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FORTY-FIFTH CALENDAR DAY TWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 23, 2000 The Senate met in regular session at 9:07 a.m., President Kramer presiding. Prayer was offered by Pastor Steve Hansen, of the First United Methodist Church of Cedar Falls, Iowa, guest of Senator Redfern. The Journal of Tuesday, February 22, 2000, was approved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Senators Fraise and Flynn, for the day, on request of Senator Gronstal. BILL REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 2141 be referred from the Regular Calendar to the committee on Appropriations. 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: February 23, 2000 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Alcoholic Beverages Division 65th Annual Report for July 1, 1998 - June 30, 1999. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY Annual Report for FY 1999, as required by Iowa Code sections 7A.11 and 16.7. CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of recognition: John G. Feekes, Harlan - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator Boettger (02/23/00). Miya Rodolfo-Sioson - For your contribution to the cause of humanity and peace. Senator Hammond (02/23/00). Ken Sullivan, Swisher - For 36 years of distinguished service at the Cedar Rapids Gazette and for outstanding coverage of the Iowa Legislature since 1978. Senator Dvorsky (02/23/00). REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES Convened: February 23, 2000, 10:40 a.m. Members Present: Behn, Chair; Hedge, Vice Chair; Black, Ranking Member; Fink and Gaskill. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Discussion of FY 2001 budget. Adjourned: 11:30 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES Convened: February 23, 2000, 10:55 a.m. Members Present: Tinsman, Chair; Veenstra, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking Member; Miller and Szymoniak. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Presentations by Child Welfare Services and Iowa Dental Association. Adjourned: 12:11 p.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CAPITALS Convened: February 23, 2000, 10:40 a.m. Members Present: Freeman, Chair; Jensen, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking Member; Johnson and Shearer. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Presentations by Dept. of Cultural Affairs and America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership. Adjourned: 11:40 a.m. AGRICULTURE Convened: February 23, 2000, 8:02 a.m. Members Present: Gaskill, Chair; Miller, Vice Chair; Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Soukup, Veenstra, and Zieman. Members Absent: Fraise, Ranking Member (excused). Committee Business: Presentation on vegetable-based hydraulic oils by UNI. Approved SSBs 3168 and 3193. Passed SFs 2176 and 2191. Adjourned: 8:50 a.m. BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS Convened: February 23, 2000, 1:09 p.m. Members Present: McKibben, Chair; Freeman, Vice Chair; Dearden, Ranking Member; Behn, Hansen, Hedge, Horn, King, Rife, and Schuerer. Members Absent: Fraise (excused). Committee Business: Subcommittee assignment. Approved SSBs 3172 (Rule 40) and 3191 (Rule 40). Passed SF 394. Adjourned: 1:50 p.m. EDUCATION Convened: February 23, 2000, 1:14 p.m. Members Present: Redfern, Chair; Rehberg, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking Member; Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper, Redwine, Sexton, Shearer, Szymoniak, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Approved SSBs 3180 (Rule 40), 3182 (Rule 40), 3184 (Rule 40), and 3199. Passed SFs 2037, 2177 (Rule 40), 2204, and 2211. Adjourned: 2:55 p.m. JUDICIARY Convened: February 23, 2000, 12:03 p.m. Members Present: McKean, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Hansen, Ranking Member; Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman. Members Absent: Fraise (excused). Committee Business: Subcommittee assignments. Recommended confirmation of Governor's appointees. Approved SSBs 3049, 3170, 3188, and 3203. Passed SFs 2154 and 2231. Adjourned: 12:48 p.m. RULES AND ADMINISTRATION Convened: February 23, 2000, 12:26 p.m. Members Present: Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking Member; Dvorsky, Fink, Harper, Jensen, Lundby, Redfern, Rehberg, and Rittmer. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Passed SF 2274. Adjourned: 12:42 p.m. TRANSPORTATION Convened: February 23, 2000, 2:00 p.m. Members Present: Drake, Chair; Sexton, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member; Fink, Fraise, Freeman, Jensen, Judge, Kibbie, McKean, McKibben, Rittmer, and Zieman. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Approved SSBs 3136, 3155 (as amended), and 3192. Adjourned: 2:27 p.m. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 2275, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to revocations of driver's licenses for an operating while intoxicated offense. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2276, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to the application of earned time credits against a criminal sentence. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2277, by Deluhery, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Hansen, Harper, Hammond, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Judge, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act providing an appropriation to judicial district departments of correctional services for the implementation of drug courts. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2278, by Gronstal, Hammond, Bolkcom, and Deluhery, a bill for an act relating to a requirement that all school districts and accredited nonpublic schools annually report progress made in attaining student achievement and learning goals. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Education. Senate File 2279, by Deluhery, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Dvorsky, Fink, Fraise, Hansen, Hammond, Harper, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act providing an appropriation to judicial district departments of correctional services for additional staff to address workload needs. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2280, by Kibbie, Harper, Soukup, Hammond, Bolkcom, Dvorsky, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act requiring the board of directors of a school district and the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school to secure the performance of criminal and child and dependent adult abuse record checks on all persons newly employed by the school district or school as instructional or administrative staff. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Education. Senate File 2281, by Kibbie, Fraise, Shearer, Soukup, and Flynn, a bill for an act relating to rural initiatives, by providing for and making appropriations, establishing fees, and establishing programs. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2282, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to a criminal sentence subject to the maximum accumulation of good time credits of fifteen percent of the total sentence of confinement. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2283, by committee on Small Business, Economic Development and Tourism, a bill for an act relating to insurance premium tax credits for the creation of new jobs. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2284, by McCoy, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Fraise, Harper, Kibbie, Shearer, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act making an appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for a conservation reserve enhanced program. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2285, by Bolkcom, Black, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Hansen, Harper, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act making an appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the department of natural resources to identify an effective and efficient method of developing total maximum daily loads that improve water quality. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2286, by Kibbie, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Harper, McCoy, Judge, Shearer, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act making an appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund for technology initiatives and enhancements. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2287, by Gronstal, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Hansen, Harper, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Horn, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act making an appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the department of natural resources to develop a program to support local volunteer efforts in water quality monitoring and watershed improvement. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2288, by Kibbie, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Hansen, Hammond, Harper, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Horn, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act making an appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the department of agriculture and land stewardship to provide financial assistance for the establishment of permanent soil and water conservation practices. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2289, by Bolkcom, Black, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Hansen, Harper, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Judge, Horn, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act making an appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the department of natural resources for water quality planning. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2290, by Deluhery, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Hansen, Harper, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act making an appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the department of natural resources to increase the number of certain permits. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2291, by Deluhery, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Hansen, Harper, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Horn, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act making an appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the Iowa watershed protection program. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2292, by Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Flynn, Fraise, Hansen, Hammond, Harper, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Horn, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act making an appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the department of natural resources to continue the establishment and operation of water quality monitoring stations. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2293, by Dearden, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Hammond, Harper, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, Judge, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act creating a new employment opportunity program and making an appropriation. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Business and Labor Relations. Senate File 2294, by committee on Education, 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 placed on calendar. Senate File 2295, by committee on Small Business, Economic Development and Tourism, a bill for an act relating to the issuance of closing protection letters by the Iowa finance authority. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2296, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act eliminating the regulation of certain dairy trade practices. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2297, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of internet protocol numbers associated with public information requests. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2298, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act to permit certain gifts associated with a legislative group event and to raise the maximum value of nonmonetary items that may be received by a member of the general assembly and by public officials, public employees, and candidates, or by members of the immediate family of public officials, public employees, or candidates. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2299, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act relating to the state list of endangered and threatened fish, plants, and wildlife. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2300, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act relating to interference with lawful hunting, fishing, or fur harvesting and providing a penalty. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2301, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act providing for the free association of contract producers of agricultural commodities and providing a penalty. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2302, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an act relating to programs and public health issues under the purview of the Iowa department of public health and the appropriation of certain fees to the department. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2303, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to judicial administration by providing for benefits applicable to judicial branch employees, the allocation of magistrates, and the manner of making certain noncourt and administrative appointments. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2304, by Shearer, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Hansen, Harper, Kibbie, McCoy, Soukup, Gronstal, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act relating to a needs assessment study of floodplain infrastructures and making an appropriation. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. Senate File 2305, by Hammond, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fink, Flynn, Fraise, Gronstal, Hansen, Harper, Horn, Judge, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer, Soukup, and Szymoniak, a bill for an act prohibiting discrimination with respect to the issuance and renewal of insurance policies based upon certain genetic information and prohibiting the disclosure and use of certain genetic information with respect to employment and providing a penalty. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Human Resources. Senate File 2306, by Connolly, a bill for an act relating to the liability of a managed care health plan or health maintenance organization to an insured or an enrollee. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Commerce. Senate File 2307, by committee on Business and Labor Relations, a bill for an act relating to public and workplace safety and wage collection laws administered by the labor commissioner, including changes in the regulation of boilers in places of public assembly and of elevator installers, and of employers under the wage payment collection law. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2308, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to harassment via electronic communications and making penalties applicable. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2309, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to the sales of beer kegs by requiring an identification number on each keg of beer, by recording the purchase of beer by the keg, and providing a penalty. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 2310, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act relating to an Iowa agricultural industry finance corporation by providing for voting by members. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS Senate Joint Resolution 2002, by Soukup, a joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to change the length of term of office for members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, to limit the years of service for members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and to limit the terms of service for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State Government. Senate Resolution 109, by Rife and Kibbie, a resolution urging the Democratic and Republican parties of Iowa to use presidential preference cards in the presidential caucuses. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State Government. STUDY BILLS RECEIVED SSB 3199 Education Relating to the interest a member of the board of directors of a school corporation may have in a contract with the director's school corporation. SSB 3200 Human Resources Relating to community empowerment areas by revising the Iowa empowerment board membership and establishing a formula for distribution of school ready children grant funding and including related provisions and providing an effective date. SSB 3201 Human Resources Creating a council on responsible fatherhood. SSB 3202 Agriculture Relating to the closing of agricultural drainage wells and the construction of alternative drainage systems. SSB 3203 Judiciary Authorizing employees of the department of corrections to donate sick leave for a catastrophic illness incurred in the line of duty. SSB 3204 Education Permitting area education agencies to enter into cost-sharing arrangements with shelter and juvenile home facilities for the use of classroom facilities. SSB 3205 Human Resources Relating to communicable and infectious diseases and providing penalties. SSB 3206 Human Resources Relating to the purchase, possession, and sale of cigarettes and tobacco products and providing penalties. SSB 3207 Human Resources Relating to dental services under the medical assistance program and providing an effective date. SSB 3208 Natural Resources and Environment Relating to the loess hills development and conservation authority by creating a hungry canyons alliance and providing membership guidelines for board of directors of the conservation authority and loess hills alliance. SSB 3209 State Government Relating to public retirement systems and providing implementation, applicability, and effective dates. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate File 2236 TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; Jensen and McCoy Senate File 2260 AGRICULTURE: Zieman, Chair; Bartz and Shearer Senate File 2262 WAYS AND MEANS: Johnson, Chair; Bolkcom and Hedge Senate File 2263 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT: Bartz, Chair; Fink and King Senate File 2269 SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM: Boettger, Chair; Judge and Veenstra Senate File 2293 BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS: King, Chair; Horn and Rife SSB 3199 EDUCATION: Angelo, Chair; Boettger and Fink SSB 3200 HUMAN RESOURCES: Boettger, Chair; Szymoniak and Tinsman SSB 3201 HUMAN RESOURCES: Szymoniak, Chair; Boettger and Tinsman SSB 3202 AGRICULTURE: Sexton, Chair; Angelo and Soukup SSB 3203 JUDICIARY: McKean, Chair; Angelo and Fraise SSB 3204 EDUCATION: Connolly, Chair; Gaskill and Veenstra SSB 3205 HUMAN RESOURCES: Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Shearer SSB 3206 HUMAN RESOURCES: Boettger, Chair; Hammond and Tinsman SSB 3207 HUMAN RESOURCES: Veenstra, Chair; Hammond and Tinsman SSB 3208 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT: King, Chair; Dearden and Freeman SSB 3209 STATE GOVERNMENT: Rittmer, Chair; Connolly, Drake, Kibbie, and Lundby COMMITTEE REPORTS AGRICULTURE Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2296 (SSB 3168), a bill for an act eliminating the regulation of certain dairy trade practices. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Gaskill, Miller, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Soukup, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Fraise. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2301 (Formerly SF 2176), a bill for an act providing for the free association of contract producers of agricultural commodities and providing a penalty. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Gaskill, Miller, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Soukup, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Fraise. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2310 (Formerly 2191), a bill for an act relating to an Iowa agricultural industry finance corporation by providing for voting by members. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Gaskill, Miller, Angelo, Bartz, Behn, Black, Hedge, Judge, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Soukup, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Fraise. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2307 (SSB 3191), a bill for an act relating to public and workplace safety and wage collection laws administered by the labor commissioner, including changes in the regulation of boilers in places of public assembly and of elevator installers, and of employers under the wage payment collection law. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: McKibben, Freeman, Dearden, Behn, Hansen, Hedge, Horn, King, Rife, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Fraise. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Business and Labor Relations Committee on Senate File 2307, and they were attached to the committee report. EDUCATION Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2294 (Formerly SF 2059), a bill for an act relating to payment of education costs for certain juvenile facilities and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Redfern, Rehberg, Connolly, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper, Redwine, Sexton, Shearer, Szymoniak, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Education Committee on Senate File 2294, and they were attached to the committee report. HUMAN RESOURCES Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2302 (SSB 3102), a bill for an act relating to programs and public health issues under the purview of the Iowa department of public health and the appropriation of certain fees to the department. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Boettger, Redwine, Szymoniak, Behn, Dvorsky, Hammond, Harper, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Bartz. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Human Resources Committee on Senate File 2302, and they were attached to the committee report. JUDICIARY Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2275 (Formerly SF 2179), a bill for an act relating to revocations of driver's licenses for an operating while intoxicated offense. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Lamberti, Hansen, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Horn. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2276 (SSB 3125), a bill for an act relating to the application of earned time credits against a criminal sentence. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Lamberti, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Hansen. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2282 (SSB 3055), a bill for an act relating to a criminal sentence subject to the maximum accumulation of good time credits of fifteen percent of the total sentence of confinement. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: McKean, Lamberti, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, 1: Angelo. Absent or not voting, 1: Hansen. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2303 (SSB 3188), a bill for an act relating to judicial administration by providing for benefits applicable to judicial branch employees, the allocation of magistrates, and the manner of making certain noncourt and administrative appointments. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Lamberti, Hansen, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Fraise. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2308 (Formerly SF 2154), a bill for an act relating to harassment via electronic communications and making penalties applicable. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: McKean, Lamberti, Hansen, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: Fraise. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2309 (Formerly SF 2231), a bill for an act relating to the sales of beer kegs by requiring an identification number on each keg of beer, by recording the purchase of beer by the keg, and providing a penalty. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: McKean, Lamberti, Angelo, Boettger, Dvorsky, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman. Nays, 1: Hansen. Absent or not voting, 1: Fraise. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2299 (Formerly SF 2100), a bill for an act relating to the state list of endangered and threatened fish, plants, and wildlife. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Bartz, King, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Gaskill, Johnson, Kibbie, Miller, Rehberg, and Rife. Nays, 1: Fink. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Natural Resources and Environment Committee on Senate File 2299, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2300 (Formerly SF 2094), a bill for an act relating to interference with lawful hunting, fishing, or fur harvesting and providing a penalty. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Bartz, King, Fink, Black, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Gaskill, Johnson, Kibbie, Miller, Rehberg, and Rife. Nays, 1: Bolkcom. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. RULES AND ADMINISTRATION Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2274, a bill for an act declaring null and void gubernatorial executive orders relating to equal opportunity and affirmative action in state employment and uniform procedures for the waiver of administrative rules and providing an effective date. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 6: Iverson, Kramer, Jensen, Redfern, Rehberg, and Rittmer. Nays, 5: Gronstal, Dvorsky, Fink, Harper, and Lundby. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2283 (SSB 3033), a bill for an act relating to insurance premium tax credits for the creation of new jobs. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Lundby, Behn, Boettger, Hansen, Judge, Rittmer, Sexton, Soukup, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Shearer and Flynn. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2295 (SSB 3032), a bill for an act relating to the issuance of closing protection letters by the Iowa finance authority. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Lundby, Behn, Boettger, Hansen, Judge, Rittmer, Sexton, Soukup, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Shearer and Flynn. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. STATE GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2297 (SSB 3060), a bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of internet protocol numbers associated with public information requests. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, King, Lundby, Maddox, Schuerer, Sexton, and Szymoniak. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 1: McLaren. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2298 (Formerly SF 2228), a bill for an act to permit certain gifts associated with a legislative group event and to raise the maximum value of nonmonetary items that may be received by a member of the general assembly and by public officials, public employees, and candidates, or by members of the immediate family of public officials, public employees, or candidates. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Connolly, Dearden, Drake, Fink, McLaren, and Szymoniak. Nays, 4: Deluhery, Lundby, Schuerer, and Sexton. Absent or not voting, 2: King and Maddox. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES PLACED ON EN BLOC CALENDAR The following appointees, assigned to standing committees for investigation, were placed on the En Bloc Calendar with recommendations for confirmation: HUMAN RESOURCES Ruth Gaines - State Citizen Foster Care Review Board JUDICIARY Rogers Kirk - Board of Parole Gary Mulholland - Narcotics Enforcement Advisory Council ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:13 a.m., until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, February 24, 2000. 368 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 27th Day 27th Day WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2000 369
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