Senate Journal: Thursday, January 27, 2000

  EIGHTEENTH CALENDAR DAY
  TWELFTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 27, 2000

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:16 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend James Van Roeckel, pastor of
  the Bethany Reformed Church of Des Moines, Iowa, guest of Senator
  Schuerer.

  The Journal of Wednesday, January 26, 2000, was approved.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Fink, until he arrives, on request of Senator Black.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:30 a.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m.
  APPENDIX

  COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED

  January 25, 2000

  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

  Funding Sources for Inmate Vocational and Educational Programs Report, as
  required by 1999 Senate File 468.

  IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY

  Annual Report for FY 1999.

  LEGISLATIVE SERVICE BUREAU

  January 2000 Improving School Facilities Study Committee Final Report.

  January 2000 Community College Governance System Study Committee Final
  Report.

  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

  Cellular telephone study, pursuant to Senate File 468.

  IOWA SUPREME COURT

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

  PRESENTATION OF VISITORS

  The Chair welcomed students from various community colleges
  who were present in the Senate gallery.

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  January 26, 2000, 9:55 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Rittmer.

  Committee Business:  Discussion of Information Technology Services Budget
  and
  presentation by Rich Varn, ITS.
  Adjourned:  11:40 a.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  January 26, 2000, 3:05 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fink, Jensen, and McKean (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  3:26 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Dept. of Public Safety.

  Adjourned:  11:20 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
  COMMUNICATIONS

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 9:52 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Deluhery, Ranking Member.

  Committee Business:  Discussion of ITTC budget request and presentation by
  Chief
  Operating Officer Harold Thompson, ICN.

  Adjourned:  11:11 a.m.

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 8:50 a.m.

  Members Present:  Lundby, Chair; Behn, Vice Chair; Flynn, Judge, Sexton,
  Soukup,
  and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Shearer, Ranking Member; Boettger, Hansen, Rittmer,
  Tinsman,
  and Veenstra (all excused).
  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments and listing of Senate files
  withdrawn from consideration.

  Adjourned:  8:55 a.m.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 2029

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Johnson, Chair; Flynn and Hedge

  Senate File 2041

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Redwine, Chair; Harper and McLaren

  Senate File 2051

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Angelo, Chair; Hammond and Rife

  SSB 3014
  (Reassignment)

  JUDICIARY:  Lamberti, Chair; Hansen and Maddox

  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 1:15 p.m., President Kramer presiding.
  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 27, 2000

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

  28th Annual Report - Iowa Commission on the Status of Women.

  LEGISLATIVE SERVICE BUREAU

  January 2000 Aviation Transportation in Iowa Study Committee Final Report.

  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  1999 Annual Report of the Iowa Railway Finance Authority, as required by
  Iowa
  Code section 327I.8(6).

  FY '99 Annual Report of Highway Research and Development in Iowa.

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 9:48 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Discussed lottery computer problems and state budget
  reductions.

  Adjourned:  10:55 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 9:50 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Black, Ranking Member; and Fink (both excused).
  Committee Business:  Presentation on pseudorabies eradication in Iowa.

  Adjourned:  10:45 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 9:55 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Lamberti (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by DED.

  Adjourned:  11:25 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 9:45 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).

  Committee Business:  Reviewed budgets for Dept. of Education and Vocational
  Rehabilitation.

  Adjourned:  11:45 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 9:51 a.m.

  Members Present:  Rife, Chair; Zieman, Vice Chair; and Dearden.

  Members Absent:  Bolkcom, Ranking Member; and McKibben (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Continued presentation by Dept. of Human Rights.

  Recessed:  11:00 a.m.

  Reconvened:  January 27, 2000, 11:07 a.m.

  Adjourned:  11:34 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 10:00 a.m.
  Members Present:  Tinsman, Chair; Veenstra, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking
  Member; Miller and Szymoniak.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Discussion between concerned parents, Consultec, and
  DHS
  Child Support Recovery Unit.

  Adjourned:  12:10 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
  INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CAPITALS

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 9:50 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Shearer (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by DOT and the Division of Information
  Technology.

  Adjourned:  10:55 a.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  January 27, 2000, 2:34 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Dearden and Gaskill (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SSB 3011, as amended, and passed SCR 101.

  Adjourned:  2:45 p.m.

  CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

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

  Merle Culbertson, Waverly - For celebrating your 102nd birthday on November
  17,
  1999, and for living in three centuries and two millenniums.  Senator Jensen
  (01/27/00).
  INTRODUCTION OF  BILLS

  Senate File 2057, by Hammond, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly,
  Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Harper, Kibbie,
  McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Szymoniak, and Gronstal, a bill for an act
  relating to the Iowa empowerment board membership by adding a
  state agency member to the board.

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

  Senate File 2058, by Lundby, a bill for an act creating a new
  offense of aggressive driving, providing for instruction relating to the
  hazards of aggressive driving, and providing penalties.

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

  Senate File 2059, by Harper, a bill for an act relating to payment
  of education costs for certain juvenile facilities and providing an
  effective date.

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

  Senate File 2060, by Hansen, a bill for an act relating to the rule
  against perpetuities.

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

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 2028

  AGRICULTURE:  Soukup, Chair; Judge and Sexton

  Senate File 2030

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Drake, Chair; Connolly and Sexton

  Senate File 2043

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Drake and Kibbie
  COMMITTEE REPORT

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 101, a concurrent
  resolution to request a United States Corps of Engineers' study of the lower
  Des
  Moines River.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 13:  Bartz, King, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Deluhery, Drake,
  Freeman,
  Johnson, Kibbie, Miller, Rehberg, and Rife.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 2:
  Dearden and Gaskill.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Hedge, the Senate adjourned at 1:16 p.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 31, 2000.
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