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TWENTY SECOND CALENDAR DAY
THIRTEENTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 29, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 2:00 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Sushil Joseph, pastor of the
Dallas Center United Methodist Church, Dallas Center, Iowa.
The Journal of Thursday, January 25, 1996, was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 2092, by Priebe, a bill for an act providing for an
exemption for employers of persons subject to the ignition interlock
requirement and a prohibition against termination of the persons
employment due to the ignition interlock requirement, and providing
effective dates.
Read first time and passed on file.
The Senate stood at ease at 2:05 p.m. until the fall of the gavel
for the purpose of a party caucus.
The Senate resumed session at 2:58 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2093, by Flynn, a bill for an act authorizing the
issuance of lifetime fishing, hunting, and combined fishing and hunting
licenses for residents who are sixty-five years of age or older.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2094, by Giannetto, a bill for an act relating to the
regulation of certain agricultural operations by counties.
Read first time and passed on file.
APPENDIX
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2077
Human Resources
Relating to sex offender registry checks involving child day care,
foster care, and adoptions.
SSB 2078
Ways & Means
Relating to the motor vehicle fuel tax law and providing effective
and retroactive applicability dates.
SSB 2079
Natural Resources, Environment & Energy
Imposing fees on a facility owner or operator who stores or
accidentally releases extremely hazardous substances.
SSB 2080
Human Resources
Relating to the authority of a medical examiner to release and
permit the removal of a body part in certain instances for the purposes
of making an anatomical gift.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS
Convened: January 25, 1996, 1:54 p.m.
Members Present: Murphy, Chair; Boswell, Vice Chair; Lind, Ranking
Member; Banks, Bartz, Bisignano, Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky,
Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Husak, Iverson, Judge,
Kibbie, McLaren, Neuhauser, Rensink, Tinsman and Vilsack.
Members Absent: Kramer (excused).
Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate File 2063 as amended;
recommended passage of House File 2065.
Adjourned: 2:31 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION
Convened: January 25, 1996, 10:00 a.m.
Members Present: Judge, Chair; Sorensen, Vice Chair; Bartz, Ranking
Member and Lundby.
Members Absent: Horn (excused).
Committee Business: Presentation by the Ethics and Campaign Disclosure
Board.
Adjourned: 10:40 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Convened: January 25, 1996, 10:15 a.m.
Members Present: Black, Chair; Priebe, Vice Chair; Banks, Ranking Member
and Bennett.
Members Absent: Gettings (excused).
Committee Business: Budget presentation by the director of the
department of natural resources; presentation by the state director/
USDA animal damage control officer on wildlife damage control.
Adjourned: 12:00 noon.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Convened: January 25, 1996, 10:10 a.m.
Members Present: Vilsack, Chair; Bisignano, Vice Chair; Borlaug, Ranking
Member; Hansen and Zieman.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Presentations by DED administration and tourism.
Adjourned: 11:35 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Convened: January 24, 1996, 9:53 a.m.
Members Present: Kibbie, Chair; Connolly, Vice Chair; Fink and Freeman.
Members Absent: Kramer, Ranking Member.
Committee Business: Budget presentations by the presidents of the
university of Iowa and the university of northern Iowa.
Adjourned: 11:36 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Convened: January 25, 1996, 10:20 a.m.
Members Present: Kibbie, Chair; Connolly, Vice Chair; Fink and Freeman.
Members Absent: Kramer, Ranking Member (excused).
Committee Business: Budget presentation by the director of the Iowa
department of education.
Adjourned: 11:49 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Convened: January 25, 1996, 10:18 a.m.
Members Present: Flynn, Chair; Giannetto, Vice Chair; Rensink, Ranking
Member; Boettger and Dearden.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Budgeting for results and professional licensure
board issues presentations.
Adjourned: 12:15 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: January 25, 1996, 10:20 a.m.
Members Present: Hammond, Chair; Szymoniak, Vice Chair; Tinsman, Ranking
Member and Rittmer.
Members Absent: Deluhery.
Committee Business: Presentation by the attorney general on juvenile
justice proposals and initiatives; discussed child welfare listening
post.
Adjourned: 11:37 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM
Convened: January 25, 1996, 10:23 a.m.
Members Present: Fraise, Chair; Dvorsky, Vice Chair; Iverson, Ranking
Member; Husak and Redfern.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Presentation by the judicial department.
Adjourned: 12:00 noon.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, AUDIT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM
Convened: January 25, 1996, 10:25 a.m.
Members Present: Neuhauser, Chair; Gronstal, Vice Chair; McLaren,
Ranking Member and Maddox.
Members Absent: Boswell (excused).
Committee Business: Presentation by the chairperson for the governors
blue ribbon task force on transportation regarding recommendations,
savings and cost estimates.
Adjourned: 11:28 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE MINORITY LEADER
(Committee Changes)
The minority leader announced the following committee changes,
effective Monday, February 5:
Senator Merlin Bartz - moving from the Agriculture Committee to the
Commerce Committee.
Senator Mary Lundby - moving from the Commerce Committee to the
Agriculture Committee.
Senator Brad Banks - becoming ranking member of the Agriculture
Committee.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 2068
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Dearden, Chair; Black and Rensink
SSB 2073
JUDICIARY: Giannetto, Chair; Drake, Fraise, Redfern and Vilsack
SSB 2077
HUMAN RESOURCES: Hansen, Chair; Bartz and Dvorsky
SSB 2078
WAYS AND MEANS: Neuhauser, Chair; Connolly, Deluhery, Iverson and
McLaren
SSB 2079
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Deluhery, Chair; Gronstal and Lundby
SSB 2080
HUMAN RESOURCES: Boettger, Chair; Hansen and Vilsack
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 2084 Judiciary
S.F. 2090 State Government
S.F. 2091 Agriculture
S.F. 2092 Judiciary
S.F. 2093 Nat. Res., Environ. & Energy
APPROPRIATIONS
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2098 (SSB 2046), a bill for an act
creating a lost federal funds stabilization account in the state
treasury and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 18: Murphy, Boswell, Banks, Bartz, Bisignano, Dvorsky,
Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Husak, Judge, Kibbie,
Neuhauser, Rensink, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, 5: Borlaug, Douglas,
Iverson, Lind and McLaren. Absent or not voting, 2: Black and Kramer.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau
reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Appropriations
Committee on Senate File 2098 and they were attached to the committee
report.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2012, a bill for an act relating to the
conduct of raffles.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Gronstal, Kibbie, Bisignano, Dearden, Fink,
Giannetto, Lundby and Sorensen. Nays, none. Pass, 1: Drake. Absent or
not voting, 6: Rittmer, Bennett, Connolly, Halvorson, Lind and McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2074, a bill for an act relating to the
dates on which city hospital or health care facility trustees take and
depart from office.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Gronstal, Kibbie, Bisignano, Dearden, Drake, Fink,
Giannetto, Lundby and Sorensen. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 6:
Rittmer, Bennett, Connolly, Halvorson, Lind and McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2099 (SSB 2015), a bill for an act
relating to permissible fees and commission to be paid to certified
public accountants and accounting practitioners.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Gronstal, Rittmer, Bisignano, Dearden, Drake,
Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lind, Lundby and Sorensen. Nays, none. Pass,
1: Kibbie. Absent or not voting, 3: Bennett, Connolly and McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
WAYS AND MEANS
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2097 (SSB 2051), a bill for an act
providing a sales, services, and use tax exemption on certain packaging
materials used in agricultural, livestock, or dairy production.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Deluhery, Freeman, Hedge,
Murphy, Neuhauser, Priebe, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or
not voting, 4: Connolly, Drake, Iverson and McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Resolution 101, by Banks, a Senate Resolution calling for
the removal of the deputy secretary of agriculture.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2095, by Tinsman, Boettger, Redfern, Lundby, Iverson,
and Giannetto, a bill for an act appropriating moneys to the department
of justice for aiding victims of domestic abuse through emergency
shelter services.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2096, by Gronstal, a bill for an act relating to
housing development, including tax increment financing, and making an
appropriation for housing programs.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2097, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act
providing a sales, services, and use tax exemption on certain packaging
materials used in agricultural, livestock, or dairy production.
Read first time under rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
Calendar.
Senate File 2098, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an
act creating a lost federal funds stabilization account in the state
treasury and providing an effective date.
Read first time under rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
Calendar.
Senate File 2099, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
act relating to permissible fees and commission to be paid to certified
public accountants and accounting practitioners.
Read first time under rule 28 and placed on calendar.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 3:00 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 30, 1996.
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