Senate Journal: Thursday, January 30, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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EIGHTEENTH CALENDAR DAY
TWELFTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, January 30, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 8:30 a.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Ron Burcham, pastor of the
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Urbandale, Iowa. He was the guest of
Senator Holveck.
The Journal of Wednesday, January 29, 2003, was approved.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senators Larson, Putney, and Veenstra, for the day, on request of Senator Iverson.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 8:38 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m.
EVENING SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 5:04 p.m., President Pro Tempore
Angelo presiding.
ADJOURNED
On motion of Senator McKinley, the Senate adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
until 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2003.
APPENDIX
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED
The following communication was received in the office of the
Secretary of the Senate and placed on file in the Legislative Service
Bureau:
January 30, 2003
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Iowa Commission on the Status of Women 2002 Annual Report - notification that
the report in electronic form is available online.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificate of
recognition:
Hattie Isabel Thompson, Gladbrook - For celebrating your 104th birthday on
February 2, 2003. Senator Schuerer (1/30/03).
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
REGULATION
Convened: January 29, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Zieman, Chair; Sievers, Vice Chair; Holveck, Ranking Member;
Rehberg and Stewart.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Presentations by Department of Personnel, Department of
Inspections and Appeals, and Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy.
Adjourned: 4:40 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Convened: January 29, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: McKinley, Chair; Behn, Vice Chair; Dotzler, Ranking Member;
and Quirmbach.
Members Absent: Putney (excused).
Committee Business: Presentation by Iowa Workforce Development.
Adjourned: 4:00 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Convened: January 29, 2003, 3:10 p.m.
Members Present: Boettger, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Member; Kibbie and Shull.
Members Absent: Schuerer, Chair (excused).
Committee Business: Presentations by Board of Regents, Department of Education,
and Department for the Blind.
Adjourned: 4:45 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM
Convened: January 29, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Miller, Chair; Angelo, Vice Chair; Fraise, Ranking Member;
Hosch and Kreiman.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Presentation by Department of Corrections.
Adjourned: 4:20 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CAPITALS
Convened: January 29, 2003, 3:10 p.m.
Members Present: McKibben, Chair; Lamberti, Vice Chair; Warnstadt, Ranking
Member; Beall and Kettering.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Presentation by Department of General Services.
Adjourned: 4:00 p.m.
AGRICULTURE
Convened: January 30, 2003, 2:10 p.m.
Members Present: Behn, Chair; Hosch, Vice Chair; Fraise, Ranking Member;
Angelo, Black, Courtney, Gaskill, Kibbie, Ragan, Seng, and Zieman.
Members Absent: Houser, Johnson, Putney, and Veenstra (all excused).
Committee Business: Presentation by representative of the Grain Warehouse
Bureau and comments from Patty Judge, Secretary of Agriculture.
Adjourned: 2:45 p.m.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Convened: January 30, 2003, 9:35 a.m.
Members Present: Rehberg, Chair; Shull, Vice Chair; Hatch, Ranking Member;
Beall, Boettger, Dotzler, McKinley, Ragan, Seymour, and Stewart.
Members Absent: Larson, Putney, and Veenstra (all excused).
Committee Business: Adopted rules and presentation by Department of Economic
Development.
Adjourned: 10:30 a.m.
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT
Convened: January 30, 2003, 3:00 p.m.
Members Present: Lundby, Chair; Brunkhorst, Vice Chair; Courtney, Ranking
Member; and Dvorsky.
Members Absent: Wieck (excused).
Committee Business: Adjourned to meet in subcommittees.
Adjourned: 3:05 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Convened: January 30, 2003, 9:40 a.m.
Members Present: Houser, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Seng, Ranking Member;
Black, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Dearden, Drake, Holveck, Kettering, Kibbie, Lundby,
Miller, Wieck, and Zieman.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Presentations by Department of Natural Resources.
Adjourned: 10:35 a.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: January 30, 2003, 10:40 a.m.
Members Present: Zieman, Chair; Sievers, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member;
Courtney, Drake, Johnson, Lamberti, Ragan, Schuerer, Shull, and Tinsman.
Members Absent: Black, Connolly, Dearden, and Veenstra (all excused).
Committee Business: Subcommittee assignments.
Adjourned: 10:45 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
REGULATION
Convened: January 30, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Zieman, Chair; Sievers, Vice Chair; Holveck, Ranking Member;
Rehberg and Stewart.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Presentation by Chet Culver, Secretary of State.
Adjourned: 3:30 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Convened: January 30, 2003, 3:00 p.m.
Members Present: McKinley, Chair; Behn, Vice Chair; Dotzler, Ranking Member;
and Quirmbach.
Members Absent: Putney (excused).
Committee Business: Presentations by representatives of University of Iowa, Iowa
State University, and University of Northern Iowa.
Adjourned: 4:10 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Convened: January 30, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Schuerer, Chair; Boettger, Vice Chair; Kibbie and Shull.
Members Absent: Horn, Ranking Member (excused).
Committee Business: Presentations by Department of Cultural Affairs and the State
Library.
Adjourned: 4:35 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE SYSTEM
Convened: January 30, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Miller, Chair; Fraise, Ranking Member; Hosch and Kreiman.
Members Absent: Angelo, Vice Chair (excused).
Committee Business: Presentation by representative of the Iowa Board of Parole.
Adjourned: 3:40 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Senate Joint Resolution 2, by Rehberg, a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to
restrict the expenditure of state fees received from snowmobile
registrations.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Natural Resources and Environment.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, by Kibbie and Drake, a
resolution requesting the establishment of standing Senate and
House subcommittees on veteran affairs.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 67, by Bolkcom, Holveck, Dearden, Dvorsky, Dotzler,
Ragan, and Hatch, a bill for an act relating to required notices and
disclosures of delayed deposit services, prohibited acts by licensees,
and providing for fees.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Commerce.
Senate File 68, by Brunkhorst, Zieman, and Rehberg, a bill for an
act relating to the recycling property exemption from property tax
and including an applicability date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
and Means.
Senate File 69, by McKibben, a bill for an act relating to the
repeal of the state inheritance tax and state qualified use inheritance
tax.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
and Means.
Senate File 70, by Brunkhorst, Zieman, and Rehberg, a bill for an
act relating to maintaining a magistrate court in a city other than the
county seat.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Judiciary.
Senate File 71, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to massage
therapy by providing for a study regarding the modalities associated
with massage therapy and providing a temporary exemption from
licensure requirements.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
Senate File 72, by Beall, Seymour, Wieck, Kibbie, Gaskill,
Courtney, Black, and Warnstadt, a bill for an act making
appropriations from the general fund of the state for snowmobile and
all-terrain vehicle programs.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Appropriations.
Senate File 73, by McKinley, a bill for an act relating to the
reporting requirements under the Iowa industrial new jobs training
Act.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Economic Growth.
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