Senate Journal: Thursday, March 13, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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SIXTIETH CALENDAR DAY
THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 13, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 8:31 a.m., President
Pro Tempore Angelo presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend David Woolsey, pastor of the
St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Panora, Iowa. He was the guest of
Senator Boettger.
The Journal of Wednesday, March 12, 2003, was approved.
HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED
The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the
House:
MADAM PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
House has on March 12, 2003, amended and passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate File 97, a bill for an act relating to highway, aviation,
motor vehicle transportation and public transit, including regulation
of junkyards along highways and placement of political signs,
elimination of the aviation hangar revolving loan fund, applications
for certificates of title by motor vehicle dealers, fees charged for
driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards and making
an appropriation, security interests in motor vehicles, charges
financed in a motor vehicle retail installment transaction,
confidentiality of motor vehicle accident reports, requirements for
motor carrier safety rules, exemptions for certain motor vehicle
operators from motor carrier safety rules and hazardous materials
transportation regulations, load limits for vehicles transporting
construction machinery, urban public transit funding, and tariffs
charged by motor carriers of household goods, and including effective
and retroactive applicability date provisions. (S-3033)
BILL PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALENDAR
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 37 (attached to similar House File 65) be placed on the
Unfinished Business Calendar.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 9.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 9
On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate Concurrent Resolution 9,
a concurrent resolution designating March 2003 as Iowa Women’s
History Month, with report of committee recommending passage, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Tinsman moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent
Resolution 9, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
SPECIAL GUESTS
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Senators Tinsman and
McCoy welcomed student winners of the 19th Annual “Write Women
Back Into History” Essay Contest to the Senate chamber. The contest
is sponsored by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, the
Iowa Department of Education, and the State Historical Society of
Iowa. Approximately 2,000 students participated in the contest
statewide.
Sixth and Seventh Grades:
First Place: Brittni Strouth of Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School.
Second Place: Kathryn Skilton of Nashua-Plainfield Middle School.
Third Place: Rachel Nilles of Le Mars Community Middle School.
Eighth and Ninth Grades:
First Place: Caitlin Oponski of Indianola Middle School.
Second Place: Amy Williams of Indianola Middle School.
Third Place: Amy Xu of Fort Dodge Senior High School.
Best Essays on Women in Science and Engineering for Sixth and
Seventh Grades:
First Place: David Maffett of Parkview Middle School in Ankeny.
Second Place: Dianna Krejsa of Indianola Middle School.
Best Essays on Women in Science and Engineering for Eighth and
Ninth Grades:
First Place: Desmond Strooh of Central Academy in Des Moines.
Second Place: Tabby Pauly of Wilson Junior High School in
Council Bluffs.
Edith Rose Murphy Sackett Award for the Best Essay on a Woman
Volunteer:
(Tie in this category—announced in alphabetical order.)
Caitlin Hillyard of Central Academy in Des Moines.
April Sauls of Central Academy in Des Moines.
The Senate rose and expressed its welcome.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 be immediately messaged to
the House.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Kramer, until she arrives, on request of Senator Larson; and Senators
Lundby, McKibben, Redfern, and Rehberg, until they arrive, on request of Senator
Iverson.
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENTS
In accordance with Senate Rule 59, Senator Iverson called up the
following eligible appointees on the En Bloc Confirmation Calendar:
Richard Johnson, Accountancy Examining Board
Jamie Howard, Commission on the Status of African-Americans
Eugene Blanshan, Iowa Capital Investment Board
Burt Chojnowski, Iowa Capital Investment Board
Carol Garrett, Iowa Capital Investment Board
Cyril Mandelbaum, Iowa Capital Investment Board
Gordon Neumann, Iowa Capital Investment Board
Christine Boyken, Child Advocacy Board
Brian Michaelson, Child Advocacy Board
Frederick Morain, Iowa State Civil Rights Commission
Marvin Van Haaften, Drug Policy Coordinator
Lyle TeKippe, Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board
Jerry Peckumn, Environmental Protection Commission
James Yeast, Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board
Sheila Castaneda, IowAccess Advisory Council
Wynema Morris, Iowa Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission
Michele Walker, Iowa Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission
Elaine Baxter, Lottery Board
Carla Eshelman, Board of Examiners for Massage Therapy
Michael Bergan, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Commission
Lynn Ferrell, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Russell Finken, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Commission
William Gorman, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Commission
Jon Grate, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Jane Halliburton, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Commission
Mary Hughes, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Julie Jetter, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Linda Kellen, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Jacqueline Kibbie-Williams, Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Commission
Lannie Miller, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Lori Reynolds, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Brian Ridler, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Ronald Walls, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission
Kittie Weston-Knauer, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Commission
Barbara Binnie, Board of Parole
Helen McNurlen, Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners
Patsy Hastings, Board of Podiatry Examiners
Neil Barrick, Public Employment Relations Board
Kathryne Cutler, State Racing and Gaming Commission
Joyce Jarding, State Racing and Gaming Commission
Barbara Leestamper, Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board
James O’Neill, Real Estate Commission
Todd Scott, State Soil Conservation Committee
Jeannette Adamski, Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners
Becky Vilda, Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners
David Erickson, State Board of Tax Review
Byron Coghlan, Commandant of the Iowa Veterans Home
Anne Duffy, Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine
Ellen Kroc, Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine
Senator Iverson moved that the foregoing appointees be confirmed
by the Senate.
On the question “Shall the appointees be confirmed?” the vote was:
Yeas, 45:
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Angelo | Dvorsky | Kibbie | Seymour |
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Beall | Fraise | Kreiman | Shull |
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Behn | Gaskill | Lamberti | Sievers |
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Black | Gronstal | Larson | Stewart |
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Boettger | Hatch | McCoy | Tinsman |
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Bolkcom | Holveck | McKinley | Veenstra |
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Brunkhorst | Horn | Miller | Warnstadt |
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Connolly | Hosch | Putney | Wieck |
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Courtney | Houser | Quirmbach | Zieman |
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Dearden | Iverson | Ragan | |
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Dotzler | Johnson | Schuerer | |
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Drake |
Kettering |
Seng |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 5:
Kramer McKibben Rehberg
Lundby Redfern
The appointees, having received a two-thirds vote, were declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2003.
APPENDIX
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of
recognition:
Curtis DeWulf, Dubuque — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scout Troop 91.
Senator Connolly (3/13/03).
Floyd and Lillian McKenna, Osage — For celebrating your 60th wedding
anniversary on March 15, 2003. Senator Ragan (3/13/03).
Lloyd and Geraldine Wieck, Hinton — For celebrating your 60th wedding
anniversary on April 2, 2003. Senator Wieck (3/13/03).
Amy Xu, Fort Dodge — For being a winner in the 19th annual “Write Women Back
Into History” essay contest. Senator Beall (3/13/03).
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
COMMERCE
Convened: March 12, 2003, 4:00 p.m.
Members Present: Angelo, Chair; Wieck, Vice Chair; Warnstadt, Ranking Member;
Beall, Behn, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Gronstal, Kettering, Larson, McCoy, Schuerer,
Sievers, and Stewart.
Members Absent: Redfern (excused).
Committee Business: Passed SF 96 and approved SSBs 1037, 1061, 1116, 1161,
and 1169.
Adjourned: 6:16 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: March 12, 2003, 9:05 a.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 228 and approved SSBs 1040, 1051, 1115, 1117,
and 1119.
Recessed: 10:30 a.m.
Reconvened: 5:10 p.m.
Adjourned: 5:40 p.m.
AGRICULTURE
Convened: March 13, 2003, 1:05 p.m.
Members Present: Behn, Chair; Hosch, Vice Chair; Fraise, Ranking Member;
Angelo, Black, Courtney, Gaskill, Houser, Johnson, Kibbie, Putney, Ragan, Seng,
Veenstra, and Zieman.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed SFs 248 (as amended), 288, and 322. Approved SSBs
1142, 1143, 1163, 1173, and 1174.
Adjourned: 2:05 p.m.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Convened: March 13, 2003, 2:00 p.m.
Members Present: Rehberg, Chair; Shull, Vice Chair; Hatch, Ranking Member;
Beall, Dotzler, McKinley, Putney, Ragan, Seymour, Stewart, and Veenstra.
Members Absent: Boettger and Larson (both excused).
Committee Business: Passed SFs 283 and 336 and approved SSB 1165.
Adjourned: 2:25 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: March 13, 2003, 10:45 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 SFs 45, 212, 293, and 304. Approved SSBs 1110, 1166,
and 1167.
Adjourned: 12:15 p.m.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Convened: March 13, 2003, 12:05 p.m.
Members Present: Gaskill, Chair; Quirmbach, Ranking Member; Angelo, Hatch,
Hosch, Houser, Kreiman, Rehberg, Seymour, Stewart, and Wieck.
Members Absent: Miller, Vice Chair; and McCoy (both excused).
Committee Business: Passed SF 260.
Adjourned: 12:10 p.m.
TRANSPORTATION
Convened: March 13, 2003, 9:25 a.m.
Members Present: Drake, Chair; Putney, Vice Chair; McCoy, Ranking Member;
Beall, Dearden, Fraise, Houser, Johnson, Kettering, Rehberg, Shull, Warnstadt, and
Zieman.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed SF 125 and approved SSB 1122.
Adjourned: 10:00 a.m.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 368, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to advanced telecommunications services, including
modification of rate provisions, economic development promotional
certification, and a study of competition and access charges by the
utilities board.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 369, by committee on Natural Resources and
Environment, a bill for an act relating to E-85 ethanol.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 370, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
act relating to elections and voter registration by implementing
requirements of federal law, modifying closing hours of the polls and
voter identification requirements, transferring duties relating to
conduct of elections and voter registration from the office of secretary
of state to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, and
making changes relating to absentee voting procedures, including
request and delivery of absentee ballot applications, delivery of
absentee ballots to the voter, and delivery of completed absentee
ballots to the county commissioner of elections, and including
effective date provisions.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 371, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
act relating to formatting standards for recording documents or
instruments by a county recorder, specifying a recording fee for
certain documents or instruments, and providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 372, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to the licensing of persons providing money transmission and
currency exchange services, providing penalties, and providing an
effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 373, by committee on Natural Resources and
Environment, a bill for an act relating to the regulation of vessels by
increasing certain boat registration fees, and pilot and engineer
licensing fees, providing for increased inspections of registered boats,
and appropriating the moneys collected to the state fish and game
protection fund.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 374, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to nonprofit corporations and providing penalties and
effective and applicability dates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 375, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to enforcement enhancements relative to certain tobacco
product manufacturers, providing appropriations and penalties, and
providing effective dates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 376, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to the surcharge for certain dishonored negotiable
instruments.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 377, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
act providing for a study on issues affecting men.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 378, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act
relating to the deposit and use of moneys received by cities and
counties for assumption of jurisdiction of primary roads and providing
effective and retroactive applicability dates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 379, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to certain agricultural liens.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 380, by committee on Transportation, a bill for an act
relating to funding for nongame wildlife programs by increasing the
fees for special natural resources motor vehicle registration plates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 381, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
providing for a waiver of deadline requirements relating to whole-
grade sharing agreements in specified school districts, and providing
an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 382, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
providing for annual increases in specified state aid to nonpublic
schools, making appropriations, and providing effective and
applicability dates.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 383, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
relating to the delivery of curriculum via the internet by instructional
personnel employed by an accredited postsecondary educational
institution under a contract with a school district.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 384, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
relating to the taxation of activities involving out-of-state qualified
state tuition programs and including effective and retroactive
applicability date provisions.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 385, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
requiring teachers to disclose commission arrangements for the sale
of musical instruments.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 386, by committee on Education, a bill for an act
requiring the insurance division of the department of commerce to
establish a school health insurance reform team study and to make
recommendations to the general assembly.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 387, by committee on Economic Growth, a bill for an
act relating to agreements for financial assistance and administrative
rules under the vision Iowa program.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 388, by committee on Economic Growth, a bill for an
act relating to commercial application of university technology and
research.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
Senate File 389, by committee on Economic Growth, 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 placed on calendar.
Senate File 390, by committee on State Government, a bill for an
act relating to certain alternative forms of county and city
government by providing for county redistricting and representation,
charter commission administration, application of various statutory
requirements, the manner in which a charter may be proposed and
adopted, amendment of a charter, the organization of the governing
body, and inclusions in a charter, making technical changes relating
to the administration and authority of a city-county consolidated
government and a community commonwealth, allowing formation of
local government organization review committees, and including
effective and applicability date provisions.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 1173 Agriculture
Relating to the agricultural development authority by providing
for its organization and administration.
SSB 1174 Agriculture
Relating to the animal agriculture compliance Act, and providing
for penalties.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 345
BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS: Schuerer, Chair; Dearden and Lundby
Senate File 349
EDUCATION: Boettger, Chair; Connolly and McKinley
SSB 1173
AGRICULTURE: Gaskill, Chair; Johnson and Kibbie
SSB 1174
AGRICULTURE: Zieman, Chair; Houser and Ragan
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMMERCE
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 368 (SSB 1169), a bill for an act relating to
advanced telecommunications services, including modification of rate provisions,
economic development promotional certification, and a study of competition and access
charges by the utilities board.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Angelo, Wieck, Warnstadt, Beall, Behn, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst,
Gronstal, Kettering, Schuerer, Sievers, and Stewart. Nays, none. Absent, 3: Larson,
McCoy, and Redfern.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 372 (SSB 1161), a bill for an act relating to the
licensing of persons providing money transmission and currency exchange services,
providing penalties, and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Angelo, Wieck, Warnstadt, Beall, Behn, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst,
Gronstal, Kettering, McCoy, and Stewart. Nays, 3: Larson, Schuerer, and Sievers.
Absent, 1: Redfern.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 376 (SSB 1061), a bill for an act relating to the
surcharge for certain dishonored negotiable instruments.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Angelo, Wieck, Warnstadt, Beall, Behn, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst,
Gronstal, Kettering, Larson, Schuerer, Sievers, and Stewart. Nays, none. Absent, 2:
McCoy and Redfern.
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 Commerce Committee on Senate File 376, and they
were attached to the committee report.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 387 (formerly SF 336), a bill for an act relating to
agreements for financial assistance and administrative rules under the vision Iowa
program.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Rehberg, Shull, Hatch, Beall, Dotzler, McKinley, Putney,
Ragan, Seymour, Stewart, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Boettger and Larson.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 388 (SSB 1165), a bill for an act relating to
commercial application of university technology and research.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Rehberg, Shull, Hatch, Beall, Dotzler, McKinley, Putney,
Ragan, Seymour, Stewart, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Boettger and Larson.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 389 (formerly SF 283), a bill for an act relating to
the exemption from land ownership restrictions for nonresident aliens under the new
jobs and income program.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Rehberg, Shull, Hatch, Beall, Dotzler, McKinley, Putney,
Ragan, Seymour, Stewart, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Boettger and Larson.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
EDUCATION
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 381 (SSB 1166), a bill for an act providing for a
waiver of deadline requirements relating to whole-grade sharing agreements in
specified school districts, and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Boettger, McKinley, Connolly, Angelo, Beall, Behn,
Brunkhorst, Dvorsky, Holveck, Hosch, Kreiman, Larson, Quirmbach, and Rehberg.
Nays, none. Absent, 1: Redfern.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 382 (SSB 1110), a bill for an act providing for
annual increases in specified state aid to nonpublic schools, making appropriations,
and providing effective and applicability dates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Boettger, McKinley, Angelo, Behn, Brunkhorst, Hosch,
Kreiman, Larson, Redfern, and Rehberg. Nays, 4: Connolly, Beall, Dvorsky, and
Holveck. Absent, 1: Quirmbach.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 383 (formerly SF 304), a bill for an act relating to
the delivery of curriculum via the internet by instructional personnel employed by an
accredited postsecondary educational institution under a contract with a school
district.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Boettger, McKinley, Connolly, Angelo, Beall, Behn,
Brunkhorst, Dvorsky, Holveck, Hosch, Kreiman, Larson, Quirmbach, and Rehberg.
Nays, none. Absent, 1: Redfern.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 384 (formerly SF 45), a bill for an act relating to
the taxation of activities involving out-of-state qualified state tuition programs and
including effective and retroactive applicability date provisions.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Boettger, McKinley, Angelo, Behn, Brunkhorst, Hosch, Larson,
and Rehberg. Nays, 6: Connolly, Beall, Dvorsky, Holveck, Kreiman, and Quirmbach.
Absent, 1: Redfern.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 385 (formerly SF 293), a bill for an act requiring
teachers to disclose commission arrangements for the sale of musical instruments.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Boettger, McKinley, Connolly, Angelo, Beall, Behn,
Brunkhorst, Dvorsky, Holveck, Hosch, Kreiman, Larson, Quirmbach, and Rehberg.
Nays, none. Absent, 1: Redfern.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 386 (formerly SF 212), a bill for an act requiring
the insurance division of the department of commerce to establish a school health
insurance reform team study and to make recommendations to the general assembly.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Boettger, McKinley, Connolly, Angelo, Beall, Behn,
Brunkhorst, Dvorsky, Holveck, Hosch, Kreiman, Larson, Quirmbach, and Rehberg.
Nays, none. Absent, 1: Redfern.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 374 (SSB 1077), a bill for an act relating to
nonprofit corporations and providing penalties and effective and applicability dates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Redfern, Larson, Kreiman, Boettger, Fraise, Holveck, Horn,
Kettering, Lamberti, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Putney, Quirmbach, and Tinsman.
Nays, none. Absent, none.
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 Judiciary Committee on Senate File 374, and they were
attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 375 (SSB 1128), a bill for an act relating to
enforcement enhancements relative to certain tobacco product manufacturers,
providing appropriations and penalties, and providing effective dates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Redfern, Larson, Kreiman, Boettger, Fraise, Holveck, Horn,
Kettering, Lamberti, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Putney, Quirmbach, and Tinsman.
Nays, none. Absent, none.
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 Judiciary Committee on Senate File 375, and they were
attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 379 (SSB 1158), a bill for an act relating to certain
agricultural liens.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Redfern, Larson, Kreiman, Boettger, Fraise, Holveck, Horn,
Kettering, Lamberti, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Putney, Quirmbach, and Tinsman.
Nays, none. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 197, a bill for an act abolishing county
compensation boards.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Gaskill, Miller, Hatch, Hosch, Houser, Kreiman, Rehberg, and
Seymour. Nays, 5: Quirmbach, Angelo, McCoy, Stewart, and Wieck. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 209, a bill for an act modifying the requirements
for cities and counties to enter into certain leases.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Gaskill, Miller, Quirmbach, Angelo, Hatch, Hosch, Houser,
Kreiman, McCoy, Rehberg, Seymour, Stewart, and Wieck. Nays, none. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 260, a bill for an act relating to certain leaves of
absence for local civil service employees and providing for the Act’s applicability.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Gaskill, Quirmbach, Angelo, Hatch, Hosch, Houser, Kreiman,
Rehberg, Seymour, Stewart, and Wieck. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Miller and McCoy.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 371 (SSB 1017), a bill for an act relating to
formatting standards for recording documents or instruments by a county recorder,
specifying a recording fee for certain documents or instruments, and providing an
effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Gaskill, Miller, Quirmbach, Hatch, Hosch, Houser, Kreiman,
McCoy, Rehberg, Seymour, Stewart, and Wieck. Nays, none. Absent, 1: Angelo.
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 Local Government Committee on Senate File 371, and
they were attached to the committee report.
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 300, a bill for an act relating to the registration
and regulation of off-highway vehicles, providing fees, and making penalties applicable.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Houser, Johnson, Seng, Black, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Dearden,
Drake, Holveck, Kettering, Kibbie, Lundby, Miller, Wieck, and Zieman. Nays, none.
Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 369 (SSB 1160), a bill for an act relating to E-85
ethanol.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Houser, Johnson, Seng, Black, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Dearden,
Drake, Holveck, Kettering, Kibbie, Lundby, Miller, Wieck, and Zieman. Nays, none.
Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 373 (SSB 1031), a bill for an act relating to the
regulation of vessels by increasing certain boat registration fees, and pilot and engineer
licensing fees, providing for increased inspections of registered boats, and
appropriating the moneys collected to the state fish and game protection fund.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Houser, Johnson, Seng, Black, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Dearden,
Drake, Kettering, Kibbie, Lundby, Miller, Wieck, and Zieman. Nays, 1: Holveck.
Absent, none.
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 Natural Resources and Environment Committee on
Senate File 373, and they were attached to the committee report.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 370 (SSB 1119), a bill for an act relating to
elections and voter registration by implementing requirements of federal law,
modifying closing hours of the polls and voter identification requirements, transferring
duties relating to conduct of elections and voter registration from the office of secretary
of state to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, and making changes relating
to absentee voting procedures, including request and delivery of absentee ballot
applications, delivery of absentee ballots to the voter, and delivery of completed
absentee ballots to the county commissioner of elections, and including effective date
provisions.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Zieman, Sievers, Drake, Johnson, Lamberti, Schuerer, Shull,
Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, 6: Kibbie, Black, Connolly, Courtney, Dearden, and
Ragan. Absent, none.
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 370, and
they were attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 377 (formerly SF 228), a bill for an act providing
for a study on issues affecting men.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Zieman, Sievers, Kibbie, Black, Connolly, Courtney, Dearden,
Drake, Johnson, Lamberti, Ragan, Schuerer, Shull, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays,
none. Absent, none.
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 377, and
they were attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 390 (SSB 1051), a bill for an act relating to
certain alternative forms of county and city government by providing for county
redistricting and representation, charter commission administration, application of
various statutory requirements, the manner in which a charter may be proposed and
adopted, amendment of a charter, the organization of the governing body, and
inclusions in a charter, making technical changes relating to the administration and
authority of a city-county consolidated government and a community commonwealth,
allowing formation of local government organization review committees, and including
effective and applicability date provisions.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Zieman, Drake, Johnson, Lamberti, Schuerer, Shull, Tinsman,
and Veenstra. Nays, 6: Kibbie, Black, Connolly, Courtney, Dearden, and Ragan.
Present, 1: Sievers. Absent, none.
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 390, and
they were attached to the committee report.
TRANSPORTATION
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 378 (SSB 1122), a bill for an act relating to the
deposit and use of moneys received by cities and counties for assumption of jurisdiction
of primary roads and providing effective and retroactive applicability dates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Drake, Putney, McCoy, Beall, Dearden, Fraise, Houser,
Johnson, Kettering, Rehberg, Shull, Warnstadt, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent,
none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 380 (formerly SF 125), a bill for an act relating to
funding for nongame wildlife programs by increasing the fees for special natural
resources motor vehicle registration plates.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Drake, Putney, McCoy, Fraise, Houser, Johnson, Kettering,
Rehberg, Shull, Warnstadt, and Zieman. Nays, 2: Beall and Dearden. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
EXPLANATION OF VOTES
MADAM PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on
March 5, 2003, when the votes were taken on Senate Files 134, 180, 185, and 201 and
House File 215. Had I been present, I would have voted “Yea” on all.
MAGGIE TINSMAN
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3033 S.F. 97 House
S-3034 S.F. 173 Kitty Rehberg
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