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FORTY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, February 20, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 9:21 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Thomas Bower, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, Marshalltown, Iowa.
The Journal of Monday, February 19, 1996, was approved.
HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED
The following messages were received from the Chief Clerk of the
House:
MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
House has on February 19, 1996, amended the Senate amendment, concurred
in the Senate amendment as amended, and passed the following bill in
which the concurrence of the House was asked:
House File 258, a bill for an act relating to drug testing of
certain employees and applicants for employment, providing for employer
defenses, and making penalties applicable (S-5085 to H-4229).
ALSO: That the House has on February 19, 1996 passed the following
bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 2109, a bill for an act relating to nonconsensual
termination of or serious injury to a pregnancy and providing penalties.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 2144, a bill for an act relating to the payment by
third parties of physician assistants and advanced registered nurse
practitioners.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 2231, by Priebe, a bill for an act relating to an
individual income tax deduction for certain contract sales of
agricultural property made to beginning farmers and providing effective
and applicability date provisions.
Read first time and passed on file.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY
Convened: February 19, 1996, 4:45 p.m.
Members Present: Dvorsky, Chair; Deluhery, Vice Chair; McLaren, Ranking
Member; Flynn, Hansen, Jensen and Redfern.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate File 2147.
Adjourned: 5:30 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: February 19, 1996, 2:44 p.m.
Members Present: Connolly, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Redfern, Ranking
Member; Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Iverson, Kramer, Lind, Neuhauser,
Rensink, Szymoniak and Tinsman.
Members Absent: Hammond and Murphy (both excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; presentations by
the Waterloo superintendent of schools and the department of education.
Adjourned: 3:36 p.m.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: February 19, 1996, 3:51 p.m.
Members Present: Szymoniak, Chair; Hammond, Vice Chair; Boettger,
Ranking Member; Bartz, Dvorsky, Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser, Tinsman and
Vilsack.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Approved SSB 2004 as a committee bill; amended and
approved Senate File 2151 as a committee bill.
Adjourned: 4:19 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: February 19, 1996, 3:45 p.m.
Members Present: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Rittmer, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Bisignano, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto,
Halvorson, Lind, Lundby and Sorensen.
Members Absent: McLaren (excused).
Committee Business: Amended and approved SSB 2180 as a committee bill;
assigned bills to subcommittees.
Adjourned: 4:50 p.m.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2219
State Government
Relating to housing development including extending access to real
estate improvement districts statewide, making changes to the urban
renewal law, authorizing the use of tax increment financing for public
improvements related to housing, and providing that a portion of project
costs be dedicated to low and moderate income housing where tax
increment financing is used to finance public improvements related to
housing.
SSB 2220
Agriculture
Relating to agricultural limestone, and providing penalties, fees,
and an effective date.
SSB 2221
Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy
Making an appropriation to the department of natural resources for
the establishment of a wildlife diversity initiative.
SSB 2222
Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy
Relating to appropriations to the department of justice for the
investigation and prosecution of environmental crimes.
SSB 2223
Commerce
Relating to the regulation of activities of state banks and state
bank affiliates, interstate branching or banking, and personnel of the
banking division, state banks, and state bank affiliates, and the
regulation of financial transactions involving such entities and
personnel.
SSB 2224
Commerce
Authorizing a foreign mutual insurance company or a foreign health
service corporation to reorganize by forming an insurance holding
company, and providing that a mutual insurance holding company shall at
all times own a majority of the voting shares of the capital stock of a
reorganized domestic or foreign insurance company.
SSB 2225
Commerce
Relating to disclosure requirements under the federal Community
Reinvestment Act with respect to the eligibility of a financial
institution to receive state public funds.
SSB 2226
Commerce
Amending the uniform commercial code relating to letters of credit
and providing an effective date.
SSB 2227
Judiciary
Relating to sentences for persons convicted of sexually predatory
offenses.
SSB 2228
Judiciary
Providing for the regulation of investment securities under Article
8 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and providing conforming changes, and
an effective date.
SSB 2229
Judiciary
Relating to investment guidelines for trustees and providing an
applicability date.
SSB 2230
State Government
Relating to matters within the jurisdiction of the Iowa ethics and
campaign disclosure board, by providing for certain changes in reporting
requirements relating to campaign contributions and expenditures;
liability for the activities of committees; certain restrictions on
fundraising and use of funds by political committees; certain changes in
the handling of investigations and complaints before the board; and
permitting a fee for access to computerized campaign finance disclosure
records.
SSB 2231
State Government
Establishing a workforce development department by eliminating the
department of employment services and including workforce development
programs in the new department.
SSB 2232
Human Resources
Relating to prenatal testing for group B streptococcus, and
providing an effective date.
SSB 2233
Human Resources
Relating to changes for provision of services by the child support
recovery unit.
SSB 2234
Human Resources
Relating to child support enforcement.
SSB 2235
Education
Relating to a fraudulent representation or claim of academic
achievement or performance.
SSB 2236
Education
Relating to funding for a talented and gifted education center at
the university of Iowa and naming of that center as an international
center.
SSB 2237
Ways and Means
Relating to single-family residential construction and by requiring
a bond and a cash set aside, providing consumer remedies, providing for
related matters, and providing for the applicability of the Act.
SSB 2238
Ways and Means
Relating to the abatement of corporate income taxes for increasing
production jobs in the state and providing an applicability date
provision.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 2163
NAT. RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Judge, Chair; Banks and Sorensen
Senate File 2166
WAYS AND MEANS: Palmer, Chair; Drake and Murphy
Senate File 2182
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Sorensen, Chair; Judge and Rittmer
Senate File 2188
NAT. RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Fink, Chair; Gronstal and Lundby
Senate File 2189
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Sorensen, Chair; Fraise and Maddox
Senate File 2196
NAT. RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Dearden, Chair; Banks and Sorensen
Senate File 2220
NAT. RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Kibbie, Chair; Gronstal, Judge, Lundby
and Rensink
Senate File 2221
NAT. RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Fink, Chair; Gronstal and Lundby
Senate File 2222
TRANSPORTATION: Halvorson, Chair; Black and Lind
Senate File 2223
NAT. RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Kibbie, Chair; Gronstal, Judge, Lundby
and Rensink
House File 2104
JUDICIARY: Fraise, Chair; Giannetto, McKean, Redfern and Vilsack
House File 2152
COMMERCE: Palmer, Chair; Bisignano, Freeman, Gronstal, Hansen, Jensen
and Redfern
House File 2177
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Sorensen, Chair; Fraise and McKean
SSB 2195
COMMERCE: Gronstal, Chair; Deluhery and Jensen
SSB 2200
COMMERCE: Hansen, Chair; Deluhery and Douglas
SSB 2201
COMMERCE: Bisignano, Chair; Deluhery and Freeman
SSB 2202
COMMERCE: Priebe, Chair; Hedge and Husak
SSB 2203
COMMERCE: Palmer, Chair; Bisignano, Freeman, Gronstal, Hansen, Jensen
and Redfern
SSB 2204
COMMERCE: Hansen, Chair; Bartz and Gettings
SSB 2215
EDUCATION: Dvorsky, Chair; Murphy and Redfern
SSB 2216
EDUCATION: Connolly, Chair; Hammond and Iverson
SSB 2217
BUSINESS AND LABOR: Dvorsky, Chair; Dearden and Iverson
SSB 2218
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Sorensen, Chair; Judge and Rittmer
SSB 2220
AGRICULTURE: Boswell, Chair; Fraise and Zieman
SSB 2221
NAT. RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Black, Chair; Fink and Lundby
SSB 2222
NAT. RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Gronstal, Chair; Freeman and Sorensen
SSB 2223
COMMERCE: Deluhery, Chair; Jensen and Priebe
SSB 2224
COMMERCE: Palmer, Chair; Bisignano, Freeman, Gronstal, Hansen, Jensen
and Redfern
SSB 2225
COMMERCE: Deluhery, Chair; Bartz and Husak
SSB 2226
COMMERCE: Flynn, Chair; Deluhery and Redfern
SSB 2227
JUDICIARY: Hammond, Chair; Bisignano, Boettger, Giannetto and Maddox
SSB 2228
JUDICIARY: Neuhauser, Chair; Giannetto, McKean, Redfern and Vilsack
SSB 2229
JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Giannetto, McKean, Neuhauser and Vilsack
SSB 2232
HUMAN RESOURCES: Kramer, Chair; Dvorsky and Szymoniak
SSB 2233
HUMAN RESOURCES: Neuhauser, Chair; Bartz and Hammond
SSB 2234
HUMAN RESOURCES: Neuhauser, Chair; Bartz and Hammond
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 2228 Transportation
S.F. 2229 Human Resources
S.F. 2230 Commerce
S.F. 2231 Ways and Means
S.F. 2232 Appropriations
S.F. 2233 Nat. Resources, Env. & Energy
S.F. 2234 Transportation
H.F. 2109 Judiciary
H.F. 2144 Human Resources
COMMITTEE REPORTS
AGRICULTURE
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2184, a bill for an act relating to
livestock by establishing a council and providing for brands.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Priebe, Judge, Banks, Boswell, Douglas, Fraise,
Giannetto, Hedge, Husak, Lundby, Sorensen and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent
or not voting, 3: Black, McLaren and Palmer.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
COMMERCE
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2123, a bill for an act relating to the
payment of claims by an administrator acting on behalf of an insurer.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Deluhery, Hansen, Jensen, Bartz, Bisignano,
Douglas, Flynn, Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Hedge, Husak, Palmer,
Priebe and Redfern. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2147, a bill for an act increasing the
membership of the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Dvorsky, Deluhery, McLaren, Flynn, Hansen, Jensen
and Redfern. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2235 (SSB 2004), a bill for an act
relating to the use of alternative licensing for nursing facilities.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Szymoniak, Hammond, Boettger, Bartz, Dvorksy,
Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none.
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 2235 and they were attached to the committee
report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2236 (formerly Senate File 2151), a bill
for an act relating to regional and statewide targets for foster care
placements.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Szymoniak, Hammond, Boettger, Bartz, Dvorksy,
Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none.
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 2236 and they were attached to the committee
report.
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2041, a bill for an act relating to the
definition of resident for the purpose of obtaining licenses to hunt,
fish, or take protected species of animals.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Fink, Lundby, Banks, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery,
Freeman, Gronstal, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Priebe, Rensink and Sorensen.
Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2232, by Deluhery, a bill for an act relating to and
making a state child care assistance supplemental appropriation to the
department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995,
and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2233, by Borlaug, a bill for an act relating to
underground storage tank community remediation subcontractor payments.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2234, by Kramer, a bill for an act relating to
transportation of ground limestone.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2235, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
act relating to the use of alternative licensing for nursing facilities
and providing for a contingent effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2236, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
act relating to regional and statewide targets for foster care
placements.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2237, by Connolly, a bill for an act relating to drug
testing by school corporations.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2238, by Banks, Halvorson, Lind, Iverson, Bennett,
Freeman, Hansen, Jensen, Redfern, Connolly, and Murphy, a bill for an
act relating to highway 20 and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2239, by Priebe, a bill for an act to reduce the
imposition of state mandates on political subdivisions of the state and
the private sector, to curtail the imposition of state mandates without
adequate funding, making an appropriation, and providing for other
related matters.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2240, by Iverson, a bill for an act relating to the
regulation of rental fees for private residences and commercial
property.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5085 H.F. 258 House amendment
S-5086 S.F. 2108 Bill Fink
S-5087 H.F. 511 William D. Palmer
S-5088 S.F. 2114 Tony Bisignano
Tom Vilsack
S-5089 S.F. 2102 Mary Lou Freeman
Wayne D. Bennett
Berl E. Priebe
Wilmer Rensink
H. Kay Hedge
Brad Banks
Don Gettings
John W. Jensen
S-5090 H.C.R. 105 Elaine Szymoniak
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 9:27 a.m., until
9:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, 1996.
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