Senate Journal: Wednesday, February 3, 1999

  TWENTY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
  FIFTEENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 3, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:04 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Reverend David Ruhe, pastor of Plymouth
  Congregational United Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa.

  The Journal of Tuesday, February 2, 1999, was approved.

  BILL REFERRED COMMITTEE

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 76 be referred from the Regular Calendar to the
  committee on Appropriations.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Kibbie for today and tomorrow, on request of Senator Gronstal.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 9:38 a.m.

  Members Present:  Redwine, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  Flynn and Sexton.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by DOM.

  Adjourned:  10:25 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by DNR.

  Adjourned:  10:25 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 9:30 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by DED.

  Adjourned:  10:30 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Iowa Public Television.

  Adjourned:  10:15 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 9:37 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Budget presentation by Civil Rights Commission.

  Adjourned:  9:53 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 9:39 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Consultec.

  Adjourned:  10:31 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 9:32 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  McKean (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Public Defender and Indigent Defense.

  Adjourned:  10:10 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 9:35 a.m.

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

  Committee Business:  Update and ICN budget and ITS budget for fiscal year.

  Adjourned:  10:40 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
  INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITALS

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Shearer.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Dept. of Corrections.

  Adjourned:  10:35 a.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 1:06 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Presentations by ABI and
  UAW.

  Adjourned:  2:00 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 1:00 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Shearer (excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Presentations by Urban
  Education Network and Rural Schools of Iowa.

  Adjourned:  1:58 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 2:05 p.m.
  Members Present:  Boettger, Chair; Redwine, Vice Chair; Szymoniak, Ranking
  Member; Bartz, Behn, Hammond, Harper, Schuerer, Tinsman, and Veenstra.

  Members Absent:  Horn, Miller, and Shearer (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 1034.

  Adjourned:  2:15 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 2:05 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Kibbie (excused).

  Committee Business:  Amended and passed SF 17.  Presentation by DOT.

  Adjourned:  2:35 p.m.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Convened:  February 3, 1999, 3:05 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Drake and McLaren (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 9.

  Adjourned:  3:15 p.m.

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Maude Glines, Montrose - For celebrating your 100th birthday, March 11,
  1999.
  Senator Shearer (02/09/99).

  Matthew A. Grennan, Maynard - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
  Senator
  Rehberg (02/04/99).

  Hertha Lebuhn - For celebrating your 100th birthday, February 25, 1999.
  Senator
  Tinsman (02/03/99).
  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 85, by Black and Flynn, a bill for an act relating to
  notification requirements associated with the perfection of mechanics'
  liens by a person furnishing labor or materials to a subcontractor,
  and providing an effective date.

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

  Senate File 86, By Szymoniak, Dearden, Dvorsky, Maddox,
  Fraise, Redfern, and McCoy, a bill for an act relating to the process
  for restoring for certain persons the right to register to vote and to
  vote.

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

  Senate File 87, by Flynn, a bill for an act relating to drug and
  alcohol testing by schools of students participating in extracurricular
  activities.

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

  Senate File 88, by McCoy, a bill for an act related to the liability
  of golf course operators for damages arising from weather-related
  conditions and phenomena.

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

  Senate File 89, by Lundby and Kibbie, a bill for an act to prohibit
  new campaign advertising within five days of an election, and
  applying penalties.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
  Government.
  Senate File 90, by Jensen, a bill for an act relating to
  qualifications of commissioners for a city, county, or joint memorial
  hospital.

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

  Senate File 91, by Rife, a bill for an act relating to the valuation
  of residential and agricultural property by removing the restriction
  that prevented each class from increasing in valuation by a greater
  percentage than the other and including an applicability date
  provision.

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

  Senate File 92, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
  act relating to the notice provisions for transfer of assets which create
  a medical assistance debt.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 93, by Zieman, a bill for an act relating to the
  expenditure of surcharge moneys for certain personnel costs
  associated with E911 service.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1068	Commerce

  Relating to the supervisory authority of the state banking division
  with regard to bank holding company acquisitions and the ability of
  state banks to make loans to any on person.

  SSB 1069	Commerce

  Relating to the use of net metering systems by certain facilities
  producing electrical energy and providing an effective date.
  SSB 1070	Education

  Providing for the designation of investigative information
  possessed by the board of educational examiners as privileged and
  confidential.

  SSB 1071	Commerce

  Relating to telecommunications systems or services which may be
  provided by a city utility, establishing certain requirements on such
  city, and including effective date and retroactive applicability
  provisions.

  SSB 1072	Commerce

  Relating to franchise agreements and the rights and
  responsibilities of the parties under such agreements.

  SSB 1073	Human Resources

  Relating to cigarettes and tobacco products by prohibiting that
  such products be given away and by prohibiting giving of other items
  as part of a sale of such cigarettes and tobacco products and making
  penalties applicable.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 1

  EDUCATION:  Redfern, Chair; Fink and Rehberg

  Senate File 45

  EDUCATION:  Veenstra, Chair; Connolly and Gaskill

  Senate File 64

  AGRICULTURE:  Gaskill, Chair; Judge and Miller

  Senate File 66

  AGRICULTURE:  Hedge, Chair; Bartz and Shearer

  Senate File 73

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Zieman, Chair; Fraise and Gaskill
  Senate File 80

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Drake, Chair; Harper and Johnson

  Senate File 81

  JUDICIARY:  Maddox, Chair; Horn and Tinsman

  Senate File 82

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Redwine, Chair; Deluhery and Lamberti

  Senate File 83

  COMMERCE:  Maddox, Chair; Bolkcom and Schuerer

  Senate File 84

  COMMERCE:  Lamberti, Chair; Hansen and Redfern

  House File 136

  JUDICIARY:  Angelo, Chair; Dvorsky and Tinsman

  SSB 1068

  COMMERCE:  Redfern, Chair; Hansen and King

  SSB 1069

  COMMERCE:  Schuerer; Chair; Maddox and McCoy

  SSB 1070

  EDUCATION:  Connolly, Chair; Redwine and Rehberg

  SSB 1071

  COMMERCE:  Jensen, Chair; Flynn and King

  SSB 1072

  COMMERCE: Jensen, Chair; Deluhery, Gronstal, Johnson, and Redfern

  SSB 1073

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Tinsman, Chair; Redwine and Szymoniak

  SSB 1074

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Schuerer, Chair; Boettger and Shearer
  SSB 1075

  JUDICIARY:  Angelo, Chair; Dvorsky and Tinsman

  SSB 1076

  JUDICIARY:  Lamberti, Chair; Boettger and Fraise

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 92 (SSB 1034), a bill for an act relating to
  the
  notice provisions for transfer of assets which create a medical assistance
  debt.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Bartz, Behn, Hammond,
  Harper, Schuerer, Tinsman, and Veenstra.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting,
  3:  Horn,
  Miller, and Shearer.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 9, 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.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  Johnson, Chair; McKibben, Harper, Bartz, Bolkcom,
  Connolly,
  Deluhery, Flynn, Hedge, Lamberti, Maddox, Redwine, and Soukup.  Nays, none.
  Absent or not voting, 2:  Drake and McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:09 a.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, February 4, 1999.
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