Senate Journal: Tuesday, April 18, 2000

  ONE-HUNDREDTH CALENDAR DAY
  FIFTY-NINTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, April 18, 2000

  The Senate met in regular session at 10:08 a.m., Senator Bartz
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Bob Connors, pastor of the
  Union Park Christian Church of Des Moines, Iowa, guest of Senator
  Dearden.  Reverend Connors sang "Because He Lives" and "I Go To
  The Rock."

  The Journal of Monday, April 17, 2000, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Gaskill, until he arrives, on request of Senator Sexton; and Senator
  Zieman, for the day, on request of Senator Iverson.

  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 18, 2000, passed the following bills in which the
  concurrence of
  the House was asked:

  Senate File 292, a bill for an act providing for the designation of
  investigative information possessed by the board of educational
  examiners as privileged and confidential.
  Senate File 2213, a bill for an act relating to on-site presence of a
  pipeline company representative during farmland improvements near
  pipelines.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2441.

  Senate File 2441

  On motion of Senator McKibben, Senate File 2441, a bill for an
  act relating to the transferability of the investment tax credit under
  the new jobs and income program and including an effective date and
  applicability provision, was taken up for consideration.

  President Kramer took the chair at 10:53 a.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?" (S.F. 2441), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	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	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Gaskill	Zieman			
  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 2441 be immediately messaged to the House.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 11:04 a.m.,
  until 1:00 p.m.
  APPENDIX

  INTRODUCTION OF BILL

  Senate File 2455, by Iverson and Gronstal, a bill for an act
  relating to eligibility for United States armed forces retired special
  motor vehicle license plates.

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

  REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that
  in enrolling Senate File 2324, the following correction was made:

  1.	Page 1, line 31, the "2." at the end of that line was moved to the
  beginning of
  line 32.

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  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
  18th day
  of April, 2000:

  Senate Files 2126, 2141, 2294, 2324, 2369, and 2443.

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 2455

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Jensen and McCoy

  House File 2573

  TRANSPORTATION:  Drake, Chair; Jensen and McCoy
  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 1:07 p.m., Senator Tinsman presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

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

  The vote revealed 32 present, 18 absent, and a quorum present.

  CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for immediate consideration Senate Resolution 108.

  Senate Resolution 108

  On motion of Senator Kramer, Senate Resolution 108, a
  resolution honoring student volunteers Alison Mostrom of West
  Des Moines and Matthew Ternus of Vinton for their outstanding
  community service, with report of committee recommending passage,
  was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Kramer moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 108,
  which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for immediate consideration Senate Resolution 107.

  Senate Resolution 107

  On motion of Senator Deluhery, Senate Resolution 107, a
  resolution supporting the placement of additional federal production
  work at, and continued utilization of, the Rock Island Arsenal, was
  taken up for consideration.
  Senator Deluhery moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 107,
  which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator McCoy, until he returns, on request of Senator Flynn.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 2145

  On motion of Senator Redwine, House File 2145, a bill for an act
  providing for the utilization of budget enrollment in determining
  gifted and talented program funding, and providing an effective date,
  with report of committee recommending passage, placed on the
  Unfinished Business Calendar on March 23, 2000, was taken up for
  consideration.

  President Kramer took the chair at 1:28 p.m.

  Senator Connolly asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5039, filed by him on March 1, 2000, to
  page 1 and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator Connolly asked and received unanimous consent to
  withdraw amendment S-5113, filed by him on March 9, 2000, to
  page 1 and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5260, filed by Senators
  Hammond and Bolkcom on March 28, 2000, to page 1 and to the title
  page of the bill.

  Senator Redwine raised the point of order that amendment
  S-5260 was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well taken and amendment S-5260 out
  of order.
  Senator Redwine 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. 2145), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gronstal
  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	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Gaskill	McCoy	Zieman		

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

  HOUSE AMENDMENT DEFERRED

  Senate File 2395

  Senator King called up for consideration Senate File 2395, a bill
  for an act relating to the creation of an information technology
  department and making related changes, amended by the House in
  House amendment S-5380, filed April 11, 2000.

  Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on House amendment S-5380 and Senate File 2395 be
  deferred.
  MOTION TO RECONSIDER ADOPTED

  Senator Hansen called up the motion to reconsider House
  File 2008, filed by him on March 30, 2000, found on page 957 of the
  Senate Journal, and moved its adoption.

  On the question "Shall the motion to reconsider be adopted?"
  (H.F. 2008) the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	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	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Gaskill	Zieman			

  The motion prevailed.

  Senator Bartz moved to reconsider the vote by which House
  File 2008 went to its last reading, which motion prevailed by a voice
  vote.

  House File 2008

  On motion of Senator Bartz, House File 2008, a bill for an act
  providing residency status to certain members of the armed forces for
  purposes of hunting, fishing, and fur harvesting, was taken up for
  reconsideration.

  Senator Bartz offered amendment S-5340, filed by him on April 5,
  2000, to page 1 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
  Amendment S-5340 was adopted by a voice vote.

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

  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 2008), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fink
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	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	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 2:

  Gaskill	Zieman			

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

  Senator Boettger took the chair at 2:17 p.m.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent that House
  Files 2008 and 2145 be immediately messaged to the House.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Angelo, until he returns, on request of Senator Hedge.
  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 2454.

  Senate File 2454

  On motion of Senator Fraise, Senate File 2454, a bill for an act
  relating to the designation of a "Bill of Rights Day," with report of
  committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Fraise 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. 2454), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Bartz	Behn	Black	Boettger
  Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	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	
  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Angelo	Gaskill	Zieman		

  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 2450

  Senator Kramer called up for consideration Senate File 2450, a
  bill for an act relating to the compensation and benefits for public
  officials and employees, providing for related matters, and making
  appropriations, amended by the House, and moved that the Senate
  concur in House amendment S-5449, filed April 17, 2000.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment.

  Senator Kramer 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. 2450), the vote was:

  Ayes, 45:

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

  Nays, 2:

  Hansen	Redwine	

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Angelo	Gaskill	Zieman		

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Ways and Means Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration House File 2550.

  House File 2550

  On motion of Senator Redwine, House File 2550, a bill for an act
  relating to the Iowa educational savings plan trust and providing an
  effective date, with report of committee recommending passage, was
  taken up for consideration.

  Senator Redwine 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. 2550), the vote was:

  Ayes, 47:

  Bartz	Behn	Black	Boettger
  Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
  Drake	Dvorsky	Fink	Flynn
  Fraise	Freeman	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	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 3:

  Angelo	Gaskill	Zieman		

  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 2450, 2454, and House File 2550 be immediately
  messaged to the House.

  CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for immediate consideration House Concurrent Resolution 115.

  House Concurrent Resolution 115

  On motion of Senator Iverson, House Concurrent Resolution 115,
  a concurrent resolution urging citizen participation in and
  cooperation with the conducting of the year 2000 census, with report
  of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of House Concurrent
  Resolution 115, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for immediate consideration House Concurrent Resolution 121.

  House Concurrent Resolution 121

  On motion of Senator Iverson, House Concurrent Resolution 121,
  a concurrent resolution to urge and petition the United States
  Department of Agriculture to make lands which are under the
  conservation reserve program eligible for grazing by livestock, with
  report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of House Concurrent
  Resolution 121, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senators Kramer, Iverson, and McLaren, until they return, on request of
  Senator
  Redwine.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
  (Deferred April 17, 2000)

  Senate File 2429

  The Senate resumed consideration of 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, and House amendment S-5415
  (as amended), deferred April 17, 2000.

  President Kramer took the chair at 2:42 p.m.

  Senator Rife offered amendment S-5478, filed by him from the
  floor to pages 1 and 2 of House amendment S-5415, and moved its
  adoption.

  Amendment S-5478 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Boettger took the chair at 3:10 p.m.

  Senator Rife moved that the Senate concur in the House
  amendment, as amended.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment, as amended.

  Senator Rife moved that the bill, as amended by the House,
  further amended 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. 2429), 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	Jensen	Johnson
  Judge	Kibbie	King	Lamberti
  Lundby	Maddox	McCoy	McKean
  McKibben	Miller	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rife	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Szymoniak
  Tinsman	Veenstra

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 4:

  Iverson	Kramer	McLaren	Zieman	

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

  MOTION TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN

  Senate File 2430

  Senator Rife withdrew the motion to reconsider Senate File 2430,
  a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations for agriculture
  and natural resources and providing effective dates, filed by him on
  April 17, 2000, found on page 1210 of the Senate Journal.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Hedge asked and received unanimous consent that House
  Concurrent Resolutions 115, 121, Senate Files 2429, and 2430
  be immediately messaged to the House.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Hedge, the Senate recessed at 3:28 p.m.,
  until the fall of the gavel.
  APPENDIX

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Ernie Backerman, Seventh Grade Science Teacher at Spirit Lake High School -
  For
  receiving a $10,000 grant award from the Toyota TAPESTRY Program.  Senator
  Kibbie (04/18/00).

  Edith Crabb, Sun Lakes, Arizona, and Okoboji, Iowa - For celebrating your
  85th
  birthday on April 23, 2000.  Senator Kibbie (04/18/00).

  Hampton-Dumont Fifth Graders - For completing the D.A.R.E. Program.  Senator
  Iverson (04/18/00).

  Mark Muxfeldt, Story City - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout on June
  11,
  2000.  Senator McKibben (04/18/00).

  Andrew Olson, Waukon - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout on April 15,
  2000.
  Senator Zieman (04/18/00).

  PRESENTATION OF VISITORS

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

  Jo Heying, wife and secretary to former Senator H.L. Heying; her
  foreign exchange student, Frank Brandt, from Wolfsburg, Germany;
  her daughter, Therese Slack, a former Senate page; her son-in-law,
  Bob Slack; and her grandson, Bobby Slack, a seventh grade student
  at North Fayette Middle School in West Union, Iowa.  Senator
  Rehberg.

  REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Convened:  April 18, 2000, 11:10 a.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:  Passed SF 2178 (as amended), SSBs 3120, 3233, 3235,
  3237
  (as amended), HFs 2563 and 2569.
  Recessed:  11:55 a.m.

  Reconvened:  3:40 p.m.

  Adjourned:  4:05 p.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 2456, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act relating to an alternative method of computing the research
  activities credit for purposes of state income tax and including a
  retroactive applicability date provision.

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

  Senate File 2457, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act relating to certification of the need for the physical plant and
  equipment property tax levy in certain urban renewal areas and
  providing an applicability date.

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

  Senate File 2458, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act exempting the providing of environmental laboratory services
  from the state sales and use taxes.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 3236	Ways and Means

  Relating to the administration of the taxation of motor fuel or
  special fuel under state and local taxes and including an effective
  date.

  SSB 3237	Ways and Means

  Relating to the deadline for municipalities to file annual financial
  reports for urban renewal areas.
  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  SSB 3236

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Lamberti, Chair; Harper and Johnson

  SSB 3237

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Johnson, Chair; Drake and Harper

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 2456 (SSB 3233), a bill for an act relating
  to an
  alternative method of computing the research activities credit for purposes
  of state
  income tax and including a 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 2456,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2457 (SSB 3235), a bill for an act relating
  to
  certification of the need for the physical plant and equipment property tax
  levy in
  certain urban renewal areas and providing an applicability 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.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2458 (SSB 3120), a bill for an act exempting
  the
  providing of environmental laboratory services from the state sales and use
  taxes.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  Johnson, McKibben, Bartz, Deluhery, Drake, Flynn,
  Lamberti,
  Maddox, and Redwine.  Nays, 5:  Harper, Bolkcom, Connolly, Hedge, and
  Soukup.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  McLaren.

  Fiscal Note:  REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2563, a bill for an act exempting from the
  sales and
  use taxes the gross receipts from all sales of goods and services used in
  fulfillment of a
  construction contract for a nonprofit hospital, providing for refunds, and
  including an
  effective and retroactive applicability date provision.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 2569, a bill for an act exempting the sale of
  livestock ear tags by certain nonprofit organizations from the sales and use
  taxes.

  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.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5473	H.F.	2562	Jeff Lamberti
  JoAnn Johnson
  S-5474	H.F.	2351	Steve Hansen
  S-5475	H.F.	2351	Steve Hansen
  S-5476	S.F.	2446	Michael W. Connolly
  S-5477	H.F.	2351	Steve Hansen
  S-5478	S.F.	2429	Jack Rife
  S-5479	H.F.	2549	Elaine Szymoniak
  S-5480	S.F.	419	Richard F. Drake
  S-5481	H.F.	2205	Steve King
  Jeff Lamberti
  S-5482	H.F.	2351	Steve Hansen
  EVENING SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 6:31 p.m., President Kramer presiding.

  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 18, 2000, amended the Senate amendment, concurred in the
  Senate
  amendment as amended, and passed the following bills in which the
  concurrence of
  the Senate is asked:

  House File 2378, a bill for an act relating to requirements of and
  authorizations for schools and area education agencies, and providing
  an effective date.(S-5485)

  House File 2496, a bill for an act providing supplementary
  weighting for determining enrollment in school districts involved in
  district-to-district or district-to-community-college sharing programs,
  and at-risk programs, and providing an effective date.(S-5497)

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 18, 2000, passed the following bill in
  which the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House File 2555, a bill for an act relating to and making
  appropriations from the tobacco settlement fund.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 18, 2000, refused to concur in the Senate
  amendment to the House amendment to the following bill in which the
  concurrence
  of the House was asked:

  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.
  ALSO:  That the House has on April 18, 2000, concurred in the Senate
  amendment
  to the House amendment, and passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of
  the House was asked:

  Senate File 2430, a bill for an act relating to and making
  appropriations for agriculture and natural resources and providing
  effective dates.
  APPENDIX

  REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  April 18, 2000, 3:35 p.m.

  Members Present:  Drake, Chair; Sexton, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  Fink, Fraise, Jensen, Judge, Kibbie, McKibben, and Rittmer.

  Members Absent:  Freeman, McKean, and Zieman (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 2455.

  Adjourned:  3:37 p.m.

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  TRANSPORTATION

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 2455, a bill for an act relating to
  eligibility for
  United States armed forces retired special motor vehicle license plates.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10: Drake, Sexton, McCoy, Fink, Fraise, Jensen, Judge,
  Kibbie,
  McKibben, and Rittmer.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 3:  Freeman,
  McKean, and
  Zieman.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-5483	S.F.	2412	Steve King
  S-5484	S.F.	2412	Steve King
  S-5485	H.F.	2378	House
  S-5486	S.F.	2453	Patrick J. Deluhery
  Tom Flynn
  Joe Bolkcom
  Patricia Harper
  S-5487	S.F.	2453	Bill Fink
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Betty A. Soukup
  Eugene Fraise
  Joe Bolkcom
  Patricia Harper
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  S-5488	S.F.	2453	Patricia Harper
  Joe Bolkcom
  S-5489	S.F.	2453	Patrick J. Deluhery
  Joe Bolkcom
  Patricia Harper
  Johnie Hammond
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Bill Fink
  S-5490	S.F.	2453	Michael W. Connolly
  S-5491	S.F.	2453	John P. Kibbie
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  S-5492	S.F.	2453	Dennis H. Black
  Bill Fink
  Tom Flynn
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  S-5493	S.F.	2453	John Judge
  Tom Flynn
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  Joe Bolkcom
  Patricia Harper
  Johnie Hammond
  Betty A. Soukup
  Eugene Fraise
  Bill Fink
  S-5494	S.F.	2453	Robert E. Dvorsky
  Johnie Hammond
  Joe Bolkcom
  S-5495	H.F.	2565	Michael W. Connolly
  S-5496	S.F.	2453	Jeff Lamberti
  S-5497	H.F.	2496	House

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator McKean, the Senate adjourned at 6:34 p.m.,
  until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2000.


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