Senate Journal: Thursday, January 15, 1998

  FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
  FOURTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 15, 1998

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:04 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Honorable Allen Borlaug, member of the
  Senate from Chickasaw County, Protivin, Iowa.

  The Journal of Wednesday, January 14, 1998, was approved.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 12, 1998, 2:00 p.m.

  Members Present:  Boettger, Chair; Redwine, Vice Chair; Bartz, Behn,
  Dearden,
  Dvorsky, Hammond, Harper, Rensink, Schuerer, Tinsman, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Szymoniak (excused).

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting.

  Adjourned:  2:15 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 14, 1998, 1:02 p.m.

  Members Present:  Redfern, Chair; Rehberg, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Dvorsky, Fink, Iverson, Kibbie, Kramer, Redwine, Rensink, Szymoniak,
  and
  Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  Boettger and Neuhauser (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Governor's Commission on Educational Excellence for the
  21st
  Century gave brief remarks on the Commission's recommendations.

  Adjourned:  2:05 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 14, 1998, 2:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  Boettger, Chair; Redwine, Vice Chair; Szymoniak, Ranking
  Member; Bartz, Behn, Dearden, Dvorsky, Hammond, Harper, Rensink, Schuerer,
  Tinsman, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by the Iowa Nurses Association.

  Adjourned:  2:40 p.m.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  January 15, 1998, 2:00 p.m.
  Members Present:  Zieman, Chair; Behn, Vice Chair; Fraise, Ranking Member;
  Angelo, Bartz, Black, Boettger, Dearden, McKean, Redwine, and Schuerer.

  Members Absent:  Connolly and Hansen (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Reactivated SF 45, SF 107, SF 121, SF 179, SF 517, SSB
  81.
  Presentation made by ISAC.

  Adjourned:  2:20 p.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  January 15, 1998, 1:00 p.m.

  Members Present:  Bartz, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Black, Dearden,
  Deluhery,
  Dvorsky, Hedge, Judge, Rehberg, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Fink, Ranking Member; Iverson, McKibben, Borlaug (excused),
  and Freeman (excused).

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting.

  Adjourned:  1:15 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  January 15, 1998, 9:50 a.m.

  Members Present:  Lundby, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  Gettings and Iverson.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Report on governor's proposed budget.

  Adjourned:  10:30 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 15, 1998, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present:  Hedge, Chair; Rensink, Vice Chair; Black, Ranking Member;
  Behn and Dearden.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation from Department of Natural Resources.

  Adjourned:  10:30 a.m.
  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  January 15, 1998, 9:43 a.m.

  Members Present:  Borlaug, Chair; Schuerer, Vice Chair; Harper, Ranking
  Member;
  and Fink.

  Members Absent:  Zieman (excused).

  Committee Business:  LFB review of FY '99 governor's recommendations.

  Adjourned:  10:23 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  January 15, 1998, 10:22 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rittmer, Chair and Flynn, Ranking Member.

  Members Absent:  McKibben, Vice Chair; Kramer and Palmer (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee budget review by LFB staff.

  Adjourned:  10:40 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened:  January 15, 1998, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present:  Maddox, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Dvorsky, Ranking
  Member;
  Fraise and McKean.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Department request overview and governor's
  recommendation.

  Adjourned:  11:00 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  January 15, 1998, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rife, Chair; King, Vice Chair; Neuhauser, Ranking Member;
  Deluhery and Jensen.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting.

  Adjourned:  10:50 a.m.
  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
  INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITALS

  Convened:  January 15, 1998, 9:43 a.m.

  Members Present:  Freeman, Chair; Drake, Vice Chair; Halvorson, Ranking
  Member;
  Connolly and Douglas.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Report on governor's budget.

  Adjourned:  11:30 a.m.

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Andrew J. Majerus, Bellevue - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
  Senator
  Connolly.  (01-15-98).

  Fannie Luther, Creston - For being named 1997 "Creston Citizen of the Year."
  Senator Angelo.  (01-15-98).

  Jay T. Wiederholt, Zwingle - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Connolly.  (01-15-98).

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2036, by Vilsack, a bill for an act relating to
  environmental protection by regulating confinement feeding
  operations, and providing for an appropriation, fees, and penalties.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2037, by Douglas, McKibben, McCoy, McLaren, Rife,
  Gettings, Fraise, Schuerer, and Jensen, a bill for an act relating to
  the Iowa state fair convention by providing for its membership and
  the election of members to the Iowa state fair board.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2038, by Deluhery, a bill for an act relating to
  disqualification from voting or registering to vote for reasons of
  mental incompetence.
  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2039, by Szymoniak, a bill for an act relating to the
  process by which a school district may terminate a teacher's
  continuing contract.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2040, by Deluhery, a bill for an act relating to the
  compensation of jurors.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 2003 Business & Labor

  Providing for reporting requirements and applicable interest rates
  assessed concerning workers' compensation.

  SSB 2004 Business & Labor

  Striking the sunset provision relating to the employment security
  administrative contribution surcharge.

  SSB 2005 Agriculture

  Regulating anhydrous ammonia by prohibiting tampering with
  related equipment and the unauthorized possession and
  transportation of containers and receptacles used to store anhydrous
  ammonia, and providing enhanced penalties.

  BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE

  S.F. 2036 Agriculture
  S.F. 2037 State Government
  S.F. 2038 State Government
  S.F. 2039 Education
  S.F. 2040 Judiciary
  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 100
  (Reassignment)

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Schuerer, Chair; Harper and Redwine

  Senate File 191
  (Reassignment)

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Hedge, Chair; Hammond, Maddox, Neuhauser, and Rehberg

  Senate File 344
  (Reassignment)

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Behn, Chair; Borlaug, Hammond, Hedge, and Horn

  Senate File 363
  (Reassignment)

  APPROPRIATIONS:  McLaren, Chair; Borlaug, Halvorson, Hammond, and Rife

  Senate File 2019

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Borlaug, Chair; Fink and McLaren

  Senate File 2026

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rife, Chair; Fink and Lundby

  Senate File 2028

  NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT:  Zieman, Chair; Black and Iverson

  Senate File 2035

  AGRICULTURE:  Kibbie, Chair; Angelo and Zieman

  SSB 2003

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS:  Freeman, Chair; Jensen and Dearden

  SSB 2004

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS:  Behn, Chair; Zieman and Gettings

  SSB 2005

  AGRICULTURE:  Hedge, Chair; Vilsack and Rife
  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:07 a.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Friday, January 16, 1998.
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