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FIFTIETH CALENDAR DAY
TWENTY-NINTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 26, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 1:15 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Michael Stadie, pastor of the
St. John Lutheran Church, Pomeroy, Iowa.
The Journal of Thursday, February 22, 1996, was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Freeman until she arrives on request of Senator Boettger.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Senate Concurrent Resolution 107, by Kibbie and Rensink, a
concurrent resolution urging the United States Congress to authorize
construction of the Lewis and Clark rural water system.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 108, by committee on Judiciary, a
concurrent resolution posthumously honoring Mr. John L. Mowry and
recognizing his many contributions to city, state, and federal
government.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2292, by Bartz, a bill for an act relating to the
civil actions against individuals including the time period for
commencing an action and recovery of court costs.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2293, by Bartz, a bill for an act requiring the
operator of a motor truck transporting solid waste to obtain a permit
and pay an annual fee, and establishing a penalty.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2294, by Halvorson, a bill for an act creating
multidisciplinary community services teams and providing a penalty.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2295, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to employer practices regarding persons summoned to jury duty.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2296, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
act relating to the abatement of corporate income taxes for increasing
production jobs in the state and providing an applicability date
provision.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2297, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to victim compensation for health care for persons other than
the victim.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2298, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
act relating to the awarding of costs to a prevailing taxpayer in a
proceeding against the department of revenue and finance under the state
tax procedures and practices Act and providing an effective date.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2299, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to reserve peace officers obtaining professional permits to
carry weapons and carrying weapons.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2300, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the willful destruction of E911 addressing signs and
providing a penalty.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2301, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
act relating to lead abatement and inspection, training and
certification requirements, and providing penalties.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2302, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act to
provide for the six-year revocation of licenses for persons who
unintentionally cause the death of another while driving recklessly or
eluding a police officer.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2303, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
act 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.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2304, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
act relating to the modernization of the vital statistics process and
establishing a fee.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2305, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to purchase money mortgages and providing a retroactive
applicability provision.
Read first time and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2306, by Hammond, a bill for an act establishing a
resources invested for success trust fund and providing a standing
appropriation.
Read first time and passed on file.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 46 present, 4 absent and a quorum present.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent to take up for
consideration Senate File 2245.
Senate File 2245
On motion of Senator Kibbie, Senate File 2245, a bill for an act
relating to public retirement systems, making appropriations, and
providing effective and retroactive applicability dates, was taken up
for consideration.
Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-5119 filed by him from the
floor to pages 1 and 8 of the bill and moved its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall amendment S-5119 be adopted? (S.F. 2245) the
vote was:
Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who
express a conflict of interest, was invoked.
Ayes, 26:
Bisignano Black Boswell Dearden
Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Gettings Giannetto Gronstal
Halvorson Hammond Hansen Horn
Judge Kibbie Lundby Murphy
Neuhauser Palmer Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Vilsack
Nays, 23:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman
Hedge Husak Iverson Jensen
Kramer Lind Maddox McKean
McLaren Priebe Redfern Rensink
Rife Tinsman Zieman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
Amendment S-5119 was adopted.
Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5118 filed by him from the
floor to page 16 of the bill and moved its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall amendment S-5118 be adopted? (S.F. 2245) the
vote was:
Ayes, 13:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Hammond Horn Kramer Lind
McKean Murphy Szymoniak Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, 36:
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal
Halvorson Hansen Hedge Husak
Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie
Lundby Maddox McLaren Neuhauser
Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink
Rife Rittmer Sorensen Tinsman
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
Amendment S-5118 lost.
Senator Rittmer offered amendment S-5121 filed by him from the
floor to pages 19 and 24 of the bill, moved its adoption and requested a
record roll call.
On the question Shall amendment S-5121 be adopted? (S.F. 2245) the
vote was:
Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who
express a conflict of interest, was invoked.
Ayes, 24:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Borlaug Drake Freeman Giannetto
Hedge Iverson Jensen Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Priebe Redfern Rensink
Rife Rittmer Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 24:
Bisignano Black Boswell Dearden
Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson
Hammond Hansen Horn Husak
Judge Kibbie Murphy Neuhauser
Palmer Sorensen Szymoniak Vilsack
Absent or not voting, 2:
Connolly Douglas
Amendment S-5121 lost.
Senator Rittmer offered amendment S-5120 filed by him from the
floor to pages 28-32 of the bill.
Senator Rittmer asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-5120 be deferred.
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that action on
Senate File 2245 be deferred (amendment S-5120 pending).
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Concurrent Resolution 109, by Szymoniak, a concurrent
resolution urging the United States Congress to amend relevant law to
facilitate the development and approval of new drugs and biologics.
Read first time and passed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2307, by Szymoniak, a bill for an act relating to
programs available to persons with disabilities which are administered
by the department of human services.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2308, by Lind, a bill for an act relating to
psychological and substance abuse testing of drug abuse resistance
education officers.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2309, by Lind, a bill for an act providing a lottery
ticket credit for state income taxes paid, and providing an
applicability date.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2310, by Lind, a bill for an act relating to the
releasing of a lien on the real property of a child support obligor
following closure of a case for which the child support recovery unit is
providing services.
Read first time and passed on file.
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
House File 2114
Senator Murphy called up for consideration 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,
amended by the Senate, further amended by the House and moved that the
Senate concur in House amendment S-5107 to Senate amendment H-5079 filed
February 22, 1996.
The motion lost by a voice vote and the Senate refused to concur in
the House amendment to the Senate amendment.
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that House File
2114 be immediately messaged to the House.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2311, by Maddox, Borlaug, Lundby, Freeman, Lind,
Zieman, Banks, Rittmer, Boettger, McKean, Bennett, Iverson, Rife, Hedge,
Tinsman, Rensink, Bartz, Drake, Douglas, Redfern, Jensen, McLaren, and
Kramer, a bill for an act relating to tax incentives and funding for
housing development and providing applicability date provisions.
Read first time and passed on file.
Senate File 2312, by Rife, a bill for an act prohibiting
contributions to political campaigns by political committees and
lobbyists, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and passed on file.
APPENDIX
PETITIONS
The following petitions were presented and placed on file by:
Senator Drake from 700 plus residents of Sioux County favoring the
continuance of the Iowa Department of Transportation providing driver
license services.
Senator Drake from 164 residents of Johnson County favoring
legislation to re-evaluate current codes ensuring bicyclists safety and
well-being on Iowa roadways.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
JUDICIARY
Convened: February 22, 1996, 11:15 a.m.
Members Present: Giannetto, Chair; Vilsack, Vice Chair; McKean, Ranking
Member; Bartz, Bisignano, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond,
Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser and Redfern.
Members Absent: Szymoniak (excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSBs 2159 2175, 2082, 2251, 2171 and Senate
Files 108, 2205 and 2177 as committee bills; indefinitely postponed SSB
2151.
Adjourned: 12:35 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: February 21, 1996, 1:40 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: Assigned bills to subcommittees; approved SSBs 2111
and 2243 as committee bills; recommended passage of Senate Files 2122,
2121, 2127, 2104 and 2169; deferred action on SSB 2017.
Adjourned: 2:20 p.m.
WAYS AND MEANS
Convened: February 22, 1996, 1:35 p.m.
Members Present: Palmer, Chair; Husak, Vice Chair; Bennett, Ranking
Member; Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Iverson, Murphy,
Neuhauser, Priebe and Vilsack.
Members Absent: McLaren and Szymoniak (both excused).
Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; recommended passage
of Senate File 2036 as amended; approved SSBs 2190 and 2238 as committee
bills.
Adjourned: 2:05 p.m.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
MR. PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in
engrossing Senate File 2168, the following correction was made:
1. Page 3, line 1, the word and number Section 100 were changed to
the word and number Section 3.
JOHN F. DWYER Secretary of the Senate
MOTION TO RECONSIDER
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment
S-5118 to Senate File 2245 failed to be adopted by the Senate on
February 26, 1996.
JACK RIFEM
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2285
Small Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
Relating to wages and benefits provided for privatized state
services.
SSB 2286
Small Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
Relating to department of economic development programs, including
the workforce development fund program and the Iowa small business new
jobs training Act, providing a supplemental new jobs credit from
withholding, establishing a rural microbusiness assistance program,
increasing the funds available for the value-added agricultural products
and processes program, and making an annual allocation from an
appropriation.
SSB 2287
Judiciary
Prohibiting vehicle registration in certain circumstances, imposing
additional criminal fees, and relating to delinquent payments,
installment payments,and collections of unpaid fines, penalties, court
costs, fees, surcharges, and restitution.
SSB 2288
Judiciary
Relating to domestic abuse, including law enforcement training
requirements, seizure of weapons, prosecution of misdemeanors by county
attorneys, and jurisdiction of district associate judges.
SSB 2289
Judiciary
Relating to invasion of privacy of a minor and establishing a
penalty.
SSB 2290
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 both low
and moderate income housing and upper income housing, providing
conditions for the use of tax increment financing for upper income
housing, providing for the disposition of certain tax delinquent
housing, and providing an effective date.
SSB 2291
State Government
Relating to establishing a presumption that infectious diseases are
work-related for purposes of disability and death benefits under the
statewide fire and police retirement system.
SSB 2292
Human Resources
Relating to medically relevant tests for the presence of illegal
drugs in a child or parent, voiding related administrative rules, and
providing an effective date.
SSB 2293
Human Resources
Relating to dependent adult abuse and providing penalties.
SSB 2294
Business & Labor
Relating to workers compensation.
SSB 2295
Business & Labor
Relating to workers compensation concerning medical services fee
disputes, providing a stay of debt collection against an employer in
workers compensation contested cases, and relating to disputes subject
to settlement under workers compensation.
SSB 2296
Human Resources
Creating an Iowa healthy kids corporation for preventive health
services and health coverage of children, providing a penalty, and
making an appropriation.
SSB 2297
Agriculture
Providing the location and frequency of the certification class and
examination relating to authorization under federal law for a person to
purchase the chlorofluorocarbon freon.
SSB 2298
Judiciary
Relating to shared jurisdiction by the juvenile and adult courts
over juveniles who commit certain public offenses and making penalties
applicable.
SSB 2299
Judiciary
Relating to child custody and providing sanctions.
SSB 2300
Judiciary
Relating to harboring a runaway and establishing penalties.
SSB 2301
Judiciary
Relating to the establishment of a mandatory course for parents who
are parties to a proceeding in which child custody, visitation, or
physical care is involved.
SSB 2302
Judiciary
Relating to the payment of correctional fees by prisoners and
inmates.
SSB 2303
Judiciary
Providing for the inclusion of a substance abuse evaluation as a
condition of pretrial release.
SSB 2304
Judiciary
Relating to the definition of congressional district for the
purpose of appointment and election of state judicial nominating
commissioners.
SSB 2305
Judiciary
Relating to procedures applicable to civil commitment, and
including an implementation provision.
SSB 2306
Judiciary
Relating to underground storage tank cost recovery proceedings and
providing an applicability provision and an effective date.
SSB 2307
Education
Relating to the activities of the department of education,
vocational education, community colleges, to special area education
programs, dual enrollment, payment of claims for nonpublic school pupil
transportation, the school budget review committee, the enrollment of
certain students, annual audits of school districts, and providing
effective and retroactive applicability dates.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Concurrent Resolution 106
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Husak, Chair; Boswell and Kramer
Senate File 2229
HUMAN RESOURCES: Hammond, Chair; Dvorsky and Tinsman
Senate File 2233
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIR. & ENERGY: Gronstal, Chair; Banks and Fink
Senate File 2239
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Gronstal, Chair; Horn and Kramer
Senate File 2240
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Halvorson, Chair; Black and Zieman
Senate File 2241
STATE GOVERNMENT: Kibbie, Chair; Gronstal, Halvorson, Lundby and Rittmer
Senate File 2244
AGRICULTURE: Fraise, Chair; Banks and Judge
Senate File 2246
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRON & ENERGY: Kibbie, Chair; Gronstal, Judge,
Lundby and Rensink
House Concurrent Resolution 111
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Boswell, Chair; Husak and Kramer
House File 2018
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Halvorson and McLaren
House File 2109
JUDICIARY: Neuhauser, Chair; Bartz, Boettger, Giannetto and Vilsack
House File 2144
HUMAN RESOURCES: Vilsack, Chair; Boettger and Dvorsky
SSB 2283
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Fink, Chair; Judge and Zieman
SSB 2285
SMALL BUSINESS, ECON. DEVLP, & TOURISM: Vilsack, Chair; Boettger and
Hansen
SSB 2286
SMALL BUSINESS, ECON. DEVLP, & TOURISM: Vilsack, Chair; Boettger and
Hansen
SSB 2287
JUDICIARY: McKean, Chair; Bisignano, Giannetto, Redfern and Vilsack
SSB 2288
JUDICIARY: Szymoniak, Chair; Boettger, Hammond, Maddox and Neuhauser
SSB 2289
JUDICIARY: Bisignano, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Maddox and Vilsack
SSB 2290
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Halvorson and McLaren
SSB 2291
STATE GOVERNMENT: Kibbie, Chair; Gronstal, Halvorson, Lundby and Rittmer
SSB 2292
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Dvorsky and Kramer
SSB 2293
HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Boettger and Dvorsky
SSB 2294
BUSINESS AND LABOR: Gettings, Chair; Dearden and Freeman
SSB 2295
BUSINESS AND LABOR: Dearden, Chair; Gettings and Iverson
SSB 2297
AGRICULTURE: Priebe, Chair; Banks and Husak
COMMITTEE REPORTS
HUMAN RESEOURCES
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2301 (SSB 2164), a bill for an act
relating to lead abatement and inspection, training and certification
requirements, and providing penalties.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Hammond, Dvorksy, Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser,
Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Szymoniak,
Boettger and Bartz.
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 2301 and they were attached to the committee
report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2303 (SSB 2168), a bill for an act
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.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Hammond, Dvorksy, Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser,
Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Szymoniak,
Boettger and Bartz.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2304 (SSB 2155), a bill for an act
relating to vital statistics and the modernization of the vital
statistics process and establishing a fee.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Hammond, Dvorksy, Hansen, Kramer, Neuhauser,
Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Szymoniak,
Boettger and Bartz.
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 2304 and they were attached to the committee
report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 111, a bill for an act exempting from
regulation certain homeowners association swimming pools.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-5117.
Final Vote: Ayes, 5: Hammond, Hansen, Kramer, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays,
2: Dvorsky and Neuhauser. Absent or not voting, 3: Szymoniak, Boettger
and Bartz.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 108 (SSB 2175), a
concurrent resolution posthumously honoring Mr. John L. Mowry and
recognizing his many contributions to city, state, and federal
government.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE RESOLUTION.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Giannetto, Vilsack McKean, Bartz, Bisignano,
Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox and Redfern.
Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Neuhauser and Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2295 (SSB 2159), a billl for an act
relating to employer practices regarding persons summoned to jury duty
and providing apenalty.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Giannetto, McKean, Bartz, Bisignano, Boettger,
Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox and Redfern. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 3: Vilsack, Neuhauser and Szymoniak.
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 Judiciary
Committee on Senate File 2295 and they were attached to the committee
report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2297 (SSB 2251), a bill for an act
relating to victim compensation for health care for persons other than
the victim.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Bisignano,
Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser
and Redfern. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2299 (formerly Senate File 2205), a bill
for an act relating to reserve peace officers obtaining professional
permits to carry weapons and carrying weapons.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Giannetto, Vilsack, McKean, Bartz, Bisignano,
Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser and
Redfern. Nays, 1: Hammond. Absent or not voting, 1: Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2300 (formerly Senate File 2177), a bill
for an act relating to the willful destruction of E911 addressing signs
and providing a penalty.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Giannetto, Bartz, Boettger, Drake, Halvorson,
Hammond, Maddox, Neuhauser and Redfern. Nays, 3: McKean, Bisignano and
Hansen. Absent or not voting, 3: Vilsack, Fraise and Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2302 (formerly Senate File 108), a bill
for an act to provide for the six-year revocation of licenses for
persons who unintentionally cause the death of another while driving
recklessly or eluding a police officer.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Giannetto, Vilsack McKean, Bartz, Bisignano,
Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox and Redfern.
Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Neuhauser and Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2305 (SSB 2171), a bill for an act
relating to purchase money mortgages and providing a retroactive
applicability provision.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Giannetto, Vilsack McKean, Bartz, Bisignano,
Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Maddox, Neuhauser
and Redfern. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Vilsack and Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
WAYS AND MEANS
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2296 (SSB 2238), a bill for an act
relating to the abatement of corporate income taxes for increasing
production jobs in the state and providing an applicability date
provision.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Deluhery,
Freeman, Hedge, Murphy, Neuhauser, Priebe and Vilsack. Nays, 1: Iverson.
Pass, 1: Drake. Absent or not voting, 2: McLaren and Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2298 (SSB 2190), a bill for an act
relating to the awarding of costs to a prevailing taxpayer in a
proceeding against the department of revenue and finance under the state
tax procedures and practices Act and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake,
Freeman, Hedge, Iverson, Murphy, Neuhauser, Priebe and Vilsack. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 2: McLaren and Szymoniak.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
APPENDIX
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 2288 Education
S.F. 2292 Judiciary
S.F. 2293 Transportation
S.F. 2294 Human Resources
S.F. 2306 Appropriations
S.F. 2307 Human Resources
S.F. 2308 Judiciary
S.F. 2309 Ways and Means
S.F. 2310 Judiciary
S.F. 2311 Small Bus., Econ. Develp. & Tourism
S.F. 2312 State Government
S.F. 2314 Human Resources
S.C.R. 107 Nat. Res., Environ & Energy
S.C.R. 109 Human Resources
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2313, by Iverson, a bill for an act relating to motor
vehicle fuel tax refunds and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2314, by Iverson, a bill for an act relating to
eligibility of persons for certain forms of public assistance.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2315, by Black, a bill for an act requiring the
posting of notice of par sheet theoretical payout averages for slot
machines in racetrack enclosures and excursion gambling boats.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2316, by Banks, a bill for an act relating to
requirements for presence of an immigrant in the state, and providing
penalties.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2317, by Freeman, a bill for an act relating to
notices of valuation of real property for purposes of property taxation.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
Senate File 2318, by McKean, a bill for an act relating to
domestic abuse by requiring the plaintiff to file a financial affidavit
and list all prior domestic abuse actions against the same plaintiff,
and prohibiting a temporary order of relief under certain circumstances.
Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.
COMMITTEE REPORT
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2003, a bill for an act relating to the
maximum value of a prize for jackpot bingo conducted by certain
qualified organizations.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bisignano, Connolly,
Dearden, Fink, Giannetto, Lind and Lundby. Nays, 5: Bennett, Drake,
Halvorson, McLaren and Sorensen.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5115 S.F. 2266 Don Gettings
S-5116 S.F. 2266 Eugene Fraise
Don Gettings
S-5117 H.F. 111 Human Resources
S-5118 S.F. 2245 Tom Vilsack
S-5119 S.F. 2245 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5120 S.F. 2245 Sheldon Rittmer
S-5121 S.F. 2245 Sheldon Rittmer
S-5122 S.F. 2245 Andy McKean
S-5123 S.F. 2184 Patty Judge
S-5124 S.F. 2128 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5125 S.F. 2245 H. Kay Hedge
S-5126 S.F. 2289 Randal Giannetto
S-5127 S.F. 2266 Eugene Fraise
Don Gettings
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 2:43 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 27, 1996.
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