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SENATE JOURNAL

Sixty-second General Assembly

STATE OF COLORADO

First Regular Session

15^th Legislative Day Wednesday, January 20, 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, 28.

Absent/Excused--Arnold, Grampsas, Lacy, Matsunaka, Rupert, Tanner,

Wattenberg--Total 7.

Present later--Arnold, Grampsas, Rupert, Tanner, Wattenberg.

Quorum The President announced a quorum present.

Reading of On motion of Senator Dyer, reading of the Journal of January 19^th was

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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING

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

SB 99-111 by Senators Hillman, Andrews, Congrove, Dennis, Evans, Musgrave, and Owen; also Representatives Kester, Young, McKay, and Webster--Concerning a prohibition against the release of destructive rodent pests into a county without the prior approval of the board of county commissioners of the county.

Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy

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

Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy

SB 99-113 by Senator Wattenberg; also Representative Lawrence--Concerning modifications to the responsibilities of the Colorado civil rights commission, and, in connection therewith, authorizing the Colorado civil rights commission to mediate disputes and making Colorado discrimination laws concerning housing for older persons equivalent to federal law.

Business Affairs & Labor

HB 99-1083 by Representatives Saliman, Smith, and Tochtrop; also Senator Reeves --Concerning a requirement that notice of certain provisions of the "Mobile Home Park Act" be provided to a mobile home owner whose tenancy is being terminated.

Local Government

COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORT

Trans- The committee on Transportation has had under consideration and has had a hearing on portation the following appointment and recommends that the appointment be confirmed:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring at the pleasure of the Governor:

Thomas E. Norton, of Greeley, Colorado

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On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, and with a majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the balance of the calendar of January 20, was laid over until Thursday, January 21 retaining its place on the calendar.

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

January 21, 1999.

Approved:

Ray Powers

President of the Senate

Attest:

Patricia K. Dicks

Secretary of the Senate