Senate Journal: Tuesday, January 19, 1999

  NINTH CALENDAR DAY
  SIXTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, January 19, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:09 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Honorable John Jensen, member of the
  Senate from Bremer County, Plainfield, Iowa.

  The Journal of Friday, January 15, 1999, was approved.

  SPECIAL GUEST

  Senator Tinsman presented Lisa Dondlinger, Miss Iowa, from the
  Quad Cities.  Ms. Dondlinger addressed the Senate with brief
  remarks.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 19, by Black, a bill for an act providing for a regular
  program foundation base per pupil increase for the portion of
  weighted enrollment that is additional enrollment because of special
  education, and a special education support services foundation base
  increase, and including an effective date and applicability provision.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Education.

  Senate File 20, by Black, a bill for an act relating to the duties of
  a county conservation commission to file acquisitions or exchanges of
  land with the natural resource commission.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
  and Environment.
  Senate File 21, by Black, a bill for an act providing for the
  elimination of special education deficits incurred by school districts,
  making an appropriation, and including an effective date and
  applicability provision.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Education.

  Senate File 22, by Black, a bill for an act relating to the eligibility
  of nonresident landowners and their family members for free deer
  hunting licenses.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
  and Environment.

  Senate File 23, by Black, a bill for an act authorizing a county
  conservation board to cooperate with private, not-for-profit
  organizations to carry out conservation and recreation programs.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
  and Environment.

  Senate File 24, by Black, a bill for an act relating to the
  imposition of civil damages for the illegal taking, injuring, selling, or
  possessing of a protected swan or crane.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  Senate File 25, by Black, a bill for an act increasing the tuition
  assistance eligible national guard members receive under the
  national guard tuition aid program.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Education.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  JUDICIARY

  Convened:  Tuesday, January 19, 1999, 2:30 p.m.

  Members Present:  McKean, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Hansen, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, McCoy, McKibben, Miller,
  and
  Redfern.

  Members Absent:  Maddox and Tinsman (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  2:35 p.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  Tuesday, January 19, 1999, 2:01 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 1009.

  Adjourned:  2:29 p.m.

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM

  Convened:  Tuesday, January 19, 1999, 2:00 p.m.

  Members Present:  Lundby, Chair; Behn, Vice Chair; Shearer, Ranking Member;
  Boettger, Dvorsky, Hansen, Sexton, Soukup, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Flynn and Rittmer (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Study of proposed DED legislation.

  Adjourned:  2:08 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  Tuesday, January 19, 1999, 2:30 p.m.
  Members Present:  Rittmer, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking
  Member;
  Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, Schuerer,
  Sexton,
  and Szymoniak.

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Presentation by IDOP.

  Adjourned:  3:28 p.m.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Convened:  Tuesday, January 19, 1999, 4:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  Johnson, Chair; McKibben, Vice Chair; Harper, Ranking
  Member; Bartz, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Hedge, Lamberti, Maddox,
  McLaren, Redwine, and Soukup.

  Members Absent:  Flynn (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SJR 1.

  Adjourned:  4:52 p.m.

  COMMITTEE CHANGES

  Senator Iverson announced the following changes in Senate
  committee memberships:

  Senator Sexton will leave the Business and Labor Relations Committee and be
  added to the State Government Committee.
  Senator Redfern will leave the State Government Committee.
  Senator Hedge will be added to the Business and Labor Relations Committee.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 26, by McKean, a bill for an act relating to uniform
  prudent investor guidelines for trustees and providing an
  applicability date.

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

  Senate File 27, by, Maddox, a bill for an act relating to use of a
  professional designation by an audiologist.
  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
  Government.

  Senate File 28, by committee on Natural Resources and
  Environment, a bill for an act eliminating a report of land
  acquisitions and exchanges by a county conservation board.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1010	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to the hunting of mourning doves and subjecting violators
  to a penalty.

  SSB 1011	Natural Resources and Environment

  Repealing reporting requirements for real estate conveyances
  relating to the identification of wells, disposal sites for solid waste,
  underground storage tanks, and hazardous waste.

  SSB 1012	State Government

  Relating to the establishment of the Iowa propane education and
  research council, providing for the development of propane-related
  programs and projects, providing for the levy of an assessment on
  odorized propane, and providing penalties.

  SSB 1013	State Government

  Relating to the establishment of flammability standards for
  furniture and providing a penalty.

  SSB 1014	Commerce

  Relating to transfers of structured settlement payment rights for
  tort and workers' compensation claims and providing an effective
  date.
  SSB 1015	Commerce

  Relating to the classification of funding agreements issued by a life
  insurance company for purposes of the prioritization of claims against
  the assets of an insurer subject to supervision, rehabilitation, and
  liquidation, and including an effective date and a retroactive
  applicability provision.

  SSB 1016	Judiciary

  Relating to the establishment of an automatic temporary financial
  protective order against the parties to a dissolution of marriage,
  separate maintenance, or annulment action, limiting certain actions
  relating to assets and income of the parties.

  SSB 1017	Judiciary

  Relating to certain property of a debtor which is exempt from
  execution.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 11

  JUDICIARY:  Lamberti, Chair; Hansen and Redfern

  Senate File 12

  JUDICIARY:  McKibben, Chair; Fraise and Lamberti

  Senate File 14

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Maddox, Chair; Connolly and Johnson

  Senate File 15

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Johnson, Chair; Bolkcom and Redwine

  Senate File 24

  JUDICIARY:  Miller, Chair; Angelo and Horn

  SSB 1010

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Dearden, Chair; Kibbie and King
  SSB 1011

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Kibbie, Chair; Deluhery and Johnson

  SSB 1012

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Dearden and McLaren

  SSB 1013

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  King, Chair; Connolly and Sexton

  SSB 1014

  COMMERCE:  Lundby, Chair; Hansen and Maddox

  SSB 1015

  COMMERCE:  Gronstal, Chair; Lamberti and Schuerer

  SSB 1016

  JUDICIARY:  Lamberti, Chair; Boettger and Dvorsky

  SSB 1017

  JUDICIARY:  McKibben, Chair; McCoy and Redfern

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 28 (SSB 1009), a bill for an act eliminating
  a report
  of land acquisitions and exchanges by a county conservation board.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 15: Bartz, King, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery,
  Drake,
  Freeman, Gaskill, Johnson, Kibbie, Miller, Rehberg, and Rife.  Nays, none.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1, a joint resolution proposing
  amendments to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the state
  budget by
  limiting state general fund expenditures and restricting certain state tax
  revenue
  changes.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.
  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  Johnson, McKibben, Bartz, Drake, Hedge, Lamberti,
  Maddox,
  McLaren, and Redwine.  Nays, 5:  Harper, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, and
  Soukup.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  Flynn.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:17 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 20, 1999.
  92	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	9th Day
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