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THIRTY-SEVENTH CALENDAR DAY
TWENTY-SECOND SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, February 13, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 1:22 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Eddie K. Stubblefield, pastor of
the First Christian Church, Sac City, Iowa.
The Journal of Friday, February 9, 1996, was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2175, by McLaren and Banks, a bill for an act
increasing motor vehicle damage disclosure statement limits.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2176, by Zieman, Rife, Jensen, Lundby, Iverson,
Bennett, Banks, McLaren, Douglas, Kramer, McKean, Hedge, Rittmer, Lind,
Redfern, Bartz, Boettger, Borlaug, Priebe, Freeman, and Kibbie, a bill
for an act relating to the deduction for payments of premiums on health
insurance and long-term care coverage and providing an effective date
and retroactive applicability date provision.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2177, by Fink, a bill for an act relating to the
willful destruction of E911 addressing signs and providing a penalty.
Read first time and passed on file.
APPENDIX
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
Communications were received announcing that on February 8, 1996,
the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the
following bills:
SENATE FILE 2030 - Relating to state and county mental health and
developmental disability funding and related provisions and including an
appropriation, an effective date, and an applicability provision.
SENATE FILE 2082 - Relating to the establishment of the state
percent of growth for purposes of the state school foundation program
and providing an effective date.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2161
State Government
Relating to the eligibility for the readjustment of pensions under
the statewide fire and police retirement system.
SSB 2162
State Government
Establishing the position of veterans advocate under the authority
of the attorney general and making an appropriation.
SSB 2163
Human Resources
Relating to a study on the qualifications of deaf interpreters.
SSB 2164
Human Resources
Relating to lead abatement and inspection, training and
certification requirements, and providing penalties.
SSB 2165
Human Resources
Relating to the community health management system by extending the
date for implementation of phase I of the system.
SSB 2166
Human Resources
Relating to services relating to children and families.
SSB 2167
Human Resources
Relating to pharmacy technician designation, registration and fees,
delegation of duties, and disciplinary action.
SSB 2168
Human Resources
Relating to the medical assistance program including provisions
relating to personal liability of personal representatives of medical
assistance recipients, nursing facility fines, and transfers of assets.
SSB 2169
Human Resources
Relating to public assistance and certain associated state tax
provisions involving the family investment program, family development
and self-sufficiency council, individual development accounts, and
fraudulent practices involving the food stamp program, making penalties
applicable, and providing applicability provisions and effective dates.
SSB 2170
Communications and Information Policy
Relating to the Iowa communications network by providing for state
ownership of a Part III connection and for the connection and support of
certain Part III users, making appropriations, and providing effective
dates.
SSB 2171
Judiciary
Relating to purchase money mortgages and providing a retroactive
applicability provision.
SSB 2172
Judiciary
Removing the requirement that a corporation which has adopted a
corporate seal affix the seal to all documents affecting real estate
executed by the corporation.
SSB 2173
Judiciary
Increasing the penalties for certain methamphetamine offenses.
SSB 2174
Judiciary
Relating to regulation of employee drug testing required pursuant
to federal law.
SSB 2175
Judiciary
A Concurrent Resolution posthumously honoring Mr. John L. Mowry
and recognizing his many contributions to city, state, and federal
government.
SSB 2176
Judiciary
Relating to associate juvenile judges.
SSB 2177
Judiciary
Relating to the authority of fiduciaries under the probate code to
invest in open-end of closed-end management investment companies or
investment trusts.
SSB 2178
Judiciary
Relating to excuse from jury service and the reimbursement of
jurors and witnesses for transportation and mileage expenses.
SSB 2179
Judiciary
Relating to underinsured or uninsured motor vehicle insurance
coverage for damages to property.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 269
(Reassignment)
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Boettger and Vilsack
SSB 2161
STATE GOVERNMENT: Kibbie, Chair; Gronstal, Halvorson, Lundby and Rittmer
SSB 2162
STATE GOVERNMENT: Kibbie, Chair; Drake and Giannetto
SSB 2163
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Kramer and Neuhauser
SSB 2164
HUMAN RESOURCES: Dvorsky, Chair; Boettger and Hansen
SSB 2165
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Bartz and Kramer
SSB 2166
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Kramer and Vilsack
SSB 2167
HUMAN RESOURCES: Hammond, Chair; Dvorsky and Kramer
SSB 2168
HUMAN RESOURCES: Vilsack, Chair; Hammond and Tinsman
SSB 2169
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Boettger and Hammond
SSB 2170
COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION POLICY: Dvorsky, Chair; Deluhery and
McLaren
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 2163 Nat. Resources, Environ, & Energy
S.F. 2169 State Government
S.F. 2175 Transportation
S.F. 2176 Ways and Means
S.F. 2177 Judiciary
S.F. 2179 Judiciary
H.F. 2137 Appropriations
COMMITTEE REPORTS
APPROPRIATIONS
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 2114, a bill for an act relating to and
making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1995, and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-5058.
Final Vote: Ayes, 24: Murphy, Boswell, Lind, Banks, Bartz, Black,
Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond,
Husak, Iverson, Judge, Kibbie, Kramer, McLaren, Neuhauser, Rensink,
Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Bisignano.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2178 (formerly Senate File 2005), a bill
for an act relating to the auditing of contracts providing managed care
services under the medical assistance program.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Szymoniak, Hammond, Boettger, Bartz, Hansen,
Kramer, Neuhauser, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not
voting, 1: Dvorsky.
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 Human Resources
Committee on Senate File 2178 and they were attached to the committee
report.
TRANSPORTATION
Final Bill Action: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 105, a resolution in
support of maintaining the Mississippi River as a major transportation
route for various products shipped into and out of the Upper Mississippi
region.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Black, Connolly, Dearden,
Douglas, Fink, Halvorson, Jensen, Lind and Rittmer. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2178, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
act relating to the inclusion of a performance evaluation component in
contracts providing managed care services under the medical assistance
program.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2179, by Maddox, a bill for an act relating to
juvenile justice, including providing notification to schools by peace
officers of the possession of alcohol or controlled substances by
juveniles, authorizing the release of information regarding juveniles
who escape from detention or are the subject of a felony arrest warrant,
and allowing a victims statement prior to entry of a dispositional
order.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2180, by Bisignano, a bill for an act expanding the
factors that a court and the state department of transportation may
consider in ordering the issuance of a temporary restricted license, and
providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2181, by Douglas, a bill for an act providing an
income tax credit or deduction for tuition paid to accredited
postsecondary institutions in Iowa under certain circumstances.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2182, by Gronstal and Rittmer, a bill for an act
concerning employment rights of fire fighters under civil service who
are elected as officers in certain professional fire fighter
organizations, and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5056 S.F. 2140 Rod Halvorson
S-5057 S.F. 2135 Stewart Iverson
Emil J. Husak
S-5058 H.F. 2114 Appropriations
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 1:27 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 14, 1996.
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