Call to By the President at 9:00 a.m.

Order

Prayer By the chaplain, Reverend Glen E. Hamlyn.

Roll Call Present--Total, 34.

Absent/Excused--Wells--Total, 1.

Quorum The President announced a quorum present.

Reading of On motion of Senator Congrove, reading of the Journal of April 1st was dispensed with

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

SENATE SERVICES REPORT

Senate Correctly enrolled: SJR 98-16.

Services

MESSAGE FROM THE REVISOR

April 1, 1998

We herewith transmit:

without comment, as amended, HB98-1001, 1058, 1169, 1213, and 1227.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS--FIRST READING

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

HB 98-1001 by Representative May; also Senator Mutzebaugh--Concerning transportation, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.

Transportation

Appropriations

HB 98-1058 by Representative Adkins; also Senator Norton--Concerning the creation of a voluntary environmental leadership program, and, in connection therewith, creating an environmental leadership pollution prevention revolving fund and enacting financial incentives for pollution prevention, toxic use reduction, source reduction, resource recovery, energy efficiency, and innovative environmental technology activities for such environmental leaders, and making an appropriation therefor.

Business Affairs and Labor

Appropriations

HB 98-1091 by Representative Epps; also Senator Powers--Concerning increased penalty for possession of a weapon by a felon, and making an appropriation therefor.

Judiciary

Appropriations

HB 98-1169 by Representatives Agler, Adkins, Bacon, Grampsas, Reeser, Snyder, Tucker, and Zimmerman; also Senators Ament, Blickensderfer, and Phillips--Concerning the promotion of alternative fuel use for transportation purposes, and, in connection therewith, eliminating the automatic repeal date for the alternative fuels income tax credit, modifying the provisions of said tax credit, adding an income tax credit for alternative fuel refueling facilities, establishing a rebate program for governmental and tax-exempt entities that use alternative fuel vehicles, and making an appropriation.

Finance

Appropriations

HB 98-1213 by Representative Swenson; also Senator Arnold--Concerning mandating that motor vehicle owners comply with insurance requirements prior to registering a motor vehicle in Colorado, and making an appropriation in connection therewith.

Transportation

Appropriations

HB 98-1227 by Representative Schauer; also Senator Blickensderfer--Concerning authorization of alternative educational programs for students in public schools.

Education

HB 98-1389 by Representative Adkins; also Senator Wham--Concerning recommendations of the house committee on the judiciary related to the continuation of requirements for certain periodic reports to the general assembly from executive and judicial branch agencies under articles 16 to 90 of title 13 and under titles 14 to 21, Colorado Revised Statutes.

Judiciary

HB 98-1390 by Representative Kaufman; also Senator Matsunaka--Concerning authorization for the governing body of a municipality to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the county or counties in which it is located to establish a joint zoning board of adjustment.

Local Government

HB 98-1391 by Representatives S. Johnson, Hagedorn, Owen, and Smith; also Senator Bishop--Concerning the conditions under which a health care coverage entity may modify benefits within an existing small group or individual health benefit plan.

Business Affairs and Labor

HB 98-1393 by Representative Allen; also Senator B. Alexander--Concerning recommendations of the house committee on education related to the continuation of requirements for certain periodic reports to the general assembly from executive and judicial branch agencies under articles 1 to 60 of title 22, Colorado Revised Statutes.

Education

HB 98-1396 by Representative Entz; also Senator Bishop--Concerning the establishment of special hunting licensing programs for youth and for the mobility-impaired.

Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

The following resolutions were read by title:

HJR 98-1024 by Representative Anderson; also Senator Wells--Concerning the convening date of the first regular session of the Sixty-second General Assembly and the deadline schedule.

Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(e), and placed on the calendar of Friday, April 3.

HJR 98-1025 by Representative Anderson; also Senator Wells--Concerning budget review by committees.

Laid over one day under Senate Rule 30(e), and placed on the calendar of Friday, April 3.

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On motion of Senator Wells, and with a majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the balance of the calendar of Thursday, April 2, was laid over until Friday, April 3, retaining its place on the calendar.

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TRIBUTES--A POINT OF INTEREST

Memorializing F. LaVerne Johnson by Senator Rupert

Honoring Bob Moston by Senator Bishop

Memorializing Ron Halsey by Senator Bishop and Representatives Smith and G. Berry

Memorializing F. LaVerne Johnson by Senator Rupert

On motion of Senator Powers, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Friday,

April 3, 1998.

Approved:

Tom Norton

President of the Senate

Attest:

Joan M. Albi

Secretary of the Senate