Senate Journal: Wednesday, April 15, 1998

  NINETY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
  FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, April 15, 1998

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:10 a.m., President pro
  tempore Redfern presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Robert Connors of the Union
  Park Christian Church, Des Moines, Iowa.  Reverend Connors is the
  brother of Representative John Connors, and sang "I Go to the Rock."

  The Journal of Tuesday, April 14, 1998, was approved.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Resolution 119.

  Senate Resolution 119

  On motion of Senator Dearden, Senate Resolution 119,

  1                        SENATE RESOLUTION 119

  2 BY SZYMONIAK


  4  A Senate Resolution congratulating Ms. Ruth Ann Gaines

  5     for being named the Iowa Teacher of the Year for 1998.
  6     WHEREAS, Ms. Ruth Ann Gaines earned her
  7  undergraduate degree from Clark College in Dubuque and
  8  her master's degree from the University of California
  9  at Santa Barbara; and
  10     WHEREAS, Ms. Gaines has worked as a drama teacher
  11  at East High School in Des Moines for 27 years; and
  12     WHEREAS, Ms. Gaines created a high school mime
  13  troupe "Scarlet Vibrations" and an award-winning
  14  performance group "Voices of Change," the student
  15  members of which write and perform nationally on
  16  diversity-related topics; and
  17     WHEREAS, Ms. Gaines seeks out students who are
  18  academically or personally at-risk, encouraging the
  19  students to join the drama program as a means to build
  20  self-esteem, and as a result of her efforts, more
  21  students are enrolled in the East High School drama
  22  program than are enrolled in any other Des Moines high
  23  school drama program; and
  24     WHEREAS, Ms. Gaines believes that teaching is an
  25  art form and daily crafts an atmosphere where each
  26  student can achieve their full potential; and
  27     WHEREAS, Ms. Gaines has been an activist for
  28  cultural and racial understanding, creating both a
  29  student and a teacher "leadership council" and
  30  conducting numerous workshops for fellow teachers on

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  1  the issues of cultural awareness and diversity; and
  2     WHEREAS, Ms. Gaines was nominated for Teacher of
  3  the Year by the Principal of East High School and was
  4  selected for the award by a panel of judges composed
  5  of representatives from the Iowa Department of
  6  Education, the Iowa State Education Association, the
  7  School Administrators of Iowa, the Parent Teacher
  8  Association, and other professionals; and
  9     WHEREAS, as Iowa's Teacher of the Year, Ms. Gaines
  10  is granted a one-year sabbatical to visit schools and
  11  speak to community groups as Iowa's Ambassador for
  12  Education during the 1998-1999 school year; and
  13     WHEREAS, educators representing 14 national
  14  education organizations nationally selected Ms.
  15  Gaines from among the teachers of the year in each of
  16  the 50 states to be one of four finalists for 1998
  17  National Teacher of the Year, to be announced in April
  18  1998 by the President of the United States; NOW
  19  THEREFORE,
  20     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  21  honors Ms. Ruth Ann Gaines of East High School in Des
  22  Moines for her exemplary work in education, applauds
  23  her efforts and achievements in bringing out the best
  24  in East High School's students, and congratulates her
  25  for her outstanding accomplishment in being named the
  26  Iowa Teacher of the Year for 1998.
  27     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of
  28  this Resolution be prepared for presentation to Ms.
  29  Ruth Ann Gaines,

  with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
  consideration.
  Senator Dearden moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 119,
  which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
  SPECIAL GUEST

  Senator Dearden and Senator Szymoniak introduced Iowa Teacher
  of the Year Ruth Ann Gaines, from Des Moines, Iowa, who addressed
  the Senate with brief remarks.

  The Senate rose and expressed its appreciation of Ms. Gaines'
  efforts on behalf of education.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 116.

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 116

  On motion of Senator Szymoniak, Senate Concurrent Resolution
  116, a concurrent resolution congratulating Dr. Joan Roberts for
  being named the 1997 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year, with
  report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Szymoniak moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent
  Resolution 116, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  SPECIAL GUEST

  Senator Szymoniak introduced Dr. Joan Roberts of North High
  School, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa's Secondary Principal of the Year,
  who addressed the Senate with brief remarks.

  The Senate rose and expressed its appreciation of Dr. Roberts'
  efforts on behalf of education.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
  Senator Palmer until he arrives, on request of Senator Kibbie; Senator McCoy
  until
  he arrives, on request of Senator Dearden; Senator McKibben until he
  arrives, on
  request of Senator Rehberg; Senators Kramer, Lundby, and McLaren until they
  arrive,
  on request of Senator Iverson.
  CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS

  In accordance with Senate Rule 59, Senator Hedge called up the
  following eligible appointees on the En Bloc Confirmation Calendar:

  Linda S. Trudeau, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners

  Terri J. Gunderson, State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home
  Administrators

  Eugene W. Pierce, III, Small Business Advisory Council

  Senator Hedge moved that the foregoing appointees be confirmed
  by the Senate.

  On the question "Shall the appointees be confirmed?" the vote was:

  Ayes, 41:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Douglas	Drake	Dvorsky
  Fink	Flynn	Fraise	Freeman
  Gaskill	Gettings	Gronstal	Hammond
  Hansen	Harper	Hedge	Horn
  Iverson	Jensen	Judge	Kibbie
  King	McKean	Neuhauser	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Tinsman	Vilsack
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 9:

  Halvorson	Kramer	Lundby	Maddox
  McCoy	McKibben	McLaren	Palmer
  Szymoniak			

  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 Richard H. Opie, as
  Chairperson of the Iowa Telecommunications and Technology
  Commission, placed on the Individual Confirmation Calendar on
  April 2, 1998, and found on page 1050 of the Senate Journal.

  Senator Rife moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed
  by the Senate.

  On the question "Shall the appointee be confirmed?" the vote was:

  Ayes, 44:

  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	Lundby	McKean
  Neuhauser	Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg
  Rensink	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Vilsack	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 6:

  Kramer	Maddox	McCoy	McKibben
  McLaren	Palmer			

  The appointee having received a two-thirds vote was declared to
  have been confirmed by the Senate.

  Senator Iverson called up the appointment of Mary A. Nelson, as
  a member of the Iowa Telecommunications and Technology
  Commission, placed on the Individual Confirmation Calendar on
  April 2, 1998, and found on page 1050 of the Senate Journal.

  Senator Rife moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed
  by the Senate.
  On the question "Shall the appointee be confirmed?" the vote was:
  Ayes, 45:

  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	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	Neuhauser	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rensink	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Vilsack
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 5:

  Kramer	McCoy	McKibben	McLaren
  Palmer			

  The appointee having received a two-thirds vote was declared to
  have been confirmed by the Senate.

  Senator Iverson called up the appointment of Jack J. Dack, as
  Commandant of the Iowa Veterans Home, placed on the Individual
  Confirmation Calendar on April 2, 1998, and found on page 1030 of
  the Senate Journal, previously deferred.

  Senator Rife moved that the foregoing appointment be confirmed
  by the Senate.

  On the question "Shall the appointee be confirmed?" 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	Lundby	Maddox
  McCoy	McKean	McKibben	McLaren
  Neuhauser	Palmer	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rensink	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Vilsack
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Kramer			

  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 consideration House Concurrent Resolution 120.

  House Concurrent Resolution 120

  On motion of Senator Szymoniak, House Concurrent Resolution 120,

  1           HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 120

  4  A Concurrent Resolution congratulating Dr. Joan
  5     Roberts for being named the 1997 Iowa Secondary
  6     Principal of the Year.
  7     WHEREAS, Dr. Joan Roberts earned her undergraduate
  8  degree in secondary education from the University of
  9  Northern Iowa and her master's and doctorate degrees
  10  from Drake University; and
  11     WHEREAS, Dr. Roberts has worked within the Des
  12  Moines Independent School District for 20 years,
  13  serving since 1990 as the principal at Des Moines'
  14  North High School; and
  15     WHEREAS, North High School has a diverse
  16  enrollment; and
  17     WHEREAS, North High School has experienced
  18  declining enrollment, high dropout and mobility rates,
  19  and low academic achievement; and
  20     WHEREAS, Dr. Roberts has been an energizing force
  21  at North High School, which has in the past 12 years
  22  doubled its enrollment, reduced its dropout rate to
  23  less than five percent, tripled its enrollment in
  24  advanced courses, and integrated case management and
  25  support services for drug prevention, alcohol
  26  prevention, violence prevention, and teen pregnancy
  27  and parenting into the school program; and
  28     WHEREAS, in the past five years, graduates of North
  29  High School have earned more scholarship dollars on
  30  average than the graduates from any other Des Moines

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  1  high school; and
  2     WHEREAS, Dr. Roberts has revitalized her school and
  3  awakened the pride of North High School's students and
  4  their families, brought positive recognition of North
  5  High School, and is a tremendous role model for other
  6  building principals and for the young women enrolled
  7  in North High School; and
  8     WHEREAS, Dr. Roberts was nominated by her peers,
  9  selected by a committee of Iowa secondary principals,
  10  and named the 1997 Iowa Secondary Principal of the
  11  Year by the School Administrators of Iowa, and, in
  12  addition, has received national recognition as a 1997
  13  State Principal of the Year by the National
  14  Association of Secondary School Principals; NOW
  15  THEREFORE
  16     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
  17  SENATE CONCURRING, That the General Assembly honors
  18  Dr. Joan Roberts of North High School in Des Moines
  19  for her exemplary work in education, applauds the
  20  achievements realized by the school and its students
  21  under her administration, and congratulates her for
  22  her outstanding accomplishment in being named the 1997
  23  Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year; and
  24     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of
  25  this Concurrent Resolution be prepared for
  26  presentation to Dr. Joan Roberts,

  was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Szymoniak moved the adoption of House Concurrent
  Resolution 120, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  House Concurrent Resolution 120 and Senate Concurrent
  Resolution 116 be immediately messaged to the House.
  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration House File 2513.

  House File 2513

  On motion of Senator McKibben, House File 2513, a bill for an act
  relating to the individual income tax by eliminating the taxation of
  certain capital gains and providing special treatment of gains from
  the sales of businesses to descendants, increasing the amount of
  pension income excluded, increasing certain personal exemption tax
  credits, and increasing and expanding the tuition and textbook tax
  credit, exempting sales and services to certain nonprofit hospitals
  from the sales, services, and use taxes, and relating to the income
  eligibility requirements for the homestead property tax credit, mobile
  home tax credit, or reimbursement for rent constituting property
  taxes paid, and including effective and prospective and retroactive
  applicability date provision, with report of committee recommending
  passage, was taken up for consideration.

  The Senate stood at ease at 10:02 a.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

  The Senate resumed session at 12:20 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  (Action on House File 2513 was deferred.)

  QUORUM CALL

  Senator Iverson requested a non-record roll call to determine that
  a quorum was present.

  The vote revealed 34 present, 16 absent, and a quorum present.

  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 April 15, 1998, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of the
  Senate is asked:

  House File 2550, a bill for an act exempting services provided by
  licensed massage therapists from the state services tax.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 15, 1998, adopted the following
  resolution in
  which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House Concurrent Resolution 121, a concurrent resolution
  recognizing and honoring members of the Save the Backbone Lake
  Committee who participated in the restoration of Backbone Lake in
  Backbone State Park.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and
  Administration.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 15, 1998, amended and passed the
  following
  bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate File 2038, a bill for an act relating to disqualification from
  voting or registering to vote for reasons of mental incompetence
  (S-5681).

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 15, 1998, concurred in the Senate
  amendment
  and passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the House was
  asked:

  House File 2166, a bill for an act relating to regulation of food
  establishments and providing for fees and penalties and providing an
  effective date.

  House File 2496, a bill for an act relating to public retirement
  systems, and providing effective, implementation, and applicability
  dates.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 15, 1998, concurred in the Senate
  amendment
  to the House amendment, and passed the following bills in which the
  concurrence of
  the House was asked:

  Senate File 2406, a bill for an act establishing a school ready
  children grant program to be administered by community
  empowerment area boards and the Iowa empowerment board,
  making an appropriation, and providing an effective date.

  Senate File 2410, a bill for an act relating to appropriations for
  the department of human services and the prevention of disabilities
  policy council and including other provisions and appropriations
  involving human services and health care, and providing effective
  dates and an applicability provision.

  HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2313

  Senator Boettger called up for consideration Senate File 2313, a
  bill for an act relating to child support, providing penalties, and
  providing effective dates, amended by the House, and moved that the
  Senate concur in House amendment S-5609 filed April 9, 1998.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment.

  Senator Boettger moved that the bill as amended by the House and
  concurred in by the Senate 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. 2313), the vote was:

  Ayes, 43:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Connolly	Deluhery
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gettings
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Hedge	Horn	Iverson
  Jensen	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Kramer	Lundby	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Neuhauser	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rensink	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Zieman	

  Nays, none.
  Absent or not voting, 7:

  Dearden	Douglas	Maddox	McCoy
  Palmer	Rife	Vilsack			

  The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  Senate File 2292

  Senator Angelo called up for consideration Senate File 2292, a bill
  for an act relating to the sex offender registry and providing for the
  Act's applicability, amended by the House, and moved that the Senate
  concur in House amendment S-5594 filed April 8, 1998.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment.

  Senator Angelo moved that the bill as amended by the House and
  concurred in by the Senate 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. 2292), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	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	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Douglas	McCoy	Vilsack	
  The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  Senate File 2398

  Senator Angelo called up for consideration Senate File 2398, a bill
  for an act relating to the confinement and treatment of sex offenders,
  amended by the House, and moved that the Senate concur in House
  amendment S-5641 filed April 14, 1998.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment.

  Senator Bartz took the chair at 12:58 p.m.

  Senator Angelo moved that the bill as amended by the House and
  concurred in by the Senate 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. 2398), the vote was:

  Ayes, 50:

  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	McCoy	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Neuhauser	Palmer	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman
  Vilsack	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, none.

  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 2292, 2313, and 2398 be immediately messaged to
  the House.

  MOTION TO RECONSIDER ADOPTED

  Senator Maddox called up the motion to reconsider Senate File
  2387 filed by him on April 14, 1998, found on page 1257 of the Senate
  Journal and moved its adoption.

  On the question "Shall the motion to reconsider be adopted?"
  (S.F. 2387) the vote was:

  Ayes, 50:

  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	McCoy	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Neuhauser	Palmer	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman
  Vilsack	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, none.

  The motion prevailed and Senate File 2387 was taken up for
  reconsideration.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
  SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2387

  On motion of Senator Maddox, Senate File 2387, a bill for an act
  relating to adoption procedural requirements including those related
  to investigations, reports, and counseling, was taken up for
  reconsideration.

  Senator Maddox moved to reconsider the vote by which House
  amendment S-5550 to Senate File 2387 was adopted by the Senate
  on April 13, 1998.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and House amendment S-5550
  was taken up for reconsideration.

  Senator Maddox called up the motion to reconsider the vote by
  which amendment S-5597 to House amendment S-5550 to Senate
  File 2387 was adopted by the Senate on April 13, 1998.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and amendment S-5597 was
  taken up for reconsideration.

  Senator Maddox asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5597 to House amendment S-5550.

  Senator Maddox offered amendment S-5632, filed by him on April 14,
  1998, to page 1 of House amendment S-5550, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5632 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Maddox moved that the Senate concur in the House
  amendment as amended.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment as amended.

  Senator Maddox moved that the bill as amended by the House,
  further amended and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 2387), 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	McCoy	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Neuhauser	Palmer	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink	Rife
  Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Vilsack
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Rittmer			

  The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  President Kramer took the chair at 1:43 p.m.

  CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT RECEIVED
  (Senate File 2295)

  A conference committee report signed by the following Senate and
  House members was filed April 15, 1998, on Senate File 2295, a bill
  for an act relating to and making appropriations for agriculture and
  natural resources and providing an effective date:

  On the part of the Senate:	On the part of the House:

  H. KAY HEDGE, Chair	SANDRA GREINER, Chair
  JERRY BEHN	CECIL DOLECHECK
  DENNIS H. BLACK	RALPH KLEMME
  PATTY JUDGE	PAT MURPHY
  DERRYL MCLAREN	DOLORES MERTZ

  CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED

  Senate File 2295

  Senator Hedge called up the conference committee report on Senate
  File 2295, a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations for
  agriculture and natural resources and providing an effective date,
  filed on April 15, 1998, and moved its adoption.
  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the conference committee
  report and the recommendations and amendments contained therein
  was adopted.

  Senator Hedge 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. 2295) the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Douglas	Drake	Dvorsky
  Fink	Flynn	Fraise	Freeman
  Gaskill	Gettings	Gronstal	Hammond
  Hansen	Harper	Hedge	Horn
  Iverson	Jensen	Judge	Kibbie
  King	Kramer	Lundby	Maddox
  McCoy	McKean	McKibben	McLaren
  Neuhauser	Palmer	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rensink	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Vilsack
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Halvorson			

  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 2295 and 2387 be immediately messaged to the
  House.
  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 2269

  On motion of Senator Rensink, House File 2269, a bill for an act
  relating to permissible physical contact between school employees
  and students, with report of committee recommending amendment
  and passage, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 26,
  1998, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Rehberg offered amendment S-5286, filed by the
  committee on Education on March 19, 1998, to page 2 and to the title
  page of the bill.

  Senator Rehberg offered amendment S-5595, filed by her on April 9,
  1998, to amendment S-5286, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5595 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Rehberg moved the adoption of amendment S-5286.

  Amendment S-5286 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-5279, filed by her on
  March 18, 1998, to page 1 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5279 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Rensink 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?" (H.F. 2269), 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	McCoy	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Neuhauser	Palmer	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink	Rife
  Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Vilsack
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Rittmer			

  The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title as amended was agreed to.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration House File 2374.

  House File 2374

  On motion of Senator Hedge, House File 2374, a bill for an act
  exempting sales made to and services performed for organ
  procurement organizations from the state sales, services, and use
  taxes, with report of committee recommending amendment and
  passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Hedge offered amendment S-5280, filed by the committee
  on Ways and Means on March 18, 1998, to page 1 of the bill, and
  moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5280 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Hedge 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?" (H.F. 2374), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	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
  McCoy	McKean	McKibben	McLaren
  Neuhauser	Palmer	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rensink	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Vilsack
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Borlaug			

  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
  House Files 2374 and 2269 be immediately messaged to the
  House.

  The Senate stood at ease at 2:20 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

  The Senate resumed session at 2:58 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senators Hammond, Boettger, and Dvorsky until they arrive, on request of
  Senator
  Flynn.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 2480

  On motion of Senator Tinsman, House File 2480, a bill for an act to
  repeal the future repeal of the interception of communications
  chapter, with report of committee recommending passage, placed on
  the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 26, 1998, 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?" (H.F. 2480), the vote was:

  Ayes, 46:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Borlaug	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Douglas	Drake	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gettings
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hansen	Harper
  Hedge	Horn	Iverson	Jensen
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Kramer
  Lundby	Maddox	McCoy	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Neuhauser	Palmer
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman
  Vilsack	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Boettger	Dvorsky	Hammond	Rensink		

  The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  SENATE RECEDES

  House File 2136

  Senator Gaskill called up for consideration House File 2136, a bill
  for an act relating to agricultural drainage wells, by extending the
  date for complying with certain requirements, amended by the
  Senate, and moved that the Senate recede from its amendment.

  A non-record roll call was requested.

  The ayes were 24, nays 19.
  The motion prevailed and the Senate receded from its amendment.

  Senator Gaskill 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?" (H.F. 2136), the vote was:

  Ayes, 45:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Borlaug	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Douglas	Drake	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gettings
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hansen	Harper
  Hedge	Horn	Iverson	Jensen
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Kramer
  Maddox	McCoy	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Neuhauser	Palmer	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Vilsack
  Zieman	

  Nays, 1:

  Lundby	

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Boettger	Dvorsky	Hammond	Rensink		

  The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
  SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  House File 2290

  Senator Angelo called up for consideration House File 2290, a bill
  for an act relating to the civil damages and penalties for the illegal
  taking of antlered deer, amended by the Senate, further amended by
  the House, and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment
  S-5628 to Senate amendment H-8758 filed April 13, 1998.
  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment to the Senate amendment.

  Senator Angelo moved that the bill as amended by the Senate,
  further amended by the House and concurred in by the Senate, 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?" (H.F. 2290), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  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	Lundby	Maddox
  McCoy	McKean	McKibben	McLaren
  Neuhauser	Palmer	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rensink	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Vilsack
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Boettger			

  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
  House Files 2480 and 2136 be immediately messaged to the
  House.
  HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
  SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  House File 8

  Senate Rittmer called up for consideration House File 8, a bill for
  an act relating to the funding of state mandates, amended by the
  Senate, further amended by the House, and moved that the Senate
  concur in House amendment S-5629 to Senate amendment H-8002
  filed April 13, 1998.

  A non-record roll call was requested.

  The ayes were 19, nays 25.

  The motion lost and the Senate refused to concur in the House
  amendment to the Senate amendment.

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  House File 8 be immediately messaged to the House.

  BUSINESS PENDING

  House File 2513

  The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2513, a bill for an
  act relating to the individual income tax by eliminating the taxation
  of certain capital gains and providing special treatment of gains from
  the sales of businesses to descendants, increasing the amount of
  pension income excluded, increasing certain personal exemption tax
  credits, and increasing and expanding the tuition and textbook tax
  credit, exempting sales and services to certain nonprofit hospitals
  from the sales, services, and use taxes, and relating to the income
  eligibility requirements for the homestead property tax credit, mobile
  home tax credit, or reimbursement for rent constituting property
  taxes paid, and including effective and prospective and retroactive
  applicability date provisions, previously deferred.

  Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-5684, filed by Senators
  Dvorsky, et al., from the floor striking everything after the enacting
  clause and to the title page of the bill.
  Senator McKibben raised the point of order that amendment
  S-5684 was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5684 out
  of order.

  Senator Hansen offered amendment S-5682, filed by him from the
  floor to page 1 and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator McKibben raised the point of order that amendment
  S-5682 was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5682 out
  of order.

  Senator Palmer offered amendment S-5642, filed by him on April 14,
  1998, to pages 2 and 3 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a
  record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5642 be adopted?" (H.F. 2513),
  the vote was:

  Ayes, 20:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Dvorsky
  Fink	Flynn	Fraise	Gettings
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Harper
  Horn	Judge	Kibbie	McCoy
  Neuhauser	Palmer	Szymoniak	Vilsack	

  Nays, 30:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Borlaug	Deluhery	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, none.

  Amendment S-5642 lost.
  Senator Deluhery offered amendment S-5694, filed by Senators
  Deluhery, et al., from the floor to pages 2 and 3 of the bill, moved its
  adoption, and requested a record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5694 be adopted?" (H.F. 2513),
  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	McCoy	Neuhauser	Rittmer
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Vilsack	

  Nays, 26:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Borlaug	Douglas	Drake	Freeman
  Gaskill	Hedge	Iverson	Jensen
  King	Kramer	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Palmer
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink
  Schuerer	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Rife			

  Amendment S-5694 lost.

  Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5647, filed by him on April 14,
  1998, to pages 2 and 3 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a
  record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5647 be adopted?" (H.F. 2513),
  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	McCoy	Neuhauser	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Vilsack	

  Nays, 26:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Borlaug	Douglas	Drake	Freeman
  Gaskill	Hedge	Iverson	Jensen
  King	Kramer	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Palmer
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink
  Schuerer	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Rife	Rittmer			

  Amendment S-5647 lost.

  Senator Neuhauser offered amendment S-5697, filed by Senators
  Neuhauser, et al., from the floor to page 3 of the bill, and moved its
  adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5697 be adopted?" (H.F. 2513),
  the vote was:

  Ayes, 22:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Gettings	Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond
  Hansen	Harper	Horn	Judge
  Kibbie	McCoy	Neuhauser	Palmer
  Szymoniak	Vilsack	

  Nays, 25:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Douglas	Drake	Freeman	Gaskill
  Hedge	Iverson	Jensen	King
  Kramer	Lundby	Maddox	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rensink	Rife	Schuerer
  Tinsman	

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Borlaug	Rittmer	Zieman			

  Amendment S-5697 lost.

  Senator Deluhery offered amendment S-5695, filed by Senators
  Deluhery, et al., from the floor to page 4 and to the title page of the
  bill.

  Senator McKibben raised the point of order that amendment
  S-5695 was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5695 out
  of order.

  Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-5685, filed by Senators
  Dvorsky, et al., from the floor to pages 4, 5, and to the title page of the
  bill.

  Senator McKibben raised the point of order that amendment
  S-5685 was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5685 out
  of order.

  Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5646, filed by him on April 14,
  1998, to pages 4, 5, and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator McKibben raised the point of order that amendment
  S-5646 was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5646 out
  of order.

  Senator Szymoniak asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5683, filed by Senators Szymoniak, et al.,
  from the floor to page 4 and to the title page of the bill.
  Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-5696, filed by him from
  the floor to page 8 of the bill, moved its adoption, and requested a
  record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5696 be adopted?" (H.F. 2513),
  the vote was:

  Ayes, 23:

  Bartz	Black	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Gettings	Gronstal	Halvorson
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Horn
  Judge	Kibbie	McCoy	Neuhauser
  Palmer	Szymoniak	Vilsack	

  Nays, 25:

  Angelo	Behn	Boettger	Borlaug
  Douglas	Freeman	Gaskill	Hedge
  Iverson	Jensen	King	Kramer
  Lundby	Maddox	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg
  Rensink	Rife	Schuerer	Tinsman
  Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Drake	Rittmer			

  Amendment S-5696 lost.

  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?" (H.F. 2513), the vote was:

  Ayes, 44:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Connolly	Deluhery
  Douglas	Drake	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gettings
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Hedge	Horn	Iverson
  Jensen	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Kramer	Lundby	Maddox	McCoy
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Tinsman	Vilsack	Zieman	

  Nays, 5:

  Dearden	Dvorsky	Neuhauser	Palmer
  Szymoniak	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  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 that
  House File 2513 be immediately messaged to the House.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Appropriations Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration House File 2533.

  House File 2533

  On motion of Senator Rehberg, House File 2533, a bill for an act
  relating to the funding of, operation of, and appropriation of moneys
  to the college student aid commission, the department of cultural
  affairs, the department of education, and the state board of regents,
  providing related statutory changes, and providing effective dates,
  with report of committee recommending amendment and passage,
  was taken up for consideration.

  The Senate stood at ease at 6:01 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

  The Senate resumed session at 6:59 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Senator Rehberg offered amendment S-5631, filed by the
  committee on Appropriations on April 13, 1998, to pages 3, 7, 8, 10-14,
  24-27, 29-31, and 36 of the bill.
  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator McCoy until he arrives, on request of Senator Dearden.

  BUSINESS PENDING

  House File 2533

  The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2533 and
  amendment S-5631 by the committee on Appropriations.

  Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5659, filed by him on April 14,
  1998, to amendment S-5631, moved its adoption, and requested a
  record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5659 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 20:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  Neuhauser	Palmer	Szymoniak	Vilsack	

  Nays, 26:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Borlaug	Douglas	Drake	Freeman
  Gaskill	Hedge	Iverson	King
  Kramer	Lundby	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg
  Rensink	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Tinsman	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Gettings	Jensen	Maddox	McCoy		

  Amendment S-5659 lost.
  Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5703, filed by Senators
  Vilsack, et al., from the floor to amendment S-5631, moved its
  adoption, and requested a record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5703 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 24:

  Black	Boettger	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Douglas	Drake	Dvorsky
  Fink	Flynn	Fraise	Gronstal
  Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen	Harper
  Horn	Judge	Kibbie	McKibben
  Neuhauser	Palmer	Szymoniak	Vilsack	

  Nays, 24:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Borlaug
  Freeman	Gaskill	Hedge	Iverson
  Jensen	King	Kramer	Lundby
  Maddox	McKean	McLaren	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Tinsman	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Gettings	McCoy			

  Amendment S-5703 lost.

  Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5706, filed by him from
  the floor to amendment S-5631, moved its adoption, and requested a
  record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5706 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who
  express a conflict of interest, was invoked.

  Ayes, 21:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  McCoy	Neuhauser	Palmer	Szymoniak
  Vilsack	

  Nays, 27:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  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:

  Borlaug	Gettings			

  Amendment S-5706 lost.

  Senator Rehberg offered amendment S-5678, filed by her from the
  floor to amendment S-5631.

  Senator Kibbie called for a division of amendment S-5678:  lines
  4-7 and line 11 as division S-5678A; lines 8-10 as division S-5678B.

  Senator Rehberg moved the adoption of division S-5678A.

  Division S-5678A was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Rehberg moved the adoption of division S-5678B.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5678 division B to
  amendment S-5631 be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), 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	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Tinsman	Zieman	
  Nays, 23:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  Lundby	McCoy	Neuhauser	Palmer
  Rensink	Szymoniak	Vilsack	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Gettings			

  Division S-5678B was adopted.

  With the adoption of amendment S-5678 to amendment S-5631,
  the Chair ruled the following amendments out of order:

  S-5700 filed by Senator Connolly from the floor to amendment
  S-5631;

  S-5701 filed by Senator Connolly from the floor to amendment
  S-5631; and

  S-5693 filed by Senator Dvorsky from the floor to amendment
  S-5631.

  Senator Dvorsky asked unanimous consent that action on
  amendment S-5631 and House File 2533 be deferred.

  Senator Dvorsky withdrew his request.

  Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-5668, filed by Senators
  Szymoniak, et al., on April 14, 1998, to amendment S-5631, and
  moved its adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5668 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 23:

  Black	Boettger	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	Gronstal	Halvorson
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Horn
  Judge	Kibbie	McCoy	Palmer
  Rensink	Szymoniak	Vilsack	

  Nays, 25:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Borlaug
  Douglas	Drake	Gaskill	Hedge
  Iverson	Jensen	King	Kramer
  Lundby	Maddox	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg
  Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer	Tinsman
  Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Gettings	Neuhauser			

  Amendment S-5668 lost.

  Senator Halvorson offered amendment S-5705, filed by Senators
  Halvorson, et al., from the floor to amendment S-5631, and moved its
  adoption.

  Senator Lundby took the chair at 8:20 p.m.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5705 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 22:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Freeman	Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond
  Hansen	Harper	Horn	Judge
  Kibbie	McCoy	Neuhauser	Palmer
  Szymoniak	Vilsack	

  Nays, 27:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Borlaug	Douglas	Drake	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:

  Gettings			

  Amendment S-5705 lost.

  Senator Redfern asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5699, filed by him from the floor to
  amendment S-5631.

  Senator Redfern offered amendment S-5712, filed by him from the
  floor to amendment S-5631.

  President Kramer took the chair at 8:54 p.m.

  Senator Rife asked and received unanimous consent that action on
  amendment S-5712 and House File 2533 be deferred.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Appropriations Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2418.

  Senate File 2418

  On motion of Senator Rife, Senate File 2418, a bill for an act
  relating to state government technology and operations, by making
  and relating to appropriations to the Iowa communications network
  for the connection and support of certain Part III users, making
  appropriations to various entities for other technology-related
  purposes, providing for the procurement of information technology,
  providing for the transfer of the information technology division,
  providing for the use of the network, establishing an information
  technology bureau, making miscellaneous related changes, and
  providing effective dates, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Rife offered amendment S-5645, filed by him on April 14,
  1998, to pages 2 and 13 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
  Amendment S-5645 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Rife offered amendment S-5722, filed by him from the
  floor to page 7 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5722 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Rife offered amendment S-5723, filed by him from the
  floor to page 7 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5723 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Flynn offered amendment S-5721, filed by Senators Flynn
  and Connolly from the floor to page 9 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5721 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Jensen offered amendment S-5713, filed by him from the
  floor to page 9 and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator McCoy asked and received unanimous consent that action
  on amendment S-5713 be deferred.

  Senator Rife offered amendment S-5724, filed by him from the
  floor to page 11 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5724 was adopted by a voice vote.

  The Senate resumed consideration of amendment S-5713,
  previously deferred.

  Senator Jensen called for a division of amendment S-5713:  lines 2
  and 3 as division S-5713A; lines 4 and 5 as division S-5713B.

  Senator Jensen asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw division S-5713B.

  Senator Jensen moved the adoption of division S-5713A.

  Division S-5713A was adopted by a voice vote.
  Senator Rife 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. 2418), the vote was:

  Ayes, 46:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Douglas	Drake	Dvorsky
  Fink	Flynn	Fraise	Freeman
  Gaskill	Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond
  Harper	Hedge	Horn	Iverson
  Jensen	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Kramer	Lundby	Maddox	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Neuhauser	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman
  Vilsack	Zieman	

  Nays, 3:

  Hansen	McCoy	Palmer	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Gettings			

  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 2418 be immediately messaged to the House.

  The Senate stood at ease at 9:53 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of a party caucus.

  The Senate resumed session at 10:09 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.
  BUSINESS PENDING

  House File 2533

  The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2533, a bill for an
  act relating to the funding of, operation of, and appropriation of
  moneys to the college student aid commission, the department of
  cultural affairs, the department of education, and the state board of
  regents, providing related statutory changes, and providing effective
  dates, amendment S-5631 by the committee on Appropriations to
  pages 3, 7, 8, 10-14, 24-27, 29-31, and 36 of the bill, and amendment
  S-5712 by Senator Redfern to amendment S-5631, previously
  deferred.

  Senator Harper offered amendment S-5707, filed by Senators
  Harper, et al., from the floor to amendment S-5631, and moved its
  adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5707 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 21:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  McCoy	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:

  Gettings			

  Amendment S-5707 lost.
  Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5714, filed by her from
  the floor to amendment S-5631, and moved its adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5714 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 20:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  McCoy	Neuhauser	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, 2:

  Gettings	Palmer			

  Amendment S-5714 lost.

  The Senate resumed consideration of amendment S-5712 by
  Senator Redfern to amendment S-5631, previously deferred.

  Senator Gronstal raised the point of order that amendment S-5712
  was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point not well taken, and amendment S-5712
  in order.

  Senator Redfern moved the adoption of amendment S-5712.

  Amendment S-5712 was adopted by a voice vote.
  Senator Szymoniak asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5702, filed by Senators Szymoniak, et al.,
  from the floor to amendment S-5631.

  Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-5726, filed by Senators
  Szymoniak, et al., from the floor to amendment S-5631, and moved
  its adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5726 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 21:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  McCoy	Neuhauser	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, 2:

  Gettings	Palmer			

  Amendment S-5726 lost.

  Senator Black offered amendment S-5704, filed by Senators Black,
  et al., from the floor to amendment S-5631, and moved its adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5704 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:
  Ayes, 20:

  Black	Connolly	Deluhery	Dvorsky
  Fink	Flynn	Fraise	Freeman
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  McCoy	Neuhauser	Szymoniak	Vilsack	

  Nays, 26:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Borlaug	Douglas	Drake	Gaskill
  Hedge	Iverson	Jensen	King
  Kramer	Maddox	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg
  Rensink	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Tinsman	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Dearden	Gettings	Lundby	Palmer		

  Amendment S-5704 lost.

  Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5650, filed by him on April 14,
  1998, to amendment S-5631, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5650 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Harper offered amendment S-5660, filed by her on April 14,
  1998, to amendment S-5631, and moved its adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5660 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 21:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond
  Hansen	Harper	Horn	Judge
  Kibbie	McCoy	Neuhauser	Szymoniak
  Vilsack	
  Nays, 27:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Borlaug	Douglas	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:

  Gettings	Palmer			

  Amendment S-5660 lost.

  Senator Rife asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
  amendment S-5708, filed by him from the floor to amendment S-5631.

  Senator Rife asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
  amendment S-5709, filed by him from the floor to amendment S-5631.

  Senator Vilsack offered amendment S-5717, filed by him from the
  floor to amendment S-5631, moved its adoption, and requested a
  record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5717 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who
  express a conflict of interest, was invoked.

  Ayes, 21:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  McCoy	McKibben	Neuhauser	Szymoniak
  Vilsack	

  Nays, 27:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Borlaug	Douglas	Drake	Freeman
  Gaskill	Hedge	Iverson	Jensen
  King	Kramer	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	McLaren	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rensink	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Tinsman	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Gettings	Palmer			

  Amendment S-5717 lost.

  Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5727, filed by him from
  the floor to amendment S-5631, moved its adoption, and requested a
  record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5727 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 18:

  Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery	Dvorsky
  Fink	Flynn	Fraise	Gronstal
  Halvorson	Hammond	Harper	Horn
  Judge	Kibbie	McCoy	Neuhauser
  Szymoniak	Vilsack	

  Nays, 30:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  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:

  Gettings	Palmer			

  Amendment S-5727 lost.

  Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-5720, filed by him from the
  floor to amendment S-5631, moved its adoption, and requested a
  record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5720 to amendment S-5631
  be adopted?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:
  Ayes, 20:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  McCoy	Neuhauser	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, 2:

  Gettings	Palmer			

  Amendment S-5720 lost.

  MOTION TO RECONSIDER

  Senator Redfern called up the following motion to reconsider, filed
  by him from the floor and moved its adoption:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment S-5712
  to House File 2533 was adopted by the Senate on April 15, 1998.

  DONALD B. REDFERN

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall the motion to reconsider amendment
  S-5712 be adopted?" (H.F. 2533) the vote was:

  Ayes, 20:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Gronstal	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  McCoy	Neuhauser	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, 2:

  Gettings	Palmer			

  The motion lost.

  The following motion filed by Senator Gronstal from the floor was
  out of order:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment S-5712
  to House File 2533 was adopted by the Senate on April 15, 1998.

  MICHAEL E. GRONSTAL

  Senator Rehberg moved the adoption of amendment S-5631 by the
  committee on Appropriations to pages 3, 7, 8, 10-14, 24-27, 29-31,
  and 36 of the bill.

  Amendment S-5631 was adopted by a voice vote.

  With the adoption of amendment S-5631, the Chair ruled the
  following amendments out of order:

  S-5591 filed by Senator Black on April 8, 1998, to page 1 of the
  bill;

  S-5542 filed by Senators Szymoniak, et al., on April 7, 1998, to
  page 11 of the bill; and

  S-5475 filed by Senator Harper on April 1, 1998, to page 30 of the
  bill.

  Senator Rehberg moved that the bill be read the last time now and
  placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
  the bill was read the last time.
  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 2533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 40:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Deluhery	Drake
  Dvorsky	Flynn	Fraise	Freeman
  Gaskill	Halvorson	Hammond	Hansen
  Hedge	Horn	Iverson	Jensen
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Kramer
  Lundby	Maddox	McCoy	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Neuhauser	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Tinsman	Vilsack	Zieman	

  Nays, 8:

  Connolly	Dearden	Douglas	Fink
  Gronstal	Harper	Rife	Szymoniak	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Gettings	Palmer			

  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
  House File 2533 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 April 15, 1998, amended the Senate amendment, concurred in the
  Senate
  amendment as amended, and passed the following bill in which the concurrence
  of
  the Senate is asked:

  House File 2164, a bill for an act relating to local community and
  economic development planning assistance and the community
  builder program (S-5698).

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 15, 1998, adopted the following
  resolution in
  which the concurrence of the House was asked:
  Senate Concurrent Resolution 115, a concurrent resolution
  urging federal Congressional support for widows and widowers under
  the federal Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 15, 1998, adopted the conference
  committee
  report and passed Senate File 2295, a bill for an act relating to and making
  appropriations for agriculture and natural resources and providing an
  effective date.
  APPENDIX

  BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

  A communication was received announcing that on April 15, 1998,
  the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the
  following bills:

  S.F. 2201 - Relating to security for damages arising from the abandonment of
  natural gas pipelines.

  S.F. 2335 - Relating to the prohibition of sex acts between juveniles and
  employees
  and agents at juvenile placement facilities and between prisoners
  incarcerated in a
  county jail and employees or agents of a county and providing a penalty.

  S.F. 2337 - Allowing distribution of the presentence investigation report
  under
  certain circumstances.

  S.F. 2348 - Relating to the locations at which shared public school services
  may be
  made available to nonpublic school students.

  S.F. 2351 - Relating to the time for review of the reorganization of a
  public utility
  by the utilities board and providing an effective date.

  S.F. 2399 - Providing for the merger of a limited partnership with other
  business
  entities.

  H.F. 382 - Relating to certain relationships including certain marriages.

  H.F. 2162 - Relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections and including a
  retroactive
  applicability provision.

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened:  April 14, 1998, 10:16 p.m.

  Members Present: McLaren, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member;
  Behn, Black, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky, Freeman, Halvorson, Hammond, Harper,
  Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Lundby, McCoy, Neuhauser, Rehberg, Rensink, Rife,
  Rittmer,
  Tinsman, and Vilsack.

  Members Absent:  Maddox (excused).

  Committee Business:  Amended and passed HF 2395 and HF 2545.

  Adjourned:  10:51 p.m.
  STATE GOVERNMENT

  April 15, 1998

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Passed H.F. 2532.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Convened:  April 15, 1998, 2:47 p.m.

  Members Present:  Douglas, Chair; McKibben, Vice Chair; Palmer, Ranking
  Member;
  Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Hedge, Judge, Maddox, McLaren, Redfern,
  Szymoniak, and Vilsack.

  Members Absent:  Borlaug (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed HF 2550.

  Adjourned:  2:50 p.m.

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Corning, Iowa - For receiving the Great American Mainstreet Award.  Senator
  Angelo (4/15/98).

  Jeremiah DeHeck, Dubuque - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Connolly (4/25/98).

  Deb Etcheson, Creston - For receiving the Employee of the Year Award.
  Senator
  Angelo (2/13/98).

  Gilbert and Elinor Peitzman, Dallas Center - For celebrating their 50th
  Wedding
  Anniversary.  Senator Maddox (6/1/98).

  Mike Powell, Le Mars - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Redwine
  (5/31/98).

  REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in engrossing
  Senate File 2418, the following correction was made:
  1.	Page 2, line 26, the word and letter "paragraph "l"" was changed to the
  word
  and letter "paragraph "k"".

  MARY PAT GUNDERSON
  Secretary of the Senate

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT

  House File 2532

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Kibbie, Chair; McKibben and Rittmer

  EXPLANATION OF VOTES

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on April
  14,
  1998, when the votes were taken on Senate Joint Resolution 9, Senate Files
  2200,
  2268, 2277, 2280, 2284, 2360, 2405, 2409, 2412, and 2413.  Had I been
  present, I would
  have voted "aye."

  TOM VILSACK

  MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I move to reconsider the vote by which House File 2290
  passed the Senate on April 15, 1998.

  JEFF ANGELO

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment S-5620
  to Senate File 2414 was adopted by the Senate on April 14, 1998.

  ALLEN BORLAUG

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  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.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-5680.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 16:  McLaren, Kramer, Flynn, Borlaug, Douglas, Dvorsky,
  Freeman, Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Lundby, McCoy, Rehberg, Rensink, Rife, and
  Rittmer.
  Nays, 6:  Halvorson, Hammond, Harper, Neuhauser, Tinsman, and Vilsack.
  Pass, 2:
  Behn and Black.  Absent or not voting, 1:  Maddox.

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

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2545, a bill for an act relating to county
  mental
  health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities service funding,
  allocating
  an appropriation, and providing effective dates.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-5679.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 24:  McLaren, Kramer, Flynn, Behn, Black, Borlaug,
  Douglas,
  Dvorsky, Freeman, Halvorson, Hammond, Harper, Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Lundby,
  McCoy, Neuhauser, Rehberg, Rensink, Rife, Rittmer, Tinsman, and Vilsack.
  Nays,
  none.  Absent or not voting, 1:  Maddox.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2532, a bill for an act relating to the
  maximum
  value of prizes awarded in raffles and certain games of skill and chance.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Rittmer, Borlaug, Kibbie, Deluhery, Drake, Fink,
  Harper, King,
  Lundby, McKibben, McLaren, Rife, Szymoniak, and Tinsman.  Nays, 1:
  Halvorson.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2550, a bill for an act exempting services
  provided
  by licensed massage therapists from the state services tax.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  Douglas, McKibben, Palmer, Connolly, Deluhery,
  Drake,
  Freeman, Hedge, Judge, McLaren, Redfern, Szymoniak, and Vilsack.  Nays, 1:
  Maddox.  Absent or not voting, 1:  Borlaug.

  Fiscal Note:  REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5677		H.F. 2005	Andy McKean
  Merlin E. Bartz
  Nancy Boettger
  Bill Fink
  S-5678		H.F. 2533	Kitty Rehberg
  S-5679		H.F. 2545	Appropriations
  S-5680		H.F. 2395	Appropriations
  S-5681		S.F. 2038	House
  S-5682		H.F. 2513	Steven D. Hansen
  S-5683		H.F. 2513	Elaine Szymoniak
  Johnie Hammond
  Mary Neuhauser
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Dennis H. Black
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  S-5684		H.F. 2513	Robert E. Dvorsky
  Johnie Hammond
  Dennis H. Black
  Rod Halvorson
  Matt McCoy
  Tom Flynn
  Bill Fink
  Mike Connolly
  Elaine Szymoniak
  Mary Neuhauser
  S-5685		H.F. 2513	Robert E. Dvorsky
  Johnie Hammond
  Dick L. Dearden
  Bill Fink
  Mike Connolly
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Patricia Harper
  Steven D. Hansen
  Rod Halvorson
  Dennis H. Black
  Patty Judge
  Eugene S. Fraise
  Elaine Szymoniak
  Tom Flynn
  Mary Neuhauser
  S-5686		H.F. 2543	Patty Judge
  Eugene S. Fraise
  S-5687		H.F. 2395	Tom Vilsack
  S-5688		H.F. 2395	Tom Vilsack
  S-5689		H.F. 2395	Tom Vilsack
  S-5690		H.F. 2395	Tom Vilsack
  S-5691		H.F. 2395	Tom Vilsack
  S-5692		H.F. 2395	Tom Vilsack
  S-5693		H.F. 2533	Robert E. Dvorsky
  S-5694		H.F. 2513	Patrick J. Deluhery
  Eugene S. Fraise
  Steven D. Hansen
  Rod Halvorson
  Tom Flynn
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Wally E. Horn
  Dennis H. Black
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Bill Fink
  Matt McCoy
  Don Gettings
  Tom Vilsack
  S-5695		H.F. 2513	Patrick J. Deluhery
  Bill Fink
  Eugene S. Fraise
  William D. Palmer
  Mike Connolly
  Wally E. Horn
  John P. Kibbie
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Tom Vilsack
  Don Gettings
  Matt McCoy
  Tom Flynn
  Dick L. Dearden
  Dennis H. Black
  Patricia Harper
  Mary Neuhauser
  Elaine Szymoniak
  Michael E. Gronstal
  S-5696		H.F. 2513	Michael E. Gronstal
  S-5697		H.F. 2513	Mary Neuhauser
  Elaine Szymoniak
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Johnie Hammond
  Patricia Harper
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  Matt McCoy
  Bill Fink
  Mike Connolly
  Steven D. Hansen
  S-5698		H.F. 2164	House
  S-5699		H.F. 2533	Donald B. Redfern
  S-5700		H.F. 2533	Mike Connolly
  S-5701		H.F. 2533	Mike Connolly
  S-5702		H.F. 2533	Elaine Szymoniak
  John P. Kibbie
  Dennis H. Black
  Rod Halvorson
  S-5703		H.F. 2533	Tom Vilsack
  Dennis H. Black
  Steven D. Hansen
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  Dick L. Dearden
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Mike Connolly
  Elaine Szymoniak
  Patricia Harper
  Don Gettings
  Rod Halvorson
  Patty Judge
  Tom Flynn
  Wally E. Horn
  Eugene S. Fraise
  S-5704		H.F. 2533	Dennis H. Black
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  Patty Judge
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Steven D. Hansen
  Eugene S. Fraise
  Patricia Harper
  John P. Kibbie
  Rod Halvorson
  Johnie Hammond
  Mike Connolly
  Bill Fink
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Tom Flynn
  S-5705		H.F. 2533	Rod Halvorson
  Wally E. Horn
  John P. Kibbie
  Eugene S. Fraise
  Steven D. Hansen
  Patricia Harper
  Elaine Szymoniak
  '				Robert E. Dvorsky
  Bill Fink
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  Patty Judge
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Tom Flynn
  S-5706		H.F. 2533	Mike Connolly
  S-5707		H.F. 2533	Patricia Harper
  John P. Kibbie
  Rod Halvorson
  Bill Fink
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  S-5708		H.F. 2533	Jack Rife
  S-5709		H.F. 2533	Jack Rife
  S-5710		S.F. 2320	Jack Rife
  Michael E. Gronstal
  S-5711		S.F. 2320	Jack Rife
  Michael E. Gronstal
  S-5712		H.F. 2533	Donald B. Redfern
  S-5713		S.F. 2418	John W. Jensen
  S-5714		H.F. 2533	Johnie Hammond
  S-5715		S.F. 2320	Jack Rife
  Michael E. Gronstal
  S-5716		S.F. 2320	Jack Rife
  Michael E. Gronstal
  S-5717		H.F. 2533	Tom Vilsack
  S-5718		H.F. 2530	O. Gene Maddox
  S-5719		H.F. 2530	O. Gene Maddox
  S-5720		H.F. 2533	Robert E. Dvorsky
  S-5721		S.F. 2418	Tom Flynn
  Mike Connolly
  S-5722		S.F. 2418	Jack Rife
  S-5723		S.F. 2418	Jack Rife
  S-5724		S.F. 2418	Jack Rife
  S-5725		H.F. 2348	Elaine Szymoniak
  Nancy Boettger
  Maggie Tinsman
  S-5726		H.F. 2533	Elaine Szymoniak
  John P. Kibbie
  Dennis H. Black
  Rod Halvorson
  S-5727		H.F. 2533	Mike Connolly
  S-5728		H.F. 2395	Derryl McLaren

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 12:29 a.m.,
  until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 1998.


























  CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL

  On page 1245, amendment S-5648 lost by a voice vote.  On page 1258, SSB 2219
  was received instead of 2218.
  1320	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	94th Day
  94th Day	WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1998	1319

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