Senate Journal: Monday, February 1, 1999

  TWENTY-SECOND CALENDAR DAY
  THIRTEENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 1, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:15 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Rabbi Applebaum of Beth El Jacob
  Synagogue, Des Moines, Iowa.

  The Journal of Thursday, January 28, 1999, was approved.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  JUDICIARY

  Convened:  January 28, 1999, 1:10 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Maddox (excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  1:13 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  February 1, 1999, 10:09 a.m.

  Members Present:  Tinsman, Chair; Veenstra, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking
  Member; Miller and Szymoniak.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations from LFB, DHS, UNI, ISU, and Indian Hills
  Community College.

  Adjourned:  12:09 p.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  February 1, 1999, 1:32 p.m.

  Members Present:  McKibben, Chair; Freeman, Vice Chair; Dearden, Ranking
  Member; Behn, Fraise, Hansen, Hedge, Horn, King, and Schuerer.

  Members Absent:  Rife (excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 1035.

  Adjourned:  1:47 p.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened:  February 1, 1999, 3:35 p.m.

  Members Present:  Jensen, Chair; Maddox, Vice Chair; Bolkcom, Flynn,
  Gronstal,
  Hansen, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Lundby, Redfern, Redwine, and Schuerer.
  Members Absent:  Deluhery, Ranking Member; and McCoy (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Discussed future presentations.

  Adjourned:  3:37 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 1, 1999, 1:30 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Presentation by Department
  of
  Education.

  Adjourned:  2:31 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  February 1, 1999, 2:38 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Bartz and Horn (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation on Child Support Recovery.

  Adjourned:  3:31 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  February 1, 1999, 2:35 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 1039.

  Adjourned:  3:29 p.m.
  CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

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

  John Gilbert, Davenport - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Tinsman
  (02/01/99).

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 68, by Shearer, Fraise, Hedge, McLaren, and Miller,
  a bill for an act relating to counties included in the mid-America port
  commission.

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

  Senate File 69, by Connolly, a bill for an act authorizing school
  districts and nonpublic schools to request the performance of criminal
  and abuse record checks.

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

  Senate File 70, by committee on Business and Labor Relations, a
  bill for an act concerning unemployment insurance by providing for
  the distribution of certain moneys in the unemployment trust fund
  and the transfer of experience for unemployment insurance tax
  purposes.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 71, by Hammond, Dvorsky, and Bolkcom, a bill for an
  act prohibiting discriminatory practices based upon a person's sexual
  orientation.

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

  Senate File 72, by Connolly, a bill for an act relating to funding
  for the arts by providing an Iowa individual income tax checkoff for
  the arts, making an appropriation, and providing a retroactive
  applicability date.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1060	State Government

  Relating to the reporting periods and dates of filing annual reports
  of the state racing and gaming commission.

  SSB 1061	State Government

  Relating to veterans' benefits, veterans preference, veterans'
  claims, reimbursement for military service tax exemption, and
  providing a penalty, effective date, and applicability date.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  SSB 1060

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Fink, Chair; Lundby and Sexton

  SSB 1061

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Drake, Chair; Kibbie and McLaren

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 70 (SSB 1035), a bill for an act concerning
  unemployment insurance by providing for the distribution of certain moneys
  in the
  unemployment trust fund and the transfer of experience for unemployment
  insurance
  tax purposes.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  McKibben, Freeman, Dearden, Behn, Fraise, Hansen,
  Hedge,
  Horn, King, and Schuerer.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 1:  Rife.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:19 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 2, 1999.
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