Call to By the President at 9:00 a.m.
Order
Prayer By the chaplain, Dr. Mel Taylor.
Roll Call Present--Total, 32.
Absent/Excused--Perlmutter, Wattenberg--Total, 2.
Absent--Lacy--Total, 1.
Present later--Lacy, Perlmutter.
Quorum The President announced a quorum present.
Reading of On motion of Senator Chlouber, reading of the Journal of February 16th was dispensed
Journal with and the Journal stands approved as corrected
by the Secretary.
SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly engrossed: SB 98-137, 141, 153.
Services
Correctly revised: HB 98-1339, 1340, 1342, 1343,
1344, 1345, 1347, 1348, 1349, 1350, 1352, 1353, 1354, 1357.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
The following resolution was read by title:
SJR 98-7 by Senators Norton, Arnold, Chlouber, and
Powers; also Representatives Adkins, Entz, Lawrence, Miller, Owen,
Paschall, Swenson, and Young--Concerning a request for action
to defend senate bill 94-139 and to allow the state to implement
that law without interference from the environmental protection
agency.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(b), and placed
on the calendar of Wednesday, February 18.
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:
HB 98-1344 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Human Services
Laid over until Wednesday, February 18, retaining
its place on the calendar.
HB 98-1347 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Law
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.
HB 98-1339 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Agriculture
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.
HB 98-1340 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Corrections
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 2 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | Y | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | N |
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 | 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.
HB 98-1342 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Health Care Policy
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 2 | 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 | 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.
HB 98-1343 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Higher Ed
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 2 | 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 | 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.
HB 98-1345 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Judicial Dept
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 33 | NO 1 | 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 | 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.
HB 98-1348 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Local Affairs
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 2 | 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 | 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.
HB 98-1349 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Military Affairs
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.
HB 98-1350 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Natural Resources
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 2 | 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 | 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.
HB 98-1352 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Pub Hea & Environ
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 2 | 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 | 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.
HB 98-1353 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Public Safety
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 33 | NO 1 | 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 | 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-sponsor added: Hernandez
HB 98-1354 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Reg Agencies
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 2 | 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 | 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.
HB 98-1357 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Treasury Dept
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 2 | 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 | N | 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 | 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.
SB 98-141 by Sen. Blickensderfer; Rep. Owen--Econ
Devel Fund Conditions
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 30 | NO 4 | 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 | N | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | E |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | Y | Powers | N | Weddig | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lamborn | N | Reeves | Y | Wells | Y |
Coffman | Y | 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-sponsor added: Linkhart
SB 98-153 by Sen. Hernandez; Rep. Johnson--Pet Animal
Care
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 30 | NO 4 | 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 | 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 98-137 by Sen. Wham; Rep. Adkins--Confidentiality
Of HIV Testing Records
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 | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | N | Pascoe | Y | 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 | Y | 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-sponsors added: Alexander, Arnold, Bishop, Chlouber,
Congrove, Norton, Powers.
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB 98-1074 be
Affairs amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
and Labor favorable recommendation:
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 11, strike "2003"
and substitute "2008".
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB 98-1078 be
Affairs amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
and Labor favorable recommendation:
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 11, strike "2003"
and substitute "2008".
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Affairs referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: HB 98-1126
and Labor
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING
The following bills were read by title and referred
to the committees indicated:
SB 98-177 by Senators Lacy, Rizzuto, and Blickensderfer; also Representatives Grampsas, Owen, and Romero--Concerning the administration by the public utilities commission of mechanisms for the support of universal telephone service in high cost areas.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1039 by Representative Udall; also Senator Bishop--Concerning an increase in the penalties for poaching certain big game animals.
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy
HB 98-1067 by Representatives Tate and Reeser; also Senator Matsunaka--Concerning the conforming of certain provisions of the "Colorado Employment Security Act" to the scope of coverage of provisions of federal law.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1097 by Representative Leyba; also Senator Matsunaka--Concerning the consistency of the definition of the term "employer" under the "Colorado Employment Security Act" with such term under the "Federal Unemployment Tax Act".
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1110 by Representatives Tupa, Paschall, and Pfiffner; also Senator Bishopp--Concerning ballot access for minor political parties.
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs
HB 98-1130 by Representative Faatz; also Senator Hopper--Concerning crime victim compensation.
Judiciary
HB 98-1132 by Representative Epps; also Senator Wham--Concerning appointment of county judges pursuant to agreement of the parties.
Judiciary
HB 98-1150 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".
Education
HB 98-1162 by Representative Bacon; also Senator Matsunaka--Concerning payment of tuition for students enrolled in institutions of higher education through the "Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act".
Education
HB 98-1230 by Representative Chavez; also Senator Weddig--Concerning the elimination of the requirement that an absentee voter provide residence address information in the self-affirmation printed on the return envelope for an absentee ballot.
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs
HB 98-1359 by Representative Dean; also Senator Lacy--Concerning elections.
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs
______________________________
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 Tuesday, February 17, was laid over until Wednesday, February 18, retaining its place on the calendar.
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TRIBUTES--A POINT OF INTEREST
Honoring Jim Notary by Senator Johnson
On motion of Senator Wells, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday,
February 18, 1998.
Approved:
Tom Norton
President of the Senate
Attest:
Joan M. Albi
Secretary of the Senate