Senate Journal: Tuesday, January 18, 2000

  SIXTH CALENDAR DAY
  NINTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, January 18, 2000

  The Senate met in regular session at 10:10 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Pastor Daniel Parsch of the Gloria Dei
  Lutheran Church in Urbandale, Iowa, guest of Senator Maddox.

  The Journal of Friday, January 14, 2000, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Veenstra, until he arrives, on request of Senator Hedge; Senator
  Fink,
  until he arrives, on request of Senator Black; Senator McLaren, for the
  remainder of
  the week, on request of Senator Iverson; Senator Jensen, until he arrives,
  on request of
  Senator Iverson; and Senator Flynn, until he arrives, on request of Senator
  Shearer.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 18, 2000, 10:36 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fink (excused).

  Committee Business:  Discussion of budget reductions.

  Adjourned:  11:00 a.m.

   APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  January 18, 2000, 10:43 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Review of budget.

  Adjourned:  11:55 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  January 18, 2000, 10:46 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Rife, Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  Discussion of budget cuts and budget restoration
  packages.

  Adjourned:  11:35 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened:  January 18, 2000, 10:46 a.m.

  Members Present:  Maddox, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Dvorsky, Ranking
  Member;
  and Fraise.

  Members Absent:  McKean (excused).
  Committee Business:  Department of Corrections - FY 2000 budget issues,
  telephone rebate funds, FY 2000 hiring of authorized staff, and private
  sector
  employment of inmates.

  Adjourned:  11:48 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  January 18, 2000, 10:35 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Discussion of budgets.

  Adjourned:  12:00 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
  INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CAPITALS

  Convened:  January 18, 2000, 10:48 a.m.

  Members Present:  Freeman, Chair; Connolly, Ranking Member; Johnson and
  Shearer.

  Members Absent:  Jensen, Vice Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  Review of Governor's budget recommendations.

  Adjourned:  11:16 a.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  January 18, 2000, 2:40 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Maddox and McLaren (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SCR 103.  Discussion of bills still active.

  Adjourned:  2:56 p.m.
  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2025, by Zieman, a bill for an act providing for a .08
  blood alcohol concentration standard for operating while intoxicated
  offenses.

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

  Senate File 2026, by Harper, a bill for an act requiring the blood
  typing of a newborn for the purpose of inclusion of blood type
  information on the newborn's birth certificate and providing an
  effective date.

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

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 2005

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Szymoniak and Tinsman

  Senate File 2006

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Tinsman, Chair; Shearer and Veenstra

  Senate File 2014

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

  Senate File 2017

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

  Senate File 2021

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Miller, Chair; Boettger and Shearer

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 103, a
  concurrent resolution relating to the observation of the decade of the bone
  and joint.
  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  PETITION

  The following petition was presented and placed on file by:

  Senator Drake, from 51 residents of Muscatine County, Iowa,
  favoring legislation in support of Representative Teresa Garman's bill
  to reinstate the Practical Portion of the Cosmetology Exam.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 10:16 a.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2000.
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