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SIXTIETH CALENDAR DAY THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 8, 2001 The Senate met in regular session at 9:07 a.m., President Kramer presiding. Prayer was offered by the Reverend Gundar Lamberts, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Harlan, Iowa, guest of Senator Boettger. RECESS On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:15 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. APPENDIX CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of recognition: Goldenrod Manor Care Center, Clarinda - For receiving a "Best Practices" certificate from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals' Health Facilities Division. Senator Angelo (03/08/01). Lenox Care Center, Lenox - For receiving a "Best Practices" certificate from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals' Health Facilities Division. Senator Angelo (03/08/01). GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEE PLACED ON EN BLOC CALENDAR The following appointee, assigned to standing committee for investigation, was placed on the En Bloc Calendar with recommendation for confirmation: SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM Alison Doyle - Small Business Advisory Council REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS AGRICULTURE Convened: March 7, 2001, 1:10 p.m. Members Present: McLaren, Chair; Behn, Vice Chair; Angelo, Black, Fiegen, Gaskill, Greiner, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Soukup, Veenstra, and Zieman. Members Absent: Fraise, Ranking Member; and Bartz (both excused). Committee Business: Approved SSBs 1202 and 1203. Adjourned: 2:05 p.m. BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS Convened: March 8, 2001, 1:10 p.m. Members Present: Freeman, Chair; Greiner, Vice Chair; Behn, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, King, Lundby, McKibben, and Schuerer. Members Absent: Dearden, Ranking Member (excused). Committee Business: Approved SSB 1182 (as amended) and passed SF 70 (as amended). Adjourned: 1:27 p.m. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Convened: March 8, 2001, 10:40 a.m. Members Present: Miller, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Hansen, Ranking Member; Bartz, Black, Fraise, Gaskill, Johnson, Schuerer, and Zieman. Members Absent: Horn, McCoy, and McKibben (all excused). Committee Business: Approved SSBs 1147 (as amended) and 1160 (as amended). Passed SF 289 (as amended). Adjourned: 11:15 a.m. NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Convened: March 8, 2001, 9:37 a.m. Members Present: Sexton, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; Fink, Ranking Member; Black, Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Johnson, Kibbie, Lundby, McLaren, Miller, and Rittmer. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Approved SSBs 1028 and 1161. Presentation on transfer fees and waste management. Adjourned: 10:32 a.m. SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM Convened: March 8, 2001, 9:38 a.m. Members Present: Rehberg, Chair; Zieman, Vice Chair; Shearer, Ranking Member; Behn, Dvorsky, Fiegen, Flynn, Gaskill, Greiner, Holveck, McKinley, and Veenstra. Members Absent: Lamberti (excused). Committee Business: Approved Governor's appointee. Adjourned: 9:44 a.m. STATE GOVERNMENT Convened: March 8, 2001, 10:45 a.m. Members Present: King, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member; Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Jensen, Maddox, McKean, McLaren, Rittmer, and Sexton. Members Absent: Connolly (excused). Committee Business: Approved SSB 1192 and passed SF 323. Adjourned: 12:10 p.m. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 390, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an act abolishing the licensure and regulation of birth centers. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 391, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act excepting certain acts constituting a simple assault from the criminal offense of robbery. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 392, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to appeals filed in juvenile court proceedings. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 393, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act relating to a petition to the court for a hearing on a criminal defendant's restitution plan. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 394, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an act relating to hospital and birth center licensure, including licensing fees, and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 395, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act providing for a grain infrastructure assessment study, and making an appropriation. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 396, by Kibbie, a bill for an act concerning the governance of the Iowa public employees' retirement system and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State Government. Senate File 397, by Lundby, a bill for an act providing for resuscitation status orders, and providing penalties. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Human Resources. Senate File 398, by McKean, a bill for an act relating to analyzing the confinement and detention needs of jails, and other local or regional confinement facilities, and obtaining approval prior to construction or expansion of such jails and facilities and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Judiciary. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate File 368 HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Bartz and Dvorsky Senate File 370 HUMAN RESOURCES: Veenstra, Chair; Boettger and Shearer Senate File 383 COMMERCE: Maddox, Chair; Johnson and McCoy Senate File 386 EDUCATION: Angelo, Chair; Connolly and Veenstra House File 271 COMMERCE: Schuerer, Chair; Hansen and Jensen House File 310 HUMAN RESOURCES: Miller, Chair; Bartz and Holveck House File 341 HUMAN RESOURCES: Redwine, Chair; Behn and Harper COMMITTEE REPORTS AGRICULTURE Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 395 (SSB 1203), a bill for an act providing for a grain infrastructure assessment study, and making an appropriation. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: McLaren, Behn, Angelo, Black, Gaskill, Greiner, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Soukup, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, 1: Fiegen. Absent or not voting, 2: Fraise and Bartz. 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 Agriculture Committee on Senate File 395, and they were attached to the committee report. HUMAN RESOURCES Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 390 (SSB 1187), a bill for an act abolishing the licensure and regulation of birth centers. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Redwine, Tinsman, Behn, Boettger, Dvorsky, Harper, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, and Veenstra. Nays, 1: Bartz. Absent or not voting, 2: Hammond and Holveck. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 394 (SSB 1017), a bill for an act relating to hospital and birth center licensure, including licensing fees, and providing an effective date. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Redwine, Tinsman, Bartz, Behn, Boettger, Dvorsky, Harper, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Hammond and Holveck. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. JUDICIARY Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 391 (SSB 1112), a bill for an act excepting certain acts constituting a simple assault from the criminal offense of robbery. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Fraise, Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 392 (SSB 1166), a bill for an act relating to appeals filed in juvenile court proceedings. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Fraise, Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 393 (formerly SF 253), a bill for an act relating to a petition to the court for a hearing on a criminal defendant's restitution plan. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Fraise, Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. AFTERNOON SESSION The Senate reconvened at 3:40 p.m., President Kramer presiding. QUORUM CALL Senator Redwine requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that a quorum was present. The vote revealed 38 present, 12 absent, and a quorum present. The Journal of Wednesday, March 7, 2001, was approved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Senators Fink, Flynn, and Dearden, until they return, on request of Senator Gronstal. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Files 81 and 169. Senate File 81 On motion of Senator Angelo, Senate File 81, a bill for an act relating to limitations on the disbursement of economic development financial assistance moneys by state agencies, with report of committee recommending passage, 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. 81), the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fiegen Fraise Freeman Gaskill Greiner Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Dearden Fink Flynn The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Senate File 169 On motion of Senator Maddox, Senate File 169, a bill for an act limiting the exemption from regulation of certain persons acting as an attorney in fact regarding certain real estate transactions, was taken up for consideration. Senator Maddox 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. 169), the vote was: Ayes, 47: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fiegen Fraise Freeman Gaskill Greiner Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Dearden Fink Flynn 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 81 and 169 be immediately messaged to the House. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 198. Senate File 198 On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate File 198, 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, was taken up for consideration. Senator Tinsman 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. 198), the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fiegen Fraise Freeman Gaskill Greiner Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, 1: Bartz Absent or not voting, 3: Dearden Fink Flynn The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 278. Senate File 278 On motion of Senator Sexton, Senate File 278, a bill for an act relating to the taking of fish and game by increasing fees for hunting, fishing, harvesting, and related licenses, providing for additional licenses and fees, for deer management plans, and for other properly related matters, and providing effective and applicability dates, was taken up for consideration. Senator Miller offered amendment S-3174, filed by Senators Miller and Dearden from the floor to pages 1 and 3 of the bill. Senator Black raised the point of order that amendment S-3174 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point well-taken and the amendment S-3174 out of order. Senator Fiegen asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw amendment S-3176, filed by him from the floor to page 5 of the bill. Senator Sexton 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. Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 278), the vote was: Ayes, 28: Angelo Bartz Black Boettger Bolkcom Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fiegen Freeman Gaskill Gronstal Hammond Harper Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie Kramer Lundby Maddox Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Sexton Tinsman Veenstra Nays, 19: Behn Connolly Fraise Greiner Hansen Holveck Horn King Lamberti McCoy McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Schuerer Shearer Soukup Zieman Absent or not voting, 3: Dearden Fink Flynn The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 252. Senate File 252 On motion of Senator Rittmer, Senate File 252, a bill for an act concerning paid time off for certain peace officer members of the department of public safety injured in the course of duty, was taken up for consideration. Senator Rittmer asked and received unanimous consent that House File 154 be substituted for Senate File 252. House File 154 On motion of Senator Rittmer, House File 154, a bill for an act concerning paid time off for certain peace officer members of the department of public safety injured in the course of duty, was taken up for consideration. Senator Rittmer 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. 154), the vote was: Ayes, 48: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fiegen Fink Fraise Freeman Gaskill Greiner Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Shearer Soukup Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Dearden Flynn The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. WITHDRAWN Senator Rittmer asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 252 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files 198 and 278 and House File 154 be immediately messaged to the House. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 4:50 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2001. APPENDIX REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS EDUCATION Convened: March 8, 2001, 1:08 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 369 (as amended). Adjourned: 1:15 p.m. JUDICIARY Convened: March 8, 2001, 2:10 p.m. Members Present: Maddox, Chair; Redfern, Vice Chair; Holveck, Ranking Member; Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Fraise, Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Passed SF 282 and HF 228. Approved SSBs 1050 (as amended), 1107, 1151, 1169 (as amended), and 1204. Adjourned: 3:40 p.m. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 399, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for an act relating to the immobilization of the motor vehicle of a child support obligor for failure to pay delinquent support. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 400, by Holveck, a bill for an act relating to telephone solicitations, by requiring certain acts and disclosures in conjunction with the use of automatic dialing-announcing device equipment, establishing certain restrictions on telephone solicitors, establishing certain requirements for contracts associated with such solicitations, establishing a list for persons not wishing to receive such solicitations, establishing a private cause of action, making an appropriation, providing for civil penalties, and making criminal penalties applicable. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Commerce. Senate File 401, by Hammond, a bill for an act providing authority to levy for additional funding in school districts with disproportionately high gifted and talented student populations, and providing an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Education. Senate File 402, by Connolly, a bill for an act relating to the licensure of qualified foreign professionals and providing for the assessment of fees. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Education. Senate File 403, by Shearer, a bill for an act relating to criminal offenses and crime victims by providing for termination of parental rights of persons who commit sexual abuse, for changes to the definition of indecent contact with a child, for changes to the statute of limitations for certain sexual abuse cases, for crime victim counselors to be present at civil proceedings, and for polygraph examinations of sexual abuse victims and witnesses. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Judiciary. Senate File 404, by Holveck, a bill for an act relating to the maximum number of motor vehicles a person may sell at retail in a year without being licensed as a motor vehicle dealer. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Transportation. Senate File 405, by committee on State Government, a bill for an act relating to the method of identifying precincts to be recounted for purposes of election recounts. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 406, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an act relating to a review of revenue sources of local governments. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 407, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act relating to the regulatory authority and procedures of the department of natural resources by providing for the issuance of limited quota licenses and the issuance of licenses and permits by electronic means. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. Senate File 408, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to services provided by attorneys, private investigators, and detectives, including services related to the recovery of abandoned property and imposition of the sales tax on detective services. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways and Means. Senate File 409, by McLaren, a bill for an act relating to sales and use taxes by incorporating the simplified sales and use tax administration Act into Iowa law, authorizing the director of revenue and finance to negotiate with other states to simplify and modernize sales and use tax administration, and including an effective date. Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways and Means. Senate File 410, by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, a bill for an act relating to the application of certain air quality requirements to indoor emission units or air contaminant sources. Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar. STUDY BILLS RECEIVED SSB 1212 Judiciary Relating to the limitation on income tax refund checkoffs and providing a retroactive applicability date. SSB 1213 Human Resources Requiring the department of human services to establish a statewide central intake unit for receiving reports of child abuse. SSB 1214 Human Resources Relating to certain programs and public health issues under the purview of the Iowa department of public health, and providing a penalty. SSB 1215 Agriculture Relating to agricultural seeds and making penalties applicable. SSB 1216 Business and Labor Relations Relating to the employment security administrative contributions surcharge, and providing an effective date. SSB 1217 Transportation Relating to registration with the United States selective service system by application for a driver's license or nonoperator's identification card or for renewal of a driver's license or nonoperator's identification card. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senate File 380 EDUCATION: Redfern, Chair; Connolly and Rehberg Senate File 389 WAYS AND MEANS: McKinley, Chair; Holveck and Redwine Senate File 397 HUMAN RESOURCES: Schuerer, Chair; Harper and Miller House File 324 TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; Jensen, Kibbie, McCoy, and Rittmer SSB 1212 JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; Hammond and Redfern SSB 1213 HUMAN RESOURCES: Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Hammond SSB 1214 HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Hammond and Redwine SSB 1215 AGRICULTURE: Bartz, Chair; Fraise, Gaskill, Kibbie, and McLaren SSB 1216 BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS: Behn, Chair; Fraise, Freeman, Horn, and Schuerer SSB 1217 TRANSPORTATION: Zieman, Chair; Drake and Kibbie COMMITTEE REPORTS HUMAN RESOURCES Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 399 (formerly SF 36), a bill for an act relating to the immobilization of the motor vehicle of a child support obligor for failure to pay delinquent support. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Redwine, Tinsman, Bartz, Behn, Boettger, Miller, Schuerer, and Veenstra. Nays, 2: Dvorsky and Shearer. Absent or not voting, 3: Hammond, Holveck, and Harper. 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 Human Resources Committee on Senate File 399, and they were attached to the committee report. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 289, a bill for an act relating to open burn notifications and providing a penalty. Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3175. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Miller, Angelo, Hansen, Bartz, Black, Fraise, Gaskill, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 5: Horn, Johnson, McCoy, McKibben, and Schuerer. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 406 (SSB 1160), a bill for an act relating to a review of revenue sources of local governments. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Miller, Angelo, Hansen, Bartz, Black, Fraise, Gaskill, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 5: Horn, Johnson, McCoy, McKibben, and Schuerer. 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 406, and they were attached to the committee report. NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 407 (SSB 1028), a bill for an act relating to the regulatory authority and procedures of the department of natural resources by providing for the issuance of limited quota licenses and the issuance of licenses and permits by electronic means. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Sexton, Bartz, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Freeman, Johnson, Kibbie, Lundby, McLaren, Miller, and Rittmer. Nays, none. 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 Natural Resources and Environment Committee on Senate File 407, and they were attached to the committee report. ALSO: Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 410 (SSB 1161), a bill for an act relating to the application of certain air quality requirements to indoor emission units or air contaminant sources. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Sexton, Bartz, Fink, Black, Bolkcom, Dearden, Drake, Freeman, Johnson, Kibbie, Lundby, McLaren, Miller, and Rittmer. Nays, 1: Deluhery. 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 Natural Resources and Environment Committee on Senate File 410, and they were attached to the committee report. STATE GOVERNMENT Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 323, a bill for an act relating to the standard for investment of retirement funds by municipal utilities. 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. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 405 (SSB 1192), a bill for an act relating to the method of identifying precincts to be recounted for purposes of election recounts. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. 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. AMENDMENTS FILED S-3173 S.F. 209 John P. Kibbie John W. Jensen S-3174 S.F. 278 David Miller Dick L. Dearden S-3175 S.F. 289 Local Government S-3176 S.F. 278 Thomas Fiegen 586 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 60th Day 60th Day THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2001 585
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