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Senate Journal: Wednesday, February 12, 1997

  THIRTY-FIRST CALENDAR DAY
  NINETEENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 12, 1997

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:07 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Rabbi Fink of the Temple B'Nai Jeshurun,
  Des Moines, Iowa.

  The Journal of Tuesday, February 11, 1997, was approved.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator McKean for the day on request of Senator Rensink.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:15 a.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m.
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  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROP. SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present: Lundby, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member; J.
  Black and Gettings.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Discussed intent language.

  Adjourned: 11:10 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present: Rensink, Vice Chair; D. Black, Ranking Member; Behn and
  Dearden.

  Members Absent: Hedge, Chair (excused).

  Committee Business: Budget presentation by the secretary of agriculture.

  Adjourned: 10:50 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Presentation by the Iowa Finance Authority; presentation
  on
  partner states.

  Adjourned: 11:30 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 9:48 a.m.

  Members Present: Lind, Chair; McKibben, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Member and
  Kibbie.
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  Members Absent: Rehberg (excused).

  Committee Business: Presentation by the president of UNI and the president
  and
  students of the UNI student body.

  Adjourned: 11:13 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present: Rittmer, Chair; Redfern, Vice Chair and Flynn, Ranking
  Member.

  Members Absent: Jensen and Palmer (both excused).

  Committee Business: Budget presentations by the Iowa veterans home and the
  commission of veterans affairs.

  Adjourned: 10:55 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 9:41 a.m.

  Members Present: Tinsman, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking
  Member; Redwine and Szymoniak.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Presentations by: grin and grow, children and families
  of
  Iowa; sunshine day care, LFB, and DHS child care budget.

  Adjourned: 11:41 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 9:50 a.m.

  Members Present: Maddox, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Dvorsky, Ranking Member
  and Fraise.

  Members Absent: McKean (excused).

  Committee Business: Parole hearing over the ICN.

  Adjourned: 11:10 a.m.

  APPROP. SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present: Rife, Chair; Neuhauser, Ranking Member and Deluhery.
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  Members Absent: Kramer, Vice Chair and McLaren (both excused).

  Committee Business: Visited the ICN offices at Camp Dodge and HUB at STARC
  Armory.

  Adjourned: 12:20 p.m.

  APPROP. SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE &
  CAPITALS

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 9:35 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Presentations by: Chair of the governor's committee on
  spending reform infrastructure; director of the department of general
  services on the
  subcommittee meeting on the infrastructure needs and priorities; management
  director of the state budget division of the department of management on
  governor's
  bill and recommendations on the infrastructure board.

  Adjourned: 10:33 a.m.

  AGRICULTURE

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 8:00 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: Presentations by the State FFA on the FFA program, and
  the
  soil conservation division on ag drainage wells.

  Adjourned: 9:10 a.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 2:20 p.m.

  Members Present: Boettger, Chair; Redwine, Vice Chair; Szymoniak, Ranking
  Member; Bartz, Behn, J. Black, Dearden, Dvorsky, Hammond, Rensink, Schuerer,
  Tinsman and Vilsack.

  Members Absent: none.
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  Committee Business: Amended and approved SSBs 33 and 34 as committee bills;
  recommended passage of Senate File 59.

  Adjourned: 3:05 p.m.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 1:04 p.m.

  Members Present: Zieman, Chair; Behn, Vice Chair; Fraise, Ranking Member;
  Angelo, D. Black, J. Black, Boettger, Connolly, Dearden, Hansen, Redwine and
  Rehberg.

  Members Absent: McKean (excused).

  Committee Business: Presentation by the department of management; assigned
  bills
  to subcommittees.

  Adjourned: 2:00 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 1:05 p.m.

  Members Present: Lind, Chair; Rittmer, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member;
  Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Gronstal, Halvorson, King, Lundby, McKibben, McLaren,
  Rife,
  Szymoniak and Tinsman.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate File 58 as amended;
  approved SSB 100 as a committee bill.

  Adjourned: 1:36 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 2:21 p.m.

  Members Present: Drake, Chair; Borlaug, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  Connolly, Fraise, Freeman, Gettings, Halvorson, Jensen, Lind, McKean,
  McKibben
  and Rittmer.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Approved SSB 48.1 as a committee bill.

  Adjourned: 3:05 p.m.
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  WAYS AND MEANS

  Convened: February 11, 1997, 11:36 a.m.

  Members Present: Douglas, Chair; McKibben, Vice Chair; Palmer, Ranking
  Member;
  Borlaug, Connolly, Drake, Freeman, Judge, Maddox, Redfern, Szymoniak and
  Vilsack.

  Members Absent: Deluhery, Hedge and McLaren. (all excused).

  Committee Business: Amended and approved SSB 65 as a committee bill;
  assigned
  bills to subcommittees.

  Adjourned: 11:46 a.m.

  APPOINTMENTS FROM THE GOVERNOR

  The following appointees were submitted by the governor to the
  secretary of the senate for senate confirmation:

  Roger A. Halvorson, Marquette, Administrator of Professional Licensing and
  Regulation, 1/13/97 ( 4/30/98.

  Dr. LeRoy I. Strohman, Algona, member of the Board of Dental Examiners,
  8-2-96 (
  4-30-97.

  Shirley A. Meisenheimer, Greenfield, member of the Board of Medical
  Examiners, 8-
  2-96 ( 4-30-99.

  Carlton D. Peterson, Mitchellville, member of the Board of Mortuary Science
  Examiners, 7-10-96 ( 4-30-99.

  Ricard R. Porter, Hawarden, member of the Board of Mortuary Science
  Examiners,
  7-10-96 ( 4-30-98.

  Arthur P. Silva, Sioux City, member of the Commission on Judicial
  Qualifications,
  12-17-96 ( 4-30-97.

  Camille V. Scully, Waterloo, member of the Commission on the Status of
  African-
  Americans, 4-11-96 ( 4-30-98.

  Dean R. McWilliams, Montezuma, member of the Environmental Protection
  Commission, 8-2-96 ( 4-30-99.

  Rita A. Venner, Breda, member of the Environmental Protection Commission,
  8-19-
  96 ( 4-30-99.

  Kim D. Schmett, Des Moines, Director of the Department of Inspections and
  Appeals, 7-10-96, and to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
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  Hugh M. Field, Waterloo, member of the Iowa Seed Capital Corporation,
  10-9-96 (
  4-30-97.

  Mary Jean Montgomery, Spencer, member of the Iowa Telecommunications and
  Technology Commission, 7-1-96 ( 4-30-99.

  Mark J. Schouten, Orange City, member of the Iowa Telecommuncations and
  Technology Commission, 7-1-96 ( 4-30-2001.

  Patricia M. Marshall, Cedar Rapids; Earnest L. Nelson, Fort Madison; Norma
  J.
  Schmoker, Fort Dodge; and Richard T. Vander Laan, Pella, members of the Iowa
  Workforce Development Board, 10-21-96 ( 4-30-98.

  Perry J. Chapin, Des Moines; Margaret A. Holmes, Ida Grove; Alan R. Kabela,
  Ames; Kathryn A. Murphy, Waverly; and William E. Yeager, Newton, members of
  the
  Iowa Workforce Development Board, 10-21-96 ( 4-30-2000.

  Kimberly K. Reynolds, Osceola, member of the Investment Board of the IPERS,
  7-1-
  96 ( 4-30-2001.

  Elizabeth L. Seiser, Des Moines, member of the Public Employment Relations
  Board, 1-28-97 ( 4-30-2000.

  Mary L. Norton, Clive, member of the Renewable Fuels and Coproducts Advisory
  Committee, 3-28-96 ( 4-30-99.

  Charlene R. Fulton, Cherokee, member of the State Board of Education,
  9-11-96 ( 4-
  30-2002.

  Kay E. Wagner, Bettendorf, member of the State Board of Education, 10-25-96
  ( 4-
  30-98.

  James H. Arenson, Cedar Rapids, member of the State Board of Regents,
  7-19-96 (
  4-30-99.

  Maria M. Waterman, Pleasant Valley, member of the State Board of Tax Review,
  10-
  25-96 ( 4-30-2001.

  The appointments were referred to the committee on Rules and
  Administration.

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 59, a bill for an act relating to the
  disposition of
  emergency medical care provider certification fees.

  Recommendation: DO PASS.
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  Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Boettger, Redwine,; Szymoniak, Bartz, Behn, J. Black,
  Dearden,
  Dvorsky, Hammond, Rensink, Schuerer, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 1:12 p.m., Senator Lind presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 44 present, 6 absent and a quorum present.

  President Kramer took the chair at 1:20 p.m.

  CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senate File 104

  On motion of Senator Rehberg, Senate File 104, a bill for an act
  relating to a minimum age requirement for a coaching authorization
  issued by the state board of educational examiners, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Fink offered amendment S-3041 filed by him from the
  floor to page 1 of the bill, moved its adoption and requested a record
  roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-3041 be adopted?" (S.F. 104)
  the vote was:

  Ayes, 22:

  Black, D. Connolly Dearden Deluhery
  Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
  Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson
  Hammond Horn Judge Kibbie
  McCoy Neuhauser Palmer Rittmer
  Szymoniak Vilsack

  Nays, 25:

  Angelo Bartz Behn Black, J.
  Boettger Borlaug Douglas Freeman
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  Hansen Iverson Jensen King
  Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
  McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine
  Rehberg Rensink Schuerer Tinsman
  Zieman

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Hedge McKean Rife

  Amendment S-3041 lost.

  Senator Hansen offered amendment S-3038 filed by him on
  February 11, 1997, to page 1 of the bill.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Vilsack until he returns on request of Senator Judge.

  BUSINESS PENDING

  Senate File 104

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 104.

  Senator Hansen moved the adoption of amendment S-3038 and
  requested a record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-3038 be adopted?" (S.F. 104)
  the vote was:

  Ayes, 19:

  Black, D. Connolly Dearden Deluhery
  Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
  Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hansen
  Horn Judge Kibbie McCoy
  Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak

  Nays, 26:

  Angelo Bartz Behn Black, J.
  Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake
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  Freeman Hammond Iverson Jensen
  King Kramer Lind Lundby
  McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine
  Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer
  Tinsman Zieman

  Absent or not voting, 5:

  Hedge Maddox McKean Rife
  Vilsack

  Amendment S-3038 lost.

  Senator Connolly offered amendment S-3037 filed by him on
  February 11, 1997, to page 1 and the title page of the bill and moved
  its adoption.

  Amendment S-3037 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Rehberg 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?" (S.F. 104) the vote was:

  Ayes, 41:

  Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D.
  Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Connolly
  Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake
  Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings
  Halvorson Hansen Horn Iverson
  Jensen Judge Kibbie King
  Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
  McCoy McKibben McLaren Palmer
  Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink
  Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman
  Zieman

  Nays, 5:

  Dvorsky Fink Gronstal Hammond
  Neuhauser

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Hedge McKean Rife Vilsack
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  The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Resolutions 2 and 3.

  Senate Resolution 2

  On motion of Senator Drake, Senate Resolution 2, a resolution to
  provide for the Senate Code of Ethics, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-3043 filed by her from
  the floor to page 5 of the resolution, moved its adoption and requested
  a record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-3043 be adopted?" (S.R. 2)
  the vote was:

  Ayes, 20:

  Black, D. Connolly Dearden Dvorsky
  Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings
  Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen
  Horn Judge Kibbie Lundby
  McCoy Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak

  Nays, 26:

  Angelo Bartz Behn Black, J.
  Boettger Borlaug Deluhery Douglas
  Drake Freeman Iverson Jensen
  King Kramer Lind Maddox
  McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine
  Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer
  Tinsman Zieman

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Hedge McKean Rife Vilsack

  Amendment S-3043 lost.
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  Senator Halvorson offered amendment S-3045 filed by him from
  the floor to page 6 of the resolution, moved its adoption and requested
  a record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-3045 be adopted?" (S.R. 2)
  the vote was:

  Ayes, 20:

  Black, D. Connolly Dearden Deluhery
  Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise
  Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond
  Hansen Horn Judge Kibbie
  McCoy Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak

  Nays, 26:

  Angelo Bartz Behn Black, J.
  Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake
  Freeman Iverson Jensen King
  Kramer Lind Lundby Maddox
  McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine
  Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer
  Tinsman Zieman

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Hedge McKean Rife Vilsack

  Amendment S-3045 lost.

  Senator Drake moved that the resolution be read the last time now
  and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote,
  and the resolution was read the last time.

  On the question "Shall the resolution be adopted?" (S.R 2) the vote
  was:

  A record roll call was requested.

  Ayes, 46:

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

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Hedge McKean Rife Vilsack

  The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

  Senate Resolution 3

  On motion of Senator Drake, Senate Resolution 3, a resolution to
  provide the senate rules governing lobbyists, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Halvorson withdrew amendment S-3044 filed by him
  from the floor to page 6 of the resolution.

  Senator Drake moved that the resolution be read the last time now
  and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote,
  and the resolution was read the last time.

  On the question "Shall the resolution be adopted?" (S.R 3) the vote
  was:

  A record roll call was requested.

  Ayes, 46:

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

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Hedge McKean Rife Vilsack

  The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  (Deferred February 11, 1997)

  Senate File 61

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 61, a bill for an
  act relating to the membership of a joint 911 service board, deferred
  February 11, 1997.

  Senator Judge offered amendment S-3046 filed by her from the
  floor to page 2 and the title page of the bill and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3046 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Jensen 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?" (S.F. 61) the vote was:

  Ayes, 41:

  Angelo Behn Boettger Borlaug
  Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas
  Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn
  Fraise Freeman Gettings Halvorson
  Hammond Hansen Horn Iverson
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  Jensen Kibbie King Kramer
  Lind Lundby Maddox McCoy
  McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer
  Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink
  Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman
  Zieman

  Nays, 4:

  Black, D. Black, J. Gronstal Judge

  Absent or not voting, 5:

  Bartz Hedge McKean Rife
  Vilsack

  The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Files 61 and 104 be immediately messaged to the House.

  HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED

  The following messages were received from the Chief Clerk of the
  House:

  MADAM PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House
  has on February 12, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence
  of the
  House was asked:

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

  ALSO: That the House has on February 12, 1997, passed the following bills in
  which
  the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House File 8, a bill for an act relating to the funding of state
  mandates.

  This bill was read first time and passed on file.
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  House File 114, a bill for an act to legalize certain city and county
  deeds and conveyances.

  This bill was read first time and passed on file.


  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 124, by Hansen, a bill for an act requiring a person
  convicted of the offense of attempted murder to serve one hundred
  percent of the sentence with limited credit for good behavior.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 125, by Gronstal, a bill for an act requiring, for
  purposes of ratemaking, the allocation of pregnancy-related health
  expenses equally among female and male policyholders, subscribers,
  or enrollees of individual third-party payor medical expense
  contracts.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 126, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
  act allowing a supervised, controlled burn for which a permit has
  been issued during an open burning ban.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 127, by Lundby, a bill for an act establishing a wildlife
  damage management program, providing for increased fees for
  hunting and trapping licenses, making an appropriation, and
  providing an applicability date.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 128, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
  act relating to the statistical reporting of terminations of pregnancy
  and establishing a penalty.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.
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  Senate File 129, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act updating the Iowa Code references to the Internal Revenue Code
  and providing a retroactive applicability date and an effective date.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 130, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to the theft of
  video rental property and making penalties applicable.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 131, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
  act relating to fraudulent practices involving family investment and
  medical assistance program benefits and making penalties applicable.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 132, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act
  relating to state department of transportation operations, including
  regulating hazardous materials transport, regulating motor vehicle
  dealers, eliminating requirements that the department adopt
  administrative rules in certain instances, and establishing, making
  applicable, or enhancing penalties.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.
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  APPENDIX

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 113 Judiciary

  Relating to domestic violence, including educational requirements
  for law enforcement officers, and seizure of weapons related to
  domestic abuse assault.

  SSB 114  Judiciary

  Relating to the validity of certain marriages.

  SSB 115 Judiciary

  Pertaining to court-related services, by requiring rules which
  provide for notification of the juvenile court of student attendance
  issues, and requiring that the sheriff provide bailiff and other law
  enforcement services to the juvenile court and involuntary
  hospitalization referees.

  SSB 116 Judiciary

  Relating to judicial administration.

  SSB 117 Judiciary

  Relating to reality education substance abuse prevention programs,
  by removing language making the program available only to certain
  persons under the age of twenty-one and removing a consent
  requirement.

  SSB 118 Judiciary

  Relating to the procedures and requirements relating to
  guardianships and conservatorships.

  SSB 119 Judiciary

  Relating to certain criminal identification and historical data, by
  eliminating the requirement for fingerprinting of
  juveniles
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  Day
  adjudicated as operating while intoxicated first offenders, providing
  for retention of acquittal and dismissal information, and applying
  penalties.

  SSB 120 Human Resources

  Relating to public health issues under the purview of the Iowa
  department of public health, including vital statistics, the board of
  nursing examiners, the board of dental examiners, lead poisoning, the
  immunization registry, the child death review team, plumbing
  provisions and fees, and providing a contingent effective date.

  SSB 121 Human Resources

  Relating to child welfare provisions involving juvenile justice
  dispositional orders, hearings, and placements and providing an
  effective date.

  SSB 122 Human Resources

  Relating to the establishment of a domestic abuse death review
  team including providing for membership, duties, immunity for
  members acting in their official capacity, and providing
  confidentiality provisions.

  SSB 123 Natural Resources & Environment

  Establishing a wildlife damage management program, and making
  an appropriation.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 103

  EDUCATION: Tinsman, Chair; Dvorsky and Redwine

  Senate File 114

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRON.: Bartz, Chair; Fink and Hedge

  Senate File 115

  JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Boettger and Neuhauser

  Senate File 120

  COMMERCE: Jensen, Chair; Flynn and Rife
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  Senate File 121

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Redwine, Chair; J. Black and Connolly


  SSB 109

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRON.: Bartz, Chair; D. Black and Zieman

  SSB 112

  COMMERCE: Schuerer, Chair; Deluhery and King

  SSB 113

  JUDICIARY: Neuhauser, Chair; King and Redfern

  SSB 114

  JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; Halvorson and King

  SSB 115

  JUDICIARY: Maddox, Chair; Boettger, Hammond, Hansen and Tinsman

  SSB 116

  JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Neuhauser and Vilsack

  SSB 117

  JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; King and Neuhauser

  SSB 118

  JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Boettger and Neuhauser

  SSB 119

  JUDICIARY: Maddox, Chair; Boettger, Hammond, Hansen and Tinsman

  SSB 120

  HUMAN RESOURCES: Redwine, Chair; J. Black and Hammond

  SSB 121

  HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Behn and Hammond

  SSB 122

  HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Redwine and Vilsack
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  House File 126

  WAYS AND MEANS: Drake, Chair; Connolly and Maddox

  BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE

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

  S. F.  122 Judiciary
  S. F.  124 Judiciary
  S. F.  125 Commerce
  S. F.  127 Natural Resources & Environ.
  S. F.  130 Judiciary

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 128 (SSB 34), a bill for an act relating to
  the
  statistical reporting of terminations of pregnancy and establishing
  penalties.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Boettger, Redwine, Bartz, Behn, J. Black, Dearden,
  Rensink,
  Schuerer, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, 3: Szymoniak, Dvorsky and Hammond.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported
  nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Human Resources Committee on
  Senate File 128 and they were attached to the committee report

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 131 (SSB 33), a bill for an act relating to
  fraudulent practices involving family investment and medical assistance
  program
  benefits and making penalties applicable.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Bartz, Behn, J. Black,
  Dearden,
  Dvorsky, Hammond, Rensink, Schuerer, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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  *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported
  nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Human Resources Committee on
  Senate File 131 and they were attached to the committee report.

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 4, a resolution relating to
  gubernatorial
  appointments requiring senate confirmation.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE RESOLUTION.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Fink, Jensen, Judge, Kibbie,
  Maddox
  and Redfern. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Lundby and Rehberg.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 126 (SSB 100), a bill for an act allowing a
  supervised, controlled burn for which a permit has been issued during an
  open
  burning ban.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Lind, Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink,
  Gronstal,
  Halvorson, King, Lundby, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, Szymoniak and Tinsman.
  Nays,
  none.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 132 (SSB 48.1), bill for an act relating to
  state
  department of transportation operations, including regulating hazardous
  materials
  transport, regulating motor vehicle dealers, eliminating requirements that
  the
  department adopt administrative rules in certain instances, and
  establishing, making
  applicable, or enhancing penalties.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Drake, Borlaug, McCoy, Freeman, Gettings, Halvorson,
  Jensen,
  Lind, McKean, McKibben and Rittmer. Nays, 2: Connolly and Fraise.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 129 (SSB 65), a bill for an act updating the
  Iowa
  Code references to the Internal Revenue Code and providing a retroactive
  applicability
  date and an effective date.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Douglas, McKibben, Palmer, Borlaug, Connolly,
  Deluhery,
  Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, Maddox, McLaren, Redfern, Szymoniak and
  Vilsack.
  Nays, none.

  Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported
  nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Ways and Means Committee on
  Senate
  File 129 and they were attached to the committee report.

  PRESENTATION OF VISITORS

  The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
  Senate gallery:

  Seven volunteers for the Living Roadway Project from Colesburg,
  accompanied by Mayor Fred Phelps. Senator Flynn.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S(3041 S. F.  104 Bill Fink
  S(3042 S. F.  58 Michael E. Gronstal
  S(3043 S. R.  2 Mary Neuhauser
  S(3044 S. R.  3 Rod Halvorson
  S(3045 S. R.  2 Rod Halvorson
  S(3046 S. F.  61 Patty Judge
  S(3047 S. F.  110 Rod Halvorson
  31st Day WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1997 279
  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Resolution 4, by committee on Rules and Administration,
  a senate resolution relating to gubernatorial appointments requiring
  senate confirmation.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 133, by Jensen, a bill for an act creating an Iowa
  tribute tuition grant and providing for an appropriation and an
  applicability date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 134, by Maddox, a bill for an act appropriating
  funding for local housing programs from real estate transfer tax
  revenues.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 135, by Halvorson, a bill for an act relating to
  providing funding for roads which are part of the commercial
  industrial network and making appropriations.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senatea adjourned at 3:50 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, February 13, 1997.

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