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SIXTY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY THIRTY-SEVENTH SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 11, 1996 The Senate met in regular session at 2:08 p.m., President Boswell presiding. Prayer was offered by Monsignor Edward Lechtenberg, of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Waukon, Iowa. The Journal of Thursday, March 7, 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 March 11, 1995, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 2355, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of personal needs trusts for persons with disabilities. This bill was read first time and passed on file. House File 2365, 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. This bill was read first time and passed on file. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION Senate Resolution 105, by committee on Human Resources, a senate resolution requesting a review of the legislative rules comprising the legislative session timetable for requesting, considering, and debating bills and resolutions. Read first time and placed on calendar. QUORUM CALL Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a quorum was present. The vote revealed 48 present, 2 absent and a quorum present. BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that the following bills be referred from the Regular Calendar to committee: S.F. 2370 Environment and Energy S.F. 2384 State Government LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Kramer until she arrives on request of Senator Rife. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senate File 2380 On motion of Senator Hammond, Senate File 2380, a bill for an act relating to child abuse and child sexual abuse reporting and increasing a penalty, was taken up for consideration. Senator Bartz offered amendment S-5190 filed by him on March 5, 1996, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5190 lost by a voice vote. Senator Hammond moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2380) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2323 On motion of Senator Hammond, Senate File 2323, a bill for an act relating to pharmacy technician designation, registration and fees, delegation of duties, and disciplinary action, was taken up for consideration. Senator Hammond moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2323) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2391 On motion of Senator Deluhery, Senate File 2391, a bill for an act providing that a school of postsecondary instruction shall not grant a degree to a student without the successful completion by the student of a program of study and establishing a penalty, was taken up for consideration. Senator Deluhery moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2391) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2392 On motion of Senator Giannetto, Senate File 2392, a bill for an act providing for the inclusion of a substance abuse evaluation as a condition of pretrial release, was taken up for consideration. Senator Giannetto moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2392) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2390 On motion of Senator Bisignano, Senate File 2390, a bill for an act relating to establishing community-based corrections programs, was taken up for consideration. Senator Dvorsky asked and received unanimous consent that action on Senate File 2390 be deferred. Senate File 2394 On motion of Senator Redfern, Senate File 2394, a bill for an act relating to investment guidelines for trustees and providing an applicability date, was taken up for consideration. Senator Redfern moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2394) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2395 On motion of Senator Palmer, Senate File 2395, a bill for an act relating to the regulation of insurance companies for purposes of solvency and establishing a measure for the risk-based capital of an insurer, and providing penalties, was taken up for consideration. Senator Palmer moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2395) the vote was: Ayes, 47: Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman Nays, 2: Banks Vilsack Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 2390 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2390, a bill for an act relating to establishing community-based corrections programs, previously deferred. Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-5261 filed by him from the floor to pages 2-5 and 7 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5261 was adopted by a voice vote. With the adoption of amendment S-5261, the Chair ruled amendment S-5245 filed by Senator Dvorsky on March 7, 1996, to page 2 of the bill, out of order. Senator Bisignano moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2390) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senate File 2402 On motion of Senator Redfern, Senate File 2402, a bill for an act adopting the uniform statutory rule against perpetuities, was taken up for consideration. Senator Redfern moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2402) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2403 On motion of Senator Kibbie, Senate File 2403, a bill for an act establishing a community college funding formula, providing for properly related matters, and an effective date, was taken up for consideration. Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-5174 filed by him on March 5, 1996, to page 6 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5174 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Kibbie moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2403) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files 2323, 2380, 2390, 2391, 2392, 2394, 2395, 2402 and 2403 be immediately messaged to the House. President pro tempore Bisignano took the chair at 3:28 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senate File 2405 On motion of Senator Boettger, Senate File 2405, a bill for an act relating to the duties of the clerk of court concerning court records, was taken up for consideration. Senator Boettger moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2405) the vote was: Ayes, 47: Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, 2: Banks McKean Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2408 On motion of Senator Deluhery, Senate File 2408 a bill for an act relating to disclosure requirements under the federal Community Reinvestment Act with respect to the eligibility of a financial institution to receive state public funds, was taken up for consideration. Senator Deluhery moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2408) the vote was: Ayes, 49: 64th Day MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1996 711 Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2410 On motion of Senator Szymoniak, Senate File 2410, a bill for an act relating to juvenile justice chapter provisions involving medically relevant tests for the presence of illegal drugs in a child or parent, parent visitations with a child who has been removed from the childs home, voiding related administrative rules, and providing an effective date, was taken up for consideration. Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-5191 filed by her on March 5, 1996, to page 2 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5191 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-5246 filed by her on March 7, 1996, to page 3 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5246 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Szymoniak moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2410) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2413 On motion of Senator Redfern, Senate File 2413, a bill for an act 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, was taken up for consideration. Senator Redfern moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2413) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2416 On motion of Senator Boettger, Senate File 2416, a bill for an act relating to the harassment of public officials and establishing a penalty, was taken up for consideration. Senator Lundby asked and received unanimous consent that action on Senate File 2416 be deferred. Senate File 2417 On motion of Senator Szymoniak, Senate File 2417, a bill for an act relating to juvenile justice including notice requirements for juvenile court actions, custody of and access to a child designated a child in need of assistance, and associate juvenile judge jurisdiction, was taken up for consideration. Senator Douglas asked and received unanimous consent that action on Senate File 2417 be deferred. Senate File 2420 On motion of Senator Hammond, Senate File 2420, a bill for an act relating to juvenile justice, including dispositional alternatives for juveniles adjudicated delinquent, registering with the sex offender registry, and associate juvenile judge jurisdiction, was taken up for consideration. Senator Hammond moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2420) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Husak Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Appropriations Calendar) Senator Judge asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 2443. Senate File 2443 On motion of Senator Vilsack, Senate File 2443, a bill for an act appropriating funds to the department of economic development, the Iowa finance authority, certain board of regents institutions, the public employment relations board, and the department of employment services, and making related statutory changes, was taken up for consideration. Senator Borlaug offered amendment S-5249 filed by him from the floor to page 3 of the bill. (Action on Senate File 2443 was deferred.) The Senate stood at ease at 4:25 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for the purpose of a party caucus. The Senate resumed session at 5:20 p.m., President Boswell presiding. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 2443 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2443 and amendment S-5249 by Senator Borlaug to page 3 of the bill. Senator Borlaug moved the adoption of amendment S-5249, which motion lost by a voice vote. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5269 filed by him from the floor to page 3 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5269 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Maddox offered amendment S-5273 filed by him from the floor to pages 4, 6, 8, 17 and 18 of the bill, moved its adoption and requested a record roll call. On the question Shall amendment S-5273 be adopted? (S.F. 2443) the vote was: Ayes, 23: Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Hedge Iverson Jensen Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Tinsman Zieman Nays, 27: Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Horn Husak Judge Kibbie Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Sorensen Szymoniak Vilsack Amendment S-5273 lost. Senator Bennett offered amendment S-5265 filed by him from the floor to page 5 of the bill and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question Shall amendment S-5265 be adopted? (S.F. 2443) the vote was: Ayes, 18: Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Hedge Iverson Jensen Kramer Maddox McLaren Rensink Rife Rittmer Zieman Nays, 32: Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Horn Husak Judge Kibbie Lind Lundby McKean Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Amendment S-5265 lost. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5253 filed by him from the floor to page 5 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5253 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator McLaren offered amendment S-5259 filed by Senators McLaren and Borlaug from the floor to page 6 of the bill, moved its adoption and requested a record roll call. On the question Shall amendment S-5259 be adopted? (S.F. 2443) the vote was: Ayes, 25: Banks Bartz Bennett Black Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Halvorson Hedge Iverson Jensen Kramer Lind Lundby McKean McLaren Neuhauser Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer Tinsman Zieman Nays, 25: Bisignano Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Hammond Hansen Horn Husak Judge Kibbie Maddox Murphy Palmer Priebe Sorensen Szymoniak Vilsack Amendment S-5259 lost. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5252 filed by him from the floor to page 8 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5252 was adopted by a voice vote. With the adoption of amendment S-5252, the Chair ruled amendment S-5276 filed by Senator Zieman from the floor to page 8 of the bill, out of order. Senator Redfern offered amendment S-5280 filed by Senators Redfern, et al., from the floor to page 13 of the bill and moved its adoption. A non record roll call was requested. The ayes were 33, nays 13. Amendment S-5280 was adopted. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5263 filed by him from the floor to pages 17, 19 and 20 of the bill and moved its adoption. A non record roll call was requested. The ayes were 28, nays 20 Amendment S-5263 was adopted. Senator Borlaug offered amendment S-5279 filed by Senators Borlaug and McLaren from the floor to pages 2 and 9 of the bill and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question Shall amendment S-5279 be adopted? (S.F. 2443) the vote was: Ayes, 20: Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Hedge Iverson Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren Redfern Rensink Rife Zieman Nays, 30: Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Horn Husak Jensen Judge Kibbie Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Amendment S-5279 lost. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5270 filed by him from the floor to page 14 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5270 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Maddox filed the following motion to reconsider from the floor and moved its adoption: MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment S-5259 to Senate File 2443 failed to be adopted by the Senate on March 11, 1996. A non record roll call was requested. The ayes were 25, nays 25. The motion lost. Senator Vilsack moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question Shall the bill pass? (S.F. 2443) the vote was: Ayes, 33: Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly Dearden Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Horn Husak Jensen Judge Kibbie Lundby McKean Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 17: Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger Borlaug Douglas Freeman Hedge Iverson Kramer Lind Maddox McLaren Rensink Rife Tinsman Zieman The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. 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 March 11, 1996, amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate File 376, a bill for an act relating to the regulation of credit unions by authorizing additional powers and defining certain business relationships and establishing a penalty (S-5257). ALSO: That the House has on March 11, 1996, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 61, a bill for an act providing immunity from civil liability for an employer who in good faith discloses information about a current or former employee of the employer. This bill was read first time and passed on file. House File 2050, a bill for an act relating to selection criteria preferences in the placement of children for adoption by or through the department of human services. This bill was read first time and passed on file. House File 2150, a bill for an act relating to grandparent visitation rights. This bill was read first time and passed on file. House File 2258, a bill for an act relating to the powers of a benefited recreational lake district to promote water quality. This bill was read first time and passed on file. House File 2383, a bill for an act relating to issuance of free deer and wild turkey hunting licenses to certain landowners and tenants. This bill was read first time and passed on file. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files 2405, 2408, 2410, 2413, 2420 and 2443 be immediately messaged to the House. APPENDIX REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS Convened: March 7, 1996, 11:20 a.m. Members Present: Flynn, Chair; Giannetto, Vice Chair; Rensink, Ranking Member; Boettger and Dearden. Members Absent: none. Committee Business: Subcommittee approved and submitted proposed appropriations bill to the full Appropriations Committee. Adjourned: 11:47 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS Convened: March 7, 1996, 5:34 p.m. Members Present: Murphy, Chair; Boswell, Vice Chair; Lind, Ranking Member; Bartz, Bisignano, Black, Douglas, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Husak, Iverson, Judge, Kibbie, McLaren, Neuhauser, Tinsman and Vilsack. Members Absent: Banks, Borlaug, Kramer and Rensink (all excused). Committee Business: Approved SSB 2339.1 as a committee bill; recommended passage of Senate File 2195 as amended. Adjourned: 6:03 p.m. EDUCATION Convened: March 7, 1996, 1:09 p.m. Members Present: Connolly, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Redfern, Ranking Member; Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Iverson, Murphy, Neuhauser and Tinsman. Members Absent: Hammond, Kramer, Lind, Rensink and Szymoniak (all excused). Committee Business: Assigned bill to subcommittee; recommended passage of House File 121. Adjourned: 1:10 p.m. HUMAN RESOURCES Convened: March 7, 1996, 3:41 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: Recommended passage of House Files 2144 and 2107; approved SSB 2333 as a committee resolution; recommended confirmation of governors appointees. Adjourned: 4:49 p.m. JUDICIARY Convened: March 7, 1996, 1:40 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 passage of House Files 345 and 135. Adjourned: 2:40 p.m. NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY Convened: March 7, 1996, 1:33 p.m. Members Present: Fink, Chair; Black, Vice Chair; Lundby, Ranking Member; Banks, Dearden, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Priebe, Rensink and Sorensen. Members Absent: Borlaug, Deluhery, Freeman and Gronstal (all excused). Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees. Adjourned: 1:35 p.m. STATE GOVERNMENT Convened: March 7, 1996, 2:43 p.m. Members Present: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Rittmer, Ranking Member; Bennett, Bisignano, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lind, McLaren and Sorensen. Members Absent: Lundby. Committee Business: Presentations by the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board on Senate File 2384. Adjourned: 3:57 p.m. WAYS AND MEANS Convened: March 7, 1996, 11:14 a.m. Members Present: Palmer, Chair; Husak, Vice Chair; Bennett, Ranking Member; Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Iverson, McLaren, Murphy, Neuhauser, Priebe, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Members Absent: none. Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate Files 2351, 2348, 2268 and 2280. Adjourned: 11:53 a.m. COMMITTEE REPORT HUMAN RESOURCES Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 105 (SSB 2333), a senate resolution requesting a review of the legislative rules comprising the legislative session timetable for requesting, considering, and debating bills and resolutions. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE RESOLUTION. 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. PRESENTATION OF VISITORS The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the Senate gallery: Eighth grade students from Urbandale Middle School, Urbandale, accompanied by Ann Tharnish, Pauline Thieleke and Sean Smith. Senator Maddox. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate Resolution 104 STATE GOVERNMENT: Fink, Chair; Gronstal and McLaren House Concurrent Resolution 116 HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Kramer and Neuhauser House File 2201 STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Drake and Kibbie House File 2316 JUDICIARY: Bisignano, Chair; Boettger, Giannetto, Hammond and Maddox House File 2081 JUDICIARY: Hansen, Chair; Drake, Giannetto, Maddox and Neuhauser CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION The secretary of the senate issued the following certificates of recognition: Rachel Christensen, Sully; Denise DeZwarte, Newton; Scott Enyart, Monroe; Jennifer Jobes, Grinnell; Jennifer Urfer, Malcom and Rhonda Virkus, Gilman: For receiving the 1995-96 Iowas Best Norwest Bank Community Scholarship. Senator Black (3-11-96). New Hampton Wrestling Team and Coaches Larry Straw, Eric Robinson and Jason Kolln - For placing second in the State Wrestling Tournament. Senator Borlaug (3-11-96). Cory Beckman, New Hampton - For placing 6th at the State Wrestling Tournament, 130#. Senator Borlaug (3-11-96). Scott Duffy, New Hampton - For placing 3rd at the State Wrestling Tournament, Heavyweight Class. Senator Borlaug (3-11-96). Jeff Freidhof, New Hampton - For placing 1st at the State Wrestling Tournament, Heavyweight Class. Senator Borlaug (3-11-96). Tony Schuchhardt, New Hampton - For placing 3rd at the State Wrestling Tournament, 103#. Senator Borlaug (3-11-96). Joseph Nyquist and Aaron Seier, Dubuque - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator Connolly (3-11-96). Clara Lemmer, Bethany Home - For celebrating your 100th birthday. Senator Connolly (5-30-96). Amrut Ambardekar, Andrew Kilborn, Melinda McKibben and Paul Seberger, Marshalltown - For receiving the 1995-96 Iowas Best Norwest Bank Community Scholarship. Senator Giannetto (3-11-96). Anne E. Fairbanks, Grimes - For receiving the Girl Scout Gold Award in Moingona, Girl Scout Council. Senator Maddox 3-8-96). Eric Olmstead and Al Wilson, Manchester - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator Murphy (3-11-96). Brian C. Brummel, Benjamin J. Mullorkey and Jeremiah E. Sinclair, McGregor - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator Zieman (3-11-96). BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR A communication was received announcing that on March 11, 1996, the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the following bill: SENATE FILE 2088 - Prohibiting abuse of a human corpse, and providing a penalty. BILL ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bill to committee: H.F. 2355 Human Resources AMENDMENTS FILED S-5249 S.F. 2443 Allen Borlaug S-5250 S.F. 2171 Mary Neuhauser S-5251 S.F. 2387 Bill Fink S-5252 S.F. 2443 Tom Vilsack S-5253 S.F. 2443 Tom Vilsack S-5254 S.F. 409 Tom Vilsack S-5255 S.F. 2301 Robert Dvorsky S-5256 S.F. 2442 Patrick J. Deluhery Maggie Tinsman Johnie Hammond O. Gene Maddox Albert Sorensen Sheldon Rittmer Elaine Szymoniak S-5257 S.F. 376 House amendment S-5258 S.F. 2446 Mary Lundby S-5259 S.F. 2443 Derryl McLaren Allen Borlaug S-5260 S.F. 2355 Merlin E. Bartz S-5261 S.F. 2390 Robert Dvorsky S-5262 S.F. 2446 Stewart Iverson John P. Kibbie Brad Banks S-5263 S.F. 2443 Tom Vilsack S-5264 S.F. 2195 Derryl McLaren John W. Jensen S-5265 S.F. 2443 Wayne D. Bennett S-5266 S.F. 2158 Larry Murphy Mary Neuhauser Mike Connolly S-5267 S.F. 2446 Larry Murphy S-5268 S.F. 2440 Stewart Iverson Emil J. Husak Mary Lou Freeman Andy McKean Berl E. Priebe JoAnn Douglas Tom Flynn Richard F. Drake Jack Rife Derryl McLaren Brad Banks John W. Jensen Jim Lind Wilmer Rensink Nancy Boettger Allen Borlaug Maggie Tinsman H. Kay Hedge Lyle E. Zieman S-5269 S.F. 2443 Tom Vilsack S-5270 S.F. 2443 Tom Vilsack S-5271 S.F. 2442 Robert E. Dvorsky S-5272 S.F. 2442 Johnie Hammond S-5273 S.F. 2443 O. Gene Maddox S-5274 S.F. 2442 Johniue Hammond S-5275 S.F. 2442 Johnie Hammond S-5276 S.F. 2443 Lyle E. Zieman S-5277 S.F. 2442 Elaine Szymoniak S-5278 S.F. 2195 Derryl McLaren John W. Jensen Donald B. Redfern S-5279 S.F. 2443 Allen Borlaug Derryl McLaren S-5280 S.F. 2443 Donald B. Redfern Michael E. Gronstal Mary Neuhauser Mike Connolly Robert E. Dvorsky Jim Lind Tom Flynn S-5281 S.F. 2442 Johnie Hammond S-5282 S.F. 2442 Wilmer Rensink John P. Kibbie S-5283 S.F. 2446 Dennis H. Black S-5284 S.F. 2442 Johnie Hammond S-5285 S.F. 2442 Johnie Hammond Maggie Tinsman S-5286 S.F. 2265 Johnie Hammond S-5287 S.F. 2268 O. Gene Maddox Albert G. Sorensen S-5288 S.F. 2446 Mary Lundby INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION Senate Concurrent Resolution 112, by Hansen, a concurrent resolution supporting the 185th Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard of Iowa in its peacekeeping patrols in the United Nations No-Fly Zone over Iraq. Read first time under rule 28 and passed on file. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 6:59 p.m., until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, 1996.
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