Senate Journal: Tuesday, January 12, 1999

  SECOND CALENDAR DAY
  SECOND SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, January 12, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:03 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Glen Cappleman, pastor of the
  First Lutheran Church, Dows, Iowa.

  The journal of January 11, 1999, was approved.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 6, by Kibbie, a bill for an act relating to tax
  exemptions for livestock-related pollution-control or recycling
  property.

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

  Senate File 7, by Miller, a bill for an act requiring contracts for
  the construction or maintenance of highways to include certain
  provisions for the restoration of area in which fill dirt or other
  materials are to be removed.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Schuerer for the morning, on request of Senator Hedge.

  The Senate stood at ease at 9:07 a.m. until the fall of the gavel.
  The Senate resumed session at 9:36 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Redfern for the morning, on request of Senator Hedge.

  COMMITTEE FROM THE HOUSE

  A committee from the House appeared and announced that the
  House was ready to receive the Senate in joint convention.

  JOINT CONVENTION

  In accordance with law and House Concurrent Resolution 1, duly
  adopted, the joint convention was called to order at 9:38 a.m.,
  President Kramer presiding.

  Senator Iverson moved to dispense with the roll call and to
  authorize the President of the joint convention to declare a quorum
  present, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  President Kramer declared a quorum present and the joint
  convention duly organized.

  Senator Iverson moved that a committee of six, consisting of three
  members from the Senate and three members from the House, be
  appointed to notify Governor Branstad that the joint convention was
  ready to receive him.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Chair announced the
  appointment of Senators Behn, Boettger, and Black on the part of the
  Senate, and Representatives Raecker, Blodgett, and Richardson on
  the part of the House.

  The following guests were escorted into the House Chamber:

  Chief Justice McGiverin and the Justices of the Supreme Court;
  the Judges of the Court of Appeals; Secretary of State, Chet Culver;
  Treasurer of State, Michael Fitzgerald; Secretary of Agriculture,
  Patty Judge; and Auditor of State, Richard Johnson.

  Mrs. Chris Branstad, wife of the Governor, and their sons, Eric
  and Marcus.

  Lieutenant Governor Joy Corning.

  Governor-elect Tom Vilsack and Lieutenant Governor-elect Sally
  Pederson.

  The committee waited upon Governor Branstad and escorted him
  to the Speaker's station.

  President Kramer presented Governor Branstad, who delivered
  the following Condition of the State and Budget Address:

  President Kramer, Speaker Corbett, Lieutenant Governor Corning,
  Governor-Elect
  Vilsack, Lieutenant Governor-Elect Pederson, Chief Justice McGiverin,
  Justices and
  Judges, State Officials, Senators and Representatives, Distinguished Guests,
  and
  Friends.

  On this, my last State of the State Address, pardon me if I get just a
  little bit
  nostalgic.  I vividly recall, back in 1982, when then Governor Ray was being
  touted for
  his 14 years of outstanding service.  My friend, Senator Chuck Grassley, in
  his own
  unique style, rose before the assembled throng and pronounced that Governor
  Ray was
  "the longest Governor in the history of Iowa."  Well, I've never been
  accused of being
  the "longest" Governor in Iowa; the shortest, maybe; but never the longest.

  These past 16 years have been the best years of my life.  Challenging, yes;
  stressful,
  at times; demanding, always.  But I was and remain invigorated each and
  every day by
  my love for this state and its people.  To all of you who have put up with
  my mustache,
  my less than silver tongue, and my Iowa earnestness over all these years, I
  say thank
  you.

  Thank you for giving this farm boy from Winnebago County a chance to be your
  Governor.  I will never forget the honor you gave me when I led you well,
  nor the
  tender mercies you showed when I struggled with you to find a better way.

  To the members of the General Assembly past and present, to Lieutenant
  Governor
  Corning, my partner of the last eight years, and our State officials, and
  all those
  Iowans who dared to dream with me of better things to come, I say thank you.
  You've
  built a better Iowa for all of us.

  It's been a great run.

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  ? In January 1983, the unemployment rate was 8.9 percent and 126,000 Iowans
  were out of work.  Today, our unemployment rate is 2.5 percent and more
  Iowans
  are working than ever before.
  ? Sixteen years ago, our budget was not balanced and taxes had to be raised.
  In
  1999, we have a record budget surplus, and taxes have been cut four years in
  a
  row, and should be cut again this year.
  ? In 1983, we were in the midst of a farm crisis where we literally lost a
  generation
  of Iowans.  As we approach the 21st century, we can be proud that Iowa is
  growing again, and a majority of our counties are gaining population.

  I can go on:
  ? The unemployment trust fund -- from a $63 million deficit to a surplus of
  over
  $750 million;
  ? Manufacturing jobs, up almost 24 percent, despite a decline nationally,
  with
  payroll jobs up 40 percent;
  ? Per capita income, up 115 percent;
  ? Housing values, 147 percent higher in the last ten years;
  ? Factory exports, up 234 percent and business failures, down 80 percent in
  the last
  decade.

  We now manage under generally accepted accounting principles, with adequate
  reserve accounts, and with spending under control.  State government now
  operates as
  a single enterprise with a common goal, not as a multitude of independent
  agencies.

  I could go on and on.  Indeed, 1998 proved that our economic diversification
  strategy worked.  Despite record low pork prices and other farm commodity
  prices in
  the pits, our economy continued to grow.

  How did we do this?  We focused on the fundamentals.  We made the state more
  competitive by cutting taxes and regulations.  We put training and incentive
  packages
  together for quality jobs.  We invested in education at all levels to build
  a strong work
  force.  We trained and energized a new generation of community leaders
  committed to
  economic development.  We built commercial highway and telecommunications
  networks to link and to provide better access to all parts of our state.
  And we
  marketed and promoted Iowa like never before.

  As we close the books on 1998, I am pleased to report that the state of our
  state is
  strong and sound.  Iowa was recently recognized as the best state in America
  to raise a
  child.  Iowa is, indeed, in good shape.

  But enough of the past.  What about the future?  What's in store for Iowa as
  we
  embark on a new century and a new millenium?

  Someone once said that the definition of a statesman is a former politician.
  Well,
  as a soon to be statesman, let me visit with you for a minute with some
  straight talk
  about change and the future of Iowa.

  You see, Iowa needs to change -- in three major ways -- if we are to reach
  our
  potential as a people.  Now, I know that we Iowans don't like change.  I'm
  living
  testimony to that.  If things work, we generally don't tinker with them.
  Lord knows,
  with all the change in the weather, we don't need more change to deal with
  in our lives.
  That attitude has a certain appeal to it.  We continue to be a place where
  you know
  your neighbor, where they know when you're sick, and they care when you die.
  Family, friends, community -- those constants of Iowa life give us a
  grounding that is
  unique in America today.

  But that doesn't mean we can escape change.  Too often, we Iowans idolize
  the past --
  reflecting on the loamy smell of newly tilled ground in the spring; the
  ringing of the
  dinner bell calling us from the hay barn; or a full harvest moon over a
  soon-to-be
  picked field of corn -- and we wonder why life can't always be filled with
  the sights,
  sounds, and smells of the way life used to be.

  But, in reality, our state almost from its inception, has been trying to
  resist the
  inexorable march of economic change.  A change that has displaced people
  with
  machines on our farms and sent some of our best and brightest packing for
  the bright
  lights of the cities.

  Now that we have stabilized this state, now that we are in good shape again,
  it is
  time to stop resisting change once and for all.

  It is time for Iowa to truly grow once again.  That is the first and most
  important
  challenge facing us.  How do we do that?  Historically, we have acceded to
  change only
  during times of catharsis -- our economic diversification program became a
  reality only
  once we hit a wall called the farm crisis.

  Our challenge today is to make changes in the good times so that Iowa can
  grow
  into even better times.  We need to open our arms and communities to 21st
  century
  immigrants who will make our state economically stronger and more culturally
  diverse.

  We must convince our own children and those from other states that they can
  make
  a great living and live a great life in Iowa.  We will not convince them
  with memories of
  a pastoral past.  You can't feed your family on memories.  We will convince
  them only
  by creating a climate of growth and unlimited opportunity for all.

  Therefore, I suggest that Iowans engage in a great conversation; a great
  conversation on growth over the next few years.  In every community,
  barriers to
  growth, whether they be statutory, regulatory, cultural, or economic, should
  be
  identified and broken down.  An era of responsible risk taking must be
  ushered in.  A
  new era of entrepreneurship must be fostered.  Successful risk-takers should
  be touted,
  not flouted.  We must make it OK to stand out above the crowd in Iowa.

  We need to nurture the next generation of Ruans and McLeods, John K. Hansons
  and Dwight Vredenburgs.  And then double and triple their number.

  That does not mean we have to depopulate rural Iowa while we build up only
  our
  cities, as some would say.  Our capacity for growth is not based on location
  --
  technology shortens all distances.  We don't need to create a greater
  disparity of wealth
  to create a better climate for wealth-creation.  We can have growth
  everywhere in this
  state.

  But it also means we must find ways to further process our own goods here in
  Iowa.
  We must give our producers and workers greater access to sources of capital
  and more
  options in the marketplace so they, too, can help Iowa grow.  We must
  encourage and
  help our cities to grow, too, so that they reach a critical mass of economic
  and cultural
  opportunities.

  We will have to think outside the box to do this.  It won't be easy.  We
  won't be able
  to do things the way they have always been done.  But like it or not, the
  only thing
  certain about the future is the certainty of change.  We must either embrace
  it and
  make this good state a growth state, or face a future that is but a mere
  reflection of the
  past.  Let the great conversation on growth begin.

  Our second challenge for change is in education.  No state has a deeper
  education
  heritage; no state has shown a more sustained commitment to its young.  But
  there is
  too much complacency.  We are among the best, but not as good as we could
  be, and our
  educational establishment is too resistant to change.

  The problems our schools face have never been greater.  New stresses on
  families,
  the drug culture, new immigrants, and rapidly changing technologies and
  workplace
  skills all weigh heavily on our schools.  But no challenge is greater than
  the imminent
  loss of a whole generation of our best teachers.

  We all know you can have a class size of one, have a bad teacher, and get a
  horrible
  education.  We all know that one outstanding teacher can make a difference
  in our life
  for the rest of our lives.

  Then why don't we pay the good teachers what they are worth -- every bit as
  much
  as a good doctor or lawyer or successful business person?  Iowa should lead
  the nation
  in rejecting the seniority mentality in education and pay good teachers
  more, and pay
  great teachers more yet.

  We also must recreate our schools.  Why do we have only 180 days of school,
  when
  our international competitors have as many as 240?  Why do we halt the
  education of
  our youngsters for three months every year, when they need it the most?

  Iowa will never have mountains or oceans; our weather will always be fickle.
  But
  our schools are our creatures, subject to our control.  Our constitution
  recognizes our
  unique commitment to the common school as the ticket to opportunity for our
  citizens.

  Finally, our challenge to change must address our tax structure.  Our
  current
  system is as archaic as it is complicated.  Our property and income taxes
  are too high
  and almost indecipherable.  Our income tax structure tells prospective
  business
  executives that their taxes will be about double what they really are.

  Yet, even after two income tax cuts, our rates still place us among the top
  10 in the
  country.  Our property tax system looks like something devised by Rube
  Goldberg,
  layered with bygone eras of property tax fixes and hidden opportunities for
  tax
  increases.

  Taxes can and should be cut.  You can and should do that, and invest in
  education,
  too.  But taxes must also be reformed.  Reformed by making it harder to
  raise taxes
  and easier to understand for our citizens.  Your challenge for the future is
  to reform the
  system, reduce the burden, and make it a tool of growth.
  Americans are unique.  We are the only people on this earth who always focus
  on
  the future and expect better things.  Others yearn for the past.  Our
  immigrant
  ancestors taught us that the past is but history and better days are ours
  for the
  making.

  There are better days ahead for Iowa.  They are ours for the making.  We are
  poised
  as never before for an era of growth and opportunity.  We can be a place
  that more and
  more people want to call home.  But it won't happen without change.  A new
  commitment to growth, a renewed commitment to education and a reformed tax
  structure are all within your grasp.  Seize them and make Iowa a better
  place for
  generations to come.

  With that it is time for me to move on.  I've had my time.  I've done what I
  could.  It
  is your turn now.

  Before I go, I'd like to thank my wife and my family.  They know, all too
  well, the
  sacrifices involved in public service.  It is time for me to serve them now.

  We Iowans are a fortunate people.  We have good, clean, honest, open
  government.
  We are still a place where you can respect your government and its leaders.
  It is that
  abiding trust that will allow you, the assembled members of this
  Legislature, to do
  great things.

  I have tried to conduct myself with similar openness and honesty. I have
  truly
  worked to earn your trust.

  When it is all said and done, I hope people will say this about my
  governorship:
  He worked hard;
  He did his best;
  And he prepared us for even better days ahead.

  Fellow Iowans, thank you, and God bless you all.

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  the following resolution:

  SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
  EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION 1

  By:  Senate members Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black, Boettger, Bolkcom, Connolly,
  Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Freeman, Gaskill,
  Gronstal,
  Hammond, Hansen, Harper, Hedge, Horn, Iverson, Jensen, Johnson, Kibbie,
  King,
  Kramer, Lamberti, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, McKean, McKibben, McLaren, Miller,
  Redfern, Redwine, Rehberg, Rife, Rittmer, Schuerer, Sexton, Shearer, Soukup,
  Szymoniak, Tinsman, Veenstra, Zieman; and

  House members Alons, Arnold, Barry, Baudler, Bell, Blodgett, Boal,
  Boddicker,
  Boggess, Bradley, Brauns, Brunkhorst, Bukta, Burnett, Carroll, Cataldo,
  Chapman,
  Chiodo, Cohoon, Connors, Corbett, Cormack, Davis, Dix, Doderer, Dolecheck,
  Dotzler,
  Drake, Drees, Eddie, Falck, Fallon, Foege, Ford, Frevert, Garman, Gipp,
  Greiner,
  Grundberg, Hahn, Hansen, Heaton, Hoffman, Holmes, Holveck, Horbach, Houser,
  Huseman, Huser, Jacobs, Jager, Jenkins, Jochum, Johnson, Kettering, Klemme,
  Kreiman, Kuhn, Larkin, Larson, Lord, Martin, Mascher, May, Mertz, Metcalf,
  Millage,
  Mundie, Murphy, Myers, Nelson, O'Brien, Osterhaus, Parmenter, Raecker,
  Rants,
  Rayhons, Reynolds, Richardson, Scherrman, Schrader, Shoultz, Siegrist,
  Stevens,
  Sukup, Sunderbruch, Taylor, Teig, Thomas, Thomson, Tyrrell, Van
  Engelenhoven,
  Van Fossen, Warnstadt, Weidman, Weigel, Welter, Whitead, Wise, and Witt

  WHEREAS, Terry E. Branstad today addressed the Seventy-eighth General
  Assembly of the State of Iowa and in so doing, delivered, in addition to his
  Inaugural
  Address in 1983, his sixteenth and last Condition of the State message to
  the Iowa
  General Assembly as Governor of the State of Iowa, and

  WHEREAS, this Joint Convention of 50 Senators and 100 Representatives
  therefore is honored to represent the hundreds of men and women who served
  in the
  eight General Assemblies during Terry E. Branstad's sixteen-year tenure as
  governor,
  and

  WHEREAS, beginning today the state's historians and others will record and
  evaluate the ways in which Terry E. Branstad's dedicated public service has
  enriched
  the history of Iowa state government, and the ways in which his service has
  touched
  the lives of all Iowans; NOW THEREFORE,

  BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN
  JOINT CONVENTION, that the Joint Convention remark for posterity upon
  Governor
  Terry E. Branstad's relationship, as head of the executive branch of state
  government,
  to the legislative branch of state government, To Wit:

  Terry E. Branstad's four-term tenure as Governor has been marked by a
  constructive separation of powers during which the Governor's policy
  objectives have
  been effectively communicated to the General Assembly, and the General
  Assembly
  has freely exercised its constitutionally mandated independence in making
  public
  policy through its lawmaking function.  The results of this relationship
  will be recalled
  by others in more detail than can be expressed in this resolution, but for
  members of
  the General Assembly whose service parallels Governor Branstad's service,
  the
  following general contributions will serve as reminders of hundreds of
  policy changes
  fashioned during Governor Branstad's tenure in office from 1983 until today:

  1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  Significant economic development initiatives
  relating to workforce development, workplace safety, unemployment
  compensation
  reform, agricultural and business development and diversification, insurance
  industry
  growth, tort reform, and business taxation.
  2. EDUCATION.  Far-reaching early education, kindergarten through grade 12,
  and higher education funding initiatives and innovation, including teacher
  and higher
  education pay and tuition tax credits.
  3. HUMAN SERVICES.  Noteworthy public policy reforms relating to welfare
  reform, child support, and health care coverages for children.
  4. CRIMINAL JUSTICE.  Substantial public safety reforms relating to the
  prosecution and incarceration of serious criminal offenders, especially
  violent, drug,
  sex, domestic abuse, and drunk driving offenders.
  5. TAXATION.  Significant taxation reform relating to income, sales,
  property,
  personal property, and inheritance taxation.
  6.
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  8. ENVIRONMENT.  Important environmental protection measures relating to
  groudwater protection, resource enhancement and protection, underground
  storage
  tank and brownfields cleanup, and environmental audits.
  9. GOVERNMENT REFORM.  Major reforms and initiatives in state government
  reorganization, balanced budget financing, ethics in state and local
  government, state
  control over the gambling industry, state and local government
  reorganization relating
  to court system and mental health services funding, and state capitol
  complex
  restoration.

  In addition to his many contributions in these areas of public policy,
  Governor
  Branstad should also be especially commended for his leadership during the
  great flood
  of 1993 in which he showed surpassing statesmanship and compassion in
  dealing with
  one of the great natural disasters to befall the State of Iowa in the latter
  half of the
  century; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL
  ASSEMBLY IN JOINT CONVENTION, That Governor Branstad be recognized for the
  national leadership he assumed as Governor of the State of Iowa, including
  chair of the
  Midwestern Governors' Conference in 1986-1987, Chairman of the National
  Governors'
  Association in 1989-1990, Chair of the Republican Governors' Association in
  1996-
  1997, President of the Council of State Governments in 1991, and Chairman of
  the
  Education Commission of the States in 1997-1998, and that he be
  congratulated as the
  senior Governor in the United States at the time of his retirement; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL
  ASSEMBLY IN JOINT CONVENTION, That we hereby admonish writers, historians,
  and journalists, young and old, to compose their portrayals and analyses of
  the Terry
  E. Branstad years with wisdom, thoroughness, and compassion; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL
  ASSEMBLY IN JOINT CONVENTION, That the Joint Convention honor Governor
  Terry E. Branstad as the longest serving Governor of the State of Iowa and
  pay tribute
  to him for his devoted service to the State of Iowa and the citizens of this
  State; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL
  ASSEMBLY IN JOINT CONVENTION, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
  Governor Terry E. Branstad, and to First Lady Christine Branstad, where it
  is hoped it
  will be received as a symbol of appreciation, good wishes, and affection
  extended by the
  Seventy-eighth General Assembly and the people of Iowa to the Governor,
  First Lady,
  and their family.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of the resolution, which
  motion prevailed by a voice vote and the resolution was adopted.

  Governor Branstad was escorted from the House Chamber by the
  committee previously appointed.

  On the motion of Representative Siegrist, the joint convention was
  dissolved.
  The Senate returned to the Senate Chamber and resumed regular
  session, Senator Hedge presiding.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Boettger, the Senate recessed at 11:02 a.m.,
  until 2:30 p.m.
  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 2:44 p.m., President Kramer presiding.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 8, by Jensen, a bill for an act relating to coverage
  under a policy or contract providing for third-party payment for
  prepayment of health or medical expenses by providing coverage for
  costs associated with equipment, supplies, and education for the
  treatment of diabetes.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce.

  Senate File 9, by McKibben and Black, a bill for an act relating to
  the exemption of the sales and use tax on building materials,
  supplies, or equipment of certain rural water districts, and providing
  retroactive applicability and effective dates.

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

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  ETHICS

  Convened:  Tuesday, January 12, 1999, 2:10 p.m.

  Members Present:  Hedge, Chair; Drake, Vice Chair; Szymoniak, Ranking
  Member;
  Connolly, Hammond, and McKean.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting.  Information regarding the
  House
  and Senate Rules of Ethics and Rules Governing Lobbyists was distributed to
  members.

  Adjourned:  2:18 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  Tuesday, January 12, 1999, 1:33 p.m.

  Members Present:  Boettger, Chair; Redwine, Vice Chair; Szymoniak, Ranking
  Member; Bartz, Behn, Hammond, Harper, Miller, Shearer, Tinsman, and
  Veenstra.

  Members Absent:  Horn and Schuerer (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Introductions and adoption of committee rules.

  Adjourned:  2:03 p.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  Tuesday, January 12, 1999, 1:04 p.m.

  Members Present:  Bartz, Chair; King, Vice Chair; Fink, Ranking Member;
  Black,
  Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Gaskill, Kibbie, McKean, Miller,
  Rehberg, and Rife.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Passed SSB 1002, as amended.  Adopted rules.

  Adjourned:  1:31 p.m.

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM

  Convened:  Tuesday, January 12, 1999, 1:05 p.m.
  Members Present:  Lundby, Chair; Behn, Vice Chair; Shearer, Ranking Member;
  Boettger, Dvorsky, Flynn, Hansen, Rittmer, Sexton, Soukup, Tinsman,
  Veenstra, and
  Zieman.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Introductions and discussion of possible issues the
  committee
  will address.

  Adjourned:  1:20 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  Tuesday, January 12, 1999, 1:33 p.m.

  Members Present:  Drake, Chair; Sexton, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  Black, Fink, Fraise, Freeman, Jensen, Johnson, Kibbie, Rittmer, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  McKibben (excused).

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting.

  Adjourned:  1:55 p.m.

  PETITION

  The following petition was presented and placed on file by:

  Senator Jensen, from residents of Bremer, Butler, and various
  counties favoring legislation to increase Title 19 reimbursement to
  non-profit nursing homes.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1001	Ways and Means

  Relating to the taxation of certain sales of aircraft under the state
  sales, services, and use taxes and the local option sales and services
  taxes.

  SSB 1002	Natural Resources and Environment

  To strike the maximum number of deer and wild turkey hunting
  licenses issued to nonresidents, to remove certain allocations of
  nonresident licenses, and providing an effective date.
  SSB 1003	Agriculture

  A Senate Concurrent Resolution urging all state institutions and
  political subdivisions providing food service to support independent
  swine producers and the pork industry by making available and
  serving more pork products.

  SSB 1004	Local Government

  Relating to the duties and meetings of the county agricultural
  extension councils.

  SSB 1005	Local Government

  Relating to special assessments collected by the county treasurer
  and to the date of the annual sale of parcels with delinquent property
  taxes.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 1

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  King, Chair; Bolkcom and Drake

  SSB 1001

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Lamberti, Chair; Johnson and Soukup

  SSB 1002

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Bartz, Chair; Dearden and Freeman

  SSB 1003

  AGRICULTURE:  Behn, Chair; Miller and Soukup

  SSB 1004

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Bolkcom, Chair; Gaskill and McKibben

  SSB 1005

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Miller, Chair; Zieman and Fraise
  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 2:46 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 13, 1999.
  54	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	2nd Day
  2nd Day	TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1999	55

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