Senate Journal: Tuesday, April 27, 1999

  ONE-HUNDRED SEVENTH CALENDAR DAY
  SIXTY-SECOND SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, April 27, 1999

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:10 a.m., Senator Hedge
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Reverend Bob Connors of the Union Park
  Christian Church, Des Moines, Iowa.  Reverend Connors also sang
  "I Go to the Rock."

  The Journal of Monday, April 26, 1999, was approved.

  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 April 26, 1999, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of
  the House was asked:

  Senate File 136, a bill for an act relating to the administration of
  the tax and related laws by the department of revenue and finance,
  including administration of state individual income, corporate
  income, franchise, sales and use, motor fuel, cigarette and tobacco,
  local option, inheritance and estate, and property taxes, and the
  livestock production credit; providing penalties; and including
  effective and retroactive applicability date provisions.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 26, 1999, passed the following bills in
  which
  the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House File 770, a bill for an act relating to the treatment of
  manufactured housing under the state sales and use taxes and the
  requirements for the issuance of a certificate of title.
  House File 777, a bill for an act 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, providing for licensure of counter employees, relating to
  the use of qualified vendor for purposes of administering
  examinations, and providing for a fee for license issuance.

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

  House File 779, a bill for an act providing for linked investment
  loan programs and providing effective dates.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 26, 1999, amended and passed the
  following
  bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate File 398, a bill for an act relating to the requirements for
  issuance of intermediate driver's licenses and full driver's licenses.
  (S-3489)

  Senate File 445, 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 a tax rate for gambling receipts at racetrack enclosures,
  providing for properly related matters, and providing effective dates.
  (S-3490)

  Senate File 457, a bill for an act relating to the Iowa educational
  savings plan trust, and including an effective date and retroactive
  applicability provision.  (S-3488)
  ALSO:  That the House has on April 26, 1999, amended the Senate amendment,
  concurred in the Senate amendment as amended, and passed the following bill
  in
  which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House File 746, a bill for an act relating to and making
  appropriations for agriculture and natural resources and providing
  effective dates.  (S-3487)

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Flynn for the day, on request of Senator Gronstal; Senator Angelo
  until he
  arrives, on request of Senator Rife; Senator Dearden until he returns, on
  request of
  Senator Judge.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 337

  Senator Fraise called up for consideration Senate File 337, a bill
  for an act relating to landlords' and tenants' relations, by providing
  notice requirements, establishing a tenant's duty to properly
  maintain utility facilities, and providing for other properly related
  matters and an effective date, amended by the House, and moved
  that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3449 filed
  April 21, 1999.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment.

  Senator Fraise moved that the bill, as amended by the House and
  concurred in by the Senate, 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. 337), the vote was:

  Ayes, 46:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Connolly	Deluhery	Drake
  Fink	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, 2:

  Bolkcom	Dvorsky	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Dearden	Flynn			

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

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 393

  Senator Veenstra called up for consideration Senate File 393, a bill
  for an act providing for the joint construction or acquisition,
  furnishing, operation, and maintenance of public buildings by
  counties, cities, fire districts, and school district, amended by the
  House, and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment
  S-3378 filed April 14, 1999.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment.

  Senator Veenstra moved that the bill, as amended by the House
  and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 393), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Deluhery
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	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, 2:

  Dearden	Flynn			

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

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 22.

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 22

  On motion of Senator Gronstal, Senate Concurrent Resolution 22,
  a concurrent resolution designating a week in September 1999 as
  Iowa Education Week, with report of committee recommending
  passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Gronstal moved adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 22,
  which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
  Files 337, 393 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 22 be
  immediately messaged to the House.
  The Senate stood at ease at 9:50 a.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

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

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 36 present, 14 absent, and a quorum present.

  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 April 27, 1999, concurred in the Senate amendment and passed
  the
  following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

  House File 688, a bill for an act providing for the designation of a
  state poet laureate.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 27, 1999, amended and passed the
  following
  bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate File 462, a bill for an act relating to veterans' benefits,
  veterans preference, veterans' claims, reimbursement for military
  service tax exemption, and providing a penalty and applicability date.
  (S-3494)
  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Resolution 16, by Iverson and McCoy, a resolution
  congratulating the Des Moines Buccaneers.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and
  Administration.
  HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
  SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  House File 746

  Senator Behn called up for consideration House File 746, a bill for
  an act relating to and making appropriations for agriculture and
  natural resources and providing effective dates, amended by the
  Senate, further amended by the House and moved that the Senate
  concur in House amendment S-3487 to Senate amendment H-1762
  filed April 27, 1999.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment to the Senate amendment.

  Senator Behn moved that the bill as amended by the Senate,
  further amended by the House and concurred in by the Senate, 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?" (H.F. 746), the vote was:

  Ayes, 46:

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

  Nays, 2:

  Hansen	Judge	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

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

  SPECIAL GUESTS

  Senator Shearer introduced Cindy Morgan, Iowa Elementary
  Principal of the Year, and four fourth graders from Clark Elementary
  School, New London, Iowa, who were present on the floor of the
  Senate.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  House File 746 be immediately messaged to the House.

  PRESENTATION OF VISITORS

  The Chair welcomed seventy-five students from South O'Brien
  Junior High.  Senator Freeman.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 445

  Senator Lundby called up for consideration Senate File 445, 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 a tax rate for
  gambling receipts at racetrack enclosures, providing for properly
  related matters, and providing effective date, amended by the House,
  and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3490 filed
  April 27, 1999.
  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall the motion to concur be adopted?"
  (S.F. 445) the vote was:

  Ayes, 19:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Bolkcom	Drake	Dvorsky	Freeman
  Hammond	Hedge	Jensen	King
  McKean	McKibben	Miller	Redwine
  Rehberg	Schuerer	Veenstra	

  Nays, 30:

  Black	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Fink	Fraise	Gaskill	Gronstal
  Hansen	Harper	Horn	Iverson
  Johnson	Judge	Kibbie	Kramer
  Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox	McCoy
  McLaren	Redfern	Rife	Rittmer
  Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Flynn			

  The motion lost and the Senate refused to concur in the House
  amendment.

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 445 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 April 27, 1999, concurred in the Senate amendment and passed
  the
  following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

  House File 675, a bill for an act relating to schools and school
  districts by affecting boiler and steam vessel maintenance and
  monitoring, the regular school calendar, superintendent licensure
  and qualifications, and school breakfast programming.
  ALSO:  That the House has on April 27, 1999, amended and passed the
  following
  bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate File 101, a bill for an act relating to the offense of
  promoting or possessing contraband in prisons and juvenile facilities
  and establishing penalties.  (S-3496)

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 27, 1999, passed the following bill in
  which the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House File 773, a bill for an act relating to child support
  enforcement, including child support recovery in instances of
  guardianships, income withholding, and payments to financial
  institutions for record matches.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 12:04 p.m.,
  until 1:15 p.m.
  APPENDIX

  GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGES

  April 26, 1999

  The Honorable Chester Culver
  Secretary of State
  State Capitol Building
  L O C A L

  Dear Mr. Secretary:

  Senate File 176, an act relating to the elimination of investment counseling
  as a
  taxable service under the state sales and use taxes, is hereby disapproved
  and
  transmitted to you in accordance with Article III, Section 16, of the
  Constitution of the
  State of Iowa.

  While this particular measure has merit and could be approved under other
  circumstances, I must examine all budget decisions as part of the whole of
  the state's
  fiscal picture.  It would be irresponsible to focus only on the singular
  aspects of this bill
  and not consider it as a part of the aggregate decisions that will determine
  our state's
  fiscal health.

  I have shared my concerns with the budget framework that has been developed
  to
  date by the Legislature.  Projecting the Legislature's targets for taxes and
  spending
  levels into the future, their budget could require as much as a $110 million
  reduction
  in services or tax increase to meet our legal budget requirements in the
  fiscal year
  starting July 1, 2000.  Using similar assumptions, the non-partisan
  Legislative Fiscal
  Bureau has reached similar conclusions.  I will not gamble with our state's
  fiscal future
  by adhering to this risky and irresponsible budget scheme.

  I believe that the Governor and the Legislature are elected to make hard
  choices.
  This budget must reflect our priorities as a state.  While reducing taxes is
  a priority, it
  must not come at the expense of our local schools, health care for children,
  nursing
  home care for senior citizens, or public safety.

  Nearly sixty percent of our state budget is dedicated to education, which is
  and will
  continue to be my highest priority as Governor.  Given the prospect of
  future budget
  deficits - and then having to choose between cutting $66 million from the
  budgets for
  education in FY 2000 or vetoing this and other tax cut bills - I must choose
  the
  responsible course.

  Until the Legislature can demonstrate a sound approach to fiscal policy, I
  cannot in
  good conscience approve this bill.  I am hopeful that the Legislature will
  reverse this
  dangerous tax and spending course.  If they do not, I will continue to act
  to ensure that
  the state budget is balanced without gimmicks, tricks, or risky assumptions.

  For the above reasons, I hereby respectfully disapprove Senate File 176.

  Sincerely,
  THOMAS J. VILSACK
  Governor
  April 26, 1999

  The Honorable Chester Culver
  Secretary of State
  State Capitol Building
  L O C A L

  Dear Mr. Secretary:

  I hereby transmit Senate File 405, an act limiting the liability of certain
  persons for
  certain actions arising out of the failure of information technology as the
  result of a
  year 2000 problem.

  I am unable to approve SF 405 and hereby transmit it to you in accordance
  with
  Article III, Section 16, of the Constitution of the State of Iowa.

  Many concerns have been raised about the potential for year 2000 computer
  problems (Y2K).  I am confident that the financial institutions, public
  utilities and
  others identified in SF 405 have taken reasonable and prudent steps to
  address and to
  alleviate these potential problems.

  The taking of reasonable and prudent stops to prevent computer problems
  insulates
  financial institutions, public utilities and others from exposure to
  liability.  Only those
  who have failed to take the reasonable and prudent steps to avoid problems
  require the
  immunity protection afforded under SF 405.  Damages resulting from the
  failure to
  take such steps should not be borne by customers, consumers or the general
  public, nor
  should the costs of identifying and holding those parties liable be borne by
  innocent
  customers, consumers or members of the general public.

  I believe those responsible for taking reasonable and prudent steps should
  be held
  accountable when such steps are not taken and people suffer as a result.
  Current
  protections in existing law provide adequate protections against frivolous
  and non-
  meritorious suits.

  For the above reasons, I hereby respectfully disapprove Senate File 405.

  Sincerely,
  THOMAS J. VILSACK
  Governor

  BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

  A communication was received announcing that on April 26, 1999,
  the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the
  following bills:

  S.F. 9 - Relating to the exemption of the sales and use tax on building
  materials,
  supplies, or equipment of certain rural water districts, and providing
  retroactive
  applicability and effective dates.
  S.F. 115 - Relating to alcohol testing of private sector employees and
  prospective
  employees and providing an effective date.

  S.F. 216 - Relating to the commitment of sexually violent predators, by
  changing
  the deadline for filing a petition by the attorney general; providing for
  waiver or
  continuance of the probable cause hearing; granting greater enforcement
  power to the
  prosecuting attorney; extending the time to hold a trial; establishing
  supervised
  release for sexually violent persons who have been rehabilitated; providing
  for the
  preservation of certain child abuse reports; and providing the department of
  justice
  with access to such reports.

  S.F. 231 - Providing a sales and use tax exemption for hospices.

  S.F. 392 - Relating to telecommunications systems or services which may be
  provided by a city utility, establishing certain requirements on such city,
  and including
  effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.


  REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in enrolling
  Senate File 460, the following corrections were made:

  1. Page 3, line 6, the word "beverage" was changed to the word "beverages".
  2. Page 5, line 18, the word "purpose" was changed to the word "purposes".
  3. Page 20, line 4, the word "amount" was changed to the word "amounts".
  4. Page 22, line 34, the number "1." was taken out.
  5. Page 24, line 28, the word "amount" was changed to the word "amounts".
  6. Page 26, line 8, the word "acts" was changed to the word "Acts".
  7. Page 27, line 9, the words and numbers "Sections 101 and 102" were
  changed to the
  words and numbers "Sections 30 and 31".

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  COMPANION BILL RECEIVED

  On April 27, 1999, House File 770 was received and attached to
  companion Senate File 474 on the calendar.


  REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Convened:  April 27, 1999, 11:15 a.m.

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

  Committee Business:  Passed SCR 23 and SR 16.

  Adjourned:  11:16 a.m.


  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT

  House File 777

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Hedge, Chair; Johnson and Soukup


  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 23, a concurrent
  resolution encouraging Congress to rescind Health Care Financing
  Administration
  rules requiring onerous home health agency reporting.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Dvorsky, Fink, Harper,
  Jensen,
  Redfern, Rehberg, and Rittmer.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 1:
  Lundby.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE RESOLUTION 16, a resolution congratulating the
  Des Moines Buccaneers.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Dvorsky, Fink, Harper,
  Jensen,
  Redfern, Rehberg, and Rittmer.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 1:
  Lundby.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-3487	H.F. 746	House
  S-3488	S.F. 457	House
  S-3489	S.F. 398	House
  S-3490	S.F. 445	House
  S-3491	H.F. 656	Joe Bolkcom
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Matt McCoy
  S-3492	H.F. 656	Michael E. Gronstal
  S-3493	H.F. 656	Michael E. Gronstal
  S-3494	S.F. 462	House
  S-3495	H.F. 656	Mark Shearer
  S-3496	S.F. 101	House
  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 1:36 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.

  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Resolution 16.

  Senate Resolution 16

  On motion of Senator Maddox, Senate Resolution 16, a resolution
  congratulating the Des Moines Buccaneers, with report of committee
  recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Maddox moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 16,
  which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  SPECIAL GUESTS

  Senator Maddox introduced the Des Moines Buccaneers, winners
  of the Clark Cup of the United States Hockey League, and their coach
  Scott Owens.

  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 April 27, 1999, amended and adopted the following resolution in
  which
  the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, a concurrent resolution
  requesting the United States Congress to prevent the federal
  government from attempting to recoup Medicaid payments from the
  state tobacco litigation settlement agreement moneys, and to allow
  the states to keep all settlement moneys, without offset.  (S-3497)

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 27, 1999, amended and passed the
  following
  bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate File 469, a bill for an act relating to the state sales and
  use taxes by providing for the effective date for any rate increase or
  decrease, filing of consolidated sales tax returns by affiliated
  corporations, changing the statute of limitations for assessing tax and
  applying for refunds and relating to local sales and services taxes by
  providing the effective dates for imposing, repealing, or changing
  rates, allowing cities in more than one county to impose the tax,
  providing for refunds of tax payable to construction contractors,
  allowing for 28E agreements to be entered into between school
  districts and counties or other school districts, and providing for
  utilization of excess revenue for property tax reduction, and including
  retroactive applicability and effective dates.  (S-3498)

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 27, 1999, amended the Senate amendment,
  concurred in the Senate amendment as amended, and passed the following bill
  in
  which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House File 696, a bill for an act relating to the sale of timber by a
  county conservation board.  (S-3499)

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Szymoniak until she returns, on request of Senator Kibbie; Senator
  McCoy
  until he returns, on request of Senator Shearer.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 337

  On motion of Senator Sexton, House File 337, a bill for an act
  relating to the workforce development fund account and fees paid by
  community colleges and generated by the funding of new jobs
  training program, with report of committee recommending passage,
  placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 8, 1999, was
  taken up for consideration.

  Senator Sexton 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?" (H.F. 337), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  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
  Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer	Soukup
  Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Flynn	McCoy	Szymoniak		

  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 120 eighth grade students from Urbandale
  Middle School, Urbandale, Iowa, accompanied by Rhonda Tillson and
  Mr. Telke.
  HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
  SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  House File 476

  Senator Angelo called up for consideration House File 476, a bill
  for an act relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain and
  to condemnation proceedings and providing for the Act's applicability,
  amended by the Senate, further amended by the House and moved
  that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3478 to Senate
  amendment H-1536 filed April 26, 1999.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall the motion to concur be adopted?"(H.F. 476)
  the vote was:

  Ayes, 29:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Drake	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
  Hedge	Horn	Iverson	Jensen
  Johnson	Judge	Kibbie	King
  McCoy	McKean	McLaren	Miller
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rife	Schuerer
  Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Veenstra
  Zieman	

  Nays, 19:

  Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fink	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Kramer
  Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox	McKibben
  Redfern	Rittmer	Tinsman	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Flynn	Szymoniak			

  The motion prevailed and the Senate concurred in the House
  amendment to the Senate amendment.

  Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent that action
  on House File 476 be deferred.
  The Senate stood at ease at 2:25 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

  The Senate resumed session at 3:27 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.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent that House
  File 337 be immediately messaged to the House.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
  SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  House File 696

  Senator Bartz called up for consideration House File 696, a bill for
  an act relating to the sale of timber by a county conservation board,
  amended by the Senate, further amended by the House and moved
  that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3499 to Senate
  amendment H-1683 filed April 27, 1999.

  The motion lost by a voice vote and the Senate refused to concur
  in the House amendment to the Senate amendment.

  MOTION TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN

  House File 433

  Senator Gronstal withdrew the motion to reconsider House File 433, a
  bill for an act relating to the exclusion of certain transactions
  involving a public utility or common carrier from the applicability of
  the consumer credit code, filed by him on April 20, 1999, and found
  on page 1227 of the Senate Journal.
  MOTION TO RECONSIDER ADOPTED

  Senator Sexton called up the motion to reconsider House File 433
  filed by him on April 20, 1999, found on page 1227 of the Senate
  Journal and moved its adoption.

  On the question "Shall the motion to reconsider be adopted?"
  (H.F. 433) the vote was:

  Ayes, 26:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Freeman	Gaskill	Hedge	Horn
  Iverson	Jensen	Johnson	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McKibben	Miller	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton
  Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, 21:

  Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Fraise	Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Judge	Kibbie	McCoy
  McKean	McLaren	Rife	Soukup
  Tinsman	

  Present, 1:

  Shearer

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Flynn	Szymoniak			

  The motion prevailed.

  Senator Sexton moved to reconsider the vote by which House File 433
  went to its final reading, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  House File 433

  On motion of Senator King, House File 433, a bill for an act
  relating to the exclusion of certain transactions involving a public
  utility or common carrier from the applicability of the consumer
  credit code, was taken up for reconsideration.
  Senator Lundby asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on House File 433 be deferred.

  BUSINESS PENDING

  House File 476

  The Senate resumed consideration of House File 476, a bill for an
  act relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain and to
  condemnation proceedings and providing for the Act's applicability,
  previously deferred.

  Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw the following motion to reconsider filed by him from the
  floor:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment S-3478
  to House File 476 was concurred in by the Senate on April 27, 1999.

  Senator McCoy asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw the following motion to reconsider filed by him from the
  floor:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment S-3478
  to House File 476 was concurred in by the Senate on April 27, 1999.

  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?" (H.F. 476), the vote was:

  Ayes, 27:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Drake	Fink	Fraise	Freeman
  Gaskill	Hedge	Horn	Iverson
  Jensen	Johnson	Judge	Kibbie
  McKean	McLaren	Miller	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rife	Schuerer	Sexton
  Shearer	Veenstra	Zieman	
  Nays, 19:

  Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Gronstal	Hammond
  Hansen	Harper	Kramer	Lamberti
  Maddox	McCoy	McKibben	Redfern
  Rittmer	Soukup	Tinsman	

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Flynn	King	Lundby	Szymoniak	

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

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 221

  Senator Tinsman called up for consideration Senate File 221, a bill
  for an act relating to welfare reform provisions involving the family
  investment program and individual development accounts, amended
  by the House, and moved that the Senate concur in House
  amendment S-3480 filed April 26, 1999.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment.

  Senator Tinsman moved that the bill, as amended by the House
  and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 221), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

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

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Flynn	McLaren	Szymoniak		

  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 221 and House File 476 be immediately messaged to
  the House.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 406

  Senator Gronstal called up for consideration Senate File 406, a bill
  for an act relating to entities and subject matter under the regulatory
  authority of the insurance division, including securities, business
  opportunities, cemetery merchandise and residential service
  contracts, providing for fees, and establishing penalties, amended by
  the House, and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment
  S-3373 filed April 14, 1999.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment.

  Senator Gronstal moved that the bill, as amended by the House
  and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 406), the vote was:
  Ayes, 47:

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

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Flynn	McLaren	Szymoniak		

  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 406 be immediately messaged to the House.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 137

  Senator Connolly called up for consideration Senate File 137, a bill
  for an act relating to funding for the arts by providing an Iowa
  individual income tax checkoff for the arts, making an appropriation,
  and providing a retroactive applicability date, amended by the House,
  and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-3467 filed
  April 22, 1999.

  The motion lost by a voice vote and the Senate refused to concur
  in the House amendment.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 137 and House File 696 be immediately messaged to
  the House.
  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 478.

  Senate File 478

  On motion of Senator Hedge, Senate File 478, a bill for an act
  relating to the state sales and use tax exemption of sales and rentals
  of property used for or in aquacultural production, and including an
  effective date and retroactive applicability provision, was taken up
  for consideration.

  Senator Hedge 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. 478), the vote was:

  Ayes, 42:

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

  Nays, 4:

  Black	Dearden	Shearer	Tinsman	

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Flynn	McLaren	Rife	Szymoniak	

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

  House File 714

  On motion of Senator Miller, House File 714, a bill for an act
  relating to alternative forms of identification to be attached to a
  petition in an action for seeking a name change, with report of
  committee recommending amendment and passage, placed on the
  Unfinished Business Calendar on April 8, 1999, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Miller offered amendment S-3209 filed by the committee
  on Judiciary on March 31, 1999, to page 1 and to the title page of the
  bill.

  Senator Miller offered amendment S-3278 filed by him on
  April 6, 1999, to amendment S-3209 and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3278 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Miller moved adoption of amendment S-3209, which
  motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  With the adoption of amendment S-3209, the Chair ruled
  amendment S-3201, filed by Senator McKean on March 30, 1999, to
  page 1 and to the title page of the bill, out of order.

  Senator Miller 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?" (H.F. 714), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Black	Boettger
  Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	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
  Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Behn	Flynn	Szymoniak		

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

  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 April 27, 1999, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of
  the House was asked:

  Senate File 451, a bill for an act relating to the payment of the
  legal defense costs of indigent persons, expanding the duties of the
  state public defender, and providing for the appointment and removal
  of certain state public defender personnel.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 27, 1999, adopted the following
  resolution in
  which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House Concurrent Resolution 24, a concurrent resolution
  encouraging Congress to rescind Health Care Financing
  Administration rules requiring onerous home health agency
  reporting.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 27, 1999, insisted on its amendment to
  House
  File 172, a bill for an act relating to adoption procedural requirements
  including those
  related to investigations, reports, and counseling, and that the members of
  the
  Conference Committee on the part of the House are:  The Representative from
  Cedar,
  Representative Boddicker, Chair;  the Representative from Wapello,
  Representative
  Davis;  the Representative from Linn, Representative Foege;  the
  Representative from
  Davis, Representative Krieman; the Representative from Linn, Representative
  Larson.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 27, 1999, insisted on its amendment to
  Senate
  File 445, 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 a tax rate for gambling receipts
  at racetrack
  enclosures, providing for properly related matters, and providing effective
  dates, and
  that the members of the Conference Committee on part of the House are:  The
  Representative from Polk, Representative Raeker, Chair;  the Representative
  from
  Polk, Representative Chiodo;  the Representative from Scott, Representative
  Martin;
  the Representative from Franklin, Representative Sukup;  the Representative
  from
  Chickasaw, Representative Weigel.

  APPOINTMENT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

  The Chair announced the following conference committee on
  Senate File 445 on part of the Senate:  Senators Lundby, Chair;
  Kramer, McKean, Gronstal and Connolly.

  The Chair announced the conference committee on House File 172 on
  part of the Senate:  Senators Boettger, Chair; Lamberti, Miller,
  McCoy and Hammond.

  COMMITTEE REPORT
  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 757, a bill for an act relating to the
  payment and
  allocation of the real estate transfer tax.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Johnson, McKibben, Harper, Bartz, Bolkcom, Drake,
  Hedge,
  Lamberti, Maddox, Redwine, and Soukup.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting,
  4:
  Connolly, Deluhery, Flynn, and McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration House File 757 and Senate File 472.
  House File 757

  On motion of Senator Bartz, House File 757, a bill for an act
  relating to the payment and allocation of the real estate transfer tax,
  with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Bartz 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?" (H.F. 757), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  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	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Flynn	Szymoniak			

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

  Senate File 472

  On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate File 472, a bill for an act
  relating to a sales and use tax exemption for the providing of
  personal emergency response system services, 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. 472), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  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	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Flynn	Szymoniak

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

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Files 472 and 478, and House Files 714 and 757 be
  immediately messaged to the House.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Files 477 and 474.

  Senate File 477

  On motion of Senator Hedge, Senate File 477, a bill for an act
  relating to the appropriation made for the livestock production tax
  credit, with report of committee on Appropriations recommending
  passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Hedge 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. 477), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  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
  Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Present, 1:

  Fraise

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Flynn	Szymoniak

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

  Senate File 474

  On motion of Senator Maddox, Senate File 474, a bill for an act
  relating to the treatment of manufactured housing under the state
  sales and use taxes and the requirements for the issuance of a
  certificate of title, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Maddox offered amendment S-3502 filed by him from the
  floor, to pages 2 and 3 of the bill and moved its adoption.
  Amendment S-3502 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Maddox asked and received unanimous consent that
  House File 770 be substituted for Senate File 474.

  House File 770

  On motion of Senator Maddox, House File 770, a bill for an act
  relating to the treatment of manufactured housing under the state
  sales and use taxes and the requirements for the issuance of a
  certificate of title, 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?" (H.F. 770), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  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	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer	Soukup
  Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Flynn	Rife	Szymoniak

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

  Senator Maddox asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 474 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
  Senate.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 477 and House File 770 be immediately messaged to
  the House.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILL

  Senate File 479, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act exempting from the state sales and use taxes certain equipment
  used in transmitting telecommunications services.

  Read first time and placed on Ways and Means calendar.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened:  April 27, 1999, 7:15 p.m.

  Members Present:  McLaren, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Behn, Bolkcom,
  Connolly,
  Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hammond, Hedge, Jensen, Johnson, King, Lamberti,
  Maddox, Redwine, Rehberg, Rife, Schuerer, Soukup, and Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  Flynn, Ranking Member; Black, Horn, and McCoy (all
  excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed HF 772, as amended.  Passed HF 773.  Approved
  LSB
  3432SC.

  Adjourned:  7:55 p.m.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Convened:  April 27, 1999, 1:07 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Connolly, Flynn, and McLaren (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 1223.  Passed HFs 755, 757, 776, and 777.

  Adjourned:  1:25 p.m.

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  John A. Birkland IV, Central City - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
  Senator
  McKean (04/27/99).

  Joe and Helen Hutton, St. Charles - For celebrating your 50th Wedding
  Anniversary on May 15, 1999.  Senator Johnson (04/27/99).

  Emily Kinser, Walnut - For being named "1999 State of Iowa Scholar."
  Senator
  Boettger (04/27/99).

  Jeff Vanis, Central City - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  McKean
  (04/27/99).
  COMPANION BILL RECEIVED

  On April 27, 1999, House Concurrent Resolution 24 was
  received and attached to companion Senate Concurrent
  Resolution 23 on the calendar.


  EXPLANATION OF VOTE

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I erroneously voted "Nay" on HF 476.  I intended to vote
  "Aye."

  BETTY SOUKUP

  BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

  A communication was received announcing that on April 27, 1999,
  the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the
  following bills:

  S.F. 146 - Relating to worker and public safety and protection laws
  administered
  by the labor services division of Iowa workforce development.

  S.F. 149 - Establishing a time limit for disallowance or reduction of motor
  vehicle
  warranty claims, relating to establishment of motor vehicle service or
  warranty
  facilities, and making a penalty applicable.

  S.F. 424 - 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 a commercial truck parking study, and providing for the
  nonreversion of certain moneys and an effective date.

  BILLS ENROLLED, SIGNED, AND SENT TO GOVERNOR

  The Secretary of the Senate submitted the following report:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  The Secretary of the Senate respectfully reports that the
  following bills have been enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate
  and the
  Speaker of the House, and presented to the Governor for his approval on this
  27th day
  of April, 1999:

  Senate Files 160, 254, 305, 436, and 460.

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate
  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  LSB 3432SC

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Rife, Chair; Behn and Horn

  House File 773

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Redwine, Chair; Dvorsky and Tinsman

  House File 779

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Johnson, Chair; McCoy and Rehberg

  INTRODUCTION OF BILL

  Senate File 480, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act
  relating to public expenditure and regulatory matters, making
  appropriations, and providing effective dates.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
  calendar.

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 480, a bill for an act relating to public
  expenditure
  and regulatory matters, making appropriations, and providing effective
  dates.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 21:  McLaren, Kramer, Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery,
  Dvorsky, Freeman, Hammond, Hedge, Jensen, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Maddox,
  Redwine, Rehberg, Rife, Schuerer, Soukup, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent
  or not
  voting, 4:  Flynn, Black, Horn, and McCoy.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 772, a bill for an act relating to and making
  appropriations from and to the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund and the Iowa
  resources enhancement and protection fund to state departments and agencies,
  including the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department
  of
  cultural affairs, the department of economic development, the department of
  corrections, the department of general services, the Iowa state fair
  foundation, the
  judicial branch, the legislative council, the department of natural
  resources, the
  department of public defense, the department of public safety, the state
  board of
  regents, the state department of transportation, office of treasurer of
  state, and the
  commission of veterans affairs and providing effective dates.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT
  S-3505.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 20:  McLaren, Kramer, Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery,
  Dvorsky, Freeman, Hedge, Jensen, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Maddox, Redwine,
  Rehberg, Rife, Schuerer, Soukup, and Tinsman.  Nays, 1:  Hammond.  Absent or
  not
  voting, 4:  Flynn, Black, Horn, and McCoy.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 773, a bill for an act relating to child
  support
  enforcement, including child support recovery in instances of guardianships,
  income
  withholding, and payments to financial institutions for record matches.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 21:  McLaren, Kramer, Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery,
  Dvorsky, Freeman, Hammond, Hedge, Jensen, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Maddox,
  Redwine, Rehberg, Rife, Schuerer, Soukup, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent
  or not
  voting, 4:  Flynn, Black, Horn, and McCoy.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 479 (SSB 1223), a bill for an act exempting
  from
  the state sales and use taxes certain equipment used in transmitting
  telecommunications services.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 755, a bill for an act relating to the time
  limit when
  property omitted from assessment may be assessed and when a taxpayer may
  receive a
  refund for erroneous property taxes paid and including an effective date
  provision.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 776	, a bill for an act relating to urban
  renewal.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Johnson, McKibben, Harper, Bartz, Bolkcom, Drake,
  Hedge,
  Lamberti, Maddox, Redwine, and Soukup.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting,
  4:
  Connolly, Deluhery, Flynn, and McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 777, a bill for an act 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,
  providing for
  licensure of counter employees, relating to the use of qualified vendor for
  purposes of
  administering examinations, and providing for a fee for license issuance.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  Johnson, McKibben, Harper, Bartz, Bolkcom, Drake,
  Hedge,
  Lamberti, Redwine, and Soukup.  Nays, 1:  Maddox.  Absent or not voting, 4:
  Connolly,
  Deluhery, Flynn, and McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-3497	S.C.R. 11	House
  S-3498	S.F. 469	House
  S-3499	H.F. 696	House
  S-3500	H.F. 772	Patricia Harper
  Kitty Rehberg
  Lyle E. Zieman
  Betty A. Soukup
  John W. Jensen
  S-3501	H.F. 772	Patricia Harper
  Donald B. Redfern
  S-3502	S.F. 474	Gene Maddox
  S-3503	S.F. 189	Andy McKean
  Jeff Lamberti
  S-3504	H.F. 769	H. Kay Hedge
  S-3505	H.F. 772	Appropriations

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 5:54 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 28, 1999.
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