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HOUSE JOURNAL

SIXTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

STATE OF COLORADO

Second Regular Session

Third Legislative Day Friday, January 9, 1998

Prayer by Father Ed Judy, Samaritan House, Denver.

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

The roll was called with the following result:

Present--61.

Absent and excused--Representatives Adkins, Kreutz, McPherson, Schauer--4.

Present after roll call--Representatives Adkins, Kreutz, McPherson, Schauer.

The Speaker declared a quorum present.

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On motion of Representative Alexander, the reading of the journal of January 8, 1998, was declared dispensed with and approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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PRINTING REPORT

The Chief Clerk reports the following bills have been correctly printed: HB98-1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, and 1146.

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

First Reading

The following bills were read by title and referred to the committees indicated:

HB98-1147 by Representative Pankey--Concerning the limitation of state general fund appropriations for the purpose of increasing the amount of state general fund moneys available for other purposes, and, in connection therewith, establishing a grant program for educational voucher to be funded with a portion of such state general fund moneys made available.

Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs.

Committee on Appropriations.

HB98-1148 by Representative Schauer; also Senator J. Johnson--Concerning the expansion of information that is required to be open to public inspection.

Committee on Judiciary.

HB98-1149 by Representatives Morrison, Epps, Sinclair, Snyder, and Tool; also Senator Wham--Concerning the creation of the Colorado health care task force, and, in connection therewith, abolishing the joint review committee for the medically indigent and the medical assistance reform advisory committee and replacing such committees with the Colorado health care task force.

Committee on Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions.

HB98-1150 by Representative Epps; also Senator Powers--Concerning the taxing authority of school districts to support school libraries which are supported by taxes levied prior to the enactment of the "Colorado Library Law".

Committee on Finance.

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On motion of Representative Anderson, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., January 12, 1998.

Approved:


CHARLES E. BERRY,

Speaker

Attest:

JUDITH RODRIGUE,

Chief Clerk