Previous Day: Monday, March 6Next Day: Wednesday, March 8
Senate Journal: Index House Journal: Index
Legislation: Index Bill History: Index

Senate Journal: Tuesday, March 7, 2000

  FIFTY-EIGHTH CALENDAR DAY
  THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, March 7, 2000

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:04 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Pastor Steve Pike of the Martelle Christian
  Church from Martelle, Iowa, guest of Senator McKean.

  The Journal of Monday, March 6, 2000, was approved.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Veenstra, until he arrives, on request of Senator Hedge.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Hedge, the Senate recessed at 9:13 a.m.,
  until 3:00 p.m.
  APPENDIX

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Brent Habley, Coralville - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Dvorsky
  (03/07/00).

  Tyler McGinnis, Shenandoah - For winning the 2A Wrestling State Championship
  152 Pound Class on February 26, 2000.  Senator Angelo (03/07/00).

  Kurt Rowan, Bedford - For exhibiting the Grand Champion Charlois Bull at the
  Iowa Beef Expo on February 19, 2000.  Senator Angelo (03/07/00).

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  March 6, 2000, 7:16 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Dearden, Deluhery, Miller, and Rife (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by US Environmental Protection Agency.

  Adjourned:  8:15 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  March 7, 2000, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge
  and
  discussion of budget reductions.

  Adjourned:  11:00 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  Convened:  March 7, 2000, 9:50 a.m.
  Members Present:  Schuerer, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Soukup, Ranking
  Member;
  Judge and Lamberti.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Discussion of appropriations bill.

  Adjourned:  11:00 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  March 7, 2000, 9:40 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Discussion of appropriations bill.

  Adjourned:  10:26 a.m.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  House File 2330

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Kibbie, Chair; Drake and Schuerer

  House File 2331

  JUDICIARY:  McKibben, Chair; Lamberti and McCoy
  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 3:10 p.m., Senator Redfern presiding.

  HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED

  The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the
  House:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
  House has on March 7, 2000, amended and passed the following bill in which
  the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate File 2248, a bill for an act relating to the college student
  aid commission's membership, duties, and authority, and related
  federal employment reports. (S-5068)

  QUORUM CALL

  Senator Boettger requested a non-record roll call to determine that
  a quorum was present.

  The vote revealed 44 present, 6 absent, and a quorum present.

  The Senate stood at ease at 3:40 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

  The Senate resumed session at 4:48 p.m., Senator Redfern
  presiding.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Rittmer, until he returns, on request of Senator Bartz; and Senator
  Kramer, for the day, on request of Senator Freeman.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Files 2315, 2220, 2346, and 2331.
  Senate File 2315

  On motion of Senator Drake, Senate File 2315, a bill for an act
  relating to the motor vehicle lemon law, and making an
  administrative fine applicable, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Drake withdrew amendment S-5061, filed by him on
  March 6, 2000, to pages 2, 4, and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator Drake offered amendment S-5066, filed by him on
  March 6, 2000, to pages 2-4 and to the title page of the bill and
  moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5066 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Drake moved that the bill be read the last time now and
  placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
  the bill was read the last time.

  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2315), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
  Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen	Harper
  Hedge	Horn	Iverson	Jensen
  Johnson	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox	McCoy
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Kramer	Rittmer			

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Hammond, until she arrives, on request of Senator Black.

  Senate File 2220

  On motion of Senator Lamberti, Senate File 2220, a bill for an act
  relating to forcible entry and detainer actions in small claims court
  following a default on a contract for deed, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Lamberti moved that the bill be read the last time now
  and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote,
  and the bill was read the last time.

  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2220), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
  Gronstal	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  Horn	Iverson	Jensen	Johnson
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Lamberti
  Lundby	Maddox	McCoy	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Miller	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Hammond	Kramer			

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
  Senate File 2346

  On motion of Senator Drake, Senate File 2346, a bill for an act
  relating to authorization to provide emergency and nonemergency
  medical care services, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Drake asked and received unanimous consent that House
  File 2333 be substituted for Senate File 2346.

  House File 2333

  On motion of Senator Drake, House File 2333, a bill for an act
  relating to authorization to provide emergency and nonemergency
  medical care services, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Drake moved that the bill be read the last time now and
  placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
  the bill was read the last time.

  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 2333), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
  Gronstal	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  Horn	Iverson	Jensen	Johnson
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Lamberti
  Lundby	Maddox	McCoy	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Miller	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Hammond	Kramer			

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
  WITHDRAWN

  Senator Drake asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 2346 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
  Senate.

  Senate File 2331

  On motion of Senator Angelo, Senate File 2331, a bill for an act
  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, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Angelo offered amendment S-5077, filed by him from the
  floor, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5077 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Angelo moved that the bill be read the last time now and
  placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
  the bill was read the last time.

  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2331), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
  Gronstal	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  Horn	Iverson	Jensen	Johnson
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Lamberti
  Lundby	Maddox	McCoy	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Miller	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, 1:

  Rife	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Hammond	Kramer			
  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Dearden, until he arrives, on request of Senator Dvorsky.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2221, House File 2105, and
  Senate File 2371.

  Senate File 2221

  On motion of Senator Maddox, Senate File 2221, a bill for an act
  relating to juvenile court jurisdiction and the prosecution of juveniles
  in juvenile and district court, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-5076, filed by her from
  the floor, to page 2 and to the title page of the bill and moved its
  adoption.

  Senator Maddox raised the point of order that amendment S-5076
  was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5076 out
  of order.

  Senator Maddox moved that the bill be read the last time now and
  placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
  the bill was read the last time.

  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2221), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Deluhery
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gronstal
  Hansen	Harper	Hedge	Horn
  Iverson	Jensen	Johnson	Judge
  Kibbie	King	Lamberti	Lundby
  Maddox	McCoy	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Miller	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Dearden	Hammond	Kramer		

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  House File 2105

  On motion of Senator Lundby, House File 2105, a bill for an act
  adopting the nurse licensure compact, with report of committee
  recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Lundby withdrew amendment S-5026, filed by her on
  February 28, 2000, to pages 2, 6, 7, and 10 of the bill.

  Senator Lundby moved that the bill be read the last time now and
  placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
  the bill was read the last time.

  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 2105), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
  Gronstal	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  Horn	Iverson	Jensen	Johnson
  Kibbie	King	Lamberti	Lundby
  Maddox	McCoy	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Miller	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	
  Nays, 1:

  Judge	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Hammond	Kramer			

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  Senate File 2371

  On motion of Senator Bartz, Senate File 2371, a bill for an act
  relating to the establishment of a water quality initiative program by
  the department of agriculture and land stewardship and the
  department of natural resources, defining and providing for the use of
  credible data for quality control and assurance procedures, and
  providing for other properly related matters, and providing an
  applicability date, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Bartz offered amendment S-5071, filed by Senators Bartz
  et al. from the floor, by striking everything after the enacting clause,
  and moved its adoption.

  Senator Miller withdrew amendment S-5075, filed by him from
  the floor, to page 2 of amendment S-5071.

  Senator Miller offered amendment S-5079, filed by him from the
  floor, to page 2 of amendment S-5071 and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5079 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Bartz offered amendment S-5073, filed by him from the
  floor, to page 4 of amendment S-5071 and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5073 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Miller withdrew amendment S-5074, filed by him from
  the floor, to page 5 of amendment S-5071.

  Senator Miller offered amendment S-5082, filed by him from the
  floor, to page 5 of amendment S-5071 and moved its adoption.
  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5082 to amendment S-5071
  be adopted?" (S.F. 2371) the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
  Gronstal	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  Horn	Iverson	Jensen	Johnson
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Lamberti
  Lundby	Maddox	McCoy	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Miller	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Hammond	Kramer			

  Amendment S-5082 was adopted.

  Senator Bolkcom offered amendment S-5078, filed by him from
  the floor, to page 5 of amendment S-5071 and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5078 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Bolkcom offered amendment S-5080, filed by him from
  the floor, to page 6 of amendment S-5071 and moved its adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5080 to amendment S-5071
  be adopted?" (S.F. 2371) the vote was:

  Ayes, 19:

  Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Gronstal	Hansen	Harper
  Horn	Kibbie	Lundby	Maddox
  Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak	

  Nays, 29:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Drake	Freeman	Gaskill	Hedge
  Iverson	Jensen	Johnson	Judge
  King	Lamberti	McCoy	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Miller	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Sexton	Tinsman	Veenstra
  Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Hammond	Kramer			

  Amendment S-5080 lost.

  Senator Bartz offered amendment S-5081, filed by him from the
  floor, to page 6 of amendment S-5071 and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5081 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Connolly offered amendment S-5083, filed him from the
  floor, to page 1 of amendment S-5071 and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5083 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Bolkcom offered amendment S-5084, filed by him from
  the floor, to page 5 of amendment S-5071 and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5084 lost by a voice vote.

  The Senate stood at ease at 6:25 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of amendment distribution.

  The Senate resumed session at 6:36 p.m., Senator Redfern
  presiding.

  Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-5085, filed by Senators
  Kibbie, Sexton, and Bartz from the floor, to page 9 of amendment
  S-5071 and moved its adoption.
  Amendment S-5085 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Bartz moved the adoption of amendment S-5071, which
  motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Fink, for the day, on request of Senator Gronstal.

  BUSINESS PENDING

  Senate File 2371

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2371.

  Senator Bartz moved that the bill be read the last time now and
  placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and
  the bill was read the last time.

  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2371), the vote was:


  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gronstal
  Hansen	Harper	Hedge	Horn
  Iverson	Jensen	Johnson	Judge
  Kibbie	King	Lamberti	Lundby
  Maddox	McCoy	McKean	McKibben
  McLaren	Miller	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Fink	Hammond	Kramer		
  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Files 2315, 2220, 2331, 2221, 2371, and House Files 2333
  and 2105 be immediately messaged to the House.

  HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED

  The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the
  House:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
  House has on March 7, 2000, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of
  the Senate is asked:

  House File 2351, a bill for an act relating to a sales and use tax
  exemption for the sales of clothing and footwear for a limited time
  period annually and including an effective date.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means.
  APPENDIX

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Chad Gaul, Dyersville - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Flynn
  (03/07/00).

  Eric Peyton, Urbandale - For being a third place winner in the "Write Women
  Back
  into History" Essay Contest.  Senator Maddox (03/07/00).

  PETITION

  The following petition was presented and placed on file by:

  Senator Connolly, from 900 residents of Dubuque County favoring
  legislation on tougher animal cruelty laws.

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  March 7, 2000, 9:42 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations regarding the appropriations bill.

  Recessed:  9:45 a.m.

  Reconvened:  10:05 a.m.

  Adjourned:  12:12 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  March 7, 2000, 12:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  Boettger, Chair; Redwine, Vice Chair; Szymoniak, Ranking
  Member; Bartz, Behn, Dvorsky, Hammond, Harper, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer,
  Tinsman, and Veenstra.
  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting.

  Adjourned:  12:15 p.m.

  JUDICIARY

  Convened:  March 7, 2000, 2:34 p.m.

  Members Present:  McKean, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Hansen, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McCoy, Miller, Redfern, and
  Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  Boettger and McKibben (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Passed HFs 2136, 2153, and
  2168.

  Adjourned:  2:48 p.m.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  March 7, 2000, 2:06 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fraise, Hammond, and McCoy (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  2:07 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  March 7, 2000, 2:05 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Dearden and McLaren (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.  Passed HFs 2220 and 2330.

  Adjourned:  2:15 p.m.
  INTRODUCTION OF BILL

  Senate File 2422, by Flynn, Black, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery,
  Dvorsky, Fink, Fraise, Hansen, Harper, Kibbie, McCoy, Shearer,
  Soukup, Judge, and Gronstal, a bill for an act relating to approved
  equity investments in qualifying businesses and providing tax
  credits.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 3213	Appropriations

  Establishing phase IV of the educational excellence program for
  teacher recruitment and retention, abolishing the jobs training
  program transferring funding, providing for related matters, and
  making an appropriation.

  SSB 3214	Ways and Means

  Providing as assistive device tax credit under the individual and
  corporate taxes for the acquisition or modification of assistive
  technology or the modification of the workplace in order to assist
  persons with a disability in the workplace, limiting the total amount
  of credits allowed, and including an effective and retroactive
  applicability date provision.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 2421

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Hedge, Chair; Connolly and Jensen

  House File 2085

  AGRICULTURE:  Behn, Chair; Fraise and Sexton

  House File 2277

  AGRICULTURE:  Hedge, Chair; Angelo and Kibbie
  House File 2280

  EDUCATION:  Gaskill, Chair; Harper and Veenstra

  SSB 3213

  APPROPRIATIONS:  McLaren, Chair; Connolly and Rehberg

  SSB 3214

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Lamberti, Chair; Deluhery and Johnson

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  JUDICIARY

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2136, a bill for an act relating to
  nonsubstantive
  Code corrections.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT
  S-5072.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  McKean, Hansen, Angelo, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond,
  Horn,
  Maddox, McKibben, and Miller.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 5:
  Lamberti,
  Boettger, McCoy, Redfern, and Tinsman.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2153, a bill for an act relating to drug
  policy
  coordination, including establishment of a drug policy coordinator, the
  governor's office
  of drug control policy, and a drug policy advisory council.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  McKean, Hansen, Angelo, Dvorsky, Fraise, Hammond,
  Horn,
  Maddox, McKibben, Miller, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting,
  4:
  Lamberti, Boettger, McCoy, and Redfern.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2168, a bill for an act relating to the
  exceptions to
  the requirement of holding a hearing in a dissolution of marriage action.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote: Ayes, 13:  McKean, Lamberti, Hansen, Angelo, Dvorsky, Fraise,
  Hammond, Horn, Maddox, McKibben, Miller, Redfern, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.
  Absent or not voting, 2:  Boettger and McCoy.
  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2220, a bill for an act relating to the
  confidentiality
  of internet protocol numbers associated with public information requests.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Rittmer, Lamberti, Kibbie, Connolly, Deluhery,
  Drake, Fink,
  King, Maddox, Sexton, and Szymoniak.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 4:
  Dearden,
  Lundby, McLaren, and Schuerer.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2330 (Formerly HF 2081), a bill for an act
  relating
  to directional signs visible from the street at polling places.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

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

  Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  EXPLANATION OF VOTE

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I was necessarily absent from the Senate Chamber on
  March 7, 2000, when the vote was taken on House File 2105.  Had I been
  present, I
  would have voted "Aye."

  LYLE E. ZIEMAN

  REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in engrossing
  Senate File 2371, the following corrections were made:

  1.	Page 1, line 22, the number "455B.2A" was changed to the number "466.2A".

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate
  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5068	S.F.	2248	House
  S-5069	S.F.	2411	Richard F. Drake
  Sheldon Rittmer
  John P. Kibbie
  Michael W. Connolly
  S-5070	S.F.	2267	Jeff Angelo
  S-5071	S.F.	2371	Merlin E. Bartz
  E. Thurman Gaskill
  John P. Kibbie
  Joe Bolkcom
  Bill Fink
  Steve King
  S-5072	H.F.	2136	Judiciary
  S-5073	S.F.	2371	Merlin E. Bartz
  S-5074	S.F.	2371	David Miller
  S-5075	S.F.	2371	David Miller
  S-5076	S.F.	2221	Elaine Szymoniak
  S-5077	S.F.	2331	Jeff Angelo
  S-5078	S.F.	2371	Joe Bolkcom
  S-5079	S.F.	2371	David Miller
  S-5080	S.F.	2371	Joe Bolkcom
  S-5081	S.F.	2371	Merlin E. Bartz
  S-5082	S.F.	2371	David Miller
  S-5083	S.F.	2371	Michael W. Connolly
  S-5084	S.F.	2371	Joe Bolkcom
  S-5085	S.F.	2371	John P. Kibbie
  Mike Sexton
  Merlin E. Bartz

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 7:11 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2000.

  542	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	34th Day
  34th Day	TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2000	541

Previous Day: Monday, March 6Next Day: Wednesday, March 8
Senate Journal: Index House Journal: Index
Legislation: Index Bill History: Index

Return To Home index


© 2000 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa


Comments about this site or page? sjourn@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.

Last update: Wed Mar 8 13:35:03 CST 2000
URL: /DOCS/GA/78GA/Session.2/SJournal/Day/0307.html
jhf