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FORTY-FIFTH CALENDAR DAY
TWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 21, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 9:44 a.m., Senator Connolly
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Steve Aronowitz, pastor of the
Mount Vernon Community Bible Church, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
The Journal of Tuesday, February 20, 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 20, 1996, passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 2018, a bill for an act relating to the statewide
applicability of real estate improvement districts and providing an
effective date.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 2183, a bill for an act relating to the validity of
certain marriages.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 2196, a bill for an act transferring gambling moneys to
the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund and providing retroactive and
effective dates.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
ALSO: That the House has on February 21, 1996, passed the following
bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 2209, a bill for an act requiring sex offender registry
checks involving persons associated with the care of children.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 2225, a bill for an act relating to motorcycle rider
education and providing an effective date.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2241, by Murphy, a bill for an act relating to
establishing, for purposes of establishing disability and providing
death benefits under the statewide fire and police retirement system, a
presumption that infectious diseases are work-related.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2242, by Iverson, a bill for an act relating to claims
for nuisance arising out of an animal feeding operation.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2243, by Iverson, a bill for an act relating to the
employment of a school bus driver following suspension of the school bus
drivers permit.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2244, by Giannetto, a bill for an act relating to
cooperative associations, by providing for the relationship between
shareholders and members and their associations.
Read first time and passed on file.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Jensen for the remainder of the week on request of Senator
Rensink.
The Senate stood at ease at 9:53 a.m. until the fall of the gavel.
The Senate resumed session at 10:15 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
APPENDIX
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
AGRICULTURE
Convened: February 20, 1996, 8:20 a.m.
Members Present: Priebe, Chair; Judge, Vice Chair; Banks, Ranking
Member; Boswell, Douglas, Fraise, Giannetto, Hedge, Husak, Lundby,
Sorensen and Zieman.
Members Absent: Black, McLaren and Palmer (all excused).
Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate File 2184 and approved
SSB 2213 as a committee bill.
Adjourned: 8:34 a.m.
BUSINESS AND LABOR
Convened: February 20, 1996, 4:42 p.m.
Members Present: Dearden, Chair; Gettings, Vice Chair; Freeman, Ranking
Member; Banks, Connolly, Dvorsky, Giannetto, Hammond, Iverson and
Maddox.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Assigned study bill and governors appointees to
subcommittees; approved SSB 2135 as a committee bill; recommended
passage of Senate File 2027 as amended.
Adjourned: 5:00 p.m.
COMMERCE
Convened: February 20, 1996, 2:49 p.m.
Members Present: Deluhery, Chair; Hansen, Vice Chair; Jensen, Ranking
Member; Bartz, Bisignano, Douglas, Flynn, Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal,
Hedge, Husak, Palmer, Priebe and Redfern.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; approved SSBs 2121
and 2101 as committee bills; recommended passage of Senate File 2123.
Adjourned: 3:11 p.m.
JUDICIARY
Convened: February 20, 1996, 1:35 p.m.
Members Present: Giannetto, Chair; Vilsack, Vice Chair; McKean, Ranking
Member; Bartz, Bisignano, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond,
Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern and Szymoniak.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Recommended confirmation of governors appointees;
approved SSBs 2142, 2085, 2177, 2147 and Senate Files 2100 and 71 as
committee bills; deferred action on Senate File 2053.
Adjourned: 2:40 p.m.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Convened: February 20, 1996, 2:50 p.m.
Members Present: Sorensen, Chair; Fink, Vice Chair; Maddox, Ranking
Member; Fraise, Halvorson, Judge, McKean, Rittmer and Zieman.
Members Absent: Black (excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; recommended
confirmation of governors appointee; recommended passage of Senate Files
2124 and 2131; approved SSBs 2207, 2205 and 2160 as committee bills;
deferred action on SSB 2188.
Adjourned: 3:31 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Convened: February 20, 1996, 1:35 p.m.
Members Present: Fink, Chair; Lundby, Ranking Member; Banks, Borlaug,
Dearden, Deluhery, Freeman, Gronstal, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Priebe,
Rensink and Sorensen.
Members Absent: Black, Vice Chair (excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills and governors appointee to
subcommittees; recommended passage of Senate Files 2060 and 2037 as
amended; amended and approved SSB 2108 as a committee bill; recommended
passage of Senate File 2041; approved SSB 2182 as a committee bill.
Adjourned: 2:17 p.m.
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM
Convened: February 20, 1996, 3:37 p.m.
Members Present: Hansen, Chair; Judge, Vice Chair; Zieman, Ranking
Member; Bennett, Boettger, Borlaug, Flynn, Giannetto, Kibbie, Palmer and
Sorensen.
Members Absent: Maddox, McKean, Szymoniak and Vilsack (all excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; presentations by
the Iowa film office and the executive director of the Iowa
sesquicentennial commission.
Adjourned: 4:29 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Convened: February 20, 1996, 11:20 a.m.
Members Present: Banks, Ranking Member; Bennett and Gettings.
Members Absent: Black, Chair and Priebe Vice Chair (both excused).
Committee Business: Budget presentation by the director of the
department of natural resources on waste tires and teaming with
wildlife.
Adjourned: 12:00 noon.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Convened: February 20, 1996, 11:11 a.m.
Members Present: Flynn, Chair; Giannetto, Vice Chair; Rensink, Ranking
Member; Boettger and Dearden.
Members Absent: none.
Committee Business: Presentation by the division of deaf services;
discussed and amended proposed appropriations bill.
Adjourned: 11:42 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: February 20, 1996, 10:22 a.m.
Members Present: Hammond, Chair; Szymoniak, Vice Chair; Tinsman, Ranking
Member and Rittmer.
Members Absent: Deluhery.
Committee Business: Presentations and discussion by juvenile court
officials, clients and advocates.
Adjourned: 11:55 a.m.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
(Place nominees on En Bloc Confirmation Calendar)
JUDICIARY
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the committee on Judiciary assigned to
investigate the following governors appointments, completed its
investigations on February 20, 1996, and recommended the appointees be
confirmed:
Donald R. Tietz as a member of the Board of Corrections.
John F. Bright and Zell L. Millard as members of the State Judicial
Nominating Commission.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the committee on Local Government
assigned to investigate the following governors appointment, completed
its investigation on February 20, 1996, and recommended the appointee be
confirmed:
Jon P. Finney as a member of the County Finance Committee.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2239
Small Business, Economic Development & Tourism
Relating to department of economic development programs, including
the workforce development fund program and the Iowa small business new
jobs training Act, establishing a rural microbusiness assistance
program, and increasing the funds available for the value-added
agricultural products and processes program.
SSB 2240
Education
Relating to the administration and accreditation of area education
agency programs and providing for properly related matters.
SSB 2241
Human Resources
Relating to the establishment of a problem gambling treatment
program, creating an advisory committee, providing for other properly
related matters, and applying a penalty.
SSB 2242
Human Resources
Relating to health care provider identification tags and
authorizing a penalty.
SSB 2243
State Government
Providing for access by the division of criminal and juvenile
justice planning of the department of human rights to confidential
records held by other state agencies.
SSB 2244
State Government
Relating to the continued existence of the department of human
rights and the appointment of the department director.
SSB 2245
Judiciary
Relating to consumer protection by requiring the registration of
certain persons seeking to engage in regulated businesses in this state,
and providing for civil and criminal penalties.
SSB 2246
Judiciary
Relating to judicial administration, including the definition of a
judicial officer, the administrative authority of certain judges within
a district, and the retirement age of an associate juvenile judge and
associate probate judge.
SSB 2247
Judiciary
Relating to marriage and divorce.
SSB 2248
Judiciary
Relating to the representation of indigents and other court
appointments in criminal and juvenile proceedings and providing
effective and retroactive applicability dates.
SSB 2249
Judiciary
Relating to the right to appointed counsel or a public defender, by
relating to the eligibility for certain indigents, the recovery of
defense costs, and by restricting the right to counsel for certain
parents in child in need of assistance cases.
SSB 2250
Judiciary
Relating to penalties for the possession, manufacture, and delivery
of lysergic acid diethylamide.
SSB 2251
Judiciary
Relating to victim compensation for health care for persons other
than the victim.
SSB 2252
Judiciary
Relating to the duties of the clerk of court concerning court
records.
SSB 2253
Judiciary
Relating to the mediation process in truancy matters.
SSB 2254
Judiciary
Establishng a mechanics lien for a lessor of material used in the
course of alteration, construction, or repair of a building,
improvement, or land.
SSB 2255
Judiciary
Relating to the establishment of a mandatory course for parties to
a proceeding in which child custody, visitation, or physical care is
involved.
SSB 2256
Appropriations
Relating to energy conservation including making appropriations of
petroleum overcharge funds.
SSB 2257
Appropriations
Relating to and making a supplemental appropriation to the
department of economic development for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1995, and providing an effective date.
SSB 2258
Appropriations
Relating to and making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1995, and providing an effective date.
SSB 2259
Appropriations
Revising requirements for the general assemblys approval of an
appropriation from the cash reserve fund.
SSB 2260
Appropriations
Relating to the compensation and benefits for public officials and
employees and making appropriations.
SSB 2261
Appropriations
Appropriating federal funds made available from federal block
grants and other federal grants, allocating portions of federal block
grants, and providing procedures if federal grants are more or less than
anticipated.
SSB 2262
Appropriations
Relating to payments made on the approval of the adjutant general
of the Iowa national guard.
SSB 2263
Appropriations
Relating to agriculture and natural resources, by providing for
appropriations and revenue.
SSB 2264
Appropriations
Relating to and making appropriations to the state department of
transportation including allocation and use of moneys from the general
fund, road use tax fund, and primary road fund, and making
appropriations to various state agencies for capital projects from the
rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, and depositing gambling revenues to
various funds.
SSB 2265
Appropriations
Relating to and making appropriations to certain state departments,
agencies, funds, and certain other entities, providing for regulatory
authority and other properly related matters, transferring lottery
revenues to the general fund of the state, and authorizing the
assessment of a surcharge on workers compensation benefits paid.
SSB 2266
Appropriations
Relating to appropriations for the department of human services and
the prevention of disabilities policy council and including other
provisions and appropriations involving human services and health care
and providing an effective date provision.
SSB 2267
Appropriations
Relating to and making appropriations to the department for the
blind, the Iowa state civil rights commisssion, the department of elder
affairs, the Iowa department of public health, the department of human
rights, the commission of veterans affairs, and the governors alliance
on substance abuse.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Joint Resolution 2004
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Dearden, Drake, Kibbie and Rittmer
Senate File 2183
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Kramer and Neuhauser
Senate File 2193
HUMAN RESOURCES: Neuhauser, Chair; Bartz and Hammond
Senate File 2194
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Boettger and Hansen
Senate File 2197
WAYS AND MEANS: Connolly, Chair; Drake and Neuhauser
Senate File 2198
JUDICIARY: Vilsack, Chair; Bisignano, Boettger, Giannetto and Redfern
Senate File 2202
JUDICIARY: Szymoniak, Chair; Drake, Giannetto, Maddox and Vilsack
Senate File 2205
JUDICIARY: Fraise, Chair; Giannetto, McKean, Redfern and Vilsack
Senate File 2224
STATE GOVERNMENT: Giannetto, Chair; Drake and Kibbie
Senate File 2225
STATE GOVERNMENT: Connolly, Chair; Fink and McLaren
House Concurrent Resolution 109
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Boettger and Hansen
House File 2107
HUMAN RESOURCES: Vilsack, Chair; Hansen and Tinsman
House File 2165
WAYS AND MEANS: Vilsack, Chair; Bennett and Neuhauser
House File 2181
HUMAN RESOURCES: Neuhauser, Chair; Hammond and Kramer
SSB 2219
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Halvorson and Lundby
SSB 2230
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Dearden, Drake, Kibbie and Rittmer
SSB 2231
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Drake and Sorensen
SSB 2237
WAYS AND MEANS: Palmer, Chair; Connolly, Hedge, Iverson and Vilsack
SSB 2238
WAYS AND MEANS: Vilsack, Chair; Drake, Hedge, Murphy and Palmer
SSB 2239
SMALL BUSINESS, ECON. DEVLPT AND TOURISM: Vilsack, Chair; Maddox and
Szymoniak
SSB 2241
HUMAN RESOURCES: Hansen, Chair; Tinsman and Vilsack
SSB 2242
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Boettger and Dvorsky
SSB 2243
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Drake and Kibbie
SSB 2244
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Drake and Kibbie
SSB 2245
JUDICIARY: McKean, Chair; Giannetto, Neuhauser, Redfern and Vilsack
SSB 2246
JUDICIARY: Maddox, Chair; Giannetto, Neuhauser, Redfern and Vilsack
SSB 2247
JUDICIARY: Giannetto, Chair; Fraise, McKean, Redfern and Vilsack
SSB 2248
JUDICIARY: Hansen, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Maddox and Vilsack
SSB 2249
JUDICIARY: Hansen, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Maddox and Vilsack SSB
2250
JUDICIARY: Neuhauser, Chair; Bartz, Drake, Giannetto and Szymoniak
SSB 2251
JUDICIARY: Hammond, Chair; Bartz, Bisignano, Drake and Giannetto
SSB 2252
JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; Giannetto, McKean, Neuhauser and Vilsack
SSB 2253
JUDICIARY: Bisignano, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Maddox and Vilsack
SSB 2254
JUDICIARY: Neuhauser, Chair; Drake, Giannetto, Maddox and Vilsack
SSB 2255
JUDICIARY: Hammond, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Maddox and Vilsack
COMMITTEE REPORTS
AGRICULTURE
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2260 (SSB 2213), a bill for an act
relating to soil and water conservation, by providing for the powers and
duties of commissions of soil and water conservation districts, and soil
and water conservation practices.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
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.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau
reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Agriculture
Committee on Senate File 2260 and they were attached to the committee
report.
BUSINESS AND LABOR
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2027, a bill for an act relating to
increasing the hourly minimum wage requirement in Iowa.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-5091.
Final Vote: Ayes, 6: Dearden, Gettings, Connolly, Dvorsky, Giannetto and
Hammond. Nays, 4: Freeman, Banks, Iverson and Maddox.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2247 (SSB 2135), a bill for an act
relating to unemployment insurance benefits by providing for employer
contributions and liability for benefits regarding successor employers.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Dearden, Gettings, Freeman, Banks, Connolly,
Dvorsky, Giannetto, Hammond, Iverson and Maddox. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2252 (SSB 2147), a bill for an act
relating to the number and apportionment of district associate judges.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Boettger,
Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern
and Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Bisignano.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2255 (SSB 2177), a bill for an act
relating to the authority of fiduciaries under the probate code to
invest in open-end or closed-end management investment companies or
investment trusts.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Bisignano,
Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser,
Redfern and Szymoniak. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2256 (formerly Senate File 2100), a bill
for an act relating to possession or control of alcohol by persons aged
eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, and providing a penalty.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Boettger, Drake,
Fraise, Hammond, Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern and Szymoniak. Nays, 4:
Bartz, Bisignano, Halvorson and Hansen.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2124, a bill for an act relating to voter
approval of annexation or severance proposals.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 6: Sorensen, Fink, Fraise, Judge, McKean and Zieman.
Nays, 3: Maddox, Halvorson and Rittmer. Absent or not voting, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2131, a bill for an act relating to a
continuing appropriation for city capital projects and major equipment.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Fraise, Halvorson, Judge,
McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2253 (SSB 2205), a bill for an act
relating to eligibility of persons for county general assistance.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Fraise, Halvorson, Judge,
McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2254 (SSB 2160), a bill for an act
relating to filing of instruments by county recorders.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Sorensen, Fink, Maddox, Fraise, Halvorson, Judge,
McKean, Rittmer and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2258 (SSB 2108), a bill for an act
relating to the regulation of motorboats on certain artificial lakes,
and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
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.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau
reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Natural Resources,
Environment and Energy Committee on Senate File 2258 and they were
attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2259 (SSB 2182), a bill for an act
relating to issuance of a certificate of title for a documented vessel.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
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.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill action: *SENATE FILE 2245 (SSB 2180), a bill for an act
relating to public retirement systems, making appropriations, and
providing effective and retroactive applicability dates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Bisignano,
Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lind, Lundby and
Sorensen. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: McLaren.
Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau
reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the State Government
Committee on Senate File 2245 and they were attached to the committee
report.
TRANSPORTATION
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2108, a bill for an act requiring
flashing amber lights on motor vehicles used for snow removal and making
existing penalties applicable.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-5093.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Connolly, Dearden,
Douglas, Fink, Halvorson, Jensen, Lind and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent
or not voting, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2112, a bill for an act creating an Amana
road fund board, providing for use of road moneys by the board, and
providing an effective date.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Connolly, Dearden,
Douglas, Fink and Jensen. Nays, 3: Halvorson, Lind and Rittmer. Absent
or not voting, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2185, a bill for an act providing for
maintenance and repair of out-of-state commercial vehicles and providing
an effective date.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Connolly, Dearden,
Douglas, Fink, Halvorson, Jensen, Lind and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent
or not voting, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 2066, a bill for an act relating to the
operation of motor vehicles in border cities and providing an effective
date.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Gettings, Fraise, Drake, Connolly, Dearden,
Douglas, Fink, Halvorson, Jensen, Lind and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent
or not voting, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5091 S.F. 2027 Business and Labor
S-5092 S.F. 2203 Mary Neuhauser
S-5093 S.F. 2108 Transportation
S-5094 S.F. 73 Tom Vilsack
S-5095 S.F. 2108 Jo Ann Douglas
Richard F. Drake
Bill Fink
S-5096 S.F. 2100 Tony Bisignano
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2245, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
act relating to public retirement systems, making appropriations, and
providing effective and retroactive applicability dates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2246, by Bartz, a bill for an act relating to animal
feeding operations by providing for zoning and providing for liability
of members holding an interest in certain entities.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2247, by committee on Business and Labor Relations, a
bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance benefits by providing
for employer contributions and liability for benefits regarding
successor employers.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2248, by Lind, a bill for an act relating to child
abuse provisions involving drugs.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2249, by Lind, a bill for an act relating to the
disconnection of a customer by an electric or gas utility.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2250, by Lind, a bill for an act defining oversale of
bus tickets as a fraudulent practice and making existing penalties
applicable.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2251, by Lind, a bill for an act directing the
department of human services to apply for a federal waiver relating to
recovery of medical assistance from a recipients estate.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2252, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the number and apportionment of district associate judges.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2253, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
act relating to eligibility of persons for county general assistance.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2254, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
act relating to filing of instruments by county recorders.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2255, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the authority of fiduciaries under the probate code to
invest in open-end or closed-end management investment companies or
investment trusts.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2256, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to possession or control of alcohol by persons aged eighteen,
nineteen, and twenty, and providing a penalty.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2257, by Bisignano, a bill for an act requiring a
child day care provider who has been found to have committed child abuse
to register with the state and related provisions, making an
appropriation, and providing penalties.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2258, by committee on Natural Resources, Environment,
and Energy, a bill for an act relating to the regulation of motorboats
on certain artificial lakes, and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2259, by committee on Natural Resources, Environment,
and Energy, a bill for an act relating to issuance of a certificate of
title for a documented vessel.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2260, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act
relating to soil and water conservation, by providing for the powers and
duties of commissioners of soil and water conservation districts, and
soil and water conservation practices.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2261, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to the procedures for disposition of the contents of a
decedents safe deposit box.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2262, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to the percentage of the legal reserve of a life insurance
company which may be invested in certain corporate obligations.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2263, by Maddox, a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of a procedure for the release of medical records and
information regarding plaintiffs involved in certain civil actions.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2268
Appropriation
Relating to the funding of, operation of, and appropriation of
moneys to agencies, institutions, commissions, departments, and boards
responsible for education and cultural programs of this state, and
increasing the minimum annual salary for full-time teachers and
providing an effective date.
SSB 2269
Appropriations
Relating to and making appropriations to the department of justice,
office of consumer advocate, board of parole, department of corrections,
judicial district departments of correctional services,judicial
department, state public defender, Iowa law enforcement academy,
department of public defense, and for the department of public safetys
administration, division of criminal investigation and bureau of
identification, division of narcotics enforcement, undercover purchases,
and the state fire marshals office, for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 1996, and providing effective dates.
SSB 2270
Commerce
Relating to the regulation of insurance and amending provisions
providing for setoff of premium, fraudulent submissions to insurers,
availability of certain information to insurers, length of term of th
board of directors of an insurer, notice of cancellation, delivery of
certain policies in this state, and making a penalty applicable.
SSB 2271
Commerce
Relating to satellite terminals and establishing certain
requirements for such terminals of a financial institution with a
principal place of business in another state and a business location in
Iowa.
SSB 2272
Commerce
Relating to the consumer credit code and permissible finance
charges and other fees which may be charged to a consumer by a lender.
SSB 2124.1
Commerce
Adopting the uniform transfer on death security registration Act.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 2195
APPROPRIATIONS: Dvorsky, Chair; Douglas and Halvorson
Senate File 2199
EDUCATION: Dvorsky, Chair; Redfern and Szymoniak
Senate File 2226
EDUCATION: Deluhery, Chair; Kramer and Murphy
Senate File 2227
APPROPRIATIONS: Black, Chair; Banks and Husak
Senate File 2232
APPROPRIATIONS: Hammond, Chair; Flynn and Tinsman
House File 2137
APPROPRIATIONS: Murphy, Chair; Boswell and Lind
SSB 2235
EDUCATION: Redfern, Chair; Dvorsky and Kibbie
SSB 2236
EDUCATION: Dvorsky, Chair; Connolly and Iverson
SSB 2240
EDUCATION: Dvorsky, Chair; Fink and Tinsman
SSB 2256
APPROPRIATIONS: Neuhauser, Chair; Bartz and Dvorsky
SSB 2257
APPROPRIATIONS: Murphy, Chair; Boswell and Lind
SSB 2258
APPROPRIATIONS: Murphy, Chair; Boswell and Lind
SSB 2259
APPROPRIATIONS: Murphy, Chair; Husak and Lind
SSB 2260
APPROPRIATIONS: Murphy, Chair; Bartz and Husak
SSB 2261
APPROPRIATIONS: Flynn, Chair; Hammond and Rensink
SSB 2262
APPROPRIATIONS: Neuhauser, Chair; Boswell and McLaren
SSB 2263
APPROPRIATIONS: Black, Chair; Banks and Husak
SSB 2264
APPROPRIATIONS: Halvorson, Chair; Douglas and Murphy
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
412 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 45th Day
S.F. 2237 Education
S.F. 2239 Rules and Administration
S.F. 2240 Local Government
S.F. 2241 State Government
S.F. 2242 Judiciary
S.F. 2248 Judiciary
S.F. 2249 Commerce
S.F. 2250 Judiciary
S.F. 2251 Human Resources
H.F. 2018 State Government
H.F. 2196 Appropriations
H.F. 2209 Human Resources
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMMERCE
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2261 (SSB 2102), a bill for an act
relating to the procedures for disposition of the contents of a
decedents safe deposit box.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
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.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2262 (SSB 2121), a bill for an act
relating to the percentage of the legal reserve of a life insurance
company which may be invested in certain corporate obligations.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Deluhery, Hansen, Jensen, Bartz, Douglas, Flynn,
Freeman, Gettings, Gronstal, Husak, Palmer, Priebe and Redfern. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 2: Bisignano and Hedge.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2265 (formerly Senate File 71), a bill
for an act relating to the required participation of parents of minor
children in a seminar prior to the granting of a dissolution of marriage
decree.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bisignano, Boettger,
Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser, Redfern
and Szymoniak. Nays, 1: Bartz.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2037, a bill for an act relating to
animal feeding operations by providing for county zoing of certain
operations, and imposing requirements relating to construction permits.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-5097.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Fink, Lundby, Dearden, Deluhery, Gronstal, Judge,
Kibbie and Sorensen. Nays, 5: Banks, Borlaug, Freeman, Hedge and
Rensink. Pass, 1: Priebe. Absent or not voting, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2104, a bill for an act relating to state
employee disclosures of information and making penalties applicable.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Bisignano,
Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lundby and
Sorensen. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Lind and McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2121, a bill for an act providing for
auditing practices by the Iowa state fair board.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Connolly,
Dearden, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Lundby and Sorensen. Nays, none. Absent
or not voting, 4: Bisignano, Giannetto, Lind and McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2122, a bill for an act relating to
unclaimed property held by the state, fraudulent practices to obtain the
property, and establishing a penalty.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Bisignano,
Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lundby and
Sorensen. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Lind and McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2127, a bill for an act relating to the
confidentiality of social security numbers of the owners of unclaimed
property.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Bisignano,
Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lundby and
Sorensen. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Lind and McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2169, a bill for an act relating to the
conduct of raffles by certain fairs, nonprofit organizations, political
parties, and committees of candidates for elective office, and
subjecting violators to a penalty.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bisignano, Connolly,
Dearden, Fink, Lundby and Sorensen. Nays, 5: Bennett, Drake, Giannetto,
Halvorson and Lind. Absent or not voting, 1: McLaren.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2264, by Husak, a bill for an act relating to the
general assemblys intent regarding the primary purpose of the Iowa
communications network and limitations on the addition of authorized
users.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2265, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the required participation of parents of minor children in a
seminar prior to the granting of a dissolution of marriage decree and
certain contested modification of custody orders.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
AMENDMENT FILED
S-5097 S.F. 2037 Nat. Resources, Env. &
Energy
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 10:16 a.m.,
until 9:00 a.m. , Thursday, February 22, 1996.
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