Senate Journal: Thursday, February 18, 1999

  THIRTY-NINTH CALENDAR DAY
  TWENTY-FOURTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, February 18, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:05 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Alison Petty of Adair-Casey High School,
  Adair, Iowa.  Ms. Petty sang "Ave Maria."

  The Journal of Wednesday, February 17, 1999, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Fraise for the rest of this week and Monday, February 22, on request
  of
  Senator Gronstal; Senator Lundby for the day, on request of Senator
  Boettger.

  HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED

  The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the
  House:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
  House has on February 17, 1999, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence
  of the Senate is asked:

  House File 255, a bill for an act relating to visitation provisions
  between siblings under a custody order.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.
  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 170, by Redfern, a bill for an act relating to the
  applicability of the professional engineers and land surveyors
  practice law.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce.

  Senate File 171, by Redfern, a bill for an act relating to
  reimbursement, payment, and coverage by the state for damages
  involving individuals providing foster home, guardian, or conservator
  services and providing an effective date.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.

  Senate File 172, by Redwine, Schuerer, Gaskill, Lamberti, Miller,
  King, McKibben, Rehberg, Behn, and Sexton, a bill for an act
  reducing the state individual income tax by five percent and
  including a retroactive applicability date provision.

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

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  AGRICULTURE

  Convened:  February 17, 1999, 8:00 a.m.

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

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

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Iowa Petroleum Marketers, Lowdin Auto
  Repairs, auto tech instructor at DMACC and mechanic at Terry's Auto, Office
  of the
  Legislative Auditor in the State of Minnesota, and an environmental
  specialist in the
  Supply and Logistics Dept. for BP Amoco.

  Adjourned:  9:00 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  February 18, 1999, 9:53 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Flynn (excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee reports.

  Adjourned:  11:12 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  February 18, 1999, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Iowa Finance Authority, DED Community
  and Rural Development Division.

  Adjourned:  11:20 a.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 18, 1999, 9:40 a.m.
  Members Present:  Rehberg, Chair; Redfern, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Member;
  and Kibbie.

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by the Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Central
  Academy, and the U of I Science Education Center.

  Adjourned:  11:35 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  February 18, 1999, 9:48 a.m.

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

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

  Committee Business:  Budget presentation from the Dept. of Elder Affairs.

  Adjourned:  11:07 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  February 18, 1999, 9:54 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Toledo Juvenile Home.  Nursing facility
  CAN
  needs presented.  Long-term care insurance issues presented.

  Adjourned:  12:03 p.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  February 18, 1999, 11:48 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Freeman, Vice Chair; Fraise, Hansen, and Rife (all
  excused).

  Committee Business:  Discussion of proposed technical corrections to Iowa
  Code
  Section 730.5.

  Adjourned:  12:19 p.m.
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  February 18, 1999, 2:23 p.m.

  Members Present:  Angelo, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking Member;
  Gaskill, Hammond, McCoy, McKean, McKibben, Judge, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Fraise, Miller, and Rife (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Approved SSBs 1114, 1115,
  1117,
  and 1120.

  Adjourned:  2:37 p.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  February 18, 1999, 1:20 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Drake and Rife (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by ISU and U of I.  Approved SSB 1027.
  Approved SSB 1062 and referred to the Administrative Rules Review Committee.

  Adjourned:  2:20 p.m.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Convened:  February 18, 1999, 9:17 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Deluhery and Flynn (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 117.  Recommended governor's appointees for
  confirmation.

  Adjourned:  9:21 a.m.

  PETITIONS

  The following petitions were presented and placed on file by:

  Senator John P. Kibbie, from sixty-two residents of Clay,
  Dickinson, and Palo Alto Counties, favoring legislation for a Fuel
  Quality Standard (Ethanol).
  Senator Fink, from seventy-two residents of Warren and Marion
  Counties, favoring legislation for a Fuel Quality Standard (Ethanol).

  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:

  EDUCATION

  Daniel Rhodes Hunter - Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs

  Marie L. Grabenbauer - Board of Educational Examiners

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Judith Anne Conlin - Director of the Department of Elder Affairs

  Dr. Robert D. Koob - Iowa Empowerment Board
  Jennifer L. Lightbody - Iowa Empowerment Board
  Cheryle W. Mitvalsky - Iowa Empowerment Board
  Matthew J. Mohrfeld - Iowa Empowerment Board
  W. Fletcher Reel - Iowa Empowerment Board
  Clark A. Smith - Iowa Empowerment Board
  Nancy S. Van Milligen - Iowa Empowerment Board

  Eldon E. Huston - Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board
  David W. Krutzfeldt - Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board
  Nancy B. Mounts - Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board

  The following appointee assigned to standing committee for investigation was
  placed on the En Bloc Calendar with recommendation for confirmation on
  February 18,
  1999:

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Darlene Marie Jeris - Executive Director of the Iowa Finance Authority

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 173, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
  relating to the description of disabilities of individuals receiving
  vocational rehabilitation services.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
  Senate File 174, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an
  act changing a Code reference to the Iowa association of community
  providers and providing an effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 175, by committee on Transportation, 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 placed on calendar.

  Senate File 176, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act relating to the elimination of investment counseling as a taxable
  service under the state sales and use taxes.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
  calendar.

  Senate File 177, by Kramer, Szymoniak, and Boettger, a bill for
  an act relating to services for children by requiring the department of
  human services to establish certification or licensing standards for
  children's centers.

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

  Senate File 178, by Lamberti, a bill for an act relating to the
  educational requirements for licensure of professional engineers.

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

  Senate File 179, by King, a bill for an act relating to requests and
  hearings for correction and expungement of child abuse information.

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

  Senate File 180, by Freeman, a bill for an act granting an
  additional dependent credit for a child who is also adopted under the
  state individual income tax and providing effective and retroactive
  applicability date provisions.

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

  Senate File 181, by Kibbie and Connolly, a bill for an act relating
  to the state funding level for the instructional support system.

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

  Senate File 182, by Szymoniak, a bill for an act requiring
  licensure to practice acupuncture.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1129	State Government

  Relating to hospital license fees and creating a hospital education
  fund.

  SSB 1130	Human Resources

  Relating to acquired immune deficiency syndrome, providing
  penalties, and providing for a repeal.

  SSB 1131	Judiciary

  Relating to jury instructions.

  SSB 1132	Judiciary

  Relating to the interception of communications and providing
  penalties.
  SSB 1133	Judiciary

  Relating to dependent adult abuse.

  SSB 1134	State Government

  Providing for a change in terminology regarding chiropractic scope
  of practice.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 128

  EDUCATION:  Veenstra, Chair; Connolly and Gaskill

  Senate File 140

  EDUCATION:  Boettger, Chair; Fink and Gaskill

  Senate File 147

  EDUCATION:  Sexton, Chair; Angelo and Dvorsky

  Senate File 152

  EDUCATION:  Rehberg, Chair; Harper and Tinsman

  Senate File 153

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Bartz, Chair; Behn and Shearer

  Senate File 154

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS:  Behn, Chair; Fraise and Hedge

  Senate File 158

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Bartz, Chair; Behn and Shearer

  Senate File 161

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Kibbie and King

  Senate File 163

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  McLaren, Chair; Deluhery and Schuerer
  Senate File 165

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

  Senate File 168

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  McKean, Chair; Bolkcom and Gaskill

  Senate File 169

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Jensen and McCoy

  House File 210

  JUDICIARY:  Redfern, Chair; Angelo and Horn

  House File 222

  JUDICIARY:  Maddox, Chair; Dvorsky and McKibben

  SSB 1129

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Sexton, Chair; Fink and Schuerer

  SSB 1130

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Szymoniak

  SSB 1131

  JUDICIARY:  Miller, Chair; Hammond and Lamberti

  SSB 1132

  JUDICIARY:  Fraise, Chair; Angelo and McKibben

  SSB 1133

  JUDICIARY:  Boettger, Chair; Hammond and Tinsman

  SSB 1134

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Szymoniak and McLaren

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  EDUCATION

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 173 (SSB 1104), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  description of disabilities of individuals receiving vocational
  rehabilitation services.
  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Redfern, Rehberg, Connolly, Angelo, Boettger,
  Dvorsky, Fink,
  Gaskill, Harper, Redwine, Sexton, Shearer, Szymoniak, and Tinsman.  Nays,
  none.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  Veenstra.

  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 Education Committee on Senate File 173, and
  they
  were attached to the committee report.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 174 (SSB 1094), a bill for an act changing a
  Code
  reference to the Iowa association of community providers and providing an
  effective
  date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Bartz, Behn, Dvorsky,
  Hammond, Harper, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, Tinsman, and Veenstra.  Nays,
  none.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 175 (Formerly SF 144), a bill for an act
  providing
  for the display of flashing emergency signal lamps by motor vehicles in
  funeral
  processions.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Drake, Sexton, McCoy, Fink, Freeman, Jensen, Kibbie,
  McKean, McKibben, Rittmer, Judge, and Zieman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 1:
  Fraise.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 176 (Formerly SF 117), a bill for an act
  relating to
  the elimination of investment counseling as a taxable service under the
  state sales and
  use taxes.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

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

  Fiscal Note:  REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:12 a.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 22, 1999.
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