Senate Journal: Thursday, March 4, 1999

  FIFTY-THIRD CALENDAR DAY
  THIRTY-SECOND SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 4, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:07 a.m., President Kramer presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Reverend Richard Sipe, pastor of First Baptist Church,
  Marshalltown, Iowa.

  The Journal of Wednesday, March 3, 1999, was approved.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Appropriations Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for
  consideration Senate File 283.

  Senate File 283

  On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate File 283, a bill for an act
  appropriating federal funds made available from federal block
  grants and other federal grants, allocating portions of federal block
  grants, and providing procedures if federal funds are more or
  less than anticipated or if federal block grants are more or less than
  anticipated, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Tinsman 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. 283), the vote was:
  Ayes, 50:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black	Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery	Drake	
  Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Hedge	Horn	
  Iverson
  Jensen	Johnson	Judge	Kibbie	King	Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox	McCoy	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Miller	Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	
  Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, none.

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

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 283 be
  immediately messaged to the House.

  BILL REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 293 be
  referred from the Regular Calendar to the
  committee on Local Government.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 305, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act 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.

  Read first time and placed on Ways and Means calendar.

  Senate File 306, by Tinsman, a bill for an act providing for recognition of
  high quality child day care providers.
  Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.

  Senate File 307, by Schuerer, a bill for an act relating to the authority to
  regulate passenger elevators.

  Read first time and referred to committee on State Government.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  March 4, 1999, 10:35 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Continued budget discussion.

  Adjourned:  11:20 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  March 4, 1999, 10:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Discussion of committee's appropriations budget.

  Adjourned:  11:12 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  March 4, 1999, 10:37 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Passed LSB 1132JA, Appropriations bill.

  Adjourned:  11:17 a.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  March 4, 1999, 3:04 p.m.

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

  Committee Business:  Passed SFs 142, 220, 274, and HF 347.

  Adjourned:  3:30 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  March 4, 1999, 2:35 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Lamberti, Vice Chair; and Connolly (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Recommended governor's appointees for confirmation.
  Approved SSBs 1154, 1165, and 1179.  Passed SFs 27 and 238.

  Adjourned:  2:55 p.m.

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Ruby Hermeier, Ringsted - For being named Iowa Mother of the Year.  Senator
  Kibbie (03/03/99).

  Krista Janssen, Sibley - For receiving the Girl Scout Gold Award.  Senator
  Veenstra  (03/03/99).

  Isaac Martin, Decatur - For recognition of your service during World War I,
  and for receiving the Legion of Honor from the French Emissary.  Senator
  Angelo
  (03/03/99).

  Brian Swenson, Waukon - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Zieman (03/04/99).

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Joint Resolution 8, by Lamberti, a joint resolution proposing an
  amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to
  reconvene the general assembly in order to reconsider vetoed bills and items
  of appropriation bills after adjournment sine die.

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

  Senate File 308, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act relating
  to the levy rate for fire protection imposed in an
  area of a benefited fire district and including an effective date.

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

  Senate File 309, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to
  the interception of communications and providing
  penalties.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 310, by Angelo, a bill for an act relating to adequate care for
  inmates at correctional facilities.

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

  Senate File 311, by McKean, a bill for an act relating to limitations on the
  use of engine brakes and providing a penalty.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1178	Human Resources

  Relating to coverage under an insurance policy for services of a registered
  nurse first assistant.

  SSB 1179	State Government

  Concerning state government personnel benefit programs for state employees
  and related tax exemption, and providing an
  effective and retroactive applicability date.
  SSB 1180	Business and Labor Relations

  Providing for drug and alcohol testing of private sector employees and
  prospective employees.

  SSB 1181	Ways and Means

  Exempting the sales of textbooks from the state sales and use taxes.

  SSB 1182	Ways and Means

  Relating to the Iowa educational savings plan trust, and including an
  effective date and retroactive applicability provision.

  SSB 1183	Commerce

  Relating to the limited licensure of motor vehicle rental companies by
  authorizing motor vehicle rental companies to offer and
  sell certain types of insurance with the rental of vehicles and providing
  for a fee for license issuance.

  SSB 1184	Commerce

  Relating to the Iowa egg council by providing for its administration and
  membership.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 246

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM:  Sexton, Chair; Shearer
  and Tinsman

  Senate File 257

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Hedge, Chair; Bartz and Connolly

  Senate File 261

  COMMERCE:  Lundby, Chair; McCoy and Redfern

  Senate File 262

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Flynn, Chair; Deluhery and Johnson
  Senate File 266

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McLaren, Chair; Connolly and Maddox

  Senate File 268

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Flynn and Johnson

  Senate File 269

  AGRICULTURE:  Gaskill, Chair; Hedge and Judge

  Senate File 272

  AGRICULTURE:  Kibbie, Chair; Angelo and Bartz

  Senate File 289

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Dearden and Drake

  Senate File 290

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Schuerer, Chair; Dearden and Drake

  Senate File 291

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Drake, Chair; Deluhery and Johnson

  Senate File 293

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  McKean, Chair; Angelo, Bartz, Bolkcom, and Fraise

  Senate File 296

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Drake and Soukup

  Senate File 298

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  King, Chair; Kibbie and Lamberti

  Senate File 299

  AGRICULTURE:  Sexton, Chair; Behn and Fraise

  Senate File 307

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Schuerer, Chair; Dearden and Sexton

  House File 312

  AGRICULTURE:  Bartz, Chair; Black and Veenstra
  SSB 1178

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Behn and Szymoniak

  SSB 1179

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Deluhery and Lundby

  SSB 1180

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

  SSB 1181

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Johnson, Chair; Bartz and Flynn

  SSB 1182

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Flynn and Johnson

  SSB 1183

  COMMERCE:  King, Chair; Deluhery and Schuerer

  SSB 1184

  AGRICULTURE:  Behn, Chair; Hedge and Shearer

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  JUDICIARY

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 309 (SSB 1132), a bill for an act relating
  to the interception of communications and providing penalties.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  McKean, Lamberti, Hansen, Boettger, Fraise, Horn,
  Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, and Redfern.  Nays, 3:  Angelo, Dvorsky,
  and
  Tinsman.  Pass, 1:  Hammond.

  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 309, and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 347, a bill for an act relating to rulemaking
  duties of the department of natural resources regardingbaled solid waste.
  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Bartz, King, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden,
  Deluhery, Drake, Gaskill, Johnson, Kibbie, Miller, Rehberg, and Rife.  Nays,
  none.  Absent or not
  voting, 1:  Freeman.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 238, a bill for an act relating to drawing
  the Sac and Fox Indian settlement precinct in Tama county.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 305 (Formerly SF 183), a bill for an act
  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.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Johnson, McKibben, Harper, Bartz, Bolkcom, Connolly,
  Drake, Hedge, Lamberti, Maddox, Redwine, and Soukup.  Nays, none.  Absent or
  not
  voting, 3:  Deluhery, Flynn, and McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 308 (Formerly SF 185), a bill for an act
  relating to the levy rate for fire protection imposed in anarea of a
  benefited fire district
  and including an effective date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Johnson, McKibben, Harper, Bartz, Bolkcom, Connolly,
  Drake, Hedge, Lamberti, Maddox, Redwine, and Soukup.  Nays, none.  Absent or
  not
  voting, 3:  Deluhery, Flynn, and McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
  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
  March 4, 1999:

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Robert G. Buchanan - Board of Examiners for Massage Therapy

  Dr. Jacob O. Sines - Board of Psychology Examiners

  Jennifer L. Oman - Board of Social Work Examiners

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-3044	S.F. 203	Andy McKean
  S-3045	S.F. 80	John P. Kibbie
  S-3046	S.F. 266	John P. Kibbie
  Bill Fink

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:26 a.m., until 1:00
  p.m., Monday, March 8, 1999.
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