Senate Journal: Tuesday, January 27, 1998

  SIXTEENTH CALENDAR DAY
  TENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, January 27, 1998

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:03 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Paul Akin, pastor of the First
  United Methodist Church of Indianola, Iowa.

  The Journal of Monday, January 26, 1998, was approved.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Zieman for the remainder of the week, on request of Senator Iverson.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2067, by McKibben, Schuerer, King, Behn, Rehberg,
  and Redwine, a bill for an act reducing the state individual income
  tax rates and including an effective date provision.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 2068, by Halvorson and Lundby, a bill for an act
  concerning the method by which cities pay the medical costs incurred
  by members of the police and fire departments of cities who are
  injured while on duty.

  Read first time and passed on file.
  Senate File 2069, by Rife and McLaren, a bill for an act relating
  to the supplementation of purses for Iowa-foaled horses at pari-
  mutuel racetracks.

  Read first time and passed on file.

  Senate File 2070, by Rife, a bill for an act relating to the
  allocation of gambling receipts to horse race purses.

  Read first time and passed on file.
  APPENDIX

  PETITION

  The following petition was presented and placed on file by:

  Senator Bartz, from sixteen residents of Polk County, opposing
  legislation authorizing a dove hunting season in Iowa.

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 26, 1998, 3:20 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Iverson and Kramer (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by the Department of Education.

  Adjourned:  4:12 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 26, 1998, 4:15 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Zieman (excused).

  Committee Business:  SSB 2017 adopted.

  Adjourned:  4:30 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 9:35 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.
  Committee Business:  Presentations by Northeast Iowa Forestry Group, One
  Stop
  Forestry, and Tree Farmers of the Year for 1997.

  Adjourned:  10:35 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 9:41 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Zieman (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Board of Regents.

  Adjourned:  11:25 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 9:36 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rehberg, Chair; Redfern, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Member;
  and Kibbie.

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by College Student Aid Commission.

  Adjourned:  11:05 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 9:49 a.m.

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

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

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Department of Human Rights.

  Adjourned:  11:29 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 9:50 a.m.

  Members Present:  Tinsman, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking
  Member; Redwine and Szymoniak.

  Members Absent:  None.
  Committee Business:  Presentations on Net-State Budgeting, Iowa Juvenile
  Home in
  Toledo, Managed Care, and Restructuring Task Force.

  Adjourned:  11:55 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 9:42 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Department of Public Defense and
  Department of Corrections.

  Adjourned:  11:45 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 9:39 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by IPTV and Gambler's Treatment Program.

  Adjourned:  11:26 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
  INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITALS

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Iowa Underground Storage Tank Program,
  Agrifutures Fund recommendation by Governor, and First and Second Judicial
  District
  of Corrections Services.

  Adjourned:  11:33 a.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 1:04 p.m.
  Members Present:  Bartz, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Fink, Ranking Member;
  Black,
  Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, McKibben, and
  Rehberg.

  Members Absent:  Iverson and Zieman (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 471.

  Adjourned:  1:20 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 2:04 p.m.

  Members Present:  Rittmer, Chair; Borlaug, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking
  Member;
  Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Harper, King, Lundby, McKibben, McLaren,
  Rife,
  Szymoniak, and Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  2:35 p.m.

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2072 (SSB 2017), a bill for an act providing
  for the
  appointment of an additional member to the family development and
  self-sufficiency
  council.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Bartz, Behn, Dearden,
  Dvorsky, Hammond, Harper, Rensink, Schuerer, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.
  Absent or
  not voting, 1:  Zieman.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2042, a bill for an act prohibiting the
  exercise of
  the power of eminent domain over certain real property for purposes of
  economic
  development.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  Rittmer, Kibbie, Deluhery, Fink, Harper, Lundby,
  McLaren,
  Rife, Szymoniak, and Tinsman.  Nays, 5:  Borlaug, Drake, Halvorson, King,
  and
  McKibben.
  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2071, by Kibbie, a bill for an act relating to the
  creation of, and annexation of property to, a sanitary sewer district.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2072, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for
  an act providing for the appointment of an additional member to the
  family development and self-sufficiency council.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2073, by Behn, Redwine, King, McKibben, Douglas,
  McKean, Angelo, Rehberg, Schuerer, Hedge, Freeman, Iverson,
  Boettger, Jensen, Rensink, Flynn, Bartz, Redfern, McCoy, McLaren,
  and Borlaug, a bill for an act prohibiting the performance of partial-
  birth abortions relative to a human fetus, establishing a cause of
  action for violation of the prohibition, and providing penalties.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 2030 Agriculture

  Regulating bulk dry animal nutrient products, providing for fees
  and an appropriation, providing penalties, and providing for an
  effective date.

  SSB 2031 Agriculture

  Regulating veterinary practice and procedures, by providing for
  the treatment of horses.

  SSB 2032 Agriculture

  Relating to the corn promotion board, by increasing the ceiling on
  the state assessment of corn subject to a special referendum and (np)
  authorizing the receipt of rents, royalties, and license fees by the
  board.

  SSB 2033 Agriculture

  Providing for fees imposed upon persons receiving a permit for the
  construction of a confinement feeding operation with a manure
  storage structure, by excusing payment for certain persons, providing
  an amnesty period, and providing an effective date.

  SSB 2034 Transportation

  Establishing a railroad revolving loan fund and making an
  appropriation.

  SSB 2035 Transportation

  Relating to the responsibilities of the department of
  transportation, including vehicle equipment and parking regulation,
  postings of highway weight restrictions, and receipt of plans for city
  street construction.

  SSB 2036 Transportation

  Relating to motor trucks, including weight requirements and
  transportation of hazardous materials, and providing an effective
  date.

  SSB 2037 Transportation

  Relating to individuals convicted of operating a motor vehicle
  while intoxicated, including maintenance of records, installation of
  ignition interlock devices, and notification of the youthful offender
  substance abuse awareness program.

  SSB 2038 Transportation

  Relating to driver and motor vehicle licensing, reporting, and
  registration.
  SSB 2039 Transportation

  Relating to the regulation of and motor vehicle operation on the
  roads and streets of this state by providing for the classification of the
  system of roads and streets, authorizing easements on state-
  controlled lands, providing for the admissibility of official records of
  the department of transportation, authorizing maintenance vehicles
  to stop or park on the traveled way of the roadway, authorizing the
  display of emergency vehicles for educational purposes, requiring the
  payment of certain civil penalties before issuance of temporary
  restricted licenses, and modifying the compilation requirements for
  airport sufficiency ratings.

  SSB 2040 Transportation

  Relating to the administration of the motor vehicle laws by the
  state department of transportation concerning driver's license
  revocation, speeding violations, motor vehicle dealer sales, and
  multiyear motor vehicle and vehicle dealer licensing.

  SSB 2041 Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism

  Relating to economic development enterprise zones.

  SSB 2042 Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism

  Relating to a successor corporation to the Wallace technology
  transfer foundation of Iowa.

  SSB 2043 Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism

  Relating to the actual and necessary expenses of members of
  regional advisory boards concerned with workforce development.

  SSB 2044 Judiciary

  Relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to
  reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies
  and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies
  and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and
  providing effective and retroactive applicability dates.

  SSB 2045 Judiciary

  An Act to permit out-of-state peace officers to act within this state
  pursuant to agreements between state or local authorities.

  BILLS TO COMMITTEE

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

  S.F. 2067 Ways & Means
  S.F. 2068 State Government
  S.F. 2069 State Government
  S.F. 2070 State Government
  S.F. 2071 Local Government
  S.F. 2073 Human Resources

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 345
  (Reassignment)

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Drake and Kibbie

  Senate File 412
  (Reassignment)

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Halvorson, Chair; Drake and Fink

  Senate File 2034

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Connolly and McKibben

  Senate File 2044

  JUDICIARY:  Maddox, Chair; Neuhauser and Tinsman

  Senate File 2051

  JUDICIARY:  Redfern, Chair; Drake and Hansen
  Senate File 2053

  JUDICIARY:  Maddox, Chair; Neuhauser and Tinsman

  Senate File 2057

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Fraise and Jensen

  Senate File 2063

  AGRICULTURE:  Rensink, Chair; Angelo and Fraise

  Senate File 2065

  COMMERCE:  King, Chair; Flynn and Rife

  SSB 2022
  (Reassignment)

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM:  Rittmer, Chair;
  Douglas and Hammond

  SSB 2023
  (Reassignment)

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM:  Schuerer,
  Chair; Hansen and Redwine

  SSB 2030

  AGRICULTURE:  Judge, Chair; Bartz and Hedge

  SSB 2031

  AGRICULTURE:  Angelo, Chair; Black and Rife

  SSB 2032

  AGRICULTURE:  Behn, Chair; Kibbie and McLaren

  SSB 2033

  AGRICULTURE:  Fraise, Chair; Hedge and Rehberg

  SSB 2034

  TRANSPORTATION:  Gettings, Chair; Borlaug and Jensen

  SSB 2035
  TRANSPORTATION:  Douglas, Chair; Fraise and Rittmer

  SSB 2036

  TRANSPORTATION:  McCoy, Chair; Freeman and Jensen

  SSB 2037

  TRANSPORTATION:  McKean, Chair; Halvorson and McKibben

  SSB 2038

  TRANSPORTATION: McKibben, Chair; Connolly and Rittmer

  SSB 2039

  TRANSPORTATION:  Borlaug, Chair; Drake and Gettings

  SSB 2040

  TRANSPORTATION:  Borlaug, Chair; Drake and Gettings

  SSB 2041
  (Reassignment)

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM:  Rittmer, Chair;
  Douglas and Hansen

  SSB 2042
  (Reassignment)

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM:  Flynn, Chair;
  King and Rittmer

  SSB 2043
  (Reassignment)

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM:  Hansen, Chair;
  Boettger and Schuerer

  SSB 2044

  JUDICIARY:  Neuhauser, Chair; Angelo and Boettger

  SSB 2045

  JUDICIARY:  King, Chair; Angelo and Fraise

  ADJOURNMENT
  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:08 a.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 28, 1998.










































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