Senate Journal: Thursday, January 16, 1997

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  FOURTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 16, 1997

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:06 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Honorable H. Kay Hedge, member of the Senate from
  Mahaska County, Fremont, Iowa

  The Journal of Wednesday, January 15, 1997, was approved.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to
  the House.

  The Senate stood at ease at 9:15 a.m., until the fall of the gavel.

  The Senate resumed session at 9:39 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED

  The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the
  House:

  MADAM. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House
  has on January 16, 1997, adopted the following resolution in which the
  concurrence of
  the Senate is asked:

  House Concurrent Resolution 4, a concurrent resolution
  requesting the Congress of the United States to submit to the States
  for ratification a balanced budget amendment to the United States
  Constitution.
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  This resolution was read first time and assigned to the committee
  on State Government.

  RECESS

  President Kramer announced that the Senate will recess at 9:40
  a.m., until 1:00 p.m.

  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 1:06 p.m., President Kramer presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

  Senator Iverson requested a non record roll call to determine that a
  quorum was present.

  The vote revealed 36 present, 14 absent and a quorum present.

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 4, a concurrent resolution
  requesting the Congress of the United States to submit to the States for
  ratification a
  balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.

  Recommendation: DO PASS.

  Final Bill Action: Ayes, 14: Lind, Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Fink,
  Gronstal,
  Halvorson, King, Lundby, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, Szymoniak and Tinsman.
  Nays,
  none. Absent or not voting, 1: Drake.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Tinsman asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration House Concurrent Resolution 4.

  House Concurrent Resolution 4

  On motion of Senator Tinsman, House Concurrent Resolution 4, a
  concurrent resolution requesting the Congress of the United States
  to
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  submit to the States for ratification a balanced budget amendment to
  the United States Constitution, with report of committee
  recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Connolly withdrew amendment S-3010 filed by him from
  the floor to pages 1 and 3 of the resolution.

  Senator Tinsman moved the adoption of House Concurrent
  Resolution 4, and requested a record roll call.

  On the question "Shall the resolution be adopted?" (H.C.R. 4) the
  vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D.
  Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Connolly
  Dearden Deluhery Douglas Dvorsky
  Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman
  Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond
  Hansen Hedge Horn Iverson
  Jensen Judge Kibbie King
  Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
  McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser
  Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg
  Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak
  Tinsman Vilsack Zieman

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Drake McCoy Rensink

  The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House
  Concurrent Resolution 4 be immediately messaged to the
  House.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 34, by Rife, a bill for an act relating to the allocation of
  gambling receipts to horse race purses.

  Read first time and passed on file.
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  Senate File 35, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act
  eliminating the inheritance tax on property passing to parents,
  grandparents, great-grandparents, and other lineal ascendants,
  children including legally adopted children and biological children
  entitled to inherit under the laws of this state, stepchildren, and
  grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other lineal descendants of
  the decedent and providing an applicability date provision.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.
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  REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

  MADAM PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in engrossing
  Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, the following corrections were made:

  1. Page 9, line 27, the number "3" was changed to the number "38".

  2. Page 20, line 18, the words "seventy-sixth" were changed to the words
  "seventy-
  seventh".

  MARY PAT  GUNDERSON
  Secretary of the Senate

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened: January 15, 1997, 11:36 a.m.

  Members Present: McLaren, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member;
  Behn, D. Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Freeman, Gronstal, Halvorson,
  Hammond, Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Lind, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, Neuhauser,
  Rittmer,
  Tinsman and Vilsack.

  Members Absent: Rensink (excused) and Rife.

  Committee Business: Adopted committee rules.

  Adjourned: 12:03 p.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR

  Convened: January 15, 1997, 1:20 p.m.

  Members Present: Rife, Chair; King, Vice Chair; Dearden, Ranking Member;
  Behn,
  Freeman, Horn, Jensen, Palmer and Schuerer.

  Members Absent: Gettings and Zieman.

  Committee Business: Adopted committee rules.

  Adjourned: 1:25 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened: January 15, 1997, 1:26.p.m.

  Members Present: Redfern, Chair; Rehberg, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, J. Black, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Kibbie, Lind, Neuhauser, Redwine
  and
  Tinsman.

  Members Absent: Rensink and Szymoniak (both excused).
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  Committee Business: Adopted committee rules

  Adjourned: 1:36 p.m.

  JUDICIARY

  Convened: January 15, 1997, 2:55 p.m.

  Members Present: McKean, Chair; Maddox, Vice Chair; Neuhauser, Ranking
  Member; Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, King,
  McKibben, Redfern, Tinsman and Vilsack.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Adopted committee rules.

  Adjourned: 3:12 p.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened: January 15, 1997, 2:00 p.m.

  Members Present: Bartz, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Fink, Ranking Member; D.
  Black, J. Black, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hedge, Judge,
  McKibben and Rehberg.

  Members Absent: Zieman.

  Committee Business: Adopted committee rules.

  Adjourned: 2:22 p.m.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1.1 Ways & Means

  An Act eliminating the inheritance tax on property passing to parents,
  grandparents, great-grandparents, and other lineal ascendants, children
  including
  legally adopted children and biological children entitled to inherit under
  the laws of
  this state, stepchildren, and grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other
  lineal
  descendants of the decedent and providing an applicability date provision.

  SSB 4 Appropriations

  Relating to and making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year
  beginning
  July 1, 1996, and providing an effective date.

  SSB 5 Appropriations

  Relating to energy conservation including making appropriations of petroleum
  overcharge funds.
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  BILL ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE

  President Kramer announced that Senate File 33 was assigned to the
  committee on Judiciary.

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 (SSB 2), a joint resolution
  proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to
  the
  equality of rights of men and women under the law.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Bill Action: Ayes, 14: Lind, Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Fink,
  Gronstal,
  Halvorson, King, Lundby, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, Szymoniak and Tinsman.
  Nays,
  none. Absent or not voting, 1: Drake.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 35 (SSB 1.1), a bill for an act eliminating
  the
  inheritance tax on property passing to parents, grandparents,
  great-grandparents, and
  other lineal ascendants, children including legally adopted children and
  biological
  children entitled to inherit under the laws of this state, stepchildren, and
  grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other lineal descendants of the
  decedent and
  providing an applicability date provision.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Douglas, McKibben, Palmer, Borlaug, Connolly,
  Deluhery,
  Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, Maddox, McLaren and Redfern Nays, 1: Vilsack.
  Absent or not voting, 1: Szymoniak.

  Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 36, by Iverson, a bill for an act relating to agricultural
  drainage wells, by restricting the emptying of surface water into the
  wells, providing for compliance, and providing penalties.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate Joint Resolution 1, by committee on State Government,
  a
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  senate joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution
  of the State of Iowa relating to the equality of rights of men and
  women under the law.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  AMENDMENT FILED

  S-3010 H.C.R. 4 Mike Connolly

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:40 p.m., until 9:00
  a.m.,
  Friday, January 17, 1997.

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