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Senate Journal: Tuesday, February 16, 1999

  THIRTY-SEVENTH CALENDAR DAY
  TWENTY-SECOND SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, February 16, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:06 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Pastor Mark Gerken, of the Faith Lutheran
  Church, Adel, Iowa.

  The Journal of Monday, February 15, 1999, was approved.

  SPECIAL GUESTS

  Senator Black presented the Honorable Robert Anderson, former
  Lieutenant Governor from Newton, Iowa. Lieutenant Governor
  Anderson was joined by ten business people from the Republic of
  Georgia, who are visiting Iowa to explore business practices.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

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

  APPOINTMENT OF MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

  Senator Iverson announced the appointment of the following
  Senators to the Memorial Committee:  Senators Drake, Chair; Bartz,
  Maddox, Connolly, Kibbie, and Shearer.
  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 147, by Connolly, a bill for an act relating to the
  approval and administration of pilot community education programs,
  and making an appropriation.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Education.

  Senate File 148, by Angelo, Judge, and Miller, a bill for an act
  establishing a southern Iowa development and conservation
  authority, specifying membership, powers, and duties, creating a
  southern Iowa development and conservation fund, and providing for
  other properly related matters.

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

  Senate File 149, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act
  establishing a time limit for disallowance or reduction of motor
  vehicle warranty claims, relating to establishment of motor vehicle
  service or warranty facilities, and making a penalty applicable.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:18 a.m.,
  until 4:30 p.m.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

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

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

  Members Absent:  McCoy, Ranking Member (excused).

  Committee Business:  Budget presentations by Dept. of General Services and
  Secretary of State, Chet Culver.

  Adjourned:  11:07 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  February 11, 1999, 9:35 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Department handouts by LFB.  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  11:00 a.m.

  JUDICIARY

  Convened:  February 15, 1999, 3:40 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fraise (excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Approved SSB 1093.
  Recommended confirmation of governor's appointee.

  Adjourned:  4:04 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 9:45 a.m.
  Members Present:  Redwine, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  and
  Sexton.

  Members Absent:  Flynn (excused).

  Committee Business:  LFB handouts from General Services and Dept. of
  Inspections
  and Appeals.  Discussion of Hoover front desk position.

  Adjourned:  10:15 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 9:38 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by DED Tourism Division and DED
  International Division.

  Adjourned:  11:05 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by the U of I.

  Adjourned:  11:25 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 9:42 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations regarding brain injury issues, IMPACT,
  and
  Community Mental Health Center.

  Adjourned:  12:07 p.m.
  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present:  Maddox, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; and McKean.

  Members Absent:  Dvorsky, Ranking Member; and Fraise (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Dept. of Public Safety and the
  Governor's
  Alliance on Substance Abuse (GASA).

  Adjourned:  10:55 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Hitachi Data Systems.

  Adjourned:  10:50 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
  INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITALS

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Iowa Hall of Pride.  Dept. of
  Transportation
  FY2000 budget session.

  Adjourned:  11:10 a.m.

  AGRICULTURE

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 8:01 a.m.

  Members Present:  Gaskill, Chair; Miller, Vice Chair; Fraise, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Bartz, Black, Hedge, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Soukup, Judge,
  Veenstra, and
  Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Behn (excused).
  Committee Business:  Presentation by West Central Co-op.

  Adjourned:  8:33 a.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 2:04 p.m.

  Members Present:  Bartz, Chair; King, Vice Chair; Fink, Ranking Member;
  Black,
  Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Johnson, Kibbie, Miller, and
  Rehberg.

  Members Absent:  Gaskill and Rife (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 75.  Presentations by DNR and Malocological
  Consultants.

  Adjourned:  3:05 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 1:03 p.m.

  Members Present:  Rittmer, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking
  Member;
  Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, Schuerer,
  Sexton,
  and Szymoniak.

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  1:58 p.m.

  CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

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

  Fred Lucas, Sigourney - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Hedge
  (02/16/99).

  GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES PLACED ON EN BLOC CALENDAR

  The following appointees assigned to standing committees for investigation
  were
  placed on the En Bloc Calendar with recommendations for confirmation on
  February 15,
  1999:

  JUDICIARY

  Robert H. Furleigh - State Judicial Nominating Commission
  Jacklyn Van Ekeren Romp - Board of Parole
  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:

  JUDICIARY

  Diann Wilder-Tomlinson - Director of the Iowa State Civil Rights Commission

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1120	Local Government

  Providing that a county enterprise includes housing for persons
  who are elderly or persons with physical disabilities.

  SSB 1121	Human Resources

  Relating to welfare reform provisions involving the family
  investment program and individual development accounts.

  SSB 1122	Commerce

  Relating to entities and subject matter under the regulatory
  authority of the insurance division, including securities, business
  opportunities, cemetery merchandise and residential service
  contracts, providing for fees, and establishing penalties.

  SSB 1123	Commerce

  Providing for access to a safe deposit box on the death of the owner
  or lessee of such box, and exempting state banks from liability
  associated with such access.

  SSB 1124	Commerce

  Relating to the deposit of public funds and the conditions which
  must be met by a savings and loan association or savings bank to be
  eligible to receive such deposits.
  SSB 1125	Agriculture

  Providing for the demonstration of best management practices to
  assist livestock producers in storing, transporting, and applying
  manure.

  SSB 1126	Agriculture

  Relating to liens arising out of contracts involving the care and
  feeding of livestock, and providing an effective date.

  SSB 1127	Small Business, Economic Development and
  Tourism

  Relating to linked investment deposits by providing a low-interest
  loan program to assist persons involved in value-added agricultural
  processing.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 129

  JUDICIARY:  Maddox, Chair; Boettger and Horn

  Senate File 130

  COMMERCE:  Jensen, Chair; Gronstal and Maddox

  Senate File 131

  AGRICULTURE:  Angelo, Chair; Judge and Veenstra

  Senate File 134

  AGRICULTURE:  Gaskill, Chair; Black and Miller

  Senate File 138

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS:  King, Chair; Behn and Dearden

  Senate File 142

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Johnson, Chair; Dearden and Gaskill

  Senate File 143

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Deluhery, Chair; Bartz and Miller
  Senate File 145

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Drake, Chair; Kibbie and McLaren

  House File 164

  JUDICIARY:  Miller, Chair; Fraise and McKean

  SSB 1120

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Angelo, Chair; Miller and Judge

  SSB 1121

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Tinsman, Chair; Szymoniak and Veenstra

  SSB 1122

  COMMERCE:  Gronstal, Chair; King and Schuerer

  SSB 1123

  COMMERCE:  Redwine, Chair; McCoy and Schuerer

  SSB 1124

  COMMERCE:  Lamberti, Chair; Hansen and King

  SSB 1125

  AGRICULTURE:  Soukup, Chair; Behn and Hedge

  SSB 1126

  AGRICULTURE:  Bartz, Chair; Shearer and Veenstra

  SSB 1127

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM:  Shearer, Chair;
  Flynn and Lundby

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  JUDICIARY

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 150 (SSB 1093), a bill for an act
  concerning
  judicial administration.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  McKean, Lamberti, Hansen, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky,
  Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman.  Nays,
  none.  Absent or not voting, 1:  Fraise.

  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 150, and
  they were
  attached to the committee report.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 149 (SSB 1085), a bill for an act
  establishing a
  time limit for disallowance or reduction of motor vehicle warranty claims,
  relating to
  establishment of motor vehicle service or warranty facilities, and making a
  penalty
  applicable.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  Drake, Sexton, McCoy, Kibbie, McKean, McKibben,
  Rittmer,
  Judge, and Zieman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 4:  Fink, Fraise,
  Freeman, and
  Jensen.

  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 Transportation Committee on Senate File 149,
  and they
  were attached to the committee report.
  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 4:33 p.m., President Kramer presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 42 present, 8 absent, and a quorum present.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Resolution 3.

  Senate Resolution 3

  On motion of Senator Hedge, Senate Resolution 3, a resolution
  relating to Senate rules governing lobbyists, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Hedge offered amendment S-3007 filed by him on
  February 10, 1999, to pages 2, 4, and 5 of the bill and moved its
  adoption.

  Amendment S-3007 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Hedge moved adoption of Senate Resolution 3, which
  motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Resolution 4.

  Senate Resolution 4

  On motion of Senator Hedge, Senate Resolution 4, a resolution
  relating to the Senate Code of Ethics, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Hedge moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 4, which
  motion prevailed by a voice vote.
  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Joint Resolution 2.

  Senate Joint Resolution 2

  On motion of Senator Lundby, Senate Joint Resolution 2, a
  joint resolution relating to the designation of the Old State Historical
  Building as the Ola Babcock Miller State Office Building, with report
  of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Lundby offered amendment S-3017 filed by her from the
  floor to the title page of the bill and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3017 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Lundby moved the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 2
  as amended, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator McCoy for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Hansen.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 9.

  Senate File 9

  On motion of Senator McKibben, 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, with report of
  committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
  Senator McKibben 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. 9), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	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	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Fraise	McCoy	Rife		

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

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 114.

  Senate File 114

  On motion of Senator Kibbie, Senate File 114, a bill for an act
  allowing certain utility employees to operate all-terrain vehicles and
  snowmobiles on railroad rights of way, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Kibbie 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. 114), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	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	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Fraise	McCoy	Rife		

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

  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 16, 1999, passed the following bills in which the
  concurrence
  of the Senate is asked:

  House File 182, a bill for an act expanding the criminal code
  definition of serious injury to include certain injuries to children.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  House File 242, a bill for an act relating to statutory corrections
  which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier
  omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary
  language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing
  provisions, or remove ambiguities and providing effective dates and
  for retroactive applicability.
  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 150, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  concerning judicial administration.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 151, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
  act relating to the selection of township trustees and township clerks.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Joint Resolution 2 and Senate Files 9 and 114  be
  immediately messaged to the House.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 9:44 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Rife, Chair (excused); and McKibben.

  Committee Business:  Budget presentation by Dept. of Human Rights.

  Adjourned:  11:24 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 4:02 p.m.

  Members Present:  McLaren, Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member; Behn, Black,
  Bolkcom,
  Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hammond, Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Johnson,
  King, Lamberti, Maddox, Redwine, Rehberg, Schuerer, and Soukup.

  Members Absent:  Kramer, Vice Chair; McCoy, Rife, and Tinsman (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 76.

  Adjourned:  4:10 p.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 3:10 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  McCoy (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 83.  Presentation by Superintendent of Credit
  Union.

  Adjourned:  3:40 p.m.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  February 16, 1999, 1:07 p.m.

  Members Present:  Angelo, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking Member;
  Gaskill, Hammond, McCoy, McKean, McKibben, Miller, Judge, and Zieman.
  Members Absent:  Fraise and Rife (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 112.

  Adjourned:  1:18 p.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 152, by Rehberg, a bill for an act relating to inter-
  district transportation of pupils participating in open enrollment.

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

  Senate File 153, by Tinsman and Szymoniak, a bill for an act
  requiring protective headgear for juvenile bicyclists, creating a
  bicycle safety fund, and providing for a helmet rental fee and a
  penalty.

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

  Senate File 154, by Dearden, a bill for an act relating to
  minimum wage requirements.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Business and Labor Relations.

  Senate File 155, by Bolkcom and Dvorsky, a bill for an act providing
  a sales and use tax exemption for hospices.

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

  Senate File 156, by Tinsman, Angelo, Shearer, Szymoniak,
  Deluhery, Veenstra, and Rittmer, a bill for an act providing an
  individual and corporate tax credit for the acquisition of assistive
  technology or the modification of the workplace in order to assist
  persons with a disability in the workplace and including an effective
  and applicability date provision.
  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
  and Means.

  Senate File 157, by Fink, a bill for an act relating to the willful
  destruction of E911 addressing signs and providing a penalty.

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

  Senate File 158, by McCoy, a bill for an act providing a protective
  headgear requirement for juvenile bicyclists, creating a bicycle safety
  fund, and providing for a helmet rental fee and a penalty.

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

  Senate File 159, by Veenstra, a bill for an act relating to motor
  vehicle lighting equipment and windows and making penalties
  applicable.

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

  Senate File 160, by committee on Natural Resources and
  Environment, a bill for an act relating to pipelines, interstate natural
  gas pipelines, and hazardous liquid pipelines, and the restoration of
  agricultural lands, making penalties applicable, and providing an
  effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 97

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Fraise and Jensen

  Senate File 125

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Fraise and Jensen

  Senate File 144

  TRANSPORTATION:  McCoy, Chair; Rittmer and Zieman
  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 76 (SSB 1038), a bill for an act 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, and
  providing for the nonreversion of certain railroad funds.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 21:  McLaren, Flynn, Behn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly,
  Deluhery,
  Dvorsky, Freeman, Hammond, Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Johnson, King, Lamberti,
  Maddox, Redwine, Rehberg, Schuerer, and Soukup.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 4:
  Kramer, McCoy, Rife, and Tinsman.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  COMMERCE

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 83, a bill for an act relating to
  third-party payment
  of health coverage costs for mental health and substance abuse treatment
  services.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Jensen, Maddox, Deluhery, Bolkcom, Flynn, Gronstal,
  Hansen,
  Johnson, Lamberti, Lundby, Redfern, and Redwine.  Nays, 2:  King and
  Schuerer.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  McCoy.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 151 (Formerly SF 112), a bill for an act
  relating to
  the selection of township trustees and township clerks.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Angelo, Bartz, Bolkcom, Gaskill, Hammond, McCoy,
  McKean,
  McKibben, Miller, Judge, and Zieman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 2:
  Fraise
  and Rife.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 160 (Formerly SF 75), a bill for an act
  relating to
  pipelines, interstate natural gas pipelines, and hazardous liquid pipelines,
  and the
  restoration of agricultural lands, making penalties applicable, and
  providing an
  effective date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  Bartz, King, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden,
  Deluhery, Drake,
  Freeman, Johnson, Kibbie, Miller, and Rehberg.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 2:
  Gaskill and Rife.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  AMENDMENT FILED

  S-3017	S.J.R. 2	Mary A. Lundby

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 5:49 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, 1999.
  308	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	37th Day
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