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SENATE JOURNAL
Sixty-second General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
First Regular Session
22nd Legislative Day Wednesday, January
27, 1999
Call to By the President at 9:00 a.m.
Order
Prayer By the chaplain, Reverend Glen E. Hamlyn,
Rocky Mountain Cathedral.
Roll Call Present--Total, 29.
Absent/Excused--Dennis, Hernandez, Lacy, Linkhart, Martinez, Tebedo--Total, 6.
Present later--Dennis, Hernandez, Linkhart, Tebedo.
Quorum The President announced a quorum present.
Reading of On motion of Senator Epps, reading of the Journal of January 26th was
Journal dispensed with and the Journal stands approved
as corrected by the Secretary.
SENATE SERVICES REPORT
Senate Correctly printed: SB 99-172.
Services
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE:
January 26, 1999
Mr. President:
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes
HB99-1062, 1076, 1078, 1091 and 1106.
The House has passed on Third Reading and transmitted to the Revisor of Statutes HB99- 1026, amended as printed in House Journal, January 25, pages 201-202;
HB99-1033, amended as printed in House Journal, January 25, page 202;
HB99-1036, amended as printed in House Journal, January 25, page 202;
HB99-1041, amended as printed in House Journal, January 25, pages 201-203;
HB99-1047, amended as printed in House Journal, January 25, page 203;
HB99-1055, amended as printed in House Journal, January 22, page 187;
HB99-1063, amended as printed in House Journal, January 25, page 200;
HB99-1073, amended as printed in House Journal, January 25, page 201;
HB99-1094, amended as printed in House Journal, January 25, page 201;
HB99-1105, amended as printed in House Journal, January 25, page 201.
MESSAGE FROM THE REVISER
January 26, 1999
Mr. President:
We herewith transmit:
without comment, HB99-1062, 1076, 1078, 1091, and
1106; and,
without comment, as amended, HB99-1026, 1033, 1036,
1041, 1047, 1055, 1063, 1073, 1094, and 1105.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING
The following bills were read by title and referred
to the committees indicated:
SB 99-173 by Senator Dennis; also Representative Young--Concerning the funding of Colorado water conservation board projects, and making appropriations in connection therewith.
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
Transportation
HB 99-1033 by Representative Sullivant; also Senator Hillman--Concerning protection of vehicles.
Transportation
HB 99-1036 by Representative Sullivant; also Senator Wattenberg--Concerning the authority of the transportation commission to regulate hours during which hazardous materials may be transported through the Eisenhower tunnel.
Transportation
HB 99-1041 by Representative Miller; also Senator Dennis--Concerning authorization for meetings of boards of cooperative services to be conducted using video teleconferencing technology.
Education
HB 99-1047 by Representative Allen; also Senator Arnold--Concerning extension of financial aid to students enrolled in private occupational schools.
Education
HB 99-1055 by Representatives Taylor, Pfiffner, and Leyba; also Senators Reeves and Linkhart--Concerning annual reports of the Colorado state fair authority.
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
HB 99-1062 by Representative Berry; also Senators Reeves and Feeley--Concerning the amount of benefits paid to members of the statewide death and disability plan who become totally disabled while a member of the fire and police pension association.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
HB 99-1063 by Representative Dean; also Senators Tebedo and Feeley--Concerning termination upon remarriage of benefits paid under the statewide death and disability plan to a surviving spouse of a fire and police pension association member who dies while in active service.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
HB 99-1073 by Representative Gordon; also Senator Blickensderfer--Concerning the division of public employee retirement benefits in a domestic relations action.
Judiciary
HB 99-1076 by Representatives Pfiffner, Leyba, and Taylor; also Senators Powers, Linkhart, and Reeves--Concerning the use of objective measures of competence other than competitive examinations for the selection of persons for employment in the state personnel system.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
HB 99-1078 by Representatives Leyba, Pfiffner, and Taylor; also Senators Powers, Linkhart, and Reeves--Concerning authorization for personal services contracts in excess of six months for temporary employment of persons by the state.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
HB 99-1091 by Representative Hagedorn; also Senator Linkhart--Concerning the sixty-month lifetime maximum for the receipt of benefits under the Colorado works program.
Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
HB 99-1094 by Representative Grossman; also Senator Arnold--Concerning aggravated juvenile offenders.
Judiciary
HB 99-1105 by Representative Berry; also Senator Arnold--Concerning criteria for payment of temporary total disability workers' compensation benefits.
State, Veterans and Military Affairs
HB 99-1106 by Representatives Grossman and Kaufman; also Senators Wattenberg, Nichol, Perlmutter, and Wham--Concerning the enactment of Colorado Revised Statutes 1998 as the positive and statutory law of the state of Colorado.
Judiciary
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 Wattenberg, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring
at the pleasure of the Governor:
Donald D. Ament, of Iliff, Colorado
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | 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 | E | Reeves | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Martinez | E | Rupert | Y |
On motion of Senator Wattenberg, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring
at the pleasure of the Governor:
Greg E. Walcher, of Grand Junction, Colorado
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | 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 | E | Reeves | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Martinez | E | Rupert | Y |
On motion of Senator Congrove, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS
effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring
at the pleasure of the Governor:
Bob Brooks, of Durango, Colorado
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | 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 | E | Reeves | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Martinez | E | Rupert | Y |
On motion of Senator Wham, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring
at the pleasure of the Governor:
Aristedes W. Zavaras, of Denver, Colorado
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | 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 | E | Reeves | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Martinez | E | Rupert | Y |
On motion of Senator Wham, the following Governor's
appointment was confirmed by a roll call vote:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
effective January 12, 1999, for a term expiring
at the pleasure of the Governor:
John W. Suthers, of Colorado Springs, Colorado
YES 32 | NO 0 | EXCUSED 3 | 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 | E | Reeves | Y | Mr. President |
Y |
Epps | Y | Martinez | E | Rupert | Y |
COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORTS
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Affairs referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: SB99-085
and Labor
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Affairs referred favorably to the Committee of the Whole: SB99-113
and Labor
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-069 be
Affairs amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
and Labor favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 25 and 26.
Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following:
"(c) FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER AN APPLICANT
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEFINITION SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION
(6), A CARRIER MAY REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO SUBMIT TO THE CARRIER
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FORMS OF DOCUMENTATION THAT IS APPLICABLE
TO THE APPLICANT'S CURRENT BUSINESS OR EMPLOYMENT:".
Page 5, line 8, after "ONE", insert "FOR A BASIC
OR STANDARD PLAN";
strike line 10 and substitute the following:
"A BUSINESS GROUP OF ONE. THE DATE UPON RECEIPT OF THE SIGNED
APPLICATION AND";
line 22, strike "A PERSON MEETS" and substitute "THE
DATE A PERSON INITIALLY MEETS".
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that SB99-109 be
Affairs amended as follows and, as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
and Labor favorable recommendation:
Amend printed bill, page 2, strike line 8 and substitute the following:
"(2) (a) NO PERSON SHALL";
line 9, strike "ANOTHER" and substitute "A";
line 19, strike "ANOTHER" and substitute "A";
line 22, strike "ANOTHER" and substitute "A";
line 23, strike "ANOTHER" and substitute "A";
line 26, strike "ANOTHER" and substitute "A".
Page 3, strike lines 15 through 25 and substitute the following:
"SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly
hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and
safety.".
Business After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Affairs postponed indefinitely: SB99-036
and Labor
Local After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
Government referred favorably to the Committee of
the Whole: SB99-024
Trans- After consideration on the merits, the committee recommends that the following be
portation postponed indefinitely:
SB99-103
______________________________
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 Wednesday, January 27, was laid over until Thursday, January 28, retaining its place on the calendar.
______________________________
On motion of Senator Blickensderfer, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Thursday,
January 28, 1999.
Approved:
Ray Powers
President of the Senate
Attest:
Patricia K. Dicks
Secretary of the Senate