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SENATE JOURNAL
Sixty-second General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
First Regular Session
14th Legislative Day Tuesday, January
19, 1999
Call to By the President at 9:00 a.m.
Order
Prayer By the chaplain, Reverend Father Rocco Porter,
Queen of Peace Church, Aurora.
Roll Call Present--Total, 33.
Absent/Excused--Dennis, Lacy--Total 2.
Present later--Dennis
Quorum The President announced a quorum present.
Reading of On motion of Senator Dyer, reading of the Journal of January 18th was
Journal dispensed with and the Journal stands approved
as corrected by the Secretary.
SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly printed: SB 99-109, 110.
Services
Correctly engrossed: SB 99-2, 17, 31, 37, 39, 44,
46, 66.
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Affairs postponed indefinitely: SB 99-102
and Labor
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Affairs postponed indefinitely: SB 99-042
and Labor
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 18 , 1999
Mr. President:
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes
HB99-1040, 1043, and 1057.
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes
HB99-1017, amended as printed in House Journal, January 15, page 129;
HB99-1061, amended as printed in House Journal, January 15, page 128;
HB99-1083, amended as printed in House Journal, January 15, page 128-129.
MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR
January 18, 1999
We herewith transmit:
without comment, HB99-1040, 1043, and 1057; and,
without comment, as amended, HB99-1017, 1061, and
1083.
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 99-031 by Sen. Anderson; Rep. Berry--Employee
Leasing Company Benefits
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 | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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: Blickensderfer, Owen
SB 99-044 by Sen. Teck; Rep. Alexander--Wine Festival
Permits
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 | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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: Anderson, Chlouber, Dyer, Epps,
Matsunaka, Phillips,Wattenberg
SB 99-066 by Sen. Grampsas; Rep. Witwer--Continue
Regulation Of Racing
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 | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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: Dyer, Epps, Hernandez, Hillman,
Martinez, Nichol, Wattenberg
SB 99-017 by Sen. Wham; Rep. Kaufman--Continuing
Judicial Performance Comms
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 | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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: Arnold, Dyer, Epps, Evans, Hernandez,
Lamborn, Perlmutter, Powers, Reeves, Rupert
SB 99-002 by Sen. Tebedo; Rep. Sinclair--Process
To Strike Recall Petition Sigs
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 | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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 99-046 by Sen. Epps; Rep. Morrison--Board Of Nursing
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 | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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, Evans
SB 99-037 by Sen. Arnold; Rep. Gotlieb--Repeal Ed
Clinics & Second Chance Prog
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 | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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: Evans, Martinez, Teck
SB 99-039 by Sen. Tebedo; Rep. Mace--Dropout Definition
& District Reporting
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 | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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: Teck, Weddig
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION
SJR 99-009 by Senators Powers, Blickensderfer, and
Feeley; also Representatives George, Dean, and Gordon--Concerning
the deadline for passage of the school finance bill.
Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(b), and placed
on the calendar of Wednesday, January 20.
______________________________
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.
CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS
On motion of Senator Anderson, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring at the pleasure
of the Governor:
Larry E. Trujillo, Sr., of Pueblo, Colorado
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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 |
On motion of Senator Anderson, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring at the pleasure
of the Governor:
M. Michael Cooke, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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 |
On motion of Senator Anderson, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring at
the pleasure of the Governor:
Vickie L. Armstrong, of Arvada, Colorado
YES 22 | NO 12 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Matsunaka | N | Tanner | N |
Andrews | Y | Feeley | N | Musgrave | Y | Tebedo | Y |
Arnold | Y | Grampsas | Y | Nichol | N | Teck | Y |
Blickensderfer |
Y | Hernandez | N | Owen | Y | Thiebaut | N |
Chlouber | Y | Hillman | Y | Pascoe | N | Wattenberg | N |
Congrove | Y | Lacy | E | Perlmutter | Y | Weddig | Y |
Dennis | Y | Lamborn | Y | Phillips | N | Wham | Y |
Dyer | Y | Linkhart | N | Reeves | N | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Martinez | Y | Rupert | N |
On motion of Senator Arnold, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring at the pleasure
of the Governor:
Timothy E. Foster, of Grand Junction, Colorado
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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 |
On motion of Senator Grampsas, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring at the pleasure
of the Governor:
Fred Fisher, of New Castle, Colorado
YES 34 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 1 | ABSENT 0 | ||||
Anderson | Y | Evans | Y | Matsunaka | Y | Tanner | Y |
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 | E | 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 |
______________________________
On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, and with a majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the balance of the calendar of January 19, was laid over until Wednesday, January 20, retaining its place on the calendar.
______________________________
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING
The following bills were read by title and referred
to the committees indicated:
HB 99-1017 by Representative Chavez; also Senator Reeves--Concerning appeals of disputed individual responsibility contracts under the Colorado works program.
Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
HB 99-1040 by Representative Gotlieb; also Senator Wham--Concerning benefit retirement systems for school districts.
Education
HB 99-1043 by Representative Tool; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning payment of fees to the Colorado state university professional veterinary medicine program.
Education
HB 99-1057 by Representative Larson; also Senator Teck--Concerning the modification of the length of time for which title insurance documents must be retained.
Business Affairs & Labor
HB 99-1061 by Representative T. Williams; also Senator Dennis--Concerning requirements for the payment of unemployment insurance benefits.
Business Affairs & Labor
On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday,
January 20, 1999.
Approved:
Ray Powers
President of the Senate
Attest:
Patricia K. Dicks
Secretary of the Senate