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NINETY-NINTH CALENDAR DAY
FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, April 17, 1995
The Senate met in regular session at 2:30 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by Bishop Christopher Eplins of the Episcopal
Diocese of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
The Journal of Thursday, April 13, 1995, was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Freeman for the day on request of Senator Lundby.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Concurrent Resolution 27, by Black, a concurrent resolution
requesting the Legislative Council to establish an interim study
committee to review the one-call statewide underground facility
notification system.
Read first time and passed on file.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 46 present, 4 absent and a quorum present.
The Senate stood at ease at 2:44 p.m. until the fall of the gavel
for the purpose of a party caucus.
The Senate resumed session at 3:37 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 17, passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 159, a bill for an act relating to the production of
ornamental, flowering, or vegetable plants for purposes of the state
sales tax.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 550, a bill for an act relating to the exemption of the
statewide notification center and its vendors from sales, services, and
use taxes and providing for the Acts effectiveness and retroactive
applicability.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 556, a bill for an act relating to the definition of
entities eligible for property tax exemption for construction of
speculative shell buildings.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 482, by Horn and Rife, a bill for an act establishing
economic and other penalties for certain criminal activity.
Read first time and assigned to the committee on Judiciary.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Deluhery until he arrives on request of Senator Horn.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 82
Senator Hammond called up for consideration Senate File 82, a bill
for an act relating to medical assistance provisions including those
relating to presumptive eligibility for pregnant women and the estates
and trusts of recipients of medical assistance and providing an
effective date, amended by the House, and moved that the Senate concur
in House amendment S-3389 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. 82) the vote was:
Ayes, 45:
Banks Bartz Bennett Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly
Dearden Douglas Drake Fink
Flynn Fraise 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, 5:
Bisignano Deluhery Dvorsky Freeman
Murphy
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Dvorsky until he arrives on request of Senator Black.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED
Senate File 436
Senator Vilsack called up for consideration Senate File 436, a bill
for an act relating to the child abuse registry by providing access for
purposes of certifying sex offender treatment providers, for certain
publicly operated facilities or programs, and for certain purposes of
public employers, amended by the House, and moved that the Senate concur
in House amendment S-3414 filed April 13, 1995.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Vilsack 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. 436) the vote was:
Ayes, 45:
Banks Bartz Bennett Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly
Dearden Douglas Drake Fink
Flynn Fraise 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, 5:
Bisignano Deluhery Dvorsky Freeman
Murphy
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senate File 433
Senator Szymoniak called up for consideration Senate File 433, a
bill for an act relating to the family investment program and related
human services programs by requiring the department of human services to
apply for a federal waiver regarding limited benefit plans and providing
applicability provisions, amended by the House in House amendment S-3433
filed April 13, 1995.
Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-3449 filed by her from the
floor to House amendment S-3433 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3449 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Szymoniak 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 Szymoniak 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. 433) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
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, 2:
Deluhery Freeman
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senate File 66
Senator Fraise called up for consideration Senate File 66, a bill
for an act relating to cruelty to police service dogs and providing for
enhanced penalties, amended by the House, and moved that the Senate
concur in House amendment S-3425 filed April 13, 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. 66) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
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, 2:
Deluhery Freeman
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 87
Senator Bartz called up for consideration Senate File 87, a bill
for an act relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections, and providing
effective and applicability date provisions, amended by the House, and
moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3419 filed April 13,
1995.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Bartz 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. 87) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
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, 2:
Deluhery Freeman
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File
433 be immediately messaged to the House, and to send an immediate
message to the House on Senate Files 82, 436, 66 and 87.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Ways and Means Calendar)
Senate File 470
On motion of Senator Szymoniak, Senate File 470, a bill for an act
relating to the imposition of a local option sales and services tax in
certain cities located in two counties and providing an effective date,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Szymoniak moved that the bill be read the last time now and
placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the
bill was read the last time.
On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 470) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
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, 2:
Deluhery Freeman
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 471
On motion of Senator Szymoniak, Senate File 471, a bill for an act
relating to the wagering tax on gambling games at pari-mutuel racetrack
enclosures, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Halvorson asked and received unanimous consent that action
on Senate File 471 be deferred.
Senate File 18
On motion of Senator Iverson, Senate File 18, a bill for an act
exempting from the sales, services, and use tax specific items used by
printers and publishers, with report of committee recommending amendment
and passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Iverson offered amendment S-3272 filed by Senators Palmer,
et al., on March 29, 1995, to strike everything after the enacting
clause and to the title page of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3272 was adopted by a voice vote.
With the adoption of amendment S-3272, the Chair ruled the
following amendments out of order:
S-3076 filed by the committee on Ways and Means on February 23,
1995, to page 2 of the bill.
S-3229 filed by Senator Iverson on March 27, 1995, to page 2 of the
bill.
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 185 be substituted for Senate File 18 as amended.
House File 185
On motion of Senator Iverson, House File 185, a bill for an act
relating to the sales, services, and use tax exemption for items used by
printers and publishers, limiting the amount of refunds, and providing
retroactive and applicability date provisions, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Iverson withdrew amendment S-3274 filed by him on March 29,
1995 to page 2 of the bill.
Senator Iverson offered amendment S-3328 filed by him on April 3,
1995, to page 2 of the bill.
Senator Lind asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-3328 and House File 185 be deferred.
Senate File 473
On motion of Senator McLaren, Senate File 473, a bill for an act
relating to the refund of property taxes paid erroneously and providing
effective and retroactive applicability dates, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Iverson offered amendment S-3438 filed by Senators Iverson,
et al., on April 13, 1995, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3438 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator McLaren 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. 473) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
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, 2:
Deluhery Freeman
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 476
On motion of Senator Connolly, Senate File 476, a bill for an act
relating to interest earned on rental deposits, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Bisignano asked and received unanimous consent that action
on Senate File 476 be deferred.
Senate File 478
On motion of Senator Palmer, Senate File 478, 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, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-3447 filed by Senators Vilsack,
Drake and Douglas from the floor to page 1 and the title page of the
bill.
Senator Murphy asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-3447 and Senate File 478 be deferred.
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 17, 1995, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate File 431, a bill for an act relating to child support
collection, including alternative measures for payment of costs for
nonpublic assistance services, the establishment of the amount of child
support required by certain parents who are nineteen years of age or
younger, payment of a child support obligation under a modified order,
provisions relating to the suspension, revocation, nonissuance, and
nonrenewal of certain licenses for failure to pay support, and
implementation provisions.
ALSO: That the House has on April 17, 1995, passed the following
bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 548, a bill for an act relating to the definition of
business income for purposes of the state corporate income tax and
providing effective and applicability date provisions.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 554, 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.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 558, a bill for an act relating to the recapture tax on
property maintained as a fruit-tree or forest reservation for which a
property tax exemption was granted and providing effective and
applicability date provisions.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR
House File 139
On motion of Senator Hansen, House File 139, a bill for an act
relating to the disclosure of the methods used by insurance companies
and nonprofit health service corporations to determine the usual and
customary fees for dental care benefit coverages, with report of
committee recommending passage, and placed on the Unfinished Business
Calendar on April 13, 1995, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Hansen moved that the bill be read the last time now and
placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the
bill was read the last time.
On the question Shall the bill pass? (H.F. 139) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise 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:
Freeman
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
House File 520
On motion of Senator Flynn, 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, with report of committee recommending passage, and placed on the
Unfinished Business Calendar on April 13, 1995, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Flynn 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. 520) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise 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:
Freeman
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
470, 473 and House Files 139 and 520 be immediately messaged to the
House.
BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that the
following bills be referred from the Senate Calendar to committee:
S.F. 232 Transportation
S.F. 335 State Government
S.R. 18 Rules
S.F. 408 Judiciary
WITHDRAWN
Senator Hansen asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
File 183 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
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 17, 1995, amended the Senate amendment, concurred in
the Senate amendment as amended, and passed the following bill in which
the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 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
(S-3454 to H-3836).
ALSO: That the House has on April 17, 1995, passed the following
bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 549, a bill for an act relating to the collection of
taxes and debts owed to or collected by the state, including the renewal
of registrations, the publication of information pertaining to certain
taxes and debts, providing for an administrative levy to seize certain
accounts of a debtor, the denial, revocation, suspension, or renewal of
licenses authorized by the state, redistributing collected amounts,
creating a drivers license indebtedness clearance pilot project, and
other related matters, and providing an effective date.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 552, 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.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
APPENDIX
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received and placed on file in
the office of the Secretary of the Senate.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Annual Condition of Education Report
This document contains data relative to programming in Iowas
elementary and secondary schools as well as community colleges. It
consists of five components: pupil achievement, staff, program, finance,
and enrollment.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
A report pursuant to Iowa Code section 272C.4(2), on behalf of the
Professional Licensing and Regulation division in the Department of
Commerce and the six professions encompassed within the division.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
As required in Iowa Code section 307.21, a summary of purchasing
activity for soy based inks and biodegradable trash bags. The figures
are for calendar year 1994.
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Report to the General Assembly on Value-Added Agricultural Products
and Processes Financial Assistance Program as required by H.F. 2337,
passed by the 75th General Assembly.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The technical report and the executive summary which have been
developed by North Central Regional Educational Laboratories in order
assess the economic impact of the proposed rules for special education.
The study was mandated by the General Assembly during the last
legislative session (Senate File 2330).
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
1994 Annual Report Professional Licensure pursuant to Iowa Code, Ch
272C.4(2)b.
Report of the Center for Rural Health and Primary Care, submitted
in accordance with 1994 Iowa Acts, Chapter 1168 pursuant to HF 2422,
75th G.A.
Certificate of Need (CON) Program annual report July 1, 1993-June
30, 1994, pursuant to Section 135.77, Code of Iowa.
LOTTERY DIVISION
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE
Financial statement and supplemental information through September
30, 1994.
IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES
Division of The Department of Corrections
The report on the financial conditions of the Iowa Prison
Industries farming operations submitted to comply with the requirements
of Code of Iowa, chapter 904.706.
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
A copy of the 1994 annual report of the Iowa Railway Finance
Authority, as required by Code Section 3271.8(6).
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Vital Statistics of Iowa. This edition includes reports on a number
of health-related data for the 1993 calendar year, such as births,
deaths, fetal deaths, diseases, marriages, and dissolution of marriages.
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A copy of the FY 94 Annual Report of the Iowa Conservation Corps.
DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
The annual report of the activities and recommendations of the
Long-Term Care Residents Advocate Program, including the activities of
Care Review Committees, as required in Section 231.42 of the Iowa Code.
DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
A special audit of the Camp Courageous Farm Raffle as required by
Chapter 1097, Laws of the 75th G.A., 1994 Session. These are reviewed
records provided by Camp Courageous and performed procedures considered
necessary to ascertain compliance with the above-cited Act and Code of
Iowa Chapter 99B.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Health Data Commission 1995 Annual Report, pursuant to Iowa code,
Ch. 145.6.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Pursuant to Iowa Code, Ch. 135.22A(6)F, the Annual Report and State
Plan of Iowa Advisory Council on Head Injury.
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Section 307A.2(14) of the Code of Iowa requires the State
Transportation Commission of the Iowa Department of Transportation to
prepare, adopt, and publish the results of a quadrennial study of the
present deficiencies and future 20-year maintenance and construction
needs of all roads and streets in the state. The study years are
1994-2013.
IOWAS CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (I-CASH)
A copy of the 1994 Annual Report of the Iowa Center for
Agricultural Safety and Health. The report was prepared and submitted as
mandated by the Code of Iowa, Chapter 262.78(6).
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP
The March 1, 1995, report to the Iowa General Assembly regarding
SoyDiesel demonstrations in Iowa conducted by the Iowa Department of
Transportation and coordinated by the Office of Renewable Fuels and
Co-Products, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Incident-Based Iowa Uniform Crime Reports. 1993.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The 1993-94 Open Enrollment Report as required by Senate File 59.
FRIENDS OF CAPITOL HILL
Annual Report as of January 25, 1995.
CAPITOL PLANNING COMMISSION
Annual Report for 1994.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Re: Executive Summary - Provision of Comprehensive Health Care to
rural Iowans in the Twenty-first Century. A report addressing both
needs and solutions for rural Iowans in the decade ahead.
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE BUREAU
Final Report-Animal Agriculture Interim Study Committee.
Final Report-Substance Abuse Care and Treatment Program Interim
Study Committee.
Final Report-Child Protection Task Force.
Final Report-State and Local Tax Review Study Committee.
Final Report-Regulation of Long-Term Care in Iowa Health Care
Facilities Interim Study Committee.
Final Report-Management of Beverage Container Interim Study
Committee.
Final Report-School Finance Review Study Committee.
Final Report-Economic Development Service Delivery System Interim
Study Committee.
Annual Report-Iowa Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
Relations.
Biennial Report-Judicial Compensation Commission.
Progress Report-Sentencing Interim Study Committee.
IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION
A cost benefit analysis concerning the use of video conferencing by
the area education agencies, pursuant to the 1994 Iowa Acts, Chapter
1184, section 25. Attached is the required written report for
consideration by the Commission at the next scheduled meeting on March
30, 1995.
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION
An Annual Report of the Alcoholic Beverages Division in accordance
with Iowa Code Chapter 123, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994.
MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE
RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF IOWA
An Annual Report for the period ending June 30, 1994, per the
requirements of Iowa Code Chapter 411 (411.5[6a]).
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICE
The Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1994.
LOTTERY DIVISION
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE
Independent auditors reports, financial statement and supplemental
information as of December 31, 1994.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
A report regarding the status of Solid Waste Comprehensive Planning
Areas and the State in attaining the July 1, 1994, twenty-five percent
waste reduction and recycling goal. The report has been prepared to
meet the requirements of Code of Iowa Section 455D.3, Subsection 3,
Paragraph a.
IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Pursuant to the 1994 Iowa Acts, Chapter 1184, section 25, the Iowa
Telecommunications and Technology Commission is required to evaluate and
complete a cost benefit analysis concerning the use of video
conferencing by the area education agencies.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Convened: April 13, 1995, 1:55 p.m.
Members Present: Horn, Chair; Boswell, Vice Chair; Rife, Ranking Member;
Bisignano, Gettings, Gronstal, Husak and Lind.
Members Absent: Kramer.
Committee Business: Excused governors appointees Stanton Visser and
Elmer Vermeer from introduction before the Senate; approved committee
resolution deferring confirmation of Allan Thoms as Chairperson of the
Utilities Board for one year.
Adjourned: 2:05 p.m.
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Convened: April 13, 1995, 4:12 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 committee resolution to defer confirmation
of governors appointee Ted Chapler for one year.
Adjourned: 4:15 p.m.
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Convened: April 13, 1995, 5:45 p.m.
Members Present: Horn, Chair; Boswell, Vice Chair; Rife, Ranking Member;
Gettings, Gronstal, Husak, Kramer and Lind.
Members Absent: Bisignano.
Committee Business: Approved committee resolutions deferring
confirmation of appointee Harold Thompson and governors appointee David
Fisher.
Adjourned: 5:47 p.m.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 405
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Gronstal, Chair; Deluhery and
Lundby
House File 562
JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Boettger, Fraise, Giannetto and Vilsack
RESOLUTION ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following
resolution to committee:
S.R. 16 Agriculture
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
The secretary of the senate issued the following certificate of
recognition:
Max Slobin, Sioux City - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Senator Hansen (5-7-95).
COMPANION AND SIMILAR BILLS
House files were attached to companion or similar Senate files on
the Senate calendar as follows:
H.F. 159 similar S.F. 19 4-17-95
H.F. 548 companion S.F. 469 4-17-95
H.F. 554 companion S.F. 474 4-17-96
H.F. 552 similar S.F. 480 4-17-95
H.F. 556 companion S.F. 479 4-17-95
COMMITTEE REPORTS
APPROPRIATIONS
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 483 (SSB 362.1), a bill for an act
establishing a school improvement and technology program, providing for
properly related matters, and making appropriations.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 22: Murphy, Boswell, Banks, Bartz, Bisignano, Black,
Borlaug, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Husak,
Judge, Kibbie, Kramer, McLaren, Neuhauser, Rensink, Tinsman and Vilsack.
Nays, 3: Lind, Douglas and Iverson.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 481, a bill for an act appropriating
federal funds made available from federal block grants and other federal
grants, allocating portions of federal block grants, and providing
procedures if federal funds are more or less than anticipated or if
federal block grants are more or less than anticipated or if categorical
grants are consolidated into new or existing block grants and providing
an effective and retroactive applicability date.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3455.
Final Vote: Ayes, 25: Murphy, Boswell, Lind, Banks, Bartz, Bisignano,
Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson,
Hammond, Husak, Iverson, Judge, Kibbie, Kramer, McLaren, Neuhauser,
Rensink, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 483, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act
establishing a school improvement and technology program, providing for
properly related matters, and making appropriations.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
Calendar.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3447 S.F. 478 Tom Vilsack
Richard F. Drake
JoAnn Douglas
S-3448 H.F. 247 Brad Banks
Berl E. Priebe
Merlin E. Bartz
S-3449 S.F. 433 Elaine Szymoniak
S-3450 S.F. 481 Rod Halvorson
S-3451 S.F. 480 Merlin E. Bartz
S-3452 H.F. 159 Elaine Szymoniak
S-3453 S.F. 471 Rod Halvorson
S-3454 H.F. 387 House amendment
S-3455 H.F. 481 Appropriations
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 5:14 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 18, 1995.
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