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HOUSE JOURNAL

SIXTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

STATE OF COLORADO

Second Regular Session

Fifty-fifth Legislative Day Monday, March 2, 1998

Prayer by the Reverend Bob Hayes, Englewood Bible Church.

The Speaker Pro Tempore called the House to order at 10:00 a.m.

The roll was called with the following result:

Present--61.

Absent and  excused--Representatives Alexander, C.Berry, Taylor--3.

Absent--Representative Arrington--1.

Present after roll call--Representatives Alexander, Arrington.

The Speaker Pro Tempore declared a quorum present.

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On motion of Representative Hefley, the reading of the journal of February 27, 1998, was declared dispensed with and approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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SIGNING OF BILLS - RESOLUTIONS - MEMORIALS

The Speaker has signed: HB98-1362.

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DELIVERY OF BILLS TO GOVERNOR

The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives reports the following bill has been delivered to the Office of the Governor: HB98-1362 at 12:06 p.m. on February 27, 1998.

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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has adopted and transmits herewith: SJR98-009.

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MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

I certify I received the following on the 27th day of February, 1998, at 3:25 p.m. The original is on file in the records of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly.

Judith Rodrigue,

Chief Clerk of the House

February 27, 1998

To the Honorable

Colorado House of Representatives

Sixty-first General Assembly

Second Regular Session

Denver, CO 80203

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to inform you that I have approved and filed with the Secretary of State the following Act:

H.B. 98-1362 Concerning an extension until March 1, 1999, of the period for which the Colorado State Fair Authority is not subject to the provisions of the "Procurement Code", Articles 101 to 112 of Title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes.

Approved February 27, 1998 at 1:45 p.m.

Sincerely,

(signed)

Roy Romer

Governor

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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION

HJR98-1014 by Representatives S. Williams, Reeser, Adkins, K. Alexander, Arrington, Bacon, G. Berry, Chavez, Clarke, Dean, Dyer, Entz, Faatz, George, Gordon, Gotlieb, Grampsas, Grossman, Hagedorn, Hefley, June, Kaufman, Keller, Kreutz, Leyba, Mace, McPherson, Miller, Morrison, Musgrave, Nichol, Pankey, Paschall, Pfiffner, Romero, Saliman, Schauer, Smith, Snyder, Spradley, Swenson, Takis, Tate, Taylor, Tool, Tucker, Tupa, Udall, Veiga, T. Williams, Young, and Zimmerman; also Senator Hopper--Concerning statewide participation in "Read Across America" Day on March 2, 1998.

(Printed and placed in Member's files; also printed in House Journal, February 27, 1998, pages 763-764.)

On motion of Representative S.Williams, 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 E

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 Y

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 Y

Taylor E

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker E

Co-sponsors added: Representatives Agler, Allen, Anderson, Epps, Johnson, Lawrence, Owen, Salaz, Sinclair, Sullivant.

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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.

HCR98-1005 by Representatives Pankey, Allen, Arrington, June, Kauf-man, Romero, and Swenson; also Senator Mutzebaugh--Submitting to the registered electors of the state of Colorado an amendment to article XI of the constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning the pledging of certain state-owned real property for the financing of transpor-tation system projects through public-private partnerships.

The question being "Shall the resolution pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, less than a constitutional two-thirds majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative and the resolution was declared lost.

YES 3 NO 59 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins N

Agler N

Alexander E

Allen N

Anderson N

Arrington N

Bacon N

Berry, G. N

Chavez N

Clarke NDean N

Dyer N

Entz N

Epps N

Faatz N

George N


Gordon N

Gotlieb N

Grampsas N

Grossman N

Hagedorn N

Hefley N

Johnson N

June N

Kaufman N

Keller N

Kreutz N

Lawrence N

Leyba N

Mace N

May Y

McElhany N


McPherson N

Miller N

Morrison N

Musgrave N

Nichol N

Owen N

Pankey Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner N

Reeser N

Romero N

Salaz N

Saliman N

Schauer N

Sinclair N

Smith N


Snyder N

Spradley N

Sullivant N

Swenson N

Takis N

Tate N

Taylor E

Tool N

Tucker N

Tupa N

Udall N

Veiga N

Williams, S. N

Williams, T. N

Young N

Zimmerman N

Mr. Speaker E

HB98-1146 by Representative Allen--Concerning an expedited dismissal procedure for public school teachers whose performance remains unsatisfactory following completion of intensive remediation.

Laid over until March 9, retaining place on Calendar.

SB98-036 by Senator Wham; also Representative Epps--Concerning a requirement for licensure of physicians lawfully practicing medicine in another jurisdiction who perform acts constituting the practice of medicine on persons physically present in Colorado at the time such acts are performed.

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 44 NO 18 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins N

Agler N

Alexander E

Allen Y

Anderson Y

Arrington N

Bacon Y

Berry, G. Y

Chavez Y

Clarke Y

Dean N

Dyer Y

Entz Y

Epps Y

Faatz N

George Y


Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grampsas Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley N

Johnson Y

June Y

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kreutz Y

Lawrence Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May N

McElhany N


McPherson Y

Miller Y

Morrison Y

Musgrave N

Nichol Y

Owen N

Pankey Y

Paschall N

Pfiffner N

Reeser Y

Romero Y

Salaz N

Saliman Y

Schauer N

Sinclair Y

Smith Y


Snyder Y

Spradley Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson N

Takis Y

Tate Y

Taylor E

Tool Y

Tucker N

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. N

Young N

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker E

SB98-013 by Senators Powers, Lacy, and Tebedo; also Representatives T. Williams, Swenson, and Veiga--Concerning disclosure requirements for optional managed care arrangements in motor vehicle insurance policies.

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

YES 62 NO 0 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander E

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 Y

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 Y

Taylor E

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker E

Third Reading amendment No. 1, by Representative T.Williams.

Amend revised bill, page 3, strike lines 19 through 26, and substitute the following:

"SECTION 2.  Effective date ­ applicability. This act shall take effect January 1, 1999, and shall apply to insurance applications made on or after said date.

SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.".

Strike page 4.

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

YES 58 NO 4 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander E

Allen Y

Anderson Y

Arrington Y

Bacon Y

Berry, G. Y

Chavez Y

Clarke Y

Dean N

Dyer YEntz 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 Y

Nichol Y

Owen Y

Pankey Y

Paschall N

Pfiffner N

Reeser Y

Romero Y

Salaz Y

Saliman Y

Schauer Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y


Snyder Y

Spradley Y

Sullivant N

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tate Y

Taylor E

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker E

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 62 NO 0 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander E

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 Y

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 Y

Taylor E

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker E

SB98-067 by Senator J. Johnson; also Representative Schauer--Concerning tavern liquor licenses, and, in connection therewith, authorizes the multiple ownership of tavern licenses and requires the registration of managers of licensed taverns.

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 61 NO 1 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander E

Allen Y

Anderson Y

Arrington Y

Bacon Y

Berry, G. Y

Chavez NClarke 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 Y

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 Y

Taylor E

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker E

Co-sponsors added: Representatives Nichol, Reeser, Sullivant.

SB98-104 by Senator Reeves; also Representative K. Alexander--Concerning a requirement that managed care plans provide patients with direct access to the services of a certified nurse midwife.

Laid over until March 3, retaining place on Calendar.

SB98-040 by Senator Coffman; also Representative Pfiffner--Concerning the state deferred compensation plan.

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 62 NO 0 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander E

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 Y

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 Y

Taylor E

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker E

SB98-145 by Senator Reeves; also Representative Allen--Concerning election judges.

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 62 NO 0 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander E

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 Y

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 Y

Taylor E

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker E

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On motion of Representative Musgrave, 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.)

HB98-1337 by Representative Kaufman; also Senator Matsunaka--Concerning the "Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act", and, in connection therewith, allowing variation by agreement from certain provisions of the act, expanding the exemption from the act for new small cooperatives and small and limited expense planned communities, requiring additional notice of meetings of a unit owners' association, and requiring notice of meetings of a unit owners' association's executive board or committee thereof.

Laid over until March 3, retaining place on Calendar.

HB98-1234 by Representatives Allen and Anderson; also Senator Wells--Concerning the financing of public schools.

Amendment No. 1, Education Report, dated February 11, 1998, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 13, page 484.

Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Report, dated February 24, 1998, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 25, pages 737-739.

Amendment No. 3, by Representative Allen.

Amend the Appropriations Committee Report, dated February 24, 1998, page 3, strike line 2 and substitute the following:

"AUDITOR FOR THE DISTRICT.

SECTION 5.  Repeal. 22­54­121, Colorado Revised Statutes, is repealed as follows:

22­54­121.  Funding for statewide assessment program.  For fiscal year 1998­99, and for fiscal years thereafter, the department of education may expend a portion of the total amount annually appropriated by the general assembly for public school finance, total program, in the annual general appropriations bill as necessary to implement the Colorado student assessment program pursuant to section 22­7­409; except that the amount spent by the department in implementing said assessment program shall not exceed the limitation annually specified in a footnote to the annual general appropriations bill. If the remainder of the amount appropriated for public school finance, total program, is not sufficient to fund the state's share of total program funding for any fiscal year, the department of education shall withhold amounts from school districts in the manner provided in section 22­54­106 (4) (c).

SECTION 6.  22­7­409 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

22­7­409.  Assessments. (3) (a)  Beginning FOR THE fiscal year 1998­99 and for fiscal years thereafter, as provided in section 22­54­121, the department may fund the Colorado student assessment program using a portion of the moneys annually appropriated to public school finance, total program, pursuant to article 54 of this title, subject to the limitation specified in a footnote to the annual general appropriations bill THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEYS IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT TO THE DEPARTMENT TO FUND THE COLORADO STUDENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.

SECTION 7.  Appropriation ­ adjustment in 1998 long bill ­ repeal of footnote in 1998 long bill. (1)  In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of education, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, the sum of three million nine hundred sixty­seven thousand two hundred six dollars ($3,967,206), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for funding the Colorado student assessment program pursuant to article 7 of title 22, Colorado Revised Statutes; except that this amount shall be decreased by one million five hundred seventeen thousand two hundred six dollars ($1,517,206) if H.B. 98­1267 is not enacted at the Second Regular Session of the Sixty­first General Assembly and does not become law.

(2)  As a result of the repeal of section 22­54­121, Colorado Revised Statutes, and the amendment to section 22­7­409 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes:

(a)  Appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, to the department of education, public school finance, total program, is decreased by one million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000).

(b)  Any footnote in the annual general appropriation act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, relating to the funding of the Colorado student assessment program through moneys appropriated to the department of education for public school finance, total program, is repealed.".".";

line 4 of the Appropriations Committee Report, strike "6;" and substitute "6.";

strike line 5 of the Appropriations Committee Report.

Amendment No. 4, by Representative Adkins.

Amend the Education Committee Report, dated February 11, 1998, page 1, before line 20, insert the following:

"SECTION 3. 22­20­108, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:

22­20­108. Determination of disability ­ enrollment. (10)  NO SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT THAT RECEIVES FUNDS UNDER ARTICLE 54 OF THIS TITLE SHALL IMPLEMENT OR ENFORCE ANY RULE OR POLICY OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT REQUIRES OR PERMITS AN ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT TO APPOINT A PERSON TO ACT AS AN EDUCATIONAL SURROGATE PARENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS REGARDING A CHILD'S PLACEMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSENTING OR REFUSING TO CONSENT TO ASSESSMENTS PRIOR TO PLACEMENT WHEN THE CHILD'S PARENT IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, OR FAILS TO RESPOND AFTER REASONABLE EFFORTS.".

Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

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

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Committee in recess. Committee reconvened.

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SB98-012 by Senator Tebedo; Representative Swenson--Concerning a prohibition against any insurer taking adverse actions against a person because the person has not maintained motor vehicle insurance coverage in the past.

Laid over until March 3, retaining place on Calendar.

SB98-014 by Senators Powers, Lacy, and Tebedo; also Representative T. Williams--Concerning elimination of the requirement that motor vehicle insurance policies include wage loss replacement coverage, and, in connection therewith, requiring insurers to provide optional wage loss replacement coverage.

Amendment No. 1, Business Affairs and Labor Report, dated February 24, 1998, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 25, pages 739-741.

Amendment No. 2, by Representative T. Williams.

Amend the Business Affairs and Labor Committee Report, dated February 24, 1998, page 1, line 10, before "coverage", insert "LOSS OF GROSS INCOME";

strike lines 18 and 19, and substitute the following:

"exercised by the NAMED insured, it shall apply only to such NAMED insured, and the insured's resident spouse, AND ANY RESIDENT RELATIVE, AS DEFINED IN".

Page 2, line 1, strike "THE INSURER SHALL MAIL A NOTICE" and substitute "ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1999, THE INSURER SHALL PROVIDE A NOTICE BY MAIL OR BY THE SAME MEDIUM AS THAT IN WHICH THE INSURANCE APPLICATION WAS TAKEN";

line 3, after "EACH", insert "NAMED";

line 4, strike "1999, AND UPON ANY" and substitute "1999.";

line 5, strike "APPLICATION FOR A NEW POLICY.";

line 8, before "INSURED", insert "NAMED";

line 13, strike "IN", and substitute "FOR AN APPLICATION FOR A NEW POLICY AND UPON THE FIRST RENEWAL OF A POLICY EXISTING ON JANUARY 1, 1999, IN";

line 14, before "INSURED", insert "NAMED";

line 18, after the period, add "THE NAMED INSURED MAY OBTAIN OR WAIVE LOSS OF GROSS INCOME COVERAGE AT ANY TIME UPON REQUEST TO THE INSURER.";

line 29, strike "(a)" and substitute "(d)";

line 30, strike "AN" and substitute "FOR AN APPLICATION FOR A NEW POLICY AND UPON THE FIRST RENEWAL OF A POLICY EXISTING ON JANUARY 1, 1999, AN";

line 32, strike "(a)" and substitute "(d)".

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

HB98-1369 by Representative Salaz--Concerning chiropractic licensure examinations.

Laid over until March 3, retaining place on Calendar.

HB98-1370 by Representatives Hefley, Adkins, Kreutz, McPherson, Morrison, Reeser, Schauer, Spradley, and Tool; also Senator Mutzebaugh--Concerning membership on district boards of health.

Laid over until March 3, retaining place on Calendar.

SB98-119 by Senator B. Alexander; also Representative Dean--Concerning the extension of state employee benefit coverage to noncompensated state elected officials.

Amendment No. 1, State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Report, dated February 24, 1998, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 25, page 742.

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

SB98-103 by Senator Bishop; also Representative Smith--Concern-ing the operation of the Grand Junction drainage district.

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

SB98-153 by Senator Hernandez; also Representative S. Johnson--Concerning regulatory measures to safeguard the welfare of pet animals, and, in connection therewith, amending the definitions of "pet animal facility" and "small animal hobby breeder facility" and regulating the banding of psittacine birds.

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

HB98-1371 by Representative Swenson--Concerning grounds for expulsion related to dangerous weapons.

Amendment No. 1, Education Report, dated February 25, 1998, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 26, pages 749-750.

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

On motion of Representative Anderson, the remainder of the General Orders Calendar (SB98-66, 90, 114) was laid over until March 3, retaining place on Calendar.

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AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT

Representatives Bacon and Tupa moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show that the following Bacon amendment to the Education Committee Report to HB98-1234, did pass, and that HB98­1234, as amended, did pass.

Amend the Education Committee Report, dated February 11, 1998, page 1, line 1, strike ""$110";" and substitute ""$121";".

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

YES 27 NO 33 EXCUSED 5 ABSENT 0

Adkins N

Agler N

Alexander N

Allen N

Anderson N

Arrington N

Bacon Y

Berry, G. N

Chavez Y

Clarke Y

Dean N

Dyer N

Entz N

Epps N

Faatz N

George N


Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grampsas N

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley N

Johnson Y

June N

Kaufman N

Keller Y

Kreutz Y

Lawrence N

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May N

McElhany N


McPherson E

Miller Y

Morrison Y

Musgrave N

Nichol Y

Owen N

Pankey N

Paschall N

Pfiffner N

Reeser Y

Romero Y

Salaz N

Saliman Y

Schauer N

Sinclair N

Smith N


Snyder Y

Spradley N

Sullivant N

Swenson Y

Takis E

Tate Y

Taylor E

Tool Y

Tucker N

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. N

Young E

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker E

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ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT

Passed Second Reading: HB98-1234 amended, SB98-14 amended, 119 amended, 103, 153, HB98-1371 amended.

Laid over until date indicated retaining place on Calendar: HB98-1337, SB98-12, HB98-1369, 1370, SB98-66, 90, 114--March 3, 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 59 NO 1 EXCUSED 5 ABSENT 0

Adkins Y

Agler Y

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Anderson Y

Arrington Y

Bacon YBerry, G. Y

Chavez Y

Clarke N

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 E

Miller Y

Morrison Y

Musgrave Y

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 E

Tate Y

Taylor E

Tool Y

Tucker Y

Tupa Y

Udall Y

Veiga Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Young E

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker E

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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed on Third Reading and returns herewith HB98-1022, 1054, 1067, 1071, 1073, 1076, 1097, 1109, 1210, 1230, and 1355.

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

SB98- 085, amended as printed in Senate Journal, February 27, page 365;

HB98-1273, amended as printed in Senate Journal, February 27, pages 364-365.

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The Senate has adopted and returns herewith: HJR98-1014.

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MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR

We herewith transmit without comment, as amended, SB98-085 and HB98-1273.

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LAY OVER OF CALENDAR ITEMS

On motion of Representative Anderson, the following items on the Calendar were laid over until March 3, retaining place on Calendar:

Consideration of Resolutions--HJR98-1004, SJR98-3, 4.

Consideration of Senate Amendments--HB98-1074, 1078, 1351.

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On motion of Representative Anderson, the House adjourned until 9:00 a.m., March 3, 1998.

Approved:

Attest: CHARLES E. BERRY,

Speaker

JUDITH RODRIGUE,

Chief Clerk