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SIXTY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY THIRTY-SEVENTH SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 15, 1999 The Senate met in regular session at 1:02 p.m., President Kramer presiding. Prayer was offered by Reverend Marvin Leese, pastor of the Sibley Christian Reformed Church, Sibley, Iowa. The Journal of Thursday, March 11, 1999, was approved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Senator Bartz until he arrives, on request of Senator Boettger; Senator Dearden until he arrives, on request of Senator Gronstal.%'% SPECIAL GUEST Senator Jensen introduced the Honorable Allen Borlaug, former member of the Senate from Chickasaw County, Protivin, Iowa. 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 March 11, 1999, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 403, a bill for an act relating to the fingerprinting of persons or juveniles who have been arrested or taken into custody and changing the procedures for the collection of a criminal disposition report. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary. House File 417, a bill for an act relating to release of certain information on claimants of the property tax rent reimbursement %'% to the department of inspections and appeals. Read first time and referred to committee on State Government. House File 445, a bill for an act relating to the rights of a dissenting shareholder of a state bank. Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 420, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the authorization of a local law enforcement agency to enforce smoking restrictions in a public place. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 421, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act to extend the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include adoption and termination of parental rights proceedings. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 422, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act providing for a .08 blood alcohol concentration standard for operating while intoxicated offenses. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 423, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act prohibiting the loaning of money for gambling purposes through a credit card or an electronic or mechanical device at a licensed gambling facility. Read first time and placed on calendar. Senate File 424, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act relating to and making transportation and other infra- structure-related appropriations to the state department of transportation, including allocation and use of moneys from the general fund of the state, road use tax fund, and primary road fund, providing for the use of a former rest area, and providing for the non- reversion of certain moneys. Read first time and placed on Appropriations calendar. Senate File 425, by committee on Education, a bill for an act relating to state school aid for budget years commencing with the budget year beginning July 1, 1999, and making appropriations and including effective and applicability date provisions. Read first time and placed on calendar. BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that the following bills be referred from the Regular Calendar to committee: S.F. 120 Appropriations S.F. 293 Local Government S.F. 328 Small Business, Economic Development, and Tourism S.F. 353 Appropriations S.F. 400 Ways and Means S.F. 411 Ways and Means LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Schuerer until he arrives, on request of Senator Boettger. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Files 303, 281 and 287. Senate File 303 On motion of Senator Lamberti, Senate File 303, a bill for an act requiring that the clerk of the district court confirm that notice has been given to required parties prior to the filing of a nonstatutory lien, was taken up for consideration. Senator Lamberti 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. 303), the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly 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 Sexton Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Bartz Dearden Schuerer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 281 On motion of Senator Flynn, Senate File 281, a bill for an act concerning the workforce development department, by providing for the establishment of a workforce development corporation, expenses for members of the regional advisory board to the workforce %'% development board, authority to charge fees for certain services of the department, and Iowa conservation corps employee rights, was taken up for consideration. Senator Flynn 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. 281), the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise 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 Rife Rittmer Sexton Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Bartz Dearden McCoy Schuerer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senator Hedge took the chair at 1:48 p.m. Senate File 287 On motion of Senator Veenstra, Senate File 287, a bill for an act relating to child welfare provisions involving foster home damages, voluntary foster care placements of children with mental retardation or other developmental disability, release of child %'% abuse information, and annual group foster care and decategorization plans, and providing a contingent effective date, was taken up for consideration. Senator Veenstra 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. 287), the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise 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 Rife Rittmer Sexton Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Bartz Dearden McCoy Schuerer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator McCoy until he arrives, on request of Senator Gronstal. PRESENTATION OF VISITORS The Chair welcomed at the request of Senator Soukup fifteen eighth grade students from Crestwood School, Cresco, Iowa, accompanied by Mr. Doug Hatch, who were present in the balcony. SPECIAL GUESTS Senator Iverson introduced Congressman Leonard Boswell and his wife, Dody. Congressman Boswell previously served as President of the Iowa Senate. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Files 313, 339, and 335. Senate File 313 On motion of Johnson, Senate File 313, a bill for an act prohibiting the sale or distribution of purple loosestrife, was taken up %'% for consideration. Senator Johnson 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. 313), the vote was: Ayes, 45: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Maddox McKean McKibben McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rife Rittmer Sexton Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, 1: Lundby Absent or not voting, 4: Bartz Dearden McCoy Schuerer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 339 On motion of Senator Drake, Senate File 339, a bill for an act providing for directional signs for historic sites listed on the national register of historic places, was taken up for consideration. Senator Connolly asked and received unanimous consent that action on Senate File 339 be deferred. Senate File 335 On motion of Senator Lamberti, Senate File 335, a bill for an act relating to the transfer of real estate, the filing of a release of mortgage, and providing a remedy, was taken up for consideration. Senator Lamberti 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. 335), the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise 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 Rife Rittmer Sexton Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Bartz Dearden McCoy Schuerer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files 281, 287, 303, 313, and 335 be immediately messaged to the House. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 6. Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 On motion of Senator Drake, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, a concurrent resolution relating to a biennial memorial session, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Drake moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 On motion of Senator Drake, Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, a concurrent resolution relating to Pioneer Lawmakers, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Drake moved adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Files 294, 265, 314, 253, and 210. Senate File 294 On motion of Senator Angelo, Senate File 294, a bill for an act relating to lifetime registration for certain sex offenders, the %'% performance of sex offender risk assessments, and the procedures for dissemination of registry information to agencies and the public, was taken up for consideration. Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-3063 filed by Senators Dvorsky and Angelo from the floor to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3063 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Angelo 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. 294), the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly 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 Sexton Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Bartz Dearden Schuerer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 265 On motion of Senator Kibbie, Senate File 265, a bill for an act relating to the taking of muskrats by colony trap, 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. 265), the vote was: Ayes, 40: Angelo Behn Boettger Connolly Deluhery Drake Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gronstal Harper Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rife Rittmer Sexton Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, 7: Black Bolkcom Dvorsky Hammond Hansen Lundby Shearer Absent or not voting, 3: Bartz Dearden Schuerer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 314 On motion of Senator Rittmer, Senate File 314, a bill for an act relating to the minimum training standards for operation of radiation machines, was taken up for consideration. Senator Rittmer 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. 314), the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly 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 Sexton Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Bartz Dearden Schuerer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 253 On motion of Senator Kibbie, Senate File 253, 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, was taken up for consideration. Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-3061 filed by him from the floor to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3061 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Black asked and received unanimous consent that action on Senate File 253 be deferred. Senate File 210 On motion of Senator Rife, Senate File 210, a bill for an act increasing the minimum daily pay for members of the Iowa national guard while in state active service, with report of committee on Appropriations recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Rife 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. 210), the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly 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 Sexton Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Bartz Dearden Schuerer 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 Concurrent Resolutions 5 and 6 and Senate Files 210, 265, 294 and 314 be immediately messaged to the House. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 263. Senate File 263 On motion of Senator Deluhery, Senate File 263, a bill for an act relating to the issuance of a hunter safety and ethics certificate to certain honorably discharged military veterans, was taken up for consideration. Senator Deluhery 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. 263), the vote was: Ayes, 37: Angelo Behn Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Deluhery Drake Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Gronstal Hansen Hedge Horn Iverson Jensen Judge Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Maddox McCoy McKibben McLaren Miller Redfern Rehberg Rife Rittmer Sexton Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, 10: Black Dvorsky Fink Hammond Harper Johnson Lundby McKean Redwine Shearer Absent or not voting, 3: Bartz Dearden Schuerer The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Appropriations Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 366. Senate File 366 On motion of Senator King, Senate File 366, a bill for an act making a supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, for replacement of certain embedded chips in the technology and equipment of state departments and providing an effective date, was taken up for consideration. President Kramer took the chair at 3:13 p.m. Senator King 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. 366), the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly 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 Sexton Shearer Soukup Szymoniak Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Bartz Dearden Schuerer 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 Files 263 and 366 be immediately messaged to the House. 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 March 15, 1999, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 144, a bill for an act relating to the distribution of moneys held in trust for a participant in the certified school to career program. Read first time and referred to committee on Education. House File 442, a bill for an act relating to payments from the remedial account of the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund to governmental subdivisions for costs of corrective actions taken due to certain releases from underground storage tanks and allowing the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund board to seek reimbursement from responsible parties for expenses incurred by governmental subdivisions for costs of corrective actions taken due to certain releases from underground storage tanks. Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment. House File 497, a bill for an act relating to certain programs and public health issues under the purview of the Iowa department %'% of public health. Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources. APPENDIX CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificate of recognition: Ankeny Girls' Basketball Team, Ankeny - For becoming Class 4A Champions of the 1999 Iowa Girls' State Basketball Championship. Coaches: Scott DeJong, Dennis Albertson, and Mitzi Pilcher. Varsity Girls' Basketball Team. Senator Lamberti (03/15/99). REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Convened: March 10, 1999, 7:19 a.m. Members Present: Schuerer, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Soukup, Ranking Member; Judge and Lamberti. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Distribution of amendments to the Economic Development Appropriations bill. Adjourned: 7:49 a.m. STATE GOVERNMENT Convened: March 11, 1999, 11:20 a.m. Members Present: Rittmer, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member; Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, McLaren, Schuerer, Sexton, and Szymoniak. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Passed SCR 8. Approved SSBs 1100, 1151, 1199, 1202, 1203, and 1204. Passed SFs 62, 86, 289, 307, 328, and 357. Recessed: 12:55 p.m. Reconvened: March 11, 1999, 4:00 p.m. Reconvened Members Present: Rittmer, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member; Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, McLaren, Schuerer, Sexton, and Szymoniak. Reconvened Members Absent: Deluhery (excused). Adjourned: 5:00 p.m. BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR A communication was received announcing that on March 12, 1999, the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the following bill: S.F. 70 - an act concerning unemployment insurance by providing for the distribution of certain moneys in the unemployment trust fund and the transfer of experience for unemployment insurance tax purposes. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 426, by committee on Small Business, Economic Development and Tourism, a bill for an act relating to linked investment deposits by providing a low- interest loan program to assist persons involved in value- added agricultural processing. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 427, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act relating to a watershed protection task force and creating a watershed protection program and a watershed protection account within the water protection fund. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 428, by committee on State Government , a bill for an act relating to the authority of cities and counties to adopt rent control ordinances. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 429, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to notification of forfeited and cancelled mechanic's liens, challenging a mechanic's lien, and providing a remedy. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 430, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act relating to and making supplemental and other appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations calendar. Senate File 431, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the moving of duties and responsibilities for providing telecommunications cabling necessary to provide state communications services from the department of general services to the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 432, by committee on Judiciary , a bill for an act relating to the establishment of an automatic temporary financial %'% protective order against the parties to a dissolution of marriage, separate maintenance, or annulment action, and limiting certain %'% actions relating to assets and income of the parties. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 433, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act permitting certain transfers of campaign funds after a candidate has not served in public office for a stated number of years. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 434, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to government efficiency by providing retirement incentives for certain government employees, providing for the reduction in certain governmental positions due to early retirement, and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 435, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the authority to regulate passenger elevators, requiring a study, and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 436, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act relating to practices involving the marketing of livestock by packers, by prohibiting price discrimination, requiring reporting, and providing criminal penalties and civil remedies. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 437, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to notification regarding mechanics' liens. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 438, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act providing for unformed manure storage structures associated with animal feeding operations, by providing for their regulation and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 439, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an act relating to the Iowa community empowerment Act and related provisions, and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 440, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the process for restoring for certain persons the right to register to vote and to vote. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 441, by committee on Education, a bill for an act providing an exemption from certain requirements of self- insured accident and health insurance plans provided by school corporations. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 442, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, to the department of agriculture and land stewardship and the department of natural resources. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 443, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act relating to liens arising out of contracts involving the care and %'% feeding of livestock, and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 444, by committee on Business and Labor Relations, a bill for an act relating to limitations of liability pertaining to certain construction contracts. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 445, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to gambling, by imposing a moratorium on the issuance or transfer of certain gambling licenses and on increasing the number of games and machines, authorizing the use of video %'% slot machines, providing for the transfer of collective bargaining agreements, limiting the location of excursion gambling boats and pari-mutuel racetracks, prohibiting the dispensing of cash or credit on certain gambling premises, imposing a scheduled fine for gambling by persons under twenty-one years of age, limiting civil penalties related to violations of legal age for gambling, providing for the disposition of charitable contributions, nullifying certain administrative rules relating to gambling, rescinding the nine-year period of operation for certain licenses, providing for properly related matters, and providing effective dates. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 446, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to establishment of satellite absentee voting stations and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 447, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act relating to the imposition of an annual conservation and land preservation tax for agricultural property converted to residential, industrial, or commercial use and providing penalties. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 448, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act relating to the purchase of certain parcels with delinquent %'% taxes by a city or county, and providing effective and applicability dates. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 449, by committee on Small Business, Economic Development and Tourism, a bill for an act relating to public policy involving the use of the English language and assistance to legal immigrants and foreign nationals and providing a future repeal. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 450, by Harper, Lundby, Dearden, Drake, and Hammond, a bill for an act establishing civil immunity for a person's participation in government and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Judiciary. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS Senate Resolution 6, by Fink, a resolution to honor posthumously United States Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Herbert C. Hoover, by hanging their portraits in the Senate chamber. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State Government. Senate Concurrent Resolution 10, by Fink, a concurrent resolution requesting the Department of Education to cooperate with the Iowa Arts Council in administering a contest for students to submit design proposals for Iowa's participation in the United States Mint's 50 state quarters program. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Education. STUDY BILLS RECEIVED SSB 1205 Appropriations Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system and providing effective dates. SSB 1206 Appropriations Relating to the funding of, operation of, and appropriation of moneys to the college student aid commission, the department of cultural affairs, the department of education, and the state board of regents, providing related statutory changes, and providing an effective date. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate File 415 BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS: King, Chair; Dearden and Schuerer Senate File 416 WAYS AND MEANS: Maddox, Chair; Bolkcom and Hedge Senate File 417 WAYS AND MEANS: Bartz, Chair; Johnson and Soukup House File 337 SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM: Sexton, Chair; Judge and Rittmer SSB 1205 APPROPRIATIONS: Maddox, Chair; Lamberti and Dvorsky SSB 1206 APPROPRIATIONS: Rehberg, Chair; McLaren and Horn COMMITTEE REPORTS AGRICULTURE Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 436 (Formerly SF 131), a bill for an act relating to practices involving the marketing of livestockby packers, by prohibiting price discrimination, requiring reporting, and providing criminal penalties and civil remedies. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Gaskill, Miller, Fraise, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Black and Soukup. 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 Agriculture Committee on Senate File 436, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 443 (SSB 1126), a bill for an act relating to liens arising out of contracts involving the care and feeding of livestock, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Gaskill, Miller, Fraise, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Black and Soukup. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 447 (Formerly SF 198), a bill for an act relating to the imposition of an annual conservation and land preservation tax for agricultural property converted to residential, industrial, or commercial use and providing penalties. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Gaskill, Miller, Angelo, Bartz, Judge, Kibbie, Sexton, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, 6: Fraise, Behn, Black, Hedge, Shearer, and Soukup. 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 Agriculture Committee on Senate File 447, and they were attached to the committee report. APPROPRIATIONS Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 424 (SSB 1150), a bill for an act relating to and making transportation and other infra-structure-related appropriations to the state department of transportation, including allocation and use of moneys from the general fund of the state, road use tax fund, and primary road fund, providing for the use of a former rest area, and providing for the nonreversion of certain moneys. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 25: McLaren, Kramer, Flynn, Behn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hammond, Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Maddox, McCoy, Redwine, Rehberg, Rife, Schuerer, Soukup, and Tinsman. 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 Appropriations Committee on Senate File 424, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 430 (SSB 1116), a bill for an act relating to and making supplemental and other appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 25: McLaren, Kramer, Flynn, Behn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hammond, Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Maddox, McCoy, Redwine, Rehberg, Rife, Schuerer, Soukup, and Tinsman. 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 Appropriations Committee on Senate File 430, and they were attached to the committee report. BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 444 (Formerly SF 363), a bill for an act relating to limitations of liability pertaining to certainconstruction contracts. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: McKibben, Freeman, Dearden, Behn, Fraise, Hansen, Hedge, Horn, King, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Rife. 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 Business and LaborRelations Committee on Senate File 444, and they were attached to the committee report. COMMERCE Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 190, a bill for an act relating to the requirements for establishing and operating a city cable communication utility. Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3060. 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. EDUCATION Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 425 (SSB 1195), a bill for an act relating to state school aid for budget years commencing with thebudget year beginning July 1, 1999, and making appropriations and including effective and applicability date provisions. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Redfern, Rehberg, Connolly, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Redwine, Sexton, Shearer, Szymoniak, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Harper. 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 425, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 441 (SSB 1174), a bill for an act providing an exemption from certain requirements of self-insured accident and health insurance plans provided by school corporations. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Redfern, Rehberg, Connolly, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper, Redwine, Sexton, Shearer, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Szymoniak. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. HUMAN RESOURCES Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 439 (SSB 1185), a bill for an act relating to the Iowa community empowerment Act and related provisions, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Bartz, Behn, Dvorsky, Hammond, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Harper. 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 Human Resources Committee on Senate File 439, and they were attached to the committee report. JUDICIARY Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 421 (SSB 1187), a bill for an act to extend the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include adoption and termination of parental rights proceedings. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: McKean, Hansen, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, and Tinsman. Nays, 2: Lamberti and Angelo. Absent or not voting, 1: Redfern. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 422 (SSB 1045), a bill for an act providing for a .08 blood alcohol concentration standard for operating while intoxicated offenses. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: McKean, Angelo, Boettger, Fraise, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, 7: Lamberti, Hansen, Dvorsky, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, and McCoy. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 423 (SSB 1169), a bill for an act prohibiting the loaning of money for gambling purposes through a credit card or an electronic or mechanical device at a licensed gambling facility. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: McKean, Hansen, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, Maddox, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, 3: Lamberti, Horn, and McCoy. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 429 (SSB 1022), a bill for an act relating to notification of forfeited and cancelled mechanic's liens, challenging a mechanic's lien, and providing a remedy. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Lamberti, Hansen, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller,and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Redfern. 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 429, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 432 (SSB 1016), a bill for an act relating to the establishment of an automatic temporary financialprotective order against the parties to a dissolution of marriage, separate maintenance, or annulment action, and limiting certain actions relating to assets andincome of the parties. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Lamberti, Hansen, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller,and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Redfern. 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 432, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 437 (SSB 1076), a bill for an act relating to notification regarding mechanics' liens. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Lamberti, Hansen, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller,and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Redfern. 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 437, and they were attached to the committee report. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 448 (SSB 1168), a bill for an act relating to the purchase of certain parcels with delinquent taxes by a city or county, and providing effective and applicability dates. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Angelo, Bartz, Bolkcom, Fraise, Hammond, Judge, McCoy, McKean, McKibben, Miller, Rife, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Gaskill. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 427 (SSB 1147), a bill for an act relating to a watershed protection task force and creating a watershed protection program and a watershed protection account within the water protection fund. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Bartz, King, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Gaskill, Johnson, Kibbie, Miller, Rehberg, and Rife. Nays, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 438 (Formerly SF 322), a bill for an act providing for unformed manure storage structures associated with animal feeding operations, by providing for their regulation and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Bartz, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Gaskill, Kibbie, and Rehberg. Nays, 1: Rife. Present, 3: King, Johnson, and 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 Environment Committee on Senate File 438, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 442 (SSB 1146), a bill for an act making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, to the department of agriculture and land stewardship and the department of natural resources. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Bartz, King, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Gaskill, Johnson, Kibbie, Miller, Rehberg, and Rife. 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 Natural Resources and Environment Committee on Senate File 442, and they were attached to the committee report. SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 426 (SSB 1127), a bill for an act relating to linked investment deposits by providing a low-interest loan program to assist persons involved in value-added agricultural processing. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Lundby, Behn, Shearer, Boettger, Flynn, Hansen, Judge, Rittmer, Sexton, Soukup, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman. 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 Small Business, Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Senate File 426, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 449 (Formerly SF 332), a bill for an act relating to public policy involving the use of the Englishlanguage and assistance to legal immigrants and foreign nationals and providing a future repeal. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Lundby, Behn, Boettger, Flynn, Hansen, Rittmer, Sexton, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, 3: Judge, Shearer, and Soukup. 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 Small Business, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee on Senate File 449, and they were attached to the committee report. STATE GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 328, a bill for an act establishing a tourism 2000 fund and providing for activities related to a tourism 2000 congress. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, McLaren, Schuerer, Sexton, and Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Deluhery. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 357, a bill for an act creating an Iowa products of high quality commission. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Connolly Dearden, Drake, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, Schuerer, Sexton, and Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Deluhery and McLaren. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 420 (SSB 1202), a bill for an act relating to the authorization of a local law enforcement agency toenforce smoking restrictions in a public place. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Rittmer, Kibbie, Connolly, Dearden, Fink, King, Maddox, and Szymoniak. Nays, 3: McLaren, Schuerer, and Sexton. Absent or not voting, 4: Lamberti, Deluhery, Drake, and Lundby. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 428 (SSB 1151), a bill for an act relating to the authority of cities and counties to adopt rent control ordinances. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Dearden, Drake, King, Maddox, Schuerer, and Sexton. Nays, 4: Connolly, Fink, Lundby, and Szymoniak. Absent or not voting, 2: Deluhery and McLaren. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 431 (SSB 1199), a bill for an act relating to the moving of duties and responsibilities for providing telecommunications cabling necessary to provide state communications services from the department of general services to the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, Schuerer, Sexton, and Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Deluhery and McLaren. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 433 (Formerly SF 62), a bill for an act permitting certain transfers of campaign funds after a candidate has not served in public office for a stated number of years. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, McLaren, Schuerer, Sexton, and Szymoniak. 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 State Government Committee on Senate File 433, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 434 (SSB 1204), a bill for an act relating to government efficiency by providing retirement incentives for certain government employees, providing for the reduction in certain governmental positions due to early retirement, and providing an effective date.%'% Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, McLaren, Schuerer, Sexton, and Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Deluhery. 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 434, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 435 (Formerly SF 307), a bill for an act relating to the authority to regulate passenger elevators,requiring a study, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Drake, King, Lundby, McLaren, Schuerer, and Sexton. Nays, 6: Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Fink, Maddox, and Szymoniak. 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 435, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 440 (Formerly SF 86), a bill for an act relating to the process for restoring for certain persons the right to register to vote and to vote. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Maddox, and Szymoniak. Nays, 5: King,Lundby, McLaren, Schuerer, and Sexton. 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 440, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 445 (SSB 1100), a bill for an act relating to gambling, by imposing a moratorium on the issuance ortransfer of certain gambling licenses and on increasing the number of games and machines, authorizing the use of video slot machines, providing for the transfer of collective bargaining agreements, limiting the location of excursion gambling boats and pari-mutuel racetracks, prohibiting the dispensing of cash or credit on certain gambling premises, imposing a scheduled fine for gambling by persons under twenty-one years of age, limiting civil penalties related to violations of legal age for gambling, providing for the disposition of charitable contributions, nullifying certain administrative rules relating to gambling, rescinding the nine-year period of operation for certain licenses, providing for properly related matters, and providing effective dates. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Connolly, Dearden, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, McLaren, Schuerer, Sexton, and Szymoniak. Nays, 1: Drake. Absent or not voting, 1: Deluhery. 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 Goverment Committee on Senate File 445, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 446 (Formerly SF 289), a bill for an act relating to establishment of satellite absentee voting stations and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Rittmer, Lamberti, Dearden, Drake, King, Maddox, McLaren, Schuerer, and Sexton. Nays, 6: Kibbie, Connolly, Deluhery, Fink, Lundby, and Szymoniak. 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 446, and they were attached to the committee report. AMENDMENTS FILED S-3059 S.F. 367 Gene Maddox S-3060 S.F. 190 Commerce S-3061 S.F. 253 John P. Kibbie S-3062 S.F. 312 Dennis H. Black S-3063 S.F. 294 Robert E. Dvorsky Jeff Angelo S-3064 H.F. 224 Richard F. Drake S-3065 S.F. 284 Tom Flynn S-3066 S.F. 339 Mike Connolly S-3067 S.F. 339 Tom Flynn S-3068 S.F. 430 Maggie Tinsman Jeff Angelo S-3069 S.F. 253 Matt McCoy S-3070 S.F. 376 Elaine Szymoniak ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 3:18 p.m., until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 16, 1999. 586 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 64th Day 64th Day MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1999 585
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