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HOUSE JOURNAL

SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

STATE OF COLORADO

First Regular Session

Twentieth Legislative Day Monday, January 25, 1999

Prayer by Reverend Doctor Cynthia Cearley, Montview Presbyterian Church, Denver.

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

The roll was called with the following result:

Present--63.

Absent and excused--Representative Taylor--1.

Absent--Representative Clarke--1.

Present after roll call--Representative Clarke.

The Speaker declared a quorum present.

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On motion of Representative Fairbank, the reading of the journal of January 22, 1999, was dispensed with and approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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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.

HB99-1072 by Representative McPherson; also Senator Blickens-derfer--Concerning immunity from civil liability for an employer who provides information about an employee to such employee's prospective employer.

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

Hoppe Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez YClapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman Y


Hagedorn Y

Hefley 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

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor E

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 Berry, Dean, Decker, Grossman, Hagedorn, Lawrence, Lee, McElhany, McKay, Miller, Pfiffner, Sinclair, Spradley, Stengel, Sullivant, Tapia, Veiga, Webster, Young.

HB99-1053 by Representatives Ament, Johnson; also Senator Dennis--Concerning exemptions under the federal "Safe Drinking Water Act".

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

Hoppe 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

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

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor E

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 Hoppe, Coleman, Kester, Larson, Lee, Mace, Miller, Paschall, Smith, Young.

HB99-1054 by Representative Gotlieb; also Senator Chlouber--Concerning the repeal of sunset dates associated with the operation of water conservation programs.

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

Hoppe 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

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

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor E

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 Hoppe, Bacon, Chavez, Coleman, Gordon, Kester, Mace, Smith, Vigil, Webster, Young, Mr. Speaker.

HB99-1055 by Representatives Taylor, Pfiffner, Leyba; also Senators Reeves, Linkhart--Concerning annual reports of the Colorado state fair authority.

Laid over until January 26, retaining place on Calendar.

HB99-1005 by Representative Larson; also Senator Chlouber--Concerning the use of a direct payment permit number by a qualified purchaser in connection with sales that are subject to sales and use tax.

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

Hoppe 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

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

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate N

Taylor E

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 Berry, Dean, Decker, Lawrence, Lee, McKay, Paschall, Stengel, Swenson.

HB99-1012 by Representatives McKay, Pfiffner; also Senator Andrews--Concerning the adjustment of the ratio of valuation for assessment for residential real property.

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

Hoppe 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

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

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor E

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 Larson.

HB99-1014 by Representative Coleman; also Senator Lamborn--Concerning the requirements for annual information to be provided to the Colorado department of revenue relating to amounts withheld for Colorado income tax purposes.

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 61 NO 3 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Hoppe Y

Bacon Y

Berry YChavez Y

Clapp N

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon Y

Gotlieb Y

Grossman Y


Hagedorn Y

Hefley 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 N

Plant Y

Ragsdale Y

Saliman Y

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor E

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 Chavez, Gordon, Saliman, Tapia, Vigil, Zimmerman.

HB99-1089 by Representative Paschall; also Senator Rupert--Concerning the definition of cash assistance for purposes of the Colorado works program.

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

Hoppe 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

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

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor E

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 Alexander, Hagedorn, Larson, Lawrence, Lee.

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On motion of Representative Gotlieb, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of General Orders, and she was called to the Chair to act as Chairman.

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GENERAL 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.)

HB99-1091 by Representative Hagedorn; also Senator Linkhart--Concerning the sixty-month lifetime maximum for the receipt of benefits under the Colorado works program.

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

HB99-1062 by Representative Berry; also Senators Reeves, Feeley--Concerning the amount of benefits paid to members of the statewide death and disability plan who become totally disabled while a member of the fire and police pension association.

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

HB99-1063 by Representative Dean; also Senators Tebedo, Feeley--Concerning termination upon remarriage of benefits paid under the statewide death and disability plan to a surviving spouse of a fire and police pension association member who dies while in active service.

Amendment No. 1, Local Government Report, dated January 13, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, January 15, page 113.

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

HB99-1076 by Representatives Pfiffner, Leyba, and Taylor; also Senators Powers, Linkhart, Reeves--Concerning the use of objective measures of competence other than competitive examinations for the selection of persons for employment in the state personnel system.

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

HB99-1078 by Representatives Leyba, Pfiffner, Taylor; also Senators Powers, Linkhart, Reeves--Concerning authorization for personal services contracts in excess of six months for temporary employment of persons by the state.

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

HB99-1079 by Representatives Hagedorn, May; also Senator Tebedo--Concerning the use of digital signatures.

Laid over until January 29, retaining place on Calendar.

HB99-1105 by Representative Berry; also Senator Arnold--Concerning criteria for payment of temporary disability workers' compensation benefits.

Amendment No. 1, Business Affairs & Labor Report, dated January 14, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, January 18, page 141.

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

HB99-1073 by Representative Gordon--Concerning the division of public employee retirement benefits in a domestic relations action.

Amendment No. 1, Judiciary Report, dated January 14, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, January 18, page 142.

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

HB99-1094 by Representative Grossman; also Senator Arnold--Concerning aggravated juvenile offenders.

Amendment No. 1, Judiciary Report, dated January 14, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, January 18, page 143.

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

HB99­1106 by Representatives Grossman and Kaufman; also Senators Wattenberg, Nichol, Perlmutter, Wham­­Concerning the enactment of Colorado Revised Statutes 1998 as the positive and statutory law of the state of Colorado.

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

HB99-1025 by Representative Veiga--Concerning identification of drivers who may not be qualified to drive.

Laid over until January 29, retaining place on Calendar.

HB99-1026 by Representative Fairbank; also Senator Evans--Con-cerning procedures for the revocation of drivers' licenses.

Amendment No. 1, Transportation & Energy Report, dated January 13, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, January 18, page 143.

Amendment No. 2, by Representative Gotlieb

Amend the Transportation and Energy Committee Report, dated January 13, 1999, page 1, line 7, strike "AND/OR" and substitute "OR".

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

HB99-1033 by Representative Sullivant--Concerning protection of vehicles.

Amendment No. 1, Transportation & Energy Report, dated January 13, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, January 18, page 144.

Amendment No. 2, by Representative Sullivant.

Amend the Transportation and Energy Committee Report, dated January 13, 1999, page 1, line 1, strike "line 6, strike "OR";";

line 4, strike "C.R.S.; OR" and substitute "C.R.S.".";

strike line 5;

strike line 11 and substitute the following:

"THOUSAND POUNDS OR LESS;

(c)  TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FENDERS OR UTILITY POLE TRAILERS;

(d)  VEHICLES WHILE INVOLVED IN CHIP AND SEAL OR PAVING OPERATIONS OR ROAD WIDENING EQUIPMENT;".".

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

HB99-1036 by Representative Sullivant; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning the authority of the transportation commission to regulate hours during which hazardous materials may be transported through the Eisenhower tunnel.

Amendment No. 1, Transportation & Energy Report, dated January 13, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, January 18, page 144.

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

HB99-1041 by Representative Miller; also Senator Dennis--Concerning authorization for meetings of boards of cooperative services to be conducted using video teleconferencing technology.

Amendment No. 1, Education Report, dated January 13, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, January 15, page 112.

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

HB99-1047 by Representative Allen; also Senator Arnold--Concerning extension of financial aid to students enrolled in private occupational schools.

Amendment No. 1, Education Report, dated January 18, 1999, and placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, January 20, pages 158-159.

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

On motion of Representative Dean, the remainder of the General Orders Calendar (HB99-1176, 1088, 1065, 1080, 1149, 1077, 1044, 1087, 1156, 1172, 1189) was laid over until January 29, retaining place on Calendar.

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ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT

Passed Second Reading: HB99-1091, 1062, 1063 amended, 1076, 1078, 1105 amended, 1073 amended, 1094 amended, 1106, 1026 amended, 1033 amended, 1036 amended, 1041 amended, 1047 amended.

Laid over until date indicated retaining place on Calendar: HB99-1079, 1025, 1176, 1088, 1065, 1080, 1149, 1077, 1044, 1087, 1156, 1172, 1189--January 29, 1999.

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 63 NO 0 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0

Alexander Y

Allen Y

Hoppe Y

Bacon Y

Berry Y

Chavez Y

Clapp Y

Clarke Y

Coleman Y

Dean Y

Decker Y

Fairbank Y

Gagliardi Y

Gordon YGotlieb Y

Grossman Y


Hagedorn Y

Hefley Y

Johnson Y

Kaufman Y

Keller Y

Kester Y

King Y

Larson Y

Lawrence Y

Lee Y

Leyba Y

Mace E

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

Sinclair Y

Smith Y

Spence Y

Spradley Y

Stengel Y

Sullivant Y

Swenson Y


Takis Y

Tapia Y

Tate Y

Taylor E

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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On motion of Representative Dean, the House adjourned until 9:00 a.m., January 26, 1999.

Approved:

RUSSELL GEORGE,

Speaker

Attest:

JUDITH RODRIGUE,

Chief Clerk