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SENATE JOURNAL

Sixty-first General Assembly

STATE OF COLORADO

Second Regular Session

65th Legislative Day Thursday, March 12, 1998


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

Order

Prayer By the chaplain, Reverend Glen E. Hamlyn.

Roll Call Present--Total, 30.

Absent/Excused--Dennis, Wattenberg, Wells--Total, 3.

Absent--Ament, Lacy--Total, 2.

Present later--Ament, Lacy, Wells.

Quorum The President pro tem announced a quorum present.

Reading of On motion of Senator Reeves, reading of the Journal of March 11th was dispensed with

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

SENATE SERVICES REPORT

Senate Correctly enrolled: SB 98-38, 90, 132; also SJR 98-9.

Services

SIGNING OF BILL

The President has signed: SB 98-90.

COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS

Business The Committee on Business Affairs and Labor has had under consideration and has had a

Affairs hearing on the following appointments and recommends that the appointments be

and Labor confirmed:

FINANCIAL SERVICES BOARD

for terms expiring July 1, 2001:

Martelle Chapital of Westminster, Colorado, to serve as a public member with expertise in finance and as an Unaffiliated, appointed;

Gloria M. Chavez of Antonito, Colorado, to serve as an executive officer of a state credit union and as a Democrat, reappointed;

Stephen R. Williams of Gunnison, Colorado, to serve as an executive officer of a state savings and loan and as a Democrat, reappointed.

Business The Committee on Business Affairs and Labor has had under consideration and has had a Affairs hearing on the following appointment and recommends that the appointment be confirmed:

and Labor

STATE ELECTRICAL BOARD

for a term expiring July 1, 2000:

Brian D. Murray of Cascade, Colorado, to serve as a journeymen electrician and who is not an electrical contractor, reappointed.

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

Affairs referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: HB 98-1297

and Labor

Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB 98-1323 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, after "DIE,", insert "TOOL,";

line 14, after "DIE,", insert "TOOL,";

line 17, after "DIE,", insert "TOOL,";

line 19, after "DIE,", insert "TOOL,".

Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB 98-1215 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, strike lines 9 through 15 and substitute "attorney fees.";

strike lines 20 through 25 and substitute the following:

"SECTION 2.  Safety Clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.".

Strike page 3.

Local After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB 98-1200 be

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

Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, strike lines 4 through 18.

Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.

Page 4, line 11, strike "(f)." and substitute "(e).".

Page 16, line 5, strike "ISSUE BONDS,";

line 10, strike the second "THE";

strike line 11.

Page 17, strike lines 22 through 25.

Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.

Page 18, strike lines 11 and 12.

Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

Page 20, strike lines 22 through 26.

Page 21, strike lines 1 and 2.

Renumber succeeding C.R.S. sections accordingly.

Page 22, strike lines 14 through 26.

Strike pages 23 and 24.

Page 25, strike lines 1 through 11;

line 12, strike "29-25-118." and substitute "29-25-114.";

strike lines 16 and 17 and substitute the following:

"OF ANY POWER CONFERRED, OR OF ANY TAXES OR SERVICE CHARGES";

strike lines 22 and 23 and substitute the following:


HB 98-1200


(Cont.)

"ANY SERVICES AND THE PROPOSED";

line 24, strike "ACQUISITION," and substitute "ACQUISITION".

Page 26, line 2, strike "SECURITIES,".

Page 28, line 2, strike "29-25-119." and substitute "29-25-115.";

strike lines 22 through 25.

Page 29, line 6, strike "SHALL BE";

strike line 7;

line 8, strike "OBLIGATIONS,";

line 11, strike "29-25-120." and substitute "29-25-116.";

line 21, strike "29-25-121." and substitute "29-25-117.".

Page 30, line 3, strike "29-25-122." and substitute "29-25-118.".

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING

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

SB 98-184 by Senator Bishop; also Representative G. Berry--Concerning improvement districts.

Local Government

SB 98-185 by Senators Rizzuto, Blickensderfer, and Lacy; also Representatives Owen, Grampsas, and Romero--Concerning implementation of financing options available pursuant to the federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996", and making an appropriation therefor.

Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions

Appropriations

SB 98-186 by Senators Alexander, Coffman, and Wham; also Representatives Epps, Takis, George, and Hagedorn--Concerning facilities for veterans in the state of Colorado and, in connection therewith, providing for the establishment of a state veterans home at the former Fitzsimons army medical center, and making an appropriation therefor.

State, Veterans, and Military Affairs

Appropriations

HB 98-1123 by Representative May; also Senator Ament--Concerning functions of the executive director of the department of revenue regarding motor vehicle sales transactions.

Transportation

HB 98-1128 by Representative May; also Senator Ament--Concerning regulation of motor vehicle transactions, and, in connection therewith, extending the existence of the motor vehicle dealer board.

Transportation

HB 98-1375 by Representative Anderson, also Senator Bishop--Concerning the establishment of transportation planning regions by the transportation commission.

Transportation

HB 98-1376 by Representatives Agler, Adkins, Dean, Salaz, and Young; also Senator Dennis--Concerning the protection of crime victims from civil actions.

Judiciary

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

The following resolution was read by title:

SJR 98-10 by Senators Dennis and Johnson; also Representative Spradley--Concerning the impact of the Colorado Airspace Initiative.

Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(b), and placed on the calendar of Friday, March 13.

The following resolution was read by title and referred to the committee indicated:

SJR 98-11 by Senators Coffman and Matsunaka--Concerning the number of bills a member of the general assembly may introduce in a regular legislative session of the general assembly.

State, Veterans and Military Affairs

______________________________

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 12, was laid over until Friday, March 13, retaining its place on the calendar.

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TRIBUTES--A POINT OF INTEREST

Memorializing Jame P. Lovette by Senator Thiebaut



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

March 13, 1998.

Approved:


Tom Norton

President of the Senate

Attest:

Joan M. Albi

Secretary of the Senate