Senate Journal: Monday, March 31, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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SEVENTY-EIGHTH CALENDAR DAY
FORTY-FIFTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, March 31, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 1:05 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable David Johnson, member of
the Senate from Osceola County, Ocheyedan, Iowa.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Senate Page JoAnna Woodley.
The Journal of Thursday, March 27, 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 27, 2003, concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:
House File 216, a bill for an act relating to intelligence data and
intelligence assessment dissemination to an agency, organization, or
person.
ALSO: That the House has on March 27, 2003, amended and passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate File 94, a bill for an act providing for the confidentiality of
certain veterans’ records maintained by county recorders. (S-3103)
ALSO: That the House has on March 27, 2003, passed the following bills in which
the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 567, a bill for an act relating to powers of county
environmental health specialists and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
and Environment.
House File 576, a bill for an act relating to the enterprise zone
program and including effective date provisions.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Growth.
The Senate stood at ease at 1:16 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 2:09 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Shull, the Senate recessed at 2:10 p.m. until
5:00 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 31, 2003
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Iowa Early Intervention Block Grant Program 2002-03, pursuant to Iowa Code
section 256D.3.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of
recognition:
James E. Heider, Sioux City — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator
Warnstadt (3/31/03).
Kerry Joe Johnson, Nevada — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator
Iverson (3/31/03).
Scott Muxfeldt, Story City — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Senator
Iverson (3/31/03).
Bishop Alan Scarfe, Des Moines — For ordination to Bishop of the Episcopal
Church of Iowa. Senator Tinsman (3/31/03).
Benjamin Wearin, Red Oak — For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scout
Troop 86. Senator Angelo (3/31/03).
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BUSINESS AND LABOR RELATIONS
Convened: March 31, 2003, 3:25 p.m.
Members Present: Schuerer, Chair; Dearden, Ranking Member; Courtney, Dotzler,
Horn, Johnson, Kettering, McKibben, Seymour, and Wieck.
Members Absent: Lundby, Vice Chair (excused).
Committee Business: Approved the Governor’s appointees.
Adjourned: 3:35 p.m.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: March 31, 2003, 2:25 p.m.
Members Present: Veenstra, Chair; Seymour, Vice Chair; Ragan, Ranking Member;
Behn, Boettger, Hatch, Holveck, Horn, Hosch, Kreiman, McKinley, Schuerer, and
Tinsman.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed HFs 396 and 558 and presentation by Department of
Public Health.
Adjourned: 3:25 p.m.
STUDY BILL RECEIVED
SSB 1185 Appropriations
Making a supplemental appropriation to the environment first
fund from the cash reserve fund and including an effective date.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Concurrent Resolution 14
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate Resolution 27
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate File 37
JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Kreiman and Larson
House File 65
JUDICIARY: Redfern, Chair; Kreiman and Larson
House File 556
JUDICIARY: Holveck, Chair; Putney and Tinsman
House File 593
STATE GOVERNMENT: Tinsman, Chair; Kibbie and Schuerer
House File 616
COMMERCE: Stewart, Chair; Behn and Kettering
House File 648
STATE GOVERNMENT: Johnson, Chair; Dearden and Sievers
House File 650
JUDICIARY: Boettger, Chair; Kettering and Quirmbach
SSB 1185
APPROPRIATIONS: Lamberti, Chair; Dvorsky and Kramer
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
A communication was received announcing that on March 28,
2003, the Governor approved and transmitted to the Secretary of
State the following bills:
S.F. 97 - 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.F. 357 - Relating to election or appointment of trustees of a city hospital or health
care facility.
S.F. 376 - Relating to the surcharge for certain dishonored negotiable instruments.
S.F. 424 - Relating to urban renewal indebtedness reporting and providing an
effective date.
EVENING SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 5:00 p.m., President Kramer presiding.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Larson requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that a
quorum was present.
The vote revealed 29 present, 21 absent, and a quorum present.
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 31, 2003, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of
the Senate is asked:
House File 381, a bill for an act relating to anatomical gifts
including bone marrow and organ donation by state employees and
grants from the anatomical gift public awareness and transplantation
fund.
Read first time and attached to companion Senate File 222.
House File 454, a bill for an act relating to mandatory universal
newborn and infant hearing screening.
Read first time and attached to similar Senate File 407.
House File 612, 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 and attached to companion Senate File 389.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Redfern, until he arrives, on request of Senator Angelo; and Senators
Hatch and McCoy, until they return, on request of Senator Gronstal.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House File 171.
House File 171
On motion of Senator Quirmbach, House File 171, a bill for an act
relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections and including effective
and retroactive applicability date provisions, with report of committee
recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Quirmbach offered amendment S-3021, filed by the
committee on Judiciary on February 26, 2003, to pages 14, 19-21, 27,
and 30 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3021 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Quirmbach 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. 171), 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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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 | McKibben | McKinley | Miller |
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Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan | Rehberg |
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Schuerer | Seng | Seymour | Shull |
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Sievers | Stewart | Tinsman | Veenstra |
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Warnstadt | Wieck | Zieman |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 3:
Hatch McCoy Redfern
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House File 175 and Senate File 409.
House File 175
On motion of Senator Beall, House File 175, a bill for an act
relating to the use of physical plant and equipment levy revenue, and
providing an effective date, with report of committee recommending
passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Beall 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. 175), 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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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 | McKibben | McKinley | Miller |
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Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan | Rehberg |
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Schuerer | Seng | Seymour | Shull |
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Sievers | Stewart | Tinsman | Veenstra |
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Warnstadt | Wieck | Zieman |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 3:
Hatch McCoy Redfern
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 409
On motion of Senator Veenstra, Senate File 409, a bill for an act
providing for premarital and marital mediation agreements, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Veenstra 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. 409), the vote was:
Rule 23, requiring all senators present to vote except those who
express a conflict of interest, was invoked.
Yeas, 24:
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Angelo | Behn | Boettger | Brunkhorst |
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Drake | Hosch | Houser | Iverson |
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Johnson | Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti |
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Larson | Lundby | McKibben | McKinley |
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Miller | Rehberg | Schuerer | Seng |
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Seymour | Sievers | Veenstra | Zieman |
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Nays, 25:
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Beall Black Bolkcom Connolly
Courtney Dearden Dotzler Dvorsky
Fraise Gaskill Gronstal Holveck
Horn Kettering Kibbie McCoy
Putney Quirmbach Ragan Redfern
Shull Stewart Tinsman Warnstadt
Wieck
|
Absent, 1:
Hatch
The bill, not having received a constitutional majority, was
declared to have failed to pass the Senate.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
House Files 171 and 175 be immediately messaged to the House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 365 and House Files 180, 249, and 240.
Senate File 365
On motion of Senator Boettger, Senate File 365, a bill for an act
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, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Boettger offered amendment S-3104, filed by her from the
floor to pages 3-5, 9, and 23 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3104 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Boettger asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 636 be substituted for Senate File 365.
House File 636
On motion of Senator Boettger, House File 636, a bill for an act
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, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Boettger offered amendment S-3105, filed by her from the
floor to pages 7, 24, and 32 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3105 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Boettger 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. 636), the vote was:
Yeas, 50:
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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 | Zieman |
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Nays, none.
Absent, none.
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
WITHDRAWN
Senator Boettger asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 365 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
Senate.
House File 180
On motion of Senator Brunkhorst, House File 180, a bill for an
act relating to character education and service learning in Iowa’s
elementary and secondary schools, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Brunkhorst offered amendment S-3096, filed by Senators
Brunkhorst and Kreiman on March 26, 2003, to page 1 of the bill, and
moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3096 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?” (H.F. 180), the vote was:
Yeas, 50:
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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 | Zieman |
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Nays, none.
Absent, none.
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
House File 249
On motion of Senator Boettger, House File 249, a bill for an act
relating to the manufacture, delivery, possession with the intent to
manufacture or deliver, or conspiring to manufacture, deliver, or
possess with the intent to manufacture or deliver flunitrazepam, and
providing a penalty, with report of committee recommending passage,
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Boettger 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. 249), the vote was:
Yeas, 50:
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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 | Zieman |
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Nays, none.
Absent, none.
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
House File 240
On motion of Senator Angelo, House File 240, a bill for an act
relating to the composition of the Iowa egg council, with report of
committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
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?” (H.F. 240), 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 | 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 | McKibben | McKinley | Miller |
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Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan | Redfern |
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Rehberg | Schuerer | Seng | Seymour |
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Shull | Sievers | Stewart | Veenstra |
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Warnstadt | Wieck | Zieman |
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Nays, 3:
Absent, none.
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
House Files 180, 240, 249, and 636 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 368.
Senate File 368
On motion of Senator Angelo, Senate File 368, 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, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Angelo offered amendment S-3087, filed by him on
March 25, 2003, to pages 4, 5, and 7 of the bill, and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3087 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Angelo offered amendment S-3100, filed by him on
March 27, 2003, to pages 4 and 5 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3100 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. 368), the vote was:
Yeas, 39:
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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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Hosch | Houser | Iverson | Johnson |
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Kettering | Kibbie | Kreiman | Larson |
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Lundby | McCoy | McKibben | Putney |
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Ragan | Redfern | Schuerer | Seng |
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Seymour | Shull | Sievers | Stewart |
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Warnstadt | Wieck | Zieman |
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Nays, 11:
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Dearden Holveck Horn Kramer
Lamberti McKinley Miller Quirmbach
Rehberg Tinsman Veenstra
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Absent, none.
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 House File 615.
House File 615
On motion of Senator McCoy, 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, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator McCoy 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. 615), the vote was:
Yeas, 50:
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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 | Zieman |
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Nays, none.
Absent, none.
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 368 and House File 615 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 31, 2003, passed the following bills in which the concurrence of
the Senate is asked:
House File 586, a bill for an act relating to notice of rate
increases for group health insurance coverage.
Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce.
House File 599, a bill for an act relating to property insurance,
including establishment of a mandatory plan to assure fair access to
insurance requirements, and providing for an effective date and
retroactive applicability.
Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce.
House File 602, a bill for an act providing for the establishment of
a continuous quality improvement program relating to licensed
pharmacy operations.
Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.
House File 634, a bill for an act relating to the conversion of
cooperative associations originally organized as business
corporations.
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture.
House File 641, a bill for an act providing for changes relating to
programs under the purview of the Iowa department of public health.
Read first time and referred to committee on Human Resources.
House File 647, a bill for an act relating to insurance, including
various filing and information privacy requirements throughout the
insurance code, calculation of assessments by the Iowa individual
health benefit reinsurance association, payment of certain insurance
fees, certain self-funded insurance plans by school corporations or
political subdivisions, designation of the commissioner of insurance as
process agent for various entities conducting insurance business in
this state, notification provisions relating to the effective date of
cancellation of insurance, beneficial stock ownership filings, funding
agreements, creating an insurable interest in active or retired
employee lives for the benefit of an employer, providing for an
interstate insurance product regulation compact, and providing for
retroactive applicability and an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2003.
APPENDIX — 2
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS
Convened: March 31, 2003, 4:25 p.m.
Members Present: Lamberti, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Dvorsky, Ranking Member;
Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dotzler, Fraise, Gaskill, Horn, McKibben, McKinley, Miller,
Schuerer, Seng, Seymour, Shull, Sievers, Warnstadt, and Zieman.
Members Absent: Black, Hatch, Houser, Tinsman, and Veenstra (all excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSB 1185.
Adjourned: 4:30 p.m.
COMMERCE
Convened: March 31, 2003, 4:40 p.m.
Members Present: Angelo, Chair; Wieck, Vice Chair; Warnstadt, Ranking Member;
Beall, Behn, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Gronstal, Kettering, Larson, Schuerer, Sievers, and
Stewart.
Members Absent: McCoy and Redfern (both excused).
Committee Business: Passed SF 432 and approved the Governor’s appointee.
Adjourned: 4:45 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: March 31, 2003, 3:35 p.m.
Members Present: Boettger, Chair; McKinley, Vice Chair; Connolly, Ranking
Member; Angelo, Beall, Behn, Brunkhorst, Dvorsky, Holveck, Hosch, Kreiman, Larson,
Quirmbach, and Rehberg.
Members Absent: Redfern (excused).
Committee Business: Presentation regarding Virtual Academies in Iowa.
Adjourned: 4:15 p.m.
TRANSPORTATION
Convened: March 31, 2003, 2:30 p.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 HF 623 and approved the Governor’s appointees.
Adjourned: 2:40 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL
Senate File 436, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act
making a supplemental appropriation to the environment first fund
from the cash reserve fund and including an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
calendar.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
House File 567
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT: Black, Chair; Lundby and Wieck
COMMITTEE REPORTS
APPROPRIATIONS
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 436 (SSB 1185), a bill for an act making a
supplemental appropriation to the environment first fund from the cash reserve fund
and including an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 20: Lamberti, Kramer, Dvorsky, Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dotzler,
Fraise, Gaskill, Horn, McKibben, McKinley, Miller, Schuerer, Seng, Seymour, Shull,
Sievers, Warnstadt, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent, 5: Black, Hatch, Houser,
Tinsman, and Veenstra.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
COMMERCE
Final Bill Action: SENATE FILE 432, a bill for an act relating to ownership of
alternate energy production facilities by public utilities, making related changes, and
providing an effective date.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3110.
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.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 396, a bill for an act relating to disaster
preparedness and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Veenstra, Seymour, Ragan, Behn, Boettger, Holveck, Horn,
Hosch, Kreiman, McKinley, Schuerer, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent, 1: Hatch.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 558, a bill for an act authorizing the department of
human services to disclose information regarding the listing of an individual in the
child or dependent abuse registry or the sex offender registry when it is necessary for
the protection of a child or a dependent adult.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Veenstra, Seymour, Ragan, Behn, Boettger, Hatch, Holveck,
Horn, Hosch, Kreiman, McKinley, Schuerer, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
TRANSPORTATION
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 623, a bill for an act relating to registration with the
United States selective service system by application for a driver’s license or
nonoperator’s identification card or for renewal of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s
identification card.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
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.
EXPLANATION OF VOTE
MADAM PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on
March 27, 2003, when the vote was taken on Senate File 435. Had I been present, I
would have voted “Yea.”
BRYAN J. SIEVERS
MOTION TO RECONSIDER FILED
MADAM PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which Senate File 409
failed to pass the Senate on March 31, 2003.
DOUG SHULL
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:
COMMERCE
Therese Vaughan - Commissioner of Insurance
TRANSPORTATION
James Romar - Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
GOVERNOR’S APPOINTEE PLACED ON
INDIVIDUAL CONFIRMATION CALENDAR
The following appointee, assigned to standing committee for
investigation, was placed on the Individual Confirmation Calendar
with recommendation for confirmation:
TRANSPORTATION
Jeffrey Danielson - State Transportation Commission
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3103 S.F. 94 House
S-3104 S.F. 365 Nancy J. Boettger
S-3105 H.F. 636 Nancy J. Boettger
S-3106 S.F. 422 Keith A. Kreiman
S-3107 S.F. 354 Steve Warnstadt
S-3108 S.F. 344 Ron Wieck
S-3109 S.F. 384 Charles W. Larson, Jr.
S-3110 S.F. 432 Commerce
S-3111 H.F. 479 Bob Brunkhorst
Jeff Lamberti
Jack Holveck
Jack Hatch
S-3112 H.F. 479 Jack Holveck
Bob Brunkhorst
Jeff Lamberti
Jack Hatch
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