Senate Journal: Monday, February 15, 1999

  THIRTY-SIXTH CALENDAR DAY
  TWENTY-FIRST SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 15, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:02 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Pastor Steven Teske, of the Trinity
  Lutheran Church, Adel, Iowa.

  The Journal of Thursday, February 11, 1999, was approved.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Fink for the day, on request of Senator Gronstal.

  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 February 10, 1999, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence
  of the Senate is asked:

  House File 210, a bill for an act relating to the exclusion of
  certain transactions under the business opportunities law and
  providing effective and retroactive applicability dates.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  ALSO:  That the House has on February 11, 1999, passed the following bill in
  which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
  House File 222, a bill for an act relating to crime victim rights.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 138, by Gronstal, a bill for an act relating to
  employee assistance programs pursuant to an employer's drug and
  alcohol testing program.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Business and
  Labor Relations.

  Senate File 139, by Gronstal, a bill for an act exempting property
  owned and operated by an Indian housing authority from property
  tax and including an effective date.

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

  Senate File 140, by Boettger, a bill for an act providing for an
  increase in the community college facilities levy.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Education.

  Senate File 141, by Tinsman, a bill for an act relating to a long-
  term care insurance premium tax credit under the individual income
  tax and including a retroactive applicability date provision.

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

  Senate File 142, by Lundby, a bill for an act establishing the
  senior conservation and outdoor recreation employment program
  under the administration of the department of workforce
  development.

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

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Convened:  February 10, 1999, 8:45 a.m.

  Members Present:  Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking
  Member;
  Dvorsky, Fink, Harper, Jensen, and Redfern.

  Members Absent:  Lundby, Rehberg, and Rittmer (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Committee sent to the Calendar LSB 2277sv, a senate
  resolution relating to gubernatorial appointments.

  Adjourned:  8:55 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  February 11, 1999, 10:10 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Discussion of property tax relief State and County
  shares.
  Presentation by DHS regarding SCAT.  Governor recommendations, plus County
  and
  State associations recommendations on Mental Health allowed growth for
  FY2001.

  Adjourned:  12:00 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  February 15, 1999, 10:11 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Hammond, Ranking Member; and Miller (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation on economic opportunities for low-income
  Iowans.  Presentations by the Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Assn., State
  Ombudsman, State Public Policy Group, Child and Family Policy Center, LFB,
  and
  DHS.

  Adjourned:  12:26 p.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  February 15, 1999, 1:31 p.m.
  Members Present:  McKibben, Chair; Freeman, Vice Chair; Dearden, Ranking
  Member; Behn, Hansen, Hedge, Horn, King, and Schuerer.

  Members Absent:  Fraise and Rife (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 1067.

  Adjourned:  1:36 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 15, 1999, 1:30 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fink (excused).

  Committee Business:  Governor's appointees assigned to subcommittees.
  Presentation by Cedar Rapids AEA.

  Adjourned:  2:06 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  February 15, 1999, 2:33 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Dept. of Public Health, Dept. of Human
  Services, and Dept. of Education.

  Adjourned:  3:33 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  February 15, 1999, 2:35 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fink, Fraise, Freeman, and Jensen (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Recommended confirmation of governor's appointee.
  Approved SSB 1085.

  Adjourned:  2:50 p.m.
  BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

  A communication was received announcing that on February 15,
  1999, the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of
  State the following bill:

  S.F. 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.

  BILL ENROLLED, SIGNED, AND SENT TO GOVERNOR

  The Secretary of the Senate submitted the following report:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  The Secretary of the Senate respectfully reports that the
  following bill has been enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and
  the Speaker
  of the House, and presented to the Governor for his approval on this 15th
  day of
  February, 1999:

  Senate File 53.

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Agnes Bras, Sibley - For celebrating her 100th birthday on February 25,
  1999.
  Senator Veenstra (02/15/99).

  Shane Evans, Rockwell City - For being appointed to the United States Air
  Force
  Academy.  Senator Sexton (02/15/99).

  John Charles Gallery, Masonville - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
  Senator
  Rehberg (02/28/99).

  Patrick A. Hall, Troop 62 - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Tinsman (02/12/99).

  Thomas Andrew Morin, Boy Scout Troop 204 - For achieving the rank of Eagle
  Scout.  Senator Hansen (02/15/99).
  REASSIGNMENT OF APPOINTMENT TO SUBCOMMITTEE

  TRANSPORTATION

  As Commissioner of Public Safety:

  E.A. "PENNY" WESTFALL - Drake, Chair; Kibbie and McKean

  GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEE PLACED ON
  INDIVIDUAL CONFIRMATION CALENDAR

  The following appointee, assigned to standing committee for investigation,
  was
  placed on the Individual Confirmation Calendar with recommendation for
  confirmation
  on February 15, 1999:

  TRANSPORTATION

  E.A. "Penny" Westfall - Commissioner of Public Safety

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 143, by Flynn, a bill for an act relating to the
  issuance of a hunter safety and ethics certificate to certain honorably
  discharged military veterans.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Natural Resources and Environment.

  Senate File 144, by McCoy, a bill for an act providing for the
  display of flashing emergency signal lamps by motor vehicles in
  funeral processions.

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

  Senate File 145, by Drake, Kibbie, Rehberg, Lamberti, Miller,
  Rittmer, Angelo, Rife, Jensen, Dearden, and Boettger, a bill for an act
  relating to veterans' benefits, veterans preference, veterans' claims,
  reimbursement for military service tax exemption, and providing a
  penalty and applicability date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
  Government.
  Senate File 146, by committee on Business and Labor Relations,
  a bill for an act relating to worker and public safety and protection
  laws administered by the labor services division of Iowa workforce
  development.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1114	Local Government

  Relating to the payment by a county of the family farm tax credit
  and reimbursement to the county of its payment and including an
  effective date.

  SSB 1115	Local Government

  Relating to the levy rate for fire protection imposed in an area of a
  benefited fire district and including an effective date.

  SSB 1116	Appropriations

  Relating to and making supplemental and other appropriations for
  the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and providing an effective
  date.

  SSB 1117	Local Government

  Relating to the preparation of fiscal notes on bills and resolutions
  imposing state mandates.

  SSB 1118	Local Government

  Relating to landlords' and tenants' relations, by providing notice
  requirements, establishing a tenant's duty to properly maintain
  utility facilities, and providing for other properly related matters.

  SSB 1119	Ways and Means

  Authorizing motor fuel tax revenues derived from fuel used in
  snowmobiles to be used for snowmobile trails and programs.
  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 135

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS:  McKibben, Chair; Freeman, Hansen, Horn,
  and Schuerer

  Senate File 139

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Drake, Chair; Maddox and Soukup

  Senate File 141

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Connolly and Johnson

  SSB 1113
  (Reassignment)

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  McLaren, Chair; Lamberti and Szymoniak

  SSB 1114

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  McKibben, Chair; Bolkcom and Gaskill

  SSB 1115

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  McKibben, Chair; Bolkcom and Gaskill

  SSB 1116

  APPROPRIATIONS:  McLaren, Chair; Flynn and King

  SSB 1117

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Zieman, Chair; Gaskill and Hammond

  SSB 1118

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Fraise, Chair; Miller and Zieman

  SSB 1119

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Bartz, Chair; Deluhery and Redwine

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 146 (SSB 1067), a bill for an act relating
  to worker
  and public safety and protection laws administered by the labor services
  division of
  Iowa workforce development.
  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  McKibben, Freeman, Dearden, Behn, Hansen, Hedge,
  Horn,
  King, and Schuerer.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 2:  Fraise and Rife.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:07 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 16, 1999.
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