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FIFTIETH CALENDAR DAY TWENTY-NINTH SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 2, 1998 The Senate met in regular session at 1:07 p.m., President Kramer presiding. Prayer was offered by the Reverend Joseph Green, pastor of the First Assembly of God, Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Journal of Thursday, February 26, 1998, was approved. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 2367, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act relating to county vital statistics by providing for the issuance of marriage licenses and eliminating the fee for county birth registrations. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2368, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act relating to the management of public rights-of-way by local government units, eliminating the power of cities to grant franchises to erect, maintain, and operate plants and systems for telecommunications services within the city, and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2369, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act 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. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2370, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to the punishment for the offense of driving while a license is suspended, denied, revoked, or barred for an operating while intoxicated offense, and to the use of ignition interlock devices. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2371, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act relating to infectious and contagious diseases affecting livestock and providing penalties. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2372, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act relating to the standard uniforms of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2373, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act to permit the issuance of no-contact orders against persons who are arrested for the crimes of harassment or stalking and providing penalties. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2374, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act providing for the regulation of bail enforcement businesses and their agents, limiting their actions, establishing fees, eliminating temporary county-issued identification for private security agents and investigators, and providing penalties. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2375, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act relating to agricultural production by providing for the regulation of animal feeding operations. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2376, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the operation of the lottery and providing for multijurisdictional agreements. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2377, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to the sixth judicial district pilot probation revocation project and providing for effective dates and for repeal of the pilot project provisions. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2378, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to real estate titles involving bankruptcy. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2379, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act requiring by statute a three-fifths majority vote for passage of legislation increasing sales or use tax or individual or corporate income tax rates. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2380, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act relating to the election of a local exchange carrier to be price- regulated. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2381, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for 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; 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. Read first time and placed on Appropriations calendar. Senate File 2382, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act providing for the seizure of firearms as part of the requirements of a protective order against domestic abuse. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2383, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to amusement ride rider safety, providing a penalty, and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2384, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act to 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. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2385, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to the mandatory minimum term of incarceration for felony domestic abuse assault. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2386, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to financial assistance to local governments for eligible disaster-related expenses, serious needs, and hazard mitigation and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2387, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to adoption procedural requirements including those related to investigations, reports, and counseling. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2388, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to inmate grooming standards. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2389, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act relating to condemnation of agricultural land for economic development purposes, providing for the Act's applicability, and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2390, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act relating to the use of net metering systems by certain facilities producing electrical energy and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2391, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act allowing probation for some operating-while-intoxicated offenders after service of a mandatory minimum sentence, permitting licensed substance abuse agencies to offer a drinking drivers course, permitting a .15 blood alcohol level to control the penalties applicable to an offender regardless of the margin of error associated with the test device, requiring the deletion from motor vehicle records after twelve years of certain youth license revocations for alcohol violations, and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2392, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to community service and inmate work programs. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2393, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to families including domestic relations provisions, parenting obligations, and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2394, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act to provide for the appointment of a vice chairperson for the board of parole and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2395, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act relating to the authorized uses and users of the Iowa communications network, requiring the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission to adopt rules relating to remote dial-up access to the Iowa communications network and internet access through the network by authorized users, and providing an effective date. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2396, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act relating to the exclusion of certain expenses under coverage provided by the Iowa comprehensive health insurance association. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2397, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act 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. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2398, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to the confinement and treatment of sex offenders. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2399, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act providing for the merger of a limited partnership with other business entities. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2400, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act relating to the powers and duties of county treasurers and including an applicability date provision. Read first time and placed on calendar. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Senator McKean until his arrival, on request of Senator Iverson; Senators McCoy and Vilsack until their arrival, on request of Senator Judge; Senators Dvorsky and Kibbie until their arrival, on request of Senator Black. CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS In accordance with Senate Rule 59, Senator Iverson called up the following eligible appointees on the En Bloc Confirmation Calendar: Ellen T. Larson, Board of Barber Examiners Janice L. Wilson, Commission on the Deaf Richard J. Haines, Director of the Department of General Services Dr. Pamela R. Sessions, Iowa Economic Development Board Paula S. Dierenfeld, Utilities Board Senator Iverson moved that the foregoing appointees be confirmed by the Senate. On the question "Shall the appointees be confirmed?" the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 4: Dvorsky Kibbie McCoy Vilsack The appointees having received a two-thirds vote were declared to have been confirmed by the Senate. CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS (Individual Confirmation Calendar) Senator Iverson called up the appointment of Walter L. Kautzky as the Director of the Department of Corrections, placed on the Individual Confirmation Calendar on February 18, 1998, and found on page 327 of the Senate Journal. Senator Hammond moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed by the Senate. On the question "Shall the appointee be confirmed?" the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Zieman Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 4: Kibbie McCoy Rife Vilsack The appointee having received a two-thirds vote was declared to have been confirmed by the Senate. Senator Iverson called up the appointment of Grace G. Copley as a member of the Board of Parole, placed on the Individual Confirmation Calendar on February 12, 1998, and found on page 281 of the Senate Journal. Senator Harper moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed by the Senate. On the question "Shall the appointee be confirmed?" the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 3: Kibbie McCoy Rife The appointee having received a two-thirds vote was declared to have been confirmed by the Senate. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for immediate consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 106. Senate Concurrent Resolution 106 On motion of Senator Lundby, Senate Concurrent Resolution 106, a concurrent resolution designating March 1998 as Iowa Women's History Month, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Lundby moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 106, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. Senator Hedge took the chair at 1:29 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Appropriations Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 2366. Senate File 2366 On motion of Senator Kramer, Senate File 2366, 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, was taken up for consideration. The Senate stood at ease at 1:45 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for the purpose of party caucuses. The Senate resumed session at 3:15 p.m., President Kramer presiding. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 2366 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2366. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that action on Senate File 2366 be deferred. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 2109. Senate File 2109 On motion of Senator Borlaug, Senate File 2109, a bill for an act relating to mobile home dealers, with report of committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Borlaug offered amendment S-5049 filed by the committee on Transportation on February 19, 1998, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5049 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Borlaug 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. 2109), the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 3: Boettger Lundby McCoy The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 2225. Senate File 2225 On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate File 2225, a bill for an act to legalize the proceedings of the board of directors of the Sigourney Community School District to sell certain school district property and providing effective and retroactive applicability dates, was taken up for consideration. Senator Tinsman 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. 2225), the vote was: Ayes, 48: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 2: McCoy Rife The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Files 2226 and 2235. Senate File 2226 On motion of Senator Maddox, Senate File 2226, a bill for an act to extend the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include adoption and termination of parental rights proceedings, was taken up for consideration. Senator Maddox 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. 2226), the vote was: Ayes, 49: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 1: McCoy The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 2235 On motion of Senator McKibben, Senate File 2235, a bill for an act concerning judicial administration, was taken up for consideration. 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. 2235), the vote was: Ayes, 49: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 1: McCoy The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files 2109, 2225, 2226, and 2235 be immediately messaged to the House. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 2267. Senate File 2267 On motion of Senator Drake, Senate File 2267, a bill for an act concerning the release of information by the department of transportation to investigators in the department of inspections and appeals, was taken up for consideration. Senator Drake offered amendment S-5050 filed by him on February 19, 1998, to page 1 and the title page of the bill. Senator Drake offered amendment S-5063 filed by him on February 19, 1998, to page 1 of amendment S-5050 and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5063 was adopted. Senator Drake moved adoption of amendment S-5050 as amended, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. Senator Drake 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. 2267), the vote was: Ayes, 48: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Connolly Dearden Deluhery Douglas Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Nays, none. Absent or Not Voting, 2: McCoy Rife The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 2037. Senate File 2037 On motion of Senator McLaren, Senate File 2037, 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, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator McLaren offered amendment S-5051 filed by committee on State Government on February 19, 1998, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5051 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Connolly asked and received unanimous consent that action on Senate File 2037 be deferred. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 2366 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2366, 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, previously deferred. Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5081 filed by Senators Connolly and Szymoniak from the floor to pages 1-3 of the bill. Senator Connolly asked and received unanimous consent that action on amendment S-5081 be deferred. Senator Redfern offered amendment S-5074 filed by him from the floor to pages 4, 14, and 19 of the bill. Senator Redfern asked and received unanimous consent that action on amendment S-5074 be deferred. Senator Harper offered amendment S-5083 filed by her from the floor to page 4 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5083 lost by a voice vote. Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-5075 filed by her from the floor to pages 5 and 6 of the bill. Senator Neuhauser asked and received unanimous consent that action on amendment S-5075 be deferred. Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-5077 filed by Senators Kibbie, et al., from the floor to pages 13 and 14 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question "Shall amendment S-5077 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366) the vote was: Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. Ayes, 22: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 1: McCoy Amendment S-5077 lost. Senator Judge offered amendment S-5078 filed by Senators Judge, et al., from the floor to page 13 of the bill. Senator Judge asked and received unanimous consent that action on amendment S-5078 be deferred. Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-5079 filed by her from the floor to page 14 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5079 lost by a voice vote. Senator Fink offered amendment S-5080 filed by him from the floor to pages 16 and 17 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question "Shall amendment S-5080 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 20: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 28: Angelo Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Halvorson Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: Bartz McCoy Amendment S-5080 lost. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator McKean until his arrival, on request of Senator Iverson. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 2366 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2366 and amendments S-5074, S-5081, and S-5078, previously deferred. Senator Fink offered amendment S-5085 filed by him from the floor to page 16 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question "Shall amendment S-5085 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 17: Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Horn Judge Kibbie Palmer Szymoniak Nays, 31: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Harper Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Neuhauser Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Vilsack Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: Bartz McCoy Amendment S-5085 lost. Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5092 filed by Senators Connolly, Dvorsky, and Fink from the floor to pages 17, 18, and 26 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question "Shall amendment S-5092 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 24: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Lundby Neuhauser Palmer Rittmer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Nays, 24: Angelo Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Schuerer Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: Bartz McCoy Amendment S-5092 lost. Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5084 filed by Senators Hammond, et al., from the floor to page 17 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5084 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. Ayes, 23: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Lundby Neuhauser Palmer Rittmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 24: Angelo Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 3: Bartz McCoy Rife Amendment S-5084 lost. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5082 filed by Senators Vilsack, et al., from the floor to page 20 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5082 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: Bartz McCoy Amendment S-5082 lost. Senator Harper offered amendment S-5097 filed by Senators Harper, Fink, and Connolly from the floor to pages 23-25 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question "Shall amendment S-5097 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 20: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 28: Angelo Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hansen Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: Bartz McCoy Amendment S-5097 lost. Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5076 filed by Senators Connolly, Dvorsky, and Fink from the floor to pages 23-25 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question "Shall amendment S-5076 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 20: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hansen Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 3: Bartz McCoy Rife Amendment S-5076 lost. Senator Hansen offered amendment S-5098 filed by Senators Hansen, et al., from the floor to page 25 of the bill. Senator Redfern raised the point of order that amendment S-5098 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point not well taken and amendment S-5098 in order. Senator Hansen moved the adoption of amendment S-5098 and requested a record roll call. On the question "Shall amendment S-5098 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: Bartz McCoy Amendment S-5098 lost. The Senate resumed consideration of amendment S-5081, filed by Senators Connolly and Szymoniak from the floor to pages 1-3 of the bill, previously deferred. Senator Connolly moved the adoption of S-5081. A record roll call was requested. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5081 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 20: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Lundby Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 28: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Gettings Hedge Iverson Jensen Kibbie King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: McCoy Rife Amendment S-5081 lost. Senator Fink offered amendment S-5093 filed by him from the floor to pages 1 and 10-12 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5093 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: Lundby McCoy Amendment S-5093 lost. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5086 filed by Senators Vilsack, et al., from the floor to pages 1, 14, 20, and 23 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5086 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: McCoy Rife Amendment S-5086 lost. Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5087 filed by Senators Connolly, Dvorsky, and Judge from the floor to page 1 of the bill. A record roll call was requested. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5087 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 23: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Rittmer Szymoniak Tinsman Vilsack Nays, 25: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Schuerer Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: Lundby McCoy Amendment S-5087 lost. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5088 filed by Senators Vilsack, Kibbie, and Deluhery from the floor to pages 1 and 14 of the bill, and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5088 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 28: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 1: McCoy Amendment S-5088 lost. Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5095 filed by Senators Connolly and Deluhery from the floor to pages 1 and 16 of the bill, and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5095 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: McCoy Rife Amendment S-5095 lost. The Senate resumed consideration of amendment S-5074, filed by Senator Redfern from the floor to pages 4, 14, and 19, previously deferred. Senator Redfern moved adoption of amendment S-5074, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. Senator Bartz took the chair at 7:08 p.m. Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-5075 filed by her from the floor to pages 5 and 6 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5075 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: McCoy Rife Amendment S-5075 lost. Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5094 filed by Senators Hammond, et al., from the floor, to pages 6, 13, 14, and 26 of the bill, and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5094 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: McCoy Rife Amendment S-5094 lost. President Kramer took the chair at 7:21 p.m. Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-5090 filed by Senators Dvorsky, et al., from the floor to page 6 of the bill, and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5090 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 22: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Lundby Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 26: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: McCoy Rife Amendment S-5090 lost. Senator Judge asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw amendment S-5078 filed by Senators Judge, et al., from the floor to page 13 of the bill. Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5089 filed by Senators Vilsack, et al., from the floor to pages 13, 25, and 26 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5089 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 28: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 1: McCoy Amendment S-5089 lost. Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-5091 filed by Senators Dvorsky and Neuhauser from the floor, to pages 13 and 26 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5091 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. Ayes, 22: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Lundby Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rife Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 1: McCoy Amendment S-5091 lost. Senator Judge offered amendment S-5096 filed by her from the floor to page 13 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a record roll call. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5096 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Neuhauser Palmer Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 27: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 2: McCoy Rife Amendment S-5096 lost. Senator Redfern offered amendment S-5099 filed by him from the floor to page 16 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5099 was adopted by a voice vote. The Senate stood at ease at 8:03 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for the purpose of party caucuses. The Senate resumed session at 8:36 p.m., President Kramer presiding. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 2366 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2366. Senator Freeman asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw amendment S-5105, filed by her from the floor to pages 4- 6, 18, and 19 of the bill. With the withdrawal of amendment S-5105, the Chair ruled amendment S-5108, filed by Senator Gronstal from the floor to page 1 of amendment S-5105, out of order. Senator Freeman offered amendment S-5109 filed by her from the floor to pages 4-6, 18, and 19 of the bill. Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-5110 filed by Senators Gronstal and Freeman from the floor to page 1 of amendment S-5109 and moved its adoption. Amendment S-5110 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Freeman moved adoption of amendment S-5109 as amended and requested a record roll call. On the question, "Shall amendment S-5109 be adopted?" (S.F. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 24: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie McLaren Neuhauser Palmer Rife Szymoniak Vilsack Nays, 25: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Absent or Not Voting, 1: McCoy Amendment S-5109 lost. Senator Redfern 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. 2366), the vote was: Ayes, 26: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Borlaug Douglas Drake Freeman Gaskill Hedge Iverson Jensen King Kramer Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rensink Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Zieman Nays, 23: Black Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gettings Gronstal Halvorson Hammond Hansen Harper Horn Judge Kibbie Lundby Neuhauser Palmer Rife Szymoniak Vilsack Absent or Not Voting, 1: McCoy The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 2366 be immediately messaged to the House. 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 March 2, 1998, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 530, a bill for an act concerning assistive devices by requiring a warranty, and providing for replacement of assistive devices and consumer remedies. Read first time and passed on file. House File 2392, a bill for an act relating to permitting the display of new motor trucks by nonresident motor vehicle dealers at qualified events in this state, establishing a fee, and providing an effective date. Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation. House File 2395, a bill for an act relating to and making supplemental and other appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and providing an effective date. Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations. COMPANION BILL RECEIVED On March 2, 1998, House File 2331 was received and attached to companion Senate File 2246 on the Senate calendar. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 2401, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act relating to exemptions from and reductions in solid waste tonnage fees for certain persons. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2402, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act regulating the sale of dogs and cats by pet dealers, and providing penalties. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2403, by Kibbie, a bill for an act relating to public retirement systems, concerning the public safety peace officers' retirement, accident, and disability system, the statewide fire and police retirement system, and the judicial retirement system, and providing an effective date. Read first time and referred to committee on State Government. Senate File 2404, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act relating to cooperatives organized under Code chapter 501. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 2405, by committee on State Government, 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 and placed on calendar. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION Senate Concurrent Resolution 108, by Connolly and Drake, a concurrent resolution expressing support of conservation efforts in the Mississippi Blufflands. Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Concurrent Resolution 106 be immediately messaged to the House. APPENDIX BILLS 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 bills have 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 2nd day of March, 1998: Senate Files 2073 and 2075. MARY PAT GUNDERSON Secretary of the Senate BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR A communication was received announcing that on February 27, 1998, the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the following bill: H.F. 2002 - Providing that persons convicted of attempted murder serve at least eighty-five percent of the sentence imposed and providing an effective date. Also: That on March 2, 1998, the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the following bill: S.F. 2182 - Relating to the state fire marshal, including the installation of automatic fire extinguishing systems in new construction. PETITIONS The following petitions were presented and placed on file by: Senator Bartz, from forty-four residents of Iowa, favoring legislation to protect rivers and streams from hog waste pollution. Senator Bartz, from forty-eight residents of Iowa, favoring legislation supporting the Resource Enhancement and Protection program. Senator Bartz, from sixty-four residents of Worth County, favoring legislation to increase state excise tax on tobacco products. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Convened: February 25, 1998, 7:18 a.m. Members Present: Rehberg, Chair; Redfern, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Member; Kibbie and McLaren. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Passed LSB3176JA. Recessed: 8:44 a.m. Reconvened: 8:07 p.m. Adjourned: 9:30 p.m. JUDICIARY Convened: February 26, 1998, 2:13 p.m. Members Present: McKean, Chair; Maddox, Vice Chair; Neuhauser, Ranking Member; Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Bill assignments. Passed SF 2266. Approved SSBs 2107, 2108, 2109, 2165, 2173, 2181, 2182, 2184, 2193, 2198, and 2205. Adjourned: 4:25 p.m. STATE GOVERNMENT Convened: February 26, 1998, 11:45 a.m. Members Present: Rittmer, Chair; Borlaug, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member; Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Harper, King, Lundby, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, and Tinsman. Members Absent: Szymoniak (excused). Committee Business: Passed SFs 43, 486, 498, 2026, 2086, 2160, 2198, and 2304. Approved SSBs 2095, 2103, 2162, 2186, and 2195. Recessed: 12:32 p.m. Reconvened: 4:40 p.m. Adjourned: 5:58 p.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS Convened: March 2, 1998, 11:10 a.m. Members Present: Rife, Chair; King, Vice Chair; Neuhauser, Ranking Member; and Jensen. Members Absent: Deluhery (excused). Committee Business: Approved and submitted proposed appropriations bill to full Appropriations Committee. Adjourned: 12:34 p.m. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate File 2334 APPROPRIATIONS: McLaren, Chair; Black and Rife Senate File 2342 APPROPRIATIONS: Kramer, Chair; Harper and Rehberg Senate File 2344 APPROPRIATIONS: Hedge, Chair; Behn and Dvorsky Senate File 2347 APPROPRIATIONS: Kramer, Chair; Harper and Rehberg Senate File 2354 STATE GOVERNMENT: Lundby, Chair; Deluhery and King Senate File 2355 STATE GOVERNMENT: Rittmer, Chair; Drake and Kibbie Senate File 2362 BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS: Jensen, Chair; Freeman and Palmer COMMITTEE REPORTS APPROPRIATIONS (CORRECTED) Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2366 (S.F. 2323), 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, 14: McLaren, Kramer, Behn, Borlaug, Douglas, Freeman, Hedge, Jensen, Maddox, Rehberg, Rensink, Rife, Rittmer, and Tinsman. Nays, 11: Flynn, Black, Dvorsky, Halvorson, Hammond, Harper, Horn, Lundby, McCoy, Neuhauser, and Vilsack. 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 Appropriations Committee on Senate File 2366, and they were attached to the committee report. AGRICULTURE Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2371 (SSB 2177), a bill for an act relating to infectious and contagious diseases affecting livestock and providing penalties. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Rensink, Gaskill, Judge, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black, Hedge, Kibbie, Rife, and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Fraise, Gettings, McLaren, and Rehberg. 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 Agriculture Committee on Senate File 2371, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2375 (SSB 2120), a bill for an act relating to agricultural production by providing for the regulation of animal feeding operations. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Rensink, Gaskill, Judge, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black, Fraise, Hedge, Kibbie, Rehberg, and Vilsack. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Gettings, McLaren, and Rife. 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 Agriculture Committee on Senate File 2375, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2404 (SSB 2157), a bill for an act relating to cooperatives organized under Code chapter 501. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Rensink, Gaskill, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black, Hedge, and Rife. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 7: Judge, Fraise, Gettings, Kibbie, McLaren, Rehberg, and Vilsack. 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 Agriculture Committee on Senate File 2404, and they were attached to the committee report. APPROPRIATIONS Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2381 (SSB 2192), a bill for 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; 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. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 25: McLaren, Kramer, Flynn, Behn, Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Freeman, Halvorson, Hammond, Harper, Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, Neuhauser, Rehberg, Rensink, Rife, Rittmer, Tinsman, and Vilsack. Nays, none. 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 Appropriations Committee on Senate File 2381, and they were attached to the committee report. COMMERCE Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2368 (SSB 2144), a bill for an act relating to the management of public rights-of-way by local government units, eliminating the power of cities to grant franchises to erect, maintain, and operate plants and systems for telecommunications services within the city, and providing and effective date. Recommendation: WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Jensen, Schuerer, Bartz, Douglas, Gronstal, Hansen, King, Maddox, and Rife. Nays, 5: Deluhery, Flynn, Lundby, McCoy, and Redfern. Absent or not voting, 1: Palmer. 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 Commerce Committee on Senate File 2368, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2380, a bill for an act relating to the election of a local exchange carrier to be price-regulated. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Jensen, Schuerer, Deluhery, Bartz, Douglas, Flynn, Gronstal, Hansen, King, Lundby, McCoy, Palmer, Redfern, and Rife. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Maddox. 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 Commerce Committee on Senate File 2380, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2395 (SSB 2069), a bill for an act relating to the authorized uses and users of the Iowa communications network, requiring the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission to adopt rules relating to remote dial- up access to the Iowa communications network and internet access through the network by authorized users, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Jensen, Schuerer, Bartz, Douglas, King, Lundby, Maddox, and Rife. Nays, 6: Deluhery, Flynn, Gronstal, Hansen, McCoy, and Redfern. Absent or not voting, 1: Palmer. 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 Commerce Committee on Senate File 2395, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2396 (SSB 2046), a bill for an act relating to the exclusion of certain expenses under coverage provided by the Iowa comprehensive health insurance association. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Jensen, Schuerer, Deluhery, Bartz, Douglas, Flynn, Hansen, King, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, and Redfern. Nays, 2: Gronstal and Rife. Absent or not voting, 1: Palmer. 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 Commerce Committee on Senate File 2396, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2397 (SSB 2187), a bill for an act 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. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Jensen, Schuerer, Deluhery, Bartz, Douglas, Flynn, Gronstal, Hansen, King, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, Palmer, Redfern, and Rife. Nays, none. 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 Commerce Committee on Senate File 2397, and they were attached to the committee report. JUDICIARY Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2369 (SSB 2184), a bill for an act 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. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern and Tinsman. Nays, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2370 (SSB 2173), a bill for an act relating to the punishment for the offense of driving while a license is suspended, denied, revoked, or barred for an operating while intoxicated offense, and to the use of ignition interlock devices. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2373 (SF 2266), a bill for an act to permit the issuance of no-contact orders against persons who are arrested for the crimes of harassment or stalking and providing penalties. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2374 (SSB 2107), a bill for an act providing for the regulation of bail enforcement businesses and their agents, limiting their actions, establishing fees, eliminating temporary county-issued identification or private security agents and investigators, and providing penalties. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Boettger. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2377 (SF 2168), a bill for an act relating to the sixth judicial district pilot probation revocation project and providing for effective dates and for repeal of the pilot project provisions. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2378 (SSB 2181), a bill for an act relating to real estate titles involving bankruptcy. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Halvorson, Hammond, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Drake, Fraise, and Hansen. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2382 (SF 2211), a bill for an act providing for the seizure of firearms as part of the requirements of a protective order against domestic abuse. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, 2: Angelo and King. Absent or not voting, 1: Boettger. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2384 (SSB 2193), a bill for an act to 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. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Boettger, Halvorson, Hammond, Harper, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 5: Angelo, Drake, Fraise, Hansen, and King. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2385 (SSB 2205), a bill for an act relating to the mandatory minimum term of incarceration for felony domestic abuse assault. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2387 (SSB 2108), a bill for an act relating to adoption procedural requirements including those related to investigations, reports, and counseling. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, 1: Halvorson. Absent or not voting, 1: Fraise. 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 Judiciary Committee on Senate File 2387, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2388 (SF 2305), a bill for an act relating to inmate grooming standards and providing for disciplinary action against inmates who do not comply with those standards. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: McKean, Neuhauser, Angelo, Drake, Hansen, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, 4: Maddox, Fraise, Hammond, and Harper. Absent or not voting, 2: Boettger and Halvorson. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2391 (SSB 2165), a bill for an act allowing probation for some operating-while-intoxicated offenders after service of a mandatory minimum sentence, permitting licensed substance abuse agencies to offer a drinking drivers course, permitting a .15 blood alcohol level to control the penalties applicable to an offender regardless of the margin of error associated with the test device, requiring the deletion from motor vehicle records after twelve years of certain youth license revocations for alcohol violations, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. 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 Judiciary Committee on Senate File 2391, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2392 (SF 2008), a bill for an act relating to criminal defendant community service and inmate work programs. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Boettger and Drake. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2393 (SSB 2198), a bill for an act relating to families including domestic relations provisions and parenting obligations. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. 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 Judiciary Committee on Senate File 2393, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2398 (SSB 2182), a bill for an act relating to the confinement and treatment of sex offenders. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Fraise, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Drake. 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 Judiciary Committee on Senate File 2398, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2399 (SSB 2109), a bill for an act providing for the merger of a limited partnership with other business entities. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Maddox, Neuhauser, Angelo, Boettger, Drake, Halvorson, Hammond, Hansen, Harper, King, McKibben, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Fraise. 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 Judiciary Committee on Senate File 2399, and they were attached to the committee report. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2367 (SSB 2183), a bill for an act relating to county vital statistics by providing for the issuance of marriage licenses and eliminating the fee for county birth registrations. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Behn, Boettger, Fraise, Connolly, Dearden, Gaskill, Hansen, McKean, Redwine, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Angelo, Bartz, and Black. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2372 (SSB 2179), a bill for an act relating to the standard uniforms of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Behn, Boettger, Fraise, Angelo, Bartz, Black, Dearden, Gaskill, Hansen, McKean, Redwine, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Connolly. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2389 (SF 2042), a bill for an act relating to condemnation of agricultural land for economic development purposes, providing for the Act's applicability, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Behn, Boettger, Fraise, Bartz, Black, Gaskill, McKean, Redwine, and Schuerer. Nays, 4: Angelo, Connolly, Dearden, and Hansen. 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 Local Government Committee on Senate File 2389, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2400 (SSB 2158), a bill for an act relating to the powers and duties of county treasurers and including an applicability date provision. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Behn, Boettger, Fraise, Angelo, Bartz, Black, Connolly, Dearden, Gaskill, Hansen, McKean, Redwine, and Schuerer. Nays, none. 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 Local Government Committee on Senate File 2400, and they were attached to the committee report. NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2277, a bill for an act providing that persons who use skateboard parks on public lands assume the risks associated with such activity. Recommendation: WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Bartz, Angelo, Fink, Dearden, Dvorsky, Freeman, Gaskill, and Judge. Nays, 5: Black, Borlaug, Deluhery, Hedge, and Rehberg. Absent or not voting, 2: Iverson and McKibben. 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 2277, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2390 (SSB 2131), a bill for an act relating to the use of net metering systems by certain facilities producing electrical energy and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Bartz, Angelo, Fink, Black, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Gaskill, Hedge, Judge, McKibben, Rehberg, and Zieman. Nays, none. 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 2390, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2401 (SSB 2140), a bill for an act relating to exemptions from and reductions in solid waste tonnage fees for certain persons. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Bartz, Angelo, Fink, Black, Borlaug, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Gaskill, Hedge, Judge, McKibben, Rehberg, and Zieman. Nays, none. 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 2401, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2402 (SSB 2123), a bill for an act regulating the sale of dogs and cats by pet dealers, and providing penalties. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Bartz, Angelo, Fink, Black, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Gaskill, Judge, and Rehberg. Nays, 2: Borlaug and Hedge. Pass, 1: Zieman. Absent or not voting, 1: McKibben. 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 2402, and they were attached to the committee report. STATE GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 43, a bill for an act setting the time for the closing of precinct polling places. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Drake, King, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, and Tinsman. Nays, 4: Deluhery, Fink, Halvorson, and Harper. Absent or not voting, 2: Lundby and Szymoniak. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 486, a bill for an act concerning the manufacture of beer for family or personal use. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Harper, King, McKibben, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Lundby, McLaren, Rife, and Szymoniak. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 498, a bill for an act relating to the disclosure of violations and final findings following inspections of health care facilities. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Harper, King, McKibben, Rife, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Lundby, McLaren, and Szymoniak. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2376 (SSB 2186), a bill for an act 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. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Fink, Halvorson, Harper, King, Lundby, McKibben, and Rife. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Drake, McLaren, Szymoniak, and Tinsman. 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 State Government Committee on Senate File 2376, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2379 (SSB 2195), a bill for an act requiring by statute a three-fifths majority vote for passage of legislation increasing sales or use tax or individual or corporate income tax rates. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Rittmer, Borlaug, Drake, King, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, and Tinsman. Nays, 5: Kibbie, Deluhery, Fink, Halvorson, and Harper. Absent or not voting, 2: Lundby and Szymoniak. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2383 (SSB 2103), a bill for an act relating to amusement ride rider safety, providing a penalty, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Harper, King, Lundby, McKibben, Rife, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: McLaren and 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 State Government Committee on Senate File 2383, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2386 (SSB 2162), a bill for an act relating to financial assistance to local governments for eligible disaster-related expenses, serious needs, and hazard mitigation and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Harper, King, McKibben, Rife, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Lundby, McLaren, and Szymoniak. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2394 (SSB 2095), a bill for an act to provide for the appointment of a vice chairperson for the board of parole and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Harper, King, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Lundby and 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 State Government Committee on Senate File 2394, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2405 (SF 2304), 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. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Halvorson, Harper, King, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Lundby and Szymoniak. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. AMENDMENTS FILED S-5072 S.F. 2257 Rod Halvorson S-5073 S.F. 2259 Larry McKibben S-5074 S.F. 2366 Donald B. Redfern S-5075 S.F. 2366 Mary Neuhauser S-5076 S.F. 2366 Mike Connolly Robert E. Dvorsky Bill Fink 5-5077 S.F. 2366 John P. Kibbie Dennis H. Black Rod Halvorson Tom Flynn Patty Judge Patricia Harper Elaine Szymoniak Mary Neuhauser Robert E. Dvorsky Dick L. Dearden Wally E. Horn Eugene S. Fraise Bill Fink Patricia Harper S-5078 S.F. 2366 Patty Judge Dennis H. Black Tom Flynn Steven D. Hansen Wally E. Horn William D. Palmer Bill Fink Mary Neuhauser Rod Halvorson John P. Kibbie Elaine Szymoniak Eugene S. Fraise Robert E. Dvorsky S-5079 S.F. 2366 Mary Neuhauser S-5080 S.F. 2366 Bill Fink S-5081 S.F. 2366 Mike Connolly Elaine Szymoniak S-5082 S.F. 2366 Tom Vilsack Rod Halvorson Robert E. Dvorsky Patty Judge Patrick J. Deluhery Bill Fink Patricia Harper Michael E. Gronstal Mike Connolly S-5083 S.F. 2366 Patricia Harper S-5084 S.F. 2366 Johnie Hammond Robert E. Dvorsky Mary Neuhauser Bill Fink S-5085 S.F. 2366 Bill Fink S-5086 S.F. 2366 Tom Vilsack John P. Kibbie Robert E. Dvorsky Patty Judge Bill Fink Patrick J. Deluhery Michael E. Gronstal Patricia Harper S-5087 S.F. 2366 Mike Connolly Robert E. Dvorsky Patty Judge S-5088 S.F. 2366 Tom Vilsack John P. Kibbie Patrick J. Deluhery S-5089 S.F. 2366 Tom Vilsack Dennis H. Black Bill Fink Robert E. Dvorsky Mike Connolly Tom Flynn Rod Halvorson Patrick J. Deluhery Patty Judge Mary Neuhauser Eugene S. Fraise Johnie Hammond Michael E. Gronstal Patricia Harper S-5090 S.F. 2366 Robert E. Dvorsky Dennis H. Black Rod Halvorson Patrick J. Deluhery Mike Connolly Wally E. Horn Don Gettings William D. Palmer Steven D. Hansen Elaine Szymoniak Patrick J. Deluhery Patty Judge Mary Neuhauser Eugene S. Fraise Johnie Hammond Bill Fink Patricia Harper Michael E. Gronstal S-5091 S.F. 2366 Robert E. Dvorsky Mary Neuhauser S-5092 S.F. 2366 Mike Connolly Robert E. Dvorsky Bill Fink S-5093 S.F. 2366 Bill Fink S-5094 S.F. 2366 Johnie Hammond Dennis H. Black Patrick J. Deluhery Rod Halvorson John P. Kibbie Robert E. Dvorsky Mary Neuhauser Patty Judge S-5095 S.F. 2366 Mike Connolly Patrick J. Deluhery S-5096 S.F. 2366 Patty Judge S-5097 S.F. 2366 Patricia Harper Bill Fink Mike Connolly S-5098 S.F. 2366 Steven D. Hansen Rod Halvorson Johnie Hammond Tom Flynn Robert E. Dvorsky Bill Fink Elaine Szymoniak Mike Connolly Michael E. Gronstal Eugene S. Fraise Patrick J. Deluhery Patty Judge Mary Neuhauser Dennis H. Black Wally E. Horn Patricia Harper S-5099 S.F. 2366 Donald B. Redfern S-5100 S.F. 2257 Allen Borlaug S-5101 S.F. 2221 Nancy Boettger Steve King Rod Halvorson S-5102 S.F. 2296 Allen Borlaug Derryl McLaren S-5103 S.F. 2243 Neal Schuerer S-5104 S.F. 2188 Tom Flynn S-5105 S.F. 2366 Mary Lou Freeman S-5106 S.F. 2277 Natural Resources and Environment S-5107 S.F. 2295 Derryl McLaren H. Kay Hedge Dennis H. Black S-5108 S.F. 2366 Michael E. Gronstal S-5109 S.F. 2366 Mary Lou Freeman S-5110 S.F. 2366 Michael E. Gronstal Mary Lou Freeman S-5111 S.F. 2042 Rod Halvorson S-5112 S.F. 2256 Merlin E. Bartz Robert E. Dvorsky S-5113 S.F. 2257 Richard F. Drake ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 10:14 p.m., until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 1998. 512 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 50th Day 50th Day MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1998 513
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