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THIRTY-EIGHTH CALENDAR DAY TWENTY-THIRD SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 14, 2001 The Senate met in regular session at 9:03 a.m., President Kramer presiding. Prayer was offered by the Reverend Gary F. Smith, pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene in Oskaloosa, Iowa, guest of Senator Greiner. The Journal of Tuesday, February 13, 2001, was approved. SPECIAL GUESTS Senator Boettger welcomed the following representatives from the province of Saskatchewan, Canada: Daryl Wiberg, Legislator; Lindy Kasperski, Legislator; Milt Wakefield, Legislator; and Margaret Kleisinger, Assistant to the Speaker. The visitors were here through an exchange program with the Council of State Governments. RECESS On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:27 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. APPENDIX CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificate of recognition: Dick Beeman, Osceola - For receiving the Community Service Award from the Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce. Senator McKinley (02/14/01). EXPLANATION OF VOTE MADAM PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on February 13, 2001, when the vote was taken on amendment S-3039 to Senate File 66. Had I been present, I would have voted "Aye." JACK HOLVECK REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES Convened: February 14, 2001, 9:38 a.m. Members Present: Gaskill, Chair; Fink and Greiner. Members Absent: Sexton, Vice Chair; and Black, Ranking Member (both excused). Committee Business: Lyle Asell, Interim Director of the Department of Natural Resources, discussed department budget requests. Adjourned: 10:29 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Convened: February 14, 2001, 9:45 a.m. Members Present: Behn, Chair; Miller, Vice Chair; Fiegen, Ranking Member; Holveck and McKinley. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Presentation regarding value-added agricultural products by the Department of Agriculture and presentation by Public Employment Relations Board. Adjourned: 10:55 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Convened: February 14, 2001, 9:45 a.m. Members Present: Redfern, Chair; Rehberg, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Member; and Kibbie. Members Absent: McLaren (excused). Committee Business: Presentations by Anita Walker Jessen, Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and Penny Westfall, Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. Adjourned: 10:55 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES Convened: February 14, 2001, 9:47 a.m. Members Present: Veenstra, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking Member; and Harper. Members Absent: Redwine (excused). Committee Business: Discussed fraud payment accountability and the Oversight and Communications subcommittee bill. Presentation by Julie Ingersoll, Department of Human Services, on child care services. Adjourned: 11:52 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS Convened: February 14, 2001, 10:05 a.m. Members Present: Lundby, Chair; King, Vice Chair; Deluhery, Ranking Member; Freeman and Shearer. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Presentation by the Department of Management on the Governor's technology recommendations for 2001. Presentation on the Enterprise Resource Planning Project. Adjourned: 11:16 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CAPITALS Convened: February 14, 2001, 9:40 a.m. Members Present: Jensen, Chair; Soukup, Ranking Member; and Connolly. Members Absent: Lamberti, Vice Chair; and McKibben (both excused). Committee Business: Presentations by Loess Hills Alliance and the Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority. Legislative Fiscal Bureau gave a report on the Governor's budget recommendations for 2002. Adjourned: 11:40 a.m. BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS Convened: February 14, 2001, 1:10 p.m. Members Present: Freeman, Chair; Greiner, Vice Chair; Dearden, Ranking Member; Behn, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, King, Lundby, and Schuerer. Members Absent: McKibben (excused). Committee Business: Approved SSB 1040. Presentation by Department of Elder Affairs. Adjourned: 1:55 p.m. COMMERCE Convened: February 14, 2001, 3:00 p.m. Members Present: Johnson, Chair; Schuerer, Vice Chair; Deluhery, Ranking Member; Bolkcom, Flynn, Freeman, Gronstal, Hansen, Jensen, King, and Lundby. Members Absent: Maddox, McCoy, Redfern, and Redwine (all excused). Committee Business: Subcommittee meetings. Passed SCR 9. Adjourned: 3:10 p.m. EDUCATION Convened: February 14, 2001, 1:04 p.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: Passed SF 48 and approved SSB 1129. Adjourned: 1:59 p.m. ETHICS Convened: February 14, 2001, 11:32 a.m. Members Present: Drake, Chair; McKean, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member; Connolly, Dearden, and Rittmer. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Discussion of an ethics complaint; complaint unanimously dismissed because it did not meet the standard of violation required. Adjourned: 11:57 a.m. HUMAN RESOURCES Convened: February 14, 2001, 2:05 p.m. Members Present: Redwine, Chair; Tinsman, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking Member; Bartz, Behn, Boettger, Dvorsky, Harper, Holveck, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, and Veenstra. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Approved SSBs 1021 (as amended) and 1069 (as amended). Adjourned: 2:45 p.m. TRANSPORTATION Convened: February 14, 2001, 2:07 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: Passed SF 130. Briefing by Mark Wandro, Director of Department of Transportation. Adjourned: 2:45 p.m. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 182, by Johnson, a bill for an act relating to an individual income tax credit for the purchase of long-term care insurance and including a retroactive applicability date provision. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways and Means. Senate File 183, by Johnson, a bill for an act creating an agricultural education collaboration and enhancement support services program, and making an appropriation. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Education. Senate File 184, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act 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. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 185, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act relating to the definition of factory-built structures, the relocation of factory-built structures, the certification of installers of manufactured homes, and providing a fee, an appropriation, and a civil penalty. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means calendar. Senate File 186, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act providing for a tax levy for the county hospital fund in certain counties and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means calendar. Senate File 187, by Miller, a bill for an act relating to child abuse reporting, classification, determination, and review procedures. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Human Resources. Senate File 188, by Hammond, a bill for an act relating to the use of a uniform prescription drug information card. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Commerce. Senate File 189, by Johnson, a bill for an act relating to the distribution of tax revenues from the local option sales and services tax for school infrastructure purposes collected in a county and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways and Means. Senate File 190, by Harper, Fink, Horn, Hammond, Fraise, Soukup, Bolkcom, and Connolly, a bill for an act relating to adoption of rules by state agencies pertaining to development, acquisition, or disposal of land. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State Government. Senate File 191, by Shearer, Dearden, Flynn, Harper, Kibbie, Fiegen, Fink, Horn, Deluhery, Hammond, Fraise, Soukup, McCoy, Black, Gronstal, Bolkcom, Dvorsky, Holveck, and Connolly, a bill for an act relating to the use of energy efficiency plan-related moneys to provide financial assistance to low-income customers of gas public utilities and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Appropriations. STUDY BILLS RECEIVED SSB 1144 Commerce Relating to the licensure of persons acting as insurance producers, providing an effective date, and applying penalties. SSB 1145 Commerce Relating to pay plans for certain employees of the credit union division of the department of commerce. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate File 157 LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Schuerer, Chair; Bartz and Horn Senate File 177 APPROPRIATIONS: Veenstra, Chair; Hammond and King Senate File 178 LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Bartz, Chair; McCoy and Zieman Senate File 181 APPROPRIATIONS: Veenstra, Chair; Lamberti and Soukup House File 179 LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Schuerer, Chair; Black and Gaskill SSB 1144 COMMERCE: Johnson, Chair; Hansen and Maddox SSB 1145 COMMERCE: Lundby, Chair; Gronstal and Johnson COMMITTEE REPORTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 184 (SSB 1088), a bill for an act 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. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Miller, Angelo, Hansen, Bartz, Fraise, Gaskill, Johnson, McCoy, McKibben, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Black, Horn, and Zieman. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. WAYS AND MEANS Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 185 (SSB 1076), a bill for an act relating to the definition of factory-built structures, the relocation of factory-built structures, the certification of installers of manufactured homes, and providing a fee, an appropriation, and a civil penalty. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: McKibben, McKinley, Harper, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Flynn, Greiner, Holveck, Lamberti, Maddox, Miller, Redwine, and Rehberg. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 186 (SSB 1075), a bill for an act providing for a tax levy for the county hospital fund in certain counties and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: McKibben, McKinley, Harper, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Flynn, Greiner, Holveck, Lamberti, Maddox, Miller, Redwine, and Rehberg. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. AFTERNOON SESSION The Senate reconvened at 5:00 p.m., President Pro Tempore McKean presiding. The Senate stood at ease at 5:01 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for the purpose of a party caucus. The Senate resumed session at 5:12 p.m., President Pro Tempore McKean presiding. HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED 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 February 14, 2001, adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House Joint Resolution 5, a joint resolution to nullify an administrative rule of the department of revenue and finance relating to the collection of a fee to recover direct costs in the administration of a local option sales and services tax and providing an effective date. Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means. ALSO: That the House has on February 14, 2001, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 178, a bill for an act applying child in need of assistance and child abuse provisions to a child whose parent or guardian or the person responsible for the child's care has manufactured or possessed a dangerous substance in a child's presence. Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources. House File 194, a bill for an act relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections and including effective and retroactive applicability provisions. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary. House File 222, a bill for an act permitting banks in Iowa to establish additional bank offices, and containing effective dates. Read first time and attached to companion Senate File 126. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Senator McKibben, for the day, and Senator Rehberg, until she returns, on request of Senator Boettger; Senator Connolly, for the remainder of the week, on request of Senator Gronstal; and Senator Redfern, until he returns, on request of Senator Drake. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Boettger asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Files 146, 126, 98, 83, 62, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 2. Senate File 146 On motion of Senator Boettger, Senate File 146, a bill for an act relating to the tobacco master settlement agreement and providing an effective date, was taken up for consideration. Senator Boettger 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. 146), the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Dearden Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fiegen Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Greiner Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKinley McLaren Miller Redwine Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Connolly McKibben Redfern Rehberg The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 126 On motion of Senator Schuerer, Senate File 126, a bill for an act permitting state banks to establish additional bank offices, and containing effective dates, was taken up for consideration. Senator Schuerer offered amendment S-3061, filed by him on February 13, 2001, to the title page of the bill, and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3061 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Schuerer asked and received unanimous consent that House File 222 be substituted for Senate File 126. House File 222 On motion of Senator Schuerer, House File 222, a bill for an act permitting banks in Iowa to establish additional bank offices, and containing effective dates, was taken up for consideration. President Kramer took the chair at 5:30 p.m. Senator Schuerer 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. 222), the vote was: Ayes, 48: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Dearden Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fiegen Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Greiner Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKinley McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly McKibben The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. WITHDRAWN Senator Schuerer asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 126 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate. Senate File 98 On motion of Senator Behn, Senate File 98, a bill for an act concerning unemployment compensation by relieving unemployment compensation charges for employees who become unemployed due to a presidentially declared disaster, was taken up for consideration. Senator Shearer offered amendment S-3065, filed by Senators Shearer, et al., from the floor to page 1 and to the title page of the bill. Senator Behn raised the point of order that amendment S-3065 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point well-taken and amendment S-3065 out of order. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Lundby, until she returns, on request of Senator Maddox. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 98 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 98. Senator Behn 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. 98), the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Dearden Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fiegen Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Greiner Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Maddox McCoy McKean McKinley McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Connolly Lundby McKibben The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 83 On motion of Senator Angelo, Senate File 83, a bill for an act relating to the verification of a uniform citation and complaint issued by a law enforcement agency, was taken up for consideration. Senator Angelo 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. 83), the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Dearden Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fiegen Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Greiner Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Maddox McCoy McKean McKinley McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Connolly Lundby McKibben The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 62 On motion of Senator Zieman, Senate File 62, a bill for an act relating to the processing and distribution of honey in residences, was taken up for consideration. Senator Sexton offered amendment S-3029, filed by him on February 13, 2001, to page 1 of the bill. Senator Zieman raised the point of order that amendment S-3029 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point not well-taken and the amendment S-3029 in order. Senator Sexton withdrew amendment S-3029. Senator Sexton withdrew amendment S-3030, filed by him on February 13, 2001, to page 1 of the bill. Senator Bartz offered amendment S-3063, filed by him from the floor to page 1 of the bill. Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent that action on amendment S-3063 and Senate File 62 be deferred. Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 On motion of Senator Iverson, Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, a concurrent resolution to approve and confirm the appointment of the Citizens' Aide, was taken up for consideration. Senator Iverson moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 62 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 62, a bill for an act relating to the processing and distribution of honey in residences, and amendment S-3063, previously deferred. Senator Bartz asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw amendment S-3063. Senator Hansen offered amendment S-3064, filed by him from the floor to page 1 and to the title page of the bill. Senator Zieman raised the point of order that amendment S-3064 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point well-taken and the amendment S-3064 out of order. Senator Zieman offered amendment S-3066, filed by him from the floor to page 1 of the bill. Senator Gronstal raised the point of order that amendment S-3066 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point not well-taken and the amendment S-3066 in order. Senator Zieman moved the adoption of amendment S-3066, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. President Pro Tempore McKean took the chair at 6:35 p.m. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Senator McCoy, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Gronstal; and Senators Drake and Kramer, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Iverson. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 62 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 62. Senator Zieman 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. 62), the vote was: Ayes, 44: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fiegen Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Greiner Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie King Lamberti Maddox McKean McKinley McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 6: Connolly Drake Kramer Lundby McCoy McKibben 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 62, 83, 98, 146, Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 and House File 222 be immediately messaged to the House. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 6:50 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. Thursday, February 15, 2001. APPENDIX COMPANION BILL RECEIVED On February 14, 2001, House File 222 was received and attached to companion Senate File 126 on the Senate calendar. REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS Convened: February 14, 2001, 9:43 a.m. Members Present: Tinsman, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking Member; Dearden and Rittmer. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Presentations by Commission of Veterans Affairs, Iowa Organ Donor Network, and Teen Challenge of the Midlands. Adjourned: 11:39 a.m. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 192, by Soukup, a bill for an act establishing a primary election for certain candidates nominated for public office by petition. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State Government. Senate File 193, by Bolkcom, a bill for an act relating to ongoing absentee voter status for general elections. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State Government. Senate File 194, by Bartz, a bill for an act relating to redemption of empty beverage containers, creating a container redemption fund, a Robert D. Ray beautiful land fund, and a bottle bill scholarship fund, and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment. Senate File 195, by Fiegen, Dvorsky, Hammond, Holveck, Fink, Connolly, Horn, Flynn, Shearer, Harper, Gronstal, Hansen, Black, Kibbie, McCoy, Fraise, Soukup, and Deluhery, a bill for an act creating new criminal offenses related to the drug 3,4- methylendioxymethamphetamine. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Judiciary. Senate File 196, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to conflicts of interest of public officers and employees, including lobbyist and clients reports, and review of documents related to campaign finance disclosure reports. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 197, by committee on Business and Labor Relations, a bill for an act extending the community college vocational-technical technology improvement program, and making an appropriation. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 198, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an act relating to family investment program requirements regarding the time period allowed for supported postsecondary education assistance and including an applicability provision. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 199, by Shearer, Flynn, Horn, Connolly, Kibbie, Fraise, McCoy, Fink, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Black, and Gronstal, a bill for an act relating to approved equity investments in qualifying businesses and providing tax credits. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways and Means. Senate File 200, by Harper, Shearer, Flynn, Hammond, Horn, Fiegen, Connolly, Kibbie, Fraise, McCoy, Soukup, Holveck, Bolkcom, Fink, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Dearden, Black, and Gronstal, a bill for an act providing for the establishment of an advanced telecommuni- cations services community assistance fund. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Small Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Senate File 201, by Soukup, a bill for an act relating to increasing the personal needs allowance for residents of health care facilities. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Human Resources. Senate File 202, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act prohibiting operators from allowing persons under sixteen years of age to ride in an unenclosed area of a motor vehicle not intended for the seating of passengers and providing a penalty. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 203, by committee on Education, a bill for an act extending the regular program district cost guarantee for school districts, and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. COMMITTEE REPORTS BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 197 (SSB 1040), a bill for an act extending the community college vocational-technical technology improvement program, and making an appropriation. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Freeman, Greiner, Dearden, Behn, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, King, Lundby, McKibben, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. COMMERCE Final Bill Action: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9, a concurrent resolution urging third-party coverage for cancer screening. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Johnson, Schuerer, Deluhery, Bolkcom, Flynn, Freeman, Gronstal, Hansen, Jensen, King, and Lundby. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 4: Maddox, McCoy, Redfern, and Redwine. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. EDUCATION Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 203 (SSB 1129), a bill for an act extending the regular program district cost guarantee for school districts, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Boettger, Rehberg, Connolly, Angelo, Dvorsky, Fink, Harper, Kramer, McKinley, Redfern, Redwine, Shearer, Soukup, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. HUMAN RESOURCES Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 198 (SSB 1021), a bill for an act relating to family investment program requirements regarding the time period allowed for supported postsecondary education assistance and including an applicability provision. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Redwine, Tinsman, Hammond, Bartz, Behn, Boettger, Dvorsky, Harper, Holveck, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. *Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive changes to the members of the Human Resources Committee on Senate File 198, and they were attached to the committee report. STATE GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 196 (SSB 1102), a bill for an act relating to conflicts of interest of public officers and employees, including lobbyist and clients reports, and review of documents related to campaign finance disclosure reports. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: King, Lamberti, Kibbie, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, McKean, McLaren, Rittmer, and Sexton. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Jensen and Maddox. 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 State Government Committee on Senate File 196, and they were attached to the committee report. TRANSPORTATION Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 202 (formerly SF 130), a bill for an act prohibiting operators from allowing persons under sixteen years of age to ride in an unenclosed area of a motor vehicle not intended for the seating of passengers and providing a penalty. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Rittmer, Drake, McCoy, Dearden, Jensen, Kibbie, and McKinley. Nays, 6: Fink, Fraise, Freeman, McLaren, Sexton, and Zieman. 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 Transportation Committee on Senate File 202, and they were attached to the committee report. AMENDMENTS FILED S-3062 S.F. 139 Johnie Hammond Thomas Fiegen S-3063 S.F. 62 Merlin E. Bartz S-3064 S.F. 62 Steven D. Hansen S-3065 S.F. 98 Mark Shearer Betty A. Soukup Johnie Hammond Patricia Harper Bill Fink Patrick J. Deluhery Joe Bolkcom Matt McCoy Michael E. Gronstal John P. Kibbie S-3066 S.F. 62 Mark Zieman S-3067 S.F. 100 Robert E. Dvorsky S-3068 S.F. 100 Robert E. Dvorsky Johnie Hammond S-3069 S.F. 100 Robert E. Dvorsky Johnie Hammond 320 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 38th Day 38th Day WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2001 321
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