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Senate Journal: Monday, April 20, 1998

  NINETY-NINTH CALENDAR DAY
  FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, April 20, 1998

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:12 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Father Mark Osterhaus of St. Paul's
  Catholic Church, Worthington, Iowa.

  The Journal of Friday, April 17, 1998, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Dearden for the day, and Senator Vilsack until he arrives, on
  request of
  Senator Gronstal.

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Resolution 121, by Kramer, Iverson, Tinsman,
  Szymoniak, and Hammond, a resolution honoring Suzanne Johnson
  for her service to the General Assembly of Iowa.

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

  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 17, 1998, amended and passed the following bill in which
  the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:
  Senate File 2345, a bill for an act relating to juvenile justice
  system provisions involving foster care, termination of parental
  rights, and adoption replacement investigations (S-5761).

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 20, 1998, passed the following bill in
  which the
  concurrence of the House was asked:

  Senate File 2284, a bill for an act relating to rural improvement
  zones.

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 43 present, 7 absent, and a quorum present.

  MOTION TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN

  House File 2290

  Senator Angelo withdrew the motion to reconsider House File
  2290, a bill for an act relating to the civil damages and penalties for
  the illegal taking of antlered deer, filed by him on April 15, 1998, and
  found on page 1313 of the Senate Journal.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  House File 2290 be immediately messaged to the House.

  The Senate stood at ease at 1:40 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

  The Senate resumed session at 2:52 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Resolution 110.
  Senate Resolution 110

  On motion of Senator Hedge, Senate Resolution 110,

  1                      SENATE RESOLUTION 110
  2  BY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
  3  A Senate Resolution honoring Senator Don E. Gettings.
  4     WHEREAS, Senator Don E. Gettings is retiring from
  5  legislative office after completing four terms in
  6  office as a state Senator and three terms as a member
  7  of the House of Representatives; and
  8     WHEREAS, Senator Gettings' service as Chairperson
  9  of the Ethics, Business and Labor Relations, and
  10  Transportation Committees, and of the Transportation
  11  and Safety Appropriations Subcommittee and as Vice
  12  Chair of the Rules and Administration Committee is
  13  well recognized; and
  14     WHEREAS, Senator Gettings also served as a member
  15  of the Legislative Council during the Seventy-fifth
  16  General Assembly; and
  17     WHEREAS, Senator Gettings' dedication, leadership,
  18  and expertise in the areas of business-labor
  19  relations, transportation and safety, and law
  20  enforcement are well recognized; and
  21     WHEREAS, Senator Gettings is well known for his
  22  calming influence on others and his sense of humor;
  23  and
  24     WHEREAS, Senator Gettings has served honorably and
  25  has unselfishly given of his time and efforts to
  26  further the interests of the State of Iowa and to
  27  provide beneficial programs for the working people of
  28  Iowa; and
  29     WHEREAS, Senator Gettings has served on many other
  30  standing committees throughout his twenty-two years of

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  1  legislative service and has been an influential and
  2  devoted legislator in this state; NOW THEREFORE,
  3     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate pay
  4  tribute to Senator Don E. Gettings for his devoted
  5  service to the Iowa General Assembly and the citizens
  6  of this state and wish him the very best in the years
  7  ahead; and
  8     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of
  9  this Resolution be prepared and presented to Senator
  10  Don E. Gettings,

  was taken up for consideration.
  President pro tempore Redfern took the chair at 2:58 p.m.

  Senator Hedge moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 110,
  which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator McKibben until he returns, on request of Senator Iverson.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2415

  Senator McLaren called up for consideration Senate File 2415, a
  bill for an act relating to agricultural finance, providing an
  appropriation, and providing an effective date, amended by the
  House, and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment
  S-5753 filed April 17, 1998.

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

  Senator McLaren 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. 2415), the vote was:

  Ayes, 46:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Connolly	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	McLaren	Neuhauser	Palmer
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rensink
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Szymoniak	Tinsman
  Vilsack	Zieman	
  Nays, 1:

  McCoy	

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Dearden	McKibben	Rife			

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

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Appropriations Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration House File 2546.

  House File 2546

  On motion of Senator Hedge, House File 2546, a bill for an act
  relating to waste tires and tire-derived fuels, with report of committee
  recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator McLaren offered amendment S-5752, filed by the
  committee on Appropriations on April 17, 1998, to page 1 of the bill,
  and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5752 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Bartz offered amendment S-5764, filed by Senators Bartz
  and Hedge from the floor to pages 1-3 of the bill, and moved its
  adoption.

  Amendment S-5764 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. 2546), the vote was:
  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Connolly	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	McLaren	Neuhauser
  Palmer	Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg
  Rensink	Rittmer	Schuerer	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Vilsack	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Dearden	McKibben	Rife			

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

  The Senate stood at ease at 4:07 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of a party caucus.

  The Senate resumed session at 4:24 p.m., President pro tempore
  Redfern presiding.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2345

  Senator Schuerer called up for consideration Senate File 2345, a
  bill for an act relating to juvenile justice system provisions involving
  foster care, termination of parental rights, and adoption
  preplacement investigations, amended by the House in House
  amendment S-5761 filed April 20, 1998.

  Senator King offered amendment S-5767, filed by him from the
  floor to page 1 of House amendment S-5761, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5767 was adopted by a voice vote.
  Senator Redwine offered amendment S-5763, filed by him from
  the floor to page 4 of House amendment S-5761, and moved its
  adoption.

  Amendment S-5763 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator King offered amendment S-5768, filed by him from the
  floor to page 4 of House amendment S-5761.

  Senator Flynn raised the point of order that amendment S-5768
  was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5768 out
  of order.

  Senator Hammond asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on House amendment S-5761 and Senate File 2345 be
  deferred.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Resolution 111.

  Senate Resolution 111

  On motion of Senator Iverson, Senate Resolution 111,

  1                       SENATE RESOLUTION 111
  2  BY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
  3  A Senate Resolution honoring Senator Tom Vilsack.
  4     WHEREAS, Senator Tom Vilsack is retiring from
  5  legislative office after completing two terms in
  6  office as a state Senator; and
  7     WHEREAS, Senator Vilsack's service as Chairperson
  8  of the Economic Development Appropriations
  9  Subcommittee and of the Regulation Appropriations
  10  Subcommittees and as Vice Chair of the Small Business,
  11  Economic Development and Tourism Committee and of the
  12  Judiciary Committee is well recognized; and
  13     WHEREAS, Senator Vilsack's dedication, leadership,
  14  and expertise in the areas of economic growth and job
  15  creation, and the administration of justice are well
  16  recognized; and
  17     WHEREAS, Senator Vilsack has served honorably and
  18  has unselfishly given of his time and efforts to
  19  further the interests of the State of Iowa and to
  20  provide beneficial programs for the citizens of Iowa;
  21  and
  22     WHEREAS, Senator Vilsack has served on many other
  23  standing committees throughout his six years of
  24  legislative service and has been an influential and
  25  devoted legislator in this state; NOW THEREFORE,
  26     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate pay
  27  tribute to Senator Tom Vilsack for his devoted service
  28  to the Iowa General Assembly and the citizens of this
  29  state and wish him the very best in the years ahead;
  30  and

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  1     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of
  2  this Resolution be prepared and presented to Senator
  3  Tom Vilsack,

  with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Hedge took the chair at 5:12 p.m.

  President pro tempore Redfern took the chair at 5:17 p.m.

  President Kramer took the chair at 5:44 p.m.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 111,
  which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  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 20, 1998, amended and passed the following bills in which
  the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate File 2061, a bill for an act relating to a delay in
  implementing the inclusion of certain information on property tax
  statements by providing a deferral application process and providing
  an effective date (S-5762).
  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 (S-5771).

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Vilsack until he returns, on request of Senator Hansen.

  BUSINESS PENDING
  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2345

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2345, a bill for an
  act relating to juvenile justice system provisions involving foster care,
  termination of parental rights, and adoption preplacement
  investigations, and House amendment S-5761, previously deferred.

  Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-5770, filed by Senators
  Schuerer and Dvorsky from the floor to page 5 of House amendment
  S-5761, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5770 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Schuerer 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 Schuerer 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. 2345), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Connolly	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	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Dearden	Vilsack			

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

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2061

  Senator Douglas called up for consideration Senate File 2061, a bill
  for an act relating to a delay in implementing the inclusion of certain
  information on property tax statements by providing a deferral
  application process and providing an effective date, amended by the
  House in House amendment S-5762 filed April 20, 1998.

  Senator Douglas offered amendment S-5766, filed by her from the
  floor to House amendment S-5762, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5766 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Douglas 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 Douglas 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. 2061), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Borlaug	Connolly	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	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Dearden	Vilsack			

  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 File 2345 and House File 2546 be immediately messaged
  to the House.

  The Senate stood at ease at 6:48 p.m. until the fall of the gavel.

  The Senate resumed session at 7:07 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.
  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2281

  Senator Maddox called up for consideration Senate File 2281, a bill
  for an act relating to compensation for the legal defense of indigent
  persons in criminal, appellate, and certain civil cases, amended by
  the House in House amendment S-5743 filed April 17, 1998.

  Senator Maddox asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5765, filed by him from the floor to House
  amendment S-5743.

  Senator Maddox offered amendment S-5773, filed by him from the
  floor to House amendment S-5743, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5773 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Maddox offered amendment S-5774, filed by him from the
  floor to House amendment S-5743, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5774 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. 2281), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Behn	Black	Boettger
  Borlaug	Connolly	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, 1:

  Deluhery	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Bartz	Dearden			

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

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Bartz until he returns, on request of Senator Angelo.

  MOTION TO RECONSIDER ADOPTED

  Senate File 2296

  Senator Borlaug called up the motion to reconsider Senate File
  2296 filed by him on April 17, 1998, found on page 1378 of the Senate
  Journal, and moved its adoption.

  On the question "Shall the motion to reconsider be adopted?"
  (S.F. 2296) the vote was:

  Ayes, 44:

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

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 6:

  Bartz	Dearden	Hammond	McCoy
  Neuhauser	Rife			

  The motion prevailed.

  Senator Borlaug moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate File
  2296 went to its last reading, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  With the adoption of the motion to reconsider by Senator Borlaug,
  the motions to reconsider filed by Senator Connolly and Senator
  McLaren, filed on April 17, 1998, and found on page 1378 of the
  Senate Journal, were out of order.

  Senator Borlaug filed the following motion to reconsider from the
  floor and moved its adoption:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I move to reconsider the vote by which House amendment
  S-5540 to Senate File 2296 was adopted by the Senate on April 17, 1998.

  ALLEN BORLAUG

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote, and House amendment
  S-5540 was taken up for reconsideration.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Neuhauser for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator
  Dvorsky.

  BUSINESS PENDING
  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2296

  Senator Borlaug called up for consideration Senate File 2296, a bill
  for an act appropriating funds to the department of economic
  development, certain board of regents institutions, the department of
  workforce development, the public employment relations board,
  making related statutory changes, and providing an effective date
  provision, amended by the House in House amendment S-5540 filed
  April 7, 1998.

  Action on House amendment S-5540 was deferred.

  Senator Borlaug filed the following motion to reconsider from the
  floor and moved its adoption:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment S-5749
  to House amendment S-5540 to Senate File 2296 was adopted by the Senate on
  April
  17, 1998.

  ALLEN BORLAUG

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and amendment S-5749 to
  House amendment S-5540 was taken up for reconsideration.

  Action on amendment S-5749 to House amendment S-5540 was
  deferred.

  Senator McCoy asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5775, filed by him from the floor to
  amendment S-5749 to House amendment S-5540.

  Senator Iverson offered amendment S-5777, filed by Senators
  Iverson and Connolly from the floor to amendment S-5749 to House
  amendment S-5540.

  Senator Rehberg called for a division of amendment S-5777:  page
  1, lines 4-42 as division S-5777A; page 1, lines 43-50, page 2, and
  page 3 as division S-5777B.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of division S-5777A.

  Division S-5777A was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of division S-5777B.

  Division S-5777B was adopted by a voice vote.
  Senator Vilsack asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5776, filed by Senators Vilsack and McCoy
  from the floor to amendment S-5749 to House amendment S-5540.

  The Senate resumed consideration of amendment S-5749.

  Senator Borlaug moved the adoption of amendment S-5749.

  Amendment S-5749 was adopted by a voice vote.

  The Senate resumed consideration of House amendment S-5540.

  Senator Borlaug 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 Borlaug 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. 2296), the vote was:

  Ayes, 44:

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

  Nays, 2:

  Fink	Harper	

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Bartz	Dearden	Neuhauser	Rife		
  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 2061 and 2281 be immediately messaged to the
  House.

  MOTION TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN

  Senator Borlaug withdrew the following motion to reconsider
  Senate File 2296, filed by him from the floor:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I move to reconsider the vote by which Senate File 2296
  passed the Senate on April 20, 1998.

  ALLEN BORLAUG

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 2296 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
  20th day
  of April, 1998:

  Senate Files 466 and 2391.

  MARY PAT GUNDERSON
  Secretary of the Senate

  BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

  A communication was received announcing that on April 20, 1998,
  the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the
  following bills:

  S.F. 316 - Relating to the training and probationary periods for certain law
  enforcement officers.

  S.F. 347 - Relating to the disposal of public nuisances seized by the
  department of
  natural resources.

  S.F. 2109 - Relating to mobile home dealers.

  S.F. 2312 - Providing for child day care requirements for volunteers and for
  the
  number of children receiving care under the child care home pilot projects
  and
  providing an effective date.

  S.F. 2329 - Relating to crime victims, by expanding the compensation
  available
  from the crime victim compensation program to victims of crime and their
  families and
  providing a Code editor directive.

  H.F. 2120 - Prohibiting the use of self-service displays in the offering for
  sale or
  sale of cigarettes or tobacco products, and providing a penalty.

  H.F. 2282 - Authorizing the imposition of a local option sales and services
  tax and
  use of certain federal funds for school infrastructure projects and the
  issuance of bonds,
  and providing an effective date.

  REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in enrolling
  Senate File 2391, the following corrections were made:
  1.	Page 8, line 11, the word "subsection" was changed to the word
  "subsections".

  2.	Page 17, line 3, the words and numbers "Sections 101 and 102" were
  changed
  to the words and numbers "Sections 4 and 5".

  MARY PAT GUNDERSON
  Secretary of the Senate

  REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened:  April 17, 1998, 4:40 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Lundby (excused).

  Committee Business:  Amended and passed HF 2546.

  Adjourned:  4:56 p.m.

  MOTION TO RECONSIDER

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I move to reconsider the vote by which Senate File 2415
  passed the Senate on April 20, 1998.

  DERRYL McLAREN

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5761		S.F. 2345	House
  S-5762		S.F. 2061	House
  S-5763		S.F. 2345	John Redwine
  S-5764		H.F. 2546	Merlin E. Bartz
  H. Kay Hedge
  S-5765		S.F. 2281	O. Gene Maddox
  S-5766		S.F. 2061	JoAnn Douglas
  S-5767		S.F. 2345	Steve King
  S-5768		S.F. 2345	Steve King
  S-5769		S.F. 2320	Jack Rife
  Michael E. Gronstal
  S-5770		S.F. 2345	Neal Schuerer
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  S-5771		S.F. 2418	House
  S-5772		S.F. 2320	Jack Rife
  Matt McCoy
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Neal Schuerer
  Elaine Szymoniak
  S-5773		S.F. 2281	O. Gene Maddox
  S-5774		S.F. 2281	O. Gene Maddox
  S-5775		S.F. 2296	Matt McCoy
  S-5776		S.F. 2296	Tom Vilsack
  Matt McCoy
  S-5777		S.F. 2296	Stewart Iverson, Jr.
  Mike Connolly

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 8:26 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 21, 1998.
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