Senate Journal: Thursday, January 11, 2001

  FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
  FOURTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 11, 2001

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:10 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Honorable Gene Fraise, member of the
  Senate from Fort Madison, Iowa.

  The Journal of Wednesday, January 10, 2001, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Drake, for the day, on request of Senator McKean; Senator Lundby,
  until
  she arrives, on request of Senator Freeman; and Senator McLaren, until he
  arrives, on
  request of Senator Jensen.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 21, by Maddox and Tinsman, a bill for an act relating
  to child endangerment violations and injuries to a child and providing
  penalties.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

  Senate File 22, by Miller, a bill for an act relating to the
  imposition of an annual conservation and land preservation tax for
  agricultural property converted to residential or commercial use and
  providing penalties.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means.
  Senate File 23, by Miller, a bill for an act relating to substance
  abuse by pregnant women by providing for civil commitment of
  certain chronic substance abusers.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
  until 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 12, 2001.
  APPENDIX

  COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED

  The following communications were received in the office of the
  Secretary of the Senate and placed on file in the Legislative Service
  Bureau:

  January 11, 2001

  OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY

  Annual Report-Iowa's Drug Control Strategy 2001, pursuant to Iowa Code
  chapter 80E.1

  DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  FY 2000 Community Economic Betterment Account (CEBA) Annual Report.

  DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

  Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program 2000 Annual Report, pursuant to Iowa
  Administrative Code, Chapter 321, Section 8.4(3)e.

  DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

  General Tort Claims, Highway Tort Claims, and Settlements and Judgments
  (paid
  during 2000) and denials of claims (from May 2000-January 2001) by the State
  Appeal
  Board, pursuant to Iowa Code section 669.12.

  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  January 2001 Preliminary Report-Biodiesel Fuel Pilot Project, pursuant to
  2000
  Acts, chapter 1018, section 2.


  AGENCY ICN REPORT

  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

  Iowa Communications Network (ICN) Usage for FY 2000, pursuant to Iowa Code
  section 8D.10.

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
  INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CAPITALS

  Convened:  January 10, 2001, 1:58 p.m.
  Members Present:  Jensen, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Soukup, Ranking
  Member;
  and Connolly.

  Members Absent:  McKibben (excused).

  Committee Business:  Introductions, adoption of committee rules, and
  presentation
  of the Governor's budget.

  Adjourned:  2:30 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened:  January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.

  Members Present:  Lamberti, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Behn, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fiegen, Gaskill, Hammond, Jensen, King,
  Lundby,
  McKibben, Rehberg, Schuerer, Soukup, Tinsman, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Horn, Redfern, and Veenstra (all
  excused).

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting.

  Adjourned:  1:45 p.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  January 11, 2001, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present:  Freeman, Chair; Greiner, Vice Chair; Dearden, Ranking
  Member;
  Behn, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, King, McKibben, and Schuerer.

  Members Absent:  Lundby (excused).

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting and adoption of Rule 39.

  Adjourned:  9:50 a.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 11, 2001, 9:45 a.m.

  Members Present:  Boettger, Chair; Rehberg, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
  Member; Angelo, Dvorsky, Fink, Harper, Kramer, McKinley, Redfern, Redwine,
  Shearer, Soukup, Tinsman, and Veenstra.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting.

  Adjourned:  9:55 a.m.
  JUDICIARY

  Convened:  January 11, 2001, 10:35 a.m.

  Members Present:  Maddox, Chair; Redfern, Vice Chair; Holveck, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Fraise, Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti,
  McKean,
  Miller, and Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Adoption of committee rules.

  Adjourned:  11:00 a.m.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  January 11, 2001, 10:10 a.m.

  Members Present:  Miller, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Hansen, Ranking Member;
  Bartz, Fraise, Gaskill, Hammond, Johnson, McCoy, McKibben, Schuerer, and
  Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Horn.

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting, adoption of rules, and
  discussion of
  priorities for the session.

  Adjourned:  10:30 a.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  January 11, 2001, 10:06 a.m.

  Members Present:  King, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member;
  Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Fink, Hansen, McKean, Rittmer, and
  Sexton.

  Members Absent:  Drake, Maddox, and McLaren (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Organizational meeting.

  Adjourned:  10:33 a.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Resolution 1, by Behn, a resolution congratulating
  Mr. Thomas H. Paulsen for being named the Iowa Teacher of the
  Year for 2000.

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

  Senate File 24, by Kibbie, a bill for an act relating to the per diem
  compensation for the trustees of sanitary districts.

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

  Senate File 25, by Lamberti, a bill for an act relating to the
  assignment of child support to the department of human services for
  a child in need of assistance placed in the custody of the department.

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

  Senate File 26, by Kibbie, a bill for an act increasing the speed
  limit on interstate and certain other highways.

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

  Senate File 27, by Redwine, a bill for an act relating to the speed
  limit on interstate and fully controlled-access, divided, multilaned
  highways.

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

  Senate File 28, by Maddox, a bill for an act relating to the
  provision under a group health insurance policy or health
  maintenance organization contract for compensation of podiatrists.

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

  Senate File 29, by Freeman, a bill for an act relating to the repeal
  of the state inheritance tax and state qualified use inheritance tax.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
  and Means.
  Senate File 30, by Rehberg, Kramer, Iverson, McKean, Behn,
  Jensen, Zieman, McKinley, Johnson, Drake, Redfern, Schuerer,
  Greiner, King, Freeman, Boettger, Redwine, Veenstra, Angelo,
  Lamberti, Sexton, McLaren, Rittmer, Lundby, and Bartz, a bill for an
  act relating to information included in written promotional materials
  distributed by the department of economic development.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Small
  Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

  Senate File 31, by Angelo, Schuerer, Zieman, Iverson, and
  Rehberg, a bill for an act relating to the limitation on property taxes
  for cities and counties and providing for the Act's applicability.

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

  Senate File 32, by Rittmer, a bill for an act relating to the
  discontinuation of gambling operations after a referendum of
  disapproval and providing an effective date.

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

  STUDY BILL RECEIVED

  SSB 1000	Rules and Administration

  To approve and confirm the appointment of the Citizens' Aide.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate Joint Resolution 1

  COMMERCE:  Johnson, Chair; Gronstal and Redfern

  Senate File 6

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Redwine, Chair; Holveck and Veenstra

  Senate File 7

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Schuerer, Chair; Fraise and Zieman
  Senate File 19

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Rehberg, Chair; Holveck and Miller

  Senate File 20

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKibben, Chair; Deluhery and McKinley

  Senate File 24

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Gaskill, Chair; Hammond and Zieman

  Senate File 30

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM:  Rehberg,
  Chair; Flynn and McKinley

  SSB 1000

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION:  Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
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