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TENTH CALENDAR DAY
SEVENTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, January 17, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 9:05 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Kay Roath, pastor of the Marion
Street United Methodist Church, Boone, Iowa.
The Journal of Tuesday, January 16, 1996, was approved.
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 January 11, 1996, adopted the following resolution in which
the concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate Concurrent Resolution 102, a concurrent resolution
designating the week of January 7-14, 1996, as Childrens Week in Iowa.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 2052, by Vilsack, a bill for an act relating to an
assessment of the employability skills of recent high school graduates
by the board of directors of a school district and providing an
appropriation.
Read first time and passed on file.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Giannetto until he arrives on request of Senator Connolly.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 9:12 a.m., until
3:00 p.m.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Convened: January 11, 1996, 10:06 a.m.
Members Present: Black, Chair; Priebe, Vice Chair; Banks, Ranking Member
and Bennett.
Members Absent: Gettings.
Committee Business: Impact of potential federal funding
changes--department of agriculture and land stewardship and department
of natural resources; presentation -- national native american war
memorial complex.
Adjourned: 11:30 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, AUDIT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM
Convened: January 11, 1996, 10:10 a.m.
Members Present: Neuhauser, Chair; Gronstal, Vice Chair; McLaren,
Ranking Member; Boswell and Maddox.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Presentation on long-term care study.
Adjourned: 11:30 a.m.
BUSINESS AND LABOR
Convened: January 16, 1996, 4:30 p.m.
Members Present: Dearden, Chair; Gettings, Vice Chair; Dvorsky,
Giannetto, Hammond, Iverson and Maddox.
Members Absent: Freeman, Ranking Member; Banks and Connolly.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees.
Adjourned: 4:33 p.m.
COMMERCE
Convened: January 16, 1996, 3:49 p.m.
Members Present: Deluhery, Chair; Hansen, Vice Chair; Jensen, Ranking
Member; Douglas, Flynn, Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Hedge, Lundby,
Palmer, Priebe and Redfern.
Members Absent: Bisignano and Husak (both excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; presentation by the
chairman of the Iowa Utilities Board.
Adjourned: 4:54 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: January 16, 1996, 1:54 p.m.
Members Present: Connolly, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Redfern, Ranking
Member; Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Kramer, Lind, Murphy, Neuhauser,
Members Absent: Hammond, Iverson, Rensink, Szymoniak and Tinsman (all
excused).
Committee Business: Assigned SSB 2025 to a subcommittee.
Adjourned: 1:56 p.m.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Convened: January 16, 1996, 3:53 p.m.
Members Present: Sorensen, Chair; Fink, Vice Chair; Maddox, Ranking
Member; Black, Fraise, Halvorson, Rittmer and Zieman.
Members Absent: Judge and McKean (both excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees.
Adjourned: 3:57 p.m.
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM
Convened: January 16, 1996, 3:02 p.m.
Members Present: Hansen, Chair; Judge, Vice Chair; Zieman, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Boettger, Borlaug, Flynn, Giannetto, Kibbie, Maddox,
McKean, Palmer, Sorensen, Szymoniak and Vilsack.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution
103.
Adjourned: 3:19 p.m.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Concurrent Resolution 103
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM: Hansen, Chair; Bennett,
Boettger, Borlaug, Flynn, Giannetto, Judge, Kibbie, Maddox, McKean,
Palmer, Sorensen, Szymoniak, Vilsack and Zieman.
Senate File 77
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Fink Chair; Halvorson and Maddox
Senate File 101
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Black, Chair; Judge and McKean.
Senate File 194
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Sorensen, Chair; Judge and Rittmer
Senate File 198
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Fraise, Chair; Fink and Zieman
Senate File 344
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Fraise, Chair; Black and Maddox
Senate File 456
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Rittmer, Chair; Fraise and Sorensen
Senate File 2027
BUSINESS AND LABOR: Gettings, Chair; Dearden and Iverson
Senate File 2039
WAYS AND MEANS: Murphy, Chair; Bennett and Palmer
Senate File 2040
TRANSPORTATION: Black, Chair; Dearden and Rittmer
Senate File 2042
WAYS AND MEANS: Szymoniak, Chair; Bennett and Husak
Senate File 2047
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Dearden, Drake, Kibbie and Rittmer
SSB 2024
WAYS AND MEANS: Deluhery, Chair; Hedge and Priebe
COMMITTEE REPORT
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM
Final Bill Action: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 103, a concurrent
resolution posthumously honoring Mr. Loren Callendar, and recognizing
his many contributions to city government and to the citizens of
Siouxland.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Hansen, Judge, Zieman, Bennett, Boettger, Borlaug,
Flynn, Giannetto, Kibbie, Maddox, McKean, Palmer, Sorensen, Szymoniak
and Vilsack. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 3:07 p.m., President Boswell presiding.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2053, by Freeman, a bill for an act adopting the
uniform transfer on death security registration act.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2054, by Maddox, a bill for an act to adjust the
jurisdictional amount for municipal infractions tried before a judge in
district court.
Read first time and passed on file.
APPENDIX
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2026
Judiciary
Relating to assisted suicide and providing civil causes of action
and criminal penalties.
SSB 2027
State Government
Relating to the office of secretary of state and the conduct of
elections and voter registration in the state and relating to corrective
and technical changes to Iowas election laws, and providing an effective
date.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 2022
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY: Priebe, Chair; Kibbie and
Rensink
SSB 2026
JUDICIARY: Giannetto, Chair; Bartz, Boettger, Fraise and Vilsack
SSB 2027
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Dearden, Drake, Kibbie and Rittmer
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 2044 Local Government
S.F. 2045 Human Resources
S.F. 2052 Education
S.F. 2053 Judiciary
S.F. 2054 Judiciary
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 2055, by Dearden, a bill for an act prohibiting abuse
of a human corpse, and providing a penalty.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 3:09 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 18, 1996.
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