Senate Journal: Wednesday, February 21, 2001

  FORTY-FIFTH CALENDAR DAY
  TWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 21, 2001

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:00 a.m., President
  Pro Tempore McKean presiding.

  Prayer was offered by John Feller, Doorman for the House of
  Representatives from Des Moines, Iowa, guest of Senator McKibben.
  Mr. Feller sang "The Lords Prayer."

  The Journal of Tuesday, February 20, 2001, was approved.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:07 a.m.
  until 9:00 a.m. Thursday, February 22, 2001.
  APPENDIX

  COMMUNICATION RECEIVED

  The following communication was received in the office of the
  Secretary of the Senate and placed on file in the Legislative Service
  Bureau:

  February 21, 2001

  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

  Department of Public Safety Iowa 2000 Annual Report.

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  February 20, 2001, 9:55 a.m.

  Members Present:  Bartz, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member; Hansen and
  Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Schuerer, Chair (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by department heads regarding budgets.

  Adjourned:  11:52 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

  Convened:  February 21, 2001, 9:53 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Presentation by the DHS on nursing home facilities and
  presentations regarding Opportunities Unlimited and Village Northwest
  facilities.

  Adjourned:  11:12 a.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM

  Convened:  February 21, 2001, 9:42 a.m.

  Members Present:  Angelo, Chair; McKean, Vice Chair; Dvorsky, Ranking
  Member;
  and Maddox.
  Members Absent:  Fraise (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation on restorative justice.

  Adjourned:  11:30 a.m.

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  February 21, 2001, 1:15 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Fraise and Hammond (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentations by representatives of Greater Des Moines
  Partnership and by DeeZee Manufacturing.

  Adjourned:  1:50 p.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  February 21, 2001, 1:05 p.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Kramer (excused).

  Committee Business:  Presentation by representatives of Apple Computer.

  Adjourned:  2:11 p.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  February 21, 2001, 2:15 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 1126.

  Adjourned:  3:00 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  February 21, 2001, 2:10 p.m.
  Members Present:  Rittmer, Chair; Drake, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
  Dearden, Fink, Freeman, Jensen, Kibbie, McKinley, McLaren, Sexton, and
  Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Fraise (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SF 67.  Subcommittee assignments.  Presentation
  by
  DOT on highway accident data.

  Adjourned:  2:46 p.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Resolution 15, by Redwine and Kibbie, a resolution
  designating March 6, 2001, as Lymphedema D-Day.

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

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 257, by committee on Small Business, Economic
  Development, and Tourism, a bill for an act amending the strategic
  planning duties of the Iowa economic development board.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 258, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  relating to the extension of the tobacco settlement authority Act, and
  providing an effective date.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 259, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
  relating to the victim rights compensation fund.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

  Senate File 260, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
  act relating to the appointment of an acting or a temporary county
  attorney.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
  Senate File 261, by Bolkcom, a bill for an act authorizing
  absentee ballot requests by facsimile.

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

  Senate File 262, by Bolkcom, a bill for an act relating to fees for
  late payment of annual motor vehicle registration fees.

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

  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1157	Education

  Relating to the authority of the state board of educational
  examiners to develop a code of professional rights and
  responsibilities, practices, and ethics for practitioners.

  SSB 1158	Commerce

  Relating to regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements
  by the commissioner of insurance, repealing the future repeal date for
  such regulation, and providing an effective date.

  SSB 1159	Natural Resources and Environment

  Nullifying an amendment to an administrative rule of the
  department of natural resources eliminating the unprotected
  nongame status of reptiles and providing an effective date.

  SSB 1160	Local Government

  Relating to a review of revenue sources of local governments.

  SSB 1161	Natural Resources and Environment

  Relating to the application of certain air quality requirements to
  indoor emission units or air contaminant sources.
  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  Senate Joint Resolution 4

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Lamberti, Chair; Deluhery and Miller

  Senate File 173

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Johnson, Chair; Angelo and Fraise

  Senate File 232

  COMMERCE:  Redwine, Chair; Deluhery and Freeman

  Senate File 245

  TRANSPORTATION:  Zieman, Chair; Fraise and McLaren

  Senate File 246

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Miller, Chair; Kibbie and McLaren

  Senate File 248

  TRANSPORTATION:  McKinley, Chair; Dearden and Jensen

  Senate File 249

  EDUCATION:  Redfern, Chair; Connolly and McKinley

  Senate File 255

  WAYS AND MEANS:  McKinley, Chair; Connolly and Maddox

  SSB 1157

  EDUCATION:  Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Soukup

  SSB 1158

  COMMERCE:  Freeman, Chair; Deluhery and Jensen

  SSB 1159

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

  SSB 1160

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Miller, Chair; Angelo and Hansen
  SSB 1161

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

  LSB 2836xc

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Lamberti, Chair; Flynn and Schuerer

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  JUDICIARY

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 258 (SSB 1153), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  extension of the tobacco settlement authority Act, and providing an
  effective date.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 259 (SSB 1133), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  victim rights compensation fund.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Hammond, Hansen,
  Horn,
  Lamberti, and Tinsman.  Nays, 4:  Boettger, King, McKean, and Miller.
  Absent or not
  voting, 2:  Fiegen and Fraise.

  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 259, and
  they were
  attached to the committee report.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 260 (SSB 1089), a bill for an act relating
  to the
  appointment of an acting or a temporary county attorney.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  Miller, Angelo, Hansen, Bartz, Black, Johnson, McCoy,
  McKibben, and Zieman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 4:  Fraise,
  Gaskill, Horn,
  and Schuerer.
  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 257 (SSB 1044), a bill for an act amending
  the
  strategic planning duties of the Iowa economic development board.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 7:  Rehberg, Zieman, Shearer, Behn, Greiner, McKinley,
  and
  Veenstra.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 6:  Dvorsky, Fiegen, Flynn,
  Gaskill,
  Holveck, and Lamberti.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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