PROOF _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STATE OF IOWA Senate Journal TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 Printed daily by the State of Iowa during the sessions of the General Assembly. An official corrected copy is available for reference in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office. (The official bound copy will be available after a reasonable time upon adjournment.) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 44th Day TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 345 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE __________ FORTY-FOURTH CALENDAR DAY TWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, February 24, 2015 The Senate met in regular session at 9:06 a.m., President Jochum presiding. Prayer was offered by the Most Reverend R. Walker Nickles, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa. He was the guest of Senator Bertrand. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Senate Page Emily Bray. The Journal of Monday, February 23, 2015, was approved. RECESS On motion of Senator Gronstal, the Senate recessed at 9:10 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. RECONVENED The Senate reconvened at 10:04 a.m., President Jochum presiding. The Senate stood at ease at 10:05 a.m. until the fall of the gavel for the purpose of party caucuses. The Senate resumed session at 11:22 a.m., President Jochum presiding. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Chelgren, until he arrives, on request of Senator Dix. 346 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 44th Day CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Regular Calendar) Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 257. Senate File 257 On motion of Senator Bowman, Senate File 257, a bill for an act relating to transportation funding by limiting the term of indebtedness for certain county projects, modifying certain permit fees, modifying the rate of the excise taxes on motor fuel and certain special fuel, establishing a fuel distribution percentage formula for certain special fuel used in motor vehicles, requiring legislative review of the fuel distribution percentage formulas, extending the repeal date of the access Iowa highway plan, and including effective date provisions, with report of committee on Ways and Means recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Zaun offered amendment S–3011, filed by Senator Zaun, et al., from the floor, striking and replacing everything after the enacting clause and amending the title page of the bill. Senator Bowman raised the point of order that amendment S–3011 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point well-taken and amendment S–3011 out of order. Senator Sinclair offered amendment S–3012, filed by Senators Sinclair and Zaun from the floor to pages 1, 2, 5, and 8, and amending the title page of the bill, and moved its adoption. A record roll call was requested. On the question “Shall amendment S–3012 be adopted?” (S.F. 257), the vote was: Yeas, 15: Anderson Feenstra Kraayenbrink Sinclair Behn Garrett Schultz Smith Bertrand Guth Seng Zaun Chapman Hogg Shipley 44th Day TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 347 Nays, 34: Allen Dearden Kapucian Schoenjahn Bisignano Dix Kinney Segebart Bolkcom Dotzler Mathis Sodders Bowman Dvorsky McCoy Taylor Brase Gronstal Petersen Whitver Breitbach Hart Quirmbach Wilhelm Costello Horn Ragan Zumbach Courtney Jochum Rozenboom Danielson Johnson Schneider Absent, 1: Chelgren Amendment S–3012 lost. Senator Chapman offered amendment S–3013, filed by Senator Chapman, et al., from the floor to pages 2 and 10 and amending the title page of the bill. Senator Bowman raised the point of order that amendment S–3013 was not germane to the bill. The Chair ruled the point well-taken and amendment S–3013 out of order. Senator Bowman offered amendment S–3008, filed by him on February 23, 2015, to pages 5 and 10 of the bill, and moved its adoption. Amendment S–3008 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Bowman 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. 257), the vote was: Yeas, 28: Anderson Dearden Horn Petersen Bertrand Dix Jochum Quirmbach Bolkcom Dotzler Johnson Ragan Bowman Dvorsky Kapucian Rozenboom Breitbach Gronstal Kinney Segebart Costello Hart Kraayenbrink Shipley Danielson Hogg McCoy Zumbach 348 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 44th Day Nays, 21: Allen Feenstra Schultz Whitver Behn Garrett Seng Wilhelm Bisignano Guth Sinclair Zaun Brase Mathis Smith Chapman Schneider Sodders Courtney Schoenjahn Taylor Absent, 1: Chelgren The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that Senate File 257 be immediately messaged to the House. The Senate stood at ease at 12:31 p.m. until the fall of the gavel for the purpose of party caucuses. The Senate resumed session at 1:43 p.m., President Jochum 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 February 24, 2015, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate File 173, a bill for an act relating to school district property tax replacement payments and including effective date provisions. 44th Day TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 349 ALSO: That the House has on February 24, 2015, adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, a concurrent resolution relating to the compensation of chaplains, officers, and employees of the eighty-sixth general assembly. ALSO: That the House has on February 24, 2015, amended and passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Senate File 171, a bill for an act establishing the state percent of growth and including effective date provisions. (S–3014) Senate File 172, a bill for an act establishing the categorical state percent of growth and including effective date provisions. (S–3015) ALSO: That the House has on February 24, 2015, passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File 166, a bill for an act relating to the disabled veteran homestead tax credit by modifying eligibility criteria and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. Read first time and attached to companion Senate File 284. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Regular Calendar) Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 269. Senate File 269 On motion of Senator Bisignano, Senate File 269, a bill for an act to increase the state minimum hourly wage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Bisignano 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. 350 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 44th Day On the question “Shall the bill pass?” (S.F. 269), the vote was: Yeas, 27: Allen Danielson Horn Ragan Bertrand Dearden Jochum Schoenjahn Bisignano Dotzler Kinney Seng Bolkcom Dvorsky Mathis Sodders Bowman Gronstal McCoy Taylor Brase Hart Petersen Wilhelm Courtney Hogg Quirmbach Nays, 22: Anderson Feenstra Rozenboom Smith Behn Garrett Schneider Whitver Breitbach Guth Schultz Zaun Chapman Johnson Segebart Zumbach Costello Kapucian Shipley Dix Kraayenbrink Sinclair Absent, 1: Chelgren The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. President Pro Tempore Sodders took the chair at 1:58 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF BILL (Regular Calendar) Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate File 205. Senate File 205 On motion of Senator Jochum, Senate File 205, a bill for an act establishing a notification requirement for mammogram reports to patients, was taken up for consideration. Senator Jochum offered amendment S–3007, filed by her on February 23, 2015, to pages 1 and 2 of the bill, and moved its adoption. 44th Day TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 351 Amendment S–3007 was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Jochum 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. 205), the vote was: Yeas, 49: Allen Dearden Kapucian Seng Anderson Dix Kinney Shipley Behn Dotzler Kraayenbrink Sinclair Bertrand Dvorsky Mathis Smith Bisignano Feenstra McCoy Sodders Bolkcom Garrett Petersen Taylor Bowman Gronstal Quirmbach Whitver Brase Guth Ragan Wilhelm Breitbach Hart Rozenboom Zaun Chapman Hogg Schneider Zumbach Costello Horn Schoenjahn Courtney Jochum Schultz Danielson Johnson Segebart Nays, none. Absent, 1: Chelgren The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. President Jochum took the chair at 2:08 p.m. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Files 205 and 269 be immediately messaged to the House. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Gronstal asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Files 234, 233, and 206. 352 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 44th Day Senate File 234 On motion of Senator Mathis, Senate File 234, a bill for an act establishing an Iowa employment rides initiative and related fund in the economic development authority, was taken up for consideration. Senator Mathis offered amendment S–3009, filed by her from the floor, striking and replacing everything after the enacting clause and amending the title page of the bill, and moved its adoption. Amendment S–3009 was adopted by a voice vote.