Senate Journal: Tuesday, January 30, 2001

  TWENTY-THIRD CALENDAR DAY
  FOURTEENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, January 30, 2001

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:02 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Honorable William "Bill" Fink, member
  of the Senate from Warren County, Carlisle, Iowa.

  The Journal of Monday, January 29, 2001, was approved.

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Gaskill, for the day, on request of Senator Sexton.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
  until 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 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 30, 2001

  LEGISLATIVE FISCAL BUREAU

  2000 Iowa Factbook.

  DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

  Statement of Standing Appropriations for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 1999,
  and
  June 30, 2000, pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 8, section 6, subsection (2).

  CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

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

  Mrs. Margie Tiedeman, Muscatine - For celebrating your 100th birthday on
  January 26, 2001.  Senator Drake (01/30/01).

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  January 30, 2001, 11:08 a.m.

  Members Present:  Tinsman, Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking Member; and Rittmer.

  Members Absent:  Johnson, Vice Chair; and Dearden (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations on Civil Rights budget and Elder Affairs
  budget.

  Adjourned:  1:05 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  January 30, 2001, 10:20 a.m.

  Members Present:  Veenstra, Chair; Hammond, Ranking Member; Harper and
  Redwine.
  Members Absent:  Boettger, Vice Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations on medically needy, dental issues,
  durable
  medical equipment, and the continuous eligibility administrative rule
  change.

  Adjourned:  11:59 a.m.

  JUDICIARY

  Convened:  January 30, 2001, 3:05 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Hansen (excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 1026.

  Adjourned:  3:25 p.m.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  January 30, 2001, 1:04 p.m.

  Members Present:  Sexton, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; Fink, Ranking Member;
  Black,
  Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Kibbie, Lundby, McLaren, Miller,
  and
  Rittmer.

  Members Absent:  Johnson (excused).

  Committee Business:  Update on the Fish and Wildlife Trust and the fee
  increase
  proposal by Department of Natural Resources.

  Adjourned:  2:10 p.m.

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Convened:  January 30, 2001, 12:50 p.m.

  Members Present:  Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking
  Member;
  Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Harper, and McKean.

  Members Absent:  Gaskill, Johnson, and Rittmer (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SCR 6 and SR 6.

  Recessed:  12:53 p.m.

  Reconvened:  4:02 p.m.

  Adjourned:  4:10 p.m.
  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

  Convened:  January 30, 2001, 1:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  Rehberg, Chair; Zieman, Vice Chair; Shearer, Ranking
  Member;
  Behn, Dvorsky, Fiegen, Greiner, Holveck, Lamberti, McKinley, and Veenstra.

  Members Absent:  Flynn and Gaskill (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation regarding Vision Iowa by the Department of
  Economic Development.

  Adjourned:  1:55 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  January 30, 2001, 2:16 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  2:37 p.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, by committee on Rules and
  Administration, a concurrent resolution relating to joint rules of the
  Senate and House of Representatives for the Seventy-ninth General
  Assembly.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate Resolution 6, by committee on Rules and Administration,
  a resolution relating to permanent rules of the Senate for the
  Seventy-ninth General Assembly.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 87, by Veenstra, a bill for an act providing a tax
  credit under the individual income tax for an individual who provides
  household services and care for certain dependents and including a
  retroactive applicability date provision.

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

  Senate File 88, by Bolkcom, a bill for an act relating to an
  increase in the tax on the wholesale price of moist snuff.

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

  Senate File 89, by Kibbie, a bill for an act regulating unformed
  manure storage structures associated with animal feeding operations,
  making a penalty applicable, and providing an effective date.

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

  Senate File 90, by Connolly and Kibbie, a bill for an act relating
  to utilization of the district management levy to pay the cost of
  employee health insurance benefits.

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

  Senate File 91, by Angelo, a bill for an act relating to state sales
  and use taxes on admittance fees for city or county swimming pools,
  providing limited refunds, and including effective and retroactive
  applicability date provisions.

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

  Senate File 92, by Rehberg, Behn, Veenstra, Angelo, Schuerer,
  and King, a bill for an act making teachers employed by accredited
  nonpublic schools eligible for the national board certification pilot
  project.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Education.
  Senate File 93, by Miller, a bill for an act relating to selection
  criteria for state employment, contracts, and services.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1057	Agriculture

  Providing for ethanol blended gasoline and providing penalties.

  SSB 1058	Business and Labor Relations

  Relating to the state minimum hourly wage rate and the hourly
  wage paid by businesses applying for or receiving state financial
  assistance.

  SSB 1059	State Government

  Relating to information concerning contested case proceedings of
  the ethics and campaign disclosure board.

  SSB 1060	State Government

  Relating to adoption of rules by state agencies pertaining to
  development, acquisition, or disposal of land.

  SSB 1061	State Government

  Relating to the administration and management of the department
  of personnel and the creation of a revolving fund, and providing for
  the appropriation and use of the moneys credited to the fund.

  SSB 1062	State Government

  Authorizing certain criminal history and abuse record and registry
  access to the department of inspections and appeals for purposes of
  data verification and record checks of applicants for employment with
  the department.
  SSB 1063	State Government

  To permit the public inspection and copying of certain information
  containing personnel and payroll records pertaining to government
  officers, officials, and employees.

  SSB 1064	State Government

  Relating to provision of notice by state agencies prior to providing
  new products or services.

  SSB 1065	State Government

  Relating to the regulation of games of skill or chance, subjecting
  violators to criminal and civil penalties, and appropriating certain
  penalties to the department of inspections and appeals.

  SSB 1066	Judiciary

  Requiring protective headgear for juvenile bicyclists, creating a
  bicycle safety fund, and providing for a helmet rental fee and a
  penalty.

  SSB 1067	Judiciary

  Relating to the extent of an employer's lien on an injured
  employee's third-party claim for personal injuries.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 34

  JUDICIARY:  Boettger, Chair; Fraise and Lamberti

  Senate File 42

  JUDICIARY:  Angelo, Chair; Fraise and King

  Senate File 68

  JUDICIARY:  Lamberti, Chair; Boettger and Hansen
  Senate File 72

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  McKibben, Chair; Gaskill and McCoy

  Senate File 73

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Lundby, Chair; Dvorsky and Kramer

  Senate File 74

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

  Senate File 76

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Angelo, Chair; Horn and Zieman

  Senate File 77

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  McKean, Chair; Connolly and Maddox

  Senate File 81

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Angelo, Chair; McCoy and Zieman

  Senate File 82

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  King, Chair; Bolkcom and McKean

  LSB 1283SC

  JUDICIARY:  Fiegen, Chair; Maddox and Redfern

  SSB 1057

  AGRICULTURE:  Angelo, Chair; Bartz and Soukup

  SSB 1058

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS:  King, Chair; Greiner and Horn

  SSB 1059

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  McKean, Chair; Kibbie and King

  SSB 1060

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Jensen, Chair; Bolkcom and McLaren

  SSB 1061

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  McLaren, Chair; Dearden and Jensen
  SSB 1062

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Fink and McLaren

  SSB 1063

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Drake, Chair; Kibbie and McLaren

  SSB 1064

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Jensen, Chair; Bolkcom and King

  SSB 1065

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  McKean, Chair; Deluhery and Sexton

  SSB 1066

  JUDICIARY:  Maddox, Chair; Holveck and Tinsman

  SSB 1067

  JUDICIARY:  Redfern, Chair; Hammond and King

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 6, a concurrent
  resolution relating to joint rules of the Senate and House of
  Representatives for the
  Seventy-ninth General Assembly.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 8:  Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink,
  Harper,
  and McKean.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 3:  Gaskill, Johnson, and
  Rittmer.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE RESOLUTION 6, a resolution relating to permanent
  rules of the Senate for the Seventy-ninth General Assembly.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 8:  Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink,
  Harper,
  and McKean.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 3:  Gaskill, Johnson, and
  Rittmer.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
  AMENDMENT FILED

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