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THIRTY-SECOND CALENDAR DAY TWENTIETH SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, February 12, 1998 The Senate met in regular session at 9:05 a.m., President pro tempore Redfern presiding. Prayer was offered by Reverend Weisaupt, pastor of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Altoona, Iowa. The Journal of Wednesday, February 11, 1998, was approved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Senator Fraise for the day and Senator Vilsack until his arrival, on request of Senator Gronstal. 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 February 11, 1998, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 2162, a bill for an act relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections and including a retroactive applicability provision. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 2190, by Hammond, a bill for an act relating to foundations established pursuant to state direction by requiring that certain financial information be available for public examination and reproduction. Read first time and referred to committee on State Government. Senate File 2191, by Kibbie, a bill for an act relating to the management of a city-owned cemetery. Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Connolly for the week, on request of Senator Fink. RECESS On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:17 a.m., until 4:00 p.m. APPENDIX REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES Convened: February 11, 1998, 10:00 a.m. Members Present: Tinsman, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking Member; Redwine and Szymoniak. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Consideration of committee appropriations bill. Adjourned: 11:30 a.m. EDUCATION Convened: February 11, 1998, 1:02 p.m. Members Present: Redfern, Chair; Rehberg, Vice Chair; Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Kibbie, Kramer, Neuhauser, Redwine, Rensink, Szymoniak, and Tinsman. Members Absent: Connolly, Ranking Member; and Gaskill (both excused). Committee Business: Recommended confirmation of governor's appointees. Passed SSBs. Adjourned: 1:55 p.m. HUMAN RESOURCES Convened: February 11, 1998, 3:04 p.m. Members Present: Boettger, Chair; Redwine, Vice Chair; Szymoniak, Ranking Member; Behn, Dvorsky, Hammond, Harper, Rensink, Schuerer, and Tinsman. Members Absent: Bartz, Dearden and Iverson (all excused). Committee Business: Recommended confirmation of governor's appointee. Adjourned: 4:05 p.m. TRANSPORTATION Convened: February 11, 1998, 3:01 p.m. Members Present: Drake, Chair, Borlaug, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member; Douglas, Fraise, Freeman, Gettings, Halvorson, Jensen, McKean, McKibben, and Rittmer. Members Absent: Connolly (excused). Committee Business: Voted out SF 2117 and SSB 2104. Adjourned: 3:26 p.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Convened: February 12, 1998, 9:40 a.m. Members Present: Borlaug, Chair; Schuerer, Vice Chair; Harper, Ranking Member; and Fink. Members Absent: Iverson (excused). Committee Business: Consideration of committee appropriations bill. Adjourned: 9:44 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITALS Convened: February 12, 1998, 9:40 a.m. Members Present: Freeman, Chair; Drake, Vice Chair; Halvorson, Ranking Member; and Douglas. Members Absent: Connolly (excused). Committee Business: Subcommittee approved and submitted proposed appropriations bill LSB 3178JA to the full Appropriations Committee. Adjourned: 10:40 a.m. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate File 2147 LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Angelo, Chair; Black and Gaskill Senate File 2180 LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Schuerer, Chair; Black and Boettger SCR 104 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT: Angelo, Chair; Black and Freeman House File 58 (Reassignment) BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS: Palmer, Chair; Dearden and Freeman House File 2049 LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Bartz, Chair; Dearden and Redwine SSB 2028 (Reassignment) LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Schuerer, Chair; Dearden and Redwine SSB 2112 EDUCATION: Redfern, Chair; Neuhauser, Rensink, Szymoniak, and Tinsman SSB 2113 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT: Gaskill, Chair; Deluhery and Hedge AFTERNOON SESSION The Senate reconvened at 4:10 p.m., President Kramer presiding. 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 February 12, 1998, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 2163, a bill for an act relating to the reopening of an administrative hearing pertaining to a license revocation for an operating while intoxicated offense, prohibiting a demand for proof of financial responsibility following the recision of an administrative revocation, and providing an effective date. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary. ALSO: That the House has on February 12, 1998, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate File 2094, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of the state percent of growth for purposes of the state school foundation program, and providing an applicability date. ALSO: That the House has on February 10, 1998, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate File 2082, 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. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 2192, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act relating to motor vehicle damage disclosure statements. Read first time and placed on the calendar. Senate File 2193, by committee on Education, a bill for an act establishing an early education improvement program, focused on kindergarten through grade three in the public school districts, and making an appropriation. Read first time and placed on the calendar. Senate File 2194, by Halvorson, Dearden, Dvorsky, Hammond, Harper, Hansen, Fraise, Szymoniak, and Judge, a bill for an act making an appropriation to the department of education for allocation to the community colleges. Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2195, by Deluhery, Dearden, Gronstal, Fink, Halvorson, Flynn, Black, Harper, Connolly, Horn, Neuhauser, Palmer, Vilsack, Gettings, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hansen, McCoy, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act creating a hope scholarship tax credit. Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means. Senate File 2196, by Flynn, Dvorsky, Harper, and Hammond, a bill for an act relating to the future repeal of the school technology improvement program and extending and increasing the appropriations to the program. Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2197, by Szymoniak, Dearden, Palmer, Gettings, Horn, and Gronstal, a bill for an act providing for family and medical disability leave benefits, establishing a task force, creating penalties, and providing a repeal provision. Read first time and referred to committee on State Government. Senate File 2198, by Borlaug, a bill for an act relating to the development of protocol to be used for international visitors. Read first time and referred to committee on State Government. Senate File 2199, by Black and Redwine, a bill for an act providing for the confidentiality and protection from discovery of communications relating to and involved in the peer review process. Read first time and referred to committee on State Government. Senate File 2200, by Angelo, a bill for an act relating to the expenses, powers, and duties of county agricultural extension councils. Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Gettings for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Gronstal. QUORUM CALL Senator Iverson requested a non-record roll call to determine that a quorum was present. The vote revealed 45 present, 5 absent and a quorum present. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 2075. Senate File 2075 On motion of Senator Lundby, Senate File 2075, a bill for an act relating to the creation of a dental hygiene committee within the board of dental examiners, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Lundby 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. 2075), the vote was: Ayes, 45: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Freeman 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 Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 5: Connolly Fraise Gaskill Gettings Zieman The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Resolution 101 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 102. Senate Resolution 101 On motion of Senator Iverson, Senate Resolution 101, a resolution relating to gubernatorial appointments and other appointments requiring Senate confirmation, was taken up for consideration. Senator Iverson moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 101, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. Senate Concurrent Resolution 102 On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate Concurrent Resolution 102, a concurrent resolution requesting the United States Department of Health and Human Services to revise a proposed rulemaking for implementing welfare reform and requesting the United States Congress to provide oversight, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Tinsman moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 102, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Files 2162 and 2136. Senate File 2162 On motion of Senator McCoy, Senate File 2162, a bill for an act relating to the definition of the federal Truth in Lending Act in the Iowa consumer credit code, was taken up for consideration. Senator McCoy 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. 2162), the vote was: Ayes, 45: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Freeman 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 Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 5: Connolly Fraise Gaskill Gettings Zieman The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2136 On motion of Senator Neuhauser, Senate File 2136, a bill for an act 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, was taken up for consideration. Senator Neuhauser asked and received unanimous consent that action on Senate File 2136 be deferred. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Lundby for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Iverson. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Files 2174 and 2113. Senate File 2174 On motion of Senator Rehberg, Senate File 2174, a bill for an act relating to agriculture by amending and eliminating provisions to reflect current practice, and transferring provisions, was taken up for consideration. Senator Rehberg offered amendment S-5029 filed by her from the floor, to page 2 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5029 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Rehberg 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. 2174), the vote was: Ayes, 43: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Freeman Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 7: Connolly Fraise Gaskill Gettings Lundby Rife Zieman The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2113 On motion of Senator McKibben, Senate File 2113, a bill for an act relating to driver and motor vehicle licensing, reporting, and registration, was taken up for consideration. Senator McKibben offered amendment S-5030 filed by him from the floor, to page 4 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5030 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator McKibben 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. 2113), the vote was: Ayes, 44: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Freeman Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 6: Connolly Fraise Gaskill Gettings Lundby Zieman The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 2136 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2136 previously deferred. Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-5033 filed by the committee on Judiciary from the floor, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5033 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-5031 filed by Senators Neuhauser and McKean from the floor, to page 5 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5031 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Neuhauser 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. 2136), the vote was: Ayes, 44: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Freeman Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 6: Connolly Fraise Gaskill Gettings Lundby Zieman The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 2201, by Rehberg, a bill for an act relating to security for damages arising from the abandonment of natural gas pipelines. Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment. Senate File 2202, by McCoy, a bill for an act relating to the termination of a rental agreement of a residential or a mobile home tenant. Read first time and referred to committee on State Government. Senate File 2203, by Hammond, Harper, Dvorsky, Flynn, Hansen, Vilsack, Neuhauser, Horn, Halvorson, Fink, and Black, a bill for an act to provide for the imposition of a life sentence for certain repeat sexual abuse offenders. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary. Senate File 2204, by Halvorson, a bill for an act relating to lottery revenues being used for school infrastructure purposes and providing an appropriation. Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2205, by Halvorson, a bill for an act imposing the death penalty or life imprisonment in certain circumstances, by establishing the offense of capital murder, by providing a minimum age for imposition of a death sentence, by providing for review of death sentences, by providing for execution by lethal injection, by amending the rules of criminal procedure, and by providing for the Act's effectiveness and applicability. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary. Senate File 2206, by Tinsman, a bill for an act relating to child day care by creating a quality rating system for publicly funded child day care facilities. Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files 2075, 2113, 2136, 2162, and 2174; Senate Resolution 101; and Senate Concurrent Resolution 102 be immediately messaged to the House. APPENDIX BILL 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 bill has 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 12th day of February, 1998: Senate File 2029. MARY PAT GUNDERSON Secretary of the Senate REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS RULES AND ADMINISTRATION Convened: February 10, 1998, 9:17 a.m. Members Present: Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking Member; Fink, Jensen, Judge, Kibbie, Redfern, and Rehberg. Members Absent: Lundby and Maddox (both excused). Committee Business: Passed SR 101. Adjourned: 9:19 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS Convened: February 12, 1998, 9:45 a.m. Members Present: Rittmer, Chair; McKibben, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member; Kramer and Palmer. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Approved and submitted proposed appropriations bill to the full Appropriations Committee. Adjourned: 11:30 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES Convened: February 12, 1998, 9:45 a.m. Members Present: Tinsman, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking Member; Redwine and Szymoniak. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Discussed proposed appropriations bill. Adjourned: 11:30 a.m. JUDICIARY Convened: February 12, 1998, 3:05 p.m. Members Present: McKean, Chair; Maddox, Vice Chair; Neuhauser, Ranking Member; Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Members Absent: Fraise. Committee Business: Bill assignments. Recommended confirmation of governor's appointees. Adjourned: 3:55 p.m. NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Convened: February 12, 1998, 1:10 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: Gaskill and Iverson (both excused). Committee Business: Voted bills to the calendar. Adjourned: 1:40 p.m. SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM Convened: February 12, 1998, 1:10 p.m. Members Present: Lundby, Chair; Rittmer, Vice Chair; Hansen, Ranking Member; Boettger, Flynn, Hammond, King, McCoy, Redwine, Rensink, and Schuerer. Members Absent: Douglas and Palmer (both excused). Committee Business: Deferred SSB 2041. Adjourned: 1:30 p.m. STATE GOVERNMENT Convened: February 12, 1998, 2:10 p.m. Members Present: Rittmer, Chair; Borlaug, Vice Chair; Deluhery, Drake, Halvorson, Harper, King, Lundby, and McKibben. Members Absent: Kibbie, Ranking Member; Fink, McLaren, Rife, Szymoniak, and Tinsman (all excused). Committee Business: Recommended confirmation of governor's appointee. Adjourned: 2:25 p.m. GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES PLACED ON EN BLOC CALENDAR The following appointees assigned to standing committees for investigation were placed on the En Bloc Calendar with recommendations for confirmation on February 12, 1998: JUDICIARY Walter L. Kautzky - Director of the Department of Corrections STATE GOVERNMENT Dr. Curtis L. Reynolds - Board of Medical Examiners GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEE PLACED ON INDIVIDUAL CONFIRMATION CALENDAR The following appointee assigned to standing committee for investigation was placed on the Individual Confirmation Calendar with recommendation for confirmation on February 12, 1998: JUDICIARY Grace G. Copley - Board of Parole INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 2207, by Vilsack, a bill for an act relating to surface water and groundwater monitoring and making an appropriation. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment. Senate File 2208, by Vilsack, a bill for an act establishing a public nuisance task force pilot project and making appropriations. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Local Government. Senate File 2209, by Dearden, a bill for an act concerning wage requirements for establishing eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Business and Labor Relations. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate File 2114 EDUCATION: Rensink, Chair; Connolly and Gaskill Senate File 2116 JUDICIARY: Angelo, Chair; Halvorson and King Senate File 2127 EDUCATION: Angelo, Chair; Kibbie and Redwine Senate File 2140 EDUCATION: Redwine, Chair; Fink and Kramer Senate File 2141 EDUCATION: Boettger, Chair; Neuhauser and Rehberg Senate File 2158 EDUCATION: Gaskill, Chair; Dvorsky and Redfern Senate File 2163 JUDICIARY: Tinsman, Chair; Harper and McKean Senate File 2164 JUDICIARY: Maddox, Chair; Hammond and McKean Senate File 2167 JUDICIARY: McKean, Chair; Halvorson and Redfern Senate File 2168 JUDICIARY: Neuhauser, Chair; Maddox and McKean Senate File 2171 JUDICIARY: King, Chair; Hammond and Redfern Senate File 2173 COMMERCE: Schuerer, Chair; Gronstal and King Senate File 2178 JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Halvorson and McKean Senate File 2179 JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Harper and McKean Senate File 2187 JUDICIARY: McKibben, Chair; Fraise and McKean Senate File 2191 LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Angelo, Chair; Connolly and Redwine SCR 103 EDUCATION: Redfern, Chair; Rehberg and Szymoniak SSB 2114 JUDICIARY: Angelo, Chair; Halvorson and King SSB 2115 JUDICIARY: Maddox, Chair; McKibben and Neuhauser SSB 2116 APPROPRIATIONS: Tinsman, Chair; Hammond and McLaren SSB 2117 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT: Fink, Chair; Dearden and Gaskill SSB 2118 JUDICIARY: Neuhauser, Chair; Maddox and McKean SSB 2119 COMMERCE: Lundby, Chair; Douglas and Gronstal SSB 2120 AGRICULTURE: Rensink, Chair; Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, and McLaren COMMITTEE REPORTS EDUCATION Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2193 (SSB 2112), a bill for an act establishing an early education improvement program, focused on kindergarten through grade three in the public school districts, and making an appropriation. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Redfern, Rehberg, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Kibbie, Kramer, Neuhauser, Redwine, Rensink, Szymoniak, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly and Gaskill. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 347, a bill for an act relating to the disposal of public nuisances seized by the department of natural resources. Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-5034. 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: Gaskill and Iverson. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. TRANSPORTATION Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2192 (SSB 2104), a bill for an act relating to motor vehicle damage disclosure statements. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Drake, Borlaug, Douglas, Freeman, Gettings, Jensen, McKean, McKibben, and Rittmer. Nays, 3: McCoy, Fraise, and Halvorson. Absent or not voting, 1: Connolly. 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 Transportation Committee on Senate File 2192, and they were attached to the committee report. STUDY BILLS RECEIVED SSB 2113 Natural Resources Eliminating a report of land acquisitions and exchanges by a county conservation board. SSB 2114 Judiciary Providing for the civil commitment of sexually violent predators by establishing commitment procedures, establishing a state hospital for placement and treatment of sexually violent predators, establishing a fund for the deposit of patient funds, establishing procedures relating to the supervision of patients in the hospital and upon release, providing for notification of a patient's release, making an appropriation, providing for the Act's applicability and severability, and providing an effective date. SSB 2115 Judiciary Changing the designation of the judiciary in the Code from the judicial department to the judicial branch. SSB 2116 Appropriations A Senate Resolution affirming the efforts of the child welfare services work group established by the Legislative Council, requesting approval for continuance of the work group, and requesting that leadership of the General Assembly work with the Governor and Iowa's congressional delegation in developing a memorandum of understanding with the federal government. SSB 2117 Natural Resources Relating to the payment of snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle title fees. SSB 2118 Judiciary Relating to the sixth judicial district pilot probation revocation project and providing for an effective date. SSB 2119 Commerce Relating to the inclusion of alternate energy costs in customer billings. AMENDMENTS FILED S-5029 S.F. 2174 Kitty Rehberg S-5030 S.F. 2113 Larry McKibben S-5031 S.F. 2136 Mary Neuhauser Andy McKean S-5032 H.F. 714 H. Kay Hedge S-5033 S.F. 2136 Judiciary S-5034 S.F. 347 Natural Resources and Environment ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 5:10 p.m., until 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 16, 1998. 286 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 32nd Day 32nd Day THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1998 285
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