Senate Journal: Thursday, March 23, 2000

  SEVENTY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
  FORTY-FOURTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 23, 2000

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:08 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Bob Welsh, pastor of the First
  Christian Church of Iowa City, Iowa, guest of Senator Bolkcom.

  The Journal of Wednesday, March 22, 2000, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Fink, until he arrives, on request of Senator Flynn; Senators
  Bolkcom,
  Dvorsky, and McCoy, until they arrive, on request of Senator Gronstal; and
  Senator
  Lundby, until she arrives, on request of Senator Freeman.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  (Deferred March 21, 2000)

  House File 2510

  The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2510, a bill for
  an act relating to operating while intoxicated, including ignition
  interlock provisions, deferred March 21, 2000.

  Senator McKean 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. 2510), the vote was:
  Ayes, 45:

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

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 5:

  Bolkcom	Dvorsky	Fink	Lundby
  McCoy			

  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 Harper.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  Senate File 2416

  On motion of Senator Black, Senate File 2416, a bill for an act
  relating to energy conservation including making appropriations of
  petroleum overcharge funds, placed on the Unfinished Business
  Calendar on March 16, 2000, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Black 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. 2416), the vote was:
  Ayes, 46:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Drake	Flynn	Fraise	Freeman
  Gaskill	Gronstal	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, 4:

  Bolkcom	Dvorsky	Fink	Hammond	

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

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  Senate File 2429

  On motion of Senator Rife, Senate File 2429, a bill for an act
  relating to and making appropriations to the department for the
  blind, the Iowa state civil rights commission, the department of elder
  affairs, the Iowa department of public health, the department of
  human rights, the governor's alliance on substance abuse, and the
  commission of veterans affairs, and providing effective dates and
  retroactive applicability provisions, placed on the Unfinished
  Business Calendar on March 22, 2000, was taken up for
  consideration.

  The Senate stood at ease at 9:31 a.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

  The Senate resumed session at 10:10 a.m., Senator Bartz
  presiding.

  Senator Szymoniak offered amendment S-5214, filed by her on
  March 22, 2000, to page 1 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
  Amendment S-5214 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Gronstal offered amendment S-5231, filed by Senators
  Gronstal, et al., from the floor to page 3 of the bill.

  Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on amendment S-5231 be deferred.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator McLaren, until he arrives, on request of Senator Iverson.

  BUSINESS PENDING

  Senate File 2429

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2429.

  Senator Bolkcom offered amendment S-5230, filed Senators
  Bolkcom, et al., from the floor to page 4 of the bill, and moved its
  adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5230 be adopted?"
  (S.F. 2429) the vote was:

  Ayes, 21:

  Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  McCoy	McKean	Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	

  Nays, 28:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Drake	Freeman	Gaskill	Hedge
  Iverson	Jensen	Johnson	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McKibben	Miller	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  McLaren

  Amendment S-5230 lost.

  Senator Judge offered amendment S-5229, filed by Senators
  Judge, et al., from the floor to pages 15 and 16 of the bill, moved its
  adoption, and requested a record roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5229 be adopted?"
  (S.F. 2429) the vote was:

  Ayes, 22:

  Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  McCoy	McKean	McKibben	Shearer
  Soukup	Szymoniak	

  Nays, 28:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Drake	Freeman	Gaskill	Hedge
  Iverson	Jensen	Johnson	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McLaren	Miller	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman

  Absent or not voting, none.

  Amendment S-5229 lost.

  President Kramer took the chair at 10:55 a.m.

  Senator Deluhery offered amendment S-5232, filed by Senators
  Deluhery, et al., from the floor to page 18 of the bill.

  Senator Rife raised the point of order that amendment S-5232 was
  not germane to the bill.
  The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5232 out
  of order.

  The Senate resumed consideration of amendment S-5231,
  previously deferred.

  Senator Boettger took the chair at 11:12 a.m.

  Senator Gronstal moved the adoption of amendment S-5231.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5231 be adopted?"
  (S.F. 2429) the vote was:

  Ayes, 22:

  Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Judge	Kibbie
  Lundby	McCoy	McKean	Shearer
  Soukup	Szymoniak	

  Nays, 28:

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

  Absent or not voting, none.

  Amendment S-5231 lost.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Fraise, until he returns, on request of Senator Gronstal.
  BUSINESS PENDING

  Senate File 2429

  The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 2429.

  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. 2429), the vote was:

  Ayes, 30:

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

  Nays, 19:

  Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen	Harper
  Horn	Judge	Kibbie	McCoy
  Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Fraise

  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
  House File 2510, Senate Files 2416, and 2429 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 22, 2000, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of
  the Senate is asked:

  House File 2545, a bill for an act relating to and making
  appropriations to certain state departments, agencies, funds, and
  certain other entities, providing for regulatory authority, and other
  properly related matters.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 11:47 a.m.,
  until 2:30 p.m.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened:  March 22, 2000, 2:10 p.m.

  Members Present:  McLaren, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member;
  Behn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hammond, Hedge,
  Horn, Jensen, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Maddox, McCoy, Redwine, Rehberg,
  Rife,
  Schuerer, Soukup, and Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 3219, as amended.

  Adjourned:  3:35 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  March 22, 2000, 11:13 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fink (excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved subcommittee appointments for Governor's
  appointees.  Recommended confirmation of Governor's appointees.

  Adjourned:  11:55 a.m.

  PETITION

  The following petition was presented and placed on file:

  From 1,000 residents of Dubuque County, Iowa, favoring
  legislation to create a pharmaceutical assistance program to provide
  assistance with the prescription drug costs for seniors over 65 years
  of age.  Senator Flynn.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILL

  Senate File 2433, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an
  act relating to state government technology and operations, by
  making and relating to appropriations to the Iowa communications
  network for the support of certain Part III users, making
  appropriations to various entities for other technology-related
  purposes, providing for the procurement of information technology,
  providing for the use of the network, and providing an effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
  calendar.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  House File 2533

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Tinsman, Chair; Hammond and Kramer

  House File 2538

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Freeman, Chair; Connolly and McLaren

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2433 (SSB 3219), a bill for an act relating
  to state
  government technology and operations, by making and relating to
  appropriations to
  the Iowa communications network for the support of certain Part III users,
  making
  appropriations to various entities for other technology-related purposes,
  providing for
  the procurement of information technology, providing for the use of the
  network, and
  providing an effective date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 15:  McLaren, Kramer, Behn, Freeman, Hedge, Jensen,
  Johnson,
  King, Lamberti, Maddox, Redwine, Rehberg, Rife, Schuerer, and Tinsman.
  Nays, 9:
  Flynn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Hammond, Horn, and
  Soukup.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  McCoy.

  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 Appropriations Committee on Senate File 2433,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5226	H.F.	2528	Jeff Angelo
  S-5227	H.F.	2511	Richard F. Drake
  John P. Kibbie
  S-5228	H.F.	2538	Michael W. Connolly
  S-5229	S.F.	2429	John Judge
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Dennis H. Black
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Mark Shearer
  Michael W. Connolly
  Tom Flynn
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  Dick Dearden
  Wally E. Horn
  John P. Kibbie
  Joe Bolkcom
  Patricia Harper
  Betty A. Soukup
  Elaine Szymoniak
  Eugene Fraise
  Johnie Hammond
  S-5230	S.F.	2429	Joe Bolkcom
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Dennis H. Black
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Mark Shearer
  John Judge
  Michael W. Connolly
  Tom Flynn
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  John P. Kibbie
  Dick Dearden
  Wally E. Horn
  Patricia Harper
  Betty A. Soukup
  Elaine Szymoniak
  Eugene Fraise
  Johnie Hammond
  S-5231	S.F.	2429	Michael E. Gronstal
  Dennis H. Black
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Mark Shearer
  John Judge
  Michael W. Connolly
  Tom Flynn
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  John P. Kibbie
  Dick Dearden
  Wally E. Horn
  Joe Bolkcom
  Patricia Harper
  Betty A. Soukup
  Elaine Szymoniak
  Eugene Fraise
  Johnie Hammond
  S-5232	S.F.	2429	Patrick J. Deluhery
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Dennis H. Black
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Tom Flynn
  Mark Shearer
  John Judge
  Michael W. Connolly
  Johnie Hammond
  John P. Kibbie
  Dick Dearden
  Wally E. Horn
  Joe Bolkcom
  Patricia Harper
  Betty A. Soukup
  Elaine Szymoniak
  Eugene Fraise
  S-5233	H.F.	2331	Larry McKibben
  S-5234	S.F.	2111	Jeff Angelo
  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 3:30 p.m., President Kramer presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 38 present, 12 absent, and a quorum present.

  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 23, 2000, amended and passed the following bill in which
  the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate File 2411, a bill for an act relating to public retirement
  systems and providing implementation, applicability, and effective
  dates.(S-5236)

  ALSO:  That the House has on March 23, 2000, concurred in the Senate
  amendment and passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the
  House
  was asked:

  House File 2172, a bill for an act relating to polygraph
  examinations of applicants for certain law enforcement or
  correctional facility positions.

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

  ALSO:  That the House has on March 23, 2000, amended the Senate amendment,
  concurred in the Senate amendment as amended, and passed the following bill
  in
  which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House File 683, a bill for an act relating to mediation services
  related to custody, visitation, and support of a child.(S-5237)
  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Gaskill, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Sexton;
  Senator Lundby, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Iverson;
  and
  Senator Horn, until he returns, on request of Senator Shearer.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration House File 2512.

  House File 2512

  On motion of Senator Fink, House File 2512, a bill for an act
  relating to certain violations attributed to motor vehicles rented from
  motor vehicle rental companies, with report of committee
  recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Fink 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. 2512), the vote was:

  Ayes, 46:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Freeman	Gronstal	Hammond
  Hansen	Harper	Hedge	Iverson
  Jensen	Johnson	Judge	Kibbie
  King	Kramer	Lamberti	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, 4:

  Fraise	Gaskill	Horn	Lundby

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

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  Senate File 2296

  On motion of Senator Veenstra, Senate File 2296, a bill for an act
  eliminating the regulation of certain dairy trade practices, placed on
  the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 16, 2000, was taken up
  for consideration.

  Senator Veenstra asked and received unanimous consent that
  House File 2328 be substituted for Senate File 2296.

  House File 2328

  On motion of Senator Veenstra, House File 2328, a bill for an act
  eliminating the regulation of certain dairy trade practices, was taken
  up for consideration.

  Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent that action
  on House File 2328 be deferred.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2111

  Senator Angelo called up for consideration, Senate File 2111, a
  bill for an act providing for a one hundred percent budget guarantee
  for school districts, and providing an effective date, amended by the
  House in House amendment S-5202, filed March 21, 2000.

  Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent that action
  on amendment S-5202 and Senate File 2111 be deferred.

  The Senate stood at ease at 3:55 p.m. until the fall of the gavel.
  The Senate resumed session at 4:28 p.m., Senator Hedge
  presiding.

  BILLS SENT TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that the
  following bills be placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar:

  House File	475
  House File	2008
  House File	2027
  House File	2080
  House File	2135
  House File	2145
  House File	2146
  House File	2148
  House File	2153
  House File	2170
  House File	2198
  House File	2205
  House File	2206
  House File	2229
  House File	2254
  House File	2279
  House File	2280
  House File	2291
  House File	2315
  House File	2327
  House File	2331
  House File	2362
  House File	2376
  House File	2377
  House File	2378
  House File	2388
  House File	2391
  House File	2393
  House File	2394
  House File	2419
  House File	2422
  House File	2423
  House File	2424
  House File	2429
  House File	2433
  House File	2435
  House File	2436
  House File	2437
  House File	2438
  House File	2442
  House File	2458
  House File	2461
  House File	2463
  House File	2470
  House File	2471
  House File	2473
  House File	2474
  House File	2477
  House File	2485
  House File	2486
  House File	2491
  House File	2492
  House File	2494
  House File	2496
  House File	2502
  House File	2505
  House File	2511
  House File	2513
  House File	2518
  House File	2519
  House File	2521
  House File	2522
  House File	2528

  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 23, 2000, passed the following bills in which the
  concurrence of
  the House was asked:
  Senate File 2036, a bill for an act to repeal the upper Mississippi
  riverway compact.

  Senate File 2212, a bill for an act concerning the administration
  of clerk of court offices.

  Senate File 2266, a bill for an act relating to the department of
  public defense by changing the number and qualifications of general
  officers in the Iowa national guard and increasing the membership of
  the emergency response commission and providing an effective date.

  ALSO:  That the House has on March 23, 2000, amended and passed the
  following
  bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate File 228, a bill for an act authorizing school districts and
  nonpublic schools to perform certain criminal and abuse record
  checks.(S-5240)

  Senate File 2303, 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.(S-5241)

  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.(S-5239)
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened:  March 23, 2000, 2:15 p.m.

  Members Present:  McLaren, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member;
  Behn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hammond, Hedge,
  Horn, Jensen, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Maddox, McCoy, Redwine, Rehberg,
  Rife,
  Schuerer, Soukup, and Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 3222, as amended.

  Adjourned:  3:25 p.m.

  COMMERCE

  Convened:  March 23, 2000, 12:37 p.m.

  Members Present:  Jensen, Chair; Maddox, Vice Chair; Deluhery, Ranking
  Member;
  Bolkcom, Flynn, Gronstal, Hansen, Johnson, King, Lamberti, Redfern, Redwine,
  and
  Schuerer.

  Members Absent:  Lundby and McCoy (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by DNR.  Recommended confirmation of
  Governor's appointees.

  Adjourned:  1:10 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  March 23, 2000, 11:47 a.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:  Recommended confirmation of Governor's appointees.

  Adjourned:  12:00 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  March 23, 2000, 1:15 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:  Recommended confirmation of Governor's appointees.

  Adjourned:  1:40 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  March 23, 2000, 1:04 p.m.

  Members Present:  Drake, Chair; Sexton, Vice Chair; Fink, Freeman, Judge,
  Kibbie,
  McKean, McKibben, Rittmer, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  McCoy, Ranking Member; Fraise and Jensen (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Recommended confirmation of Governor's appointees.

  Adjourned:  1:14 p.m.

  EXPLANATION OF VOTES

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I was necessarily absent from the Senate Chamber on
  March 21, 2000, when the vote was taken on Senate File 2428 and on March 22,
  2000,
  when the vote was taken on Senate File 2430.  Had I been present, I would
  have voted
  "Nay" on both.

  BILL FINK

  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:

  EDUCATION

  Charles Edwards - State Board of Education
  Sally Frudden - State Board of Education
  Gregory McClain - State Board of Education
  Donald Roby - State Board of Education

  Carol Burns - Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority
  James Weinman - Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority

  Wayne Drexler - School Budget Review Committee
  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Susan Boe - Accountancy Examining Board
  Ronald Nielsen - Accountancy Examining Board
  David Vaudt - Accountancy Examining Board

  Angela Gravely-Smith - Commission on the Status of African-Americans
  Joseph McGill - Commission on the Status of African-Americans
  Joyce McGlory - Commission on the Status of African-Americans
  Jerome Thomas - Commission on the Status of African-Americans

  Patricia Drumeller - Alcoholic Beverages Commission

  Kevin Monson - Architectural Examining Board
  Jeffrey Morgan - Architectural Examining Board

  Laura Chadima-Beer - Board of Barber Examiners

  Charles B. Follett - Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Appointment)
  Charles B. Follett - Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Reappointment)
  Elizabeth Kressin - Board of Chiropractic Examiners

  Curtis Stamp - Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Examiners

  Elizabeth Brennan - Board of Dental Examiners
  Suzan Stewart - Board of Dental Examiners
  Leroy Strohman - Board of Dental Examiners

  Rachel Dunn - Board of Dietetic Examiners
  George Price - Board of Dietetic Examiners
  Elvin Soll - Board of Dietetic Examiners

  John Krogh - Iowa Emergency Response Commission

  Stacey Warren - Board for the Licensing and Regulation of Hearing Aid
  Dealers

  David Biehl - Landscape Architectural Examining Board
  Catherine Brown - Landscape Architectural Examining Board

  Timothy Clausen - Lottery Board

  E. Howard Sonksen - Board of Examiners for Massage Therapy

  Bruce Hughes - Board of Medical Examiners
  Donna Norman - Board of Medical Examiners
  Stephen Quirk - Board of Medical Examiners
  Janece Valentine - Board of Medical Examiners

  Ruth Ohde - Board of Mortuary Science Examiners
  Diane Palmer - Board of Mortuary Science Examiners
  Marilyn Finch - State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
  Mary Nielsen - State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
  William Thayer - State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators

  Barbara Scheetz - Board of Optometry Examiners
  Robert Weiland - Board of Optometry Examiners

  Katherine Linder - Board of Pharmacy Examiners
  Leman Olson - Board of Pharmacy Examiners

  Alice Price - Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners

  Ann Osterhaus - Board of Podiatry Examiners
  Rickey Salocker - Board of Podiatry Examiners

  Ana Lopez-Dawson - Board of Psychology Examiners
  Scott Shafer - Board of Psychology Examiners

  Diane Hamilton - State Racing and Gaming Commission
  James Hassenfritz - State Racing and Gaming Commission

  David Erickson - Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board
  Sandra Glenn - Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board

  James Hughes - Real Estate Commission
  Evelyn Rank - Real Estate Commission

  William Niedert - State Board for Respiratory Care
  Sally Steffen - State Board for Respiratory Care (Appointment)
  Sally Steffen - State Board for Respiratory Care (Reappointment)

  Joan Hester - Board of Social Work Examiners (Appointment)
  Joan Hester - Board of Social Work Examiners (Reappointment)
  James Yeast - Board of Social Work Examiners

  Alison Lemke - Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners
  J. Antonio Prieto - Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners
  Kent Webb - Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners

  Larry Bowden - Commission of Veterans Affairs
  Barry Remington - Commission of Veterans Affairs

  Bruce Van Zee - Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine
  Theresa Wallace - Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine

  TRANSPORTATION

  Roxanne Johnson - Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
  Lynne Wright - Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council

  Suzan Boden - State Transportation Commission
  Barbara Mac Gregor - State Transportation Commission
  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 3222	Appropriations

  Relating to appropriations for the department of human services
  and including other provisions and appropriations involving human
  services and health care, providing effective dates, and providing for
  retroactive applicability.

  SSB 3223	Ways and Means

  Relating to the exemption from the sales and use taxes of the
  furnishing, sale, or rental of information or data services, providing
  refunds, and including an effective and applicability date provision.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  SSB 3222

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Tinsman, Chair; Hammond and McLaren

  SSB 3223

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Lamberti, Chair; Flynn and Maddox

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2434, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act relating to the inclusion of territory in urban renewal areas.

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

  Senate File 2435, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an
  act relating to appropriations for the department of human services
  and including other provisions and appropriations involving human
  services and health care, providing effective dates, and providing for
  retroactive applicability.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
  calendar.
  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  *Senate File 2435 (SSB 3222), a bill for an act relating
  to
  appropriations for the department of human services and including other
  provisions
  and appropriations involving human services and health care, providing
  effective
  dates, and providing for retroactive applicability.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 25:  McLaren, Kramer, Flynn, Behn, Black, Bolkcom,
  Connolly,
  Deluhery, Dvorsky, Freeman, Hammond, Hedge, Horn, Jensen, Johnson, King,
  Lamberti, Maddox, McCoy, Redwine, Rehberg, Rife, Schuerer, Soukup, and
  Tinsman.
  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 Appropriations Committee on Senate File 2435,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2434 (SSB 3046), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  inclusion of territory in urban renewal areas.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Johnson, McKibben, Harper, Bartz, Bolkcom, Connolly,
  Deluhery, Flynn, Hedge, Lamberti, Maddox, McLaren, Redwine,  and Soukup.
  Nays,
  none.  Absent or not voting, 1:  Drake.

  Fiscal Note:  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 2434,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5235	H.F.	2511	Tom Flynn
  S-5236	S.F.	2411	House
  S-5237	H.F.	683	House
  S-5238	H.F.	2519	Jeff Angelo
  S-5239	S.F.	2371	House
  S-5240	S.F.	228	House
  S-5241	S.F.	2303	House
  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 4:30 p.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 27, 2000.
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