Senate Journal: Wednesday, June 4, 2003
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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SEVENTH CALENDAR DAY
THIRD SESSION DAY
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Senate Chamber
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, June 4, 2003
The Senate met in extraordinary session at 9:04 a.m., President
Kramer presiding.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Ken Veenstra, member of the
Senate from Sioux County, Orange City, Iowa.
The Journal of Monday, June 2, 2003, was approved.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Iverson, the Senate recessed at 9:06 a.m.
until the completion of a meeting of the committee on Rules and
Administration.
APPENDIX — 1
REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Convened: June 4, 2003, 9:05 a.m.
Members Present: Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking Member;
Courtney, Drake, Putney, and Sievers.
Members Absent: Boettger, Dvorsky, Gaskill, and Ragan (all excused).
Committee Business: Passed SRs 44 and 45.
Adjourned: 9:10 a.m.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Senate Resolution 44, by Hosch, a resolution honoring the City
of Hopkinton on its sesquicentennial year.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
Senate Resolution 45, by Kramer, a resolution honoring Charlie
Wittmack on reaching the summit of Mount Everest.
Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Rules
and Administration.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senate Resolution 44
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
Senate Resolution 45
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
COMMITTEE REPORTS
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 44, a resolution honoring the City of
Hopkinton on its sesquicentennial year.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Courtney, Drake, Putney, and
Sievers. Nays, none. Absent, 4: Boettger, Dvorsky, Gaskill, and Ragan.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
ALSO:
Final Bill Action: SENATE RESOLUTION 45, a resolution honoring Charlie
Wittmack on reaching the summit of Mount Everest.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 7: Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Courtney, Drake, Putney, and
Sievers. Nays, none. Absent, 4: Boettger, Dvorsky, Gaskill, and Ragan.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
RECONVENED
The Senate reconvened at 9:10 p.m., President Pro Tempore
Angelo presiding.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate Resolution 45.
Senate Resolution 45
On motion of Senator Kramer, Senate Resolution 45, a
resolution honoring Charlie Wittmack on reaching the summit of
Mount Everest, with report of committee recommending passage, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Kramer moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 45,
which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
SPECIAL GUEST
Senator Kramer welcomed to the Senate chamber Mr. Charlie
Wittmack of Des Moines, the first Iowan to successfully climb
Mount Everest.
Mr. Wittmack addressed the Senate chamber with brief remarks.
The Senate rose and expressed its appreciation.
President Kramer took the chair at 9:25 a.m.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration Senate Resolution 44.
Senate Resolution 44
On motion of Senator Hosch, Senate Resolution 44, a resolution
honoring the City of Hopkinton on its sesquicentennial year, with
report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for
consideration.
Senator Hosch moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 44, which
motion prevailed by a voice vote.
The Senate stood at ease at 9:27 a.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 10:43 a.m., President Kramer
presiding.
HOUSE MESSAGES RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED
The following messages were received from the Chief Clerk of the
House:
MADAM PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the
House has on June 4, 2003, amended the Senate amendment, concurred in the
Senate amendment as amended, and passed the following bills in which the
concurrence of the House was asked:
House File 683, a bill for an act relating to economic development
by creating an Iowa values board and Iowa values fund, providing for
the issuance of tax-exempt bonds, modifying the value-added
agricultural products and processes financial assistance program,
providing endow Iowa seed grants and endow Iowa tax credits,
providing funding and tax credits for economic development regions,
creating workforce training and economic development funds for
community colleges, establishing a school financing program for
school infrastructure purposes, creating a cultural and entertainment
district certification program, increasing the availability of
rehabilitation project tax credits, eliminating a small business
advisory council, providing for a streamlined sales and use tax law,
making appropriations, and including effective date and retroactive
applicability provisions. (S-3409)
House File 692, a bill for an act relating to taxation of property
and income and including effective date and applicability date
provisions. (S-3410)
ALSO: That the House has on June 4, 2003, adopted the following resolution in
which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:
House Concurrent Resolution 24, a concurrent resolution to
provide for adjournment sine die.
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules and
Administration.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence were granted as follows:
Senators McKinley and Tinsman, for the day, on request of Senator Iverson; and
Senator Dearden, for the day, on request of Senator Gronstal.
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
House File 683
Senator Schuerer called up for consideration House File 683, a
bill for an act relating to economic development by creating an Iowa
values board and Iowa values fund, providing for the issuance of tax-
exempt bonds, modifying the value-added agricultural products and
processes financial assistance program, providing endow Iowa seed
grants and endow Iowa tax credits, providing funding and tax credits
for economic development regions, creating workforce training and
economic development funds for community colleges, establishing a
school financing program for school infrastructure purposes, creating
a cultural and entertainment district certification program,
increasing the availability of rehabilitation project tax credits,
eliminating a small business advisory council, providing for a
streamlined sales and use tax law, making appropriations, and
including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions,
amended by the Senate and further amended by the House in House
amendment S-3409 to Senate amendment H-1616, filed June 4,
2003.
President Pro Tempore Angelo took the chair at 11:15 a.m.
President Kramer took the chair at 11:25 a.m.
Senator Boettger took the chair at 12:15 p.m.
Senator Sievers took the chair at 12:35 p.m.
Senator Boettger took the chair at 12:53 p.m.
President Kramer took the chair at 1:05 p.m.
Senator Schuerer moved that the Senate concur in House
amendment S-3409 to Senate amendment H-1616.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question “Shall House amendment S-3409 to Senate
amendment H-1616 be adopted?” (H.F. 683), the vote was:
Yeas, 28:
|
Angelo | Behn | Boettger | Brunkhorst |
|
Drake | Gaskill | Hosch | Houser |
|
Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kramer |
|
Kreiman | Lamberti | Larson | Lundby |
|
McKibben | Miller | Putney | Redfern |
|
Rehberg | Schuerer | Seymour | Shull |
|
Sievers | Veenstra | Wieck | Zieman |
|
|
Nays, 19:
|
Beall Black Bolkcom Connolly
Courtney Dotzler Dvorsky Fraise
Gronstal Hatch Holveck Horn
Kibbie McCoy Quirmbach Ragan
Seng Stewart Warnstadt
|
Absent, 3:
Dearden McKinley Tinsman
The motion prevailed and the Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the Senate amendment.
Senator Schuerer moved that the bill, as amended by the Senate,
further amended by the House and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 683), the vote was:
Yeas, 28:
|
Angelo | Behn | Boettger | Brunkhorst |
|
Drake | Gaskill | Hosch | Houser |
|
Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kramer |
|
Kreiman | Lamberti | Larson | Lundby |
|
McKibben | Miller | Putney | Redfern |
|
Rehberg | Schuerer | Seymour | Shull |
|
Sievers | Veenstra | Wieck | Zieman |
|
|
Nays, 19:
|
Beall Black Bolkcom Connolly
Courtney Dotzler Dvorsky Fraise
Gronstal Hatch Holveck Horn
Kibbie McCoy Quirmbach Ragan
Seng Stewart Warnstadt
|
Absent, 3:
Dearden McKinley Tinsman
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 683 be immediately messaged to the House.
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
SENATE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED
House File 692
Senator McKibben called up for consideration House File 692, a
bill for an act relating to taxation of property and income and
including effective date and applicability date provisions, amended by
the Senate, further amended by the House, and moved that the
Senate concur in House amendment S-3410 to Senate amendment
H-1615, filed June 4, 2003.
A record roll call was requested.
On the question “Shall House amendment S-3410 to Senate
amendment H-1615 be adopted?” (H.F. 692), the vote was:
Yeas, 27:
|
Angelo | Behn | Boettger | Brunkhorst |
|
Drake | Gaskill | Hosch | Houser |
|
Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kramer |
|
Lamberti | Larson | Lundby | McKibben |
|
Miller | Putney | Redfern | Rehberg |
|
Schuerer | Seymour | Shull | Sievers |
|
Veenstra | Wieck | Zieman |
|
|
Nays, 20:
|
Beall Black Bolkcom Connolly
Courtney Dotzler Dvorsky Fraise
Gronstal Hatch Holveck Horn
Kibbie Kreiman McCoy Quirmbach
Ragan Seng Stewart Warnstadt
|
Absent, 3:
Dearden McKinley Tinsman
The motion prevailed and the Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the Senate amendment.
Senator McKibben moved that the bill, as amended by the Senate,
further amended by the House and concurred in by the Senate, 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. 692), the vote was:
Yeas, 27:
|
Angelo | Behn | Boettger | Brunkhorst |
|
Drake | Gaskill | Hosch | Houser |
|
Iverson | Johnson | Kettering | Kramer |
|
Lamberti | Larson | Lundby | McKibben |
|
Miller | Putney | Redfern | Rehberg |
|
Schuerer | Seymour | Shull | Sievers |
|
Veenstra | Wieck | Zieman |
|
|
Nays, 20:
|
Beall Black Bolkcom Connolly
Courtney Dotzler Dvorsky Fraise
Gronstal Hatch Holveck Horn
Kibbie Kreiman McCoy Quirmbach
Ragan Seng Stewart Warnstadt
|
Absent, 3:
Dearden McKinley Tinsman
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 692 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 2:01 p.m., President Kramer presiding.
The Senate stood at ease at 2:02 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for
the purpose of party caucuses.
The Senate resumed session at 2:22 p.m., President Kramer
presiding.
COMMITTEE REPORT
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Final Bill Action: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 24, a concurrent
resolution to provide for adjournment sine die.
Recommendation: DO PASS.
Final Vote: Ayes, 11: Iverson, Kramer, Gronstal, Boettger, Courtney, Drake,
Dvorsky, Gaskill, Putney, Ragan, and Sievers. Nays, none. Absent, none.
Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
(Regular Calendar)
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent to take up
for consideration House Concurrent Resolution 24.
House Concurrent Resolution 24
On motion of Senator Iverson, House Concurrent Resolution 24, a
concurrent resolution to provide for adjournment sine die, with report
of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.
Senator Iverson moved the adoption of House Concurrent
Resolution 24, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.
IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED
Senator Iverson asked and received unanimous consent that
House Concurrent Resolution 24 be immediately messaged to
the House.
SECRETARY TO NOTIFY THE
GOVERNOR AND THE HOUSE
Senator Iverson moved that the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to send a written message to the Governor and the House of
Representatives informing them that the Senate was prepared to
adjourn in accordance with House Concurrent Resolution 24.
The motion prevailed by a voice vote.
HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED
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 is prepared to adjourn the 2003 Extraordinary Session of the Eightieth General
Assembly pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 24, duly adopted.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
By virtue of House Concurrent Resolution 24, duly adopted, the
day of June 4, 2003, having arrived, President Kramer declared the
2003 Extraordinary Session of the Eightieth General Assembly
adjourned sine die.
APPENDIX — 2
REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
Convened: June 4, 2003, 1:55 p.m.
Members Present: Iverson, Chair; Kramer, Vice Chair; Gronstal, Ranking Member;
Boettger, Courtney, Drake, Dvorsky, Gaskill, Putney, Ragan, and Sievers.
Members Absent: None.
Committee Business: Passed HCR 24.
Adjourned: 2:00 p.m.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
House Concurrent Resolution 24
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Iverson, Chair; Gronstal and Kramer
AMENDMENTS FILED
S-3409 H.F. 683 House
S-3410 H.F. 692 House
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