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Senate Journal: Thursday, April 4, 2002

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

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EIGHTY-FIRST CALENDAR DAY
FORTY-NINTH SESSION DAY

Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 4, 2002

The Senate met in regular session at 9:17 a.m., President Kramer
presiding.

Prayer was offered by the Honorable Betty A. Soukup, member of
the Senate from Chickasaw County, New Hampton, Iowa.

The Journal of Wednesday, April 3, 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 April 3, 2002, 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 2275, 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.

ALSO: That the House has on April 3, 2002, passed the following bills in which
the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

House File 2612, 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 road use tax fund, primary road fund, and general

fund of the state, and providing for the nonreversion of certain
moneys.

Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.

House File 2613, a bill for an act relating to and making
appropriations from the senior living trust fund to the department of
elder affairs and the department of human services and making
appropriations from the hospital trust fund to the department of
human services and providing an effective date.

Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.

SPECIAL GUESTS

Senator Holveck welcomed to the Senate chamber the following
members of the Special Delegation of the Embassy of the People's
Republic of China: Minister Counselor Dai Yunlou, First Secretary
Wang Zhongnan, First Secretary Zhao Baoqing, and First Secretary
Zhong Chuanshui.

The delegation was attending a two-day trade seminar hosted by
the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Chinese Cultural Center
of America, and was escorted by Tom Rial and Paul Shao.

The Senate rose and expressed its welcome.

SPECIAL GUESTS

Senator Greiner welcomed to the Senate chamber Queen Hillary
Recker and representatives from Pella's Sixty-seventh Annual Tulip
Time Festival.

Queen Recker and her court appeared before the rostrum. Queen
Recker introduced the following members of her court: Sarah Way,
Amy Van Hall, Andrea Vander Wilt, and Heather Vande Lune.

Queen Recker presented President Kramer a package of the
famous Pella Dutch pastries and invited the Senate chamber to
attend the Tulip Time Festival in Pella on May 2, 3, and 4, 2002.

The Queen, her attendants, and their parents distributed pastries
to the senators and staff.

SPECIAL GUESTS

The Chair welcomed to the Senate chamber the Honorable H. Kay
Hedge, former member of the Senate from Mahaska County, and his
wife Alleen.

The Senate rose and expressed its welcome.

The Senate stood at ease at 9:35 a.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of a Republican caucus.

The Senate resumed session at 10:42 a.m., President Kramer
presiding.

CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Ways and Means Calendar)

Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 2320.

Senate File 2320

On motion of Senator Lamberti, Senate File 2320, a bill for an act
relating to the assessment of court fees by the clerk of district court,
was taken up for consideration.

Senator Fiegen asked and received unanimous consent that action
on Senate File 2320 be deferred.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Leave of absence was granted as follows:

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

CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Ways and Means Calendar)

Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House File 2585.

House File 2585

On motion of Senator Miller, House File 2585, a bill for an act
relating to the abatement of state sales and use taxes and local sales
and service taxes of purchasers of certain access to on-line computer
services and providing refunds, and including effective and
applicability date provisions, with report of committee recommending
amendment and passage, was taken up for consideration.

Senator McKibben offered amendment S-5269, filed by the
committee on Ways and Means on March 27, 2002, to page 1 and to
the title page of the bill, and moved its adoption.

Amendment S-5269 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. 2585), the vote was:

Ayes, 48:

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	Maddox
McCoy	McKibben	McKinley	Miller
Ragan	Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg
Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer
Soukup	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman

Nays, none.

Absent or not voting, 2:

Lundby	McKean

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
(Ways and Means Calendar)

Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House File 2586.

House File 2586

On motion of Senator McKinley, House File 2586, a bill for an act
allowing a tax credit for equity investments in venture capital funds
and including an effective and retroactive applicability date provision,
with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
consideration.

Senator McKinley 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. 2586), the vote was:

Ayes, 49:

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	McKibben	McKinley
Miller	Ragan	Redfern	Redwine
Rehberg	Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton
Shearer	Soukup	Tinsman	Veenstra
Zieman

Nays, none.

Absent or not voting, 1:

McKean

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

CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Ways and Means Calendar)

Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 2321.

Senate File 2321

On motion of Senator McKibben, Senate File 2321, a bill for an
act relating to sales and use taxes by requiring the department of
revenue and finance to collect data on the extent and the effect on
taxes of electronic commerce in the state, striking the repeal of the
tax treatment of sales where the substance of the transaction is
delivered by electronic waves, digitally, or by way of cable or fiber
optics, and establishing a committee to enter into multistate
discussions on the simplification of the sales and use taxes and
including an effective date, was taken up for consideration.

Senator McKibben withdrew amendment S-5283, filed by him on
April 1, 2002, to page 3 of the bill.

Senator McKibben offered amendment S-5391, filed by him from
the floor to pages 3 and 4 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

Amendment S-5391 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Harper asked and received unanimous consent that action
on Senate File 2321 be deferred.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

Senator Gronstal, until he returns, on request of Senator Holveck; Senator Rittmer,
until he returns, on request of Senator McKinley; and Senator Lundby, until she
returns, on request of Senator Freeman.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

House File 2416

On motion of Senator Houser, House File 2416, a bill for an act
relating to mental health and developmental disability services
requirements, with report of committee recommending passage,
placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on March 21, 2002, was
taken up for consideration.

Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5339, filed by Senators
Hammond and Houser on April 2, 2002, to pages 1-3 and to the title
page of the bill, and moved its adoption.

Amendment S-5339 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Boettger took the chair at 11:12 a.m.

Senator Houser 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. 2416), the vote was:

Ayes, 46:

Angelo	Behn	Black	Boettger
Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
Drake	Dvorsky	Fiegen	Fink
Flynn	Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill
Greiner	Hammond	Hansen	Harper
Holveck	Horn	Houser	Iverson
Jensen	Kibbie	King	Kramer
Lamberti	Lord	Maddox	McCoy
McKibben	McKinley	Miller	Ragan
Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg	Schuerer
Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Tinsman
Veenstra	Zieman

Nays, none.

Absent or not voting, 4:

Gronstal	Lundby	McKean	Rittmer

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 Behn asked and received unanimous consent that House
Files 2416, 2585, and 2586 be immediately messaged to the
House.

RECESS

On motion of Senator Behn, the Senate recessed at 11:18 a.m. until
1:00 p.m.

AFTERNOON SESSION

The Senate reconvened at 1:12 p.m., Senator Boettger presiding.

QUORUM CALL

Senator Sexton requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.

The vote revealed 41 present, 9 absent, and a quorum present.

Senator McKibben took the chair at 1:17 p.m.

SPECIAL GUEST

The Chair welcomed to the Senate chamber the Honorable James
F. Schaben, former member of the Senate from Harrison County.

The Senate rose and expressed its welcome.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

Senator Kramer, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Houser; and
Senator Soukup, until she returns, on request of Senator Shearer.

CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Appropriations Calendar)

Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 2325.

Senate File 2325

On motion of Senator Lundby, Senate File 2325, a bill for an act
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, providing for
legislative review of state agencies, and revising requirements for
licensed birth centers, was taken up for consideration.

Senator Lundby withdrew amendment S-5374, filed by her on
April 3, 2002, to pages 1, 3, and 4 of the bill.

Senator Lundby offered amendment S-5389, filed by her from the
floor to page 4 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

Amendment S-5389 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Boettger offered amendment S-5387, filed by her from the
floor to pages 16 and 24 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

Amendment S-5387 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Schuerer offered amendment S-5327, filed by Senators
Redwine and Schuerer on April 2, 2002, to pages 26 and 27 of the bill,
and moved its adoption.

Amendment S-5327 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Boettger offered amendment S-5396, filed by her from the
floor to page 27 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

Amendment S-5396 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Shearer offered amendment S-5399, filed by him from the
floor to page 4 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

A record roll call was requested.

On the question "Shall amendment S-5399 be adopted?"
(S.F. 2325), the vote was:

Ayes, 20:

Black	Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden
Deluhery	Dvorsky	Fiegen	Fink
Flynn	Fraise	Gronstal	Hammond
Hansen	Harper	Holveck	Horn
Kibbie	McCoy	Ragan	Shearer

Nays, 27:

Angelo	Behn	Boettger	Drake
Freeman	Gaskill	Greiner	Houser
Iverson	Jensen	King	Lamberti
Lord	Lundby	Maddox	McKibben
McKinley	Miller	Redfern	Redwine
Rehberg	Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton
Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman

Absent or not voting, 3:

Kramer	McKean	Soukup

Amendment S-5399 lost.

Senator Boettger called up the following motion to reconsider filed
by her from the floor and moved its adoption:

MADAM PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment S-5396
to Senate File 2325 was adopted by the Senate on April 4, 2002.

The motion prevailed by a voice vote and amendment S-5396 by
Senator Boettger to page 27 of the bill, was taken up for
reconsideration.

Senator Boettger withdrew amendment S-5396.

Senator Lundby 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. 2325), the vote was:

Ayes, 43:

Angelo	Behn	Black	Boettger
Bolkcom	Connolly	Dearden	Deluhery
Drake	Fink	Flynn	Fraise
Freeman	Gaskill	Greiner	Gronstal
Hansen	Harper	Horn	Houser
Iverson	Jensen	Kibbie	King
Lamberti	Lord	Lundby	Maddox
McCoy	McKibben	McKinley	Miller
Ragan	Redfern	Redwine	Rehberg
Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	Soukup
Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman

Nays, 5:

Dvorsky	Fiegen	Hammond	Holveck
Shearer

Absent or not voting, 2:

Kramer	McKean

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

SPECIAL GUEST

Senator Jensen welcomed to the Senate chamber the Honorable
Wilmer Rensink, former member of the Senate from Sioux County.

The Senate rose and expressed its welcome.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

House File 2472

On motion of Senator King, House File 2472, a bill for an act
relating to the office of secretary of state and the conduct of elections
and of voter registration in the state and including effective and
applicability date provisions, with report of committee recommending

amendment and passage, placed on the Unfinished Business
Calendar on March 21, 2002, was taken up for consideration.

Senator King offered amendment S-5150, filed by the committee on
State Government on March 12, 2002, to page 1 of the bill, and moved
its adoption.

Amendment S-5150 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator King offered amendment S-5375, filed by him on
April 3, 2002, to pages 1, 2, 54, and 55 of the bill, and moved its
adoption.

Amendment S-5375 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Harper withdrew amendment S-5263, filed by her on
March 27, 2002, to page 11 of the bill.

Senator Harper offered amendment S-5397, filed by her from the
floor to pages 11 and 54 of the bill.

Senator Dvorsky asked and received unanimous consent that
action on amendment S-5397 and House File 2472 be deferred.

HOUSE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED

Senate File 2228

Senator Boettger called up for consideration Senate File 2228, a
bill for an act relating to utilization of school district moneys for
physical plant and equipment levy purposes, amended by the House
in House amendment S-5280, filed April 1, 2002.

Senator Redfern asked and received unanimous consent that
action on House amendment S-5280 and Senate File 2228 be
deferred.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

House File 2430

On motion of Senator Houser, House File 2430, a bill for an act
providing for the mental health and developmental disabilities
commission to assume the duties of the state-county management
committee and provides new rulemaking authority associated with
those duties, with report of committee recommending amendment
and passage, placed on the Unfinished Business Calendar on
March 21, 2002, was taken up for consideration.

Senator Houser offered amendment S-5173, filed by the committee
on Local Government on March 18, 2002, to pages 2, 3, 11, 12, and to
the title page of the bill.

The Senate stood at ease at 2:54 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.

The Senate resumed session at 3:28 p.m., Senator McKibben
presiding.

Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that action
on amendment S-5173 and House File 2430 be deferred.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

Senator McCoy, until he returns, on request of Senator Fink; and Senator Redwine,
until he returns, on request of Senator Freeman.

BUSINESS PENDING

House File 2472

The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2472, a bill for
an act relating to the office of secretary of state and the conduct of
elections and of voter registration in the state and including effective
and applicability date provisions, and amendment S-5397, previously
deferred.

Senator Harper moved the adoption of amendment S-5397.

Amendment S-5397 was adopted by a voice vote.

With the adoption of amendment S-5397, the Chair ruled
amendment S-5377, filed by Senator Harper on April 3, 2002, to
pages 11 and 54 of the bill, out of order.

Senator King offered amendment S-5393, filed by him from the
floor to page 17 of the bill, and moved its adoption.

Amendment S-5393 was adopted by a voice vote.

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?" (H.F. 2472), the vote was:

Ayes, 46:

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
Lamberti	Lord	Lundby	Maddox
McKibben	McKinley	Miller	Ragan
Redfern	Rehberg	Rittmer	Schuerer
Sexton	Shearer	Soukup	Tinsman
Veenstra	Zieman

Nays, none.

Absent or not voting, 4:

Kramer	McCoy	McKean	Redwine

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

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Leaves of absence were granted as follows:

Senator King, until he returns, on request of Senator McKinley; and Senator
Dearden, until he returns, on request of Senator Holveck.

BUSINESS PENDING

House File 2430

The Senate resumed consideration of House File 2430, a bill for
an act providing for the mental health and developmental disabilities
commission to assume the duties of the state-county management
committee and provides new rulemaking authority associated with
those duties, and amendment S-5173, previously deferred.

Senator Hammond offered amendment S-5340, filed by Senator
Hammond, et al., on April 2, 2002, to page 1 of amendment S-5173,
and moved its adoption.

Amendment S-5340 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Houser moved the adoption of amendment S-5173, as
amended.

Amendment S-5173 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Houser offered amendment S-5398, filed by Senators
Houser and Hammond from the floor to page 2 of the bill, and moved
its adoption.

Amendment S-5398 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Boettger offered amendment S-5388, filed by Senators
Boettger and Houser from the floor to page 12 of the bill, and moved
its adoption.

Amendment S-5388 was adopted by a voice vote.

Senator Houser 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. 2430), the vote was:

Ayes, 44:

Angelo	Behn	Black	Boettger
Bolkcom	Connolly	Deluhery	Drake
Dvorsky	Fiegen	Fink	Flynn
Fraise	Freeman	Gaskill	Greiner
Gronstal	Hammond	Hansen	Harper
Holveck	Horn	Houser	Iverson
Jensen	Kibbie	Lamberti	Lord
Lundby	Maddox	McKibben	McKinley
Miller	Ragan	Redfern	Rehberg
Rittmer	Schuerer	Sexton	Shearer
Soukup	Tinsman	Veenstra	Zieman

Nays, none.

Absent or not voting, 6:

Dearden	King	Kramer	McCoy
McKean	Redwine

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

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)

Senate Resolution 130

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

1 SENATE RESOLUTION 130
2 By: Committee on Rules and Administration
3 A Senate resolution honoring Senator Patricia Harper.
4 WHEREAS, Senator Patricia Harper is retiring from
5 legislative office after completing nearly six years
6 in office as a state Senator and four terms as a
7 member of the House of Representatives; and
8 WHEREAS, Senator Harper's distinguished career as a
9 state legislator has included service as the Ranking
10 Member of the Ways and Means Committee during the

11 Seventy-eighth and Seventy-ninth General Assemblies
12 and as Ranking Member of the Economic Development
13 Appropriations Subcommittee during the Seventy-seventh
14 General Assembly; and as a member of the
15 Administrative Rules Review Committee; and
16 WHEREAS, Senator Harper has served on many other
17 standing committees and appropriations subcommittees
18 throughout her 14 years of legislative service and has
19 been a devoted legislator; and
20 WHEREAS, Senator Harper's dedication and expertise
21 regarding education, early childhood, elderly, human
22 resources, and state revenue issues are well
23 recognized; and
24 WHEREAS, Senator Harper has served honorably and
25 has unselfishly given of her time and efforts to
26 further the interests of the State of Iowa and to
27 provide beneficial programs for the citizens of Iowa;
28 NOW THEREFORE,
29 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate pay
30 tribute to Senator Patricia Harper for her devoted

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1 service to the Iowa General Assembly and the citizens
2 of this state and wish her the very best in the years
3 ahead; and
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of
5 this Resolution be prepared and presented to Senator
6 Harper.

The Senate rose and expressed its tribute to Senator Harper.

Senator Hammond moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 130,
which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

Senator Harper was presented a plaque in appreciation of her
years of service and an enrolled copy of Senate Resolution 130.

Senator Harper addressed the Senate with brief remarks.

IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED

Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 2325 and House Files 2430 and 2472 be immediately
messaged to the House.

RECESS

On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 4:32 p.m.
until the completion of a meeting of the committee on Rules and
Administration.

RECONVENED

The Senate reconvened at 4:36 p.m., Senator McKibben presiding.

The Senate stood at ease at 4:37 p.m. until the fall of the gavel.

The Senate resumed session at 5:12 p.m., Senator Hammond
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 April 4, 2002, amended and passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:

Senate File 2205, a bill for an act relating to regulation of child
care and child development homes and child care centers and
providing effective date and applicability provisions. (S-5401)

ALSO: That the House has on April 4, 2002, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:

House File 2614, a bill for an act relating to and making
appropriations to state departments and agencies from the tobacco
settlement trust fund, rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, and
environment first fund, making related statutory changes, and
providing effective dates.

Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Senator Lamberti, the Senate adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
until 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2002.

APPENDIX

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificate of
recognition:

Terry Nelson, Washington, D.C. - For your leadership and service to the Republican
Party. Senator Redwine (04/04/02).

PRESENTATION OF VISITORS

The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:

Thirty-four eighth graders from River Valley Middle School,
accompanied by Connie Kimple. Senator Freeman.

Sixth grade students from Nashua-Plainfield Community Schools,
accompanied by Mr. Szalkowski and Mr. Ortman. Senators Jensen
and Soukup.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

Convened: April 4, 2002, 4:30 p.m.

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

Members Absent: Kramer, Vice Chair; and McKean (both excused).

Committee Business: Passed SRs 135 and 136 and resolutions for retiring senators.

Adjourned: 4:35 p.m.

WAYS AND MEANS

Convened: April 4, 2002, 11:36 a.m.

Members Present: McKibben, Chair; McKinley, Vice Chair; Harper, Ranking
Member; Bolkcom, Deluhery, Flynn, Greiner, Holveck, Lamberti, Maddox, Miller,
Redwine, and Rehberg.

Members Absent: Connolly and Drake (both excused).

Committee Business: Passed HFs 2591 and 2592. Approved SSBs 3048 and 3197.

Adjourned: 12:22 p.m.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

Senate Resolution 137, by committee on Rules and
Administration, a Senate resolution honoring Senator Sandra H.
Greiner.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

Senate Resolution 138, by committee on Rules and
Administration, a Senate resolution honoring Senator Mary Lou
Freeman.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

Senate Resolution 139, by committee on Rules and
Administration, a Senate resolution honoring Senator Gene Maddox.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

Senate Resolution 140, by committee on Rules and
Administration, a Senate resolution honoring Senator Mike Sexton.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

Senate Resolution 141, by committee on Rules and
Administration, a Senate resolution honoring Senator John Redwine.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

Senate Resolution 142, by committee on Rules and
Administration, a Senate resolution honoring Senator Sheldon
Rittmer.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

Senate Resolution 143, by committee on Rules and
Administration, a Senate resolution honoring Senator Andrew J.
McKean.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

Senate Resolution 144, by committee on Rules and
Administration, a Senate resolution honoring Senator David G. Lord.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

Senate Resolution 145, by committee on Rules and
Administration, a Senate resolution honoring Senator John W.
Jensen.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Senate File 2329, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
act relating to the abatement of property taxes levied on the lands
and buildings of a religious institution and including effective and
retroactive applicability date provisions.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
calendar.

Senate File 2330, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
act relating to the establishment of a regional transit district within
incorporated cities and unincorporated areas of one or more counties,
and providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds and
revenue bonds.

Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
calendar.

SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Senate Resolution 128

RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Boettger and Harper

Senate Resolution 135

RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Fink and Gaskill

Senate Resolution 136

RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Harper and Rittmer

House File 2612

APPROPRIATIONS: Jensen, Chair; Lamberti and Soukup

House File 2613

APPROPRIATIONS: Veenstra, Chair; Hammond and Lamberti

House File 2615

APPROPRIATIONS: Kramer, Chair; Bolkcom and Lamberti

COMMITTEE REPORTS

RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 135, a Senate resolution honoring the
Des Moines Area Community College Men's basketball team.

Recommendation: DO PASS.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 136, a Senate resolution honoring James
Samuel Thomas, former bishop of the Iowa United Methodist Church.

Recommendation: DO PASS.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 137 (LSB 7135sv), a Senate resolution
honoring Senator Sandra H. Greiner.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 138 (LSB 7136sv), a Senate resolution
honoring Senator Mary Lou Freeman.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 139 (LSB 7134sv), a Senate resolution
honoring Senator Gene Maddox.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 140 (LSB 7087sv), a Senate resolution
honoring Senator Mike Sexton.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 141 (LSB 7132sv), a Senate resolution
honoring Senator John Redwine.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 142 (LSB 7086sv), a Senate resolution
honoring Senator Sheldon Rittmer.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 143 (LSB 7133sv), a Senate resolution
honoring Senator Andrew J. McKean.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 144 (LSB 7130sv), a Senate resolution
honoring Senator David G. Lord.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 145 (LSB 7085sv), a Senate resolution
honoring Senator John W. Jensen.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Gronstal, Boettger, Dvorsky, Fink, Gaskill, Harper,
Lord, and Rittmer. Nays, none. Absent or not voting, 2: Kramer and McKean.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

WAYS AND MEANS

Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2329 (SSB 3197), a bill for an act relating to the
abatement of property taxes levied on the lands and buildings of a religious institution
and including effective and retroactive applicability date provisions.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 12: McKibben, McKinley, Harper, Bolkcom, Deluhery, Greiner,
Holveck, Lamberti, Maddox, Miller, Redwine, and Rehberg. Nays, none. Absent or not
voting, 3: Connolly, Drake, and Flynn.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 2330 (SSB 3048), a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of a regional transit district within incorporated cities and
unincorporated areas of one or more counties, and providing for the issuance of general
obligation bonds and revenue bonds.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Ayes, 13: McKibben, McKinley, Harper, Bolkcom, Deluhery, Flynn,
Greiner, Holveck, Lamberti, Maddox, Miller, Redwine, and Rehberg. Nays, none.
Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly and Drake.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 2591, a bill for an act relating to an increase in the
resident hunting license fee and establishing a pheasant and quail restoration program
and making an appropriation.

Recommendation: DO PASS.

Final Vote: Ayes, 11: McKibben, McKinley, Harper, Bolkcom, Deluhery, Flynn,
Lamberti, Maddox, Miller, Redwine, and Rehberg. Nays, 2: Greiner and Holveck.
Absent or not voting, 2: Connolly and Drake.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 2592, a bill for an act relating to deferment of
taxable income for start-up businesses and providing an effective and retroactive
applicability date.

Recommendation: DO PASS.

Final Vote: Ayes, 12: McKibben, McKinley, Harper, Bolkcom, Deluhery, Greiner,
Holveck, Lamberti, Maddox, Miller, Redwine, and Rehberg. Nays, none. Absent or not
voting, 3: Connolly, Drake, and Flynn.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

WITHDRAWAL OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEE

The following letter from the Governor was received in the office of
the Secretary of the Senate on April 4, 2002:

I submitted the name of Angela Langrehr to serve on the Board of Podiatry
Examiners on March 15, 2002. I am withdrawing her name from further consideration
by the Senate.

Sincerely,
THOMAS J. VILSACK
Governor

BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

A communication was received announcing that on April 4, 2002,
the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of State the
following bills:

S.F. 429 - Relating to price regulation for local exchange carriers, including the
modification or adjustment of certain rates, making an appropriation, and providing an
effective date.

S.F. 2140 - Relating to energy conservation including making appropriations of
petroleum overcharge funds.

S.F. 2155 - Providing for the issuance of out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders
and making penalties applicable.

S.F. 2160 - Relating to the dry fire hydrant and rural water supply education and
demonstration project.

S.F. 2192 - Relating to highways and motor vehicles and condemnation, including
condemnation of property by the state department of transportation, registration, sale,
and operation of certain vehicles, issuance of driver's licenses and nonoperator's
identification cards, regulation of oversize vehicles, and vehicle manufacturers,
distributors, and dealers, and providing penalties and effective dates.

S.F. 2195 - Relating to the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act including the document of
gift, the release of identifying information, donors other than the subject of the
donation, and immunity provisions.

S.F. 2203 - Providing for access to the Iowa Communications Network by homeland
security or defense facilities.

S.F. 2272 - Providing for agricultural land held by individuals lawfully admitted
into the United States for permanent residence, and making penalties applicable.

S.F. 2301 - Relating to representation of indigent persons and the duties of the
state public defender.

AMENDMENTS FILED

S-5387 S.F. 2325 Nancy Boettger
S-5388 H.F. 2430 Nancy Boettger
Hubert M. Houser
S-5389 S.F. 2325 Mary A. Lundby
S-5390 S.F. 503 Mike Sexton
S-5391 S.F. 2321 Larry McKibben
S-5392 H.F. 2378 Kitty Rehberg
Mark Shearer
S-5393 H.F. 2472 Steve King
S-5394 S.F. 2321 Patricia Harper
S-5395 S.F. 2320 Thomas Fiegen
Jack Holveck
S-5396 S.F. 2325 Nancy Boettger
S-5397 H.F. 2472 Patricia Harper
S-5398 H.F. 2430 Hubert M. Houser
Johnie Hammond
S-5399 S.F. 2325 Mark Shearer
S-5400 H.F. 2459 John P. Kibbie
Donald B. Redfern
S-5401 S.F. 2205 House

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