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Senate Journal: Monday, March 13, 2000

  SIXTY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
  THIRTY-SEVENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 13, 2000

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:10 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Sue Ellen Sherman, pastor of
  the First United Methodist Church of Dunlap, Iowa, guest of Senator
  Boettger.

  The Journal of Thursday, March 9, 2000, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Flynn, until he arrives, on request of Senator Shearer; Senator
  Bartz, until
  he arrives, on request of Senator Lamberti; Senator Boettger, until she
  arrives, on
  request of Senator Johnson; and Senator Rife, until he arrives, on request
  of Senator
  Iverson.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2111.

  Senate File 2111

  On motion of Senator Angelo, Senate File 2111, a bill for an act
  providing for a one hundred percent budget guarantee for school
  districts, and providing an effective date, was taken up for
  consideration.
  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. 2111), the vote was:

  Ayes, 43:

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

  Nays, 3:

  Gronstal	Hansen	Shearer	

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Bartz	Boettger	Flynn	Rife	

  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 File 2111 be immediately messaged to the House.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 1:35 p.m.,
  until 2:30 p.m.
  APPENDIX

  CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

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

  Coach Mike Bixler and the North Cedar Girls High School Basketball Team,
  Stanwood - For winning the State Class 2A Championship.  Senator Rife
  (03/13/00).

  BILL ENROLLED, SIGNED, AND SENT TO GOVERNOR
  (Corrected)

  The Secretary of the Senate submitted the following report:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  The Secretary of the Senate respectfully reports that the
  following bill has been enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and
  the Speaker
  of the House, and presented to the Governor for his approval on this 13th
  day of
  March, 2000:

  Senate File 2091.

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  BILLS ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE

  President Kramer announced the assignment of the following bills
  to committee:

  H.F.	2505	Human Resources
  H.F.	2506	Local Government

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  March 13, 2000, 10:05 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Discussion of subcommittee appropriations bill.

  Adjourned:  11:15 a.m.
  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 111, by committee on Natural
  Resources and Environment, a concurrent resolution to request that
  the Congress of the United States maintain its commitment to clean
  air and the ethanol industry, by maintaining the oxygenate
  requirement in the federal Clean Air Act that promotes the use of
  ethanol in reformulated gasoline, and urging the United States
  Environmental Protection Agency to resist California's attempt to
  waive the oxygenate requirement in that state.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
  calendar.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2426, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act relating to the designation, valuation, and taxation of property in
  a horizontal property regime and including an effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
  calendar.

  Senate File 2427, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act relating to the definition of factory-built structures, the
  certification of installers of manufactured homes and providing for a
  fee, an appropriation, and a civil penalty.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  House File 2378

  EDUCATION:  Gaskill, Chair; Boettger and Szymoniak

  House File 2430

  EDUCATION:  Rehberg, Chair; Gaskill and Harper

  House File 2435

  EDUCATION:  Dvorsky, Chair; Rehberg and Veenstra
  House File 2436

  EDUCATION:  Redfern, Chair; Connolly and Rehberg
  House File 2437

  EDUCATION:  Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Dvorsky

  House File 2471

  EDUCATION:  Angelo, Chair; Fink and Sexton

  House File 2512

  TRANSPORTATION:  Fink, Chair; Drake and Jensen

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 111 (SSB 3139), a
  concurrent resolution to request that the Congress of the United States
  maintain its
  commitment to clean air and the ethanol industry, by maintaining the
  oxygenate
  requirement in the federal Clean Air Act that promotes the use of ethanol in
  reformulated gasoline, and urging the United States Environmental Protection
  Agency
  to resist California's attempt to waive the oxygenate requirement in that
  state.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 15:  Bartz, King, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden,
  Deluhery, Drake,
  Freeman, Gaskill, Johnson, Kibbie, Miller, Rehberg, and Rife.  Nays, none.
  Absent or
  not voting, none.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2426 (SSB 3211), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  designation, valuation, and taxation of property in a horizontal property
  regime and
  including an effective date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 15:  Johnson, McKibben, Harper, Bartz, Bolkcom, Connolly,
  Deluhery, Drake, Flynn, Hedge, Lamberti, Maddox, McLaren, Redwine, and
  Soukup.
  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 Ways and Means Committee on Senate File 2426,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.
  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2427 (Formerly SF 2239), a bill for an act
  relating
  to the definition of factory-built structures, the certification of
  installers of
  manufactured homes and providing for a fee, an appropriation, and a civil
  penalty.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 15:  Johnson, McKibben, Harper, Bartz, Bolkcom, Connolly,
  Deluhery, Drake, Flynn, Hedge, Lamberti, Maddox, McLaren, Redwine, and
  Soukup.
  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 Ways and Means Committee on Senate File 2427,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.
  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 2:47 p.m., Senator Hedge presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 34 present, 16 absent, and a quorum present.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Files 2141 and 2364.

  Senate File 2141

  On motion of Senator Drake, Senate File 2141, a bill for an act
  creating a merchant marine bonus fund and making an
  appropriation, with report of committee on Appropriations
  recommending passage, 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?" (S.F. 2141), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  Horn	Iverson	Jensen	Johnson
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Kramer
  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, 1:

  Flynn			

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

  Senate File 2364

  On motion of Senator Angelo, Senate File 2364, a bill for an act
  relating to the residency requirements for city civil service employees,
  was taken up for consideration.

  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. 2364), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

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

  Nays, 2:

  Johnson	Rittmer	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Flynn			
  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 2141 and 2364 be immediately messaged to the
  House.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2326.

  Senate File 2326

  On motion of Senator Rife, Senate File 2326, a bill for an act
  relating to funding of certain household hazardous material collection
  efforts and events, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Deluhery asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5045 filed by Senators Deluhery and
  Bolkcom on March 1, 2000, to page 1 and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator Rife offered amendment S-5040, filed by him on March 1,
  2000, to page 1 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5040 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Rife 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. 2326), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  Horn	Iverson	Jensen	Johnson
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Kramer
  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, 1:

  Flynn			

  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 File 2326 be immediately messaged to the House.

  The Senate stood at ease at 3:20 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of a Republican caucus.

  The Senate resumed session at 5:15 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 40 present, 10 absent, and a quorum present.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate Files 2144 and 2367.
  Senate File 2144

  On motion of Senator Szymoniak, Senate File 2144, a bill for an
  act relating to regulation and inspection of health care facilities
  including the establishment of a quality-based inspections system,
  was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-5092, filed by her on
  March 8, 2000, to pages 1 and 2 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5092 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on Senate File 2144 be deferred.

  Senate File 2367

  On motion of Senator Redwine, Senate File 2367, a bill for an act
  relating to the information collected through termination of
  pregnancy reporting, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Redwine offered amendment S-5111, filed by him on
  March 8, 2000, to page 1 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5111 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Hammond asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on Senate File 2367 be deferred.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Dearden, until he returns, on request of Senator Gronstal.
  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  (Deferred March 9, 2000)

  Senate File 2213

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2213, a bill for
  an act relating to on-site presence of a pipeline company
  representative during farmland improvements near pipelines,
  deferred March 9, 2000.

  Senator King offered amendment S-5129, filed by him from the
  floor to pages 1 and 2 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5129 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-5128, filed by him from
  the floor to pages 1-3 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5128 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Rehberg 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. 2213), the vote was:

  Ayes, 46:

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

  Nays, 2:

  Gronstal	McCoy	
  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Dearden	Flynn			

  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 File 2213 be immediately messaged to the House.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2121.

  Senate File 2121

  On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate File 2121, a bill for an act
  providing for additional local funding authority under the
  instructional support levy for school districts, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Gronstal raised the point of order that Senate File 2121 be
  referred to the committee on Ways and Means under Senate Rule 38.

  The Chair ruled the point well taken.

  BILL REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

  President Kramer announced that Senate File 2121 was referred
  from the Regular Calendar to the committee on Ways and Means
  under Senate Rule 38.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Jensen, until he returns, on request of Senator Iverson.
  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  (Deferred March 2, 2000)

  Senate File 2375

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2375, a bill for
  an act relating to the taking of deer within a city, the use of artificial
  light while hunting, and subjecting violators to an existing penalty
  deferred March 2, 2000.

  Senator King offered amendment S-5060, filed by Senators King
  and Rehberg on March 6, 2000, to page 1 of the bill, and moved its
  adoption.

  Amendment S-5060 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Rehberg 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. 2375), the vote was:

  Ayes, 34:

  Bartz	Behn	Boettger	Bolkcom
  Connolly	Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky
  Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Hedge
  Horn	Iverson	Johnson	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	Tinsman
  Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, 13:

  Angelo	Black	Fink	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Judge
  Kibbie	McCoy	Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Dearden	Flynn	Jensen		
  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 File 2375 be immediately messaged to the House.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2257.

  Senate File 2257

  On motion of Senator Boettger, Senate File 2257, a bill for an act
  relating to juvenile crime prevention and youth development grant
  fund requirements and providing an effective date, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Schuerer offered amendment S-5035, filed by him on
  February 29, 2000, to page 3 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5035 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Boettger 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. 2257), the vote was:

  Ayes, 46:

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

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Dearden	Flynn	Jensen	McCoy	

  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 File 2257 be immediately messaged to the House.

  BUSINESS PENDING

  Senate File 2367

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2367, a bill for an
  act relating to the information collected through termination of
  pregnancy reporting, previously deferred.

  Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5134, filed by Senators
  Hammond and Harper from the floor to pages 1, 2, and 4 of the bill.

  Senator Bartz called for a division of amendment S-5134:

  Lines 2-6 and 11-17 as division S-5134A;
  Lines 7-10 as division S-5134B.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator McCoy, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Black.
  BUSINESS PENDING

  Senate File 2367

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2367, and
  amendment S-5134.

  Senator Hammond moved the adoption of division S-5134A.

  A non-record roll call was requested.

  The ayes were 22, nays 24.

  Amendment S-5134A lost.

  Senator Hammond moved the adoption of division S-5134B.

  A non-record roll call was requested.

  The ayes were 24, nays 22.

  Amendment S-5134B was adopted.

  Senator Redwine asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on Senate File 2367 be deferred.

  HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED

  The following messages were received from the Chief Clerk of the
  House:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
  House has on March 13, 2000, passed the following bills in which the
  concurrence of
  the Senate is asked:

  House File 2321, a bill for an act relating to medical assistance,
  including eligibility categories and transfer of assets.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.
  House File 2425, a bill for an act relating to knowledge of
  limitations on authority of managers of limited liability companies by
  persons dealing with such companies.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  House File 2433, a bill for an act relating to community college
  governance.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Education.

  House File 2442, a bill for an act establishing a protocol for
  visitors to the state capitol.

  Read first time and referred to committee on State Government.

  House File 2458, a bill for an act relating to aviation
  transportation and providing an effective date.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Small Business,
  Economic Development, and Tourism.


  House File 2474, a bill for an act providing for the adoption of
  administrative rules incorporating a health services component in the
  general accreditation standards applicable to school districts.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Education.

  House File 2477, a bill for an act relating to public improvements
  and transportation, including procedures for condemnation and
  highway projects, aircraft registration, and passenger rail service,
  and providing an effective date.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation.

  House File 2531, a bill for an act relating to services provided by
  county officers including funding for emergency medical services and
  the disposition of lost property.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government.
  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:

  March 13, 2000

  CAPITOL PLANNING COMMISSION

  1999 Annual Report, as required by Iowa Code section 18A.3.

  DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

  ADA Assessment Plan Phase I Report for the Capitol Complex, March 9, 2000.

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Report on Implementation Timetable for the Adult Decategorization Project,
  as
  required by House File 664.

  PETITION

  The following petition was presented and placed on file:

  From 35 residents of Dubuque County favoring legislation
  regarding improvements in the Iowa Public Employee Retirement
  System.  Senator Connolly.

  EXPLANATION OF VOTES

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I was necessarily absent from the Senate Chamber on
  March 9, 2000, when the votes were taken on Senate Files 2238, 2252, 2303,
  2344,
  2366, and 2395.  Had I been present, I would have voted "Aye" on all.

  JEFF ANGELO

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I was necessarily absent from the Senate Chamber on
  March 9, 2000, when the vote was taken on Senate File 2395, and on March 13,
  2000,
  when the vote was taken on Senate File 2111.  Had I been present, I would
  have voted
  "Aye" on both.

  MERLIN E. BARTZ
  REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  March 13, 2000, 2:04 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:  Passed HF 2198, as amended.

  Adjourned:  2:14 p.m.

  STUDY BILL RECEIVED

  SSB 3218	Appropriations

  Appropriating funds to the department of economic development,
  certain board of regents institutions, the department of workforce
  development, the public employment relations board, and making
  related statutory changes, and providing an effective date provision.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 2295

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Lamberti, Chair; Drake and Harper

  Senate File 2370

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Hedge, Chair; Bartz and Flynn

  House File 2316

  COMMERCE:  Lamberti, Chair; Deluhery and Maddox

  House File 2351

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Drake, Chair; Harper and McKibben

  House File 2420

  JUDICIARY:  Lamberti, Chair; Hammond and Maddox
  House File 2422

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM:  Soukup, Chair;
  Lundby and Sexton

  House File 2502

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Bartz, Chair; Fraise and McKean

  House File 2506

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Angelo, Chair; Fraise and McKean

  House File 2513

  JUDICIARY:  McKibben, Chair; Hansen and Lamberti

  House File 2519

  JUDICIARY:  Angelo, Chair; Fraise and Maddox

  House File 2521

  JUDICIARY:  Tinsman, Chair; Hansen and Miller

  House File 2525

  JUDICIARY:  Lamberti, Chair; McCoy and McKibben

  SSB 3218

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Schuerer, Chair; McLaren and Soukup

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  EDUCATION

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2198, a bill for an act directing the
  department of
  education to conduct a feasibility study of reorganization and sharing
  incentives for
  school districts.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT
  S-5135.

  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.
  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5125	S.F.	2338	Michael W. Connolly
  S-5126	S.F.	2338	Michael W. Connolly
  S-5127	S.F.	449	Steve King
  S-5128	S.F.	2213	Michael E. Gronstal
  S-5129	S.F.	2213	Steve King
  S-5130	S.F.	2175	Mark Shearer
  S-5131	H.F.	656	Sheldon Rittmer
  S-5132	H.F.	656	Sheldon Rittmer
  S-5133	S.F.	2427	JoAnn Johnson
  S-5134	S.F.	2367	Johnie Hammond
  Patricia M. Harper
  S-5135	H.F.	2198	Education

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 7:21 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 14, 2000.

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  37th Day	MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2000	619

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