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HOUSE JOURNAL
SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF COLORADO
First Regular Session
Seventy-sixth
Legislative Day Monday, March 22, 1999
Prayer by the 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--Representatives Alexander, Hefley--2.
Present after roll call--Representative Alexander.
The Speaker declared a quorum present.
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On motion of Representative Nuñez, the reading of the journal of March 19, 1999, was dispensed with and approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
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PRINTING REPORT
The Chief Clerk reports the following bills have been correctly printed: HB99-1338, 1339, 1340, 1341, and 1342.
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DELIVERY OF BILLS TO GOVERNOR
The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives reports the following bills have been delivered to the Office of the Governor: HB99-1026, 1040, 1041, 1075, 1076, 1078, 1114, 1147, 1152 at 3:05 p.m. on March 19, 1999.
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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has postponed indefinitely and returns herewith: HB991212 and 1261.
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MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR
We herewith transmit without comment, HB99-1157.
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On motion of Representative Tool, 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 BILL
The Committee of the Whole having risen, the Chairman reported the title of the following bill had been read (reading at length had been dispensed with by unanimous consent), the bill 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.)
HB99-1280 by Representative
McPherson; also Senator Lamborn--Concerning the protection of
property development rights established in property included in
approved site specific development plans.
Amendment No. 1, Business
Affairs & Labor Report, dated March 11, 1999, and placed in
member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 12, pages
769-776.
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
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ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT
Passed Second Reading: HB99-1280 amended.
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 43 NO 21 EXCUSED 1 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 Y Gordon N Gotlieb Y Grossman Y Hagedorn Y | Hefley E Hoppe Y Johnson Y Kaufman Y Keller Y Kester Y King Y Larson Y Lawrence Y Lee Y Leyba N Mace N May Y McElhany Y McKay Y McPherson Y | Miller N Mitchell Y Morrison Y Nuñez Y Paschall Y Pfiffner Y Plant N Ragsdale N Saliman N Scott N Sinclair Y Smith Y Spence Y Spradley Y Stengel Y Swenson Y | Takis N Tapia Y 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 N Young Y Zimmerman N | |||
Mr. Speaker Y |
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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.
SB99-172 by Senators
Lacy, Owen, Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, Saliman-Concerning
the creation of the tobacco litigation settlement fund.
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 E 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 |
Co-sponsors added: Representatives Alexander, Bacon, Clarke, Gotlieb,
Hagedorn, Lawrence, Leyba, Mace, Morrison, Plant, Smith, Spradley,
Swenson, Tupa, Vigil.
HB99-1316 by Representatives
Dean, Young, Taylor; also Senator Chlouber--Concerning weapons.
As shown by the following roll call vote, a majority
of all members elected to the House voted in the affirmative,
and Representative Dean was given permission to offer a Third
Reading amendment:
YES 55 NO 9 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0
Alexander Y Allen Y Bacon N Berry Y Chavez N Clapp Y Clarke Y Coleman NDean Y Decker Y Fairbank Y Gagliardi Y Gordon Y Gotlieb Y Grossman N Hagedorn Y | Hefley E Hoppe Y Johnson Y Kaufman Y Keller Y Kester Y King Y Larson Y Lawrence Y Lee Y Leyba Y Mace N May Y McElhany Y McKay N 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 N Taylor Y Tochtrop Y Tool Y Tupa N Veiga Y Vigil N Webster Y Williams, S. Y Williams, T. Y Windels Y Witwer Y Young Y Zimmerman Y | |||
Mr. Speaker Y |
Third Reading amendment No. 1,
by Representative Dean.
Amend engrossed bill, page 19, line 5, after "handguns.",
insert "(1)";
after line 8, insert the following:
"(2) A PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO
THIS PART 2 DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON TO CARRY A CONCEALED
HANDGUN INTO ANY ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, JUNIOR, OR HIGH SCHOOL UNLESS
THE HANDGUN IS CARRIED BY OR AUTHORIZED BY THE PRINCIPAL OF THE
SCHOOL OR THE HANDGUN IS FOR USE IN A SPORTING EVENT, A SANCTIONED
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY, OR A COURSE OR CLASS HELD AT THE
SCHOOL. THE PROHIBITION SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION (2) SHALL
APPLY ONLY TO THE ACTUAL SCHOOL BUILDING AND SHALL NOT APPLY TO
THE AREA SURROUNDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
OR PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT OWNS OR OCCUPIES THE SCHOOL BUILDING SHALL
ENSURE THAT SIGNS ARE POSTED AT EACH ENTRANCE TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING
NOTIFYING PERSONS THAT CARRYING A CONCEALED HANDGUN WITHIN THE
SCHOOL BUILDING IS PROHIBITED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (2).".
The amendment was declared passed by the following
roll call vote:
YES 47 NO 17 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0
Alexander Y Allen Y Bacon N Berry Y Chavez N Clapp N Clarke Y Coleman Y Dean Y Decker Y Fairbank Y Gagliardi Y Gordon N Gotlieb Y Grossman N Hagedorn Y | Hefley E Hoppe Y Johnson Y Kaufman Y Keller N Kester Y King Y Larson Y Lawrence Y Lee Y Leyba Y Mace N May Y McElhany Y McKay N McPherson Y | Miller Y Mitchell N Morrison N Nuñez Y Paschall N Pfiffner Y Plant Y Ragsdale N Saliman N Scott Y Sinclair Y Smith Y Spence Y Spradley Y Stengel Y Swenson Y | Takis Y Tapia N Tate N Taylor Y Tochtrop Y Tool Y Tupa N Veiga Y Vigil Y Webster Y Williams, S. Y Williams, T. Y Windels N Witwer Y Young Y Zimmerman Y | |||
Mr. Speaker Y |
As shown by the following roll call vote, a majority
of all members elected to the House voted in the affirmative,
and Representative Gordon was given permission to offer a Third
Reading amendment:
YES 58 NO 6 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0
Alexander Y Allen Y Bacon Y Berry Y Chavez Y Clapp Y Clarke Y Coleman Y Dean Y Decker N Fairbank Y Gagliardi Y Gordon Y Gotlieb Y Grossman N Hagedorn Y | Hefley E Hoppe Y Johnson Y Kaufman Y Keller Y Kester Y King Y Larson Y Lawrence Y Lee Y Leyba N Mace Y May Y McElhany Y McKay N 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 N 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 |
Third Reading amendment No. 2,
by Representative Gordon.
Amend engrossed bill, page 19, after line 8, insert
the following:
"(2) A PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO
THIS PART 2 DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON TO CARRY A CONCEALED
HANDGUN INTO ANY BUSINESS LICENSED TO SELL ALCOHOL BEVERAGES FOR
ONPREMISES CONSUMPTION AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLES 46 AND 47
OF TITLE 12, C.R.S. THE OWNER OF SUCH BUSINESS SHALL ENSURE THAT
SIGNS ARE POSTED AT EACH ENTRANCE OF THE BUSINESS NOTIFYING PERSONS
THAT CARRYING A CONCEALED HANDGUN ON THE BUSINESS PREMISES IS
PROHIBITED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (2).".
The amendment was declared lost by the following
roll call vote:
YES 23 NO 41 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0
Alexander N Allen N Bacon Y Berry N Chavez Y Clapp N Clarke Y Coleman Y Dean N Decker N Fairbank N Gagliardi Y Gordon Y Gotlieb NGrossman Y Hagedorn Y | Hefley E Hoppe N Johnson N Kaufman N 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 N Mitchell N Morrison N Nuñez N Paschall N Pfiffner N Plant Y Ragsdale Y Saliman Y Scott N Sinclair N Smith N Spence N Spradley N Stengel N Swenson N | Takis Y Tapia Y Tate Y Taylor N Tochtrop N Tool N Tupa N Veiga Y Vigil Y Webster Y Williams, S. Y Williams, T. N Windels Y Witwer N Young N Zimmerman Y | |||
Mr. Speaker N |
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 passed.
YES 40 NO 24 EXCUSED 1 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 N Grossman N Hagedorn Y | Hefley E 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 N 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 Y 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 Alexander, Decker, Fairbank, Larson, Lee, May, McElhany, McKay, Miller, Nuñez, Paschall, Pfiffner, Sinclair, Stengel, Tochtrop, Webster, T.Williams.
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IMMEDIATE RECONSIDERATION OF HB99-1316
Having voted on the prevailing side, Representative
Dean moved for immediate reconsideration of HB99-1316.
As shown by the following recorded vote less than a two-thirds
majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative
and the motion was declared lost:
YES 22 NO 42 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0
Alexander N Allen N Bacon Y Berry N Chavez Y Clapp N Clarke Y Coleman Y Dean N Decker N Fairbank NGagliardi Y Gordon Y Gotlieb N Grossman Y Hagedorn N | Hefley E Hoppe N Johnson N Kaufman N 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 N Mitchell N Morrison N Nuñez N Paschall N Pfiffner N Plant Y Ragsdale Y Saliman Y Scott N Sinclair N Smith N Spence N Spradley N Stengel N Swenson N | Takis Y Tapia Y Tate Y Taylor N Tochtrop N Tool N Tupa Y Veiga Y Vigil Y Webster N Williams, S. N Williams, T. N Windels Y Witwer N Young N Zimmerman Y | |||
Mr. Speaker Y |
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SIGNING OF BILLS - RESOLUTIONS - MEMORIALS
The Speaker has signed: HB99-1216, 1242, 1244, 1267.
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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed on Third Reading and transmitted
to the Revisor of Statutes:
SB99-033, amended as printed in Senate Journal, March 12, page 478;
HB99-1049, amended as printed in Senate Journal, March 15, pages 493 and 495.
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MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR
We herewith transmit without comment, as amended, SB99-033 and HB99-1049.
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House in recess. House reconvened.
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On motion of Representative Dean, HB99-1317, 1314, SB99-025, 109, 136, 028, 072, 063 shall be made Special Orders on Monday, March 22, 1999, at 2:16 p.m.
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The hour of 2:16 p.m., having arrived, on motion of Representative Stengel, 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.)
HB99-1317 by Representatives
Spradley, Kaufman; also Senator Chlouber--Concerning the clarification
of the responsibilities of investigative positions within the
department of corrections.
Amendment No. 1, Judiciary
Report, dated March 2, 1999, and placed in member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 4, page 673.
Amendment No. 2, by Representative
Spradley.
Amend the Judiciary Committee Report, dated March
2, 1999, page 1, line 16, strike "INVESTIGATOR" and
substitute "INVESTIGATOR, WHENEVER PRACTICABLE,".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage.
HB99-1314 by Representative
Dean; also Senator Blickensderfer--Concerning the administration
of the legislative branch.
Ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for
Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB99-025 by Senator
Reeves; also Representative Johnson--Concerning an adjustment
of certain time requirements affecting elections.
Amendment No. 1, Local
Government Report, dated March 3, 1999, and placed in member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 5,
pages 680-682.
Amendment No. 2 by Representative
Johnson
Amend the Local Government Committee Report, dated
March 3, 1999, page 1, strike lines 1 through 10;
line 11, strike "Page 11," and substitute
"Amend reengrossed bill, page 11,".
Amendment No. 3, by Representative
Johnson.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 18, line 6, strike "the
first Monday in April PRECINCT CAUCUS
DAY." and substitute "the first Monday in April.".
Amendment No. 4, by Representative
George.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 38, after line 25, insert
the following:
"SECTION 57. 17.5107,
Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW
SUBSECTION to read:
17.5107. Procedures for
conducting mail ballot election. (2.5) (a) NO
LATER THAN TWENTY DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION, THE DESIGNATED ELECTION
OFFICIAL, OR THE COORDINATED ELECTION OFFICIAL IF SO PROVIDED
BY AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT, SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
OF A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ARTICLE, WHICH NOTICE SHALL STATE, AS APPLICABLE FOR THE
PARTICULAR ELECTION FOR WHICH THE NOTICE IS PROVIDED, THE ITEMS
SET FORTH IN SECTION 15205 (1) (a) TO (1) (d).
(b) THE NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN BY
THIS SUBSECTION (2.5) SHALL BE IN LIEU OF THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 15205 (1) AND 3110501
(1), C.R.S., AS APPLICABLE FOR THE PARTICULAR ELECTION FOR WHICH
SUCH NOTICE IS REQUIRED.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the Calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB99-109 by Senator
Teck; also Representative McElhany--Concerning prohibited activities
in connection with real estate brokerage relationships.
Amendment No. 1, by Representative
Tate.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 18, strike "MEANS:";
line 19, strike "(A) DEMANDING"
and substitute "MEANS DEMANDING";
line 20, change the semicolon to a period;
strike lines 21 through 26.
Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2;
strike lines 6 through 11.
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the Calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB99-136 by Senators
Dennis, Hernandez, Hillman, Phillips; also Representative Young-Concerning
the continuation of the Colorado natural areas council.
Amendment No. 1, Agriculture,
Livestock, & Natural Resources Report, dated March 3, 1999,
and placed in member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 5, pages
679-680.
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the Calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB99-028 by Senator
Nichol; also Representative Kaufman--Concerning a reduction in
the percentage of votes cast for the winning candidate in certain
elections by which a candidate loses that necessitates an automatic
recount of the votes cast.
Declared lost on Second Reading.
(For change in action, see Amendments to Report.)
SB99-072 by Senator
Nichol; also Representative Kaufman--Concerning requirements for
access to the primary election ballot by petition.
Amendment No. 1, State,
Veterans, & Military Affairs Report, dated March 4, 1999,
and placed in member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 5, page
703.
Amendment No. 2, by Representative
Kaufman.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 7 through
9 and substitute the following:
"obtained prior to the
first Monday in April 1 OF THE EVENNUMBERED
YEARS. Petitions shall be filed no later than the
sixtysixth SEVENTY DAYS before
the primary election.".
Page 4, line 19, strike "EIGHTYFIFTH"
and substitute "SEVENTIETH";
line 21, strike "EIGHTYFIFTH" and
substitute "SEVENTIETH".
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the Calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB99-063 by Senator
Musgrave; also Representative Lawrence--Concerning the provision
of special plates for military veterans.
Ordered revised and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
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AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT
Representative Kaufman moved to amend the Report
of the Committee of the Whole to show that SB99028
did pass.
The amendment was declared passed by the following
roll call vote:
YES 49 NO 10 EXCUSED 6 ABSENT 0
Alexander Y Allen Y Bacon Y Berry E Chavez Y Clapp Y Clarke Y Coleman Y Dean E Decker N Fairbank N Gagliardi Y Gordon Y Gotlieb YGrossman Y Hagedorn Y | Hefley E Hoppe Y Johnson Y Kaufman Y Keller Y Kester N King Y Larson Y Lawrence Y Lee N Leyba Y Mace Y May N McElhany N McKay Y McPherson Y | Miller Y Mitchell Y Morrison Y Nuñez Y Paschall E Pfiffner Y Plant Y Ragsdale Y Saliman E Scott Y Sinclair N Smith Y Spence Y Spradley Y Stengel N Swenson Y | Takis Y Tapia Y Tate Y Taylor Y Tochtrop Y Tool E Tupa Y Veiga Y Vigil Y Webster Y Williams, S. Y Williams, T. Y Windels Y Witwer N Young N Zimmerman Y | |||
Mr. Speaker Y |
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ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT
Passed Second Reading: HB99-1317 amended, 1314,
SB99-025 amended, 109 amended, 136 amended, 028, 072 amended,
063.
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 59 NO 0 EXCUSED 6 ABSENT 0
Alexander Y Allen Y Bacon Y Berry E Chavez Y Clapp Y Clarke Y Coleman Y Dean E Decker Y Fairbank Y Gagliardi Y Gordon Y Gotlieb Y Grossman Y Hagedorn Y | Hefley E 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 E Pfiffner Y Plant Y Ragsdale Y Saliman E 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 E 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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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
First Reading
The following bills were read by title and referred
to the committees indicated:
HB99-1343 by Representative Kaufman--Concerning the personnel of the oil and gas conservation commission, and, in connection therewith, requiring members of the commission to take an oath and members and employees of the commission to remain free from conflicting interests while employed by the commission.
Committee on Judiciary
HB99-1344 by Representatives King, Fairbank, Johnson, Kester, Larson, Lee, May, Mitchell, Sinclair, Spradley, Swenson, Tapia, Vigil, Webster, Williams T.; also Senator Teck--
Concerning the calculation of amounts transferred from a life insurer to a beneficiary or policyholder.
Committee on Business Affairs & Labor
HB99-1345 by Representative Spradley; also Senator Anderson--Concerning the state income tax credit for qualified costs incurred in the preservation of historic properties.
Committee on Finance
Committee on Appropriations
HB99-1346 by Representatives Tool, George--Concerning the creation of a community food distribution program, and making an appropriation therefor.
Committee on Health, Environment, Welfare, & Institutions
Committee on Appropriations
HB99-1347 by Representatives Smith, Kester, Saliman, Swenson, Tochtrop--Concerning the registration of persons involved in providing services related to manufactured housing, and, in connection therewith, requiring dealers and installers to register annually, and making an appropriation.
Committee on Local Government
Committee on Appropriations
SB99-033 by Senators Linkhart, Reeves; also Representatives Pfiffner, Leyba, Taylor--Concerning mechanisms to ensure that enterprise zones meet the economic development objectives set forth for such zones in the urban and rural enterprise zone act.
Committee on Finance
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On motion of Representative Stengel, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of General Orders, and he 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.)
On motion of Representative Spradley, the following bills were laid over until the date indicated retaining place on Calendar:
HCR99-1001, HB99-1194--April 5, 1999.
HB99-1206, 1003, SB99-039, 022, HB99-1011--March
23, 1999.
HB99-1001 by Representative
McPherson; also Senator Powers--Concerning the refunding
of all state revenues in excess of the constitutional limitation
on state fiscal year spending for any given fiscal year that the
voters statewide have not authorized the state to retain.
Amendment No. 1, Finance
Report, dated January 29, 1999, and placed in member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 1, pages
290-295.
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations
Report, dated March 5, 1999, and placed in member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 5,
page 699.
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage.
HB99-1207 by Representatives
McPherson, George, Hefley, Johnson, Kester, Larson, Lawrence,
Lee, Mitchell, Nunez, Paschall, Pfiffner, Sinclair, Smith, Spence,
Stengel, Taylor, Webster, Williams T., Young; also Senator Lamborn--Concerning
the reduction of the state income tax rate.
Amendment No. 1, Finance
Report, dated January 29, 1999, and placed in member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 2,
page 279.
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations
Report, dated February 26, 1999, and placed in member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 1,
page 647.
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.
HB99-1126 by Representatives
Kaufman, Alexander, Coleman, George, Gotlieb, Mace, Miller, Morrison,
Plant, Tate; also Senators Blickensderfer, Feeley, Chlouber, Dyer,
Phillips, Reeves, Wham--Concerning the promotion of cultural activities,
and, in connection therewith, establishing the Colorado cultural
trust fund to support cultural facilities and programs and establishing
a credit against the state income tax for contributions to the
Colorado cultural trust fund.
Laid over until March 23, retaining place on Calendar.
HB99-1311 by Representatives
Spradley, McPherson, Dean, Kester, Larson, Lee, May, McKay, Pfiffner,
Spence, Stengel, Williams T., Witwer; also Senator Owen--Concerning
the refunding of state revenues in excess of the constitutional
limitation on state fiscal year spending by means of a credit
against state taxes, and making an appropriation therefor.
Amendment No. 1, Finance
Report, dated February 4, 1999, and placed in member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 5, page
343.
Amendment No. 2, Appropriation
Report, dated March 5, 1999, and placed in member's
bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March, pages
700-701.
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 (HB991312, SB99129, HB99-1271, 1110, SB99-052, 014, 140, 070, 170, 021, 074, 142, 011, HB99-1326, SB99-004, 174, HB991319, 1203, 1238, 1293, 1299, 1129, SB99-050, 068, HB991330, SB99-114, 141, 106, 143, 099, 006, 012) was laid over until March 23, retaining place on Calendar.
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ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT
Passed Second Reading: HB99-1001 amended, 1207
amended, 1311 amended.
Laid over until date indicated retaining place on Calendar:
HB99-1206, 1003, SB99-039, 022, HB99-1011, 1207, 1126, 1312, SB99129, HB99-1271, 1110, SB99-052, 014, 140, 070, 170, 021, 074, 142, 011, HB99-1326, SB99-004, 174, HB99-1319, 1203, 1238, 1293, 1299, 1129, SB99-050, 068, HB99-1330, SB99-114, 141, 106, 143, 099, 006, 012--March 23, 1999.
HCR99-1001, HB99-1194--April
5, 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 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 E 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 E 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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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS
HJR99-1015 by Representatives
Scott, Mitchell, Paschall, Clapp, Fairbank, George, Lee, Pfiffner,
Smith, Witwer; also Senators Congrove, Arnold--Concerning the
removal of Rocky Flats nuclear waste.
(Printed and placed in member's
files; also printed in House Journal, March 19, pages 864-865.)
On motion of Representative Scott, the resolution
was adopted by viva voce vote.
Co-sponsors added: Representatives Dean, Decker,
Gordon, Gotlieb, Hagedorn, Keller, Mace, McElhany, Morrison, Stengel,
Swenson, Taylor, Tochtrop, S.Williams, Zimmerman.
SJR99-017 by Senators
Martinez, Wham; also Representative George--Concerning the Civil
War monument's reference to the Sand Creek massacre.
(Printed and placed in member's
files.)
On motion of Representative George, the resolution
was adopted by viva voce vote.
Co-sponsors added: Representatives Alexander, Allen,
Chavez, Clarke, Decker, Gagliardi, Gordon, Gotlieb, Hagedorn,
Hoppe, Kaufman, Keller, Kester, Larson, Lawrence, Leyba, Mace,
Miller, Morrison, Plant, Saliman, Scott, Sinclair, Spradley, Stengel,
Swenson, Tapia, Tate, Taylor, Tochtrop, Veiga, Vigil, S.Williams,
Windels, Young, Zimmerman.
SJR99-018 by Senator
Blickensderfer; also Representative Tapia--Concerning Single Parents
Day.
(Printed and placed in member's
files.)
On motion of Representative Tapia, the resolution
was adopted by viva voce vote.
Co-sponsors added: Representatives Bacon, Chavez, Clarke, Coleman, Decker, Fairbank, Gagliardi, Gordon, Gotlieb, Hagedorn, Hoppe, Kaufman, Kester, Leyba, Mace, McElhany, McKay, Miller, Morrison, Pfiffner, Plant, Ragsdale, Saliman, Scott, Spradley, Stengel, Swenson, Tochtrop, Tupa, Veiga, Vigil, Webster, S.Williams, Windels, Witwer, Zimmerman, Mr. Speaker.
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SIGNING OF BILLS - RESOLUTIONS - MEMORIALS
The Speaker has signed: HB99-1209.
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LAY OVER OF CALENDAR ITEMS
On motion of Representative Dean, the following items
on the Calendar were laid over until March 23 retaining place
on Calendar:
Consideration of Conference Committee Report--HB99-1061.
Consideration of Resolution--HJR99-1014.
Consideration of Senate Amendments--HB99-1017, 1269, 1160, 1172, 1188, 1265, 1105, 1295.
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On motion of Representative Dean, the House adjourned
until 900 a.m., March 23, 1999.
Approved:
RUSSELL GEORGE,
Speaker
Attest:
JUDITH RODRIGUE,
Chief Clerk