Senate Journal: Wednesday, January 28, 1998

  SEVENTEENTH CALENDAR DAY
  ELEVENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, January 28, 1998

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

  Prayer was offered by Pastor Norm Knight of the United Methodist
  Church, Mount Vernon, Iowa.

  The Senate stood at ease at 9:08 a.m. until the fall of the gavel.

  The Senate resumed session at 9:24 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  The Journal of Tuesday, January 27, 1998, was approved.

  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 January 27, 1998, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of
  the Senate is asked:

  House File 2002, a bill for an act to provide that persons
  convicted of attempted murder serve at least eighty-five percent of
  the sentence imposed and providing an effective date.

  ALSO:  That the House has on January 27, 1998, passed the following bill in
  which
  the concurrence of the House was asked:

  Senate File 2022, a bill for an act relating to the authority of the
  state transportation commission to temporarily transfer revitalize
  Iowa's sound economy (RISE) funds to the primary road fund and
  providing an effective date.

  ALSO:  That the House has on January 27, 1998, adopted the following
  resolution
  in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, a concurrent resolution
  relating to the compensation of chaplains, officers and employees of
  the seventy-seventh general assembly.
  APPENDIX

  PETITION

  The following petition was presented and placed on file by:

  Senator Schuerer, from 1,003 residents of Iowa, favoring the
  restructuring of Iowa tax laws.

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Jason Greene, North English - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
  Senator
  Schuerer (1/27/98).

  Bruce Martini, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - For Honesty in Service.  Senator
  Szymoniak (1/27/98).

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Iverson (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Department of Management.

  Recessed:  10:30 a.m.

  Reconvened:  10:40 a.m.

  Adjourned:  11:05 a.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 3:03 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  McCoy and Redfern (both excused).
  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  3:05 p.m.

  JUDICIARY

  Convened:  January 27, 1998, 4:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  McKean, Chair; Maddox, Vice Chair; Neuhauser, Ranking
  Member; Angelo, Boettger, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King,
  McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  Drake (excused).

  Committee Business:  Bill assignments.  Considered SF 332.

  Adjourned:  4:22 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  January 28, 1998, 10:00 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Department of Commerce and Department
  of
  Inspections and Appeals.

  Adjourned:  10:55 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 28, 1998, 9:50 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by DNR and Department of Agriculture and
  Land Stewardship.

  Adjourned:  11:20 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  January 28, 1998, 9:58 a.m.
  Members Present:  Borlaug, Chair; Schuerer, Vice Chair; Harper, Ranking
  Member;
  and Fink.

  Members Absent:  Zieman (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Iowa Business Council and Councils of
  Government.

  Adjourned:  11:25 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened:  January 28, 1998, 9:50 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Department of Corrections.

  Adjourned:  11:35 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  January 28, 1998, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by IPTV and Microsoft Teacher of the
  Year.

  Adjourned:  11:10 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
  INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITALS

  Convened:  January 28, 1998, 9:58 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Terrace Hill, Capitol Gateway,
  Salisbury
  House Foundation, and DGS.

  Adjourned:  11:00 a.m.
  AGRICULTURE

  Convened:  January 28, 1998, 8:03 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  McLaren, Vice Chair; Gettings and Zieman (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by IVMA.  Approved SSB 2005 and SF 2035.

  Adjourned:  9:03 a.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 28, 1998, 2:05 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:  Bill assignments.

  Adjourned:  2:10 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  January 28, 1998, 2:10 p.m.

  Members Present:  Drake, Chair; Borlaug, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  Connolly, Douglas, Fraise, Freeman, Gettings, Halvorson, Jensen, and
  McKibben.

  Members Absent:  McKean and Rittmer (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Passed SSB 2035.

  Adjourned:  2:20 p.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2074, by Vilsack, a bill for an act relating to health
  care facilities, providing penalties, providing for an appropriation,
  and providing for a repeal.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2075, by Iverson, Szymoniak, Hansen, Dvorsky,
  Hammond, Kibbie, Connolly, Douglas, Bartz, Horn, Harper, Freeman,
  Rittmer, Gettings, Neuhauser, Gronstal, Fink, Lundby, McKibben,
  Drake, Vilsack, Maddox, and Behn, a bill for an act relating to the
  creation of a dental hygiene committee within the board of dental
  examiners.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2076, by Flynn, a bill for an act authorizing the
  issuance of lifetime fishing, hunting, and combined fishing and
  hunting licenses for residents who are sixty-five years of age or older.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2077, by Harper, a bill for an act relating to school
  foundation weighting for pupils participating in school-to-work or
  career pathways programs, making an appropriation, and providing
  an effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2078, by Szymoniak, a bill for an act requiring
  protective headgear for bicyclists and creating a bicycle safety fund
  and a penalty.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2079, by Flynn, a bill for an act relating to the
  retention of identification cards of persons while in premises licensed
  for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and passed on file.

  Senate File 2080, by the committee on Natural Resources and
  Environment, a bill for an act relating to disposal, collection, and
  recycling of waste oil filters and providing an insurance premium
  discount.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2081, by the committee on Agriculture, a bill for an
  act regulating implements of husbandry.
  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2082, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act
  regulating anhydrous ammonia by prohibiting tampering with
  related equipment and the unauthorized possession and
  transportation of containers and receptacles used to store anhydrous
  ammonia, providing enhanced penalties, and providing an effective
  date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 2046	Commerce

  Relating to the exclusion of certain expenses under coverage
  provided by the Iowa comprehensive health insurance association.

  SSB 2047	Commerce

  Establishing an electronic benefits transfer program in the
  department of human services.

  SSB 2048	Commerce

  Relating to the exclusion of certain expenses under coverage
  provided by the Iowa comprehensive health insurance association.

  SSB 2049	Commerce

  Concerning the release of information by the department of
  transportation to investigators in the department of inspections and
  appeals.

  SSB 2050 	Natural Resources

  Relating to the licensing of hunting guides and providing a penalty
  for violations.
  SSB 2051	Judiciary

  Relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections and including a
  retroactive applicability provision.

  SSB 2052	State Government

  Relating to a transfer of the records management duties of the
  department of general services to the department of cultural affairs
  and making conforming changes.

  SSB 2053	State Government

  Revising the definition of the practice of land surveying.

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  AGRICULTURE

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2081, a bill for an act regulating
  implements of
  husbandry.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Rensink, Judge, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black, Fraise,
  Hedge,
  Kibbie, Rehberg, Rife, and Vilsack.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 3:
  Gettings,
  McLaren, and Zieman.

  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 Natural Resources and Environment Committee on
  Senate File 2080 and they were attached to the committee report.

  AGRICULTURE

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2082 (SSB 2005), a bill for an act
  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.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Rensink, Judge, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black, Fraise,
  Hedge,
  Kibbie, Rehberg, Rife, and Vilsack.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 3:
  Gettings,
  McLaren, and Zieman.

  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 Natural Resources and Environment Committee on
  Senate File 2080 and they were attached to the committee report.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2080 (SSB 247), a bill for an act relating
  to
  disposal, collection, and recycling of waste oil filters.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  Bartz, Angelo, Fink, Black, Borlaug, Dearden,
  Deluhery,
  Dvorsky, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, McKibben, and Rehberg.  Nays, none.  Absent
  or not
  voting, 2:  Iverson and Zieman.

  Fiscal Note:  REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported
  nonsubstantive
  changes to the members of the Natural Resources and Environment Committee on
  Senate File 2080 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.	2074	Human Resources
  S.F	2075	State Government
  S.F.	2076	Natural Resources and Environment
  S.F.	2077	Education
  S.F.	2078	Human Resources
  S.F.	2079	State Government

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 2058

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Schuerer, Chair; Behn and Dearden

  Senate File 2064

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Redwine and Szymoniak

  Senate File 2066

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Behn, Chair; Bartz and Harper
  Senate File 2068

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Lundby, Chair; Halvorson and Szymoniak

  Senate File 2069

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rife, Chair; Fink and McLaren

  Senate File 2070

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rife, Chair; Fink and Lundby

  Senate File 2073

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Redwine, Chair; Behn and Dvorsky

  SSB 2046

  COMMERCE:  King, Chair; Douglas and Flynn

  SSB 2047

  COMMERCE:  Schuerer, Chair; Deluhery and Douglas

  SSB 2048

  COMMERCE:  Maddox, Chair; Jensen and McCoy

  SSB 2050

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Angelo, Chair; Borlaug and Dvorsky

  SSB 2051

  JUDICIARY:  Neuhauser, Chair; Angelo and Boettger

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:36 a.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 29, 1998.








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