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SENATE JOURNAL

Sixty-first General Assembly

STATE OF COLORADO

Second Regular Session

41st Legislative Day Monday, February 16, 1998


Call to By the President at 10:00 a.m.

Order

Prayer By the chaplain, Dr. Mel Taylor.

Roll Call Present--Total, 34

Absent/Excused--Wattenberg--Total, 1.

Quorum The President announced a quorum present.

Reading of On motion of Senator Chlouber, reading of the Journal of February 13th was dispensed

Journal with and the Journal stands approved as corrected by the Secretary.

SENATE SERVICES REPORT

Senate Correctly engrossed: SB 98-8, 16, 37, 45, 46, 73, 104, 107, 118, 119, 147.

Services

Correctly revised: HB 98-1031.

COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORT

Approp- After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB 98-1351 be

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

Amend reengrossed bill, page 11, line 6, in the ITEM & SUBTOTAL column, strike "(8.0 FTE)" and substitute A(8.0 FTE)@;

line 7, in the ITEM & SUBTOTAL column, strike A(9.0 FTE)@;

after line 11, in the ITEM & SUBTOTAL column, insert A(1.0 FTE)@.

Page 22, line 9, in the CASH FUNDS EXEMPT column, strike A7,713,467(T)b" and substitute A7,713,467b";

line 12, strike"$25,000" and substitute "$25,000 $25,000(T)" and strike"Department and $7,170,967 $7,688,467" and substitute "Department and $7,170,967 DEPARTMENT, $517,500 SHALL BE A TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMPUTER CENTER'S REVOLVING FUND, AND $7,170,967(T)".

Adjust affected (T) notation totals accordingly.

SIGNING OF BILL

The President has signed: HB98-1121.

THIRD READING OF BILLS--FINAL PASSAGE

On Third Reading, the titles of the following bills were publicly read, the reading at length having been dispensed with by unanimous consent:

SB 98-107 by Sen. Matsunaka; Rep. Entz--Expeditious Access To Medical Treatment

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:



YES 34


NO 0


EXCUSED 1


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

Y

Mutzebaugh

Y

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

Y

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

Y

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

Y

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

Y

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

Y

Lamborn

Y

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

Y

Linkhart

Y

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

Y

Martinez

Y

Rupert

Y

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsors added: Hernandez, Johnson, Thiebaut.

SB 98-16 by Sen. Coffman; Rep. Pfiffner--Stadium Construction Performance Bonds

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:


YES 34


NO 0


EXCUSED 1


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

Y

Mutzebaugh

Y

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

Y

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

Y

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

Y

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

Y

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

Y

Lamborn

Y

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

Y

Linkhart

Y

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

Y

Martinez

Y

Rupert

Y

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsors added: Arnold, Lamborn, Schroeder, Tebedo.

SB 98-8 by Sen. Wells; Rep. Adkins--Prelim Hearings In Cl 4­6 Felonies

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:


YES 29


NO 5


EXCUSED 1


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

N

Mutzebaugh

Y

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

N

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

Y

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

N

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

Y

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

Y

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

Y

Lamborn

Y

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

Y

Linkhart

N

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

Y

Martinez

Y

Rupert

N

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsor added: Arnold

SB 98-37 by Sen. Lacy; Rep. Tool--Liquor Sales To Underage Persons

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:


YES 31


NO 3


EXCUSED 1


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

Y

Mutzebaugh

N

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

Y

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

Y

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

Y

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

N

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

Y

Lamborn

N

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

Y

Linkhart

Y

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

Y

Martinez

Y

Rupert

Y

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.


SB 98-73 by Sen. Matsunaka; Rep. McElhany--Landlord & Tenant Issues

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:


YES 29


NO 1


EXCUSED 5


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

Y

Mutzebaugh

Y

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

Y

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

N

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

*

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

*

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

Y

Lamborn

Y

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

*

Linkhart

Y

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

*

Martinez

Y

Rupert

Y

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsors added: Hopper, Pascoe, Reeves, Rupert, Weddig.

Abstaining (*) from voting under Senate Rule 17(c)--Senators Blickensderfer, Coffman, Congrove, Phillips.

SB 98-46 by Sen. Arnold; Rep. Reeser--Emissions Requirements Vehicle Sales

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:


YES 34


NO 0


EXCUSED 1


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

Y

Mutzebaugh

Y

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

Y

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

Y

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

Y

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

Y

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

Y

Lamborn

Y

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

Y

Linkhart

Y

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

Y

Martinez

Y

Rupert

Y

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsors added: Chlouber, Congrove, Norton, Powers.

SB 98-104 by Sen. Reeves; Rep. Alexander--Access To Certified Nurse Midwives

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:


YES 29


NO 5


EXCUSED 1


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

Y

Mutzebaugh

Y

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

Y

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

N

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

Y

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

N

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

Y

Lamborn

N

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

N

Linkhart

Y

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

N

Martinez

Y

Rupert

Y

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsors added: Feeley, Hernandez, Johnson, Martinez, Phillips, Rupert, Weddig.

SB 98-45 by Sen. Johnson; Rep. George--Public Trustee Fees And Salaries

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:


YES 29


NO 5


EXCUSED 1


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

Y

Mutzebaugh

Y

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

Y

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

Y

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

Y

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

N

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

N

Lamborn

Y

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

N

Linkhart

Y

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

N

Martinez

Y

Rupert

Y

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

N


SB 98-45 A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was

(Cont.) declared PASSED.

Co-sponsor added: Tanner

HB 98-1031 by Rep. Allen; Senator B. Alexander--Division Of Occupational Education

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:


YES 34


NO 0


EXCUSED 1


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

Y

Mutzebaugh

Y

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

Y

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

Y

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

Y

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

Y

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

Y

Lamborn

Y

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

Y

Linkhart

Y

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

Y

Martinez

Y

Rupert

Y

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

SB 98-119 by Sen. Alexander; Rep. Dean--Nonpaid State Official Health Insurance

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:


YES 30


NO 3


EXCUSED 2


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

Y

Mutzebaugh

Y

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

Y

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

Y

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

N

Thiebaut

Y

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

Y

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

N

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

*

Lamborn

Y

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

N

Linkhart

Y

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

Y

Martinez

Y

Rupert

Y

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsors added: Arnold, Johnson.

Abstaining (*) from voting under Senate Rule 17(c)--Senator Chlouber.

SB 98-118 by Sen. Powers; Rep. Paschall--Rental Car Agents Not Insurers

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:


YES 34


NO 0


EXCUSED 1


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

Y

Mutzebaugh

Y

Tanner

Y

Ament

Y

Hernandez

Y

Pascoe

Y

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

Y

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

Y

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

Y

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

Y

Lamborn

Y

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

Y

Linkhart

Y

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

Y

Martinez

Y

Rupert

Y

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

SB 98-147 by Sen. Powers; Rep. McElhany--Right To Remedy Residential Construction

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:








YES 23


NO 11


EXCUSED 1


ABSENT 0


Alexander

Y

Feeley

N

Mutzebaugh

N

Tanner

N

Ament

Y

Hernandez

N

Pascoe

N

Tebedo

Y

Arnold

Y

Hopper

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Thiebaut

N

Bishop

Y

Johnson

Y

Phillips

N

Wattenberg

E

Blickensderfer

N

Lacy

Y

Powers

Y

Weddig

Y

Chlouber

Y

Lamborn

Y

Reeves

Y

Wells

Y

Coffman

Y

Linkhart

N

Rizzuto

Y

Wham

Y

Congrove

Y

Martinez

N

Rupert

N

Mr. President

Y

Dennis

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Schroeder

Y


A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsor added: Chlouber

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On motion of Senator Wells, and with a two-thirds majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, HB 98-1344, 98-1347, 98-1358, 98-1339, 98-1340, 98-1341, 98-1342, 98-1343, 98-1345, 98-1346, 98-1348, 98-1349, 98-1350, 98-1352, 98-1353, 98-1354, 98-1357 were made Special Orders at 10:45 a.m..

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Committee The hour of 10:45 a.m. having arrived, Senator Mutzebaugh moved that the Senate resolve

of the itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of Special Orders and Senator

Whole Mutzebaugh was called to the Chair to act as Chairman.

SPECIAL ORDERS--SECOND READING OF BILLS--10:45 A.M.

The Committee of the Whole having risen, the Chairman reported that the following bills, reading at length having been dispensed with by unanimous consent, had been considered and action taken thereon as follows:

HB 98-1344 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Human Services

Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Committee Amendment

(Printed in Senate Journal, February 13, page 238.)

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

HB 98-1347 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Law

Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Committee Amendment

(Printed in Senate Journal, February 13, page 239.)

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

HB 98-1339 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Agriculture

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

HB 98-1340 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Corrections

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

HB 98-1341 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Education

Laid over until the General Orders calendar of Tuesday, February 17, retaining its place on the calendar.


HB 98-1342 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Health Care Policy

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

HB 98-1343 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Higher Ed

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

HB 98-1345 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Judicial Dept

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

HB 98-1346 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Labor & Employment

Laid over until the General Orders calendar of Tuesday, February 17, retaining its place on the calendar.

HB 98-1348 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Local Affairs

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

HB 98-1349 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Military Affairs

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

HB 98-1350 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Natural Resources

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

HB 98-1352 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Pub Hea & Environ

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

HB 98-1353 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Public Safety

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

HB 98-1354 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Dept Of Reg Agencies

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

HB 98-1357 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Treasury Dept

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

HB 98-1358 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl Approp Capital Construction

Re-referred to Committee on Appropriations.

ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

On motion of Senator Mutzebaugh, the Report of the Committee of the Whole was adopted and, a majority of all members elected having voted in the affirmative, the following action was taken:

HB 98-1339, 98-1340, 98-1342, 98-1343, 98-1345, 98-1348, 98-1349, 98-1350, 98-1352, 98-1353, 98-1354, 98-1357, declared passed on Second Reading.

HB 98-1344 as amended, 98-1347 as amended, declared passed on Second Reading.

HB 98-1358, re-referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 98-1341, 98-1346, laid over until the General Orders calendar of Tuesday, February 17, retaining their place on the calendar.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

February 16, 1998

Mr. President:

The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB98-1097, 1130, 1132, and 1230.

The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB98-1039, amended as printed in House Journal, February 13, page 503;

HB98-1067, amended as printed in House Journal, February 13, page 502;

HB98-1110, amended as printed in House Journal, February 13, pages 501-502;

HB98-1150, amended as printed in House Journal, February 13, page 503;

HB98-1162, amended as printed in House Journal, February 13, pages 503-504;

HB98-1359, amended as printed in House Journal, February 13, page 500.

MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR

February 16, 1998

We herewith transmit:

without comment: HB98-1097, 1130, 1132, and 1230; and,

without comment, as amended, HB98-1039, 1067, 1110, 1150, 1162, and 1359.


Committee On motion of Senator Mutzebaugh, the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole

of the for consideration of General Orders and Senator Mutzebaugh was called to the Chair to act

Whole as Chairman.

GENERAL ORDERS--SECOND READING OF BILLS

The Committee of the Whole having risen, the Chairman reported that the following bills, reading at length having been dispensed with by unanimous consent, had been considered and action taken thereon as follows:

SB 98-141 by Sen. Blickensderfer--Econ Devel Fund Conditions

Amendment No. 1, Business Affairs and Labor Committee Amendment

(Printed in Senate Journal, February 6, page 174.)

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage. (For further action, see page 252, where the Linkhart amendment to the Report of the Committee of the Whole was adopted.)

SB 98-153 by Sen. Hernandez; Rep. Johnson--Pet Animal Care

Amendment No. 1, by Senator Hernandez

Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 14, insert the following:

"(11.8)  "SMALL ANIMAL BREEDER FACILITY" MEANS ANY FACILITY THAT TRANSFERS MORE SMALL MAMMALS THAN THE MAXIMUM NUMBER ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER BY RULE FOR EACH PARTICULAR SPECIES.";

line 15, strike "hobby" and substitute "hobby";

strike line 16 and substitute the following:

"which THAT transfers no more A NUMBER OF SMALL MAMMALS THAT IS LESS than two hundred";

strike lines 20 through 26.

Page 3, strike line 1.


SB 98-153


(Cont.)

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.


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

SB 98-137 by Sen. Wham; Rep. Adkins--Confidentiality Of HIV Testing Records

Amendment No. 1, Judiciary Committee Amendment

(Printed in Senate Journal, February 6, pages 182-183.)

Amendment No. 2, by Senator Wham

Amend printed bill, page 8, line 19, strike "18­4­415.5," and substitute "18­3­415.5,".

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

The following bills on the General Orders calendar of Monday, February 16, were laid over until Tuesday, February 17, retaining their place on the calendar:

SB 98-99, 98-34, 98-84, 98-111, 98-145, 98-49, 98-102, 98-124, 98-151, 98-157, 99-155, 98-61; HB 98-1052; SB 98-171.

AMENDMENT TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

SB 98-141 by Sen. Blickensderfer--Econ Devel Fund Conditions

Senator Linkhart moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show that the following amendment to SB 98-141 as amended, did pass:

Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 19, insert the following:

"(III) THE QUALITY AND WAGE LEVEL OF JOBS CREATED;"

Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.

A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the amendment was adopted.

ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

On motion of Senator Mutzebaugh, the Report of the Committee of the Whole, as amended, was adopted and, a majority of all members elected having voted in the affirmative, the following action was taken:

SB 98-141 as amended, 98-153 as amended, 98-137 as amended, declared passed on Second Reading.

SB 98-99, 98-34, 98-84, 98-111, 98-145, 98-49, 98-102, 98-124, 98-151, 98-157, 99-155, 98-61; HB 98-1052; SB 98-171, laid over until Tuesday, February 17, retaining their place on the calendar.

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On motion of Senator Wells, and with a majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the balance of the calendar of Monday, February 16, was laid over until Tuesday, February 17, retaining its place on the calendar.

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(*On an historical note, on this day, Monday, February 16, 1998, Katherine Fowler served as the first woman Reading Clerk for the Senate while in regular session.)



On motion of Senator Wells, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday,

February 17, 1998.

Approved:


Tom Norton

President of the Senate

Attest:

Joan M. Albi

Secretary of the Senate