Senate Journal: Friday, April 20, 2001

  ONE-HUNDRED THIRD CALENDAR DAY
  SIXTY-FIRST SESSION DAY

  Senate Chamber
  Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, April 20, 2001

  The Senate met in regular session at 9:02 a.m., President Kramer
  presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Honorable Maggie Tinsman, member of
  the Senate from Scott County, Davenport, Iowa.

  The Journal of Thursday, April 19, 2001, was approved.

  INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

  Senate Resolution 40, by Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, and
  Dvorsky, a resolution honoring Senator John Jensen for his
  dedication to restoring the Iowa State Capitol to its original beauty
  and grace.

  Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and
  Administration.

  Senate Resolution 41, by Fink, McLaren, Hammond, Behn,
  McKinley, Greiner, Rittmer, Jensen, Veenstra, Redfern, McKean,
  Angelo, Bartz, Freeman, Boettger, Johnson, Schuerer, Zieman,
  Rehberg, Gaskill, Dearden, Miller, McCoy, Bolkcom, Fiegen, Horn,
  Connolly, Kibbie, Gronstal, Holveck, Iverson, Lamberti, Kramer,
  Flynn, Hansen, Black, Shearer, Harper, McKibben, Soukup, and
  Deluhery, a resolution recognizing Iowa State University graduates
  Marcus Fizer and Fred Hoiberg for serving as "Literacy Champions".

  Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and
  Administration.
  RECESS

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:04 a.m.
  until the completion of a meeting of the committee on Rules and
  Administration.

  RECONVENED

  The Senate reconvened at 9:06 a.m., President Kramer presiding.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senators Connolly and Flynn, until they arrive, on request of Senator
  Gronstal;
  Senator Sexton, for the day, on request of Senator Gaskill; and Senator
  Redfern, until
  he arrives, on request of Senator Angelo.

  COMMITTEE REPORT

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE RESOLUTION 40, a resolution honoring Senator John
  Jensen for his dedication to restoring the Iowa State Capitol to its
  original beauty and
  grace.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 8:  Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink,
  Gaskill,
  and Harper.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 3:  Johnson, McKean, and
  Rittmer.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
  (Regular Calendar)

  Senate Resolution 40

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  the following resolution:

  1                SENATE RESOLUTION 40
  2  By:  Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, and Dvorsky
  3  A resolution honoring Senator John Jensen for
  4     his dedication to restoring the Iowa State Capitol
  5     to its original beauty and grace.
  6     WHEREAS, Senator John Jensen has been a respected
  7  member of the Iowa Senate for almost six terms; and
  8     WHEREAS, Senator Jensen has exhibited an
  9  extraordinary sense of pride in the magnificent Iowa
  10  State Capitol; and
  11     WHEREAS, this pride has been demonstrated by
  12  conducting extensive "fifty-cent tours" for visitors,
  13  legislators, and state employees to every corner of
  14  the State Capitol; and
  15     WHEREAS, this pride can be warmly experienced by
  16  any person who inquires into any aspect of the State
  17  Capitol; and
  18     WHEREAS, Senator Jensen has made the restoration,
  19  conservation, and preservation of the Iowa State
  20  Capitol his personal and professional mission during
  21  his tenure in the Iowa Senate; and
  22     WHEREAS, Senator Jensen's devotion to the State
  23  Capitol has included service as chairperson and vice
  24  chairperson of the Capital Projects Committee of the
  25  Legislative Council and co-chairperson of the Joint
  26  Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation,
  27  Infrastructure and Capitals, as well as service on the
  28  Capitol Planning Commission and the Capital Projects
  29  Workgroup and charter membership in the Friends of
  30  Capitol Hill Inc.; and

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  1     WHEREAS, Senator Jensen has raised public and
  2  private funds for the purpose of returning the State
  3  Capitol to grandeur without any regard to self-
  4  interest; and
  5     WHEREAS, the members of the Senate and the citizens
  6  of Iowa sincerely appreciate the pride, devotion, and
  7  hard work exhibited by Senator Jensen in the grand
  8  effort to restore the State Capitol; NOW THEREFORE,
  9  BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  10  extends its congratulations to Senator Jensen on the
  11  completion of an eighteen-year effort to restore the
  12  exterior of the Iowa State Capitol to its original
  13  beauty and grace and honors the dedication of Senator
  14  Jensen to this effort and to the continued renovation
  15  and restoration of the interior of the State Capitol.

  Senator Iverson moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 40,
  which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  Senator Jensen addressed the Senate with brief remarks.

  The Senate rose and expressed its tribute to Senator Jensen.
  Senator Iverson presented Senator Jensen with a first edition
  print reproduction of the mural "Westward" on the east wall of the
  capitol above the grand staircase.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senators McKean and McKibben, until they arrive, on request of Senator
  Iverson.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Appropriations Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 532.

  Senate File 532

  On motion of Senator Lamberti, Senate File 532, a bill for an act
  relating to matters related to the tobacco settlement including the
  tobacco settlement authority, the tobacco settlement trust fund, and
  the tobacco settlement endowment fund, and providing an effective
  date, was taken up for consideration.

  Senator Lamberti offered amendment S-3419, filed by him from
  the floor to pages 6 and 7 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

  Amendment S-3419 was adopted by a voice vote.

  Senator Lamberti 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. 532), the vote was:

  Ayes, 41:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	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	McKinley
  Redwine	Rehberg	Rittmer	Schuerer
  Shearer	Soukup	Tinsman	Veenstra
  Zieman	

  Nays, 1:

  Miller	

  Absent or not voting, 8:

  Connolly	Dearden	Flynn	McKean
  McKibben	McLaren	Redfern	Sexton		

  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 532 be immediately messaged to the House.

  LEAVES OF ABSENCE

  Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

  Senator Dearden, until he arrives, on request of Senator Soukup; and Senator
  Jensen, until he returns, on request of Senator Iverson.

  CONSIDERATION OF BILL
  (Appropriations Calendar)

  Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
  for consideration Senate File 533.

  Senate File 533

  On motion of Senator Lamberti, Senate File 533, a bill for an act
  relating to and making appropriations to the tobacco settlement trust
  fund and providing a contingent effective date, was taken up for
  consideration.
  Senator Lamberti 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. 533), the vote was:

  Ayes, 40:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Deluhery	Drake
  Dvorsky	Fiegen	Fink	Fraise
  Freeman	Gaskill	Greiner	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Holveck
  Horn	Iverson	Johnson	Kibbie
  King	Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby
  Maddox	McCoy	McKinley	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rittmer	Schuerer	Shearer
  Soukup	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, 1:

  Miller	

  Absent or not voting, 9:

  Connolly	Dearden	Flynn	Jensen
  McKean	McKibben	McLaren	Redfern
  Sexton			

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

  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  Leave of absence was granted as follows:

  Senator McKinley, until he returns, on request of Senator Iverson.

  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  House File 662

  On motion of Senator Boettger, House File 662, a bill for an act
  relating to Iowa's community empowerment initiative 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 Boettger 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. 662), the vote was:

  Ayes, 40:

  Angelo	Bartz	Behn	Black
  Boettger	Bolkcom	Deluhery	Drake
  Dvorsky	Fiegen	Fink	Fraise
  Freeman	Gaskill	Greiner	Gronstal
  Hammond	Hansen	Harper	Holveck
  Horn	Iverson	Johnson	Kibbie
  King	Kramer	Lamberti	Lundby
  Maddox	McCoy	Miller	Redwine
  Rehberg	Rittmer	Schuerer	Shearer
  Soukup	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman	

  Nays, none.

  Absent or not voting, 10:

  Connolly	Dearden	Flynn	Jensen
  McKean	McKibben	McKinley	McLaren
  Redfern	Sexton			

  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 533 and House File 662 be immediately messaged to
  the House.

  ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
  until 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2001.
  APPENDIX

  REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Convened:  April 20, 2001, 9:02 a.m.

  Members Present:  Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking
  Member;
  Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, and Harper.

  Members Absent:  Johnson, McKean, and Rittmer (all excused).

  Committee Business:  Passed SCR 25 and SRs 39, 40, and 41.

  Adjourned:  9:04 a.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
  20th day
  of April, 2001:

  Senate Files 355, 497, and 500.

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  STUDY BILL RECEIVED

  SSB 1269	Rules and Administration

  A concurrent resolution requesting that the Attorney General of
  the State of Iowa vigorously enforce Iowa corporate farming law
  which prohibits processors from owning, controlling, or operating a
  feedlot in Iowa in which hogs or cattle are fed for slaughter.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  House File 706

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Black, Chair; Gaskill and Lamberti
  House File 718

  APPRORIATIONS:  Behn, Chair; Fiegen and Lamberti

  House File 719

  APPROPRIATIONS:  Lundby, Chair; Deluhery and Lamberti

  SSB 1269

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION:  No subcommittee assigned

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 25, a concurrent
  resolution urging the Governor to appoint a commission to develop design
  proposals for
  Iowa's participation in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters Program,
  and to
  direct the commission to develop designs incorporating a symbol for the
  state of Iowa.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 8:  Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink,
  Gaskill,
  and Harper.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 3:  Johnson, McKean, and
  Rittmer.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE RESOLUTION 39, a resolution designating April 14,
  2001, as Pan American Day, and the week of April 8 through 14, 2001, as Pan
  American Week.

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 8:  Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink,
  Gaskill,
  and Harper.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 3:  Johnson, McKean, and
  Rittmer.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

  ALSO:

  Final Bill Action:  SENATE RESOLUTION 41, a resolution recognizing Iowa
  State
  University graduates Marcus Fizer and Fred Hoiberg for serving as "Literacy
  Champions".

  Recommendation:  DO PASS.

  Final Vote:  Ayes, 8:  Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink,
  Gaskill,
  and Harper.  Nays, none.  Absent or not voting, 3:  Johnson, McKean, and
  Rittmer.

  Fiscal Note:  NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
  REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

  MADAM PRESIDENT:  Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in enrolling
  Senate File 497, the following corrections were made:

  1.	Page 13, line 22, the sentence beginning with the words "The nonvoting"
  is a new
  paragraph.

  2.	Page 22, line 20, the word and number "section 21" were changed to the
  word and
  number "section 20".

  MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
  Secretary of the Senate

  AMENDMENTS FILED

  S-3419	S.F.	532	Jeff Lamberti
  S-3420	S.F.	530	Jeff Angelo
  S-3421	H.F.	564	Eugene S. Fraise
  Mark Zieman
  S-3422	S.F.	530	Jeff Angelo
  1230	JOURNAL OF THE SENATE	103rd Day
  103rd Day	FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2001	1231

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