Senate Journal: Wednesday, April 2, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
__________
EIGHTIETH CALENDAR DAY
FORTY-SEVENTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, April 2, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 8:31 a.m., President
Pro Tempore Angelo presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Duane Marburger, pastor of
the Good Samaritan Rehabilitation and Health Center in Ottumwa,
Iowa. He was the guest of Senator Kreiman.
The Journal of Tuesday, April 1, 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 April 1, 2003, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the
House was asked:
Senate File 436, a bill for an act making a supplemental
appropriation to the environment first fund from the cash reserve
fund and including an effective date.
ALSO: That the House has on April 1, 2003, adopted the following resolutions in
which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House Concurrent Resolution 8, a concurrent resolution
relating to a biennial memorial session.
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and
Administration.
House Concurrent Resolution 9, a concurrent resolution
relating to Pioneer Lawmakers.
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and
Administration.
ALSO: That the House has on April 1, 2003, passed the following bills in which
the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 493, a bill for an act relating to the powers and duties
of the department of agriculture and land stewardship by providing
for the elimination of administrative requirements.
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture.
House File 594, a bill for an act relating to the registration of
electrical and mechanical amusement devices and the registration of
manufacturers and distributors thereof, making penalties applicable,
and providing an effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on State Government.
House File 600, a bill for an act regulating organic agricultural
products, providing for fees and penalties, and providing an effective
date.
Read first time and attached to similar Senate File 403.
House File 631, a bill for an act relating to the apportionment of
judgeships and the voluntary transfer of a district judge among the
judicial election districts.
Read first time and attached to similar Senate File 418.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senator Holveck, until he arrives, on request of Senator Dearden; and Senator
McCoy, until he arrives, on request of Senator Gronstal.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 63.
Senate File 63
On motion of Senator Drake, Senate File 63, a bill for an act
relating to the use of sick leave by certain members of the Iowa
department of public safety peace officers’ retirement, accident, and
disability system who are temporarily incapacitated for duty, with
report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Drake offered amendment S-3029, filed by him on
March 10, 2003, to page 1 and to the title page of the bill, and moved
its adoption.
Amendment S-3029 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Drake asked and received unanimous consent that House
File 342 be substituted for Senate File 63.
House File 342
On motion of Senator Drake, House File 342, a bill for an act
relating to the use of sick leave by certain members of the Iowa
department of public safety peace officers’ retirement, accident, and
disability system who are temporarily incapacitated for duty and
providing an effective date, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Drake 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. 342), 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 | 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 | Tinsman |
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Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck | Zieman |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 2:
Holveck McCoy
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
WITHDRAWN
Senator Drake asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 63 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
Senate.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Senator McKinley welcomed to the Senate chamber Queen Ashley
Braun and representatives from Pella’s Sixty-eighth Annual Tulip
Time Festival.
Queen Braun and her court appeared before the rostrum. Queen
Braun introduced the following members of her court: Elizabeth
Terborg, Tiffany Pol, Amy Laug, and Katie Kniff.
Queen Braun presented President Kramer a package of the famous
Pella Dutch pastries and invited the Senate chamber to attend the
Tulip Time Festival in Pella on May 1, 2, and 3, 2003.
The Queen, her attendants, and their parents distributed pastries
to the senators and staff.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 344.
Senate File 344
On motion of Senator Wieck, Senate File 344, a bill for an act
concerning regulatory and statutory requirements impacting business
relating to liability reform, unemployment compensation benefits
eligibility and employer contributions, workers’ compensation,
occupational safety and health administration training and
compliance requirements, financial services and restrictions on
property rights, environmental regulatory requirements, and public
project contractor requirements, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Wieck asked and received unanimous consent that action
on Senate File 344 be deferred.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Boettger, the Senate recessed at 8:59 a.m.
until the completion of a meeting of the committee on Rules and
Administration.
RECONVENED
The Senate reconvened at 9:03 a.m., President Pro Tempore
Angelo presiding.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:05 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m.
APPENDIX — 1
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
APPROPRIATIONS
Convened: April 1, 2003, 4:05 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,
Warnstadt, and Zieman.
Members Absent: Black (excused).
Committee Business: Approved SSB 1180 (as amended). Passed SF 427 (as
amended) and HFs 472, 652, 655, and 656.
Adjourned: 4:55 p.m.
EDUCATION
Convened: April 2, 2003, 11:05 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 HF 549 and approved the Governor’s appointee.
Adjourned: 11:25 a.m.
JUDICIARY
Convened: April 1, 2003, 3:05 p.m.
Members Present: Redfern, Chair; Larson, Vice Chair; Kreiman, Ranking Member;
Boettger, Fraise, Holveck, Horn, Kettering, Lamberti, McCoy, McKibben, Miller,
Putney, Quirmbach, and Tinsman.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed HFs 65, 170, 404, 505, and 584 (as amended).
Approved Governor’s appointees and assigned subcommittees.
Adjourned: 4:05 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Convened: April 2, 2003, 10:15 a.m.
Members Present: Houser, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Seng, Ranking Member;
Black, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Dearden, Drake, Holveck, Kettering, Kibbie, Lundby,
Wieck, and Zieman.
Members Absent: Miller (excused).
Committee Business: Passed HF 567.
Adjourned: 10:40 a.m.
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Convened: April 2, 2003, 9:00 a.m.
Members Present: Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking Member;
Boettger, Courtney, Drake, Dvorsky, Gaskill, and Sievers.
Members Absent: Putney and Ragan (both excused).
Committee Business: Approved SR 28.
Adjourned: 9:05 a.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Resolution 29, by Dotzler and Redfern, a resolution
honoring the East Waterloo High School Boys’ Basketball Team.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate File 438, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act
relating to the establishment of the office of grants enterprise
management in the department of management to assist the state in
receiving more nonstate funds and providing a standing limited
appropriation.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
calendar.
Senate File 439, by committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act
relating to and making appropriations to the justice system and
providing an effective date.
Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on Appropriations
calendar.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Resolution 28
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate File 437
WAYS AND MEANS: Shull, Chair; Miller and Stewart
House File 525
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT: Johnson, Chair; Seng and Wieck
House File 586
COMMERCE: Bolkcom, Chair; Kettering and Redfern
House File 599
COMMERCE: Kettering, Chair; Beall and Brunkhorst
House File 647
COMMERCE: Wieck, Chair; Kettering and Warnstadt
COMMITTEE REPORTS
APPROPRIATIONS
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 438 (formerly SF 427), a bill for an act relating to
the establishment of the office of grants enterprise management in the department of
management to assist the state in receiving more nonstate funds and providing a
standing limited appropriation.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 24: Lamberti, Kramer, Dvorsky, Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dotzler,
Fraise, Gaskill, Hatch, Horn, Houser, McKibben, McKinley, Miller, Schuerer, Seng,
Seymour, Shull, Sievers, Tinsman, Veenstra, Warnstadt, and Zieman. Nays, none.
Absent, 1: Black.
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 438, and they
were attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *SENATE FILE 439 (SSB 1180), a bill for an act relating to and
making appropriations to the justice system and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Lamberti, Kramer, Behn, Gaskill, Houser, McKibben,
McKinley, Miller, Schuerer, Seymour, Shull, Sievers, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman.
Nays, 9: Dvorsky, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dotzler, Fraise, Hatch, Horn, Seng, and
| Warnstadt. Absent, 1: Black.
|
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 439, and they
were attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 472, a bill for an act appropriating federal funds
made available from federal block grants and other federal grants, allocating portions
of federal block grants, and providing procedures if federal funds are more or less than
anticipated or if federal block grants are more or less than anticipated.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 24: Lamberti, Kramer, Dvorsky, Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dotzler,
Fraise, Gaskill, Hatch, Horn, Houser, McKibben, McKinley, Miller, Schuerer, Seng,
Seymour, Shull, Sievers, Tinsman, Veenstra, Warnstadt, and Zieman. Nays, none.
Absent, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 652, a bill for an act relating to and making
transportation and other infrastructure-related appropriations to the state department
of transportation, including allocation and use of moneys from the road use tax fund
and the primary road fund, and providing for the nonreversion of certain moneys.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 24: Lamberti, Kramer, Dvorsky, Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dotzler,
Fraise, Gaskill, Hatch, Horn, Houser, McKibben, McKinley, Miller, Schuerer, Seng,
Seymour, Shull, Sievers, Tinsman, Veenstra, Warnstadt, and Zieman. Nays, none.
Absent, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 655, a bill for an act relating to and making
appropriations to certain state departments, agencies, funds, and certain other entities,
providing for regulatory authority, and other properly related matters.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 15: Lamberti, Kramer, Behn, Gaskill, Houser, McKibben,
McKinley, Miller, Schuerer, Seymour, Shull, Sievers, Tinsman, Veenstra, and Zieman.
Nays, 9: Dvorsky, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dotzler, Fraise, Hatch, Horn, Seng, and
| Warnstadt. Absent, 1: Black.
|
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 656, a bill for an act relating to fees charged for
special fire fighter motor vehicle registration plates.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 24: Lamberti, Kramer, Dvorsky, Behn, Bolkcom, Connolly, Dotzler,
Fraise, Gaskill, Hatch, Horn, Houser, McKibben, McKinley, Miller, Schuerer, Seng,
Seymour, Shull, Sievers, Tinsman, Veenstra, Warnstadt, and Zieman. Nays, none.
Absent, 1: Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 28, a resolution supporting the
nomination of federal court of appeals judicial nominee Miguel A. Estrada.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 6: Iverson, Kramer, Boettger, Drake, Gaskill, and Sievers. Nays, 3:
Gronstal, Courtney, and Dvorsky. Absent, 2: Putney and Ragan.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 1:04 p.m., Senator Brunkhorst
presiding.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Veenstra requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that
a quorum was present.
The vote revealed 35 present, 15 absent, and a quorum present.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 342 be immediately messaged to the House.
BUSINESS PENDING
Senate File 344
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 344, a bill for
an act concerning regulatory and statutory requirements impacting
business relating to liability reform, unemployment compensation
benefits eligibility and employer contributions, workers’
compensation, occupational safety and health administration training
and compliance requirements, financial services and restrictions on
property rights, environmental regulatory requirements, and public
project contractor requirements, previously deferred.
Senator Drake withdrew amendment S-3101, filed by him on
March 27, 2003, to page 1 of the bill.
Senator Wieck offered amendment S-3108, filed by him on
March 31, 2003, to pages 1-20 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3108 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck offered amendment S-3118, filed by him on
April 1, 2003, to pages 21, 23, and 25 of the bill, and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3118 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck offered amendment S-3115, filed by him on
April 1, 2003, to pages 26 and 30 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3115 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck offered amendment S-3120, filed by him on
April 1, 2003, to page 41 and to the title page of the bill, and moved
its adoption.
Amendment S-3120 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck offered amendment S-3129, filed by him from the
floor to pages 41 and 42 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3129 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck offered amendment S-3114, filed by him on
April 1, 2003, to pages 43, 44, and to the title page of the bill, and
moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3114 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck offered amendment S-3121, filed by him on
April 1, 2003, to pages 44, 46, and 47 of the bill.
Senator Sievers offered amendment S-3131, filed by Senators
Sievers and Brunkhorst from the floor to page 1 of amendment
S-3121, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3131 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck moved the adoption of amendment S-3121, as
amended.
Amendment S-3121 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck offered amendment S-3130, filed by him from the
floor to page 44 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3130 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck offered amendment S-3116, filed by Senators
Wieck and Drake on April 1, 2003, to pages 47 and 48 of the bill, and
moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3116 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck offered amendment S-3117, filed by him on
April 1, 2003, to page 49 and to the title page of the bill, and moved
its adoption.
Amendment S-3117 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Wieck 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. 344), 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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Putney | Rehberg | Schuerer | Seymour |
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Shull | Sievers | Tinsman | Veenstra |
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Wieck | Zieman |
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Nays, 24:
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Beall Black Bolkcom Connolly
Courtney Dearden Dotzler Dvorsky
Fraise Gronstal Hatch Holveck
Horn Kibbie Kreiman Lundby
McCoy Miller Quirmbach Ragan
Redfern Seng Stewart Warnstadt
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Absent, none.
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 372.
Senate File 372
On motion of Senator Warnstadt, Senate File 372, 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, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Warnstadt offered amendment S-3123, filed by him from
the floor to pages 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16, 17, and 18 of the bill, and moved
its adoption.
Amendment S-3123 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Warnstadt offered amendment S-3132, filed by him from
the floor to page 4 of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3132 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Angelo asked and received unanimous consent that action
on Senate File 372 be deferred.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 344 be immediately messaged to the House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House File 289.
House File 289
On motion of Senator Angelo, House File 289, a bill for an act
relating to electronic financial transactions with county treasurers,
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. 289), 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.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House File 341.
House File 341
On motion of Senator Redfern, House File 341, a bill for an act
relating to personnel and instructors employed by community
colleges, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken
up for consideration.
Senator Redfern 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. 341), 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
House Files 289 and 341 be immediately messaged to the House.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 1:54 p.m.
until the completion of a meeting of the committee on Rules and
Administration.
RECONVENED
The Senate reconvened at 2:02 p.m., President Kramer presiding.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred March 26, 2003)
House File 479
The Senate resumed consideration of 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, deferred March 26,
2003.
Senator Brunkhorst offered amendment S-3128, filed by Senators
Brunkhorst, Lamberti, and Holveck from the floor to page 1 of the
bill, and moved its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question “Shall amendment S-3128 be adopted?”
(H.F. 479), the vote was:
Yeas, 14:
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Black | Brunkhorst | Dearden | Gronstal |
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Hatch | Holveck | Johnson | Kettering |
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Kramer | Lamberti | Larson | Quirmbach |
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Rehberg | Seng |
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Nays, 36:
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Angelo Beall Behn Boettger
Bolkcom Connolly Courtney Dotzler
Drake Dvorsky Fraise Gaskill
Horn Hosch Houser Iverson
Kibbie Kreiman Lundby McCoy
McKibben McKinley Miller Putney
Ragan Redfern Schuerer Seymour
Shull Sievers Stewart Tinsman
Veenstra Warnstadt Wieck Zieman
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Absent, none.
Amendment S-3128 lost.
Senator Brunkhorst asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment S-3111, filed by Senator Brunkhorst, et al., on
March 31, 2003, to page 1 of the bill.
Senator Holveck offered amendment S-3112, filed by Senator
Holveck, et al., on March 31, 2003, to page 1 of the bill, and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3112 lost by a voice vote.
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?” (H.F. 479), the vote was:
Yeas, 38:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Connolly | Courtney |
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Dearden | Dotzler | Drake | Dvorsky |
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Fraise | Gaskill | Hatch | Horn |
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Hosch | Houser | Kibbie | Kreiman |
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Lundby | McCoy | McKinley | Miller |
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Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan | Redfern |
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Schuerer | Seymour | Shull | Sievers |
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Stewart | Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt |
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Wieck | Zieman |
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Nays, 12:
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Brunkhorst Gronstal Holveck Iverson
Johnson Kettering Kramer Lamberti
Larson McKibben Rehberg Seng
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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.
WITHDRAWN
Senator Veenstra asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 410 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
Senate.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 479 be immediately messaged to the House.
The Senate stood at ease at 2:44 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of a Republican caucus.
The Senate resumed session at 3:45 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
BUSINESS PENDING
Senate File 372
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 372, 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, previously deferred.
Senator Warnstadt 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. 372), 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 |
|
Seng | Seymour | Shull | Sievers |
|
Stewart | Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt |
|
Wieck | Zieman |
|
|
Nays, none.
Absent, none.
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 Redfern asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate Files 412 and 392.
Senate File 412
On motion of Senator Tinsman, Senate File 412, a bill for an act
relating to the management of elder group homes, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Tinsman 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. 412), the vote was:
Yeas, 50:
|
Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
|
Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
|
Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Drake |
|
Dvorsky | 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 | Zieman |
|
|
Nays, none.
Absent, none.
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Schuerer, until he returns, on request of Senator Behn.
Senate File 392
On motion of Senator Zieman, Senate File 392, a bill for an act
relating to the animal agriculture compliance Act, and providing for
penalties, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Zieman offered amendment S-3133, filed by him from the
floor striking everything after the enacting clause and to the title
page of the bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3133 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Zieman 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. 392), the vote was:
Yeas, 49:
|
Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
|
Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
|
Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Drake |
|
Dvorsky | 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 | Seng |
|
Seymour | Shull | Sievers | Stewart |
|
Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
|
Zieman |
|
|
Nays, none.
Absent, 1:
Schuerer
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 Files 372, 392, and 412 be immediately messaged to the
House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House Files 319 and 339.
House File 319
On motion of Senator Behn, House File 319, a bill for an act
permitting written demand via regular mail prior to an action under
the uniform commercial code for recovery of civil damages for a
dishonored check, draft, or order, when supported by an affidavit of
service, with report of committee recommending amendment and
passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Angelo offered amendment S-3092, filed by the committee
on Commerce on March 25, 2003, to page 1 of the bill, and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3092 was adopted by a voice vote.
With the adoption of amendment S-3092, the Chair ruled
amendment S-3063, filed by Senator Warnstadt on March 18, 2003,
to page 1 of the bill, out of order.
Senator Holveck asked and received unanimous consent that
action on House File 319 be deferred.
House File 339
On motion of Senator Rehberg, House File 339, a bill for an act
relating to snowmobile franchises by requiring the repurchase of
certain inventory upon termination of a franchise and providing
effective and retroactive applicability dates, with report of committee
recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Rehberg 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. 339), the vote was:
Yeas, 50:
|
Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
|
Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
|
Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Drake |
|
Dvorsky | 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 | Zieman |
|
|
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
House File 339 be immediately messaged to the House.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Redfern, for the remainder of the day, on request of Senator McKibben.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 354.
Senate File 354
On motion of Senator Veenstra, Senate File 354, a bill for an act
implementing the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Warnstadt offered amendment S-3075, filed by him on
March 24, 2003, to pages 1-6, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19, and 25 of the bill.
Senator Warnstadt offered amendment S-3107, filed by him on
March 31, 2003, to page 1 of amendment S-3075, and moved its
adoption.
Amendment S-3107 was adopted by a voice vote.
Senator Warnstadt moved the adoption of amendment S-3075, as
amended.
Amendment S-3075 was adopted by a voice vote.
President Pro Tempore Angelo took the chair at 4:47 p.m.
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. 354), the vote was:
Yeas, 47:
|
Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
|
Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
|
Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Drake |
|
Dvorsky | Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal |
|
Hatch | Horn | Hosch | Houser |
|
Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kibbie |
|
Kramer | Lamberti | Larson | Lundby |
|
McCoy | McKibben | McKinley | Miller |
|
Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan | Rehberg |
|
Schuerer | Seng | Seymour | Shull |
|
Sievers | Stewart | Tinsman | Veenstra |
|
Warnstadt | Wieck | Zieman |
|
|
Nays, 2:
Absent, 1:
Redfern
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
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 April 2, 2003, adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence
of the House was asked:
Senate Joint Resolution 1, a joint resolution authorizing the
temporary use and consumption of wine in the State Capitol in
conjunction with the awards ceremony of the World Food Prize
Foundation.
ALSO: That the House has on April 2, 2003, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 659, a bill for an act relating to ownership of alternate
energy production facilities by public utilities, making related
changes, and providing an effective date.
Read first time and attached to similar Senate File 432.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator McKinley asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 354 be immediately messaged to the House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator McKinley asked and received unanimous consent to take
up for consideration Senate File 432.
Senate File 432
On motion of Senator Brunkhorst, 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, with report of committee recommending amendment and
passage, was taken up for consideration.
The Senate stood at ease at 5:04 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of a Democratic caucus.
The Senate resumed session at 5:47 p.m., President Pro Tempore
Angelo presiding.
Senator Brunkhorst offered amendment S-3110, filed by the
committee on Commerce on March 31, 2003, to pages 3 and 4 of the
bill, and moved its adoption.
Amendment S-3110 was adopted by a voice vote.
President Kramer took the chair at 5:55 p.m.
Senator Lundby offered amendment S-3135, filed by Senator
Lundby, et al., from the floor to page 2 of the bill, and moved its
adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question “Shall amendment S-3135 be adopted?” (S.F. 432),
the vote was:
Yeas, 22:
|
Beall | Black | Bolkcom | Connolly |
|
Dvorsky | Fraise | Hatch | Holveck |
|
Horn | Hosch | Houser | Johnson |
|
Kettering | Kibbie | Kreiman | Lundby |
|
Miller | Putney | Quirmbach | Rehberg |
|
Schuerer | Seymour |
|
|
Nays, 27:
|
Angelo Behn Boettger Brunkhorst
Courtney Dearden Dotzler Drake
Gaskill Gronstal Iverson Kramer
Lamberti Larson McCoy McKibben
McKinley Ragan Seng Shull
Sievers Stewart Tinsman Veenstra
Warnstadt Wieck Zieman
|
Absent, 1:
Redfern
Amendment S-3135 lost.
Senator Bolkcom offered amendment S-3137, filed by Senator
Bolkcom, et al., from the floor to pages 2 and 3 of the bill, and moved
its adoption.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question “Shall amendment S-3137 be adopted?” (S.F. 432),
the vote was:
Yeas, 15:
|
Beall | Black | Bolkcom | Connolly |
|
Dvorsky | Fraise | Hatch | Holveck |
|
Horn | Kibbie | Kreiman | Lundby |
|
Miller | Quirmbach | Ragan |
|
|
Nays, 34:
|
Angelo Behn Boettger Brunkhorst
Courtney Dearden Dotzler Drake
Gaskill Gronstal Hosch Houser
Iverson Johnson Kettering Kramer
Lamberti Larson McCoy McKibben
McKinley Putney Rehberg Schuerer
Seng Seymour Shull Sievers
Stewart Tinsman Veenstra Warnstadt
Wieck Zieman
|
Absent, 1:
Redfern
Amendment S-3137 lost.
Senator Brunkhorst asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 659 be substituted for Senate File 432.
House File 659
On motion of Senator Brunkhorst, House File 659, a bill for an
act relating to ownership of alternate energy production facilities by
public utilities, making related changes, and providing an effective
date, was taken up for consideration.
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. 659), the vote was:
Yeas, 49:
|
Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
|
Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
|
Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler | Drake |
|
Dvorsky | Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal |
|
Hatch | Holveck | Horn | Hosch |
|
Houser | Iverson | Johnson | Kettering |
|
Kibbie | Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti |
|
Larson | Lundby | McCoy | McKibben |
|
McKinley | Miller | Putney | Quirmbach |
|
Ragan | Rehberg | Schuerer | Seng |
|
Seymour | Shull | Sievers | Stewart |
|
Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
|
Zieman |
|
|
Nays, none.
Absent, 1:
Redfern
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
WITHDRAWN
Senator Brunkhorst asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 432 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
Senate.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 659 be immediately messaged to the House.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
until 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 2003.
APPENDIX — 2
PRESENTATION OF VISITORS
The Chair welcomed the following visitors who were present in the
Senate gallery:
Twelfth grade students from Tripoli High School in Tripoli,
accompanied by Ray Carlson and Pat Finder. Senator Brunkhorst.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Convened: April 2, 2003, 1:50 p.m.
Members Present: Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking Member;
Boettger, Courtney, Drake, Dvorsky, Putney, and Ragan.
Members Absent: Gaskill and Sievers (both excused).
Committee Business: Passed SR 29, HCRs 8 and 9. Referred a Governor’s appointee
to the State Government committee.
Adjourned: 1:55 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Senate Resolution 30, by Iverson, a resolution relating to the
shortage of nursing home administrators and requesting the State
Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators to make
recommendations for addressing the shortage.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
Senate Resolution 31, by Redfern and Dotzler, a resolution
congratulating the University of Northern Iowa Panthers Women’s
Volleyball Team.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 1186 Ways and Means
Updating the Iowa Code references to the Internal Revenue Code,
providing for decoupling with the Internal Revenue Code for a certain
bonus depreciation provision, and providing retroactive applicability
dates and an effective date.
SSB 1187 Ways and Means
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa
requiring a state referendum before certain taxation of fee increases
take effect.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Resolution 29
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate Resolution 30
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate Resolution 31
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
House Concurrent Resolution 8
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
House Concurrent Resolution 9
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
House File 576
ECONOMIC GROWTH: Shull, Chair; Beall and Veenstra
House File 594
STATE GOVERNMENT: Shull, Chair; Drake and Kibbie
SSB 1186
WAYS AND MEANS: McKibben, Chair; Hosch and McCoy
SSB 1187
WAYS AND MEANS: Larson, Chair; McKibben and Seng
COMMITTEE REPORTS
EDUCATION
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 549, a bill for an act relating to the duties and
operations of the department of education and school boards.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 12: Boettger, McKinley, Connolly, Angelo, Beall, Behn,
Brunkhorst, Dvorsky, Hosch, Quirmbach, Redfern, and Rehberg. Nays, 1: Kreiman.
Absent, 2: Holveck and Larson.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
JUDICIARY
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 65, a bill for an act relating to motor vehicle
operating while intoxicated offenses.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Redfern, Larson, Kreiman, Boettger, Fraise, Holveck,
Kettering, Lamberti, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Putney, Quirmbach, and Tinsman.
Nays, 1: Horn. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 170, a bill for an act relating to the criminal offense
of identity theft by making changes in the elements of the offense.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
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.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 404, a bill for an act authorizing a sentencing court
to issue no-contact orders against persons arrested for any public offense.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
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.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 505, a bill for an act to prohibit unauthorized
computer access to operational or support data of a rural water district and a
municipal utility and providing a penalty.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
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.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 584, a bill for an act providing for exceptions to
municipal tort liability for certain activities.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3127.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Redfern, Larson, Kreiman, Boettger, Fraise, Horn, Kettering,
Lamberti, McCoy, McKibben, Miller, Putney, and Tinsman. Nays, 2: Holveck and
Quirmbach. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Final Bill Action: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 5, a joint resolution to nullify
administrative rules of the department of natural resources concerning methods of
taking wild turkey and deer and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 10: Houser, Johnson, Seng, Brunkhorst, Drake, Kettering, Lundby,
Miller, Wieck, and Zieman. Nays, 4: Bolkcom, Dearden, Holveck, and Kibbie. Absent, 1:
Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 85, a bill for an act relating to tip-up fishing in the
waters of the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers and subjecting violators to an existing
penalty.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Houser, Johnson, Seng, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Dearden, Drake,
Holveck, Kettering, Kibbie, Lundby, Miller, Wieck, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent, 1:
Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 411, a bill for an act providing resident license fees
for hunting, fishing, trapping, and related activities to certain persons in the armed
forces of the United States.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Houser, Johnson, Seng, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Dearden, Drake,
Holveck, Kettering, Kibbie, Lundby, Miller, Wieck, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent, 1:
Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 412, a bill for an act relating to the amount of
mussels and shells which may be taken pursuant to a sport fishing license.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Houser, Johnson, Seng, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Dearden, Drake,
Holveck, Kettering, Kibbie, Lundby, Miller, Wieck, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent, 1:
Black.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: *HOUSE FILE 516, a bill for an act relating to composition and
responsibilities of the Iowa comprehensive petroleum underground storage tank fund
board.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3126.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Houser, Johnson, Seng, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Dearden, Drake,
Holveck, Kettering, Kibbie, Lundby, Miller, Wieck, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent, 1:
Black.
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
House File 516, and they were attached to the committee report.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 567, a bill for an act relating to powers of county
environmental health specialists and providing a penalty.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 14: Houser, Johnson, Seng, Black, Bolkcom, Brunkhorst, Dearden,
Drake, Holveck, Kettering, Kibbie, Lundby, Wieck, and Zieman. Nays, none. Absent, 1:
Miller.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 29, a resolution honoring the East
Waterloo High School Boys’ Basketball Team.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Courtney, Drake, Dvorsky,
Putney, and Ragan. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Gaskill and Sievers.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8, a concurrent resolution
relating to a biennial memorial session.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Courtney, Drake, Dvorsky,
Putney, and Ragan. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Gaskill and Sievers.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9, a concurrent resolution
relating to Pioneer Lawmakers.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Courtney, Drake, Dvorsky,
Putney, and Ragan. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Gaskill and Sievers.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
MADAM PRESIDENT: Pursuant to Senate Rule 21, I report that in engrossing
Senate File 354, the following corrections were made:
1. Page 7, line 33, the word and number “subsection 3” were changed to the word and
number “subsection 4”.
2. Page 10, line 29, the word and number “subsection 9” were changed to the word and
number “subsection 10”.
3. Page 11, line 2, the word and number “subsection 9” were changed to the word and
number “subsection 10”.
4. Page 11, line 14, the word and number “subsection 9” were changed to the word and
number “subsection 10”.
5. Page 11, line 31, the word and number “subsection 9” were changed to the word and
number “subsection 10”.
6. Page 20, line 5, the words and numbers “subsection 1, 2, or 3” were changed to the
words and numbers “subsection 1, 2, or 5”.
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
Secretary of the Senate
EXPLANATION OF VOTE
MADAM PRESIDENT: I was necessarily absent from the Senate chamber on April 2,
2003, when the vote was taken on Senate File 392. Had I been present, I would have
voted “Yea.”
NEAL SCHUERER
WITHDRAWAL OF GOVERNOR’S APPOINTEE
The following letter from the Governor was received in the office of
the Secretary of the Senate on April 2, 2003:
I submitted the name of Alison Foughty to serve on the Board of Chiropractic
Examiners on March 15, 2003. I am withdrawing her name from further consideration
by the Senate.
Sincerely,
THOMAS J. VILSACK
Governor
APPOINTMENT
The following appointee was submitted to the Secretary of the
Senate for Senate confirmation (all appointees are submitted as
members unless otherwise specified):
BY GOVERNOR
TERM
BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS (Sec. 147.14(8))
Valorie Prahl, Delhi 05/01/2003 - 04/30/2006
The appointment was referred to the committee on Rules and
Administration.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
The committee on Rules and Administration referred the following
Governor’s appointment to state boards, commissions, and
departments to a Senate standing committee, as indicated for
investigation on April 2, 2003:
STATE GOVERNMENT
Valorie Prahl - Board of Chiropractic Examiners
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
In accordance with Senate Rule 59, the following senators were
appointed to a subcommittee of a standing committee on April 2,
2003, to investigate the appointment of the following appointee:
STATE GOVERNMENT
As a member of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners:
Valorie Prahl - Kibbie, Chair; Drake and Lamberti
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:
EDUCATION
Bill Haigh - Board of Educational Examiners
Jacqueline Wellborn - Board of Educational Examiners
Veronica Stalker - Board of Educational Examiners
John Hartung - Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority
Robert Downer - State Board of Regents
John Forsyth - State Board of Regents
Wayne Drexler - School Budget Review Committee
JUDICIARY
Alicia Claypool - Iowa State Civil Rights Commission
Walter Reed, Jr. - Board of Corrections
Mary Elgar - State Judicial Nominating Commission
Charles Follett - State Judicial Nominating Commission
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3123 S.F. 372 Steve Warnstadt
S-3124 S.F. 407 Nancy J. Boettger
S-3125 H.F. 454 Nancy J. Boettger
S-3126 H.F. 516 Natural Resources and Environment
S-3127 H.F. 584 Judiciary
S-3128 H.F. 479 Bob Brunkhorst
Jeff Lamberti
Jack Holveck
S-3129 S.F. 344 Ron Wieck
S-3130 S.F. 344 Ron Wieck
S-3131 S.F. 344 Bryan J. Sievers
Bob Brunkhorst
S-3132 S.F. 372 Steve Warnstadt
S-3133 S.F. 392 Mark Zieman
S-3134 S.F. 434 Steve Warnstadt
S-3135 S.F. 432 Mary A. Lundby
Hubert Houser
David Johnson
Neal Schuerer
James Seymour
David Miller
Kitty Rehberg
Julie Hosch
Steve Kettering
S-3136 S.C.R. 13 John P. Kibbie
S-3137 S.F. 432 Joe Bolkcom
Jack Hatch
John P. Kibbie
Daryl Beall
Keith A. Kreiman
Jack Holveck
Robert E. Dvorsky
Mike Connolly
Mary A. Lundby
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