Senate Journal: Thursday, January 23, 1997

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  EIGHTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 23, 1997

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:05 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Bishop Steve Ullestad, pastor of the
  Northeastern Iowa Synod of the Evangelical Church of America,
  Waverly, Iowa.

  The Journal of Wednesday, January 22, 1997, was approved.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 53, by Flynn, a bill for an act relating to the income
  tax exemption for retirement income for purposes of state individual
  income taxation and providing a retroactive applicability date.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 54, by Flynn, a bill for an act providing for
  maintenance and repair of out-of-state commercial vehicles and
  providing an effective date.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 55, by Kibbie, a bill for an act increasing the amount
  of the regular program district cost guarantee for school districts and
  providing an effective date.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
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  Senators Iverson and Hedge for the day on request of Senator Maddox; Senator
  McKibben for the day on request of Senator Rehberg, and Senators Hammond,
  Vilsack
  and Szymoniak for the day on request of Senator Gronstal.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Maddox, the Senate recessed at 9:18 a.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m.

  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 1:07 p.m., Senator Rittmer presiding.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 56, by Kibbie, a bill for an act relating to the purposes
  for which the cash reserve levy for merged areas may be used.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 57, by Kibbie, a bill for an act establishing a
  community college technology improvement program and making an
  appropriation.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 58, by Borlaug, a bill for an act establishing English as
  the common language of the state.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 59, by Bartz, a bill for an act relating to the
  disposition of emergency medical care provider certification fees.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 60, by Zieman, Neuhauser, Kibbie, Jensen, Rittmer,
  Boettger, Bartz, Hedge, Redwine, Maddox, Tinsman, Schuerer,
  Szymoniak, Borlaug, and King, a bill for an act relating to a deduction
  for payments made for health insurance and long-term health and
  nursing care coverage and providing a retroactive applicability date
  provision.

  Read first time and passed on file.
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  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  AGRICULTURE

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 8:03 a.m.

  Members Present: Rensink, Chair; J. Black, Vice Chair; Judge, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Bartz, Behn, D. Black, Fraise, Gettings, Kibbie, Rehberg, Rife,
  Vilsack and
  Zieman.

  Members Absent: Hedge (excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 10 as a committee resolution.

  Adjourned: 8:50 a.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 11:34 a.m.

  Members Present: Jensen, Chair; Schuerer, Vice Chair; Deluhery, Ranking
  Member;
  Bartz, Douglas, Flynn, Gronstal, Hansen, King, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy and
  Redfern.

  Members Absent: Palmer and Rife (both excused).

  Committee Business: Approved SSB 16 as a committee resolution; presentation
  by
  the chair of the Iowa utilities board.

  Adjourned: 12:20 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 1:11 p.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; presentation by the
  director
  of the department of education.

  Adjourned: 1:50 p.m.

  JUDICIARY

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 2:20 p.m.

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

  Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees.

  Adjourned: 2:28 p.m.

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Convened: January 13, 1997, 11:07 a.m.

  Members Present: Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking
  Member;
  Fink, Jensen, Judge, Kibbie, Lundby, Maddox, Redfern and Rehberg.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Approved officers and employees of the Senate.

  Recessed: 11:10 a.m.

  Reconvened: January 13, 1997, 3:15 p.m.

  Members Present: Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking
  Member;
  Fink, Jensen, Judge, Kibbie, Lundby, Maddox, Redfern and Rehberg.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Approved S.R. 1 as a committee resolution.

  Adjourned: 4:15 p.m.

  SMALL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 1:58 p.m.

  Members Present: Rittmer, Chair; Lundby, Vice Chair; Hansen, Ranking Member;
  Boettger, Douglas, Flynn, Hammond, King, Lind, Redwine and Schuerer.

  Members Absent: McCoy and Palmer (both excused).

  Committee Business: Discussed committee's legislative priorities for the
  session.

  Adjourned: 2:35 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
  AND REGULATION

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present: Lundby, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member; J.
  Black and Gettings.
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  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Appointed subcommittees for inspection and appeals
  oversight, campaign disclosure oversight, and information technology;
  presentations
  by the legislative fiscal bureau, ethics and campaign disclosure board and
  department
  of general services.

  Adjourned: 10:55 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present: Borlaug, Chair; Schuerer, Vice Chair; Fink and Zieman.

  Members Absent: Vilsack, Ranking Member (excused).

  Committee Business: Presentation by the legislative fiscal bureau and the
  department of economic development.

  Adjourned: 11:05 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present: Lind, Chair; McKibben, Vice Chair; Kibbie and Rehberg.

  Members Absent: Horn, Ranking Member.

  Committee Business: Presentation by the governor's office regarding the
  state of the
  state on education.

  Adjourned: 11:12 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 10:15 a.m.

  Members Present: Rittmer, Chair and Palmer.

  Members Absent: Redfern, Vice Chair, Jensen and Flynn (excused).

  Committee Business: Budget presentation by the department for the blind at
  the
  department's office.

  Adjourned: 11:08 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 9:45 a.m.
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  Members Present: Maddox, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Dvorsky, Ranking Member;
  Fraise and McKean.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Presentation by LFB; legislative documents and
  oversight;
  governor's recommendations; public defender - indigent defense; budget
  request and
  issues.

  Adjourned: 11:31 a.m.

  APPROP. SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present: Rife, Chair; Neuhauser, Ranking Member; Deluhery and
  McLaren.

  Members Absent: Kramer, Vice Chair.

  Committee Business: Presentations by: chief operating officer of Iowa
  communications network, and the chairman of the Iowa telecommunications and
  technology commission.

  Adjourned: 11:40 a.m.

  APPROP. SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE &
  CAPITALS

  Convened: January 22, 1997, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present: Freeman, Chair; King, Vice Chair; Halvorson, Ranking
  Member;
  Connolly and Douglas.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Presentations by LFB and the department of
  transportation.

  Adjourned: 10:40 a.m.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 29  State Government

  Relating to the effective date of a merger or consolidation of cooperative
  associations.

  SSB 30  State Government

  Relating to the regulation of amusement devices and casino-type gambling and
  subjecting violators to an existing penalty.
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  SSB 31  Education

  Authorizing the state board of educational examiners to establish the term
  of a
  school administrator's license.

  SSB 32  Education

  Increasing the exceptions to the registration requirements for postsecondary
  schools.

  SSB 33  Human Resources

  Relating to fraudulent practices involving family investment and medical
  assistance
  program benefits and making penalties applicable.

  SSB 34  Human Resources

  Relating to the statistical reporting of terminations of pregnancy and
  establishing
  penalties.

  SSB 35  Judiciary

  A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State
  of Iowa
  to eliminate the imitation on fines for offenses which may be summarily
  tried without

  SSB 36  Judiciary

  A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State
  of Iowa
  to provide for certain rights for victims of crimes.

  SSB 37  Judiciary

  Relating to the rights of victims of certain criminal offenses, by providing
  for HIV-
  related testing of alleged sexual offenders and allowing disclosure of the
  results of
  such testing to sexual assault victims, and providing for restitution to the
  estate of
  felony victims who die as the result of the criminal acts.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate Joint Resolution 2

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Lundby, Chair; Halvorson, McLaren, Szymoniak and
  Tinsman

  Senate Joint Resolution 3

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Lundby, Chair; Halvorson, McLaren, Szymoniak and
  Tinsman

  Senate File 4

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Rife, Chair; Fink and Lind
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  Senate File 18

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Rife, Chair; Fink and Lind

  Senate File 19

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Rife, Chair; Fink and Lind

  Senate File 28

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Rife, Chair; Fink and Lind

  Senate File 34

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Rife, Chair; Fink and Lind

  Senate File 37

  EDUCATION: J. Black, Chair; Fink and Rehberg

  Senate File 39

  STATE GOVERNMENT: McKibben, Chair; Lundby and Szymoniak

  Senate File 43

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Lind, Chair; Halvorson and Lundby

  Senate File 44

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Lundby, Chair; Halvorson, McLaren, Szymoniak and
  Tinsman

  Senate File 47

  EDUCATION: Angelo, Chair; Boettger and Kibbie

  SSB 6

  NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT: Bartz, Chair; Borlaug and Deluhery

  SSB 10
  (Revised)

  AGRICULTURE: Rensink, Chair; J. Black and Judge

  SSB 11

  NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT: Bartz, Chair; Fink and McKibben

  SSB 12

  NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT: Bartz, Chair; Deluhery and Hedge
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  SSB 29

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Lundby, Chair; Halvorson, McLaren, Szymoniak and
  Tinsman

  SSB 30

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Rife, Chair; Fink and Lind

  SSB 35

  JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Tinsman and Vilsack

  SSB 36

  JUDICIARY: McKibben, Chair; Neuhauser and Tinsman

  SSB 37

  JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; Hammond and King

  BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE

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

  S. F.  49 Agriculture
  S. F.  50 Education
  S. F.  51 Commerce
  S. F.  52 Commerce
  S. F.  53 Ways and Means
  S. F.  54 Transportation
  S. F.  55 Education
  S. F.  56 Education
  S. F.  57 Education
  S. F.  58 State Government
  S. F.  59 Human Resources
  S. F.  60 Ways and Means

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator McLaren, the Senate adjourned at 1:09 p.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 27, 1997.

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