Senate Journal: Thursday, February 21, 2002
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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THIRTY-NINTH CALENDAR DAY
TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, February 21, 2002
The Senate met in regular session at 9:01 a.m., President
Pro Tempore McKean presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Dennis St. Lawrence, pastor of
the Grace Baptist Church in Chariton, Iowa. He was the guest of
Senator McKinley.
The Journal of Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 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 February 20, 2002, adopted the following resolution in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate Concurrent Resolution 104, a concurrent resolution
urging the United States Congress provide funding for the
modernization of lock and dam infrastructure on the Upper
Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Inland Waterways Transportation
System.
ALSO: That the House has on February 20, 2002, passed the following bill in
which the concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate File 2121, a bill for an act relating to permitted and
prohibited occupations for certain child laborers involving motor
vehicle cleaning, washing, and polishing, and providing an effective
date.
ALSO: That the House has on February 20, 2002, passed the following bills in
which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 2054, a bill for an act relating to the posting of close-
clearance warning devices by railroads and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation.
House File 2246, a bill for an act relating to administrative
procedures of county treasurers for property taxation and vehicle
registration.
Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Sexton, until he arrives, on request of Senator Gaskill.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate Resolution 109.
Senate Resolution 109
On motion of Senator Jensen, Senate Resolution 109, a Senate
resolution thanking the contractors, subcontractors, artisans, skilled
workers, and state employees who have contributed to the effort to
restore the Iowa State Capitol, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Jensen moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 109,
which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
BILL REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 2233 be reassigned from the committee on
Transportation to the committee on Commerce.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:22 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2002.
APPENDIX
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of
recognition:
Belmond-Klemme Girls Basketball Team, Belmond — For winning the district
championship. Senator Iverson (02/21/02).
Iva Marvin, Leon — For celebrating your 100th birthday. Senator Angelo
(02/21/02).
Dirk and Lee van der Linden, Belmond — For being honored as Master Editor
Publishers. Senator Iverson (02/21/02).
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: February 20, 2002, 4:05 p.m.
Members Present: King, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member;
Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Jensen, Maddox, McKean,
Rittmer, and Schuerer.
Members Absent: Sexton (excused).
Committee Business: Passed SF 2151. Approved SSBs 3037, 3087, 3130, 3151, and
3172.
Recessed: 4:58 p.m.
Reconvened: 5:10 p.m.
Adjourned: 5:35 p.m.
AGRICULTURE
Convened: February 21, 2002, 1:10 p.m.
Members Present: Behn, Chair; Houser, Vice Chair; Fraise, Ranking Member;
Angelo, Black, Boettger, Fiegen, Gaskill, Greiner, Kibbie, Shearer, Soukup, Veenstra,
and Zieman.
Members Absent: Sexton (excused).
Committee Business: Passed SF 2215. Approved SSB 3174.
Adjourned: 1:30 p.m.
COMMERCE
Convened: February 21, 2002, 2:10 p.m.
Members Present: Jensen, Chair; Schuerer, Vice Chair; Deluhery, Ranking Member;
Bolkcom, Flynn, Freeman, Gronstal, Hansen, King, Lundby, Maddox, McCoy, Redfern,
Redwine, and Rehberg.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed SFs 2029, 2233, and 2254. Approved SSBs 3080, 3157,
and 3163. SF 440 failed.
Recessed: 3:40 p.m.
Reconvened: 3:52 p.m.
Adjourned: 3:55 p.m.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Convened: February 21, 2002, 11:04 a.m.
Members Present: Miller, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Hansen, Ranking Member;
Black, Fraise, Freeman, Gaskill, Horn, Houser, McCoy, McKibben, Tinsman, and
Zieman.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed SFs 260 (as amended) and 2019 (as amended).
Approved SSB 3175 (as amended).
Adjourned: 11:41 a.m.
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM
Convened: February 21, 2002, 8:06 a.m.
Members Present: Rehberg, Chair; Zieman, Vice Chair; Shearer, Ranking Member;
Behn, Dvorsky, Fiegen, Flynn, Gaskill, Greiner, Lamberti, and McKinley.
Members Absent: Holveck and Veenstra (both excused).
Committee Business: Passed SFs 2160 and 2166 (as amended). Approved SSBs
3156 and 3159 (as amended).
Recessed: 8:50 a.m.
Reconvened: 10:05 a.m.
Adjourned: 10:50 a.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: February 21, 2002, 11:10 a.m.
Members Present: King, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member;
Bolkcom, Connolly, Deluhery, Drake, Fink, Jensen, Maddox, McKean, Rittmer, and
Schuerer.
Members Absent: Dearden and Sexton (both excused).
Committee Business: Passed SF 2007 and LSBs 5883sc and 6538sc. Approved SSBs
3131 and 3171.
Adjourned: 12:00 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 2264, by Harper, a bill for an act relating to
inheritance taxes on property or any interest in property, or income
from property, passing to a niece or a nephew.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
and Means.
Senate File 2265, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to child restraint systems and imposing penalties.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2266, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to state purchasing of products from Iowa state industries.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2267, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to reorganizing judicial districts and judicial election
districts.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2268, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to animals other than livestock, including the taking of such
animals, providing for their disposition, and providing for the
reimbursement of dispositional expenses.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2269, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an
act increasing the scheduled fine for violations of certain rules of the
road relating to school buses.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2270, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for
an act relating to child support including provisions relating to
medical support and the calculation of the child support amount
relative to receipt of federal social security benefits.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2271, by committee on Education, 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 placed on calendar.
Senate File 2272, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
providing for agricultural land held by individuals lawfully admitted
into the United States for permanent residence, and making penalties
applicable.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2273, by committee on State Government, a bill for
an act relating to the designation of a Juneteenth National Freedom
Day.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2274, by committee on State Government, a bill for
an act relating to the use of sick leave by certain members of the Iowa
department of public safety peace officers' retirement, accident, and
disability system who are temporarily incapacitated for duty.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2275, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect
current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and
inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and
conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities and
including effective and retroactive applicability date provisions.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2276, by Gronstal, Harper, Dvorsky, Black, Soukup,
Holveck, Fiegen, Connolly, Deluhery, Flynn, Bolkcom, Fraise,
Dearden, Kibbie, and Fink, a bill for an act creating an early
childhood programs endowment fund.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Appropriations.
Senate File 2277, by committee on State Government, a bill for
an act creating a new category of confidential public records in the
custody of certain airports, municipal corporations, utilities, or water
districts, and allowing a governmental body to hold a closed session to
discuss such confidential records.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2278, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to analyzing the confinement and detention needs of jails,
and other local or regional confinement facilities, prohibiting certain
financial interests in the construction of a jail or facility, and
providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2279, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to the regulated commercial activities of insurance and
security sales, including rate adjustments for small group coverage,
provisions pertaining to state and county mutual insurance
associations, termination dates and licensed health care providers for
emergency medical malpractice insurance, suspension of an insurer's
certificate of authority for delinquency, exceptions to the right of a
notice of intent not to renew, coverage requirements in a medical
expense policy, tort immunity related to viatical settlement contracts,
confidentiality of certain personal information in securities and
insurance filings, postponement or suspension of registration under
the blue sky law, reporting related to professional liability insurance,
annual percentage rate used in calculations of the minimum
nonforfeiture amount relating to individual deferred annuities, and
providing for a future repeal.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2280, by committee on Human Resources, a bill for
an act relating to the requirements of the department of human
services for certain child welfare services providers.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2281, by committee on State Government, a bill for
an act relating to procedure for ethics complaints.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 2282, by committee on Small Business, Economic
Development, and Tourism, a bill for an act relating to a study of the
efficiency and effectiveness of economic-development-related, workforce-
development-related, and business-inspection-related programs
administered by the state.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 3176 Agriculture
Relating to secured transactions by providing for agricultural
liens.
SSB 3177 Appropriations
Providing for the transfer of the professional licensing division of
the department of commerce to the secretary of state’s office,
appropriating certain fees, and providing an effective date.
SSB 3178 Appropriations
Providing for the reorganization of certain state departments by
establishing a department of administrative services and abolishing
the executive council and transferring or eliminating its duties.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Joint Resolution 2004
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate Concurrent Resolution 112
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate File 2233
COMMERCE: Lundby, Chair; Hansen and Jensen
Senate File 2240
EDUCATION: McKinley, Chair; Dvorsky and Rehberg
Senate File 2246
STATE GOVERNMENT: King, Chair; Kibbie and Lamberti
Senate File 2254
COMMERCE: Gronstal, Chair; Jensen and Redwine
Senate File 2256
COMMERCE: McCoy, Chair; King and Maddox
House File 2341
COMMERCE: Freeman, Chair; Flynn and Jensen
SSB 3131
(Reassignment)
STATE GOVERNMENT: Rittmer, Chair; Drake and Fink
SSB 3176
AGRICULTURE: Zieman, Chair; Fiegen and Houser
SSB 3177
APPROPRIATIONS: Lundby, Chair; Deluhery, Freeman, King, and Shearer
SSB 3178
APPROPRIATIONS: Lundby, Chair; Deluhery, Freeman, King, and Shearer
LSB 5883sc
STATE GOVERNMENT: King, Chair; Bolkcom and Schuerer
COMMITTEE REPORTS
AGRICULTURE
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2215, a bill for an act relating to farm aid
associations, by providing for the future termination of such associations and election
procedures to become governed under the Iowa nonprofit corporation Act.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Behn, Houser, Fraise, Angelo, Black, Boettger, Fiegen, Gaskill,
Greiner, Kibbie, Sexton, Shearer, Soukup, Veenstra, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent
or not voting, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
COMMERCE
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2279 (SSB 3120), a bill for an act relating to the
regulated commercial activities of insurance and security sales, including rate
adjustments for small group coverage, provisions pertaining to state and county
mutual insurance associations, termination dates and licensed health care providers
for emergency medical malpractice insurance, suspension of an insurer's certificate of
authority for delinquency, exceptions to the right of a notice of intent not to renew,
coverage requirements in a medical expense policy, tort immunity related to viatical
settlement contracts, confidentiality of certain personal information in securities and
insurance filings, postponement or suspension of registration under the blue sky law,
reporting related to professional liability insurance, annual percentage rate used in
calculations of the minimum nonforfeiture amount relating to individual deferred
annuities, and providing for a future repeal.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Jensen, Schuerer, Deluhery, Bolkcom, Flynn, Freeman,
Gronstal, Hansen, King, Lundby, Maddox, Redfern, Redwine, and Rehberg. Nays,
none. Absent or not voting, 1: McCoy.
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 Commerce Committee on Senate File 2279, and they
were attached to the committee report.
EDUCATION
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2271 (formerly SF 2113), 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.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Boettger, Rehberg, Connolly, Angelo, Dvorsky, Fink, Harper,
McKinley, Redfern, Redwine, Shearer, Soukup, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1: Kramer.
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Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive
changes to the members of the Education Committee on Senate File 2271, and they
were attached to the committee report.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2270 (SSB 3105), a bill for an act relating to child
support including provisions relating to medical support and the calculation of the
child support amount relative to receipt of federal social security benefits.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Redwine, Tinsman, Hammond, Behn, Boettger, Dvorsky,
Harper, Holveck, McKibben, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, and Veenstra. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive
changes to the members of the Human Resources Committee on Senate File 2270, and
they were attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2280 (SSB 3138), a bill for an act relating to the
requirements of the department of human services for certain child welfare services
providers.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Redwine, Tinsman, Hammond, Behn, Boettger, Dvorsky,
Harper, Holveck, McKibben, Miller, Schuerer, Shearer, and Veenstra. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive
changes to the members of the Human Resources Committee on Senate File 2280, and
they were attached to the committee report.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2265 (SSB 3046), a bill for an act relating to child
restraint systems and imposing penalties.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Fiegen, Fraise, Hammond,
Hansen, Horn, Lamberti, McKean, and Tinsman. Nays, 3: Boettger, King, and Miller.
Absent or not voting, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2266 (formerly SF 2130), a bill for an act relating
to state purchasing of products from Iowa state industries.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fraise,
Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman. Nays, 1:
Fiegen. Absent or not voting, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2267 (SSB 3145), a bill for an act relating to
reorganizing judicial districts and judicial election districts.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Fraise,
Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2268 (SSB 3108), a bill for an act relating to
animals other than livestock, including the taking of such animals, providing for their
disposition, and providing for the reimbursement of dispositional expenses.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Fraise,
Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2272 (formerly SF 2174), a bill for an act providing
for agricultural land held by individuals lawfully admitted into the United States for
permanent residence and making penalties applicable.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fraise,
Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1: Fiegen.
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Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2275 (SSB 3099), a bill for an act relating to
statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert
earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language,
resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities
and including effective and retroactive applicability date provisions.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fraise,
Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1: Fiegen.
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Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive
changes to the members of the Judiciary Committee on Senate File 2275, and they
were attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2278 (formerly SF 2038), a bill for an act relating
to analyzing the confinement and detention needs of jails, and other local or regional
confinement facilities, prohibiting certain financial interests in the construction of a
jail or facility, and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Maddox, Redfern, Holveck, Angelo, Boettger, Fiegen, Fraise,
Hammond, Hansen, Horn, King, Lamberti, McKean, Miller, and Tinsman. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, none.
Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive
changes to the members of the Judiciary Committee on Senate File 2278, and they
were attached to the committee report.
SMALL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2160, a bill for an act relating to the dry fire
hydrant and rural water supply education and demonstration project.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Rehberg, Zieman, Shearer, Behn, Dvorsky, Fiegen, Flynn,
Gaskill, Greiner, Lamberti, and McKinley. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2:
Holveck and Veenstra.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2282 (SSB 3156), a bill for an act relating to a
study of the efficiency and effectiveness of economic-development-related, workforce-
development-related, and business-inspection-related programs administered by the
state.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Rehberg, Zieman, Shearer, Behn, Dvorsky, Fiegen, Flynn,
Gaskill, Greiner, Lamberti, and McKinley. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2:
Holveck and Veenstra.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2007, a bill for an act reducing the number of days
of payment for the expenses of office for members of the general assembly during a
regular legislative session.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: King, Lamberti, Drake, Jensen, Maddox, McKean, Rittmer, and
Schuerer. Nays, 4: Kibbie, Bolkcom, Connolly, and Fink. Absent or not voting, 3:
Dearden, Deluhery, and Sexton.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2273 (SSB 3151), a bill for an act relating to the
designation of a Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: King, Lamberti, Kibbie, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery,
Drake, Fink, Jensen, Maddox, McKean, Rittmer, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent or
not voting, 1: Sexton.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2274 (formerly SF 2151), a bill for an act relating
to the use of sick leave by certain members of the Iowa department of public safety
peace officers' retirement, accident, and disability system who are temporarily
incapacitated for duty.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: King, Lamberti, Kibbie, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery,
Drake, Fink, Jensen, Maddox, McKean, Rittmer, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent or
not voting, 1: Sexton.
Fiscal Note: REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
TRANSPORTATION
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2269 (SSB 3160), a bill for an act increasing the
scheduled fine for violations of certain rules of the road relating to school buses.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Rittmer, Drake, McCoy, Dearden, Fink, Fraise, Freeman,
Houser, Jensen, Kibbie, and McKinley. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Sexton
and Zieman.
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 Transportation Committee on Senate File 2269, and
they were attached to the committee report.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 2277 (SSB 3130), a bill for an act creating a new
category of confidential public records in the custody of certain airports, municipal
corporations, utilities, or water districts, and allowing a governmental body to hold a
closed session to discuss such confidential records.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: King, Lamberti, Kibbie, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery,
Drake, Fink, Jensen, Maddox, McKean, Rittmer, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent or
not voting, 1: Sexton.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive
changes to the members of the State Government Committee on Senate File 2277, and
they were attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2281 (SSB 3172), a bill for an act relating to
procedure for ethics complaints.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: King, Lamberti, Kibbie, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dearden, Deluhery,
Drake, Fink, Jensen, Maddox, McKean, Rittmer, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent or
not voting, 1: Sexton.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
A communication was received announcing that on February 21,
2002, the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of
State the following bills:
S.F. 2079 - Eliminating the requirement that a bicycle safety flag be used while
operating an all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile on a highway.
S.F. 2134 - Relating to the transfer of certain deposit and investment accounts
upon the death of the decedent.
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