Senate Journal: Thursday, March 27, 1997

  SEVENTY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
  FORTY-FOURTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 27, 1997


  The Senate met in regular session at 9:17 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Bishop Curt Miller of the Western Iowa
  Synod (ELCA), Storm Lake, Iowa.

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 31 present, 18 absent and a quorum present.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senators Jensen and King until they arrive on request of Senator Iverson and
  Senator Szymoniak until she arrives on request of Senator Gronstal.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senate File 193

  On motion of Senator Black of Kossuth, Senate File 193, a bill for
  an act relating to the election of trustees for special land use districts,
  with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Black of Kossuth 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.
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  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 193) the vote was:

  Ayes, 45:

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

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Jensen King Rensink Szymoniak

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

  Senate File 79

  On motion of Senator McLaren, Senate File 79, a bill for an act
  relating to a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses to conduct
  gambling games and providing an effective date, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator McLaren offered amendment S-3262 filed by him on
  March 26, 1997, to page 1 of the bill.

  Senator Vilsack asked and received unanimous consent that action
  on amendment S-3262 and  Senate File 79 be deferred.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 193 be immediately messaged to the House.
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  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  AGRICULTURE

  Convened: March 26, 1997, 8:02 a.m.

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

  Members Absent: Bartz (excused).

  Committee Business: Approved SSB 256 as a committee bill and recommended
  passage of House File 687.

  Adjourned: 8:18 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened: March 26, 1997, 3:05 p.m.

  Members Present: McLaren, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member;
  Behn, D. Black, Douglas, Dvorsky, Freeman, Gronstal, Halvorson, Hammond,
  Hedge,
  Horn, Jensen, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, Neuhauser, Rehberg, Rensink, Rife,
  Rittmer,
  Tinsman and Vilsack.

  Members Absent: Borlaug (excused).

  Committee Business: Discussed SSB 233.

  Adjourned: 4:40 p.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR

  Convened: March 26, 1997, 12:58 p.m.

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

  Members Absent: Zieman.

  Committee Business: Recommended confirmation of governor's appointees.

  Adjourned: 12:59 p.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened: March 26, 1997, 2:10 p.m.
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  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: Recommended passage of House Files 133, 229, 275 and
  552;
  recommended confirmation of governor's appointees.

  Adjourned: 2:43 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened: March 26, 1997, 1:36 p.m.

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

  Members Absent: none.

  Committee Business: Assigned governor's appointees and a bill to
  subcommittees;
  discussed and deferred action on House File 331.

  Adjourned: 2:07 p.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened: March 25, 1997, 2:07 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; recommended
  confirmation
  of governor's appointees; recommended passage of House File 250.

  Adjourned: 2:23 p.m.

  BILLS 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 bills have 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
  27th day
  of March, 1997:
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  Senate Files 251 and 190.

  MARY PAT  GUNDERSON
  Secretary of the Senate

  REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

  MADAM PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in engrossing
  Senate File 503, the following correction was made:

  1. Page 18, line 29, the words and numbers "Sections 2 and 7 through 11"
  were
  changed to the words and numbers "Sections 2 and 6 through 10".

  MARY PAT  GUNDERSON
  Secretary of the Senate

  GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES PLACED ON EN BLOC CALENDAR

  The following appointees assigned to standing committees for investigation
  were
  placed on the En Bloc Calendar with recommendation for confirmation on March
  27,
  1997:

  JUDICIARY

  Suellen Overton, Board of Corrections.

  Charles D. Hurley, Board of Parole.

  Arthur P. Silva, Commission on Judicial Qualifications.

  Richard R. Phillips and David M. Roederer, Criminal and Juvenile Justice
  Planning
  Advisory Council.

  Charles W. Larson, Drug Enforcement and Abuse Prevention Coordinator.

  Blanca G. Flores and Flora M. Lee, Iowa State Civil Rights Commision.

  Deanne K. Raley, Narcotics Enforcement Advisory Council.

  Darlene E. Blake, State Judicial Nominating Commission.

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEV. AND TOURISM

  Harris D. Honsey, Iowa Economic Development Board.

  Hugh M. Field and Doris A. Hansen, Iowa Seed Capital Corporation.

  Max E. Phillips, Small Business Advisory Council.
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  WAYS AND MEANS

  Kay A. Hagen Anderson and Darlene M. Jeris, Iowa Finance Authority.

  Christopher A. Bjornstad, State Board of Tax Review.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 258 Ways & Means

  Relating to the bidding process at property tax sales and providing
  an effective date.

  SSB 259 Ways & Means

  Relating to the designation of unincorporated areas of a county as
  rural improvement zones, providing for improvement projects in the
  zones, authorizing the issuance of certificates of indebtedness, and
  payment of the indebtedness by tax increment financing and an
  annual standby tax by such zones.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  House File 334

  COMMERCE: Rife, Chair; Deluhery, Douglas, Gronstal and Jensen

  House File 507

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

  House File 554

  APPROPRIATIONS: Freeman, Chair; D. Black, Horn, McLaren and Rife

  House File 577

  STATE GOVERNMENT: Fink, Chair; Drake and McKibben.

  House File 589

  BUSINESS AND LABOR: Gettings, Chair; Palmer and Rife

  House File 645

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT: McKean, Chair; Dearden and Redwine
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  House File 655

  APPROPRIATIONS: Borlaug, Chair; McLaren and Vilsack

  House File 658

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Bartz, Chair; Connolly and Zieman

  SSB 258

  WAYS AND MEANS: Connolly, Chair; Douglas and Drake

  SSB 259

  WAYS AND MEANS: Maddox, Chair; Judge and McKibben

  PLACEMENT ON INDIVIDUAL CONFIRMATION CALENDAR

  MADAM PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, I hereby request that the name
  of Kim D. Schmett as Director of the Department of Inspections and Appeals
  be
  removed from the "En Bloc Confirmation Calendar" and placed on the
  "Individual
  Confirmation Calendar."

  SHELDON RITTMER

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 126, a bill for an act relating to the state
  sales and
  use tax exemption on certain computers, machinery, equipment, and fuel.

  Recommendation: DO PASS.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Douglas, McKibben, Borlaug, Drake, Hedge, Maddox,
  McLaren
  and Redfern. Nays, 6: Palmer, Connolly, Deluhery, Judge, Szymoniak and
  Vilsack.
  Absent or not voting, 1: Freeman.

  Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action: 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.

  Recommendation: DO PASS.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Douglas, McKibben, Palmer, Borlaug, Connolly,
  Deluhery,
  Drake, Hedge, Judge, Maddox, McLaren, Redfern, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Nays,
  none. Absent or not voting, 1: Freeman.

  Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, by Bartz, a concurrent
  resolution requesting the United States government ensure that the
  Farm Service Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture
  be supported and structured in a manner that preserves the efficient
  operation of the agency at the community level.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 12, by Bartz, a concurrent
  resolution requesting the United States Environmental Protection
  Agency to retain existing national ambient air quality standards for
  ozone and particulate matter, conduct additional research and delay
  consideration of new standards for particulate matter, and identify
  unfunded mandates or other administrative or economic burdens
  resulting from changes to ozone and particulate matter standards.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S(3273 S. F.  508 Donald B. Redfern
  S(3274 S. F.  187 Mike Connolly
  S(3275 S. F.  79 Tom Vilsack
  S(3276 S. F.  523 Maggie Tinsman
  Nancy Boettger
  S(3277 H. F.  611 Patrick J. Deluhery
  Neal Schuerer

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:42 a.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 31, 1997.

Iowa General Assembly

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

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