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HOUSE JOURNAL

SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

STATE OF COLORADO

First Regular Session

One hundred fourth Legislative Day Monday, April 19, 1999

Prayer by Representative Lynn Hefley.

The Speaker called the House to order at 10:00 a.m.

The roll was called with the following result:

Present--64.

Absent and excused--Representative Tate--1.

Present after roll call--Representative Tate.

The Speaker declared a quorum present.

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On motion of Representative Stengel, the reading of the journal of April 16, 1999, was dispensed with and approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has adopted and transmits herewith: SJM99-004.

The Senate has adopted the First Report of the First Conference Committee on SB99-011, as printed in Senate Journal, April 15, page 812 , and repassed the bill as amended.

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The Senate has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes:

SB99-203, amended as printed in Senate Journal, April 15, page 822;

SB99-219, amended as printed in Senate Journal, April 15, page 821.

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MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR

We herewith transmit without comment, as amended, SB99-203 and 219.

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MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

I certify I received the following on the 16th of April, 1999, at 3:50 p.m. The original is on file in the records of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly.

Judith Rodrigue,

Chief Clerk of the House

April 16, 1999

To the Honorable

House of Representatives

Sixty-second General Assembly

First Regular Session

Denver, CO 80203

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to inform you that I have approved and filed with the Secretary of State the following Acts:

HB99-1070 Concerning The Ages of the Parties Involved in the Crime of Second Degree Sexual Assault.

Approved April 16, 1999 at 1:49 p.m.

HB99-1283 Concerning Limited Immunity for the Use of Automated External Defibrillators in Emergency Situations.

Approved April 16, 1999 at 2:00 p.m.

Sincerely,

(signed)

Bill Owens

Governor

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THIRD READING OF BILLS--FINAL PASSAGE

The following bills were considered on Third Reading. The titles were publicly read. Reading of the bill at length was dispensed with by unanimous consent.

SB99-004 by Senator Powers; also Representative Pfiffner--Concerning the requirements imposed on the nonprofit activities of state-level entities.

The question being "Shall the bill 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 was declared passed.

YES 64 NO 0 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0
Alexander Y

Allen Y

Bacon YBerry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y

Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson Y

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 E

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-sponsors added: Representatives Clarke, Coleman, Fairbank, Mace, McKay, Mitchell, Scott.

HB99-1102 by Representative Young; also Senator Teck--Concerning encouragement of private-sector telecommunications investment by providing incentives for the public sector to serve as "anchor tenant", and making an appropriation therefor.

The question being "Shall the bill 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 was declared passed.

YES 56 NO 8 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen N

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 Y

Hagedorn Y


Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson Y

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 N

Paschall N

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence N

Spradley N

Stengel Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate E

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool N

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-sponsors added: Representatives Bacon, Dean, Hagedorn, Larson, McPherson, Miller, Scott, Smith, Swenson, Taylor, Mr. Speaker.

HB99-1116 by Representatives Keller, Alexander, Paschall; also Senators Arnold, Linkhart, Wham--Concerning the provision of services to children whose mental illness

places them at risk of out-of-home placement, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.

The question being "Shall the bill 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 was declared passed.

YES 64 NO 0 EXCUSED 1 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 Y

Hagedorn Y


Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson Y

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 E

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-sponsors added: Representatives Bacon, Chavez, Clarke, Coleman, Fairbank, Larson, Lee, Leyba, Mace, Morrison, Ragsdale, Spence, Takis, Tochtrop, Tupa, Veiga, Vigil, S.Williams, Windels, Witwer.

HB99-1223 by Representative Lawrence; also Senator Wham--Concerning the employment of persons in positions involving direct contact with vulnerable persons, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.

The question being "Shall the bill 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 was declared passed.

YES 63 NO 1 EXCUSED 1 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 YGordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y


Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson Y

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 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 E

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-sponsors added: Representatives Coleman, Leyba, Plant, Spence, Tochtrop, Tupa.

HB99-1328 by Representative George; also Senator Teck--Concerning the establishment of the local government growth assistance program to provide financial assistance to growth-impacted local governmental entities.

The question being "Shall the bill pass?".

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

YES 31 NO 34 EXCUSED 0 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen N

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp N

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean N

Decker N

Fairbank N

Gagliardi N

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn Y


Hefley N

Hoppe N

Johnson N

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester N

King N

Larson N

Lawrence N

Lee N

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May N

McElhany N

McKay N

McPherson N


Miller Y

Mitchell N

Morrison N

Nuñez N

Paschall N

Pfiffner N

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott N

Sinclair N

Smith Y

Spence N

Spradley N

Stengel N

Swenson N


Takis Y

Tapia N

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool Y

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster N

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. N

Windels Y

Witwer N

Young N

Zimmerman Y

Mr. Speaker Y



HB99-1340 by Representatives Witwer, Clarke; also Senator Sullivant--Concerning the investigation of the possible harmful health effects of nonionizing radiation from electromagnetic sources.

The question being "Shall the bill 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 was declared passed.

YES 36 NO 29 EXCUSED 0 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen N

Bacon YBerry N

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean N

Decker N

Fairbank N

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman Y

Hagedorn N


Hefley N

Hoppe N

Johnson N

Kaufman N

Keller Y

Kester Y

King N

Larson Y

Lawrence N

Lee Y

Leyba Y

Mace Y

May Y

McElhany N

McKay N

McPherson N


Miller Y

Mitchell N

Morrison Y

Nuñez N

Paschall N

Pfiffner Y

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Scott Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence N

Spradley N

Stengel N

Swenson N


Takis N

Tapia N

Tate Y

Taylor Y

Tochtrop Y

Tool N

Tupa Y

Veiga Y

Vigil Y

Webster Y

Williams, S. Y

Williams, T. N

Windels Y

Witwer Y

Young N

Zimmerman N

Mr. Speaker N

Co-sponsors added: Representatives Kester, Mace, Plant, Ragsdale, Scott, Smith, Taylor.

SB99-206 by Senators Owen, Andrews, Blickensderfer, Congrove, Lamborn, Musgrave, Powers, Wattenberg; also Represen-tatives McElhany, Allen, Berry, Dean, Fairbank, George, May, McKay, Mitchell, Paschall, Pfiffner, Stengel, Swenson, Taylor, Tool, Webster, Witwer, Young--Concerning the population data to be used for redistricting after the federal census in the year 2000.

The question being "Shall the bill 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 was declared passed.

YES 41 NO 24 EXCUSED 0 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 N

Hagedorn N


Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson Y

Kaufman Y

Keller N

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

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. N

Williams, T. Y

Windels N

Witwer Y

Young Y

Zimmerman N

Mr. Speaker Y

Co-sponsors added: Representatives Clapp, Decker, Lee, Scott, Sinclair.

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On motion of Representative Dean, HB99-1359, 1368, 1361, 1366, 1370, 1129 shall be made Special Orders on Monday, April 19, 1999, at 11:28 a.m.

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The hour of 11:28 a.m., having arrived, on motion of Representative Scott, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of Special Orders and he was called to the Chair to act as Chairman.

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SPECIAL ORDERS--SECOND READING OF BILLS

The Committee of the Whole having risen, the Chairman reported the titles of the following bills had been read (reading at length had been dispensed with by unanimous consent), the bills considered and action taken thereon as follows:

(Amendments to the committee amendment are to the printed committee report which was printed and placed in the members' bill file.)

HB99-1359 by Representatives Allen, May, Dean, Gotlieb, King, McKay; also Senator Lacy--Concerning the assumption of certain functions relating to advanced technology pro-grams by the Colorado commission on higher education, and, in connection therewith, abolishing the Colorado advanced technology institute and the Colorado advanced technology institute commission and transferring moneys appropriated to the institute for the 1999-2000 fiscal year to the Colorado commission on higher education and the governor's office.

Amendment No. 1, Education Report, dated April 14, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 14, pages 1214-1215.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB99-1368 by Representatives Spradley, Kester, Larson, May, Tate; also Senator Anderson--Concerning the discipline of real estate licensees using incentives or disincentives to effect referrals to certain title insurance entities.

Amendment No. 1, Business Affairs & Labor Report, dated April 15, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 16, pages 1303-1304.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB99-1361 by Representatives Kester, Young, Hoppe, Alexander, Coleman, Johnson, Kaufman, King, Larson, Lee, McElhany, McKay, Smith, Spradley, Stengel, Swenson, Webster; also Senator Hillman--Concerning the issuance of credit insurance in connection with credit transactions having certain terms of indebtedness.

Amendment No. 1, Business Affairs & Labor Report, dated April 13, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 15, page 1253.

Amendment No. 2, by Representative McElhany.

Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 14, insert the following:

"SECTION 3.  10­10­109 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

10­10­109.  Filing, approval, and withdrawal of forms. (2)  The commissioner shall, within thirty days after the filing of any such policies, certificates of insurance, notices of proposed insurance, applications for insurance, endorsements, and riders, disapprove any such form if the benefits provided therein are not reasonable in relation to the premium charge, or if it contains provisions which are unjust, unfair, inequitable, misleading, or deceptive, or encourage misrepresentation of the coverage, or are contrary to any provisions of the insurance code or of any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. A premium rate or schedule of premium rates shall be deemed reasonable for all purposes under this article if the rate or schedule produces, or reasonably may be expected to produce, a ratio of incurred claims to earned premium of not less than forty SIXTY percent.".

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

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.

Ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB99-1370 by Representative Larson; also Senator Arnold--Concerning information maintained by the division of motor vehicles.

Amendment No. 1, Transportation & Energy Report, dated April 14, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 15, page 1257.

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

HB99-1129 by Representatives McElhany, May--Concerning the findings of independent medical examiners in workers' compensation claims.

Declared lost on Second Reading.

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ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT

Passed Second Reading: HB99-1359 amended, 1368 amended, 1361 amended, 1366, 1370 amended.

Lost on Second Reading: HB99-1129.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the Committee of the Whole Report. As shown by the following roll call vote, a majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative, and the Report was adopted.

YES 65 NO 0 EXCUSED 0 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 Y

Hagedorn Y


Hefley Y

Hoppe Y

Johnson Y

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

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECONSIDER HB99-1323

Having voted on the prevailing side, Representative Lawrence served notice of intent to reconsider the last House action (passage on Third Reading) on HB99-1323.

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SIGNING OF BILLS - RESOLUTIONS - MEMORIALS

The Speaker has signed: HB99-1063, 1228; SB99-035.

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

First Reading

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

SB99-029 by Senator Anderson; also Representative Spradley--Concerning the provision of additional revenue to municipal governments to meet expenses necessitated by the advent of limited gaming.

Committee on Finance

SB99-203 by Senators Arnold, Chlouber, Evans, Hillman; also Representative Allen--Concerning recommendations of the senate committee on education related to the continuation of requirements for certain reports to the general assembly from executive agencies under article 60.5 of title 22 to title 23 Colorado Revised Statutes.

Committee on Education

SB99-219 by Senators Thiebaut, Dennis; also Representatives Lawrence, Tapia, Gagliardi-Concerning the state board of agriculture's authority to lease property for the purpose of housing certain organizations at the university of southern Colorado.

Committee on Education

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INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

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

SJM99-004 by Senator Hillman; also Representative Young--Memorializing the United States Congress to repeal the Federal Unified Gift and Estate Tax.

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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 20, retaining place on Calendar:

Consideration of General Orders--SB99-161, 039, 022, 216, HB99­1018, 1339, SB99-033, HB99-1360, 1194, SB99-204, HB99-1363.

Consideration of Conference Committee Reports--SB99-143, 025.

Consideration of Resolutions--HJR99-1016, 1032, 1035, 1036, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1043, 1044, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, SJR99-029, 030, 031, 032, 035, 037, 039, 043, 044, 047.

Consideration of Memorials--HM99-1001, 1002, 1003.

Consideration of Senate Amendments--HB99-1234, 1108.

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On motion of Representative Dean, the House adjourned until 9:00 a.m., April 20, 1999.

Approved:

RUSSELL GEORGE,

Speaker

Attest:

JUDITH RODRIGUE,

Chief Clerk