Call to By the President at 10:00 a.m.
Order
Prayer By the chaplain, Dr. Mel Taylor.
Roll Call Present--Total, 31.
Absent/Excused--Alexander, Lacy, Tebedo, Wells--Total, 4.
Present later--Alexander, Lacy, Wells.
Quorum The President announced a quorum present.
Reading of On motion of Senator Phillips, reading of the Journal of February 27th was dispensed with
Journal and the Journal stands approved as corrected
by the Secretary.
SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly printed: SB 98-181.
Services
Correctly engrossed: SB 98-85, 128.
Correctly revised: HB 98-1022, 1054, 1067, 1071,
1073, 1076, 1097, 1109, 1149, 1210, 1230, 1273, 1355.
SIGNING OF BILL
The President has signed: HB98-1362.
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 98-1022 by Rep. Tucker; Senator Reeves--Qualified
Fire & Police Pension Plans
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 29 | NO 2 | EXCUSED 4 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
N | Lacy | E | Powers | Y | Weddig | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lamborn | Y | Reeves | Y | Wells | E |
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.
HB 98-1073 by Rep. McElhany; Senator Mutzebaugh--Continuation
Of MEGA Board
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was
called with the following result:
YES 31 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 4 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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 | 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: Bishop
HB 98-1355 by Rep. Grampsas; Senator Lacy--Suppl
Approp Dept Of Revenue
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 29 | NO 3 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | N | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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.
Co-sponsor added: Hernandez
HB 98-1076 by Rep. Paschall; Senator Wham--Continues
The Compliance Advisory Panel
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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 98-1210 by Rep. Tupa; Senator Wham--Infant Immunization
Tracking System
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 28 | NO 4 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | N | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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.
HB 98-1210 Co-sponsors added: Hernandez, Hopper, Johnson, Phillips, Tanner, Weddig.
(Cont.)
HB 98-1071 by Rep. Schauer; Sen. Ament--Clarify Definition
Of Substitute Teacher
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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-sponsor added: Dennis
HB 98-1109 by Rep. Taylor; Senator Ament--Fed Resp
Visibility Monitor Class I Areas
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 28 | NO 4 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | N | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | N | Thiebaut | N |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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: Powers, Rizzuto, Wattenberg.
HB 98-1149 by Rep. Morrison; Senator Wham--Health
Care Task Force
Laid over until Tuesday, March 3, retaining its place
on the calendar.
SB 98-128 by Sen. Wells--Prepaid College Education
Fund
Laid over until Tuesday, March 3, retaining its place
on the calendar.
HB 98-1230 by Rep. Chavez; Sen. Weddig --Self Affirmation
On Absentee Ballots
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 30 | NO 2 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | N | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | Powers | N | 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-sponsor added: Hernandez
HB 98-1067 by Rep. Tate; Senator Matsunaka--Unemployment
Insurance Cleanup
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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, Weddig.
HB 98-1097 by Rep. Leyba; Senator Matsunaka--Unemployment
Insurance Def Of Employer
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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 98-1273 by Rep. K. Alexander; Senator Congrove--School
Bus Operation Safety
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 31 | NO 1 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | N | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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: Bishop, Feeley, Hernandez, Johnson,
Linkhart, Martinez, Mutzebaugh, Pascoe, Perlmutter, Phillips,
Rupert, Schroeder, Thiebaut, Weddig.
SB 98-85 by Sen. Schroeder; Rep. Dyer--Rural Internet
Access Enterprise Zones
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 28 | NO 4 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | N | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | N | Thiebaut | N |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | Powers | N | 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 98-85 Co-sponsors added: Bishop, Chlouber, Dennis, Johnson, Matsunaka, Rizzuto.
(Cont.)
HB 98-1054 by Rep. McPherson; Sen. Schroeder--Use
Of Inmates For Disaster Relief
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 31 | NO 1 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | Y | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | N |
Bishop | Y | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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, Bishop, Chlouber, Coffman,
Congrove, Dennis, Mutzebaugh, Norton, Powers, Weddig.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
March 2, 1998
Mr. President:
The House has adopted and transmits herewith HJR98-1014,
as printed in House Journal, February 27, pages 763-764.
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
HJR 98-1014 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, Zimmerman; also Senator Hopper--Concerning statewide participation in "Read Across America" day on March 2, 1998.
(Printed in House Journal, February 27, pages 763-764.)
Senator Wells moved to suspend Senate Rule 30(e).
A two-thirds majority of those elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, Senate Rule 30(e) was suspended
and Immediate Consideration granted.
On motion of Senator Hopper, the Resolution was ADOPTED by the following roll call vote:
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Alexander | E | Feeley | Y | Mutzebaugh | YE | Tanner | Y |
Ament | Y | Hernandez | Y | Pascoe | Y | Tebedo | E |
Arnold | Y | Hopper | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Bishop | YY | Johnson | Y | Phillips | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Lacy | E | 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 |
Co-sponsors added: Ament, Arnold, Bishop, Blickensderfer, Chlouber,
Coffman, Congrove, Dennis, Feeley, Hernandez, Johnson, Lamborn,
Linkhart, Martinez, Matsunaka, Mutzebaugh, Norton, Pascoe, Perlmutter,
Phillips, Powers, Reeves, Rizzuto, Rupert, Schroeder, Tanner,
Thiebaut, Wattenberg, Weddig, Wells, Wham.
Committee On motion of Senator Congrove, the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
of the for consideration of General Orders and Senator Congrove 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 98-161 by Sen. Wells; Rep. Anderson--Legislative
Appropriation Bill
Laid over until Tuesday, March 3, retaining its place
on the calendar.
HB 98-1126 by Rep. Reeser; Senator Schroeder--Unemployment
Insurance Cleanup
Ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third
Reading and Final Passage.
HB 98-1016 by Rep. T. Williams; Senator Schroeder--Regulation
Of Architects
Laid over until Tuesday, March 3, retaining its place
on the calendar.
HB 98-1208 by Rep. S. Williams; Sen. Wattenberg--Except
School Employees From Skills Test
Laid over until Tuesday, March 3, retaining its place
on the calendar.
SB 98-166 by Sen. Mutzebaugh--Transportation Planning
Amendment No. 1, Transportation Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 20, pages 312-317.)
Amendment No. 2, by Senator Perlmutter
Amend the Transportation Committee amendment as printed
in Senate Journal, page 316, line 22 strike "ONE MEMBER"
and substitute "TWO MEMBERS";
strike lines 26 through 32 and substitute the following:
"(b) TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM AN ORGANIZATION".".
Amendment No. 3, by Senator Mutzebaugh
Amend the Transportation Committee amendment, as
printed in Senate Journal, February 20, 1998, page 316, line 19,
strike "BOARD" and substitute "BOARD, WITH SENATE
CONFIRMATION,".
Amendment No. 4, by Senator Mutzebaugh
Amend the Transportation Committee amendment, as
printed in Senate Journal, February 20, page 316, line 70, strike
"8 and 9" and substitute "7 and 8".
As amended, declared LOST on Second Reading. (For
further action, see page 381, where the Mutzebaugh amendment to
the Report of the Committee of the Whole was adopted and SB 98-166
as amended, was laid over until Tuesday, March 3, retaining its
place on the calendar.)
HB 98-1143 by Rep. Spradley; Senator Arnold--PERA
Health Coverage for Children
Amendment No. 1, State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 19, page 275.)
HB 98-1143 As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final
(Cont.) Passage.
HB 98-1139 by Rep. Leyba; Senator Chlouber--Tobaccofree
Schools
Ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third
Reading and Final Passage.
The following bills on the General Orders calendar
of Monday, March 2, were laid over until Tuesday, March 3, retaining
their place on the calendar:
HB 98-1017, 98-1015, 98-1026, 98-1047, 98-1358, 98-1119,
98-1116.
AMENDMENT TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE
SB 98-166 by Sen. Mutzebaugh--Transportation Planning
Senator Mutzebaugh moved to amend the Report of the
Committee of the Whole to show that SB 98-166 as amended, was
laid over until Tuesday, March 3, retaining its place on the calendar.
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 Congrove, 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:
HB 98-1126, 98-1139, declared passed on Second Reading.
HB 98-1143 as amended, declared passed on Second Reading.
SB 98-161; HB 98-1016, 98-1208, 98-1017, 98-1015, 98-1026, 98-1047, 98-1358, 98-1119, 98-1116, laid over until Tuesday, March 3, retaining their place on the calendar.
SB 98-166 as amended, laid over until Tuesday, March
3, retaining its place on the calendar.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
March 2, 1998
Mr. President:
The House has passed on Third Reading and returns
herewith SB98-67.
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes
SB98-013, amended as printed in House Journal, February 27, pages 768-769, and on Third Reading as printed in House Journal, March 2, page 785;
SB98-036, amended as printed in House Journal, February 27, pages 767-768;
SB98-040, amended as printed in House Journal, February 27, page 769;
SB98-145, amended as printed in House Journal, February
27, page 742.
MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR
March 2, 1998
We herewith transmit:
without comment, as amended, SB98-013, 036, 040,
and 145.
______________________________
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, March 2, was laid over until Tuesday, March 3, retaining its place on the calendar.
______________________________
JOURNAL CORRECTION
Senate Journal, Friday, February 27, page 371, line
64, strike "Education" and substitute "Approp-",
line 65, insert "riations".
On motion of Senator Wells, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday,,
March 3, 1998.
Approved:
Tom Norton
President of the Senate
Attest:
Joan M. Albi
Secretary of the Senate