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FIFTY-SEVENTH CALENDAR DAY THIRTY-THIRD SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 10, 1997 The Senate met in regular session at 1:10 p.m., President Kramer presiding. Prayer was offered by the Reverend Mike Hovda, pastor of the Fellowship Bible Church, Oskaloosa, Iowa The Journal of Thursday, March 6, 1997, was approved. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 357, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the regulation of amusement devices and casino-type gambling and subjecting violators to an existing penalty. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 358, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the adoption of the interstate emergency management assistance compact. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 359, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the qualifications for the director of the department of corrections. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 360, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act authorizing the utilities board to issue certificates of public convenience and necessity to municipal telecommunications utilities, 534 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day regulating certain municipal utilities as competitive local exchange service providers, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 361, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the state workers' compensation coverage for students participating in school-to-work programs and providing for related matters. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 362, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act establishing a wildlife depredation unit within the department of natural resources, allowing the discharge of firearms in state parks for certain purposes, providing for the issuance of additional free deer hunting licenses, subjecting violators to an existing penalty, and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 363, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act establishing a senior citizen and disabled persons transportation pilot program in the state department of transportation, making an appropriation, and providing effective dates. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 364, by committee on Education, a bill for an act increasing the amount of the tuition and textbook tax credit and providing an applicability date provision. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 365, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act applying the death penalty or life imprisonment, by establishing the offense of capital murder, by providing a minimum age for imposition of a death sentence, by providing for review of death sentences, by providing for execution by lethal injection, by amending the rules of criminal procedure, and by providing for the Act's effectiveness and applicability. 57th Day MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997 535 Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 366, by Judge, a bill for an act relating to insurance coverage and registration requirements for motor vehicles in this state, providing for the seizure of motor vehicle registration plates, and providing penalties and conditional effective dates. Read first time and passed on file. RECESS On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 1:31 p.m., until 4:30 p.m. 536 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day APPENDIX PETITIONS The following petitions supporting the state funding of public libraries throughout Iowa were presented and placed on file by: Senator Connolly from 448 residents of Dubuque County. Senator Drake from 446 residents of Johnson County. Senator Freeman from 1100 residents of Buena Vista, Cherokee and O'Brien Counties. Senator Kibbie from 253 residents of Clay, Emmet and Palo Alto Counties. Senator Maddox from 73 residents of Dallas County. BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR A communication was received announcing that on March 6, 1997, the governor approved and transmitted to the secretary of state the following bill: S.F. 145 ( Relating to the county mental health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services fund levy by providing a procedure for a county to make revisions affecting the services fund levy and other levies, and providing an effective date. STUDY BILLS RECEIVED SSB 231 Small Business, Economic Development and Tourism Relating to establishing a capital investment board, tax credits, termination of the Iowa seed capital corporation, establishing a capital transition board, and providing an effective date. 57th Day MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997 537 SSB 232 Human Resources Relating to support of children and grandchildren and providing a penalty. SSB 233 Appropriations Relating to and making appropriations to certain state departments, agencies, funds, and certain other entities, providing for regulatory authority, providing an exemption from sales, services, and use taxes on the sale of personal property to certain leasing businesses, and other properly related matters, and providing effective and retroactive applicability date provisions. SSB 234 Agriculture Relating to milk and milk products, providing for the issuance of licenses and permits, fees, and providing penalties. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS APPROPRIATIONS Convened: March 6, 1997, 2:10 p.m. Members Present: McLaren, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member; Behn, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Freeman, Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond, Hedge, Lind, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, Neuhauser, Rensink, Rife, Rittmer, Tinsman and Vilsack. Members Absent: D. Black, Horn and Jensen (all excused). Committee Business: Approved SSB 187 as a committee bill. Adjourned: 2:45 p.m. HUMAN RESOURCES Convened: March 6, 1997, 1:05 p.m. Members Present: Boettger, Chair; Redwine, Vice Chair; Szymoniak, Ranking Member; Bartz, Behn, J. Black, Dvorsky, Hammond, Rensink, Schuerer, Tinsman and Vilsack. Members Absent: Dearden (excused). 538 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day Committee Business: Amended and approved Senate File 237 as a committee bill and deferred action on Senate Files 199 and 142. Adjourned: 2:05 p.m. STATE GOVERNMENT Convened: March 6, 1997, 3:05 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 H.C.R. 10 and H.C.R. 11; amended and approved S.F. 101 as a committee bill; approved SSBs 206, 141, 144, 205, 180, 211, 30 and 213 as committee bills. Adjourned: 3:50 p.m. TRANSPORTATION Convened: March 6, 1997, 1:06 p.m. Members Present: Drake, Chair; Borlaug, Vice Chair; Connolly, Fraise, Freeman, Gettings, Halvorson, Jensen, Lind, McKean, McKibben and Rittmer. Members Absent: McCoy, Ranking Member (excused). Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; recommended passage of S.F. 149; recommended passage of S.F. 54 as amended. Adjourned: 1:20 p.m. WAYS AND MEANS Convened: March 6, 1997, 11:40 a.m. Members Present: Douglas, Chair; McKibben, Vice Chair; Palmer, Ranking Member; Borlaug, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Maddox, McLaren, Redfern, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Members Absent: Judge. Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; recommended passage of S.F. 30; recommended confirmation of governor's appointee. Adjourned: 11:53 a.m. APPROP. SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS Convened: March 6, 1997, 9:55 a.m. 57th Day MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997 539 Members Present: Rife, Chair; Neuhauser, Ranking Member; Deluhery and McLaren. Members Absent: Kramer, Vice Chair. Committee Business: Presentation by the director of general services on capitol restoration contracting, and presentation by the Year 2000 project coordinator on Year 2000 assessment report. Adjourned: 11:15 a.m. SUBCOMMITTTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 BUSINESS AND LABOR: Behn, Chair; Gettings and Horn Senate File 212 COMMERCE: Maddox, Chair; Douglas and Palmer Senate File 273 HUMAN RESOURCES: Boettger, Chair; J. Black and Dvorsky Senate File 289 SMALL BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Lundby, Chair; Hansen and Redwine Senate File 290 SMALL BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Lundby, Chair; Hansen and Redwine Senate File 304 BUSINESS AND LABOR: King, Chair; Jensen and Palmer Senate File 306 SMALL BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Lundby, Chair; Hansen and Redwine Senate File 314 BUSINESS AND LABOR: Freeman, Chair; Palmer and Zieman Senate File 319 COMMERCE: Douglas, Chair; Gronstal and Redfern 540 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day Senate File 320 COMMERCE: Douglas, Chair; Gronstal and Redfern Senate File 321 COMMERCE: Jensen, Chair; Deluhery and Lundby Senate File 323 TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; Gettings and Jensen Senate File 326 COMMERCE: Jensen, Chair; Deluhery and Lundby Senate File 327 HUMAN RESOURCES: J. Black, Chair; Behn and Tinsman Senate File 328 HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Behn and Schuerer Senate File 329 COMMERCE: Douglas, Chair; McCoy and Redfern Senate File 335 TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; Gettings and Jensen Senate File 342 TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; McCoy and Rittmer Senate File 343 COMMERCE: Flynn, Chair; Bartz and King Senate File 346 HUMAN RESOURCES: J. Black, Chair; Behn and Tinsman Senate File 347 NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT: Angelo, Chair; Dvorsky and McKibben House File 82 COMMERCE: Maddox, Chair; Hansen and Schuerer SSB 232 HUMAN RESOURCES: Boettger, Chair; Behn and Szymoniak 57th Day MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997 541 SSB 233 APPROPRIATIONS: Lundby, Chair; McCoy and McLaren SSB 234 AGRICULTURE: Zieman, Chair; Gettings and Rife COMMITTEE REPORTS BUSINESS AND LABOR Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 109, a bill for an act relating to workers' compensation coverage for employment outside of the state. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Rife, King, Behn, Freeman, Horn, Jensen, Palmer, Schuerer and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Dearden and Gettings. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. COMMERCE Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 360 (SSB 105), a bill for an act relating to the regulation of municipal utilities providing telecommunications services. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Jensen, Schuerer, Deluhery, Bartz, Flynn, Gronstal, Hansen, King, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, Palmer and Redfern. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Douglas and Rife. 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 Commerce Committee on Senate File 360 and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 367 (SSB 172), a bill for an act relating to transfers of real property by providing that certain disclosures regarding psychologically impacted property are not required and by amending the definition of transfer. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Jensen, Schuerer, Bartz, Flynn, Gronstal, Hansen, King, Lundby, Maddox, and Redfern. Nays, 3: Deluhery, McCoy and Palmer. Absent or not voting, 2: Douglas and Rife. 542 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day 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 Commerce Committee on Senate File 367 and they were attached to the committee report. EDUCATION Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 364 (SSB 190), a bill for an act increasing the amount of the tuition and textbook tax credit and providing an applicability date provision. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Redfern, Rehberg, Connolly, Angelo, J. Black, Boettger,. Kibbie, Lind, Redwine and Rensink. Nays,.5: Dvorsky, Fink, Neuhauser, Szymoniak and Tinsman. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. JUDICIARY Final Bill Action: *SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 12 (SSB 36), a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to provide for certain rights for victims of crimes. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, King, McKibben, Redfern, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays, none. 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 Judiciary Committee on Senate Joint Resolution 12 and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 365 (SSB 58), a bill for an act applying the death penalty or life imprisonment, by establishing the offense of capital murder, by providing a minimum age for imposition of a death sentence, by providing for review of death sentences, by providing for execution by lethal injection, by amending the rules of criminal procedure, and by providing for the Act's effectiveness and applicability. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: McKean, Maddox, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, King, McKibben and Redfern. Nays, 7: Neuhauser, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Tinsman and Vilsack. 57th Day MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997 543 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 Judiciary Committee on Senate File 365 and they were attached to the committee report. NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 362 (SSB 200), a bill for an act establishing a wildlife depredation unit within the department of natural resources, allowing the discharge of firearms in state parks for certain purposes, providing for the issuance of additional free deer hunting licenses, subjecting violators to an existing penalty, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Bartz, Angelo, Fink, D. Black, J. Black, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, McKibben and Rehberg. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Zieman. 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 Natural Resources and Environment Committee on Senate File 362 and they were attached to the committee report. STATE GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 357 (SSB 30), a bill for an act relating to the regulation of amusement devices and casino-type gambling and subjecting violators to an existing penalty. 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. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 358 (SSB 206), a bill for an act realting to the adoption of the interstate emergency management assistance compact. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Lind, Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Gronstal, Halvorson, King, Lundby, McKibben, McLaren, Rife and Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Tinsman. 544 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 359 (SSB 141), a bill for an act relating to the qualifications for the director of thedepartment of corrections. 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. *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Judiciary Committee on Senate File 359 and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 361 (SSB 213), a bill for an act relating to the state workers' compensation coverage for students participating in schoolto-work programs and providing for related matters. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13 Lind, Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Gronstal, Halvorson, King, McKibben, Rife, Szymoniak and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Lundby and McLaren. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 14 (SSB 205), a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa requiring the maintenance of a cash reserve fund and an economic emergency fund. 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 363 (formerly Senate File 149), a bill for an act establishing a senior citizen and disabled persons transportation pilot program in the state department of transportation, making an appropriation, and providing effective dates. 57th Day MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997 545 Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Drake, Borlaug, Connolly, Fraise, Freeman, Gettings, Halvorson, Jensen, Lind, McKean, McKibben and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: McCoy. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. 546 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day AFTERNOON SESSION The Senate reconvened at 4:42 p.m., President pro tempore Redfern presiding. QUORUM CALL Senator Iverson requested a non record roll call to determine that a quorum was present. The vote revealed 45 present, 5 absent and a quorum present. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senators McKibben and Kramer until they return on request of Senator Iverson and Senator Gettings until he returns on request of Senator Gronstal. BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Senate Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files 336, 340, 363 be referred from the Regular Calendar to the committee on Appropriations. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 299. Senate File 299 On motion of Senator Angelo, Senate File 299, a bill for an act relating to cooperative associations and corporations by providing for operations and procedures, including providing for mergers, and providing an effective date, was taken up for consideration. Senator Angelo 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. 299) the vote was: 57th Day MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997 547 Ayes, 47: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Lind Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Gettings Kramer McKibben The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration House Concurrent Resolutions 10 and 11. House Concurrent Resolution 10 On motion of Senator Kibbie, House Concurrent Resolution 10, a house concurrent resolution relating to a biennial memorial session, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Kibbie moved the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 10, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. House Concurrent Resolution 11 On motion of Senator Kibbie, House Concurrent Resolution 11, a house concurrent resolution relating to Pioneer Lawmakers, with 548 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Kibbie moved the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 11, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 299 and House Concurrent Resolutions 10 and 11 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 March 10, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 330, a bill for an act relating to the state income tax checkoff for domestic abuse services and providing a retroactive applicability date. This bill was read first time and passed on file. House File 383, a bill for an act relating to information centers and rest areas on interstate or primary highways and providing effective and retroactive applicability dates. This bill was read first time and passed on file. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate Joint Resolution 12, by committee on Judiciary, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to provide for certain rights for victims of crimes. Read first time and placed on calendar. 57th Day MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997 549 Senate Joint Resolution 13, by Halvorson, a joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to limit the terms and years of service for members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and to limit the terms and years of service for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, and Treasurer of State, and to limit the terms and years of service for Supreme Court Justices, Judges of the Court of Appeals, and District Court Judges. Read first time and passed on file. Senate Joint Resolution 14, by committee on State Government, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa requiring the maintenance of a cash reserve fund and an economic emergency fund. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 367, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act relating to transfers of real property by providing that certain disclosures regarding psychologically impacted property are not required and by amending the definition of transfer. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 368, by Neuhauser and Dvorsky, a bill for an act relating to making the state individual income tax a percent of the federal income tax liability with certain adjustments and including effective and applicability date provisions. Read first time and passed on file. Senate File 369, by Lind and Rehberg, a bill for an act relating to child day care provision involving registered group day care homes. Read first time and passed on file. Senate File 370, by Hansen, a bill for an act concerning the manufacture of beer for family or personal use. Read first time and passed on file. 550 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day Senate File 371, by Szymoniak, a bill for an act providing for the establishment of a healthy opportunities for parents to experience success-healthy families Iowa program by the Iowa department of public health. Read first time and passed on file. Senate File 372, by Hammond, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of a gambling treatment program, creating an advisory committee, and applying a penalty. Read first time and passed on file. Senate File 373, by Maddox, a bill for an act relating to the workers' compensation law by providing for criminal penalties for certain violations and misrepresentations. Read first time and passed on file. Senate File 374, by Maddox, a bill for an act abolishing the county compensation board. Read first time and passed on file. Senate File 375, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act establishing an age ceiling for hiring fire fighters and peace officers. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 376, by Halvorson and Neuhauser, a bill for an act allowing certain elections to be conducted by mail ballots and providing penalties. Read first time and passed on file. 57th Day MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997 551 APPENDIX COMMITTEE REPORTS HUMAN RESOURCES Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 377 (formerly Senate File 237), a bill for an act relating to the possession of tobacco, tobacco products, or cigarettes by a person under eighteen years of age, and providing penalties. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Boettger, Redwine, Bartz, Behn, J. Black, Schuerer and Tinsman. Nays, 4: Szymoniak, Dvorsky, Hammond and Rensink. Absent or not voting, 2: Dearden and Vilsack. 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 377 and they were attached to the committee report. STATE GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 375 (SSB 180), a bill for an act establishing an age ceiling for hiring fire fighters and peace officers. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Lind, Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Gronstal, King, Lundby, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, Szymoniak and Tinsman. Nays, 2: Fink and Halvorson. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 378 (SSB 211), a bill for an act providing for the qualifications of certain members of the investment board of the Iowa public employees' retirement system. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Lind, Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Gronstal, Halvorson, King, McKibben, Rife, Szymoniak and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Lundby and McLaren. 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 State Government Committee on Senate File 378 and they were attached to the committee report. 552 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 380 (formerly Senate File 101), a bill for an act relating to the practice of hypnotherapy and providing penalties. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Lind, Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Gronstal, Halvorson, Lundby, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, Szymoniak and Tinsman. Nays, 1: King Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. TRANSPORTATION Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 379 (formerly Senate File 54), a bill for an act providing for maintenance and repair of out-of-state commercial vehicles and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Drake, Borlaug, Connolly, Fraise, Freeman, Gettings, Halvorson, Jensen, Lind, McKean, McKibben and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: McCoy. 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 Transportation Committee on Senate File 379 and they were attached to the committee report. EXPLANATION OF VOTES MADAM PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on March 6, 1997. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House File 373, Senate Files 232, 253 and 251 and the En Bloc Confirmation Calendar. PATTY JUDGE BILL ENROLLED, SIGNED AND SENT TO GOVERNOR The Secretary of the Senate submitted the following report: MADAM PRESIDENT: The Secretary of the Senate respectfully reports that the following bill has been enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, and presented to the Governor for his approval on this 10th day of March, 1997: 57th Day MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997 553 Senate File 160. MARY PAT GUNDERSON Secretary of the Senate BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE President Kramer announced the assignment of the following bills to committee: S. F. 269 Human Resources S. F. 332 Judiciary S. F. 355 Ways and Means S. F. 356 Agriculture S. F. 366 Commerce S. F. 368 Ways and Means S. F. 370 State Government S. F. 371 Human Resources S. F. 372 Human Resources S. F. 373 Judiciary S. F. 374 Local Government S. J. R. 13 State Government H. F. 383 Transportation INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 377, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an act relating to privileges and prohibitions for certain persons including those relating to motor vehicle licenses and to the regulation of tobacco, tobacco products, or cigarettes, and providing penalties. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 378, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act providing for the qualifications of certain members of the investment board of the Iowa public employees' retirement system. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. 554 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 57th Day Senate File 379, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act providing for maintenance and repair of out-of-state commercial vehicles and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 380, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the practice of hypnotherapy and providing penalties. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 381, by Redfern, a bill for an act to provide that an armed person accompany regents institution security officers who are handling situations involving armed and dangerous persons. Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file. Senate File 382, by Tinsman, a bill for an act prohibiting the possession or distribution of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid under certain circumstances, and providing a penalty. Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 5:06 p.m., until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 11, 1997.
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