Senate Journal: Thursday, March 13, 1997

  SIXTIETH CALENDAR DAY
  THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION DAY

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


  The Senate met in regular session at 9:28 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Paul von Ebers of Churches United of Des
  Moines, Iowa.

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

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Black of Kossuth for the day on request of Senator Rensink and
  Senator
  Gettings until he arrives on request of Senator Hansen.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 440, by Connolly, a bill for an act establishing a
  biological diversity program.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 441, by Freeman, a bill for an act relating to economic
  development block grants and establishing a revolving loan fund.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 442, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  relating to the designation of certain correctional facilities.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.
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  Senate File 443, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  relating to creation of a task force on domestic violence.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 444, by Deluhery, a bill for an act establishing a
  funding formula for the state to assume the costs for qualified mental
  health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services
  provided by counties for adults.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 445, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to the
  budgets of county emergency management agencies and providing an
  applicability date.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  COMPANION BILL RECEIVED

  On March 11, 1997, House File 335 was received and attached to
  companion Senate File 250 on the Senate calendar.

  BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

  Senate Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that the
  following bills be referred from the Regular Calendar to committee:

  S. F. 153 Judiciary
  S. F. 187 Ways and Means
  S. F. 250 State Government
  S. F. 315 Judiciary
  S. F. 377 Human Resources
  S. F. 392 Ways and Means
  S. F. 400 Appropriations
  S. F. 416 Transportation

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:40 a.m.,
  until 4:00 p.m.
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  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  AGRICULTURE

  Convened: March 12, 1997, 8:00 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: Gettings (excused).

  Committee Business: Amended and approved SSBs 241, 229, 225, 234 and Senate
  File 356 as committee bills.

  Adjourned: 9:00 a.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR

  Convened: March 12, 1997, 2:40 p.m.

  Members Present: Rife, Chair; King, Vice Chair; Dearden, Ranking Member;
  Behn,
  Freeman, Gettings, Horn, Jensen, Palmer, Schuerer and Zieman.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Assigned a bill to subcommittee; approved LSB 2710 and
  SSBs
  38 and 224 as committee bills; amended and approved Senate Files 314 and 304
  as
  committee bills.

  Adjourned: 3:15 p.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened: March 12, 1997,11:37 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Amended and approved SSBs 28, 52, and 160 as committee
  bills.

  Recessed: 1:05 p.m.

  Reconvened: March 12, 1997, 4:44 p.m.
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  Members Present: Jensen, Chair; Schuerer, Vice Chair; Deluhery, Ranking
  Member;
  Bartz, Douglas, Flynn, Gronstal, Hansen, King, Maddox, McCoy, Palmer,
  Redfern and
  Rife.

  Members Absent: Lundby.

  Committee Business: Amended and approved SSB 132 as a committee bill;
  approved
  SSBs 130 and 230 as committee bills; recommended passage of Senate File 329
  as
  amended.

  Adjourned: 5:45 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened: March 11, 1997, 10:35 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; amended and approved
  SSB
  191 and Senate Files 14 and 50 as committee bills.

  Adjourned: 11:28 a.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened: March 12, 1997, 2:41 p.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees and amended and approved
  SSB 110 as a committee bill.

  Recessed: 3:30 p.m.

  Reconvened: March 12, 1997, 5:35 p.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Amended and approved SSB 244 and Senate File 264 as
  committee bills; approved Senate Files 133 and 186 and SSB 222 as committee
  bills.
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  Adjourned: 6:11 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened: March 12, 1997, 1:23 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.

  Committee Business: Approved Senate Files 266, 210, 142, 282 and SSBs 167,
  203
  and 164 as committee bills

  Adjourned: 2:32 p.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened: March 12, 1997, 3:45 p.m.

  Members Present: Bartz, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Fink, Ranking Member; D.
  Black, J. Black, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hedge, Judge,
  McKibben, Rehberg and Zieman.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Assigned bills to subcommittees; amended and approved
  Senate File 167 as a committee bill; discussed and deferred action on SSB
  188.1.

  Recessed: 4:44 p.m.

  Reconvened: March 12, 1997, 6:15 p.m.

  Members Present: Bartz, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Fink, Ranking Member; D.
  Black, J. Black, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hedge, Judge,
  McKibben, Rehberg and Zieman.

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Approved SSBs 188.1, 240 and 247 as committee bills.

  Adjourned: 7:35 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened: March 12, 1997, 10:10 a.m.

  Members Present: Lind, Chair; Rittmer, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member;
  Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Gronstal, Halvorson, King, Lundby, McKibben, McLaren,
  Rife,
  Szymoniak and Tinsman.
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  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Recommended passage of Senate File 99; amended and
  approved Senate File 102 as a committee bill; approved SSBs 245 and 217 as
  committee bills; amended and approved SSBs 246 and 220 as committee bills.

  Adjourned: 11:30 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened: March 12, 1997, 7:50 a.m.

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

  Committee Business: Subcommittee amended, approved and submitted proposed
  appropriations bill to the full Appropriations committee.

  Adjourned: 9:10 a.m.

  BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

  A communication was received announcing that on March 13, 1997,
  the governor approved and transmitted to the secretary of state the
  following bill:

  S.F. 160 ( Relating to funds held by life insurance companies and providing
  an
  effective date.

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Brynne Leah Howard, Van Meter ( For winning the Edith Rose Murphy Sackett
  Award. Senator Douglas (3-13-97).

  Abby Cox, Sidney ( For winning 1st place in the "Write Women Back Into
  History"
  contest. Senator McLaren (3-13-97).

  Amanda Jo Miller, Red Oak ( For being a winner in the "Write Women Back Into
  History" contest. Senator McLaren (3-13-97).

  SIMILAR BILL RECEIVED

  On March 11, 1997, House File 309 was received and attached to
  similar Senate File 284 on the Senate calendar.
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  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  AGRICULTURE

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 451 (SSB 234), a bill for an act relating to
  milk
  and milk products, providing for the issuance of licenses and permits, fees,
  and
  providing penalties.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Rensink, J. Black, Judge, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, D.
  Black, Fraise,
  Hedge, Kibbie, Rehberg, Rife, Vilsack and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not
  voting,
  1: Gettings.

  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 Agriculture Committee on Senate
  File
  451 and they were attached to the committee report.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 458 (LSB 2710), a bill for an act concerning
  drug
  and alcohol testing of private sector employees and prospective employees
  and
  providing remedies and a penalty and an effective date.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Rife, Freeman, Gettings, Horn, Jensen, Palmer and
  Zieman.
  Nays, 3: King, Dearden and Behn. Absent or not voting, 1: Schuerer.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 460 (SSB 224), a bill for an act relating to
  membership on the workforce development board and providing an effective
  date.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Rife, King, Dearden, Behn, Freeman, Gettings, Jensen,
  Palmer,
  Schuerer and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Horn.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 467 (SSB 38), a bill for an act relating to
  eligibility
  for unemployment compensation benefits for temporary employees of a
  temporary
  employment firm.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
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  Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Rife, King, Behn, Freeman, Horn, Jensen, Schuerer and
  Zieman.
  Nays, 3: Dearden, Gettings and Palmer.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  COMMERCE

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 329, a bill for Senate File 329, a bill for
  an act
  relating to the offense of driving a motor vehicle when a license has been
  revoked or
  denied for driving while intoxicated, financial liability 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.

  Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT
  S(3125.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Jensen, Schuerer, Deluhery, Bartz, Douglas, Flynn,
  Gronstal,
  Hansen, King, McCoy, Palmer and Redfern. Nays, 1: Rife. Absent or not
  voting, 2:
  Lundby and Maddox.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 465 (SSB 130), a bill for an act relating to
  garnishment of employee's earnings.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Jensen, Schuerer, Bartz, Douglas, Flynn, King, Maddox,
  Palmer
  and Rife. Nays, 4: Deluhery, Gronstal, Hansen and McCoy. Absent or not
  voting, 2:
  Lundby and Redfern.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 469 (SSB 230), a bill for an act relating to
  the
  establishment of an E911 commission and establishing a surcharge.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Jensen, Schuerer, Bartz, Douglas, Flynn, King, Maddox
  and
  Redfern. Nays, 3: Hansen, McCoy and Rife. Pass, 2: Deluhery and Gronstal.
  Absent, 2:
  Lundby and Palmer.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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  EDUCATION

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 453 (SSB 191), a bill for an act relating to
  school
  attendance under the family investment program and providing an effective
  date.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Redfern, Rehberg,; Connolly, Angelo, J. Black,
  Boettger,.Dvorsky, Fink, Kibbie, Lind, Neuhauser, Redwine, Rensink,
  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 Education Committee on Senate
  File
  453 and they were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 464 (formerly Senate File 186), a bill for an
  act
  allowing teaching parents to provide driver's education instruction.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Redfern, Rehberg, Angelo, Boettger, Lind, Redwine,
  Rensink and
  Szymoniak. Nays, 7: Connolly, J. Black, Dvorsky, Fink, Kibbie, Neuhauser and
  Tinsman.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 470 (SSB 222), a bill for an act relating to
  a
  requirement that schools and school districts provide media services
  programs and
  articulated sequential elementary-secondary guidance programs.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Redfern, Connolly, Angelo, Dvorsky, Fink, Kibbie,
  Lind,
  Neuahuser, Szymoniak and Tinsman. Nays, 5: Rehberg, J. Black, Boettger,
  Redwine
  and Rensink.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 450 (formerly Senate File 210), a bill for an
  act
  relating to the determination of legal settlement of a child placed in a
  juvenile shleter
  care home and the recovery of costs of care in a juvenile shelter care home.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
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  Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Boettger, Szymoniak, Bartz, Dearden, Dvorsky, Rensink
  and
  Vilsack. Nays, 6: Redwine, Behn, J. Black, Hammond, Schuerer and Tinsman.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 457 (SSB 171), a bill for an act relating to
  the
  Iowa pharmacy practice Act by permitting qualified individuals to transport
  emergency medications; permitting more than one emergency drug box in a
  licensed
  health care facility; providing for electronic signatures on prescriptions;
  establishing
  programs to aid impaired pharmacists, pharmacist interns, and pharmacy
  technicians;
  providing for board investigative subpoena power; and establishing a
  penalty.

  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.

  *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported
  nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Human Resources Committee on
  Senate File 457 and they were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 459 (formerly Senate File 266), a bill for an
  act
  establishing a domestic abuse death review team and providing for
  membership,
  duties, immunity for members acting in their official capacity, and
  confidentiality.

  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.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 461 (SSB 167), a bill for an act relating to
  the
  provision of medical services administered by the department of human
  services and
  providing a disqualification for certain services.

  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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  JUDICIARY

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 442 (SSB 55), a bill for an act relating to
  the
  designation of certain correctional facilities.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake,
  Fraise,
  Halvorson, Hammond, King, McKibben, Redfern, Tinsman and Vilsack. Nays,
  none.
  Absent or not voting, 1: Hansen.

  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
  442 and they were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 443 (SSB 113), a bill for an act relating to
  domestic violence, including educational requirements for law enforcement
  officers,
  and seizure of weapons related to domestic abuse assault.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 12: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Drake, Fraise,
  Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, King, McKibben and Redfern. Nays, none. Absent
  or
  not voting, 3: Boettger, Tinsman 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 Judiciary Committee on Senate
  File
  443 and they were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 455 (SSB 77), a bill for an act relating to
  the
  establishment of an automatic temporary restraining order against the
  parties to a
  dissolution of marriage, separate maintenance, or annulment action limiting
  certain
  actions by the parties.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 12: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Fraise,
  Halvorson, Hammond, King, McKibben, Redfern and Tinsman. Nays, 1: Vilsack.
  Absent or not voting, 2: Drake and Hansen.

  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 Judiciary Committee on Senate
  File
  455 and they were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 466 (formerly Senate File 130), a bill for
  an act
  relating to the theft of video rental property and making penalties
  applicable.

  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
  File
  466 and they were attached to the committee report.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 468 (SSB 240), a bill for an act relating to
  animal
  feeding operations, by providing for the inspection of certain animal
  feeding operation
  structures.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Bartz, Angelo, Fink, D. Black, J. Black, Borlaug,
  Dearden,
  Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, McKibben, Rehberg and Zieman.
  Nays,
  none.

  Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 471 (SSB 247), a bill for an act relating to
  disposal,
  collection, and recycling of waste oil filters.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 14 Bartz, Angelo, Fink, D. Black, J. Black, Borlaug,
  Dearden,
  Deluhery, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, McKibben, Rehberg and Zieman. Nays, none.
  Absent or not voting, 1: Dvorsky.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 448 (SSB 217), a bill for an act relating to
  the office
  of secretary of state and the conduct of elections and voter registration in
  the state
  and
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  relating to corrective and technical changes to Iowa's election laws, and
  providing an
  effective date.

  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 449 (SSB 245), a bill for an act relating to
  state
  programs dealing with citizen and consumer protection and advocacy.

  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.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 153

  JUDICIARY: McKibben, Chair; Drake, Neuhauser, Redfern and Vilsack

  Senate File 387

  HUMAN RESOURCES: Boettger, Chair; Dearden and Redwine

  Senate File 392

  WAYS AND MEANS: McKibben, Chair; Drake and Vilsack

  Senate File 402

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Lundby, Chair; Gronstal and King

  Senate File 405

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Lundby, Chair; Halvorson and King

  Senate File 407

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Redwine, Chair; Behn and Dearden

  Senate File 408

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Rehberg, Chair; Behn and Connolly
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  Senate File 409

  WAYS AND MEANS: McKibben, Chair; Hedge and Szymoniak

  Senate File 410

  WAYS AND MEANS: Redfern, Chair; Connolly and McKibben

  Senate File 412

  STATE GOVERMENT: Halvorson, Chair; Fink and Lind

  Senate File 415

  WAYS AND MEANS: Drake, Chair; Douglas and Judge

  House File 178

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT: McKean, Chair; Behn and Fraise

  House File 354

  WAYS AND MEANS: Hedge, Chair; Borlaug and Palmer

  House File 416

  TRANSPORTATION: McCoy, Chair; Drake and McKibben

  SSB 202

  SMALL BUSINESS AND ECON. DEVELOP.: Rittmer, Chair; Boettger, Douglas,
  McCoy and Palmer

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S(3124 S. F.  429 Tom Flynn
  S(3125 S. F.  329 Commerce
  S(3126 S. F.  417 Jeff Angelo
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  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 4:40 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 March 13, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of
  the House
  was asked:

  Senate File 82, a bill for an act relating to energy conservation
  including making appropriations of petroleum overcharge funds.

  ALSO: That the House has on March 13, 1997, passed the following bills in
  which the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House File 320, a bill for an act increasing the exceptions to the
  registration requirements for postsecondary schools, and eliminating
  an exemption for nondegree specialty vocational training programs
  from the accreditation requirement for postsecondary schools.

  This bill was read first time and passed on file.

  House File 370, a bill for an act relating to workers' compensation
  benefits for professional athletes and providing an effective date.

  This bill was read first time and passed on file.

  House File 384, a bill for an act to include certain products
  containing ephedrine as schedule V controlled substances.

  This bill was read first time and passed on file.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 446, by Deluhery, a bill for an act relating to and
  providing funds for housing development programs in the Iowa
  finance authority.

  Read first time and passed on file.
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  Senate File 447, by Connolly, a bill for an act limiting the civil
  liability of bowling center operators who post notices and comply with
  certain safety standards.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 448, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
  act relating to the office of secretary of state and the conduct of
  elections and voter registration in the state and relating to corrective
  and technical changes to Iowa's election laws, and providing an
  effective date.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 449, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
  act relating to state programs dealing with citizen and consumer
  protection and advocacy.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 450, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
  act relating to the determination of legal settlement of a child placed
  in a juvenile shelter care home and the recovery of costs of care in a
  juvenile shelter care home.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 451, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act
  relating to milk and milk products, providing for the issuance of
  licenses and permits, fees, and providing penalties.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 452, by Connolly, a bill for an act relating to school
  infrastructure funding, providing an income tax exemption for the
  interest earned on certain bonds, and making an appropriation.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 453, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
  relating to school attendance and interagency efforts to address
  children's problems by applying school attendance
  requirements
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  Day
  under the family investment program, providing for interagency
  agreements and attendance teams, and providing a civil penalty for
  truancy.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 454, by McKean, Neuhauser, Maddox, Hammond,
  Dvorsky, Flynn, and Rehberg, a bill for an act relating to regulation of
  public statements made about candidates, by establishing a truth in
  campaign practices board, providing for the investigation of
  complaints and issuance of advisory and regulatory opinions by the
  board, regulating the manner in which negative statements about
  candidates or candidates' immediate family members may be made,
  providing for retractions or explanations of untruthful or deliberately
  misleading statements, and providing remedies and penalties.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 455, by committee on Judiciary , a bill for an act
  relating to the establishment of an automatic temporary stay against
  the parties to a dissolution of marriage, separate maintenance, or
  annulment action limiting certain actions relating to assets of the
  parties.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 456, by Kibbie, a bill for an act establishing a
  community college tuition credit program.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 457, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
  act relating to the Iowa pharmacy practice Act by permitting qualified
  individuals to transport emergency medications; permitting more
  than one emergency drug box in a licensed health care facility;
  providing for electronic signatures on prescriptions; establishing
  programs to aid impaired pharmacists, pharmacist interns, and
  pharmacy technicians; providing for board investigative subpoena
  power; and establishing a penalty.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.
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  Senate File 458, by committee on Business and Labor, a bill for an
  act concerning drug and alcohol testing of private sector employees
  and prospective employees and providing remedies and a penalty and
  an effective date.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 459, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
  act establishing a domestic abuse death review team and providing
  for membership, duties, immunity for members acting in their official
  capacity, and confidentiality.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 460, by committee on Business and Labor, a bill for an
  act relating to membership on the workforce development board and
  providing an effective date.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 461, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
  act relating to the provision of medical services administered by the
  department of human services and providing a disqualification for
  certain services.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 462, by Halvorson, a bill for an act relating to speed
  limits and speeding violations for license suspension and insurance
  purposes.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 463, by Halvorson, a bill for an act relating to the
  statutory duties of the office of secretary of state and lieutenant
  governor, and providing effective date and implementation
  provisions.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 464, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
  allowing teaching parents to provide driver's education instruction.
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  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 465, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
  relating to garnishment of employee's earnings.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 466, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  relating to the theft of video rental property and making penalties
  applicable.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 467, by committee on Business and Labor, a bill for an
  act relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits for
  temporary employees of a temporary employment firm.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 468, by committee on Natural Resources and
  Environment, a bill for an act relating to animal feeding operations,
  by providing for the inspection of certain animal feeding operation
  structures.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 469, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
  relating to the establishment of an E911 commission and establishing
  a surcharge.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 470, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
  relating to a requirement that schools and school districts provide
  media services programs and articulated sequential elementary-
  secondary guidance programs.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 471, by committee on Natural Resources and
  Environment, a bill for an act relating to disposal, collection, and
  recycling of waste oil filters.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.
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  Senate File 472, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act
  prohibiting a habitual violator or person charged with violation from
  constructing or expanding an animal feeding operation structure.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.
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  APPENDIX

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  AGRICULTURE

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 472 (SSB 229), a bill for an act prohibiting
  a
  habitual violator or person sharged with violation from constructing or
  expanding a
  confinement feeding operation structure.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Rensink, J. Black, Judge, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, D.
  Black, Fraise,
  Hedge, Kibbie, Rehberg, Rife, Vilsack and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not
  voting,
  1: Gettings.

  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 Agriculture Committee on Senate
  File
  472 and they were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 473 (SSB 241), a bill for an act requiring
  owners
  of agricultural drainage wells to prevent surface water intake into the
  wells, providing
  for the closure of certain wells and the construction of alternative
  drainage systems,
  providing state assistance for closing agricultural drainage wells,
  prohibiting the
  construction and use of certain structures located in agricultural drainage
  well areas,
  providing for the assessment and collection of certain drainage district
  expenses,
  providing penalties, and providing an effective date.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Rensink, J. Black, Judge, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, D.
  Black, Fraise,
  Hedge, Kibbie, Rehberg, Rife, Vilsack and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not
  voting,
  1: Gettings.

  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 Agriculture Committee on Senate
  File
  473 and they were attached to the committee report.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 193, a bill for an act relating to the
  election of
  trustees for special land use districts.

  Recommendation: DO PASS.
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  Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Zieman, Behn, Fraise, Angelo, D. Black, Boettger,
  Dearden,
  McKean, Redwine and Rehberg. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: J. Black,
  Connolly and Hansen.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 256, a bill for an act relating to veterans'
  benefits,
  veterans preference, veterans' claims, and providing a penalty.

  Recommendation: DO PASS.

  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 322, a bill for an act concerning gender
  balance for
  appointive committees of political subdivisions of the state.

  Recommendation: DO PASS.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Lind, Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink,
  Halvorson,
  Lundby, McKibben, Rife, and Szymoniak. Nays, 1: King. Absent or not voting,
  3:
  Gronstal, McLaren and Tinsman.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 337, a bill for an act providing for
  mandatory
  licensure for marital and family therapists and mental health counselors.

  Recommendation: DO PASS.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 14 Lind, Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Gronstal,
  Halvorson, King, Lundby, McKibben, Rife, Szymoniak and Tinsman. Nays, none.
  Absent or not voting, 1: McLaren.

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 474 (SSB 246), a bill for an act abolishing
  county
  compensation boards and the state commission on compensation, expenses, and
  salaries for elected state officials.

  Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
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  Final Vote: Ayes, 13 :Lind, Kibbie, Drake, Fink, Gronstal, Halvorson, King,
  Lundby,
  McKibben, McLaren, Rife, Szymoniak and Tinsman. Nays, 2: Rittmer and
  Deluhery.

  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 474 and they were attached to the committee report.

  BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE

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

  S. F.  428 Judiciary
  S. F.  439 Small Business & Econ. Dev.
  S. F.  440 Natural Resources
  S. F.  441 Small Business & Econ. Dev.
  S. F.  444 Appropriations
  S. F.  445 Ways and Means
  S. F.  446 Small Business & Econ. Dev.
  S. F.  447 State Government
  S. F.  452 Education
  S. F.  454 State Government
  S. F.  456 Ways and Means
  S. F.  462 Transportation
  S. F.  463 State Government
  H. F.  370 Business and Labor
  H. F.  384 Judiciary

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 473, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act
  requiring owners of agricultural drainage wells to prevent surface
  water intake into the wells, providing for the closure of certain wells
  and the construction of alternative drainage systems, providing state
  assistance for closing agricultural drainage wells, prohibiting the
  construction and use of certain structures located in agricultural
  drainage well areas, providing for the assessment and collection of
  certain drainage district expenses, providing penalties, and providing
  an effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
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  Senate File 474, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
  act abolishing county compensation boards and the state commission
  on compensation, expenses, and salaries for elected state officials.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.


  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 4:45 p.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 17, 1997.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: Senate Journal (77th General Assembly: Session 1)

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