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NINETY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1997 The Senate met in regular session at 9:20 a.m., President Kramer presiding. Prayer was offered by Father Ralph Simington, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Manchester, Iowa. The Journal of Tuesday, April 15, 1997, was approved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR House File 376 On motion of Senator Boettger, House File 376, a bill for an act relating to child welfare provisions involving juvenile justice dispositional orders, hearings, and placements and providing an effective date, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Senator Connolly until he arrives on request of Senator Flynn; Senator McCoy until he arrives on request of Senator Gronstal; Senator Redwine until he arrives on request of Senator Schuerer and Senator Neuhauser until she arrives on request of Senator Dvorsky. BUSINESS PENDING House File 376 The Senate resumed consideration of House File 376. 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1193 Senator Boettger 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?" (H.F. 376) the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Palmer Redfern Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Connolly McCoy Neuhauser Redwine The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR House File 701 On motion of Senator Gronstal, House File 701, a bill for an act relating to the requirements for portability and continuity of health care coverage for individuals among certain types of health care coverage, and related matters, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. Senator Gronstal 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. 1194 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 701) the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Black, J. Connolly McCoy Neuhauser The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR (Deferred April 15, 1997) House File 611 The Senate resumed consideration of House File 611, a bill for an act relating to permissible charges which may be contracted for and received with respect to open-end credit, deferred April 15, 1997. Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-3514 filed by him on April 15, 1997, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption. A non record roll call was requested. The ayes were 16, nays 29. Amendment S-3514 lost. Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-3515 filed by him on April 15, 1997, to page 2 of the bill. 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1195 Senator Schuerer raised the point of order that amendment S- 3515 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-3515 out of order. Senator Schuerer 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?" (H.F. 611) the vote was: Ayes, 31: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Deluhery Douglas Drake Flynn Freeman Hansen Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Nays, 17: Black, D. Dearden Dvorsky Fink Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly McCoy The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED 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 April 15, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: 1196 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day Senate File 460, a bill for an act relating to membership on the workforce development board and providing an effective date. ALSO: That the House has on April 15, 1997, amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Senate File 515, a bill for an act relating to juvenile justice and youthful offenders, by making changes in provisions relating to illegal purchase or possession of alcohol and tobacco by juveniles and youthful offenders, making changes relating to dramshop liability, providing for notification of school officials of possession of alcohol by students, providing for the taking of fingerprints and photographs of certain juveniles, permitting victims to make oral victim impact statements in juvenile proceedings, making changes related to the supplying of alcohol to persons under the age of twenty-one, providing for sharing of information regarding delinquent juveniles and juveniles under the jurisdiction of various social services agencies, providing for shared jurisdiction between the adult and juvenile courts over youthful offenders, changing the criteria for placement in the state training school or other facility, making changes relating to state reimbursement for expenses of court-appointed attorneys in juvenile court, permitting the release of information relating to juveniles who have escaped from a detention facility, providing for notification of juvenile court authorities of unexcused absences or suspensions or expulsions of students who are on probation, providing for bailiff and other law enforcement assistance to associate juvenile judges, including arrest or disposition or custody or adjudication data in criminal history data kept by the department of public safety, authorizing school officials to conduct searches of students and their lockers and other spaces and to report possession or use of alcohol or controlled substances to law enforcement authorities (S-3526) ALSO: That the House has on April 15, 1997, amended the Senate amendment, concurred in the Senate amendment as amended, and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 121, a bill for an act relating to notification procedures prior to the performance of an abortion on or termination of parental rights of a minor and applicable penalties (S-3530 to H-1691). 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1197 IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House Files 376 and 701 be immediately messaged to the House. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR House File 384 On motion of Senator King, House File 384, a bill for an act to include certain products containing ephedrine as schedule V controlled substances, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration Senator King 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?" (H.F. 384) the vote was: Ayes, 48: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly McCoy The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. 1198 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day Senate File 360 On motion of Senator Redfern, Senate File 360, a bill for an act authorizing the utilities board to issue certificates of public convenience and necessity to municipal telecommunications utilities, regulating certain municipal utilities as competitive local exchange service providers, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 3, 1997, was taken up for consideration. Senator Redfern asked and received unanimous consent that House File 596 be substituted for Senate File 360. House File 596 On motion of Senator Redfern, House File 596, a bill for an act authorizing the utilities board to issue certificates of public convenience and necessity to municipal telecommunications utilities, regulating certain municipal utilities as competitive local exchange service providers, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions, was taken up for consideration. Senator Redfern 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?" (H.F. 596) the vote was: Ayes, 48: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1199 Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly McCoy The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senator Redfern asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 360 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR Senate File 500 On motion of Senator Rife, Senate File 500, a bill for an act relating to pari-mutuel racing and excursion boat gambling, and providing penalties and an effective date, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 3, 1997, was taken up for consideration. Senator McKean offered amendment S-3441 filed by Senators McKean and Halvorson on April 9, 1997, to pages 1 and 3 of the bill. Senator Rife raised the point of order that amendment S-3441 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point not well taken and amendment S-3441 in order. Senator McKean moved the adoption of amendment S-3441. A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall amendment S-3441 be adopted?" (S.F. 500) the vote was: Ayes, 31: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise 1200 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day Freeman Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Jensen King Kramer McKean McKibben Neuhauser Redfern Redwine Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Nays, 17: Dearden Deluhery Douglas Gettings Gronstal Horn Iverson Judge Kibbie Lundby Maddox McCoy McLaren Palmer Rehberg Rife Szymoniak Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly Vilsack Amendment S-3441 was adopted. Senator Rittmer offered amendment S-3534 filed by Senators Rittmer, Drake and Borlaug from the floor to pages 1 and 3 of the bill and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall amendment S-3534 be adopted?" (S.F. 500) the vote was: Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. Ayes, 23: Angelo Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Fink Flynn Freeman Gronstal Hansen Horn Iverson Judge Kibbie Kramer Lundby McCoy McLaren Palmer Rehberg Rittmer Tinsman Nays, 25: Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Dvorsky Fraise Gettings 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1201 Halvorson Hammond Harper Hedge Jensen King Maddox McKean Neuhauser Redfern Redwine Rensink Rife Schuerer Szymoniak Vilsack Zieman Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly McKibben Amendment S-3534 lost. Senator Rife offered amendment S-3535 filed by him from the floor to pages 3, 5 and the title page of the bill. Senator McCoy raised the point of order that amendment S-3535 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-3535 out of order. Senator Rife asked and received unanimous consent that action on the following motion to reconsider filed by him from the floor be deferred: MADAM PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment S-3534 to Senate File 500 failed to be adopted by the Senate on April 16, 1997. Senator Rife asked and received unanimous consent that action on Senate File 500 be deferred. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House Files 384 and 596 be immediately messaged to the House. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR (Deferred April 9, 1997) House File 577 The Senate resumed consideration of House File 577, a bill for an act relating to continuing education requirements of real estate appraisers, deferred April 9, 1997. 1202 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day Senator Dvorsky withdrew amendments S-3452 and S-3456 filed by him on April 9, 1997, to page 1 and the title page of the bill. Senator Fink 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?" (H.F. 577) the vote was: Ayes, 48: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly Rife The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR House File 439 On motion of Senator Tinsman, House File 439, a bill for an act relating to the development of a repository for criminal history, abuse and sex offender registries, and nurse aide and other health profession certification and licensing information, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1203 Senator Tinsman 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?" (H.F. 439) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Connolly The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. House File 449 On motion of Senator Tinsman, House File 449, a bill for an act to prohibit sex acts when one participant was prevented from consenting by a controlled substance including flunitrazepam, and providing penalties, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. Senator Tinsman 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?" (H.F. 449) the vote was: 1204 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day Ayes, 49: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Connolly The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House Files 439, 449 and 577 be immediately messaged to the House. RECESS On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 11:26 a.m., until 1:00 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION The Senate reconvened at 1:10 p.m., President Kramer presiding. HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED The following messages were received from the Chief Clerk of the House: 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1205 MADAM PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has on April 16, 1997, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate File 240, a bill for an act appropriating federal funds made available from federal block grants and other federal grants, allocating portions of federal block grants, and providing procedures if federal funds are more or less than anticipated or if federal block grants are more or less than anticipated. ALSO: That the House has on April 16, 1997, amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Senate File 432, a bill for an act relating to the disposition of private property condemned under eminent domain (S-3540). ALSO: That the House has on April 16, 1997, concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the House was asked: House File 92, a bill for an act relating to eligibility for receipt of moneys under the school improvement technology program. House File 416, a bill for an act relating to regulation of trucks and certain other large motor vehicles, including maximum vehicle weights, defining terms, providing effective dates, and making penalties applicable. House File 542, a bill for an act to prohibit acts by inmates of jails or correctional institutions which result in contact with bodily fluids or secretions or the casting or expelling of bodily fluids or secretions on jail and correctional employees, and providing penalties. House File 644, a bill for an act relating to the relationship between a real estate broker or salesperson and parties to certain real estate transactions and providing an effective date. House File 692, a bill for an act relating to the criteria for issuance of handicapped special plates and making a civil penalty applicable. QUORUM CALL Senator Iverson requested a non record roll call to determine that a quorum was present. 1206 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day The vote revealed 39 present, 11 absent and a quorum present. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR House File 680 On motion of Senator Boettger, House File 680, a bill for an act relating to election of mayors in certain cities and providing an immediate effective date, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. Senator Boettger 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?" (H.F. 680) the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Connolly Lundby Rife Tinsman The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. House File 615 On motion of Senator Angelo, House File 615, a bill for an act relating to abandoned coal mines expenditures, including reclamation 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1207 of land and drainage abatement, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, 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?" (H.F. 615) the vote was: Ayes, 48: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly Tinsman The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House Files 615 and 680 be immediately messaged to the House. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR (Deferred April 11, 1997) House File 331 The Senate resumed consideration of House File 331, a bill for an act relating to the authorization of school officials to conduct searches of students, student protected areas, lockers, desks, and other 1208 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day facilities and spaces and including effective and applicability provisions and division S-3356B by the committee on Education to page 1 of the bill, deferred April 11, 1997. Senator Fink offered amendment S-3489 filed by him on April 14, 1997, to division S-3356B and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall amendment S-3489 to division S-3356B be adopted?" (H.F. 331) the vote was: Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. Ayes, 24: Black, D. Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Kramer Lundby McCoy Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 24: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Hedge Iverson Jensen King Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Zieman Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly Tinsman Amendment S-3489 lost. Senator Fink asked and received unanimous consent that action on division S-3356B and House File 331 be deferred. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR House File 698 On motion of Senator Szymoniak, House File 698, a bill for an act relating to child abuse information and the central registry for child 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1209 abuse information maintained by the department of human services and providing an effective date, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-3477 filed by Senators Szymoniak, Boettger and Black of Kossuth on April 10, 1997, to pages 1 and 3-18 of the bill. Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-3528 filed by her from the floor to pages 1 and 11 of amendment S-3477 and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3528 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator King asked and received unanimous consent that action on amendment S-3477 as amended and House File 698 be deferred. House File 514 On motion of Senator Douglas, House File 514, a bill for an act relating to 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 effective dates, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. Senator Rife offered amendment S-3490 filed by him on April 14, 1997, to strike everything after the enacting clause and to the title page of the bill. Senator Maddox took the chair at 2:47 p.m. Senator Rife moved the adoption of amendment S-3490 and requested a record roll call. President Kramer took the chair at 2:54 p.m. On the question "Shall amendment S-3490 be adopted?" (H.F. 514) the vote was: 1210 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. Ayes, 20: Black, D. Black, J. Borlaug Drake Dvorsky Fink Gronstal Hammond Harper Horn Iverson Judge Kibbie Maddox McCoy McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Rife Vilsack Nays, 29: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Dearden Deluhery Douglas Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Halvorson Hansen Hedge Jensen King Kramer Lundby McKean McKibben Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman Absent or not voting, 1: Connolly Amendment S-3490 lost. Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-3500 filed by her on April 14, 1997, to pages 1 and 11 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3500 lost by a voice vote. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-3544 filed by Senators Vilsack and Drake from the floor to page 4 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3544 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-3492 filed by her on April 14, 1997, to page 6 of the bill and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1211 On the question "Shall amendment S-3492 be adopted?" (H.F. 514) the vote was: Ayes, 26: Black, D. Dearden Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Judge Kibbie Lundby McCoy Neuhauser Palmer Rife Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 23: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Douglas Iverson Jensen King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or not voting, 1: Connolly Amendment S-3492 was adopted. Senator Douglas offered amendment S-3541 filed by her from the floor to pages 2, 9 and 10 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3541 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Neuhauser asked and received unanimous consent that action on House File 514 be deferred. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR House File 647 On motion of Senator Schuerer, House File 647, a bill for an act defining the crime of theft to include the utterance of a financial instrument for the use of property which knowingly will not be paid 1212 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day when presented to a financial institution and making a penalty applicable, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. Senator Schuerer 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?" (H.F. 647) the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Connolly Jensen Tinsman The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. House File 450 On motion of Senator Rittmer, House File 450, a bill for an act relating to application of the penalty for improperly passing a stopped school bus, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1213 Senator Maddox took the chair at 3:38 p.m. Senator Rittmer asked and received unanimous consent that action on House File 450 be deferred. COMMITTEE REPORT APPROPRIATIONS Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 715, a bill for an act relating to appropriations for the department of human services and the prevention of disabilities policy council and including other provisions and appropriations involving human services and health care, and providing for effective and applicability dates. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McLaren, Kramer, Behn, Borlaug, Douglas, Freeman, Hedge, Jensen, Lundby, Maddox, Rehberg, Rensink, Rittmer and Tinsman. Nays, 9: Flynn, D. Black, Dvorsky, Halvorson, Hammond, Harper, Horn, Neuhauser and Vilsack. Absent or not voting, 2: McCoy and Rife. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Appropriations Calendar) Senator Boettger asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration House File 715. House File 715 On motion of Senator Tinsman, House File 715, a bill for an act relating to appropriations for the department of human services and the prevention of disabilities policy council and including other provisions and appropriations involving human services and health care, and providing for effective and applicability dates, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that action on House File 715 be deferred. BUSINESS PENDING House File 698 The Senate resumed consideration of House File 698, a bill for an act relating to child abuse information and the central registry for 1214 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day child abuse information maintained by the department of human services and providing an effective date and amendment S-3477 as amended, previously deferred. Senator King offered amendment S-3547 filed by him from the floor to amendment S-3477. Senator Szymoniak called for a division of amendment S-3547 to amendment S-3477: lines 4-8 as division S-3547A; and lines 9-49 as division S-3547B. Senator King withdrew division S-3547A to amendment S-3477. Senator King moved the adoption of division S-3547B to amendment S-3477, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. Senator Szymoniak moved the adoption of amendment S-3477 as amended, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. President Kramer took the chair at 4:16 p.m. Senator Szymoniak 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?" (H.F. 698) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1215 Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Connolly The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House Files 647 and 698 be immediately messaged to the House. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR House File 662 On motion of Senator Maddox, House File 662, a bill for an act relating to the defense of criminal charges, by making changes in the penalties applicable to certain offenses for which appointment of counsel is required, providing county attorneys or their designees with access to the centralized employee registry for purposes of collection of restitution, making changes relating to the determination of a person's indigency, prohibiting the submission of false information on an affidavit of financial status, requiring the state to enforce liens for restitution in criminal cases, and providing penalties, with report of committee recommending passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar, was taken up for consideration. Senator Maddox offered amendment S-3459 filed by him on April 10, 1997, to pages 6, 7 and 9 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3459 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Maddox offered amendment S-3475 filed by him on April 10, 1997, to page 8 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3475 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Maddox 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. 1216 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 662) the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman Nays, none. Present, 1: Vilsack Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly McKibben The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House File 662 be immediately messaged to the House. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Pending February 27, 1997) Senate File 161 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 161, a bill for an act modifying the holding temperature required for the storage of eggs sold at retail, referred to the committee on Appropriations on February 27, 1997, with report of committee on Appropriations recommending passage on April 15, 1997, was taken up for further consideration. 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1217 Senator Rife 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. 161) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Connolly The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 161 be immediately messaged to the House. BUSINESS PENDING House File 514 The Senate resumed consideration of House File 514, a bill for an act relating to 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 effective dates, previously deferred. 1218 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day Senator Neuhauser withdrew amendment S-3550 filed by her from the floor to pages 1, 2, 4-6 and 10-12 of the bill. Senator Douglas 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?" (H.F. 514) the vote was: Ayes, 37: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Halvorson Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben Palmer Redfern Redwine Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, 12: Black, D. Black, J. Borlaug Drake Dvorsky Fink Gronstal Hammond Neuhauser Rehberg Rensink Szymoniak Absent or not voting, 1: McLaren The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. BUSINESS PENDING House File 331 The Senate resumed consideration of House File 331, a bill for an act relating to the authorization of school officials to conduct searches of students, student protected areas, lockers, desks, and other facilities and spaces and including effective and applicability 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1219 provisions and division S-3356B by committee on Education to page 1 of the bill, previously deferred. Senator Redwine moved the adoption of division S-3356B. A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall division S-3356B be adopted?" (H.F. 331) the vote was: Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. Ayes, 23: Black, D. Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Lundby McCoy Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 26: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or not voting, 1: McLaren Division S-3356B lost. Senator Neuhauser withdrew amendment S-3231 filed by her on March 25, 1997, to page 1 of the bill. Senator Fink offered amendment S-3551 filed by him from the floor to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption. 1220 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall amendment S-3551 be adopted?" (H.F. 331) the vote was: Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. Ayes, 24: Black, D. Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie McCoy Neuhauser Palmer Rife Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 25: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or not voting, 1: McLaren Amendment S-3551 lost. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-3542 filed by Senators Vilsack, Redwine and Boettger from the floor to page 2 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3542 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Vilsack asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw amendment S-3480 filed by Senators Vilsack, Redwine and Boettger on April 14, 1997, to page 2 of the bill. Senator Redwine 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. 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1221 On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 331) the vote was: Ayes, 43: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Halvorson Hansen Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, 6: Dvorsky Gronstal Hammond Harper Neuhauser Rife Absent or not voting, 1: McLaren The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House File 331 be immediately messaged to the House. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR House File 694 On motion of Senator Angelo, House File 694, a bill for an act extending the provisions relating to the eradication of brucellosis to apply to animals other than bovine animals, making penalties applicable, and providing an effective date, with report of committee recommending amendment and passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. Senator Angelo offered amendment S-3303 filed by the committee on Agriculture on April 1, 1997, to pages 6, 9, 10 and 12 of the bill and moved its adoption. 1222 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day Amendment S-3303 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Hansen offered amendment S-3522 filed by him on April 15, 1997, to page 14 and the title page of the bill. Senator Rensink raised the point of order that amendment S-3522 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-3522 out of order. 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?" (H.F. 694) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Redfern The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED The following messages were received from the Chief Clerk of the House: 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1223 MADAM PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has on April 16, 1997, concurred in the Senate amendment to the House amendment and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate File 236, a bill for an act relating to the certificate of need program. ALSO: That the House has on April 16, 1997, amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Senate File 128, a bill for an act relating to the statistical reporting of terminations of pregnancy and establishing a penalty (S-3553). ALSO: That the House has on April 16, adopted the following resolutions in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House Concurrent Resolution 18, a concurrent resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Iowa. This resolution was read first time and passed on file. House Concurrent Resolution 21, a concurrent resolution establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations concerning urban planning, growth management of cities, and protection of farmland. This resolution was read first time and passed on file. ALSO: That the House has on April 16, 1997, concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the House was asked: House File 708, a bill for an act relating to agriculture and natural resources by providing for appropriations, related statutory changes, and providing an effective date. House File 710, a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department for the blind, the Iowa state civil rights commission, the department of elder affairs, the Iowa department of public health, the department of human rights, the governor's alliance on substance abuse, and the commission of veterans affairs, and providing an effective date. 1224 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day ALSO: That the House has on April 16, 1997, amended the Senate amendment, concurred in the Senate amendment as amended, and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 579, a bill for an act relating to the membership of the medical assistance advisory council (S-3545 to H-1646). INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 544, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act 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. Read first time and placed on Ways and Means Calendar. Senate File 545, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act relating to the nonrenewal or suspension of motor vehicle licenses for failure to pay indebtedness owed to or being collected by the state in pilot project counties, and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on Ways and Means Calendar. HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED Senate File 193 Senator Black of Kossuth called up for consideration Senate File 193, a bill for an act relating to the election of trustees for special land use districts, amended by the House and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3462 filed April 10, 1997. The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in the House amendment. Senator Black of Kossuth moved that the bill as amended by the House and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 193) the vote was: 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1225 Ayes, 50: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR House File 142 On motion of Senator Dearden, House File 142, a bill for an act relating to the hunting of deer with a pistol or revolver and providing a penalty, with report of committee recommending amendment and passage and placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 10, 1997, was taken up for consideration. Senator Dearden offered amendment S-3200 filed by the committee on Natural Resources on March 20, 1997, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3200 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator King withdrew amendment S-3531 filed by him from the floor to page 1 of the bill. Senator Dearden 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. 1226 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 142) the vote was: Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. Ayes, 26: Angelo Bartz Behn Black, D. Black, J. Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Flynn Horn Iverson King Kramer Lundby McCoy McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Zieman Nays, 24: Connolly Drake Dvorsky Fink Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Jensen Judge Kibbie Maddox McKean Neuhauser Palmer Rife Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House Files 694 and 142 and Senate File 193 be immediately messaged to the House. HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the House: MADAM PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has on April 16, 1997, amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Senate File 241, a bill for an act adopting the uniform transfer on death security registration Act (S-3556). 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1227 APPENDIX REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE MADAM PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in engrossing Senate File 528, the following corrections were made: 1. Page 7, line 26, the number "455H.302" was changed to the number "455H.301'. 2. Page 7, line 33, the word and number "subsection 3" were changed to the word and number "subsection 2". 3. Page 15, line 34, the number "455H.302" was changed to the number "455H.301". 4. Page 19, line 27, the number "455H.302" was changed to the number "455H.301". 5. Page 20, line 3, the number "455H.302" was changed to the number "455H.302". 6 Page 26, line 24, the number "455H.303" was changed to the number "455H.301". 7. Page 28, line 16, the number "455H.302" was changed to the number 455H.301". MARY PAT GUNDERSON Secretary of the Senate EXPLANATIONS OF VOTES MADAM PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on April 16, 1997, when the vote was taken on House File 376. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye". JOHN REDWINE MADAM PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on April 16, 1997, when the vote was taken on House Files 615 and 680. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on both bills. MAGGIE TINSMAN MADAM PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on April 16, 1997, when the vote was taken on House File 662. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye". LARRY McKIBBEN STUDY BILLS RECEIVED SSB 269 Agriculture 1228 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day A senate resolution to request that the Legislative Council establish a study committee to consider issues relating to holding legal or equitable interests in agricultural land. SSB 270 Ways and Means Providing for the creation of an Iowa educational savings plan trust, addressing tax aspects, and containing applicability provisions. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate File 543 STATE GOVERNMENT: Rittmer, Chair; Kibbie and McKibben SSB 269 AGRICULTURE: Rensink, Chair; Behn and Kibbie SSB 270 WAYS AND MEANS: Borlaug, Chair; Hedge and Vilsack 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 16th day of April, 1997: Senate Files 75, 118, 230, 395, 501, 516 and 361. MARY PAT GUNDERSON Secretary of the Senate MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER MADAM PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which House File 611 passed the Senate on April 16, 1997. PATRICK J. DELUHERY MADAM PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which House File 611 passed the Senate on April 16, 1997. NEAL SCHUERER 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1229 MADAM PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which House File 514 passed the Senate on April 16, 1997. JACK RIFE PRESENTATION OF VISITORS The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the Senate gallery: Three fifth grade students from Winterset school, accompanied by Linda Jones. Senator Douglas. Forty students, members of the Camp Fire girls and boys from Cedar Rapids, Lisbon, Mount Vernon and Marion, accompanied by Halane Cummings. Senator Dvorsky. Twenty sixth grade students from Hoover Elementary School, Iowa City, accompanied by Mrs. Myrik, Mrs. McNeil and Mrs. Farraj. Senator Dvorsky. Thirty students from Collins-Maxwell High School, Maxwell, accompanied by JoAnn Triggs. Senators Hammond and McKibben. Twenty-two eighth grade students from West Marshall High School, State Center, accompanied by Pat Anderson. Senator McKibben. Fifty-one ninth grade students from Oelwein High School, Oelwein, accompanied by Steve Pike. Senator Rehberg. Thirty sixth grade students from Hoover Elementary School, Iowa City, accompanied by Ronda Myrvick. Senator Neuhauser. Senator Szymoniak presented five government group visitors who are in Iowa for three weeks to learn about government through the Community Connections program sponsored by the Iowa Council for International Understanding who provide training on contract with the Ukraine and Moldova concerning government, business, and the legal system for foreign visitors to the United States. 1230 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day COMMITTEE REPORTS STATE GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 543, a bill for an act relating to public retirement systems by providing for the exclusion of certain publicly elected officials from membership, and the calculation of dividends for certain retirees, under the Iowa public employees' retirement system. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Rittmer, Lundby, Kibbie, Borlaug, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Gronstal, Halvorson, King, McLaren, Rife and Szymoniak. Nays, none. Pass, 2: McKibben and Tinsman. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. WAYS AND MEANS Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 445, a bill for an act relating to the budgets of county emergency management agencies and providing an applicability date. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Douglas, McKibben, Palmer, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, Maddox, Redfern, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Borlaug, Connolly and McLaren. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 544 (SSB 259), a bill for an act relating to the designation of unincorporated areas of a county as rural improvement zones, providing for improvement projects in the zones, authorizing the issurance of certificates of indebtedness, and payment of the indebtedness by tax increment financing and an annual standby tax by such zones. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Douglas, McKibben, Palmer, Borlaug, Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, Maddox, Redfern, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Nays, 1: Deluhery. Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly and McLaren. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Ways and Means Committee on Senate File 544 and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: 94th Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 1231 Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 545 (SSB 262), a bill for an act relating to the nonrenewal or suspension of motor vehicle licenses for failure to pay Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Douglas, McKibben, Palmer, Borlaug, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, Maddox, Redfern, Szymoniak and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly and McLaren. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Ways and Means Committee on Senate File 545 and they were attached to the committee report. BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE President Kramer announced the assignment of the following bills to committee: H. C. R. 18 Education H. C. R. 21 Local Government S. F. 540 Business and Labor AMENDMENTS FILED S(3529 S. F. 515 House amendment S(3530 H. F. 121 House amendment S(3531 H. F. 142 Steve King S(3532 S. F. 542 Tom Vilsack Mary Lou Freeman Patty Judge S(3533 S. F. 500 Jack Rife S(3534 S. F. 500 Sheldon Rittmer Richard F. Drake Allen Borlaug S(3535 S. F. 500 Jack Rife S(3536 H. F. 697 James E. Black S(3537 S. F. 529 Mary A. Lundby S(3538 H. F. 697 James E. Black S(3539 H. F. 697 James E. Black S(3540 S. F. 432 House amendment S(3541 H. F. 514 JoAnn Douglas S(3542 H. F. 331 Tom Vilsack 1232 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 94th Day John Redwine Nancy Boettger S(3543 S. F. 500 Merlin E. Bartz S(3544 H. F. 514 Tom Vilsack Richard F. Drake S(3545 H. F. 579 House amendment S(3546 H. F. 625 Robert Dvorsky Mary A. Lundby S(3547 H. F. 698 Steve King S(3548 H. F. 715 Robert E. Dvorsky S(3549 H. F. 715 Merlin E. Bartz S(3550 H. F. 514 Mary Neuhauser S(3551 H. F. 331 Bill Fink S(3552 H. F. 612 Nancy Boettger Tom Vilsack Wilmer Rensink Maggie Tinsman Elaine Szymoniak S(3553 S. F. 128 House amendment S(3554 H. F. 715 Elaine Szymoniak S(3555 S. F. 543 O. Gene Maddox Elaine Szymoniak S(3556 S. F. 241 House amendment S(3557 H. F. 715 Wally E. Horn ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 7:40 p.m., until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, April 17, 1997.
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