Senate Journal: Monday, February 4, 2002
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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TWENTY-SECOND CALENDAR DAY
THIRTEENTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 4, 2002
The Senate met in regular session at 1:17 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Prayer was offered by Mr. Lowell Lyngaas, member of the East
Clermont Lutheran Church in Clermont, Iowa. He was the guest of
Senator Zieman.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Coach Lyngaas and his Race
American runners from the Valley School District in northeast Iowa.
The Journal of Thursday, January 31, 2002, was approved.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate Resolution 103.
Senate Resolution 103
On motion of Senator Zieman, Senate Resolution 103, a Senate
resolution honoring Coach Lowell Lyngaas and his Race America
runners from Valley School District in northeast Iowa, with report of
committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Zieman moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 103,
which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:33 p.m.
until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2002.
APPENDIX
COMMUNICATION
The following communication was received in the office of the
Secretary of the Senate and placed on file in the Legislative Service
Bureau:
February 4, 2002
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the FY ended June 30, 2001, pursuant
to Iowa Code section 421.31(5).
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
COMMERCE
Convened: February 4, 2002, 3:40 p.m.
Members Present: Jensen, Chair; Schuerer, Vice Chair; Deluhery, Ranking Member;
Bolkcom, Flynn, Freeman, Gronstal, King, Lundby, Maddox, Redwine, and Rehberg.
Members Absent: Hansen, McCoy, and Redfern (all excused).
Committee Business: Passed HF 681.
Adjourned: 4:01 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: February 4, 2002, 1:45 p.m.
Members Present: Boettger, Chair; Rehberg, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
Member; Angelo, Dvorsky, Fink, Harper, McKinley, Redwine, Shearer, Soukup,
Tinsman, and Veenstra.
Members Absent: Kramer and Redfern (both excused).
Committee Business: Passed SF 2001.
Adjourned: 2:15 p.m.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: February 4, 2002, 2:34 p.m.
Members Present: Redwine, Chair; Tinsman, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking
Member; Bartz, Behn, Boettger, Dvorsky, Harper, Holveck, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer,
and Veenstra.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed SF 2046.
Adjourned: 3:30 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Joint Resolution 2003, by Schuerer, Angelo, Lamberti,
McKibben, Veenstra, Behn, King, Iverson, Kramer, Boettger,
McKinley, Rehberg, Greiner, Miller, Zieman, Sexton, Maddox,
Houser, Freeman, Rittmer, and Tinsman, a joint resolution
requesting the proposal of an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States restricting the ability of the federal judiciary to
mandate any state or subdivision of any state to levy or increase
taxes.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2107, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to obtaining records and copies of records from banks, credit
unions, savings and loan associations, regulated loan companies,
industrial loan companies, and persons who supply consumer credit,
operating in Iowa.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2108, by Harper, a bill for an act relating to training
in the collection and preservation of eyewitness evidence by law
enforcement officers.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Judiciary.
Senate File 2109, by Fink, a bill for an act relating to reporting of
the status of environmental violations by the department of natural
resources to the general assembly.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Natural Resources and Environment.
Senate File 2110, by Behn, McKibben, Schuerer, Zieman,
Rehberg, Lamberti, Angelo, McKinley, Rittmer, Greiner, Veenstra,
Gaskill, Freeman, Jensen, McKean, Lundby, and Hansen, a bill for an
act prohibiting a registered sex offender from residing near a school
or child care facility, and providing a penalty.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Judiciary.
Senate File 2111, by Veenstra, a bill for an act relating to the
designation of a "Prayer Day."
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
Senate File 2112, by King, a bill for an act relating to a
moratorium on new mandated health or medical expense insurance
benefits, and requiring a study of such benefits and related costs by
the insurance division.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Commerce.
Senate File 2113, by Lamberti, Rehberg, Flynn, and Boettger, a
bill for an act relating to the amount of state assistance provided to
each school district to purchase textbooks for accredited nonpublic
school pupils.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Education.
Senate File 2114, by Houser and Hammond, a bill for an act
relating to services for persons with mental illness, mental
retardation or other developmental disability, or brain injury and
providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Human Resources.
Senate File 2115, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
relating to state financial assistance for schools placed on a special
accredited list of college preparatory schools.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2116, by Jensen, a bill for an act relating to the
preservation and enhancement of the state capitol.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
Senate File 2117, by Zieman, a bill for an act providing for Iowa
communications network access to counties.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 3085 Education
Providing for the establishment of the state percent of growth for
purposes of the state school foundation program and providing an
applicability date.
SSB 3086 Education
Relating to state school foundation program funding, making an
appropriation, and providing an effective date.
SSB 3087 State Government
Relating to the imposition of the local sales and services tax by a
county and including an effective and applicability date provision.
SSB 3088 Commerce
Relating to electric transmission lines.
SSB 3089 Commerce
Relating to the assessment of telephone utilities for the dual party
relay service.
SSB 3090 Appropriations
Relating to energy conservation including making appropriations
of petroleum overcharge funds.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 2068
(Reassignment)
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT: Lundby, Chair; Bolkcom and Sexton
Senate File 2070
EDUCATION: Redfern, Chair; Boettger and Dvorsky
Senate File 2071
TRANSPORTATION: Houser, Chair; Dearden and Jensen
Senate File 2072
EDUCATION: Rehberg, Chair; Shearer and Veenstra
Senate File 2085
EDUCATION: Boettger, Chair; Rehberg and Soukup
Senate File 2087
COMMERCE: Redfern, Chair; Flynn and Schuerer
Senate File 2091
EDUCATION: McKinley, Chair; Boettger and Harper
Senate File 2096
COMMERCE: Freeman, Chair; Hansen and Jensen
Senate File 2097
HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Behn and Dvorsky
Senate File 2102
EDUCATION: Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Connolly
Senate File 2103
EDUCATION: Angelo, Chair; Dvorsky and Veenstra
Senate File 2104
COMMERCE: Jensen, Chair; Bolkcom and Schuerer
House File 2138
EDUCATION: Redwine, Chair; Boettger and Soukup
SSB 3085
EDUCATION: Boettger, Chair; Connolly and Rehberg
SSB 3086
EDUCATION: Boettger, Chair; Connolly and Rehberg
SSB 3087
STATE GOVERNMENT: McKean, Chair; Kibbie and King
SSB 3088
COMMERCE: Jensen, Chair; Flynn and Freeman
SSB 3089
COMMERCE: Schuerer, Chair; Lundby and McCoy
SSB 3090
APPROPRIATIONS: Black, Chair; Gaskill and Lamberti
EXPLANATION OF VOTES
MADAM PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on
January 31, 2002, when the votes were taken on Senate Concurrent Resolution 104
and Senate Files 2034 and 2079. Had I been present, I would have voted "Aye" on all.
TOM FLYNN
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMMERCE
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2107 (formerly SF 472), a bill for an act relating to
obtaining records and copies of records from banks, credit unions, savings and loan
associations, regulated loan companies, industrial loan companies, and persons who
supply consumer credit, operating in Iowa.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Jensen, Schuerer, Deluhery, Bolkcom, Flynn, Freeman,
Gronstal, King, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, Redfern, Redwine, and Rehberg. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1: Hansen.
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EDUCATION
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2115 (formerly SF 2001), a bill for an act relating
to state financial assistance for schools placed on a special accredited list of college
preparatory schools.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Boettger, Rehberg, Angelo, McKinley, Redwine, Shearer,
Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, 3: Fink, Harper, and Soukup. Present, 1: Connolly.
Absent or not voting, 3: Dvorsky, Kramer, and Redfern.
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