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Senate Journal: Wednesday, April 5, 2000

  EIGHTY-SEVENTH CALENDAR DAY
  FIFTY-FIRST SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, April 5, 2000

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:09 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Bob Bell, pastor of the United
  Methodist Church of Washington, Iowa, guest of Senator Shearer.

  Senator Johnson appeared on the rostrum and presented Alison
  Petty from Adair-Casey High School, who vocally performed "The
  Lord's Prayer."

  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 April 4, 2000, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of the
  House was asked:

  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.

  The Journal of Tuesday, April 4, 2000, was approved.

  SPECIAL GUESTS

  Senator Redfern welcomed the following Russian students:  Anton
  Bespalov, Alexander Koshkin, Grigory Minaev, Anna Sitnikova,
  Anastasia Tarasevich, Alyona Ponomarenko, Brent Hinson, and
  Melissa Holst.
  The students were accompanied by Professor Alexander
  Sagomonyan, Chair of the Department of Politicial Science at Moscow
  Linguistics University, and Professor Dhirendra Vajpeyi from the
  UNI Department of Politicial Science.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Redwine, for the day, on request of Senator Iverson; and Senator
  Redfern,
  until he returns, on request of Senator Iverson.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 2528

  On motion of Senator Angelo, House File 2528, a bill for an act
  relating to the condemnation of private property for certain public
  purposes and providing an effective date, with report of committee
  recommending amendment and passage, placed on the Unfinished
  Business Calendar on March 23, 2000, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Angelo offered amendment S-5140, filed by the committee
  on Local Government on March 14, 2000, to pages 7, 10, and 11 of the
  bill.

  Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent that action
  on amendment S-5140 be deferred.

  Senator Angelo offered amendment S-5337, filed by Senators
  Angelo, et al., on April 4, 2000, to pages 1-4, 10, 11, 14, and 15 of the
  bill and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5337 was adopted by a voice vote.

  With the adoption of amendment S-5337, the Chair ruled the
  following amendments out of order:

  Amendment S-5140, filed by Senator Angelo on March 14, 2000, to
  pages 7, 10, and 11 of the bill; and
  Amendment S-5226, filed by Senator Angelo on March 23, 2000, to
  pages 7, 10, and 11 of the bill.

  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?" (H.F. 2528), 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
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McCoy	McKean	McKibben	McLaren
  Miller	Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Redfern	Redwine			

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

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2443.

  Senate File 2443

  On motion of Senator Sexton, Senate File 2443, a bill for an act
  relating to compacts or agreements entered into by the Iowa lottery
  board and commissioner of the lottery, with report of committee
  recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
  Senator Hansen asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on Senate File 2443 be deferred.

  Senator Hansen asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw his request to defer on Senate File 2443.

  Senator Sexton 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. 2443), the vote was:

  Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who
  express a conflict of interest, was invoked.

  Ayes, 26:

  Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery	Fink
  Flynn	Gaskill	Gronstal	Harper
  Horn	Iverson	Johnson	Judge
  Kibbie	Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby
  Maddox	McCoy	McLaren	Rife
  Rittmer	Sexton	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Zieman	

  Nays, 22:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Drake	Dvorsky
  Fraise	Freeman	Hammond	Hansen
  Hedge	Jensen	King	McKean
  McKibben	Miller	Redfern	Rehberg
  Shearer	Veenstra	

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Redwine	Schuerer			

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  (Deferred March 30, 2000)

  House File 2502

  The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2502, a bill for
  an act relating to fee-supported services provided by a county
  including the payment of county law enforcement salaries and
  expenses, deferred March 30, 2000.

  Senator McCoy offered amendment S-5172, filed by him on
  March 16, 2000, striking everything after the enacting clause and to
  the title page of the bill, moved its adoption, and asked for a record
  roll call.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5172 be adopted?"
  (H.F. 2502) the vote was:

  Ayes, 21:

  Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Horn
  Kramer	Lundby	Maddox	McCoy
  Miller	Redfern	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	

  Nays, 28:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Drake	Fraise	Freeman
  Gaskill	Hedge	Iverson	Jensen
  Johnson	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Lamberti	McKean	McKibben	McLaren
  Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Shearer	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Redwine			

  Amendment S-5172 lost.
  Senator Bartz offered amendment S-5298, filed by him on
  March 28, 2000, to page 1 and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator Bartz offered amendment S-5323, filed by him on April 3,
  2000, to page 1 of amendment S-5298, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5323 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Bartz offered amendment S-5333, filed by him on April 4,
  2000, to page 1 of amendment S-5298, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5333 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Judge offered amendment S-5312, filed by him on
  March 30, 2000, to page 1 of amendment S-5298.

  Senator McCoy asked and received unanimous consent that action
  on amendment S-5312 and House File 2502 be deferred.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2079

  Senator McKean called up for consideration Senate File 2079, a
  bill for an act relating to the prohibition of shipping or importing into
  the state, or the offering for sale, selling, transporting, distributing,
  or possessing within the state, of cigarettes and tobacco products
  which were previously exported from or which are manufactured for
  use outside the United States, making penalties applicable, and
  providing an effective date, amended by the House, and moved that
  the Senate refuse to concur in House amendment S-5242, filed
  March 27, 2000.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate refused to
  concur in the House amendment.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator McCoy, until he returns, on request of Senator Gronstal.
  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2434.

  Senate File 2434

  On motion of Senator Maddox, Senate File 2434, a bill for an act
  relating to the inclusion of territory in urban renewal areas, was
  taken up for consideration.

  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. 2434), 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
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  McCoy	Redwine			

  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 2079, 2434, 2443, and House File 2528 be
  immediately messaged to the House.

  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 April 5, 2000, concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the
  following bills in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

  House File 2377, a bill for an act providing for access to certain
  child abuse information by the governor and the general assembly,
  making penalties and remedies applicable, and including an effective
  date and applicability provision.

  House File 2511, a bill for an act providing that the course for
  drinking drivers shall be taught by community colleges and licensed
  substance abuse programs, requiring participation in substance
  abuse awareness programs by all persons under the age of twenty-
  one who drive with a blood alcohol concentration level of .02 or more,
  and making related changes.

  House File 2533, a bill for an act appropriating federal funds
  made available from federal block grants and other federal grants,
  allocating portions of federal block grants, and providing procedures
  if federal funds are more or less than anticipated or if federal block
  grants are more or less than anticipated and providing an effective
  date.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 11:49 a.m.,
  until 2:00 p.m.
  APPENDIX

  BILLS ENROLLED, SIGNED, AND SENT TO GOVERNOR

  The Secretary of the Senate submitted the following report:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  The Secretary of the Senate respectfully reports that the
  following bills have 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
  5th day
  of April, 2000:

  Senate Files 2007, 2142, 2145, 2314, and 2344.

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE


  MADAM PRESIDENT:  Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in enrolling
  Senate File 2314, the following corrections were made:

  1. Page 1, line 35, the words ""Emergency care provider"" were indented.

  2. Page 20, line 11, the number "139A.39" was changed to the number
  "139A.38".

  3. Page 20, line 22, the number "139A.40" was changed to the number
  "139A.39".

  4. Page 20, line 34, the number "139A.41" was changed to the number
  "139A.40".

  5. Page 21, line 20, the number "139A.39" was changed to the number
  "139A.38".

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  EXPLANATION OF VOTES

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I was necessarily absent from the Senate Chamber on
  April 5, 2000, when the vote was taken on Senate File 2443.  Had I been
  present, I
  would have voted "Nay."

  NEAL SCHUERER

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I was necessarily absent from the Senate Chamber on
  April 5, 2000, when the vote was taken on House File 2528.  Had I been
  present, I
  would have voted "Aye."

  DONALD B. REDFERN
  PRESENTATION OF VISITORS

  The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
  Senate gallery:

  The senior class from Lake Mills High School and their chaperone
  Charise Schwarm, who is the wife of former Republican State
  Chairperson Rich Schwarm.  Senator Gaskill.

  Students from St. Ansgar Middle School.  Senator Soukup.

  One hundred-eight seniors from Clear Lake High School in Clear
  Lake, accompanied by Beth Ann Schumacher and Mike Callanan.
  Senator Bartz.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5338	H.F.	2513	Larry McKibben
  S-5339	H.F.	2513	Larry McKibben
  S-5340	H.F.	2008	Merlin E. Bartz
  S-5341	H.F.	2419	Andy McKean
  Gene Maddox
  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 3:34 p.m., Senator Angelo presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 39 present, 11 absent, and a quorum present.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senators Bartz, Freeman, McLaren, Fraise, and Johnson, until they return, on
  request of Senator Iverson.

  CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for immediate consideration Senate Resolution 110.

  Senate Resolution 110

  On motion of Senator Iverson, Senate Resolution 110, a
  resolution to honor Cedar Rapids Gazette Statehouse reporter and
  senior editor Ken Sullivan, with report of committee recommending
  passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Horn requested that the following resolution be read.

  1                     SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 110
  2  BY HORN, BLACK, BOLKCOM, CONNOLLY, DEARDEN, DELUHERY,
  3  DVORSKY, FINK, FLYNN, FRAISE, GRONSTAL, HAMMOND,
  4  HANSEN, HARPER, JUDGE, KIBBIE, McCOY, SHEARER,
  5  SOUKUP, SZYMONIAK, ANGELO, BARTZ, BEHN, BOETTGER,
  6  DRAKE, FREEMAN, GASKILL, HEDGE, IVERSON, JENSEN,
  7  JOHNSON, KING, KRAMER, LAMBERTI, LUNDBY, MADDOX,
  8  McKEAN, McKIBBEN, McLAREN, MILLER, REDFERN,
  9  REDWINE, REHBERG, RIFE, RITTMER, SCHUERER, SEXTON,
  10  TINSMAN, VEENSTRA, AND ZIEMAN
  11  A Senate Resolution to honor Cedar Rapids Gazette
  12     Statehouse reporter and senior editor Ken Sullivan.
  13     WHEREAS, Ken Sullivan, born and raised in Charles
  14  City, Iowa, started his career in journalism in 1958
  15  as news director of KCHA Radio in Charles City; and
  16     WHEREAS, Ken Sullivan, from 1960 to 1963, served as
  17  city editor of the Oelwein Daily Register; and
  18     WHEREAS, Ken Sullivan, in 1963, started at the
  19  Cedar Rapids Gazette as City Hall reporter, and,
  20  throughout the years, has served as assistant city
  21  editor, state editor, lifestyle editor, outdoor
  22  columnist, and, most recently, political reporter and
  23  senior editor; and
  24     WHEREAS, Ken Sullivan has covered politics since
  25  Election Day 1978, focusing on the Iowa legislative
  26  sessions along with county, district, state, and
  27  national politics; and
  28     WHEREAS, Ken Sullivan's weekly political columns
  29  have provided readers thoughtful insight and analysis
  30  of local, state, and national political developments;

  Page 2

  1  and
  2     WHEREAS, Ken Sullivan, after working for more than
  3  thirty-six years with The Gazette, is retiring this
  4  year; NOW THEREFORE,
  5     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate honor
  6  Ken Sullivan for his work as a journalist, recognizing
  7  his longstanding commitment to providing thoughtful
  8  political insight and commentary to the public, and
  9  congratulating him on his retirement.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 110 and
  requested a record roll call.

  On the question "Shall the resolution be adopted?" (S.R. 110), the
  vote was:

  Ayes, 45:

  Angelo	Behn	Black	Boettger
  Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Gaskill	Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Hedge	Horn	Iverson
  Jensen	Judge	Kibbie	King
  Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox
  McCoy	McKean	McKibben	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer
  Soukup	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra
  Zieman	
  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 5:

  Bartz	Fraise	Freeman	Johnson
  McLaren			

  The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

  Senator Iverson presented Mr. Sullivan with an enrolled copy of
  Senate Resolution 110.

  Mr. Sullivan addressed the Senate with brief remarks.

  The Senate rose and expressed its tribute to Mr. Sullivan.

  The Senate stood at ease at 4:11 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

  The Senate resumed session at 5:30 p.m., Senator Boettger
  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.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

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

  CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS

  In accordance with Senate Rule 59, Senator Iverson called up the
  following eligible appointees on the En Bloc Confirmation Calendar:
  Theresa Clark-Kline, Commission on the Status of African-
  Americans
  Angela Gravely-Smith, Commission on the Status of African-
  Americans

  Frank Carroll, Agricultural Development Authority

  Susan Tiernan, Board of Examiners for Athletic Training

  Laura Chadima-Beer, Board of Barber Examiners
  Barbara Martin, Board of Barber Examiners

  David Brown, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
  Thorald Davidson, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
  Timothy Ruppert, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners

  Robert Martin, Commission for the Blind

  Valorie Prahl, Board of Chiropractic Examiners

  Thomas Letsche, Commission on Community Action Agencies
  (Appointment)
  Thomas Letsche, Commission on Community Action Agencies
  (Reappointment)

  Krista Odendahl, County Finance Committee

  John Bentler, Credit Union Review Board
  Michael Harvey, Credit Union Review Board
  Roger Reiser, Credit Union Review Board

  Eileen Cacioppo, Board of Dental Examiners

  Pamela Dettmann, Drug Abuse Prevention and Education
  Advisory Council

  Sandra Bailen-Scott, Iowa Economic Development Board

  Lois Buckingham, Commission of Elder Affairs
  Craig Downing, Commission of Elder Affairs
  Elizabeth Seiser, Employment Appeal Board
  Mary Spicer, Employment Appeal Board

  Kevin Cameron, Iowa Empowerment Board
  Barbara Kaiman, Iowa Empowerment Board
  Robert Koob, Iowa Empowerment Board
  Thomas Wilson, Iowa Empowerment Board
  C. Arthur Wittmack, Iowa Empowerment Board

  Connie Bear King, State Citizen Foster Care Review Board

  Diane Briest, Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board
  Eldon Huston, Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board
  Susan Poulton, Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board

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

  James Weinman, Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority

  Martin Applebaum, Iowa Council on Human Investment
  Betty Jean Furgerson, Iowa Council on Human Investment
  Austin Turner, Iowa Council on Human Investment

  Catherine Brown, Landscape Architectural Examining Board

  Roxanne Johnson, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council

  Timothy Clausen, Lottery Board

  E. Howard Sonksen, Board of Examiners for Massage Therapy

  Cherie Clark, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
  Commission
  Linda Kellen, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
  Commission
  Lannie Miller, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
  Commission
  Herbert Neubauer, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
  Commission
  Dennis Ryan, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
  Commission
  Jerry Stubbe, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
  Commission

  Judy Clark, Mental Health Risk Pool
  Lynn Ferrell, Mental Health Risk Pool
  Andy Nielsen, Mental Health Risk Pool
  David Van Ningen, Mental Health Risk Pool
  Kelly Yeggy, Mental Health Risk Pool

  Terry Cooper, State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home
  Administrators
  Marilyn Finch, State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home
  Administrators
  Mary Nielsen, State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home
  Administrators

  Robert Weiland, Board of Optometry Examiners

  Elizabeth Walker-Ford, Board of Parole

  Rita Taylor, Board of Physician Assistant Examiners

  Ann Osterhaus, Board of Podiatry Examiners

  Ana Lopez-Dawson, Board of Psychology Examiners

  James Riordan, Public Employment Relations Board
  M. Sue Warner, Public Employment Relations Board

  James Hassenfritz, State Racing and Gaming Commission

  Beth Weeks, Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board

  Frances Fleck, Small Business Advisory Council

  Kent Webb, Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners

  Mary Brandsgard, Chairperson of the Iowa Telecommunications
  and Technology Commission
  Mary Brandsgard, Iowa Telecommunications and Technology
  Commission

  Judge Brown, Commission on the Status of Women
  Francis Giunta, Commission on the Status of Women
  Shawn Mullen, Commission on the Status of Women
  Marcia Nichols, Commission on the Status of Women
  Kimberly Painter, Commission on the Status of Women

  Denise Baldwin, Iowa Workforce Development Board
  (Appointment)
  Denise Baldwin, Iowa Workforce Development Board
  (Reappointment)
  Sarah Falb, Iowa Workforce Development Board
  Ken Sagar, Iowa Workforce Development Board
  John Watson, Iowa Workforce Development Board

  Senator Iverson moved that the foregoing appointees be confirmed
  by the Senate.

  On the question "Shall the appointees be confirmed?" the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  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:

  Drake			

  The appointees, having received a two-thirds vote, were declared
  to have been confirmed by the Senate.
  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  (Deferred March 21, 2000)

  House File 723

  The Senate resumed consideration of House File 723, a bill for an
  act prohibiting the mistreatment of persons and animals and
  providing for penalties, deferred March 21, 2000.

  Senator Miller asked and received unanimous consent that action
  on amendment S-5013 be deferred.

  Senator Miller offered amendment S-5342, filed by Senators
  Miller, Lundby, and McCoy from the floor striking everything after
  the enacting clause and to the title page of the bill, and moved its
  adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5342 be adopted?" (H.F. 723)
  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	Kramer
  Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox	McCoy
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Rittmer	Sexton	Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, 2:

  King	Schuerer	

  Absent or not voting, none.

  Amendment S-5342 was adopted.
  With the adoption of amendment S-5342, the Chair ruled the
  following amendments out of order:

  Amendment S-5013, filed by the committee on Judiciary on
  February 21, 2000, striking everything after the enacting clause and
  to the title page of the bill;
  Amendment S-5191, filed by Senators Lundby and McCoy on
  March 21, 2000, to pages 1 and 2 of amendment S-5013;
  Amendment S-5224, filed by Senators Lundby and McCoy on
  March 22, 2000, to pages 1, 2, and to the title provisions of
  amendment S-5013; and
  Amendment S-5201, filed by Senator Lundby on March 21, 2000,
  to page 2 of amendment S-5013.

  Senator Miller 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. 723), the vote was:

  Ayes, 46:

  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	Kramer
  Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox	McCoy
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rife	Rittmer
  Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Zieman	

  Nays, 4:

  King	Rehberg	Schuerer	Veenstra	

  Absent or not voting, none.

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

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  House File 723 be immediately messaged to the House.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2436.

  Senate File 2436

  On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate File 2436, a bill for an act
  relating to the services provided by a credit union service
  organization, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Jensen offered amendment S-5324, filed by Senators
  Jensen, et al., on April 3, 2000, to page 1 of the bill.

  Senator Johnson raised the point of order that amendment S-5324
  was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5324 out
  of order.

  Senator Johnson offered amendment S-5332, filed by her on
  April 4, 2000, to page 1 of the bill and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5332 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Johnson 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. 2436), the vote was:

  Ayes, 30:

  Bartz	Black	Bolkcom	Connolly
  Dearden	Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fink
  Fraise	Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen
  Harper	Horn	Iverson	Johnson
  Kibbie	Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby
  McCoy	McKean	McKibben	Miller
  Redfern	Rittmer	Sexton	Shearer
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	

  Nays, 20:

  Angelo	Behn	Boettger	Drake
  Flynn	Freeman	Gaskill	Hedge
  Jensen	Judge	King	Maddox
  McLaren	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Schuerer	Soukup	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, none.	

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

  President Kramer took the chair at 6:25 p.m.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Fraise, until he arrives, on request of Senator Gronstal; and
  Senator
  Lundby, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Freeman.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2366

  Senator Boettger called up for consideration Senate File 2366, a
  bill for an act relating to the purchase, possession, and sale of
  cigarettes and tobacco products and providing penalties, amended by
  the House, and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment
  S-5314, filed April 3, 2000.

  A non-record roll call was requested.

  The ayes were 37, nays 11.

  The motion prevailed and the Senate concurred in the House
  amendment.
  Senator Boettger moved that the bill, as amended by the House
  and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 2366), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Freeman	Gaskill	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  Horn	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, 2:

  Fraise	Lundby			

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

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 2092

  Senator Lamberti called up for consideration Senate File 2092, a
  bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust
  language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete
  redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve
  inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove
  ambiguities and providing effective dates, amended by the House,
  and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-5315, filed
  April 3, 2000.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment.
  Senator Lamberti moved that the bill, as amended by the House
  and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 2092), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Freeman	Gaskill	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Hedge
  Horn	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, 2:

  Fraise	Lundby			

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

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 2513

  On motion of Senator McKibben, House File 2513, a bill for an
  act providing for secured transactions under the uniform commercial
  code, by adopting new Article 9, eliminating conflicting provisions,
  and providing an effective date, with report of committee
  recommending amendment and passage, placed on the Unfinished
  Business Calendar on March 23, 2000, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator McKean offered amendment S-5179, filed by the
  committee on Judiciary on March 20, 2000, to pages 89, 108, and 112
  of the bill, and moved its adoption.
  Amendment S-5179 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator McKibben offered amendment S-5338, filed by him from
  the floor to page 25 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5338 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator McKibben offered amendment S-5339, filed by him from
  the floor to pages 74 and 173 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5339 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Boettger took the chair at 7:35 p.m.

  Senator Flynn offered amendment S-5347, filed by him from the
  floor to page 175 and to the title page of the bill, and moved its
  adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5347 be adopted?"
  (H.F. 2513), the vote was:

  Ayes, 21:

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

  Nays, 27:

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

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Fraise	Lundby			
  Amendment S-5347 lost.

  Senator McKean took the chair at 7:59 p.m.

  Senator McKibben 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. 2513), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

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

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Fraise	Lundby	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 Files 2092, 2366, 2436, and House File 2513 be
  immediately messaged to the House.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  Senate File 2312

  On motion of Senator Hedge, Senate File 2312, a bill for an act
  relating to pseudorabies control, making penalties applicable, and
  providing an effective date, placed on the Unfinished Business
  Calendar on March 16, 2000, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5299, filed by Senators Hedge, et al., on
  March 28, 2000, striking everything after the enacting clause and to
  the title page of the bill.

  With the withdrawal of amendment S-5299, the Chair ruled
  amendment S-5302, filed by Senator Hedge on March 29, 2000, to
  pages 3, 11, and 12 of the bill, out of order.

  Senator Hedge offered amendment S-5346, filed by Senators
  Hedge, et al., from the floor, striking everything after the enacting
  clause and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-5351, filed by Senators
  Kibbie and Hedge from the floor to page 5 of amendment S-5346, and
  moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5351 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Sexton offered amendment S-5349, filed by him from the
  floor to page 11 of amendment S-5346, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5349 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Sexton offered amendment S-5350, filed by Senators
  Sexton, Bartz, and Iverson from the floor to page 11 of amendment
  S-5346.

  President Kramer took the chair at 8:47 p.m.

  Senator Sexton moved the adoption of amendment S-5350.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-5350 be adopted?"
  (S.F. 2312), the vote was:
  Ayes, 17:

  Angelo	Bartz	Boettger	Freeman
  Iverson	King	McCoy	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Miller	Rehberg
  Rife	Rittmer	Sexton	Soukup
  Veenstra	

  Nays, 32:

  Behn	Black	Bolkcom	Connolly
  Dearden	Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky
  Fink	Flynn	Fraise	Gaskill
  Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen	Harper
  Hedge	Horn	Jensen	Johnson
  Judge	Kibbie	Kramer	Lamberti
  Maddox	Redfern	Redwine	Schuerer
  Shearer	Szymoniak	Tinsman	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Lundby			

  Amendment S-5350 lost.

  Senator Hedge moved the adoption of amendment S-5346, as
  amended.

  Amendment S-5346 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Hedge 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. 2312), 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
  Kramer	Lamberti	Maddox	McCoy
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rife
  Rittmer	Schuerer	Shearer	Soukup
  Szymoniak	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, 1:

  Sexton	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Lundby			

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

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  (Deferred April 26, 1999)

  House File 656

  The Senate resumed consideration of House File 656, a bill for an
  act relating to the office of secretary of state and the conduct of
  elections and voter registration in the state and relating to corrective
  and technical changes to Iowa's election laws, and amendment
  S-3479, filed by Senators Drake and Rittmer, deferred April 26,
  1999.

  Senator Drake asked and received unanimous consent that action
  on amendment S-3479 be deferred.

  Senator Rittmer offered amendment S-5131, filed by him on
  March 13, 2000, to pages 1, 2, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 27, 34, 43, and
  to the title page of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5131 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
  amendment S-3484, filed by him on April 26, 1999, to page 1 of the
  bill.

  Senator Rittmer offered amendment S-5132, filed by him on
  March 13, 2000, to pages 12, 16, and 19 of the bill and moved its
  adoption.
  Amendment S-5132 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Drake asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
  amendment S-3479, filed by Senators Drake and Rittmer on
  April 26, 1999, to page 13 of the bill.

  With the withdrawal of amendment S-3479, the Chair ruled the
  following amendments out of order:

  Amendment S-3491, filed by Senators Bolkcom, Dvorsky, and
  McCoy on April 27, 1999, to page 1 of amendment S-3479;
  Amendment S-3492, filed by Senator Gronstal on April 27, 1999,
  to page 1 of amendment S-3479;
  Amendment S-3495, filed by Senator Shearer on April 27, 1999, to
  page 1 of amendment S-3479; and
  Amendment S-3486, filed by Senators Hammond, Fink, and
  Bolkcom on April 26, 1999, to page 1 of amendment S-3479.

  Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-3493, filed by him on April 27, 1999, to
  page 15 of the bill.

  Senator Kibbie asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-3483, filed by Senators Kibbie and Rittmer
  on April 26, 1999, to page 16 of the bill.

  Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-3481, filed by Senators Angelo and Kibbie
  on April 26, 1999, to page 21 of the bill.

  Senator Rittmer offered amendment S-3294, filed by him on
  April 6, 1999, to pages 26, 43, and to the title page of the bill and
  called for a division:

  Lines 1-17 as division S-3294A;

  Lines 18-25 as division S-3294B.

  Senator Rittmer asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw divisions S-3294A and S-3294B.
  Senator Rittmer offered amendment S-3295, filed by him on
  April 6, 1999, to page 34 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3295 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Rittmer 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. 656), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  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
  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, 1:

  Lundby			

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

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 2491

  On motion of Senator Veenstra, House File 2491, a bill for an act
  providing for the production of life science products, and providing for
  penalties, with report of committee recommending passage, placed on
  the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 23, 2000, was taken up
  for consideration.
  Senator Veenstra offered amendment S-5286, filed by Senators
  Veenstra and Kibbie on March 28, 2000, striking everything after the
  enacting clause of the bill.

  Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-5300, filed by Senators
  Kibbie, et al., on March 28, 2000, to page 2 of amendment S-5286.

  Senator Judge raised the point of order that amendment S-5300
  was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point not well taken and amendment S-5300
  in order.

  Senator Kibbie moved the adoption of amendment S-5300.

  Amendment S-5300 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Veenstra offered amendment S-5318, filed by Senators
  Veenstra and Kibbie on April 3, 2000, to page 4 of amendment
  S-5286, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-5318 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Veenstra moved the adoption of amendment S-5286, as
  amended.

  Amendment S-5286 was adopted by a voice vote.

  With the adoption of amendment S-5286, the Chair ruled the
  following amendments out of order:

  Amendment S-5208, filed by Senator Veenstra on March 22, 2000,
  to pages 1, 2, and 4 of the bill; and
  Amendment S-5294, filed by Senators Kibbie, et al., on March 28,
  2000, to page 2 of the bill.

  Senator Veenstra 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. 2491), the vote was:
  Ayes, 46:

  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
  Kramer	Lamberti	Maddox	McCoy
  McKibben	McLaren	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton
  Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak	Tinsman
  Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, 3:

  McKean	Miller	Rife	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Lundby			

  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 2312, House Files 656, and 2491 be immediately
  messaged to the House.

  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 April 5, 2000, adopted the following resolution in which the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House Concurrent Resolution 118, a concurrent resolution
  requesting the office of the attorney general to establish an operating
  while intoxicated (OWI) task force to review the clarity, complexity,
  and functionality of current operating while intoxicated Code
  provisions and to make recommendations to the general assembly.
  Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and
  Administration.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 5, 2000, amended and passed the following
  bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  Senate File 2302, 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.
  (S-5353)

  Senate File 2313, a bill for an act relating to motor vehicles,
  including driver licensing, the use of child restraints and safety belts
  for children, and the designation of vehicles as authorized emergency
  vehicles, making a penalty applicable, and providing an effective
  date.(S-5352)

  Senate File 2360, a bill for an act relating to the authority of the
  department of human services involving state institutions and
  employee and volunteer background checks.(S-5344)

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 5, 2000, passed the following bill in
  which the
  concurrence of the House was asked:

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

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 5, 2000, concurred in the Senate
  amendment
  and passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the House was
  asked:

  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.

  House File 2317, a bill for an act relating to the regulation of the
  sale of viatical settlements.

  House File 2429, a bill for an act relating to the publication and
  recordkeeping duties of county officers by providing for the
  maintenance of permanent records by electronic means and the
  determination of publication rates.
  ALSO:  That the House has on April 5, 2000, receded from the House
  amendment to, and  passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the
  House
  was asked:

  Senate File 2079, a bill for an act relating to the prohibition of
  shipping or importing into the state, or the offering for sale, selling,
  transporting, distributing, or possessing within the state, of
  cigarettes and tobacco products which were previously exported from
  or which are manufactured for use outside the United States, making
  penalties applicable, and providing an effective date.

  BILL REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate File 2361 be referred from the Unfinished Business
  Calendar to the committee on Commerce.
  APPENDIX

  CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

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

  Shelley Fabares - For your contributions to the memory of Donna Reed.
  Senator
  King (04/05/00).

  REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Convened:  April 5, 2000, 1:00 p.m.

  Members Present:  Johnson, Chair; McKibben, Vice Chair; Harper, Ranking
  Member; Bartz, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Flynn, Hedge, Lamberti,
  Maddox, McLaren, Redwine, and Soukup.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Approved SSBs 3224 and 3226 (as amended).  Passed SCR
  113
  and HF 2548 (as amended).

  Recessed:  2:50 p.m.

  Reconvened:  3:05 p.m.

  Adjourned:  3:30

  EXPLANATION OF VOTE

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I was necessarily absent from the Senate Chamber on
  April 5, 2000, when the vote was taken on Senate File 2443.  Had I been
  present, I
  would have voted "Nay."

  JOHN REDWINE

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

  Senate Resolution 113, by Rife, McLaren, Hammond, Johnson,
  McKibben, Gaskill, Boettger, Fink, Kramer, and Behn, a resolution
  congratulating the Iowa State Cyclones Women's Gymnastics Team.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
  and Administration.
  Senate Resolution 114, by Miller, a resolution honoring the
  Harper Brush Works for its 100 years of continuing business.

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

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2446, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act relating to the treatment for sales and use tax purposes of sales
  where the substance of the transactions is delivered by
  electromagnetic waves, digitally, or by way of cable or fiber optics, the
  exemption from the sales and use taxes of the furnishing, sale, or
  rental of information services, providing of refunds, and including an
  effective and retroactive applicability date provision.

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

  Senate File 2447, by Iverson and Gronstal, a bill for an act
  providing financial assistance to communities and school districts by
  creating a school infrastructure program and fund, continuing the
  community attraction and tourism development program and fund,
  creating a vision Iowa board, creating a vision Iowa program and
  fund, providing bonding authority to the treasurer of state, and
  exempting certain income from taxation.

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

  Senate File 2448, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act establishing a health enhancement and value-added energy
  initiative, providing for revenues, the expenditure of moneys, and
  providing for penalties.

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

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT

  Senate File 2447

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Lamberti, Chair; Harper and Johnson
  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 113, a concurrent
  resolution establishing a special commission to study and make
  recommendations
  concerning the impact of current and future state replacement funds paid to
  local
  governments to mitigate the effects of the elimination of the property tax
  on industrial
  machinery, equipment, and computers.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  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.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2446 (SSB 3224), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  treatment for sales and use tax purposes of sales where the substance of the
  transactions is delivered by electromagnetic waves, digitally, or by way of
  cable or fiber
  optics, the exemption from the sales and use taxes of the furnishing, sale,
  or rental of
  information services, providing of refunds, and including an effective and
  retroactive
  applicability date provision.

  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 2446,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2448 (SSB 3226), a bill for an act
  establishing a
  health enhancement and value-added energy initiative, providing for
  revenues, the
  expenditure of moneys, and providing for penalties.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  Johnson, McKibben, Harper, Bartz, Drake, Flynn,
  Hedge,
  McLaren, and Redwine.  Nays, 6:  Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Lamberti,
  Maddox,
  and Soukup.  Absent or not voting, none.

  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 2448,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2548, a bill for an act relating to the
  administration
  of the tax and related laws by the department of revenue and finance,
  including
  administration of state individual income, corporate income, sales and use,
  hotel and
  motel, real estate transfer, environmental protection charge on petroleum
  diminution,
  property, motor fuel, special fuel, cigarette and tobacco products, and
  inheritance
  taxes, treatment of motor fuel under the local option taxes, and authorizing
  tax
  agreements with Indian tribes, and including effective and retroactive
  applicability
  date provisions.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-5348.

  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.

  BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

  A communication was received announcing that on April 5, 2000,
  the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the
  following bills:

  S.F. 2031 - Relating to violations of the sex offender registry requirements
  and
  providing an effective date.

  S.F. 2156 - Relating to the use of blue lights on authorized emergency
  vehicles.

  S.F. 2200 - Providing for the establishment of protected cells by domestic
  insurers.

  S.F. 2315 - Relating to the motor vehicle lemon law, making an
  administrative fine
  applicable, and providing an effective date.

  S.F. 2349 - Prohibiting a processor from contracting for the care and
  feeding of
  swine in this state, making penalties applicable, and providing an effective
  date.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5342	H.F.	723	David Miller
  Mary A. Lundby
  Matt McCoy
  S-5343	S.F.	2438	Merlin E. Bartz
  S-5344	S.F.	2360	House
  S-5345	H.F.	2519	Jeff Angelo
  S-5346	S.F.	2312	H. Kay Hedge
  E. Thurman Gaskill
  John P. Kibbie
  Eugene Fraise
  Merlin E. Bartz
  Betty A. Soukup
  S-5347	H.F.	2513	Tom Flynn
  S-5348	H.F.	2548	Ways and Means
  S-5349	S.F.	2312	Mike Sexton
  S-5350	S.F.	2312	Mike Sexton
  Merlin E. Bartz
  Stewart E. Iverson, Jr.
  S-5351	S.F.	2312	John P. Kibbie
  H. Kay Hedge
  S-5352	S.F.	2313	House
  S-5353	S.F.	2302	House

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 11:02 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, April 6, 2000.
  1006	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	51st Day
  51st Day	WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000	1005

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