Senate Journal: Monday, January 27, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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FIFTEENTH CALENDAR DAY
NINTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 27, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 1:10 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend David Larson, pastor of the
First Baptist Church in Independence, Iowa. He was the guest of
Senator Rehberg.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Senate Pages Kristin Irwin
and Abigail Kiernan.
The Journal of Thursday, January 23, 2003, was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Gaskill, for the day, on request of Senator McKibben.
The Senate stood at ease at 1:18 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 1:59 p.m., President Pro Tempore
Angelo presiding.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Boettger, the Senate adjourned at 2:06 p.m.
until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 28, 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 27, 2003
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Biodiesel Fuel Revolving Fund Expenditures FY 2002 Report — notification that
the report in electronic form is available online.
STATE APPEAL BOARD
General Tort Claims, Highway Tort Claims, and Settlements and Judgements for
2002, pursuant to Iowa Code section 669.12.
AGENCY ICN REPORT
DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
Iowa Communications Network (ICN) Usage for FY 2002, pursuant to Iowa Code
section 8D.10.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificate of
recognition:
Christopher L. Collett, Jesup — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator
Rehberg (1/27/03).
PETITION
The following petition was presented and placed on file:
From 207 residents of Iowa favoring legislation to remove the
motorboat horsepower restriction on Lake MacBride while requiring
operators to motor at a “no wake speed.” Senator Sievers.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Convened: January 22, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Schuerer, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Member;
Kibbie and Shull.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Presentations by the Board of Educational Examiners and
Iowa Public Television.
Adjourned: 4:00 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
REGULATION
Convened: January 23, 2003, 3:35 p.m.
Members Present: Zieman, Chair; Holveck, Ranking Member; and Stewart.
Members Absent: Sievers, Vice Chair; and Rehberg (both excused).
Committee Business: Presentations by the Auditor’s Office, Treasurer’s Office,
Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, and the Department of Human Rights.
Adjourned: 5:15 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Convened: January 23, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Schuerer, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Member;
Kibbie and Shull.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Presentation by Gary Nichols, Iowa College Aid Commission.
Adjourned: 4:05 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: January 23, 2003, 3:10 p.m.
Members Present: Tinsman, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Hatch, Ranking Member;
Bolkcom and Veenstra.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Presentation on the Medicaid program.
Adjourned: 4:40 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: January 27, 2003, 2:15 p.m.
Members Present: Boettger, Chair; McKinley, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
Member; Angelo, Beall, Behn, Brunkhorst, Dvorsky, Holveck, Hosch, Kreiman,
Quirmbach, Redfern, and Rehberg.
Members Absent: Larson (excused).
Committee Business: Presentation by Ted Stilwell, Department of Education.
Adjourned: 3:30 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, by Seymour, Angelo, Beall,
Behn, Black, Boettger, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Connolly, Courtney,
Dearden, Dotzler, Drake, Dvorsky, Fraise, Gaskill, Gronstal, Hatch,
Holveck, Horn, Hosch, Houser, Iverson, Johnson, Kettering, Kibbie,
Kreiman, Lamberti, Lundby, McCoy, McKibben, McKinley, Miller,
Putney, Quirmbach, Ragan, Redfern, Rehberg, Schuerer, Seng, Shull,
Sievers, Stewart, Tinsman, Veenstra, Warnstadt, Wieck, and Zieman,
a concurrent resolution relating to the federal Medicare program and
requesting assistance from the federal government.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 49, by Kibbie, a bill for an act to limit certain political
campaign advertising prior to an election, and applying a penalty.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
Senate File 50, by Miller, Zieman, Schuerer, Behn, McKinley,
Hosch, Kettering, Rehberg, and Brunkhorst, a bill for an act relating
to the coordination of economic development activities at the
institutions of higher learning under the control of the state board of
regents.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Economic Growth.
Senate File 51, by Angelo, a bill for an act relating to the
withdrawal of blood without a warrant from a person under arrest for
an operating-while-intoxicated offense when the arrest results from a
traffic accident resulting in death or personal injury reasonably likely
to cause death.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Judiciary.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 1018 Commerce
Relating to the time periods that unclaimed demutualization
proceeds and wages are presumed to be abandoned and providing an
effective date.
SSB 1019 Commerce
Relating to the procedures for handling abandoned property and
property presumed to be abandoned.
SSB 1020 Business and Labor Relations
Modifying workers’ compensation laws and providing an effective
date.
SSB 1021 Business and Labor Relations
Relating to workers’ compensation.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Resolution 2
STATE GOVERNMENT: Sievers, Chair; Dearden and Shull
Senate File 30
EDUCATION: Boettger, Chair; Brunkhorst and Connolly
Senate File 31
EDUCATION: Angelo, Chair; Brunkhorst and Kreiman
Senate File 39
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Miller, Chair; Stewart and Wieck
Senate File 41
WAYS AND MEANS: Miller, Chair; Bolkcom, Quirmbach, Shull, and Sievers
Senate File 43
JUDICIARY: Miller, Chair; Kreiman and Putney
Senate File 44
JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; Horn and Larson
Senate File 47
JUDICIARY: Larson, Chair; Holveck and Tinsman
Senate File 48
JUDICIARY: Lamberti, Chair; Boettger and Fraise
SSB 1018
COMMERCE: Wieck, Chair; McCoy and Redfern
SSB 1019
COMMERCE: Warnstadt, Chair; Brunkhorst and Sievers
SSB 1020
BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS: Seymour, Chair; Dotzler and McKibben
SSB 1021
BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS: Seymour, Chair; Dotzler and Wieck
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