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SENATE JOURNAL
Sixty-second General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
First Regular Session
48th Legislative Day Monday, February
22, 1999
Call to By the President at 10:00 a.m.
Order
Prayer By the chaplain, Rev. Gilbert Caldwell, Park
Hill United Methodist Church, Denver.
Roll Call Present--Total, 32.
Absent/Excused--Congrove, Lacy, Wattenberg--Total, 3.
Present later--Congrove, Lacy.
Quorum The President announced a quorum present.
Reading of On motion of Senator Nichol, reading of the Journal of February 19th was
Journal dispensed with and the Journal stands approved
as corrected by the Secretary.
SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly engrossed: SB 99-063, 106, 129, 156.
Services
Correctly revised: HB 99-1014, 1062, 1063.
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:
HB 99-1012 by Rep. McKay; Senator Andrews --Adjust
Res Real Prop Assessment Ratio
Laid over until Monday, March 1, retaining its place
on the calendar.
SB 99-106 by Sen. Phillips; Rep. Gotlieb--Prohibit
Hazing
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 27 | NO 5 | EXCUSED 3 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | Y |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | Y | Nichol | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | N | Hernandez | Y | Owen | N | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | N | Pascoe | Y | Thiebaut | Y |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Wattenberg | E |
Congrove | E | Lamborn | N | 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-sponsors added: Hernandez, Rupert, Weddig.
SB 99-063 by Sen. Musgrave; Rep. Lawrence--Veterans'
Plates For Motor Homes
The question being "Shall the bill pass?"
the roll was called with the following result:
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | 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 | E |
Congrove | E | 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: Chlouber, Congrove, Epps, Feeley,
Hernandez, Hillman, Martinez, Nichol, Owen, Pascoe, Phillips,
Rupert, Tebedo.
SB 99-129 by Sen. Nichol; Rep. Paschall--Public Transportation
Fare Inspectors
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 | E |
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-sponsor added: Anderson.
HB 99-1063 by Rep. Dean; Senator Tebedo--Remarriage
Penalty For Survivor Benefits
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 | E |
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: Congrove, Epps, Hernandez, Linkhart, Martinez, Musgrave, Nichol,
Pascoe, Phillips, Reeves, Rupert, Weddig.
HB 99-1062 by Rep. Berry; Senator Reeves--Increased
FPPA Total Disability Benefits
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 | E |
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, Linkhart, Nichol, Pascoe, Phillips, Powers, Rupert, Tebedo.
HB 99-1014 by Rep. Coleman; Senator Lamborn--Magnetic
Media Taxpayer Filing Reqs
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 | E |
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-sponsor added: Tebedo.
SB 99-156 by Sen. Musgrave; Rep. McKay--Carrying
Concealed Weapons
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 20 | NO 13 | EXCUSED 2 | 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 | E |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | N | Weddig | N |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | N | Reeves | N | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Martinez | N | Rupert | N | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | N | Sullivant | Y |
A majority of all members elected to the Senate
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsors added: Chlouber, Tebedo.
Committee On motion of Senator Congrove, the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
of the for consideration of General Orders and Senator Congrove 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 99-072 by Sen. Nichol; Rep. Kaufman--Access To
Ballot By Petition
Amendment No. 1, State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 11, page 240.)
Amendment No. 2, by Senator Nichol
Amend printed bill, page 1, line 2, strike "(2) (a), (2)
(c) (II), and";
line 3, strike "are" and substitute "is";
strike line 5.
Page 2, strike lines 1 through 16.
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage.
SB 99-119 by Sen. Wham--HIV Testing Information
Laid over until Tuesday, February 23, retaining its place on the calendar.
SB 99-161 by Sen. Tebedo; Rep. Berry--Work Comp Reduction For Drugs & Alcohol
(Amended in General Orders as printed in Senate
Journal, February 12, page 253 and 254.)
Amendment No. 1, by Senator Tebedo
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "0.04 PERCENT,"
and substitute "0.10 PERCENT,".
Page 4, line 3, strike "WILL" and substitute
"MAY".
Page 5, line 7, strike "WILL" and substitute
"MAY".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar
for Third Reading and Final Passage. (For further action, see
Roll Call Vote, page 337.)
SB 99-160 by Sen. Dyer; Rep. Kaufman--Dereg Of UCCC
Rates Charges & Fees
Amendment No. 1, Business Affairs and Labor Committee Amendment
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 12, pages 256-257.)
Amendment No. 2, by Senator Thiebaut
Amend printed bill, page 7, line 9, strike "OPEN, USE, OR
MAINTAIN" and substitute "OPEN";
line 13, strike "OPEN, USE, OR MAINTAIN" and substitute
"OPEN".
Amendment No. 3, by Senator Dyer
Amend the committee amendment, as printed in Senate Journal, February
12, page 256, strike line 36, and substitute the following:
"line 6, strike "fee not to exceed twenty dollars,
IN AN AMOUNT" and substitute "fee, not to exceed twenty
THIRTY dollars,";
line 7, strike "ESTABLISHED BY CONTRACT";".
Amend printed bill, page 4, line 13, strike "fee not
to exceed twenty dollars, IN AN AMOUNT" and substitute
"fee, not to exceed twenty THIRTY dollars,";
line 14, strike "ESTABLISHED BY CONTRACT".
Amendment No. 4, by Senator Dyer
Amend the committee amendment, as printed in Senate Journal, February
12, page 257, strike lines 36 through 38, and substitute the following:
"CREDIT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 85 OF THE "NATIONAL
BANK ACT", 12 U.S.C. SEC. 85 AND SECTION 521 OF THE "DEPOSITORY
INSTITUTIONS DEREGULATION AND MONETARY CONTROL ACT OF 1980",
12 U.S.C. SEC. 1831d.".".
Amendment No. 5, by Senator Perlmutter
Amend the committee amendment, as printed in Senate Journal, February
12, page 256, strike lines 56 through 68;
line 70, before "line:, insert "Page 6,".
Amend printed bill, page 5, strike lines 20 through 26.
Page 6, strike lines 1 through 13.
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
As amended, declared LOST on Second Reading. (For
further action, see page 337, where the Dyer and Perlmutter amendment
to the Report of the Committee of the Whole was adopted and SB99-160,
as amended, was ordered laid over until Tuesday, February 23,
retaining its place on the calendar)
The following bills on the General Orders calendar
of Monday, February 22, were laid over until Tuesday, February
23, retaining their place on the calendar:
SB99-118, 99-091, 99-034, 99-001, 99-155; HB99-1094, 99-1077, 99-1057, 99-1061;
SB99-080.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON SB99-161
SB 99-161 by Sen. Tebedo; Rep. Berry--Work Comp Reduction
For Drugs & Alcohol
Call of Call of Senate.
Senate
Call raised.
On the request of Senator Feeley, the President ordered a roll call vote on SB99-161.
YES 19 | NO 14 | EXCUSED 2 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Musgrave | Y | Tanner | N |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Nichol | N | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Hernandez | N | Owen | Y | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | N | Thiebaut | N |
Chlouber | Y | Lacy | Y | Perlmutter | N | Wattenberg | E |
Congrove | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | N | Weddig | N |
Dennis | Y | Linkhart | N | Reeves | N | Wham | Y |
Dyer | N | Martinez | N | Rupert | N | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Matsunaka | * | Sullivant | Y |
Abstaining (*) from voting under Senate Rule 17(c)--Senator Matsunaka
AMENDMENT TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE
SB 99-160 by Sen. Dyer; Rep. Kaufman--Dereg Of UCCC
Rates Charges & Fees
Senators Dyer and Perlmutter moved to amend the Report
of the Committee of the Whole to show that SB99-160, as amended,
laid over until Tuesday, February 23, retaining its place on the
calendar.
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having
voted in the affirmative, the amendment was adopted.
ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE
On motion of Senator Congrove, the Report of the
Committee of the Whole, as amended, was adopted and, a majority
of all members elected having voted in the affirmative, the following
action was taken:
SB99-72 as amended, 99-161 as amended, declared passed on Second Reading.
SB99-160 as amended, laid over until Tuesday, February 23, retaining its place on
the calendar.
SB99-119, 99-118, 99-091, 99-034, 99-001, 99-155; HB99-1094, 99-1077, 99-1057,
99-1061; SB99-080, laid over until Tuesday, February
23, retaining their place on the calendar.
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS
Education After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB99-1209 be
amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred
to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Amend reengrossed bill, page 1, line 7, strike "$91"
and substitute "$95".
Strike page 2.
Strike page 3.
Page 4, strike lines 1 through 14.
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 4, after line 26, insert the following:
"SECTION 3. Repeal. 2220104.5
(4), Colorado Revised Statutes, is repealed as follows:
2220104.5. Plan for academic excellence
inclusion of gifted children cooperation. (4) For
the 199798 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter, appropriations
made by the general assembly to fund programs for gifted and talented
children shall be designated by a separate line item entitled,
"Special Education Gifted and Talented Children",
in the public school finance portion of the appropriations to
the department of education in the annual general appropriation
act.
SECTION 4. 2224104 (4) (c)
(I), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
2224104. English language proficiency
program established funding. (4) (c) (I) AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO seventyfive percent of the annual
appropriation MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE 1998-99 FISCAL YEAR
PLUS ANY INCREASE IN THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT
OVER THE APPROPRIATION MADE FOR THE 1998-99 FISCAL YEAR or the
amount needed to fully fund the program pursuant to this subparagraph
(I), whichever is less, shall be used by the districts for students
certified to be within section 2224103 (4) (a) or
(4) (b). No such student shall be funded for more than an amount
equal to four hundred dollars per year or an amount equal to twenty
percent of the state average per pupil operating revenues, as
defined in section 2254103 (12) for the preceding
year as annually determined by the department, whichever is greater.
SECTION 5. 2228104 (2) (d)
(I), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
2228104. Establishment of public preschool
programs. (2) In recognition of the fact that
there are thousands of children in Colorado not presently being
served who would benefit from the state preschool program, the
number of children that may participate in the state preschool
program shall be increased:
(d) (I) To not more than 8,850 in the 199899
budget year and TO NOT MORE THAN 9,050 IN THE 1999-2000 BUDGET
YEAR AND budget years thereafter.
SECTION 6. 22-44-110 (5), Colorado Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
2244110. Budget consideration
adoption. (5) After the adoption of the
budget, the board may review and change the budget, with respect
to both revenues and expenditures, at any time prior to September
30 OCTOBER 15 of the fiscal year for which the budget
was adopted. After September 30, OCTOBER 15,
the board shall not review or change the budget except as authorized
by this article; except that, where money for a specific purpose
from other than ad valorem taxes subsequently becomes available
to meet a contingency, the board may adopt a supplemental budget
for expenditures not to exceed the amount of said money and may
appropriate said money therefrom.
SECTION 7. Repeal. 22-44-111 (2),
Colorado Revised Statutes, is repealed as follows:
2244111. Budget filing.
(2) Certified copies of the adopted budget
and appropriation resolution shall be filed with the commissioner
of education no later than October 15 of the fiscal year for which
the budget was adopted.
SECTION 8. 2254104 (2) (a)
(III) and (2) (a) (IV) (C), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended,
and the said 22-54-104 (2) (a) is further amended BY THE ADDITION
OF THE FOLLOWING NEW SUBPARAGRAPHS, to read:
2254104. District total program.
(2) (a) (III) Except as otherwise provided
in this subsection (2), subsection (6) of this section, or section
2254104.3, a district's total program for the 199697,
budget year and budget years thereafter 1997-98,
AND 1998-99 BUDGET YEARS shall be the greater of the following:
(A) (District per pupil funding x District funded pupil count) + District atrisk funding; or
(B) $4,305 x District funded pupil count.
(III.5) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION (2), SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION, OR SECTION 2254104.3, A DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE 1999-2000 BUDGET YEAR AND BUDGET YEARS THEREAFTER SHALL BE THE GREATER OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) (DISTRICT PER PUPIL FUNDING X DISTRICT FUNDED PUPIL
COUNT) + DISTRICT ATRISK FUNDING; OR
(B) $4,675 X DISTRICT FUNDED PUPIL COUNT.
(III.6) FOR THE 2000-01 BUDGET YEAR AND BUDGET YEARS
THEREAFTER, THE DOLLAR AMOUNT SET FORTH IN SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH (B)
OF SUBPARAGRAPH (III.5) OF THIS PARAGRAPH (a) SHALL BE INCREASED
BY THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH THE STATEWIDE BASE PER PUPIL FUNDING
FOR THE BUDGET YEAR IS INCREASED OVER THE STATEWIDE BASE PER PUPIL
FUNDING SET FORTH FOR THE 1999-2000 BUDGET YEAR. SUCH AMOUNT
SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR.
(IV) (C) The provisions of this subparagraph (IV)
shall only apply to those districts whose total program for the
199697 budget year was calculated pursuant to subsubparagraph
(B) of subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (a); EXCEPT THAT,
FOR THE 1999-2000 BUDGET YEAR AND BUDGET YEARS THEREAFTER, ANY
DISTRICT WHOSE TOTAL PROGRAM HAS BEEN CALCULATED PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) SHALL RECEIVE THE TOTAL PROGRAM AMOUNT CALCULATED
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OR THE TOTAL PROGRAM AMOUNT
CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (III.5) OF THIS PARAGRAPH
(a), AS ADJUSTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (III.6) OF THIS PARAGRAPH
(a), WHICHEVER IS THE GREATER AMOUNT.
SECTION 9. 22-54-105 (1) (c), Colorado
Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
2254105. Instructional supplies and
materials capital reserve and insurance reserve. (1) (c) For
purposes of this subsection (1), instructional supplies and materials
include, but are not limited to, supplies, textbooks, library
books, periodicals, and other supplies and materials. Instructional
capital outlay includes those expenditures which result in the
acquisition of fixed assets for instructional purposes, or additions
thereto, which the board of education anticipates will have benefits
for more than one year. Other instructional purposes include
expenses incurred in providing transportation for pupils to and
from schoolsponsored instructional activities which occur
outside the classroom and costs incurred for repair or maintenance
services for equipment which is directly used for instructional
purposes AND COSTS INCURRED IN PROVIDING STAFF DEVELOPMENT DIRECTLY
RELATED TO INSTRUCTION. MONEYS EXPENDED FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT
COSTS SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT BUDGETED PURSUANT
TO THIS SUBSECTION (1). COSTS INCURRED IN PROVIDING STAFF DEVELOPMENT
SHALL INCLUDE MONEYS EXPENDED PURSUANT TO CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS
WITH EDUCATORS AND OTHER STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROVIDERS BUT SHALL
NOT INCLUDE MONEYS FOR OUTOFSTATE TRAVEL OR MONEYS
FOR INDISTRICT TEACHER SALARY INCREASES. Instructional
supplies and materials, instructional capital outlay, and other
instructional purposes are limited to those functions accounts
and objects accounts as prescribed by the state board of education.
SECTION 10. 2254105 (2) (a),
Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended, and the said 22-54-105
(2) is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH, to
read:
2254105. Instructional supplies and materials capital reserve and insurance reserve. (2) (a) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (c) OF THIS SUBSECTION (2), every district shall budget the amount determined pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (2) to be allocated, in the discretion of the board of education, to the capital reserve fund created by section 2245103 (1) (c), to a fund or an account within the general fund established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles solely for the management of riskrelated activities as identified in section 2410115, C.R.S., and article 13 of title 29, C.R.S., or among such allowable funds and accounts. Such moneys shall be used for the purposes set forth in section 2245103 (1) (c) and (1) (e) and may not be expended by the district for any other purpose. The board of education may transfer moneys among these allowable funds and accounts when such transfer is deemed necessary by the board.
(c) FOR THE 1999-2000 BUDGET YEAR AND ANY BUDGET
YEAR THEREAFTER, IF A DISTRICT HAS MONEYS IN ITS CAPITAL RESERVE
FUND EQUAL TO OR IN EXCESS OF FIVE TIMES THE MINIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNT
REQUIRED TO BE BUDGETED PER PUPIL PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (b) OF
THIS SUBSECTION (2) MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S FUNDED PUPIL
COUNT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
THE DISTRICT MAY DETERMINE WHETHER TO BUDGET THE MINIMUM
DOLLAR AMOUNT PER PUPIL REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION (2) IN THAT
BUDGET YEAR, BUDGET A LESSER AMOUNT, OR BUDGET NO AMOUNT AT ALL.
SUCH DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ON
AN ANNUAL BASIS BASED UPON THE CAPITAL OUTLAY EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE DISTRICT.
SECTION 11. Adjustment in 1999 long bill. Appropriations
made in the annual general appropriation act for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1999, to the department of education, shall
be adjusted as follows: The general fund appropriation for public
school finance, small attendance centers, shall be increased by
twenty-eight thousand nine hundred sixty-one dollars ($28,961).
SECTION 12. Adjustments in 1999 long
bill. (1) As a result of the repeal of section
22-20-104.5 (4), Colorado Revised Statutes, appropriations made
in the annual general appropriation act for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1999, shall be adjusted as follows:
(a) The general fund appropriation to the department
of education, public school finance, special education - gifted
and talented children, is decreased from the amount appropriated
in the act to zero.
(b) The general fund appropriation to the department
of education, public school finance, special education - children
with disabilities, is increased by the amount appropriated in
the act for public school finance, special education - gifted
and talented children. In addition, the public school finance,
special education - children with disabilities budget line shall
be renamed the public school finance, special education budget
line.
SECTION 13. Adjustments in 1999 long
bill. (1) Appropriations made in the annual general
appropriation act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999,
shall be adjusted as follows:
(a) The general fund appropriation to the department
of education, public school finance, English language proficiency,
is increased by five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
(b) The general fund appropriation to the department
of education, distributions, expelled student services, is decreased
so that the amount of the appropriation does not exceed three
million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000).".
Strike page 5.
Page 6, strike lines 1 through 9.
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
State, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-1049 be
Veterans, amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole
and Military with favorable recommendation:
Affairs
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 25 and 26, and substitute
the following:
"IME AND SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL OPEN CASES WITH A DATE
OF INJURY ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1991, FOR WHICH A DIVISION IME HAS
NOT BEEN REQUESTED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-42-107.".
Page 3, strike lines 1 through 5.
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
State, After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that HB99-1157 be
Veterans, amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole
and Military with favorable recommendation:
Affairs
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 5, strike "SEVENTY-FIVE"
and substitute "SEVENTY-SIX".
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE:
February 22, 1999
Mr. President:
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB99-1242, amended as printed in House Journal, February 19, page 507;
HB99-1295, amended as printed in House Journal, February 19, pages 506-507;
SB99-031, amended as printed in House Journal,
February 19, pages 507-508.
Senate in recess.
Senate reconvened.
MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR
February 22, 1999
We herewith transmit:
without comment, as amended, HB99-1242, 1295, and
SB99-031.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING
The following bills were read by title and referred
to the committees indicated:
HB 99-1242 by Representative Chavez; also Senator Chlouber--Concerning the inspection of public records.
Judiciary
HB 99-1295 by Representatives T. Williams and May; also Senator Blickensderfer--Concerning the liability of businesses for civil actions arising from electronic computing device failures associated with the year 2000 date change.
Business Affairs & Labor
HB 99-1305 by Representatives McPherson, Sullivant, Hefley, Pfiffner, Spradley, Alexander, Allen, Berry, Decker, Fairbank, Gagliardi, George, Hagedorn, Johnson, Kaufman, Kester, King, Larson, Lawrence, Lee, McElhany, McKay, Miller, Mitchell, Morrison, Paschall, Sinclair, Smith, Spence, Stengel, Swenson, Taylor, Tochtrop, Vigil, Webster, T. Williams, Witwer, and Young; also Senators Dennis, Arnold, Epps, Evans, and Hillman--Concerning weapons regulation, and, in connection therewith, standardizing firearms regulation as a matter of statewide concern.
Local Government
On motion of Senator Chlouber, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday,
February 23, 1999.
Approved:
Ray Powers
President of the Senate
Attest:
Patricia K. Dicks
Secretary of the Senate