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Senate Journal: Monday, March 11, 1996

                            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:



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         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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