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SENATE JOURNAL
Sixty-second General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
First Regular Session
100th Legislative Day Thursday, April
15, 1999
Call to By the President at 9:00 a.m.
Order
Prayer By the chaplain, Rev. Gilbert Caldwell, Park
Hill Methodist Church, Denver.
Roll Call Present--Total, 24.
Absent/Excused--Anderson, Congrove, Evans, Hernandez, Lacy, Lamborn, Matsunaka, Perlmutter, Reeves, Tanner, Wham--Total, 11.
Present later--Anderson, Congrove, Evans, Hernandez,
Lacy, Lamborn, Matsunaka, Perlmutter, Reeves, Tanner, Wham.
Quorum The President announced a quorum present.
Reading of On motion of Senator Epps, reading of the Journal of April 14th was
Journal dispensed with and the Journal stands approved
as corrected by the Secretary.
SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly printed: SB 99-229, 230; SCR 99-4; SJR 99-35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
Services 40, 41, 42.
Correctly engrossed: SB 99-20, 23, 29, 65, 67, 81,
117, 130, 145, 150, 152, 154, 163, 164, 165, 169.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE:
April 14, 1999
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the First Report of the First Conference Committee on
SB99-011, as printed in House Journal, April 14,
and has repassed the bill as so amended. The bill is returned
herewith.
The House has adopted the First Report of the First Conference Committee on
HB99-1160, as printed in House Journal, April 14, and has repassed the bill as amended.
The House has voted to concur in the Senate amendments
to HB99-1159, 1171, 1175, 1204, 1239, 1268, 1288, 1294, 1317 and
1326 and has repassed the bills as so amended.
The House has voted not to concur in the Senate amendments
to HB99-1188 and requests that a conference committee be appointed.
The Speaker has appointed Representatives Hefley, chairman, Kaufman,
and Coleman as House conferees on the First Conference Committee
on HB99-1188. The House has granted authorization to go beyond
the scope of the differences. The bill is transmitted herewith.
The House has voted not to concur in the Senate amendments
to HB99-1218 and requests that a conference committee be appointed.
The Speaker has appointed Representatives Gotlieb, chairman,
Spradley, and Mace as House conferees on the First Conference
Committee on HB99-1218. The bill is transmitted herewith.
The House has voted not to concur in the Senate amendments
to HB99-1253 and requests that a conference committee be appointed.
The Speaker has appointed Representatives Mitchell, chairman,
Spence, and Veiga as House conferees on the First Conference
Committee on HB99-1253. The bill is transmitted herewith.
FIRST REPORT OF FIRST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
ON SB99011
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THIS REPORT AMENDS THE
REREVISED BILL
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To the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Your first conference committee appointed on SB99011,
concerning the authority of a special district to waive charges
against property within the district for the purpose of facilitating
affordable housing, has met and reports that it has agreed upon
the following:
That the Senate accede to the House amendments made to the bill, as said amendments appear in the rerevised bill, with the following changes:
Amend rerevised bill, page 2, strike lines 8 and
9 and substitute the following:
"THE BOARD MAY WAIVE OR AMORTIZE ALL OR PART
OF THE TAP FEES AND CONNECTION FEES OR EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD
FOR PAYING ALL OR PART OF SUCH FEES FOR";
line 14, strike "AMORTIZATION" and substitute
"WAIVER, AMORTIZATION,".
Respectfully submitted,
Senate Committee: House Committee:
(Signed) (Signed)
Sen. Norma Anderson, Chair Rep. William Kaufman, Chair
Sen. Ginette Dennis Rep. Glenn Scott
Sen. Stan Matsunaka Rep.
Tom Plant
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions were read by title:
SJR 99-043 by Senators Hernandez and Martinez; also
Representatives Mace, Chavez, Coleman, Gagliardi, Leyba, Tapia,
and Vigil--Concerning recognizing Cesar Chavez on Labor Day.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(b), and placed on the calendar of Friday,
April 16.
SJR 99-044 by Senator Feeley; also Representative
Viega--Honoring the mothers of Colorado and remembering the mothers
of Colorado whose lives were cut short by domestic violence.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(b), and placed on the calendar of Friday,
April 16.
SJR 99-045 by Senator Pascoe--Concerning the encouragement
of voluntary contributions by Coloradans in support of the national
World War II memorial.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(b), and placed on the calendar of Friday,
April 16.
SJR 99-047 by Senator Wattenberg--Concerning the
reestablishment of economic parity.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(b), and placed on the calendar of Friday,
April 16.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
The following resolution was read by title and
referred to the committee indicated:
Appropriations
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
April 14, 1999
To the Honorable
Colorado Senate
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:
S.B. 99 - 014 - Concerning
a Prohibition on Local Governments Enacting Certain Local Labor
Laws.
Approved April 14, 1999 at 1:21 p.m.
S.B. 99 - 068 - Concerning
Authority of a School District to Impose Sanctions on Students
for Failure to Return Textbooks.
Approved April 14,
1999 at 1:22 p.m.
S.B. 99 - 070 - Concerning
the Elimination of the Repeal Date For Environmental Self-Evaluation
Laws.
Approved April 14, 1999 at 4:04 p.m.
S.B. 99 - 201 - Concerning
the Operations of the Colorado State Fair Authority, and, in Connection
Therewith, Permanently Exempting the Authority from the Requirements
of the "Procurement Code" and Clarifying the circumstances
in which the Board of Commissioners of the Authority May Accept
Contributions from Nonstate Sources.
Approved April 14, 1999 at 1:23 p.m.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Bill Owens
Governor
Rec'd 4/14/99 4:47 p.m.
P. Dicks, Secretary
SIGNING OF BILLS
The President has signed: HB99-1107, 1134, 1229,
1269.
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On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, and with a majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the Senate proceeded out of order for Consideration of Governor's Appointments.
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CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS
On motion of Senator Arnold , the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
effective February 1, 1999, for a term expiring
July 1, 1999:
Ralph Nagel of Denver, Colorado, to replace Thomas
E. Norton who has resigned, and to serve as a representative
of the First Congressional District, and as a Republican, appointed;
YES 30 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 5 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | E | Evans | E | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | Y |
On motion of Senator Arnold , the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
for a term expiring July 1, 2001:
William T. Martin of Colorado Springs, Colorado,
appointed.
YES 30 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 5 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | E | Evans | E | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | E | Sullivant | Y |
On motion of Senator Musgrave, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
for a term expiring July 1, 2001:
Joseph B. Blake of Denver, Colorado, to serve as
a member from Transportation District 1 and to fill a vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Robert E. Botts, appointed.
YES 31 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 4 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | E | Evans | E | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
On motion of Senator Musgrave, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
COLORADO
AERONAUTICAL BOARD
for terms expiring December 19, 2001:
Harold W. Patton, Jr., of Greenwood Village, Colorado,
to serve as an aviation issues representative, appointed.
James Fritze of Eagle, Colorado, to serve as a
representative of local government from the western slope, reappointed;
YES 31 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 4 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | E | Evans | E | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
On motion of Senator Epps, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
MEMBERS OF THE CHILDREN'S BASIC HEALTH
PLAN POLICY
BOARD
for terms expiring June 30, 2001:
John L. Moss of Grand Junction, Colorado, to serve
as a representative of business, appointed;
Lynn S. Dierker of Denver, Colorado, to serve as
a representative of the health care industry, appointed;
for terms expiring June 30, 2002:
Doris J. Biester, Ph.D., of Denver, Colorado, to
serve as a representative of the health care industry, appointed;
Thomas Williams of Golden, Colorado, to serve as
a representative of business;
William N. Lindsay III of Englewood, Colorado,
to serve as a representative of the health care industry;
Marguerite Salazar of Alamosa, Colorado, to serve as a representative of essential
community providers.
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | E | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
On motion of Senator Epps, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
STATE BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES
for terms expiring March 1, 2003:
The Honorable John L. Klomp of Pueblo, Colorado,
to serve as County Commissioner, reappointed;
Youlon D. Savage of Denver, Colorado, to serve as
a public member, reappointed;
The Honorable Barbara J. Kirkmeyer of Brighton, Colorado,
to serve as County Commissioner, replacing the Honorable Shirley
Garner, appointed;
The Honorable Harold R. Klein, Jr., of La Junta,
Colorado, to serve as County Commissioner, replacing the Honorable
James E. Johnson, Jr., appointed;
Arthur W. Hogling, Ph.D., of Evergreen, Colorado,
to serve as a public member, replacing Cameron Jane Learned, appointed.
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | E | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
On motion of Senator Wattenberg, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
for terms expiring July 1, 2002:
Daniel Skrabacz of Denver, Colorado, to serve as
a member with experience in the oil and gas industry, from the
First Congressional District, and as an Unaffiliated, appointed;
Michael W. Klish of Grand Junction, Colorado, to
serve as a member with experience in land reclamation and not
employed by the oil and gas industry, from the Third Congressional
District west of the Continental Divide, and as an Unaffiliated,
appointed;
A. A. "Abe"
Phillips of Evergreen, Colorado, to serve as a member with experience
in the oil and gas industry, as an at-large member, and as a Republican,
appointed.
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | E | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
On motion of Senator Wattenberg, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
for terms expiring February 12, 2002:
The Honorable Lewis H. Entz of Hooper, Colorado,
to serve as a representative of the Rio Grande drainage basin
and as a Republican, appointed;
Donald W. Schwindt of Cortez, Colorado, to serve
as a representative of the San Miguel- Dolores-San Juan drainage
basins and as a Democrat, appointed.
YES 33 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 2 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
THIRD READING OF BILLS--FINAL PASSAGE
On Third Reading, the titles of the following bills
were publicly read, the reading at length having been dispensed
with by unanimous consent:
SB 99-164 by Sen. Tebedo; Rep. Sinclair--Special
License Plates For Broadcasters
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 1 | EXCUSED 2 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | N | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsor added: Feeley.
SB 99-130 by Sen. Wham; Rep. Kaufman--Juvenile Laws
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 1 | EXCUSED 2 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | N |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Epps, Evans, Hernandez, Powers,
Weddig.
SB 99-154 by Sen. Evans; Rep. Gotlieb--Performance-based
Teacher Ed
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 28 | NO 5 | EXCUSED 2 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | N | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | N |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | N | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | N | Linkhart | N | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Arnold, Blickensderfer, Congrove,
Hillman, Musgrave.
SB 99-081 by Sen. Chlouber; Rep. Young--Regulation
Of Animal Racing
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 33 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 2 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsor added: Wattenberg.
SB 99-023 by Sen. Arnold; Rep. Keller--Circumvention
Of D&N For MH Services
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 29 | NO 4 | EXCUSED 2 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | N |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | N | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | N | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
N |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Hernandez, Pascoe, Reeves, Thiebaut,
Weddig.
SB 99-117 by Sen. Dennis; Rep. Taylor--Remove Clean
Vehicle Fleet Plan From SIP
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 33 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 2 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | E | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Musgrave, Perlmutter, Sullivant,
Weddig.
SB 99-152 by Sen. Linkhart; Rep. Alexander--Child
Care
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 30 | NO 4 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | N | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | N | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | N | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | N | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Epps, Feeley, Hernandez, Martinez, Nichol, Pascoe, Phillips, Powers,
Reeves, Rupert, Tanner, Tebedo, Thiebaut, Wattenberg,
Weddig, Wham.
SB 99-065 by Sen. Reeves; Rep. Leyba--Central Indexing
System
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 29 | NO 5 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | N | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | N | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | N | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | N |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | N |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsor added: Anderson
SB 99-020 by Sen. Phillips; Rep. Zimmerman--Hazardous
Substance Response Moneys
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Arnold, Hernandez, Rupert, Weddig.
SB 99-169 by Sen. Wattenberg; Rep. George--Electricity
Panel Expense Reimbursement
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
SB 99-165 by Sen. Rupert; Rep. McElhany--Funding
Reading Services For The Blind
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 33 | NO 1 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | N | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Epps, Feeley, Hernandez, Linkhart,
Martinez, Perlmutter, Phillips, Tanner, Tebedo.
SB 99-163 by Sen. Feeley; Rep. McPherson--Telecommunication
Education Institute
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Dyer, Matsunaka, Pascoe, Phillips,
Rupert, Teck, Weddig.
SB 99-150 by Sen. Epps; Rep. George--Drug Dealer
Liability Act
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 29 | NO 5 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | N | Thiebaut | N |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | N | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | N | Rupert | N | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
SB 99-029 by Sen. Grampsas and Anderson; Rep. Spradley--Limited
Gaming Fund Distributions
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 22 | NO 12 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | N | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | N | Feeley | Y | Nichol | N | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | N | Hernandez | Y | Owen | N | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | N | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | N | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | N | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | N |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | N | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | N | Rupert | N | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Epps, Hernandez, Tebedo.
SB 99-067 by Sen. Weddig; Rep. Grossman--Health Care
For Aid To Needy Disabled
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 33 | NO 1 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | N | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Epps, Hernandez, Martinez, Rupert,
Tanner, Tebedo, Wattenberg.
SB 99-145 by Sen. Wattenberg; Rep. Taylor--Air Quality
Standards For Public Lands
Call of Call of Senate.
Senate
Call Raised.
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 22 | NO 12 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | N |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | N | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | N | Thiebaut | N |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | N | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | N | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | N | Reeves | N | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | N | Rupert | N | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | N |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Anderson, Andrews, Arnold, Chlouber,
Epps, Evans, Hillman, Owen, Powers, Tebedo, Teck.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE:
April 15, 1999
Mr. President:
The House has adopted and transmits herewith HJR99-1027,
as printed in House Journal, April 9, pages 1143-1144.
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On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, and with a two-thirds majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, SB99-219, 99-173, 99-203 were made Special Orders at 10:09 a.m..
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Committee The hour of 10:09 a.m. having arrived, Senator Andrews moved that the Senate resolve
of the itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of Special Orders and Senator
Whole Andrews was called to the Chair to act as
Chairman.
SPECIAL ORDERS--SECOND READING OF BILLS--10:09
A.M.
The Committee of the Whole having risen, the Chairman
reported that the following bills, reading at length having been
dispensed with by unanimous consent, had been considered and action
taken thereon as follows:
SB 99-219 by Sen. Thiebaut; Rep. Lawrence--Delete
USC Property Lease Prohibition
Amendment No. 1, by Senator Thiebaut
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 5, strike "religion;
and except that" and substitute "religion. and
except that";
strike lines 6 and 7 and substitute the following:
"all the improvements
constructed thereon shall be operated and managed by said university.".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB 99-173 by Sen. Dennis; Rep. Young--Colo Water
Conservation Board Projects
Amendment No. 1, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 11, pages 235-236,
Journal Correction, February 15, page 280.)
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB 99-203 by Sen. Arnold; Rep. Allen--Edrelated
Reporting Requirements
Amendment No. 1, Education Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 11, pages 469-470.)
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 9, page 735.)
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage.
ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE
On motion of Senator Andrews, the Report of the Committee
of the Whole was adopted and, a majority of all members elected
having voted in the affirmative, the following action was taken:
SB99-219 as amended, 99-173 as amended, 99-203 as amended, declared passed on
Second Reading.
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On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, and with a majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the Senate proceeded out of order for Consideration of Resolutions.
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS
SJR 99-029 by Senators Andrews, Congrove, Dyer,
Epps, Evans, Hillman, Lamborn, Musgrave, Owen, Powers, and Tebedo;
also Representatives Sinclair, Lee, Dean, Decker, Fairbank, Gotlieb,
Hoppe, Johnson, Kester, Larson, May, McElhany, McKay, McPherson,
Miller, Nunez, Paschall, Scott, Swenson, Webster, T. Williams,
and Witwer--Concerning national missel defense.
On motion of Senator Andrews, the Resolution was ADOPTED by the following roll
call vote:
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
E | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
Co-sponsor added: Teck
SJR 99-031 by Senators Perlmutter, Rupert, Phillips,
Anderson, Andrews, Arnold, Blickensderfer, Chlouber, Dennis, Dyer,
Epps, Evans, Feeley, Hernandez, Hillman, Lacy, Lamborn, Linkhart,
Martinez, Matsunaka, Musgrave, Nichol, Pascoe, Powers, Reeves,
Sullivant, Tanner, Teck, and Thiebaut; also Representative McElhany--Concerning
suicide prevention.
Laid over until Friday, April 16, retaining its place
on the calendar.
SJR 99-032 by Senator Owen; Also Representative McElhany--Concerning
the General Assembly's support for federal legislation concerning
post-census local review.
On motion of Senator Owen, the Resolution was ADOPTED by the following roll
call vote:
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
E | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
Co-sponsors added: Arnold, Congrove, Powers.
HJR 99-1021 by Representatives Tate, Chavez, Clarke, Coleman, Gordon, Gotlieb, Grossman, Leyba, Mace, and Veiga; also Senators Hernandez, Pascoe, and Tanner--Concerning a request to the President of the United States to direct the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission not to close the Denver Regional Office of the Federal Trade Commission.
(Printed in House Journal, March 26, pages 992-993.)
On motion of Senator Hernandez, the Resolution was ADOPTED by the following roll
call vote:
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
E | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
SJR 99-030 By Senators Tebedo, Andrews, Blickensderfer,
Chlouber, Congrove, Dennis, Dyer, Epps, Evans, Hillman, Lacy,
Lamborn, Linkhart, Musgrave, Nichol, Owen, Perlmutter, Powers,
Reeves, Sullivant, Teck, Wattenberg, Weddig, and Wham; also Representatives
Hoppe, Alexander, Allen, Clapp, Coleman, Dean, Decker, Fairbank,
Gagliardi, George, Gotlieb, Hagedorn, Hefley, Johnson, Kaufman,
Kester, King, Larson, Lee, May, McElhany, McKay, McPherson, Miller,
Mitchell, Morrison, Nunez, Paschall, Pfiffner, Ragsdale, Scott,
Sinclair, Smith, Spence, Spradley, Stengel, Swenson, Takis, Tapia,
Taylor, Tochtrop, Tool, Veiga, Vigil, Webster, S. Williams,
T. Williams, Witwer, and Zimmerman--Concerning the "Eddie
Eagle" Gun Safety Program.
Amendment No. 1, by Senator Pascoe
Amend the printed resolution, page 2, line 14, strike "Program and" and substitute
"Program,";
line 15, strike "programs" and substitute "programs, and other gun safety
curriculums".
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having
voted in the affirmative, the amendment was adopted.
On motion of Senator Tebedo, the Resolution, as
amended, was ADOPTED by the following roll call vote:
YES 30 | NO 4 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | N |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
E | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | N |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | N | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
Senator Rupert requested that her name be removed
as a sponsor on SJR99-030.
SJR 99-033 by Senators Evans, Andrews, Epps, Lamborn,
and Owen--Concerning an interim study on financing public schools
based on student performance, and, in connection therewith, creating
a task force to make recommendations and develop legislation.
On motion of Senator Evans, SJR99-033 was referred
to the Appropriations Committee.
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having
voted in the affirmative, the motion was adopted.
SJR 99-035 by Senator Evans; also Representative Gotlieb--Concerning the Colorado Preterm Birth
Prevention Project 1999.
On motion of Senator Andrews, the Resolution was ADOPTED by the following roll
call vote:
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
E | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
Co-sponsors added: Linkhart, Nichol, Pascoe, Phillips,
Thiebaut.
SJR 99-037 by Senator Wham; also Representative Lawrence--Concerning
the continued development and maintenance of an oral history library
of the Colorado General Assembly.
On motion of Senator Wham, the Resolution was ADOPTED by the following roll
call vote:
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | Y | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
E | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | Y |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | Y | Reeves | Y | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Sullivant | Y |
Co-sponsors added: Chlouber, Lamborn, Pascoe, Phillips,
Powers, Rupert.
SJR 99-038 by Senators Dyer and Wattenberg--Concerning
honoring Daries Charles "Chuck" Lile.
Laid over until Monday, April 19, retaining its
place on the calendar.
SJR 99-039 by Senator Chlouber; also Representative Miller--Concerning waiver of local access and
transport areas.
Laid over until Friday, April 16, retaining its place
on the calendar.
SJR 99-041 by Senator Chlouber; also Representative
Spradley--Concerning declaration of the week of May 2, 1999, through
May 8, 1999, to be correctional employees appreciation week.
Laid over until Monday, May 3, retaining its place
on the calendar.
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On motion of Senator Chlouber, and with a majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the balance of the calendar of Thursday, April 15, was laid over until Friday, April 16, retaining its place on the calendar.
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Senate in recess.
Senate reconvened.
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS
Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB99-1016 be
amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred
to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend reengrossed bill, page 1, strike lines 2 through
11.
Strike page 2.
Page 3, strike lines 1 through 10.
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 4, strike lines 20 through 26.
Page 5, strike lines 1 through 22.
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 5, line 23, strike "October" and substitute "July 1, 1999.";
strike lines 24 through 26.
Page 6, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute the
following:
"SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general
assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act
is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health, and safety.".
Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB99-1151 be
amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred
to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 14, strike "IF,
BASED UPON THE";
strike lines 15 through 21.
Page 3, strike lines 20 through 26.
Page 4, strike lines 1 through 23.
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB99-1155 be
amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred
to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 4, strike "JULY"
and substitute "JANUARY";
strike lines 5 through 12 and substitute "1999,
SUBJECT TO THE";
line 16, after "OF", insert "THE VALUE
OF".
Page 3, line 9, strike "DONATION PER INCOME
TAX YEAR." and substitute "DONATION.";
strike lines 25 and 26.
Strike page 4.
Page 5, strike line 1.
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB99-1311 be
amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred
to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, strike lines 21 through
24 and substitute the following:
"1998, IF THE REVENUE ESTIMATE PREPARED BY THE
STAFF OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN JUNE OF THE CALENDAR YEAR
IN WHICH THAT FISCAL YEAR ENDS INDICATES THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
OF STATE REVENUES WILL EXCEED THE LIMITATION ON STATE";
line 26, strike "DID NOT".
Page 6, line 1, strike "AUTHORIZE" and
substitute "EITHER HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED";
line 2, strike "YEAR," and substitute "YEAR
OR HAVE AUTHORIZED THE STATE TO RETAIN AND SPEND ONLY A PORTION
OF THE EXCESS REVENUES FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR,".
Page 7, line 2, strike "DECEMBER" and substitute
"AUGUST";
line 3, strike "A QUALIFIED TAXPAYER MAY";
strike lines 4 through 10 and substitute the following:
"IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CREDIT AGAINST STATE
TAXES CLAIMED BY A QUALIFIED TAXPAYER IN A GIVEN STATE FISCAL
YEAR BE ALLOWED IF SAID FORM AND PROOF OF PAYMENT IS FILED AFTER
AUGUST 31 OF THE STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH A CREDIT AGAINST
STATE TAXES IS ALLOWED.";
after line 18, insert the following:
"(8) IF THE REVENUE ESTIMATE PREPARED
BY THE STAFF OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN JUNE OF THE CALENDAR
YEAR IN WHICH THAT FISCAL YEAR ENDS INDICATES THAT THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT OF STATE REVENUES WILL EXCEED THE LIMITATION ON STATE FISCAL
YEAR SPENDING IMPOSED BY SECTION 20 (7) (a) OF ARTICLE X OF THE
STATE CONSTITUTION FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR BY TWO HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS OR LESS, THEN THE CREDIT AGAINST STATE TAXES AUTHORIZED
IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED. IF SUCH REVENUE ESTIMATE
INDICATES THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF STATE REVENUES WILL EXCEED
THE LIMITATION ON STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING IMPOSED BY SECTION
20 (7) (a) OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION FOR THAT FISCAL
YEAR BY MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS, THEN THE CREDIT
AGAINST STATE TAXES AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION SHALL TAKE PRIORITY
OVER ANY OTHER MECHANISM TO REFUND SUCH EXCESS STATE REVENUES.
(9) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 OF TITLE 24, C.R.S., MAY
PROMULGATE RULES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.";
strike lines 19 through 26.
Page 8, strike lines 1 through 22.
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
State, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Veterans, referred favorably to the Committee on Appropriations: HB99-1278
and Military
Affairs
State, The Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs has had under consideration and
Veterans, has had a hearing on the following appointment and recommends that the appointment be
and Military confirmed:
Affairs
for a term expiring June 30, 2002:
C. Douglas Sterner of Pueblo, Colorado, to serve as a veteran and a Republican,
appointed.
Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB99-1249 be
amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred
to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend reengrossed bill, page 4, after line 25, insert
the following:
"SECTION 6. 3929110
(1) (a) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
3929110. Local government
severance tax fund creation administration
energy impact assistance advisory committee created. (1) (a) (I) There
is hereby created in the department of local affairs a local government
severance tax fund. In accordance with section 3929108,
portions of the state severance tax receipts shall be credited
to the local government severance tax fund. ALL INCOME DERIVED
FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF THE MONEYS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SEVERANCE TAX FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEVERANCE
TAX FUND.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
State, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-124 be
Veterans, amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole
and Military with favorable recommendation:
Affairs
Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting
clause, and substitute the following:
"SECTION 1. Part 6 of
article 8 of title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY
THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
108607. Small employer
health insurance evaluation repeal.
(1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY DETERMINES AND DECLARES
THAT THE "SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY PROGRAM
ACT", AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL 941210, ENACTED AT THE
SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE FIFTYNINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
INTRODUCED AMBITIOUS AND BROAD REFORM OF SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH
INSURANCE. ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE BY SMALL EMPLOYER
GROUPS, INCLUDING BUSINESS GROUPS OF ONE, IN COLORADO IS IMPORTANT
AND WAS A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE ENACTMENT OF HOUSE BILL 941210.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT COLORADO SHOULD
EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF THE "SMALL EMPLOYER
HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY PROGRAM ACT" AS ENACTED AND
IMPLEMENTED. FURTHER, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES
THAT MODIFICATIONS OF THE SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY
PROGRAM SHOULD BE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE IF MODIFICATION TO THE
"SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY PROGRAM ACT"
SHOULD BE INITIATED. THIS STUDY IS AN IMPORTANT EVALUATION THAT
WILL REQUIRE INPUT FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING BOTH
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY, AND THE DIVISION
OF INSURANCE.
(2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AUTHORIZES THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT, OBJECTIVE,
ACADEMICALLY PEERREVIEWED STUDY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)
OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING DATAGATHERING EFFORTS DESIGNED
TO IDENTIFY THE COST OF INSURANCE TO SMALL EMPLOYER GROUPS, PROBLEMS
PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE FOR SMALL EMPLOYER GROUPS, AND THE
REASONABLENESS OF AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH COVERAGE FOR SMALL EMPLOYER
GROUPS. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO SHALL REQUEST THE
PARTICIPATION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS
FOR FINANCIAL AND VOLUNTEER PERSONAL SERVICES TO COMPLETE THIS
STUDY. THE STUDY SHALL BE FUNDED THROUGH DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND
GIFTS FROM PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. PRIVATE MONEYS MAY BE
RECEIVED FOR PURPOSES OF THE STUDY CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF ANY SUCH DONATION,
GRANT, OR GIFT SO ACCEPTED FOR ANY PURPOSE CONSISTENT WITH THE
COMPLETION OF THIS STUDY.
(3) (a) THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO SHALL CONVENE A MEETING OF ALL INTERESTED PERSONS RELATED TO THE STUDY NO LATER THAN JUNE 15, 1999. INTERESTED PERSONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDERS AND CONSUMERS OF SMALL EMPLOYER GROUP INSURANCE, THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE, AND ANY ENTITIES OR PERSONS AFFECTED BY THE "SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY PROGRAM ACT". THE MEETING SHALL INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO AND NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE STUDY BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FINANCIAL AND VOLUNTEER PERSONAL SERVICES. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE "SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY PROGRAM ACT" SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS "THE ACT".
(b) A REPORT OF THE STUDY CONTAINING CONCLUSIONS
AND ALL POSSIBLE MEASURES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE
BY SMALL EMPLOYERS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE, MAJORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, MINORITY LEADER OF THE
SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MAJORITY LEADER
OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND CHAIRS OF THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, WELFARE,
AND INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 1999. THE STUDY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
(I) HAS THE ACT EXPANDED OR REDUCED COVERAGE
ACCESS TO SMALL EMPLOYERS IN COLORADO;
(II) WHAT IMPACT HAS THE ACT HAD ON THE
COST OF INSURANCE TO SMALL EMPLOYERS AND WHAT CAN BE ESTIMATED
ABOUT FUTURE COST INCREASES AS A RESULT OF THE ACT;
(III) (A) HAS THE ACT HAD A POSITIVE
OR NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE CHOICE OF INSURANCE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS,
OR INDEMNITY PLANS, AVAILABLE TO SMALL EMPLOYERS;
(B) IF THE CHOICE OF PRODUCT HAS BEEN
AFFECTED BY THE ACT, IS THE IMPACT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CONCERN
SMALL EMPLOYERS AND THE RESIDENTS OF COLORADO THAT CHANGES IN
THE CHOICE OF INSURANCE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO SMALL EMPLOYERS
SHOULD BE CREATED;
(IV) (A) WITH RESPECT TO SMALL EMPLOYER
GROUPS OF ONE MEMBER TO FIFTY MEMBERS, HAS THE ACT IMPACTED ANY
SUBGROUPS IN UNIQUE OR SPECIFIC WAYS;
(B) ARE INSURANCE EXPENSES, LAPSE RATES,
OR OTHER FACTORS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT BETWEEN SUBGROUPS WITHIN
THE ONE MEMBER TO FIFTY MEMBERS COHORT AND DO THESE PATTERNS HAVE
IMPLICATIONS FOR COST, ACCESS, AND CHOICE OF PRODUCT OR CARRIER
AMONG SMALL EMPLOYERS;
(V) IS THERE AN INCREASED TREND TO SELFINSURANCE
AMONG SMALL EMPLOYERS SINCE THE ENACTMENT OF THE ACT;
(VI) WHAT IMPACT HAS THE ACT HAD ON THE
COMPETITIVE HEALTH OF THE SMALL INSURANCE MARKET AND HAS IT LEAD
TO MARKET CONSOLIDATION; AND
(VII) HAS THE IMPACT OF THE ACT BEEN DIFFERENT
BETWEEN RURAL AND URBAN MARKETS AND WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS
OF THE DIFFERENCES.
(c) THE STUDY SHOULD CAPTURE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
(I) COLORADO SPECIFIC INFORMATION RELATED
TO PRICES AND COSTS OF INSURANCE FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS, AND ANY
OTHER INFORMATION NECESSARY FROM INSURANCE PRODUCERS, CARRIERS,
OR ANY ENTITY THAT CONTRACTS WITH AN INSURER;
(II) STUDIES CONDUCTED IN OTHER STATES
THAT HAVE EVALUATED THE IMPACT OF REGULATION OF SMALL EMPLOYER
HEALTH INSURANCE, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE
COMMISSIONERS' MODEL AND MODIFIED COMMUNITY RATING;
(III) SURVEY DATA ON SMALL EMPLOYER OPINIONS
ABOUT THE CURRENT INSURANCE MARKET RELATED TO SERVICE, COVERAGE
ACCESS, PRODUCT CHOICE, AND PRODUCT PRICE; AND
(IV) INFORMATION FROM THE DIVISION OF
INSURANCE THAT RELATES TO SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE, EXCEPT
INFORMATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM THE OPEN RECORDS LAW, ARTICLE
72 OF TITLE 24, C.R.S.
(d) IN THE EVENT THAT RESOURCES ARE NOT
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO FOR IMPLEMENTATION
AND COMPLETION OF THIS STUDY, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
SHALL REPORT SUCH TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, MAJORITY LEADER
OF THE SENATE, MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, MAJORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND CHAIRS OF
THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, WELFARE, AND INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEES
OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY AUGUST 15, 1999,
AND DISCONTINUE ANY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THE STUDY.
(4) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2000.
SECTION 2. Safety
clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, and safety.".
Page 1, line 101, strike "INSURANCE, AND, IN
CONNECTION" and substitute "INSURANCE.";
strike lines 102 through 104.
Local After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-228 be
Government amended as follows and, as so amended,
be referred to the Committee on Finance with favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 3, after line 22, insert
the following:
"(d) EFFECTIVE CALENDAR YEAR 2000,
THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS SUBSECTION (4) REGARDING
ANNUAL COMPUTATION OF THE SURCHARGE TAX RATE SHALL NO LONGER APPLY
AND THE ANNUAL SURCHARGE TAX RATE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AT 0.22
PERCENT, WITH FIFTY PERCENT OF THE SURCHARGE TAX RATE ALLOCATED
TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND AND FIFTY PERCENT OF THE
SURCHARGE TAX RATE ALLOCATED TO THE EMPLOYMENT FUND CREATED UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8-77-109. THE SURCHARGE TAX RATE SHALL
THEN BE ADDED TO THE EMPLOYER'S STANDARD OR COMPUTED TAX RATE.
THIS TAX RATE ADDED TO THE EMPLOYER TAX RATE SHALL ALSO BE IDENTIFIED
SEPARATELY ON THE EMPLOYER TAX RATE NOTICE AS THE TAX SURCHARGE
FOR BENEFITS NOT EFFECTIVELY CHARGED. THE COMBINED RATE SHALL
BE THE EMPLOYER'S TAX RATE FOR THE ENSUING CALENDAR YEARS. THE
SURCHARGE ESTABLISHED BY THIS SUBSECTION (4) SHALL NOT BE ASSESSED
AGAINST ANY EMPLOYER WHOSE BENEFIT-CHARGE ACCOUNT BALANCE IS ZERO;
EXCEPT THAT, IF THE EMPLOYER IS STILL BEING RATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 8-76-103 (3) (a), SUCH EMPLOYER IS SUBJECT TO THE SURCHARGE
TAX RATE.".
Page 4, line 10, strike "administration"
and substitute "administration, INCLUDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INITIATIVES,".
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE:
April 15, 1999
Mr. President:
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted
to the Revisor of Statutes HB99-1338, 1344, 1349 and 1355.
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB99-1068, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1195;
HB99-1115, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, pages 1193-1194 and on Third Reading as printed in House Journal April 15;
HB99-1118, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, pages 1195-1196;
HB99-1146, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1198;
HB99-1208, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1196;
HB99-1211, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1196;
HB99-1222, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1196;
HB99-1235, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1194;
HB99-1237, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, pages 1189-1190;
HB99-1270, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1189;
HB99-1323, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1197;
HB99-1333, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1188;
HB99-1335, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1197;
HB99-1336, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, pages 1197-1198;
HB99-1350, amended as printed in House Journal, April 14, page 1194;
HB99-1354, amended as printed in House Journal, April
14, page 1189.
MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR
April 15, 1999
We herewith transmit:
without comment, HB99-1338, 1344, 1349, and 1355;
and,
without comment, as amended, HB99-1068, 1115, 1118,
1146, 1208, 1211, 1222, 1235, 1237, 1270, 1323, 1333, 1335,
1336, 1350, and 1354.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING
The following bills were read by title and referred
to the committees indicated:
SB 99-231 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning tobacco litigation settlement moneys, and, in connection therewith, replacing the tobacco litigation settlement fund with the tobacco litigation settlement cash fund, creating the tobacco litigation settlement trust fund, and authorizing investment of tobacco litigation settlement moneys held in escrow for the state in accordance with the escrow agreement entered into in connection with the master settlement agreement.
Appropriations
HB 99-1068 by Representative Kester; also Senator Dennis--Concerning offenders sentenced directly to a community corrections program who fail to complete their sentence.
Judiciary
Appropriations
HB 99-1115 by Representative Kaufman; also Senator Wham--Concerning domestic violence.
Judiciary
Appropriations
HB 99-1118 by Representative Johnson; also Senator Teck--Concerning implementation of a public health program to address hepatitis C. and making an appropriation therefor.
Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
Appropriations
HB 99-1146 by Representative Keller; also Senator Wham--Concerning implementation of the federal "Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997", and making an appropriation in connection therewith.
Judiciary
Appropriations
HB 99-1208 by Representative Gordon; also Senator Reeves--Concerning measures to support the multistate tobacco settlement, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.
Business Affairs & Labor
Appropriations
HB 99-1211 by Representatives Kaufman, Tool, Johnson, Bacon, Plant, Saliman, Swenson, Tupa, and Zimmerman; also Senator Phillips--Concerning additional county court judges, and, in connection therewith, creating one new county court judge in each of the counties of Boulder and Larimer, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.
Judiciary
Appropriations
HB 99-1222 by Representative Young; also Senator Musgrave--Concerning augmentation requirements for water well pumping in the Denver basin aquifers.
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
Appropriations
HB 99-1235 by Representatives Veiga and Grossman; also Senator Wham--Concerning genetic testing of persons convicted of offenses.
Judiciary
Appropriations
HB 99-1237 by Representatives Pfiffner, Young, May, Hefley, Spradley, McElhany, Alexander, Allen, Clapp, Dean, Decker, Fairbank, Johnson, Kester, Larson, Lawrence, Lee, McKay, Mitchell, Nunez, Paschall, Sinclair, Smith, Spence, Stengel, Sullivant, Swenson, Webster, T. Williams, and Witwer; also Senators Andrews, Tebedo, Arnold, Blickensderfer, Congrove, Dyer, Evans, Feeley, Hillman, Lamborn, Musgrave, Owen, Perlmutter, Phillips, Powers, and Teck--Concerning the expansion of the existing modification to Colorado taxable income for capital gains to include capital gains earned on property acquired prior to May 9, 1994.
Finance
Appropriations
HB 99-1270 by Representatives Spradley, Kester, Hefley, Hoppe, May, McElhany, Tapia, and Webster; also Senators Musgrave, Phillips, and Wattenberg--Concerning sellers of manufactured homes, and, in connection therewith, imposing registration, escrow and bonding, and contract requirements upon such sellers, and making an appropriation therefor.
Business Affairs & Labor
Appropriations
HB 99-1323 by Representatives Paschall, Tool, Berry, Dean, Pfiffner, Fairbank, Gotlieb, Hefley, King, Lawrence, Lee, May, McKay, Mitchell, Morrison, Nunez, Sinclair, Spence, Stengel, Swenson, Taylor, Webster, and T. Williams; also Senators Lacy, Powers, Blickensderfer, Andrews, Dennis, Hillman, Musgrave, and Teck--Concerning state excess revenues that are required to be refunded pursuant to section 20 (7) (d) of article X of the state constitution but that are not refunded as required, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.
Finance
Appropriations
HB 99-1333 by Representatives Alexander, Dean, Berry, Chavez, Clarke, Gagliardi, George, Gordon, Larson, Leyba, Mace, Miller, Saliman, Smith, Tapia, Taylor, and Veiga; also Senators Epps and Dyer--Concerning the development of a western slope state military veterans' cemetery, and making an appropriation therefor.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Appropriations
HB 99-1335 by Representatives Swenson and Hagedorn; also Senators Lacy and Powers--Concerning financial incentives for the development of biotechnological activity in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, refunding state revenues in excess of the constitutional limitation on state fiscal year spending by means of a refund of state sales and use tax paid in connection with tangible personal property to be used in Colorado for biotechnological purposes.
Finance
Appropriations
HB 99-1336 by Representatives Scott, Mitchell, Smith, Spradley, Johnson, and Kester; also Senator Evans--Concerning the authorized maturity date for certain securities that collateralize repurchase agreements for legal investments of public funds.
Local Government
HB 99-1338 by Representative Tool; also Senator Dennis--Concerning the enhancement of the credit strength of auxiliary facility enterprise financing by state institutions of higher education.
Education
HB 99-1344 by Representatives King, Fairbank, Johnson, Kester, Larson, Lee, May, Mitchell, Sinclair, Spradley, Swenson, Vigil, Webster, and T. Williams; also Senator Teck--Concerning the calculation of amounts transferred from a life insurer to a beneficiary or policyholder.
Business Affairs & Labor
HB 99-1349 by Representatives George, King, and Witwer; also Senator Teck--Concerning the repeal of the requirement that an architect's license number be included in advertising.
Business Affairs & Labor
HB 99-1350 by Representatives McPherson, Mitchell, Morrison, Stengel, and T. Williams; also Senator Blickensderfer--Concerning representation of criminal defendants by state-funded entities.
Judiciary
HB 99-1354 by Representatives Sinclair, Dean, George, Alexander, Allen, Bacon, Chavez, Clapp, Coleman, Decker, Fairbank, Gotlieb, Hagedorn, Hefley, Hoppe, Johnson, Kaufman, Kester, King, Larson, Lee, Mace, May, McElhany, McKay, Miller, Mitchell, Morrison, Nunez, Paschall, Saliman, Scott, Smith, Spence, Spradley, Stengel, Swenson, Takis, Taylor, Tupa, Veiga, Vigil, Webster, T. Williams, Witwer, and Zimmerman; also Senator Owen--Concerning authorization for a contribution toward the construction of the national world war II memorial, and making an appropriation therefor.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Appropriations
HB 99-1355 by Representatives Taylor, Alexander, George, Gotlieb, Hoppe, Smith, and Young; also Senators Dennis, Blickensderfer, Chlouber, Hillman, Nichol, and Wattenberg--Concerning the creation of an exception to the off-highway vehicle registration requirement for nonresident off-highway vehicles, and, in connection therewith, implementing the nonresident off-highway vehicle permit requirement.
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions were read by title and
referred to the committees indicated:
SJR 99-048 by Senators Teck, Powers, Sullivant, and Feeley; also Representative Swenson--Concerning an interim study of the need to conduct a fiscal study of state and local governments.
Appropriations
SJR 99-049 by Senator Chlouber; also Representatives Coleman, Takis, and Tate--Concerning an interim study of telecommunications issues.
Appropriations
SJR 99-050 by Senator Lamborn; also Representative Spradley--Concerning an interim committee on business personal property tax.
Appropriations
SJR 99-052 by Senators Rupert, Phillips, Dennis, Feeley, Linkhart, Martinez, Matsunaka, Pascoe, Reeves, Sullivant, Tanner, Thiebaut, and Wham--Concerning the creation of an interim committee to study criminal sentencing policies of the state.
Appropriations
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions were read by title:
SJR 99-051 by Senator Blickensderfer--Concerning
the commendation of the United Veterans Committee of Colorado.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(b), and placed on the calendar of Friday,
April 16.
HJR99-1027 by Representatives Morrison, Alexander,
Berry, Chavez, Dean, Gordon, Gotlieb, Hagedorn, Kaufman, Keller,
Lawrence, Lee, Leyba, McKay, Plant, Swenson, Tupa, T. Williams,
Windels, Witwer, Zimmerman; also Senator Perlmutter--Concerning
the declaration of Holocaust awareness week.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(e), and placed on the calendar of Friday,
April 16.
INTRODUCTION OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
The following resolution was read by title and
referred to the committee indicated:
SCR 99-005 by Senators Rupert and Feeley--Concerning the submission to the registered electors of the state of Colorado of an amendment to articles IV, V, VI, and XII of, and the addition of a new article to, the constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning compensation for state officials, and, in connection therewith, establishing a commission to study on a biennial basis the compensation provided to members of the general assembly, elected officials of the executive branch, and designated judges and justices of the state judicial system and to issue a report that modifies or leaves unchanged such compensation; providing that any modification of such compensation expressed in a report shall have the full force and effect of law unless rejected in its entirety by joint resolution of the general assembly; specifying when such modification shall take effect; and making conforming amendments pertaining to compensation for members of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government.
State, Veterans and Military Affairs
INTRODUCTION OF MEMORIALS
The following memorials were read by title:
SJM 99-003 by Senator Musgrave--Memorializing congress
to establish a block grant program for the distribution of federal
highway moneys, to use a uniform measure when considering the
donor and donee issue, to eliminate demonstration projects, and
to expand activities to combat the evasion of federal highway
taxes and fees.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(d), and placed on the calendar of Friday,
April 16.
SJM 99-004 by Senator Hillman--Memorializing the
United States Congress to repeal the federal unified gift and
estate tax.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(d), and placed on the calendar of Friday,
April 16.
SJM 99-005 by Senator Powers--Memorializing the members
of the congress of the United States to refrain from enacting
any pay increase for members of Congress without an affirmative
vote or that takes effect before the following Congress has been
elected and fully sworn into office.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(d), and placed on the calendar of Friday,
April 16.
FIRST REPORT OF FIRST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
ON HB991048
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THIS REPORT AMENDS THE
REREVISED BILL
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To the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Your first conference committee appointed on HB991048,
concerning limitations on the amount a governmental entity may
charge as a result of the late payment of an amount due and owing
to such entity, has met and reports that it has agreed upon the
following:
1. That the House accede to the Senate
amendments made to the bill, as said amendments appear in the
rerevised bill, with the following changes:
Amend rerevised bill, page 3, line 15, strike "MONTH"
and substitute "MONTH, OR FRACTION THEREOF,".
Page 5, line 19, strike "MONTH" and substitute
"MONTH, OR FRACTION THEREOF,".
Page 6, strike lines 20 through 26.
Strike page 7.
Page 8, line 10, strike "1 and 2" and substitute
"2 and 3";
line 12, strike "The provisions of section 4
of this";
strike lines 13 and 14.
2. That, under the authority granted the
committee to consider matters not at issue between the two houses,
the following amendment be recommended:
Amend rerevised bill, page 3, line 2, strike "AND";
line 4, strike "MATERIALS." and substitute
"MATERIALS; AND";
after line 4, insert the following:
"(g) BY A LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSING
AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 47 OF TITLE 12, C.R.S.".
Page 5, line 6, strike "AND";
line 8, strike "MATERIALS." and substitute
"MATERIALS; AND";
after line 8, insert the following:
"(g) BY A LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSING
AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 47 OF TITLE 12, C.R.S.".
Page 6, line 14, after the period, add "THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION (7) RESTRICTING THE CHARGING OF INTEREST SHALL NOT APPLY TO DELINQUENT INTEREST IMPOSED AFTER A TAX LIEN IS SOLD AT A
TAX LIEN SALE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11 OF TITLE 39,
C.R.S.".
Respectfully submitted,
House Committee: Senate Committee:
(signed) (signed)
Rep. Penn Pfiffner, Chair Sen. Mark Hillman, Chair
Rep. Scott McKay Sen. John Andrews
Rep. Valentin Vigil
Sen. Alice Nichol
APPOINTMENTS TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
HB 99-1188 by Rep. Coleman; Senator Linkhart--Adoption
Procedures
The President appointed Senators Wham, Chairman,
Evans and Linkhart as Senate Conferees on the First Conference
Committee on HB99-1188.
HB 99-1218 by Rep. Mace; Sen. Feeley--Kinship &
Custodial Adoptions
The President appointed Senators Anderson, Chairman,
Wham and Feeley as Senate Conferees on the First Conference Committee
on HB99-1218.
HB 99-1253 by Rep. Mitchell; Senator Lamborn--Juvenile
Statements In Custody
The President appointed Senators Lamborn, Chairman,
Hillman and Weddig as Senate Conferees on the First Conference
Committee on HB99-1253.
SIGNING OF BILLS
The President has signed: HB99-1037, 1090, 1172,
1256, 1314.
On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Friday,
April 16, 1999.
Approved:
Ray Powers
President of the Senate
Attest:
Patricia K. Dicks
Secretary of the Senate