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SIXTY-FIFTH CALENDAR DAY
THIRTY-EIGHTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, March 12, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 9:16 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Jim Bartsch, pastor of the
Bethel Baptist Church, Newell, Iowa.
The Journal of Monday, March 11, 1996, was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Bisignano until he arrives on request of Senator Sorensen.
BILL REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
Resolution 105 be referred from the Regular Calendar to the committee on
Rules and Administration.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred March 5, 1996)
Senate File 2341
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2341, a bill for an
act relating to the components of the unemployment insurance system
concerning the job service advisory council, voluntary income tax
withholding from unemployment benefits, relieving certain employers from
certain unemployment insurance charges, collection of unemployment
compensation benefits through misrepresentation, definitions of
employment and wages for members of limited liability companies, and
unemployment insurance tax liability for corporate officers, and
providing an effective and applicability date, deferred March 5, 1996.
Senator Lind asked and received unanimous consent that action on
Senate File 2341 be deferred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred March 5, 1996)
Senate File 2247
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2247, a bill for an
act relating to unemployment insurance benefits by providing for
employer contributions and liability for benefits regarding successor
employers, deferred March 5, 1996.
Senator Gettings asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 2229 be substituted for Senate File 2247.
House File 2229
On motion of Senator Gettings, House File 2229, a bill for an act
relating to unemployment insurance benefits by providing for employer
contributions and liability for benefits regarding successor employers,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Kramer asked and received unanimous consent that action on
House File 2229 be deferred.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Appropriations Calendar)
Senate File 2442
On motion of Senator Hammond, Senate File 2442, a bill for an act
relating to appropriations for the department of human services and the
prevention of disabilities policy council and including other provisions
and appropriations involving human services and health care and
providing for effective and applicability dates, was taken up for
consideration.
The Senate stood at ease at 9:42 a.m. until the fall of the gavel
for the purpose of a party caucus.
The Senate resumed session at 10:20 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5285 filed by Senators Hammond
and Tinsman on March 11, 1996, to pages 6, 12, 16, 22, 30, 31, 33,
35-37, 42 and 43 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5285 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5275 filed by her on March 11,
1996, to page 6 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5275 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5272 filed by her on March 11,
1996, to pages 6-8, 21, 33, 40 and 41 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-5272 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Rife offered amendment S-5298 filed by him from the floor
to pages 9 and 10 of the bill, moved its adoption and requested a record
roll call.
On the question Shall amendment S-5298 be adopted? (S.F. 2442) the
vote was:
Ayes, 25:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake
Freeman Giannetto Hedge Iverson
Jensen Kramer Lind Lundby
Maddox McKean McLaren Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Tinsman
Zieman
Nays, 25:
Black Boswell Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson
Hammond Hansen Horn Husak
Judge Kibbie Murphy Neuhauser
Palmer Priebe Sorensen Szymoniak
Vilsack
Amendment S-5298 lost.
Senator Tinsman offered amendment S-5295 filed by her from the
floor to page 10 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5295 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Hammond withdrew amendment S-5274 filed by her on March 11,
1996, to pages 11, 31, 33, 36 and 47 of the bill.
Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5284 filed by her on March 11,
1996, to pages 11, 31, 33, 36 and 47 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5284 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Deluhery offered amendment S-5256 filed by Senators
Deluhery, et al., on March 11, 1996, to page 17 of the bill and moved
its adoption.
Amendment S-5256 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-5277 filed by her on March
11, 1996, to page 22 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5277 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-5271 filed by him on March 11,
1996, to page 27 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5271 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that action on
Senate File 2442 be deferred.
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 12, 1996, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate File 2135, a bill for an act providing for the organization
of cooperative corporations, providing for fees, and providing for
penalties.
ALSO: That the House has on March 12, 1996, passed the following
bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 2166, a bill for an act relating to the taxation of
foreign corporations and providing an effective and retroactive
applicability date provision.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 2314, a bill for an act relating to requirements for
reports submitted by certain service providers to the department of
human services.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 2429, a bill for an act relating to the representation
of indigents and other court appointments in criminal and juvenile
proceedings and providing effective and retroactive applicability dates.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 2447, by Kibbie, Palmer, Priebe, Husak, Judge, Fink,
Giannetto, Gronstal, Fraise, Gettings, Sorensen, Hansen, Murphy, and
Vilsack, a bill for an act relating to Iowa family farm animal feeding
operations, providing an appropriation, providing for tax exemptions,
providing for penalties, and providing for the future repeal of certain
provisions.
Read first time and passed on file.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 11:27 a.m., until
2:30 p.m.
APPENDIX
COMPANION BILL RECEIVED
On March 11, 1996, House File 2365 was received and attached to
companion Senate File 2255 on the Senate calendar.
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Thirty-six Young Leaders in Action from Black Hawk County,
accompanied by Amy De Haan. Senators Lind and Redfern.
Forty-two sixth grade students from Lenox Elementary School, Lenox,
accompanied by Mrs. Janet Reed and Mr. David Koets. Senator Boswell.
PLACEMENT ON INDIVIDIDUAL CONFIRMATION CALENDAR
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the following governors appointee
referred to the committee on Education on February 15, 1996, was
automatically placed on the Individual Confirmation Calendar without
recommendation:
Marvin A. Pomerantz as a member of the State Board of Regents.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE
(Place nominees on En Bloc Confirmation Calendar)
HUMAN RESOURCES
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the committee on Human Resources
assigned to investigate the following governors appointments, completed
its investigations on March 7, 1996, and recommended the appointees be
confirmed:
Dr. Laine D. Dvorak as a member of the Board of Physician Assistant
Examiners.
Susan R. Ryan as a member of the Community Health Management
Information System Governing Board.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 2374
JUDICIARY: Giannetto, Chair; Fraise, McKean, Redfern and Vilsack
Senate File 2384
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Dearden, Drake, Kibbie and Rittmer
House File 2355
HUMAN RESOURCES: Vilsack, Chair; Hammond and Tinsman
House File 2421
APPROPRIATIONS: Halvorson, Chair; Douglas, Gronstal, McLaren, Murphy and
Neuhauser.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5289 S.F. 2344 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5290 S.F. 2210 Andy McKean
S-5291 S.F. 2355 Elaine Szymoniak
S-5292 S.F. 2355 Elaine Szymoniak
S-5293 S.F. 2355 Allen Borlaug
S-5294 S.F. 2446 Berl E. Priebe
S-5295 S.F. 2442 Maggie Tinsman
S-5296 S.F. 2416 Mary Lundby
S-5297 S.F. 2247 Mary E. Kramer
S-5298 S.F. 2442 Jack Rife
S-5299 S.F. 2186 Richard Drake
S-5300 H.F. 2229 Mary E. Kramer
S-5301 S.F. 2442 Merlin E. Bartz
John P. Kibbie
S-5302 S.F. 2442 Jim Lind
Steven D. Hansen
S-5303 S.F. 2266 Eugene Fraise
S-5304 S.F. 2366 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5305 S.F. 2366 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5306 H.F. 2399 Stewart Iverson, Jr.
S-5307 S.F. 2365 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5308 S.F. 2446 Dennis H. Black
S-5309 S.F. 2442 Brad Banks
S-5310 S.F. 2442 Elaine Szymoniak
S-5311 S.F. 2281 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5312 H.F. 2409 Michael E. Gronstal
JoAnn Douglas
S-5313 S.F. 2446 Dennis H. Black
S-5314 S.F. 2446 Wayne Bennett
S-5315 S.F. 401 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5316 S.F. 401 Michael E. Gronstal
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 2:47 p.m., President pro tempore Bisignano
presiding.
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 12, 1996, passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 2190, a bill for an act relating to the publication of
certain notices, ordinances, and amendments by the superintendent of
printing.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 2324, a bill for an act relating to state employee
disclosures of information and making penalties applicable and providing
an effective date.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 2458, a bill for an act relating to the right to
appointed counsel or a public defender, by relating to the eligibility
for certain indigents, the recovery of defense costs, and by restricting
the right to counsel for certain parents in child in need of assistance
cases.
This bill was 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 34 present, 16 absent and a quorum present.
BUSINESS PENDING
Senate File 2442
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2442, a bill for an
act relating to appropriations for the department of human services and
the prevention of disabilities policy council and including other
provisions and appropriations involving human services and health care
and providing for effective and applicability dates, previously
deferred.
Senator Banks offered amendment S-5309 filed by him from the floor
to pages 29 and 31 of the bill and moved its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall amendment S-5309 be adopted? (S.F. 2442) the
vote was:
Ayes, 24:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman
Hansen Hedge Iverson Jensen
Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
McKean McLaren Redfern Rensink
Rife Rittmer Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 26:
Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Horn
Husak Judge Kibbie Murphy
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Sorensen
Szymoniak Vilsack
Amendment S-5309 lost.
Senator Lind offered amendment S-5302 filed by Senators Lind and
Hansen from the floor to page 38 of the bill and moved its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall amendment S-5302 be adopted? (S.F. 2442) the
vote was:
Ayes, 23:
Banks Bartz Bennett Boettger
Borlaug Drake Freeman Hansen
Hedge Iverson Jensen Kramer
Lind Maddox McKean McLaren
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 27:
Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Douglas Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings
Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond
Horn Husak Judge Kibbie
Lundby Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Vilsack
Amendment S-5302 lost.
Senator Rensink offered amendment S-5282 filed by Senators Rensink
and Kibbie on March 11, 1996, to pages 40 and 47 of the bill and moved
its adoption.
Amendment S-5282 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5319 filed by Senators
Connolly and Hammond from the floor to page 43 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-5319 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Hammond withdrew amendment S-5281 filed by her on March 11,
1996, to pages 46 and 47 of the bill.
Senator Bartz offered amendment S-5301 filed by Senators Bartz and
Kibbie from the floor to pages 6, 7 and 47 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
President Boswell took the chair at 3:34 p.m.
Amendment S-5301 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-5310 filed by her from the
floor to pages 22 and 23 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5310 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-5320 filed by Senators
Szymoniak and Neuhauser from the floor to page 37 of the bill and moved
its adoption.
Amendment S-5320 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Hammond 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-5285 to Senate File 2442 was adopted by the Senate on March 12, 1996.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and amendment S-5285 by
Senators Hammond and Tinsman was taken up for reconsideration.
Senator Hammond called for a division of amendment S-5285:
Page 1, lines 2-27 and 30-50 and page 2 as division S-5285A and
page 1, lines 28 and 29 as division S-5285B.
Senator Hammond asked and received unanimous consent that division
S-5285B be withdrawn.
Senator Hammond moved the adoption of division S-5285A, which
motion prevailed by a voice vote.
President pro tempore Bisignano took the chair at 3:55 p.m.
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. 2442) the vote was:
Ayes, 36:
Bartz Bisignano Black Boswell
Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson
Hammond Hansen Horn Husak
Judge Kibbie Lundby Maddox
McKean Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Nays, 14:
Banks Bennett Boettger Borlaug
Douglas Drake Hedge Iverson
Jensen Kramer Lind McLaren
Rife Zieman
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)
Senate File 2446
On motion of Senator Black, Senate File 2446, a bill for an act
relating to agriculture and natural resources, by providing for
appropriations, providing related statutory changes, and providing an
effective date, was taken up for consideration.
The Senate stood at ease at 4:12 p.m. until the fall of the gavel
for the purpose of a party caucus.
The Senate resumed session at 4:47 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Senator Priebe offered amendment S-5294 filed by him from the floor
to pages 1, 16 and 17 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5294 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Black offered amendment S-5313 filed by him from the floor
to pages 3, 10 and 11 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5313 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Lundby offered amendment S-5258 filed by her on March 11,
1996, to pages 7, 12 and 17 of the bill.
Senator Lundby offered amendment S-5324 filed by her from the floor
to amendment S-5258 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5324 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Murphy raised the point of order that amendment S-5258 as
amended was not germane to the bill.
The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5258 as
amended, out of order.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Jensen until he returns on request of Senator Borlaug.
BUSINESS PENDING
Senate File 2446
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2446.
Senator Black offered amendment S-5283 filed by him on March 11,
1996, to page 8 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5283 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Banks offered amendment S-5322 filed by Senators Banks,
Black and Priebe from the floor to page 11 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-5322 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Lundby withdrew amendment S-5288 filed by her on March 11,
1996, to page 13 of the bill.
Senator Connolly took the chair at 5:14 p.m.
Senator McLaren offered amendment S-5323 filed by Senators McLaren,
Black and Banks from the floor to pages 13 and 14 of the bill and moved
its adoption.
Amendment S-5323 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Bennett offered amendment S-5314 filed by him from the
floor to page 15 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5314 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Murphy offered amendment S-5267 filed by him on March 11,
1996, to page 17 and the title page of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5267 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Black offered amendment S-5308 filed by him from the floor
to page 2 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5308 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Iverson offered amendment S-5327 filed by Senators Iverson,
et al., from the floor to page 16 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5327 was adopted by a voice vote.
With the adoption of amendment S-5327, the Chair ruled amendment
S-5262 filed by Senators Iverson, Kibbie and Banks on March 11, 1996 to
page 16 of the bill, out of order.
Senator Black 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. 2446) 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 Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, 1:
Rife
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files
2442 and 2446 be immediately messaged to the House.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 104, a senate resolution urging the
United States government to reassess its policy relating to the dispute
between the Peoples Republic of China (mainland communist China) and the
Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bennett, Bisignano,
Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lind, Lundby,
McLaren and Sorensen. Nays, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2409, a bill for an act relating to
workforce development by establishing a workforce development
department, by eliminating the department of employment services, and
including workforce development programs in the new department, by
providing for state privatization contracts, and by establishing a
workforce development board and regional advisory boards.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Gronstal, Kibbie, Rittmer, Bisignano, Connolly,
Dearden, Fink, Giannetto, Halvorson, Lind, Lundby and Sorensen. Nays, 3:
Bennett, Drake and McLaren.
Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent to take up for
consideration Senate Resolution 104.
Senate Resolution 104
On motion of Senator Fink, Senate Resolution 104, a senate
resolution urging the United States government to reassess its policy
relating to the dispute between the Peoples Republic of China (mainland
communist China) and the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, with report
of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Fink moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 104, which
motion prevailed by a voice vote.
APPENDIX
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2341
Small Business, Economic Development, & Tourism
A Concurrent Resolution requesting that Iowas congressional
delegation suppot guaranteed state legislative involvement in the
reorganization, implementation, and funding of federal workforce
development and job training programs in the states.
SSB 2342
Appropriations
Relating to and making appropriations to the department for the
blind, the Iowa state civil rights commission, the department of elder
affairs, the governors alliance on substance abuse, the Iowa department
of public health, the department of human rights, and the commission of
veterans affairs.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
SSB 2341
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM: Vilsack, Chair;
Hansen and Maddox.
SSB 2342
APPROPRIATIONS: Flynn, Chair; Murphy and Rensink
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT RECEIVED
(House File 2114)
A conference committee report signed by the following Senate and
House members was filed March 12, 1996, on 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:
On the Part of the Senate: On the Part of the House:
EMIL J. HUSAK, Chair DAVID A. MILLAGE, Chair
BRAD BANKS STEVEN W. CHURCHILL
JOHNIE HAMMOND HUBERT HOUSER
JIM LIND PATRICK J. MURPHY
MICHAEL J. OBRIEN
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
(Place nominees on En Bloc Confirmation Calendar)
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the committee on Education assigned to
investigate the following governors appointments, completed its
investigations on March 12, 1996, and recommended the appointees be
confirmed:
Frederick (Ted) M. Stilwill as Director of the Department of
Education.
Thomas E. Davis and Frederick (Ted) M. Stilwill as members of the
First in the Nation in Education Foundation Governing Board.
Clark A. Yeager as a member of the School Budget Review Committee.
Gregory A. Forristall as a member of the State Board of Education.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the committee on Human Resources
assigned to investigate the appointment of Rebecca S. Beach as a member
of the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners, completed its
investigation on March 7, 1996, and recommended the appointee be
confirmed.
ALSO:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, the committee on Human Resources
assigned to investigate the following governors appointments, completed
its investigations on March 12, 1996, and recommended the appointees be
confirmed:
Dorothy A. Anderson as a member of the Board of Behavioral Science
Examiners.
Joan L. Skogstrom as a member of the Board of Physician Assistant
Examiners.
Paul R. Walther as a member of the Commission on the Status of
Women.
Scott M. Harrison and Bonnie J. Steege as members of the Community
Health Management Information System.
Margaret P. Guhin as a member of the Council on Human Services.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
WAYS AND MEANS
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2304, a bill for an act relating to the
modernization of the vital statistics process and establishing a fee.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Palmer, Connolly, Freeman, Hedge, Neuhauser,
Szymoniak and Vilsack. Nays, 6: Husak, Bennett, Drake, Iverson, McLaren
and Priebe. Absent or not voting, 2: Deluhery and Murphy.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2324, a bill for an act relating to
public assistance and certain associated state tax provisions involving
the family investment program, family development and self-sufficiency
council, individual development accounts, and fraudulent practices
involving the food stamp program, making penalties applicable, and
providing applicability provisions and effective dates.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Drake, Freeman,
Hedge, Iverson, McLaren, Neuhauser, Priebe and Szymoniak. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3: Deluhery, Murphy and Vilsack.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2412, a bill for an act relating to the
registration of postsecondary schools and increasing fees.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Palmer, Husak, Bennett, Connolly, Drake, Freeman,
Hedge, Iverson, McLaren, Neuhauser, Priebe and Szymoniak. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 3: Deluhery, Murphy and Vilsack.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following communication from the governor was received and
placed on file:
March 8, 1996
Mr. John F. Dwyer
Secretary of the Senate
State Capitol Building
L O C A L
Dear Mr. Dwyer:
Due to the resignation of Michael Fesler from the Environmental
Protection Commission, I am withdrawing his name for consideration by
the Senate for this appointment.
Sincerely, TERRY E. BRANSTAD Governor
BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bills
to committee:
S.F. 2447 Ways and Means
S.C.R. 112 Rules and Administration
H.F. 61 Judiciary
H.F. 2050 Human Resources
H.F. 2150 Human Resouces
H.F. 2166 Ways and Means
H.F. 2190 State Government
H.F. 2258 Nat. Resources, Environ. & Energy
H.F. 2314 Human Resources
H.F. 2383 Nat. Resources, Environ. & Energy
H.F. 2429 Judiciary
H.F. 2458 Judiciary
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5317 S.F. 2396 Mary Neuhauser
S-5318 S.F. 2419 Mary Neuhauser
Stewart Iverson, Jr.
S-5319 S.F. 2442 Mike Connolly
Johnie Hammond
S-5320 S.F. 2442 Elaine Szymoniak
Mary Neuhauser
S-5321 H.F. 2383 Berl E. Priebe
Allen Borlaug
S-5322 S.F. 2446 Brad Banks
Dennis H. Black
Berl E. Priebe
S-5323 S.F. 2446 Derryl McLaren
Dennis H. Black
Brad Banks
S-5324 S.F. 2446 Mary Lundby
S-5325 S.F. 2399 Elaine Szymoniak
S-5326 S.F. 2355 Randal J. Giannetto
S-5327 S.F. 2446 Stewart Iverson
John P. Kibbie
Brad Banks
Berl E. Priebe
S-5328 S.F. 2333 Larry Murphy
COMPANION BILL RECEIVED
On March 12, 1996, House File 2423 was received and attached to
companion Senate File 2104 on the Senate calendar.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 5:53 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 13, 1996.
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