Senate Journal: Monday, January 13, 1997

  FIRST SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 13, 1997

  Pursuant to chapter two (2), sections two point one (2.1) and two point
  three (2.3),
  Code of Iowa, the 1997 Regular Session of the Seventy-seventh General
  Assembly
  convened at 10:01 a.m., and the Senate was called to order by Senator Mary
  E.
  Kramer.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Dr. Sam Massey, pastor of the Westminster
  Presbyterian Church, Des Moines, Iowa.

  REMARKS BY THE MAJORITY LEADER

  Senator Iverson addressed the Senate as follows:

  Today is my first day as the Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate, and as I
  assume
  this new position, I feel a great deal of pride about the current condition
  of this state
  and this state's government.
  Over the past five years, Iowa has moved from a $400 million budget deficit
  to a
  budget surplus that is larger than any state in the nation. At the same
  time, we have
  passed tax cuts in the last two years that take important steps toward
  reducing
  property and pension taxes in Iowa. And we have made important investments
  in
  education, including a $150 million technology fund that puts at the
  fingertips of
  Iowa's school children the resources for them to get the best education in
  the world.
  But challenges persist. Despite our efforts over the past two years, Iowans
  pay more
  in state and local taxes than do individuals in forty other states, and
  working class
  families bear a far greater burden of the taxes than working families in
  states that
  surround us.
  There's no doubt that Iowa's tax system, which requires 12% of the people to
  pay
  50% of the taxes, is unfair. There is also no doubt that any effort we
  undertake to fix
  Iowa's tax code will be fair to all Iowans.
  Our efforts to reduce taxes will benefit Iowa families not just by putting
  more money
  back in the family budget. It will also help bring even more good paying
  jobs to Iowa.
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  Cutting taxes is only one way in which we can enhance Iowa's
  competitiveness. We
  must also review how government impacts Iowa businesses. One way state
  government can help create new jobs is to insure that government is not
  doing
  anything to keep Iowa's entrepreneurs from expanding. I want to lead a
  review which
  takes a long-term look at Iowa's business climate.
  It is important to stress that this review must be long-term. Everyone here
  today no
  doubt has an ambitious list of things they want to accomplish. But
  government gets in
  trouble when it tries to fix everything at the same time, instead of
  thoroughly
  reviewing every problem, and developing a long-term solution.
  We are lucky to belong to an institution, the Iowa Senate, which has such a
  wonderful history of consensus building and cooperation between those of
  differing
  parties and ideologies. You have my firm commitment to continue these
  outstanding
  traditions.
  Let me conclude by stressing that my door is always open to anyone and their
  ideas.
  I look forward to working with all of you to make our institution, our
  government, and
  our state a model for the nation and the world.

  REMARKS BY THE MINORITY LEADER

  Senator Gronstal addressed the Senate as follows:
  Thank you, Madame President
  Madame President ladies and gentlemen of the senate
  First of all I'd like to welcome and congratulate all of you that won in
  last fall's
  election. They were hard fought and challenging elections and each of us won
  the
  honor of trying to represent our districts and make Iowa a better place.
  To the new majority I sincerely wish you luck and I hope you recognize that
  we have
  left you with the largest budget surplus as a percent of total budget in the
  country.
  That surplus was created by the landmark budget reform law that the
  Democrats
  working with Republicans passed in 1992. That surplus paved the way for two
  of the
  biggest property tax cuts in the history of Iowa. That surplus has spurred
  the talk of
  more tax cuts this session and we share the belief that taxes are too high
  in Iowa but
  we also believe that taxes in Iowa are not fair. We will support efforts to
  create a
  lower, fairer tax burden for Iowa families. But we also believe its
  important to
  remember that the state's bank account was filled to overflowing by ordinary
  working
  Iowans with the sales tax -- and that is where tax cuts should be
  concentrated. A tax
  system where the top 1% pays at a rate one half of the bottom 20% is simply
  not fair
  and needs to be changed. We believe we should go back and make good on the
  deal we
  made in 1992 to fund the renters credit. There are many, many good ideas on
  how to
  make our taxes fairer. We could simply repeal the 5th cent of the sales tax
  or consider
  taking the sales tax off of residential energy bills. We hope you will be
  willing to listen
  and include our proposals.
  But taxes aren't the only issue we face this session. As Governor Branstad
  puts the
  final touches on his Condition of the state address to be delivered
  tomorrow, I hope
  that he will put partisan rhetoric aside and reach out to join our efforts
  to solve many
  of Iowa's problems in a bipartisan manner.
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  Those efforts include:
  Making sure that we pay our bills to local governments and fully fund the
  homestead credit and other tax credits.
  Making sure that our schools are high-quality and safe. First, we must
  continue to
  recognize that education has always been a priority in Iowa and is in fact
  our
  strongest economic development tool. Second, we need to make a major
  commitment of
  state dollars to our crumbling schools-many are in such bad shape that the
  state fire
  marshal believes our children are at risk. Let's not wait for a tragedy to
  force us to
  respond.
  Recognizing that higher education is increasingly out of reach for many of
  our
  children we need to insure that every Iowa student with the talent and
  determination
  can go on to higher education. For many Iowans, higher education means our
  community colleges. That's why we proposed last fall to increase our
  investment in
  technology at all of Iowa's community colleges and why we should guarantee
  two years
  of post secondary education at our community colleges.
  Moving ahead with our initiative to give local officials more support to
  fight crime -
  including juvenile crime. We appreciate that the Governor has changed his
  mind on
  this subject and we hope he will work to convince House Republicans that
  local
  governments need more resources from the state to fight crime and make our
  neighborhoods safer.
  Boosting our economic development efforts by increasing our investment in
  affordable housing. We hope the Governor has re-thought his veto of a
  bipartisan plan
  last year that took the first steps to developing a comprehensive, statewide
  plan to
  increase affordable housing.
  Fulfilling our obligations to our innovative welfare reform program. In
  1997, that
  means expanding our investment in affordable day care, high-quality job
  training, and
  creating jobs that pay living wages.
  Addressing the state's growing problems in the well being of children. A new
  study
  has found that in seven of eight measures of child welfare Iowa is losing
  ground.
  Iowa's infant mortality rate has risen past the national average - which, as
  the study
  said, "should be a wake-up call for all of us."
  As I said before, it is time now that we set aside the heat of the political
  battles of
  last fall and begin the important work of finding solutions to the problems
  that
  confront Iowa. In my campaign last fall, while knocking on thousands of
  doors, I never
  heard a citizen suggest that we needed Republican solutions .......... and I
  also never
  heard one say we needed Democratic solutions. They expect us to listen to
  each other
  and recognize that neither party has all the answers and together we can
  find common
  sense solutions to the challenges that confront us.
  Finally as you look around the chamber and the offices in this institution
  and see
  the changes being made to accommodate the transition to the new majority
  party I
  hope you'll recognize the countless hours of work that the staff has put
  into making
  the change as smooth as possible. I'd like to personally thank the
  nonpartisan senate
  staff who have worked so hard and often find themselves caught between our
  partisan
  differences. They have done their jobs with grace and dignity and with the
  single goal
  of making our jobs easier. They have my respect and gratitude.
  Thank you madam President.
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  TEMPORARY SECRETARY
  Senator Iverson moved that Mary Pat Gunderson be appointed as
  temporary Secretary of the Senate.
  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and Mrs. Gunderson appeared
  before the rostrum and was duly sworn to the oath of office.

  ADOPTION OF TEMPORARY RULES
  AND TEMPORARY COMPENSATION

  Senator Iverson moved that the rules of the Senate and provisions
  for compensation of employees adopted by the 76th General Assembly
  be adopted as the temporary rules and temporary compensation
  provisions for the 1997 session of the 77th General Assembly.
  The motion prevailed by a voice vote.
  COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
  Senator Iverson moved that a committee of five be appointed as a
  committee on credentials.
  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Chair announced the
  appointment of Senators Lind, Chair; Tinsman, Douglas, Hansen and
  Halvorson.

  The Senate stood at ease at 10:23 a.m., until the fall of the gavel.

  The Senate resumed session at 10:26 a.m., Senator Kramer presiding.

  CERTIFICATION-STATE OF IOWA
  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

  To the Honorable, Secretary of the Senate:
  I, Paul D. Pate, Secretary of the State of the State of Iowa, custodian of
  the files and
  records pertaining to elections in the State, do hereby certify that the
  State
  Canvassing Board has declared that at the General Election held on November
  5,
  1996, each of the following named persons was duly elected to the office of
  State
  Senator for the term of four years beginning on the second day of January,
  1997:
  Districts

  Second John Redwine
  Fourth John P. Kibbie
  Sixth Steve King
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  Eighth James Edward Black
  Tenth Merlin E. Bartz
  Twelfth Donald B. Redfern
  Fourteenth Kitty Rehberg
  Sixteenth Lyle E. Zieman
  Eighteenth Mike Connolly
  Twentieth Jack Rife
  Twenty-second Patrick J. Deluhery
  Twenty-fourth Richard F. Drake
  Twenty-sixth Mary A. Lundby
  Twenty-eighth Andy McKean
  Thirtieth Neal Schuerer
  Thirty-second Larry McKibben
  Thirty-fourth Matt McCoy
  Thirty-sixth Elaine Szymoniak
  Thirty-eighth O. Gene Maddox
  Fortieth Jerry Behn
  Forty-second Michael E. Gronstal
  Forty-fourth Jeff Angelo
  Forty-sixth Patty Judge
  Forty-eighth H. Kay Hedge
  Fiftieth Gene Fraise

  I FURTHER CERTIFY, that the State Canvassing Board has declared that at the
  General Election held on November 8, 1994, each of the following named
  persons was
  duly elected to the office of State Senator for the term of four years
  beginning on the
  second day of January, 1995.

  Districts

  First Steven D. Hansen
  Third Wilmer Rensink
  Fifth Mary Lou Freeman
  Seventh Rod Halvorson
  Ninth Stewart Iverson, Jr.
  Eleventh John W. Jensen
  Thirteenth Jim Lind
  Fifteenth Allen Borlaug
  Seventeenth Tom Flynn
  Nineteenth Sheldon Rittmer
  Twenty-first Maggie Tinsman
  Twenty-third Mary Neuhauser
  Twenty-fifth Robert E. Dvorsky
  Twenty-seventh Wally E. Horn
  Twenty-ninth Dennis H. Black
  Thirty-first Johnie Hammond
  Thirty-third William D. Palmer
  Thirty-fifth Dick L. Dearden
  Thirty-seventh Mary E. Kramer
  Thirty-ninth JoAnn Douglas
  Forty-first Nancy Boettger
  Forty-third Derryl McLaren
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  Forty-fifth Bill Fink
  Forty-seventh Don E. Gettings
  Forty-ninth Tom Vilsack

  IN   TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set
  my  hand  and affixed  the official seal of the Secretary
  (SEAL) of State at the Statehouse in Des Moines this 30th day
  of December, 1996.

  PAUL D. PATE, Secretary of State

  I hereby acknowledge receipt of the original copy of this document on
  December 30,
  1996.

  JOHN F. DWYER
  Secretary of the Senate

  REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS

  MADAM PRESIDENT: We, your committee on credentials, respectfully report that
  we find the persons named in the attached copy of the certification of the
  Secretary of
  State duly elected to and entitled to seats in the Senate for the 1997
  Session of the
  Seventy-seventh General Assembly.

  JIM LIND, Chair
  MAGGIE TINSMAN
  JOANN DOUGLAS
  STEVEN D. HANSEN
  ROD HALVORSON

  On motion of Senator Lind, the report was adopted by a voice vote
  and the duly elected Senators appeared before the bar of the Senate,
  were duly sworn and subscribed their names to the oath of office.

  Senator Maddox took the chair at 10:40 a.m.

  ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
  Senator Iverson placed in nomination the name of Senator Mary E.
  Kramer of Polk County as a candidate for the office of President of the
  Senate for the Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
  There being no further nominations, the Chair put the question to
  the Senate and Senator Kramer was unanimously elected by a voice
  vote.
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  Senator Maddox requested that Senators, McLaren, Rife and
  Redwine escort President Kramer to the rostrum.
  President Kramer was administered the oath of office by Chief
  Justice Arthur McGivern of the Iowa Supreme Court.
  President Kramer addressed the Senate as follows:
  Good morning, it is indeed an auspicious day - Iowa is beginning her 151st
  year, and
  the 77th general assembly is under way.

  Thanks to my colleagues for their confidence in electing me, the opportunity
  that
  has been given to lead is rare and precious - humbling - and exciting - I
  have been
  anticipating this day - and now that it is here - I find it an awesome
  responsibility.

  What might we expect as we begin the session?

  Well - probably not order! The only truly orderly places are cemeteries - my
  expectation is that the Iowa Senate will be a vital, moving body - some
  times chaotic.
  Chaos is often necessary for the progress of ideas. However, decorum and
  civility have
  long been valued traditions in the Chamber - and have served the process and
  the
  members well.

  So if order is not an appropriate goal for us - we'll seek conflict - debate
  - discussion.
  What is?

  Perhaps a more progressive agenda is seeking the common ground. Hopefully
  our
  most common ground will be our common desire to create good and thoughtful
  public
  policy - policy that moves all Iowans ahead on their journey to the future
  with energy
  and enthusiasm.

  As we prepare to face challenges this year, we know that we will need new
  ideas and
  renewed determination. Another appropriate goal.

  We'll confront challenges in education, our economy tax policy and the
  environment.
  Challenges in health care - from infancy to elder and long term care. We
  have an
  inventory of unfilled aspirations for families and communities... if we
  approach these
  challenges with a determination to avoid all risk, we sentence ourselves to
  the status
  quo - or worse. If we rely exclusively on old ideas, solutions, we will not
  deserve the
  leadership positions our constituents have elected us to assume. If our
  collective fear
  of failure or of taking risk - or our demands for all or nothing -
  immobilize us, we will
  achieve little.

  Let me be clear - I do not recommend failure - I'm not even sure I believe
  failure
  builds character. However, a willingness to risk failure is one of the costs
  of
  leadership.

  And each of us has been elected to lead - to lead not only in ways that are
  positive
  for our own constituents - but for all of Iowa.

  Over one hundred years ago, President Abraham Lincoln penned some "you
  cannots" that are just as true today as they were when he wrote them. They
  provide
  much food for thought as we approach issues this session.
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  YOU CANNOT STRENGTHEN THE WEAK BY WEAKENING THE STRONG.
  YOU CANNOT HELP THE WAGE EARNER BY PULLING DOWN THE WAGE
  PAYER.

  YOU CANNOT FURTHER THE BROTHERHOOD OF MANY BY ENCOURAGING
  CLASS HATRED.

  YOU CANNOT ESTABLISH SOUND SECURITY ON BORROWED MONEY.

  One of the greatest strengths we have to build on as Iowans is our sense of
  "community".

  We have such a strong sense of "belonging", we are ready to be involved in
  developing and improving that community. What will it take?

  Capabilities - as leaders, we have the skills, knowledge and personal
  qualities for
  renewing and reinventing our future.

  Commitment - builds when everyone has opportunity to take an active part so
  experiences can be shared.

  Contribution - people want to contribute - especially if they think it's to
  something
  worthwhile and needed.

  Continuity - those who don't learn from their history are destined to repeat
  it...

  Collaboration - and Conscience.

  We have all those qualities available to us in this body and broadly among
  our
  citizens.

  Community requires the capacity for great conversations about things that
  matter.

  The final goal - let the great conversations begin and let them begin here.

  ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
  Senator Iverson placed in nomination the name of Senator Don
  Redfern of Black Hawk County as a candidate for the office of
  President pro tempore for the Senate for the Seventy-seventh General
  Assembly.
  There being no further nominations, the Chair put the question to
  the Senate and Senator Redfern was unanimously elected by a voice
  vote.
  The Chair announced that Senator Redfern had been elected
  President pro tempore of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
  President Kramer requested that Senators McKean, Drake and
  Rehberg escort Senator Redfern to the rostrum.
  Senator Redfern appeared, took the oath of office, was
  congratulated and presented to the Senate by President Kramer.
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  Following is a summary of remarks by Senator Redfern:
  Senator Redfern welcomed the new members to a citizen-legislature. He noted
  the
  historical significance of legislators who continue to live and work in
  their
  communities. He told the new members that balancing their community, family,
  and
  work with legislative responsibilities would be a challenge, but they would
  find it a
  most rewarding challenge.
  Senator Redfern discussed the challenges facing the concept of a
  citizen-legislature.
  He noted that in the 150 year history of our state, the executive branch of
  government
  has hired thousands of employees and has undertaken numerous programs. The
  number and complexity of the issues facing a citizen legislature today have
  increased
  significantly. If we are going to continue the concept of a citizen
  legislature, he
  concluded we are all going to have become better at working together in the
  common
  interest of the State.
  Senator Redfern said that he would work as hard as he could as President pro
  tempore to help the Senate meet these challenges.
  COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR
  Senator Iverson moved that a committee of five be appointed to
  notify the governor that the Senate was organized and ready to
  receive any communication he might be ready to transmit.
  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Chair announced the
  appointment of Senators Bartz, Chair; Angelo, Boettger, Deluhery
  and Fraise.
  COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE HOUSE
  Senator Iverson moved that a committee of five be appointed to
  notify the House of Representatives that the Senate was organized
  and ready for business.
  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Chair announced the
  appointment of Senators Hedge, Chair; Borlaug, Zieman, McCoy and
  Black.
  ASSIGNMENT OF SEATS IN THE PRESS GALLERY

  Senator Iverson moved that the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to
  assign
  seats to the representatives of the news media and that appropriate badges
  be
  provided for their use.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Secretary assigned the
  following:

  51. DES MOINES REGISTER: David Yepsen, Thomas Fogarty, Jonathan Roos
  52. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: Mike Glover, Mary Neubauer
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  53. WHO-RADIO: Jeneane Beck
  54. RADIO IOWA: O. Kay Henderson, Matt Kelley, Doug Cooper
  55. SIOUX CITY JOURNAL: Kate Thompson
  56. IOWA LEGISLATIVE NEWS SERVICE: Peter Small, Jack Hunt
  57. WOI-AM: Mark Moran
  58. CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE: Ken Sullivan, Rod Boshart, Mike Ferreter
  59. LEGISWEB: Jon Neiderbach
  60. LEE ENTERPRISES DM BUREAU: Kathie Obradovich, Patrick Lalley
  61. DUBUQUE TELEGRAPH HERALD: Mary Rae Bragg
  62. WATERLOO COURIER: Cari Noga
  63. KUNI RADIO: Bill Menner
  64. KCCI-TV: Martin Augustine, Todd Magel

  GENERAL ASSIGNMENT

  AFSCME/Council 61 News: Larry Scarpino
  AMES DAILY TRIBUNE: Marty Helle
  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: David Speer, Tom Seery, John Gaps III, Charlie
  Neibergall, Kevin Wolfe
  IOWA LEGISLATIVE NEWS SERVICE: Pat Mooney
  KASI/KCCQ RADIO: Darwin Danielson
  KCCI-TV: Steve Karlin, Michelle Parker, Jeanette Trompeter, Geoff Greenwood
  KIMT-TV: Jeff Nelson, Karl Ringel, Swan Zillmer, Michelle Oshann, Brian
  Mastre
  DES MOINES RADIO GROUP; KIOA-KRNT-KSTZ AM/FM: Polly Carver Kimm
  KOEL RADIO: Pamela Ohrt
  KWWL-TV: Jim Talley
  OMAHA WORLD-HERALD: Jim Smiley
  PRAIRIE FIRE NEWS SERVICE: Dennis Carroll
  WHO-TV: Scott Pope, Phil Scott, Therese Thompson, Cal Woods, Lisa Brones
  WOI-TV: Lena Vanier, Tom Cox, Julie Kraft, Don Taylor, Don Schmith, Tyler
  Damerville, Greg Stivers

  The Senate stood at ease at 11:05 a.m. until the fall of the gavel for the
  purpose of a
  committee meeting.

  The Senate resumed session at 11:12 a.m., President Kramer presiding.

  APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT OFFICERS
  AND EMPLOYEES

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up the
  following
  report of the committee on Rules and Administration.

  MADAM PRESIDENT: Your committee on Rules and Administration begs leave to
  submit the names of the following personnel for appointment as permanent
  officers
  and employees of the Senate for the Seventy-seventh General Assembly:
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  Secretary of the Senate Mary Pat Gunderson

  Administrative

  Confidential Secretary to the Secretary Lori Bristol
  Administrative Secretary to the Secretary LuAnn Randleman
  Senior Finance Officer Linda Laurenzo
  Finance Officer I Lois Brownell
  Recording Clerk Madonna Hauge
  Records and Supply Clerk Janice Boyle

  Indexing

  Indexer II Caryll Wilbur
  Indexing Assistant Kathleen Curoe

  Journal

  Senior Editor C.J. Kelly
  Editor II Teri Souer
  Editor I Linda Morrow

  Legal Counsel

  Assistant Secretary of the Senate Cynthia A. Clingan
  Assistant to the Legal Counsel Sean Parnell

  President of the Senate's Office

  Administrative Assistant to Leader II Kaye Lozier
  Administrative Assistant to Leader II Becky Beach

  Majority Caucus

  Administrative Assistant to Leader III Tom Cope
  Administrative Assistant to Leader II Karen Slifka
  Caucus Staff Director Terry Nelson
  Secretary to Leader Jeanine Iverson
  Senior Research Analyst James Boose
  Senior Research Analyst Suzanne Johnson
  Senior Research Analyst Carolann Jensen
  Research Analyst III Pamela Dugdale
  Research Analyst I Mark Braun
  Research Analyst I Kristin Ripperger
  Legislative Research Analyst Michael Savala
  Legislative Research Analyst Michael St. Clair
  Caucus Secretary John Gaskell

  Minority Caucus

  Senior Administrative Assistant to Leader Greg Nichols
  Senior Caucus Staff Director Debbie O'Leary
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  Confidential Secretary to Leader JoAnn Hanover
  Senior Research Analyst William Haigh
  Senior Research Analyst Theresa Kehoe
  Senior Research Analyst Steve Conway
  Senior Research Analyst Randy Bauer
  Research Analyst III John Cacciatore
  Research Analyst II Robyn Mills
  Research Analyst I Linda Santi
  Research Analyst Ronald Parker
  Caucus Secretary James Fitzgerald

  Sergeant-at-arms

  Sergeant-at-arms Paul Whitmore
  Assistant Sergeant-at-arms Troy Bishop
  Chief Doorkeeper William Krieg
  Doorkeeper Svend A. Christensen
  Doorkeeper George Finkenauer
  Doorkeeper Arnold Boyum
  Doorkeeper Gaylard Parrish
  Doorkeeper Robert Langbehn
  Doorkeeper E.A. Samuelson

  Services

  Bill Clerk Jay Mosher
  Switchboard Operator Kimberly Russell
  Switchboard Operator Kandi Westphal
  Postmaster Eleanor Hesseling

  STEWART E. IVERSON, JR., Chair

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of the report and the appointment of the
  permanent officers and employees of the Senate.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the foregoing officers and
  employees
  appeared before the bar of the Senate and were duly sworn.

  REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR
  Senator Bartz reported that the committee assigned to notify the
  governor that the Senate was organized and ready to receive
  communication had performed its duty.
  The report was accepted and the committee discharged.
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  REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE HOUSE
  Senator Hedge reported that the committee assigned to notify the
  House that the Senate was organized and ready for business had
  performed its duty.
  The report was accepted and the committee discharged.

  COMMITTEE FROM THE HOUSE
  A committee from the House appeared and notified the Senate that
  the House was duly organized and ready to receive any
  communication the Senate might be ready to transmit.

  APPOINTMENT OF SENATE SECRETARIES

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up the
  following
  report of the committee on Rules and Administration.

  MADAM PRESIDENT: Your committee on Rules and Administration begs leave to
  submit the following persons for employment by the Senators:

  ASPENGREN, MARY LOU Jim Lind
  BARNHILL, ELEANOR Patty Judge
  BLISS, JULIET Merlin E. Bartz
  BOETTGER, DAVID Nancy Boettger
  BRAUER, JOAN Matt Mccoy
  CARROTHERS, MATT Kitty Rehberg
  COOPER, JEAN Bill Fink
  COWDEN, SUSAN Richard F. Drake
  DAVIS, VICKI Jack Rife
  EPLEY, DAVID Robert E. Dvorsky
  FINDLEY, S. BRENNA Jerry Behn
  FOLLETT, CONNIE Elaine Szymoniak
  FRAISE, FAYE Eugene S. Fraise
  GALLAGHER, SALLY Tom Vilsack
  GETTINGS, MARY Donald E. Gettings
  GOUDY, JEAN Johnie Hammond
  HALVORSON, BOB Rod Halvorson
  HANOVER, JO ANN  Michael E. Gronstal
  HANSEN, VALERIE Joann Douglas
  HEDGE, ALLEEN H. Kay Hedge
  HUGHES, JANE Mary Lou Freeman
  HUYSER, BRENDA PatDeluhery
  IVERSON, JEANINE Stewart Iverson
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  JENNINGS, SUE Mary A. Lundby
  JENSEN, KIM Allen Borlaug
  JENSEN, MYRTLE John W. Jensen
  KIBBIE, KAY John P. Kibbie
  LETENDRE, KHADINE James E. Black
  LEVERICH, GAY Andy McKean
  MARTENS, MARLENE O. Gene Maddox
  NELSON, JEAN Mary Neuhauser
  PARSONS, JACOB Dennis H. Black
  PETERSON, CAROLE Steve King
  REED, MARY Tom Flynn
  RENSINK, MARILYN Wilmer Rensink
  RITTMER, ELAINE Sheldoon Rittmer
  SANDS, MARK Jeff Angelo
  SCHAEFER, CHRISTINA Maggie Tinsman
  SCHLINGER, NICOLE  Donald Redfern
  SCHRAGE, DIANE Neal Schuerer
  SIMON, JULIE Wally E. Horn
  TAYS, JANE William D. Palmer
  ULLEM, MARTHA John Redwine
  WAYMAN, NANCY Steven D. Hansen
  WENGERT, JOANNE Dick L. Dearden
  WEST, JO ANN Mike Connolly
  WILDMAN, LORI Larry McKibben
  WISE, BETTY Derryl McLaren
  ZIEMAN, BEVERLY Lyle E. Zieman

  STEWART IVERSON, JR., Chair

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of the report and the appointment of the
  Senate
  secretaries.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the foregoing Senate secretaries
  appeared
  before the bar of the Senate and were duly sworn.
  APPOINTMENT OF PAGES

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up the
  following
  report of the committee on Rules and Administration.

  MADAM PRESIDENT: Your committee on Rules and Administration begs leave to
  submit the names of the following personnel as Pages for the Senate for the
  1997
  Session of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly:

  Emily Beattie, Des Moines
  Denell Bundt, Glidden
  Luke Craven, Boone
  Erica Davis, Waterloo
  Danielle Host, Carlisle
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 15
  Jeremy Hovda, Oskaloosa
  Valerie Jensen, Red Oak
  Nicole Jones, Bloomfield
  Sara Lanz, Boone, Secretary of the Senate's Page
  Chris Luhring, Parkersburg
  Tracy Ongena, West Des Moines, President of the Senate's Page
  Angel Robinson, West Des Moines
  Kari Sampson, Ellsworth
  Joe Schmitz, Spencer
  Hope Welander, Emmetsburg
  Natasha Welch, Des Moines
  Blair Winkler, Schaller
  STEWART IVERSON, JR., Chair

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of the report and the appointment of the
  Senate
  Pages.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the foregoing Senate Pages appeared
  before the bar of the Senate and were duly sworn to their oaths of office.

  HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED

  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 January 13, 1997, adopted the following resolution in which the
  concurrence of the
  Senate is asked:

  House Concurrent Resolution 1, a resolution that a joint
  convention of the two houses of the 1997 session of the Seventy-
  seventh General Assembly be held on Tuesday, January 14, 1997, at
  10:00 a.m.
  This resolution was read first time and passed on file.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for immediate consideration House Concurrent Resolution 1.
  House Concurrent Resolution 1
  On motion of Senator Iverson, House Concurrent Resolution 1, a
  resolution that a joint convention of the two houses of the
  1997
  16 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  session of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly be held on Tuesday,
  January 14, 1997, at 10:00 a.m., was taken up for consideration.
  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of House Concurrent
  Resolution 1, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED

  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 January 13, 1997, adopted the following resolution in which the
  concurrence of the
  Senate is asked:

  House Concurrent Resolution 2, a resolution that a joint
  convention of the two houses of the 1997 session of the Seventy-
  seventh General Assembly be held on Wednesday, January 15, 1997,
  at 10:00 a.m.
  This resolution was read first time and passed on file.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for immediate consideration House Concurrent Resolution 2.
  House Concurrent Resolution 2
  On motion of Senator Iverson, House Concurrent Resolution 2, a
  resolution that a joint convention of the two houses of the 1997
  session of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly be held on
  Wednesday, January 15, 1997, at 10:00 a.m., was taken up for
  consideration.
  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of House Concurrent
  Resolution 2, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE
  Senator Iverson moved that a committee of four be appointed as a
  committee on Mileage.
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 17
  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Chair announced the
  appointment of Senators Freeman, Chair; Jensen, Gettings and
  Connolly.

  COMMITTEE ON CHAPLAINS
  Senator Iverson moved that Senator Kramer be appointed as a
  committee of one to work with a Representative of the House in
  securing chaplains for the Senate during the Seventy-seventh
  General Assembly, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Palmer until he arrives on request of Senator Horn and
  Senator Rensink for the week on request of Senator Iverson.

  SELECTION OF SEATS

  The Chair announced the next order of business would be the selection of
  seats.

  Senator Iverson moved that the holdover and reelected Senators who
  participated in
  seat selection in 1996 be granted the privilege of selecting new seats in
  order of
  seniority from unassigned seats; that the reelected Senators first elected
  during the
  1996 session be granted the privilege of selecting their seats from the
  unassigned
  seats according to their seniority; that former members of the House of
  Representatives be granted the privilege of selecting their seats from the
  unassigned
  seats according to seniority; that newly elected Senators be granted the
  privilege of
  selecting their seats from the unassigned seats with the order of selection
  being
  established by lot; that first, the Majority Floor Leader and the Minority
  Floor Leader
  be permitted to select their seats.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  Senator Horn asked and received unanimous consent that Senator
  Palmer retain his seat from the Seventy-sixth General Assembly.
  18 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senator Rensink retain his seat from the Seventy-sixth General
  Assembly.

  The Secretary of the Senate called the roll and seat selections were made as
  follows:

  ~UNAME~x~u ~USEAT NO.  ~x~u

  Angelo of Union 1
  Bartz of Worth 10
  Behn of Boone 12
  Black of Jasper 31
  Black of Kossuth 32
  Boettger of Shelby 26
  Borlaug of Chickasaw 46
  Connolly of Dubuque 47
  Dearden of Polk 25
  Deluhery of Scott 45
  Douglas of Adair 20
  Drake of Muscatine 40
  Dvorsky of Johnson 29
  Fink of Warren 21
  Flynn of Dubuque 15
  Fraise of Lee 7
  Freeman of Buena Vista 8
  Gettings of Wapello 5
  Gronstal of Pottawattamie 37
  Halvorson of Webster 9
  Hammond of Story 27
  Hansen of Woodbury 11
  Hedge of Mahaska 30
  Horn of Linn 43
  Iverson of Wright 48
  Jensen of Bremer 44
  Judge of Monroe 35
  Kibbie of Palo Alto 39
  King of Crawford 24
  Kramer of Polk 3
  Lind of Black Hawk 36
  Lundby of Linn 6
  Maddox of Polk 16
  McCoy of Polk 23
  McKean of Jones 14
  McKibben of Marshall 19
  McLaren of Fremont 34
  Neuhauser of Johnson 13
  Palmer of Polk 41
  Redfern of Black Hawk 28
  Redwine of Woodbury 2
  Rehberg of Buchanan 17
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 19
  Rensink of Sioux 42
  Rife of Cedar 38
  Rittmer of Clinton 22
  Schuerer of Iowa 4
  Szymoniak of Polk 49
  Tinsman of Scott 50
  Vilsack of Henry 33
  Zieman of Allamakee 18

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 1, by Deluhery, a bill for an act relating to the state
  individual income
  tax by reducing the tax rates, increasing the standard deductions,
  increasing the
  amount of and eligibility for the child and dependent care credit, and
  providing a
  retroactive date provision.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 2, by Kibbie, a bill for an act relating to water and ice vessel
  accident
  reports filed with the natural resource commission of the department of
  natural
  resources and providing for an effective date and the Act's applicability.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 3, by Black of Jasper, a bill for an act repealing the state
  inheritance
  tax, providing for the phase-out of the tax, and providing an applicability
  date
  provision.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 4, by McKean and Hammond, a bill for an act relating to a
  moratorium
  on licenses to conduct gambling games at pari-mutuel racetracks or on
  excursion boats
  and providing an effective date.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 5, by Maddox, Douglas, and Lind, a bill for an act relating to
  the
  registration fee for ex-prisoner of war motor vehicle plates.

  Read first time and passed on file.
  20 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  Senate File 6, by McKean, a bill for an act relating to charging inmates for
  the
  costs of electricity for personal electrical appliances.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 7, by Black of Jasper, a bill for an act relating to
  establishing a
  demonstration project for the provision of transportation services for
  persons sixty
  years of age and older.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 8, by Jensen, a bill for an act relating to the offense of
  driving a motor
  vehicle when a license has been revoked or denied for driving while
  intoxicated, and
  providing for a penalty.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 9, by Deluhery, a bill for an act relating to the exemption of
  pensions,
  annuities, and retirement allowances received for the purposes of state
  individual
  income tax and providing a retroactive applicability date.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 10, by Rife, a bill for an act providing an exemption for
  pensions,
  annuities, and retirement allowances received for the purposes of state
  individual
  income tax and providing a retroactive applicability date.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 11, by Rittmer, a bill for an act relating to the exemption of
  certain
  retirement income received for the purposes of state individual income tax
  and
  providing a retroactive applicability date.

  Read first time and passed on file.
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 21
  REQUEST TO REMOVE BILLS
  FROM VETO CALENDAR DEFERRED

  Senator Iverson asked unanimous consent that all bills on the
  Senate Veto Calendar be indefinitely postponed and that the bills be
  removed from the Item Veto and the Veto Calendar.
  Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on the request by Senator Iverson be delayed for a day or two.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 12:15 p.m., until 1:15
  p.m.

  AFTERNOON SESSION
  The Senate resumed session at 1:25 p.m., President Kramer presiding.
  22 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  APPENDIX

  STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED

  The Majority and Minority Leaders announced the following
  appointments to the standing committees of the Senate for the
  Seventy-seventh General Assembly:

  *Vice Chair
  **Ranking Member

  ~UAGRICULTURE-15 Members ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Rensink, Chair Bartz Gettings Rife
  J. Black* Behn Hedge Vilsack
  Judge** D. Black Kibbie Zieman
  Angelo Fraise Rehberg

  ~UAPPROPRIATIONS(25 Members ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  McLaren Dvorsky Jensen Rife
  Kramer* Freeman Lind Rittmer
  Flynn** Gronstal Lundby Tinsman
  Behn Halvorson Maddox Vilsack
  Black Hammond McCoy
  Borlaug Hedge Neuhauser
  Douglas Horn Rensink

  ~UBUSINESS AND LABOR(11 Members ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Rife, Chair Behn Horn Schuerer
  King* Freeman Jensen Zieman
  Dearden** Gettings Palmer

  ~UCOMMERCE(15 Members~x~u

  Jensen, Chair Douglas King Palmer
  Schuerer* Flynn Lundby Redfern
  Deluhery** Gronstal Maddox Rife
  Bartz Hansen McCoy

  ~UEDUCATION(15 Members~x~u

  Redfern, Chair J. Black Kibbie Rensink
  Rehberg* Boettger Lind Szymoniak
  Connolly** Dvorsky Neuhauser Tinsman
  Angelo Fink Redwine
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 23
  ~UETHICS(6 Members ~x~u
  ~U(~x~uStatutory Committee)~U ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Hedge,  Chair Gettings** Neuhauser
  Drake* McKean Szymoniak

  ~UHUMAN RESOURCES(13 ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Boettger, Chair Behn Dvorsky Schuerer
  Redwine* J. Black Hammond Tinsman
  Szymoniak** Dearden Rensink Vilsack
  Bartz

  ~UJUDICIARY(15 Members ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  McKean, Chair Boettger Hammond Redfern
  Maddox* Drake Hansen Tinsman
  Neuhauser** Fraise King Vilsack
  Angelo Halvorson McKibben

  ~ULOCAL GOVERNMENT(13 Members~x~u

  Zieman, Chair D. Black Connolly McKean
  Behn* J. Black Dearden Redwine
  Fraise** Boettger Hansen Rehberg
  Angelo

  ~UNATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT(15 Members ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Bartz, Chair J. Black Dvorsky McKibben
  Angelo* Borlaug Freeman Rehberg
  Fink** Dearden Hedge Zieman
  D. Black Deluhery Judge

  ~URULES AND ADMINISTRATION(11 Members ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Iverson, Chair Fink Kibbie Redfern
  Kramer* Jensen Lundby Rehberg
  Gronstal** Judge Maddox

  ~USMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM(13 Members ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Rittmer, Chair Douglas King Palmer
  Lundby* Flynn Lind Redwine
  Hansen** Hammond McCoy Schuerer
  Boettger

  ~USTATE GOVERNMENT(15 Members ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Lind, Chair Drake King Rife
  Rittmer* Fink Lundby Szymoniak
  24 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  Kibbie** Gronstal McKibben Tinsman
  Deluhery Halvorson McLaren

  ~U ~x~u
  ~UTRANSPORTATION (13 Members ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Drake, Chair Fraise Halvorson McKean
  Borlaug* Freeman Jensen McKibben
  McCoy** Gettings Lind Rittmer
  Connolly

  ~UWAYS AND MEANS(15 Members ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Douglas, Chair Connolly Hedge Redfern
  McKibben* Deluhery Judge Szymoniak
  Palmer** Drake Maddox Vilsack
  Borlaug Freeman McLaren

  SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES

  ~UADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Lundby, Chair McCoy Gettings
  Bartz* J. Black

  ~UAGRICULTURE/NATURAL RESOURCES ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Hedge, Chair D. Black** Dearden
  Rensink* Behn
  ~U ~x~u
  ~UECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT~x~u

  Borlaug,  Chair Vilsack** Zieman
  Schuerer* Fink

  ~UEDUCATION~x~u

  Lind, Chair Horn** Rehberg
  McKibben* Kibbie

  ~UHEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS ~x~u
  ~U ~x~u
  Rittmer, Chair Flynn** Palmer
  Redfern* Jensen

  ~UHUMAN SERVICES~x~u

  Tinsman, Chair Hammond** Szymoniak
  Boettger* Redwine
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 25
  ~UJUSTICE SYSTEM~x~u

  Maddox, Chair Dvorsky** McKean
  Angelo* Fraise

  ~UOVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS~x~u

  Rife, Chair Neuhauser** McLaren
  Kramer* Deluhery

  ~UTRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE & CAPITALS~x~u

  Freeman, Chair Halvorson** Douglas
  King* Connolly

  SENATORS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES

  Angelo, Jeff Agriculture
  Education
  Judiciary
  Local Government
  Natural Resources and Environment, Vice Chair
  Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee,
  Vice Chair

  Bartz, Merlin E. Agriculture
  Commerce
  Human Resources
  Natural Resources and Environment, Chair
  Administration and Regulation Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Vice Chair

  Behn, Jerry Agriculture
  Appropriations
  Business and Labor
  Human Resources
  Local Government, Vice Chair
  Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  Black, Dennis H. Agriculture
  Appropriations
  Local Government
  Natural Resources and Environment
  Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Ranking Member

  Black, James E. Agriculture, Vice Chair
  Education
  Human Resources
  Local Government
  Natural Resources and Environment
  26 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  Administration and Regulation Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  Boettger, Nancy Education
  Human Resources, Chair
  Judiciary
  Local Government
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism
  Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee,
  Vice Chair

  Borlaug, Allen Appropriations
  Natural Resources and Environment
  Transportation, Vice Chair
  Ways and Means
  Economic Development Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Chair

  Connolly, Michael W. Education, Ranking Member
  Local Government
  Transportation
  Ways and Means
  Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
  Appropriations Subcommittee

  Dearden, Dick L. Business and Labor, Ranking Member
  Human Resources
  Local Government
  Natural Resources and Environment
  Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  Deluhery, Patrick J. Commerce, Ranking Member
  Natural Resources and Environment
  State Government
  Ways and Means
  Oversight and Communications Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  Douglas, JoAnn Appropriations
  Commerce
  Small Business
  Economic Development and Tourism
  Ways and Means, Chair
  Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
  Appropriations Subcommittee

  Drake, Richard F. Ethics, Vice Chair
  Judiciary
  State Government
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 27
  Transportation, Chair
  Ways and Means

  Dvorsky, Robert E. Appropriations
  Education
  Human Resources
  Natural Resources and Environment
  Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee,
  Ranking Member

  Fink, Bill Education
  Natural Resources and Environment,
  Ranking Member
  Rules and Administration
  State Government
  Economic Development Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  Flynn, Tom Appropriations, Ranking Member
  Commerce
  Small Business
  Economic Development and Tourism
  Health and Human Rights, Ranking Member

  Fraise, Eugene Agriculture
  Judiciary
  Local Government, Ranking Member
  Transportation
  Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee

  Freeman, Mary Lou Appropriations
  Business and Labor
  Natural Resources and Environment
  Transportation
  Ways and Means
  Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
  Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair

  Gettings, Don E. Agriculture
  Business and Labor
  Ethics, Ranking Member
  Transportation
  Administration and Regulation Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  Gronstal, Michael E. Appropriations
  Commerce
  Rules and Administration, Ranking Member
  State Government

  Halvorson, Rod Appropriations
  Judiciary
  28 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  State Government
  Transportation
  Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
  Appropriations Subcommittee, Ranking Member

  Hammond, Johnie Appropriations
  Human Resources
  Judiciary
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism
  Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee,
  Ranking Member

  Hansen, Steven D. Commerce
  Judiciary
  Local Government
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism, Ranking Member

  Hedge, H. Kay Agriculture
  Appropriations
  Ethics, Chair
  Natural Resources and Environment
  Ways and Means
  Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Chair

  Horn, Wally E. Appropriations
  Business and Labor
  Education Appropriations Subcommittee,
  Ranking Member

  Iverson, Stewart Jr. Rules and Administration, Chair

  Jensen, John W. Appropriations
  Business and Labor
  Commerce, Chair
  Rules and Administration
  Transportation
  Health and Human Rights Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  Judge, Patty Agriculture, Ranking Member
  Natural Resources and Environment
  Rules and Administration
  Ways and Means

  Kibbie, John P. Agriculture
  Education
  Rules and Administration
  State Government, Ranking Member
  Education Appropriations Subcommittee
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 29
  King, Steve Business and Labor, Vice Chair
  Commerce
  Judiciary
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism
  State Government
  Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals
  Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair

  Kramer, Mary E. Appropriations, Vice Chair
  Rules and Administration, Vice Chair
  Oversight and Communications Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Vice Chair

  Lind, Jim Appropriations
  Education
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism
  State Government, Chair
  Transportation
  Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair

  Lundby, Mary  Appropriations
  Commerce
  Rules and Administration
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism, Vice Chair
  State Government
  Administration and Regulation Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Chair

  Maddox, O. Gene Appropriations
  Commerce
  Judiciary, Vice Chair
  Rules and Administration
  Ways and Means
  Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee,
  Chair

  McCoy, Matt Appropriations
  Commerce
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism
  Transportation, Ranking Member
  Administration and Regulation Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Ranking Member

  McKean, Andy Ethics
  Judiciary, Chair
  Local Government
  Transportation
  Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee
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  McKibben, Larry Judiciary
  Natural Resources and Environment
  State Government; Transportation
  Ways and Means, Vice Chair
  Education Appropriations Subcommittee,
  Vice Chair

  McLaren, Derryl Appropriations, Chair
  State Government
  Ways and Means
  Oversight and Communications Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  Neuhauser, Mary Appropriations
  Education
  Ethics
  Judiciary, Ranking Member
  Oversight and Communications Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Ranking Member

  Palmer, William D. Business and Labor
  Commerce
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism
  Ways and Means, Ranking Member
  Health and Human Rights Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  Redfern, Donald Commerce
  Education, Chair
  Judiciary
  Rules and Administration
  Ways and Means
  Health and Human Rights Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Vice Chair

  Redwine, John Education
  Human Resources, Vice Chair
  Local Government
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism
  Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee

  Rehberg, Kitty Agriculture
  Education, Vice Chair
  Local Government
  Natural Resources and Environment; Rules and
  Administration
  Education Appropriations Subcommittee

  Rensink, Wilmer Agriculture, Chair
  Appropriations
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 31
  Education
  Human Resources
  Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Vice Chair

  Rife, Jack Agriculture
  Appropriations
  Business and Labor, Chair
  Commerce
  State Government
  Oversight and Communications Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Chair

  Rittmer, Sheldon Appropriations
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism, Chair
  State Government, Vice Chair
  Transportation; Health and Human Rights
  Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair

  Schuerer, Neal Business and Labor
  Commerce, Vice Chair
  Human Resources
  Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism
  Economic Development Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Vice Chair

  Szymoniak, Elaine Education
  Ethics
  Human Resources, Ranking Member
  State Government
  Ways and Means; Human Services Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  Tinsman, Maggie Appropriations
  Education
  Human Resources
  Judiciary
  State Government
  Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee,
  Chair

  Vilsack, Tom Agriculture
  Appropriations
  Human Resources
  Judiciary
  Ways and Means
  Economic Development Appropriations
  Subcommittee, Ranking Member

  Zieman, Lyle E. Agriculture
  Business and Labor
  32 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  Local Government, Chair
  Natural Resources and Environment
  Economic Development Appropriations
  Subcommittee

  COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED

  The following communications were received in the office of the Secretary of
  the
  Senate and placed on file in the Legislative Service Bureau:

  July 15, 1996

  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

  IDALS Appropriation Expenditures Report.

  August 9, 1996

  MAP inc.
  Midwest Assistance Program

  1996 Iowa State Water Plan.  A survey of public water supplies in the state
  of Iowa.

  August 27, 1996

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  Annual sufficiency rating report showing the relative conditions of the
  primary
  roads as required by Iowa Code Section 307A.2(12).

  September 10, 1996

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Annual report of savings realized through use of the Iowa Communications
  Network
  and calculations which details the assumptions used to compile the figures.
  In
  accordance with Iowa Code, Chapter 8D.10.

  October 1, 1996

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

  Biodiesel Demonstrations Final Report.

  Office of Renewable Fuels and Co.-Product Second Annual Report FY96.

  October 10, 1996

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

  Annual Report FY95.
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 33
  October 21, 1996

  OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE

  Iowa Lottery June 30, 1996, Audit Report.  Financial Statements and
  Supplemental
  Information.

  November 1, 1996

  GOVERNOR'S ALLIANCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE

  Annual Report pursuant to Chapter 80E of the Iowa Code.

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  Governor's Blue Ribbon Transportation Task Force Report.

  DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  A report of the Microbusiness Rural Enterprise Assistance Program according
  to
  Section 15.114 of the Iowa Code.

  November 14, 1996

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  The annual report on Personal Assistance and Family Support Services
  pursuant to
  Section 225C.48.

  November 20, 1996

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  The update of the Iowa Transportation Policy pursuant to Section 307.10 (1)
  of the
  Code of Iowa.

  November 25, 1996

  IOWA COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION

  Osteopathic Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Programs report pursuant to
  Iowa
  Code Section 7A.11 and Chapter 1215 Section 1 Subsection 2 of the 1996 Acts
  of the
  General Assembly.

  IOWA UTILITIES BOARD
  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

  The 1995 annual report of the Iowa Utilities Board required by Iowa Code
  7A.l,
  7A.10 and 476.16.
  34 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  December 5, 1996

  IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION

  Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission Report, Review of
  Maintenance Contract Pursuant to the Code of Iowa, Chapter 8D.3(3)(g).

  December 13, 1996

  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

  A report on Single Point of Contact for Child Abuse Registry, Dependent
  Adult
  Abuse, and Sex Offender Registry.

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE

  A report on the progress of the Child Protective Assessment Pilot pursuant
  to
  Section 1 (8), Chapter 1175, Laws of the Seventy-Sixth General Assembly.

  December 16, 1996

  DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  New Jobs and Income Program Annual Report.  Foreign Ownership of Farmland.

  December 17, 1996

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  A report on the development of a course of action to meet the goals for
  submission of
  claims and completion of cost settlement pursuant to Section 39, Chapter
  1183, Laws
  of the Seventy-Sixth General Assembly.

  The recommendation proposal to revise the manner of making appropriations to
  state institutions as required in SF 2442, section 28(3).

  LEGISLATIVE FISCAL BUREAU

  1996 Session Fiscal Report.

  December 18, 1996

  IOWA COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION

  A report summarizing the staff's examination of a tuition grant that varies
  according to family resources pursuant to Iowa Code Section 7A.11 and
  Chapter 1215
  Section 1 Subsection 2 of the 1996 GA.
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 35
  December 19, 1996

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  Annual Report of Project Development Division Highway Research and
  Development in Iowa.

  December 20, 1996

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Report pursuant to Senate file 2442.  Definitions, analysis, and
  recommendations
  relating to nursing facility cost reporting, incentive payments,
  reimbursement
  allowances, and other nursing facility-related issues.

  ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE MINORITY LEADER
  The Minority Leader announced on June 26, 1996, that Senator
  McLaren was appointed to the Workforce Development Board.

  ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
  The President announced the following appointments made during
  the 1996 legislative interim:

  Economic Development Board, Code 15.103: Senator Borlaug will serve on the
  Board through the remainder of the 76th General Assembly. New terms will
  begin for
  the Senate appointees and new members may be appointed when the 77th General
  Assembly convenes.

  Commission on the Status of Women, Code 216A.52: Senator Szymoniak will
  serve
  on the commission through the remainder of the 76th general assembly. A new
  term
  will begin and an appointment made when the 77th General Assembly convenes.
  Senator Redfern's term will run through the completion of the 77th General
  Assembly.

  Health Data Commission, Code 145.2, Senator Giannetto will serve on the
  commission through the remainder of the 76th General Assembly. A new term
  will
  begin and an appointment made when the 77th General Assembly convenes.
  Appointments to the commission will be made annually in January.

  Workforce Development Board, S.F.409, Code 84A.1A, Senator Vilsack - 7/1/96.

  Innovation Zone Board, S.F. 2470, Code A.2, Senator Neuhauser, 7/1/96, will
  serve
  through the term of the 77th General Assembly.
  36 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  COMMUNICATION
  The following communication was received in the office of the
  secretary of the senate:

  January 2, 1997
  The Honorable Terry E. Branstad
  Governor of Iowa
  Statehouse
  L O C A L

  Dear Governor Branstad:

  In accordance with Iowa Code 39.11 and 69.4(2), I am resigning my position
  as state
  senator in district 44 effective January 6, 1997.

  Sincerely,

  LEONARD L. BOSWELL
  SENATE PRESIDENT

  REPORT  OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  MADAM PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, 1995 Session,
  ,the committee on Rules and Administration submits the following increases
  and
  reclassifications and the effective dates of Senate employees:

  Secretary of the Senate John F. Dwyer Annual Salary
  $68,307.20 to $ 70, 012.80
  effective 6/16/96
  terminated 1/9/97

  Secretary of the Senate Mary Pat Gunderson Annual Salary
  $70,000.00
  effective 1/2/97

  Assistant Secretary Cynthia Clingan Grade 38-5 to 38-6
  of the Senate III  effective 6/16/96

  Sr. Research Analyst James Boose Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 6/16/96

  Admin. Assist. to Leader III John Cacciatore Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 6/16/96
  to Research Analyst III  Grade 35, Step 2
  effective 1/10/97

  Admin. Assist. to Leader III Stephanie Laudner Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 6/16/96
  terminiated 12/31/96

  Confidential Secretary to Lori Bristol Step 5 to Step 6
  Secretary  effective 6/16/96
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 37
  Sr. Research Analyst Suzanne Johnson Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 8/25/96

  Sr. Research Analyst Steve Conway Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 9/8/96

  Research Analyst III Randall Bauer Grade 35-3 to 38-2
  Sr. Research Analyst  effective 8/25/96

  Sr. Finance Officer Linda Laurenzo Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 9/8/96

  Finance Officer I Lois Brownell Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 6/4/96

  Sr. Research Analyst Theresa Kehoe Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 11/17/96

  Sr.  Caucus Staff Director Debbie O'Leary Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 8/25/96

  Admin. Assist. to Leader II Julie Simon Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 10/6/96
  to Legislative Secretary  Grade 16, Step 5
  effective 1/10/97

  Sr. Research Analyst William Haigh Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 11/29/96

  Journal Editor II Teri Souer Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 1/13/97

  Sr. Research Analyst Carolann Jensen Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 3/8/97

  Admin. Assist. to Leader Mary Ann Peer Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 6/16/96
  terminated 1/9/97

  Confidential Secretary to Vicki Davis Grade 18, Step 6
  Leader to Legislative
  Committee Secretary  effective 1/13/97

  Legislative Committee Secretary Joann Hanover Grade 27, Step 5
  to Confidential Secretary  P-FT
  to Leader  effective 1/10/97

  Research Assistant L. Day Barnes Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 7/14/96
  terminiated 1/9/97

  Research Analyst I Kristin Ripperger Grade 27-2 to 29-1
  effective 9/8/96

  Research Analyst I Mark Braun Grade 27-2 to 29-1
  effective 10/6/96

  Research Analyst Kaye Lozier Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 10/20/95
  Resigned 7/25/96
  to Admin. Assist. II to President  Grade 32, Step 1
  effective 1/2/97

  Research Analyst Michael Savala Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 8/31/96

  Research Analyst John Poepsel Grade 27. Step 1
  effective 8/6/96
  terminated 12/20/96
  38 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  Research Analyst Mike St. Clair Grade 27, Step 1
  effective 12/23/96

  Research Analyst I Ronald M. Parker Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 5/17/96

  Research Analyst I Linda Santi Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 11/1/96

  Research Assistant Robyn Mills Re-employed
  Grade 24, Step 6
  effective 11/13/96

  Caucus Secretary James Fitzgerald Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 8/9/96

  Legislative Secretary Jon Gaskell Grade 21, Step 1
  to Caucus Secretary  effective 11/29/96

  Doorkeeper Arnold Boyum Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 4/4/97

  Doorkeeper Carl Landbehn Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 3/7/97

  Sergeant-at-Arms William Krieg Grade 12, Step 3
  to Chief Doorkeeper  effective 1/13/97
  Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 2/7/97

  Doorkeeper (Substitute) Paul Underhill Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 2/7/97

  Admin. Sec. to the Secretary LuAnn Randleman Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 4/4/97

  Assistant to Legal Counsel Sean Parnell Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 3/7/97

  Legislative Committee Secretary Juliet Bliss Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 3/7/97

  Legislative Committee Secretary Kim Jensen Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 3/7/97

  Legislative Committee Secretary Beverly Zieman Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 4/4/97

  Legislative Secretary Eleanor Barnhill Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 4/4/97

  Legislative Secretary Mary Gettings Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 4/4/97

  Legislative Secretary Connie Follett Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 3/7/97

  Legislative Secretary Brenda Huyser Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 5/2/97

  Legislative Secretary Jean Nelson Step 3 to Step 4
  effective 2/7/97

  Legislative Secretary Diane Schrage Step 2 to Step 3
  effective 4/4/97

  Legislative Secretary Jane Tays Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 3/7/97
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 39
  Legislative Secretary Marthua Ullem Step 1 to Step 2
  effective 3/7/97

  Legislative Secretary JoAnne Wengert Step 4 to Step 5
  effective 4/4/97


  STEWART E. IVERSON, CHAIR

  PRESENTATION OF GUESTS

  President Kramer welcomed the following guests who were present
  in the Senate chamber:

  The Honorable Charles E. Grassley, United States Senator from
  New Hartford, Iowa.

  The Honorable Jim Nussle, United States Representative from
  Manchester, Iowa.

  Senator Tinsman welcomed Mr. Vladimir Basis who introduced the
  following guests from the Ukraine who were present in the Senate
  chamber:

  Mr. Oleksander Radvansky, Mr. Victor Horobets, Mrs. Valentina
  Kulahina, Mrs. Natalia Dzhuhan, Mr. Ihor Riasnoy and Mr. Ihor
  Hannotskyy.

  The group is here to learn about how business, government and
  legal practices are carried out in the United States.

  REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE

  MADAM PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Section 2.10, Code 1997, the following mileage
  has been determined to be the mileage entitled to the members of the Senate
  for the
  Seventy-seventh General Assembly:
  ~UNAME~x~u ~UROUND TRIP MILES ~x~u

  Angelo, Jeff 144
  Bartz, Merlin E. 274
  Behn, Jerry 94
  Black, Dennis H. 104
  Black, James E. 270
  Boettger, Nancy 222
  Borlaug, Allen 370
  Connolly, Michael W. 400
  Dearden, Dick L. none
  Deluhery, Patrick J. 338
  40 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  Douglas, JoAnn 118
  Drake, Richard F. 306
  Dvorsky, Robert E. 228
  Fink, Bill 28
  Flynn, Tom 418
  Fraise, Eugene S. 369
  Freeman, Mary Lou 320
  Gettings, Don E. 190
  Gronstal, Michael E. 270
  Halvorson, Rod 190
  Hammond, Johnie 74
  Hansen, Steven D. 412
  Hedge, H. Kay 152
  Horn, Wally E. 250
  Iverson, Stewart E., Jr. 152
  Jensen, John W. 290
  Judge, Patty 140
  Kibbie, John P. 344
  King, Steve 280
  Kramer, Mary E. none
  Lind, Jim 220
  Lundby, Mary A. 272
  Maddox, O. Gene 17
  McCoy, Matt none
  McKean, Andy 304
  McKibben, Larry 110
  McLaren, Derryl 300
  Neuhauser, Mary 228
  Palmer, William D. 24
  Redfern, Donald 210
  Redwine, John 410
  Rehberg, Kitty 272
  Rensink, Wilmer 460
  Rife, Jack 308
  Rittmer, Sheldon 388
  Schuerer, Neal 190
  Szymoniak, Elaine none
  Tinsman, Maggie 360
  Vilsack, Tom 260
  Zieman, Lyle E. 400
  STEWART IVERSON, JR., Chair

  BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE

  President Kramer announced the assignment of the following bills to
  committee:

  S. F.  1 Ways and Means
  S. F.  2 Natural Resources & Environment
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 41
  S. F.  3 Ways and Means
  S. F.  4 State Government
  S F.  5 Transportation
  S. F.  6 Judiciary
  S. F.  7 Transportation
  S. F.  8 Judiciary
  S. F.  9 Ways and Means
  S. F.  10 Ways and Means
  S. F.  11 Ways and Means

  STUDY BILL RECEIVED

  SSB 1 Ways and Means

  Relating to the exemption from inheritance tax of property passing
  to certain heirs of the decedent and providing an applicability date
  provision.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 12, by Maddox, a bill for an act relating to fees awarded to
  court-
  appointed attorneys in juvenile court proceedings.

  Read first time and passed on file  under Rule 28.

  Senate File 13, by Maddox, a bill for an act relating to joint billing or
  collection of
  combined service accounts for sanitary districts and a city utility or
  combined utility
  system and to discontinue service for delinquency, and providing for the
  establishment
  of benefited districts and fees from the connection of property to the
  sanitary facilities
  of a sanitary district.

  Read first time and passed on file  under Rule 28.

  Senate File 14, by Douglas, a bill for an act relating to the authority of
  the state
  board of educational examiners to develop a code of professional rights and
  responsibilities, practices, and ethics for practitioners.
  42 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day
  Read first time and passed on file  under Rule 28.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:27.p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 14, 1997.
  1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 43

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