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ONE-HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CALENDAR DAY SIXTY-NINTH SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, May 2, 2001 The Senate met in regular session at 9:10 a.m., President Pro Tempore McKean presiding. Prayer was offered by the Honorable Maggie Tinsman, member of the Senate from Scott County, Davenport, Iowa. The Journal of Tuesday, May 1, 2001, was approved. 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 May 1, 2001, adopted the conference committee report and passed Senate File 203, a bill for an act extending the regular program district cost guarantee for school districts, and providing an effective date. ALSO: That the House has on May 1, 2001, concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: House File 713, a bill for an act relating to the administration of county government by providing for the issuance of certain lease or lease-purchase contracts, the recording of certain property transfers, the striking of a requirement to record returns of marriage with real estate recordings, the imposition of a real estate installment contract fee, and changing the date for reporting and paying agricultural land tax credits and family farm tax credits. ALSO: That the House has on May 1, 2001, concurred in the Senate amendment to the House amendment, and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate File 458, a bill for an act relating to children's program and juvenile court provisions involving the department of human services in regard to the foster home insurance fund, group child care providers, juvenile delinquency and child in need of assistance dispositions, and termination of parental rights. ALSO: That the House has on May 1, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 740, a bill for an act relating to the senior living program including provisions relating to and making appropriations from the senior living trust fund to the department of elder affairs and the department of human services, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations. ALSO: That the House has on May 1, 2001, amended the Senate amendment, concurred in the Senate amendment as amended, and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 726, a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department for the blind, the Iowa state civil rights commission, the department of elder affairs, the Iowa department of public health, the department of human rights, the governor's office of drug control policy, and the commission of veterans affairs, providing a criminal surcharge increase, and providing an effective date. (S-3601) LEAVES OF ABSENCE Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Senators Bartz, Lundby, McLaren, and Redfern, until they arrive, on request of Senator Angelo; and Senator Sexton, until he arrives, on request of Senator Maddox. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (Regular Calendar) Senator Boettger asked and received unanimous consent to take up for immediate consideration Senate Joint Resolution 8. Senate Joint Resolution 8 On motion of Senator Kramer, Senate Joint Resolution 8, a joint resolution authorizing the temporary use and consumption of wine in the State Capitol at a dinner held in conjunction with a national educational program relating to food safety and genetic engineering organized by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and Iowa State University, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Kramer moved that the resolution be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the resolution was read the last time. Senate Joint Resolution 8, a joint resolution authorizing the temporary use and consumption of wine in the State Capitol at a dinner held in conjunction with a national educational program relating to food safety and genetic engineering organized by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and Iowa State University. WHEREAS, the State of Iowa has the honor of hosting a meeting of the State Legislative Leaders Foundation, a nonpartisan national organization representing the nation's legislative leaders; and WHEREAS, the meeting will bring together legislative leaders, including senate presidents, house speakers, senate presidents pro tempore, house speakers pro tempore, majority leaders, and minority leaders from throughout the United States, and many of the world's foremost experts on food safety and genetic engineering, including representatives from the United States Food and Drug Administration, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, and leading corporations engaged in genetic engineering and food products; and WHEREAS, Iowa's unique State Capitol is an optimal location for a dinner held in conjunction with this prestigious meeting; and WHEREAS, wine is customarily served as an accompaniment to the food and entertainment provided at this type of dinner; and WHEREAS, under 401 IAC 1.6(6), which prohibits the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the capitol complex, it is not possible to serve wine in the State Capitol at this type of dinner; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Notwithstanding 401 IAC 1.6(6) and any contrary provisions of chapter 123, prohibiting the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places, wine may be used and consumed within the State Capitol at a dinner, to be held on or around Friday, June 22, 2001, hosted and organized in whole or in part by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and Iowa State University, if the person providing the food and wine at the dinner possesses an appropriate valid liquor control license. For the purpose of this section and section 123.95, the State Capitol is a private place. On the question "Shall the resolution be adopted?" (S.J.R. 8), the vote was: Ayes, 42: Angelo Behn Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fiegen Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gaskill Greiner Gronstal Hansen Harper Horn Iverson Jensen Johnson Kibbie King Kramer Lamberti Maddox McCoy McKean McKibben McKinley Miller Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Shearer Soukup Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, 3: Black Hammond Holveck Absent or not voting, 5: Bartz Lundby McLaren Redfern Sexton The resolution, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have been adopted by the Senate and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution 8 be immediately messaged to the House. MOTION TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN Senate File 528 Senator Iverson withdrew the motion to reconsider Senate File 528, a bill for an act 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, filed by him on May 1, 2001, and found on page 1442 of the Senate Journal. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 528 be immediately messaged to the House. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS Senate Resolution 46, by Johnson, a resolution supporting a women's health care platform that recognizes and calls for the elimination of inequities in the health prevention and treatment of women in Iowa. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and Administration. Senate Resolution 47, by Holveck, Iverson, Harper, Hammond, Behn, Rehberg, Redfern, Kramer, and McKibben, a resolution recognizing and congratulating Quakerdale on 150 years of service. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and Administration. Senate Resolution 48, by Drake, Jensen, Dearden, Kibbie, and Horn, a resolution recognizing the United States Seagoing Marine Association, and designating August 2001 as United States Seagoing Marines Month. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and Administration. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Regular Calendar) Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 540. Senate File 540 On motion of Senator King, Senate File 540, a bill for an act providing for congressional and legislative districts and providing an effective date, with report of committee without recommendation, was taken up for consideration. The Senate stood at ease at 9:30 a.m. until the fall of the gavel for the purpose of party caucuses. The Senate resumed session at 10:00 a.m., President Kramer presiding. President Pro Tempore McKean took the chair at 10:41 a.m. President Kramer took the chair at 10:48 a.m. Senator King 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. 540), the vote was: Ayes, 21: Black Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fiegen Fink Flynn Fraise Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Kibbie Maddox McCoy Shearer Soukup Nays, 27: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Drake Freeman Gaskill Greiner Iverson Jensen Johnson King Kramer Lamberti Lundby McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Absent or not voting, 2: Redfern Sexton The bill, not having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have failed to have passed the Senate. MOTION TO RECONSIDER WITHDRAWN Senate File 346 Senator Iverson withdrew the motion to reconsider Senate File 346, a bill for an act relating to the department of corrections by providing for the use of deadly force by correctional or peace officers, for submission of presentence investigation reports to the department, for establishing a training fund in the department, for transcription and recording of testimony for certain investigations conducted by the department of corrections, and for purchases by a department or agency from Iowa state industries, filed by him on May 1, 2001, and found on page 1442 of the Senate Journal. RECESS On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 11:58 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. APPENDIX PRESENTATION OF VISITORS The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the Senate gallery: Five senior government students from East Marshall High School in Le Grand, Iowa. Senator McKibben. BILL 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 bill has 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 2nd day of May, 2001: Senate File 533. MICHAEL E. MARSHALL Secretary of the Senate REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING RULES AND ADMINISTRATION Convened: May 2, 2001, 12:00 p.m. Members Present: Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking Member; Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper, Johnson, McKean, and Rittmer. Members Absent: None. Committee Business: Passed SRs 45, 46, and 47. Adjourned: 12:02 p.m. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT House File 740 APPROPRIATIONS: Tinsman, Chair; Hammond and Lamberti COMMITTEE REPORTS RULES AND ADMINISTRATION Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 45, a resolution designating June 16, 2001, as Juneteenth National Freedom Day. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper, Johnson, McKean, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 46, a resolution supporting a women's health care platform that recognizes and calls for the elimination of inequities in the health prevention and treatment of women in Iowa. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper, Johnson, McKean, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 47, a resolution recognizing and congratulating Quakerdale on 150 years of service. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper, Johnson, McKean, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, none. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. AFTERNOON SESSION The Senate reconvened at 2:08 p.m., President Pro Tempore McKean presiding. QUORUM CALL Senator Bartz requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that a quorum was present. The vote revealed 42 present, 8 absent, and a quorum present. 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 May 2, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 714, 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 and attached to similar Senate File 522. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 346 be immediately messaged to the House. The Senate stood at ease at 2:18 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for the purpose of party caucuses. The Senate resumed session at 3:12 p.m., President Pro Tempore McKean presiding. 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 May 2, 2001, amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Senate File 516, 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. (S-3603) LEAVES OF ABSENCE Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Senator Shearer, until he returns, and Senator Fiegen, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Soukup. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Deferred April 30, 2001) Senate File 476 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 476, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of a student achievement and teacher quality program, deferred April 30, 2001. Senator Kramer offered amendment S-3583, filed by Senator Kramer, et al., on April 30, 2001, striking everything after the enacting clause of the bill. Senator Connolly offered amendment S-3591, filed by Senator Connolly, et al., on May 1, 2001, striking everything after the enacting clause and to the title provisions of amendment S-3583, and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall amendment S-3591 to amendment S-3583 be adopted?" (S.F. 476), the vote was: Ayes, 17: Black Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Flynn Fraise Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Kibbie McCoy Soukup Nays, 29: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Drake Fink Freeman Gaskill Greiner Iverson Jensen Johnson King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Absent or not voting, 4: Fiegen Redfern Sexton Shearer Amendment S-3591 lost. Senator Kramer asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw amendment S-3588, filed by Senators Kramer and Boettger on May 1, 2001, to pages 3 and 9 of amendment S-3583. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Bartz, until he returns, on request of Senator Kramer. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 476 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 476. Senator Harper offered amendment S-3597, filed by her on May 1, 2001, to page 8 of amendment S-3583, moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall amendment S-3597 to amendment S-3583 be adopted?" (S.F. 476), the vote was: Rule 23, requiring all Senators present to vote except those who express a conflict of interest, was invoked. Ayes, 17: Black Bolkcom Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Flynn Fraise Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Kibbie McCoy Shearer Soukup Nays, 27: Angelo Behn Boettger Drake Freeman Gaskill Greiner Iverson Jensen Johnson King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Present, 2: Connolly Fink Absent or not voting, 4: Bartz Fiegen Redfern Sexton Amendment S-3597 lost. Senator Fink offered amendment S-3596, filed by him on May 1, 2001, to pages 8, 10, and 11 of amendment S-3583, and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall amendment S-3596 to amendment S-3583 be adopted?" (S.F. 476), the vote was: Ayes, 20: Angelo Black Bolkcom Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Kibbie McCoy Shearer Soukup Nays, 26: Behn Boettger Connolly Drake Gaskill Greiner Iverson Jensen Johnson King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Absent or not voting, 4: Bartz Fiegen Redfern Sexton Amendment S-3596 lost. Senator Fink offered amendment S-3595, filed by him on May 1, 2001, to page 12 of amendment S-3583, moved its adoption. A nonrecord roll call was requested. The ayes were 18, nays 26. Amendment S-3595 lost. (Action on Senate File 476 was deferred, amendment S-3583 pending.) The Senate stood at ease at 4:44 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for the purpose of party caucuses. The Senate resumed session at 6:07 p.m., President Pro Tempore McKean presiding. 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 May 2, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate File 339, a bill for an act relating to scheduled fines for hunting and fishing violations. ALSO: That the House has on May 2, 2001, receded from the House amendment to the Senate amendment, and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate File 470, a bill for an act relating to the regulation of infectious and contagious diseases in animals, and providing for penalties. ALSO: That the House has on May 2, 2001, amended and passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Senate File 98, a bill for an act concerning unemployment compensation by relieving unemployment compensation charges for employees who become unemployed due to a presidentially declared disaster. (S-3612) Senate File 140, a bill for an act updating the Iowa Code references to the Internal Revenue Code, increasing the minimum filing income requirement for dependents, lowering the threshold amount for making estimated payments for corporations and financial institutions, increasing the estimated tax payment standard for assessing a penalty for corporations and financial institutions, and providing retroactive applicability dates and an effective date. (S-3611) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File 541, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act relating to the compensation and benefits for public officials and employees, providing for related matters, and making appropriations. Read first time and placed on Appropriations calendar. Senate File 542, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act relating to public expenditure and regulatory matters, making and reducing appropriations, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. Read first time and placed on Appropriations calendar. Senate File 543, by Iverson and Gronstal, a bill for an act making changes to criminal sentences by permitting an aggravated misdemeanor charge for certain burglary in the third degree criminal offenses, by creating a sentence of a determinate term of confinement and an additional indeterminate term of years for certain class "D" felonies, by extending the length of time for reconsideration of certain felony sentences, and providing penalties. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary. QUORUM CALL Senator Gronstal requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that a quorum was present. The vote revealed 40 present, 10 absent, and a quorum present. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator McLaren, until he returns, on request of Senator Kramer. BUSINESS PENDING Senate File 476 The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 476, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of a student achievement and teacher quality program, previously deferred (amendment S-3583 pending). Senator Connolly offered amendment S-3610, filed by Senators Connolly and Kibbie from the floor to pages 1-20 of amendment S-3583, and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall amendment S-3610 to amendment S-3583 be adopted?" (S.F. 476), the vote was: Ayes, 18: Black Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Flynn Fraise Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Kibbie McCoy Shearer Soukup Nays, 29: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Drake Fink Freeman Gaskill Greiner Iverson Jensen Johnson King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McKinley Miller Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Absent or not voting, 3: Fiegen McLaren Redfern Amendment S-3610 lost. Senator Harper offered amendment S-3590, filed by Senator Harper, et al., on May 1, 2001, to pages 13-18 of amendment S-3583, and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3590 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Kramer offered amendment S-3604, filed by her from the floor to pages 1, 3, 9-13, 17, 19, and 20 of amendment S-3583, and moved its adoption. Senator Kramer called for the following division of amendment S-3604: Division S-3604A: Page 2, lines 10-16; and Division S-3604B: Page 1, lines 3-50; page 2, lines 1-9 and 17-30. Senator Kramer withdrew division S-3604A. Senator Kramer moved the adoption of division S-3604B. A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall division S-3604B to amendment S-3583 be adopted?" (S.F. 476), the vote was: Ayes, 29: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Drake Freeman Gaskill Greiner Iverson Jensen Johnson King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, 19: Black Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Kibbie McCoy Shearer Soukup Absent or not voting, 2: Fiegen Redfern Division S-3604B was adopted. Senator Kramer moved the adoption of amendment S-3583, as amended. A record roll call was requested. On the question "Shall amendment S-3583 be adopted?" (S.F. 476), the vote was: Ayes, 30: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Drake Freeman Gaskill Greiner Hansen Iverson Jensen Johnson King Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, 18: Black Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Gronstal Hammond Harper Holveck Horn Kibbie McCoy Shearer Soukup Absent or not voting, 2: Fiegen Redfern Amendment S-3583 was adopted. Senator Angelo took the chair at 7:30 p.m. President Pro Tempore McKean took the chair at 7:42 p.m. Senator Kramer 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. 476), the vote was: Ayes, 26: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Drake Gaskill Greiner Iverson Jensen Johnson Kramer Lamberti Lundby Maddox McKean McKibben McKinley Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, 23: Black Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Kibbie King McCoy McLaren Miller Shearer Soukup Absent or not voting, 1: Fiegen The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. SPECIAL GUESTS Senator Kramer introduced the following members of the Statehouse Cafeteria Staff in recognition of their dedication and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty in regard to customer service: Don Ostrander, Ignacio (Nacho) Hernandez, Shirley Wilson, and Gena Lucia. The Senate rose and expressed its appreciation. UNFINISHED BUSINESS House File 670 On motion of Senator Boettger, 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, with report of committee recommending passage, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 12, 2001, was taken up for consideration. Senator Boettger offered amendment S-3615, filed by her from the floor striking everything after the enacting clause of the bill. Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that action on amendment S-3615 and House File 670 be deferred. UNFINISHED BUSINESS House File 349 On motion of Senator Greiner, House File 349, a bill for an act relating to the enterprise zone program by creating an eligible development business portion of the program, amending the incentives and assistance provisions available under the enterprise zone program, and providing a retroactive applicability date, with report of committee recommending passage, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on April 12, 2001, was taken up for consideration. Senator Redwine asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw amendment S-3409, filed by him on April 19, 2001, to pages 1-3, 5 and 7 of the bill. With the withdrawal of amendment S-3409, the Chair ruled amendment S-3614, filed by Senator Shearer from the floor to page 1 of amendment S-3409, out of order. Senator Redwine offered amendment S-3475, filed by him on April 24, 2001, to pages 1-3, 5, and 7 of the bill. Senator Shearer asked and received unanimous consent that action on amendment S-3475 be deferred. Senator Greiner offered amendment S-3600, filed by Senators Greiner and King from the floor to pages 3, 12, and to the title page of the bill, and moved its adoption. Amendment S-3600 was adopted by a voice vote. The Senate resumed consideration of amendment S-3475, previously deferred. Senator Shearer offered amendment S-3616, filed by him from the floor to page 1 of amendment S-3475, and moved its adoption. A nonrecord roll call was requested. The ayes were 19, nays 27. Amendment S-3616 lost. Senator Redwine moved the adoption of amendment S-3475, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. Senator Greiner 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. 349), the vote was: Ayes, 46: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink 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 Tinsman Veenstra Zieman Nays, 3: Dearden Shearer Soukup Absent or not voting, 1: Fiegen The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to. The Senate stood at ease at 8:35 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for the purpose of party caucuses. The Senate resumed session at 9:03 p.m., President Kramer presiding. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House File 349 be immediately messaged to the House. BUSINESS PENDING House File 670 The Senate resumed consideration of 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, and amendment S-3615, previously deferred. Senator Angelo took the chair at 9:22 p.m. President Kramer took the chair at 10:05 p.m. Senator Boettger moved the adoption of amendment S-3615. A nonrecord roll call was requested. The ayes were 28, nays 19. Amendment S-3615 was adopted. With the adoption of S-3615, the Chair ruled amendment S-3407, filed by Senator Boettger on April 19, 2001, to pages 1-4 of the bill, out of order. 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. 670), the vote was: Ayes, 27: Angelo Bartz Behn Boettger Drake Gaskill Greiner Iverson Jensen Johnson King Kramer Lamberti Maddox McKean McKibben McKinley McLaren Miller Redfern Redwine Rehberg Rittmer Schuerer Sexton Veenstra Zieman Nays, 22: Black Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery Dvorsky Fink Flynn Fraise Freeman Gronstal Hammond Hansen Harper Holveck Horn Kibbie Lundby McCoy Shearer Soukup Tinsman Absent or not voting, 1: Fiegen The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. MOTION TO RECONSIDER ADOPTED Senator Iverson called up the motion to reconsider House File 403, filed by him on April 17, 2001, found on page 1165 of the Senate Journal, and moved its adoption. On the question "Shall the motion to reconsider be adopted?" (H.F. 403) the vote was: Ayes, 49: Angelo Bartz Behn Black Boettger Bolkcom Connolly Dearden Deluhery Drake Dvorsky Fink 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: Fiegen The motion prevailed. Senator Iverson moved to reconsider the vote by which House File 403 went to its last reading, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that action on House File 403 be deferred. 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 May 2, 2001, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 745, a bill for an act regulating foot and mouth disease and providing an effective date. Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that House File 670 be immediately messaged to the House. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 10:40 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2001. APPENDIX MOTION TO RECONSIDER FILED MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which Senate File 476 passed the Senate on May 2, 2001. MARY KRAMER SIMILAR BILL RECEIVED On May 2, 2001, House File 714 was received and attached to similar Senate File 522 on the Senate calendar. BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR A communication was received announcing that on May 2, 2001, the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the following bills: S.F. 57 - Relating to approval of city ordinances granting certain utility franchises. S.F. 141 - Relating to the allocation of program job credits to program costs under the accelerated career education program and providing effective and retroactive applicability dates. S.F. 185 - Relating to the definition of factory-built structures, the relocation of factory-built structures, the certification of installers of manufactured homes, and providing a fee, an appropriation, and a civil penalty. S.F. 209 - Providing for livestock, including the control of paratuberculosis, and providing for penalties. S.F. 323 - Relating to the standard for investment of retirement funds by municipal utilities. S.F. 336 - Relating to the authority of the state board of educational examiners to develop a code of professional rights and responsibilities, practices, and ethics for practitioners. S.F. 533 - Relating to and making appropriations to the tobacco settlement trust fund and providing a contingent effective date. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS APPROPRIATIONS Convened: May 2, 2001, 12:55 p.m. Members Present: Lamberti, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member; Angelo, Behn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Gaskill, Hammond, Horn, Jensen, King, Lundby, McKibben, Rehberg, Schuerer, Soukup, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman. Members Absent: Fiegen and Redfern (both excused). Committee Business: Approved SSBs 1273 and 1274 and passed HFs 740 and 742. Adjourned: 2:00 p.m. JUDICIARY Convened: May 2, 2001, 10:42 p.m. Members Present: Maddox, Chair Holveck, Ranking Member; Angelo, Boettger, Fraise, Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, and Tinsman. Members Absent: Redfern, Vice Chair; Fiegen, and Miller (all excused). Committee Business: Passed SF 543. Adjourned: 10:45 p.m. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT Senate File 543 JUDICIARY: McKean, Chair; Hammond and Maddox COMMITTEE REPORTS APPROPRIATIONS Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 541 (SSB 1273), a bill for an act relating to the compensation and benefits for public officials and employees, providing for related matters, and making appropriations. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Lamberti, Kramer, Angelo, Behn, Gaskill, Jensen, King, McKibben, Rehberg, Schuerer, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, 9: Flynn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Hammond, Horn, Lundby, and Soukup. Absent or not voting, 3: Black, Fiegen, and Redfern. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 542 (SSB 1274), a bill for an act relating to public expenditure and regulatory matters, making and reducing appropriations, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Lamberti, Kramer, Angelo, Behn, Gaskill, Jensen, King, Lundby, McKibben, Rehberg, Schuerer, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, 8: Flynn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Hammond, Horn, and Soukup. Absent or not voting, 3: Black, Fiegen, and Redfern. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 740, a bill for an act relating to the senior living program including provisions relating to and making appropriations from the senior living trust fund to the department of elder affairs and the department of human services, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 23: Lamberti, Kramer, Flynn, Angelo, Behn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Gaskill, Hammond, Horn, Jensen, King, Lundby, McKibben, Rehberg, Schuerer, Soukup, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Fiegen and Redfern. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. ALSO: Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 742, a bill for an act relating to and making appropriations from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to state departments and agencies, including the department of corrections, the department of cultural affairs, the department of economic development, the department of general services, the Iowa state fair foundation, the legislative council, the department of natural resources, the department of public defense, the department of public safety, the state board of regents, the state department of transportation, and the office of treasurer of state, and making appropriations from the environment first fund for environmental purposes to the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of economic development, the department of natural resources, the state department of transportation, and the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund, making related statutory changes, and providing effective dates. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Lamberti, Kramer, Angelo, Behn, Gaskill, Jensen, King, Lundby, McKibben, Rehberg, Schuerer, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, 9: Flynn, Black, Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Dvorsky, Hammond, Horn, and Soukup. Absent or not voting, 2: Fiegen and Redfern. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. JUDICIARY Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 543, a bill for an act making changes to criminal sentences by permitting an aggravated misdemeanor charge for certain burglary in the third degree criminal offenses, by creating a sentence of a determinate term of confinement and an additional indeterminate term of years for certain class "D" felonies, by extending the length of time for reconsideration of certain felony sentences, and providing penalties. Recommendation: DO PASS. Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Maddox, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fraise, Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 3: Redfern, Fiegen, and Miller. Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17. AMENDMENTS FILED S-3600 H.F. 349 Sandra Greiner Steve King S-3601 H.F. 726 House S-3602 S.F. 499 O. Gene Maddox Michael E. Gronstal S-3603 S.F. 516 House S-3604 S.F. 476 Mary E. Kramer S-3605 H.F. 742 Mike Connolly S-3606 H.F. 742 Mary A. Lundby S-3607 H.F. 742 Sandra Greiner S-3608 H.F. 695 Mike Connolly Paul McKinley S-3609 H.F. 742 Robert E. Dvorsky Eugene S. Fraise S-3610 S.F. 476 Mike Connolly John P. Kibbie S-3611 S.F. 140 House S-3612 S.F. 98 House S-3613 H.F. 742 Jeff Lamberti S-3614 H.F. 349 Mark Shearer S-3615 H.F. 670 Nancy Boettger S-3616 H.F. 349 Mark Shearer S-3617 H.F. 742 Robert E. Dvorsky S-3618 H.F. 742 Bill Fink Betty A. Soukup Joe Bolkcom Robert E. Dvorsky Jack Holveck Dennis H. Black Patrick J. Deluhery Mark Shearer S-3619 H.F. 742 Dennis H. Black Betty A. Soukup Patrick J. Deluhery Joe Bolkcom Robert E. Dvorsky Jack Holveck Mark Shearer Bill Fink S-3620 H.F. 742 Betty A. Soukup Patrick J. Deluhery Joe Bolkcom Robert E. Dvorsky Jack Holveck Bill Fink Dennis H. Black S-3621 H.F. 742 Robert E. Dvorsky Johnie Hammond Patricia Harper Joe Bolkcom 1444 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 115th Day 115th Day WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2001 1445
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