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SENATE JOURNAL

Sixty-second General Assembly

STATE OF COLORADO

First Regular Session

27^th Legislative Day Monday, February 1, 1999

Call to By the President at 10:00 a.m.

Order

Prayer By the chaplain, Reverend Dr. Marjorie Lewis, New Hope Baptist Church of Denver

Roll Call Present--Total, 32.

Absent/Excused--Hernandez, Perlmutter, Tanner--Total, 3.

Present later--Hernandez, Tanner.

Quorum The President announced a quorum present.

Reading of On motion of Senator Evans, reading of the Journal of January 29^th was

Journal dispensed with and the Journal stands approved as corrected by the Secretary.

SENATE SERVICES REPORT

Senate Correctly engrossed: SB 99-10, 15, 24, 28, 85.

Services

Correctly revised: HB 99-1099.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE:

January 29, 1999

Mr. President:

The House has voted to concur in Senate amendments to HJR99-1006, and has repassed the resolution as amended.

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:

HB99-1099 by Rep. Sullivant; Senator Blickensderfer--Municipal Incorporation Priority

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:

YES 22		NO 10		EXCUSED 2		ABSENT 1
Anderson	N	Evans	Y	Matsunaka	N	Tanner	E
Andrews	Y	Feeley	N	Musgrave	Y	Tebedo	N
Arnold	Y	Grampsas	Y	Nichol	Y	Teck	Y
Blickensderfer	Y	Hernandez	A	Owen	N	Thiebaut	N
Chlouber	N	Hillman	Y	Pascoe	Y	Wattenberg	Y
Congrove	Y	Lacy	Y	Perlmutter	E	Weddig	N
Dennis	Y	Lamborn	Y	Phillips	Y	Wham	Y
Dyer	Y	Linkhart	Y	Reeves	Y	Mr. President	N
Epps	N	Martinez	Y	Rupert	Y

A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsors added: Andrews, Dyer, Hernandez, Lacy, Rupert

IMMEDIATE RECONSIDERATION OF HB99-1099

HB 99-1099 by Rep. Sullivant; Senator Blickensderfer--Municipal Incorporation Priority

Having voted on the prevailing side, Senator Blickensderfer moved for immediate reconsideration of HB99-1099.

HB99-1099 Immediate reconsideration was denied by the following roll call vote:

(Cont.)

YES 10		NO 22		EXCUSED 2		ABSENT 1
Anderson	Y	Evans	N	Matsunaka	Y	Tanner	E
Andrews	N	Feeley	Y	Musgrave	N	Tebedo	Y
Arnold	N	Grampsas	N	Nichol	N	Teck	N
Blickensderfer	N	Hernandez	A	Owen	Y	Thiebaut	Y
Chlouber	Y	Hillman	N	Pascoe	N	Wattenberg	N
Congrove	N	Lacy	N	Perlmutter	E	Weddig	Y
Dennis	N	Lamborn	N	Phillips	N	Wham	N
Dyer	N	Linkhart	N	Reeves	N	Mr. President	Y
Epps	Y	Martinez	N	Rupert	N

THIRD READING OF BILLS--FINAL PASSAGE - CONTINUED

On Third Reading, the titles of the following bills were publicly read, the reading at length having been dispensed with by unanimous consent:

SB 99-028 by Sen. Nichol; Rep. Kaufman--Change Recount Percentages

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	Matsunaka	Y	Tanner	E
Andrews	Y	Feeley	Y	Musgrave	Y	Tebedo	Y
Arnold	N	Grampsas	Y	Nichol	Y	Teck	Y
Blickensderfer	Y	Hernandez	Y	Owen	Y	Thiebaut	Y
Chlouber	Y	Hillman	Y	Pascoe	Y	Wattenberg	Y
Congrove	Y	Lacy	Y	Perlmutter	E	Weddig	Y
Dennis	Y	Lamborn	Y	Phillips	Y	Wham	Y
Dyer	Y	Linkhart	Y	Reeves	Y	Mr. President	Y
Epps	Y	Martinez	Y	Rupert	Y

A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

SB 99-015 by Sen. Phillips; Rep. Witwer--Expand County Lease Purchase Authority

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	Matsunaka	Y	Tanner	E
Andrews	Y	Feeley	Y	Musgrave	Y	Tebedo	Y
Arnold	Y	Grampsas	Y	Nichol	Y	Teck	Y
Blickensderfer	Y	Hernandez	Y	Owen	Y	Thiebaut	Y
Chlouber	Y	Hillman	Y	Pascoe	Y	Wattenberg	Y
Congrove	Y	Lacy	Y	Perlmutter	E	Weddig	Y
Dennis	Y	Lamborn	Y	Phillips	Y	Wham	Y
Dyer	Y	Linkhart	Y	Reeves	Y	Mr. President	Y
Epps	Y	Martinez	Y	Rupert	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, Rupert.

SB 99-010 by Sen. Weddig; Rep. Lawrence--Aid To The Needy Disabled Program

SB99-010 The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:

(Cont.)

YES 33		NO 0		EXCUSED 2		ABSENT 0
Anderson	Y	Evans	Y	Matsunaka	Y	Tanner	E
Andrews	Y	Feeley	Y	Musgrave	Y	Tebedo	Y
Arnold	Y	Grampsas	Y	Nichol	Y	Teck	Y
Blickensderfer	Y	Hernandez	Y	Owen	Y	Thiebaut	Y
Chlouber	Y	Hillman	Y	Pascoe	Y	Wattenberg	Y
Congrove	Y	Lacy	Y	Perlmutter	E	Weddig	Y
Dennis	Y	Lamborn	Y	Phillips	Y	Wham	Y
Dyer	Y	Linkhart	Y	Reeves	Y	Mr. President	Y
Epps	Y	Martinez	Y	Rupert	Y

A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsors added: Hernandez, Rupert

SB 99-085 by Sen. Wham; Rep. Kaufman--Continue Colorado Civil Rights Agencies

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	Matsunaka	Y	Tanner	E
Andrews	Y	Feeley	Y	Musgrave	Y	Tebedo	Y
Arnold	Y	Grampsas	Y	Nichol	Y	Teck	Y
Blickensderfer	Y	Hernandez	Y	Owen	Y	Thiebaut	Y
Chlouber	Y	Hillman	Y	Pascoe	Y	Wattenberg	Y
Congrove	Y	Lacy	Y	Perlmutter	E	Weddig	Y
Dennis	Y	Lamborn	Y	Phillips	Y	Wham	Y
Dyer	Y	Linkhart	Y	Reeves	Y	Mr. President	Y
Epps	Y	Martinez	Y	Rupert	Y

A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsors added: Chlouber, Hernandez, Linkhart, Martinez, Pascoe, Rupert, Weddig.

SB 99-024 by Sen. Epps; Rep. Decker--School Dist Tax Levy For Playgrounds

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	Matsunaka	Y	Tanner	E
Andrews	Y	Feeley	Y	Musgrave	Y	Tebedo	Y
Arnold	Y	Grampsas	Y	Nichol	Y	Teck	Y
Blickensderfer	Y	Hernandez	Y	Owen	Y	Thiebaut	Y
Chlouber	Y	Hillman	Y	Pascoe	Y	Wattenberg	Y
Congrove	Y	Lacy	Y	Perlmutter	E	Weddig	Y
Dennis	Y	Lamborn	Y	Phillips	Y	Wham	Y
Dyer	Y	Linkhart	Y	Reeves	Y	Mr. President	Y
Epps	Y	Martinez	Y	Rupert	Y

A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.

Co-sponsor added: Powers.

Committee On motion of Senator Lamborn, the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole

of the for consideration of General Orders and Senator Lamborn was called to the Chair to act

Whole as Chairman.

GENERAL ORDERS--SECOND READING OF BILLS

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 99-022 by Sen. Wham--Access To OB/GYN Medical Care

Amendment No. 1, Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions Amendment

(Printed in Senate Journal, January 26, pages 107-108.)

Amendment No. 2, by Senator Wham

Amend the committee amendment, as printed in the Senate Journal, January 26, page 107, line 63, strike "amended", and substitute "amended, and the said 10­16­107 (5) is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH,".

Page 108, line 1, strike "plan either:" and substitute "plan: either:";

after line 16, insert the following:

"(c)  PROVIDES FOR CONTINUITY OF CARE BETWEEN THE OBSTETRICIAN, GYNECOLOGIST, CERTIFIED FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC, OR AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE WHO IS A CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE PURSUANT TO SECTION 12­38­111.5, C.R.S., SELECTED BY A WOMAN COVERED UNDER THE PLAN AND THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER. THE OBSTETRICIAN, GYNECOLOGIST, CERTIFIED FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC, OR AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE WHO IS A CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE PURSUANT TO SECTION 12­38­111.5, C.R.S., SELECTED BY A WOMAN COVERED UNDER THE PLAN SHALL TRANSMIT TO THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER OF THE COVERED WOMAN A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE TREATMENT AFTER EACH VISIT, UNLESS THE WOMAN REQUESTS THE WRITTEN REPORT OF TREATMENT NOT BE TRANSMITTED TO HER PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER.".

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

SB 99-113 by Sen. Wattenberg; Rep. Lawrence--Civil Rights Commission Responsibilities

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

SB 99-069 by Sen. Arnold; Rep. Johnson--Business Group Of One Health Coverage

Amendment No. 1, Business Affairs and Labor Committee Amendment

(Printed in Senate Journal, January 27, pages 118-119.)

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

SB 99-006 by Sen. Wham; Rep. Tool--Payments Allowing Return To Home

Amendment No. 1, Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions Amendment

(Printed in Senate Journal, January 28, page 122.)

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

SB 99-094 by Sen. Feeley--Government Fiscal Data Sharing

Laid over until Tuesday, February 2, retaining its place on the calendar.

SB 99-112 by Sen. Hernandez; Rep. Johnson--Regulation Of Dogs

Laid over until Tuesday, February 2, retaining its place on the calendar.

SB 99-057 by Sen. Dennis; Rep. Mitchell--Telecom Prices & Audits

Laid over until Tuesday, February 2, advancing to first place on the calendar.

SB 99-122 by Sen. Chlouber; Rep. Young--Colorado Seed Act

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

SB 99-136 by Sen. Dennis; Rep. Young--Colorado Natural Areas Council

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

SB 99-139 by Sen. Pascoe; Rep. Allen--Law­related Education Advisory Board

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

HB 99-1043 by Rep. Tool; Senator Wattenberg--CSU Vet Program Fees

Ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final Passage.

SB 99-101 by Sen. Evans; Rep. Young--Fiduciaries Grant Conserv Easements

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

SB 99-135 by Sen. Teck; Rep. Hoppe--Ins Continuing Ed Advisory Committee

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

SB 99-167 by Sen. Perlmutter; Rep. Smith--Public Trustee Foreclosure Sales

Laid over until Tuesday, February 2, retaining its place on the calendar.

ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

On motion of Senator Lamborn, 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:

SB99-113, SB99-122, SB99-136, SB99-139, HB99-1043, SB99-101, SB99-135, declared passed on Second Reading.

SB99-22, as amended, SB99-69, as amended, SB99-006, as amended, declared passed on Second Reading.

SB99-94, SB99-112, SB99-167 laid over until Tuesday, February 2 retaining their place on the calendar.

SB99-057 laid over until Tuesday, February 2, advancing to first place on the calendar.

COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORT

Health, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-075 be

Environment, amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Welfare and with favorable recommendation:

Institutions

Amend printed bill, page 2, line 18, strike "person," and substitute "person THROUGH THE REGISTRY OF THE COURT,".

Page 5, strike lines 10 and 11 and substitute the following:

"SECTION 6.  26­13­114 (1), (2), (4) (a), (5), (6) (a), (6) (b) (I), (8), and (9) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended, and the said 26­13­114 is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION, to read:";

strike line 14 and substitute the following:

"declaration. (1)  The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that it has been demonstrated that the establishment and operation of one automated central payment registry for the processing of child support, CHILD SUPPORT WHEN COMBINED WITH MAINTENANCE, AND MAINTENANCE payments is beneficial to the state in the collection and enforcement of family support obligations. It is the intent of the general assembly by enacting this section to authorize the implementation of one central family support registry for the collection, receipt, and disbursement of payments with respect to:

(a)  Child support obligations for children whose custodians are receiving child support enforcement services from delegate child support enforcement units (IV­D cases); and

(b)  Child support obligations for children whose custodians are not receiving child support enforcement services from delegate child support enforcement units (non­IV­D cases), if the court orders such obligations to be paid through the family support registry pursuant to this title, section 14­10­117, C.R.S., or title 19, C.R.S., and if the executive director of the state department has notified the state court administrator pursuant to subsection (5) of this section that the judicial district in which the court issuing the order is situated is ready to participate in the family support registry; AND

(c)  MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS, IF THE COURT ORDERS PAYMENTS FOR SUCH OBLIGATIONS TO BE PAID THROUGH THE FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRY PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE OR SECTION 14­10­117, C.R.S., AND IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS NOTIFIED THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR THAT THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE COURT ISSUING THE ORDER IS SITUATED IS READY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRY AND THE FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRY IS READY TO ACCEPT SUCH MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS.

(2)  "Family support registry" means a central registry maintained and operated by the state department acting as the child support enforcement agency that receives, processes, disburses, and maintains a record of the payment of child support, child support when combined with maintenance, MAINTENANCE, child support arrears, or child support debt made pursuant to court order or administrative order.

(4)  In operating the family support registry, the child support enforcement agency is authorized to:

(a)  Receive, process, and disburse payments for child support, child support when combined with maintenance, MAINTENANCE, child support arrears, or child support debt;

(5)  On and after July 1, 1998, the child support";

strike lines 24 through 26 and substitute the following:

"SUPPORT ORDERS for use by all counties and judicial districts no later than October 1, 1999 CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW.".

Page 6, strike lines 1 and 2;

after line 2, insert the following:

"(6)  Upon implementation of the family support registry in a particular county or judicial district, the following procedures shall be followed:

(a)  All court orders entered or modified and all administrative orders issued pursuant to this title or title 14 or 19, C.R.S., that require payments for child support, child support when combined with maintenance, MAINTENANCE, child support arrears, or child support debt to be paid through a registry shall be made through the family support registry except as provided by section 14­14­111.5 (3) (a) (II), C.R.S.

(b)  For non­IV­D cases or orders that require payments to be made to the clerk of the court, the district court for each county and the Denver juvenile court shall send or cause to be sent a notice to redirect payments to the family support registry once the executive director of the state department has notified the state court administrator that the judicial district in which the court is situated, pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, is ready to participate in the family support registry. The notice shall be sent by first­class mail and shall state that all payments shall be made to the family support registry. The notice shall be sent to the following persons:

(I)  In non­IV­D cases in which there is an order to make the payments through a registry, any obligor who is obligated to pay child support, or child support when combined with maintenance, OR MAINTENANCE where the order does not already specify paying through the family support registry;

(8)  The clerk of the court shall notify the family support registry within five working days after any entry of judgment is filed in relation to any child support, CHILD SUPPORT WHEN COMBINED WITH MAINTENANCE, OR MAINTENANCE case where payments are required to be paid through the family support registry, whether by order of court or verified entry of judgment, including the inclusive dates of the judgment and the judgment amount.

(9) (a)  The judicial department and the state department shall cooperate in the transfer of the functions relating to the collection of child support AND MAINTENANCE from the judicial department to the state department.

(13) (a)  A PARTY TO A CASE IDENTIFIED BY THE COURT AS ONE IN WHICH THE PARTY IS DIRECTED TO MAKE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS THROUGH THE FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRY, SHALL PAY A MINIMAL PER TRANSACTION PROCESSING FEE, IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY RULE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO COVER THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROCESSING THE MAINTENANCE PAYMENT, WHICH FEE SHALL BE PAID BY SUCH PERSON EACH TIME THE MAINTENANCE PAYMENT IS MADE THROUGH THE FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRY.

(b)  THE FEES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS SUBSECTION (13) SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER, WHO SHALL CREDIT THE SAME TO THE FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRY FUND, CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-13-115.5.";

line 15, strike "AND SEX OF EACH PARENT AND THE DATE OF";

line 16, strike "BIRTH AND THE SEX" and substitute "OF EACH PARENT AND";

after line 20, insert the following:

"SECTION 8.  14­10­117 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

14­10­117.  Payment of maintenance or child support. (1)  Upon its own motion or upon motion of either party, the court may at any time order that MAINTENANCE OR child support payments be made to the clerk of the court or, if the executive director of the department of human services has notified the state court administrator that the judicial district issuing the order is ready to participate in the family support registry pursuant to section 26­13­114 (5), C.R.S., AND, FOR PAYMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS, THE FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRY IS READY TO ACCEPT MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS, through the family support registry, as trustee, for remittance to the person entitled to receive the payments. The court may not order payments to be made to the clerk of the court once payments may be made through the family support registry. The payments shall be due on a certain date or dates of each month. If the support payments are required under this section, title 19, C.R.S., or section 26­13­114 (1), C.R.S., to be made through the family support registry, the court shall order that payments be made through the registry in accordance with the procedures specified in section 26­13­114, C.R.S.".

Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 6, strike line 24 and substitute the following:

"(2) (a) Sections 2, and 3 of this act shall apply to orders entered".

Page 7, line 3, strike "October 1, 1998." and substitute "July 1, 1999.".

Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-127 be

amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Amend printed bill, page 2, line 9, after "HUMAN", insert "OR ANIMAL";

after line 17, insert the following:

"SECTION 2.  39­26­203, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:

39­26­203.  Exemptions. (1)  This part 2 is declared to be supplementary to the "Emergency Retail Sales Tax Law of 1935", part 1 of this article, and shall not apply:

(hh) (I)  ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1999, TO THE STORAGE, USE, OR CONSUMPTION OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TO BE USED IN COLORADO DIRECTLY AND PREDOMINATELY IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY.

(II)  AS USED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH (hh), "BIOTECHNOLOGY" MEANS:

(A)  THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGIES TO PRODUCE OR MODIFY PRODUCTS, TO DEVELOP MICROORGANISMS FOR SPECIFIC USES, TO IDENTIFY TARGETS FOR SMALL MOLECULE PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT, OR TO TRANSFORM BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS INTO USEFUL PROCESSES OR PRODUCTS; AND

(B)  THE POTENTIAL ENDPOINTS OF THE RESULTING PRODUCTS, MICROORGANISMS, TARGETS, OR PROCESSES ARE FOR IMPROVING HUMAN OR ANIMAL HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES.

(III)  AS USED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH (hh), "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT" MEANS QUALIFIED RESEARCH AS DEFINED BY 26 U.S.C. SEC. 41 (d) (1).

(IV)  AS USED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH (hh), "TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY" INCLUDES CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS, APPARATUS, AND SUPPLIES USED IN LABORATORIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MICROSCOPES, MACHINES, GLASSWARE, CHEMICAL REAGENTS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, AND TECHNICAL BOOKS AND MANUALS.".

Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE:

February 1, 1999

Mr. President:

The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB99-1065 and 1080.

The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB99-1044, amended as printed in House Journal, January 29, pages 256-257;

HB99-1079, amended as printed in House Journal, January 29, pages 260-261;

HB99-1088, amended as printed in House Journal, January 29, page 262;

HB99-1113, amended as printed in House Journal, January 29, page 257;

HB99-1176, amended as printed in House Journal, January 29, page 262;

HB99-1209, amended as printed in House Journal, January 29, pages 257-259.

Senate in recess.

Senate reconvened.

MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR

February 1, 1999

We herewith transmit:

without comment, HB99-1065 and 1080; and,

without comment, as amended, HB99-1044, 1079, 1088, 1113, 1176, and 1209.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

HB 99-1044 by Representatives Spence, Allen, and King; also Senator Hillman--Concerning waivers of requirements imposed on school districts.

Education

HB 99-1065 by Representative Sinclair; also Senator Andrews--Concerning club liquor licensees.

Local Government

HB 99-1079 by Representatives Hagedorn and May; also Senator Tebedo--Concerning the use of digital signatures.

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Appropriations

HB 99-1080 by Representative Smith; also Senator Epps--Concerning the application of section 415 of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, to the public employees' retirement association, and, in connection therewith, modifying the provisions governing the purchase of service credit to conform to federal law.

Local Government

HB 99-1088 by Representative Morrison; also Senator Matsunaka--Concerning medically necessary therapy for children up to five years of age, and, in connection therewith, specifying coverage for the care and treatment of medically diagnosed congenital defects and birth abnormalities.

Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions

Appropriations

HB 99-1113 by Representatives Dean and King; also Senator Arnold--Concerning an increase in the funding for charter schools.

Education

Appropriations

HB 99-1176 by Representatives Spence and Allen; also Senator Chlouber--Concerning the authorization to delegate power over personnel matters in state-supported institutions of higher education.

Education

HB 99-1209 by Representatives Allen and Dean; also Senator Anderson--Concerning the financing of public schools, and making appropriations in connection therewith.

Education

Appropriations

SIGNING OF BILL

The President has signed: HB99-1099

On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday,

February 2, 1999.

Approved:

Ray Powers

President of the Senate

Attest:

Patricia K. Dicks

Secretary of the Senate