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SENATE JOURNAL
Sixty-second General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
Second Regular Session
94th Legislative Day Friday, April 7, 2000
Call to By the President at 9:00 a.m.
Order
Prayer By the chaplain, Reverend Glen Hamlyn, Rocky Mountain Cathedral, Denver.
Senate in recess.
Roll Call Present--Total, 34.
Absent/Excused--Anderson--Total, 1.
Quorum The President announced a quorum present.
Reading of On motion of Senator Dyer, reading of the Journal of Thursday, April 6th was
Journal dispensed with and the Journal stands approved as corrected by the Secretary
THIRD READING OF BILLS--FINAL PASSAGE
On Third Reading, the titles of the following bills were publicly read, the reading at length having been dispensed with by unanimous consent:
SB 00-204 by Sen. Wham; Rep. Lawrence--Wheat Ridge Regional Center
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
| YES 34 |  | NO 0 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
| Anderson | E | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
| Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
| Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
| Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
| Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
| Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
| Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
| Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President | Y |
| Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Congrove, Feeley, Hernandez, Perlmutter, Powers, Teck.
SB 00-140 by Sen. Anderson; Rep. Lawrence--Youthful Offender System
Laid over until Monday, April 10, retaining its place on the calendar.
SB 00-207 by Sen. Lacy; Rep. Saliman--Nursing Scholarship Program
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
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| YES 33 | | NO 1 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
| Anderson | E | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
| Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | N |
| Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
| Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
| Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
| Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
| Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
| Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President | Y |
| Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Dyer, Hernandez, Martinez, Matsunaka, Perlmutter, Phillips, Reeves, Rupert.
SB 00-206 by Sen. Tebedo; Rep. Spradley--Use Of Limited Gaming Impact Fund Moneys
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
| YES 34 | | NO 0 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
| Anderson | E | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
| Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
| Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
| Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
| Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
| Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
| Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
| Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President | Y |
| Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsor added: Sullivant.
SB 00-016 by Sen. Dennis; Rep. Larson--Oil & Gas Commission Personnel
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
| YES 33 | | NO 1 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
| Anderson | E | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
| Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
| Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
| Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
| Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
| Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
| Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | N | Wham | Y |
| Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President | Y |
| Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsor added: Hernandez.
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Committee On motion of Senator Teck, the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
of the for consideration of General Orders and Senator Teck was called to the Chair to act
Whole as Chairman.
GENERAL ORDERS--SECOND READING OF BILLS
The Committee of the Whole having risen, the Chairman reported that the following bills, reading at length having been dispensed with by unanimous consent, had been considered and action taken thereon as follows:
SB 00-158 by Sen. Wham; Rep. George--CO Veterans' Monument Trust Fund
Amendment No. 1, State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 3, page 476.)
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB 00-163 by Sen. Dyer; Rep. George--Drug Court Demonstration Programs
Laid over until Tuesday, April 11, retaining its place on the calendar.
SB 00-007 by Sen. Phillips--Telecom & Technologies Council
Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 3, pages 820-821.)
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB 00-192 by Sen. Lacy; Rep. Dean--Pretrial Serv Program Bonding & Reports
Amendment No. 1, Judiciary Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 29, pages 774-775.)
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB 00-133 by Sen. Arnold; Rep. Gotlieb--Safe Schools
Laid over until Monday, April 10, retaining its place on the calendar.
HB 00-1182 by Rep. Williams T.; Senator Nichol--Continue Regulating Collection Agencies
Amendment No. 1, Business Affairs and Labor Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 2, pages 467-468.)
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
HB 00-1020 by Rep. Alexander; Senator Wham--Child Care Commission
Amendment No. 1, Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 28, page 425.)
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 22, page 710.)
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
HB 00-1161 by Rep. McElhany; Sen. Tebedo--Veterans Service Officers
Ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
HB 00-1025 by Rep. Clarke; Senator Linkhart--CO Children's Trust Fund
Amendment No. 1, Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 13, pages 599-601.)
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 27, page 764.)
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB 00-049 by Sen. Feeley; Rep. Tate--Special Ed Children With Disabilities
Laid over until Monday, April 10, retaining its place on the calendar.
HB 00-1224 by Rep. Taylor; Senator Lacy--Creation Of Colorado Tourism Office
Ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB 00-117 by Sen. Dennis; Rep. Mitchell--Dependent Tuition Assistance
Amendment No. 1, Education Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, January 27, page 168.)
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 4, page 837.)
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB 00-147 by Sen. Hillman; Rep. T. Williams--Retention Of Attorneys By Gov Entities
(Amended in General Orders as printed in Senate Journal, April 6, page 873.)
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage. (For further action, see page 885, where the Hillman amendment to the Report of the Committee of the Whole was adopted, and the Appropriations Committee amendment, as printed in Senate Journal, April 4, pages 836-837, was declared adopted. For further
action, see page 885 for Roll Call votes.)
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The following bills on the General Orders calendar of Friday, April 7, were laid over until Monday, April 10, retaining their place on the calendar:
SCR00-005, SB00-209, SCR00-006, SB00-208, HB00-1070, HB00-1368, SB00-175, HB00-1173.
AMENDMENT TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SB 00-147 by Sen. Hillman; Rep. T. Williams--Retention Of Attorneys By Gov Entities
Senator Hillman moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show
that the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee amendment, as printed in
Senate Journal, February 4, page 219, to SB00-147, as amended, did pass:
Call of Call of Senate.
Senate
The motion was declared LOST by the following roll call vote:
| YES 17 | | NO 17 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
| Anderson | E | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | N |
| Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Nichol | N | Tebedo | Y |
| Arnold | Y | Hernandez | N | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
| Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | N | Thiebaut | N |
| Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | N | Wattenberg | Y |
| Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | N | Weddig | N |
| Dennis | N | Linkhart | N | Reeves | N | Wham | N |
| Dyer | N | Martinez | N | Rupert | N | Mr. President | Y |
| Epps | Y | Matsunaka | N | Sullivant | Y | | |
SB 00-147 by Sen. Hillman; Rep. T. Williams--Retention Of Attorneys By Gov Entities
Senator Hillman moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show
that the Appropriations Committee amendment, as printed in Senate Journal, April 4,
pages 836-837, to SB00-147, as amended, did pass.
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the motion was declared ADOPTED.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON SB00-147
SB 00-147 by Sen. Hillman; Rep. T. Williams--Retention Of Attorneys By Gov Entities
On the request of Senator Feeley, the President ordered a roll call vote on SB00-147.
| YES 19 | | NO 15 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
| Anderson | E | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | N |
| Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Nichol | N | Tebedo | Y |
| Arnold | Y | Hernandez | N | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
| Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | N | Thiebaut | N |
| Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | N | Wattenberg | N |
| Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | N | Weddig | N |
| Dennis | Y | Linkhart | N | Reeves | N | Wham | N |
| Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | N | Mr. President | Y |
| Epps | Y | Matsunaka | N | Sullivant | Y | | |
IMMEDIATE RECONSIDERATION OF SB00-147
SB 00-147 by Sen. Hillman; Rep. T. Williams--Retention Of Attorneys By Gov Entities
Having voted on the prevailing side, Senator Martinez moved for the immediate reconsideration of SB00-147.
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the motion was declared ADOPTED.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON SB00-147
SB 00-147 by Sen. Hillman--Retention Of Attorneys By Gov Entities
On motion of Senator Martinez, the President ordered a roll call vote on SB00-147.
| YES 18 | | NO 16 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
| Anderson | E | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | N |
| Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Nichol | N | Tebedo | Y |
| Arnold | Y | Hernandez | N | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
| Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | N | Thiebaut | N |
| Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | N | Wattenberg | N |
| Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | N | Weddig | N |
| Dennis | Y | Linkhart | N | Reeves | N | Wham | N |
| Dyer | Y | Martinez | N | Rupert | N | Mr. President | Y |
| Epps | Y | Matsunaka | N | Sullivant | Y | | |
ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
On motion of Senator Teck, the Report of the Committee of the Whole, as amended, was adopted and, a majority of all members elected having voted in the affirmative, the following action was taken:
HB00-1161, HB00-1224 declared passed on Second Reading.
SB00-158, as amended; SB00-007, as amended; SB00-192, as amended; SB00-117, as
amended; HB00-1182, as amended; HB00-1020, as amended; HB00-1025, as amended;
SB00-147, as amended, declared passed on Second Reading.
SB00-133, SB00-049, SCR00-005, SB00-209, SCR00-006, SB00-208, HB00-1070, HB00-1368, SB00-175, HB00-1173 laid over until Monday, April 10, retaining their
place on the calendar.
SB00-163 laid over until Tuesday, April 11, retaining its place on the calendar.
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On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, and with a majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the balance of the calendar of Friday, April 7, was laid over until Monday, April 10, retaining its place on the calendar.
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SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly printed: SB 00-215, 216, 217, 218, 219.
Services
Correctly enrolled: SB00-103, 176.
SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly revised: HB 00-1020, 1025, 1161, 1182, 1224.
Services
Correctly engrossed: SB 00-007, 117, 147, 158, 192.
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS
State, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SCR00-007 be
Veterans, amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations
and Military with favorable recommendation:
Affairs
Amend printed concurrent resolution, page 7, strike line 5 and substitute
the following:
"2002.".
State, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Veterans, referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: HB00-1383
and Military
Affairs
Local After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Government referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: SB00-212
Agriculture, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB00-1364 be
Natural amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Transportation
Resources with favorable recommendation:
and Energy
Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, strike line 14, and substitute the following:
"42-3-115.2. Other special license plates.";
line 15, strike "license plate.".
Page 10, line 17, after "plates" insert "or applicants for other special license plates issued pursuant to section 42-3-122";
line 20, strike "42-3-114." and substitute "42-3-114; except that special license plates issued pursuant to section 42-3-122 shall contain a logo but the number of characters available on such special license plates may be reduced as determined by the department.".
Page 11, line 13, strike "out of the pet overpopulation";
strike line 14;
line 15, strike "Statutes,";
strike lines 18 and 19 and substitute the following:
"sum shall be from the pet overpopulation control fund created in section 35-80-116.5 (6), Colorado Revised Statutes, for the reimbursement of the distributive data processing system special purpose account in the highway users tax fund for costs associated with special license plates issued pursuant to section 42-3-115.2, Colorado Revised Statutes.".
Agriculture, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB00-1419 be
Natural amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Resources with favorable recommendation:
and Energy
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, after line 12, insert the following:
"(c) Jackson Lake Reservoir
and Irrigation Company -
Diversion Structure
Rehabilitation $ 336,600
(d) Riverside Reservoir and
Land Company - Diversion
Structure Rehabilitation $ 405,000";
line 13, strike "(c)" and substitute "(e)";
line 14, strike "$ 730,000" and substitute "$1,500,000";
line 15, strike "(d)" and substitute "(f)";
line 16, strike "System" and substitute "System*";
line 17, strike "$ 1,557,000" and substitute "$ 3,068,600";
before line 18, insert the following:
"* Notwithstanding any provisions of section 39-29-109 (1) (a) (I) or 37-60-119, Colorado Revised Statutes, this project is eligible for funding from the Severance Tax Trust Fund Perpetual Base Account.".
Page 11, line 9, before "authority,", insert "resource".
Page 21, after line 8, insert the following:
"SECTION 23. Chatfield reservoir reallocation study continuation - appropriation. (1) In addition to any other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Colorado water conservation board construction fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Colorado water conservation board, the sum of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to continue development of the Chatfield reservoir reallocation study by contracting with a consulting firm to complete a storage use pattern investigation and for additional field surveys and topographic mapping of the South Platte river.
(2) The amount appropriated in this section is in addition to amounts appropriated previously for the Chatfield reservoir reallocation study. The moneys appropriated in subsection (1) of this section shall remain available for the designated purposes until the project is completed.
SECTION 24. Water education program - appropriation. (1) The Colorado water conservation board is hereby authorized to participate in a water education program for K-12 students and citizens throughout Colorado. The purposes of the program are to develop and integrate a Colorado water education curriculum into existing education programs; identify mechanisms to distribute a water education curriculum to effectively supplement or coordinate with other private and public water education programs; and convert the curriculum to compact disc format for statewide distribution. In furtherance of this program, the Colorado water conservation board may develop its own curriculum and distribution systems or use existing curriculum reviewed and approved by educators and water user groups and existing distribution networks.
(2) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Colorado water conservation board construction fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Colorado water conservation board, the sum of one hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($115,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the Colorado water conservation board to enter into contracts to complete the tasks outlined in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The moneys appropriated in subsection (2) of this section shall remain available for the designated purposes until the project is completed.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Agriculture, The Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy has had under
Natural consideration and has had a hearing on the following appointments and recommends that
Resources the appointments be confirmed:
and Energy
COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
for terms expiring February 12, 2003:
Eric W. Wilkinson of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the South Platte drainage basin and as a Republican, appointed;
Robert O. Burr of Walden, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the North Platte drainage basin and as a Republican, reappointed;
Marcus "Keith" Catlin of Montrose, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the Gunnison-Uncompahgre drainage basin and as a Democrat, appointed.
April 6, 2000
The House has voted to adhere to its position, dissolve the First Conference Committee on HB00-1185.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes
HB00-1295,1448,1270.
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB00- 1052, amended as printed in House Journal, April 6, page 1336.
HB00-1063, amended as printed in House Journal, April 6, page 1337.
HB00-1162, amended as printed in House Journal, April 6, page 1337.
HB00-1257, amended as printed in House Journal, April 6, page 1337.
HB00-1274, amended as printed in House Journal, April 6, page 1338.
HB00-1275, amended as printed in House Journal, April 6, page 1338.
HB00-1318, amended as printed in House Journal, April 6, pages 1338-1339.
HB00-1158, amended as printed in House Journal, April 6, page 1342.
SB00-190, amended as printed in House Journal, April 6, pages 1342-1343.
HB00-1263, amended as printed in House Journal, April 6, pages 1343-1346.
MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR
April 7, 2000
We herewith transmit:
without comment, HB00-1270, 1295, 1448, and;
without comment, as amended, HB00-1052, 1063, 1158, 1162, 1257, 1263, 1274, 1275, 1318, and;
without comment, as amended, SB00-190.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
The following bills were read by title and referred to the committee indicated:
SB 00-220 by Senator Perlmutter; also Representative Smith--Concerning the modification of procedures for the foreclosure of deeds of trust.
SB 00-221 By Senator Pascoe;also Representative Tupa--Concerning political messages produced by independent expenditures in election campaigns.
HB 00-1023 by Representatives Hagedorn, Morrison, and Tochtrop; also Senator Reeves--Concerning measures to implement a registry that tracks immunization information for children in Colorado.
Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
Appropriations
HB 00-1052 by Representative McPherson; also Senator Feeley--Concerning an income tax credit for monetary contributions to the Colorado institute for telecommunication education.
HB 00-1063 by Representative Young; also Senator Sullivant--Concerning the establishment of a credit against the Colorado income tax for health care professionals practicing in health care professional shortage areas.
HB 00-1072 by Representative Mace; also Senator Epps--Concerning state moneys to provide services to older persons, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.
Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
Appropriations
HB 00-1074 by Representatives Leyba, Clarke, Hagedorn, Morrison, and Tochtrop; also Senators Linkhart, Reeves, Rupert, and Wham--Concerning the establishment of additional data collection requirements to improve the effectiveness of the Colorado works program.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Appropriations
HB 00-1104 by Representative Williams T.; also Senator Owen--Concerning the establishment of a credit against state income tax for expenses incurred by individuals for health benefit plans.
HB 00-1111 by Representative Miller; also Senator Blickensderfer--Concerning production of false identification documentation, and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 00-1158 by Representatives Veiga, Kaufman, and Hagedorn; also Senator Wham--Concerning domestic violence, and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 00-1162 by Representative Alexander; also Senator Musgrave--Concerning the exemption of items used in agricultural operations from the state sales and use tax.
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
Finance
Appropriations
HB 00-1166 by Representatives Grossman and Hagedorn; also Senator Wham--Concerning a requirement for genetic testing of certain offenders, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.
HB 00-1171 by Representative Taylor; also Senator Blickensderfer--Concerning an exclusion of certain income from federal taxable income for Colorado income tax purposes, and, in connection therewith, excluding certain interest income, dividend income, net capital gains, and net capital gains as adjusted for inflation from the income tax imposed on individuals, estates, and trusts.
HB 00-1232 by Representatives Stengel, Lee, Pfiffner, Clapp, Decker, Fairbank, Kaufman, Larson, Mitchell, Sinclair, and Spence; also Senator Sullivant--Concerning the creation of a database on the internet to provide information about persons convicted of unlawful sexual behavior, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.
HB 00-1257 by Representatives Pfiffner, Allen, Clapp, Fairbank, Hoppe, King, Lee, May, McKay, Miller, Mitchell, Nunez, Spradley, Swenson, Taylor, and Webster; also Senators Congrove, Arnold, Blickensderfer, Dennis, Dyer, Evans, Musgrave, Tebedo, Wattenberg, Andrews, Chlouber, Hillman, and Sullivant--Concerning taxation of property utilized for pollution control.
HB 00-1263 by Representatives Tool, Kaufman, Lawrence, Chavez, Clarke, Decker, Grossman, Hefley, Leyba, McPherson, Mitchell, Morrison, Spence, and Veiga; also Senator Evans--Concerning the management of domestic violence offenders, and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 00-1270 by Representative Miller; also Senator Chlouber--Concerning clarification of the existing exemption from sales and use tax for property purchased for resale in the regular course of business to apply to any motor vehicle held by a motor vehicle dealer in inventory prior to the retail sale of such vehicle, regardless of any use by such motor vehicle dealer.
HB 00-1274 by Representatives Dean and Alexander; also Senator Owen--Concerning the exclusion of qualified state tuition program contributions from federal taxable income for Colorado state income tax purposes.
HB 00-1275 by Representative Dean; also Senator Owen--Concerning the extension of the state sales and use tax exemption relating to vehicles used in interstate commerce.
HB 00-1280 by Representatives Berry, Bacon, Gagliardi, George, Gotlieb, Hoppe, Kaufman, Kester, Larson, Leyba, McKay, Saliman, Swenson, Taylor, Tool, Webster, Witwer, and Zimmerman; also Senators Owen, Arnold, Chlouber, Dyer, Epps, Lacy, Nichol, Phillips, Sullivant, Teck, Wattenberg, and Weddig--Concerning the determination of prevailing total compensation for state troopers employed by the Colorado state patrol.
Business Affairs & Labor
Appropriations
HB 00-1295 by Representative Lawrence; also Senator Evans--Concerning the creation of a state income tax credit for employer contributions to medical savings accounts.
HB 00-1317 by Representative Tool; also Senator Anderson--Concerning sex offenders, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.
HB 00-1318 by Representatives Tapia, Keller, Mace, Ragsdale, and Williams S.; also Senator Perlmutter--Concerning the notification of relatives prior to placement of children out of the home.
HB 00-1351 by Representatives Hefley, Spradley, Decker, Johnson, and Spence; also Senator Musgrave--Concerning modification of the state tax policy relating to child care.
HB 00-1380 by Representative Bacon; also Senator Wham--Concerning the privacy of motor vehicle records maintained by the department of revenue.
Transportation
Appropriations
HB 00-1433 by Representative Kaufman; also Senator Lamborn--Concerning the facilitation of fiduciary transactions.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
HB 00-1434 by Representatives McElhany and Pfiffner; also Senator Tebedo--Concerning recommendations of the state, veterans, and military affairs committees of the general assembly related to the continuation of requirements for certain reports to the general assembly from executive agencies, and, in connection therewith, repealing reporting requirements to the general assembly that are obsolete.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
HB 00-1438 by Representative Taylor; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning repeal of the power of the Colorado water conservation board regarding conditional water rights for instream flow uses in the Yampa river basin.
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
HB 00-1439 by Representatives Taylor and Scott; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning the period of years for which an owner or operator of a producing mine may state an average figure for certain items that such owner or operator is required to specify in the annual statement filed with the county assessor for purposes of valuation for assessment of such mine.
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
HB 00-1444 by Representatives Sinclair, Lee, Gagliardi, Johnson, Miller, Nunez, Paschall, Stengel, Tochtrop, and Windels; also Senator Owen--Concerning compliance with federal selective service requirements prior to the issuance of drivers' licenses.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
HB 00-1446 by Representatives McPherson, Fairbank, George, Hefley, Kaufman, Kester, Mitchell, Morrison, Paschall, Stengel, Taylor, Tool, Williams T., and Witwer; also Senators Hillman, Anderson, Blickensderfer, Dennis, Dyer, Owen, Perlmutter, Teck, Wattenberg, and Wham--Concerning the exclusion of host home providers from the applicability of the term "employee" for purposes of workers' compensation.
HB 00-1448 by Representative Stengel; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning an increase in fees for nonresident big game licenses issued by the division of wildlife.
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
Appropriations
HB 00-1455 by Representatives Leyba, Lee, Mitchell, Veiga, Windels, and Zimmerman; also Senator Wham--Concerning an increase in the administrative penalties for employers who violate certain restrictions on the times a minor may work under the "Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act of 1971", and, in connection therewith, requiring an employer to post certain prohibitions and penalties of the act.
HB 00-1457 by Representative Mace; also Senator Wham--Concerning the extension of the old age pension work incentive program.
Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
HB 00-1460 by Representatives Hoppe, Alexander, Gotlieb, Hefley, Johnson, Kester, Miller, Mitchell, Smith, Taylor, Webster, Williams T., and Young; also Senator Hillman--Concerning divisions within the department of natural resources pertaining to the conservation of native vegetation.
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
INTRODUCTION OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
The following concurrent resolution was read by title and referred to the committees indicated:
HCR 00-1002 by Representative Witwer; also Senator Evans--Concerning the submission to the registered electors of the state of Colorado of an amendment to article X of the constitution of the state of Colorado, establishing a homestead exemption for a specified percentage of a limited amount of the actual value of owner-occupied residential real property that is the primary residence of an owner-occupier who is sixty-five years of age or older and has resided in such property for ten years or longer, and, in connection therewith, allowing the general assembly by law to adjust the maximum amount of actual value of such residential real property of which such specified percentage shall be exempt, requiring the aggregate statewide valuation for assessment that is attributable to residential real property to be calculated as if the full actual value of all owner-occupied primary residences that are partially exempt from taxation was subject to taxation for the purpose of determining the biennial adjustment to be made to the ratio of valuation for assessment for residential real property, requiring the general assembly to compensate local governmental entities for the net amount of property tax revenues lost as a result of the homestead exemption, and specifying that said compensation shall constitute a voter-approved revenue change and shall not be included in state or local government fiscal year spending or subject to any statutory limitation on general fund appropriations.
FIRST REPORT OF FIRST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
ON HB00-1314
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THIS REPORT AMENDS THE
REREVISED BILL
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To the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Your first conference committee appointed on HB00-1314, concerning authority for the division of wildlife to reintroduce in Colorado two endangered species that are listed under the federal "Endangered Species Act of 1973", and, in connection therewith, authorizing the reintroduction of the bonytail and the black-footed ferret, has met and reports that it has agreed upon the following:
That the House accede to the Senate amendments made to the bill, as said amendments appear in the rerevised bill, with the following changes:
Amend rerevised bill, page 3, line 3, strike "(a)";
strike lines 12 through 16.
Respectfully submitted,
House Committee: Senate Committee:
(Signed) (Signed)
Rep. Steve Johnson, Chairman Sen. Dave Wattenberg, Chairman
Rep. Matt Smith Sen. Ken Chlouber
Rep. Carl Miller Sen. Jim Dyer
SIGNING OF BILLS
The President has signed: SB00-061, 088, 103, 176.
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MEMORANDUM
REPORT FROM THE HOUSE AND SENATE
COMMITTEES ON DELAYED BILLS
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Pursuant to Joint Rule 23 (c), the House and Senate Committees on Delayed Bills,
acting jointly, extend the following deadline for House Bill00-1451, Concerning the
Long Appropriations Bill:
The Friday, April 7 deadline (the 94th legislative day) for adoption of the conference
committee report on the long appropriation bill is extended until April 14, 2000 (the
101st legislative day).
The memorandum shall be printed in the journal of each house as is required by said
Joint Rule 23 (c).
(Signed)
Russell George Ray Powers
Representative George Senator Powers
Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate
Doug Dean Tom Blickensderfer
Representative Dean Senator Blickensderfer
House Majority Leader Senate Majority Leader
Ken Gorden Mike Feeley
Representative Gordon Senator Feeley
House Minority Leader Senate Minority Leader
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On motion of Senator Reeves, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Monday,
April 10, 2000.
Approved:
Ray Powers
President of the Senate
Patricia K. Dicks
Secretary of the Senate
LC: