Senate Journal: Tuesday, April 3, 2001

  EIGHTY-SIXTH CALENDAR DAY
  FIFTIETH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, April 3, 2001

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:11 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by Don Hodson, pastor of the United Methodist
  Church in Coralville, Iowa, guest of Senator Dvorsky.

  The Journal of Monday, April 2, 2001, was approved.

  HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED

  The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the
  House:

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
  House has on April 2, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of the
  Senate is asked:

  House File 577, a bill for an act relating to electric power
  generation and transmission, by addressing the criteria for
  construction of an electric generating facility; waivers; approval of
  power purchase contracts; management of regulated emissions from
  facilities fueled by coal; providing for the development of a state
  electric energy policy; providing for joint agreements for acquisition of
  ownership of a joint facility for electric power generation and
  transmission, and for the planning, financing, operation, and
  maintenance of the joint facility; providing for the bonding authority
  of electric power agencies; and making certain other changes and
  requirements related to electric generation and transmission.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce.
  President Pro Tempore McKean took the chair at 9:26 a.m.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Boettger, the Senate recessed at 9:56 a.m.
  until 4:00 p.m.
  APPENDIX

  CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

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

  Justin Appenzeller, Boone - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Behn
  (04/03/01).

  LaVon Brashaw, Monticello - For celebrating your 80th birthday on April 23,
  2001.  Senator McKean (04/03/01).

  Matthew Walker Morgan, Kalona - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
  Senator Greiner (04/03/01).

  Adam Noelck, Boone - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator Behn
  (04/03/01).

  Joe Rausch, Guttenberg - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Zieman
  (04/03/01).

  Doug and Linda Svendsen, Green Mountain - For receiving the Master Farmer
  Award.  Senator McKibben (04/03/01).

  Jim and Shirley Svendsen, Green Mountain - For receiving the Master Farmer
  Award.  Senator McKibben (04/03/01).

  Erik Warnecke, Walcott - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Senator
  Fiegen
  (04/03/01).

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Convened:  April 3, 2001, 10:03 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Passed HF 635.

  Adjourned:  10:30 a.m.

  EDUCATION

  Convened:  April 3, 2001, 10:02 a.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:  Passed HFs 643 and 674.

  Adjourned:  11:00 a.m.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Convened:  April 3, 2001, 11:10 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Holveck (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed HFs 567 and 590 (as amended).  Approved
  Governor's
  appointees.

  Adjourned:  11:30 a.m.

  JUDICIARY

  Convened:  April 3, 2001, 3:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  Maddox, Chair; Redfern, Vice Chair; Holveck, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Fraise, Hammond, Hansen, Horn, Lamberti, and
  Tinsman.

  Members Absent:  King, McKean, and Miller (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed HF 180.  Approved Governor's appointee.

  Adjourned:  3:10 p.m.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  April 3, 2001, 2:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  Miller, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Hansen, Ranking Member;
  Bartz, Black, Fraise, Gaskill, McCoy, McKibben, Schuerer, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Horn and Johnson (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed HFs 535 and 624.  Approved Governor's appointee.

  Adjourned:  2:20 p.m.
  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Convened:  April 3, 2001, 1:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  Sexton, Chair; Bartz, Vice Chair; Fink, Ranking Member;
  Black,
  Bolkcom, Dearden, Drake, Freeman, Johnson, Kibbie, Lundby, McLaren, Miller,
  and
  Rittmer.

  Members Absent:  Deluhery (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed HF 561 (as amended).

  Adjourned:  1:27 p.m.

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

  Convened:  April 3, 2001, 1:10 p.m.

  Members Present:  Rehberg, Chair; Zieman, Vice Chair; Shearer, Ranking
  Member;
  Behn, Dvorsky, Fiegen, Flynn, Gaskill, Greiner, Lamberti, McKinley, and
  Veenstra.

  Members Absent:  Holveck (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed HFs 612 and 694.  Approved Governor's
  appointees.

  Adjourned:  1:22 p.m.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Convened:  April 3, 2001, 2:05 p.m.

  Members Present:  King, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member;
  Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Jensen, Maddox, McKean,
  Rittmer, and Sexton.

  Members Absent:  McLaren (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed HFs 256 and 566.

  Adjourned:  2:16 p.m.

  TRANSPORTATION

  Convened:  April 3, 2001, 11:10 a.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:  Approved Governor's appointees.
  Adjourned:  11:20 a.m.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Convened:  April 3, 2001, 11:39 a.m.

  Members Present:  McKibben, Chair; McKinley, Vice Chair; Harper, Ranking
  Member; Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Flynn, Greiner, Lamberti,
  Maddox,
  Miller, Redwine, and Rehberg.

  Members Absent:  Holveck (excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSBs 1252 and 1253 (as amended) and passed SF
  320 (as amended).  Approved Governor's appointee.

  Adjourned:  12:55 p.m.

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 22, by Lundby, a concurrent
  resolution requesting the legislative council to authorize the personal
  privacy issues study committee to continue deliberations during the
  2001 legislative interim.

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

  Senate Resolution 33, by Horn, a resolution urging the Iowa
  Department of Public Health to compile and maintain records
  regarding autism.

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

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  House File 526

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Rittmer, Chair; Connolly and Drake

  House File 561

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT:  Bartz, Chair; Black and Freeman

  House File 577

  COMMERCE:  Jensen, Chair; Deluhery, Gronstal, Johnson, and Redwine
  House File 624

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT:  Schuerer, Chair; Hansen and Miller

  House File 686

  STATE GOVERNMENT:  Maddox, Chair; Connolly and McKean

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  AGRICULTURE

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 581, a bill for an act relating to the size
  of drainage
  or levee districts having election districts and requesting an interim
  study.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3295.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  McLaren, Behn, Fraise, Angelo, Bartz, Fiegen,
  Gaskill,
  Greiner, Kibbie, Shearer, Soukup, and Veenstra.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 3:
  Black, Sexton, and Zieman.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES PLACED ON
  EN BLOC CALENDAR

  The following appointees, assigned to standing committees for
  investigation, were placed on the En Bloc Calendar with
  recommendations for confirmation:

  JUDICIARY

  Rogers Kirk - Board of Parole

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Ralph Kremer - Mental Health Risk Pool Board

  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

  Jack Sickler - Iowa Economic Development Board

  Allison Deluhery - Small Business Advisory Council

  TRANSPORTATION

  Thomas Lillquist - Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
  Patty Link - Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
  Patricia Crawford - State Transportation Commission
  Thomas Hart - State Transportation Commission

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Nancy Evans - Iowa Finance Authority
  AFTERNOON SESSION

  The Senate reconvened at 4:37 p.m., Senator Maddox presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

  Senator Boettger requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that
  a quorum was present.

  The vote revealed 35 present, 15 absent, and a quorum present.

  The Senate stood at ease at 4:40 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of party caucuses.

  The Senate resumed session at 5:45 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

  Senator Boettger requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that
  a quorum was present.

  The vote revealed 32 present, 18 absent, and a quorum present.

  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 April 2, 2001, passed the following bill in which the
  concurrence of the
  Senate is asked:

  House File 670, a bill for an act relating to nontraditional
  practitioner preparation instruction programs, including the
  licensure of individuals who are participating in or have successfully
  completed a program.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Education.

  ALSO:  That the House has on April 3, 2001, passed the following bill in
  which the
  concurrence of the Senate is asked:
  House File 582, a bill for an act relating to the division and
  development of land by amending provisions relating to subdivision
  plats and plats of survey and relating to annexation and other
  boundary adjustments, and providing for the Act's applicability.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 32.

  Senate File 32

  On motion of Senator Rittmer, Senate File 32, a bill for an act
  relating to the discontinuation of gambling operations after a
  referendum of disapproval and providing an effective date, with
  report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
  consideration.

  Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that
  action on Senate File 32 be deferred.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senators Bartz and McKibben, until they return, on request of Senator
  Angelo.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 497.

  Senate File 497

  On motion of Senator Drake, Senate File 497, a bill for an act
  relating to the governance of the Iowa public employees' retirement
  system and providing an effective date, was taken up for
  consideration.
  Senator Kibbie offered amendment S-3258, filed by Senators
  Kibbie, et al., on March 27, 2001, to pages 3, 4, 8, 12-16, and 19 of the
  bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3258 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Drake 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. 497), the vote was:

  Ayes, 48:

  Angelo	Behn	Black	Boettger
  Bolkcom	Connolly	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:

  Bartz	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 File 497 be immediately messaged to the House.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
  until 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2001.
  APPENDIX

  GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES PLACED ON
  EN BLOC CALENDAR

  The following appointees, assigned to standing committees for
  investigation, were placed on the En Bloc Calendar with
  recommendations for confirmation:

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Lori Clayton - Board of Examiners for Athletic Training

  James Anastasi - Board of Behavioral Science Examiners

  Catherine Whitfield - Commission on Community Action Agencies

  Harold Davis - Commission of Elder Affairs

  Larry Nuss - State Citizen Foster Care Review Board
  Teresa Rohret - State Citizen Foster Care Review Board

  Cynthia Beauman - Health Facilities Council

  Richard Campbell - Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission

  James Cunningham - Board of Physician Assistant Examiners

  Sharon Wellendorf - Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control

  REFERRAL TO INDIVIDUAL CONFIRMATION CALENDAR

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  Pursuant to Senate Rule 59, I hereby request that the
  following names be removed from the "En Bloc Confirmation Calendar" and
  placed on
  the "Individual Confirmation Calendar":

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Teresa Rohret - State Citizen Foster Care Review Board

  Cynthia Beauman - Health Facilities Council

  STEWART IVERSON, JR.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 516, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act establishing a small business growth initiative by adjusting the
  allocation to Iowa of income earned by an S corporation for purposes
  of the state individual income tax and including a retroactive
  applicability date provision.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
  calendar.

  Senate File 517, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act establishing an interstate distribution center initiative by
  identifying an activity of a foreign corporation for which a return is
  not required for state income tax purposes and including effective and
  retroactive applicability date provisions.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
  calendar.

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 635, a bill for an act providing that certain
  employees are not entitled to compensation for time spent traveling to and
  from the
  worksite.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 6:  Freeman, Greiner, Behn, King, McKibben, and Schuerer.
  Nays, 5:
  Dearden, Fraise, Hammond, Horn, and Lundby.  Absent or not voting, none.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  EDUCATION

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 643, a bill for an act providing statutory
  revisions
  relating to the department of education, school districts, and the
  kindergarten through
  grade twelve educational program.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  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.
  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 674, a bill for an act relating to the
  reorganization
  or dissolution of an area education agency.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  Boettger, Rehberg, Connolly, Angelo, Dvorsky, Fink,
  Harper,
  McKinley, Redfern, Redwine, Shearer, Soukup, Tinsman, and Veenstra.  Nays,
  none.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  Kramer.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  HUMAN RESOURCES

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 567, a bill for an act providing for a legal
  risk
  waiver in interstate adoptions.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Redwine, Tinsman, Hammond, Bartz, Behn, Boettger,
  Dvorsky,
  Harper, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, and Veenstra.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 1:
  Holveck.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  *HOUSE FILE 590, a bill for an act relating to the
  testing of
  individuals and the release of the results of tests for communicable and
  infectious
  diseases and for the human immunodeficiency virus and making penalties
  applicable.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3299.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Redwine, Tinsman, Hammond, Bartz, Behn, Boettger,
  Dvorsky,
  Harper, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, and Veenstra.  Nays, none.  Absent or not
  voting, 1:
  Holveck.

  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 House File 590,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  JUDICIARY

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 180, 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:  DO PASS.
  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  Maddox, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Hammond,
  Horn,
  Lamberti, and Tinsman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 6:  Redfern,
  Fraise,
  Hansen, King, McKean, and Miller.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 535, a bill for an act allowing cities to
  issue general
  obligation bonds, revenue bonds, or loan agreements to fund the construction
  and
  equipping of child care centers and providing an effective date.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Miller, Angelo, Hansen, Bartz, Black, Fraise,
  Gaskill, McCoy,
  McKibben, Schuerer, and Zieman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 2:  Horn
  and
  Johnson.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 624, a bill for an act relating to the
  appointment
  and dismissal of a police chief or marshal under a mayor-council form of
  city
  government.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 11:  Miller, Angelo, Hansen, Bartz, Black, Fraise,
  Gaskill, McCoy,
  McKibben, Schuerer, and Zieman.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 2:  Horn
  and
  Johnson.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 561, a bill for an act repealing the
  requirement to
  fly a flag or pennant on an all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile when operating
  on a
  public road or street.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3296.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  Sexton, Bartz, Fink, Bolkcom, Dearden, Drake,
  Freeman,
  Johnson, Kibbie, Lundby, McLaren, Miller, and Rittmer.  Nays, 1:  Black.
  Absent or
  not voting, 1:  Deluhery.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
  SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 612, a bill for an act relating to highway
  improvement assistance from the revitalize Iowa's sound economy fund for
  brownfield
  sites.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Rehberg, Zieman, Shearer, Behn, Dvorsky, Fiegen,
  Flynn,
  Gaskill, Greiner, Lamberti, McKinley, and Veenstra.  Nays, none.  Absent or
  not
  voting, 1:  Holveck.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 694, a bill for an act relating to housing by
  creating
  a housing trust fund and a housing trust commission.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 12:  Rehberg, Zieman, Shearer, Behn, Dvorsky, Fiegen,
  Flynn,
  Gaskill, Greiner, Lamberti, McKinley, and Veenstra.  Nays, none.  Absent or
  not
  voting, 1:  Holveck.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  STATE GOVERNMENT

  Final Bill Action:  *HOUSE FILE 73, a bill for an act relating to the powers
  and
  duties of the executive director of the commission of veterans affairs by
  providing for
  the recognition of honor guard units of veterans organizations to perform
  honor guard
  services.

  Recommendation:  AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3297.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 13:  King, Lamberti, Kibbie, Bolkcom, Dearden, Deluhery,
  Drake,
  Fink, Jensen, Maddox, McKean, Rittmer, and Sexton.  Nays, none.  Absent or
  not
  voting, 2:  Connolly and McLaren.

  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 House File 73,
  and
  they were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 256, a bill for an act relating to health
  care facility
  regulation, including information to be included in a notice of a deficiency
  and
  including the collaboration of the department of inspections and appeals and
  the state
  fire marshal in promulgating rules.
  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  HOUSE FILE 566, a bill for an act relating to the terms
  "registered voter", "eligible elector", and "qualified voter" for purposes
  of elections,
  voter registration, statutory petition requirements, absentee voting by
  armed forces,
  and drainage district elections.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

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

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 516 (SSB 1252), a bill for an act
  establishing a
  small business growth initiative by adjusting the allocation to Iowa of
  income earned
  by an S corporation for purposes of the state individual income tax and
  including a
  retroactive applicability date provision.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 10:  McKibben, McKinley, Deluhery, Drake, Greiner,
  Lamberti,
  Maddox, Miller, Redwine, and Rehberg.  Nays, 3:  Harper, Bolkcom, and
  Connolly.
  Absent or not voting, 2:  Flynn and Holveck.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 517 (SSB 1253), a bill for an act
  establishing an
  interstate distribution center initiative by identifying an activity of a
  foreign
  corporation for which a return is not required for state income tax purposes
  and
  including effective and retroactive applicability date provisions.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 14:  McKibben, McKinley, Harper, Bolkcom, Connolly,
  Deluhery,
  Drake, Flynn, Greiner, Lamberti, Maddox, Miller, Redwine, and Rehberg.
  Nays, none.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  Holveck.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-3295	H.F.	581	Agriculture
  S-3296	H.F.	561	Natural Resources and Environment
  S-3297	H.F.	73	State Government
  S-3298	H.F.	341	Jack Holveck
  S-3299	H.F.	590	Human Resources
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