Journal for 04/11/2000

House Journal--98th Day--April 11, 2000

3/11/100

3:25 PM

HOUSE JOURNAL

SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF COLORADO
Second Regular Session

Ninety-eighth Legislative Day Tuesday, April 11, 2000

Prayer by Pastor Rick Long, Grace Church, Arvada.

The Speaker called the House to order at 9:00 a.m.

The roll was called with the following result:

Present--63.

Excused--Representatives Morrison, Spradley--2.

Present after roll call--Representative Morrison.

The Speaker declared a quorum present.

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On motion of Representative Lee, the reading of the journal of April 10, 2000, was dispensed with and approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE

HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, WELFARE, AND INSTITUTIONS

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB00-1468

be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Amend printed bill, page 2, line 7, after "(1)" insert "(a)";

after line 21, insert the following:

"(b)

The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that aggressive stem cell research for the understanding and treatment of many different medical conditions is important and should continue through the advancements in technology to reduce or eliminate the use of fetal tissue from induced terminations of pregnancy.

line 24, strike "

or through gift, grant,

line 25, strike "

or donation

Page 3, line 4, after the period, add "

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any research conducted in compliance with the federal regulations concerning the use of fetal tissue may continue at a state facility."

HJR00-1025

be referred out for final action.

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FIRST REPORT OF FIRST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
on SB00-171

This Report Amends the Rerevised Bill.

To the President of the Senate and the

Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Your first conference committee appointed on SB00-171, concerning certain abandoned children, has met and reports that it has agreed upon the following:

1. That the Senate accede to the House amendments made to the bill, as said amendments appear in the rerevised bill, with the following changes:

Amend rerevised bill, page 2, line 11, strike "

firefighter at a fire station,

" and substitute "

firefighter,

line 12, strike "

at a hospital

line 13, strike "

patients

" and substitute "

patients, when such firefighter is at a fire station or such hospital staff member is at a hospital.

line 19, strike "

firefighter at a fire station,

" and substitute "

firefighter,

line 21, after "

patients,

", insert "

when such firefighter is at a fire station or such hospital staff member is at a hospital,

line 22, strike "

at a hospital

2. That, under the authority granted the committee to consider matters not at issue between the two houses, the following amendment be recommended:

Amend rerevised bill, page 4, before line 1, insert the following:

(7) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that a county department of social services shall place an abandoned child with a potential adoptive parent as soon as possible. The general assembly further declares that, as soon as lawfully possible, a county department of social services shall proceed with a motion to terminate the parental rights of a parent who abandons a child.

Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

Senate Committee: House Committee:

Norma Anderson Gayle Berry

Gloria Tanner Penfield Tate

Jim Congrove Lauri Clapp

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PRINTING REPORT

The Chief Clerk reports the following bills have been correctly printed:

HB00-1477, 1478, 1479.

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DELIVERY OF BILLS TO GOVERNOR

The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives reports the following bills have been delivered to the Office of the Governor:

HB00-1207 and 1352

at 8:40 a.m. on April 11, 2000.

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MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed on Third Reading and returns herewith HB00-1224.

The Senate has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes:

SB00-147, amended as printed in Senate Journal, April 6, page 873, April 7, page 885, and on Third Reading as printed in Senate Journal, April 10;

SB00-192, amended as printed in Senate Journal, April 7, page 883.

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The Senate granted permission to members of the First Conference Committee on HB00-1186 to consider matters not at issue between the two houses.

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MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR

We herewith transmit without comment, as amended, SB00-147 and 192.

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THIRD READING OF BILLS--FINAL PASSAGE

The following bills were considered on Third Reading. The titles were publicly read. Reading of the bill at length was dispensed with by unanimous consent.

SB00-011

by Senator Lamborn; also Representative Gotlieb--Concerning documents issued by the division of motor vehicles.

As shown by the following roll call vote, a majority of all members elected to the House voted in the affirmative, and Representative Gotlieb was given permission to offer a Third Reading amendment:

YES 64 NO 0 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

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 Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley E

Stengel Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams S. Y

Williams T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

Third Reading amendment No. 1

, by Representative Gotlieb.

Amend revised bill, page 15, line 9, strike "

sixty-five

" and substitute "

sixty

line 23, strike "

sixty-six

" and substitute "

sixty-one

The amendment was declared

passed

by the following roll call vote:

YES 52 NO 12 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman N

Dean Y

Decker N

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 N

McKay Y

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale N

Saliman Y

Scott N

Sinclair N

Smith N

Spence N

Spradley E

Stengel Y

Swenson Y

Takis N

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop N

Tool N

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams S. Y

Williams T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

The question being, "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative, and the bill, as amended, was declared

passed

YES 54 NO 10 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon N

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman N

Dean Y

Decker N

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson Y

Kaufman Y

Keller N

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany N

McKay Y

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison N

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale N

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley E

Stengel Y

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 N

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman N

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsor added: Representative Swenson.

HB00-1437

by Representative George; also Senator Chlouber--Concerning rural transportation authorities.

The question being "Shall the bill pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative and the bill was declared

passed

YES 51 NO 13 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp N

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker N

Fairbank N

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley N

Hoppe Y

Johnson Y

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King N

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee N

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany N

McKay N

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell N

Morrison Y

Nuñez N

Paschall N

Pfiffner N

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair N

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley E

Stengel Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams S. Y

Williams T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsors added: Representatives Coleman, Gordon, Kaufman, Larson, Mace, Miller, Ragsdale, Scott, Swenson, Tapia, Taylor, Webster

HB00-1140

by Representative McPherson; also Senator Lamborn--Concerning the accurate measurement of value used to assess vehicle taxes, and making an appropriation in connection therewith

The question being "Shall the bill pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative and the bill was declared

passed

YES 64 NO 0 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

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 Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley E

Stengel Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams S. Y

Williams T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsors added: Representatives McKay, Miller, Plant, Stengel, Swenson, Tapia, Taylor, Vigil, Zimmerman, Mr. Speaker

HB00-1168

By Representatives Tate, Kaufman, and Morrison; also Senator Rupert--Concerning expansion of the crime of ethnic intimidation, and, in connection therewith, changing the name of the crime to a hate crime.

The question being "Shall the bill pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative and the bill was declared

passed

YES 37 NO 27 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen N

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp N

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean N

Decker N

Fairbank N

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley N

Hoppe N

Johnson N

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King N

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee N

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May N

McElhany N

McKay N

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell N

Morrison Y

Nuñez N

Paschall N

Pfiffner N

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott N

Sinclair N

Smith N

Spence N

Spradley E

Stengel N

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor N

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster N

Williams S. Y

Williams T. N

Windels Y

Witwer N

Young N

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsors added: Representatives Bacon, Clarke, Coleman, Gagliardi, Gordon, Gotlieb, Grossman, Keller, Leyba, Mace, Plant, Ragsdale, Saliman, Takis, Tapia, Tochtrop, Tupa, Veiga, Vigil, Williams S., Windels, Zimmerman

HB00-1440

by Representatives Pfiffner, May, McKay, Paschall, Allen, Fairbank, Grossman, Hagedorn, King, Lawrence, Mitchell, Spence, Stengel, Tool, and Young; also Senators Hillman, Chlouber, Lamborn, Andrews, Arnold, Blickensderfer, Owen, Sullivant, and Teck--Concerning taxation relating to the internet.

The question being "Shall the bill pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative and the bill was declared

passed

YES 52 NO 12 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez N

Clapp Y

Clarke N

Coleman N

Dean Y

Decker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon N

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 Y

Leyba N

Mace N

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale N

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley E

Stengel Y

Swenson Y

Takis N

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop N

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga N

Vigil N

Webster Y

Williams S. Y

Williams T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman N

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsors added: Representatives Gotlieb, Lee, McElhany, Scott, Swenson, Williams S., Williams T.

HB00-1136

By Representative Tapia; also Senator Thiebaut--Concerning the creation of the learning improvement grant program for public schools.

The question being "Shall the bill pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative and the bill was declared

passed

YES 56 NO 8 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp N

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley N

Hoppe N

Johnson Y

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May N

McElhany N

McKay N

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall N

Pfiffner N

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley E

Stengel Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams S. Y

Williams T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsors added: Representatives Bacon, Clarke, Coleman, Gagliardi, Gordon, Grossman, Hagedorn, Keller, Leyba, Mace, Miller, Morrison, Plant, Ragsdale, Saliman, Stengel, Tate, Tupa, Veiga, Williams S., Windels

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On motion of Representative Morrison, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of General Orders, and she was called to the Chair to act as Chairman.

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GENERAL ORDERS--SECOND READING OF BILLS

The Committee of the Whole having risen, the Chairman reported the titles of the following bills had been read (reading at length had been dispensed with by unanimous consent), the bills 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.)

HB00-1169

by Representative Swenson; also Senator Arnold--Concerning restitution in criminal cases.

Amendment No. 1

, Judiciary Report, dated February 3, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 4, page 369.

Amendment No. 2

, Appropriations Report, dated April 5, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 5, page 1302.

Amendment No. 3

, by Representative Swenson.

Amend printed bill, page 17, strike line 26.

Page 18, strike lines 1 through 5.

Amendment No. 4

, by Representative Swenson.

Amend printed bill, page 8, line 19, strike "

real and

line 20, strike "

real or

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB00-1183

by Representative Vigil; also Senator Martinez--Concerning the regulation of the sport of boxing, and, in connection therewith, creating the Colorado state boxing authority.

Amendment No. 1

, Finance Report, dated March 9, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 17, page 988.

Amendment No. 2

, Appropriations Report, dated April 5, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 5, pages 1302-1303.

Amendment No. 3

, by Representative Vigil.

Amend the Finance Committee Report, dated March 9, 2000, page 3, after line 8, insert the following:

"line 21, strike "

permits;"

and substitute "

permits for boxers, promoters, judges, and referees;

strike line 10 and substitute the following:

"strike lines 15 and 16 and substitute the following:

"(4)

The commission shall enforce this article and shall investigate any";".

Page 6, strike line 14 and substitute the following:

"strike lines 8 through 11 and substitute the following:

shall be subject to prosecution by the attorney general or the district attorney of the district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1-106, C.R.S."

;".".

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

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.

Amendment No. 1

, Finance Report, dated February 2, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 4, page 358.

Amendment No. 2

, Appropriations Report, dated April 5, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 5, pages 1303-1305.

Amendment No. 3

, by Representatives King and Tool.

Amend the Finance Committee Report, dated February 2, 2000, page 1, line 2, change the semicolon to a period;

strike line 3;

strike lines 10 through 16 and substitute the following:

"appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the distributive data processing fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of revenue, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, the sum of sixty-four thousand six hundred eighty dollars ($64,680).".".

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB00-1305

by Representative Leyba; also Senator Reeves--Concerning the quality of care incentive payment program in the department of health care policy and financing, and, in connection therewith, extending the quality of care incentive program advisory committee and requiring an accounting of payments made under the program.

Amendment No. 1

, Health, Environment, Welfare, & Institutions Report, dated February 9, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 10, page 439.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB00-1327

by Representative Grossman--Concerning postconviction relief.

Amendment No. 1

, Judiciary Report, dated February 10, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 17, page 579.

Amendment No. 2

, Corrected Appropriations Report, dated April 10, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 10, page 1393-1394.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB00-1355

by Representatives King, Allen, Bacon, Decker, Fairbank, George, Hagedorn, Lee, May, McElhany, McKay, Miller, Spence, Spradley, Swenson, Tapia, Tool, Vigil, Webster; also Senators Teck, Andrews, Blickensderfer, Chlouber, Lacy, Phillips, Powers, Reeves--Concerning high technology scholarships, and, in connection therewith, establishing the Colorado high technology scholarship program and creating a credit against state income tax for monetary contributions made to fund high technology scholarships awarded through the program.

Amendment No. 1

, Finance Report, dated February 2, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 4, page 368.

Amendment No. 2

, Appropriations Report, dated April 5, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 5, page 1305.

Amendment No. 3

, by Representative King.

Amend printed bill, page 6, line 14, after "

article.

", insert "

In making such a monetary contribution, the individual or entity may specify that such contribution be used only to award high technology scholarships for qualified students enrolled at one or more Colorado institutions of higher education designated by such individual or entity.

Page 7, line 1, strike "

awarded.

" and substitute "

awarded; however, the advisory committee shall make awards of high technology scholarships consistent with any limitations imposed by any individual or entity making contributions to the Colorado high technology scholarship program pursuant to section 23-17-104.

Amendment No. 4

, by Representative Saliman.

Amend printed bill, page 6, line 4, after "

committee

.", insert "

Primary consideration in the determination of awards shall be based on the qualified individual's financial need.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB00-1395

By Representative Smith; also Senator Blickensderfer--Concerning the creation of a task force to study privacy issues related to information policy, and, in connection therewith, to recommend legislation and administrative policies governing the collection, retention, and use of information by public and private entities.

Amendment No. 1

, Business Affairs & Labor Report, dated February 15, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 22, page 728.

Amendment No. 2

, Appropriations Report, dated April 5, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 5, pages 1306-1308.

Amendment No. 3

, by Representative Smith.

Amend the Appropriations Committee Report, dated April 5, 2000, page 2, line 12, after "

providers

", insert "

or collectors

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB00-1463

by Representatives Grossman, Kaufman, Miller, Morrison, Smith; also Senators Blickensderfer, Matsunaka, Perlmutter, Wattenberg, Wham--Concerning the revision of statutes in the Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, amending or repealing obsolete, inconsistent, and conflicting provisions of law and clarifying the language to reflect the legislative intent of the laws.

Ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB00-1389

by Representatives Lawrence, Hefley; also Senator Wham--Concerning a medicaid waiver program for autism, and making an appropriation therefor.

Amendment No. 1

, Health, Environment, Welfare, & Institutions Report, dated February 16, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 17, page 570.

Amendment No. 2

, Appropriations Report, dated April 5, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 5, pages 1306.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB00-1465

by Representatives Scott, and Dean; also Senator Sullivant--Concerning the financial management of domestic insurance companies.

Amendment No. 1

, Finance Report, dated April 6, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 7, page 1364-1365.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

On motion of Representative Dean, the remainder of the General Orders Calendar (

HB00-1449, 1454, 1418, SB00-202, 178

) was laid over until April 12, retaining place on Calendar.

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ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT

Passed Second Reading:

HB00-1169 amended, 1183 amended, 1227 amended, 1305 amended, 1327 amended, 1355 amended, 1395 amended, 1463, 1389 amended, 1465 amended

Laid over until date indicated retaining place on Calendar:

HB00-1449, 1454, 1418, SB00-202, 178

--April 12, 2000.

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 60 NO 0 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 3

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker -

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 Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall E

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley E

Stengel Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams S. Y

Williams T. Y

Windels -

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman -

Mr. Speaker Y

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On motion of Representative Dean,

HB00-1100, 1337, 1350

shall be made Special Orders on Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at 11:12 a.m.

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The hour of 11:12 a.m., having arrived, on motion of Representative Morrison, 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.

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SPECIAL ORDERS--SECOND READING OF BILLS

(Amendments to the committee amendment are to the printed committee report which was printed and placed in the members' bill file.)

HB00-1100

by Representatives Taylor, Kester; also Senator Tebedo--Concerning state reimbursement to counties for a portion of the costs of conducting elections in which state ballot measures are on the ballot.

Amendment No. 1

, State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Report, dated January 20, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, January 21, page 133-134.

Amendment No. 2

, Appropriations Report, dated April 7, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 10, page 1388.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB00-1337

by Representative Tool; also Senator Lacy--Concerning recommendations of the house appropriations committee related to the continuation of requirements for certain reports to the general assembly from executive agencies under articles 75 to 114 of title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes.

Amendment No. 1

, Appropriations Report, dated April 7, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 10, page 1394.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB00-1350

By Representatives Berry, Allen, Dean, Scott, and Taylor; also Senators Anderson, Dyer, and Wattenberg--Concerning the applicability of sales and use taxes to ski area passenger tramways.

Amendment No. 1

, Appropriations Report, dated April 7, 2000, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 10, page 1394-1395.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

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ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT

Passed Second Reading:

HB00-1100 amended, 1337 amended, 1350 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 63 NO 0 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

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 Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall E

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley E

Stengel Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

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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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes:

SB00-133, amended as printed in Senate Journal, April 10, pages 899-904.

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MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR

We herewith transmit without comment, as amended, SB00-133.

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INTRODUCTION OF BILL
First Reading

The following bill was read by title and referred to the committee indicated:

HB00-1480

by Representative George--Concerning conflict of interest requirements for members of the oil and gas conservation commission.

Committee on Judiciary

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INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

The following resolution was read by title and laid over one day under the rules:

HJR00-1031

by Representative Young; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning the species conservation eligibility list.

WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 24-33-111 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, the Species Conservation Trust Fund has been created in the state treasury to fund programs designed to conserve native species that

have been listed as threatened or endangered under state or federal law, or are candidate species, or are likely to become candidate species, as determined by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 24-33-111 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, the Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources, after consulting with the Colorado Water Conservation Board and its Director, the Wildlife Commission, and the Director of the Division of Wildlife, has prepared and delivered to the General Assembly a Species Conservation Eligibility List describing programs and associated costs that are eligible to receive funding from the Species Conservation Trust Fund; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 24-33-111 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, prior to obligating funds from the Species Conservation Trust Fund the Species Conservation Eligibility List is subject to modification and adoption through the passage of a joint resolution approved by a majority vote of both houses of the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, House Bill 98-1006, enacted at the Second Regular Session of the Sixty-first General Assembly, appropriated $10 million to be placed in the Species Conservation Trust Fund for expenditures related to native species; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly deems the recommended expenditures described in the Species Conservation Eligibility List to be in the interest of the people of the state; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-second General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:

(1) That the Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources is authorized to obligate and expend $1,100,000 from the capital account of the Species Conservation Trust Fund for the following activities, programs, and species:

PROGRAM/ SPECIES AMOUNT

(a) Upper Colorado River $ 325,000

Nonnative Fish Control

Programs

(b) Preble's Meadow $ 250,000

Jumping Mouse Habitat

Protection in Conjunction

with the Habitat Conservation

Plans

(I) South Platte Native Species $ 225,000

(II) Native Cutthroat Trout $ 300,000

Enhancement in accordance

with the Colorado-Wyoming-Utah

Conservation Agreement and Strategy

Total

$1,100,000

Be It Further Resolved

, That this resolution be presented to the Governor for signature pursuant to section 39 of article V of the state constitution.

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LAY OVER OF CALENDAR ITEMS

On motion of Representative Dean, the following items on the Calendar were laid over until April 12, retaining place on Calendar:

Consideration of Conference Committee reports--

HCR00-1001, SB00-160

Consideration of Resolutions--

HJR00-1008, SJR00-005, HJR00-1012, 1007, HR00-1011, 1012, HJR00-1020, 1021, 1023, 1024, SJR00-011, HJR00-1026, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1018

Consideration of Senate amendments--

HB00-1243, 1114, 1347, 1322, 1208, 1336, 1020, 1025, 1182

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On motion of Representative Dean, the House adjourned until 9:30 a.m., April 12, 2000.

Approved:

RUSSELL GEORGE,

Speaker

Attest:

JUDITH RODRIGUE,

Chief Clerk

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