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Senate Journal: Monday, February 5, 2001

  TWENTY-NINTH CALENDAR DAY
  SEVENTEENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 5, 2001

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:05 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend William Hill, pastor of the
  Calvary Evangelistic Center in Independence, Iowa, guest of Senator
  Rehberg.

  The Journal of Thursday, February 1, 2001, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Lundby, until she arrives, on request of Senator Freeman; Senator
  McKean
  until he arrives, on request of Senator Drake; Senator Fiegen, for the day,
  and Senator
  Black, until he arrives, on request of Senator Gronstal.

  SPECIAL GUEST

  Senator Boettger welcomed Ms. Liliana Serban from Romania.
  Ms. Serban is an Expert of the Defense, Public Order, and National
  Security Committee of the Romanian House of Deputies.  She is here
  to learn about the legislative process, the relationship between the
  executive and legislative branches of government, and national
  defense issues.

  The Senate stood at ease at 1:10 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

  The Senate resumed session at 1:45 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.
  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:51 p.m.
  until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 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:

  February 1, 2001

  DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS

  Interim Report to the Iowa Legislature Regarding Quality Based Inspections,
  pursuant to 2000 Acts, chapter 1180, section 3.

  February 5, 2001

  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  Annual Report 2000-Registry of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substance
  Disposal Sites and Hazardous Waste Remedial Fund, pursuant to Iowa Code
  sections
  455B.425 and 455B.427.

  Household Hazardous Materials Programs-Toxic Cleanup Days, Regional
  Collection Centers, and Safe Chemical Management in Schools Pilot, pursuant
  to Iowa
  Code section 455F.8.

  DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE

  State of Iowa Citizens Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2000.

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Christine Nibbelink, Orange City - For celebrating your 90th birthday.
  Senator
  Veenstra (02/05/01)

  The Hotel Pattee, Perry - For earning the Four Diamond Award presented by
  the
  AAA.  Senator Johnson (02/05/01).

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  February 5, 2001, 10:12 a.m.
  Members Present:  Tinsman, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking
  Member; and Rittmer.

  Members Absent:  Dearden (excused).

  Committee Business:  Legislative Fiscal Bureau reviewed budgets for the
  Commission for the Blind, the Department of Drug Affairs, and the Department
  of
  Human Rights.

  Adjourned:  12:24 p.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  February 5, 2001, 2:05 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Lundby and Schuerer (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations on ACE Program by Des Moines Area
  Community College and Northwest Iowa Community College.

  Adjourned:  2:40 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 5, 2001, 1:56 p.m.

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

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

  Committee Business:  Subcommittee assignments.

  Adjourned:  2:03 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  February 5, 2001, 3:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  Redwine, Chair; Tinsman, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking
  Member; Bartz, Behn, Boettger, Dvorsky, Harper, Holveck, Miller, Shearer,
  and
  Veenstra.

  Members Absent:  Schuerer (excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 1023 (as amended).

  Adjourned:  3:41 p.m.
  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  February 5, 2001, 3:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  Rittmer, Chair; Drake, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  Dearden, Fink, Fraise, Freeman, Jensen, Kibbie, McKinley, McLaren, Sexton,
  and
  Zieman.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentations by the Department of Transportation on ID
  theft, Prepass, and drivers license station sites.

  Adjourned:  4:00 p.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

  Senate Joint Resolution 3, by committee on Judiciary, a joint
  resolution authorizing the sixth judicial district department of
  correctional services to extend a lease-purchase agreement and
  providing an effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 7, by Angelo, a concurrent
  resolution requesting that the United States Congress adopt daylight
  saving time as the national standard of keeping time throughout the
  year.

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

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 106, by committee on Judiciary, 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.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
  Senate File 107, by Bolkcom, a bill for an act restricting the
  application of pesticides and fertilizers in cities and providing a
  penalty.

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

  Senate File 108, by Bolkcom and Dvorsky, a bill for an act
  relating to proper methods of chemical management, establishing the
  comprehensive safe chemical management in schools program, and
  making an appropriation.

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

  Senate File 109, by Miller, a bill for an act relating to
  confidentiality of ethics complaints during even-numbered years.

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

  Senate File 110, by Soukup, a bill for an act relating to the
  boundaries of an enterprise zone under the enterprise zone program.

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

  Senate File 111, by Connolly, a bill for an act providing for
  additional local funding authority under the instructional support
  levy for school districts.

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

  Senate File 112, by Freeman, a bill for an act exempting certain
  county bridge construction projects and materials from contract
  bidding procedures.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Transportation.
  Senate File 113, by Bolkcom, Dvorsky, and Hammond, a bill for
  an act relating to the use of marijuana for therapeutic purposes and
  establishing a marijuana therapeutic research program.

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

  BILL 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 bill has 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
  February, 2001:

  Senate File 65.

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1086	Education

  Relating to the establishment of Iowa charter schools.

  SSB 1087	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to the certification of persons providing water pump
  services.

  SSB 1088	Local Government

  Relating to duties of the county sheriff by increasing the fees and
  expenses collected by the county sheriff for various services and the
  release of a garnishment.

  SSB 1089	Local Government

  Relating to the appointment of an acting or a temporary county
  attorney.
  SSB 1090	Local Government

  Relating to the compensation of the county attorney.

  SSB 1091	Local Government	

  Relating to the powers and duties of the county recorder relating
  to the recording and keeping of documents.

  SSB 1092	State Government

  Prohibiting straight party voting in elections.

  SSB 1093	State Government

  Relating to campaign finance law and providing penalties.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 78

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Tinsman, Chair; Holveck and Veenstra

  Senate File 85

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Schuerer, Chair; Behn and Hammond

  Senate File 92

  EDUCATION:  Rehberg, Chair; Connolly and Veenstra

  Senate File 95

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  King, Chair; Bolkcom and Sexton

  Senate File 96

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Dearden and King

  SSB 1076
  (Reassignment)

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Drake, Chair; Harper and Rehberg

  SSB 1086

  EDUCATION:  Angelo, Chair; Boettger and Harper
  SSB 1087

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

  SSB 1088

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Angelo, Chair; Hansen and Zieman

  SSB 1089

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  McKibben, Chair; Fraise and Zieman

  SSB 1090

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Angelo, Chair; Horn and Zieman

  SSB 1091

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Hansen, Chair; McKibben and Zieman

  SSB 1092

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Jensen, Chair; Fink and King

  SSB 1093

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Dearden and Lamberti

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  JUDICIARY

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 3 (SSB 1007), a joint
  resolution
  authorizing the sixth judicial district department of correctional services
  to extend a
  lease-purchase agreement and providing an effective date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Fiegen, Fraise,
  Hammond,
  Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.
  Absent or
  not voting, 1:  Boettger.

  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 Judiciary Committee on Senate Joint Resolution
  3, and
  they were attached to the committee report.
  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 106 (SSB 1073), 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.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Fiegen, Fraise,
  Hammond,
  Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.
  Absent or
  not voting, 1:  Boettger.

  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 Judiciary Committee on Senate File 106, and
  they were
  attached to the committee report.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-3011	S.R.	6	Michael E. Gronstal
  S-3012	S.R.	6	Michael E. Gronstal
  S-3013	S.F.	30	Steven D. Hansen
  S-3014	S.C.R.	6	Merlin E. Bartz
  John P. Kibbie
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Stewart Iverson, Jr.
  S-3015	S.R.	6	Merlin E. Bartz
  John P. Kibbie
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Stewart Iverson, Jr.
  S-3016	S.R.	4	Michael E. Gronstal
  S-3017	S.R.	4	Robert E. Dvorsky
  Mark Shearer
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  Joe Bolkcom
  Patricia Harper
  Johnie Hammond
  John P. Kibbie
  S-3018	S.R.	4	Matt McCoy
  Betty A. Soukup
  Patrick J. Deluhery
  Joe Bolkcom
  Patricia Harper
  Johnie Hammond
  Jack Holveck
  John P. Kibbie
  Michael E. Gronstal
  S-3019	S.R.	4	Steven D. Hansen
  Matt McCoy
  Betty A. Soukup
  Joe Bolkcom
  Patricia Harper
  Jack Holveck
  Mark Shearer
  John P. Kibbie
  Michael E. Gronstal
  S-3020	H.F.	103	Steven D. Hansen
  212	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	29th Day
  29th Day	MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2001	213

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