Senate Journal: Monday, March 1, 1999

  FIFTIETH CALENDAR DAY
  TWENTY-NINTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 1, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:08 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Senate Page Erin Leonard, from Galva-
  Holstein High School, Holstein, Iowa.

  The Journal of Thursday, February 25, 1999, was approved.

  BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Files 210, 166, and 232 be referred from the Regular
  Calendar to the committee on Appropriations.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 249, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
  relating to the operation and regulation of insurance companies,
  including the treatment of certain confidential information by the
  commissioner, the operation of certain types of insurance companies,
  and the rights and duties of insurance companies under certain
  policies issued in this state.

  Read first time and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 250, by Black, a bill for an act relating to the
  authority and immunity of federal law enforcement officers in
  making arrests for nonfederal crimes.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.
  Senate File 251, by Rehberg, a bill for an act providing for the
  placement of children born with brachial plexus palsy on the birth
  defects institute central registry.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.

  Senate File 252, by Rehberg and Schuerer, a bill for an act
  providing for the establishment of an obstetrical brachial plexus
  palsy referral program at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.
  APPENDIX

  COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED

  The following communications were received in the office of the
  Secretary of the Senate and placed on file in the Legislative Service
  Bureau:

  November 10, 1998

  DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

  Annual Report FY '98.

  November 12, 1998

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  Annual report of Highway Construction Program, as required by Iowa Code
  Section
  307.12 (14).

  November 20, 1998

  AUDITOR OF STATE

  An audit report on the Lottery Division, Iowa Department of Revenue and
  Finance,
  year ended June 30, 1998.

  December 1, 1998

  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

  Annual technology transfer and economic development reports from the
  University
  of Iowa, Iowa State University, and University of Northern Iowa.

  December 2, 1998

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

  Report on Conference of the Status of Soil and Water Conservation.

  December 4, 1998

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Annual Report of Personal Assistance and Family Support Services, pursuant
  to
  Section 225C.48.
  December 7, 1998

  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  1997-1998 Annual Report.

  December 8, 1998

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  A report on legal settlement in the department, pursuant to HF 2558, Section
  9.

  Report from Division of Medical Services, detailing the immunization status
  of
  children receiving assistance under the Family Investment Program (FIP),
  pursuant to
  1997 Iowa Acts, Chapter 41, Section 13.

  December 9, 1998

  Report detailing state to assume full cost for minors at the State Mental
  Health
  Institutes, provided in HF 2558, Section 10.

  December 11, 1998

  1998 Annual Report as required by Iowa Code 217.21.

  December 15, 1998

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  Report on Methamphetamine, provided in HF 2348.

  December 16, 1998

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Report from Office of Public Policy, regarding the sharing of information,
  pursuant
  to 1998 Iowa Acts, Chapter 1218, Sec. 73.

  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

  Reports pertaining to Chapter 262.82, Regent Minority and Women Educators
  Enhancement Program, and Chapter 262.92, College-Bound Program, pursuant to
  Chapter 262.93 of the Iowa Code.

  INSPECTION AND APPEALS

  Report on Licensing of Home Health Agencies as required by Section 8,
  Subsection 5,
  of HF 2498.
  December 17, 1998

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE

  Annual Report FY '98.

  December 18, 1998

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  Summary of purchasing activity for soy based inks and recycled content trash
  bags,
  as required in Iowa Code Section 307.21.

  December 22, 1998

  GOVERNOR'S ALLIANCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE

  Iowa's application to the U.S. Department of Justice for funds under the
  Edward
  Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant
  Program.

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  Evaluation of Iowa Gambling Treatment Program, pursuant to Section 99E10,
  subsection 1, paragraph "a."

  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

  Report from the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, pursuant to Section
  263A.13 of the Code of Iowa.

  December 23, 1998

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  A report on expenditure categories for the spending in the judicial
  districts for
  court-ordered services for juveniles in fiscal year 1997-1998, pursuant to
  1998 Iowa
  Acts, Chapter 1218, Section 18.

  IOWA HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY

  1998 Annual Report.

  December 28, 1998

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  Copy of the 1999-2003 Transportation Improvement Program, pursuant to
  Section
  307A.2 (12) of the Iowa Code.
  December 29, 1998

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Report of the Medicaid Drug Authorization/Prospective Drug Utilization
  Review
  Task Force, pursuant to 1998 Iowa Acts, Chapter 1218, Section 1.

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  Report for new digitized photo license system, as required by Section 25 of
  Chapter 1143.

  December 31, 1998

  AUDITOR OF STATE

  Report of Area Education Agencies, as required by HF 2533.

  DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

  A summary of the amount of state financial assistance expended for fine arts
  in
  state buildings, pursuant to 1998 Iowa Acts, HF 2533, Section 55.

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Report of Registered Child Care Homes pilot project, as directed by  SF 541,
  Section 4.

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

  Report of Utility Replacement Tax Task Force.

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE

  Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30,
  1998.

  January 4, 1999

  IOWA DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND

  1998 Annual Report.

  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

  Report for FY '97 and '98 State Agency Purchase Report for Sales from Iowa
  Prison
  Industries, as required by 1998 HF 2539.

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Progress report regarding the Electronic Benefit Transfer Program, pursuant
  to
  Senate File 2410, Section 5.
  Report jointly submitted by the Department of Human Services and the State
  Auditor's Office, pursuant to Senate File 2410, Section 62.

  Report from Child Support Recovery Unit with recommendations from the
  Support
  Liens Task Force, as allowed in 1997 Iowa Acts, Chapter 175, Section 201.

  Report of Utilization Management Criteria for Group Care, pursuant to SF
  2410,
  Section 15(02)(e).

  Report on Iowa Medicaid and Chiropractic Services, pursuant to Senate File
  2410,
  section 32(10)(j).

  IOWA UTILITIES BOARD

  1997 Annual Report, as required by Iowa Code 7A.1, 7A.10, and 476.16.

  LEGISLATIVE FISCAL BUREAU

  Spreadsheet of General Fund Receipts through December 31, 1998.

  January 5, 1999
  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  Summary of number of environmental audit notices received, the violations,
  and
  remediation status of violations, pursuant to Section 455J.11.

  January 7, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  Pursuant to 272C.4, Code of Iowa, a summary of activities for the 1998
  certification
  programs.  This applies to persons engaging in well construction,
  supervising operation
  of water treatment, and operating sanitary landfill disposal facilities.

  January 8, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

  Report on the issue of implementation of intermediate criminal sanction
  programs,
  as provided by section 901B.1.

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Report on a proposal for seamless child care assistance system, as directed
  by
  Senate File 2410.

  Report regarding the affordability, availability, accessibility and quality
  of child
  care in Iowa, as directed by Senate File 2312, Section 5.

  Report on families receiving the Family Support Subsidy for FY '98, pursuant
  to
  Iowa Code 235C.42.
  DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

  Reports for Targeted Small Business and Contract Compliance for FY '98, in
  accordance with Iowa Code 19B.7.

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  1998 Annual Report.

  IOWA UTILITIES BOARD

  Report detailing the status of utility customer contributions funds,
  pursuant to
  Iowa Code 476.66(6).

  January 11, 1999

  HAWK-I BOARD

  Report on issues and problems regarding insuring special needs children
  within the
  HAWK-I Plan, as mandated by HF 2517.

  January 12, 1999

  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

  Annual Report from the Center for Health Effects of Environmental
  Contamination, in accordance with 263.17 of the Code of Iowa.

  January 13, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Report summarizing the demographics and outcomes of families receiving the
  Family Support Subsidy for FY '96, pursuant to Iowa Code 235C.42.

  Progress report on Electronic Benefit Transfer, pursuant to SF 2410, Section
  5.

  IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY

  1998 Annual Report.

  January 14, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

  Institutions Division Inmate Vocational Education Program Report, as
  required by
  1998 HF 2539.

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  Report on the access to Obstetrical Care in Iowa, pursuant to 1997 Acts,
  Chapter 197,
  Subsection 1.
  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

  FY 2000-FY 2004 report on the Five -Year Capital Building Program, in
  accordance
  with 262A.3 of the Code of Iowa.

  IOWA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

  Proposals to the Governor and the 78th General Assembly coded for
  legislative
  action, administrative action, and for study purposes.

  January 15, 1999

  IOWA UTILITIES BOARD

  Report on the implementation of the telecommunications price regulation
  statute,
  as directed by Iowa Code 476.97.

  January 19, 1999

  DEPARTMENTAL OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

  1998 Intermediate Criminal Sanctions Policy Group Overview.

  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

  Annual Condition of Education Report.

  DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

  1998 report detailing the activities and recommendations of the Iowa Long
  Term
  Care Resident's Advocate/Ombudsman Program, as required by Section 231.42,
  subpart 7, of the Iowa Code.

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Employer Verification Pilot Project Legislative Report, pursuant to 1998
  Iowa Acts,
  Chapter 1218, Section 5, subsection 3, paragraph "d."

  STATE LIBRARY OF IOWA

  Annual Report FY '98.

  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE

  Annual report on the status of Iowa's E911 implementation and operations of
  wireline and wireless service within the state, pursuant to Iowa Code
  Chapter 34A.7A.

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  Report from Unintended Pregnancy Committee on recommendations to reduce the
  frequency of abortions and unplanned pregnancies in the state.
  January 21, 1999

  IOWA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

  Annual Report FY '98.

  SUPREME COURT

  Report concerning Enhanced Court Collections Fund and Court Technology Fund.

  January 22, 1999

  IOWA DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND

  Report detailing the amount of plastic, recycled products, and soy-based
  inks
  purchased by the department in 1998.

  January 25, 1999

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

  1997 Crime Rate Comparisons.

  January 26, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  Annual report of the Toxic Cleanup Day Program.

  LEGISLATIVE FISCAL BUREAU

  Summary of FY 2000 Budget and Governor's Recommendations.

  January 27, 1999
  CITIZENS' AIDE OMBUDSMAN

  Copy of Investigative Report 98-2, investigation of how the Des Moines
  Police
  Department handles complaints about its officers, pursuant to Chapter 2C,
  Code of
  Iowa.

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

  Report on behalf of the Professional Licensing and Regulation Division and
  the six
  professions encompassed within, pursuant to Iowa Code, Section 272c.4 (2).

  IOWA'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY

  Annual Report FY '98.
  January 28, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  State Preserves Biennial Report.

  January 29, 1999

  ALCOHOL BEVERAGE DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

  1998 Annual Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, in accordance with
  Iowa
  Code Chapter 123.

  OFFICE OF TREASURER OF STATE

  Linked Investments for Tomorrow Annual Report for year 1998.

  February 1, 1999
  CITIZENS' AIDE OMBUDSMAN

  Report reviewing fairness and due process in Iowa's child protection system,
  pursuant to SF 2359.

  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

  A report on the Treatment and Supervision of Probation and Parole Violators.

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Report entitled "Study of State Institution-Cost Recovery," requested by
  1998
  Legislature.

  IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY

  Report on the progress of the Title Guaranty Division of the Iowa Finance
  Authority.

  February 2, 1999

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  1998 Annual Report of the Iowa Railway Finance Authority, as required by the
  Iowa Code Section 327I.8(6).

  February 3, 1999

  THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

  Copies of letters regarding the publication of the University of Iowa's
  annual
  report,  Surpassing Expectations  .
  February 4, 1999

  IOWA CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE SAFETY AND HEALTH

  I-CASH Annual Report Distribution.

  MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF IOWA

  Annual Report FY '98.

  February 8, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTION AND APPEALS

  Annual Report FY '98.

  February 9, 1999

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  1998 Annual Donation and Compliance Report.

  February 15, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  Iowa Child Death Review Team Report.

  February 17, 1999
  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

  Reading Recovery Report.

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Examination of Fairness and Due Process in Iowa's Child Protection System
  Report.

  AGENCY ICN REPORTS

  November 18, 1998

  IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION

  Report on Iowa Communications Network Usage for FY '98.

  December 2, 1998

  IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION

  Report on five year financial plan for the Network, according to Code of
  Iowa
  Chapter 8D.3.
  Report on  existing maintenance contracts and past contracts to determine
  vendor
  capability to perform the obligations under such contracts.

  December 9, 1998

  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

  Report on saving incurred by using ICN Network, pursuant to 8D.10, Code of
  Iowa.

  December 17, 1998

  GOVERNOR'S ALLIANCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE

  Agency's ICN Savings Report for FY '98.

  December 21, 1998

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Annual Savings Report for ICN usage for FY '98, in accordance with Chapter
  8D.10, Code of Iowa.

  December 22, 1998

  IOWA ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE BOARD

  Annual Report FY '98 for ICN Network usage, in accordance with Chapter
  8D.10.

  December 28, 1998

  IOWA VETERANS HOME

  Annual Savings Report for ICN usage FY '98.

  January 4, 1999

  WOODWARD STATE HOSPITAL SCHOOL

  Annual Savings Report for ICN usage FY '98.

  January 5, 1999

  IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION

  Annual Savings Report for ICN usage FY '98.

  January 6, 1999

  AUDITOR OF STATE

  Annual Savings Report for ICN usage FY '98.
  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  Annual Savings Report for ICN usage FY '98.

  January 14, 1999

  DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND

  Annual Savings Report for ICN usage FY '98.

  January 15, 1999

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS

  Report regarding usage of video services provided by the Iowa Communications
  Network (ICN) for fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, pursuant to Iowa Code
  Section
  8D.10.

  IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

  1998 Annual Report for the agency's use of videoconferencing on the network,
  pursuant to Iowa Code Section 8D.10.

  January 20, 1999

  IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  Annual report of Highway Research and Development in Iowa, in accordance
  with
  Sections 310.36 and 312.3A of the Code of Iowa.

  Report on identified savings associated with agency's use of ICN Network, as
  required by Iowa Code Section 8D.10

  January 22, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

  Report concerning the savings associated with using the ICN Network, in
  accordance with Iowa Code Section 8D.10.

  February 4, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

  Iowa Communication Network usage reports for Iowa Public Television and the
  Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.

  March 1, 1999

  DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

  Report on FY '98 ICN Usage.
  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  February 25, 1999, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by the Dept. of Revenue and Finance with
  discussion of the IDRF Tax Gap Compliance Project.

  Adjourned:  11:45 a.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  March 1, 1999, 2:17 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Horn, Rife, and Schuerer (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignment.

  Adjourned:  2:18 p.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened:  March 1, 1999, 3:50 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Johnson (excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  3:52 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  March 1, 1999, 2:19 p.m.

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

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Approved SSB 1157.  Passed
  SF 140.

  Adjourned:  2:31 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  March 1, 1999, 2:40 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:  Approved SSBs 1078 and 1161.  Amended and passed SFs
  109
  and 177.

  Adjourned:  3:45 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  March 1, 1999, 2:35 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  McCoy, Ranking Member (excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Passed HF 200.

  Adjourned:  2:50 p.m.

  CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

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

  Mark Hangsleben, Urbandale - For being declared Class 3-A Individual
  Wrestling
  Champ.  Senator Maddox (03/01/99).

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 253, by committee on Natural Resources and
  Environment, a bill for an act concerning reporting requirements for
  real estate conveyances relating to the identification of wells, disposal
  sites for solid waste, underground storage tanks, and hazardous
  waste.
  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 254, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
  act relating to the emergency management division of the
  department of public defense by authorizing fees for radiological
  detection equipment maintenance services, by authorizing financial
  assistance to local governments for emergency management
  purposes, by directing a report to the general assembly by the
  division director, and by providing an effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 255, by King, Schuerer, Rehberg, Angelo, Johnson,
  Freeman, Miller, and Hedge, a bill for an act relating to subjects of
  child abuse reports by providing for monitoring and review of state
  officials, employees, and judicial compliance with requirements under
  law and providing an effective date.

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

  Senate File 256, by Bartz, a bill for an act relating to the penalty
  for the criminal offense of indecent exposure.

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

  Senate File 257, by Bartz, a bill for an act exempting the sale of
  feed for use by animals in commercial establishments from state
  sales and use tax.

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

  Senate File 258, by Bartz, a bill for an act prohibiting the
  unauthorized use of equipment to make a visual image or audio
  recording of animal facilities and providing penalties.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Judiciary.
  Senate File 259, by King, Veenstra, Freeman, Kibbie, Gaskill,
  Lundby, and Miller, a bill for an act relating to the criteria for
  evaluation of lakes for the purpose of improvement or rehabilitation.

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

  Senate File 260, by Flynn, a bill for an act relating to the
  definition of accredited private institution as used by the college
  student aid commission to determine eligibility for state student
  financial assistance.

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

  Senate File 261, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to the
  ability of a city utility to compete with private enterprise.

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

  Senate File 262, by Flynn, a bill for an act exempting sales of
  personal property to persons in the business of leasing or renting that
  type of property from the sales and use tax.

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

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, by Drake, a concurrent
  resolution relating to a biennial memorial session.

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

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, by Drake, a concurrent
  resolution relating to Pioneer Lawmakers.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
  Government.
  Senate Concurrent Resolution 7, by committee on Education, a
  concurrent resolution recognizing and endorsing Read Across
  America Day, and calling for the citizens of the State of Iowa to
  reaffirm the importance and the joy of reading.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1161	Human Resources

  Relating to health care service and treatment coverage by
  providing for continuity of care, discussion and advocacy of treatment
  options, coverage of emergency room services, utilization review
  requirements, and an external review process.

  SSB 1162	Human Resources

  Establishing an Iowa drug utilization review commission within
  the department of human services and providing an effective date.

  SSB 1163	State Government

  Relating to destruction of unvoted ballots.

  SSB 1164	Commerce

  Relating to the preexisting condition provisions under a small
  group health coverage or individual health insurance benefit plan.

  SSB 1165	State Government

  Relating to the minimum training standards for operation of
  radiation machines.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 4

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Dearden and Sexton
  Senate File 183

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Flynn and Hedge

  Senate File 185

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Redwine and Soukup

  Senate File 194

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Miller, Chair; Shearer and Veenstra

  Senate File 195

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Redwine and Szymoniak

  Senate File 201

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Veenstra, Chair; Harper and Tinsman

  Senate File 202

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Harper and Redwine

  Senate File 206

  EDUCATION:  Veenstra, Chair; Gaskill and Shearer

  Senate File 207

  EDUCATION:  Gaskill, Chair; Connolly and Tinsman

  Senate File 210

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Rife, Chair; Deluhery and Hedge

  Senate File 211

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Tinsman, Chair; Hammond and Veenstra

  Senate File 215

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Bartz, Chair; Fink and King

  Senate File 217

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Bartz, Chair; Fink and King

  Senate File 219

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Connolly and Redwine
  Senate File 220

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Johnson, Chair; Black and Rehberg

  Senate File 225

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Tinsman, Chair; Behn and Dvorsky

  Senate File 226

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Lamberti, Chair; Fink, and Schuerer

  Senate File 227

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Bartz, Chair; Fink and King

  Senate File 232

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Rehberg, Chair; Behn and Connolly

  Senate File 234

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Harper

  Senate File 235

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Drake, Chair; Bolkcom and Gaskill

  Senate File 236

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Szymoniak, Chair; McLaren and Rittmer

  Senate File 237

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Johnson, Chair; Hedge and Soukup

  Senate File 238

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Schuerer, Chair; Deluhery and King

  Senate File 239

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Tinsman, Chair; Dvorsky and Redwine

  Senate File 240

  COMMERCE:  Johnson, Chair; Jensen and McCoy

  Senate File 241

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McLaren, Chair; Bartz and Deluhery
  Senate File 242

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Deluhery and Maddox

  Senate File 244

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Drake, Chair; Flynn and Johnson

  Senate File 245

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Harper and Veenstra

  Senate File 247

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Shearer and Veenstra

  SSB 1161

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Szymoniak

  SSB 1162

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Veenstra, Chair; Miller and Shearer

  SSB 1163

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Connolly, Chair; Lundby and Rittmer

  SSB 1164

  COMMERCE:  Hansen, Chair; King and Redwine

  SSB 1165

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Szymoniak and Lundby

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  COMMERCE

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 249 (SSB 1139), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  operation and regulation of insurance companies, including the treatment of
  certain
  confidential information by the commissioner, the operation of certain types
  of
  insurance companies, and the rights and duties of insurance companies under
  certain
  policies issued in this state.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 15:  Jensen, Maddox, Deluhery, Bolkcom, Flynn, Gronstal,
  Hansen,
  Johnson, King, Lamberti, Lundby, McCoy, Redfern, Redwine, and Schuerer.
  Nays,
  none.
  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 Commerce Committee on Senate File 249, and
  they
  were attached to the committee report.

  EDUCATION

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 7 (SSB 1157), a
  concurrent resolution recognizing and endorsing Read Across America Day, and
  calling
  for the citizens of the State of Iowa to reaffirm the importance and the joy
  of reading.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

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

  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 Concurrent
  Resolution 7,
  and they were attached to the committee report.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 253 (SSB 1011), a bill for an act
  concerning
  reporting requirements for real estate conveyances relating to the
  identification of
  wells, disposal sites for solid waste, underground storage tanks, and
  hazardous waste.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Bartz, King, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden,
  Deluhery, Drake,
  Freeman, Gaskill, Johnson, Kibbie, Rehberg, and Rife.  Nays, none.  Absent
  or not
  voting, 1:  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 Natural Resources and Evironment Committee on
  Senate File 253, and they were attached to the committee report.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 254 (SSB 1051), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  emergency management division of the department of public defense by
  authorizing
  fees for radiological detection equipment maintenance services, by
  authorizing
  financial assistance to local governments for emergency management purposes,
  by
  directing a report to the general assembly by the division director, and by
  providing an
  effective date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  Rittmer, Lamberti, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink,
  King,
  Lundby, Maddox, McLaren, Schuerer, Sexton, and Szymoniak.  Nays, none.
  Absent or
  not voting, 2:  Kibbie and Connolly.

  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 State Government Committee on Senate File 254,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 200, a bill for an act relating to special
  registration
  plates for motor vehicles.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-3024	S.F. 248	John Redwine
  S-3025	S.F. 232	Elaine Szymoniak
  S-3026	S.F. 203	Matt McCoy

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:25 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, 1999.
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