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Senate Journal: Monday, March 10, 1997

  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,
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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).
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  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.
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  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
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  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
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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:
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  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
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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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