Senate Journal: Thursday, March 18, 1999

  SIXTY-SEVENTH CALENDAR DAY
  FORTIETH SESSION DAY

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

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:08 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Reverend Robert Bell of the United
  Methodist Church, Washington, Iowa.

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

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Horn for the day and Senator Deluhery until he arrives, on request
  of
  Senator Gronstal.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Files 421 and 394.

  Senate File 421

  On motion of Senator Maddox, Senate File 421, a bill for an act to
  extend the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include adoption and
  termination of parental rights proceedings, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Maddox 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. 421), the vote was:

  Ayes, 43:

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

  Nays, 5:

  Angelo	Lamberti	Lundby	Rittmer
  Schuerer	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Deluhery	Horn			

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

  Senate File 394

  On motion of Senator Schuerer, Senate File 394, a bill for an act
  providing for employer contribution rates under the unemployment
  compensation program, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Szymoniak asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on Senate File 394 be deferred.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  (Deferred March 16, 1999)

  Senate File 323

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 323, a bill for
  an act relating to the use of professional designations by audiologists
  and speech pathologists, deferred March 16, 1999.
  Senator Maddox 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. 323), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  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, 2:

  Deluhery	Horn			

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

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 182.

  Senate File 182

  On motion of Senator Boettger, Senate File 182, a bill for an act
  requiring licensure to practice acupuncture, with report of committee
  recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Boettger 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. 182), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  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, 2:

  Deluhery	Horn			

  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 182, 323 and 421 be immediately messaged to the
  House.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILL

  Senate File 459, by committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ways and Means calendar.

  The Senate stood at ease at 10:01 a.m., until the fall of the gavel.

  The Senate resumed session at 11:07 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.
  SPECIAL GUESTS

  Senators Maddox and Harper introduced the following winners of
  the "Write Women Back Into History" essay contest.

  6-7 Grade:		First Place-Greg Blair, Urbandale
  Second Place-Autumn Huinker, Parnell
  Third Place-Emili Vondrak, Pierson

  8-9 Grade:		First Place-Meghan Minner, Roland
  Second Place-Portia Abernathy, Cedar Rapids
  Third Place-Ingrid Larson, Sioux City

  Edith Rose Murphy Sackett Award on the Best Essay on a Woman
  Volunteer:		
  First Place-Alex Munns, Des Moines
  Second Place-Meredith McKean, Ringstad

  Best Essays on Women in Science and Engineering:

  6-7 Grade:		First Place-Malia Charleston, Fairfield
  Second Place-Paul Kaldahl, Spencer

  8-9 Grade:		First Place-Stacey Goodman, Council Bluffs
  Second Place-Andrea L. Austin, Vinton

  The Senate rose in appreciation of the essay contest winners.

  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 18, 1999, passed the following bills in which the
  concurrence of
  the Senate is asked:

  House File 115, a bill for an act relating to the award of a
  contract for a public improvement by a city or the governing body of a
  city utility.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government.
  House File 531, a bill for an act providing for the certification of
  manure applicators by delaying dates required for certification, and
  providing an effective date.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture.

  House File 637, a bill for an act increasing the fine for moving
  traffic violations in school zones.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation.

  House File 679, a bill for an act relating to drawing the Sac and
  Fox Indian settlement precinct in Tama county.

  Read first time and attached to companion Senate File 238.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Hedge, the Senate recessed at 11:22 a.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m.
  APPENDIX

  REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

  AGRICULTURE

  Convened:  March 18, 1999, 8:39 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Passed HF 570, as amended.  Passed HF 339.

  Adjourned:  9:03 a.m.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 10

  EDUCATION:  Fink, Chair; Angelo and Veenstra

  Senate Resolution 6

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Fink and Schuerer

  Senate File 369

  EDUCATION:  Veenstra, Chair; Harper and Rehberg

  Senate File 377

  EDUCATION:  Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Dvorsky

  Senate File 391

  EDUCATION:  Sexton, Chair; Szymoniak and Tinsman

  Senate File 401

  EDUCATION:  Angelo, Chair; Fink and Tinsman

  Senate File 447

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Johnson, Chair; McLaren and Soukup

  House File 144

  EDUCATION:  Boettger, Chair; Redwine and Shearer
  House File 199

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Lamberti, Chair; Johnson and Soukup

  House File 311

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Miller, Chair; Bartz and Hammond

  House File 607

  EDUCATION:  Tinsman, Chair; Sexton and Shearer

  House File 633

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Miller, Chair; Behn and Hammond

  House File 651

  TRANSPORTATION:  Jensen, Chair; Drake and McCoy

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 459 (Formerly SF 425), 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.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

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

  Fiscal Note:  REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported
  nonsubstantive
  changes to the members of the Ways and Means Committee on Senate File 459,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.
  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 1:22 p.m., President Kramer presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

  Senator Hedge requested a non-record roll call to determine that a
  quorum was present.

  The vote revealed 34 present, 16 absent, and a quorum present.

  SPECIAL GUEST

  Senator Jensen introduced the Honorable Wilmer Rensink and his
  wife, Marilyn, who were present in the Senate Chamber.

  PRESENTATION OF VISITORS

  The Chair welcomed, at the request of Senator Veenstra,
  twenty-three Rock Valley Elementary students, accompanied by
  Rhonda Crane.

  HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED

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

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
  House has on March 18, 1999, passed the following resolution in which the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House Concurrent Resolution 13, a concurrent resolution
  designating March 1999 as Iowa Women's History Month.

  Read first time and attached to companion Senate Concurrent
  Resolution 8.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 8.
  Senate Concurrent Resolution 8

  On motion of Senator Lundby, Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, a
  concurrent resolution designating March 1999 as Iowa Women's
  History Month, with report of committee recommending passage, was
  taken up for consideration.

  Senator Lundby asked and received unanimous consent that
  House Concurrent Resolution 13 be substituted for Senate
  Concurrent Resolution 8.

  House Concurrent Resolution 13

  On motion of Senator Lundby, House Concurrent Resolution 13,
  a concurrent resolution designating March 1999 as Iowa Women's
  History Month, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Lundby moved adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 13,
  which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Files 254, 407 and 410.

  Senate File 254

  On motion of Senator Drake, Senate File 254, 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, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Drake 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. 254), the vote was:
  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
  Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen	Harper
  Hedge	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, 1:

  Horn			

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

  Senate File 407

  On motion of Senator Fraise, Senate File 407, a bill for an act
  relating to registration of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles and
  providing for and applying penalties, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Fraise 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. 407), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
  Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen	Harper
  Hedge	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, 1:

  Horn			

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

  Senate File 410

  On motion of Senator Deluhery, Senate File 410, a bill for an act
  providing for the regulation of viatical settlement contracts when sold
  as investments, 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. 410), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

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

  Nays, 1:

  Lundby	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Horn			
  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 Gaskill for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Sexton.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 431.

  Senate File 431

  On motion of Senator King, Senate File 431, 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, was taken
  up for consideration.

  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. 431), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  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, 2:

  Gaskill	Horn			

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

  PRESENTATION OF VISITORS

  The Chair welcomed, at the request of Senator Judge, fifth grade
  students from Lakeview Elementary School, Centerville, Iowa.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 458.

  Senate File 458

  On motion of Senator McKibben, Senate File 458, a bill for an act
  relating to information required to be placed on property tax
  statements, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Rife asked and received unanimous consent that action on
  Senate File 458 be deferred.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 306.

  Senate File 306

  On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate File 306, a bill for an act
  providing for recognition of high quality child day care providers,
  with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
  consideration.
  Senator Bartz offered amendment S-3058 filed by him on
  March 10, 1999, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.

  A non-record roll call was requested.

  The ayes were 14, nays 28.

  Amendment S-3058 lost.

  Senator Tinsman offered amendment S-3082 filed by Senators
  Tinsman, et al., on March 17, 1999, to page 1 of the bill and moved its
  adoption.

  Amendment S-3082 was adopted by a voice vote.

  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. 306), the vote was:

  Ayes, 46:

  Bartz	Black	Boettger	Bolkcom
  Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery	Drake
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
  Freeman	Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Hedge	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, 2:

  Angelo	Behn	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Gaskill	Horn			

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

  Senator Lundby asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 be withdrawn from further
  consideration of the Senate.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Files 254, 306, 407, 410, 431 and House Concurrent
  Resolution 13 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 249.

  Senate File 249

  On motion of Senator Deluhery, Senate File 249, 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, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Jensen offered amendment S-3078 filed by Senators
  Jensen and Deluhery on March 16, 1999, to pages 1 and 4 of the bill
  and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3078 was adopted by a voice vote.

  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. 249), the vote was:
  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  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, 2:

  Gaskill	Horn			

  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 File 249 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 18, 1999, passed the following bills in which the
  concurrence of
  the Senate is asked:

  House File 443, a bill for an act relating to delinquency charges
  on certain consumer credit transactions.

  Read first time and attached to similar Senate File 318.

  House File 571, a bill for an act relating to the deposit of public
  funds and the conditions which must be met by a savings and loan
  association or savings bank to be eligible to receive such deposits.

  Read first time and attached to companion Senate File 319.
  House File 660, a bill for an act relating to certain property of a
  debtor which is exempt from execution, and providing an effective
  date and for the Act's applicability.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  House File 662, a bill for an act relating to estate issues by
  modifying the warranty by a trustee, jurisdiction of the probate court,
  fees payable on certain trusts, notice provisions relating to claims
  against estates, and disclaimers made by beneficiaries.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  House File 663, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of
  an Iowa trust code, and providing an effective date.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  March 18, 1999, 12:30 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Drake (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed HF 636.

  Adjourned:  12:55 p.m.

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Convened:  March 18, 1999, 2:40 p.m.

  Members Present:  Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking
  Member;
  Dvorsky, Fink, Harper, Jensen, Lundby, Redfern, Rehberg, and Rittmer.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Passed SR 9.

  Adjourned:  2:45 p.m.

  COMPANION BILLS RECEIVED

  On March 18, 1999, House File 571 was received and attached to
  companion Senate File 319 on the calendar.

  House File 679 was received and attached to companion Senate
  File 238 on the calendar.

  SIMILAR BILL RECEIVED

  On March 18, 1999, House File 443 was received and attached to
  similar Senate File 318 on the calendar.
  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Janis Brendeland, Nevada - For being the recipient of the "1998 Milken
  Family
  Foundation National Educator Award."  Senator McKibben (03/25/99).

  Crestview School - For being recognized by the Target Foundation for the
  1999
  Target Outstanding Schools Award.  Senator Maddox (03/18/99).

  Paul Kaldahl, Spencer Middle School - For being a winner in the "Write Women
  Back Into History" 1999 Essay Contest.  Senator Kibbie (03/18/99).

  Meredith McKean, Armstrong-Ringsted Middle School - For being a winner in
  the
  "Write Women Back Into History" 1999 Essay Contest.  Senator Kibbie
  (03/18/99).

  Brian James Miller, Manchester - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
  Senator
  Rehberg (03/14/99).

  Swingspan, Fort Madison High School - For winning the Championship at
  "MoShow" Competition.  Senator Fraise (03/18/99).

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Resolution 9, by Iverson, a resolution congratulating
  Nick Collison and the 1999 McDonald's All American High School
  Basketball Team.

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

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 455

  AGRICULTURE:  Hedge, Chair; Behn and Fraise

  House File 461

  COMMERCE:  Lamberti, Chair; Deluhery and Redfern

  House File 489

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Rife, Chair; Bolkcom and Drake
  House File 658

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Miller, Chair; Deluhery and Drake

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  AGRICULTURE

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 339, a bill for an act extending the deadline
  for
  closing agricultural drainage wells and making penalties applicable.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 15:  Gaskill, Miller, Fraise, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black,
  Hedge,
  Judge, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Soukup, Veenstra, and Zieman.  Nays, none.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 636, a bill for an act relating to review and
  oversight of actions of the United States environmental protection agency.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE RESOLUTION 9, a resolution congratulating Nick
  Collison and the 1999 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Team.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Dvorsky, Fink, Harper,
  Jensen,
  Lundby, Redfern, Rehberg, and Rittmer.  Nays, none.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-3101	S.F. 445	Jack Rife
  S-3102	H.F. 209	Larry McKibben
  S-3103	S.F. 338	Steve King
  S-3104	S.F. 319	Jeff Lamberti
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  S-3105	S.F. 275	Nancy Boettger
  Elaine Szymoniak
  Mary E. Kramer
  S-3106	H.F. 571	Jeff Lamberti
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  S-3107	S.F. 458	Jack Rife

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 2:40 p.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 22, 1999.
  678	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	67th Day
  67th Day	THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1999	677

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