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ELEVENTH CALENDAR DAY
EIGHTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 18, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 9:10 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Leonard L. Boswell, President
of the Senate from Decatur County, Davis City, Iowa.
The Journal of Wednesday, January 17, 1996, was approved.
The Senate stood at ease at 9:15 a.m. until the fall of the gavel
for the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 10:34 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 10:35 a.m., until
1:30 p.m.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: January 17, 1996, 1:44 p.m.
Members Present: Szymoniak, Chair; Hammond, Vice Chair; Boettger,
Ranking Member; Dvorsky, Kramer and Neuhauser.
Members Absent: Bartz, Hansen, Tinsman and Vilsack (all excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; without objection,
the following bills will receive no further committee action: Senate
Files 43, 46, 49, 54, 63, 75, 89, 115, 123, 137, 151, 190, 218, 244,
269, 289, 312, 339, 342, 430, 449, Senate Concurrent Resolution 101,
House Concurrent Resolution 40 and House Files 111 and 430.
Adjourned: 2:18 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: January 17, 1996, 1:38 p.m.
Members Present: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Rittmer, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Bisignano, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Halvorson,
Lind and Lundby.
Members Absent: Giannetto (excused), McLaren and Sorensen (excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees.
Adjourned: 1:46 p.m.
WAYS AND MEANS
Convened: January 17, 1996, 2:21 p.m.
Members Present: Palmer, Chair; Husak, Vice Chair; Bennett, Ranking
Member; Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Iverson, McLaren,
Neuhauser, Priebe and Szymoniak.
Members Absent: Murphy and Vilsack (both excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; presentation by the
deputy revenue director on the federal update bill and tax concerns.
Adjourned: 2:45 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Convened: January 17, 1996, 9:35 a.m.
Members Present: Sorensen, Vice Chair; Bartz, Ranking Member and Lundby.
Members Absent: Judge, Chair and Horn (both excused).
Committee Business: LFB budget presentation.
Adjourned: 10:10 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Convened: January 17, 1996, 9:38 a.m.
Members Present: Black, Chair; Priebe, Vice Chair; Banks, Ranking
Member; Bennett and Gettings.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Overview of departments 1997 budget requests and
governors recommendations by LFB; review of intent language from
appropriations bill, House File 553--1995 Ag/NR Act.
Adjourned: 11:15 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Convened: January 17, 1996, 9:43 a.m.
Members Present: Kibbie, Chair; Connolly, Vice Chair; Kramer, Ranking
Member; Fink and Freeman.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Meeting at the state historical building for budget
discussion and a tour.
Adjourned: 11:00 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Convened: January 17, 1996, 9:33 a.m.
Members Present: Flynn, Chair; Rensink, Ranking Member; Boettger and
Dearden.
Members Absent: Giannetto, Vice Chair (excused).
Committee Business: Department expenditure oversight and issue review;
overview and discussion of FY 1997 governors recommendations.
Adjourned: 10:55 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: January 17, 1996, 9:35 a.m.
Members Present: Hammond, Chair; Szymoniak, Vice Chair; Tinsman, Ranking
Member and Rittmer.
Members Absent: Deluhery.
Committee Business: Discussed governors recommendations and child
support recovery issues.
Adjourned: 11:25 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM
Convened: January 17, 1996, 10:40 a.m.
Members Present: Dvorsky, Vice Chair; Iverson, Ranking Member and
Redfern.
Members Absent: Fraise, Chair and Husak (both excused).
Committee Business: Legislative oversight by LFB.
Adjourned: 10:55 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, AUDIT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM
Convened: January 17, 1996, 9:45 a.m.
Members Present: Neuhauser, Chair; Gronstal, Vice Chair and McLaren,
Ranking Member.
Members Absent: Boswell and Maddox (both excused).
Committee Business: Continued presentation on long-term care study;
presentations by DHS and the department of elder affairs.
Adjourned: 11:00 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND
CAPITALS
Convened: January 17, 1996, 9:26 a.m.
Members Present: Halvorson, Chair; Douglas, Ranking Member and Murphy.
Members Absent: Palmer, Vice Chair and Jensen (both excused).
Committee Business: LFB overview of governors fiscal recommendations for
FY1997 on DOT and capitals projects.
Adjourned: 11:21 a.m.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2028
Judiciary
Relating to civil disorder and unlawful training activity and
establishing a penalty.
SSB 2029
Judiciary
Relating to the appointment of district judges in lieu of district
associate judges.
SSB 2030
Judiciary
Establishing the offense of promoting or possessing contraband in
prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities and establishing penalties.
SSB 2031
Judiciary
Relating to Iowa law enforcement officer certification by the Iowa
law enforcement academy.
SSB 2032
Judiciary
Relating to persons required to register with the sex offender
registry and providing a penalty.
SSB 2033
Judiciary
Eliminating the minimum fine for a simple misdemeanor.
SSB 2034
Human Resources
Relating to the immunity from civil liability for health care peer
review committee members.
SSB 2035
Agriculture
Providing for the control of coyotes, providing an appropriation,
and providing a penalty.
SSB 2036
Agriculture
Relating to implements of husbandry by providing for machinery
towed by a motor vehicle or farm tractor, and providing and effective
date.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 287
(Reassignment)
JUDICIARY: Vilsack, Chair; Drake, Giannetto, Neuhauser and Redfern
Senate File 2019
JUDICIARY: Bisignano, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Maddox and Vilsack
Senate File 2043
JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; Bisignano, Fraise, Giannetto and Maddox
House File 135
(Reassignment)
JUDICIARY: Halvorson, Chair; Boettger, Fraise, Giannetto and McKean
SSB 2028
JUDICIARY: Bisignano, Chair; Bartz, Giannetto, Maddox and Vilsack
SSB 2029
JUDICIARY: Maddox, Chair; Giannetto, McKean, Neuhauser and Vilsack
SSB 2030
JUDICIARY: McKean, Chair; Bisignano, Boettger, Giannetto and Hansen
SSB 2031
JUDICIARY: Bisignano, Chair; Bartz, Drake, Giannetto and Vilsack
SSB 2032
JUDICIARY: Bisignano, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Hammond and McKean
SSB 2033
JUDICIARY: Vilsack, Chair; Bisignano, Giannetto, McKean and Redfern
SSB 2034
HUMAN RESOURCES: Dvorksy, Chair; Hansen and Kramer
SSB 2035
AGRICULTURE: Judge, Chair; Boswell and Zieman
SSB 2036
AGRICULTURE: Priebe, Chair; Banks and Palmer
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The secretary of the senate issued certificates of recognition as
follows:
Eric Lassance and Robert J. Winders, Dubuque - For attaining the
rank of Eagle Scout. Senator Connolly (1-17-96 and 1-18-96).
Chuck Gifford, Newton - For many years of service to the working
men and women of the state of Iowa. Senator Dearden (1-18-96).
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 2055 Judiciary
S.F. 2056 Transportation
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 1:51 p.m., President Boswell presiding.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 2056, by Banks, a bill for an act relating to the
operation of motor vehicles in border cities and providing an effective
date.
Read first time and passed on file.
The Senate stood at ease at 1:52 p.m. until the fall of the gavel
for the purpose of a party caucus.
The Senate resumed session at 2:47 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2057, by Rife, a bill for an act requiring the
consideration of tank lining durability and quality in the calculation
of actuarially sound premiums for underground storage tank insurance.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2058, by Rife, a bill for an act to provide for the
supplementation of horse race purses with net receipts from gambling
games.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2059, by Rife, a bill for an act relating to the
distribution of fines received from the enforcement of county ordinances
by distributing a portion of the fines to a county public safety fund.
Read first time and passed on file.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Boettger until she arrives on request of Senator Jensen.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent to take up for
consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 103.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 103
On motion of Senator Hansen, 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, with report of committee recommending passage,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Hansen moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution
103, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
APPENDIX
COMMITTEE REPORTS
EDUCATION
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2063 (SSB 2025), a bill for an act
establishing a school improvement technology program to fund
instructional technology for school districts, the Iowa braille and
sight saving school, the state school for the deaf and the Price
laboratory school, providing for properly related matters, and making
appropriations.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Connolly, Kibbie, Redfern, Deluhery, Dvorsky,
Fink, Hammond, Iverson, Kramer, Lind, Murphy, Neuhauser, Rensink and
Szymoniak. Absent or not voting, 1: Tinsman.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2062 (SSB 2009), a bill for an act
relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect
current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and
inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and
conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and
providing effective and retroactive applicability dates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Bisignano,
Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern and
Szymoniak. Absent or not voting, 2: Boettger and Drake.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2060, by Rittmer, a bill for an act relating to the
use of blaze orange apparel by pheasant hunters and subjecting violators
to a penalty.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2061, by Rittmer and Tinsman, a bill for an act
increasing the amount of the retirement income tax exemption for
purposes of state individual income taxation and providing a retroactive
applicability date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2062, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect
current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and
inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and
conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and
providing effective and retroactive applicability dates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2063, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
establishing a school improvement technology program to fund
instructional technology for school districts, the Iowa braille and
sight saving school, the state school for the deaf and the Price
laboratory school, providing for properly related matters, and making
appropriations.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5004 S.F. 2062 Judiciary
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 2:50 p.m., until
1:00 p.m., Monday, January 22, 1996.
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