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3:25 PM HOUSE JOURNALSIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF COLORADO
Second Regular Session
Ninth Legislative Day Thursday, January 13, 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--64.
Absent and excused for legislative business--Representative Paschall--1.
The Speaker declared a quorum present._______________
On motion of Representative Scott, the reading of the journal of January 12, 2000, was dispensed with and approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk._______________
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE
BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1027 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
HB00-1086 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole:
Amend printed bill, page 1, line 8, strike the comma and substitute "that has been contributed to by a base period employer,".
Page 2, strike line 1 and substitute the following:
"(B) The prorated weekly amount of a pension, retirement or retired pay, or annuity that has been contributed to by a base period employer; or";
line 2, strike "Any" and substitute "The prorated weekly amount of any".
HB00-1087 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
EDUCATION
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1123 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
FINANCE
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1055 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 1, line 8, strike “2004,” and substitute “2005,”.
Page 2, line 16, strike "dollars." and substitute "dollars;";
after line16, insert the following:
"(r) On July 1, 2005, one hundred million dollars.".
HB00-1056 be referred to the Committee on Business Affairs & Labor with favorable recommendation.
HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, WELFARE, AND INSTITUTIONS
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1038 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
HB00-1058 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 13 through 15 and substitute the following:
"(gg) Failing to respond in a an honest, materially responsive, and timely manner to a complaint issued pursuant to section 12-36-118 (4);".
HB00-1075 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
JUDICIARY
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1033 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 12, line 11, strike “2004." and substitute “2003.";
line 12, strike “Appropriation.” and substitute “Appropriation. (1)”;
strike line 16, and substitute the following:
“beginning July 1, 2000, the sum of thirty-seven thousand four hundred twenty-five dollars ($37,425) and 0.6 FTE, or so”;
after line 17, insert 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 legislative department, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, the sum of nineteen thousand eight hundred ninety-six dollars ($19,896) and 0.4 FTE, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the implementation of this act.".
HB00-1035 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
HB00-1044 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 16, strike “HB 00-____.” and substitute “HB 00-1044.”;
line 18, strike “H.B. 00-_____,” and substitute “H.B. 00-1044,”;
strike line 25 and substitute “section 17-1-116, the sum of four hundred eighty-six thousand two hundred sixty-nine dollars ($486,269).”.
Page 3, strike line 4 and substitute “section 17-1-116, the sum of four hundred eighty-six thousand two hundred sixty-eight dollars ($486,268).”;
strike line 8 and substitute “fund not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred eighty-three thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars ($183,666).”;
strike line 13 and substitute “section 17-1-116, the sum of fifty-two thousand six hundred seventy-nine dollars ($52,679).”;
strike line 17 and substitute “fund not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three hundred sixty-seven thousand three hundred thirty two dollars ($367,332).”;
strike line 21 and substitute “fund not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three hundred eighty-seven thousand two hundred twenty-nine dollars ($387,229).”;
strike line 25 and substitute “fund not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three hundred eighty-seven thousand two hundred twenty-nine dollars ($387,229).”.
HB00-1109 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 2, strike line 12 and substitute “for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, the sum of six hundred ninety-seven thousand one hundred sixty dollars ($697,160)”;
line 13, strike “and ____ FTE,” and substitute “and 10.0 FTE,”;
line 14, after the period, add “Of said sum, one hundred five thousand six hundred sixty-nine dollars ($105,669) and 2.0 FTE shall be allocated to the public defender’s office.”.
HB00-1118 be postponed indefinitely.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1045 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 1, line 8, strike “the governing body of an Indian tribe,” and substitute “a federally-recognized tribal entity,”.
STATE, VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB00-1097 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
HB00-1141 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 1, strike lines 2 and 3.
Page 2 strike lines 1 through 20.
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 3, strike lines 9 through 15, and substitute the following:
"representatives. The party representation shall be in proportion generally to the relative number of members of the two major political parties in each chamber. The chairman shall be designated by the speaker of the house of representatives in odd-numbered years and by the president of the senate in even-numbered years. The vice-chairman shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives in even-numbered years and by the president of the senate in odd-numbered years. Members of the commission shall receive".______________
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
First Reading
The following bills were read by title and referred to the committees indicated:
HB00-1227 By Representatives King, Dean, Decker, Johnson, Lee, McElhany, McKay, Mitchell, Paschall, Scott, Sinclair, Spence, Spradley, Stengel, Vigil, Webster, and Williams T.; also Senator Congrove--Concerning revenue from annual motor vehicle registrations.
Committee on Finance
HB00-1228 by Representatives King, Clapp, Decker, Fairbank, Hefley, Hoppe, Johnson, Lee, May, McElhany, McKay, McPherson, Mitchell, Paschall, Pfiffner, Scott, Spence, Spradley, Stengel, Webster, and Witwer; also Senator Hillman--Concerning the creation of an excess state revenues reserve within the general fund of the state.
Committee on Finance
Committee on Appropriations
HB00-1229 by Representatives McPherson, Kester, and Gordon--Concerning the selection of the lieutenant governor.
Committee on Judiciary
HB00-1230 By Representatives Plant, Gordon, and Saliman--Concerning comprehensive land use planning by local governments.
Committee on Local Government
HB00-1231 by Representatives Hefley, Clapp, Fairbank, King, Lee, May, McKay, Mitchell, Nuņez, Paschall, Stengel, and Witwer; also Senator Andrews--Concerning offenses for which one of the victims is an unborn child, and making an appropriation therefor.
Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs
Committee on Appropriations
HB00-1232 by Representatives Stengel, Lee, Pfiffner, Clapp, Decker, Fairbank, Kaufman, Larson, Mitchell, Sinclair, and Spence--Concerning the creation of a database on the internet to provide information about persons convicted of unlawful sexual behavior.
Committee on Judiciary
HB00-1233 By Representatives Plant, Gordon, Saliman, and Tate; also Senator Phillips--Concerning the refunding of state revenues in excess of the constitutional limitation on state fiscal year spending by means of a credit against state income taxes for property tax paid by a senior citizen who is a full-time resident of the state upon his or her primary residence in which the senior citizen has resided for a specified period.
Committee on Finance
HB00-1234 By Representatives Mitchell, Hoppe, Kester, and Lawrence--Concerning expansion of aggravating factors for imposition of the death penalty.
Committee on Judiciary
HB00-1235 by Representatives Lee, Dean, Fairbank, George, King, Larson, McKay, McPherson, Mitchell, Paschall, Scott, Spence, Spradley, Witwer, Young; also Senator Arnold--Concerning the fingerprinting of juveniles.
Committee on Judiciary
HB00-1236 by Representatives Windels, Decker, Kester, Ragsdale, Swenson--Concerning an income tax credit for tuition paid by a licensed teacher or special services provider enrolled in a continuing education course that has been previously identified by the board of directors of the school district that employs the teacher or special services provider as a course that will help teachers improve student achievement.
Committee on Education
Committee on Finance
HB00-1237 by Representatives Young, Hoppe--Concerning the purchase by state government of agriculturally-based alternatives to nonrenewable products.
Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
HB00-1238 by Representative Gordon--Concerning the retention of state revenues in excess of the constitutional limitation on state fiscal year spending for certain fiscal years for the purpose of providing additional revenues for the financial base of support for public education.
Committee on Education
HB00-1239 by Representative Pfiffner--Concerning sex offenders.
Committee on Judiciary
HB00-1240 by Representative Chavez--Concerning the inspection of juvenile delinquency records by the Colorado bureau of investigation.
Committee on Judiciary
HB00-1241 By Representatives Lee, Dean, George, Gotlieb, Larson, McElhany, McPherson, Spence, Witwer, Young--Concerning the possession of a weapon by a previous offender, and making an appropriation therefor.
Committee on Judiciary
Committee on Appropriations
HB00-1242 by Representatives Gordon, Morrison--Concerning a requirement of criminal history background checks in connection with the transfer of firearms at gun shows.
Committee on Judiciary
HB00-1243 by Representatives Lee, Clapp, Dean, Fairbank, McElhany, McPherson, Pfiffner, Spence, Spradley, Witwer, Young--Concerning restrictions on providing firearms to juveniles.
Committee on Judiciary
HB00-1244 by Representative Hefley; also Senator Andrews--Concerning employment of teachers.
Committee on Education
HB00-1245 By Representatives Windels, Bacon, Coleman, Gordon, Plant, Tupa, Clarke, Kester, Swenson--Concerning prohibition of weapons on school property.
Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
HB00-1246 by Representative Tupa; also Senator Epps--Concerning safety standards for body art facilities.
Committee on Health, Environment, Welfare, & Institutions
HB00-1247 By Representatives Fairbank, and Lee--Concerning actions of persons that result in unlawful possession of a handgun by a juvenile.
Committee on Judiciary
HB00-1248 by Representative Chavez--Concerning protection against retaliatory discrimination based on the employee-employer relationship.
Committee on Judiciary
HB00-1249 by Representatives Paschall, Alexander, Clapp, Dean, Decker, Fairbank, Hefley, King, Lee, May, McKay, Mitchell, Scott, Sinclair, Witwer; also Senators Andrews, Congrove, Evans, Hillman, Teck--Concerning strengthen-ing of the marriage relationship.
Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs______________
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
The following resolution was read by title and laid over one day under the rules:
HR00-1010 by Representative Gordon--Concerning the appointment of members of the house of representatives to interim study committees.
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-second General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
That Rule No. 3 (b) (8) of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read:
3. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER
(b) Possessing the powers and performing the duties herein described, the Speaker shall:
(8) Determine the number of members and the number thereof from each political party of all committees, whether reference, joint, or special, and appoint the membership thereof; except that the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint the minority membership of the committees of reference and interim study committees.______________
PRINTING REPORT
The Chief Clerk reports the following bills have been correctly printed: HB00-1203, 1204, 1205, 1206, 1207, 1208, 1209, 1210, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246, 1247, 1248._______________
LAY OVER OF CALENDAR ITEMS
On motion of Representative Dean, the following items on the Calendar were laid over until January 14, retaining place on Calendar:
Consideration of General Orders--HB00-1122, 1073, 1005, 1006, 1017, 1018, 1022.
Consideration of Resolutions--HR00-1004, 1005, 1006, 1007; HJR00-1002; HR00-1008, 1009._______________
On motion of Representative Dean, the House adjourned until 9:00 a.m., January 14, 2000.
Approved:
RUSSELL GEORGE,
Speaker
Attest:
JUDITH RODRIGUE,
Chief Clerk