Senate Journal: Monday, April 7, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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EIGHTY-FIFTH CALENDAR DAY
FORTY-NINTH SESSION DAY
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, April 7, 2003
The Senate met in regular session at 1:09 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 Pages Craig Buske and
Susan Hildebrand.
The Journal of Thursday, April 3, 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 3, 2003, concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:
House File 180, a bill for an act relating to character education
and service learning in Iowa’s elementary and secondary schools.
ALSO: That the House has on April 3, 2003, passed the following bills in which
the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 502, a bill for an act relating to damage disclosure
statements required for transfer of ownership of motor vehicles and
providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation.
House File 583, a bill for an act relating to governmental ethics
disclosure reports, including reports related to receptions for
members of the general assembly during session detailing food,
beverage, and entertainment received by public officials and public
employees, and reports filed by clients of lobbyists before the general
assembly and the executive branch pertaining to moneys paid for
lobbying purposes.
Read first time and referred to committee on Ethics.
House File 595, a bill for an act relating to certain voluntary
annexations and to involuntary annexations and providing an
effective date.
Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government.
House File 617, a bill for an act requiring that dealers of certain
swine file evidence of financial responsibility with the department of
agriculture and land stewardship.
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture.
House File 662, a bill for an act relating to the funding of, the
operation of, and appropriation of moneys to the college student aid
commission, the department for the blind, the department of cultural
affairs, the department of education, and the state board of regents
and including an effective date and retroactive applicability date
provision.
Read first time and referred to committee on Appropriations.
The Senate stood at ease at 1:18 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 2:48 p.m., President Pro Tempore
Angelo presiding.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Sievers, the Senate recessed at 2:49 p.m.
until 4:00 p.m.
APPENDIX - 1
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
The Secretary of the Senate issued the following certificates of
recognition:
Richard and Lila Amonson, Clarion - For celebrating your 50th wedding
anniversary on April 10, 2003. Senator Iverson (4/7/03).
Scott and Diane Engquist, Engquist Lumber Company, Harcourt - For recognition
as the 2002 Century Business of Iowa. Senator Beall (4/7/03).
Betty Nearing, Eagle Grove - For celebrating your 100th birthday on April 10,
2003. Senator Iverson (4/7/03).
Nate Richter, Lime Springs - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scout
Troop 121. Senator Zieman (4/7/03).
Joshua Neal Stokes, Sioux City - For achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scout
Troop 221. Senator Warnstadt (4/7/03).
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
HUMAN RESOURCES
Convened: April 3, 2003, 1:35 p.m.
Members Present: Veenstra, Chair; Seymour, Vice Chair; Ragan, Ranking Member;
Behn, Boettger, Hatch, Hosch, Kreiman, McKinley, Schuerer, and Tinsman.
Members Absent: Holveck and Horn (both excused).
Committee Business: Passed HFs 386, 387 (as amended), 389, and 489.
Adjourned: 2:55 p.m.
WAYS AND MEANS
Convened: April 3, 2003, 3:25 p.m.
Members Present: McKibben, Chair; Shull, Vice Chair; Bolkcom, Ranking Member;
Angelo, Dotzler, Hosch, McCoy, McKinley, Quirmbach, Rehberg, Seng, Sievers, and
Stewart.
Members Absent: Connolly, Lamberti, Larson, Miller (all excused).
Committee Business: Subcommittee assignments and discussion regarding the
status of tax bills.
Adjourned: 3:30 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Convened: April 7, 2003, 2:00 p.m.
Members Present: Zieman, Chair; Sievers, Vice Chair; Kibbie, Ranking Member;
Black, Courtney, Dearden, Drake, Johnson, Ragan, Schuerer, Shull, Tinsman, and
Veenstra.
Members Absent: Connolly and Lamberti (both excused).
Committee Business: Passed HFs 593 (as amended), 604, and 648.
Adjourned: 3:35 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
Senate Concurrent Resolution 15, by Sievers, Stewart, Putney,
Bolkcom, Warnstadt, Beall, Behn, Boettger, Angelo, Dvorsky, Hosch,
Black, Horn, Courtney, Quirmbach, Seng, Larson, McKibben,
Schuerer, Seymour, and Iverson, a concurrent resolution supporting
the widening, improvement, and enhancement of U.S. Highway 30
across central Iowa and requesting federal assistance.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
House File 502
TRANSPORTATION: Johnson, Chair; Dearden and Drake
House File 617
AGRICULTURE: Zieman, Chair; Kibbie and Putney
COMMITTEE REPORTS
HUMAN RESOURCES
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 386, a bill for an act relating to the department of
elder affairs including provisions relating to the elder Iowans Act.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 9: Veenstra, Seymour, Ragan, Behn, Boettger, Hatch, Hosch,
Kreiman, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent, 4: Holveck, Horn, McKinley, and
Schuerer.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 389, a bill for an act providing for miscellaneous
technical and substantive changes relating to controlled and precursor substances.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 8: Veenstra, Seymour, Ragan, Behn, Boettger, Hosch, Kreiman,
and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent, 5: Hatch, Holveck, Horn, McKinley, and Schuerer.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 489, a bill for an act relating to programs and
services under the purview of the department of human services, and providing for
retroactive applicability and effective dates.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Veenstra, Seymour, Ragan, Behn, Boettger, Hatch, Hosch,
Kreiman, McKinley, Schuerer, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Holveck and
Horn.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reconvened at 4:06 p.m., President Kramer presiding.
HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED
The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the
House:
MADAM PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
House has on April 7, 2003, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the
Senate is asked:
House File 394, a bill for an act relating to the purposes of the
community attraction and tourism program.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Growth.
QUORUM CALL
Senator Schuerer requested a nonrecord roll call to determine that
a quorum was present.
The vote revealed 40 present, 10 absent, and a quorum present.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Senator Connolly, until he arrives, on request of Senator Gronstal.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Veenstra asked and received unanimous consent to take
up for consideration House File 601 and Senate File 399.
House File 601
On motion of Senator Johnson, House File 601, a bill for an act
relating to campaign finance, including political party committees,
campaign disclosure reports, independent expenditures, and income
tax checkoff provisions, with report of committee recommending
passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Johnson 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. 601), the vote was:
Yeas, 49:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Courtney |
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Dearden | Dotzler | Drake | Dvorsky |
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Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal | Hatch |
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Holveck | Horn | Hosch | Houser |
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Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kibbie |
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Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti | Larson |
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Lundby | McCoy | McKibben | McKinley |
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Miller | Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan |
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Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer | Seng |
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Seymour | Shull | Sievers | Stewart |
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Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
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Zieman |
|
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Nays, none.
Absent, 1:
Connolly
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 399
On motion of Senator Lamberti, Senate File 399, a bill for an act
establishing a criminalistics laboratory surcharge and creating a
criminalistics laboratory fund, making an appropriation of surcharge
moneys, and making related changes, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Lamberti moved that the bill be read the last time now
and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote,
and the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 399), the vote was:
Yeas, 40:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Courtney | Dearden | Dotzler |
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Drake | Dvorsky | Fraise | Gaskill |
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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 | McCoy | McKibben | Putney |
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Quirmbach | Ragan | Redfern | Seng |
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Seymour | Shull | Stewart | Tinsman |
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Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck | Zieman |
|
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Nays, 9:
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Bolkcom Brunkhorst Gronstal Holveck
McKinley Miller Rehberg Schuerer
Sievers
|
Absent, 1:
Connolly
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Veenstra asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 399 and House File 601 be immediately messaged to
the House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Veenstra asked and received unanimous consent to take
up for consideration House File 456 and Senate File 237.
House File 456
On motion of Senator Black, House File 456, a bill for an act
relating to contract choice-of-law provisions referring to the uniform
computer information transactions Act, and related matters and
providing an effective date, with report of committee recommending
passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Black 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. 456), the vote was:
Yeas, 49:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Courtney |
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Dearden | Dotzler | Drake | Dvorsky |
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Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal | Hatch |
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Holveck | Horn | Hosch | Houser |
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Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kibbie |
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Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti | Larson |
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Lundby | McCoy | McKibben | McKinley |
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Miller | Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan |
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Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer | Seng |
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Seymour | Shull | Sievers | Stewart |
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Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
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Zieman |
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|
Nays, none.
Absent, 1:
Connolly
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
Senate File 237
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate File 237, a bill for an act
relating to fees charged to certain private water supply contractors,
establishing a private water supply system account within the water
quality protection fund, and appropriating moneys in the account,
with report of committee on Ways and Means recommending passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Johnson 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. 237), the vote was:
Yeas, 49:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Courtney |
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Dearden | Dotzler | Drake | Dvorsky |
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Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal | Hatch |
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Holveck | Horn | Hosch | Houser |
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Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kibbie |
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Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti | Larson |
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Lundby | McCoy | McKibben | McKinley |
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Miller | Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan |
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Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer | Seng |
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Seymour | Shull | Sievers | Stewart |
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Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
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Zieman |
|
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Nays, none.
Absent, 1:
Connolly
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 237 and House File 456 be immediately messaged to
the House.
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENTS
In accordance with Senate Rule 59, Senator Iverson called up the
following eligible appointees on the En Bloc Confirmation Calendar:
Susan Boe, Accountancy Examining Board
Richard Johnson, Accountancy Examining Board
Telford Lodden, Accountancy Examining Board
Scott Doll, Alcoholic Beverages Commission
Martha Green, Architectural Examining Board
Jeffrey Morgan, Architectural Examining Board
Terri Craft, Board of Athletic Training Examiners
Barbara Martin, Board of Barber Examiners
Thorald Davidson, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Barbara O’Rourke, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Timothy Ruppert, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Kathleen Kennedy, Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Michael Powell, Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Diane Puthoff, Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Barbara Brown, City Development Board
Ann Hutchinson, City Development Board
Alicia Claypool, Iowa States Civil Rights Commission
Dinh VanLo, Iowa State Civil Rights Commission
Walter Reed, Jr., Board of Corrections
Jerry Talbott, Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Examiners
Denise Dolan, County Finance Committee
Richard Heidloff, County Finance Committee
Ben Lacey, County Finance Committee
Kevin Wynn, County Finance Committee
Elizabeth Brennan, Board of Dental Examiners
Gary Roth, Board of Dental Examiners
Rachel Dunn, Board of Dietetic Examiners
Joseph Rodriguez, Board of Dietetic Examiners
Terry Sweeney, Iowa Drug Policy Advisory Council
Robert Bocken, Iowa Economic Development Board
Cynthia Keithley, Iowa Economic Development Board
Bill Haigh, Board of Educational Examiners
Veronica Stalker, Board of Educational Examiners
Jacqueline Wellborn, Board of Educational Examiners
Julie Bell, Iowa Emergency Response Commission
Daniel Rogers, Iowa Emergency Response Commission
Michael Bergan, Iowa Empowerment Board
Rebecca Burgart, Iowa Empowerment Board
Elaine Szymoniak, Iowa Empowerment Board
Thomas Wilson, Iowa Empowerment Board
C. Arthur Wittmack, Iowa Empowerment Board
Forrest Holly, Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board
Donna Buell, Environmental Protection Commission
Lisa Davis Cook, Environmental Protection Commission
Jerry Peckumn, Environmental Protection Commission
Francis Thicke, Environmental Protection Commission
Heidi Vittetoe, Environmental Protection Commission
James Albert, Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Carmela Brown, Iowa Finance Authority
Benjamin Jung, Grape and Wine Development Commission
Leslie Whippen, Board for the Licensing and Regulation of Hearing Aid
Dispensers
John Hartung, Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority
Ruth White, Director of the Department of Human Rights
Diane Kolmer, Information Technology Council
Mary Wegner, Information Technology Council
Therese Vaughan, Commissioner of Insurance
Quentin Boyken, IowAccess Advisory Council
David Redlawsk, IowAccess Advisory Council
David Creighton, Sr., Investment Board of the IPERS
Mary Elgar, State Judicial Nominating Commission
Charles Follett, State Judicial Nominating Commission
Monroe Colston, Commission on Judicial Qualifications (Appointment)
Monroe Colston, Commission on Judicial Qualifications (Reappointment)
James Romar, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
Mark Monson, Iowa Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission
Wynema Morris, Iowa Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission
Michele Walker, Iowa Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission
Elaine Baxter, Iowa Lottery Board
Michael McCoy, Iowa Lottery Board
Carole Frier, Board of Medical Examiners
Sally Schroeder, Board of Medical Examiners
Janece Valentine, Board of Medical Examiners
Christine Louscher, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Commission
Jacqueline Kibbie-Williams, Mental Health Risk Pool Board
(Appointment)
Jacqueline Kibbie-Williams, Mental Health Risk Pool Board
(Reappointment)
Ralph Kremer, Mental Health Risk Pool Board
Andy Nielsen, Mental Health Risk Pool Board
David Van Ningen, Mental Health Risk Pool Board (Appointment)
David Van Ningen, Mental Health Risk Pool Board (Reappointment)
Ruth Ohde, Board of Mortuary Science Examiners
Randy Duncan, Natural Resource Commission
Richard Francisco, Natural Resource Commission
M. Ann Aulwes-Allison, Board of Nursing Examiners
Terry Cooper, State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home
Administrators
Susan Frey, State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
Daniel Larmore, State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home
Administrators
Mary Nielsen, State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home
Administrators
Audrae Zoeckler, State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home
Administrators
Barbara Scheetz, Board of Optometry Examiners
Robert Weiland, Board of Optometry Examiners
Katherine Linder, Board of Pharmacy Examiners
Helen McNurlen, Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners
Diane Cardwell, Board of Physician Assistant Examiners
Mara Swanson, Board of Physician Assistant Examiners
Rita Taylor, Board of Physician Assistant Examiners
Ethel Campbell, Board of Podiatry Examiners
Kimberly Brangoccio, Prevention of Disabilities Policy Council
James Grover, Prevention of Disabilities Policy Council
Mickey McDaniel, Prevention of Disabilities Policy Council
Gerald Jorgensen, Board of Psychology Examiners
Joyce Jarding, State Racing and Gaming Commission
David Erickson, Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board
Barbara Leestamper, Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board
Karen Oberman, Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board
Laurie Dawley, Real Estate Commission
James Hughes, Real Estate Commission
Robert Downer, State Board of Regents
John Forsyth, State Board of Regents
Karen Andersen-Schank, Renewable Fuels and Coproducts Advisory
Committee
Greg Hayes, Renewable Fuels and Coproducts Advisory Committee
Robert Zeman, State Board for Respiratory Care
Wayne Drexler, School Budget Review Committee
Thomas Capshew, Board of Social Work Examiners
Joan Hester, Board of Social Work Examiners
Jean Eells, State Soil Conservation Committee
Todd Scott, State Soil Conservation Committee
James Tobin, State Soil Conservation Committee
Douglas Walter, Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners
Steven Richardson, State Board of Tax Review
Walter Murphy, Title Guaranty Division Board
Annette Bair, Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Scott Havens, Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Marvin Jenkins, Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Laurel Phipps, Commission of Veterans Affair
Anne Duffy, Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine
Leslie Hemmingson, Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine
Lorna Burnside, Vision Iowa Board
Libby Slappey, Vision Iowa Board
Benjamin Duehr, Iowa Workforce Development Board
Sarah Falb, Iowa Workforce Development Board
Senator Iverson moved that the foregoing appointees be confirmed
by the Senate.
On the question "Shall the appointees be confirmed?" the vote was:
Yeas, 49:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Courtney |
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Dearden | Dotzler | Drake | Dvorsky |
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Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal | Hatch |
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Holveck | Horn | Hosch | Houser |
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Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kibbie |
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Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti | Larson |
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Lundby | McCoy | McKibben | McKinley |
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Miller | Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan |
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Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer | Seng |
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Seymour | Shull | Sievers | Stewart |
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Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
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Zieman |
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Nays, none.
Absent, 1:
Connolly
The appointees, having received a two-thirds vote, were declared to
have been confirmed by the Senate.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Appropriations Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate File 438.
Senate File 438
On motion of Senator Dvorsky, Senate File 438, 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, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Dvorsky 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. 438), the vote was:
Yeas, 49:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Courtney |
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Dearden | Dotzler | Drake | Dvorsky |
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Fraise | Gaskill | Gronstal | Hatch |
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Holveck | Horn | Hosch | Houser |
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Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kibbie |
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Kramer | Kreiman | Lamberti | Larson |
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Lundby | McCoy | McKibben | McKinley |
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Miller | Putney | Quirmbach | Ragan |
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Redfern | Rehberg | Schuerer | Seng |
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Seymour | Shull | Sievers | Stewart |
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Tinsman | Veenstra | Warnstadt | Wieck |
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Zieman |
|
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Nays, none.
Absent, 1:
Connolly
The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to
have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred April 2, 2003)
House File 319
The Senate resumed consideration of 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, deferred April 2, 2003.
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. 319), 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 | Lamberti | Larson | Lundby |
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McCoy | 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, 2:
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 438 and House File 319 be immediately messaged
to the House.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Appropriations Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House File 472.
House File 472
On motion of Senator Seymour, 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, with report of committee recommending passage, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Seymour 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. 472), 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 RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 8.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 8
On motion of Senator Hosch, Senate Concurrent Resolution 8,
a concurrent resolution supporting the completion of U.S. Highway 20
across northern Iowa and requesting federal assistance, with report
of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Hosch moved the adoption of Senate Concurrent
Resolution 8, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Veenstra asked and received unanimous consent to take
up for consideration Senate File 389.
Senate File 389
On motion of Senator McKinley, Senate File 389, a bill for an act
relating to the exemption from land ownership restrictions for
nonresident aliens under the new jobs and income program, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator McKinley asked and received unanimous consent that
House File 612 be substituted for Senate File 389.
House File 612
On motion of Senator McKinley, 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, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator McKinley moved that the bill be read the last time now
and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote,
and the bill was read the last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 612), the vote was:
Yeas, 42:
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Angelo | Beall | Behn | Black |
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Boettger | Bolkcom | Brunkhorst | Connolly |
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Drake | Dvorsky | Fraise | Gaskill |
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Gronstal | Horn | Hosch | Houser |
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Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kibbie |
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Kramer | Lamberti | Larson | Lundby |
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McKibben | McKinley | 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, 8:
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Courtney Dearden Dotzler Hatch
Holveck Kreiman McCoy Miller
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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 McKinley asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate File 389 be withdrawn from further consideration of the
Senate.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Deferred March 24, 2003)
Senate File 384
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate File 384, a bill for
an act relating to the taxation of activities involving out-of-state
qualified state tuition programs and including effective and
retroactive applicability date provisions, deferred March 24, 2003.
The Senate stood at ease at 5:27 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 6:07 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
Senator Larson asked and received unanimous consent that action
on Senate File 384 be deferred.
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 7, 2003, concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the
following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:
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.
ALSO: That the House has on April 7, 2003, amended and passed the following
bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:
Senate File 230, a bill for an act relating to the procedure for
reducing the number of members of a city council from five to three in
certain cities. (S-3151)
ALSO: That the House has on April 7, 2003, passed the following bill in which the
concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House File 401, a bill for an act relating to the procedures for
certificates of completion of property rehabilitation projects for which
tax credits may be available.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Growth.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 and House Files 472 and 612 be
immediately messaged to the House.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2003.
APPENDIX - 2
STUDY BILLS RECEIVED
SSB 1193 Ways and Means
Relating to the transfer of certain property-related tax credits.
SSB 1194 Ways and Means
Relating to the requirements for receiving a property tax
exemption for open prairies and wildlife habitats and including an
applicability date provision.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Concurrent Resolution 15
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
House File 583
ETHICS: Drake, Chair; Connolly and Redfern
House File 595
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Angelo, Chair; Miller and Stewart
SSB 1193
WAYS AND MEANS: Bolkcom, Chair; McCoy and McKibben
SSB 1194
WAYS AND MEANS: Hosch, Chair; McKibben and Stewart
COMMITTEE REPORTS
HUMAN RESOURCES
Final Bill Action: *HOUSE FILE 387, a bill for an act relating to mental health and
developmental disabilities by revising life safety requirements for intermediate care
facilities for persons with mental retardation, expanding an exemption to health care
licensing requirements for certain residential programs that receive funding under a
medical assistance home and community-based services waiver and approval from the
department of human services, and revising membership requirements for the mental
health and developmental disabilities commission, and providing an effective date.
Recommendation: AMEND AND DO PASS, AS PROVIDED IN AMENDMENT S-3149.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Veenstra, Seymour, Ragan, Behn, Boettger, Hatch, Hosch,
Kreiman, McKinley, Schuerer, and Tinsman. Nays, none. Absent, 2: Holveck and
Horn.
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 Human Resources Committee on House File 387, and
they were attached to the committee report.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 604, a bill for an act requiring state government
annual reports made to the general assembly to include certain financial information.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Zieman, Sievers, Kibbie, Black, Courtney, Dearden, Drake,
Johnson, Ragan, Schuerer, Shull, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent, 2:
Connolly and Lamberti.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: HOUSE FILE 648, a bill for an act relating to the consolidation of
the management of state archives and records and making conforming changes.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 13: Zieman, Sievers, Kibbie, Black, Courtney, Dearden, Drake,
Johnson, Ragan, Schuerer, Shull, Tinsman, and Veenstra. Nays, none. Absent, 2:
Connolly and Lamberti.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3140 S.F. 439 Eugene S. Fraise
Joe Bolkcom
Mike Connolly
Michael E. Gronstal
John P. Kibbie
Dennis H. Black
Amanda Ragan
Jack Holveck
Jack Hatch
Robert E. Dvorsky
Roger Stewart
Thomas G. Courtney
Joe M. Seng
William Dotzler
Daryl Beall
Steve Warnstadt
Herman C. Quirmbach
Wally E. Horn
Dick L. Dearden
Matt McCoy
Keith A. Kreiman
S-3141 H.F. 652 John P. Kibbie
S-3142 S.F. 300 Mark Zieman
S-3143 S.F. 370 Mark Zieman
S-3144 S.F. 408 Ken Veenstra
S-3145 S.F. 334 Keith A. Kreiman
S-3146 S.F. 403 John Putney
S-3147 H.F. 548 John Putney
S-3148 S.F. 362 John Putney
S-3149 H.F. 387 Human Resources
S-3150 S.F. 439 Eugene S. Fraise
Joe Bolkcom
John P. Kibbie
Dennis H. Black
Amanda Ragan
Thomas G. Courtney
Jack Hatch
William Dotzler
Joe M. Seng
Daryl Beall
Herman C. Quirmbach
Roger Stewart
Robert E. Dvorsky
Dick L. Dearden
Wally E. Horn
Keith A. Kreiman
Matt McCoy
Michael E. Gronstal
Steve Warnstadt
Jack Holveck
Mike Connolly
S-3151 S.F. 230 House
S-3152 S.F. 94 Steve Warnstadt
S-3153 S.F. 384 Mike Connolly
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