Senate Journal: Monday, April 16, 2001

  NINETY-NINTH CALENDAR DAY
  FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, April 16, 2001

  The Senate met in regular session at 10:01 a.m., Senator Bartz
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Reverend Steven Teske, pastor of the
  Trinity Lutheran Church in Shenandoah, Iowa, guest of Senator
  McLaren.

  The Journal of Thursday, April 12, 2001, was approved.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Boettger, the Senate recessed at 10:04 a.m.
  until 2:00 p.m.
  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:

  April 16, 2001

  IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION

  Annual Report of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission for Fiscal Year 2000.

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
  RESOURCES

  Convened:  April 12, 2001, 10:19 a.m.

  Members Present:  Gaskill, Chair; Sexton, Vice Chair; Black, Ranking Member;
  Fink
  and Greiner.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Passed appropriations bill.

  Recessed:  11:28 a.m.

  Reconvened:  4:51 p.m.

  Adjourned:  5:25 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
  REGULATION

  Convened:  April 16, 2001, 10:09 a.m.

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

  Members Absent:  Hansen (excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed TLSB 1101.

  Adjourned:  10:16 a.m.
  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 24, by Iverson, Kramer,
  Gronstal, and Jensen, a concurrent resolution marking the
  completion of the Iowa State Capitol and honoring the contractors,
  subcontractors, artisans, skilled workers, and state employees who
  contributed to the effort to complete the restoration.

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

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 521, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act establishing a new economy employment initiative by providing
  for a partial deduction under the individual income tax for the capital
  gain from the sale or exchange of capital stock of a corporation which
  was acquired by an individual on account of employment with the
  corporation, limiting the fiscal impact of the partial deductions, and
  including an effective and retroactive applicability date provision.

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

  Senate File 522, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act relating to a community renewal initiative by establishing a
  community development program to provide tax credits for income
  tax, franchise tax, premiums tax, and moneys and credits tax for
  businesses contributing to community development projects to aid
  certain neighborhoods and communities or contributing to child care
  benefits for employees and including effective and applicability date
  provisions.

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

  Senate File 523, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
  act relating to the size of an estate that may be distributed by
  affidavit, making related inheritance tax changes, and providing for
  the Act's applicability.

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

  The Senate reconvened at 2:06 p.m., President Kramer presiding.

  QUORUM CALL

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

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

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator Fink, for the day, on request of Senator Gronstal.

  SPECIAL GUESTS

  Senator Johnson welcomed the following Rotarians visiting the
  Senate from Argentina:  Daniel Toledo, Maria Elena Ocaņo
  De Herrero, Facundo Stamatti, Carina Mariela Perotti, and Maria
  Teresa Caligaris.

  The Senate rose and expressed its welcome.

  The Senate stood at ease at 2:16 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
  the purpose of a party caucus.

  The Senate resumed session at 2:50 p.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 2:51 p.m.
  until the completion of a meeting of the committee on Rules and
  Administration.

  RECONVENED

  The Senate reconvened at 2:55 p.m., President Kramer presiding.
  COMMITTEE REPORT

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 24, a concurrent
  resolution marking the completion of the exterior restoration of the Iowa
  State Capitol
  and honoring the contractors, subcontractors, artisans, skilled workers, and
  state
  employees who contributed to the effort to complete the restoration.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  Iverson, Kramer, Boettger, Dvorsky, Gaskill, Harper,
  Johnson,
  McKean, and Rittmer.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 2:  Gronstal and
  Fink.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for immediate consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 24.

  Senate Concurrent Resolution 24

  On motion of Senator Iverson, Senate Concurrent Resolution 24,
  a concurrent resolution marking the completion of the exterior
  restoration of the Iowa State Capitol and honoring the contractors,
  subcontractors, artisans, skilled workers, and state employees who
  contributed to the effort to complete the restoration, with report of
  committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent
  Resolution 24, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
  Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 be immediately messaged to
  the House.
  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  (Deferred April 10, 2001)

  House File 341

  The Senate resumed consideration of House File 341, a bill for an
  act relating to informed consent to an abortion and providing a
  criminal penalty, and providing an effective date, deferred April 10,
  2001.

  Senator Hammond offered amendment S-3323, filed by her on
  April 10, 2001, striking everything after the enacting clause and to
  the title page of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3323 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Shearer offered amendment S-3333, filed by him on
  April 10, 2001, to pages 1, 5, and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator Redwine raised the point of order that amendment
  S-3333 was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well-taken and amendment S-3333 out
  of order.

  Senator Harper offered amendment S-3287, filed by her on
  April 2, 2001, to page 1 and to the title page of the bill, and moved its
  adoption.

  Amendment S-3287 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Dvorsky offered amendment S-3286, filed by him on
  April 2, 2001, to page 1 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-3286 be adopted?"
  (H.F. 341), the vote was:
  Ayes, 12:

  Bolkcom	Dearden	Dvorsky	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Holveck
  Horn	McCoy	Shearer	Soukup	

  Nays, 37:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Connolly	Deluhery	Drake
  Fiegen	Flynn	Fraise	Freeman
  Gaskill	Greiner	Iverson	Jensen
  Johnson	Kibbie	King	Kramer
  Lamberti	Lundby	Maddox	McKean
  McKibben	McKinley	McLaren	Miller
  Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Rittmer
  Schuerer	Sexton	Tinsman	Veenstra
  Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Fink			

  Amendment S-3286 lost.

  Senator Tinsman offered amendment S-3322, filed by her on
  April 10, 2001, to pages 1 and 2 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3322 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Bolkcom offered amendment S-3326, filed by him on
  April 10, 2001, to pages 1 and 4 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3326 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Hammond offered amendment S-3324, filed by her on
  April 10, 2001, to page 2 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  A record roll call was requested.

  On the question "Shall amendment S-3324 be adopted?"
  (H.F. 341), the vote was:
  Ayes, 18:

  Black	Bolkcom	Dearden	Deluhery
  Dvorsky	Fiegen	Fraise	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Holveck
  Horn	Kibbie	McCoy	Shearer
  Soukup	Tinsman	

  Nays, 31:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Connolly	Drake	Flynn	Freeman
  Gaskill	Greiner	Iverson	Jensen
  Johnson	King	Kramer	Lamberti
  Lundby	Maddox	McKean	McKibben
  McKinley	McLaren	Miller	Redfern
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Sexton	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Fink			

  Amendment S-3324 lost.

  Senator Soukup offered amendment S-3288, filed by her on
  April 2, 2001, to pages 2 and 3 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3288 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Holveck offered amendment S-3298, filed by him on
  April 3, 2001, to pages 4 and 5 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3298 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Soukup offered amendment S-3332, filed by her on
  April 10, 2001, to page 5 and to the title page of the bill, and moved
  its adoption.

  Amendment S-3332 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Redwine 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. 341), the vote was:
  Ayes, 33:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Boettger
  Connolly	Deluhery	Drake	Fiegen
  Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
  Greiner	Iverson	Jensen	Johnson
  Kibbie	King	Lamberti	Lundby
  Maddox	McKean	McKibben	McKinley
  McLaren	Miller	Redfern	Redwine
  Rehberg	Schuerer	Sexton	Veenstra
  Zieman	

  Nays, 16:

  Black	Bolkcom	Dearden	Dvorsky
  Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen	Harper
  Holveck	Horn	Kramer	McCoy
  Rittmer	Shearer	Soukup	Tinsman	

  Absent or not voting, 1:

  Fink		

  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
  House File 341 be immediately messaged to the House.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 550

  On motion of Senator Angelo, House File 550, a bill for an act
  adding the offense of criminal transmission of human
  immunodeficiency virus to the list of criminal offenses that require
  registration under the sex offender registry and providing an effective
  date, with report of committee recommending passage, placed on the
  Unfinished Business Calendar on April 12, 2001, 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?" (H.F. 550), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fiegen
  Flynn	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, 1:

  Fink			

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 326

  On motion of Senator Redfern, House File 326, a bill for an act
  relating to the mediation process in civil rights cases, with report of
  committee recommending passage, placed on the Unfinished Business
  Calendar on April 12, 2001, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Redfern 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. 326), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fiegen
  Flynn	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, 1:

  Fink			

  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
  House Files 326 and 550 be immediately messaged to the House.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 686

  On motion of Senator Maddox, House File 686, a bill for an act
  relating to provision of notice prior to the provision of products or
  services by state agencies or political subdivisions, with report of
  committee recommending passage, placed on the Unfinished Business
  Calendar on April 12, 2001, 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?" (H.F. 686), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fiegen
  Flynn	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, 1:

  Fink			

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.

  HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

  Senate File 433

  Senator Tinsman called up for consideration Senate File 433, a
  bill for an act relating to certain programs and public health issues
  under the purview of the Iowa department of public health, and
  providing a penalty, amended by the House, and moved that the
  Senate concur in House amendment S-3336, filed April 10, 2001.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
  the House amendment.

  Senator Tinsman moved that the bill, as amended by the House
  and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 433), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fiegen
  Flynn	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, 1:

  Fink			

  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 433 and House File 686 be immediately messaged to
  the House.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 663

  On motion of Senator Jensen, House File 663, a bill for an act
  repealing the ban on persons or spouses of persons who receive direct
  or indirect compensation from or who have certain privileges in a
  county public hospital, from serving as a trustee for that county
  public hospital, with report of committee recommending passage,
  placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 12, 2001, was
  taken up for consideration.

  Senator Jensen asked and received unanimous consent that action
  on House File 663 be deferred.
  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 655

  On motion of Senator Veenstra, House File 655, a bill for an act
  relating to the establishment of a system of oversight for adult day
  services, with report of committee recommending passage, placed on
  the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 12, 2001, was taken up
  for consideration.

  Senator Veenstra 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. 655), the vote was:

  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fiegen
  Flynn	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, 1:

  Fink			

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 73

  On motion of Senator Sexton, 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, with report of committee recommending amendment and
  passage, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 12,
  2001, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator King offered amendment S-3297, filed by the committee
  on State Government on April 3, 2001, striking everything after the
  enacting clause and to the title page of the bill.

  Senator King asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
  amendment S-3304, filed by Senators King, et al., on April 5, 2001, to
  page 1 of amendment S-3297.

  Senator Flynn offered amendment S-3331, filed by Senators
  Flynn, King, and Black on April 10, 2001, to page 1 of amendment
  S-3297.

  Senator Hammond raised the point of order that amendment
  S-3331 was not germane to the bill.

  The Chair ruled the point well-taken and amendment S-3331 out
  of order.

  Senator King moved the adoption of amendment S-3297, which
  motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  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.

  On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 73), the vote was:
  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fiegen
  Flynn	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, 1:

  Fink			

  The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
  have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to.

  BUSINESS PENDING

  House File 663

  The Senate resumed consideration of House File 663, a bill for an
  act repealing the ban on persons or spouses of persons who receive
  direct or indirect compensation from or who have certain privileges in
  a county public hospital, from serving as a trustee for that county
  public hospital, previously deferred.

  Senator Zieman offered amendment S-3356, filed by him from the
  floor to page 1 and to the title page of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3356 lost by a voice vote.

  Senator Jensen 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. 663), the vote was:
  Ayes, 49:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
  Deluhery	Drake	Dvorsky	Fiegen
  Flynn	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, 1:

  Fink			

  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
  House Files 73, 655, and 663 be immediately messaged to the
  House.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
  until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2001.
  APPENDIX

  REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Convened:  April 16, 2001, 10:24 a.m.

  Members Present:  Tinsman, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking
  Member; Dearden and Rittmer.

  Members Absent:  None.

  Committee Business:  Amended and passed the appropriations bill LSB 1105JA.

  Adjourned:  12:10 p.m.

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Convened:  April 16, 2001, 5:10 p.m.

  Members Present:  Lamberti, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking
  Member;
  Angelo, Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fiegen, Gaskill,
  Hammond,
  Jensen, King, Lundby, McKibben, Redfern, Rehberg, Schuerer, Soukup, Tinsman,
  Veenstra, and Zieman.

  Members Absent:  Black and Horn (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Approved SSB 1251 (as amended) and passed SF 340 (as
  amended).

  Adjourned:  5:35 p.m.

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Convened:  April 16, 2001, 2:51 p.m.

  Members Present:  Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Boettger, Dvorsky,
  Gaskill,
  Harper, Johnson, McKean, and Rittmer.

  Members Absent:  Gronstal, Ranking Member; and Fink (both excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SCR 24 and SR 29.

  Adjourned:  2:53 p.m.

  BILLS ENROLLED, SIGNED, AND SENT TO GOVERNOR

  The Secretary of the Senate submitted the following report:
  MADAM PRESIDENT:  The Secretary of the Senate respectfully reports that the
  following bills have been enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate
  and the
  Speaker of the House, and presented to the Governor for his approval on this
  16th day
  of April, 2001:

  Senate Files 347, 372, 453, 465, and 479.

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

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

  S.F. 94 - Creating a new criminal offense of escape from custody by a
  sexually
  violent predator civilly committed to confinement and providing a penalty.

  S.F. 102 - Relating to charitable gift annuities, by providing for notice
  and filing
  requirements and providing for penalties.

  INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

  Senate File 524, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act
  providing assistance regarding the development of grapes and wine.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
  calendar.

  Senate File 525, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act
  appropriating federal funds made available from federal block grants
  and other federal grants, allocating portions of federal block grants,
  and providing procedures if federal funds are more or less than
  anticipated or if federal block grants are more or less than
  anticipated.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
  calendar.
  STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

  SSB 1261	Appropriations

  Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system,
  making related statutory changes, and providing an effective date.

  SSB 1262	Appropriations

  Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch.

  SSB 1263	Appropriations

  Relating to and making transportation and other infrastructure-
  related appropriations to the state department of transportation,
  including allocation and use of moneys from the general fund of the
  state, road use tax fund, and primary road fund, providing for the
  nonreversion of certain moneys, and discontinuing driver's license
  renewal by mail.

  SSB 1264	Appropriations

  Relating to and making appropriations to certain state
  departments, agencies, funds, and certain other entities, providing for
  regulatory authority, and other properly related matters.

  SSB 1265	Ways and Means

  Relating to mandates imposed on political subdivisions by the
  state.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  SSB 1261

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Angelo, Chair; Dvorsky and Lamberti

  SSB 1262

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Angelo, Chair; Dvorsky and Lamberti

  SSB 1263

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Jensen, Chair; Connolly and Lamberti
  SSB 1264

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Schuerer, Chair; Flynn and Lamberti

  SSB 1265

  WAYS AND MEANS:  Rehberg, Chair; Flynn and McKibben

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  APPROPRIATIONS

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 524 (formerly SF 340), a bill for an act
  providing
  assistance regarding the development of grapes and wine.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 23:  Lamberti, Kramer, Flynn, Angelo, Behn, Bolkcom,
  Connolly,
  Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fiegen, Gaskill, Hammond, Jensen, King, Lundby, McKibben,
  Redfern, Rehberg, Schuerer, Soukup, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman.  Nays,
  none.
  Absent or not voting, 2:  Black 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 Appropriations Committee on Senate File 524,
  and they
  were attached to the committee report.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  *SENATE FILE 525 (SSB 1251), a bill for an act
  appropriating
  federal funds made available from federal block grants and other federal
  grants,
  allocating portions of federal block grants, and providing procedures if
  federal funds
  are more or less than anticipated or if federal block grants are more or
  less than
  anticipated.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 23:  Lamberti, Kramer, Flynn, Angelo, Behn, Bolkcom,
  Connolly,
  Deluhery, Dvorsky, Fiegen, Gaskill, Hammond, Jensen, King, Lundby, McKibben,
  Redfern, Rehberg, Schuerer, Soukup, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman.  Nays,
  none.
  Absent or not voting, 2:  Black 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 Appropriations Committee on Senate File 525,
  and they
  were attached to the committee report.
  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE RESOLUTION 29, a resolution relating to a
  nonsubstantive redrafting of Iowa's campaign finance laws.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  Iverson, Kramer, Boettger, Dvorsky, Gaskill, Harper,
  Johnson,
  McKean, and Rittmer.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 2:  Gronstal and
  Fink.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  WAYS AND MEANS

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 521 (SSB 1254), a bill for an act
  establishing a new
  economy employment initiative by providing for a partial deduction under the
  individual income tax for the capital gain from the sale or exchange of
  capital stock of a
  corporation which was acquired by an individual on account of employment
  with the
  corporation, limiting the fiscal impact of the partial deductions, and
  including an
  effective and retroactive applicability date provision.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  McKibben, McKinley, Drake, Greiner, Lamberti, Maddox,
  Miller,
  Redwine, and Rehberg.  Nays, 5:  Harper, Bolkcom, Connolly, Flynn, and
  Holveck.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  Deluhery.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 522 (SSB 1255), a bill for an act relating
  to a
  community renewal initiative by establishing a community development program
  to
  provide tax credits for income tax, franchise tax, premiums tax, and moneys
  and
  credits tax for businesses contributing to community development projects to
  aid
  certain neighborhoods and communities or contributing to child care benefits
  for
  employees and including effective and applicability date provisions.

  Recommendation:  APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 9:  McKibben, McKinley, Drake, Greiner, Lamberti, Maddox,
  Miller,
  Redwine, and Rehberg.  Nays, 5:  Harper, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, and
  Flynn.
  Absent or not voting, 1:  Holveck.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE FILE 523 (SSB 1260), a bill for an act relating
  to the size
  of an estate that may be distributed by affidavit, making related
  inheritance tax
  changes, and providing for the Act's applicability.
  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.

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-3355	H.F.	180	JoAnn Johnson
  S-3356	H.F.	663	Mark Zieman
  S-3357	H.F.	643	Mike Connolly
  S-3358	H.F.	354	Michael E. Gronstal
  John W. Jensen
  Eugene S. Fraise
  1118	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	99th Day
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