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SENATE JOURNAL
Sixty-second General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
Second Regular Session
83rd Legislative Day Monday, March 27, 2000
Call to By the President at 9:00 a.m.
Order
Prayer By the chaplain, Rabbi Gorden Rubenstein, Aurora.
Roll Call Present--Total, 29.
Absent/Excused--Lacy, Matsunaka, Musgrave, Rupert, Tanner, Tebedo--Total, 6.
Present later--Lacy, Musgrave, Rupert, Tanner, Tebedo.
Quorum The President announced a quorum present.
Reading of On motion of Senator Andrews, reading of the Journal of Friday, March 24th was
Journal dispensed with and the Journal stands approved as corrected by the Secretary.
SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly revised: HB 00-1150, 1167, 1202, 1208, 1216, 1229, 1249, 1336;
Services HJR 00-1011.
Correctly engrossed: SB 00-196.
SIGNING OF BILLS - RESOLUTIONS - MEMORIALS
The President has signed: HB00-1080, 1139, 1148, 1264, 1304.
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 00-196 by Sen. Wattenberg; Rep. George--Utility Service For Subdivisions
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | | NO 0 | | EXCUSED 3 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | Y | 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 | E | 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 | E | Mr. President | Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Perlmutter, Sullivant, Weddig.
HB 00-1336 by Rep. Coleman; Senator Linkhart--Access To Adoption Records
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
Senate Journal-83rd Day-March 27, 2000 Page 1
Page 1 Senate Journal-83rd Day-March 27, 2000
YES 20 | | NO 13 | | EXCUSED 2 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | N | Evans | Y | Musgrave | N | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | N | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | N |
Arnold | N | Hernandez | Y | Owen | N | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | N | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | N | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | N | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | N | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | N | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President | N |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | N | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Hernandez, Rupert, Weddig, Wham.
HB 00-1150 by Rep. Leyba; Sen. Feeley--Parole For Special Needs Offenders
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 22 | | NO 11 | | EXCUSED 2 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | Y | Evans | N | Musgrave | N | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | N |
Arnold | N | Hernandez | Y | Owen | N | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | N | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | N | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | N | Lamborn | N | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President | Y |
Epps | N | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | N | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Linkhart, Pascoe, Reeves, Rupert, Weddig, Wham.
HB 00-1208 by Rep. Clapp; Senator Teck--Lawsuits Against Firearms Manufacturers
Call of Call of Senate.
Senate
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 21 | | NO 13 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | N |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Nichol | Y | 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 | Y | Linkhart | N | Reeves | N | Wham | N |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | N | Rupert | N | Mr. President | Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Andrews, Arnold, Chlouber, Congrove, Epps, Hillman, Lacy, Lamborn, Musgrave, Owen, Powers, Tebedo.
HB 00-1167 by Rep. Swenson; Sen. Musgrave--Waste Tire Cleanup Fund
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 33 | | NO | 1 | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | Y | 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 | N |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
HB 00-1249 by Rep. Paschall; Senator Andrews--Strengthen The Marriage Relationship
Call of Call of Senate.
Senate
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 21 | | NO 13 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | N |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | N | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | N | Thiebaut | N |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | 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 | E | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Arnold, Lamborn, Musgrave, Sullivant.
HB 00-1229 by Rep. McPherson; Sen. Chlouber--Gov Cand Selects Lieut Gov Cand
A majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, Senator Chlouber was given permission to offer a Third Reading amendment.
Third Reading Amendment No. 1, by Senator Chlouber
Amend revised bill, page 3, strike line 6, and substitute the following:
"for governor. No later";
line 8, strike "propose" and substitute "select".
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the amendment was declared ADOPTED.
The question being "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 22 | | NO 12 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | N | Evans | Y | Musgrave | N | Tanner | N |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | N | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer | Y | Hillman | N | Pascoe | N | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | N | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | N | Reeves | N | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | N | Rupert | N | Mr. President | Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill, as amended, was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Evans, Powers, Teck.
HB 00-1216 by Rep. Lawrence; Senator Arnold--Criminal Procedural Laws
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | | NO 2 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | Y | 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 | N |
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 | N | Mr. President | Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Chlouber, Epps, Evans, Powers.
HB 00-1202 by Rep. Clapp; Sen. Musgrave--Access To Student Records
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 31 | | NO 3 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | Y | 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 | N | Thiebaut | N |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | N | 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 | E | 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, Lamborn.
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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 Senate proceeded out of order for Consideration of Conference Committee Report on SB00-186.
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CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
SB 00-186 by Sen. Anderson; Rep. Allen--Education Reform
Senator Anderson moved for the adoption of the First Report of the First Conference Committee on SB00-186, printed in Senate Journal, March 24, pages 739-748.
On a substitute motion, Senator Pascoe moved that the Senate reject the First Report of
the First Conference Committee on SB00-186, that the first conference committee be
discharged, and that a new conference committee be appointed.
The substitute motion LOST by the following roll call vote:
YES 12 | | NO 22 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | N | Evans | N | Musgrave | N | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | N | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | N |
Arnold | N | Hernandez | N | Owen | N | Teck | N |
Blickensderfer | N | Hillman | N | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | N | Lacy | N | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | N |
Congrove | N | Lamborn | N | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | N | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | N |
Dyer | N | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President | N |
Epps | N | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | N | | |
Senator Anderson renewed her motion for the adoption of the First Report of the First Conference Committee on SB00-186. The motion was ADOPTED by the following roll call vote:
YES 34 | | NO 0 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | Y | 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 | E | Sullivant | Y | | |
Call of Call of Senate.
Senate
The question being "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 20 | | NO 14 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | N |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Nichol | N | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | 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 | E | Sullivant | Y | | |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill,
as amended, was declared REPASSED.
IMMEDIATE RECONSIDERATION OF SB00-186
SB 00-186 by Sen. Anderson; Rep. Allen--Education Reform
Having voted on the prevailing side, Senator Anderson moved for immediate
reconsideration of SB00-186.
Immediate reconsideration was denied by the following roll call vote:
YES 12 | | NO 22 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | N | Evans | N | Musgrave | N | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | N | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | N |
Arnold | N | Hernandez | N | Owen | N | Teck | N |
Blickensderfer | N | Hillman | N | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | N | Lacy | N | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | N |
Congrove | N | Lamborn | N | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | N | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | N |
Dyer | N | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President | N |
Epps | N | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | N | | |
Mr. President:
The House has adopted and transmits herewith HJR00-1019, as printed in House Journal, March 24, page 1084-1085.
INTRODUCTION AND IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
The following resolution was read by title and taken upon immediate consideration:
HJR 00-1019 by Representatives Nunez, Sinclair and May; also Senator Dyer--Concerning Colorado Military and Veterans Appreciation Day.
(Printed in House Journal, March 27.)
Senator Blickensderfer moved to suspend Senate Rule 30(e).
A two-thirds majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, Senate Rule 30(e) was suspended and Immediate Consideration granted.
On motion of Senator Dyer, the Resolution was ADOPTED by the following roll call vote:
YES 34 | | NO 0 | | EXCUSED 1 | | ABSENT 0 | |
Anderson | Y | 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 | E | Sullivant | Y | | |
Co-sponsors added: Anderson, Andrews, Arnold, Blickensderfer, Chlouber, Congrove, Dennis, Epps, Evans, Feeley, Hernandez, Hillman, Lacy, Lamborn, Linkhart, Martinez, Musgrave, Nichol, Owen, Pascoe, Perlmutter, Phillips, Powers, Reeves, Rupert, Sullivant, Tanner, Tebedo, Teck, Thiebaut, Wattenberg, Weddig, Wham.
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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 Monday, March 27, was laid over until Tuesday, March 28, retaining its place on the calendar.
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SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly revised: HJR 00-1019.
Services
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS
Agriculture, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Natural referred favorably to the Committee on Appropriations: HB00-1417
Resources
and Energy
Approp- After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB00-1159 be
riations amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Amend reengrossed bill, page 9, strike lines 23 through 26.
Page 10, strike lines 1 through 7;
line 26, after "hundred" insert "fifty".
Page 11, strike line 1 and substitute the following:
"($550,000).";
strike line 4 and substitute the following:
"hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000).".
Approp- After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB00-133 be
riations amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Approp- After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB00-175 be
riations amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 23 and 24 and substitute the following:
"granted, and average hours of weekly attendance.".
Page 3, line 1, strike "same court level.".
Page 5, line 9, after "section,", insert "subject to available appropriations and paragraph (d) of this subsection (1.5),".
Page 6, after line 12, insert the following:
"(d) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the evaluations required by this subsection (1.5) shall not be funded through general fund appropriations, but shall be funded only through gifts, grants, or donations.".
Page 7, line 21, strike "In" and substitute "Subject to available appropriations and paragraph (d) of this subsection (3), in".
Page 8, after line 25, insert the following:
"(d) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the evaluations required by this subsection (3) shall not be funded through general fund appropriations, but shall be funded only through gifts, grants, or donations.
SECTION 4. 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 judicial department, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, the sum of sixteen thousand five hundred twenty-four dollars ($16,524) and 0.4 FTE, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the implementation of this act.
(2) 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 sixteen thousand five hundred twenty-four dollars ($16,524).
(b) The capital construction fund exempt appropriation to the department of transportation, construction projects, is reduced by sixteen thousand five hundred twenty-four dollars ($16,524).".
Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1, line 101 strike "performance." and substitute "performance, and making an appropriation therefor.".
Approp- After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
riations referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: SB00-049
Approp- After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB00-1025 be
riations amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Amend the Health, Environment, Welfare, and Institutions Committee amendment, as printed in Senate Journal, March 13, page 599, line 68, strike "14-10-120.7," and substitute "13-32-101 (1) (a),".
Page 600, line 1, strike "14-10-120.7,";" and substitute "13-32-101 (1) (a),";";
strike line 4 and substitute the following:
"13-32-101 (1) (a),".";
strike lines 41 through 52 and substitute the following:
"SECTION 9. 13-32-101 (1) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
13-32-101. Docket fees in civil actions - support registry fund created - repeal. (1) At the time of first appearance in all civil actions and special proceedings in all courts of record, except in the supreme court and the court of appeals, and except in the probate proceedings in the district court or probate court of the city and county of Denver, and except as provided in subsection (2) of this section and in sections 13-32-103 and 13-32-104, there shall be paid in advance the total docket fees, as follows:
(a) By the petitioner in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or declaration of invalidity of marriage and by the petitioner in an action for a declaratory judgment concerning the status of marriage, a fee of ninety dollars; fifteen dollars of such fee shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the Colorado children's trust fund, created in section 19-3.5-106, C.R.S.;";
line 54, strike "appropriation." and substitute "appropriation -appropriation. (1)";
after line 60, insert the following:
"(2) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated to the department of public health and environment, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, from reserves in the Colorado children's trust fund, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the implementation of section 19-3.5-109, Colorado Revised Statutes.".
Page 601, after line 1, insert the following:
"Page 1, line 101, strike "fund." and substitute "fund, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.".
Approp- After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
riations postponed indefinitely: SB00-037
Mr. President:
On reconsideration the House has voted not to concur in Senate amendments to HB00-1267, and requests that a conference committee be appointed. The Speaker has appointed Representatives Johnson, chairman, and Smith, and Grossman as House conferees on the First Conference Committee on HB00-1267. The House has granted authorization to go beyond the scope of the differences. The bill is transmitted herewith.
SIGNING OF BILLS
The President has signed: SB00-078.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions were read by title and referred to the committee indicated:
SCR 00-006 by Senators Chlouber and Powers--Concerning the submission to the registered electors of the state of Colorado of an amendment to articles IV, XII, XIII, and XXI of the constitution of the state of Colorado, eliminating the office of lieutenant governor, and, in connection therewith, deleting all references to said office in the constitution and modifying the order of succession to fill a vacancy in the office of governor.
SCR 00-007 By Senators Rupert, and Wham--Concerning the submission to the registered electors of the state of Colorado of an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning state capitol building renovation, and, in connection therewith, requiring the general assembly to appropriate one hundred forty million dollars for restoration and renovation of the state capitol building; stating that adoption of this measure constitutes a voter-approved revenue change offset for purposes of section 20 of article X of the Colorado constitution; creating an oversight commission to oversee the restoration and renovation project; providing time frames for the restoration and renovation project; authorizing the acceptance of grants, gifts, donations, and other nongovernmental contributions for the restoration and renovation project; prohibiting the imposition of new taxes for the purposes of the restoration and renovation project; and authorizing the relocation of state governmental offices and the general assembly during the construction period.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Appropriations
APPOINTMENTS TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
HB 00-1267 by Rep. Johnson; Senator Hillman--Extends Pet Animal Care & Facilities Act
The President appointed Senators Hillman, Chairman, Dennis and Hernandez, as Senate Conferees on the First Conference Committee on HB00-1267.
TRIBUTES--A POINT OF INTEREST
Honoring Head Coach Charles Phillips by Senator Mark Hillman
Honoring Clark and Mary Bernhardt by Senator Musgrave
Honoring Kish and Aiko Otsuka by Senator Musgrave
On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday,
March 28, 2000.
Approved:
Ray Powers
President of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
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