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FIFTEENTH CALENDAR DAY
NINTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 22, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 1:20 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Jack Gray, pastor of the Calvary
Christian Reformed Church, Orange City, Iowa.
The Journal of Thursday, January 18, 1996, was approved.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Tinsman for the day on request of Senator Bennett; Senator
Dvorsky for the day on request of Senator Hammond and Senator Kramer for
the day on request of Senator Borlaug.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2064, by Boswell, a bill for an act relating to the
authority of counties to establish revitalization areas and to issue
revenue bonds for such areas.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2065, by Boswell, a bill for an act authorizing the
establishment of enterprise zones.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2066, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to assisted suicide and providing criminal penalties.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Convened: January 18, 1996, 10:45 a.m.
Members Present: Black, Chair; Priebe, Vice Chair; Banks, Ranking
Member; Bennett and Gettings.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Overview of topics to be presented during
subcommittee; discussed comparison sheet on decision packages as well as
spreadsheets on the former trust fund balances.
Adjourned: 11:08 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Convened: January 18, 1996, 10:30 a.m.
Members Present: Vilsack, Chair; Bisignano, Vice Chair; Borlaug, Ranking
Member and Zieman.
Members Absent: Hansen.
Committee Business: Discussed workforce development and tourism.
Adjourned: 11:00 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Convened: January 18, 1996, 10:53 a.m.
Members Present: Kibbie, Chair and Fink.
Members Absent: Connolly, Vice Chair; Kramer, Ranking Member and Freeman
(all excused).
Committee Business: A meeting was called but lacked a quorum at the
State Library.
Adjourned: 11:36 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: January 18, 1996, 10:00 a.m.
Members Present: Hammond, Chair; Szymoniak, Vice Chair; Tinsman, Ranking
Member; Deluhery and Rittmer.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Presentations by child support recovery clients and
the department of human services.
Adjourned: 12:00 noon.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM
Convened: January 18, 1996, 10:45 a.m.
Members Present: Fraise, Chair; Iverson, Ranking Member; Husak and
Redfern.
Members Absent: Dvorsky, Vice Chair.
Committee Business: Presentations by the Iowa law enforcement academy
and the attorney generals office.
Adjourned: 11:27 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, AUDIT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM
Convened: January 18, 1996, 10:55 a.m.
Members Present: Neuhauser, Chair; McLaren, Ranking Member; Boswell and
Maddox.
Members Absent: Gronstal, Vice Chair (excused).
Committee Business: Presentation by the department of management on the
new budgeting system (budgeting for results) developed by the Council on
Human Investment.
Adjourned: 11:56 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTRATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND
CAPITALS
Convened: January 18, 1996, 10:43 a.m.
Members Present: Halvorson, Chair; Palmer, Vice Chair and Douglas,
Ranking Member.
Members Absent: Jensen and Murphy (both excused).
Committee Business: Overview by the DOT on FY97 budget requests and
specific committee questions on rest area spending, beautification
budget, drivers license pilot project, the revolving fund, rail/air
program items and capital budget requests at DOT.
Adjourned: 12:15 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: January 18, 1996, 3:30 p.m.
Members Present: Connolly, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Redfern, Ranking
Member; Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Hammond, Iverson, Kramer, Lind, Murphy,
Neuhauser, Rensink and Szymoniak.
Members Absent: Tinsman (excused).
Committee Business: Amended and approved SSB 2025 as a committee bill.
Adjourned: 3:36 p.m.
JUDICIARY
Convened: January 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.
Members Present: Giannetto, Chair; Vilsack, Vice Chair; McKean, Ranking
Member; Bartz, Bisignano, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen,
Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern and Szymoniak.
Members Absent: Boettger (excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSB 2009 as a committee bill and filed a
separate committee amendment; amended and approved SSB 2026 as a
committee bill.
Adjourned: 3:25 p.m.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2037
Transportation
Relating to transportation-related sanctions by increasing
penalties for certain offenses, prohibiting the issuance of temporary
restricted licenses for certain offenses, providing scheduled fines for
various violations, prohibiting certain activities of motor vehicle
dealers, and allowing the issuance of a uniform citation and complaint
to a corporation for certain violations.
SSB 2038
Transportation
Relating to transportation by granting the state department of
transportation condemnation rights for utility facility replacement,
providing for entry onto private property for sounding and drilling,
relating to the disposal of abandoned vehicles, transferring motorcycle
rider education responsibilities, and providing for release of retained
funds for public improvements.
SSB 2039
Transportation
Relating to motor carrier certification by providing for a
compliance review, requiring a motor carrier education course, and
imposing fees.
SSB 2040
Transportation
Increasing the speed limit on certain highways and providing an
effective date.
SSB 2041
Transportation
Relating to the establishment of an anatomical gift awareness and
transplantation fund to be administered by an anatomical gift advisory
committee to be established within the Iowa department of public health.
SSB 2042
State Government
Creating an advisory commission on intergovernmental relations,
specifying its membership and its powers and duties, providing for other
properly related matters, and providing an effective date.
SSB 2043
Human Resources
Relating to the disbursement of the remaining funds in a
nonguaranteed irrevocable burial trust fund following satisfaction of
payment in accordance with an agreement for funeral merchandise and
funeral services.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
SENATE FILE 2037
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Kibbie, Chair; Gronstal,
Judge, Lundby and Rensink
Senate File 2041
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY: Fink, Chair; Black and Lundby
Senate File 2048
STATE GOVERNMENT: Giannetto, Chair; Dearden and Lundby
Senate File 2056
TRANSPORTATION: Rittmer, Chair; Dearden and Fraise
House File 166
AGRICULTURE: Banks, Chair; Douglas and Priebe
SSB 2037
TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; Black and Gettings
SSB 2038
TRANSPORTATION: Connolly, Chair; Gettings and Lind
SSB 2039
TRANSPORTATION: Fraise, Chair; Halvorson and Jensen
SSB 2040
TRANSPORTATION: Gettings, Chair; Douglas and Fraise
SSB 2041
TRANSPORTATION: Gettings, Chair; Douglas and Fink
SSB 2042
STATE GOVERNMENT: Sorensen, Chair; Fink and Rittmer
SSB 2043
HUMAN RESOURCES: Vilsack, Chair; Bartz and Szymoniak
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 2057 Natural Resources, Environ. & Energy
S.F. 2058 State Government
S.F. 2059 Local Government
S.F. 2060 Natural Resources, Environ. & Energy
S.F. 2061 Ways and Means
S.F. 2064 Appropriations
S.F. 2065 Small Business, Econ. Dev. & Tourism
COMMITTEE REPORTS
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2066 (SSB 2026), a bill for an act
relating to assisted suicide and providing civil causes of action and
criminal penalties.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Bisignano,
Drake, Fraise, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox, Redfern and Szymoniak. Nays,
none. Pass, 2: Halvorson and Neuhauser. Absent or not voting, 1:
Boettger.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 259, a bill for an act relating to the
practice of mortuary science, cremation, and licensing of funeral
establishments and providing penalties.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Bisignano,
Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto, Lundby, McLaren and Sorensen.
Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Halvorson and Lind.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2067, by Bisignano, a bill for an act relating to
compensation for the transportation commission.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2068, by Vilsack, a bill for an act relating to the
issuance of deer hunting licenses to landowners and their immediate
family.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 1:25 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 23, 1996.
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