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                                       STATE OF IOWA

                          Senate Journal
                    WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022

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298                    JOURNAL OF THE SENATE                   38th Day

            JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
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                   THIRTY-EIGHTH CALENDAR DAY
                    TWENTY-THIRD SESSION DAY

                             Senate Chamber
              Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 16, 2022

   The Senate met in regular session at 9:03 a.m., President Chapman
presiding.

  Prayer was offered by the Honorable Craig Williams, member of the
Senate from Carroll County, Manning, Iowa.

                    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Senate Page Grace Tollefson.

  The Journal of Tuesday, February 15, 2022, was approved.

                BILL REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

   President Chapman announced that House File 2128 be referred
from the Regular Calendar to the committee on Ways and Means
under Senate Rule 38.

                          ADJOURNMENT

  On motion of Senator Cournoyer, the Senate adjourned at 9:09 a.m.
until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, February 17, 2022.
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                                 APPENDIX

                    COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED

  The following communications were received in the office of the
Secretary of the Senate and placed on file in the Legislative Services
Agency:
                   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

    Businesses and Community-Based Seed Capital Funds Tax Credits Report, pursuant
to Iowa Code section 15E.46. Report received on February 15, 2022.

                       DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

   Replacement and Repair of Structurally Deficient Secondary Bridges, pursuant to
Iowa Code section 307.32. Report received on February 16, 2022.

                REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
COMMERCE

Convened: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 11:00 a.m.

Members Present: Schultz, Chair; Koelker, Vice Chair; Bisignano, Brown, Chapman,
Goodwin, Johnson, Klimesh, Lykam, Mathis, Nunn, Petersen, Quirmbach, Sinclair, R.
Smith, and Williams.

Members Absent: Giddens, Ranking Member (excused).

Committee Business: SSB 3126, SSB 3070, SSB 3125, SSB 3032, SSB 3124, SSB 3127,
SF 2213, and SF 2224.

Adjourned: 12:40 p.m.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Convened: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 1:30 p.m.

Members Present: Edler, Chair; Costello, Vice Chair; Mathis, Ranking Member;
Bolkcom, Garrett, Green, Jochum, Johnson, Lofgren, Ragan, Rowley, Sweeney, and
Trone Garriott.

Members Absent: None.

Committee Business: Consideration and passage of the following bills: SF 2169,
SF 2210, SF 2214, and SSB 3116.

Adjourned: 1:40 p.m.
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JUDICIARY

Convened: Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 3:00 p.m.

Members Present: Zaun, Chair; Garrett, Vice Chair; Kinney, Ranking Member;
Bisignano, Bolkcom, Boulton, Dawson, Johnson, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Schultz,
Shipley, Sinclair, and J. Taylor.

Members Absent: None.

Committee Business: SSB 3021, SSB 3024, SF 2111, SF 2091, SSB 3016, SSB 3083,
SF 241, SF 2173, SF 2159, SSB 3109, and SSB 3110.

Adjourned: 4:20 p.m.

NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

Convened: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 2:30 p.m.

Members Present: Sweeney, Chair; Driscoll, Vice Chair; Trone Garriott, Ranking
Member; Boulton, Celsi, Cournoyer, Green, Hogg, Lykam, Shipley, J. Taylor, and
Zumbach.

Members Absent: Rozenboom (excused).

Committee Business: Consider eligible bills.

Adjourned: 3:05 p.m.

                        INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

    Senate File 2285, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
act relating to requirements for additional members of a city planning
and zoning commission and a board of adjustment when a city extends
its zoning jurisdiction.

   Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2286, by committee on Labor and Business Relations,
a bill for an act relating to railroad train length limits, and making
penalties applicable.

   Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
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   Senate File 2287, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to scrap metal transactions, including by regulating the sale
of catalytic converters to scrap metal dealers and providing for
recordkeeping requirements, providing penalties, and making
penalties applicable.

   Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2288, by committee on Commerce, a bill for an act
relating to life insurance company or association investments in
foreign countries other than Canada, and including applicability
provisions.

   Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2289, by committee on Veterans Affairs, a bill for an
act relating to requirements for veteran special registration plates.

   Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2290, by committee on Agriculture, a bill for an act
establishing a dairy processing and milk production innovation and
revitalization fund and program to be administered by the economic
development authority, in consultation with the department of
agriculture and land stewardship, and creating a task force to explore
the feasibility of establishing an artisanal dairy processing program at
a community college or at an institution governed by the state board of
regents.

   Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2291, by Administrative Rules Review Committee, a
bill for an act relating to para-educators holding substitute
authorizations and including effective date provisions.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Education.
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   Senate File 2292, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to application of specific penalties to an assault on a social
worker under certain circumstances.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2293, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to the Iowa drug policy coordinator and the Iowa drug policy
advisory council.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2294, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections, and including retroactive
applicability provisions.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2295, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect
current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and
inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and
conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and
including retroactive applicability provisions.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2296, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to a peace officer’s search of garbage placed outside of a
person’s residence for waste collection in a publicly accessible area.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2297, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to jury service disqualification for certain felons.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
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   Senate File 2298, by committee on Local Government, a bill for an
act authorizing a local emergency management commission to assume
the duties of a joint 911 service board.

   Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.

   Senate File 2299, by Boulton, a bill for an act relating to the
disabled veteran homestead tax credit and the military service
property tax exemption and credit and including effective date,
applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on
Veterans Affairs.

   Senate File 2300, by Boulton, a bill for an act including the loss of
or lost use of a shoulder as a compensable injury for second injury fund
benefits.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Labor
and Business Relations.

   Senate File 2301, by Boulton, a bill for an act relating to
temporary, seasonal layoffs that may waive or alter work search
requirements for unemployment benefits.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Labor
and Business Relations.

   Senate File 2302, by Boulton, a bill for an act relating to
prohibitions on noncompete covenants and including applicability
provisions.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Labor
and Business Relations.

   Senate File 2303, by committee on Judiciary, a bill for an act
relating to corporations by providing for the use of electronic mail and
other electronic transmissions, and shareholders’ lists.

   Read first time under Rule 28 and placed on calendar.
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   Senate File 2304, by T. Taylor, a bill for an act relating to providing
family and medical leave for railroad employees and providing a
penalty.

  Read first time under Rule 28 and referred to committee on Labor
and Business Relations.

                       STUDY BILLS RECEIVED

SSB 3146         Education

   Relating to student eligibility requirements in school district,
accredited nonpublic school, charter school, community college, and
regent institution athletics based on sex.

SSB 3147         Ways and Means

   Relating to state and local finances and the duties and procedures
of the department of revenue by providing for electronic filing,
communications, and records, modifying transfer tax remittances, the
assessment of property, the collection of debt, and the taxation of pass-
through entities, reducing inheritance taxes for unknown heirs,
establishing salaries, providing for a fee, making appropriations, and
providing penalties, and including effective date, applicability, and
retroactive applicability provisions.

                   SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
                               Senate File 2261

WAYS AND MEANS: Goodwin, Chair; Dawson and Dotzler

                                  SSB 3146

EDUCATION: Goodwin, Chair; Celsi, Cournoyer, Quirmbach, and Sinclair

                                  SSB 3147

WAYS AND MEANS: Dawson, Chair; Goodwin and Petersen
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           FINAL COMMITTEE REPORTS OF BILL ACTION

AGRICULTURE

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2290 (SSB 3135), a bill for an act establishing a dairy
processing and milk production innovation and revitalization fund and program to be
administered by the economic development authority, in consultation with the
department of agriculture and land stewardship, and creating a task force to explore the
feasibility of establishing an artisanal dairy processing program at a community college
or at an institution governed by the state board of regents.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 12: Zumbach, Sweeney, Kinney, Costello, Edler, Green, Mathis,
Ragan, Rozenboom, Shipley, J. Smith, and Wahls. Nays, none. Excused, 1: Driscoll.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

COMMERCE

Bill Title: *SENATE FILE 2287 (SSB 3088), a bill for an act relating to scrap metal
transactions, including by regulating the sale of catalytic converters to scrap metal
dealers and providing for recordkeeping requirements, providing penalties, and making
penalties applicable.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 9: Schultz, Koelker, Brown, Goodwin, Johnson, Klimesh, Sinclair,
R. Smith, and Williams. Nays, 5: Bisignano, Lykam, Mathis, Petersen, and Quirmbach.
Excused, 3: Giddens, Chapman, and Nunn.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

*Pursuant to Rule 40, the Legislative Services Agency reported nonsubstantive changes
to the members of the Commerce Committee on Senate File 2287, and they were attached
to the committee report.

ALSO:

Bill Title: *SENATE FILE 2288 (SSB 3069), a bill for an act relating to life insurance
company or association investments in foreign countries other than Canada, and
including applicability provisions.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 14: Schultz, Koelker, Bisignano, Brown, Goodwin, Johnson, Klimesh,
Lykam, Mathis, Petersen, Quirmbach, Sinclair, R. Smith, and Williams. Nays, none.
Excused, 3: Giddens, Chapman, and Nunn.
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Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

*Pursuant to Rule 40, the Legislative Services Agency reported nonsubstantive changes
to the members of the Commerce Committee on Senate File 2288, and they were attached
to the committee report.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2169, a bill for an act relating to assisted reproduction fraud,
and providing penalties.

Recommendation: DO PASS.

Final Vote: Yeas, 13: Edler, Costello, Mathis, Bolkcom, Garrett, Green, Jochum,
Johnson, Lofgren, Ragan, Rowley, Sweeney, and Trone Garriott. Nays, none. Excused,
none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2210, a bill for an act relating to health care employment
agencies, and providing penalties.

Recommendation: DO PASS.

Final Vote: Yeas, 13: Edler, Costello, Mathis, Bolkcom, Garrett, Green, Jochum,
Johnson, Lofgren, Ragan, Rowley, Sweeney, and Trone Garriott. Nays, none. Excused,
none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2214, a bill for an act establishing a therapeutic foster care
services study committee.

Recommendation: DO PASS.

Final Vote: Yeas, 13: Edler, Costello, Mathis, Bolkcom, Garrett, Green, Jochum,
Johnson, Lofgren, Ragan, Rowley, Sweeney, and Trone Garriott. Nays, none. Excused,
none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

JUDICIARY

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 241, a bill for an act relating to the dissemination and
exhibition of obscene material to a minor by the parent or guardian of the minor, and
providing penalties.
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Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 15: Zaun, Garrett, Kinney, Bisignano, Bolkcom, Boulton, Dawson,
Johnson, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Schultz, Shipley, Sinclair, and J. Taylor. Nays,
none. Excused, none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2292 (formerly SF 2159), a bill for an act relating to
application of specific penalties to an assault on a social worker under certain
circumstances.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 15: Zaun, Garrett, Kinney, Bisignano, Bolkcom, Boulton, Dawson,
Johnson, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Schultz, Shipley, Sinclair, and J. Taylor. Nays,
none. Excused, none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2293 (SSB 3024), a bill for an act relating to the Iowa drug
policy coordinator and the Iowa drug policy advisory council.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 15: Zaun, Garrett, Kinney, Bisignano, Bolkcom, Boulton, Dawson,
Johnson, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Schultz, Shipley, Sinclair, and J. Taylor. Nays,
none. Excused, none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2294 (SSB 3110), a bill for an act relating to nonsubstantive
Code corrections, and including retroactive applicability provisions.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 15: Zaun, Garrett, Kinney, Bisignano, Bolkcom, Boulton, Dawson,
Johnson, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Schultz, Shipley, Sinclair, and J. Taylor. Nays,
none. Excused, none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.
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ALSO:

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2295 (SSB 3109), a bill for an act relating to statutory
corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier
omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve
inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and
including retroactive applicability provisions.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 15: Zaun, Garrett, Kinney, Bisignano, Bolkcom, Boulton, Dawson,
Johnson, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Schultz, Shipley, Sinclair, and J. Taylor. Nays,
none. Excused, none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2296 (formerly SF 2111), a bill for an act relating to a peace
officer’s search of garbage placed outside of a person’s residence for waste collection in a
publicly accessible area.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 15: Zaun, Garrett, Kinney, Bisignano, Bolkcom, Boulton, Dawson,
Johnson, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Schultz, Shipley, Sinclair, and J. Taylor. Nays,
none. Excused, none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2297 (formerly SF 2091), a bill for an act relating to jury
service disqualification for certain felons.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 15: Zaun, Garrett, Kinney, Bisignano, Bolkcom, Boulton, Dawson,
Johnson, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Schultz, Shipley, Sinclair, and J. Taylor. Nays,
none. Excused, none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

ALSO:

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2303 (SSB 3083), a bill for an act relating to corporations by
providing for the use of electronic mail and other electronic transmissions, and
shareholders’ lists.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.
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Final Vote: Yeas, 15: Zaun, Garrett, Kinney, Bisignano, Bolkcom, Boulton, Dawson,
Johnson, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Schultz, Shipley, Sinclair, and J. Taylor. Nays,
none. Excused, none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

LABOR AND BUSINESS RELATIONS

Bill Title: *SENATE FILE 2286 (formerly SF 2051), a bill for an act relating to railroad
train length limits, and making penalties applicable.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 11: Dickey, Green, Boulton, Dotzler, Driscoll, Guth, Jochum, Rowley,
Schultz, J. Taylor, and T. Taylor. Nays, none. Excused, none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

*Pursuant to Rule 40, the Legislative Services Agency reported nonsubstantive changes
to the members of the Labor and Business Relations Committee on Senate File 2286,
and they were attached to the committee report.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Bill Title: *SENATE FILE 2285 (formerly SF 2096), a bill for an act relating to
requirements for additional members of a city planning and zoning commission and a
board of adjustment when a city extends its zoning jurisdiction.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 11: Shipley, Klimesh, J. Smith, Driscoll, Garrett, Guth, Hogg,
Lofgren, Quirmbach, T. Taylor, and Williams. Nays, none. Excused, none.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

*Pursuant to Rule 40, the Legislative Services Agency reported nonsubstantive changes
to the members of the Local Government Committee on Senate File 2285, and they were
attached to the committee report.

ALSO:

Bill Title: *SENATE FILE 2298 (formerly SF 2153), a bill for an act authorizing a local
emergency management commission to assume the duties of a joint 911 service board.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 11: Shipley, Klimesh, J. Smith, Driscoll, Garrett, Guth, Hogg,
Lofgren, Quirmbach, T. Taylor, and Williams. Nays, none. Excused, none.
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Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

*Pursuant to Rule 40, the Legislative Services Agency reported nonsubstantive changes
to the members of the Local Government Committee on Senate File 2298, and they were
attached to the committee report.

STATE GOVERNMENT

Bill Title: SENATE FILE 2093, a bill for an act relating to accommodations in housing
provided to persons with a disability-related need for assistance animals and service
animals, and providing penalties.

Recommendation: DO PASS.

Final Vote: Yeas, 14: R. Smith, Cournoyer, Bisignano, Boulton, Brown, Celsi, Dawson,
Goodwin, Guth, Jochum, Johnson, Koelker, Reichman, and Schultz. Nays, none.
Excused, 1: Giddens.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Bill Title: *SENATE FILE 2289 (formerly SF 2217), a bill for an act relating to
requirements for veteran special registration plates.

Recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL.

Final Vote: Yeas, 10: Lofgren, Reichman, Carlin, Costello, Dawson, Dotzler, Edler,
Green, Mathis, and Ragan. Nays, none. Excused, 1: Giddens.

Fiscal Note: NOT REQUIRED UNDER JOINT RULE 17.

*Pursuant to Rule 40, the Legislative Services Agency reported nonsubstantive changes
to the members of the Veterans Affairs Committee on Senate File 2289, and they were
attached to the committee report.
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