Senate Journal: Wednesday, January 19, 2000

  TENTH CALENDAR DAY
  SEVENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, January 19, 2000

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:12 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Pastor Pat Nemmers of the Saylorville
  Baptist Church in Des Moines, Iowa, guest of Senators Kramer and
  Lamberti.

  The Journal of Tuesday, January 18, 2000, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Flynn, for the day, on request of Senator Black; Senators McCoy,
  Dearden,
  Hammond, and Gronstal, until they arrive, on request of Senator Black; and
  Senator
  Jensen, for the remainder of the week, on request of Senator Iverson.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  January 18, 2000, 10:40 a.m.

  Members Present:  Redwine, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; and Sexton.

  Members Absent:  McCoy, Ranking Member; and Flynn (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Budget review.

  Adjourned:  12:00 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 18, 2000, 10:40 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rehberg, Chair; Horn, Ranking Member; and Kibbie.

  Members Absent:  Redfern, Vice Chair; and McLaren (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Discussion on current base budget and total
  funding/total
  growth.

  Adjourned:  12:00 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

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

  Members Present:  Tinsman, Chair; Hammond, Ranking Member; Miller and
  Szymoniak.

  Members Absent:  Veenstra, Vice Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  Discussion of members' priorities.

  Adjourned:  11:49 a.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 18, 2000, 3:32 p.m.

  Members Present:  Redfern, Chair; Rehberg, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Boettger, Fink, Gaskill, Harper, Redwine, Sexton, Shearer, and
  Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  Dvorsky, Szymoniak, and Veenstra (excused).
  Committee Business:  Joint meeting of Senate and House education committees
  with
  presentation by Dept. of Education on accountability.

  Adjourned:  5:15 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present:  Redwine, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; and Sexton.

  Members Absent:  McCoy, Ranking Member; and Flynn (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Discussion of budget reductions.

  Adjourned:  10:45 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 9:41 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Black, Ranking Member (excused).

  Committee Business:  Discussion on Department of Agriculture's budget.

  Adjourned:  10:10 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 9:40 a.m.

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

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

  Committee Business:  Presentation of overview of Governor's budget
  recommendations.

  Adjourned:  11:30 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rehberg, Chair; Redfern, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Member;
  and Kibbie.

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).
  Committee Business:  Discussion about funding from the general fund.

  Adjourned:  11:30 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 9:49 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Dearden (excused).

  Committee Business:  Review of Department of Public Health funding, 1%-3%-5%
  cuts, and budget restoration packages.

  Adjourned:  10:56 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 9:48 a.m.

  Members Present:  Tinsman, Chair; Veenstra, Vice Chair; Miller and
  Szymoniak.

  Members Absent:  Hammond, Ranking Member (excused).

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting and discussed budget built-ins
  summary.

  Adjourned:  10:40 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Department of Corrections FY 2000 budget issues,
  private
  sector employment of inmates, prison industries construction, Fort Dodge's
  Focus on
  Young Offenders, and community-based corrections programs.

  Adjourned:  11:05 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
  INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CAPITALS

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 9:42 a.m.
  Members Present:  Freeman, Chair; Connolly, Ranking Member; Johnson, and
  Shearer.

  Members Absent:  Jensen, Vice Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by DOT and LFB.

  Adjourned:  11:22 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 3:04 p.m.

  Members Present:  Kramer, Vice Chair; Behn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly,
  Deluhery,
  Freeman, Hedge, Horn, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Maddox, McCoy, Redwine,
  Rehberg,
  Rife, Schuerer, Soukup, and Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  McLaren, Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member; Dvorsky, Hammond,
  and Jensen (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 2024.

  Adjourned:  3:10 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 2:08 p.m.

  Members Present:  Boettger, Chair; Redwine, Vice Chair; Szymoniak, Ranking
  Member; Bartz, Behn, Harper, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, and Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  Dvorsky, Hammond, and Veenstra (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by ISU on family well-being and welfare
  reform.

  Adjourned:  2:52 p.m.

  JUDICIARY

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 1:04 p.m.

  Members Present:  McKean, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Angelo, Boettger,
  Horn,
  Maddox, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  Hansen, Ranking Member; Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, and
  McCoy (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  1:05 p.m.
  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  January 19, 2000, 2:10 p.m.

  Members Present:  Drake, Chair; Sexton, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  Fink, Fraise, Freeman, Judge, Kibbie, McKean, McKibben, Rittmer, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Jensen (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Dept. of Transportation.

  Adjourned:  3:00 p.m.

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Edna Griffin, Des Moines - For being an inductee into the Iowa
  African-American
  Hall of Fame.  Senator Szymoniak (02/05/00).

  Simon Estes, Centerville - For being an inductee into the Iowa
  African-American
  Hall of Fame.  Senator Szymoniak (02/05/00).

  Courtney Petty, Des Moines - For receiving a gold medal in the 2000 Iowa
  African-
  American History Month Essay Contest.  Senator Szymoniak (02/05/00).

  Liza Sharp, Des Moines - For receiving a gold medal in the 2000 Iowa
  African-
  American History Month Essay Contest.  Senator Szymoniak (02/05/00).

  James Faber, Des Moines - For receiving a silver medal in the 2000 Iowa
  African-
  American History Month Essay Contest.  Senator Szymoniak (02/05/00).

  DeAmbre M. Zanders, Des Moines - For receiving a silver medal in the 2000
  Iowa
  African-American History Month Essay Contest.  Senator Szymoniak (02/05/00).

  Brendetta LaShaye Hawkins, Des Moines - For receiving a bronze medal in the
  2000 Iowa African-American History Month Essay Contest.  Senator Szymoniak
  (02/05/00).

  April Sauls, Des Moines - For receiving a bronze medal in the 2000 Iowa
  African-
  American History Month Essay Contest.  Senator Szymoniak (02/05/00).

  Jenna Spiering, Des Moines - For receiving a bronze medal in the 2000 Iowa
  African-American History Month Essay Contest.  Senator Szymoniak (02/05/00).

  Mark Kerwood, Carroll - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator Behn
  (02/06/00).
  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Resolution 101, by Boettger, Kramer, and Iverson, a
  Senate resolution to amend the permanent rules of the Senate
  relating to the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

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

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2027, by Zieman, a bill for an act providing for
  administrative license revocation for any driver under twenty-one
  who drives while having a blood alcohol concentration above .01.

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

  Senate File 2028, by Rife, a bill for an act relating to commercial
  breeders of dogs and cats.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 3004	State Government

  Providing for the appointment and length of terms for members
  added to a hospital board of trustees.

  SSB 3005	Natural Resources and Environment

  Changing the name of the forests and forestry division of the
  department of natural resources to the forests and prairies division
  and expanding its responsibilities.

  SSB 3006	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to the regulation of motorboats on certain artificial lakes,
  providing effective and applicability dates, and a repeal.
  SSB 3007	Natural Resources and Environment

  To repeal the upper Mississippi riverway compact.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 422

  JUDICIARY:  McKean, Chair; Fraise and McKibben

  Senate File 456

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Flynn, Chair; Drake and Johnson

  Senate File 479

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Flynn and Johnson

  Senate File 2015

  JUDICIARY:  Angelo, Chair; Dvorsky and Tinsman

  Senate File 2016

  JUDICIARY:  Angelo, Chair; Dvorsky and Tinsman

  Senate File 2018

  EDUCATION:  Redfern, Chair; Connolly and Veenstra

  Senate File 2019

  EDUCATION:  Rehberg, Chair; Gaskill and Szymoniak

  Senate File 2022

  EDUCATION:  Redfern, Chair; Harper and Redwine

  Senate File 2023

  EDUCATION:  Angelo, Chair; Dvorsky and Sexton

  Senate File 2024

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Rife, Chair; Hedge and Horn

  Senate File 2025

  JUDICIARY:  McKean, Chair; Fraise and McKibben
  House File 723

  JUDICIARY:  Miller, Chair; Horn and McKibben

  SSB 3004

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Drake, Chair; Schuerer and Szymoniak

  SSB 3005

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Fink, Chair; Kibbie and Miller

  SSB 3006

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Bartz, Chair; Dearden and King

  SSB 3007

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Black, Chair; Dearden and Gaskill

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2024, a bill for an act making an
  appropriation to
  the commission of veterans affairs for a contribution toward the
  construction of a
  national World War II memorial.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 20:  Kramer, Behn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery,
  Freeman,
  Hedge, Horn, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Maddox, McCoy, Redwine, Rehberg, Rife,
  Schuerer, Soukup, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 5:
  McLaren,
  Flynn, Dvorsky, Hammond, and Jensen.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:25 a.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 20, 2000.
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