Senate Journal: Thursday, April 4, 1996

                           EIGHTY-EIGHTH CALENDAR DAY

                            FIFTY-SECOND SESSION DAY

                                 Senate Chamber

                    Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 4, 1996



         The Senate met in regular session at 9:03 a.m., President Boswell
    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 April 3, 1996, amended and passed the following bill in
    which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

         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 (S-5677).

         ALSO: That the House has on April 3, 1996, passed the following
    bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

         House File 2423, a bill for  an act relating to the taxation of
    real property used in the operation of a racetrack or racetrack
    enclosure.

         This bill was read first time and passed on file.

         The Journal of Wednesday, April 3, 1996, was approved.

         The Senate stood at ease at 9:06 a.m. until the fall of the gavel.

         The Senate resumed session at 9:25 a.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
    members of the Conference Committee appointed April 3, 1996, on Senate
    File 2446, a bill for  an act relating to agriculture and natural
    resources, by providing for appropriations, providing related statutory
    changes, and providing effective dates, on the part of the House are:
    The Representative from Muscatine, Mr. Hahn, Chair; the Representative
    from Pottawattamie, Mr. Drake; the Representative from Washington, Mrs.
    Greiner; the Representative from Mitchell, Mr. Koenigs; and the
    Representative from Kossuth, Ms. Mertz.
                                    APPENDIX



                              STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

    SSB 2354
         Ways and Means

         Relating to the amount for state income tax purposes of the per
    diem received by certain members of the general assembly that may be
    deducted and providing an applicability date provision.

    SSB 2355
         Ways and Means

         Increasing the nonpublic school tax credit and eliminating the
    nonpublic school tax deduction for amounts paid for tuition and
    textbooks for nonpublic elementary and secondary schools under the state
    individual income tax and providing effective and applicability date
    provisions.



                      REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

         MR. PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in
    engrossing Senate File 2464, the following corrections were made:

         1. Page 25, line 19, the word and number Section 42 were changed to
    the word and number Section 41.

    JOHN F. DWYER Secretary of the Senate

                           CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

         The secretary of the senate issued a certificate of recognition as
    follows:

         John Keitges, ADM - For being selected to 3rd team all-state
    basketball. Senator Douglas (4-3-96).



                   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 4th day of April, 1996:

         Senate Files 2155, 2165, 2167, 2212, 2252, 2323, 2367 and 2213.

    JOHN F. DWYER Secretary of the Senate

                             SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT

                              Senate Resolution 12

    RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Boswell, Chair; Gettings and Kramer



                          REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

    HUMAN RESOURCES

    Convened: April 3, 1996, 9:08 a.m.

    Members Present: Szymoniak, Chair; Hammond, Vice Chair; Boettger,
    Ranking Member; Bartz, Dvorsky, Hansen, Kramer and Vilsack.

    Members Absent: Neuhauser and Tinsman (both excused).

    Committee Business: Recommended confirmation of governors appointees;
    recommended passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 117.

    Adjourned: 9:14 a.m.



    STATE GOVERNMENT

    Convened: April 3, 1996, 12:05 p.m.

    Members Present: Gronstal, Chair; Kibbie, Vice Chair; Rittmer, Ranking
    Member; Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Lind and Sorensen.

    Members Absent: Bennett, Bisignano, Giannetto, Lundby and McLaren.

    Committee Business: Public hearing on governors appointees to the State
    Racing and Gaming Commission.

    Adjourned: 1:05 p.m.
                                 AMENDMENT FILED


         S-5677        S.F.          2409          House amendment



                                   ADJOURNMENT

         On motion of Senator Fraise, the Senate adjourned at 9:26 a.m.,
    until 1:30 p.m., Monday, April 8, 1996.

Iowa General Assembly

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