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SEVENTY-NINTH CALENDAR DAY
FORTY-SIXTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, March 26, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 9:06 a.m., President Boswell
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Myron Albertson, pastor of the
St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Odebolt, Iowa.
The Journal of Monday, March 25, 1996, was approved.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Bisignano until he arrives on request of Senator Vilsack
and Senator Dvorsky until he arrives on request of Senator Horn.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 44 present, 6 absent and a quorum present.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR
Senate Concurrent Resolution 112
On motion of Senator Gettings, Senate Concurrent Resolution 112, 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, with report of committee recommending passage and
placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 21, 1996, was taken
up for consideration.
Senator Gettings moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution
112, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
House Joint Resolution 11
On motion of Senator Bartz, House Joint Resolution 11, a joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of
Iowa to eliminate the limitation on fines for offenses which may be
summarily tried without indictment, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Kramer until she arrives on request of Senator Rife.
BUSINESS PENDING
House Joint Resolution 11
The Senate resumed consideration of House Joint Resolution 11.
Senator Bartz moved that the resolution be read the last time now
and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
the resolution was read the last time.
House Joint Resolution 11, a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to eliminate the
limitation on fines for offenses which may be summarily tried without
indictment.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Iowa is proposed:
Section 11, unnumbered paragraph 1, Article I of the Constitution
of the State of Iowa, is amended to read as follows:
All offenses less than felony and in which the maximum permissible
imprisonment does not exceed thirty days shall be tried summarily before
an officer authorized by law, on information under oath, without
indictment, or the intervention of a grand jury, saving to the defendant
the right of appeal; and no person shall be held to answer for any
higher criminal offense, unless on presentment or indictment by a grand
jury, except in cases arising in the army, or navy, or in the militia,
when in actual service, in time of war or public danger.
Sec. 2. The foregoing amendment to the Constitution of the State
of Iowa is referred to the General Assembly to be chosen at the next
general election for members of the General Assembly and the Secretary
of State is directed to cause the same to be published for three
consecutive months previous to the date of that election as provided by
law.
On the question Shall the resolution pass? (H.J.R. 11) the vote
was:
Yeas, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett 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, 2:
Bisignano Kramer
The resolution having received a constitutional majority was
declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Appropriations Calendar)
House File 334
On motion of Senator Flynn, House File 334, a bill for an act
relating to the hearing and election provisions of the instructional
support program of school districts, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Flynn asked and received unanimous consent that action on
House File 334 be deferred.
House File 570
On motion of Senator Kibbie, House File 570, a bill for an act
relating to funding for and the name of the national center for talented
and gifted education and making an appropriation, with report of
committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-5429 filed by the committee on
Appropriations on March 20, 1996, to strike everything after the
enacting clause and to the title page of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-5429 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? (H.F. 570) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett 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, 2:
Bisignano Kramer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR
Senate File 2170
On motion of Senator Boettger, Senate File 2170, a bill for an act
relating to the authority of a medical examiner to release and permit
the removal of a body part in certain instances for the purposes of
making an anatomical gift, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on
March 20, 1996, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Boettger offered amendment S-5220 filed by her on March 6,
1996, to strike everything after the enacting clause and to the title
page of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5220 was adopted by a voice vote.
The Chair ruled the following amendments to amendment S-5220 out of
order:
S-5059 filed by Senator Boettger on February 14, 1996, to page 2 of
the bill.
S-5146 filed by Senator Boettger on February 28, 1996, to page 2
and the title page of the bill.
Senator Boettger asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 2400 be substituted for Senate File 2170 as amended.
House File 2400
On motion of Senator Boettger, House File 2400, a bill for an act
relating to anatomical gifts including the use of confidential
information and the authority of a medical examiner to release and
permit the removal of a body part in certain instances for the purposes
of making an anatomical gift, 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? (H.F. 2400) the vote was:
Ayes, 45:
Bartz Bennett Black Boettger
Borlaug Boswell Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond
Hansen 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, 3:
Banks Giannetto Hedge
Absent or not voting, 2:
Bisignano Kramer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senator Boettger asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
File 2170 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Ways and Means Calendar)
House File 2165
On motion of Senator Vilsack, House File 2165, a bill for an act
relating to industrial machinery, computers and equipment for purposes
of sales taxation and property taxation and providing an effective date
and applicability date, with report of committee recommending amendment
and passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Vilsack asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment S-5142 filed by the committee on Ways and Means on February
28, 1996, to page 1 of the bill.
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? (H.F. 2165) the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
Banks Bartz Bennett 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 Priebe Redfern Rensink
Rife Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak
Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
Voting present, 1:
Palmer
Absent or not voting, 2:
Bisignano Kramer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred March 12, 1996)
House File 2229
The Senate resumed consideration of 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, deferred March 12, 1996.
Senator Gettings asked and received unanimous consent that action
on House File 2229 be deferred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred March 21, 1996)
Senate File 2104
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2104, a bill for an
act relating to state employee disclosures of information and making
penalties applicable, deferred March 21, 1996.
Senator Lind called up the motion to reconsider the vote by which
amendment S-5149 to Senate File 2104 was adopted by the Senate on March
4, 1996, filed by him on March 4, 1996, found on page 599 of the Senate
Journal and moved its adoption.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and amendment S-5149 by
Senator Lind to pages 1 and 2 of the bill, was taken up for
reconsideration.
Senator Halvorson asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment S-5194 filed by Senators Halvorson, Lind and Hammond on March
5, 1996, to amendment S-5149.
Senator Halvorson offered amendment S-5522 filed by Senators
Halvorson, Lind and Hammond on March 25, 1996, to page 2 and the title
page of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5522 was adopted by a voice vote.
With the adoption of amendment S-5522, amendment S-5149 was out of
order.
Senator Halvorson asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 2324 be substituted for Senate File 2104 as amended.
House File 2324
On motion of Senator Halvorson, House File 2324, a bill for an act
relating to state employee disclosures of information and making
penalties applicable, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Halvorson offered amendment S-5523 filed by Senators
Halvorson, Lind and Hammond on March 25, 1996, to pages 1 and 2 of the
bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5523 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Priebe asked and received unanimous consent that action on
House File 2324 be deferred.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 334
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 334, a bill for an
act relating to the hearing and election provisions of the instructional
support program of school districts, previously deferred.
Senator Flynn offered amendment S-5242 filed by him on March 7,
1996, to strike everything after the enacting clause of the bill.
Senator Flynn offered amendment S-5537 filed by him from the floor
to amendment S-5242 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5537 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Flynn moved the adoption of amendment S-5242 as amended,
which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
Senator Flynn 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? (H.F. 334) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett 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, 2:
Bisignano Kramer
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
BILL REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File
2258 be referred from the Unfinished Business Calendar to the committee
on Natural Resources, Environment and Energy.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
Concurrent Resolution 112, House Joint Resolution 11, House Files 334,
2400 and 2165 be immediately messaged to the House.
BILL REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that House File
2234 be referred from the Regular Calendar to the committee on State
Government.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
House File 2201
On motion of Senator Gronstal, House File 2201, a bill for an act
relating to defining the practice of dentistry, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that action
on House File 2201 be deferred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR
Senate File 2429
On motion of Senator Maddox, Senate File 2429, a bill for an act
relating to limited liability companies and corporations, including the
period within which a limited liability company subject to dissolution
may be continued, use of trade names by corporations and limited
liability companies, and providing an exemption from the real estate
transfer tax for certain transfers involving limited liability
companies, with report of committee on Ways and Means recommending
passage on March 14, 1996, and placed on the Unfinished Business
Calendar on March 20, 1996, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Maddox offered amendment S-5430 filed by him on March 20,
1996, to pages 1, 2 and the title page of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-5430 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Maddox asked and received unanimous consent that House File
2370 be substituted for Senate File 2429 as amended.
House File 2370
On motion of Senator Maddox, House File 2370, a bill for an act
relating to limited liability companies and corporations, including the
period within which a limited liability company subject to dissolution
may be continued, and providing an exemption from the real estate
transfer tax for certain transfers involving limited liability
companies, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Maddox offered amendment S-5428 filed by him on March 20,
1996, to page 1 and the title page of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5428 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Maddox 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? (H.F. 2370) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
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
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
Kramer Murphy
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senator Maddox asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
File 2429 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
House File 111
On motion of Senator Hansen, House File 111, a bill for an act
exempting from regulation certain homeowners association swimming pools,
with report of committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken
up for consideration.
Senator Hansen offered amendment S-5117 filed by the committee on
Human Resources on February 26, 1996, to page 1 of the bill.
Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-5530 filed by her on March
25, 1996, to amendment S-5117 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5530 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Husak asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-5117 as amended and House File 111 be deferred.
House File 2202
On motion of Senator Halvorson, House File 2202, a bill for an act
relating to permissible acts related to real estate sales, exchanges,
purchases, rentals, leases, or advertising by licensees and
nonlicensees, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken
up for consideration.
Senator Halvorson 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? (H.F. 2202) 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.
House File 2318
On motion of Senator Drake, House File 2318, a bill for an act
relating to the licensure and practice of land surveying, to the
unlawful practice of land surveying, architecture, and professional
engineering, and establishing a civil penalty, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
President pro tempore Bisignano took the chair at 10:37 a.m.
Senator Drake 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? (H.F. 2318) the vote was:
Ayes, 47:
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, 2:
Banks Bartz
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.
House File 2207
On motion of Senator Halvorson, House File 2207, a bill for an act
relating to the state transportation commissions planning process and
federal funding, with report of committee recommending passage, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Halvorson 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? (H.F. 2207) 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.
House File 2153
On motion of Senator Kibbie, House File 2153, a bill for an act
relating to the reinstatement to active service of members of the
statewide fire and police retirement system and the public safety peace
officers retirement, accident, and disability system upon denial of
disability benefits, with report of committee recommending passage, was
taken up for consideration.
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? (H.F. 2153) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
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 Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 1:
Neuhauser
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.
House File 2449
On motion of Senator Gronstal, House File 2449, a bill for an act
setting campaign contribution limits by persons and political
committees, addressing independent expenditures on behalf of candidates,
employee and member contributions, making penalties applicable, and
providing an effective date, with report of committee recommending
amendment and passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-5489 filed by the committee on
State Government on March 21, 1996, to strike everything after the
enacting clause and to the title page of the bill.
(Action on amendment S-5489 and House File 2449 was deferred.)
The Senate stood at ease at 10:49 a.m. until the fall of the gavel
for the purpose of a party caucus.
The Senate resumed session at 11:28 a.m., President Boswell
presiding .
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that House Files
2370, 2202, 2318 and 2207 be immediately messaged to the House.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate recessed at 11:31 a.m., until
2:30 p.m.
APPENDIX
EXPLANATION OF VOTES
MR. PRESIDENT: Due to a necessary and excused absence on March 21
and 25, 1996, I submit for the record my position and vote had I been
present. I would have voted aye on the following:
En Bloc Confirmation Calendar; Senate Files 2153, 2364, 2355, 2344,
2433, and 2399; House Files 2477, 2416, 2297, 2472, 2429, 2315, 2258,
2310, 2187, 2152, 210, 2107, 121, 419, 2150, 2127, 400, 2408, 523 and
2061; and amendment S-5439 to Senate File 2355.
TOM FLYNNM
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
Senator Redfern introduced 17 Russian exchange students from the
Russian State Pedagogical University in St. Petersburg who are presently
attending the University of Northern Iowa during the spring semester of
1996. They were accompanied by Holly Crandall.
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Six talented and gifted students from Adair-Casey Community School,
accompanied by Jim Simmelink. Senator Douglas.
Thirteen seventh grade students from Blakesburg Middle School,
Eddyville-Blakesburg Community School District, Blakesburg, accompanied
by Maura Young. Senators Hedge, Gettings and Judge.
MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which House File
2153 passed the Senate on March 26, 1996.
LARRY MURPHY
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which House File
570 passed the Senate on March 26, 1996.
STEVEN D. HANSEN
MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment
S-5530 to House File 111 was adopted by the Senate on March 26, 1996.
EMIL J. HUSAK
COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following communication from the governor was received and
placed on file:
Due to the resignation of George O. Barton from the Small Business
Advisory Council, I am withdrawing his name for consideration by the
Senate for this appointment.
Sincerely, TERRY E. BRANSTAD Governor
RESOLUTION ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of House Concurrent
Resolution 119 to the committee on Rules and Administration.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 414
JUDICIARY: Giannetto, Chair; Bisignano, Boettger, McKean and Vilsack
House File 2366
WAYS AND MEANS: Deluhery, Chair; Drake, Hedge, Neuhauser and Priebe
House File 2413
WAYS AND MEANS: Priebe, Chair; Freeman, Husak, Iverson and Palmer
House File 2436
JUDICIARY: Giannetto, Chair; Bisignano, Drake, McKean and Vilsack
BILLS ENROLLED, SIGNED AND SENT TO GOVERNOR
The Secretary of the Senate submitted the following report:
MR. PRESIDENT: The Secretary of the Senate respectfully reports
that the following bills have been enrolled, signed by the President of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House, and presented to the Governor
for his approval on this 26th day of March, 1996:
Senate Files 2087, 2259, 2278, 2405 and 2408.
Sincerely, TERRY E. BRANSTAD Governor
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5534 H.F. 2448 Randal J. Giannetto
S-5535 H.F. 2229 Don E. Gettings
S-5536 S.F. 2210 Andy McKean
S-5537 H.F. 334 Tom Flynn
S-5538 H.F. 2397 Larry Murphy
S-5539 H.F. 111 Emil J. Husak
S-5540 H.F. 2449 Andy McKean
S-5541 H.F. 2449 Tony Bisignano
S-5542 H.F. 2456 Randal J. Giannetto
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 2:45 p.m., President Boswell presiding.
HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED
The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the
House:
MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
House has on March 26, 1996, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:
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.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Horn requested a non record roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 44 present, 6 absent and a quorum present.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Bisignano until he returns on request of Senator Vilsack.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 2229
The Senate resumed consideration of 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, previously deferred.
Senator Kramer offered amendment S-5300 filed by her on March 12,
1996, to page 1 of the bill.
Senator Gettings raised the point of order that amendment S-5300
was not germane to the bill.
The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5300 out of
order.
Senator Gettings offered amendment S-5518 filed by him on March 25,
1996, to pages 1-3 and the title page of the bill.
Senator Gettings offered amendment S-5535 filed by him from the
floor to amendment S-5518 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5535 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Gettings moved the adoption of amendment S-5518 as amended,
which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Connolly until he returns on request of Senator Horn.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 2229
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2229.
Senator Gettings 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? (H.F. 2229) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 2324
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2324, a bill for an
act relating to state employee disclosures of information and making
penalties applicable, previously deferred.
Senator Halverson 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? (H.F. 2324) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
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Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senator Halvorson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
File 2104 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 111
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 111, a bill for an
act exempting from regulation certain homeowners association swimming
pools and amendment S-5117 as amended by the committee on Human
Resources to page 1 of the bill, previously deferred.
Senator Husak withdrew amendment S-5539 filed by him from the floor
to amendment S-5117.
Senator Husak withdrew the motion to reconsider the vote by which
amendment S-5530 to House File 111 was adopted by the Senate on March
26, 1996, filed by him on March 26, 1996, found on page 1048 of the
Senate Journal.
Senator Neuhauser asked and received unanimous consent that action
on amendment S-5117 as amended and House File 111 be deferred.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 2449
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2449, a bill for an
act setting campaign contribution limits by persons and political
committees, addressing independent expenditures on behalf of candidates,
employee and member contributions, making penalties applicable, and
providing an effective date and amendment S-5489 by the committee on
State Government, previously deferred.
Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that action
on amendment S-5489 and House File 2449 be deferred.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
House File 2081
On motion of Senator Hansen, House File 2081, a bill for an act
relating to legalizing official acts performed by notaries public more
than ten years earlier, with report of committee recommending passage,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Hansen 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? (H.F. 2081) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
House File 2001
On motion of Senator Gettings, House File 2001, a bill for an act
extending an exemption from federal motor carrier safety regulations for
medically unqualified drivers and providing an effective date, with
report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Gettings 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? (H.F. 2001) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
House File 2407
On motion of Senator Gronstal, House File 2407, a bill for an act
relating to legal publications and related products prepared and
distributed under the authority of the general assembly, with report of
committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-5490 filed by the committee on
State Government on March 21, 1996, to page 1 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-5490 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Gronstal 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? (H.F. 2407) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
(Individual Confirmation Calendar)
Senator Bennett called up the appointment of Ted R. Chapler as
Executive Director of the Iowa Finance Authority, placed on the
Individual Confirmation Calendar on March 29, 1995, found on page 963 of
the the Senate Journal and deferred by Senate Resolution 15 on April 13,
1995.
Senator Bennett moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed
by the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointee be confirmed? the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The appointee having received a two-thirds vote was declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
Senator Bisignano called up the appointment of Allan T. Thoms as
Chairperson of the Utilities Board, placed on the Individual
Confirmation Calendar on March 30, 1995, found on page 995 of the the
Senate Journal and deferred by Senate Resolution 14 on April 13, 1995.
Senator Bisignano moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed
by the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointee be confirmed? the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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
Neuhauser Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
Connolly Murphy
The appointee having received a two-thirds vote was declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that House Files
2229, 2324, 2081, 2001 and 2407 be immediately messaged to the House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
House File 455
On motion of Senator Dvorsky, House File 455, a bill for an act
relating to the filing of complaints with the board of educational
examiners, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up
for consideration.
Senator Dvorsky 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? (H.F. 455) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 73
Senator Gronstal called up for consideration Senate File 73, a bill
for an act requiring licensure of certain social workers, providing an
effective date, imposing fees, and making penalties applicable, amended
by the House in amendment S-5052 filed February 8, 1996.
Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5094 filed by him on February
21, 1996, to House amendment S-5052 and moved its adoption.
A non record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 15, nays 27.
Amendment S-5094 lost.
Senator Gronstal moved that the Senate concur in the House
amendment.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Gronstal moved that the bill as amended by the House and
concurred in by the Senate, 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. 73) the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Gronstal Hammond Hansen
Hedge Horn Husak Iverson
Jensen Judge Kibbie Kramer
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Murphy Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 3:
Black Giannetto Halvorson
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
House File 2316
On motion of Senator Bisignano, House File 2316, a bill for an act
relating to sex offenses, including enticing away a child and sentences
for persons convicted of sexually predatory offenses, with report of
committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Bisignano offered amendment S-5502 filed by the committee
on Judiciary on March 21, 1996, to page 3 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-5502 was adopted by a voice vote.
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? (H.F. 2316) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
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 House Files
455 and 2316 and Senate File 73 be immediately messaged to the House.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 111
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 111, a bill for an
act exempting from regulation certain homeowners association swimming
pools, and amendment S-5117 as amended by the committee on Human
Resources to page 1 of the bill, previously deferred.
Senator Husak 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-5530 to amendment S-5117 to House File 111 was adopted by the Senate
on March 26, 1996.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and amendment S-5530 by
Senator Neuhauser to amendment S-5117 was taken up for reconsideration.
Senator Husak asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-5530 to amendment S-5117 be deferred.
Senator Husak offered amendment S-5548 filed by him from the floor
to amendment S-5117 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5548 was adopted by a voice vote.
With the adoption of amendment S-5548, the Chair ruled amendment
S-5530 by Senator Neuhauser to amendment S-5117, previously deferred,
out of order.
Senator Hansen moved the adoption of amendment S-5117 as amended.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall amendment S-5117 as amended be adopted? (H.F.
111) the vote was:
Ayes, 22:
Bartz Boettger Boswell Deluhery
Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings
Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson Hammond
Hansen Horn Husak Iverson
Judge Kramer Murphy Neuhauser
Tinsman Vilsack
Nays, 26:
Banks Bennett Black Borlaug
Dearden Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Freeman Hedge Jensen Kibbie
Lind Lundby Maddox McKean
McLaren Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rife Rittmer Sorensen
Szymoniak Zieman
Absent or not voting, 2:
Bisignano Connolly
Amendment S-5117 as amended lost.
Senator Neuhauser asked and received unanimous consent that action
on House File 111 be deferred.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
House File 2456
On motion of Senator Giannetto, House File 2456, a bill for an act
relating to the rights of victims of criminal acts, with report of
committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Giannetto offered amendment S-5420 filed by the committee
on Judiciary on March 19, 1996, to page 3 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-5420 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Giannetto offered amendment S-5542 filed by him from the
floor to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5542 was adopted by a voice vote.
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? (H.F. 2456) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
House File 2462
On motion of Senator Gettings, House File 2462, a bill for an act
relating to public access to motor vehicle records and providing a
conditional repeal and an effective date, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-5511 filed by Senators
Gronstal and Drake on March 21, 1996, to page 1 of the bill and moved
its adoption.
Amendment S-5511 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Gettings 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? (H.F. 2462) the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
Bennett Bisignano Black Boettger
Borlaug Boswell 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 Neuhauser Palmer
Priebe Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 2:
Banks Bartz
Absent or not voting, 2:
Connolly Murphy
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 2035
Senator Kibbie called up for consideration Senate File 2035, a bill
for an act relating to the control and eradication of ecologically
harmful exotic species and Eurasian milfoil and establishing a penalty,
amended by the House, and moved that the Senate concur in House
amendment S-5478 filed March 21, 1996.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Kibbie moved that the bill as amended by the House and
concurred in by the Senate, 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. 2035) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
House File 2177
On motion of Senator Sorensen, House File 2177, a bill for an act
relating to the exclusion of century farms from economic development
areas for purposes of urban renewal and providing for the acts
applicability, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken
up for consideration.
Senator Maddox asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment S-5348 filed by Senators Maddox and Black on March 14, 1996,
to page 1 and the title page of the bill.
Senator Sorensen 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? (H.F. 2177) the vote was:
Ayes, 45:
Banks Bartz Bennett Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Hammond
Hansen Hedge Horn Husak
Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie
Kramer Lind Lundby McKean
Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, 4:
Bisignano Halvorson Maddox McLaren
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
House File 2397
On motion of Senator Flynn, House File 2397, a bill for an act
relating to linked investments and establishing an effective date, with
report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Murphy offered amendment S-5538 filed by him from the floor
to pages 1 and 2 of the bill and moved its adoption.
A non record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 23, nays 26.
Amendment S-5538 lost.
Senator Flynn 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? (H.F. 2397) the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
Banks Bartz Bennett Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky
Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson
Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn
Husak Iverson Jensen Judge
Kibbie Kramer Lind Maddox
McKean McLaren Murphy Neuhauser
Palmer Redfern Rensink Rife
Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman
Vilsack Zieman
Nays, 3:
Bisignano Lundby Priebe
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
House File 2036
On motion of Senator Husak, House File 2036, a bill for an act
relating to certain telephone companies and permitting their
reorganization as cooperative associations, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Husak 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? (H.F. 2036) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Boettger Borlaug Boswell
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Connolly
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 House Files
2456, 2462, 2177, 2397 and 2036 be immediately messaged to the House,
and to send an immediate message to the House on Senate File 2035.
APPENDIX
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 2347
Ways & Means
Exempting certain employment services from the state sales,
services, and use taxes.
SSB 2348
Ways & Means
Relating to the time and the criteria for filing of claims for
refund under the state individual income tax by retired federal
employees as a result of the unconstitutional taxation of federal
pensions and appropriating moneys to pay refund claims and providing an
effective date.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
SSB 2347
WAYS AND MEANS: Priebe, Chair; Connolly, Deluhery, Hedge and McLaren
SSB 2348
WAYS AND MEANS: Vilsack, Chair; Connolly, Freeman, Hedge and Priebe
House File 2234
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Bennett and Halvorson
House File 2309
STATE GOVERNMENT: Gronstal, Chair; Drake and Kibbie
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
(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 26, 1996, and recommended the appointees be
confirmed:
Dr. Kenneth W. Caldwell, Dr. Mary L. Khowassah and Dr. Rick D.
Wilkerson as members of the Athletic Trainer Advisory Board.
Dr. Thomas J. Henrich and Dominick D. Pellegreno as members of the
Board of Behavorial Science Examiners.
Ruth A. Daggett and Dr. Laine D. Dvorak as members of the Board of
Physician Assistant Examiners.
Marian A. Williams as a member of the Commission for the Blind.
Craig J. Downing and Dr. Vennetta M. Fiedler as members of the
Commission of Elder Affairs.
Kevin J. Beauvais, Bette L. Crumrine and Nancy J. Garberson as
members of the Commission on Community Action Agencies.
Sharon Lehmann and Brenda Kruse-McConville as members of the
Commission on the Deaf.
Sandra J. Blodgett, Judge Brown, Jr., Dennis J. Bullock and Dr.
Scharron A. Clayton as members of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Dr. Beth K. Bruening, Marabeth K. Soneson and Pamela W. Vap as
members of the Community Health Management Information System Governing
Board.
Russell T. Sporer as a member of the Council on Human Services.
Arlene Dayhoff and Thomas M. Glenn as members of the Iowa Council
on Human Investment.
Lori A. Bears, Frank H. Hermsen and Jessie Ginger L. Kuhl as
members of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission.
EXPLANATION OF VOTES
MR. PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber
when the votes were taken on the following bills. Had I been present, I
would have voted aye on Senate Files 2348, 2365, 2411, 2430, 2085 and
2195.
I would have voted nay on Senate File 2366 and amendments S-5278,
S-5379, S-5377 and S-5359 to Senate File 2195.
MAGGIE TINSMAN
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5543 H.F. 2449 Mary Lundby
Andy McKean
S-5544 H.F. 2144 Tom Vilsack
Nancy Boettger
S-5545 H.F. 2449 Tony Bisignano
S-5546 H.F. 2449 Andy McKean
Rod Halvorson
S-5547 H.F. 2449 Jack Rife
S-5548 H.F. 111 Emil J. Husak
S-5549 H.F. 555 Larry Murphy
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 5:25 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 27, 1996.
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