Senate Journal: Thursday, March 27, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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SEVENTY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY
FORTY-FOURTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 27, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 8:34 a.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend H. I. Thomas, pastor of the
Union Baptist Church in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the guest of
Senator Hatch.
The Journal of Wednesday, March 26, 2003, was approved.
The Senate stood at ease at 8:40 a.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 10:29 a.m., President Pro Tempore
Angelo presiding.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Zieman, for the day, on request of Senator Rehberg; Senator Sievers, for
the day, on request of Senator McKibben; and Senator Stewart, for the day, on request
of Senator Gronstal.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 355.
Senate File 355
On motion of Senator Behn, Senate File 355, a bill for an act
relating to the authorization of podiatrists to administer anesthesia,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Behn asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 503 be substituted for Senate File 355.
House File 503
On motion of Senator Behn, House File 503, a bill for an act
relating to the authorization of podiatrists to administer anesthesia,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Behn 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. 503), 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 | 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 | Tinsman |
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Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 3:
Sievers Stewart Zieman
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
WITHDRAWN
Senator Behn asked and received unanimous consent that Senate
File 355 be withdrawn from further consideration of the Senate.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Appropriations Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 435.
Senate File 435
On motion of Senator Miller, Senate File 435, a bill for an act
relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Fraise offered amendment S-3102, filed by Senators
Fraise and Kreiman from the floor to page 3 of the bill, and moved its
adoption.
A nonrecord roll call was requested.
The ayes were 14, nays 25.
Amendment S-3102 lost.
Senator Miller 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. 435), the vote was:
Yeas, 44:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
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Courtney | Dearden | Drake | Dvorsky |
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Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal | Hatch |
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Holveck | Hosch | Houser | Iverson |
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Johnson | Kettering | Kibbie | Kramer |
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Lamberti | Larson | Lundby | McCoy |
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McKibben | McKinley | Miller | Putney |
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Quirmbach | Ragan | Redfern | Rehberg |
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Schuerer | Seng | Seymour | Shull |
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Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
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Nays, 3:
Absent, 3:
Sievers 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 435 and House File 503 be immediately messaged to
the House.
BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 37 and attached House File 65 be referred from the
Unfinished Business Calendar to the committee on Judiciary.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 10:56 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2003.
APPENDIX
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of
recognition:
Marcia Burt, Parker Elementary School, Belmond-Klemme Community School
District - For being chosen Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Senator Iverson (3/27/03).
Diana Buter, Grinnell Middle School - For receiving the Milken Family Foundation
National Educator Award. Senator Schuerer (3/27/03).
Russell Drinovsky, Traer - For 30 years of dedication to the Traer community.
Senator Putney (3/27/03).
Bryce Flaherty, Bettendorf - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scout
Troop 89. Senator Tinsman (3/27/03).
Roger and Carol Halfpop, Belmond - For celebrating your 50th wedding
anniversary. Senator Iverson (3/27/03).
Harold P. Wimmer, Springfield, Illinois - For 25 years of dedicated service to the
American Lung Association. Senator Tinsman (3/27/03).
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Seventh grade students from Prairie Valley Community School
District. They were accompanied by their teachers, including Mary
Sersland, mother of Senate Page Eva Sersland. Senator Beall is a
graduate of Prairie Valley. Senator Beall.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Convened: March 26, 2003, 5:40 p.m.
Members Present: Tinsman, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Hatch, Ranking Member;
Bolkcom and Veenstra.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed the committee appropriations bill.
Adjourned: 6:30 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, by Black, Behn, Iverson,
Boettger, and McCoy, a concurrent resolution urging congressional
adoption of a free trade agreement between Taiwan and the United
States.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
Senate Resolution 27, by Dvorsky, Bolkcom, Angelo, Beall,
Behn, Black, Boettger, Brunkhorst, Connolly, Courtney, Dearden,
Dotzler, Drake, Fraise, Gaskill, Gronstal, Hatch, Holveck, Horn,
Hosch, Houser, Iverson, Johnson, Kettering, Kibbie, Kramer,
Kreiman, Lamberti, Larson, Lundby, McCoy, McKibben, McKinley,
Miller, Putney, Quirmbach, Ragan, Redfern, Rehberg, Schuerer,
Seng, Seymour, Shull, Sievers, Stewart, Tinsman, Veenstra,
Warnstadt, Wieck, and Zieman, a resolution honoring the University
of Iowa football team and Coach Kirk Ferentz.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Concurrent Resolution 13
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate Resolution 26
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
House File 397
ECONOMIC GROWTH: Larson, Chair; Beall and Veenstra
House File 480
ECONOMIC GROWTH: Boettger, Chair; Ragan and Seymour
House File 560
HUMAN RESOURCES: Tinsman, Chair; Ragan and Veenstra
House File 592
ECONOMIC GROWTH: McKinley, Chair; Hatch and Rehberg
House File 644
AGRICULTURE: Angelo, Chair; Houser and Ragan
House File 656
APPROPRIATIONS: Zieman, Chair; Connolly and Shull
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3100 S.F. 368 Jeff Angelo
S-3101 S.F. 344 Richard F. Drake
S-3102 S.F. 435 Eugene S. Fraise
Keith A. Kreiman
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