February 21, 2000

Journal of the Senate

THIRTIETH DAY
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Senate Chamber, Topeka, Kansas
Monday, February 21, 2000--2:30 p.m.
      The Senate was called to order by President Dick Bond.

      The roll was called with thirty-nine senators present.

      Senator Downey was excused.

      Invocation by Chaplain Fred S. Hollomon:

          Heavenly Father,

           This is Presidents' Day and a presidential election year. While honoring Washington
      and Lincoln, we are watching candidates running to be the first American President of
      the third millennium A.D.

         We pray, O God, that one of the candidates will turn out to have:

          The honesty of an Abe Lincoln

      The adventuresome spirit of a Theodore Roosevelt

      The leadership ability of a Franklin Roosevelt

      The common touch of a Harry Truman

      The popularity of an Ike Eisenhower

      The charisma of a John Kennedy

      The social conscience of a Jimmy Carter

      The communication skills of a Ronald Regan

           (Just in case someone is keeping score, O God, the presidents I have listed contain
      an equal number of Democrats and Republicans!)

          I pray in Jesus' Name,

    AMEN

PRESIDENTS' DAY OBSERVANCE
 In remembrance of Presidents' Day, Senator Vidricksen portrayed America's First
President, George Washington, who is celebrating his 268th birthday.

 President Bond and members of the Senate gave Senator Vidricksen a standing ovation
on his presentation.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
 The following bill was introduced and read by title:

   SB 643, An act amending and supplementing the Kansas and Missouri metropolitan
culture district compact; amending K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 12-2536 and repealing the existing
section, by Committee on Ways and Means.

REFERENCE OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
 The following bill was referred to Committee as indicated:

   Elections and Local Government: SB 642.

CHANGE OF REFERENCE
 The President withdrew from the Committee on Agriculture, SB 572, 601 and referred
the bills to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 The President withdrew from the Committee on Elections and Local Government, SB
535, 544 and referred the bills to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 The President withdrew from the Committee on Judiciary, SB 468, 538, 579, 589, 590,
620, 627, 628 and referred the bills to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 The President withdrew from the Committee on Public Health & Welfare, SB 385, 396,
398, 399, 401, 511, 542, 626, 630 and referred the bills to the Committee on Ways and
Means.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
 H Sub SB 244; SB 375 approved on February 17, 2000.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS
KANSAS TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE CORPORATION
   Richard Bendis, President and CEO, Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation,
submitted the 1999 Annual Report.

   The President announced the above report is on file in the office of the Secretary of the
Senate and is available for review at any time.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
 Announcing passage of HB 2596, 2652, 2684, 2719, 2754, 2772, 2780, 2832, 2844,
2854, 2862, 2928.

 Also, adoption of HCR 5059.

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
 HB 2596, 2652, 2684, 2719, 2754, 2772, 2780, 2832, 2844, 2854, 2862, 2928; HCR
5059 were thereupon introduced and read by title.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
 Committee on Agriculture recommends SB 531, 533 be passed.

 Committee on Assessment and Taxation recommends SB 410 be amended on page 2,
by striking all in lines 28 through 32;

      By renumbering existing sections accordingly; and the bill be passed as amended.

 Committee on Commerce recommends SCR 1641 be amended on page 1, in line 40,
by striking ``15'' and inserting ``16''; in line 42, after the period, by inserting ``The remainder
of the task force shall be appointed as follows:'';

      On page 2, in line 1, by striking all after ``pany''; in line 2, by striking ``One'' and inserting
``and one''; also in line 2, by striking all after ``company'' and inserting ``shall be
recommended by the Kansas Telecommunications Industry Association''; in line 3, by
striking all before the period; also in line 3, by striking ``appointed'' and inserting ``shall be
recommended''; in line 4, by striking ``. Two'' and inserting ``and two''; also in line 4, by
striking ``designated'' and inserting ``shall be recommended''; in line 5, after the period, by
inserting ``One member shall be a person with a communication disability recommended
by the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The names of the
recommended members shall be transmitted to the Legislative Coordinating Council for
final approval. No such recommended member shall serve unless approved by the Council.'';
in line 7, by striking all after the period and inserting ``The Chair of the Kansas Corporation
Commission or the Chair's designee.''; and the concurrent resolution be adopted as
amended.

 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources recommends SB 469 be amended by
substituting a new bill to be designated as ``Substitute for SENATE BILL NO. 469,'' as
follows:

``Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 469
By Committee on Energy and Natural Resources


``AN  ACT prohibiting sales of certain motor-vehicle fuel and providing penalties for
      violations.'';

        and the substitute bill be passed.

 Committee on Federal and State Affairs recommends SB 322 be amended by
substituting a new bill to be designated as ``Substitute for SENATE BILL NO. 322,'' as
follows:

``Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 322
By Committee on Federal and State Affairs


``AN  ACT concerning persons in the custody of the secretary of corrections; relating to
      early medical release.'';

        and the substitute bill be passed.

 Also, SCR 1639 be amended on page 1, in line 38, by striking the period and inserting
``; and

      Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of State is hereby directed to send 10 enrolled
copies of this resolution to Senator Greta Goodwin at 420 E. 12th Avenue, Winfield, Kansas
67156.''; and the concurrent resolution be adopted as amended.

 Committee on Judiciary recommends SB 446, 485, 488, 585 be passed.

 Also, SB 224, 448, 528 be passed and, because the committee is of the opinion that the
bills are of a noncontroversial nature, be placed on the consent calendar.

 SB 559 be amended on page 2, in line 22, by striking ``The''; by striking all in lines 23
and 24;

      On page 8, by striking all in lines 33 through 43;

      On page 9, by striking all in lines 1 through 28;

      And by renumbering sections accordingly; and the bill be passed as amended.

 Committee on Public Health and Welfare recommends SB 555 be passed.

 Also, SB 554 be amended by substituting a new bill to be designated as ``Substitute for
SENATE BILL No. 554,'' as follows:

``Substitute for SENATE BILL NO. 554
By Committee on Public Health and Welfare


``AN  ACT concerning health care data; amending K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 65-6801 and 65-6804
      and repealing the existing sections.'';

        and the substitute bill be passed.

 SB 512 be amended on page 13, in line 2, by striking ``statute book'' and inserting ``Kansas
register''; and the bill be passed as amended.

 SB 541 be amended on page 6, in line 3, by striking ``Non-human institutional drug
room'' and inserting ``Veterinary medical teaching hospital pharmacy''; in line 6, by striking
``(use in treatment of or experimentation on) (administration to)'' and inserting ``use in
treatment of or administration to'';

      On page 7, in line 41, by striking ``non-human institutional drug room'' and inserting
``veterinary medical teaching hospital pharmacy'';

      On page 9, in line 14, by striking ``non-human institutional drug room'' and inserting
``veterinary medical teaching hospital pharmacy'';

      On page 10, in line 13, by striking ``non-human institutional drug room'' and inserting
``veterinary medical teaching hospital pharmacy''; in line 19, after ``such'' by inserting ``rules
and''; in line 20, by striking ``non-human institutional drug rooms'' and inserting ``veterinary
medical teaching hospital pharmacies''; in lines 21 and 22, by striking ``non-human
institutional drug rooms'' and inserting ``veterinary medical teaching hospital pharmacies'';

      On page 1, in the title, in lines 9 and 10, by striking ``non-human institutional drug rooms''
and inserting ``veterinary medical teaching hospital pharmacy''; and the bill be passed as
amended.

 Committee on Ways and Means recommends SB 138 be amended on page 1, in line
31, by striking ``take''; by striking all in lines 32 through 37 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following: ``affirm, modify or reverse an agency action and order any other action it deems
appropriate.''; and the bill be passed as amended.

   On motion of Senator Emert the Senate adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, February
22, 2000.

HELEN A. MORELAND, Journal Clerk.

PAT SAVILLE, Secretary of Senate.