Senate Journal: Tuesday, January 25, 2000

  SIXTEENTH CALENDAR DAY
  TENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, January 25, 2000

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:20 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Aldon Kuiper, pastor of the Christian
  Reformed Church of Des Moines, Iowa, guest of Senator Veenstra.

  The Journal of Friday, January 21, 2000, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Hammond, for the day, on request of Senator Black; Senator Dvorsky,
  for
  the day, on request of Senator Bolkcom; and Senator Dearden, for the day, on
  request
  of Senator Judge.

  SPECIAL GUESTS

  Senator Boettger presented Nadija Olijnik and Tamila
  Kravchenko from Cherkasy, Ukraine.  The visitors were in Iowa as
  part of the Sister States Program studying the caucuses.
  APPENDIX

  COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED

  The following communications were received in the office of the
  Secretary of the Senate and placed on file in the Legislative Service
  Bureau:

  January 13, 2000

  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

  Fourth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services Intermediate
  Sanctions Report - January 11, 2000.

  Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services Intermediate
  Criminal
  Sanctions Policy Group Overview Report for 1999.

  January 14, 2000

  BOARD OF REGENTS

  Report to the Iowa General Assembly in response to 1999 Senate File 464,
  section 14 - a
  study of the number and type of college degree programs offered at
  "satellite locations"
  in Iowa.

  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

  Intermediate Criminal Sanctions Reports from First Judicial District and
  Third
  Judicial District, as required per 1999 Senate File 468.

  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE

  1999 Annual Report - Iowa Emergency Management Division Enhanced 911
  Status, as required by Iowa Code section 34A.7A.

  Emergency Management Division Strategic Plan for Domestic Preparedness -
  January 2000, as required by 1999 Senate File 254.

  STATE APPEAL BOARD

  Listing of general tort claims, highway tort claims, and settlements and
  judgments
  paid during 1999, in accordance with Iowa Code section 669.12.

  Listing of denied general claims by the State Appeal Board from May 1999 -
  January 2000.
  UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

  Report to the legislature per 1999 Senate File 464 - An Overview of the Use
  of
  Home Telemedicine in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics' Indigent
  Patient
  Care Program.

  January 18, 2000

  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

  Report regarding the implementation of an Intermediate Sanctions Program in
  the
  Second Judicial District of Iowa - January 14, 2000.

  Second Judicial District Report on Treatment and Supervision of Probation
  and
  Parole Violators Released from Department of Corrections Violator Programs -
  January 9, 2000.

  DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

  1999 Annual Report of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, pursuant to
  Iowa Code section 231.42.

  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  2000 Iowa Comprehensive Energy Plan Update, per Iowa Code section 473.7.

  Household Hazardous Materials Toxic Cleanup Days Program Annual Report for
  1999, in accordance with Iowa Code section 455F.8.

  Annual Report from the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, as required by
  1999
  House File 772, section 18.

  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  December 1999 Iowa Child Death Review Team Report, pursuant to Iowa Code
  section 135.43.

  STATE PSEUDORABIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

  Official Report on Calendar Year 1999 Activities - January 15, 2000, as
  required
  by Iowa Code section 166D.3.

  IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

  Annual Report for FY '99, as required by Iowa Code section 7B.3(10).

  January 19, 2000

  DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

  FY '99 Contract Compliance Annual Report, pursuant to Iowa Code section
  19B.7.
  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  Registry of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites and
  Hazardous Waste Remedial Fund Annual Report for 1999, as pursuant to Iowa
  Code
  sections 455B.425 and 455B.427.

  January 21, 2000

  DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

  Parking Structure Cost Study, in accordance with House File 772.

  January 24, 2000

  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  Comprehensive Review of the Certificate of Need Program - January 15, 2000,
  as
  pursuant to 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 93, section 11.

  January 25, 2000

  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

  Report on funding sources for Inmate Vocational and Educational Programs, as
  required by 1999 Senate File 468.

  SUPREME COURT

  Report on Enhanced Court Collections Fund and Court Technology Fund,
  pursuant
  to 1999 Iowa Acts, chapter 202, section 12(j).


  AGENCY ICN REPORTS

  January 13, 2000

  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  FY '99 report of savings by using videoconferencing through the ICN,
  pursuant to
  Iowa Code section 8D.10.

  January 17, 2000

  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

  Annual Savings Report for ICN usage for FY '99.

  January 24, 2000

  STATE LIBRARY OF IOWA

  Annual Savings Report for ICN usage for FY '99.
  January 25, 2000

  IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

  1999 Annual Savings Report - ICN Videoconferencing by Iowa Workforce
  Development, as required by Iowa Code section 8D.10.

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  January 20, 2000, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present:  Redwine, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  Flynn and Sexton.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Discussion of Dept. of Management budget with Cynthia
  Eisenhauer, Director, and discussion of IPERS privatization bill.

  Adjourned:  10:35 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  January 20, 2000, 10:00 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Veenstra, Vice Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  TANF funding review and discussion of DHS vacant
  positions.

  Adjourned:  12:00 p.m.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  January 25, 2000, 2:51 p.m.

  Members Present:  Angelo, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking Member;
  Fraise, Gaskill, Judge, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Hammond, McKean, and Rife (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 3001, as amended.

  Adjourned:  2:57 p.m.
  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  January 25, 2000, 2:52 p.m.

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

  Members Absent: Rittmer, Chair; Dearden, and McLaren (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 3004, as amended, and presentation by
  Dept. of
  Personnel.

  Adjourned:  3:45 p.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Resolution 102, by Jensen and Gronstal, a Senate
  resolution requesting that Congress grant states the authority to
  regulate automatic teller machine or satellite terminal charges
  assessed by financial institutions.

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

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2037, by Boettger, a bill for an act relating to the
  authority of the state board of educational examiners to develop a
  code of professional rights and responsibilities, practices, and ethics
  for practitioners.

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

  Senate File 2038, by Harper, a bill for an act providing for
  education requirements for motor vehicle dealers and providing
  penalties.

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

  Senate File 2039, by Harper, a bill for an act relating to the
  carrying and transportation of antique firearms.
  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Judiciary.

  Senate File 2040, by Lamberti, a bill for an act relating to the
  assignment of child support to the department of human services for
  a child in need of assistance placed in the custody of the department.

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

  Senate File 2041, by Miller, a bill for an act relating to the
  deduction of interest paid on education loans under the individual
  income tax and including an effective and retroactive applicability
  date provision.

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

  Senate File 2042, by Kibbie, a bill for an act relating to the
  issuance of special support family farming motor vehicle registration
  plates, establishing fees, and making an appropriation.

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

  Senate File 2043, by Bolkcom, a bill for an act providing for the
  purchase of service credit by a member of the peace officers
  retirement system or the municipal fire and police retirement system
  for certain service earned in another public retirement system.

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

  Senate File 2044, by Bolkcom, Fink, and Dvorsky, a bill for an
  act restricting the application of pesticides and fertilizers in cities
  and providing a penalty.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Agriculture.
  Senate File 2045, by Bolkcom and Lundby, a bill for an act
  allowing cities to adopt ordinances to assess a local public transit
  surcharge on city parking violations.

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

  Senate File 2046, by Bolkcom, Dearden, Dvorsky, Hammond,
  McCoy, Shearer and Harper, a bill for an act to raise the state
  minimum hourly wage and the minimum hourly wage paid to
  employees serving a training period.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Business and Labor Relations.

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 3011	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to the registrations and licensing duties of the county
  recorder, increasing writing fees, and providing for other properly
  related matters.

  SSB 3012	Transportation

  Prohibiting motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors,
  wholesalers, and importers from being licensed as, owning an interest
  in, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle dealer, providing
  exceptions, and making a penalty applicable.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 2020

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Jensen and McCoy

  Senate File 2033

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Jensen and McCoy

  Senate File 2038

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Jensen and McCoy
  SSB 3011

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

  SSB 3012

  TRANSPORTATION:  McKibben, Chair; Drake and Kibbie

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:29 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2000.
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