Senate Journal: Wednesday, March 5, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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FIFTY-SECOND CALENDAR DAY
THIRTY-FIRST SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, March 5, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 8:32 a.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Prayer was offered by Father Robert Striegel of Saint Mary of the
Visitation Church in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was the guest of Senator
Kreiman.
The Journal of Tuesday, March 4, 2003, was approved.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 8:35 a.m.
until 11:45 a.m.
RECONVENED
The Senate reconvened at 11:47 a.m., President Pro Tempore
Angelo 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 March 5, 2003, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the
Senate is asked:
House File 290, a bill for an act authorizing the issuance of
special registration plates to owners of motor trucks.
Read first time and attached to companion Senate File 296.
House File 311, a bill for an act modifying the duties of county
recorders.
Read first time and attached to companion Senate File 271.
House File 319, a bill for an act permitting written demand via
regular mail prior to an action under the uniform commercial code for
recovery of civil damages for a dishonored check, draft, or order, when
supported by an affidavit of service.
Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce.
House File 329, a bill for an act relating to site preparation for
targeted economic development.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Growth.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 12:07 p.m.
until 5:00 p.m.
APPENDIX — 1
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of
recognition:
Jeff Bickel, McGregor — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scout Troop 32.
Senator Zieman (3/5/03).
Florence Hughes, Bayard — For celebrating your 91st birthday on March 9, 2003.
Senator Beall (3/5/03).
Evarda Lichty, Waterloo — For celebrating your 95th birthday on March 3, 2003.
Senator Dotzler (3/5/03).
Edna L. Moeding, Fort Dodge — For celebrating your 91st birthday on March 2, 2003.
Senator Beall (3/5/03).
Joe Montag, Manchester — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scout Troop 33.
Senator Rehberg (3/5/03).
Collin Nelson, McGregor — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scout Troop 32.
Senator Zieman (3/5/03).
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT
Convened: March 4, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Lundby, Chair; Brunkhorst, Vice Chair; Courtney, Ranking
Member; Dvorsky and Wieck.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Presentation regarding insurance rates in Iowa and related
issues.
Adjourned: 4:15 p.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: March 4, 2003, 3:10 p.m.
Members Present: Tinsman, Chair; Hatch, Ranking Member; Bolkcom and
Veenstra.
Members Absent: Johnson, Vice Chair (excused).
Committee Business: Presentation by representatives of Department of
Management and Empowerment Area boards.
Adjourned: 4:25 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: March 5, 2003, 9:45 a.m.
Members Present: Boettger, Chair; McKinley, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
Member; Angelo, Beall, Behn, Brunkhorst, Dvorsky, Holveck, Hosch, Kreiman, Larson,
Quirmbach, Redfern, and Rehberg.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed SF 169 and approved SSB 1093.
Adjourned: 10:40 a.m.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: March 5, 2003, 10:50 a.m.
Members Present: Veenstra, Chair; Seymour, Vice Chair; Ragan, Ranking Member;
Behn, Boettger, Hatch, Holveck, Horn, Hosch, Kreiman, McKinley, and Schuerer.
Members Absent: Tinsman (excused).
Committee Business: Passed SF 3. SF 206 failed. Approved Governor’s
appointments.
Adjourned: 11:25 a.m.
JUDICIARY
Convened: March 5, 2003, 1:05 p.m.
Members Present: Redfern, Chair; Larson, Vice Chair; Kreiman, Ranking Member;
Boettger, Fraise, Holveck, Horn, Kettering, Lamberti, McCoy, McKibben, Miller,
Putney, and Quirmbach.
Members Absent: Tinsman (excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSBs 1030 and 1050 (as amended) and the
Governor’s appointees. Subcommittee assignments.
Adjourned: 1:55 p.m.
TRANSPORTATION
Convened: March 5, 2003, 10:35 a.m.
Members Present: Drake, Chair; Putney, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
Beall, Dearden, Houser, Kettering, Rehberg, Shull, Warnstadt, and Zieman.
Members Absent: Fraise and Johnson (both excused).
Committee Business: Passed SFs 110 and 153. Approved SSB 1041.
Adjourned: 11:25 a.m.
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND
REGULATION
Convened: March 5, 2003, 3:10 p.m.
Members Present: Zieman, Chair; Sievers, Vice Chair; Holveck, Ranking Member;
Rehberg and Stewart.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Discussion of the proposed subcommittee appropriations bill.
Adjourned: 3:40 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 278, by Beall, a bill for an act relating to liability of
current and former owners of mining land and the public use of
private land.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Natural Resources and Environment.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 1129 State Government
Relating to campaign finance, including political party committees,
campaign disclosure reports, independent expenditures, and income
tax checkoff provisions.
SSB 1130 State Government
Relating to the ethics and campaign disclosure board, including
reports of official misconduct, lobbyist and client reports, advisory
opinions, campaign finance reporting, and making penalties
applicable.
SSB 1131 Rules and Administration
Relating to legislative branch consolidation of functions by
combining the legislative service bureau, legislative fiscal bureau,
and legislative computer support bureau into a single central
legislative staff agency, providing for legislative publications
procedures, modifying the sales tax exemption for items sold or
services provided by the new agency, including related matters, and
providing an effective date.
SSB 1132 State Government
Relating to identification requirements and the receipt of public
benefits or services.
SSB 1133 Government Oversight
Relating to the establishment of the office of grants enterprise
management in the department of management to assist the state in
receiving more nonstate funds and providing a standing limited
appropriation.
SSB 1134 Government Oversight
Providing for transfer of the professional licensing and regulation
division of the department of commerce to the secretary of state’s
office.
SSB 1135 Transportation
Relating to the establishment of a regional transit district within
the unincorporated areas of one or more counties and within certain
cities, authorizing the imposition of a limited property tax levy, and
providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds and revenue
bonds.
SSB 1136 State Government
Providing title restrictions relating to the practice of physical
therapy, and providing a penalty.
SSB 1137 Judiciary
Relating to the judicial branch by changing procedures for
appointing or nominating a judge, magistrate, or chief juvenile court
officer, by authorizing the voluntary transfer of a district judge, by
prohibiting members of a judicial nominating commission from voting
on certain nominees, by apportioning judgeships among the judicial
election districts, and by expanding the jurisdiction of a magistrate.
SSB 1138 Judiciary
Relating to the criminal sentencing and procedure by changing the
penalties for certain offenses involving a substance containing cocaine
base, by creating a criminal offense of robbery in the third degree,
modifying residence restrictions for a sex offender, changing the
parole and work release eligibility of a person serving a sentence that
requires a maximum accumulation of earned time credits of fifteen
percent of the total term of confinement and by permitting the
reopening of such a sentence, and providing a penalty.
SSB 1139 Appropriations
Providing for the jurisdiction and funding of roads by transferring
funding for and jurisdiction of certain primary and farm-to-market
roads, raising the level of local effort required to receive and use
certain road funds, modifying the procedure for classification of area
service “C” roads, and establishing a street construction fund
distribution advisory committee, and making appropriations.
SSB 1140 Judiciary
Making changes to the procedures related to reorganizing judicial
districts and judicial election districts.
SSB 1141 State Government
Relating to tobacco retailers and providing penalties.
SSB 1142 Agriculture
Relating to the regulation of the grain industry, and making
penalties applicable.
SSB 1143 Agriculture
Regulating organic agriculture products, providing for fees and
penalties, and providing an effective date.
SSB 1144 Agriculture
Regulating the balance of competitive forces in swine and beef
production by enhancing the welfare of the farming community and
by preventing processors from gaining control of beef or swine
production, providing for the transfer of provisions, making a penalty
applicable, and providing for an effective date.
SSB 1145 Agriculture
Relating to the department of agriculture and land stewardship by
providing for administration of and enforcement of programs,
including by providing for program elimination and enhancing the
readability of related provisions, and providing an effective date.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Resolution 20
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate File 249
JUDICIARY: Kettering, Chair; McCoy and Miller
Senate File 250
JUDICIARY: Kettering, Chair; McCoy and Miller
Senate File 256
TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; Dearden and Putney
Senate File 257
HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Kreiman and McKinley
Senate File 258
HUMAN RESOURCES: Seymour, Chair; Behn and Horn
Senate File 261
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT: Lundby, Chair
Senate File 262
JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Kreiman and Larson
Senate File 263
EDUCATION: Boettger, Chair; Connolly and Larson
Senate File 265
JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; McCoy and Tinsman
Senate File 267
ECONOMIC GROWTH: Putney, Chair; Boettger and Hatch
Senate File 269
TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; Putney and Warnstadt
Senate File 273
EDUCATION: Boettger, Chair; Kreiman and McKinley
Senate File 276
HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Kreiman and McKinley
Senate File 277
HUMAN RESOURCES: Hosch, Chair; Hatch and Schuerer
House File 249
JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; Horn and Tinsman
House File 250
JUDICIARY: Miller, Chair; Boettger and Fraise
House File 265
JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; Kettering and McCoy
House File 329
ECONOMIC GROWTH: Seymour, Chair; Rehberg and Stewart
SSB 1129
STATE GOVERNMENT: Johnson, Chair; Connolly and Zieman
SSB 1130
STATE GOVERNMENT: Veenstra, Chair; Dearden and Sievers
SSB 1131
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Boettger, Chair; Gronstal and Iverson
SSB 1132
STATE GOVERNMENT: Kibbie, Chair; Schuerer and Tinsman
SSB 1133
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT: Lundby, Chair
SSB 1134
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT: Lundby, Chair
SSB 1135
TRANSPORTATION: Shull, Chair; Drake and Warnstadt
SSB 1136
STATE GOVERNMENT: Tinsman, Chair; Black and Drake
SSB 1137
JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Kreiman and Larson
SSB 1138
JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Fraise, Kreiman, Larson, and Miller
SSB 1139
APPROPRIATIONS: Shull, Chair; Lamberti and Warnstadt
SSB 1140
JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Kreiman and Larson
SSB 1141
STATE GOVERNMENT: Sievers, Chair; Johnson and Ragan
SSB 1142
AGRICULTURE: Angelo, Chair; Black and Gaskill
SSB 1143
AGRICULTURE: Putney, Chair; Hosch and Ragan
SSB 1144
AGRICULTURE: Zieman, Chair; Behn and Kibbie
SSB 1145
AGRICULTURE: Putney, Chair; Seng and Veenstra
EVENING SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 5:05 p.m., President Kramer presiding.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senators Johnson and Tinsman, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator
Iverson; and Senator McCoy, until he returns, on request of Senator Kibbie.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate Files 134, 180, and 185.
Senate File 134
On motion of Senator Angelo, Senate File 134, a bill for an act
relating to the various duties of the county treasurer, was taken up
for consideration.
Senator Angelo offered amendment S-3022, filed by him on
February 27, 2003, to pages 2, 5, and to the title page of the bill.
Senator Angelo offered amendment S-3023, filed by him on
March 3, 2003, to page 1 of amendment S-3022, and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3023 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Angelo moved the adoption of amendment S-3022, as
amended.
Amendment S-3022 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Angelo 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. 134), the vote was:
Yeas, 47:
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Angelo | Dvorsky | Kramer | Rehberg |
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Beall | Fraise | Kreiman | Schuerer |
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Behn | Gaskill | Lamberti | Seng |
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Black | Gronstal | Larson | Seymour |
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Boettger | Hatch | Lundby | Shull |
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Bolkcom | Holveck | McKibben | Sievers |
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Brunkhorst | Horn | McKinley | Stewart |
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Connolly | Hosch | Miller | Veenstra |
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Courtney | Houser | Putney | Warnstadt |
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Dearden | Iverson | Quirmbach | Wieck |
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Dotzler | Kettering | Ragan | Zieman |
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Drake | Kibbie | Redfern |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 3:
Johnson McCoy Tinsman
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
Senate File 180
On motion of Senator Warnstadt, Senate File 180, a bill for an act
relating to the procedures for handling abandoned property and
property presumed to be abandoned, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Warnstadt 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. 180), the vote was:
Yeas, 48:
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Angelo | Dvorsky | Kramer | Redfern |
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Beall | Fraise | Kreiman | Rehberg |
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Behn | Gaskill | Lamberti | Schuerer |
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Black | Gronstal | Larson | Seng |
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Boettger | Hatch | Lundby | Seymour |
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Bolkcom | Holveck | McCoy | Shull |
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Brunkhorst | Horn | McKibben | Sievers |
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Connolly | Hosch | McKinley | Stewart |
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Courtney | Houser | Miller | Veenstra |
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Dearden | Iverson | Putney | Warnstadt |
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Dotzler | Kettering | Quirmbach | Weick |
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Drake | Kibbie | Ragan | Zieman |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 2:
Johnson Tinsman
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 185
On motion of Senator Putney, Senate File 185, a bill for an act
relating to criminal law and procedure, including the criminal
offenses of arson, communications by an arrested person, and
harassment, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Putney offered amendment S-3025, filed by Senators
Putney and Kreiman from the floor to pages 1-3 of the bill, and
moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3025 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Putney 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. 185), the vote was:
Yeas, 37:
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Angelo | Holveck | McCoy | Seymour |
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Beall | Hosch | McKibben | Shull |
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Behn | Houser | McKinley | Sievers |
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Black | Iverson | Miller | Veenstra |
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Boettger | Kettering | Putney | Warnstadt |
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Brunkhorst | Kibbie | Quirmbach | Wieck |
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Connolly | Kramer | Ragan | Zieman |
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Zieman |
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Drake | Kreiman | Redfern | Gaskill |
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Larson | Rehberg | | Gronstal |
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Lundby | Schuerer |
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Nays, 11:
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Bolkcom Dotzler Hatch Seng
Courtney Dvorsky Horn Stewart
Dearden Fraise Lamberti
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Absent, 2:
Johnson Tinsman
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 134, 180, and 185 be immediately messaged to the
House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate Files 186 and 201.
Senate File 186
On motion of Senator Kettering, Senate File 186, a bill for an act
eliminating certain public disclosure requirements by state banks,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Kettering asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 215 be substituted for Senate File 186.
House File 215
On motion of Senator Kettering, House File 215, a bill for an act
eliminating certain public disclosure requirements by state banks,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Kettering 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. 215), the vote was:
Yeas, 47:
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Angelo | Dvorsky | Kramer | Rehberg |
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Beall | Fraise | Kreiman | Schuerer |
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Behn | Gaskill | Lamberti | Seng |
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Black | Gronstal | Larson | Seymour |
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Boettger | Hatch | Lundby | Shull |
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Bolkcom | Holveck | McCoy | Sievers |
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Brunkhorst | Horn | McKibben | Stewart |
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Connolly | Hosch | McKinley | Veenstra |
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Courtney | Houser | Miller | Warnstadt |
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Dearden | Iverson | Putney | Wieck |
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Dotzler | Kettering | Ragan | Zieman |
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Drake | Kibbie | Redfern |
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Nays, 1:
Absent, 2:
Johnson Tinsman
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
WITHDRAWN
Senator Kettering asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 186 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
Senate.
Senate File 201
On motion of Senator Hosch, Senate File 201, a bill for an act
relating to a review of statistical information compiled by the board of
educational examiners from Praxis II examinations administered to
initial, provisional teaching license applicants, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Hosch 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. 201), the vote was:
Yeas, 47:
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Angelo | Dvorsky | Kramer | Rehberg |
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Beall | Fraise | Lamberti | Schuerer |
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Behn | Gaskill | Larson | Seng |
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Black | Gronstal | Lundby | Seymour |
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Boettger | Hatch | McCoy | Shull |
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Bolkcom | Holveck | McKibben | Sievers |
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Brunkhorst | Horn | McKinley | Stewart |
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Connolly | Hosch | Miller | Veenstra |
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Courtney | Houser | Putney | Warnstadt |
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Dearden | Iverson | Quirmbach | Wieck |
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Dotzler | Kettering | Ragan | Zieman |
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Drake | Kibbie | Redfern |
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Nays, 1:
Absent, 2:
Johnson Tinsman
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 File 201 and House File 215 be immediately messaged to
the House.
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 5, 2003, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the
Senate is asked:
House File 289, a bill for an act relating to electronic financial
transactions with county treasurers.
Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government.
House File 304, a bill for an act relating to the payment by a
county of the agricultural land tax credit and reimbursement to the
county of its payment and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means.
House File 341, a bill for an act relating to personnel and
instructors employed by community colleges.
Read first time and referred to committee on Education.
House File 342, a bill for an act relating to the use of sick leave
by certain members of the Iowa department of public safety peace
officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system who are
temporarily incapacitated for duty and providing an effective date.
Read first time and attached to similar Senate File 63.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
until 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2003.
APPENDIX — 2
ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENTS BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
(Iowa Code section 14B.105)
Bob Brunkhorst
Bill Dotzler
IOWACCESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
(Iowa Code section 14B.201)
Bob Brunkhorst
Bill Dotzler
IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
(Iowa Code section 15.103)
Thomas Courtney
E. Thurman Gaskill
CAPITOL PLANNING COMMISSION
(Iowa Code section 18A.2)
Jack Hatch
John Putney
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY COUNCIL
(Iowa Code section 80B.6)
Chuck Larson
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
(Iowa Code section 84A.1A)
Bill Dotzler
Brian Sievers
IPERS INVESTMENT BOARD
(Iowa Code section 97B.8A)
John Kibbie
Mark Zieman
RENEWABLE FUEL AND COPRODUCTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(Iowa Code section 159A.4)
Jeff Angelo
Joe Bolkcom
AGRICULTURAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
(Iowa Code section 161B.1)
Gene Fraise
E. Thurman Gaskill
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
(Iowa Code section 216A.52)
Jack Holveck
Maggie Tinsman
COMMISSION OF ELDER AFFAIRS
(Iowa Code section 231.11)
Joe Bolkcom
David Johnson
STATE CHILD CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(Iowa Code section 237A.21)
Steve Warnstadt
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE COUNCIL
(Iowa Code section 249A.4)
Jack Hatch
Maggie Tinsman
COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKING GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS
(Iowa Code section 256.31)
Nancy Boettger
John Kibbie
AGRICULTURE EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
(Iowa Code section 256.32)
Gene Fraise
COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION
(Iowa Code section 261.1)
Herman Quirmbach
ENERGY FUND DISBURSEMENT COUNCIL
(Iowa Code section 473.11)
Joe Bolkcom
Bryan Sievers
IOWA COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
(Iowa Code section 514E.2)
Jeff Angelo
IOWA COUNCIL FOR EARLY ACCESS
(Federal Law)
Kitty Rehberg
ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENTS BY THE
SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
IOWA EMPOWERMENT BOARD
(Iowa Code section 28.3)
Nancy Boettger
Jack Holveck
Maggie Tinsman
INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMISSION
(Iowa Code section 28B.1)
Jerry Behn
Richard F. Drake
Gene Fraise
Hubert Houser
John Kibbie
PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS COMMITTEE
(Iowa Code section 97D.4)
Mike Connolly
Julie Hosch
John Kibbie
Paul McKinley
Mark Zieman
RURAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(Iowa Code section 135.107)
Keith Kreiman
Ken Veenstra
TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CONTROL COMMISSION
(Iowa Code section 142A.3)
Joe Bolkcom
Maggie Tinsman
CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL
(Iowa Code section 216A.132)
Robert E. Dvorsky
Ron Wieck
PREVENTION OF DISABILITIES POLICY COUNCIL
(Iowa Code section 225B.3)
Dick Dearden
Julie Hosch
SENIOR LIVING COORDINATING UNIT
(Iowa Code section 231.58)
Daryl Beall
Nancy Boettger
CHILD SUPPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(Iowa Code section 252B.18)
Nancy Boettger
Keith Kreiman
EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES
(Iowa Code section 272B.2)
Daryl Beall
Nancy Boettger
MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COMMISSION
(Iowa Code section 331.438)
Amanda Ragan
Ken Veenstra
BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR STATEWIDE FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
(Iowa Code section 411.36)
Wally Horn
Ron Wieck
HAWK-I BOARD
(Iowa Code section 514I.5)
Amanda Ragan
Ken Veenstra
IOWA CAPITAL INVESTMENT BOARD
(Iowa Code section 15E.63)
Paul McKinley
Roger Stewart
GOVERNOR’S APPOINTEES PLACED ON
EN BLOC CALENDAR
The following appointees, assigned to standing committees for
investigation, were placed on the En Bloc Calendar with
recommendations for confirmation:
HUMAN RESOURCES
Michael Bergan - Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
William Gorman - Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Jon Grate - Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Lannie Miller - Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Lori Reynolds - Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
JUDICIARY
Frederick Morain - Iowa State Civil Rights Commission
Marvin Van Haaften - Drug Policy Coordinator
Terry Sweeney - Iowa Drug Policy Advisory Council
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 279, by Lundby, a bill for an act relating to substance
abuse prevention and treatment, providing for an increase in the
cigarette tax, making appropriations, and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
and Means.
Senate File 280, by Bolkcom, a bill for an act relating to redesign
of the medical assistance program and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Human Resources.
Senate File 281, by Zieman, a bill for an act relating to setback
requirements for agricultural buildings and structures.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Local
Government.
Senate File 282, by Lamberti, a bill for an act relating to
registration and regulation of off-highway vehicles by the state
department of transportation, establishing fees, making an
appropriation, and providing penalties.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Transportation.
Senate File 283, by Larson, a bill for an act relating to the
exemption from land ownership restrictions for nonresident aliens
under the new jobs and income program.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Economic Growth.
Senate File 284, by Warnstadt, Courtney, Beall, Stewart,
Holveck, Bolkcom, Kreiman, Ragan, Gronstal, Quirmbach, Connolly,
Dvorsky, Black, Seng, and Dearden, a bill for an act relating to the
deduction for expenses incurred in the performance of military
service in the national guard and military reserve and for student
loan repayments received while on active duty in the national guard,
military reserve, or regular armed forces and including a retroactive
applicability date provision.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
and Means.
Senate File 285, by Shull, a bill for an act creating workforce
training and economic development funds for community colleges,
making related appropriations, and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Economic Growth.
Senate File 286, by Shull, a bill for an act creating workforce
training and economic development funds for community colleges,
creating a workforce training and economic development levy, making
related appropriations, and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Economic Growth.
Senate File 287, by Shull, a bill for an act creating workforce
training and economic development funds for community colleges,
increasing the excise tax on cigarettes, making related
appropriations, and providing effective dates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Economic Growth.
Senate File 288, by Brunkhorst, a bill for an act providing for the
animal unit capacity of pullets for purposes of regulation under the
animal agriculture compliance Act.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Agriculture.
Senate File 289, by Dvorsky, a bill for an act allowing a first-time
operating-while-intoxicated offender to receive credit against a
sentence of imprisonment for time spent in a court-ordered operating-
while-intoxicated weekend program that provides law enforcement
security.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Judiciary.
Senate File 290, by Bolkcom, a bill for an act relating to
permissible fees by employment agencies and making penalties
applicable.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Commerce.
Senate File 291, by Kibbie, a bill for an act relating to the
imposition of a community college income surtax.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
and Means.
Senate File 292, by Warnstadt, Courtney, Beall, Stewart,
Holveck, Bolkcom, Kreiman, Ragan, Gronstal, Quirmbach, Connolly,
Dvorsky, Black, Seng, and Dearden, a bill for an act providing for
counseling for residents of this state who are members or former
members of the United States reserve forces or the Iowa national
guard that were called into active federal service or duty and for
persons who are part of the members’ or former members’ immediate
families and providing an appropriation.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Human Resources.
Senate File 293, by Lamberti, a bill for an act requiring teachers
to disclose commission arrangements for the sale of musical
instruments.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Education.
Senate File 294, by Hatch, a bill for an act relating to the
provision of complementary and alternative health care diagnoses
and treatment by unlicensed persons, and making penalties
applicable.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
Senate File 295, by Courtney, a bill for an act creating a
corporate consolidation relocation program and providing related tax
benefits.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Economic Growth.
Senate File 296, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act
authorizing the issuance of special registration plates to owners of
motor trucks.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 297, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act
relating to the regulation of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles,
establishing fees, providing penalties, and providing applicability
dates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 298, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
expanding the criminal offense of possessing contraband in
correctional institutions to include possessing contraband in a secure
facility for the detention or custody of juveniles, a detention facility,
or a jail.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
HUMAN RESOURCES
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 3, a bill for an act relating to the inclusion of
certain information in a termination of pregnancy report.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Veenstra, Seymour, Ragan, Behn, Boettger, Hatch, Holveck,
Horn, Hosch, Kreiman, McKinley, and Schuerer. Nays, none. Absent, 1: Tinsman.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive
changes to the members of the Human Resources Committee on Senate File 3, and
they were attached to the committee report.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 298 (SSB 1030), a bill for an act expanding the
criminal offense of possessing contraband in correctional institutions to include
possessing contraband in a secure facility for the detention or custody of juveniles, a
detention facility, or a jail.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Redfern, Larson, Kreiman, Boettger, Holveck, Horn, Kettering,
Lamberti, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Putney, and Quirmbach. Nays, 1: Fraise.
Absent, 1: Tinsman.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
TRANSPORTATION
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 296 (formerly SF 110), a bill for an act
authorizing the issuance of special registration plates to owners of motor trucks.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Drake, Putney, McCoy, Beall, Dearden, Houser, Kettering,
Rehberg, Shull, Warnstadt, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Fraise and Johnson.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive
changes to the members of the Transportation Committee on Senate File 296, and they
were attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 297 (formerly SF 153), a bill for an act relating to
the regulation of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, establishing fees, providing
penalties, and providing applicability dates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Drake, Putney, McCoy, Beall, Dearden, Houser, Kettering,
Rehberg, Shull, Warnstadt, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Fraise and Johnson.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
*Pursuant to Senate Rule 40, the Legislative Service Bureau reported nonsubstantive
changes to the members of the Transportation Committee on Senate File 297, and they
were attached to the committee report.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3025 S.F. 185 John Putney
Keith A. Kreiman
S-3026 S.F. 155 Keith A. Kreiman
S-3027 S.F. 173 Mike Connolly
S-3028 H.F. 65 Matt McCoy
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