Senate Journal: Tuesday, February 24, 1998

  FORTY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
  TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, February 24, 1998

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:08 a.m., Senator Bartz
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Jack Gray, pastor of the
  Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Orange City, Iowa.

  The Journal of Monday, February 23, 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 February 23, 1998, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of
  the Senate is asked:

  House File 2211, a bill for an act relating to the liability for and
  payment of medical costs and other expenses incurred by certain
  prisoners and escapees.

  Read first time and referred to the committee on Local
  Government.

  ALSO:  That the House has on February 23, 1998, passed the following bill in
  which
  the concurrence of the House was asked:

  Senate File 2182, a bill for an act relating to the state fire
  marshal, including the installation of automatic fire extinguishing
  systems in new construction.

  President Kramer took the chair at 9:12 a.m.
  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 24th
  day of
  February, 1998:

  Senate File 2121.

  MARY PAT GUNDERSON
  Secretary of the Senate

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNCATIONS

  Convened:  February 23, 1998, 11:09 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Jensen.

  Committee Business:  Presentations regarding year 2000 compliance.

  Adjourned:  12:24 p.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened:  February 23, 1998, 4:10 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Bartz and Palmer (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 50, SSB 2142, and SSB 2148.

  Adjourned:  4:40 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  February 23, 1998, 2:10 p.m.
  Members Present:  Rittmer, Chair; Borlaug, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking
  Member;
  Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Harper, King, Lundby, McKibben, Rife,
  Szymoniak,
  and Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 2170.  Approved SCR 106, SR 103, SSB 2053,
  SSB 2126, SSB 2150, SSB 2161, and SSB 2168.

  Adjourned:  3:07 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  February 23, 1998, 3:12 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 2218.  Approved SSB 2167.

  Adjourned:  3:24 p.m.

  AGRICULTURE

  Convened:  February 24, 1998, 8:05 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 2132, SSB 2136, SSB 2137, and SSB 2145.

  Adjourned:  8:55 a.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  February 24, 1998, 10:45 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rife, Chair; King, Vice Chair; Behn, Gettings, Horn,
  Jensen,
  Palmer and Schuerer.

  Members Absent:  Dearden, Ranking Member; Freeman and McKean (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 2139.

  Adjourned:  10:48 a.m.
  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  February 24, 1998, 10:17 a.m.

  Members Present:  Bartz, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Fink, Ranking Member;
  Black,
  Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Gaskill, Hedge, Judge, and
  Rehberg.

  Members Absent:  Iverson and McKibben (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 2201 and SF 2207.  Approved SSB 2113.

  Adjourned:  10:50 a.m.

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM

  Convened:  February 24, 1998, 10:12 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rittmer, Vice Chair; Hansen, Ranking Member; Boettger,
  Douglas, Flynn, Hammond, King, McCoy, Palmer, Redwine, Rensink, and
  Schuerer.

  Members Absent:  Lundby, Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  Recommended confirmation of governor's appointee.

  Adjourned:  10:37 a.m.


  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2303, by King, a bill for an act authorizing the
  imposition of a local option sales and services tax, income surtax, and
  property tax for school infrastructure projects and the issuance of
  bonds, and providing an effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
  and Means.

  Senate File 2304, by Neuhauser, Connolly, and Hansen, a bill for
  an act providing for the joint construction or acquisition, furnishing,
  operation, and maintenance of public buildings by a county, city, and
  school district.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
  Government.
  Senate File 2305, by McKibben, a bill for an act relating to
  inmate grooming standards and providing for disciplinary action
  against inmates who do not comply with those standards.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Judiciary.

  Senate File 2306, by King, a bill for an act concerning the
  administrative procedure Act relating to administrative law judges,
  the burden of proof in contested case hearings, the ability to seek
  judicial review of agency action, and the conduct of judicial review of
  agency action.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Judiciary.

  Senate File 2307, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for
  an act relating to the continuation, administration, use, and
  performance of the community grant fund for juvenile crime
  prevention programs.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2308, by committee on State Government, a bill for
  an act concerning eligible alternative retirement benefit systems for
  community college employees.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2309, by committee on State Government, a bill for
  an act relating to local government authority to hold elections and
  providing an effective date.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2310, by committee on State Government, a bill for
  an act relating to professional engineering licensure requirements for
  applicants with certain educational qualifications.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
  Senate File 2311, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
  relating to partnerships by replacing the existing law with a uniform
  partnership law and providing an effective date.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2312, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for
  an act providing for child day care requirements for volunteers and
  for the number of children receiving care under the child care home
  pilot projects and providing an effective date.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2313, by committee on Human resources, a bill for an
  act relating to child support, providing penalties, and providing
  effective dates.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2314, by Hansen, a bill for an act relating to
  insurance coverage for motor vehicles in this state and providing
  penalties.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Commerce.

  Senate File 2315, by committee on Natural Resources and
  Environment, a bill for an act eliminating a report of land
  acquisitions and exchanges by a county conservation board.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2316, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
  relating to entities and subject matter under the regulatory authority
  of the regulated industries unit of the insurance division, including
  business opportunities, cemeteries, and cemetery merchandise, motor
  vehicle service contracts, preneed funeral merchandise and services,
  and residential service contracts, providing for fees, and establishing
  penalties.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
  Senate File 2317, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an
  act relating to compensation by manufacturers or distributors for
  warranty work on vessels and providing a remedy.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2318, by Halvorson, a bill for an act making an
  appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the
  department of corrections for the construction of additional prison bed
  capacity at the Rockwell City correctional facility.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Appropriations.

  Senate File 2319, by committee on State Government, a bill for
  an act revising the definition of the practice of land surveying.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2320, by committee on State Government, a bill for
  an act relating to gambling by imposing a moratorium on new
  licenses to conduct gambling on excursion gambling boats and at pari-
  mutuel racetracks with gambling games, limiting the location of
  future excursion gambling boats, prohibiting gambling licensees from
  allowing the loaning of money by credit card or other electronic
  means for gambling purposes, and imposing a scheduled fine for
  gambling by persons under twenty-one years of age.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2321, by committee on Business and Labor Relations,
  a bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of certain records and
  reports held by the labor commissioner.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 2322, by Flynn, a bill for an act concerning workers'
  compensation insurance rates.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Business and Labor Relations.
  Senate File 2323, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
  relating to the licensing and employment of practitioners and the
  school districts employing them, making appropriations, and
  including retroactive applicability and effective date provisions.

  Read first time and under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 2180	Transportation

  Relating to certain criminal acts committed on or against the
  property of railway corporations and providing and applying
  penalties.

  SSB 2181	Judiciary

  Relating to real estate titles involving bankruptcy.

  SSB 2182	Judiciary

  Relating to the confinement and treatment of sex offenders.

  SSB 2183	Local Government

  Relating to county vital statistics by providing for the issuance of
  marriage licenses and eliminating the fee for county birth
  registrations.

  SSB 2184	Judiciary

  Adding an offense for operating while intoxicated for persons
  driving a motor vehicle after taking certain controlled substances,
  making penalties applicable, and making related changes.

  SSB 2185	Judiciary

  Relating to the liability for unpaid rates or charges of a city utility
  or enterprise service for services.
  SSB 2186	State Government

  Relating to the operation of the lottery, providing for multi-
  jurisdictional agreements, and providing a penalty for the theft or
  redemption of stolen lottery tickets.

  SSB 2187	Commerce

  Relating to the operation and regulation of certain insurance
  companies, miscellaneous provisions relating to small group health
  care coverage, and the elimination of countersigning resident agent
  provisions.

  SSB 2188	Human Resources

  Providing for access to confidential information under certain
  circumstances by a statewide elected official member of the general
  assembly or a designee.

  SSB 2189	Human Resources

  Providing for a review of juvenile justice provisions involving child
  protection by the citizens' aide and providing an effective date.

  SSB 2190	Human Resources

  Relating to requests and hearings for correction and expungement
  of child abuse information.

  SSB 2191	Commerce

  Relating to the noncompetition by government and nonprofit entity
  agents or employees soliciting advertising for publication.

  SSB 2192	Appropriations

  An Act making appropriations from and to the rebuild Iowa
  infrastructure fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, to the
  department of agriculture and land stewardship for deposit in the
  Loess Hills development and conservation fund; department of
  corrections for renovation of the power plant and improvements to the
  water system at the Iowa correctional institution for women, for the
  construction of an additional cellblock at the Fort Dodge correctional
  facility, and for the construction of a 200-bed facility at the Iowa state
  penitentiary at Fort Madison; department of cultural affairs for the
  creation of a historical site preservation grant program; department
  of economic development for a welcome center at Hamburg, to be
  deposited in the physical infrastructure assistance fund, and for
  deposit in the rural enterprise fund to be used for a dry fire hydrant
  and rural water supply education and demonstration project;
  department of education for infrastructure improvements to the
  community colleges; department of general services for major
  renovation needs for state-owned buildings and facilities, for critical
  and deferred maintenance at Terrace Hill, for relocation of offices and
  other transitions costs associated with the renovation of the Lucas
  state office building and the old historical building, for renovation of
  the Lucas state office building, for developing a master plan for the
  capitol complex, for planning and design of a parking structure
  located at the northwest corner of the capitol complex, and for capitol
  interior restoration; department of public defense for maintenance
  and repair of national guard armories and facilities; department of
  public safety for construction of a new patrol post in district 1; for
  colocation of the Des Moines communications center presently located
  at the STARC armory; department of natural resources for the
  purpose of funding capital projects from marine fuel tax receipts for
  expenditures for local cost-share grants to be used not necessarily for
  capital expenditures to local governmental units for boating
  accessibility, for the construction of the Elinor Bedell state park and
  wildlife conservation area, for a recreational grant matching program,
  for the blufflands protection revolving fund, and for the dredging of
  lakes; department of transportation for capital improvements at all
  10 of the commercial air service airports; for the Iowa state fair
  foundation for renovation, restoration, and improvement of the cattle
  barn and horse barn at the state fairgrounds and for county fair
  infrastructure improvements; judicial department for capital projects
  at the capitol building and for design and development of a new
  judicial building; and state board of regents for capital projects at the
  Iowa school for the deaf and the Iowa braille and sight saving school;
  making appropriations of the marine fuel tax receipts from the
  rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund; providing a reversion date to funds
  appropriated to the department of revenue and finance in the fiscal
  year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998; making
  statutory changes relating to appropriations by establishing the
  blufflands protection program and revolving fund, by reducing the
  overall appropriation for the restore outdoors program for the fiscal
  period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 2001, as a result
  of the governor's item veto, by providing for coordination of vertical
  infrastructure databases, by eliminating a matching contribution
  requirement on certain funds appropriated to the department of
  cultural affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, by
  extending the allowable time to enter into contracts to provide
  alternative drainage outlets, by allocating part of the funds derived
  from the excise tax on the sale of motor fuel used in watercraft from
  the general fund to the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund; and
  providing effective dates.

  SSB 2193	Judiciary

  Provide for the assessment and payment of a thirty-five dollar
  installment payment fee for fines or court costs paid in installments
  under certain circumstances and providing for a contingent effective
  date.

  SSB 2194	Human Resources

  Relating to the supervision of licensed physical therapist
  assistants.


  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 2234

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Fraise and Jensen

  Senate File 2236

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Hedge, Chair; Behn and Black

  Senate File 2265

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Maddox, Chair; Freeman and Judge

  Senate File 2271

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Hedge, Chair; McLaren and Szymoniak
  Senate File 2276

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Rehberg, Chair; Dvorsky and Jensen

  Senate File 2289

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  King, Chair; Borlaug and Halvorson

  Senate File 2297

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Dvorsky and Tinsman

  Senate File 2298

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Redfern, Chair; Borlaug and Palmer

  Senate File 2302

  COMMERCE:  Flynn, Chair; Douglas and Maddox

  Senate File 2305

  JUDICIARY:  McKibben, Chair; Fraise and McKean

  Senate File 2306

  JUDICIARY:  King, Chair; McKibben and Neuhauser

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 107

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

  SSB 2147

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Schuerer, Chair; Behn and Harper

  SSB 2148

  COMMERCE:  Flynn, Chair; Lundby and Rife

  SSB 2164

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Behn, Chair; Hammond and Schuerer

  SSB 2180

  TRANSPORTATION:  Jensen, Chair; Gettings and McKean

  SSB 2181

  JUDICIARY:  McKibben, Chair; Harper and Redfern
  SSB 2182

  JUDICIARY:  Angelo, Chair; Halvorson and King

  SSB 2183

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Dearden

  SSB 2184

  JUDICIARY:  McKibben, Chair; Halvorson and McKean

  SSB 2185

  JUDICIARY:  King, Chair; McKibben and Neuhauser

  SSB 2186

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Lundby, Chair; Fink and Rittmer

  SSB 2187

  COMERCE:  Gronstal, Chair; Douglas and Redfern

  SSB 2188

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Dvorsky and Redwine

  SSB 2189

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Dvorsky and Redwine

  SSB 2190

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Dvorsky and Redwine

  SSB 2191

  COMMERCE:  King, Chair; Flynn and Schuerer

  SSB 2193

  JUDICIARY:  Maddox, Chair; McKibben and Neuhauser

  SSB 2194

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Rensink, Chair; Boettger and Hammond

  House File 58

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Freeman, Chair; Hedge and Palmer
  House File 2153

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Drake, Chair; Connolly and Maddox

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2210, a bill for an act relating to energy
  conservation including making appropriations of petroleum overcharge funds
  and
  providing for the dissolution of the energy fund disbursement council and
  intermodal
  revolving loan fund.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 23:  McLaren, Flynn, Behn, Black, Borlaug, Douglas,
  Dvorsky,
  Freeman, Halvorson, Hammond, Harper, Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Lundby, Maddox,
  McCoy, Neuhauser, Rehberg, Rensink, Rife, Rittmer, and Vilsack.  Nays, none.
  Absent
  or not voting, 2:  Kramer and Tinsman

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2321 (SSB 2139), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  confidentiality of certain records and reports held by the labor
  commissioner.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 8:  Rife, King, Behn, Gettings, Horn, Jensen, Palmer, and
  Schuerer.
  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 3:  Dearden, Freeman, and McKean.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  COMMERCE

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2311 (SSB 50), a bill for an act relating to
  partnerships by replacing the existing law with a uniform partnership law
  and
  providing an effective date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Jensen, Schuerer, Deluhery, Douglas, Flynn,
  Gronstal, Hansen,
  King, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, and Rife.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting,
  3:  Bartz,
  Palmer, and Redfern.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2316 (SSB 2148), a bill for an act relating
  to
  entities and subject matter under the regulatory authority of the regulated
  industries
  unit of the insurance division, including business opportunities,
  cemeteries, and
  cemetery merchandise, motor vehicle service contracts, preneed funeral
  merchandise
  and services, and residential service contracts, providing for fees, and
  establishing
  penalties.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Jensen, Schuerer, Deluhery, Douglas, Flynn,
  Gronstal, Hansen,
  King, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, and Rife.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting,
  3:  Bartz,
  Palmer and Redfern.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  EDUCATION

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2323 (SSB 2196), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  licensing and employment of practitioners and the school districts employing
  them,
  making appropriations, and including retroactive applicability and effective
  date
  provisions.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  Redfern, Rehberg, Angelo, Boettger, Gaskill, Kramer,
  Redwine,
  Rensink, and Tinsman.  Nays, 5:  Connolly, Dvorsky, Fink, Kibbie, and
  Neuhauser.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  Szymoniak.

  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 Education Committee on Senate File 2323, and
  they
  were attached to the committee report.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2066, a bill for an act relating to child
  support for a
  child completing high school graduation or equivalency requirements.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Behn, Dearden,
  Hammond,
  Harper, Iverson, Rensink, Schuerer, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 2:
  Bartz and Dvorsky.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2169, a bill for an act relating to the
  designation of
  a state poison center and making an appropriation.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.
  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Boettger, Szymoniak, Bartz, Behn, Dearden, Dvorsky,
  Hammond, Harper, Iverson, Rensink, Schuerer, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.
  Pass, 1:
  Redwine.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2186, a bill for an act relating to the
  validity and
  enforceability in Iowa of an advance directive document executed by a
  veteran of the
  armed forces.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Behn, Dearden,
  Hammond,
  Harper, Iverson, Rensink, Schuerer, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 2:
  Bartz and Dvorsky.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2261, a bill for an act relating to the
  criteria for the
  awarding of grandparent and great-grandparent visitation rights.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Behn, Dearden,
  Hammond,
  Harper, Iverson, Rensink, Schuerer, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 2:
  Bartz and Dvorsky.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2307 (SSB 2130), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  continuation, administration, use, and performance of the community grant
  fund for
  juvenile crime prevention programs.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Behn, Dearden,
  Hammond,
  Harper, Iverson, Rensink, Schuerer, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 2:
  Bartz and Dvorsky.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2312 (SF 2155), a bill for an act providing
  for the
  number of children receiving care under the child care home pilot projects
  and
  providing an effective date.
  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 7:  Boettger, Redwine, Behn, Iverson, Rensink, Schuerer,
  and
  Tinsman.  Nays, 4:  Szymoniak, Dearden, Hammond, and Harper.  Absent or not
  voting, 2:  Bartz and Dvorsky.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2313 (SSB 2096), a bill for an act relating
  to child
  support, providing penalties, and providing effective dates.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Behn, Dearden,
  Hammond,
  Harper, Iverson, Rensink, Schuerer, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 2:
  Bartz and Dvorsky.

  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 Human Resources Committee on Senate File 2313,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2201, a bill for an act relating to security
  for
  damages arising from the abandonment of natural gas pipelines.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2315 (SSB 2113), a bill for an act
  eliminating a
  report of land acquisitions and exchanges by a county conservation board.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2308 (SSB 2161), a bill for an act
  concerning
  eligible alternative retirement benefit systems for community college
  employees.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink,
  Halvorson,
  Harper, King, Lundby, McKibben, Rife, Szymoniak, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.
  Absent
  or not voting, 1:  McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2309 (SSB 2126), a bill for an act relating
  to local
  government authority to hold elections and providing an effective date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink,
  King,
  Lundby, McKibben, Rife, Szymoniak, and Tinsman.  Nays, 2:  Halvorson and
  Harper.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2310 (SSB 2150), a bill for an act relating
  to
  professional engineering licensure requirements for applicants with certain
  educational
  qualifications.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Drake, Fink, Halvorson,
  Harper,
  King, Lundby, McKibben, Rife, Szymoniak, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent
  or not
  voting, 2:  Deluhery and McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2319 (SSB 2053), a bill for an act revising
  the
  definition of the practice of land surveying.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink,
  Halvorson,
  Harper, King, Lundby, McKibben, Rife, Szymoniak, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.
  Absent
  or not voting, 1:  McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2320 (SSB 2168), a bill for an act relating
  to
  gambling by imposing a moratorium on new licenses to conduct gambling on
  excursion
  gambling boats and at pari-mutuel racetracks with gambling games, limiting
  the
  location of future excursion gambling boats, prohibiting gambling licensees
  from
  allowing the loaning of money by credit card or other electronic means for
  gambling
  purposes, and imposing a scheduled fine for gambling by persons under
  twenty-one
  years of age.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink,
  Halvorson,
  Harper, King, Lundby, McKibben, Rife, Szymoniak, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.
  Absent
  or not voting, 1:  McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE RESOLUTION 103, a resolution commemorating the
  founding and accomplishments of the federal Civilian Conservation Corps.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Drake, Fink, Halvorson,
  Harper,
  King, Lundby, McKibben, Rife, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 3:
  Deluhery, McLaren, and Szymoniak.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2317 (SSB 2167), a bill for an act relating
  to
  compensation by manufacturers or distributors for warranty work on vessels
  and
  providing a remedy.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  Drake, Borlaug, McCoy, Connolly, Douglas, Fraise,
  Freeman,
  Gettings, Halvorson, Jensen, McKean, McKibben, and Rittmer.  Nays, none.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 721, a bill for an act relating to an
  insurance
  premium tax credit for eligible businesses under the new jobs and income
  program.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT
  S-5059.
  Final Vote:  Ayes, 15:  Douglas, McKibben, Palmer, Borlaug, Connolly,
  Deluhery,
  Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, Maddox, McLaren, Redfern, Szymoniak, and
  Vilsack.
  Nays, none.

  Fiscal Note:  REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5057		S.F. 2257	Allen Borlaug
  S-5058		S.F. 2274	Jeff Angelo
  S-5059		H.F. 721	Ways and Means
  S-5060		S.F. 2065	Tom Flynn

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:16 a.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 25, 1998.
  412	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	44th Day
  44th Day	TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1998	411

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