Senate Journal: Monday, January 22, 2001

  FIFTEENTH CALENDAR DAY
  NINTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 22, 2001

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:17 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Jim Newby, pastor of the
  Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Des Moines,
  Iowa, guest of President Kramer.

  The Journal of Thursday, January 18, 2001, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Hammond, for the day, and Senator Holveck, until he arrives, on
  request of
  Senator Soukup; Senator Gaskill, for the day, on request of Senator Sexton;
  and
  Senator Johnson, until she arrives, on request of Senator Zieman.

  SPECIAL GUEST

  Senator Schuerer welcomed Gordon Kellenberger to the Senate
  Chamber.  Mr. Kellenberger is a full-time artist in the village of High
  Amana and has been chosen to display eight paintings in the rotunda
  on the first floor of the Iowa Capitol from January 22 to
  February 2, 2001.

  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 January 17, 2001, adopted the following resolution in which the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:

  House Concurrent Resolution 3, a concurrent resolution
  supporting the admission of the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and
  Lithuania to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and
  Administration.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILL

  Senate File 43, by Gronstal, a bill for an act requiring school
  districts to perform national and state criminal history background
  checks on applicants for certain school district employment.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Education.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:55 p.m.
  until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 23, 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 19, 2001

  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

  School District Reorganization and Sharing Incentive Study, pursuant to 2000
  Acts,
  House File 2198.

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Report to the Legislature concerning the most appropriate methodology and
  manner for payment for services provided by psychiatric medical institutions
  for
  children (PMICs), pursuant to 2000 Acts, Senate File 2435, section 15(19).

  SUPREME COURT

  Supreme Court Report on Mediation in Family Law Cases, pursuant to 2000
  Acts,
  chapter 1159, section 3.

  AGENCY ICN REPORT

  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

  Iowa Communications Network (ICN) Usage for FY 2000 for the Division of
  Vocational Rehabilitation Services, pursuant to Iowa Code section 8D.10.

  January 22, 2001

  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

  Third Annual Report of the Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board,
  pursuant to Iowa Code section 514I.5(g).

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  January 18, 2001, 9:40 a.m.

  Members Present:  Tinsman, Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking Member; Dearden and
  Rittmer.
  Members Absent:  Johnson, Vice Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  Budgets for Civil Rights Commission, Department of
  Public
  Health, and Department of Elder Affairs were presented.

  Adjourned:  11:22 a.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  January 22, 2001, 2:00 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Dvorsky, Harper, and Kramer (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  2:03 p.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 44, by Rehberg, a bill for an act relating to birth
  injury prevention research and education, and making an
  appropriation.

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

  Senate File 45, by Fink, a bill for an act relating to requirements
  for the employment of a curriculum director.

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

  Senate File 46, by Rehberg, a bill for an act relating to an
  increase in the amount reimbursed by the state for loss of property
  taxes due to the allowance of the military service tax exemption and
  including effective and applicability dates.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
  and Means.
  Senate File 47, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to the
  granting of additional cable television franchises by a city.

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

  Senate File 48, by Rehberg, King, Angelo, Schuerer, and
  Veenstra, a bill for an act making an appropriation and allocating
  moneys to school districts to pay for the costs of making technology
  available to students attending accredited nonpublic schools.

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

  Senate File 49, by Rehberg, Boettger, Schuerer, and Veenstra, a
  bill for an act providing for the establishment of a brachial plexus
  injury consultation program.

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

  Senate File 50, by Johnson, a bill for an act prohibiting the sale
  or distribution of purple loosestrife.

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

  Senate File 51, by Kibbie, a bill for an act requiring that a person
  who owns or controls animals under a production contract is liable for
  civil penalties arising out of violations of the terms and conditions of
  a manure management plan submitted by the owner of a confinement
  feeding operation in which the animals are fed.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Agriculture.
  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1014	Appropriations

  Providing supplemental funding for the low-income home energy
  assistance program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and
  providing an effective date.

  SSB 1015	Human Resources

  Relating to the rules regarding the authentication of medication
  orders.

  SSB 1016	Human Resources

  Relating to coverage of podiatric physician services under the
  medical assistance program.

  SSB 1017	Human Resources

  Relating to hospital and birth center licensure, including licensing
  fees, and providing an effective date.

  SSB 1018	Human Resources

  Relating to the standards utilized by birth centers.

  SSB 1019	Human Resources

  Relating to reimbursement of retailers participating in the
  electronic benefits transfer program through the department of
  human services.

  SSB 1020	Human Resources

  Relating to the billing and accounting of charges for the state
  resource centers and mental health institutes administered by the
  department of human services.
  SSB 1021	Human Resources

  Relating to family investment program requirements regarding
  the time period allowed for supported postsecondary education
  assistance and including an applicability provision.

  SSB 1022	Education

  Relating to the administration and care of the Iowa battle flag
  collection.

  SSB 1023	Human Resources

  Relating to the composition of the medical assistance advisory
  council.

  SSB 1024	Judiciary

  Relating to the statute of limitations in civil actions arising out of
  the unsafe or defective condition of an improvement to real property.

  SSB 1025	Judiciary

  Providing penalties for the illegal giving away of cigarettes or
  tobacco products and for the exchange of related items.

  SSB 1026	Judiciary

  Creating a new criminal offense of escape from custody by a
  sexually violent predator civilly committed to confinement and
  providing a penalty.

  SSB 1027	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to the taking of fish and game by increasing fees for
  hunting, fishing, harvesting, and related licenses, authorizing the
  natural resource commission to adjust future license fees, providing
  for other properly related matters, and providing effective and
  applicability dates.
  SSB 1028	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to the regulatory authority and procedures of the
  department of natural resources by providing for the issuance of
  limited quota licenses and the issuance of licenses and permits by
  electronic means.

  SSB 1029	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to membership in an interstate wildlife violators compact
  by the department of natural resources.

  SSB 1030	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to hunting by allocating nonresident turkey and deer
  hunting licenses, providing for deer population management plans,
  and including other properly related matters.

  SSB 1031	Agriculture

  Relating to industrial hemp, by providing for its production,
  harvesting, and marketing, and providing penalties.

  SSB 1032	Agriculture

  Relating to the processing and distribution of honey in residences.

  SSB 1033	Commerce

  Adding document preparation and modification to the list of acts
  defining the activities of a real estate broker.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate Joint Resolution 2

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Sexton, Chair; Fink and Maddox

  Senate File 16

  TRANSPORTATION:  Rittmer, Chair; Drake and McCoy
  Senate File 35

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Jensen, Chair; Fink and King

  Senate File 38

  AGRICULTURE:  Bartz, Chair; Gaskill and Kibbie


  Senate File 39

  EDUCATION:  Connolly, Chair; Angelo, Rehberg, Soukup, and Veenstra

  Senate File 50

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Johnson, Chair; Black and Sexton

  House File 43

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Dearden, Chair; Kibbie and Sexton

  SSB 1014

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Tinsman, Chair; Bolkcom and Lamberti

  SSB 1015

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Schuerer, Chair; Bartz and Harper

  SSB 1016

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Behn, Chair; Boettger and Dvorsky

  SSB 1017

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Miller, Chair; Behn and Hammond

  SSB 1018

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Bartz, Chair; Boettger and Shearer

  SSB 1019

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Schuerer, Chair; Harper and Miller

  SSB 1020

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Dvorsky, Chair; Bartz and Veenstra

  SSB 1021

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Tinsman, Chair; Harper and Miller
  SSB 1022

  EDUCATION:  McKinley, Chair; Dvorsky and Redfern

  SSB 1023

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Holveck, Chair; Boettger and Schuerer

  SSB 1024

  JUDICIARY:  Maddox, Chair; Fiegen and Miller

  SSB 1025

  JUDICIARY:  Boettger, Chair; Horn and Lamberti

  SSB 1026

  JUDICIARY:  Redfern, Chair; Angelo and Hansen

  SSB 1027

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Sexton, Chair; Bartz and Fink

  SSB 1028

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Fink, Chair; Lundby and McLaren

  SSB 1029

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Bolkcom, Chair; Dearden and
  Sexton

  SSB 1030

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Black, Chair; Freeman and Sexton

  SSB 1031

  AGRICULTURE:  Zieman, Chair; Bartz and Kibbie

  SSB 1032

  AGRICULTURE:  Zieman, Chair; Behn and Fraise

  SSB 1033

  COMMERCE:  Schuerer, Chair; Lundby and McCoy
  116	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	15th Day
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