Senate Journal: Monday, February 19, 2001

  FORTY-THIRD CALENDAR DAY
  TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 19, 2001

  The Senate met in regular session at 1:04 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Bridget Prins, Governor of the Iowa
  American Legion Auxiliary Girls State.  She is from Sibley-
  Ocheyedan High School and was a guest of Senator Veenstra.

  The Journal of Thursday, February 15, 2001, was approved.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senators Greiner, Jensen, and McKean, until they arrive, on request of
  Senator
  Iverson; and Senator Fraise, for the week, on request of Senator Hammond.

  BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Files 197 and 204 be referred from the Regular Calendar to
  the committee on Appropriations.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
  until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2001.
  APPENDIX

  ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENTS BY THE
  SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

  *Indicates appointment mandated by statute

  IOWA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 2.41) (Expires 2/24/2003)

  *Stewart Iverson, Jr.
  *Mary E. Kramer
  *Jeff Lamberti
  *Andrew J. McKean
  *Michael E. Gronstal
  *Tom Flynn
  Nancy J. Boettger
  Joe Bolkcom
  Michael W. Connolly
  Johnie Hammond
  John W. Jensen
  Neal Schuerer

  IOWA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEES
  (Iowa Code section 2.45) (Expires 2/24/2003)

   ADMINISTRATION  	 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

  Neal Schuerer, Chair	Nancy J. Boettger, Vice Chair
  Michael W. Connolly	Dennis H. Black
  John W. Jensen	William "Bill" Fink
  Gene Fraise
   CAPITAL PROJECTS  	Jack Holveck
  Steve King
  John W. Jensen, Chair	Andrew J. McKean
  Nancy J. Boettger	Derryl McLaren
  Joe Bolkcom	Maggie Tinsman
  Tom Flynn	
  *Jeff Lamberti	 SERVICE

   FISCAL  	Mary E. Kramer, Vice Chair
  Michael E. Gronstal
  *Jeff Lamberti, Chair	Andrew J. McKean
  *Tom Flynn
  *Patricia Harper	 STUDIES
  *Larry McKibben	
  Neal Schuerer	Stewart Iverson, Jr., Vice Chair
  Nancy J. Boettger
  Michael E. Gronstal
  Johnie Hammond
  Mary E. Kramer
  ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENTS BY THE
  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

  AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 256.32)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Thomas L. Fiegen

  AGRICULTURAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 161B.1)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Jeff Angelo
  Gene Fraise

  CAPITOL PLANNING COMMISSION
  (Iowa Code section 18A.2)
  John W. Jensen  (Expires 4/30/2003)
  Robert E. Dvorsky  (Expires 4/30/2005)

  COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION
  (Iowa Code section 261.1)  (Expires 6/30/2003)
  Donald B. Redfern

  COMMISSION ON ELDER AFFAIRS
  (Iowa Code section 231.11)  (Expires 4/30/2003)
  Joe Bolkcom
  Sheldon Rittmer

  COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
  (Iowa Code section 216A.52)
  Gene Maddox  (Expires 1/31/2003)
  Patricia Harper  (Expires 1/31/2005)

  COMMUNICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE
  (Iowa Code section 2.35) (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Merlin E. Bartz
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Steve King

  COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKING GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS
  (Iowa Code section 256.31)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  John P. (Jack) Kibbie
  Mike Sexton

  ENERGY FUND DISBURSEMENT COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 473.11)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Joe Bolkcom
  Mary Lou Freeman

  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 14B.105) (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Mary A. Lundby
  IOWACCESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 14B.201) (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Robert E. Dvorsky
  Mary A. Lundby

  IOWA COUNCIL FOR EARLY ACCESS
  (Federal Law)  (Expires 6/30/2004)
  Kitty Rehberg

  IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
  (Iowa Code section 15.103) (Expires 1/13/2003)
  E. Thurman Gaskill
  Mark Shearer

  IPERS INVESTMENT BOARD
  (Iowa Code section 97B.8)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Sheldon Rittmer

  IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
  (Iowa Code section 84A.1A)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Neal Schuerer
  Betty A. Soukup

  LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 80B.6)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Larry McKibben

  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 249A.4)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Jack Holveck
  Maggie Tinsman

  RENEWABLE FUEL AND COPRODUCTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
  (Iowa Code section 159A.4)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Jeff Angelo
  William "Bill" Fink

  STATE CHILD CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
  (Iowa Code section 237A.21)  (Expires 4/30/2002)
  Kitty Rehberg

  ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENTS BY THE
  SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

  ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REVIEW COMMITTEE
  (Iowa Code section 17A.8)  (Expires 4/30/2003)
  Merlin E. Bartz
  Patricia Harper
  JoAnn Johnson
  John P. (Jack) Kibbie
  Sheldon Rittmer
  ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
  (Iowa Code section 28J.2)  (Expires 2/1/2003)
  Gene Fraise
  Steve King

  BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR STATEWIDE FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
  (Iowa Code section 411.36)  (Expires 4/30/2002)
  Wally E. Horn
  Mary A. Lundby

  CHILD SUPPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
  (Iowa Code section 252B.18)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Nancy J. Boettger
  Dick Dearden

  CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY
  (Iowa Code section 216A.132)
  Robert E. Dvorsky  (Expires 4/30/2001)
  Gene Maddox  (Expires 4/30/2002)

  EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES
  (Iowa Code section 272B.2)  (Expires 6/30/2003)
  Michael W. Connolly
  Mary E. Kramer

  HAWK-I BOARD
  (Iowa Code section 514I.5)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Johnie Hammond
  Ken Veenstra

  INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ADVISORY COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 2D.1)  (Expires 1/24/2003)
  Dennis H. Black
  Nancy J. Boettger
  Andrew J. McKean

  INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMISSION
  (Iowa Code section 28B.1)  (Expires 2/1/2003)
  Jerry Behn
  Richard Drake
  Steven D. Hansen
  John P. (Jack) Kibbie
  Mary A. Lundby

  IOWA EMPOWERMENT BOARD
  (Iowa Code section 28.3)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Nancy J. Boettger
  Betty A. Soukup
  Maggie Tinsman
  PREVENTION OF DISABILITIES POLICY COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 225B.3)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Thomas L. Fiegen
  Mark Zieman

  PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS COMMITTEE
  (Iowa Code section 97D.4)  (Expires 1/31/2003)
  Michael W. Connolly
  John P. (Jack) Kibbie
  Steve King
  Paul McKinley
  Sheldon Rittmer

  RURAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
  (Iowa Code section 135.107)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Thomas L. Fiegen
  Ken Veenstra

  SENATE LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMITTEE
  (Iowa Code section 68B.31)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Michael W. Connolly
  Dick Dearden
  Richard Drake
  John P. (Jack) Kibbie
  Andrew J. McKean
  Sheldon Rittmer

  SENIOR LIVING COORDINATING UNIT
  (Iowa Code section 231.58)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Nancy J. Boettger
  Pat Deluhery

  STATE COUNTY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
  HUMAN SERVICES  (Iowa Code section 331.438)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Mark Shearer
  Maggie Tinsman

  TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CONTROL COMMISSION
  (Iowa Code section 142A.3)  (Expires 1/13/2003)
  Johnie Hammond
  Maggie Tinsman

   CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS

  PERSONAL ASSISTANCE AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES COUNCIL
  (Iowa Code section 225C.48)
  Pat Gerke  (Expires 6/30/2002)
  Ray Gerke  (Expires 6/30/2002)
  Sue Lambert  (Expires 6/30/2003)
  TEMPORARY REDISTRICTING ADVISORY COMMISSION
  (Iowa Code section 42.5)
  Joseph O'Hern
  Linda Primmer

  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 19, 2001

  DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND

  2000 Annual Report for the Iowa Department for the Blind, as pursuant to
  Iowa
  Code section 216B.7.

  Report on Purchase of Products with Recycled Content, pursuant to Iowa Code
  section 216B.3, subsection 12(d).

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  February 19, 2001, 2:15 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fraise, Hammond, and Lundby (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by Commissioner of Iowa Workers'
  Compensation and Commissioner of Iowa Department of Labor.

  Adjourned:  3:10 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 19, 2001, 2:11 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:  Approved SSB 1098.

  Adjourned:  2:50 p.m.
  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  February 19, 2001, 3:07 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 SSB 1079 (as amended) and passed SF 116.

  Adjourned:  3:31 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  February 19, 2001, 3:15 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fraise and McLaren (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Update by the DOT on soydiesel pilot projects.

  Adjourned:  3:58 p.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, by committee on State
  Government, a concurrent resolution requesting that the United
  States Congress create a standard nationwide time for poll closings in
  general and congressional elections.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 221, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  establishing the interstate compact for adult criminal offender
  supervision and providing a contingent effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 222, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  relating to the statute of limitations in civil actions arising out of the
  unsafe or defective condition of an improvement to real property.
  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 223, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  relating to the crime of forgery and entry into the United States.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 224, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  relating to exceptions to the required participation in a court-
  approved course prior to the granting of a final dissolution of
  marriage decree or the entering of a final custody order.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 225, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  relating to an indigent criminal defendant seeking postconviction
  relief and to the applicability of the Iowa administrative procedures
  Act to postconviction actions.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 226, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
  act relating to the limitation on property taxes for cities and counties,
  allowing a property tax levy to fund state mandates, limiting the
  property tax exemption for pollution control property, and providing
  for the Act's applicability.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 227, by Hansen, Hammond, Harper, Horn, Flynn,
  Shearer, Fiegen, Connolly, Kibbie, Fraise, McCoy, Soukup, Holveck,
  Bolkcom, Fink, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Dearden, Black, and Gronstal, a
  bill for an act establishing a housing trust fund and providing for the
  transfer of certain moneys to the fund.

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

  Senate File 228, by Freeman, a bill for an act relating to the
  crime of indecent exposure.
  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
  Judiciary.

  Senate File 229, by Gronstal, a bill for an act establishing a
  procedure for a criminal defendant to obtain fingerprint testing or
  DNA profiling after a conviction.

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

  Senate File 230, by Kibbie and Connolly, a bill for an act
  permitting certain transfers of campaign funds when a candidate's
  committee dissolves and after a candidate has not served in public
  office for a stated number of years.

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

  Senate File 231, by Freeman, a bill for an act relating to
  disposing and recycling waste oil filters and establishing a fee.

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

  Senate File 232, by Johnson and Hammond, a bill for an act
  requiring the use of a uniform prescription drug information card by
  providers of third-party payment or prepayment of prescription drug
  expenses.

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

  Senate File 233, by Sexton, a bill for an act relating to a
  scheduled fine for failure to complete a deer or wild turkey harvest
  report.

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

  Senate File 234, by Kibbie, Hammond, Harper, Horn, Flynn,
  Shearer, Fiegen, Connolly, Hansen, Fraise, McCoy, Soukup, Holveck,
  Bolkcom, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Dearden, Black, and Gronstal, a bill for
  an act relating to campaign finance law, including electronic filing of
  disclosure reports by certain candidates, requiring certain
  supplemental reports, providing for disclosures in relation to certain
  political telephone communications, requiring disclosure of certain
  information in conjunction with certain contributions, providing an
  effective date, and applying a penalty.

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

  Senate File 235, by McCoy, Dvorsky, Hammond, Harper, Horn,
  Fiegen, Connolly, Kibbie, Fraise, Fink, Black, and Gronstal, a bill for
  an act relating to the assessment of a law enforcement initiative
  surcharge on certain criminal offenses.

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

  Senate File 236, by Lundby and McLaren, a bill for an act
  relating to an individual income tax deduction for federal taxes paid
  under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act and including a
  retroactive applicability date provision.

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

  Senate File 237, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to the
  exemption of sales and use taxes on the purchase of precious metals
  and rare coins by dealers.

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

  Senate File 238, by Kibbie, Holveck, Soukup, Shearer, Fiegen,
  Connolly, Fink, Dvorsky, Harper, Hammond, and Gronstal, a bill for
  an act to prohibit new campaign advertising within five days of an
  election, and applying penalties.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
  Government.
  Senate File 239, by Rehberg and Zieman, a bill for an act relating
  to the property tax exemption for recycling property and including an
  applicability date.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1147	Local Government

  Relating to the administrative procedures of certain county officers
  by authorizing the issuance of checks providing for the cancellation of
  warrants and checks, the disposal of tax lists, and the receipt of
  electronic payments, specifying tax sale costs and the mailing address
  for changes of titles and deeds, providing for other properly related
  matters, and providing an effective date.

  SSB 1148	Human Resources

  Providing for the transfer of custody and termination of parental
  rights for certain newborn infants whose parent voluntarily
  surrenders physical custody at certain health facilities and providing
  for immunity from prosecution for child abandonment crimes for such
  parent, and providing an effective date.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate File 197

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Lundby, Chair; Soukup and Zieman

  Senate File 204

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Rehberg, Chair; Connolly and Redfern

  Senate File 205

  AGRICULTURE:  McLaren, Chair; Fraise and Greiner

  Senate File 209

  AGRICULTURE:  Kibbie, Chair; Behn and Veenstra
  Senate File 217

  AGRICULTURE:  McLaren, Chair; Greiner and Shearer

  Senate File 218

  AGRICULTURE:  Angelo, Chair; Behn and Soukup

  House File 179

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Zieman, Chair; Angelo and Hansen

  House File 180

  JUDICIARY:  Lamberti, Chair; Boettger and Hammond

  SSB 1147

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Black, Chair; McKibben and Zieman

  SSB 1148

  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Boettger, Chair; Harper and Redwine

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Independence High School Speech Team, Independence - For your outstanding
  achievement in speech.  Senator Rehberg (02/19/01).

  Dr. Dennis Woodruff, D.V.M., Carlisle - For being named "Iowa Veterinarian
  of
  the Year."  Senator Fink (02/19/01).

  EXPLANATION OF VOTES

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on
  February 15, 2001, when the votes were taken on Senate Files 94 and 144.
  Had I been
  present, I would have voted "Aye" on both.

  MERLIN E. BARTZ

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on
  February 14 and 15, 2001, when the votes were taken on Senate Files 62, 83,
  94, 98,
  144, and 146.  Had I been present, I would have voted "Aye" on all.

  MIKE CONNOLLY
  BILL SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

  A communication was received announcing that on February 16,
  2001, the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of
  State the following bill:

  S.F. 63 - Relating to child endangerment violations and injuries to a child
  or minor
  and providing penalties.

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  JUDICIARY

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 221 (SSB 1111), a bill for an act
  establishing the
  interstate compact for adult criminal offender supervision and providing a
  contingent
  effective date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen,
  Hammond, Hansen, Horn, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.
  Absent or not voting, 2:  Fraise and King.

  Fiscal Note:  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 221, and
  they were
  attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 222 (SSB 1024), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  statute of limitations in civil actions arising out of the unsafe or
  defective condition of
  an improvement to real property.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  Maddox, Redfern, Angelo, Boettger, Hammond, Hansen,
  King,
  Lamberti, McKean, and Miller.  Nays, 3:  Holveck, Fiegen, and Horn.  Absent
  or not
  voting, 2:  Fraise and Tinsman.

  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 222, and
  they were
  attached to the committee report.
  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 223 (SSB 1136), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  crime of forgery and entry into the United States.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen,
  Hammond, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, and Tinsman.  Nays, 2:  Hansen and
  Miller.  Absent or not voting, 1:  Fraise.

  Fiscal Note:  REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 224 (SSB 1052), a bill for an act relating
  to
  exceptions to the required participation in a court-approved course prior to
  the
  granting of a final dissolution of marriage decree or the entering of a
  final custody
  order.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 225 (SSB 1105), a bill for an act relating
  to an
  indigent criminal defendant seeking postconviction relief and to the
  applicability of the
  Iowa administrative procedures Act to postconviction actions.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Maddox, Redfern, Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Hansen,
  Horn,
  King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman.  Nays, 2:  Holveck and Hammond.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  Fraise.

  Fiscal Note:  REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 226 (formerly SF 31), a bill for an act
  relating to
  the limitation on property taxes for cities and counties, allowing a
  property tax levy to
  fund state mandates, limiting the property tax exemption for pollution
  control
  property, and providing for the Act's applicability.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  Miller, Angelo, Hansen, Bartz, Black, Gaskill,
  Johnson,
  McKibben, Schuerer, and Zieman.  Nays, 1:  McCoy.  Absent or not voting, 2:
  Fraise
  and Horn.

  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 Local Government Committee on Senate File 226,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 11 (SSB 1141), a
  concurrent resolution requesting that the United States Congress create a
  standard
  nationwide time for poll closings in general and congressional elections.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  King, Lamberti, Kibbie, Drake, Jensen, Maddox,
  McKean,
  McLaren, Rittmer, and Sexton.  Nays, 4:  Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, and
  Fink.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  Connolly.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE RESOLUTION 11, a resolution requesting the
  legislative
  council to appoint a committee to promote truthfulness and honesty in
  political
  campaigns.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  King, Lamberti, Kibbie, Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery,
  Drake,
  Fink, Jensen, Maddox, McKean, McLaren, Rittmer, and Sexton.  Nays, none.
  Absent
  or not voting, 1:  Connolly.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  AMENDMENT FILED

  S-3071	S.F.	211	Sandra Greiner
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