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NINETY-SECOND CALENDAR DAY
FIFTY-THIRD SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, April 8, 1996
The Senate met in regular session at 1:56 p.m., President Boswell
presiding.
The prayer was offered by Father Robert McClintock, pastor of the
St. Thomas Catholic Church, Manson, Iowa.
The Journal of Thursday, April 4, 1996, was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Connolly until he arrives on request of Senator Fink.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED
Senate File 2208
Senator Bisignano called up for consideration Senate File 2208, a
bill for an act relating to persons required to register with the sex
offender registry and providing a penalty, amended by the House, and
moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-5671 filed April 3,
1996.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Bisignano 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. 2208) the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
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Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Dearden
Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink
Flynn 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, 4:
Banks Connolly Douglas Fraise
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senate File 2269
Senator Szymoniak called up for consideration Senate File 2269, a
bill for an act enhancing the penalties for a third or subsequent
offense of domestic abuse assault, amended by the House, and moved that
the Senate concur in House amendment S-5659 filed April 3, 1996.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Szymoniak 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. 2269) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
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, 2:
Banks Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senate File 2420
Senator Hammond called up for consideration 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,
amended by the House in House amendment S-5649 filed April 3, 1996.
Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5678 filed by her from the
floor to House amendment S-5649 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5678 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Hammond moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment
as amended.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment as amended.
Senator Hammond moved that the bill as amended by the House,
further amended 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. 2420) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
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, 2:
Banks Connolly
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senate File 2438
Senator Szymoniak called up for consideration Senate File 2438, a
bill for an act relating to the terminology used to describe persons
with certain mental and physical conditions, amended by the House, and
moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-5645 filed April 3,
1996.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Szymoniak 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. 2438) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
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, 2:
Banks Connolly
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 File
2420 be immediately messaged to the House and to send an immediate
message to the House on Senate Files 2208, 2269 and 2438.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Banks until he arrives on request of Senator Rife.
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
(En Bloc Confirmation Calendar)
In accordance with Senate Rule 59, Senator Horn called up the
following eligible appointees on the En Bloc Confirmation Calendar:
Rebecca S. Beach and Dominick D. Pellegreno as members of the Board
of Behavioral Science Examiners.
Dr. Mark A. Kruse as a member of the Board of Chiropractic
Examiners.
Sandra Bane and Rodmon C. Bell as members of the Board of Nursing
Examiners.
Elizabeth R. Walker as a member of the Board of Parole.
Mary P. Mitchell, Phyllis A. Olson and Matthew Osterhaus as members
of the Board of Pharmacy Examiners.
Linda L. Sickels as a member of the Board of Social Work Examiners.
Patsy A. Hastings as a member of the Board of Speech Pathology and
Audiology Examiners.
Susan M. Cosner as a member of the City Development Board.
Marian A. Williams as a member of the Commission for the Blind.
Loren J. Woods as a member of the Commission on the Deaf.
Shawn E. Mullen as a member of the Commission on the Status of
Women.
Scott M. Harrison as a member of the Community Health Management
Information System Governing Board.
Russell T. Sporer as a member of the Council on Human Services.
Philip C. Smith as Director of the Office for State-Federal
Relations.
Gwendolyn M. Boeke as a member of the Engineering and Land
Surveying Examining Board.
Dr. Thomas E. Davis as a member of the First in the Nation in
Education Foundation Governing Board.
Thomas M. Glenn as a member of the Iowa Council on Human
Investment.
L. Jeanne Partlow as a member of the Iowa Seed Capital Corporation.
Dr. Marilee Fredericks as a member of the Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities Commission.
Gene E. Vincent as a member of the State Board of Education.
Willard Bill R. Hansen as a member of the State Racing and Gaming
Commission.
Janice K. Laue as a member of the Wallace Technology Transfer
Foundation of Iowa.
Senator Horn moved that the foregoing appointments be confirmed by
the Senate.
On the question Shall the appointees be confirmed? the votes were:
Ayes, 48:
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, 2:
Banks Connolly
The appointees having received a two-thirds vote were declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
House File 2456
Senator Giannetto called up for consideration House File 2456, a
bill for an act relating to the rights of victims of criminal acts,
amended by the Senate, further amended by the House and moved that the
Senate concur in House amendment S-5648 to Senate amendment H-5649 filed
April 3, 1996.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment to the Senate amendment.
Senator Giannetto moved that the bill as amended by the Senate,
further 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? (H.F. 2456) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Banks
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED
Senate File 2154
Senator Bisignano called up for consideration Senate File 2154, a
bill for an act increasing the penalties for certain offenses involving
methamphetamine, amended by the House in House amendment S-5614 filed
April 1, 1996.
Senator Bisignano offered amendment S-5680 filed by him from the
floor to House amendment S-5614 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5680 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Bisignano moved that the Senate concur in the House
amendment as amended.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment as amended.
Senator Bisignano moved that the bill as amended by the House,
further amended 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. 2154) the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
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 Rife Rittmer
Sorensen Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack
Zieman
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
Banks
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.
Senate File 2381
Senator Szymoniak called up for consideration Senate File 2381, a
bill for an act relating to dependent adult abuse and providing
penalties, amended by the House, and moved that the Senate concur in
House amendment S-5672 filed April 3, 1996.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Szymoniak 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. 2381) the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
Bartz Bennett Bisignano Black
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
Freeman Gettings Giannetto Gronstal
Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge
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, 2:
Banks Horn
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 2140
Senator Gettings called up for consideration Senate File 2140, a
bill for an act increasing the speed limit on certain highways,
requiring a report on safety in construction zones, and providing an
effective date, amended by the House in House amendment S-5551 filed
March 27, 1996.
Senator Halvorson offered amendment S-5606 filed by him on March 2,
1996, to House amendment S-5551 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5606 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Halvorson 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-5606 to House amendment S-5551 to Senate File 2140 was adopted by the
Senate on April 8, 1996.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and amendment S-5606 to House
amendment S-5551 was taken up for reconsideration.
Senator Halvorson withdrew amendment S-5606 to House amendment
S-5551.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Freeman until she returns on request of Senator McKean.
BUSINESS PENDING
Senate File 2140
The Senate resumed consideration of Senator File 2140.
Senator Lind offered amendment S-5597 filed by Senators Hansen and
Lind on March 28, 1996, to House amendment S-5551 and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-5597 lost by a voice vote.
Senator Gettings moved that the Senate concur in the House
amendment.
The motion lost by a voice vote and the Senate refused to concur in
the House amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR
House File 2234
On motion of Senator Bennett, House File 2234, a bill for an act
relating to exempting certain nonresident aliens from land ownership
restrictions, with report of committee on Small Business, Economic
Development and Tourism recommending amendment and passage on March 25,
1996, and report of committee on State Government recommending passage
on March 27, 1996, and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on
March 28, 1996, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Hansen offered amendment S-5514 filed by the committee on
Small Business, Economic Development and Tourism on March 25, 1996, to
page 1 of the bill.
Senator Bennett offered amendment S-5633 filed by him on April 2,
1996, to amendment S-5514 and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5633 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Husak asked and received unanimous consent that action on
amendment S-5514 as amended and House File 2234 be deferred.
House File 511
On motion of Senator Gronstal, House File 511, a bill for an act
relating to open-end credit pursuant to a credit card, including the
permissible over-limit or delinquency charges, the offering of credit
unemployment insurance, and the time requirements for making certain
payments, with report of committee recommending amendment and passage,
and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 28, 1996, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-5031 filed by the committee on
Commerce on January 31, 1996, to pages 1 and 2 of the bill and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-5031 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Palmer offered amendment S-5087 filed by him on February
20, 1996, to pages 1 and 2 of the bill.
Senator Gronstal called for a division of amendment S-5087: lines
3-5 and 9-11 as division S-5087A and lines 6-8 and 12-17 as division
S-5087B.
Senator Palmer moved the adoption of division S-5087A, which motion
prevailed by a voice vote.
Senator Palmer moved the adoption of division S-5087B.
A non record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 17, nays 28.
Division S-5087B lost.
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. 511) the vote was:
Ayes, 37:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Boettger Borlaug Boswell Dearden
Deluhery Douglas Drake Flynn
Freeman Giannetto Gronstal Halvorson
Hansen Hedge Horn Husak
Iverson Jensen Kramer Lind
Lundby Maddox McKean McLaren
Neuhauser Priebe Redfern Rensink
Rife Rittmer Szymoniak Tinsman
Zieman
Nays, 13:
Black Connolly Dvorsky Fink
Fraise Gettings Hammond Judge
Kibbie Murphy Palmer Sorensen
Vilsack
The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred April 3, 1996)
House File 2383
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2383, a bill for an
act relating to issuance of free deer and wild turkey hunting licenses
to certain landowners and tenants, amendment S-5554 by Senator Judge to
page 2 of the bill and amendment S-5668 by Senator Bisignano to
amendment S-5554, deferred April 3, 1996.
Senator Bisignano moved the adoption of amendment S-5568 to
amendment S-5554.
A non record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 26, nays 24.
Amendment S-5568 was adopted.
Senator Hansen offered amendment S-5629 filed by Senators Hansen
and Fraise on April 2, 1996, to amendment S-5554.
Senator Black raised the point of order that amendment S-5629 was
not germane to amendment S-5554.
The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5629 out of
order.
With the adoption of amendment S-5668 to amendment S-5554, the
Chair ruled amendment S-5621 by Senator Fink to amendment S-5554
deferred on April 2, 1996, out of order.
Action on amendment S-5554 as amended was temporarily deferred.
Senator Lind offered amendment S-5676 filed by him on April 3,
1996, to page 2 of the bill.
Senator Fink raised the point of order that amendment S-5676 was
not germane to the bill.
The Chair ruled the point not well taken and amendment S-5676 in
order.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Murphy until he returns on request of Senator Sorensen.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 2383
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2383 and amendment
S-5676, previously deferred.
Senator Lind moved the adoption of amendment S-5676 and requested a
record roll call.
On the question Shall amendment S-5676 be adopted? (H.F. 2383) the
vote was:
Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who
express a conflict of interest, was invoked.
Ayes, 19:
Bartz Bennett Boettger Borlaug
Deluhery Douglas Freeman Giannetto
Halvorson Hedge Kramer Lind
McKean McLaren Redfern Rife
Rittmer Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 25:
Banks Bisignano Black Boswell
Connolly Dearden Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Gronstal Hammond
Hansen Horn Iverson Jensen
Judge Kibbie Lundby Maddox
Neuhauser Palmer Rensink Sorensen
Vilsack
Voting present, 5:
Drake Gettings Husak Priebe
Szymoniak
Absent or not voting, 1:
Murphy
Amendment S-5676 lost.
The Senate resumed consideration of amendment S-5554 as amended,
previously deferred.
Senator Priebe offered amendment S-5685 filed by him from the floor
to amendment S-5554.
Senator Black called for a division of amendment S-5685: lines 3-12
as division S-5685A and lines 13-22 as division S-5685B.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Boettger for the remainder of the day on request of Senator
Jensen and Senator Rife for the remainder of the day on his request.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 2383
The Senate resumed consideration House File 2383.
Senator Priebe moved the adoption of division S-5685A to amendment
S-5554 and requested a record roll call.
On the question Shall division S-5685A to amendment S-5554 be
adopted? (H.F. 2383) the vote was:
Ayes, 30:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman
Gettings Giannetto Hansen Hedge
Husak Iverson Jensen Kibbie
Kramer Lind McKean McLaren
Murphy Neuhauser Palmer Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rittmer Sorensen
Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 18:
Black Boswell Connolly Dearden
Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn
Fraise Gronstal Halvorson Hammond
Horn Judge Lundby Maddox
Szymoniak Vilsack
Absent or not voting, 2:
Boettger Rife
Division S-5685A was adopted.
Senator Black raised the point of order that division S-5685B to
amendment S-5554 was not germane.
The Chair ruled the point well taken and division S-5685B out of
order.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator McLaren for the remainder of the day on request of Senator
Jensen and Senator Neuhauser for the remainder of the day on request of
Senator Dvorsky.
BUSINESS PENDING
House File 2383
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2383 and amendment
S-5554, previously deferred.
President pro tempore Bisignano took the chair at 5:26 p.m.
Senator Judge moved the adoption of amendment S-5554 as amended,
which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
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? (H.F. 2383) the vote was:
Ayes, 38:
Banks Bartz Bennett Bisignano
Black Borlaug Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake
Dvorsky Flynn Fraise Freeman
Gettings Halvorson Hammond Hedge
Horn Husak Iverson Jensen
Judge Kibbie Kramer Lundby
McKean Palmer Priebe Redfern
Rensink Rittmer Sorensen Szymoniak
Tinsman Zieman
Nays, 8:
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Fink Giannetto Gronstal Hansen
Lind Maddox Murphy Vilsack
Absent or not voting, 4:
Boettger McLaren Neuhauser Rife
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, 511 and 2383 and Senate Files 2154 and 2140 be immediately
messaged to the House, and to send an immediate messaged to the House on
Senate File 2381.
SENATE INSISTS
Senate File 2449
Senator Palmer called up for consideration Senate File 2449, a bill
for an act changing the computation of the inflation factors for the
tax brackets and standard deduction under the individual income tax;
changing the computation of taxable income of certain subchapter S
corporations and their shareholders; increasing inheritance tax
exemptions for certain relatives; increasing the amount of the
appropriations for homestead credit, military service credit, and
low-income credit and reimbursement claims; providing income tax credits
for investing in a qualified venture capital company; establishing
incentives for family farm animal feeding operations and making an
appropriation; adjusting the funding for the family farm and
agricultural land tax credits; and providing effective and applicability
date provisions, amended by the House, and moved that the Senate insist
on its amendment.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question Shall the motion to insist be adopted? (S.F. 2449)
the vote was:
Ayes, 25:
Bisignano Black Boswell Connolly
Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink
Flynn Fraise Gettings Giannetto
Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
Horn Husak Judge Kibbie
Murphy Palmer Sorensen Szymoniak
Vilsack
Nays, 21:
Banks Bartz Bennett Borlaug
Douglas Drake Freeman Hedge
Iverson Jensen Kramer Lind
Lundby Maddox McKean Priebe
Redfern Rensink Rittmer Tinsman
Zieman
Absent or not voting, 4:
Boettger McLaren Neuhauser Rife
The motion prevailed and the Senate insisted on its amendment.
APPOINTMENT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
The Chair announced the following conference committee on Senate
File 2449 on the part of the Senate: Senators Palmer, Chair; Husak,
Vilsack, Bennett and Freeman.
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 8, 1996, passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate File 2131, a bill for an act relating to a continuing
appropriation for city public improvements.
Senate File 2158, a bill for an act relating to textbooks.
Senate File 2218, a bill for an act relating to the community
health management system by extending the date for implementation of
phase I of the system.
Senate File 2283, a bill for an act relating to voting, the
distribution of earnings, and the bylaws of a cooperative association.
Senate File 2303, a bill for an act relating to the medical
assistance program including provisions relating to personal liability
of personal representatives of medical assistance recipients, nursing
facility fines, and transfers of assets.
ALSO: That the House has on April 8, 1996, amended and passed the
following bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
Senate File 2201, a bill for an act relating to the open
enrollment application and implementation process (S-5688).
Senate File 2294, a bill for an act creating multidisciplinary
community services teams and providing a penalty (S-5687).
ALSO: That the House has on April 8, 1996, concurred in the Senate
amendment and passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the
House was asked:
House File 419, a bill for an act providing for class C area
service system roads and providing a penalty.
House File 2256, a bill for an act providing requirements for
implementation of new or revised federal block grant provisions which
affect local governments and providing an effective date and
applicability provision.
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.
ALSO: That the House has on April 8, 1996, adopted the following
resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House Concurrent Resolution 123, a house concurrent resolution to
approve and confirm the appointment of the citizens aide.
This resolution was read first time and passed on file.
ALSO: That the House has on April 8, 1996, passed the following
bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 2422, a bill for an act relating to state sales and
services tax exemption for sales or services rendered, furnished, or
performed by state and county fairs.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 2488, a bill for an act relating to special census
certification and providing an effective date.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
House File 2491, a bill for an act relating to the care and
maintenance of pioneer cemeteries and authorizing a tax levy.
This bill was read first time and passed on file.
ALSO: That the House has on April 8, 1996, refused to concur in the
Senate amendment as amended to the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:
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.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Concurrent Resolution 118, by Szymoniak, a concurrent
resolution recognizing the outstanding work of the employees of the
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services of the Department of
Education and commemorating the 75th anniversary of vocational
rehabilitation services in Iowa.
Read first time and passed on file.
APPENDIX
STUDY BILL RECEIVED
SSB 2356
Ways and Means
Relating to entities and subject matter under the regulatory
authority of the division of insurance, including prearranged funeral
contracts, cemeteries, residential service contracts, and business
opportunities, and establishing fees.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
SSB 2354
WAYS AND MEANS: Deluhery, Chair; Freeman, McLaren, Neuhauser and Priebe
SSB 2356
WAYS AND MEANS: Deluhery, Chair; Iverson and Neuhauser
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 8th day of April, 1996
Senate Files 2110, 2299, 2352, 2062, 2260, 2307, 2387, 2063 and
2074.
JOHN F. DWYER Secretary of the Senate
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
MR. PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in
enrolling Senate File 2062, the following correction was made:
1. Page 11, line 11, the word and number Section 17 were changed to
the word and number Section 22.
JOHN F. DWYER Secretary of the Senate
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
The secretary of the senate issued the following certificate of
recognition:
James W. Kueter, Durango - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
Senator Flynn (4-8-96).
COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following communication from the governor was presented and
placed on file:
April 3, 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 Pamela Vap from the Community Health
Management Information System Governing Board, I am withdrawing her name
for consideration by the Senate for reappointment to this board.
Sincerely, TERRY E. BRANSTAD Governor
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
Communications were received announcing that on April 8, 1996, the
Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the
following bills:
SENATE FILE 2155 - To adjust the jurisdictional amount for
municipal infractions tried before a judge in district court.
SENATE FILE 2165 - Relating to the hunting season for ungulates on
a hunting preserve and providing an effective date.
SENATE FILE 2167 - Relating to prohibiting the assault of a health
care provider and providing penalties.
SENATE FILE 2212 - Relating to the regulation of timber sales and
surety bonds paid by timber buyers and providing an effective date.
SENATE FILE 2213 - Relating to the continued existence of the
prevention of disabilities policy council and technical assistance
committee and providing an effective date.
SENATE FILE 2252 - Relating to the number and apportionment of
district associate judges, and providing an effective date.
SENATE FILE 2252 - Relating to the number and apportionment of
district associate judges, and providing an effective date.
SENATE FILE 2323 - Relating to pharmacy technician designation,
registration and fees, delegation of duties, and disciplinary action.
SENATE FILE 2367 - Providing for the payment of outdated invoices
by the agency to which the goods or services were provided, and by the
department of revenue and finance, and providing an effective date.
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
Senator Jensen presented Helle Koch, Klaus Olesen and Jane Wickrog,
visitors from Denmark, who were present in the Senate chamber.
BILL ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
President Boswell announced the assignment of the following bill to
committee:
H.F. 2423 Ways and Means
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT RECEIVED
(Senate File 2448)
A conference committee report signed by the following Senate and
House members was filed April 8, 1996, on Senate File 2448, a bill for
an act 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, and providing an immediate effective date:
On the Part of the Senate: On the Part of the House:
TOM FLYNN, Chair JOSEPH KREMER, Chair
NANCY BOETTGER NORMAN MUNDIE
DICK DEARDEN KEITH WEIGEL
RANDAL GIANNETTO
WILMER RENSINK
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5678 S.F. 2420 Johnie Hammond
S-5679 S.F. 2442 Robert Dvorsky
S-5680 S.F. 2154 Tony Bisignano
S-5681 H.F. 2458 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5682 H.F. 2458 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5683 H.F. 2448 Andy McKean
Randal J. Giannetto
Tom Flynn
S-5684 H.F. 2259 Merlin E. Bartz
S-5685 H.F. 2383 Berl E. Priebe
S-5686 H.F. 230 Michael E. Gronstal
S-5687 S.F. 2294 House amendment
S-5688 S.F. 2201 House amendment
S-5689 S.F. 2442 Elaine Szymoniak
Johnie Hammond
Jim Lind
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Horn, the Senate adjourned at 5:48 p.m., until
9:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 9, 1996.
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