuhauser, Priebe, Szymoniak and
Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Murphy.
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 474 and they were attached to the committee
report.
AMENDMENTS FILED
1166 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day
S-3393 H.F. 485 Steven D. Hansen
S-3394 S.F. 462 House amendment
S-3395 S.F. 290 Rod Halvorson
S-3396 H.F. 490 Mary Lundby
S-3397 H.F. 507 Michael E. Gronstal
S-3398 H.F. 507 Michael E. Gronstal
S-3399 H.F. 303 Michael E. Gronstal
S-3400 H.F. 514 Bill Fink
S-3401 S.F. 463 Tom Vilsack
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 2:20 p.m., President Boswell presiding.
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 April 12, 1995, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate File 446, a bill for an act relating to the possession or
use of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle by requiring the
administrative revocation of driving privileges of persons under the age
of twenty-one who operate a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration
of .02 or more, denying issuance of temporary restricted licenses during
the period of revocation, including the revocation under implied consent
provisions, providing for civil penalties, excluding the revocation from
application of certain motor vehicle financial responsibility
requirements, providing for minimum periods of license revocation,
providing a scheduled fine for possession of an open alcohol container
while operating a motor vehicle, providing for the impoundment or
immobilization of motor vehicles driven or owned by persons convicted of
operating while intoxicated and being a second or subsequent offender,
providing criminal penalties, and other related matters.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 475, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act
relating to state financial provisions and providing applicability
provisions and effective dates.
Read first time and placed on Appropriations Calendar.
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.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED
Senate File 141
Senator Fraise called up for consideration Senate File 141, a bill
for an act relating to notice for vacating and closing roads, amended by
the House, and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3390
filed April 11, 1995.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Fraise moved that the bill as 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? (S.F. 141) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Hedge Horn Husak Iverson
Jensen Judge Kibbie Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 214
Senator Fraise called up for consideration Senate File 214, a bill
for an act to provide greater protection for consumers who purchase or
lease motor vehicles and providing effective dates, amended by the
House, and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3392 filed
April 11, 1995.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Fraise moved that the bill as 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? (S.F. 214) the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Hedge Horn Husak Iverson
Jensen Judge Kibbie Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATE MESSAGE
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent to send an
immediate message to the House on Senate Files 141 and 214.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER ADOPTED
Senator Horn called up the motion to reconsider Senate Resolution
13 filed by him on April 12, 1995, found on page 1164 of the Senate
Journal and moved its adoption.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Resolution 13, by committee on Rules and Administration, a
senate resolution deferring action on the confirmation of appointments
submitted by the Governor.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senate Resolution 13
On motion of Senator Kibbie, Senate Resolution 13, a senate
resolution deferring action on the confirmation of appointments
submitted by the Governor, was taken up for reconsideration.
Senator Kibbie moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 13.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall the resolution be adopted? (S.R. 13) the vote
was:
Ayes, 27:
Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Horn Husak Judge Kibbie
Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe
Sorensen Szymoniak Vilsack
Nays, 23:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman
Hedge Iverson Jensen Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Tinsman Zieman
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 462
Senator Hammond called up for consideration, Senate File 462, a
bill for an act relating to appropriations for the department of human
services and the prevention of disabilities policy council and including
other provisions and appropriations involving human services and health
care and providing for effective and applicability dates, amended by the
House in House amendment S-3394 filed April 12, 1995.
Senator Hammond offered amendment S-3402 filed by her from the
floor to pages 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10 of House amendment S-3394 and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3402 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Hammond moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment
as amended.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment as amended.
Senator Hammond moved that the bill as amended by the House,
further amended 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? (S.F. 462) 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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR
Senate File 463
On motion of Senator Vilsack, Senate File 463, bill for an act
appropriating funds to the department of economic development, the Iowa
finance authority, the Wallace technology transfer foundation, division
of insurance of the department of commerce, the public employment
relations board, the Iowa seed capital corporation, the international
development foundation, and the department of employment services and
making related statutory changes, and placed on the Unfinished Business
Calendar on April 6, 1995, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-3401 filed by him from the
floor to strike everything after the enacting clause and to the title
page of the bill.
Senator Rife asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-3401 and Senate File 463 be deferred.
The Senate stood at ease at 2:55 p.m. until the fall of the gavel.
The Senate resumed session at 2:57 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File
462 be immediately messaged to the House.
The Senate stood at ease at 2:59 p.m. until the fall of the gavel
for the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 4:26 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
BUSINESS PENDING
Senate File 463
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 463, bill for an
act appropriating funds to the department of economic development, the
Iowa finance authority, the Wallace technology transfer foundation,
division of insurance of the department of commerce, the public
employment relations board, the Iowa seed capital corporation, the
international development foundation, and the department of employment
services and making related statutory changes, and amendment S-3401 by
Senator Vilsack previously deferred.
Senator Vilsack moved the adoption of amendment S-3401 which motion
prevailed by a voice vote.
With the adoption of amendment S-3401, the Chair ruled the
following amendments to the bill, out of order:
S-3307 filed by Senators Vilsack and Tinsman on March 30, 1995, to
page 23.
S-3310 filed by Senator Giannetto on March 30, 1995, to pages
18-23.
S-3313 filed by Senator Lind on March 30, 1995, to page 5.
S-3316 filed by Senator Vilsack on April 3, 1995, to pages 1, 2, 9,
17 and 23.
S-3317 filed by Senator Douglas on April 3, 1995, to pages 2 and 6.
S-3321 filed by Senator Borlaug on April 3, 1995, to page 3.
S-3322 filed by Senator Borlaug on April 3, 1995, to page 10.
S-3323 filed by Senator Borlaug on April 3, 1995, to page 6.
S-3324 filed byl Senator Borlaug on April 3, 1995, to page 6.
S-3325 filed by Senator Borlaug on April 3, 1995, to page 5.
S-3331 filed by Senator McLaren on April 4, 1995, to page 7.
Senator Vilsack asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 512 be substituted for Senate File 463 as amended.
House File 512
On motion of Senator Vilsack, House File 512, a bill for an act
appropriating funds to the department of economic development, the Iowa
finance authority, the Wallace technology transfer foundation, division
of insurance of the department of commerce, the Iowa seed capital
corporation, the international development foundation, the public
employment relations board, and the department of employment services,
making related statutory changes, and providing an immediate effective
date, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Borlaug offered amendment S-3403 filed by him from the
floor to page 6 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3403 lost by a voice vote.
Senator Borlaug offered amendment S-3404 filed by him from the
floor to page 7 of the bill and moved its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall amendment S-3404 be adopted? (H.F. 512) the
vote was:
Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who
express a conflict of interest, was invoked.
Ayes, 23:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman
Hedge Iverson Jensen Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 26:
Black Boswell Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Gettings Giannetto Gronstal
Halvorson Hammond Hansen Horn
Husak Judge Kibbie Murphy
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Sorensen
Szymoniak Vilsack
Absent or not voting, 1:
Bisignano
Amendment S-3404 lost.
Senator McLaren offered amendment S-3407 filed by him from the
floor to page 9 of the bill and moved its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall amendment S-3407 be adopted? (H.F. 512) the
vote was:
Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who
express a conflict of interest, was invoked.
Ayes, 22:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman
Hedge Iverson Jensen Kramer
Lind Maddox McKean McLaren
Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer
Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 26:
Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Husak Judge Kibbie Lundby
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Sorensen
Szymoniak Vilsack
Absent or not voting, 2:
Horn Murphy
Amendment S-3407 lost.
Senator McLaren offered amendment S-3406 filed by Senators McLaren,
Borlaug and Tinsman from the floor to page 10 of the bill.
Senator Lundby offered amendment S-3408 filed by her from the floor
to amendment S-3406 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3408 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator McLaren asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment S-3406 as amended.
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? (H.F. 512) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto
Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge
Horn Husak Jensen Judge
Kibbie Kramer Lind Lundby
Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 2:
Gronstal Iverson
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senator Vilsack asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
File 463 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that House File
512 be immediately messaged to the House.
REFUSAL OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENT
(Individual Confirmation Calendar)
Senator Fraise called up the appointment of Donald Culp, as a
member of the State Judicial Nominating Commission, placed on the
Individual Confirmation Calendar on March 28, 1995, without
recommendation, and found on page 921 of the Senate Journal.
Senator Fraise moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed by
the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointee be confirmed? the vote was:
Ayes, 22:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Borlaug Douglas Drake Flynn
Freeman Hedge Iverson Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer
Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 26:
Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink
Fraise Gettings Giannetto Gronstal
Halvorson Hammond Hansen Horn
Husak Judge Kibbie Murphy
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Sorensen
Szymoniak Vilsack
Absent or not voting, 2:
Jensen McLaren
The appointee not having received a two-thirds vote, the Chair
declared the Senate refused to confirm the appointment of Donald Culp.
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
(Individual Confirmation Calendar)
Senator Lind called up the reappointment of Richard Canella as a
member of the State Racing and Gaming Commission, placed on the
Individual Confirmation Calendar on March 29, 1995, without
recommendation, and found on page 963 of the Senate Journal.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senators Jensen and McLaren until they return on request of Senator
Rife.
Senator Lind moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed by
the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointee be confirmed? the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
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
Judge Kibbie Kramer Lind
Lundby Maddox McKean Murphy
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Szymoniak
Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 1:
Sorensen
Absent or not voting, 2:
Jensen McLaren
The appointee having received a two-thirds vote was declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
Senator Lind called up the appointment of Bradley R. Peyton as a
member of the State Racing and Gaming Commission, placed on the
Individual Confirmation Calendar on March 29, 1995, without
recommendation and found on page 963 of the Senate Journal.
Senator Lind moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed by
the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointee be confirmed? the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
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
Judge Kibbie Kramer Lind
Lundby Maddox McKean Murphy
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Szymoniak
Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 1:
Sorensen
Absent or not voting, 2:
Jensen McLaren
The appointee having received a two-thirds vote was declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
REFUSAL OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENT
(Individual Confirmation Calendar)
Senator Giannetto called up the reappointment of Larry J. Jatho as
a member of the Commission of Veterans Affairs, placed on the Individual
Confirmation Calendar on March 29, 1995, without recommendation, and
found on page 962 of the Senate Journal.
Senator Giannetto moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed
by the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointee be confirmed? the vote was:
Ayes, 24:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Borlaug Deluhery Douglas Drake
Freeman Hedge Iverson Judge
Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
McKean Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 24:
Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly
Dearden Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Gettings Giannetto Gronstal
Halvorson Hammond Hansen Horn
Husak Kibbie Murphy Neuhauser
Palmer Priebe Szymoniak Vilsack
Absent or not voting, 2:
Jensen McLaren
The appointee not having received a two-thirds vote, the Chair
declared the Senate refused to confirm the appointment of Larry J.
Jatho.
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENT
(Individual Confirmation Calendar)
Senator Bisignano called up the appointment of Allan T. Thoms as a
member and Chairperson of the Utilities Board, placed on the Individual
Confirmation Calendar on March 30, 1995, and found on page 995 of the
Senate Journal.
Senator Bisignano moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed
by the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointee be confirmed? the vote was:
Ayes, 42:
Banks Bennett Bisignano Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson
Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn
Husak Iverson Judge Kibbie
Kramer Lind Lundby Neuhauser
Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink
Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak
Tinsman Vilsack
Nays, 6:
Bartz Fink Maddox McKean
Murphy Zieman
Absent or not voting, 2:
Jensen McLaren
The appointee having received a two-thirds vote was declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 476, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act
relating to interest earned on rental deposits.
Read first time and placed on Ways and Means Calendar.
Senate File 477, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act
establishing an oversight, audit and government reform committee, and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on Appropriations Calendar.
Senate File 478, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act
relating to the state franchise tax imposed on financial institutions by
disallowing the deduction for expenses related to a financial
institutions investment in investment subsidiaries and providing
effective and applicability dates.
Read first time and placed on Ways and Means Calendar.
APPENDIX
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 362.1
Appropriations
Establishing a school improvement and technology program, providing
for properly related matters, and making appropriations.
SSB 364
Appropriations
Relating to and making appropriations to the state department of
transportation including allocation and use of moneys from the general
fund, road use tax fund, and primary road fund, and making
appropriations to various state agencies for capital projects, to the
primary road fund, to county fairs and to the Iowa state fair from the
rebuild Iowa infrastructure account and the general fund, relating to
the living roadway trust fund and the state roadside specialist, the
primary road and state highway system, and other transportation-related
statutory changes, requiring transportation-related studies, making
technical changes, and providing an effective date.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
The secretary of the senate issued the following certificate of
recognition:
West Ridge Elementary School, 4th Grade Odyssey of the Mind Group,
Harlan - For advancing to World Odyssey of the Mind Competition. Senator
Boettger (3-27-95).
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Fifty-eight eighth grade students from Pekin Middle School,
Packwood, accompanied by Art Milligan. Senator Gettings.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 243
TRANSPORTATION: Rittmer, Chair; Black and Gettings
Senate File 283
TRANSPORTATION: Black, Chair; Douglas and Fink
Senate File 378
TRANSPORTATION: Lind, Chair; Drake and Gettings
House File 205
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Kramer and Vilsack
House File 419
TRANSPORTATION: Gettings, Chair; Drake and Fraise
House File 519
AGRICULTURE: Priebe, Chair; Banks, Hedge, Husak, Judge, McLaren and
Palmer
House File 530
APPROPRIATIONS: Flynn, Chair; Murphy and Rensink
COMMITTEE REPORTS
APPROPRIATIONS
.EJECT
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Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 475 (SSB 363), a bill for an act relating
to state financial provisions and providing applicability provisions and
effective dates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 22: Murphy, Boswell, Lind, Bartz, Black, Borlaug,
Douglas, Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Husak, Iverson,
Judge, Kibbie, Kramer, McLaren, Neuhauser, Rensink, Tinsman and Vilsack.
Nays, 1: Banks. Absent or not voting, 2: Bisignano and Dvorsky.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 477 (SSB 350.1), a bill for an act
establishing an oversight, audit and government reform committee, and
providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 23: Murphy, Boswell, Lind, Bartz, Black, Borlaug,
Douglas, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Husak,
Iverson, Judge, Kibbie, Kramer, McLaren, Neuhauser, Rensink, Tinsman and
Vilsack. Nays, 1: Banks. Absent or not voting, 1: Bisignano.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 481 (SSB 364), a bill for an act relating
to and making appropriations to the state department of transportation
including allocation and use of moneys from the general fund, road use
tax fund, and primary road fund, and making appropriations to various
state agencies for capital projects, to the primary road fund, to county
fairs and to the Iowa state fair from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure
account and the general fund, relating to the living roadway trust fund
and the state roadside specialist, the primary road and state highway
system, and other transportation-related statutory changes, requiring
transportation-related studies, making technical changes, and providing
an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 24: Murphy, Boswell, Lind, Banks, Bartz, Bisignano,
Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson,
Hammond, Husak, Iverson, Judge, Kibbie, Kramer, Neuhauser, Rensink,
Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 530, a bill for an act relating to and
making appropriations to the department for the blind, the Iowa state
civil rights commission, the department of elder affairs, the Iowa
department of public health, the department of human rights, the
commission of veterans affairs, and the governors alliance on substance
abuse.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3409.
Final Vote: Ayes, 23: Murphy, Boswell, Lind, Banks, Bartz, Bisigano,
Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson,
Hammond, Husak, Judge, Kibbie, Kramer, Neuhauser, Rensink, Tinsman and
Vilsack. Nays, 1: Iverson. Absent or not voting: 1: McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
WAYS AND MEANS
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 476 (SSB 348), a bill for an act relating
to interest earned on rental deposits.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Drake, Freeman,
Hedge, Iverson, Priebe and Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not voting,
4: McLaren, Murphy, Neuhauser and Vilsack.
Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 478 (SSB 360), a bill for an act relating
to the state franchise tax imposed on financial institutions by
disallowing the deduction for expenses related to a financial
institutions investment in investment subsidiaries and providing
effective and applicability dates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake,
Freeman, Hedge, Iverson, McLaren, Priebe, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 2: Murphy and Neuhauser.
Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 479 (SSB 342), a bill for an act
relating to the definition of entities eligible for property tax
exemption for construction of speculative shell buildings.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake,
Hedge, Iverson, Neuhauser, Priebe, Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not
voting, 4: Freeman, McLaren, Murphy and Vilsack.
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 479 and they were attached to the committee
report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 480 (SSB 349), a bill for an act
relating to changing the point of taxation of motor vehicle fuel by
requiring suppliers, restrictive suppliers, importers, exporters,
dealers, users, or blenders licenses, changing reporting periods, and
adding penalties and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake,
Hedge, Iverson, Neuhauser, Priebe, Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not
voting, 4: Freeman, McLaren, Murphy and Vilsack.
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 480 and they were attached to the committee
report.
ALSO:
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-3405.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake,
Freeman, Hedge, Iverson, McLaren, Priebe, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 2: Murphy and Neuhauser.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 479, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act
relating to the definition of entities eligible for property tax
exemption for construction of speculative shell buildings.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
Calendar.
Senate File 480, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act
relating to changing the point of taxation of motor vehicle fuel by
requiring suppliers, restrictive suppliers, importers, exporters,
dealers, users, or blenders licenses, changing reporting periods, and
adding penalties and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
Calendar.
Senate File 481, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act
relating to and making appropriations to the state department of
transportation including allocation and use of moneys from the general
fund, road use tax fund, and primary road fund, and making
appropriations to various state agencies for capital projects, to the
primary road fund, to county fairs and to the Iowa state fair from the
rebuild Iowa infrastructure account and the general fund, relating to
the living roadway trust fund and the state roadside specialist, the
primary road and state highway system, and other transportation-related
statutory changes, requiring transportation-related studies, making
technical changes, and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
Calendar.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3402 S.F. 462 Johnie Hammond
S-3403 H.F. 512 Allen Borlaug
S-3404 H.F. 512 Allen Borlaug
S-3405 H.F. 247 Ways and Means
S-3406 H.F. 512 Derryl McLaren
Allen Borlaug
Maggie Tinsman
S-3407 H.F. 512 Derryl McLaren
S-3408 H.F. 512 Mary Lundby
S-3409 H.F. 530 Appropriations
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 5:50 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Thursday, April 13, 1995.
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