Senate Journal: Monday, March 25, 2002
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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SEVENTY-FIRST CALENDAR DAY
FORTY-SECOND SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 25, 2002
The Senate met in regular session at 11:13 a.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Steven Hetzel, pastor of the
Faith Lutheran Church in Onawa, Iowa. He was the guest of Senator
King.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Senate Pages Alyssa Beaman,
Angie Groh, and Micah Van Mersbergen.
The Journal of Thursday, March 21, 2002, was approved.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 11:18 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 1:05 p.m., President Kramer presiding.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Lord requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 39 present, 11 absent, and a quorum present.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Gaskill, until he arrives, on request of Senator Sexton; Senators Gronstal
and McCoy, until they arrive, on request of Senator Kibbie; and Senator Rittmer, until
he arrives, on request of Senator Greiner.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2191
On motion of Senator Boettger, House File 2191, a bill for an act
relating to notarial acts by judicial officers, with report of committee
recommending amendment and passage, placed on the Unfinished
Business Calendar on March 21, 2002, was taken up for consid-
eration.
Senator Maddox offered amendment S-5133, filed by the
committee on Judiciary on March 7, 2002, to page 1 of the bill, and
moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5133 was adopted by a voice vote.
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. 2191), the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger |
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Bolkcom | Connolly | Dearden | Deluhery |
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Drake | Dvorsky | Fiegen | Fink |
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Flynn | Fraise | Freeman | Greiner |
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Hammond | Hansen | Harper | Holveck |
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Horn | Houser | Iverson | Jensen |
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Kibbie | King | Kramer | Lamberti |
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Lord | Lundby | Maddox | McKean |
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McKibben | McKinley | Miller | Ragan |
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Redfern | Redwine | Rehberg | Schuerer |
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Sexton | Shearer | Soukup | Tinsman |
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Veenstra | Zieman |
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Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 4:
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Gaskill | Gronstal | McCoy | Rittmer |
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The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2530
On motion of Senator Greiner, House File 2530, a bill for an act
providing for the control of pseudorabies, and making penalties
applicable, with report of committee recommending passage, placed
on the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 21, 2002, was taken
up for consideration.
Senator Greiner offered amendment S-5176, filed by Senators
Greiner and Kibbie on March 18, 2002, to page 3 and to the title page
of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5176 was adopted 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. 2530), the vote was:
Ayes, 46:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger | |
Bolkcom | Connolly | Dearden | Deluhery | |
Drake | Dvorsky | Fiegen | Fink | |
Flynn | Fraise | Freeman | Greiner | |
Hammond | Hansen | Harper | Holveck | |
Horn | Houser | Iverson | Jensen | |
Kibbie | King | Kramer | Lamberti | |
Lord | Lundby | Maddox | McKean | |
McKibben | McKinley | Miller | Ragan | |
Redfern | Redwine | Rehberg | Schuerer | |
Sexton | Shearer | Soukup | Tinsman | |
Veenstra | Zieman | |
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Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 4:
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Gaskill | Gronstal | McCoy | Rittmer | |
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The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to |
have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
House Files 2191 and 2530 be immediately messaged to the
House.
The Senate stood at ease at 1:25 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 2:39 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 2301
Senator Lamberti called up for consideration Senate File 2301, a
bill for an act relating to representation of indigent persons and the
duties of the state public defender, amended by the House, and moved
that the Senate concur in House amendment S-5237, filed March 21,
2002.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Lamberti 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. 2301), the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger | |
Bolkcom | Connolly | Dearden | Deluhery | |
Drake | Dvorsky | Fiegen | Fink | |
Flynn | Fraise | Freeman | Gaskill | |
Greiner | Gronstal | Hammond | Hansen | |
Harper | Holveck | Horn | Houser | |
Iverson | Jensen | Kibbie | King | |
Kramer | Lamberti | Lord | Lundby | |
Maddox | McKean | McKibben | McKinley | |
Miller | Ragan | Redfern | Redwine | |
Rehberg | Rittmer | Schuerer | Sexton | |
Shearer | Soukup | Tinsman | Veenstra | |
Zieman | |
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Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
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 2203
Senator Schuerer called up for consideration Senate File 2203, a
bill for an act providing for access to the Iowa communications
network by homeland security or defense facilities, amended by the
House, and moved that the Senate concur in House amendment
S-5233, filed March 20, 2002.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator Schuerer 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. 2203), the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger | |
Bolkcom | Connolly | Dearden | Deluhery | |
Drake | Dvorsky | Fiegen | Fink | |
Flynn | Fraise | Freeman | Gaskill | |
Greiner | Gronstal | Hammond | Hansen | |
Harper | Holveck | Horn | Houser | |
Iverson | Jensen | Kibbie | King | |
Kramer | Lamberti | Lord | Lundby | |
Maddox | McKean | McKibben | McKinley | |
Miller | Ragan | Redfern | Redwine | |
Rehberg | Rittmer | Schuerer | Sexton | |
Shearer | Soukup | Tinsman | Veenstra | |
Zieman | |
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Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
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 Files 2203 and 2301 be immediately messaged to the
House.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred March 20, 2002)
House File 2264
The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2264, a bill for
an act relating to informed consent to an abortion and providing a
criminal penalty, and providing an effective date, deferred March 20,
2002.
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. 2264), the vote was:
Ayes, 31:
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Angelo | Behn | Boettger | Connolly | |
Deluhery | Drake | Fiegen | Flynn | |
Fraise | Freeman | Gaskill | Greiner | |
Houser | Iverson | Jensen | Kibbie | |
King | Lamberti | Lord | Lundby | |
McKean | McKibben | McKinley | Miller | |
Redfern | Redwine | Rehberg | Schuerer | |
Sexton | Veenstra | Zieman | |
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Nays, 17:
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Black | Bolkcom | Dearden | Dvorsky | |
Fink | Gronstal | Hammond | Hansen | |
Harper | Holveck | Kramer | Maddox | |
Ragan | Rittmer | Shearer | Soukup | |
Tinsman | |
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Absent or not voting, 2:
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to |
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2009
On motion of Senator Tinsman, House File 2009, a bill for an act
allowing an assessor to be a candidate for elective public office and
providing an effective date, with report of committee recommending
passage, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 21,
2002, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Tinsman 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. 2009), the vote was:
Ayes, 44:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger | |
Bolkcom | Connolly | Deluhery | Drake | |
Dvorsky | Fink | Flynn | Fraise | |
Freeman | Gaskill | Greiner | Gronstal | |
Hammond | Hansen | Harper | Horn | |
Houser | Iverson | Jensen | King | |
Kramer | Lamberti | Lord | Lundby | |
Maddox | McKean | McKibben | McKinley | |
Miller | Ragan | Redfern | Redwine | |
Rehberg | Schuerer | Sexton | Shearer | |
Soukup | Tinsman | Veenstra | Zieman | |
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Nays, 5:
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Dearden | Fiegen | Holveck | Kibbie | |
Rittmer | |
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Absent or not voting, 1:
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to |
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2135
On motion of Senator Freeman, House File 2135, a bill for an act
relating to the membership of the planning and zoning commission in
certain cities, with report of committee recommending passage,
placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 21, 2002, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Freeman 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. 2135), the vote was:
Ayes, 37:
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Angelo | Behn | Boettger | Connolly | |
Drake | Fink | Flynn | Fraise | |
Freeman | Gaskill | Greiner | Harper | |
Houser | Iverson | Jensen | Kibbie | |
King | Kramer | Lamberti | Lord | |
Lundby | Maddox | McKean | McKibben | |
McKinley | Miller | Ragan | Redfern | |
Redwine | Rehberg | Schuerer | Sexton | |
Shearer | Soukup | Tinsman | Veenstra | |
Zieman | |
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Nays, 12:
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Black | Bolkcom | Dearden | Deluhery | |
Dvorsky | Fiegen | Gronstal | Hammond | |
Hansen | Holveck | Horn | Rittmer | |
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Absent or not voting, 1:
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 Lord, until he returns, on request of Senator Boettger.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2448
On motion of Senator Black, House File 2448, a bill for an act
relating to diverting township taxes to a municipality providing
emergency services to the township, with report of committee
recommending passage, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar
on March 21, 2002, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Black 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. 2448), the vote was:
Ayes, 48:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger | |
Bolkcom | Connolly | Dearden | Deluhery | |
Drake | Dvorsky | Fiegen | Fink | |
Flynn | Fraise | Freeman | Gaskill | |
Greiner | Gronstal | Hammond | Hansen | |
Harper | Holveck | Horn | Houser | |
Iverson | Jensen | Kibbie | King | |
Kramer | Lamberti | Lundby | Maddox | |
McKean | McKibben | McKinley | Miller | |
Ragan | Redfern | Redwine | Rehberg | |
Rittmer | Schuerer | Sexton | Shearer | |
Soukup | Tinsman | Veenstra | Zieman | |
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Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2:
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to |
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2201
On motion of Senator Redfern, House File 2201, a bill for an act
requiring all felons to submit a physical specimen for DNA profiling,
and providing for a contingent effective date, with report of
committee recommending amendment and passage, placed on the
Unfinished Business Calendar on March 21, 2002, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Maddox offered amendment S-5157, filed by the
committee on Judiciary on March 13, 2002, to page 2 and to the title
page of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5157 was adopted by a voice vote.
President Pro Tempore McKean took the chair at 3:32 p.m.
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. 2201), the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger | |
Bolkcom | Connolly | Dearden | Deluhery | |
Drake | Dvorsky | Fiegen | Fink | |
Flynn | Fraise | Freeman | Gaskill | |
Greiner | Gronstal | Hammond | Hansen | |
Harper | Holveck | Horn | Houser | |
Iverson | Jensen | Kibbie | King | |
Kramer | Lamberti | Lord | Lundby | |
Maddox | McKean | McKibben | McKinley | |
Miller | Ragan | Redfern | Redwine | |
Rehberg | Rittmer | Schuerer | Sexton | |
Shearer | Soukup | Tinsman | Veenstra | |
Zieman | |
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Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to |
have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Appropriations Calendar)
Senator Boettger asked and received unanimous consent to take
up for consideration Senate File 2316.
Senate File 2316
On motion of Senator Lamberti, Senate File 2316, a bill for an act
relating to the sale of certain farmland by Iowa state university of
science and technology, providing for the appropriation and use of
proceeds from the sale, and providing an effective date, was taken up
for consideration.
President Kramer took the chair at 3:45 p.m.
Senator Fiegen asked and received unanimous consent that action
on Senate File 2316 be deferred.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Shearer, until he returns, on request of Senator Gronstal.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 2277
Senator King called up for consideration Senate File 2277, 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, amended by the House, and moved
that the Senate concur in House amendment S-5184, filed March 18,
2002.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator King 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. 2277), the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger | |
Bolkcom | Connolly | Dearden | Deluhery | |
Drake | Dvorsky | Fiegen | Fink | |
Flynn | Fraise | Freeman | Gaskill | |
Greiner | Gronstal | Hammond | Hansen | |
Harper | Holveck | Horn | Houser | |
Iverson | Jensen | Kibbie | King | |
Kramer | Lamberti | Lord | Lundby | |
Maddox | McCoy | McKean | McKibben | |
McKinley | Miller | Ragan | Redfern | |
Redwine | Rehberg | Rittmer | Schuerer | |
Sexton | Soukup | Tinsman | Veenstra | |
Zieman | |
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Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to |
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2363
On motion of Senator Maddox, House File 2363, a bill for an act
relating to the possession of firearms or offensive weapons by felons,
with report of committee recommending passage, placed on the
Unfinished Business Calendar on March 21, 2002, 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. 2363), the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger | |
Bolkcom | Connolly | Dearden | Deluhery | |
Drake | Dvorsky | Fiegen | Fink | |
Flynn | Fraise | Freeman | Gaskill | |
Greiner | Gronstal | Hammond | Hansen | |
Harper | Holveck | Horn | Houser | |
Iverson | Jensen | Kibbie | King | |
Kramer | Lamberti | Lord | Lundby | |
Maddox | McCoy | McKean | McKibben | |
McKinley | Miller | Ragan | Redfern | |
Redwine | Rehberg | Rittmer | Schuerer | |
Sexton | Soukup | Tinsman | Veenstra | |
Zieman | |
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Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to |
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senator Boettger took the chair at 4:17 p.m.
HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
Senate File 2278
Senator McKean called up for consideration Senate File 2278, 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, amended by the House, and
moved that the Senate concur in House amendment S-5226, filed
March 19, 2002.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Senate concurred in
the House amendment.
Senator McKean 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. 2278), the vote was:
Ayes, 49:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger | |
Bolkcom | Connolly | Dearden | Deluhery | |
Drake | Dvorsky | Fiegen | Fink | |
Flynn | Fraise | Freeman | Gaskill | |
Greiner | Gronstal | Hammond | Hansen | |
Harper | Holveck | Horn | Houser | |
Iverson | Jensen | Kibbie | King | |
Kramer | Lamberti | Lord | Lundby | |
Maddox | McCoy | McKean | McKibben | |
McKinley | Miller | Ragan | Redfern | |
Redwine | Rehberg | Rittmer | Schuerer | |
Sexton | Soukup | Tinsman | Veenstra | |
Zieman | |
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Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 1:
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to |
have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
House File 2539
On motion of Senator Miller, House File 2539, a bill for an act
relating to trusts and estates and their relationship to medical
assistance benefits, the right to disclaim on behalf of a ward, the
creation of total return unitrusts, and providing an effective date,
with report of committee recommending amendment and passage,
placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 21, 2002, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Maddox offered amendment S-5168, filed by the
committee on Judiciary on March 14, 2002, to pages 1, 2, 9, and 11 of
the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-5168 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Miller 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. 2539), the vote was:
Ayes, 50:
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Angelo | Behn | Black | Boettger | |
Bolkcom | Connolly | Dearden | Deluhery | |
Drake | Dvorsky | Fiegen | Fink | |
Flynn | Fraise | Freeman | Gaskill | |
Greiner | Gronstal | Hammond | Hansen | |
Harper | Holveck | Horn | Houser | |
Iverson | Jensen | Kibbie | King | |
Kramer | Lamberti | Lord | Lundby | |
Maddox | McCoy | McKean | McKibben | |
McKinley | Miller | Ragan | Redfern | |
Redwine | Rehberg | Rittmer | Schuerer | |
Sexton | Shearer | Soukup | Tinsman | |
Veenstra | Zieman | |
|
Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, none.
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 Files 2277 and 2278 and House Files 2009, 2135, 2201,
2264, 2363, 2448, and 2539 be immediately messaged to the
House.
BILL REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 2293 be referred from the Unfinished Business
Calendar to the committee on Agriculture.
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 March 25, 2002, concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the
following bills in which the concurrence of the House was asked:
House File 681, a bill for an act requiring the pledging of
collateral in relation to the deposit of uninsured public funds, making
related changes, making penalties applicable, and providing for
applicability.
House File 2152, a bill for an act eliminating the prospective
repeal of the volunteer emergency services provider death benefit and
providing an effective date.
ALSO: That the House has on March 25, 2002, amended and passed the
following bills in which the concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate File 144, a bill for an act requiring contracts for the
construction or maintenance of highways to include certain provisions
for the restoration of areas in which fill dirt or other materials are to
be removed. (S-5247)
Senate File 415, a bill for an act relating to the jurisdiction of
district associate judges. (S-5248)
ALSO: That the House has on March 25, 2002, passed the following bill in which
the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 2587, a bill for an act relating to the Iowa energy
center, including changes relating to salary adjustments, and
promotion and administration of the alternative energy revolving
loan program.
Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2002.
APPENDIX
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of
recognition:
Trevor Boeckmann, Vinton - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scout
Troop 47. Senator Schuerer (03/25/02).
Robert Davidshofer, Cascade - For being nominated as Teacher of the Year.
Senator Connolly (03/25/02).
Joe and Nelly Horn, Clarion - For celebrating your 67th wedding anniversary on
March 31, 2002. Senator Iverson (03/25/02).
Kirkwood Eagles Women's Basketball Team, Cedar Rapids - For winning the
NJCAA Women's Division II National Basketball Championship. Senator Dvorsky
(03/25/02).
David Raithel, Strawberry Point - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scout
Troop 36. Senator Zieman (03/25/02).
Glenn and Edna Smith, Nevada - For celebrating your 60th wedding anniversary.
Senator Iverson (03/25/02).
Gladys Summers, Belmond - For celebrating your 100th birthday on March 24,
2002. Senator Iverson (03/25/02).
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Four students from the Emmetsburg High School "Young
Democrats" group, accompanied by Maureen Horsley. Senator
Kibbie.
PETITION
The following petition was presented and placed on file:
From 33 residents of Washington County favoring legislation to
regulate large animal confinement operations and application of
animal waste. Senator Shearer.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
REGULATION
Convened: March 25, 2002, 11:40 a.m.
Members Present: Schuerer, Chair; Zieman, Vice Chair; Flynn, Ranking Member;
and Drake.
Members Absent: Hansen (excused).
Committee Business: Received a draft of the committee appropriations bill.
Adjourned: 11:45 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
Convened: March 25, 2002, 11:35 a.m.
Members Present: Sexton, Vice Chair; Black, Ranking Member; Fink and Greiner.
Members Absent: Gaskill, Chair (excused).
Committee Business: Discussed committee appropriations bill.
Adjourned: 11:55 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Convened: March 25, 2002, 9:36 a.m.
Members Present: McKinley, Chair; Miller, Vice Chair; and Behn.
Members Absent: Fiegen, Ranking Member; and Holveck (both excused).
Committee Business: Information was presented on the Workforce Development
budget and discussion was held on the committee appropriations bill.
Adjourned: 9:40 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: March 25, 2002, 11:42 a.m.
Members Present: Veenstra, Chair; Houser, Vice Chair; Hammond, Ranking
Member; and Harper.
Members Absent: Redwine (excused).
Committee Business: Discussion held with representatives of the Legislative Fiscal
Bureau.
Adjourned: 12:19 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM
Convened: March 25, 2002, 11:40 a.m.
Members Present: Angelo, Chair; Dvorsky, Ranking Member; and Maddox.
Members Absent: McKean, Vice Chair; and Fraise (both excused).
Committee Business: Discussed committee appropriations bill.
Adjourned: 11:45 a.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Senate Resolution 116, by Harper, Jensen, Connolly, Dvorsky,
Deluhery, Hansen, Bolkcom, Ragan, Kibbie, Black, McCoy, Holveck,
Dearden, Horn, Fraise, Fink, Shearer, King, Redwine, Redfern,
Kramer, Iverson, McKean, Angelo, Veenstra, McKinley, Schuerer,
Tinsman, Behn, Sexton, McKibben, Freeman, Greiner, Zieman, Lord,
Boettger, Rehberg, Drake, and Lamberti, a Senate resolution
congratulating the University of Northern Iowa Panthers Women's
Volleyball Team.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
Senate Resolution 117, by Jensen, King, Redwine, Kramer,
Iverson, McKean, Angelo, Veenstra, McKinley, Schuerer, Tinsman,
Behn, Sexton, McKibben, Freeman, Greiner, Lord, Boettger, Rehberg,
Drake, Lamberti, Connolly, Deluhery, Bolkcom, Dvorsky, Kibbie,
Black, McCoy, Holveck, Dearden, Horn, Fraise, Fink, and Shearer, a
Senate resolution honoring Mr. E. Wayne Cooley upon his retirement
as the Executive Secretary of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic
Union.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 3192 Ways and Means
Relating to the assessment of court fees by the clerk of district
court.
SSB 3193 Appropriations
Relating to certain state agency regulatory functions by
reorganizing the duties of the department of inspections and appeals,
transferring the court appointed special advocate program to the
department of inspections and appeals, renaming and revising the
duties of the state citizen foster care review board, reorganizing the
administrative structure of the department of natural resources, and
providing for legislative review of state agencies.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 2585
WAYS AND MEANS: Miller, Chair; Bolkcom and Greiner
SSB 3192
WAYS AND MEANS: Miller, Chair; Holveck and Maddox
SSB 3193
APPROPRIATIONS: Lundby, Chair; Deluhery and Lamberti
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
MADAM PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in enrolling
Senate File 437, the following correction was made:
1. Page 3, line 29, the words "a dealer" was changed to the words "A dealer".
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
Secretary of the Senate
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 25th day
of March, 2002:
Senate Files 374, 437, 2210, 2260, and 2315.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
Secretary of the Senate
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-5244 H.F. 2193 Richard F. Drake
John P. Kibbie
S-5245 S.F. 2265 Maggie Tinsman
S-5246 H.F. 678 Maggie Tinsman
S-5247 S.F. 144 House
S-5248 S.F. 415 House
S-5249 S.F. 2197 Jerry Behn
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League of Women Voters of Iowa
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