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HOUSE JOURNAL

SIXTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

STATE OF COLORADO

Second Regular Session

One hundred-fifth Legislative Day Tuesday, April 21, 1998

Prayer by Pastor Brad Strait, South Presbyterian Church, Littleton.

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

The roll was called with the following result:

Present--62.

Absent and excused--Representatives Musgrave, Tate--2.

Absent--Representative Tupa--1

Present after roll call--Representatives Tupa.

The Speaker declared a quorum present.

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On motion of Representative S. Williams, the reading of the journal of April 20, 1998, was declared 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:

HCR98-1008 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Amend printed resolution, page 3, strike line 13 and substitute the following:

"FACILITY".

Page 4, line 5, after the period, insert the following:

"NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION (3) SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE POWERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OVER THE PROVISION OF ANY HEALTH CARE FUNCTION, SERVICE, OR FACILITY BY ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, TOWNSHIP, OR SPECIAL DISTRICT.".

SB98-29 be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation.

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PRINTING REPORT

The Chief Clerk reports the following bill has been correctly printed: HB98-1415.

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SIGNING OF BILLS - RESOLUTIONS - MEMORIALS

The Speaker has signed: HB98-1128.

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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: HB98-1015 and 1159 at 8:50 a.m. on April 21, 1998.

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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS

HJR98-1028 by Representative Pfiffner; also Senator Powers--Concern-ing the expression of regret for the murder of Oumar Dia.

(Printed and placed in member's files; also printed in House Journal, April 3, 1998, pages 1187-1188.)

On motion of Representative Pfiffner, the resolution was read at length and adopted by the following roll call vote:

YES 62 NO 0 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Anderson Y

Arrington Y

Bacon Y

Berry, G. Y

Chavez Y

Clarke Y

Dean Y

Dyer Y

Entz Y

Epps Y

Faatz Y

George Y


Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grampsas Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley Y

Johnson Y

June Y

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kreutz Y

Lawrence Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y


McPherson Y

Miller Y

Morrison Y

Musgrave E

Nichol Y

Owen Y

Pankey Y

Paschall E

Pfiffner Y

Reeser Y

Romero Y

Salaz Y

Saliman Y

Schauer Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y


Snyder Y

Spradley Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tate E

Taylor Y

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsors added: Roll call of the House.

HJR98-1031 by Representatives Dyer, K. Alexander, G. Berry, Entz, George, Miller, Smith, Sullivant, and Taylor; also Senator B. Alexander--Concerning the endorsement of the modified Animas-LaPlata project.

(Printed and placed in member's file; also printed in House Journal, April 13, pages 1282-1286.)

On motion of Representative Dyer, the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote:

YES 53 NO 10 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Anderson Y

Arrington Y

Bacon Y

Berry, G. Y

Chavez Y

Clarke N

Dean Y

Dyer Y

Entz Y

Epps Y

Faatz Y

George Y


Gordon N

Gotlieb Y

Grampsas Y

Grossman N

Hagedorn Y

Hefley Y

Johnson Y

June Y

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kreutz Y

Lawrence Y

Leyba N

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y


McPherson Y

Miller Y

Morrison Y

Musgrave E

Nichol Y

Owen Y

Pankey Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Reeser Y

Romero Y

Salaz Y

Saliman N

Schauer Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y


Snyder Y

Spradley Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y

Takis N

Tate E

Taylor Y

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa N

Udall N

Veiga N

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman N

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsors added: Representatives Chavez, Epps, Gotlieb, Kaufman, Mace, Nichol, Reeser, Romero, Spradley, Swenson, Tucker, T.Williams, Young, Mr. Speaker.

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CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL

HB98-1402 by Representatives Grampsas, Owen, and Romero; also Senators Lacy, Blickensderfer, and Rizzuto--Concerning an increase in the transfer of moneys from the general fund to the capital construction fund.

(Amended as printed in Senate Journal, April 14, page 772.)

Representative Grampsas moved that the House not concur in Senate amendments and that a Conference Committee be appointed. The motion was declared passed by the following roll call vote:

YES 63 NO 0 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0



Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Anderson Y

Arrington Y

Bacon Y

Berry, G. Y

Chavez YClarke Y

Dean Y

Dyer Y

Entz Y

Epps Y

Faatz Y

George Y


Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grampsas Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley Y

Johnson Y

June Y

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kreutz Y

Lawrence Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y


McPherson Y

Miller Y

Morrison Y

Musgrave E

Nichol Y

Owen Y

Pankey Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Reeser Y

Romero Y

Salaz Y

Saliman Y

Schauer Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y


Snyder Y

Spradley Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tate E

Taylor Y

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

The Speaker appointed Representatives Grampsas, Chairman, Owen and Romero as House conferees to the bill.

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On motion of Representative Anderson, SB98-25, 120 shall be made Special Orders on Tuesday, April 21, 1998, at 9:48 a.m.

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The hour of 9:48 a.m., having arrived, on motion of Representative McPherson, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of Special Orders and he was called to the Chair to act as Chairman.

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SPECIAL 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.)

SB98-025 by Senator Rizzuto; also Representative Owen--Concerning the administration of the alcohol and drug driving safety program, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.

Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 17, 1998, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 20, pages 1386-1388.

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

SB98-120 by Senator Ament; also Representative Owen--Concerning authorization for including a portion of Weld county in the regional transportation district, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.

Ordered revised 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: SB98-25 amended, 120.

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 61 NO 0 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 2

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander ­

Allen Y

Anderson Y

Arrington Y

Bacon Y

Berry, G. Y

Chavez Y

Clarke Y

Dean Y

Dyer Y

Entz Y

Epps Y

Faatz Y

George Y


Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grampsas Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley Y

Johnson Y

June Y

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kreutz Y

Lawrence Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y


McPherson Y

Miller Y

Morrison Y

Musgrave E

Nichol Y

Owen Y

Pankey Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Reeser Y

Romero Y

Salaz Y

Saliman Y

Schauer Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y


Snyder Y

Spradley Y

Sullivant ­

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tate E

Taylor Y

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

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On motion of Representative McPherson, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of General Orders, and he 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.)

SB98-109 by Senators Wells, Matsunaka, Perlmutter, et. al; also Representatives Grossman, Adkins, Kaufman, Kreutz, and Nichol--Concerning implementation of recommendations of the committee on legal services in connection with leg-islative review of rules and regulations of state agencies.

Amendment No. 1, Legal Services in connection with legislative review of rules and regulations of state agencies Report, dated April 13, 1998, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 15, page 1316.

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

SB98-074 by Senator Weddig; also Representative Hagedorn--Concerning the reinstatement of the sales and use tax exemption for bulk sales of coins and precious metal bullion.

Amendment No. 1, Finance Report, dated April 15, 1998, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 16, page 1346.

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

SB98-026 by Senator Linkhart; also Representative G. Berry--Concerning the composition of the work force coordinating council, and, in connection therewith, changing the composition and size of such council.

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

On motion of Representative Faatz, the remainder of the General Orders Calendar (HCR98-1009) was laid over until April 22, retaining place on Calendar.

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AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT

Representative Adkins moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show that the following Adkins amendment, to SB98­109, did pass, and that SB98­109, as amended, did pass:

Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, after line 10, insert the following:

"(III)  Regulation 5­2­9 III. C. 4., concerning an injured party under a managed care plan requesting a PIP examination only after exhausting all complaint and grievance procedures available under the managed care plan, of rules of the commissioner of insurance concerning requesting a PIP examination under the personal injury protection (PIP) examination program (3 CCR 702­5);

(IV)  Regulation 5­2­9 III. C. 5., concerning if an injured person seeking benefits pursuant to a managed care contract chooses to be treated totally outside the network, of rules of the commissioner of insurance concerning requesting a PIP examination under the personal injury protection (PIP) examination program (3 CCR 702­5);".

The amendment was declared lost by the following roll call vote:

YES 31 NO 31 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander N

Allen Y

Anderson Y

Arrington N

Bacon N

Berry, G. Y

Chavez N

Clarke N

Dean E

Dyer Y

Entz Y

Epps Y

Faatz N

George N


Gordon N

Gotlieb Y

Grampsas Y

Grossman N

Hagedorn Y

Hefley N

Johnson Y

June N

Kaufman Y

Keller N

Kreutz Y

Lawrence N

Leyba N

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y


McPherson Y

Miller N

Morrison Y

Musgrave E

Nichol N

Owen Y

Pankey Y

Paschall N

Pfiffner Y

Reeser N

Romero N

Salaz Y

Saliman N

Schauer Y

Sinclair N

Smith Y


Snyder N

Spradley Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson N

Takis N

Tate E

Taylor N

Tool Y

Tucker N

Tupa N

Udall N

Veiga Y

Williams, S. N

Williams, T. Y

Young N

Zimmerman N

Mr. Speaker Y

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ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT

Passed Second Reading: SB98-109 amended, 74 amended, 26.

Laid over until date indicated retaining place on Calendar:

HCR98-1009--April 22, 1998.

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 62 NO 0 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Anderson Y

Arrington Y

Bacon Y

Berry, G. Y

Chavez Y

Clarke Y

Dean E

Dyer Y

Entz Y

Epps Y

Faatz Y

George Y


Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grampsas Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley Y

Johnson Y

June Y

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kreutz Y

Lawrence Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y


McPherson Y

Miller Y

Morrison Y

Musgrave E

Nichol Y

Owen Y

Pankey Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Reeser Y

Romero Y

Salaz Y

Saliman Y

Schauer Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y


Snyder Y

Spradley Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tate E

Taylor Y

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

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LAY OVER OF CALENDAR ITEMS

On motion of Representative Anderson, the following items on the Calendar were laid over until April 22, retaining place on Calendar:

Consideration of Resolutions--HJR98-1011, 1021, 1026, 1027, 1029, 1032, 1035, 1040, HR98-1009, SJR98-14, 18.

Consideration of Memorials--HM98-1004, 1005.

Consideration of Senate Amendments--HB98-1234, 1256.

Consideration of Governor's Veto--HB98-1065.

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On motion of Representative Anderson, the House adjourned until 9:00 a.m., April 22, 1998.

Approved:

CHARLES E. BERRY,

Speaker

Attest:

JUDITH RODRIGUE,

Chief Clerk