Senate Journal: Monday, March 10, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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FIFTY-SEVENTH CALENDAR DAY
THIRTY-THIRD SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 10, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 1:07 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Gene Koth, retired minister of
Walnut Hills Methodist Church in Urbandale, Iowa. He was the
guest of Senator Kramer.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Senate Page Kristy Palmer.
The Journal of Thursday, March 6, 2003, 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 March 6, 2003, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the
House was asked:
Senate File 127, a bill for an act establishing a special breast
cancer awareness motor vehicle registration plate and appropriating
fees from such plates for breast cancer screening.
ALSO: That the House has on March 6, 2003, passed the following bill in which
the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 387, a bill for an act relating to mental health and
developmental disabilities by revising life safety requirements for
intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation,
expanding an exemption to health care licensing requirements for
certain residential programs that receive funding under a medical
assistance home and community-based services waiver and approval
from the department of human services, and revising membership
requirements for the mental health and developmental disabilities
commission, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Senator Larson introduced to the Senate chamber Bill and
Ramona Lee. Mr. Lee is an artist from Ames displaying his
watercolors in the rotunda.
The Senate rose and expressed its welcome.
The Chair welcomed to the Senate chamber the Honorable William
“Bill” Fink, former member of the Senate from Warren County.
The Senate rose and expressed its welcome.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 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:
March 10, 2003
STATE APPEAL BOARD
Report of claims against the State of Iowa during February and March 2003.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificate of
recognition:
Richard and Betty Thompson, Clarion — For celebrating your 50th wedding
anniversary. Senator Iverson (3/10/03).
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: March 6, 2003, 3:15 p.m.
Members Present: Hatch, Ranking Member; Bolkcom and Veenstra.
Members Absent: Tinsman, Chair; and Johnson, Vice Chair (both excused).
Committee Business: Presentations by Department of Public Health, University of
Iowa, and Commission of Veterans Affairs.
Adjourned: 5:15 p.m.
AGRICULTURE
Convened: March 10, 2003, 4:05 p.m.
Members Present: Behn, Chair; Hosch, Vice Chair; Fraise, Ranking Member;
Angelo, Black, Gaskill, Houser, Johnson, Kibbie, Ragan, Seng, Veenstra, and Zieman.
Members Absent: Courtney and Putney (both excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSB 1144.
Adjourned: 4:25 p.m.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Convened: March 10, 2003, 1:40 p.m.
Members Present: Gaskill, Chair; Miller, Vice Chair; Quirmbach, Ranking Member;
Angelo, Hatch, Hosch, Houser, Kreiman, McCoy, Rehberg, Seymour, Stewart, and
Wieck.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed SF 39 and approved SSB 1090.
Adjourned: 2:05 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: March 10, 2003, 1:45 p.m.
Members Present: Zieman, Chair; Sievers, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member;
Black, Connolly, Courtney, Dearden, Drake, Johnson, Lamberti, Ragan, Schuerer,
Shull, Tinsman, and Veenstra.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed SF 189 and approved SSB 1113.
Adjourned: 2:40 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Resolution 21, by Bolkcom, a resolution requesting the
Legislative Council to authorize a legislative interim study of debt
collection practices provisions of the Iowa Consumer Credit Code.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 324, by Hosch, Drake, and Kibbie, a bill for an act
establishing a veterans trust fund under the control of the
commission of veterans affairs and increasing the admission fee for
racing and gaming establishments for purposes of the veterans trust
fund.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
Senate File 325, by Dotzler, a bill for an act legalizing the sale
and use of fireworks, providing for exceptions and limitations on sales
and use, and providing penalties.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on State
Government.
Senate File 326, by Dotzler, a bill for an act providing for a food
establishment reinspection fee and making a penalty applicable.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Ways
and Means.
Senate File 327, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
act providing for gambling on excursion boats and at racetracks, by
eliminating the cruise requirement for gambling boats, providing for
gambling games at racetrack enclosures and for off-boat facilities,
providing for the issuance of additional excursion boat gambling
licenses, and relating to the tax on the adjusted gross receipts from
gambling games.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 328, by Bolkcom, Dvorsky, Horn, Kibbie, Fraise,
Stewart, Lundby, Seymour, Zieman, Houser, Hatch, and Dotzler, a
bill for an act relating to liability of free health clinics participating in
the volunteer health care provider program.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Human Resources.
Senate File 329, by Dotzler, a bill for an act relating to the
licensure of persons owning or operating pet cemeteries and pet
crematoriums, establishing standards and fees, making an
appropriation, and providing for criminal penalties.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Commerce.
Senate File 330, by Courtney, a bill for an act relating to
courthouse security, and providing for a fee.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Judiciary.
Senate File 331, by Dvorsky, a bill for an act relating to the
applicability of an intermediate criminal sanctions program for
persons on parole or work release.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Judiciary.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 1153 Appropriations
Relating to endow Iowa seed grants and endow Iowa tax credits
and including effective and retroactive applicability dates.
SSB 1154 Appropriations
Relating to and making appropriations involving state
government, including provisions affecting agriculture and natural
resources.
SSB 1155 Business and Labor Relations
Concerning regulatory and statutory requirements impacting
business relating to liability reform, unemployment compensation
benefits eligibility and employer contributions, workers’
compensation, occupational safety and health administration training
and compliance requirements, financial services and restrictions on
property rights, environmental regulatory requirements, and public
project contractor requirements.
SSB 1156 Ways and Means
Relating to the state sales and use tax exemption for the use of
sorbents in processing.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 260
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Houser, Chair; Seymour and Stewart
Senate File 281
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Miller, Chair; Rehberg and Stewart
Senate File 288
AGRICULTURE: Houser, Chair; Johnson and Seng
Senate File 301
TRANSPORTATION: Drake, Chair; Fraise and Putney
Senate File 302
HUMAN RESOURCES: Boettger, Chair; Kreiman and Tinsman
Senate File 303
HUMAN RESOURCES: Kreiman, Chair; Tinsman and Veenstra
Senate File 306
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Miller, Chair; Hatch and Wieck
Senate File 308
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Miller, Chair; Hosch and Kreiman
Senate File 310
HUMAN RESOURCES: Veenstra, Chair; Boettger and Holveck
Senate File 312
HUMAN RESOURCES: Veenstra, Chair; Horn and Schuerer
Senate File 321
HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Kreiman and Ragan
Senate File 328
HUMAN RESOURCES: Seymour, Chair; Horn and Veenstra
House File 387
HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Holveck and Hosch
SSB 1153
APPROPRIATIONS: Kramer, Chair; Dvorsky and Lamberti
SSB 1154
APPROPRIATIONS: Gaskill, Chair; Black and Lamberti
SSB 1155
BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS: Wieck, Chair; Horn and Schuerer
SSB 1156
WAYS AND MEANS: Shull, Chair; Dotzler and McKibben
COMMITTEE REPORT
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 327 (formerly SF 199), a bill for an act providing
for gambling on excursion boats and at racetracks, by eliminating the cruise
requirement for gambling boats, providing for gambling games at racetrack enclosures
and for off-boat facilities, providing for the issuance of additional excursion boat
gambling licenses, and relating to the tax on the adjusted gross receipts from gambling
games.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Zieman, Sievers, Kibbie, Black, Connolly, Courtney, Dearden,
Lamberti, Ragan, and Shull. Nays, 4: Drake, Johnson, Schuerer, and Veenstra.
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 State Government Committee on Senate File 327, and
they were attached to the committee report.
BILL ENROLLED, SIGNED, AND SENT TO GOVERNOR
The Secretary of the Senate submitted the following report:
MADAM PRESIDENT: The Secretary of the Senate respectfully reports that the
following bill has been enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House, and presented to the Governor for his approval on this 10th day of March,
2003:
Senate File 127.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
Secretary of the Senate
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3029 S.F. 63 Richard F. Drake
S-3030 S.F. 270 Thomas G. Courtney
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