Senate Journal: Tuesday, January 21, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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NINTH CALENDAR DAY
SIXTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, January 21, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 1:04 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Ken Veenstra, member of the
Senate from Sioux County, Orange City, Iowa.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Senate Page Kristina Hauge.
The Journal of Friday, January 17, 2003, was approved.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
Senator Iverson moved that a committee on credentials be
appointed to examine and report on the election in Senate District 26.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Chair announced the
appointment of Senators Boettger, Chair; Miller, Gaskill, Dvorsky,
and Black.
The Senate stood at ease at 1:10 p.m. until the fall of the gavel.
The Senate resumed session at 1:11 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
MADAM PRESIDENT: We, your committee on credentials, respectively report that
we find the person named in the attached copy of the certification of the Secretary of
State duly elected to and entitled to a seat in the Senate for the Eightieth General
Assembly.
NANCY BOETTGER, Chair
DAVID MILLER
E. THURMAN GASKILL
ROBERT E. DVORKSY
DENNIS BLACK
CERTIFICATION—STATE OF IOWA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
To the Honorable Michael E. Marshall, Secretary of the Senate:
I, CHESTER J. CULVER, Secretary of State of the State of Iowa, custodian of the
files and records pertaining to the elections in the state, do hereby certify that the
State Canvassing Board has declared that at a special election held on January 14,
2003, Steve Kettering was elected to fill a vacancy in the office of State Senator of the
Twenty-sixth District for the balance of the term that began on January 2, 2001.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
(SEAL) Secretary of State at the Statehouse in
Des Moines, this twenty-first day of January,
2003.
CHESTER J. CULVER
Secretary of State
I hereby acknowledge receipt of the original copy of this document on this twenty-
first day of January, 2003.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
Secretary of the Senate
Senator Boettger moved the adoption of the report of the
committee on credentials, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
Senator-elect Steve Kettering appeared before the bar of the
Senate, was duly sworn, and subscribed his name to the oath of office.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Larson, until he arrives, on request of Senator Iverson.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:26 p.m.
until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2003.
APPENDIX
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communications were received in the office of the
Secretary of the Senate and placed on file in the Legislative Service
Bureau:
January 21, 2003
BOARD OF REGENTS
Annual Report on Economic Development and Technology Transfer — notification
that the report in electronic form is available online.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Intermediate Criminal Sanctions Report — notification that the report in electronic
form is available online.
IOWA HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY
2002 Annual Report, pursuant to Iowa Code section 261A.21.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Report on the Resident Advocate Committee Program, pursuant to 2002 Acts,
House File 2430.
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
Contract Compliance Annual Report for FY 2002 — notification that the report in
electronic form is available online.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Demolition Site Waste Task Force Report, pursuant to 2002 Acts, Senate File 2325.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Final Report of the Task Force on the Development of an Interstate Prescription
Drug Purchasing Cooperative — notification that the report in electronic form is
available online.
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Annual Report for FY 2002 — notification that the report in electronic form is
available online.
AGENCY ICN REPORTS
OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY
Iowa Communications Network (ICN) Usage for FY 2002, pursuant to Iowa Code
section 8D.10.
STATE LIBRARY OF IOWA
Iowa Communications Network (ICN) Usage for FY 2002, pursuant to Iowa Code
section 8D.10.
STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The Majority and Minority Leaders announced the following
appointments to the standing committees of the Senate for the
Eightieth General Assembly:
*Vice Chair
**Ranking Member
AGRICULTURE—15 Members
Behn, Chair Black Johnson Seng
Hosch* Courtney Kibbie Veenstra
Fraise** Gaskill Putney Zieman
Angelo Houser Ragan
APPROPRIATIONS—25 Members
Lamberti, Chair Dotzler McKibben Shull
Kramer* Fraise McKinley Sievers
Dvorsky** Gaskill Miller Tinsman
Behn Hatch Schuerer Veenstra
Black Horn Seng Warnstadt
Bolkcom Houser Seymour Zieman
Connolly
BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS—11 Members
Schuerer, Chair Courtney Johnson Seymour
Lundby* Dotzler Kettering Wieck
Dearden** Horn McKibben
COMMERCE—15 Members
Angelo, Chair Behn Kettering Schuerer
Wieck* Bolkcom Larson Sievers
Warnstadt** Brunkhorst McCoy Stewart
Beall Gronstal Redfern
ECONOMIC GROWTH—13 Members
Rehberg, Chair Boettger McKinley Seymour
Shull* Dotzler Putney Stewart
Hatch** Larson Ragan Veenstra
Beall
EDUCATION—15 Members
Boettger, Chair Beall Holveck Quirmbach
McKinley* Behn Hosch Redfern
Connolly** Brunkhorst Kreiman Rehberg
Angelo Dvorsky Larson
ETHICS—6 Members
Drake, Chair Kibbie** Dearden McKibben
Redfern* Connolly
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT—5 Members
Lundby, Chair Courtney** Dvorsky Wieck
Brunkhorst*
HUMAN RESOURCES—13 Members
Veenstra, Chair Boettger Horn McKinley
Seymour* Hatch Hosch Schuerer
Ragan** Holveck Kreiman Tinsman
Behn
JUDICIARY—15 Members
Redfern, Chair Fraise Lamberti Putney
Larson* Holveck McCoy Quirmbach
Kreiman** Horn McKibben Tinsman
Boettger Kettering Miller
LOCAL GOVERNMENT—13 Members
Gaskill, Chair Hatch Kreiman Seymour
Miller* Hosch McCoy Stewart
Quirmbach** Houser Rehberg Wieck
Angelo
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT—15 Members
Houser, Chair Bolkcom Holveck Miller
Johnson* Brunkhorst Kettering Wieck
Seng** Dearden Kibbie Zieman
Black Drake Lundby
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION—11 Members
Iverson, Chair Boettger Dvorsky Ragan
Kramer* Courtney Gaskill Sievers
Gronstal** Drake Putney
STATE GOVERNMENT—15 Members
Zieman, Chair Connolly Johnson Shull
Sievers* Courtney Lamberti Tinsman
Kibbie Dearden Ragan Veenstra
Black Drake Schuerer
TRANSPORTATION—13 Members
Drake, Chair Dearden Johnson Shull
Putney* Fraise Kettering Warnstadt
McCoy** Houser Rehberg Zieman
Beall
WAYS AND MEANS—17 Members
McKibben, Chair Dotzler McCoy Rehberg
Shull* Hosch McKinley Seng
Bolkcom** Lamberti Miller Sievers
Angelo Larson Quirmbach Stewart
Connolly
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES
ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION
Zieman, Chair Holveck** Stewart
Sievers* Rehberg
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Gaskill, Chair Black** Seymour
Houser* Seng
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
McKinley, Chair Dotzler** Quirmbach
Behn* Putney
EDUCATION
Schuerer, Chair Horn** Shull
Boettger* Kibbie
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Tinsman, Chair Hatch** Veenstra
Johnson* Bolkcom
JUSTICE SYSTEM
Miller, Chair Fraise** Kreiman
Angelo* Hosch
TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CAPITALS
McKibben, Chair Warnstadt** Kettering
Lamberti* Beall
SENATORS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES
ANGELO, Jeff Agriculture
Commerce, Chair
Education
Local Government
Ways and Means
Justice System Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
BEALL, Daryl Commerce
Economic Growth
Education
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
BEHN, Jerry Agriculture, Chair
Appropriations
Commerce
Education
Human Resources
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee, Vice Chair
BLACK, Dennis H. Agriculture
Appropriations
Natural Resources and Environment
State Government
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee, Ranking
Member
BOETTGER, Nancy Economic Growth
Education, Chair
Human Resources
Judiciary
Rules and Administration
Education Appropriations Subcommittee,
Vice Chair
BOLKCOM, Joe Appropriations
Commerce
Natural Resources and Environment
Ways and Means, Ranking Member
Health and Human Services Appropriations
Subcommittee
BRUNKHORST, Bob Commerce
Education
Government Oversight, Vice Chair
Natural Resources and Environment
CONNOLLY, Mike Appropriations
Education, Ranking Member
Ethics
State Government
Ways and Means
COURTNEY, Thomas G. Agriculture
Business and Labor Relations
Government Oversight, Ranking Member
Rules and Administration
State Government
DEARDEN, Dick L. Business and Labor Relations, Ranking
Member
Ethics
Natural Resources and Environment
State Government
Transportation
DOTZLER, William A., Jr. Appropriations
Business and Labor Relations
Economic Growth
Ways and Means
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee, Ranking Member
DRAKE, Richard F. Ethics, Chair
Natural Resources and Environment
Rules and Administration
State Government
Transportation, Chair
DVORSKY, Robert E. Appropriations, Ranking Member
Education
Government Oversight
Rules and Administration
FRAISE, Gene Agriculture, Ranking Member
Appropriations
Judiciary
Transportation
Justice System Appropriations
Subcommittee, Ranking Member
GASKILL, E. Thurman Agriculture
Appropriations
Local Government, Chair
Rules and Administration
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair
GRONSTAL, Michael E. Commerce
Rules and Administration, Ranking Member
HATCH, Jack Appropriations
Economic Growth, Ranking Member
Human Resources
Local Government
Health and Human Services Appropriations
Subcommittee, Ranking Member
HOLVECK, Jack Education
Human Resources
Judiciary
Natural Resources and Environment
Administration and Regulation
Appropriations Subcommittee, Ranking
Member
HORN, Wally E. Appropriations
Business and Labor Relations
Human Resources
Judiciary
Education Appropriations Subcommittee,
Ranking Member
HOSCH, Julie M. Agriculture, Vice Chair
Education
Human Resources
Local Government
Ways and Means
Justice System Appropriations
Subcommittee
HOUSER, Hubert Agriculture
Appropriations
Local Government
Natural Resources and Environment, Chair
Transportation
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice
Chair
IVERSON, Stewart E., Jr. Rules and Administration, Chair
JOHNSON, David Agriculture
Business and Labor Relations
Natural Resources and Environment, Vice
Chair
State Government
Transportation
Health and Human Services
Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair
KETTERING, Steve Business and Labor Relations
Commerce
Judiciary
Natural Resources and Environment
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee
KIBBIE, John P. (Jack) Agriculture
Ethics, Ranking Member
Natural Resources and Environment
State Government, Ranking Member
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
KRAMER, Mary Appropriations, Vice Chair
Rules and Administration, Vice Chair
KREIMAN, Keith A. Education
Human Resources
Judiciary, Ranking Member
Local Government
Justice System Appropriations
Subcommittee
LAMBERTI, Jeff Appropriations, Chair
Judiciary
State Government
Ways and Means
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair
LARSON, Charles W., Jr. Commerce
Economic Growth
Education
Judiciary, Vice Chair
Ways and Means
LUNDBY, Mary Business and Labor Relations, Vice Chair
Government Oversight, Chair
Natural Resources and Environment
McCOY, Matt Commerce
Judiciary
Local Government
Transportation, Ranking Member
Ways and Means
McKIBBEN, Larry Appropriations
Business and Labor Relations
Ethics
Judiciary
Ways and Means, Chair
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair
McKINLEY, Paul Appropriations
Economic Growth
Education, Vice Chair
Human Resources
Ways and Means
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
MILLER, David Appropriations
Judiciary
Local Government, Vice Chair
Natural Resources and Environment
Ways and Means
Justice System Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
PUTNEY, John Agriculture
Economic Growth
Judiciary
Rules and Administration
Transportation, Vice Chair
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
QUIRMBACH, Herman C. Education
Judiciary
Local Government, Ranking Member
Ways and Means
Economic Development Appropriations
Subcommittee
RAGAN, Amanda Agriculture
Economic Growth
Human Resources, Ranking Member
Rules and Administration
State Government
REDFERN, Donald B. Commerce
Education
Ethics, Vice Chair
Judiciary, Chair
REHBERG, Kitty Economic Growth, Chair
Education
Local Government
Transportation
Ways and Means
Administration and Regulation
Appropriations Subcommittee
SCHUERER, Neal Appropriations
Business and Labor Relations, Chair
Commerce
Human Resources
State Government
Education Appropriations Subcommittee,
Chair
SENG, Joe M. Agriculture
Appropriations
Natural Resources and Environment,
Ranking Member
Ways and Means
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
SEYMOUR, James A. Appropriations
Business and Labor Relations
Economic Growth
Human Resources, Vice Chair
Local Government
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Appropriations Subcommittee
SHULL, Doug Appropriations
Economic Growth, Vice Chair
State Government
Transportation
Ways and Means, Vice Chair
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
SIEVERS, Bryan J. Appropriations
Commerce
Rules and Administration
State Government, Vice Chair
Ways and Means
Administration and Regulation
Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair
STEWART, Roger Commerce
Economic Growth
Local Government
Ways and Means
Administration and Regulation
Appropriations Subcommittee
TINSMAN, Maggie Appropriations
Human Resources
Judiciary
State Government
Health and Human Services Appropriations
Subcommittee, Chair
VEENSTRA, Ken Agriculture
Appropriations
Economic Growth
Human Resources, Chair
State Government
Health and Human Services Appropriations
Subcommittee
WARNSTADT, Steve Appropriations
Commerce, Ranking Member
Transportation
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals
Appropriations Subcommittee, Ranking
Member
WIECK, Ron Business and Labor Relations
Commerce, Vice Chair
Government Oversight
Local Government
Natural Resources and Environment
ZIEMAN, Mark Agriculture
Appropriations
Natural Resources and Environment
State Government, Chair
Transportation
Administration and Regulation
Appropriations Subcommittee, Chair
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
AGRICULTURE
Convened: January 21, 2003, 1:30 p.m.
Members Present: Behn, Chair; Hosch, Vice Chair; Fraise, Ranking Member;
Angelo, Black, Courtney, Gaskill, Johnson, Kibbie, Putney, Ragan, Seng, Veenstra, and
Zieman.
Members Absent: Houser (excused).
Committee Business: Joint meeting with the House Agriculture committee to listen
to speakers from ISU and TransOva.
Adjourned: 3:00 p.m.
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT
Convened: January 21, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Lundby, Chair; Brunkhorst, Vice Chair; Courtney, Ranking
Member; Dvorsky and Wieck.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Organizational meeting.
Adjourned: 3:55 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
REGULATION
Convened: January 21, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Zieman, Chair; Sievers, Vice Chair; Holveck, Ranking Member;
and Stewart.
Members Absent: Rehberg (excused).
Committee Business: Organizational meeting.
Adjourned: 3:20 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Convened: January 21, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: McKinley, Chair; Behn, Vice Chair; Dotzler, Ranking Member;
Putney and Quirmbach.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Organizational meeting.
Adjourned: 3:25 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: January 21, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Tinsman, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Hatch, Ranking Member;
Bolkcom and Veenstra.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Organizational meeting.
Adjourned: 4:15 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Resolution 2, by Bolkcom, a resolution relating to the
maintenance of the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs as a separate
department within state government.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 30, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act limiting the types
of courses secondary students may take under the postsecondary
enrollment options Act.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Education.
Senate File 31, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of a public charter school pilot program and providing
effective and applicability dates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Education.
Senate File 32, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act relating to the
disbursement and accounting of child support payments made to the
clerk of the district court or to the collection services center and
providing penalties and effective dates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Human Resources.
Senate File 33, by Bolkcom, Dvorsky, Quirmbach, Hatch,
Holveck, Lundby, and Dotzler, a bill for an act relating to
discrimination based upon a person’s sexual orientation under the
Iowa civil rights Act.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
Senate File 34, by Bolkcom, a bill for an act relating to the
personal needs allowance amount for a recipient of medical assistance
residing in a nursing facility.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Human Resources.
Senate File 35, by Bolkcom, a bill for an act relating to the
establishment of an assisted living and adult day care task force.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Human Resources.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 1003 Transportation
Relating to highway, aviation, and motor vehicle transportation,
including regulation of junkyards along highways and placement of
political signs, elimination of the aviation hangar revolving loan fund,
fees charged for driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification
cards, and exemptions for certain motor vehicle operators from motor
carrier safety rules and hazardous materials transportation
regulations.
SSB 1004 Commerce
Relating to the provision under a group health insurance policy or
health maintenance organization contract for compensation of
podiatrists.
SSB 1005 Business and Labor Relations
Providing that interest on weekly workers’ compensation
payments is paid at the same rate for court judgments and decrees.
SSB 1006 Appropriations
Supplementing appropriations made for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2002, to the departments of human services, corrections, and
public safety, and to the state public defender and the public
broadcasting division of the department of education, and providing
effective date and applicability provisions.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 4
WAYS AND MEANS: Rehberg, Chair; Seng and Shull
Senate File 5
EDUCATION: Rehberg, Chair; Beall and Boettger
Senate File 6
EDUCATION: Boettger, Chair; Brunkhorst and Kreiman
Senate File 8
STATE GOVERNMENT: Johnson, Chair; Black and Schuerer
Senate File 10
EDUCATION: Boettger, Chair; Connolly and McKinley
Senate File 15
JUDICIARY: Larson, Chair; Kreiman and McKibben
Senate File 16
WAYS AND MEANS: Angelo, Chair; Miller and Stewart
Senate File 17
WAYS AND MEANS: Sievers, Chair; Larson and McCoy
Senate File 22
STATE GOVERNMENT: Shull, Chair; Drake and Kibbie
Senate File 28
TRANSPORTATION: Johnson, Chair; Fraise and Putney
Senate File 29
STATE GOVERNMENT: Veenstra, Chair; Dearden and Tinsman
SSB 1002
COMMERCE: Angelo, Chair; Brunkhorst, Gronstal, Warnstadt, and Wieck
SSB 1003
TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; McCoy and Putney
SSB 1004
COMMERCE: Angelo, Chair; Warnstadt and Wieck
SSB 1005
BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS: Seymour, Chair; Dotzler and McKibben
SSB 1006
APPROPRIATIONS: Lamberti, Chair; Dvorsky and Kramer
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