Senate Journal: Thursday, February 13, 1997

  THIRTY-SECOND CALENDAR DAY
  TWENTIETH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, February 13, 1997

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

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Doug Peters, pastor of the
  Solon United Methodist Church, Solon, Iowa.

  The Journal of Wednesday, February 12, 1997, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Vilsack for the day on request of Senator Gronstal, Senators Rife
  and
  Douglas for the day and Senator Boettger until she arrives on request of
  Senator
  Iverson.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Resolution 4.

  Senate Resolution 4

  On motion of Senator Iverson, Senate Resolution 4, a senate
  resolution relating to gubernatorial appointments requiring senate
  confirmation, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 4, which
  motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:14 a.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m.
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  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROP. SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 9:38 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Discussions by the ethics and campaign disclosure board
  sub-
  subcommittee and the department of inspections and appeals sub-subcommittee.

  Adjourned: 10:50 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: Hedge, Chair (excused).

  Committee Business: Project director and chairman of LHDCA presented
  information on loess hills development and conservation authority; president
  of the
  Iowa league of resource conservation and development presented information
  on
  projects the RC&D is helping develop using Iowa timber.

  Adjourned: 10:40 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: Borlaug, Chair (excused).

  Committee Business: Presentation by the department of management on
  budgeting
  for results; workforce development discussed evaluating results.

  Adjourned: 10:45 a.m.
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  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Presentation by the president and other representatives
  of U
  of I and university hospitals.

  Adjourned: 11:40 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present: Rittmer, Chair; Redfern, Vice Chair and Palmer.

  Members Absent: Flynn, Ranking Member and Jensen (both excused).

  Committee Business: Budget presentation by the department of criminal and
  juvenile justice planning and case management for the frail and elderly.

  Adjourned: 11:50 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 9:44 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: McKean (excused).

  Committee Business: Budget presentation by the department of corrections.

  Adjourned: 11:31 a.m.

  APPROP. SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 9:44 a.m.

  Members Present: Kramer, Vice Chair; Neuhauser, Ranking Member and Deluhery.

  Members Absent: Rife, Chair and McLaren (both excused).

  Committee Business: Presentations by the chairman of the fisher commission
  and
  the director of the department of management.

  Adjourned: 11:12 a.m.
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  APPROP. SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE &
  CAPITALS

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 9:48 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Presentations by: director of the department of economic
  development on welcome centers, ethonal, VAAPFAP and public infrastructure
  assistance program; representative from living history farms on a welcome
  center to
  promote tourism; chair of authority and commissioner of east Pottawattamie
  soil and
  water conservation district on a slide program regarding highly erosive soil
  and how
  drainage channels correct the problem.

  Adjourned: 11:42 a.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 4:17 p.m.

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

  Members Absent: Rife (excused).

  Committee Business: Presentation by the superintendent of banking.

  Adjourned: 4:45 p.m.

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 5:10 p.m.

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

  Members Absent: Lundby and Rehberg (both excused).

  Committee Business: Approved proposed committee resolution relating to
  gubernatorial appointments requiring senate confirmation.

  Adjourned: 5:22 p.m.
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  CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

  The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificate of
  recognition:

  Timothy Williams, Eldora ( Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator
  Iverson (2-
  12-97).

  Senate File 121
  (Reassignment)

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Boettger, Chair; J. Black and Connolly
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  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 1:10 p.m., President Kramer presiding.

  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 13, 1997, passed the following bills in which the
  concurrence of the
  Senate is asked:

  House File 4, a bill for an act relating to the office of city assessor
  in certain counties.

  This bill was read first time and passed on file.

  House File 191, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of
  the drinking water facilities financing program, the drinking water
  treatment revolving loan fund, the drinking water facilities
  administration fund, and providing an effective date.

  This bill was read first time and passed on file.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 136, by Palmer, a bill for an act relating to the
  taxation of real property used in the operation of a racetrack or
  racetrack enclosure.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 137, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to solid waste
  by removing wine and alcoholic liquor from the definition of beverage
  in the mandatory beverage container deposit law, allowing the
  allocation of landfill alternative financial assistance moneys, and
  making encouragement of curbside recycling a public policy of the
  state.

  Read first time and passed on file.
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  Senate File 138, by Szymoniak, a bill for an act providing for the
  continued operation of the department of human rights and including
  an effective date.

  Read first time and passed on file.
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  APPENDIX

  REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  The committee on Rules and Administration referred the following governor's
  appointments to state boards, commissions and departments to Senate standing
  committees as indicated for investigation on February 12, 1997:

  BUSINESS AND LABOR

  Perry J. Chapin, Margaret A. Holmes, Alan R. Kabela, Patricia M. Marshall,
  Kathryn A. Murphy, Earnest L. Nelson, Norma J. Schmoker, Richard T. Vander
  Laan
  and William E. Yeager ( Iowa Workforce Development Board.

  Elizabeth L. Seiser ( Public Employment Relations Board.

  COMMERCE

  Mary Jean Montgomery and Mark J. Schouten ( Iowa Telecommunications and
  Technology Commission.

  EDUCATION

  Charlene R. Fulton and Kay E. Wagner (State Board of Education.

  James H. Arenson ( State Board of Regents.

  JUDICIARY

  Arthur P. Silva ( Commission on Judicial Qualifications.

  NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT

  Dean R. McWilliams and Rita A. Venner ( Environmental Protection Commission.

  Mary L. Norton ( Renewable Fuels and Coproducts Advisory Committee.

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM

  Hugh M. Field ( Iowa Seed Capital Corporation.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Roger A. Halvorson ( Administrator of Professional Licensing and Regulation.

  Dr. LeRoy I. Strohman ( Board of Dental Examiners.

  Shirley A. Meisenheimer ( Board of Medical Examiners.

  Carlton D. Peterson and Ricard R. Porter ( Board of Mortuary Science
  Examiners.
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  Camille V. Scully ( Commission on the Status of African-Americans.

  Kim D. Schmett ( Director of the Department of Inspections and Appeals.

  Kimberly K. Reynolds ( Investment Board of the IPERS.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Maria M. Waterman ( State Board of Tax Review.

  BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE

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

  S. F.  133 Education
  S. F.  134 Ways and Means
  S. F.  135 Appropriations
  S. F.  136 Ways and Means
  H. F.  4 Local Government
  H. F.  114 Judiciary
  H. F.  191 Appropriations

  REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened: February 12, 1997, 9:48 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Presentations by: Gannon center, Dubuque; merit
  behavioral
  care; DHS medicaid budget recommendations; department of elder affairs.

  Adjourned: 11:54 a.m.

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

  The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of
  recognition:

  Christopher Berndt, Joe Haines and Chad Hollenbeck, Newton ( For achieving
  the
  rank of Eagle Scout. Senator D. Black (2-14-97).
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  Edward Harlman, Burlington ( For celebrating his 117th birthday. Senator
  Fraise
  (2-12-97).

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 124 Education

  Extending the regular program district cost guarantee for school
  districts for two years, and providing an effective date.

  SSB 125 Appropriations

  Relating to filing fees charged by county recorders and eliminating
  a surcharge fee.

  SSB 126 Natural Resources

  Relating to household hazardous materials and retail labeling
  requirements.

  SSB 127 Human Resources

  Relating to the certificate of need program.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  SSB 124

  EDUCATION: Angelo, Chair; J. Black and Kibbie

  SSB 125

  APPROPRIATIONS: Kramer, Chair; Behn and McCoy

  House File 125

  APPROPRIATIONS: Tinsman, Chair; Hammond, Horn, Lundby and Rittmer

  INTRODUCTION OF BILL

  Senate File 139, by Tinsman, Freeman, Neuhauser, Rittmer,
  Lundby, Maddox and Vilsack, a bill for an act providing immunity
  from civil liability for an employer or employer's representative who
  acts reasonably in providing information about a current or former
  employee of the employer.
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  Read first time under rule 28 and passed on file.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:45 p.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 17, 1997.

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