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SENATE JOURNAL

Sixty-second General Assembly

STATE OF COLORADO

First Regular Session

34th Legislative Day Monday, February 8, 1999


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

Order

Prayer By the chaplain, Rev. Arlyn Tolzmann, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Wheat Ridge.

Roll Call Present--Total, 31.

Absent/Excused--Evans, Grampsas, Linkhart, Tebedo--Total, 4.

Present later--Evans, Linkhart.

Quorum The President announced a quorum present.

Reading of On motion of Senator Hillman, reading of the Journal of February 5th was

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

COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS

Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-126 be

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

Amend printed bill, page 3, strike lines 12 through 26.

Page 4, strike lines 1 through 18 and substitute the following:

"SECTION 2.  Appropriation.  In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of revenue, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of seventy-three thousand six hundred ninety-eight dollars ($73,698), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the implementation of this act.".

Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, line 104, strike "RATE." and substitute "RATE, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.".


Finance After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-134 be

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

Amend printed bill, page 3, after line 24, insert the following:

"SECTION 2.  24­82­702 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

24­82­702.  Lease­purchase agreements ­ report to the general assembly. (1)  If the director determines that the state will realize economic or other benefits by revising or replacing existing lease­purchase agreements, or by entering into additional lease­purchase agreements, or by combining all or any portion of existing or additional lease­purchase agreements authorized by appropriations made by the general assembly, the director may develop a master lease program and execute such agreements. THE FINANCING OF SUCH AGREEMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 24­36­119. Any additional lease­purchase agreement executed by the director pursuant to this part 7 may include personal property which is the subject of an existing lease­purchase agreement or personal property for which an appropriation has been made by the general assembly for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1987, and any fiscal year thereafter. An additional lease­purchase agreement executed by the director pursuant to this part 7 may include real property only if the initial acquisition of such property by means of a lease­purchase agreement was specifically authorized by a separate bill enacted by the general assembly pursuant to section 24­82­102 (1) (b). For the purposes of this subsection (1), appropriations made by the general assembly do not include continuing appropriations made by permanent statute.".

Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE:

February 5, 1999

Mr. President:

The House has adopted and transmits herewith HJR99-1004, as printed in House Journal, January 15, pages 114-121.

The House has adopted and transmits herewith HJR99-1005, as printed in House Journal, January 15, pages 121-127.


INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING

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

SB 99-175 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of agriculture.

Appropriations

SB 99-176 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of corrections.

Appropriations

SB 99-177 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of education.

Appropriations

SB 99-178 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the offices of the governor, lt. governor, and state planning and budgeting.

Appropriations

SB 99-179 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of health care policy and finance.

Appropriations

SB 99-180 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of human services.

Appropriations

SB 99-181 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the judicial department.

Appropriations

SB 99-182 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of labor and employment.

Appropriations

SB 99-183 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of law.

Appropriations

SB 99-184 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the legislative department.

Appropriations



SB 99-185 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of Local Affairs.

Appropriations

SB 99-186 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of military affairs.

Appropriations

SB 99-187 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of natural resources.

Appropriations

SB 99-188 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of personnel.

Appropriations

SB 99-189 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of public health and environment.

Appropriations

SB 99-190 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of public safety.

Appropriations

SB 99-191 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of regulatory agencies.

Appropriations

SB 99-192 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of revenue.

Appropriations

SB 99-193 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of state.

Appropriations

SB 99-194 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of transportation.

Appropriations

SB 99-195 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of the treasury.

Appropriations

SB 99-196 by Senators Lacy, Owen, and Tanner; also Representatives Tool, Berry, and Saliman--Concerning supplemental appropriations to capital construction.

Appropriations

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

The following resolutions were read by title and referred to the committee indicated:

HJR 99-1004 by Representative Young; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning additions and modifications to the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund eligibility list.

Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy

HJR 99-1005 by Representative Young; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning additions and modifications to the drinking water revolving fund eligibility list.

Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy

SENATE SERVICES REPORT

Senate Correctly printed: SB 99-174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183,

Services 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196.

Correctly engrossed: SB 99-41, 109, 112, 142, 167.

Correctly revised: HB 99-1005, 1012.

THIRD READING OF BILLS--FINAL PASSAGE

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

SB 99-041 by Sen. Dyer; Rep. Swenson--Bicycle Traffic Regulations

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

Matsunaka

Y

Tanner

Y

Andrews

Y

Feeley

Y

Musgrave

Y

Tebedo

E

Arnold

Y

Grampsas

E

Nichol

N

Teck

Y

Blickensderfer

Y

Hernandez

Y

Owen

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Chlouber

Y

Hillman

Y

Pascoe

Y

Wattenberg

Y

Congrove

Y

Lacy

Y

Perlmutter

Y

Weddig

N

Dennis

Y

Lamborn

Y

Phillips

Y

Wham

N

Dyer

Y

Linkhart

Y

Reeves

Y

Mr. President

Y

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, Chlouber, Dennis, Hernandez, Linkhart, Pascoe, Phillips, Reeves, Rupert.

SB 99-112 by Senator Hernandez; also Representative Johnson--Concerning the regulation of dogs.

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

Y

Andrews

Y

Feeley

Y

Musgrave

Y

Tebedo

E

Arnold

Y

Grampsas

E

Nichol

Y

Teck

Y

Blickensderfer

Y

Hernandez

Y

Owen

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Chlouber

Y

Hillman

N

Pascoe

Y

Wattenberg

Y

Congrove

Y

Lacy

Y

Perlmutter

Y

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

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

Y

Andrews

Y

Feeley

Y

Musgrave

Y

Tebedo

E

Arnold

Y

Grampsas

E

Nichol

Y

Teck

Y

Blickensderfer

Y

Hernandez

Y

Owen

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Chlouber

Y

Hillman

N

Pascoe

Y

Wattenberg

Y

Congrove

Y

Lacy

Y

Perlmutter

Y

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 99-142 by Sen. Evans; Rep. Mitchell--Nursing Home Administrators Board

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

Y

Andrews

Y

Feeley

Y

Musgrave

Y

Tebedo

E

Arnold

Y

Grampsas

E

Nichol

Y

Teck

Y

Blickensderfer

Y

Hernandez

Y

Owen

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Chlouber

Y

Hillman

N

Pascoe

Y

Wattenberg

Y

Congrove

Y

Lacy

Y

Perlmutter

Y

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: Powers, Rupert.

HB 99-1012 by Rep. McKay; Senator Andrews --Adjust Res Real Prop Assessment Ratio

Laid over until Tuesday, February 9, retaining its place on the calendar.

HB 99-1005 by Rep. Larson; Senator Chlouber--Direct Payment Of Sales & Use Tax

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

Y

Andrews

Y

Feeley

Y

Musgrave

Y

Tebedo

E

Arnold

Y

Grampsas

E

Nichol

Y

Teck

Y

Blickensderfer

Y

Hernandez

Y

Owen

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Chlouber

Y

Hillman

N

Pascoe

Y

Wattenberg

Y

Congrove

Y

Lacy

Y

Perlmutter

Y

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: Andrews, Reeves.

SB 99-109 by Sen. Teck; Rep. McElhany--Real Estate Brokerage Relationships

A majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, Senator Teck

was given permission to offer a third reading amendment.

Third Reading Amendment No. 1, by Senator Teck

Amend engrossed bill, page 3, line 15, strike "AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO" and substitute "THE COURT MAY AWARD AN AMOUNT UP TO".

A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the

amendment was adopted.

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

YES 33


NO 0


EXCUSED 2


ABSENT 0


Anderson

Y

Evans

Y

Matsunaka

Y

Tanner

Y

Andrews

Y

Feeley

Y

Musgrave

Y

Tebedo

E

Arnold

Y

Grampsas

E

Nichol

Y

Teck

Y

Blickensderfer

Y

Hernandez

Y

Owen

Y

Thiebaut

Y

Chlouber

Y

Hillman

N

Pascoe

Y

Wattenberg

Y

Congrove

Y

Lacy

Y

Perlmutter

Y

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,

as amended, was declared PASSED.

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

of the for consideration of General Orders and Senator Lacy 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 99-094 by Sen. Feeley--Government Fiscal Data Sharing

Laid over until Tuesday, February 9, retaining its place on the calendar.

SB 99-091 by Sen. Hillman--County Land Use Regulation Referendum

Laid over until Tuesday, February 9, retaining its place on the calendar.

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

(Amended in General Orders as printed in Senate Journal, February 2, page 154.)

Amendment No. 1, by Senator Dennis

Amend the committee amendment, as printed in Senate Journal, January 21, page 86, strike lines 65 through 72.

Page 87, strike lines 1 through 4, and substitute the following:

"Page 2, line 8, strike "confidentiality." and substitute "confidentiality of information obtained through audit.";

strike lines 24 through 26.

Page 3, strike lines 1 through 7, and substitute the following:

"(2) (a)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SUBSECTION (2), ALL INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS, AND COPIES THEREOF PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION, A COMMISSIONER, OR ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY THE COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH AN AUDIT, WHETHER SUCH AUDIT IS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE COMMISSION BY LAW, SHALL BE GIVEN CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND SHALL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC BY THE COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER PERSON WITHOUT EITHER:

(I)  THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PERSON PROVIDING SUCH INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS, OR COPIES; OR

(II)  A COURT ORDER ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24­72­204 (5), C.R.S.

(b) (I)  THIS SUBSECTION (2) SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO SHIELD FROM DISCLOSURE INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS, AND COPIES THEREOF THAT ARE IN THE COMMISSION'S POSSESSION THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF THE COMMISSION'S AUDIT AUTHORITY AND THAT ARE OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE UNDER THE COLORADO OPEN RECORDS LAW, PART 2 OF ARTICLE 72 OF TITLE 24, C.R.S.

(II)  REPORTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION ON A NONCONFIDENTIAL BASIS PURSUANT TO STATUTES OR RULES THAT WERE EFFECTIVE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1999, OR PURSUANT TO ORDERS OR DECISIONS OF THE COMMISSION ISSUED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1999, SHALL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED ON A NONCONFIDENTIAL BASIS. THE COMMISSION MAY CONSIDER WHETHER TO CHANGE THE STATUS OF REPORTS PROVIDED TO IT ON A NONCONFIDENTIAL BASIS.".";

Page 87, line 12 of the committee amendment, change the last period to a semicolon;

after line 12, insert the following:

"line 25, strike "(1) and (3)," and substitute "(1),";

line 26, strike "are" and substitute "is".";

line 19 of the committee amendment, strike "after line 21, insert" and substitute "strike lines 22 through 24, and substitute".

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

SB 99-052 by Sen. Congrove; Rep. King--Charter School Revisions

Laid over until Tuesday, February 9, retaining its place on the calendar.

SB 99-014 by Sen. Lamborn; Rep. McElhany--Preempt Local Minimum Wage Laws

Laid over until Tuesday, February 9, retaining its place on the calendar.

SB 99-156 by Sen. Musgrave; Rep. McKay--Carrying Concealed Weapons

Laid over until Monday, February 15, retaining its place on the calendar.

SB 99-131 by Sen. Wham; Rep. Kaufman--Continuing YOS

Amendment No. 1, Judiciary Committee Amendment

(Printed in Senate Journal, February 4, page 164.)

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

SB 99-111 by Sen. Hillman; Rep. Kester--Req County Approval To Release Rodents

Amendment No. 1, by Senator Hillman

Amend printed bill, page 2, line 9, strike "PETS." and substitute "PETS; OR";

after line 9, insert the following:

"(d)  RELEASING DESTRUCTIVE RODENT PESTS INTO THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH DESTRUCTIVE RODENT PESTS WERE ORIGINALLY TAKEN INTO CAPTIVITY.".

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 Lacy, 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:

SB99-57, as amended, 99-131, as amended, 99-111, as amended, declared passed on

Second Reading.

SB99-94, 99-91, 99-52, 99-14, laid over until Tuesday, February 9, retaining their place

on the calendar.

SB99-156 laid over until Monday, February 15, retaining its place on the calendar.

COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS

State, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-140 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, page 3, line 21, after "TWO" insert "NONVOTING";

line 26, after "BOARD", insert "MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR".

Page 4, line 21, before "firefighter", insert "VOLUNTARY".

Page 6, line 10, before "FIREFIGHTER", insert "VOLUNTARY".

State, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-161 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, page 2, line 5, after "A" insert "FORENSIC";

line 7, after "TESTS." insert the following:

"IF THE TEST INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF SUCH SUBSTANCES OR OF ALCOHOL AT SUCH LEVEL, IT SHALL BE PRESUMED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS INTOXICATED AND THAT THE INJURY WAS DUE TO SUCH INTOXICATION. THIS PRESUMPTION MAY BE OVERCOME BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE.".

State, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-025 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, page 10, line 15, strike "TWENTY" and substitute "THIRTY".

Page 11, strike lines 4 through 14 and substitute the following:

"precinct committee persons. Any person eighteen years of age or older may be a candidate for the office of precinct committee person if he or she has been a resident of the precinct for thirty days and has been affiliated with the political party holding the precinct caucus for a period of at least two months preceding the date of the precinct caucus; except that any person who has attained the age of eighteen years or who has become a naturalized citizen during the two months immediately preceding the precinct caucus may be a candidate for the office of precinct committee person even though he or she has been affiliated with the political party for less than two months as shown on the registration book of the county clerk and recorder. The two people receiving the highest".

Page 14, line 22, after "filed.", insert "THIS ACCEPTANCE MAY BE TRANSMITTED BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION. IF THE ACCEPTANCE IS TRANSMITTED BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, THE ORIGINAL ACCEPTANCE MUST ALSO BE FILED AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSEMBLY.".

Page 16, strike lines 2 through 10 and substitute the following:

"to the caucus, and has been affiliated with the political party holding the caucus for at least two months, as shown on the registration books of the county clerk and recorder; except that any registered elector who has attained the age of eighteen years during the two months immediately preceding the caucus or any registered elector who has become a naturalized citizen during the two months immediately preceding the caucus may be a delegate even though the elector has been affiliated with the political party for less than two months as shown on the registration books of the county clerk and recorder. A delegate who moves from the";

line 25, strike "FIVE" and substitute "FOUR";

line 26, after "assembly.", insert the following:

"CERTIFICATES OF DESIGNATION MAY BE TRANSMITTED BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST ALSO BE FILED AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSEMBLY.".

Page 17, line 13, after "convention.", insert the following:

"THE DECLINATION MAY BE TRANSMITTED BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION NO LATER THAN FOUR DAYS AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONVENTION. IF THE DECLINATION IS TRANSMITTED BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, THE ORIGINAL DECLINATION MUST ALSO BE FILED AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONVENTION.".

Page 18, strike lines 16 through 24.

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 24, line 20, strike "1­4­1102" and substitute "1­4­1102 (1)";

strike lines 25 and 26.

Page 25, strike lines 1 through 3.

Page 26, strike lines 19 through 26.

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 29, line 2, after "mail", insert ", FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION";

line 4, strike "FIVE" and substitute "FOUR";

line 6, after "section." insert the following:

"IF THE ACCEPTANCE IS TRANSMITTED TO THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, THE ORIGINAL ACCEPTANCE MUST ALSO BE FILED AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN TEN BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.".

Page 32, line 18, strike "and" and substitute "or".

Page 33, strike lines 3 through 26.

Strike page 34.

Page 35, strike lines 1 through 8.

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 35, line 15, strike "shall MAY" and substitute "shall".

Page 38, strike lines 5 through 9 and substitute the following:

"(5)  IF, BY ONE HUNDRED DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION HAS TAKEN FORMAL ACTION TO PARTICIPATE IN A GENERAL ELECTION OR OTHER ELECTION THAT WILL BE COORDINATED BY THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL NOTIFY THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER.".



State, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-133 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, page 1, line 5, after "of", insert "Real";

line 7, after "(1)", insert "(a)";

line 8, after "A", insert "REAL";

line 9, strike "ANY POWERS INCLUDING, BUT";

strike line 10.

Page 2, strike line 1 and substitute the following:

"REGULATORY OR POLICE POWER; EXCEPT THAT THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT APPLY IN CASES ARISING UNDER THE EMINENT DOMAIN STATUTES, ARTICLES 1 TO 7 OF THIS TITLE.

(b)  THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO APPLY TO ANY PROCEEDING COMMENCED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVOKING, SUSPENDING, MODIFYING, ALTERING, OR AMENDING ANY LICENSE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATE, PERMIT, CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY, CERTIFICATE TO BUSINESS, OR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION OR IMPOSING A MONETARY FINE OR PENALTY UPON A HOLDER THEREOF.";

line 18, after "A", insert "REAL".

Page 3, line 6, after "constitutional", insert "real".

Page 1, line 102, after "CONSTITUTIONAL", insert "REAL".


Trans- After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-117 be

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

with favorable recommendation:

Amend printed bill, page 2, line 2, strike "25-7-106.8 (2) and (3)," and substitute "25-7-106.8 (1) (b), (2), and (3),";

line 5, strike "(2) There" and substitute the following:

"(1)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(b)  "Clean fuel vehicle" means a vehicle in a class or category of vehicles, operating on an alternative fuel as defined in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), which has been certified to meet for any model year the clean fuel vehicle standards in the federal act, as may be amended from time to time, applicable for that model year to clean fuel vehicles in that class or category. TO QUALIFY UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH (b), SUCH CERTIFICATION MUST BE ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR BY A STATE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT TO CERTIFY VEHICLES TO TAILPIPE STANDARDS THAT ARE AT LEAST AS STRINGENT AS THE CLEAN FUEL VEHICLE STANDARDS IN THE FEDERAL ACT.

(2) There";

line 14, strike "OZONE," and substitute "OZONE AND OZONE PRECURSORS,".

Page 4, line 7, strike "OZONE," and substitute "OZONE AND OZONE PRECURSORS,".

Page 6, after line 14, insert the following:

"SECTION 2. Appropriation. In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the stationary source control cash fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of public health and environment, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of fifty-one thousand six hundred seventy-five dollars ($51,675), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the implementation of this act.".

Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, line 104, strike "CREDITS." and substitute "CREDITS, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.".




MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE:

February 8, 1999

Mr. President:

The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB99-1030, 1031, 1092, 1147 and 1152.

The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB99-1024, amended as printed in House Journal, February 5, page 349;

HB99-1037, amended as printed in House Journal, February 5, pages 350-351;

HB99-1067, amended as printed in House Journal, February 5, page 348;

HB99-1075, amended as printed in House Journal, February 5, page 347;

HB99-1082, amended as printed in House Journal, February 5, page 349;

HB99-1114, amended as printed in House Journal, February 5, page 347;

HB99-1134, amended as printed in House Journal, February 5, pages 348-349;

HB99-1143, amended as printed in House Journal, February 5, page 350;

HB99-1179, amended as printed in House Journal, February 5, page 350.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

Appoint- Letter of designation and appointment from Governor Owens was read and assigned to

ment Committee as follows:

February 3, 1999

To the Honorable

Colorado Senate

Colorado General Assembly

State Capitol Building

Denver, CO 80203

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the powers conferred upon me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Colorado, I have the honor to designate, appoint and submit to your consideration, the following:

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

for a term expiring the Monday preceding the second Tuesday in January 2003:

Raymond L. Gifford of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a Republican, appointed.

Sincerely,

(Signed)

Bill Owens Governor

Rec'd 2/5/99

P. Dicks, Secretary

Committee on Business Affairs and Labor

Senate in recess.

Senate reconvened.

MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR

February 8, 1999

We herewith transmit:

without comment, HB99-1030, 1031, 1092, 1147, and 1152: and,

without comment, as amended, HB99-1024, 1037, 1067, 1075, 1082, 1114, 1134,

1143 and 1179.

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

February 9, 1999.

Approved:


Ray Powers

President of the Senate

Attest:

Patricia K. Dicks

Secretary of the Senate