Senate Journal: Wednesday, January 27, 1999

  SEVENTEENTH CALENDAR DAY
  ELEVENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, January 27, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:02 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Iman AKO Abdul-Samad, of the Islamic
  Center of Des Moines, Iowa.

  The Journal of Tuesday, January 26, 1999, was approved.

  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 January 26, 1999, passed the following bills in which the
  concurrence of
  the Senate is asked:

  House File 146, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
  relating to the establishment of the state percent of growth for
  purposes of the state school foundation program, and providing an
  applicability date.

  House File 147, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
  providing additional funding for certain school districts that have
  either decreasing or increasing enrollments by extending the regular
  program district cost guarantee and by providing on-time funding,
  making an appropriation, and providing effective and applicability
  dates.
  COMPANION BILLS RECEIVED

  On January 27, 1999, House File 146 was received and attached
  to companion Senate File 49 on the calendar and House File 147
  was received and attached to companion Senate File 50 on the
  calendar.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:07 a.m.,
  until 4:00 p.m.





  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 4:23 p.m., President Kramer presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 46 present, 4 absent, and a quorum present.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 52, by Redfern, Harper, and Fraise, a bill for an act
  establishing the new criminal offense of interference with a peace
  officer's service horse, and applying a penalty.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  Senate File 53, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
  act relating to the date of the annual sale of parcels with delinquent
  property taxes and providing an effective and applicability date.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.
  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 10.

  Senate File 10

  On motion of Senator Bartz, Senate File 10, a bill for an act
  relating to the issuance of nonresident hunting licenses, to the
  maximum number of deer and wild turkey hunting licenses issued to
  nonresidents, and to certain allocations of nonresident licenses, and
  providing an effective date, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Bartz 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. 10), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  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	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer
  Soukup	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  McCoy

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

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator McCoy for the day, on request of Senator Dearden.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous to take up for
  consideration Senate File 47.

  Senate File 47

  On motion of Senator Gronstal, Senate File 47, a bill for an act
  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, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Gronstal 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. 47), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  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	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer
  Soukup	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.
  Absent or not voting, 1:

  McCoy

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

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration House Concurrent Resolution 5, Senate Concurrent
  Resolution 2, and Senate Resolution 1.

  House Concurrent Resolution 5

  On motion of Senator Iverson, House Concurrent Resolution 5, a
  concurrent resolution relating to joint rules of the Senate and House
  of Representatives for the Seventy-eighth General Assembly, with
  report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of House Concurrent
  Resolution 5, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 2

  On motion of Senator Iverson, Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, a
  resolution relating to the compensation of chaplains, officers and
  employees of the seventy-eighth general assembly, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent
  Resolution 2, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  Senate Resolution 1

  On motion of Senator Iverson, Senate Resolution 1, a resolution
  relating to permanent rules of the Senate for the seventy-eighth
  general assembly, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Bartz offered amendment S-3006 filed by him from the
  floor to page 25 of the resolution and moved its adoption.
  Amendment S-3006 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Connolly offered amendment S-3003 filed by him on
  January 26, 1999, to page 37 of the resolution and moved its
  adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-3003 be adopted?" (S.R 1), the
  vote was:

  Ayes, 23:

  Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Flynn	Fraise
  Gaskill	Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  Maddox	McKean	Redwine	Shearer
  Soukup	Szymoniak	Zieman	

  Nays, 26:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Drake	Fink	Freeman	Hedge
  Iverson	Jensen	Johnson	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	McKibben
  McLaren	Miller	Redfern	Rehberg
  Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton
  Tinsman	Veenstra

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  McCoy

  Amendment S-3003 lost.

  Senator Connolly asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-3004 filed by him on January 26, 1999, to
  page 37 of the resolution.

  Senator Iverson moved adoption of Senate Resolution 1, which
  motion prevailed by a voice vote and the resolution was adopted.
  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Files 51, 37, and 49.

  Senate File 51

  On motion of Senator Fink, Senate File 51, 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, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Fink 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. 51), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  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	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer
  Soukup	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra
  Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  McCoy

  The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
  Senate File 37

  On motion of Senator Dearden, Senate File 37, a bill for an act
  relating to the hunting of mourning doves and subjecting violators to
  a penalty, was taken up for consideration, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Hansen offered amendment S-3005 filed by him from the
  floor to page 1 of the bill.

  Senator Bartz raised the point of order that amendment S-3005
  was not germane to the bill.

  Senator Bartz withdrew his point of order.

  Senator Hansen moved adoption of amendment S-3005 which
  motion lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Dearden 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. 37), the vote was:

  Ayes, 26:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Dearden	Flynn	Fraise	Gaskill
  Gronstal	Horn	Iverson	Johnson
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Kramer
  Lamberti	McLaren	Miller	Redwine
  Rife	Rittmer	Sexton	Shearer
  Szymoniak	Veenstra

  Nays, 23:

  Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Deluhery
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	Freeman
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  Jensen	Lundby	Maddox	McKean
  McKibben	Redfern	Rehberg	Schuerer
  Soukup	Tinsman	Zieman

  Absent or not voting, 1:

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

  Senate File 49

  On motion of Senator Redfern, Senate File 49, a bill for an act
  relating to the establishment of the state percent of growth for
  purposes of the state school foundation program, and providing an
  applicability date, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Redfern asked and received unanimous consent that
  House File 146 be substituted for Senate File 49.

  House File 146

  On motion of Senator Redfern, House File 146, a bill for an act
  relating to the establishment of the state percent of growth for
  purposes of the state school foundation program, and providing an
  applicability date, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Redfern moved that the bill be read the last time now and
  placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
  the bill was read the last time.

  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 146), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  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	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer
  Soukup	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra
  Zieman

  Nays, none.
  Absent or not voting, 1:

  McCoy

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

  WITHDRAWN

  Senator Redfern asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 49 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
  Senate.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 50.

  Senate File 50

  On motion of Senator Angelo, Senate File 50, a bill for an act
  providing additional funding for certain school districts that have
  either decreasing or increasing enrollments by extending the regular
  program district cost guarantee and by providing on-time funding,
  making an appropriation, and providing effective and applicability
  dates, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent that
  House File 147 be substituted for Senate File 50.

  House File 147

  On motion of Senator Angelo, House File 147, a bill for an act
  providing additional funding for certain school districts that have
  either decreasing or increasing enrollments by extending the regular
  program district cost guarantee and by providing on-time funding,
  making an appropriation, and providing effective and applicability
  dates, was taken up for consideration.
  Senator Angelo 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. 147), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  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	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer
  Soukup	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra
  Zieman

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  McCoy

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

  WITHDRAWN

  Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 50 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
  Senate.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Files 10, 37, 47, 51, Senate Concurrent Resolution 2,
  House Files 146, 147, and House Concurrent Resolution 5 be
  immediately messaged to the House.
  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 54, by King, a bill for an act establishing English as
  the official language of the state.

  Read first time and referred to committee on State Government.

  Senate File 55, by Rehberg, a bill for an act to legalize the
  transfer of certain property by the joint county system of Black Hawk
  and Buchanan counties to the Independence community school
  district, and providing an effective date.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  Senate File 56, by Hansen, a bill for an act relating to the time
  and the criteria for filing of claims for refund under the state
  individual income tax by retired federal employees as a result of the
  unconstitutional taxation of federal pensions and providing an
  effective date.

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

  Senate File 57, by Maddox, a bill for an act relating to the
  distribution of funds allocated to the county conservation account and
  the cities' parks and open space account of the resources
  enhancement and protection fund to city utility boards, and providing
  an effective date.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government.

  Senate File 58, by Bolkcom and Miller, a bill for an act relating to
  the definition of political party.

  Read first time and referred to committee on State Government.

  Senate File 59, by Lundby, a bill for an act changing the
  definition of political party.

  Read first time and referred to committee on State Government.
  APPENDIX

  REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, your committee
  on rules and administration submits the following names of officers and
  employees of
  the Senate for the Seventy-eighth General Assembly, 1999 Session, and their
  respective classifications, grades and steps:

   CLASS
   GRADE
   STEP

  Secretary of the Senate	Mike Marshall	P-FT	$74,260
  annual
  Sr. Assistant Secretary	Cynthia A. Clingan	P-FT	41	3
  of the Senate
  Administrative Assistant	Tom Cope	P-FT	35	5
  to Leader III
  Administrative Assistant	Sara Deeny	P-FT	29	1
  to Leader I
  Administrative Assistant	Kaye Lozier	P-FT	35	3
  to President III
  Administrative Assistant	Becky Beach	P-FT	35	3
  to President III
  Administrative Assistant	Melissa Watson	P-FT	32	1
  to Leader II
  Administrative Assistant	Jo Ann Hanover	P-FT	32	3
  to Leader II
  Caucus Staff Director	Chris Hull	P-FT	38	3
  Sr. Legislative Research	James Boose	P-FT	38	6
  Analyst
  Sr. Legislative Research	Carolann Jensen	P-FT	38	5
  Analyst
  Sr. Legislative Research	Pamela Dugdale	P-FT	38	2
  Analyst
  Legislative Research	Michael Savala	P-FT	32	2
  Analyst II
  Legislative Research	Michael St. Clair	P-FT	27	3
  Analyst
  Legislative Research	Petricia Ward	P-FT	27	3
  Analyst
  Legislative Research	Angela Dorsey	P-FT	27	1
  Analyst
  Legislative Research	Jim Friedrich	P-FT	27	1
  Analyst
  Sr. Caucus Staff Director	Debbie O'Leary	P-FT	41	3
  Sr. Legislative Research	Theresa Kehoe	P-FT	38	5
  Analyst
  Sr. Legislative Research	Steve T. Conway	P-FT	38	5
  Analyst
  Legislative Research	James Fitzgerald	P-FT	27	2
  Analyst
  Legislative Research	Julie Simon	P-FT	27	2
  Analyst
  Legislative Research	Jeff Lake	P-FT	27	1
  Analyst
  Legislative Research	Kerry Wright	P-FT	27	1
  Analyst
  Caucus Secretary	Anissa Cowley	P-FT	21	1
  Secretary to Leader	Jeanine Iverson	S-O	19	3
  Confidential Secretary	Lori Bristol	P-FT	32	4
  to Secretary II
  Administrative Secretary	LuAnn Randleman	S-O	21	2
  to Secretary
  Journal Editor II	Julie Elder	P-FT	25	5
  Journal Editor II	K'Ann Brandt	P-FT	25	4
  Asst. Journal Editor	Megan Thompson	S-O	19	1
  Sr. Finance Officer	Linda Laurenzo	P-FT	31	6
  Finance Officer I	Lois Brownell	P-FT	24	4
  Assistant to Legal Counsel	Stephanie Cox	S-O	19	1
  Indexer I	Kathy Olah	P-FT	22	4
  Indexer/Records & Supply	Kathleen Curoe	P-FT	22	6
  Switchboard Operator	Jacki Souer	S-O	14	1
  Switchboard Operator	Kimberly Russell	S-O	14	2
  Legislative Secretary	Heather Judge	S-O	15	1
  Legislative Secretary	Stephanie Goodhue	S-O	16	1
  Legislative Secretary	Joan Brauer	S-O	17	5
  Legislative Secretary	Jan Veenstra	S-O	16	2
  Legislative Secretary	Faye Fraise	S-O	18	5
  Legislative Secretary	Connie Follett	S-O	16	2
  Legislative Secretary	Sandy Althomsons	S-O	18	1
  Legislative Secretary	Leslie Pitt	S-O	18	1
  Legislative Secretary	Nancy Frank	S-O	16	3
  Legislative Secretary	Sara Wisgerhof	S-O	17	1
  Legislative Secretary	Rebel Saffold	S-O	16	1
  Legislative Secretary	Tony Funderburk	S-O	17	1
  Legislative Secretary	Kay Kibbie	S-O	16	3
  Legislative Secretary	Jean Goudy	S-O	16	5
  Legislative Secretary	Anne Marie Burnett	S-O	18	2
  Legislative Secretary	Jean Nelson	S-O	16	4
  Legislative Secretary	Madonna Hauge	S-O	16	2
  Legislative Secretary	Linda Svoboda	S-O	16	2
  Legislative Secretary	Jeff Chavannes	S-O	17	1
  Legislative Secretary	Nancy Wayman	S-O	18	2
  Legislative Secretary	Joanne Wengert	S-O	16	5
  Legislative Secretary	Jo Ann West	S-O	17	6+2
  Legislative Secretary	Stacy Walshire	S-O	16	1
  Legislative Committee	Mary Lou Aspengren	S-O	18	3
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Juliet Bliss	S-O	18	2
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Jeri Brokaw	S-O	18	1
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Marce Huhn	S-O	18	1
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	James Rice	S-O	18	1
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Martha Ullem	S-O	18	2
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Diane Schrage	S-O	17	3
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	David Boettger	S-O	18	2
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Susan Cowden	S-O	18	2
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Vicki Davis	S-O	17	6
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Vicki Bortell	S-O	17	1
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Alleen Hedge	S-O	18	4
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Susan Betsinger	S-O	18	2
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Virginia Sourbeer	S-O	17	1
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Sarah Henderson	S-O	18	1
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	LeAnn Jesina	S-O	18	1
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Myrtle Jensen	S-O	18	5
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Camille Gjovig	S-O	17	1
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Marlene Martens	S-O	18	2
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Elaine Rittmer	S-O	17	2
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Thomas Joaquin	 S-O	17	1
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Marc Lowe	S-O	18	1
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Betty Wise	S-O	17	6+2
  Secretary
  Legislative Committee	Beverly Zieman	S-O	16	3
  Secretary
  Bill Clerk	Jay Mosher	S-O	14	3
  Postmaster	Eleanor Hesseling	S-O	12	3
  Sergeant-at-Arms	Bill Krieg	S-O	17	1
  Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms	Tom Sheldahl	S-O	14	1
  Doorkeeper	Kermit Tannatt	S-O	11	2
  Doorkeeper	Svend Christensen	S-O	11	4
  Doorkeeper	George Finkenauer	S-O	11	3
  Doorkeeper	Arnold Boyum	S-O	11	2
  Doorkeeper	Jim Olmsted	S-O	11	2
  Doorkeeper	Paul Underhill	S-O	11	2
  Doorkeeper	Robert Langbehn	S-O	11	2
  Doorkeeper	E. A. Samuelson	S-O	11	5
  Page	John Bazal	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Noelle DeBoef	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Joe Earle	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Sara Eighmey	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Tyson Fast	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Mary Jo Hommer	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Scott Iverson	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Lizzie Jenkins	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Jennifer Johnson	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Emily Kinser	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Erin Leonard	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Staci Lowman	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Keturah Moretz	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Paul Nichols	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Chas Olson	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Kyle Palmer	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Audey Veach	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Jaqui Waddell	S-O	Minimum Wage
  Page	Kara Wilber	S-O	Minimum Wage

  STEWART E. IVERSON, JR., Chair

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Kayla Ficus, Sioux City - For being inducted into the Iowa African American
  Hall
  of Fame.  Senator Redwine (01/27/99).

  Nick Krueger, Walnut - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Boettger
  (01/27/99).

  Brian Williams, Walnut - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Boettger
  (01/27/99).

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 9:35 a.m.

  Members Present:  Behn, Chair; Hedge, Vice Chair; Black, Ranking Member;
  Fink
  and Gaskill.

  Members Absent:  None.
  Committee Business:  Presentation by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and
  Land
  Stewardship.

  Adjourned:  10:14 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 9:35 a.m.

  Members Present:  Schuerer, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Soukup, Ranking
  Member;
  Lamberti and Judge.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Senator Judge replaced Senator Hansen as a committee
  member.  Presentation by the Department of Workforce Development.

  Adjourned:  10:40 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 9:38 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rehberg, Chair; Redfern, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Member;
  and Kibbie.

  Members Absent:  McLaren.

  Committee Business:  Presentations on state and regional libraries,
  vocational
  rehabilitation, and creative employment options.

  Adjourned:  11:40 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 9:38 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rife, Chair; Zieman, Vice Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking Member;
  and
  Dearden.

  Members Absent:  McKibben.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by the Department of Public Health.

  Adjourned:  10:55 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 9:39 a.m.

  Members Present:  Tinsman, Chair; Veenstra, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking
  Member; Miller and Szymoniak.
  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by DHS and LFB.

  Adjourned:  11:53 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present:  Maddox, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Dvorsky, Ranking
  Member;
  Fraise and McKean.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by the Emergency Management Division DPD,
  Attorney General, and Fire Marshall.

  Adjourned:  11:44 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present:  King, Chair; Deluhery, Ranking Member; Harper and Rittmer.

  Members Absent:  Lundby, Vice Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  Update on FY'99 technology initiatives.

  Adjourned:  11:50 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
  INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITALS

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 9:38 a.m.

  Members Present:  Freeman, Chair; Jensen, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
  Member;
  Johnson and Shearer.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Department of Cultural Affairs and
  Department of Natural Resources.

  Adjourned:  11:15 a.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 1:00 p.m.
  Members Present:  McKibben, Chair; Freeman, Vice Chair; Dearden, Ranking
  Member; Behn, Fraise, Hansen, Hedge, Horn, King, and Rife.

  Members Absent:  Schuerer (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Iowa Workforce Development.

  Adjourned:  1:58 p.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 3:35 p.m.

  Members Present:  Jensen, Chair; Maddox, Vice Chair; Deluhery, Ranking
  Member;
  Bolkcom, Flynn, Gronstal, Hansen, King, Redfern, Redwine, and Schuerer.

  Members Absent:  Johnson, Lamberti, Lundby, and McCoy (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Chairman announced bills that will soon be coming
  before the
  committee.

  Adjourned:  3:37 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 1:00 p.m.

  Members Present:  Redfern, Chair; Rehberg, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Redwine, Sexton, Shearer, and
  Veenstra.

  Members Absent:  Harper, Szymoniak, and Tinsman.

  Committee Business:  None.

  Adjourned:  1:02 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 2:05 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Bartz, Horn, and Schuerer (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Discussion was held on Empowerment Areas.

  Adjourned:  3:05 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 2:07 p.m.
  Members Present:  Drake, Chair; Sexton, Vice Chair; Fink, Fraise, Kibbie,
  McKean,
  McKibben, Rittmer, Judge, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  McCoy, Ranking Member; Freeman and Jensen (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Presentation by DOT.

  Adjourned:  2:33 p.m.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Convened:  January 27, 1999, 2:40 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  3:32 p.m.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1038	Transportation

  Relating to the administration of the state department of
  transportation by allowing the reversion of operating funds for
  training and technology, making a standing appropriation, revision
  road construction review procedures, and providing for the
  nonreversion of certain railroad funds.

  SSB 1039	Appropriations

  Relating to energy conservation including making appropriations
  of petroleum overcharge funds.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 39

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Hedge, Chair; Bolkcom and Redwine

  Senate File 44

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Drake, Chair; Harper and Johnson
  SSB 1038

  TRANSPORTATION:  Jensen, Chair; Drake and McCoy

  SSB 1039

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Freeman, Chair; Behn and Soukup

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 53 (SSB 1005), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  date of the annual sale of parcels with delinquent property taxes and
  providing an
  effective and applicability date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Angelo, Bartz, Bolkcom, Fraise, Gaskill, Hammond,
  McKean,
  McKibben, Miller, Rife, Judge, and Zieman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 1:
  McCoy.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported
  nonsubstantive
  changes to the members of the Local Government Committee on Senate File 53,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-3005	S.F. 37	Steven D. Hansen
  S-3006	S.R. 1	Merlin E. Bartz

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 5:56 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 27, 1999.
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