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--Tebedo, Thiebaut--Total, 2.

Absent--Lacy--Total, 1.

Present later--Lacy.

Quorum The President announced a quorum present.

Reading of On motion of Senator Arnold, reading of the Journal of March 17th was dispensed with

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

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:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE

COLORADO COMPENSATION

INSURANCE AUTHORITY

for a term expiring January 1, 2000:

Margaret J. Lifland of Frisco, Colorado, to serve as a representative of employers insured by the state compensation insurance authority and to fill a vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mark R. Larson;

for a term expiring January 1, 2003:

Donald J. Moschetti of Center, Colorado, to serve as a representative of employers insured by the state compensation insurance authority, reappointed.

Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB 98-1244 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 4, strike lines 23 through 26.

Page 5, strike line 1 and substitute the following:

"(II) "INVESTMENT ADVISER" INCLUDES FINANCIAL PLANNERS OR OTHER PERSONS WHO, AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF OTHER FINANCIALLY RELATED SERVICES, PROVIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES TO OTHERS FOR COMPENSATION AND AS A PART OF A BUSINESS OR WHO HOLD THEMSELVES OUT AS PROVIDING INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES TO OTHERS FOR COMPENSATION.".

Page 20, line 15, after "REPRESENTATIVE", insert "OF A LICENSED INVESTMENT ADVISER".

Page 24, line 20, after "REPRESENTATIVE", insert "OF A LICENSED INVESTMENT ADVISER".

Page 29, line 22, after "SERVICES.", insert "THIS SUBPARAGRAPH (II) APPLIES TO AN INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVE EMPLOYED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH A FEDERAL COVERED ADVISER ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE FEDERAL "NATIONAL SECURITIES MARKETS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996".".

Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be referred favorably to the Committee on Appropriations: SB 98-140

Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be referred favorably to the Committee on Appropriations: HB 98-1242

Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be referred favorably to the Committee on Appropriations: HB 98-1271

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

March 17, 1998

Mr. President:

The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes SB98-001, amended as printed in House Journal, March 16, pages 923-924, and on Third Reading, as printed in House Journal, March 17 ;

SB98-035, amended as printed in House Journal, March 16, pages 919-920;

SB98-037, amended as printed in House Journal, March 16, pages 921-922;

SB98-045, amended as printed in House Journal, March 16, page 921;

SB98-046, amended as printed in House Journal, March 16, page 920;

SB98-055, amended as printed in House Journal, March 16, page 921;

SB98-073, amended as printed in House Journal, March 16, page 922;

SB98-076, amended as printed in House Journal, March 16, page 924;

SB98-151, amended as printed in House Journal, March 16, page 923.

The House has passed on Third Reading and returns herewith SB98-027, 063, and 087.

MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR

March 17, 1998

We herewith transmit:

without comment, as amended, SB98-001, 035, 037, 045, 046, 055, 073, 076, and 151.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

Appoint- Letters of designation and appointment from Governor Romer were read and assigned to

ments Committee as follows:

February 26, 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 November 7, 2000:

David S. Herr of Grand Junction, Colorado, to serve as a representative of medicine, appointed.

Sincerely,

(Signed)

Roy Romer

Governor

Rec'd 2/27/98

P. Dicks, Assistant Secretary

Committee on Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions

February 26, 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 January 1, 2000:

Douglas D. Goetz of Littleton, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a reinsuring carrier and to fill a vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Donald B. Fairbanks, appointed.

Sincerely,

(Signed)

Roy Romer

Governor

Rec'd 3/4/98

P. Dicks, Assistant Secretary

Committee on Business Affairs and Labor

March 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 resubmit to your consideration, the following:

for a term expiring April 15, 2001:

Raymond D. Printz, Arvada, Colorado, to serve as a member from the Second Congressional District and as an Unaffiliated, appointed.

Sincerely,

(Signed)

Roy Romer

Governor

Rec'd 3/9/98

P. Dicks, Assistant Secretary

Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy

Senate in recess.

Senate reconvened.

COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS

Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be referred favorably to the Committee on Appropriations: HB 98-1030

Judiciary After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: HB 98-1264

Judiciary After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: HB 98-1045

Judiciary After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: HB 98-1376

Judiciary After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB 98-1141 be amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 12, strike "ORDINANCE." and substitute "ORDINANCE BASED ON A STATE STATUTE.".

Judiciary After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be postponed indefinitely: SB 98-60

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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 Wednesday, March 18, was laid over until Thursday, March 19, retaining its place on the calendar.

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TRIBUTES--A POINT OF INTEREST

Honoring Amos Cordova by Senators Bishop and Alexander and Representatives Alexander, Dyer and Entz

Honoring Jack Quintana by Senator Bishop

Honoring Tyler Hawkins by Senator Bishop

Honoring Mike Martinez by Senator Bishop

Honoring Mike Fuller by Senator Bishop

Honoring Jerome F. Wartgow by Senators Bishop and Ament and Representative Jeanne Faatz

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

March 19, 1998.

Approved:

Tom Norton

President of the Senate

Attest:

Joan M. Albi

Secretary of the Senate