Senate Journal: Monday, February 8, 1999

  TWENTY-NINTH CALENDAR DAY
  SEVENTEENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 8, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:14 p.m., President pro
  tempore Redfern presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Larry Prosser, pastor of the Russell
  Methodist Church, Russell, Iowa.

  The Journal of Thursday, February 4, 1999, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senators Hansen, Dvorsky, Bolkom, for the day, and Senator Flynn until he
  arrives, on request of Senator Gronstal.

  Senator Gaskill until he arrives, on request of Senator Sexton.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 101, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  establishing the offense of promoting or possessing contraband in
  prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities and establishing penalties.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 102, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.
  Senate File 103, by Angelo, a bill for an act establishing an on-
  site sewage disposal system assistance program and revolving fund
  and making an appropriation.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.

  Senate File 104, by Tinsman, Dvorsky, Hammond, and Miller, a
  bill for an act relating to the penalty applicable to persons who
  commit animal abuse.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  Senate File 105, by Tinsman, a bill for an act relating to an
  exemption from execution for certain retirement plans.

  Read first time and referred to committee on State Government.

  Senate File 106, by Jensen and Kibbie, a bill for an act providing
  for accessibility requirements for church elevators and providing an
  effective date.

  Read first time and referred to committee on State Government.

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, by Lundby, a concurrent
  resolution requesting the Congress of the United States to establish a
  national park in the Loess Hills area of western Iowa.

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

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  February 8, 1999, 10:07 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Miller (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by DOC, DHS, and U of I.

  Adjourned:  12:24 p.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  February 8, 1999, 1:33 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Hansen and Rife (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 1066.

  Adjourned:  1:45 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 8, 1999, 1:30 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Dvorsky, Gaskill, and Shearer (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Presentation on HF 2272.

  Adjourned:  2:18 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  February 8, 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:  Subcommittee assignments.  Approved SSB 1084.  Passed
  SF 16.

  Adjourned:  2:45 p.m.

  CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

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

  Barbara Schiefen, Hawarden - For being an outstanding community volunteer
  and
  for receiving a bronze Distinguished Finalist medallion from The Prudential
  Insurance
  Company of America.  Senator Veenstra (2/8/99).

  PETITION

  The following petition was presented and place on file by:

  Senator Freeman from twenty-three residents of Buena Vista
  County opposing legislation lowering or eliminating military tax
  credit.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 107, by Fink, a bill for an act relating to the issuance
  by the board of educational examiners of permanent licenses to
  qualified teachers.

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

  Senate File 108, by Boettger, a bill for an act relating to the
  imposition of a local option sales and services tax in cities located in
  more than one county and providing an effective date.

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

  Senate File 109, by Flynn, a bill for an act providing for the
  liability of a person with supervisory or other administrative
  responsibilities over an individual who the person knew or suspected
  committed abuse of a child.
  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Human Resources.

  Senate file 110, by Tinsman, a bill for an act exempting social
  security benefits from the state individual income tax and including a
  retroactive effective date provision.

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

  Senate File 111, by Fraise and McCoy, a bill for an act
  prohibiting county sheriffs from inscribing deputy sheriffs' patrol
  vehicles with the deputies' names.

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

  Senate File 112, by Hammond, Angelo, and Bolkcom, a bill for an
  act relating to the selection of township trustees and township clerks.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1082	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to material standards for steel water well casings and
  couplings.

  SSB 1083	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to forestry and forest resource support, sale of trees and
  shrubs in the state nursery stock, and making appropriations.

  SSB 1084	Transportation

  Allowing certain utility employees to operate all-terrain vehicles
  and snowmobiles on railroad rights of way.
  SSB 1085	Transportation

  Establishing a time limit for disallowance or reduction of motor
  vehicle warranty claims, relating to establishment of motor vehicle
  franchises, and making a penalty applicable.

  SSB 1086	Commerce

  Relating to the preservation of records held by financial
  institutions.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 40

  EDUCATION:  Angelo, Chair; Fink and Gaskill

  Senate File 69

  EDUCATION:  Connolly, Chair; Boettger and Tinsman

  Senate File 71

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Connolly and King

  Senate File 78

  EDUCATION:  Redfern, Chair; Connolly and Gaskill

  Senate File 87

  EDUCATION:  Redfern, Chair; Harper and Sexton

  Senate File 91

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Lamberti, Chair; Hedge and Soukup

  Senate File 106

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Kibbie, Chair; Rittmer and Schuerer

  SSB 1082

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

  SSB 1083

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Rehberg, Chair; Black and Drake
  SSB 1084

  TRANSPORTATION:  Kibbie, Chair; Drake and Jensen

  SSB 1085

  TRANSPORTATION:  McKibben, Chair; Drake and McCoy

  SSB 1086

  COMMERCE:  Jensen, Chair; Bolkcom and King

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  JUDICIARY

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 101 (SSB 1020), a bill for an act
  establishing the
  offense of promoting or possessing contraband in prisons, jails, and
  juvenile facilities
  and establishing penalties.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  McKean, Lamberti, Hansen, Angelo, Dvorsky, Fraise,
  Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, Redfern, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or
  not
  voting, 3:  Boettger, McKibben, and Miller.

  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 Judiciary Committee on Senate File 101, and
  they were
  attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 102 (SSB 1065), a bill for an act relating
  to
  nonsubstantive Code corrections.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  McKean, Lamberti,  Hansen, Angelo, Dvorsky, Fraise,
  Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, Redfern, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or
  not
  voting, 3:  Boettger, McKibben, and Miller.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ADJOURNMENT

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