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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA

. EGAL AND COMMITTEE ERVICES DIVISION

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE DIVISION LUCAS BUILDING (515) 281-5285

JOHN C POLLAK. ADMINISTRATOR PHYLLIS V. BARRY

LEGAL COUNSELS DOUGLAS L. ADK ISSON

AIDA AUDEH

MARY M CARR

JULIE A. SMITH CRAGGS

SUSAN E. CROWLEY

MICHAEL J. GOEDERT

MARK W. JOHNSON

GARY L. KAUFMAN

MICHAEL A. KUEHN

LESLIE E. WORKMAN

RESEARCH ANALYSTS

PATRICIA A. FUNARO

KATHLEEN B. HANLON

THANE R. JOHNSON

TO:

FROM:

RE:

LEGISLATIVE SERVICE BUREAU STATE CAPITOL BUILDING DES MOINES, IOWA 50319

(515) 281 -3566 FAX (515) 281-8027

DIANE E. BOLENDER. DIRECTOR

RICHARD L. JOHNSON. DEPUTY DIRECTOR

September 10, 1991

MEMORANDUM

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE EDITOR

LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION OFFICE

CAPITOL BUILDING (515)-281 -5129

JULIE E. E. LIVERS

DIRECTOR

IOWA CODE DIVISION LUCAS BUILDING (515) 281-5285

JoANN G. BROWN

IOWA CODE EDITOR

JANET L. W ILSON

DEPUTY IOWA CODE EDITOR

CHAIRPERSON HUTCHINS, VICE-CHAIRPERSON ARNOULD, AND MEMBERS OF THE STUDIES COMMITIEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL qj/. Leslie E. Worknd, Legislative Service Bureau

Extension September 1, 1991, deadline for K-12 Reform Interim Study Committee

I am writing on behalf of temporary Co-chairpersons Connolly and Ollie regarding the requirement contained in the K-12 Reform Interim Study Committee's charge, that the Committee determine and report to Legislative Council on how the Committee intends to proceed by September 1, 1991. Although the legislative members of the Committee were announced well before the deadline, the public members of the Committee were first announced on September 6, 1991, rendering it impossible for the full Committee to reach a consensus on methods of proceeding by the deadline date.

The temporary Committee Co-chairs respectfully request an extension of the deadline in order to permit the Committee to comply with the procedural requirements contained in the Committee's charge.

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1 EGAL AND COMMITTEE ::RVICES DIVISION


JOHN C POLLAK. ADMINISTRATOR PHYLLIS V. BARRY

LEGAL COUNSELS DOUGLAS L ADKISSON

AIDA AUDEH

MARY M. CARR


SUSAN E CROWLEY

MICHAEL J GOEDERT

MARK W. JOHNSON

GARY L KAUFMAN

MICHAEL A. KUEHN

LESLIE E. WORKMAN

RESEARCH ANALYSTS

PATRICIA A. FUNARO

KATHLEEN B HANLON

THANE R. JOHNSON

TO:

FROM:

RE:


(515) 281-3566 FAX (515) 281 -8027


RICHARD l. JOHNSON. DEPUTY DIRECTOR

September 17, 1991

MEMORANDUM

ADMINISTRA T/VE CODE EDITOR


CAPITOL BUILDING (515)-281-51 29

JULIE E. E. LIVERS DIRECTOR


JoANN G. BROWN

IOWA CODE EDITOR

JANET l. WILSON


Chairperson Senator Bill Hutchins and Members of the Studies Committee of the Legislative Counc_il

Temporary Co-chairpersons Senator Don Doyle and Representative Jane Teaford

Extension of November 1, 1991 Deadline for Meetings by the Group Health Benefits for Public Employee Retirees Interim Study Committee

The purpose of this memorandum is to request an extension of the November 1, 1991 deadline established by the Legislative Council for completion of the meetings by the Group Health Benefits for Public Employee Retirees Interim Study Committee.

The Committee has tentatively scheduled its first meeting for Thursday, October 31, 1991. This was the first available date on which the Committee could obtain a quorum of the legislative members, as well as the public members. The Committee experienced some scheduling difficulties for the months of September and October due to the employment obligations of one of the public members which should be resolved by holding the second meeting in November. Accordingly, the Committee respectfully requests an extension of the November 1, 1991 deadline for completion of its meetings from the Studies Committee and the Legislative Council.

' EGAL AND COMMITIEE =RVICES DIVISION

JOHN C POLLAK ADMINISTRATOR


AIDA AUDEH

MARY M CARR

JULIE A SMITH CRAGGS

SUSAN E. CROWLEY

MICHAEL J GOEDERT

MARK W JOHNSON

GARY L KAUFMAN

MICHAEL A KUEHN

LESLIE E WORKMAN

RESEARCH ANALYSTS

PATRICIA A FUNARO

KATHLEEN B. HANLON

THANE R. JOHNSON



(515) 281-3566 FAX (515) 281-8027



September 19, 1991

MEMORANDUM

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE DIVISION LUCAS BUILDING (515) 281 -5285

PHYLLIS V BARRY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE EDITOR


CAPITOL BUILDING (515)-281-5129


IOWA CODE DIVISION LUCAS BUILDING (515) 281 -5285

JoANN G. BROWN IOWA CODE EDITOR

JANET L. WILSON DEPUTY IOWA CODE EDITOR

TO: CHAIRPERSON HUTCHINS, VICE-CHAIRPERSON ARNOULD, AND MEMBERS OF THE STUDIES COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

FROM: Patty Funaro, Legislative Service Bureau

RE: Infant Mortality in Iowa Interim Study Committee Out-of-town meeting request

I am writing at the direction of Senator Elaine Szymoniak and Representative Jack Hatch, Co-chairpersons of the Infant Mortality in Iowa Interim Study Committee, to request approval for a meeting to be held outside of Des Moines. The Study Committee has been assigned two meeting days and requests that the second of these meetings be held in Sioux City, Iowa. Sioux City has the highest infant mortality rate in the state with 17.3 infant deaths per one thousand live births in 1989, as reported by the Iowa Department of Public Health. The state average in 1989 was 8.2 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and the national average was 9.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.

Due to this high rate of infant deaths, the Study Committee feels that holding a meeting in Sioux City would allow Committee members to more easily evaluate the factors which have led to the high infant mortality rate in that area and would also facilitate the involvement of representatives of that area, involved in this issue, in the work of the Study Committee.

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Thank you for your consideration of this request.


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JOHN C POLLAK ~DMINISTAATOA PHYLLIS V BARRY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE EDITOR

LEGAL COUNSELS DOUGL-'IS ~ ~DKISSON

AIDA AUDEn

MARV M CARR

JULIE .; ~>'.11Th CRAGGS

SUSAN E CROWLEY

MICHAEL J GOEDERT

MARK W JOHNSON

GARY L r<AUFf.IAN

MICHAEL A r<UEHN

LESLIE E WORKMAN

RESEARCH ANALYSTS

PATRICIA A FUNARO

KATHLEE B HANLON

THANE A JOHNSON

TO:

FROM:

RE:


(515) 281-3566 FAX (515) 281 -8027

DIANE E BOLENDER. DIRECTOR


September 19, 1991

MEMORANDUM


CAPITOL BUILDING (51 5)-281 -5129




JANET L. WILSON


Chairperson Hutchins and Members of the Studies Committee of the Legislative Council

John Pollak 1 f State Budget and Budgeting Practices Study Committee - Subcommittee Meetings in Lieu of Second Meeting - Extension of November 1 Deadline

I am writing at the direction of Senator Leonard Boswell and Representative Torn J ochurn, temporary Co-chairpersons of the State Budget and Budgeting Practices Study Committee, to request authorization for subcommittees of this committee to hold meetings in lieu of a second meeting of the full committee and for payment of per diem and expenses for those legislators who serve on more than one subcommittee thus requiring their attendance at additional meetings. In addition, authorization is requested for the Study Committee to complete its deliberations after the November 1 deadline

The temporary Co-chairpersons are considering the appointment of three subcommittees which may have overlapping memberships. It is anticipated that the subcommittees will hold a single meeting but authorization is needed for those members who serve on more than one subcommittee to receive per diem for attending more than one meeting.

Authority is also requested for the Study Committee to complete its deliberations after the November 1 deadline. The temporary Co-chairpersons anticipate that important information will not be available to 1the Study Committee until after the deadline.

' '=GAL AND COMMITTEE =RVICES DIVISION

JOHN C. POLLAK. ADMINISTRATOR


AIDA AUDEH

MARY M. CARR


SUSAN E. CROWLEY

MICHAEL J GOEDERT

MARK W JOHNSON

GARY L. KAUFMAN

MICHAEL A KUEHN

LESLIE E. WORKMAN

RESEARCH ANALYSTS

PATRICIA A. FUNARO

KATHLEEN B. HANLON

THANE R. JOHNSON



(515} 281 -3566 FAX (515) 281 -8027

DIANE E. BOLENDER. DIREC TOR

RICHARD L. JOHNSON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR

September 19, 1991

MEMORANDUM

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE DIVISION LUCAS BUILDING (51 5) 281-5285

PHYLLIS V. BARRY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE EDITOR


CAPITOL BUILDING (515)-281-5 129


IOWA CODE DIVISION LUCAS BUILDING (515) 281 -5285


JANET L. WILSON


TO: CHAIRPERSON HUTCHINS AND 11EMBERS OF THE STUDIES CO:M1v1TITEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

FROM:

RE:

Michael J. Goedert I~

Extension of October 1 Date

On behalf of Senator William Dieleman and Representative John Groninga, Temporary Co-chairpersons of the Tax Fairness and Equity Study Committee, I submit this request that the date for making a recommendation to the Studies Committee on the hiring of a consultant for the Study Committee be extended from the present October 1 deadline to November 1. This will give the Study Committee, which is scheduled to hold its first meeting on October 9, time to adequately consider this question.

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· EGAL AND COMMITTEE c RVICES DIVISION


JOHN C. POLLAK. ADMINISTRATOR PHYLLIS V. BARRY

LEGAL COUNSELS DOUGLAS L. ADKISSON

AIDA AUDEH

MARY M. CARR


SUSAN E. CROWLEY

MICHAEL J GOEDERT

MARK W. JOHNSON

GARY L. KAUFMAN

MICHAEL A. KU EHN

LESLIE E. WORKMAN

RESEARCH ANALYSTS

PATRICIA A. FUNARO

KATHLEEN B. HANLON

THANE R. JOHNSON

TO:

FROM:

RE:


(515) 281 -3566 FAX (515) 281-8027


· RICHAR D L. JOHNSON. DEPUTY DIRECTOR

September 25, 1991

MEMORANDUM

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE EDITOR


CAPITOL BUILDING (515)-281-5129




JANET L. WILSON


Chairperson Senator Bill Hutchins and Members of the Studies Committee of the Legislative Council

Chairpersons Senator John Kibbie and Representative Eugene Blanshan and Members of the Public Retirement Systems Committee

Additional Meeting Date and Extension of the November 1, 1991 Deadline

The purpose of this memorandum is to seek the approval of the Studies Committee and of the Legislative Council for a third meeting day for the Public Retirement Systems Committee beyond the November 1, 1991 deadline established by the Legislative Council.

The Legislative Council has directed the Committee to complete its work in two meeting days. The Committee has held a two-day meeting on September 9 and 10, 1991, and the agenda for that meeting is attached. As is reflected in the attached agenda, the Committee had a very full schedule in two meeting days in order to receive testimony from the various organizations interested in public retirements systems. Not only is this a duty of the Committee pursuant to its charge, but Iowa Code section 97D.4(3)(e) also requires the Committee to "[r]eview proposals from interested associations and organizations recommending changes in the state's retirement laws." The Committee needs an additional meeting day to complete its duties. In particular, Iowa Code section 97D.4(3)(a) requires the Committee to "[d]evelop and recommend retirement standards and a coherent state policy on public retirement systems," and Iowa Code section 97D.4(3)(g) requires the Committee to "[m]ake recommendations fo the general assembly." However, Iowa Code section 97D.2 also mandates that if the Committee "recommends a

proposal for a change in a public retirement system within this state, the [C]ommittee shall require the development of actuarial information concerning the costs of the proposed change."

Accordingly, the Committee has utilized two meeting days in rece1V1ng recommendations for change, and needs an additional meeting to consider these proposals after the development of actuarial information. Two of the systems, the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) and the Judicial Retirement System, do not anticipate receiving actuarial reports until sometime in October or November. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Statewide Fire and Police Retirement System, in completing its transition duties, may have additional legislative requests. Because the Committee needs an additional meeting after the actuarial information is received and would like to give the Board the opportunity to make any further recommendations that may be required, and such a meeting would not be possible to schedule prior to the deadline established by the Council, we respectfully request, on behalf of the Committee, that the Studies Committee and the Legislative Council grant the Committee an additional meeting day, and that it provide an extension of the November 1, 1991 deadline. If this permission is granted, the Committee will tentatively schedule a meeting for December 3, 1991.

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Revised Tentative Agenda

PUBLIC RETIRE:MENT SYSTEMS COl\fMITTEE

September 9 and 10, 1991

Senate Rooms 22 and 24, State Capitol Building, Des Moines, Iowa

Senator John Kibbie, Temporary Co-chairperson

Senator William Dieleman Senator Richard Drake Senator Larry Murphy Senator Jack Nystrom

Monday. September 9 - Room 22

\~ 10:00 a.m. Preliminary Business

Call to Order Election of Chairpersons Adoption of Rules

MEMBERS

Representative Eugene Blanshan, Temporary Co-chairperson

Representative Dorothy Carpenter Representative Rod Halvorson Representative Darrell Hanson Representative Dennis Renaud

Review of Charge and Introductory Remarks

10: 15 a.m. Iowa PubUc Employees' Retirement System Presentlltion

Greg Cusack, IPERS Division, Department of Personnel

11:10 a.m. Judicial Retirement System Presentlltion

Rebecca Colton and Deb McDonough, Judicial Department

11:40 a.m. The Honorable Allen Donielson, Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals

Noon Luncheon Recess

1:15 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

3:00p.m.

3:50p.m.

Peace Officers Retirement System Presentation

Commissioner Paul Wieck, Department of Public Safety and State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald

Larry Hardy, Iowa Corrections Association Wes Smith, IPERS Improvement Association Lon Lindenberg, Iowa Fish & Game Conservation Officers Association Jeff Crane, State Fire Inspectors Gene Kennedy, Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies Association Don Kerr, Iowa Association of Community College Trustees

Rick Conn, Iowa State Troopers Association Dan Raper, Iowa State Troopers Supervisors Association Jim Barr and Wilbur Johnson, Retired Troopers and Agents Association

Committee Discussion Recess until9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 10

TuesdaY· Seotember 10 - Room 24

9:00 a.m. Reconvention***

9:05a.m. Kent Sovem, Iowa League of Municipalities

9:30a.m. Ed Moses

9:45a.m. Al Maupin and Verlin Fairbanks, Iowa Association of Retired Fire Fighters

10:00 a.m. Mike Podrebarac, Des Moines Airport Fire Fighters

10:15 a.m. Don McKee, AFSCME Dr. Robert Denny, Iowa Retired Teachers Association E. Kelly Schlapkohl, School Administrators of Iowa Jan Reinicke, Iowa State Education Association Roy Downing, Iowa Lands & Waters Officer Association

11:15 a.m. Review of Written Statement by John Daws, Iowa State Police Association

11:30 a.m. Further Committee Discussion

Noon Luncheon Recess

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1:15p.m.

2:00p.m.

2:15p.m.

Presentillion Concerning the Board of Trustees of the Statewide Fire and Police Retirement System

Richard Lynch, Executive Secretary

Steve Woodley, City Administrator, City of Estherville

Committee Discussion Continued Discussion Concerning Actuarial Study Required by 1990 Acts Directions to Staff Next Meeting Date Adjournment

*** Please note that the morning agenda for Tuesday, September 10, has changed significantly. During the meeting on Monday, we received messages that John Pederson, representing the Iowa Association of Professional Ftre Fighters, Jerry Welker, representing the Polk-Des Moines Taxpayers Association, and John Daws, representing the Iowa State Police Association, had situations come up so that they are unable to testify. Mr. Daws statement will be distributed today, and the Legislative Service Bureau will send you written statements from Mr. Pederson and Mr. Welker when they are received. g: \carr\retag2

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O:::GAL AND COMMITTEE :RVICES DIVISION


JOHN C POLLAK ADMINISTRATOR PHYLLIS V BARRY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE EDITOR

LEGAL COUNSELS DOUGLAS L AOt<ISSON

AIDA AUDEH

MARY M CARR LEGISLATIVE SERVICE BUREAU

STATE CAPITOL BUILDING


CAPITOL BUILDING (515)·281-5129



SUSAN E CROWLEY

MICHAEL J GOEDERT

MARK W JOHNSON

GARY L KAUFMAN

MICHAEL A KUEHN

LESLIE E WORKMAN

DES MOINES. IOWA 50319 (515 ) 281-3566

FAX (515) 281-8027 IOWA CODE DIVISION

LUCAS BUILDING (515) 281-5285


RICHARD L JOHNSON. DEPUTY DIRECTOR JoANN G. BROWN

IOWA CODE EDITOR

RESEARCH ANALYSTS

PATRICIA A FUNARO

KATHLEEN B HANLON

THANE A. JOHNSON

JANET L WILSON DEPUTY IOWA CODE EDITOR

September 25 , 1991

MEMORANDUM

TO: Chairperson Senator Bill Hutchins and Members of the Studies Committee of the Legislative Council

FROM: Michael A. Kuehn rr .-\!-

RE: Extension of November 1, 1991 Deadline for Meetings by the Emergency Medical Services Study Committee

The Emergency Medical Services Study Committee requests an extension of the November 1, 1991 deadline established by the Legislative Council for the Committee's meeting.

On November 12th through the 14th, a national emergency medical services assessment team will be in Iowa to evaluate and report on the state of Iowa's emergency medical services system. The team will present its report to the Iowa Department of Public Health on the 14th. The Committee believes th is report will provide valuable information for the consideration of the Committee and, therefore, respectfully requests an extension of the November 1, 1991 , deadline for its meeting from the Studies Committee and the Legislative Council.

cc. Senator Florence Buhr Representative Mark Shearer


EGAL AND COMMITTEE ERVICES DIVISION

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE DIVISION LUCAS BUILDING (515) 281 ·5285

JOHN C POLLAK. ADMINISTRATOR PHYLLIS V. BARRY AOMINISTRA TIVE CODE EDITOR

LEGAL COUNSELS DOUGLAS L. ADKISSON

AIDAAUDEH

MARY M CARR


SUSAN E CROWLEY

MICHAEL J GOEDERT

MARK W. JOHNSON

GARY L. KAUFMAN

MICHAEL A KUEHN

LESLIE E. WORKMAN

RESEARCH ANALYSTS

PATRICIA A. FUNARO

KATHLEEN B. HANLON

THANE R JOHNSON

TO:

FROM:

RE:


(515) 281-3566 FAX (515) 281 -8027



September 25, 1991

MEMORANDUM


CAPITOL BUILDING (515)·281·5129


IOWA CODE DIVISION LUCAS BUILDING (515) 281·5285

JoANN G. BROWN

IOWA CODE EDITOR

JANET L. W ILSON DEPUTY IOWA CODE EDITOR

Chairperson Senator Bill Hutchins and Members of the Studies Committee of the Legislative Council

Temporary Co-chairpersons Senator Ralph Rosenberg and Representative Gary Sherzan

Extension of November 1, 1991 Deadline for Meetings by the Curtailing Youth Violence and Gangs Study Committee

The purpose of this memorandum is to request an extension of the November 1, 1991 deadline established by the Legislative Council for completion of the meetings by the Curtailing Youth Violence and Gangs Study Committee.

The Committee has scheduled a meeting for Friday, October 11, 1991, which was the earliest date on which a quorum of the members and both temporary co-chairpersons could be present. However, the Committee has been unable to schedule a second meeting prior to the November 1 deadline because of the busy schedules of its members. The Committee therefore respectfully requests an extension of the November 1, 1991 deadline for completion of its meetings from the Studies Committee and the Legislative Council.


~GAL AND COMMITTEE ERVICES DIVISION

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE DIVISION LUCAS BUILDING (515) 281·5285

JOHN C POLLAK. ADMINISTRATOR PHYLLIS V. BARRY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE EDITOR


AIDA AUDEH

MARY M CARR


SUSAN E. CROWLEY

MICHAEL J GOEDERT

MARK W JOHNSON

GARY L. KAUFMAN

MICHAEL A KUEHN

LESLIE E. WORKMAN

RESEARCH ANALYSTS

PATRICIA A. FUNARO

KATHLEEN B. HANLON

THANE R. JOHNSON

TO:

FROM:

RE:


(515) 281 -3566 . FAX (515 ) 281 -8027



September 25, 1991

MEMORANDUM


CAPITOL BUILDING (515)·281·5129


IOWA CODE DIVISION LUCAS BUILDING (515) 281·5285


JANET L. WILSON


Senator Bill Hutchins, Chairperson, and Members of the Studies Committee

Senator Al Sturgeon and Representative David Osterberg, Chairpersons, Environmental, Recreational, and Economic Development of Iowa 1 s Rivers and Lakes Study Committee

Meeting Locations, Additional Meeting Day, Final Meeting Extension

The Environmental, Recreational, and Economic Development of Iowa Is Rivers and Lakes Study Committee requests authorization to hold its October 14 meeting within Iowa outside of Des Moines at a location to be selected near the Mississippi River. Topics relating to the environmental, recreational, and economic development along the Mississippi River will be the focus of the second meeting. The legislative leaders authorized the Study Committee to meet in Onawa for its first meeting on September 12. The agenda was focused on mitigation plans for the Missouri River, water priorities, and navigation.

The Study Committee also requests a third Study Committee meeting to focus on problems and development of lakes and rivers in Iowa other than the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. If a third meeting is granted, the Study Committee requests authorization to locate the meeting within Iowa outside of Des Moines and to schedule the third meeting after November~, 1991.

Additionall991 Legislative Interim Study Committees

Expanding Iowa's Livestock Industry 2 days 5/5 + 5 Public Members Charge: Develop recommendations which will expand the size and profi~bility of Iowa's livestock industry.

Assuring Efficient Delivery of Social Services 2 days 5/5 + 3 Public Members Charge: Monitor the implementation of proposed executive branch changes in social service delivery systems. Primary goals s:hould be to maintain adequate delivery of services and document cost effectiveness of proposed changes. Topics to be monitored should include, but not be limited to DRS district office restructuring and reorganization of Iowa's mental health institutions.

• Above interim study committees shall forward their recommendations or reports to the Legislative Council no later than December 1, 1991.

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