PROOF _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STATE OF IOWA Senate Journal MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 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.) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 1 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE __________ FIRST CALENDAR DAY FIRST SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, January 14, 2019 Pursuant to chapter two (2), sections two point one (2.1) and two point three (2.3), Code of Iowa, the 2019 Regular Session of the Eighty- eighth General Assembly convened at 10:00 a.m., and the Senate was called to order by President Schneider. Prayer was offered by The Most Reverend Richard E. Pates, Bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines. He was the guest of President Schneider. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ella, Elin, and Drew Whitver, children of Senator Whitver. ADOPTION OF TEMPORARY RULES AND TEMPORARY COMPENSATION Senator Whitver moved that the rules of the Senate adopted by the Eighty-seventh General Assembly and provisions for compensation adopted by the Eighty-seventh General Assembly be adopted as the temporary rules and temporary compensation provisions for the 2019 Session of the Eighty-eighth General Assembly. The motion prevailed by a voice vote. SPECIAL GUEST President Schneider welcomed to the Senate chamber the Honorable Patrick Deluhery, former member of the Senate from Scott County, Davenport, Iowa. The Senate rose and expressed its welcome. 2 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY OF THE SENATE Senator Whitver moved that Charlie Smithson be appointed as Secretary of the Senate. The motion prevailed by a voice vote, and Mr. Smithson appeared before the rostrum and was duly sworn to the oath of office. COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS Senator Whitver moved that a committee of five be appointed as a committee on credentials. The motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the Chair announced the appointment of Senators Edler, Chair; Garrett, Jochum, Quirmbach, and Schultz. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS MR. PRESIDENT: We, your committee on credentials, respectfully report that we find the persons named in the attached copies of certification of the Secretary of State duly elected to and entitled to seats in the Senate for the Eighty-eighth General Assembly. JEFF EDLER, Chair JULIAN B. GARRETT PAM JOCHUM HERMAN C. QUIRMBACH JASON SCHULTZ STATE OF IOWA Office of the Secretary Of State CERTIFICATION To the Honorable Secretary of the Senate: I, PAUL D. PATE, Secretary of State of the State of Iowa, custodian of the files and records pertaining to elections in the state, do hereby certify that the State Canvassing Board has declared that at the General Election held on November 6, 2018, each of the following named persons was duly elected to the office of State Senator for the term of four years to represent the designated districts beginning on the second day of January, 2019: First Zach Whiting Twenty-Seventh Amanda Ragan Third Jim Carlin Twenty-Ninth Carrie Koelker Fifth Tim Kraayenbrink Thirty-First Bill Dotzler 1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 3 Seventh Jackie Smith Thirty-Third Robert M. Hogg Ninth Jason Schultz Thirty-Fifth Todd Taylor Eleventh Tom Shipley Thirty-Seventh Zach Wahls Thirteenth Julian Garrett Thirty-Ninth Kevin Kinney Fifteenth Zach Nunn Forty-First Mariannette Miller-Meeks Seventeenth Tony Bisignano Forty-Third Joe Bolkcom Nineteenth Jack Whitver Forty-Fifth Jim Lykam Twenty-First Claire Celsi Forty-Seventh Roby Smith Twenty-Third Herman C. Quirmbach Forty-Ninth Chris Cournoyer Twenty-Fifth Annette Sweeney I FURTHER CERTIFY that the State Canvassing Board has declared that at the General Election held on November 8, 2016, each of the following named persons was duly elected to the office of State Senator for the term of four years to represent the designated districts beginning on the second day of January, 2017: Second Randy Feenstra Twenty-Eighth Michael Breitbach Fourth Dennis Guth Thirtieth Jeff Danielson Sixth Mark Segebart Thirty-Second Craig Johnson Eighth Dan Dawson Thirty-Fourth Liz Mathis Tenth Jake Chapman Thirty-Sixth Jeff Edler Twelfth Mark Costello Thirty-Eighth Tim Kapucian Fourteenth Amy Sinclair Fortieth Ken Rozenboom Sixteenth Nate Boulton Forty-Second Rich Taylor Eighteenth Janet Petersen Forty-Fourth Thomas A. Greene Twentieth Brad Zaun Forty-Sixth Mark S. Lofgren Twenty-Second Charles Schneider Forty-Eighth Dan Zumbach Twenty-Fourth Jerry Behn Fiftieth Pam Jochum Twenty-Sixth Waylon Brown IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Secretary of (SEAL) State at the Statehouse, in Des Moines, this twenty-first day of December, 2016. PAUL D. PATE Secretary of State ELECTION OF PRESIDENT Senator Whitver placed in nomination the name of Senator Charles Schneider of Dallas as a candidate for the office of President of the Senate for the Eighty-eighth General Assembly. There being no further nominations, the Chair put the question to the Senate, and Senator Schneider was unanimously elected by a voice vote. Senator Schneider appeared before the rostrum and took the oath of office administered by Chief Justice Mark S. Cady. 4 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 1st Day ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Senator Whitver placed in nomination the name of Senator Jerry Behn of Boone County as a candidate for the office of President Pro Tempore for the Senate for the Eighty-eighth General Assembly. There being no further nominations, the Chair put the question to the Senate, and Senator Behn was unanimously elected by a voice vote. Senator Behn appeared before the rostrum and took the oath of office. President Schneider presented President Pro Tempore Behn to the Senate. OPENING REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE President Schneider addressed the Senate with the following remarks: Good morning. Welcome to the First Session of the 88th General Assembly. I would like to offer a special welcome to the new members of the Iowa Senate – Senator Whiting, Senator J. Smith, Senator Nunn, Senator Celsi, Senator Koelker, Senator T. Taylor, Senator Wahls, Senator Miller-Meeks and Senator Cournoyer. It strikes me the new members hold almost 1 in 5 seats of this body. This is a positive sign that Iowans are willing to give their time and talents at the state Capitol in the service of their neighbors. While this is a sacrifice for some, especially those who come from the far corners of our state, I can speak for those who have served in this chamber before when I say it is also extremely humbling and a unique honor to serve the people of this state in the Iowa Senate. I wish you all the best during this General Assembly. I am proud to say Iowa is thriving. Our state boasts the lowest unemployment rate in the country. Thanks in part to the reforms passed during the last General Assembly, Iowans’ incomes are rising, their taxes are shrinking, and our economy is growing. Most of you have probably heard that US News & World Report ranked Iowa the #1 state in the country. This recognition is something we should all be proud of. After all, it didn’t come about because of one General Assembly. It is something that we have worked on collectively over many years, and through split control of government. Being #1 doesn’t give us the freedom to rest on our laurels. Iowa may be the #1 state in America today, but the other 49 states are looking for opportunities to make their states more desirable. Becoming the best hard, but it’s more difficult to stay there. Being #1 does not mean that we have achieved perfection. We still face many challenges: brain drain; workforce training; improving our business climate; improving student achievement in education; enhancing our quality of life. Most of us would agree that these are all areas that need our attention. I believe we are up to the challenge. 1st Day MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 5 Addressing some of these challenges means getting government out of the way. Taxes that hinder growth will result in fewer jobs, lower incomes, and less economic development. We need to find ways to continue to reduce the tax burden on hardworking Iowans – particularly when it comes to property taxes, which have an unfair, disparate impact on Iowans who live on fixed incomes, like many seniors. Regulations and job licensing requirements can go too far. Some regulations and requirements are necessary for public health or safety reasons. But if they go too far, they can trap the unwary in debt and discourage people with ambition from taking a chance to start a business or a new career, crushing the American dream. Addressing some of these challenges requires government involvement. We must continue to invest in education and workforce development if we want to ensure that all Iowans are able to share in the state’s success. We must ensure we have a safety net for those who are most in need. As we make these and other investments, we need to remember that taxpayers expect us to use their tax dollars wisely. Doing so requires setting priorities. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate, and with the House and Governor Reynolds, to address these challenges. It won’t be easy, but I have faith in our ability to overcome adversity. Part of my faith lies in our proud tradition of being a true citizen legislature. In this chamber today, virtually none of us is a career politician. Many of us leave our regular occupations as farmers, teachers, lawyers, or business owners to serve in the state capitol.