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3:25 PM HOUSE JOURNALSIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF COLORADO
Second Regular Session
Thirty-seventh Legislative Day Thursday, February 10, 2000
Prayer by Pastor Dan Elliott, South Fellowship, Littleton.
The Speaker called the House to order at 9:00 a.m.
The roll was called with the following result:
Present--61.
Excused for legislative business--Representative Morrison--1.
Excused--Representative Berry--1.
Absent--Representatives Coleman, Tupa--2.
Present after roll call--Representatives Coleman, Tupa.
The Speaker declared a quorum present._______________
On motion of Representative Witwer, the reading of the journal of February 9, 2000, was dispensed with and approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk._______________
On motion of Representative Dean, HB00-1224 shall be made Special Orders on Thursday, February 10, 2000, at 9:21 a.m._______________
The hour of 9:21 a.m., having arrived, on motion of Representative Alexander, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of Special Orders and she was called to the Chair to act as Chairman._______________
SPECIAL ORDERS--SECOND READING OF BILL
The Committee of the Whole having risen, the Chairman reported the titles of the following bill had been read (reading at length had been dispensed with by unanimous consent), the bill considered and action taken thereon as follows:
(Amendments to the committee amendment are to the printed committee report which was printed and placed in the members' bill file.)
HB00-1224 By Representatives Taylor, Miller, Dean, Allen, Berry, George, Hoppe, Johnson, Kaufman, Kester, May, McElhany, McPherson, Smith, Spence, Spradley, Tool, and Young; also Senators Lacy, Dennis, Tebedo, Arnold, Chlouber, Hillman, and Matsunaka--Concerning the promotion of tourism in the state of Colorado, and, in connection therewith, creating the Colorado tourism office and eliminating the Colorado tourism board and the Colorado travel and tourism authority.
Amendment No. 1, Business Affairs & Labor Report, dated January 25, 2000, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 9, page 420.
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Report, dated February 9, 2000, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 9, page 420.
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage._______________
ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT
Passed Second Reading: HB00-1224 amended.
The Chairman moved the adoption of the Committee of the Whole Report. As shown by the following roll call vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative, and the Report was adopted.
YES 58 NO 5 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0
Alexander Y
Allen Y
Bacon Y
Berry E
Chavez Y
Clapp Y
Clarke Y
Coleman Y
Dean Y
Decker Y
Fairbank Y
Gagliardi Y
Gordon Y
Gotlieb Y
Grossman Y
Hagedorn Y
Hefley Y
Hoppe Y
Johnson Y
Kaufman Y
Keller Y
Kester Y
King Y
Larson Y
Lawrence Y
Lee N
Leyba Y
Mace Y
May Y
McElhany Y
McKay Y
McPherson Y
Miller Y
Mitchell Y
Morrison E
Nuņez N
Paschall Y
Pfiffner N
Plant Y
Ragsdale Y
Saliman Y
Scott Y
Sinclair Y
Smith Y
Spence Y
Spradley Y
Stengel N
Swenson Y
Takis Y
Tapia Y
Tate Y
Taylor Y
Tochtrop Y
Tool Y
Tupa N
Veiga Y
Vigil Y
Webster Y
Williams S. Y
Williams T. Y
Windels Y
Witwer Y
Young Y
Zimmerman Y
Mr. Speaker Y
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE
APPROPRIATIONS
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1159 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Amend the Education Committee Report, dated February 2, 2000, page 1, strike lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following:
"Amend printed bill, page 1, strike line 2 and substitute the following:
"SECTION 1. 22-54-104 (2) (a) (IV) (D), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
22-54-104. District total program - repeal. (2) (a) (IV) (D) For purposes of this subparagraph (IV), a district's "per pupil funding" shall be the district's total program for the applicable budget year, as calculated pursuant to sub-subparagraph (A) of subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (a), divided by the district's funded pupil count for such budget year; except that, for the 1998-99 budget year, a district's "per pupil funding" shall be calculated under this provision without regard to the change in the size factors made in subparagraph (I.2) of paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of this section, and, for the 1999-2000 budget year, and budget years thereafter, shall be calculated using the cost of living factor and size factor used in the calculation for the 1998-99 budget year under this sub-subparagraph (D) and the at-risk factor calculated under this section as it existed for the 1997-98 budget year or using the cost of living, size factor, and at-risk factor applicable for the budget year, whichever produces the lesser "per pupil funding" amount, and, for the 2000-01 budget year and budget years thereafter, shall be calculated using the size factor used in the calculation for the 1998-99 budget year under this sub-subparagraph (D) and the at-risk factor calculated under this section as it existed for the 1997-98 budget year or using the size factor and at-risk factor applicable for the budget year, whichever produces the lesser "per pupil funding" amount.
SECTION 2. 22-54-104 (5) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is".
Page 2 of the printed bill, strike lines 4 through 13 and substitute the following:
"SECTION 3. 22-54-104 (5) (b) (I.3) (A), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended, and the said 22-54-104 (5) (b) (I.3) is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH, to read:
22-54-104. District total program - repeal. (5) For purposes of the formulas used in this section:
(b) (I.3) (A) A district's size factor for the 1999-2000 budget year 1999-2000, 2000-01, and 2001-02 budget years thereafter shall be determined in accordance with the following formula:
If the district's funded The district's
pupil count is: size factor shall be:
Less than 276 1.5502 + (0.00376159 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 276)
276 or more but less than 459 1.2430 + (0.00167869 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 459)
459 or more but less than 1,027 1.1260 + (0.00020599 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 1,027)
1,027 or more but less than 2,293 1.0578 + (0.00005387 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 2,293)
2,293 or more but less than 5,650 1.0120 + (0.00001364 x the difference between the funded
pupil count and 5,650)
5,650 or more but less than 25,546 1.0120
25,546 or more but less than 32,193 1.0120 + (0.00000334 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 25,546)
32,193 or more 1.0342
(C) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-subparagraph (A) of this subparagraph (I.3), no district shall have a size factor of less than 1.0194 for the 2000-01 budget year and a size factor of less than 1.0268 for the 2001-02 budget year.
SECTION 4. 22-54-104 (5) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH to read:
22-54-104. District total program - repeal. (5) For purposes of the formulas used in this section:
(b) (I.4) A district's size factor for the 2002-03 budget year and budget years thereafter shall be determined in accordance with the following formula:
If the district's funded The district's
pupil count is: size factor shall be:
Less than 276 1.5502 + (0.00376159 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 276)
276 or more but less than 459 1.2430 + (0.00167869 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 459)
459 or more but less than 1,027 1.1260 + (0.00020599 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 1,027)
1,027 or more but less than 2,293 1.0578 + (0.00005387 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 2,293)
2,293 or more but less than 4,023 1.0342 + (0.00001364 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 4,023)
4,023 or more 1.0342
SECTION 5. 22-54-104 (5) (c) (II) (B), Colorado Revised".
Page 2 of the Committee Report, line 23, strike "6." and substitute "8.".
Page 3, strike lines 19 through 34 and substitute the following:
"SECTION 9. Appropriation - adjustments to the 2000 long bill. (1) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby".
Page 4, line 1, strike "disabilities," and substitute "disabilities pursuant to section 22-20-117, Colorado Revised Statutes,";
strike lines 4 through 11 and substitute the following:
"(2) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of education, public school finance, for special education - children with disabilities, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the implementation of section 22-20-114 (1) (b.8), Colorado Revised Statutes.".".
EDUCATION
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1125 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 3, after line 9, insert the following:
"(1) "Advisory board" means the spaced-based education grants advisory board created in section 22-81-203.".
Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
line 14, strike "22-81-204." and substitute "22-81-205.";
line 20, strike "the" and substitute "any";
line 21, strike "the" and substitute "a";
line 23, strike "22-81-203." and substitute "22-81-204.";
after line 25, insert the following:
"22-81-203. Space-based education grants advisory board - created - duties - repeal. (1) There is hereby created the spaced-based education grants advisory board which shall consist of seven members as follows:
(a) The chief executive officer of the Colorado school of mines, or his or her designee;
(b) The president of the university of Colorado, or his or her designee;
(c) The chief executive officer of Colorado state university, or his or her designee;
(d) The commissioner of education, or his or her designee;
(e) A state representative, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(f) A state senator, appointed by the president of the senate; and
(g) A representative of the office of innovation and technology, created in part 1 of article 37.5 of title 24, C.R.S., appointed by the governor.
(2) The appointed members of the advisory board shall serve two-year terms and may serve up to two consecutive two-year terms. Members of the advisory board, including legislative members, shall serve without compensation; except that they may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in fulfilling their duties.
(3) The advisory board shall review the grant applications received pursuant to this article and shall annually submit to the state board, by a date specified by rule of the state board, a list of recommended grant recipients and the amount of each grant. The state board, within thirty days after receiving the list shall approve or disapprove the list as a whole. If the state board does not act within thirty days, the list shall be deemed approved. If the state board disapproves the list, the advisory board shall submit to the state board a second list of recommended grant recipients within thirty days after such disapproval.
(4) The department shall forward to the advisory board all grant applications received pursuant to this article. Upon request of the advisory board, the department shall provide staff assistance in reviewing the grant applications and preparing the list of recommended recipients and grant amounts.
(5) (a) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2010.
(b) Prior to said repeal, the space-based education advisory board shall be reviewed as provided for in section 2-3-1203, C.R.S.".
Renumber succeeding statutory sections accordingly.
Page 4, line 1, strike "grant" and substitute "grants";
line 2, strike "board" and substitute "board, based on the recommendations of the advisory board," and strike "a" and substitute "one or more";
line 3, strike "grant" and substitute "grants";
line 4, strike "an education center that provides" and substitute "one or more education centers that provide";
line 8, strike "the" and substitute "each";
line 11, strike "The" and substitute "Each";
line 15, strike "entities" and substitute "entities, including but not limited to any nonprofit corporations that promote aviation and aerospace education,";
line 17, strike "the science" and substitute "a science".
Page 5, strike line 12 and substitute the following:
"(3) (a) The advisory board, in selecting one or more persons or entities or groups of";
line 13, strike "receive the" and substitute "recommend for receipt of a";
line 14, strike "the state board";
strike line 22 and substitute the following:
"(b) The advisory board may not recommend and the state board may not award a science and math";
line 26, strike "The" and substitute "A".
Page 6, strike line 1 and substitute the following:
"development grant shall be";
line 3, strike "22-81-206." and substitute "22-81-207.";
line 7, strike "by the state board";
line 8, strike "board" and substitute "board, based on the recommendations of the advisory board,";
line 9, after "districts", insert "and nonprofit corporations that promote aviation and aerospace education";
line 14, after "district", insert "or nonprofit corporation";
strike line 15 and substitute the following:
"to purchase services or materials only from a space-based";
line 18, strike "the space-based" and substitute "a space-based";
line 21, strike "22-81-206." and substitute "22-81-207.";
line 22, after "district", insert "or nonprofit corporation";
line 25, strike "department" and substitute "advisory board".
Page 7, line 7, strike "22-81-206," and substitute "22-81-207,";
line 8, strike "board" and substitute "board, based on the recommendations of the advisory board," and after "districts", insert "and nonprofit corporations";
line 10, after "district", insert "or nonprofit corporation";
line 11, strike "awarding grants, the state board," and substitute "recommending grant recipients, the advisory board,";
line 13, after "district's", insert "or nonprofit corporation's";
line 17, strike "The" and substitute "For applicants that are school districts, the";
line 20, strike "The" and substitute "For applicants that are school districts, the";
line 26, strike "The" and substitute "For applicants that are school districts, the".
Page 8, line 3, after "district", insert "or nonprofit corporation";
strike line 7 and substitute the following:
"(4) The advisory board in recommending and the state board in approving grant recipients shall";
line 10, strike "In determining the amount of each grant, the state" and substitute "The advisory board in recommending and the state board in approving the amount of each grant";
line 11, strike "board";
line 12, after "district", insert "or nonprofit corporation".
line 13, strike "the space-based" and substitute "a space-based";
line 16, strike "part 3" and substitute "part 2";
line 22, strike "22-81-206." and substitute "22-81-207.";
line 25, after "of", insert "science and math space-based education center grants awarded pursuant to section 22-81-203 and".
Page 9, line 1, strike "22-81-203." and substitute "22-81-204.”;
line 3, strike "22-81-205 (2)" and substitute "22-81-206 (2)";
after line 22, insert the following:
"SECTION 4. 2-3-1203 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees. (3) The following dates are the dates for which the statutory authorization for the designated advisory committees is scheduled for repeal:
(w) July 1, 2010: The space-based education grant advisory board, created in section 22-81-203, C.R.S.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 9, strike lines 23 through 26 and substitute the following:
"SECTION 5. Appropriation - adjustment in 2000 long bill. (1) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the space-based education fund created in section 22-81-206, Colorado Revised Statutes, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000), to be used for purposes consistent with the creation of the fund.
(2) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of the space-based education fund created in section 22-81-206, Colorado Revised Statutes, to the department of education, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for space-based education grants to applicants selected pursuant to this act.
(3) For the implementation of this act, appropriations made in the annual general appropriations act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, shall be adjusted as follows:
(a) The general fund appropriation to the capital construction fund outlined in section 3 (1) (f) is reduced by two million dollars ($2,000,000).
(b) The capital construction fund exempt appropriation to the department of transportation, construction projects, is reduced by two million dollars ($2,000,000).".
Page 10, strike lines 1 and 2.
FINANCE
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1054 be postponed indefinitely.
HB00-1062 be postponed indefinitely.
HB00-1081 be referred favorably to the Committee on Appropriations.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1368 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1323 be referred favorably to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB00-1341 be postponed indefinitely.
HB00-1380 be referred favorably to the Committee on Appropriations.______________
PRINTING REPORT
The Chief Clerk reports the following bill has been correctly printed: HB00-1417.
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SIGNING OF BILLS - RESOLUTIONS - MEMORIALS
The Speaker has signed: HB00-1035.______________
DELIVERY OF BILL TO GOVERNOR
The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives reports the following bill has been delivered to the Office of the Governor: HB00-1035 at 8:15 a.m. on February 10, 2000._______________
House in recess. House reconvened.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE
BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1266 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
HB00-1273 be postponed indefinitely.
HB00-1280 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 3, line 4, strike "an" and substitute "the";
strike lines 5 through 11 and substitute the following:
"of salary, benefits, including retirement benefits, and premium pay practices that is at least ninety-nine percent of the average total compensation provided to the top three law enforcement agencies within the state that have both more than one hundred commissioned officers and the highest actual average total compensation.";
line 12, strike "shall" and substitute "means";
strike line 13 and substitute the following:
"the chief and any commissioned or noncommissioned officer and patrolman of the Colorado state patrol.".
HB00-1282 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
HB00-1292 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 19 through 21 and substitute the following:
"SECTION 3. Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.".
HB00-1293 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 25 and 26 and substitute "effect July 1, 2000.".
HB00-1298 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause, and substitute the following:
"SECTION 1. 10-4-710, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:
10-4-710. Required coverages are minimum. (5) no insurer may surcharge, refuse to write, cancel or non-renew a complying policy of automobile insurance based solely on the method of compliance or level of coverage chosen, as long as the requirements are met under section 42-3-105(1)(c)(I).
SECTION 2. 42-3-105 (1) (c) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended, and the said 42-3-105 (1) is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH, to read:
42-3-105. Application for registration - tax - repeal. (1) (c) (I) The department may not register a motor vehicle unless the applicant has a complying motor vehicle insurance policy, including an owner's policy of insurance under section 10-4-706.5, C.R.S., or a certificate of self-insurance in full force and effect as required by sections 10-4-705 and 10-4-716, C.R.S., or a signed affidavit of nonuse pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subsection (1). The requirements of this paragraph (c) apply only to motor vehicles classified as class C personal property under section 42-3-106 (1) (c). The applicant shall provide the department with the proof of insurance certificate or insurance identification card provided to the applicant by the applicant's insurer pursuant to section 10-4-604.5, C.R.S., an affidavit of nonuse, or provide other proof of insurance in such other media as is authorized by the department. Nothing in this paragraph (c) shall be interpreted to preclude the department from electronically transmitting insurance information to designated agents pursuant to section 42-7-604 for the purpose of ensuring compliance with mandatory insurance requirements.
(e) The owner of a motor vehicle that is required to be registered under this article may sign an affidavit of nonuse stating that the owner is neither operating such vehicle nor permitting any other person to operate such vehicle during the time period stated in the affidavit. The motor vehicle division of the department of revenue shall update the motorist insurance identification database with information from each affidavit of nonuse as required in section 42-7-604 (9). Such affidavit of nonuse shall include:
(I) The name, date of birth, driver's license number, and address of the motor vehicle's owner;
(II) The make, year, and vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle; and
(III) The time period during which such vehicle will not be operated.
SECTION 3. 42-7-604, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:
42-7-604. Motorist insurance identification database program - creation - administration - selection of designated agent - legislative declaration. (9) The division shall update the database at least monthly with information from each affidavit of nonuse provided to the department pursuant to section 42-3-105 (1) (c) (I) to indicate that the motor vehicles identified in such affidavits are not required to have a complying policy of insurance under section 10-4-705, C.R.S., based on such vehicles' nonuse during the periods of time specified in such affidavits.
SECTION 4. 42-3-112 (2) and (3) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended, and the said 42-3-112 (3) is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH, to read:
42-3-112. Records of application and registration - repeal. (2) The department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue to the owner a registration card which shall contain upon the face thereof the date issued, the registration number assigned to the owner and to the vehicle, the name and address of the owner, a notice, in type which is larger than the other information contained on the registration card, that motor vehicle insurance coverage is compulsory in Colorado, that noncompliance is a misdemeanor traffic offense, that the minimum penalty for such offense is a one-hundred-dollar fine and that the maximum penalty for such offense is one year's imprisonment and a one-thousand-dollar fine, and that such owner shall be required upon receipt of the registration card to sign the affirmation clause on such card which states "I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I now have in effect a complying policy of motor vehicle insurance pursuant to the "Colorado Auto Accident Reparations Act", part 7 of article 4 of title 10, C.R.S., as evidenced by proof of insurance, have submitted an affidavit of nonuse as required by section 42-3-105 (1) (e), C.R.S., or have in effect a certificate of self-insurance to cover covering the vehicle for which this registration is issued, and if the vehicle is being operated at any time, I understand that such insurance must be maintained and renewed so that coverage is continuous. Signature ________________________, Date____________.", a description of the registered vehicle, including the identification number thereof, and, with reference to every new vehicle sold in this state after January 1, 1932, the date of sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the person first operating such vehicle, and such other statement of facts as may be determined by the department.
(3) (a) Any notice for renewal of registration shall include a notice, in type which is larger than the other information contained in the notice, which specifies that motor vehicle insurance coverage is compulsory in Colorado, that noncompliance is a misdemeanor traffic offense, that the minimum penalty for such offense is a one-hundred-dollar fine and that the maximum penalty for such offense is one year's imprisonment and a one-thousand-dollar fine, and that such owner shall be required as a condition of obtaining a renewed registration card and upon receipt of the registration card to sign the affirmation clause on such card which states "I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I now have in effect a complying policy of motor vehicle insurance pursuant to the "Colorado Auto Accident Reparations Act", part 7 of article 4 of title 10, C.R.S., have submitted an affidavit of nonuse as required by section 42-3-105 (1) (e), C.R.S., or have in effect a certificate of self-insurance to cover covering the vehicle for which this registration is issued, and if the vehicle is being operated at any time, I understand that such insurance must be maintained and renewed so that coverage is continuous. Signature __________, Date _____."
(c) Each motor vehicle registration application and renewal application shall contain the following message: "If this motor vehicle is not being operated and you do not have proof of insurance or a certificate of self-insurance, then you must submit a signed affidavit of nonuse pursuant to section 42-3-105 (1) (e), C.R.S., to the motor vehicle division of the department of revenue." A blank affidavit of nonuse is available from each county motor vehicle division.
SECTION 5. Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.".
HB00-1383 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 3, line 1, after "benefits", insert "no later than such time as the employee is entitled to a full award of such benefits";
line 2, strike "respond" and substitute "shall respond".
HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, WELFARE, AND INSTITUTIONS
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1256 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
HB00-1305 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 24, strike "Nursing facility providers that are recipients of";
line 25, strike "incentive payments" and substitute "Incentive payments issued";
strike line 26 and substitute the following:
"(c.5) shall be subject to recovery by the state department if the state department or its agent determines that the recipient of such payments failed to satisfactorily complete by December 31 of each year the implementation or evaluation stages of an approved plan required under the rules promulgated pursuant to this paragraph (c.5).".
Page 3, strike lines 1 through 16.
TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1311 be postponed indefinitely.______________
Correction
H.J. page 420, line 53 strike "6" and substitute "5".
Page 54, line 20, strike "administrative"._______________
LAY OVER OF CALENDAR ITEMS
On motion of Representative Dean, the following items on the Calendar were laid over until February 11, retaining place on Calendar:
Consideration of General Orders--HB00-1138, 1089, 1108, 1011, 1001, 1218, 1009, 1029, 1165, 1229, 1208, 1124, 1222, 1099, 1080, 1008, 1047, 1012, 1164, 1185, 1114, 1240, 1225, 1007, 1186, 1181, 1243, 1025, HCR00-1001, HB00-1201, 1214, 1235, 1241, 1272, 1175, 1204, 1206, 1020, 1205, 1150, 1195, 1239, 1223, 1264, 1321, 1202, 1249, 1070, 1212, 1237, 1267, 1283, 1286, 1307, 1112, 1310, 1144, 1299, 1251, 1297, 1281.
Consideration of Memorial--SJM00-001.
Consideration of Senate Amendments--HB00-1141._______________
On motion of Representative Dean, the House adjourned until 8:30 a.m., February 11, 2000.
Approved:
RUSSELL GEORGE,
Speaker
Attest:
JUDITH RODRIGUE,
Chief Clerk