Senate Journal: Wednesday, February 17, 1999

  THIRTY-EIGHTH CALENDAR DAY
  TWENTY-THIRD SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 17, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:11 a.m., Senator Lundby
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Sarai Schnucker Beck,
  Executive Director of the Ecumenical Ministries of Iowa.

  The Journal of Tuesday, February 16, 1999, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Fraise for the day, on request of Senator Gronstal; Senator Veenstra
  until
  he arrives, on request of Senator Hedge.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Budget priorities discussion.

  Adjourned:  10:55 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 9:37 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Dept. of Workforce Development and the
  DWD Labor Division.

  Adjourned:  11:15 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 9:30 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations on Reading Recovery.

  Adjourned:  11:30 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 9:46 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rife, Chair; Zieman, Vice Chair; and Bolkcom, Ranking
  Member.
  Members Absent:  Dearden and McKibben (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Dept. of Human Rights.  Presentation
  regarding Community Action Agency Funding.

  Adjourned:  10:58 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 9:54 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Veenstra, Vice Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  EBT.  HAWK-I FY2000 budget request overview.  Update on
  CHIP.

  Adjourned:  12:07 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Lundby, Vice Chair; and Rittmer.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by manufacturing Technology Center, ISU;
  ITS
  on data warehousing; Geographic Information Systems; and discussion of Y2K
  in Iowa
  cities and counties.

  Adjourned:  11:30 a.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 3:04 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:  Subcommittee assignments.  Recommended governor's
  appointees for confirmation.

  Adjourned:  3:22 p.m.
  EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 3:02 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Veenstra (excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Approved SSB 1104.
  Recommended governor's appointees for confirmation.

  Adjourned:  3:11 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 4:01 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:  Recommended governor's appointees for confirmation.
  Approved SSB 1094.

  Adjourned:  4:19 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 4:04 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fraise (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 144.

  Adjourned:  4:14 p.m.

  BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

  A communication was received announcing that on February 17,
  1999, the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of
  State the following bill:

  S.F. 53 - A bill for an act relating to the date of the annual sale of
  parcels with
  delinquent property taxes and providing an effective and applicability date.
  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 17,
  1999:

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Sarah A. Falb - Iowa Workforce Development Board
  Daniel A. Purcell - Iowa Workforce Development Board

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 161, by King, a bill for an act relating to limitations
  on certain political contributions and expenditures, and providing
  and applying a penalty.

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

  Senate File 162, by Kibbie and Connolly, a bill for an act relating
  to the postsecondary enrollment options Act and making an
  appropriation for the reimbursement of school districts for their
  postsecondary enrollment options costs.

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

  Senate File 163, by Hammond, a bill for an act relating to
  foundations established pursuant to state direction by requiring that
  certain financial information be available for public examination and
  reproduction.

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

  Senate File 164, by Hammond, Miller, Bolkcom, Dvorsky, and
  Harper, a bill for an act relating to interest charged against
  delinquent property taxes on parcels sold at tax sale.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
  and Means.
  Senate File 165, by Freeman, a bill for an act relating to the
  environmental protection charge on petroleum diminution imposed
  on petroleum deposited in aboveground petroleum storage tanks.

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

  Senate File 166, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to the
  establishment of an Iowa battle flag commission, and making an
  appropriation.

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

  Senate File 167, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to the
  transportation of children participating in open enrollment.

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

  Senate File 168, by Boettger, a bill for an act relating to the
  classification of county bridges on secondary roads as an essential
  corporate purpose for bonding purposes.

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

  Senate File 169, by Zieman, a bill for an act providing for
  administrative license revocation for any driver under twenty-one
  who drives while having any measurable alcohol concentration.

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

  CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

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

  Dustin Duane Eiffler, Lime Springs - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
  Senator Soukup (02/17/99).
  STUDY BILL RECEIVED

  SSB 1128	Transportation

  Relating to transportation, including regulation of school buses
  and special trucks, motor vehicle titling and registration, regulations
  on motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers, size,
  weight, and load restrictions on vehicles, driver education, and
  administrative procedures of the state department of transportation,
  and providing for fees and penalties.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 148

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Miller, Chair; Kibbie and Rife

  Senate File 155

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Bolkcom and Drake

  Senate File 156

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Redwine, Chair; Deluhery and Lamberti

  Senate File 159

  TRANSPORTATION:  Rittmer, Chair; McCoy and McKibben

  SSB 1081
  (Reassignment)

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

  SSB 1097
  (Reassignment)

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

  SSB 1128

  TRANSPORTATION:  Jensen, Chair; Drake and McCoy
  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:18 a.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, February 18, 1999.
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