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HOUSE JOURNAL

SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

STATE OF COLORADO

First Regular Session

Ninety-second Legislative Day Wednesday, April 7, 1999

Prayer by the Reverend Patty Lucas, Mile High Church, Lakewood.

The Speaker called the House to order at 9:00 a.m.

The roll was called with the following result:

Present--63.

Absent and excused--Representatives Gordon, Johnson--2.

Present after roll call--Representative Gordon.

The Speaker declared a quorum present.

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On motion of Representative Ragsdale, the reading of the journal of April 6, 1999, was dispensed with and approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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APPOINTMENTS TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Pursuant to a request from the Senate, the Speaker appointed Representatives Kaufman, Chairman, Spence and Veiga as House conferees to the First Conference Committee on SB99-143.

(Note: See change in appointees, page 1083)

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE

STATE, VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB99-1337 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.

SB99-205 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.

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PRINTING REPORT

The Chief Clerk reports the following bills have been correctly printed: HB99-1360, 1361, 1362, 1363, and 1364.

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SIGNING OF BILLS - RESOLUTIONS - MEMORIALS

The Speaker has signed: HB99-1033; HJR99-1025; SB99-021, 050, 070, 106, 129, 140, 201.

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INTRODUCTION OF BILL

First Reading

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

HB99-1365 by Representative Kaufman--Concerning a requirement of privity of contract in order for a person to be subject to civil penalties for securities fraud under the "Colorado Securities Act".

Committee on Business Affairs & Labor

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INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

The following resolution was read by title and laid over one day under the rules:

HJR99-1026 by Representative Leyba; Senator Rupert--Concerning the recognition of April 8, 1999, as National Equal Pay Day.

WHEREAS, More than thirty­five years after the passage of the federal "Equal Pay Act of 1963", wage discrimination and an unfair gap between the salaries of women and men continue to exist; and

WHEREAS, Nationally, women are paid only seventy­four cents for each dollar men earn, and the gap is even larger for women of color, with African­American women earning sixty­three cents and Latinas earning fifty­four cents for each dollar men earn; and

WHEREAS, April 8th is the day on which American women's wages for 1999, when added to their 1998 earnings, will finally equal what American men earned in 1998; and

WHEREAS, Equal pay is a long­term investment that strengthens the security of families today and enhances retirement tomorrow; and

WHEREAS, Equal pay benefits business with improved employee loyalty and productivity and with a strengthening of American prosperity and our economy; and

WHEREAS, The struggle for pay equity reflects American values of fairness, justice, and equality; and

WHEREAS, On April 8, 1999, women and men across the nation will join together to raise awareness of the wage gap; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty­second General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:

That we, the members of the Sixty­second General Assembly, recognize April 8, 1999, as National Equal Pay Day.

Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Resolution be sent to Vicki L. Armstrong, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and Alexis M. Herman, United States Secretary of Labor.

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CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILLS

HB99-1305 by Representatives McPherson, Sullivant, Hefley, Pfiffner, Spradley, Alexander, Allen, Berry, Decker, Fairbank, Gagliardi, George, Hagedorn, Johnson, Kaufman, Kester, King, Larson, Lawrence, Lee, McElhany, McKay, Miller, Mitchell, Morrison, Paschall, Sinclair, Smith, Spence, Stengel, Swenson, Taylor, Tochtrop, Vigil, Webster, Williams T., Witwer, Young; also Senators Dennis, Arnold, Epps, Evans, Hillman--Concerning weapons regulation, and, in connection therewith, standardizing firearms regulation as a matter of statewide concern.

(Amended as printed in Senate Journal, April 1, pages 658-660, and on Third Reading as printed in Senate Journal, April 5.)

Representative McPherson moved that the House not concur in Senate amendments and that a Conference Committee be appointed with permission to go beyond the scope of the difference between the House and the Senate. The motion was declared passed by the following roll call vote:

YES 61 NO 1 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0
Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman E

Hagedorn Y

Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson E

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay E

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman N

Mr. Speaker Y

The Speaker appointed Representatives McPherson, Chairman, Dean and Hagedorn as House conferees to the bill.

HB99-1017 by Representative Chavez; also Senator Reeves--Concerning appeals of disputed individual responsibility contracts under the Colorado works program.

(Amended as printed in Senate Journal, February 26, page 372.)

Representative Chavez moved that the House not concur in Senate amendments and that a Conference Committee be appointed. The motion was declared passed by the following roll call vote:

YES 62 NO 0 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman E

Hagedorn Y


Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson E

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y


Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer E

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

The Speaker appointed Representatives Paschall, Chairman, Mitchell and Chavez as House conferees to the bill.

HB99-1027 by Representative Williams S; also Senator Wham.--Concerning mandatory denial of a driver's license as penalty for certain criminal mischief convictions.

(Amended as printed in Senate Journal, March 29, page 611.)

Representative S.Williams moved that the House concur in Senate amendments. The motion was declared passed by the following roll call vote:

YES 53 NO 10 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp N

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker Y

Fairbank YGagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman E

Hagedorn Y


Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson E

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King N

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee N

Leyba N

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay N

McPherson Y


Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez N

Paschall N

Pfiffner N

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott N

Sinclair Y

Smith N

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y


The question being, "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative, and the bill, as amended, was declared repassed.

YES 41 NO 22 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen N

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp N

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean N

Decker Y

Fairbank N

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman E

Hagedorn Y


Hefley N

Hoppe N

Johnson E

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King N

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee N

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay N

McPherson N


Miller Y

Mitchell N

Morrison Y

Nuñez N

Paschall N

Pfiffner N

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott N

Sinclair Y

Smith N

Spence N

Spradley N

Stengel N

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster N

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer N

Young N

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y


HB99-1037 by Representative Windels; also Senator Epps--Concerning the authority of a school district to prohibit certain expelled students from enrolling in certain schools.

(Amended as printed in Senate Journal, March 29, pages 610-611.)

Representative Windels moved that the House concur in Senate amend-ments. The motion was declared passed by the following roll call vote:

YES 53 NO 10 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean N

Decker Y

Fairbank NGagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman E

Hagedorn Y


Hefley N

Hoppe Y

Johnson E

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee N

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y


Miller Y

Mitchell N

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair N

Smith Y

Spence N

Spradley N

Stengel N

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa N

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y


The question being, "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative, and the bill, as amended, was declared repassed.

YES 54 NO 9 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean N

Decker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman E

Hagedorn Y


Hefley N

Hoppe Y

Johnson E

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee N

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y


Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott N

Sinclair N

Smith Y

Spence N

Spradley N

Stengel Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor N

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young N

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsors added: Representatives Bacon, Chavez, Clarke, Gotlieb, Leyba, Vigil.

HB99-1090 by Representatives Keller, Morrison; also Senator Wham--Concerning the protection of persons from restraint.

(Amended as printed in Senate Journal, March 29, page 609.)

Representative Keller moved that the House concur in Senate amendments. The motion was declared passed by the following roll call vote:

YES 63 NO 0 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0
Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker YFairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman E

Hagedorn Y

Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson E

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y

Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Swenson Y

Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y


The question being, "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative, and the bill, as amended, was declared repassed.

YES 52 NO 11 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean N

Decker Y

Fairbank N

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman E

Hagedorn Y


Hefley N

Hoppe Y

Johnson E

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee N

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May N

McElhany N

McKay Y

McPherson N


Miller Y

Mitchell N

Morrison Y

Nuñez N

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair N

Smith Y

Spence N

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsor added: Representative Saliman.

HB99-1107 by Representative Swenson; also Senator Hillman--Concerning causation in cases of permanent disability under the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado".

(Amended as printed in Senate Journal, March 24, page 569.)

Representative Swenson moved that the House concur in Senate amend-ments. The motion was declared passed by the following roll call vote:

YES 61 NO 2 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean YDecker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman E

Hagedorn Y


Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson E

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y


Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall N

Pfiffner N

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y


The question being, "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?".

A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative, and the bill, as amended, was declared repassed.

YES 41 NO 22 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon N

Berry Y

Chavez N

Clapp Y

Clarke N

Coleman N

Dean Y

Decker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi N

Gordon N

Gotlieb Y

Grossman E

Hagedorn Y


Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson E

Kaufman Y

Keller N

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence N

Lee Y

Leyba N

Mace N

May Y

McElhany Y

McKay Y

McPherson Y


Miller Y

Mitchell Y

Morrison Y

Nuñez Y

Paschall Y

Pfiffner Y

Plant N

Ragsdale N

Saliman N

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Swenson Y


Takis N

Tapia N

Tate N

Taylor Y

Tochtrop N

Tool Y

Tupa N

Veiga N

Vigil N

Webster Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. Y

Windels N

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman N

Mr. Speaker Y


On motion of Representative Dean, consideration of Senate amendments to HB99-1056, 1127, 1159, 1204, 1234, 1253, 1268, 1288, 1108, 1171, 1175, 1218, 1239, 1294 was laid over until April 8, retaining place on Calendar.

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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has adopted and transmits herewith: SJR99-025.

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INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION

The following resolution was read by title and given immediate consideration:

SJR99-025 by Senators Pascoe, Blickensderfer, Feeley, Linkhart, Matsunaka, Perlmutter, Reeves, Rupert, Thiebaut, Wham; also Representative Gotlieb--Concerning honoring Opera Colorado cofounders Louise Sherman and Nathaniel Merrill.

On motion of Representative Dean, the rules were suspended and the resolution given immediate consideration.

On motion of Representative Gotlieb, the resolution was adopted by viva voce vote.

Co-sponsors added: Roll call of the House.

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APPOINTMENTS TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

The Speaker reappointed the House conferees to the First Conference Committee on SB99-143 as follows:

Representatives Kaufman, Chairman, McPherson and Veiga.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE

BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB99-1348 be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation.

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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Mr. Speaker:

In response to the request of the House for a Conference Committee on HB99-1097, the President appointed Senators Blickensderfer, Chm., Hillman, and Pascoe as members of the First Conference Committee on the part of the Senate.

In response to the request of the House for a Conference Committee on HB99-1305, the President appointed Senators Dennis, Chm., Chlouber, and Nichol as members of the First Conference Committee on the part of the Senate. The Senate granted permission to members of the First Conference Committee on HB99-1305 to consider matters not at issue between the two houses.

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INTRODUCTION OF BILL

First Reading

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

HB99-1366 by Representatives Larson, Alexander, Coleman, Gotlieb, May, Morrison, Tate, S. Williams, Witwer; also Senators Arnold, Reeves, Dyer, Evans, Teck, Wham--Concerning a modification of the exemptions from required use of systems designed to restrain children in motor vehicles.

Committee on Transportation & Energy

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LAY OVER OF CALENDAR ITEMS

On motion of Representative Dean, the following items on the Calendar were laid over until April 8, retaining place on Calendar:

Consideration of General Orders--HCR99-1001, HB99-1194, 1129, SB99-161, 039, 022, 004, HB99-1095, 1195, 1245, 1313, SB99-216.

Consideration of Conference Committee Report--HB99-1063.

Consideration of Resolutions--HJR99-1016, SJR99-020, HJR99-1021, SJR99-023, HJR99-1024.

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On motion of Representative Dean, the House adjourned until 9:00 a.m., April 8, 1999.

Approved:

RUSSELL GEORGE,

Speaker

Attest:

JUDITH RODRIGUE,

Chief Clerk