Call to By the President at 9:00 a.m.
Order
Prayer By the chaplain, Rabbi Stanley M. Wagner.
Roll Call Present--Total, 29.
Absent/Excused--Matsunaka, Wattenberg, Wells--Total, 3.
Absent--Ament, Dennis, Lacy--Total, 3.
Present later--Ament, Dennis, Lacy, Wattenberg.
Quorum The President announced a quorum present.
Reading of On motion of Senator Chlouber, reading of the Journal of February 17th was dispensed
Journal with and the Journal stands approved as corrected
by the Secretary.
SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly printed: SB 98-177; SJR 98-7.
Services
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 17, 1998
Mr. President:
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB98-1007, 1018, 1028, 1116, 1245, 1273, 1283, 1306, 1331, 1362, and 1365.
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes
HB98-1014, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, pages 577-578;
HB98-1019, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 572;
HB98-1033, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, pages 575-576;
HB98-1089, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 580;
HB98-1090, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 580;
HB98-1140, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 571;
HB98-1154, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 571;
HB98-1159, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, pages 578-579;
HB98-1164, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 569;
HB98-1171, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 569;
HB98-1178, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, pages 574-575;
HB98-1179, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, pages 541-543;
HB98-1183, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, pages 543-569;
HB98-1199, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 579;
HB98-1204, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 576;
HB98-1207, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 572;
HB98-1215, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 573;
HB98-1224, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 573;
HB98-1229, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 572;
HB98-1235, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 571;
HB98-1244, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 579;
HB98-1249, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, pages 569-570;
HB98-1253, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 571;
HB98-1261, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 570;
HB98-1297, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 579;
HB98-1304, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, pages 576-577;
HB98-1317, amended as printed in House Journal, February 16, page 576;
HB98-1325, amended as printed in House Journal, February
16, page 534.
MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR
February 17, 1998
We herewith transmit:
without comment, HB98-1007, 1018, 1028, 1116, 1245,
1273, 1283, 1306, 1331, 1362, and 1365; and,
without comment, as amended, HB98-1014, 1019, 1033,
1089, 1090, 1140, 1154, 1159, 1164, 1171, 1178, 1179, 1183, 1199,
1204, 1207, 1215, 1224, 1229, 1235, 1244, 1249, 1253, 1261, 1297,
1304, 1317, and 1325.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
Appoint- Letters of designation and appointment from Governor Romer were read and assigned to
ments Committee as follows:
January 22, 1998
To the Honorable
Colorado Senate
Colorado General Assembly
State Capitol Building
Denver, CO 80203
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the powers conferred upon me by the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Colorado, I have the honor to designate,
appoint and submit to your consideration, the following:
for a term expiring June 30, 2002:
Melanie L. Daly of Evergreen, Colorado.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Roy Romer
Governor
Rec'd 2/3/98
J. Albi, Secretary
Committee on State Veterans and Military Affairs
February 2, 1998
To the Honorable
Colorado Senate
Colorado General Assembly
State Capitol Building
Denver, CO 80203
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the powers conferred upon me by the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Colorado, I have the honor to designate,
appoint and submit to your consideration, the following:
for terms expiring June 30, 2001:
Duane C. Farrington of Greeley, Colorado;
Patricia A. Salazar of Denver, Colorado.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Roy Romer
Governor
Rec'd 2/3/98
J. Albi, Secretary
Committee on Education
January 12, 1998
To the Honorable
Colorado Senate
Colorado General Assembly
State Capitol Building
Denver, CO 80203
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the powers conferred upon me by the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Colorado, I have the honor to designate,
appoint and submit to your consideration, the following:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
for a term effective March 23, 1998, and expiring
March 23, 2002:
R. Franklin Erisman of Golden, Colorado, to serve
as a graduate of the Colorado school of mines, reappointed.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Roy Romer
Governor
Rec'd 2/3/98
J. Albi, Secretary
Committee on Education
January 22, 1998
To the Honorable
Colorado Senate
Colorado General Assembly
State Capitol Building
Denver, CO 80203
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the powers conferred upon me by the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Colorado, I have the honor to designate,
appoint and submit to your consideration, the following:
for a term expiring March 1, 2001:
Harry J. Javernick of Lakewood, Colorado, to serve
as a representative of the mining industry and to fill a vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of James B. Cooley.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Roy Romer
Governor
Rec'd 2/5/98
J. Albi, Secretary
Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORT
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB 98-1016 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 1, line 2, strike "(5),"
and substitute "(6),".
Page 2, strike lines 6 through 17 and substitute
the following:
"BY COMPUTER ASSISTED DESIGN AND DRAFTING SOFTWARE,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS "CADD", OR OTHER MEANS.";
after line 17, insert the following:
"(6) "Responsible charge
CONTROL" means THAT AMOUNT OF control OVER and direction
of architectural work within an architect's scope of competence
DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT OF TECHNICAL SUBMISSIONS AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 12-4-110 (2) (C) DURING THEIR PREPARATION
AS IS ORDINARILY EXERCISED BY A LICENSED ARCHITECT APPLYING THE
REQUIRED STANDARD OF CARE.".
Page 3, strike lines 14 and 15 and substitute the
following:
"SECTION 3. 124104 (5) and
(6), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:";
line 25, after "necessary.",
add "THE BOARD SHALL COMMUNICATE ANNUALLY IN WRITING TO ALL
ARCHITECTS LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE STATING ANY CHANGES
IN BOARD RULES OR THIS TITLE, MAKING SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO ANY
CHANGES TO LICENSING REQUIREMENTS ENACTED OVER THE COURSE OF THE
PREVIOUS YEAR.".
Page 4, strike lines 10 and 11 and substitute the
following:
"expire. An expired license may be renewed within
two years
SIX MONTHS after expiration,";
after line 17, insert the following:
"SECTION 5. 124110
(2) (c), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
124110. Partnerships
professional corporations limited liability companies
requirements. (2) An entity
listed in subsection (1.5) of this section may practice architecture,
but only if:
(c) All architectural plans, designs,
drawings, specifications, or reports which
THAT are involved in such practice, issued by or for such entity,
bear the seal and signature of an architect in responsible charge
CONTROL of, and directly responsible for, such architectural work
when issued; and".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 4, strike line 18 and substitute the following:
"SECTION 6. 124111
(2) (e), (2) (n), and (5) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, are";
strike line 20 and substitute the following:
HB 98-1016
(Cont.)
"124111. Discipline.
(2) Grounds for disciplinary action include:
(e) Affixing a seal or allowing a seal
to be affixed to any document of which the architect was neither
the author nor in responsible charge
CONTROL of preparation; or
(n) Failure to render adequate professional
control of persons practicing architecture under the responsible
charge
CONTROL of a licensed architect; or
(5) Fines. (a) In addition
to the penalties".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 5, strike line 5 and substitute the following:
"fine of not
less
than
UP TO one thousand dollars nor more than two
UP TO FIVE".
THIRD READING OF BILL--FINAL PASSAGE
On Third Reading, the title of the following bill
was 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
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | 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 | E |
Coffman | Y | Linkhart | Y | Rizzuto | Y | Wham | Y |
Congrove | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Dennis | Y | Matsunaka | E | Schroeder | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in
the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsor added: Mutzebaugh
Committee On motion of Senator Chlouber, the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
of the for consideration of General Orders and Senator Chlouber 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:
HB 98-1341 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Education
Laid over until Thursday, February 19, retaining
its place on the calendar.
HB 98-1346 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Labor & Employment
Ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third
Reading and Final Passage.
The following bills on the General Orders calendar
of Wednesday, February 18, were laid over until Thursday, February
19, 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, 98-155, 98-61; HB 98-1052; SB 98-171;
HB 98-1208, 98-1095, 98-1084; SB 98-133, 98-51, 98-52, 98-69,
98-165, 98-106, 98-136, 98-159; HB 98-1017, 98-1073, 98-1355;
SB 98-93; HB 98-1351.
ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE
On motion of Senator Chlouber, 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 98-1346, declared passed on Second Reading.
HB 98-1341, SB 98-99, 98-34, 98-84, 98-111, 98-145,
98-49, 98-102, 98-124, 98-151, 98-157, 98-155, 98-61; HB 98-1052;
SB 98-171; HB 98-1208, 98-1095, 98-1084; SB 98-133, 98-51, 98-52,
98-69, 98-165, 98-106, 98-136, 98-159; HB 98-1017, 98-1073, 98-1355;
SB 98-93; HB 98-1351, laid over until Thursday, February 19, retaining
their place on the calendar.
______________________________
On motion of Senator Powers, and with a majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the Senate proceeded out of order for Consideration of Governor's Appointments.
______________________________
CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS
On motion of Senator Ament, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
STATE BOARD OF
LAND COMMISSIONERS
for a term expiring June 30, 2001:
Jay P. K. Kenney of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a person with substantial experience in natural resource conservation, appointed.
YES 24 | NO 8 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | Y | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | NE | Tanner | Y |
Ament | N | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | N |
Arnold | N | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | YY | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | E |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | Y | Powers | N | Weddig | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lamborn | N | Reeves | Y | Wells | E |
Coffman | N | Linkhart | Y | Rizzuto | Y | Wham | Y |
Congrove | N | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Dennis | Y | Matsunaka | E | Schroeder | Y |
On motion of Senator Hopper, the following Governor's
appointments were confirmed by a roll call vote:
COLORADO COMMISSION
ON THE AGING
for terms expiring July 1, 1998:
Jean M. Hubbs of Crowley, Colorado, to serve as a
Republican from the Fourth Congressional District and to fill
a vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Edwin D. Bein, appointed;
Mary L. Steiner of Allenspark, Colorado, to serve
as a Republican from the Second Congressional District and to
fill a vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Jacqueline M.
Heppler, appointed;
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | Y | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | YE | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | YY | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | E |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | Y | Powers | Y | Weddig | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lamborn | Y | Reeves | Y | Wells | E |
Coffman | Y | Linkhart | Y | Rizzuto | Y | Wham | Y |
Congrove | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Dennis | Y | Matsunaka | E | Schroeder | Y |
On motion of Senator Ament, the following Governor's
appointments were confirmed by a roll call vote:
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
for a term expiring July 1, 2001:
August Bruce Johnson of Greeley, Colorado, to serve as a member from the Fourth
Congressional District, a Republican with experience in agriculture and not employed
by the oil and gas industry, reappointed.
for a term expiring July 1, 1999:
Stephen A. Sonnenberg of Lakewood, Colorado, to serve
as a member with a college degree in geological engineering and
experience in the oil and gas industry, from the Sixth Congressional
District, as a Republican and to fill a vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Logan MacMillan.
for a term expiring July 1, 1998:
Molly L. Sommerville of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a member with experience in the oil and gas industry, from the First Congressional District, as a Democrat and to fill a vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Marla J. Williams.
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | Y | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | YE | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | YY | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | E |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | Y | Powers | Y | Weddig | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lamborn | Y | Reeves | Y | Wells | E |
Coffman | Y | Linkhart | Y | Rizzuto | Y | Wham | Y |
Congrove | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Dennis | Y | Matsunaka | E | Schroeder | Y |
On motion of Senator Ament, the following Governor's
appointments were confirmed by a roll call vote:
STATE BOARD OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO
TRUST FUND
for terms expiring April 15, 2001:
John T. Fielder of Greenwood Village, Colorado, to
serve as a member from the Sixth Congressional District and as
a Democrat, reappointed;
Jonathon Fred Niehaus of Highlands Ranch, Colorado,
to serve as a member from the Fifth Congressional District and
as a Republican, reappointed;
James R. Koncilja of Pueblo, Colorado, to serve as
a member from the Third Congressional District and as a Democrat,
reappointed.
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | Y | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | YE | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | YY | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | E |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | Y | Powers | Y | Weddig | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lamborn | Y | Reeves | Y | Wells | E |
Coffman | Y | Linkhart | Y | Rizzuto | Y | Wham | Y |
Congrove | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Dennis | Y | Matsunaka | E | Schroeder | Y |
On motion of Senator Hopper, the following Governor's
appointments were confirmed by a roll call vote:
MEDICAL SERVICES BOARD
for terms expiring July 1, 2001:
Karen L. Fish of Denver, Colorado to serve as a representative
of the First Congressional District and as an Unaffiliated, appointed;
Mary E. Faules of Greeley, Colorado to serve as a
representative of the Fourth Congressional District and as an
Unaffiliated, reappointed;
Wendell Phillips of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the Fifth Congressional District and as a Republican, reappointed.
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | Y | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | YE | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | YY | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | E |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | Y | Powers | Y | Weddig | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lamborn | Y | Reeves | Y | Wells | E |
Coffman | Y | Linkhart | Y | Rizzuto | Y | Wham | Y |
Congrove | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Dennis | Y | Matsunaka | E | Schroeder | Y |
Senator Hopper moved that consideration of the following
Governor's appointments be laid over until Thursday, February
19, retaining their place on the calendar:
STATE GRIEVANCE BOARD
for terms expiring July 1, 2000:
Dr. Lois A. Bergen of Palmer Lake, Colorado, to serve
as a licensed marriage and family therapist, reappointed;
Rex D. Filer of Alamosa, Colorado, to serve as a
licensed professional counselor, reappointed;
Dr. Judith R. Silver of Parker, Colorado, to serve
as a licensed psychologist, reappointed;
Walter T. Simon of Lakewood, Colorado, to serve as
a licensed social worker, reappointed;
Ellen A. Stevens of Westminster, Colorado, to serve
as a member of the general public, reappointed.
______________________________
On motion of Senator Powers, and with a majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the balance of the calendar of Wednesday, February 18, was laid over until Thursday, February 19, retaining its place on the calendar.
______________________________
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING
The following bills were read by title and referred
to the committees indicated:
HB 98-1007 by Representatives Spradley and Taylor; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning continuation of the public utilities commission in the department of regulatory agencies.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1014 by Representative Reeser; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning continuation of the examining board of plumbers.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1018 by Representative Takis; also Senator Schroeder--Concerning continuation of the state board of examiners of architects.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1019 by Representative Morrison; also Senator Reeves--Concerning the terms of mandatory health care coverage provisions for newborn children and maternity, and, in connection therewith, requiring that such coverages include a minimum length of a hospital stay after childbirth.
Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions
HB 98-1028 by Representative Young; also Senator Bishop--Concerning continuation of the function of licensing of bingo and other games of chance through the secretary of state.
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs
HB 98-1033 by Representative Miller; also Senator Chlouber--Concerning the category classification of certain counties for the purposes of increasing county officers' salaries.
Local Government
HB 98-1089 by Representatives Allen, Dean, Tupa, and T. Williams; also Senators Arnold, B. Alexander, and Matsunaka--Concerning the performance evaluation system for certificated education personnel.
Education
HB 98-1090 by Representatives Dean and Allen; also Senators Arnold, B. Alexander, and Matsunaka--Concerning teacher dismissal.
Education
HB 98-1116 by Representative Pankey; also Senator Ament--Concerning the elimination of certain restrictions on the awarding of contracts to provide bus service within the regional transportation district.
Transportation
HB 98-1140 by Representative C. Berry; also Senator Norton--Concerning the reestablishment of an exclusive schedule for permanent partial disability, and, in connection therewith, increasing the amount of benefits received under the schedule and limiting benefits for mental stress.
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs
HB 98-1154 by Representatives T. Williams, Agler, Dean, S. Johnson, McPherson, Pfiffner, Sinclair, Taylor, and Tucker; also Senator Schroeder--Concerning requirements related to the payment of unemployment insurance benefits.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1159 by Representatives T. Williams, McPherson, Agler, Gotlieb, S. Johnson, Pfiffner, Salaz, Sinclair, and Tucker; also Senator Rizzuto--Concerning approval of workers' compensation claim settlement agreements.
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs
HB 98-1164 by Representatives McElhany, Arrington, Dean, and Sinclair; also Senator B. Alexander--Concerning funding for at-risk students enrolled in charter schools.
Education
HB 98-1171 by Representative Arrington; also Senator Coffman--Concerning the granting of waivers for charter schools.
Education
HB 98-1178 by Representative Snyder; also Senator Bishop--Concerning the use of inmate labor at nonstate-owned facilities.
Judiciary
HB 98-1179 by Representative Tucker; also Senator Mutzebaugh--Concerning consolidation of procedures for issuing civil restraining orders.
Judiciary
HB 98-1183 by Representatives Gordon, Sullivant, Viega, K. Alexander, Kaufman, Keller, and S. Williams; also Senator Mutzebaugh--Concerning child custody.
Judiciary
HB 98-1199 by Representative Schauer; also Senator Schroeder--Concerning adherence to the exemptions from overtime recognized by the federal "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" in determining requirements for overtime in Colorado.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1204 by Representatives Entz, George, and Salaz; also Senators Dennis, Bishop, Chlouber, Congrove, Rizzuto, and Wattenberg--Concerning the administration of state nursing homes, and, in connection therewith, repealing and reenacting statutes relating to the management, control, supervision, and authority to establish state nursing homes and state veterans nursing homes.
Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions
HB 98-1207 by Representatives Lawrence, Allen, Gotlieb, June, Kaufman, Swenson, Tool, and S. Williams; also Senator Mutzebaugh--Concerning the transportation of prisoners through the state.
Judiciary
HB 98-1215 by Representative Nichol; also Senator B. Alexander--Concerning civil penalties for violations of the disclosure requirements for making loans secured by a mortgage or deed of trust.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1224 by Representative Lawrence; also Senator Arnold--Concerning bail recovery, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting a bail bonding agent from hiring, contracting with, or paying compensation to an individual for bail recovery services unless certain requirements are met.
Judiciary
HB 98-1229 by Representatives Chavez and Romero; also Senator Wham--Concerning extension of the program to provide home- and community-based services for persons with major mental illnesses.
Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions
HB 98-1235 by Representative Bacon; also Senator Chlouber--Concerning the regulation of industrial banks, and, in connection therewith, repealing references to the industrial bank guarantee fund and providing for parity between state and industrial banks.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1244 by Representatives McPherson and Schauer; also Senator Matsunaka--Concerning regulation under the "Colorado Securities Act" of persons offering investment advisory services.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1245 by Representatives Morrison, Dean, Epps, Faatz, Keller, and Lawrence; also Senator Lacy--Concerning the authority of pharmacists to dispense prescriptions received via facsimile transmission for schedule II controlled substances.
Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions
HB 98-1249 by Representatives Dean, C. Berry, and Arrington; also Senator B. Alexander--Concerning funding for charter schools.
Education
HB 98-1253 by Representative Adkins; also Senator Schroeder--Concerning the payment of claims against any county.
Local Government
HB 98-1261 by Representative Tool; also Senator Mutzebaugh--Concerning school district reorganization.
Education
HB 98-1273 by Representative K. Alexander; also Senator Congrove--Concerning school bus operation procedures to protect the safety of passengers.
Transportation
HB 98-1283 by Representatives Udall and Lawrence; also Senator Dennis--Concerning an exception to the definition of a "spurious lien" for liens imposed by a home rule municipality.
Judiciary
HB 98-1297 by Representative Tucker; also Senator Schroeder--Concerning the authority of the commissioner of insurance to impose certain requirements on nonadmitted insurers as a condition of being an approved nonadmitted insurer in this state, and, in connection therewith, adopting standards for the service of process and trust requirements for nonadmitted insurers.
Business Affairs and Labor
HB 98-1304 by Representatives Pankey, Young, June, Nichol, Paschall, Swenson, and Taylor; also Senator Mutzebaugh--Concerning the funding of transportation system projects in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, providing for the private investment in such transportation system projects.
Transportation
HB 98-1306 by Representative McElhany; also Senator Blickensderfer--Concerning additional criteria for termination of temporary disability workers' compensation benefits.
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs
HB 98-1317 by Representatives Spradley, Arrington, Lawrence, and Swenson; also Senator Ament--Concerning the apportionment by a county assessor of the value of a mobile home that is moved after the assessment date for property tax purposes.
Local Government
HB 98-1325 by Representatives Owen, Grampsas, and Romero; also Senators Rizzuto, Blickensderfer, and Lacy--Concerning the implementation of the non-medicaid state subsidized insurance program known as the "children's basic health plan".
Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions
HB 98-1331 by Representatives George, Grampsas, Dyer, McElhany, Owen, and Romero; also Senators Wham, Lacy, Ament, Blickensderfer, J. Johnson, and Rizzuto--Concerning limited authority for the controller to allow expenditures in excess of appropriations for the purpose of addressing unforeseen circumstances arising when the general assembly is not meeting in session.
Finance
HB 98-1362 by Representatives Romero, Grampsas, and Owen; also Senators Lacy, Blickensderfer, and Rizzuto--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.
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy
HB 98-1365 by Representative Musgrave; also Senator Alexander--Concerning the denial of unemployment compensation benefits to certain persons who are addicted to drugs or alcohol.
Business Affairs and Labor
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORT
Local After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Government referred favorably to the Committee of
the Whole: HB 98-1022
TRIBUTES--A POINT OF INTEREST
Honoring Scott E. Allen, Jr. by Senator Congrove
Honoring Jeremy Davis by Senator Congrove
Honoring the American Academy and Institute of Public
Theology by Senators Linkhart and Hernandez
On motion of Senator Powers, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Thursday,
February 19, 1998.
Approved:
Tom Norton
President of the Senate
Attest:
Joan M. Albi
Secretary of the Senate