Senate Journal: Wednesday, March 26, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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SEVENTY-THIRD CALENDAR DAY
FORTY-THIRD SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, March 26, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 8:34 a.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Mark C. Urlaub, pastor of the
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Vinton, Iowa. He was
the guest of Senator Putney.
The Journal of Tuesday, March 25, 2003, was approved.
The Senate stood at ease at 8:45 a.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 9:50 a.m., President Kramer
presiding.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Zieman, for the day, on request of Senator Veenstra.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 397.
Senate File 397
On motion of Senator Brunkhorst, Senate File 397, a bill for an
act relating to the issuance of free hunting licenses for antlerless
deer, providing for the disposition of harvested deer meat to public
institutions, and providing a penalty, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Brunkhorst offered amendment S-3069, filed by Senators
Brunkhorst and Dearden on March 20, 2003, to page 2 and to the title
page of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3069 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Brunkhorst 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. 397), the vote was:
Yeas, 49:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
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Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Drake |
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Dvorsky | Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal |
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Hatch | Holveck | Horn | Hosch |
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Houser | Iverson | Johnson | Kettering |
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Kibbie | Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti |
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Larson | Lundby | McCoy | McKibben |
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McKinley | Miller | Putney | Quirmbach |
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Ragan | Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer |
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Seng | Seymour | Shull | Sievers |
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Stewart | Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt |
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Wieck |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 1:
Zieman
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House Joint Resolution 3.
House Joint Resolution 3
On motion of Senator Courtney, House Joint Resolution 3, a
joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Iowa relating to the qualification of electors, with report of
committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Courtney moved that the resolution be read the last time
now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice
vote, and the resolution was read the last time.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Iowa relating to the qualification of electors.
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Iowa is proposed:
Section 5 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is
repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. Sec. 5. A person adjudged mentally
incompetent to vote or a person convicted of any infamous crime shall
not be entitled to the privilege of an elector.
Sec. 2. The foregoing amendment to the Constitution of the State
of Iowa is referred to the General Assembly to be chosen at the next
general election for members of the General Assembly, and the
Secretary of State is directed to cause the same to be published for
three consecutive months previous to the date of that election as
provided by law.
On the question “Shall the resolution be adopted?” (H.J.R. 3), the
vote was:
Yeas, 49:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
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Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Drake |
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Dvorsky | Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal |
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Hatch | Holveck | Horn | Hosch |
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Houser | Iverson | Johnson | Kettering |
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Kibbie | Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti |
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Larson | Lundby | McCoy | McKibben |
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McKinley | Miller | Putney | Quirmbach |
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Ragan | Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer |
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Seng Seymour Shull Sievers
Stewart Tinsman Veenstra Warnstadt
Wieck
Nays, none.
Absent, 1:
Zieman
The resolution, having received a constitutional majority, was
declared to have been adopted by the Senate and the title was agreed
to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate Files 375 and 371.
Senate File 375
On motion of Senator Lamberti, Senate File 375, a bill for an act
relating to enforcement enhancements relative to certain tobacco
product manufacturers, providing appropriations and penalties, and
providing effective dates, with report of committee on Appropriations recommending
passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Lamberti 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. 375), the vote was:
Yeas, 49:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
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Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Drake |
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Dvorsky | Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal |
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Hatch | Holveck | Horn | Hosch |
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Houser | Iverson | Johnson | Kettering |
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Kibbie | Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti |
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Larson | Lundby | McCoy | McKibben |
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McKinley | Miller | Putney | Quirmbach |
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Ragan | Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer |
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Seng | Seymour | Shull | Sievers |
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Stewart | Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt |
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Wieck |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 1:
Zieman
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 371
On motion of Senator Houser, Senate File 371, 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,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Houser 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. 371), the vote was:
Yeas, 48:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
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Courtney | Dotzler | Drake | Dvorsky |
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Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal | Hatch |
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Holveck | Horn | Hosch | Houser |
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Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kibbie |
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Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti | Larson |
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Lundby | McCoy | McKibben | McKinley |
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Miller | Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan |
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Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer | Seng |
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Seymour | Shull | Sievers | Stewart |
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Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
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Nays, 1:
Absent, 1:
Zieman
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 371, 375, 397, and House Joint Resolution 3 be
immediately messaged to the House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 313.
Senate File 313
On motion of Senator Schuerer, Senate File 313, a bill for an act
concerning public employee collective bargaining, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Schuerer offered amendment S-3085, filed by him on
March 25, 2003, striking everything after the enacting clause of the
bill.
Senator Schuerer offered amendment S-3093, filed by him from
the floor to page 1 of amendment S-3085, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3093 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Schuerer offered amendment S-3094, filed by him from
the floor to page 1 of amendment S-3085, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3094 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Dotzler asked and received unanimous consent that action
on amendment S-3085 and Senate File 313 be deferred.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 10:53 a.m.
until 3:00 p.m.
APPENDIX — 1
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 26, 2003
TREASURER OF STATE
Tobacco Settlement Authority report of audited financial statements for FY 2002,
pursuant to Iowa Code section 12E.15.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of
recognition:
Richard and Phyllis Daleske, McCallsburg — For celebrating your 50th wedding
anniversary. Senator Iverson (3/26/03).
Joshua Gorezynski, Le Mars — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator
Wieck (3/26/03).
Jason Letsche, Remsen — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator Wieck
(3/26/03).
Janet and Max Sylvester, Webster City — For celebrating your 50th wedding
anniversary. Senator Iverson (3/26/03).
Ken Winkler, West Marshall Community School District — For receiving the
Bernie Saggau Award of Merit. Senator McKibben (3/26/03).
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Eighth grade students from Dallas Center-Grimes Community
Schools. Senators Behn and Lamberti.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Concurrent Resolution 13, by Houser, a concurrent
resolution urging the United States Congress to hold hearings to
investigate the impact of mandatory country of origin labeling
regulations and to delay the date of compliance with the law.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Concurrent Resolution 11
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate Concurrent Resolution 12
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate Resolution 24
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate Resolution 25
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate File 430
WAYS AND MEANS: Shull, Chair; McCoy and McKinley
Senate File 431
COMMERCE: Schuerer, Chair; Bolkcom and Kettering
Senate File 432
COMMERCE: Brunkhorst, Chair; Angelo and Warnstadt
House File 400
JUDICIARY: Larson, Chair; Boettger and Fraise
House File 450
JUDICIARY: Larson, Chair; Holveck and Miller
House File 455
JUDICIARY: Miller, Chair; Larson and McCoy
House File 492
AGRICULTURE: Houser, Chair; Angelo and Ragan
House File 505
JUDICIARY: Putney, Chair; Kreiman and McKibben
House File 509
AGRICULTURE: Houser, Chair; Fraise and Putney
House File 534
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT: Brunkhorst, Chair; and Dvorsky
House File 547
AGRICULTURE: Johnson, Chair; Kibbie and Veenstra
House File 551
JUDICIARY: Tinsman, Chair; Fraise and Putney
House File 561
JUDICIARY: Lamberti, Chair; Holveck and Kettering
House File 584
JUDICIARY: Miller, Chair; Kreiman and McKibben
House File 585
JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; Kettering and Quirmbach
House File 633
COMMERCE: Beall, Chair; Schuerer and Sievers
House File 652
APPROPRIATIONS: McKibben, Chair; Lamberti and Warnstadt
House File 655
APPROPRIATIONS: Zieman, Chair; Lamberti and Warnstadt
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 3:07 p.m., Senator Veenstra presiding.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Johnson requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that
a quorum was present.
The vote revealed 36 present, 14 absent, and a quorum present.
President Kramer took the chair at 3:15 p.m.
The Senate stood at ease at 3:20 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 4:11 p.m., President Kramer
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 26, 2003, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of
the House was asked:
Senate File 134, a bill for an act relating to the various duties of
the county treasurer.
Senate File 401, a bill for an act relating to tobacco retailers and
providing penalties and providing applicability provisions and an
effective date.
ALSO: That the House has on March 26, 2003, passed the following bills in which
the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 556, a bill for an act relating to the exclusion of
certain nonprofit transitional housing and public housing from
certain landlord and tenant disputes.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.
House File 560, a bill for an act relating to medical assistance
home and community-based services waivers.
Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.
House File 593, a bill for an act relating to elections and voter
registration by providing for nonpartisan election of township offices,
allowing nomination petitions to be signed on both sides of paper,
removing the requirement that judges’ names be rotated on certain
ballots, removing certain authority to sign voter registration forms on
behalf of the registrant, relating to use of substitute precinct election
officials, relating to use of voting machine or paper ballots at certain
elections, modifying opening hours and closing hours of the polls at
certain elections, providing for destruction of certain ballots, relating
to the abstract of votes for county offices, providing for use of certain
voting machines at satellite absentee voting stations, relating to
observers present when ballots are counted, allowing absentee voting
at the commissioner’s office for certain elections, and relating to
persons nominated for city office by write-in votes.
Read first time and referred to committee on State Government.
House File 616, a bill for an act prohibiting a cancellation penalty
upon cancellation of a purchase agreement for cemetery merchandise,
funeral merchandise, and funeral services.
Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce.
House File 644, a bill for an act providing for manure application
requirements, providing for fees, making penalties applicable, and
providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture.
House File 648, a bill for an act relating to the consolidation of
the management of state archives and records and making
conforming changes.
Read first time and referred to committee on State Government.
House File 650, a bill for an act relating to the assessment of a
correctional fee by a county or municipality, and to the prosecution of
certain criminal offenses committed in a municipality located in two
or more counties.
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary.
House File 656, a bill for an act relating to fees charged for
special fire fighter motor vehicle registration plates.
Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Stewart, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator Gronstal.
BUSINESS PENDING
Senate File 313
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 313, a bill for
an act concerning public employee collective bargaining, previously
deferred (amendment S-3085 pending).
Senator Schuerer offered amendment S-3095, filed by Senators
Schuerer and Dotzler from the floor to pages 1 and 2 of amendment
S-3085, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3095 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Connolly offered amendment S-3098, filed by him from
the floor to pages 1 and 2 of amendment S-3085, and moved its
adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question “Shall amendment S-3098 to amendment S-3085
be adopted?” (S.F. 313), the vote was:
Rule 23, requiring all senators present to vote except those who
express a conflict of interest, was invoked.
Yeas, 22:
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Beall | Black | Bolkcom | Connolly |
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Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Dvorsky |
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Fraise | Gronstal | Hatch | Holveck |
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Horn | Kibbie | Kreiman | Lundby |
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McCoy | Quirmbach | Ragan | Seng |
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Shull | Warnstadt |
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Nays, 26:
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Angelo Behn Boettger Brunkhorst
Drake Gaskill Hosch Houser
Iverson Johnson Kettering Kramer
Lamberti Larson McKibben McKinley
Miller Putney Redfern Rehberg
Schuerer Seymour Sievers Tinsman
Veenstra Wieck
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Absent, 2:
Stewart Zieman
Amendment S-3098 lost.
Senator Schuerer moved the adoption of amendment S-3085, as
amended.
Amendment S-3085 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Schuerer 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. 313), the vote was:
Yeas, 26:
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Angelo | Behn | Boettger | Brunkhorst |
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Drake | Gaskill | Hosch | Houser |
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Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kramer |
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Lamberti | Larson | McKibben | McKinley |
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Miller | Putney | Redfern | Rehberg |
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Schuerer | Seymour | Sievers | Tinsman |
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Veenstra | Wieck |
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Nays, 22:
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Beall Black Bolkcom Connolly
Courtney Dearden Dotzler Dvorsky
Fraise Gronstal Hatch Holveck
Horn Kibbie Kreiman Lundby
McCoy Quirmbach Ragan Seng
Shull Warnstadt
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Absent, 2:
Stewart Zieman
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 313 be immediately messaged to the House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Appropriations Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 433.
Senate File 433
On motion of Senator McKinley, Senate File 433, a bill for an act
relating to and making appropriations to the department of economic
development, certain board of regents institutions, department of
workforce development, and the public employment relations board
and related matters, was taken up for consideration.
Senator McKinley 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. 433), the vote was:
Yeas, 47:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
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Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Drake |
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Dvorsky | Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal |
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Hatch | Holveck | Horn | Hosch |
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Houser | Iverson | Johnson | Kettering |
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Kibbie | Kramer | Lamberti | Larson |
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Lundby | McCoy | McKibben | McKinley |
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Miller | Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan |
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Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer | Seng |
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Seymour | Shull | Sievers | Tinsman |
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Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
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Nays, 1:
Absent, 2:
Stewart Zieman
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 410.
Senate File 410
On motion of Senator Veenstra, Senate File 410, a bill for an act
designating advanced registered nurse practitioners as providers of
health care services pursuant to managed care or prepaid services
contracts under the medical assistance program, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Veenstra asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 479 be substituted for Senate File 410.
House File 479
On motion of Senator Veenstra, House File 479, a bill for an act
designating advanced registered nurse practitioners as providers of
health care services pursuant to managed care or prepaid services
contracts under the medical assistance program, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that
action on House File 479 be deferred.
SPECIAL GUEST
Senator Larson welcomed to the Senate chamber retired four-star
Navy Admiral Charles R. Larson.
The Senate rose and expressed its welcome.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House File 216.
House File 216
On motion of Senator Larson, House File 216, a bill for an act
relating to intelligence data and intelligence assessment
dissemination to an agency, organization, or person, with report of
committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Larson offered amendment S-3081, filed by the committee
on Judiciary on March 24, 2003, to pages 1-3 and to the title page of
the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3081 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Kreiman offered amendment S-3099, filed by him from
the floor to pages 1 and 2 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3099 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Larson 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. 216), the vote was:
Yeas, 48:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
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Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Drake |
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Dvorsky | Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal |
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Hatch | Holveck | Horn | Hosch |
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Houser | Iverson | Johnson | Kettering |
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Kibbie | Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti |
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Larson | Lundby | McCoy | McKibben |
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McKinley | Miller | Putney | Quirmbach |
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Ragan | Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer |
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Seng | Seymour | Shull | Sievers |
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Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 2:
Stewart Zieman
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 433 and House File 216 be immediately messaged to
the House.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
until 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2003.
APPENDIX —2
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS
Convened: March 26, 2003, 2:10 p.m.
Members Present: Lamberti, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Dvorsky, Ranking Member;
Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dotzler, Fraise, Gaskill, Hatch, Horn, Houser, McKibben,
McKinley, Miller, Schuerer, Seng, Seymour, Shull, Sievers, Tinsman, Veenstra, and
Warnstadt.
Members Absent: Black and Zieman (both excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSB 1181 (as amended).
Adjourned: 2:30 p.m.
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT
Convened: March 26, 2003, 1:05 p.m.
Members Present: Lundby, Chair; Brunkhorst, Vice Chair; Courtney, Ranking
Member; Dvorsky and Wieck.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed HF 534 (as amended).
Adjourned: 1:30 p.m.
WAYS AND MEANS
Convened: March 26, 2003, 1:05 p.m.
Members Present: McKibben, Chair; Shull, Vice Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking Member;
Angelo, Connolly, Dotzler, Hosch, Lamberti, Larson, McCoy, McKinley, Miller,
Quirmbach, Rehberg, Seng, Sievers, and Stewart.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed HFs 344 and 615 and approved SSB 1183. Approved
the Governor’s appointees.
Adjourned: 1:20 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Resolution 26, by Ragan, a resolution honoring the City
of Mason City on its sesquicentennial year.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 434, by committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an
act exempting from state individual income tax the active duty pay of
a member of the Iowa national guard or armed forces reserve units
for service performed during Operation Iraqi Freedom and including
effective and applicability date provisions.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Ways and Means
calendar.
Senate File 435, by committee on Appropriations, relating to and
making appropriations to the judicial branch.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
calendar.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate File 432
(Reassignment)
COMMERCE: Brunkhorst, Chair; Angelo, Gronstal, Sievers, and Warnstadt
House File 623
TRANSPORTATION: Shull, Chair; Drake and Fraise
COMMITTEE REPORTS
APPROPRIATIONS
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 435 (SSB 1181), a bill for an act relating to and
making appropriations to the judicial branch.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 23: Lamberti, Kramer, Dvorsky, Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dotzler,
Fraise, Gaskill, Hatch, Horn, Houser, McKibben, McKinley, Miller, Schuerer, Seng,
Seymour, Shull, Sievers, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Warnstadt. Nays, none. Absent, 2:
Black and Zieman.
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 Appropriations Committee on Senate File 435, and they
were attached to the committee report.
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 534, a bill for an act providing for the reorganization
of certain state departments by establishing a department of administrative services,
making related changes, providing penalties, making appropriations, and providing an
effective date.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3097.
Final Vote: Ayes, 4: Lundby, Brunkhorst, Courtney, and Wieck. Nays, 1: Dvorsky.
Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
WAYS AND MEANS
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 434 (SSB 1183), a bill for an act exempting from
state individual income tax the active duty pay of a member of the Iowa national guard
or armed forces reserve units for service performed during Operation Iraqi Freedom
and including effective and applicability date provisions.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 17: McKibben, Shull, Bolkcom, Angelo, Connolly, Dotzler, Hosch,
Lamberti, Larson, McCoy, McKinley, Miller, Quirmbach, Rehberg, Seng, Sievers, and
Stewart. Nays, none. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 344, a bill for an act allowing a refund of motor fuel
taxes paid by a benefited fire district.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 17: McKibben, Shull, Bolkcom, Angelo, Connolly, Dotzler, Hosch,
Lamberti, Larson, McCoy, McKinley, Miller, Quirmbach, Rehberg, Seng, Sievers, and
Stewart. Nays, none. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 615, a bill for an act to legalize the proceedings of
the City Council of the City of Urbandale relating to the approval of a partial
exemption from property taxation of actual value added to industrial real estate, and
providing for effective and applicability dates.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 17: McKibben, Shull, Bolkcom, Angelo, Connolly, Dotzler, Hosch,
Lamberti, Larson, McCoy, McKinley, Miller, Quirmbach, Rehberg, Seng, Sievers, and
Stewart. Nays, none. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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:
WAYS AND MEANS
Kay Anderson - Iowa Finance Authority
Carmela Brown - Iowa Finance Authority
Steven Richardson - State Board of Tax Review
BILLS 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 bills have 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 26th day
of March, 2003:
Senate Files 357 and 376.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
Secretary of the Senate
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3093 S.F. 313 Neal Schuerer
S-3094 S.F. 313 Neal Schuerer
S-3095 S.F. 313 Neal Schuerer
William Dotzler
S-3096 H.F. 180 Bob Brunkhorst
Keith A. Kreiman
S-3097 H.F. 534 Government Oversight
S-3098 S.F. 313 Mike Connolly
S-3099 H.F. 216 Keith A. Kreiman
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