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SENATE JOURNAL
Sixty-second General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
Second Regular Session
16th Legislative Day Thursday, January 20, 2000
Call to By the President at 9:00 a.m.
Order
Prayer By the chaplain, Reverend Arlyn Tolzmann, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Wheat Ridge.
Roll Call Present--Total, 32.
Absent/Excused--Arnold, Lacy, Martinez--Total, 3.
Present later--Arnold, Lacy, Martinez.
Quorum The President announced a quorum present.
Reading of On motion of Senator Dyer, reading of the Journal of Wednesday, January 19th was
Journal dispensed with and the Journal stands approved as corrected by the Secretary.
SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly printed: SB 00-127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135;
Services SJM 00-001.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL--FIRST READING
The following bill was read by title and referred to the committee indicated:
SB 00-137 by Senator Wham; also Representative Lawrence--Concerning the members of the state capitol building advisory committee and, in connection therewith, making changes regarding the appointment of members to the advisory committee and authorizing the reimbursement of expenses of the members.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Appropriations
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS
Agriculture, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Natural referred to the Senate for final action: SJR00-003
Resources
and Energy
Agriculture, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Natural referred to the Senate for final action: SJR00-004
Resources
and Energy
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 RESOURCES
AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
for term expiring October 1, 2003:
Robert Carlstrom of Walden, Colorado, to serve as a representative from the North Platte Drainage Basin, and as a Republican.
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James W. Hokit of Montrose, Colorado, to serve as a representative from the Gunnison-Uncompahgre Drainage Basin and experienced in the planning and development of water projects and as a Republican, appointed.
Agriculture, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Natural postponed indefinitely: SB00-001
Resources
and Energy
Education After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: SB00-039
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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 Thursday, January 20, was laid over until Friday, January 21, retaining its place on the calendar.
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SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly printed: SB 00-136.
Services
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS
Business The Committee on Business Affairs and Labor has had under consideration and has had a
Affairs hearing on the following appointments and recommends that the appointments be
and Labor confirmed:
COLORADO LIMITED GAMING
CONTROL COMMISSION
for terms expiring July 1, 2003:
Marilyn L. Wheeler of Boulder, Colorado, to serve as a representative of business management from the Second Congressional District and a Republican, re-appointed;
Robert A. Millman of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to serve as a representative attorney knowledgeable in regulatory law, and as a Democrat, from the Fifth Congressional District, appointed.
Local After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB00-005 be
Government amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 6, strike lines 22 and 23 and substitute the following:
"(4) "Local government" means a county, city and county, municipality, or any special district organized pursuant to state law, including, without limitation, a park and recreation district.".
Page 7, line 20, strike “citizens” and substitute “citizens, one of whom shall be a member of the environmental community,”;
line 23, after “cultural”, insert “and historical”.
Page 14, after line 14, insert the following:
"(13) Nothing in this article shall be construed to impair the rights of a public utility with respect to rights-of-way, easements, or other property rights upon which facilities, plants, or systems of such public utility are located or are to be located.".
Local The Committee on Local Government has had under consideration and has had a hearing
Government on the following appointments and recommends that the appointments be confirmed:
MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS
effective July 1, 1999, for terms expiring July 1, 2000:
Karen E. Hart of Kiowa, Colorado, to serve as a public employee experienced in property evaluation and taxation, appointed;
Judy K. Kirkland of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a public employee experienced in property evaluation and taxation, reappointed;
Debra Baumbach of Littleton, Colorado, to serve as a public employee, experienced in residential appraisals, appointed;
Lance M. Biernbaum of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a public employee experienced in residential appraisals, appointed;
effective July 1, 1999, for terms expiring July 1, 2003:
Cherice Kjosness of Westminster, Colorado, to serve as a public employee experienced in property valuation and taxation, actively engaged in agriculture, reappointed;
Harry J. Fuller of Arvada, Colorado, to serve as a public employee experienced in property valuation and taxation, reappointed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
The following bills were read by title and referred to the committees indicated:
SB 00-138 by Senator Sullivant; also Representative Dean--Concerning the requirement of an insurer with a managed care arrangement under motor vehicle insurance to have an internal appeal process, and, in connection therewith, notifying the covered person of the right to appeal the internal decision to the personal injury protection examination panel.
SB 00-139 by Senators Arnold and Evans; also Representative Lawrence--Concerning an increase in the period of time in which medicare health maintenance organizations (HMOs) must give notice to insureds when a medicare HMO carrier is discontinuing medicare HMO services in Colorado.
Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
SB 00-140 by Senator Anderson; also Representative Lawrence--Concerning the youthful offender system.
SB 00-141 by Senator Wham; also Representative Lawrence--Concerning enforcement authority of the state capitol building advisory committee over objects placed at the state capitol.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Appropriations
SB 00-142 by Senators Blickensderfer, Chlouber and Teck; also Representatives Gotlieb, Coleman, Kester, May, McKay and Miller--Concerning requirements for new health coverage mandates.
Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
SB 00-143 by Senator Matsunaka--Concerning the ability of residents receiving medicare to purchase pharmaceuticals at the rate offered to medicaid participants.
Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
SB 00-144 by Senator Owen; also Representative Spradley--Concerning the regulation of deferred deposit loans.
SB 00-145 by Senator Reeves; also Representative Kaufman--Concerning support obligations.
Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
SB 00-146 by Senator Musgrave; also Representative McKay--Concerning authorization for the use of original plates upon vehicles valued by collectors.
JOURNAL CORRECTION
Amend Senate Journal, January 17, page 110, line 39, after "1017", insert "1018,".
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On motion of Senator Hernandez, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Friday,
January 21, 2000.
Approved:
Ray Powers
President of the Senate
Patricia K. Dicks
Secretary of the Senate
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