Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The Senate convened at 10:01 a.m.

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

The Journal of Tuesday, April 26, 2016, was approved.

The Senate stood at ease at 10:13 a.m. for caucuses.

The Senate resumed session at 10:35 a.m.

House message received: HF 2459 (m/o)

House CC Appointed on HF 2459:

Upmeyer

Hagenow

Grassley

Hall

Oldson

Senate CC Appointed on HF 2459:

Dvorsky

Gronstal

Jochum

Dix

Whitver

Immediately messaged: HF 2459 (m/o)

Senator excused: Zaun, until he arrives.

House Amendment:

SF 2308 by Appropriations

Establishes enhance Iowa board and fund

S-5176 – House – concurred, v/v

SF 2308 (as amended) – Passed, 49-0

House Amendment:

SF 2323 by Appropriations

Education appropriations

S-5161 – House – concurred, v/v

SF 2323 (as amended) – Passed, 27-22

Ways & Means Calendar:

HF 2436 by Ways & Means

Relating to real estate appraisal

HF 2436 – Passed, 49-0

Immediately messaged: SF 2308 (m/o), SF 2323 (m/o), HF 2436

The Senate recessed at 10:49 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Conf. Comm. Report Filed on SF 2324:

(signed by:)

Senate:

McCoy

Bowman

Petersen

House:

Huseman

Cohoon

Holt

Lykam

Vander Linden

The Senate reconvened at1:08 p.m.

The Senate stood at ease at 1:09 p.m. for caucuses.

The Senate resumed session at 1:37 p.m.

House Amendment:

SF 2187 by Veterans Affairs

Issuance of drivers’ licenses marked to show veteran status

S-5163 – House – concurred, v/v

SF 2187 (as amended) – Passed, 49-0

House Amendment:

SF 2188 by Human Resources

Prescription authority for certain psychologists

S-5175 – House – concurred, v/v

SF 2188 (as amended) – Passed, 33-16

CC Report on SF 2324:

SF 2324 by Appropriations

Rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund appropriations

CCR – Ad., v/v

SF 2324 (as amended) – Passed, 27-22

Ways & Means Calendar:

HF 2464 by Appropriations

Allocations re: petroleum underground storage tank fund

HF 2464 – Passed,

Immediately messaged: SF 2187 (m/o), SF 2188 (m/o), SF 2324, HF 2464

The Senate recessed at 2:15 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at 4:09 p.m.

House messages received: SF 2324, SF 2326, HF 2064

The Senate stood at ease at 4:10 p.m. for caucuses.

The Senate resumed session at 4:41 p.m.

Senators excused: Bertrand and Chelgren, until they return.

Unf. Bus. Calendar:

HF 2421 by Education

Coaching auths. issued by board of educ. examiners

S-5080 – Education – Ad., v/v

S-5178 – Bowman – Ad., v/v

HF 2421 (as amended) – Passed, 34-13

H Amdt to S Amdt to HF:

HF 2064 by Rizer and Dawson

Criminal offense of child endangerment resulting in death

S-5179 – House – concurred, v/v

HF 2064 (as amended) – Passed, 28-19

Immediately messaged: HF 2421, HF 2064

The Senate stood at ease at 4:58 p.m. for a Democratic caucus.

The Senate resumed session at 5:45 p.m.

SR 115 by Rules & Admin.

Supportive of Jewish state of Israel and a Palestinian state

SR 115 – Ad., v/v

Unf. Bus. Calendar:

SF 2281 by St. Govt.

Investments/contracts with companies that boycott Israel

SUBSTITUTE: HF 2331

HF 2331 by St. Govt.

Investments/contracts with companies that boycott Israel

HF 2331 – Passed, 38-9

WITHDRAWN: SF 2281

Immediately messaged: HF 2331

The Senate adjourned at 6:02 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2016.