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SENATE JOURNAL

Sixty-first General Assembly

STATE OF COLORADO

Second Regular Session

58th Legislative Day Thursday, March 5, 1998


Call to By the President at 9:00 a.m.

Order

Prayer By the chaplain, Reverend Glen E. Hamlyn.

Roll Call Present--Total, 32.

Absent/Excused--Matsunaka, Wells--Total, 2.

Absent--Lacy--Total, 1.

Present later--Lacy

Quorum The President announced a quorum present.

Reading of On motion of Senator Phillips, reading of the Journal of March 4th was dispensed with

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

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

March 4, 1998

Mr. President:

The House has adopted and transmits herewith HJR98-1004, as printed in House Journal, January 12, pages 65-67, and amended as printed in House Journal, March 4, 1998.

The House has adopted and returns herewith SJR98-004 and SJR98-008

The House has postponed indefinitely SB98-017. The bill is returned herewith.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING

The following bills were read by title and referred to the committees indicated:

SB 98-182 by Senators Norton, Schroeder and Blickensderfer; also Representative Anderson--Concerning the continued operation of the AIR program, and, in connection therewith, implementing a clean screen remote sensing system in the basic emissions program and a Denver remote sensing pilot study, extending the authority for the operation of the AIR program, and making an appropriation.

Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions

Appropriations

SB 98-183 by Senator Wattenberg; also Representative George--Concerning the acceptance of Colorado Northwestern community college into the state system of community and technical colleges, and, in connection therewith, approving the continuation of the Rangely junior college district and the Moffat county affiliated junior college district for specified purposes, and making an appropriation therefor.

Education

Appropriations

COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS

Judiciary After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: HB 98-1130

Agriculture, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be

Natural postponed indefinitely: HB 98-1192

Resources

and Energy

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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 Thursday, March 5, was laid over until Friday, March 6, retaining its place on the calendar.

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TRIBUTES--A POINT OF INTEREST

Honoring Nelson Nadeau by Senator Coffman






On motion of Senator Powers, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Friday,

March 6, 1998.

Approved:


Tom Norton

President of the Senate

Attest:

Joan M. Albi

Secretary of the Senate