Colorado Senate backs Gustafson no fault bill in clash with Plock
The Colorado Senate approved Rep. Gustafson's no fault auto insurance measure 21 to 10 after killing the rival Plock bill. The Gustafson plan sets higher minimums and limits pain and suffering claims, while Plock would require mandatory coverage via inspection stickers and a $3,500 minimum. Absent were Sens. Brown Klein and Taylor.
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Carl Hilliard
Associated Press
Denver
Colorado Senate
House
Carl Gustafson
Richard Plock
Gustafson
George Brown
Ben Klein
Sam Taylor
Walsenburg
Pany
Plock
State Insurance Commissioner
Colorado
Gustafgson
Senate
Iast
Absence penalty bill killed in Colorado Senate
A bill to dock legislators for missing floor and committee sessions was defeated 13 to 18 in the Colorado Senate. Sen Hank Brown argued the measure would penalize nonattendance, while opponents noted medical absences and work outside sessions. Critics also said the bill ignored nonlegislative duties and the Joint Budget Committee where attendance is crucial.
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Denver
Colorado Senate
Hank Brown
R-Greeley
George Brawn
Brawn
Greeley
Roger Cisneros
D-Denver
Allen Dines
Joint Budget Committee
House approves DOT measure in Colorado
Colorado's House voted to create a statewide Transportation Commission with 11 members including two from the Western Slope. An amendment by Rep. Arnold was accepted while rejecting two larger-commission proposals. The Department of Transportation would absorb the Division of Highways and the State Park system.
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Denver
Colorado
House of Representatives
Transportation Commission
Western Slope
House
Sandy Arnold
Boulder
Mesa County
Tilman Bishop
John Baer
Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
State Park
Massari seeks tougher penalty for concealed gun
Denver Colorado Representative Phil lip Massari of Trinidad introduced a bill in the Colorado House on Tuesday to make concealed gun carrying an illegal felony with a penitentiary term of one to five years. The measure would change the current law which provides only a jail sentence and would also declare carrying a knife a misdemeanor.
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Denver
Phillip Massari
Trinidad
Colorado
House of Representatives
Massari
Bill forbidding sex discrimination wins approval
In Denver the Colorado House of Representatives approved a bill banning sex discrimination in employment and labor organizations. The measure, one of nine final House approvals, was sent to the Senate after a dispute over separate restroom facilities for men and women. It requires companies with 10 or more employees to provide separate facilities.
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Denver
Colorado House of Representatives
Senate
House
Narrow gauge railroad bills approved in legislature
The Senate gave final approval to two bills to sustain the state owned narrow gauge railroad with New Mexico the Cumbres and Toltec Leasing up to 99 years and adoption of an interstate compact awaiting congressional ratification. Rep. Clarence Quinlan led both measures as the House had already passed them. The line runs from Antonito Colorado to Chama New Mexico with tracks west of Chama removed. The package also includes weather modification regulation provisions previously killed and revived for publication and reporting rules.
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Denver
Colorado
New Mexico
Senate
John Love
Congress
Clarence Quinlan
Chama
N.M
House of Representatives
Rio Grande
Alamosa
Durango
Brotzman urges White House cooperation in Watergate probe
Rep. Donald G. Brotzman calls for full White House cooperation with Senate investigators into the Watergate bugging of the Democratic National Committee. He condemns political espionage and says executive privilege should be limited to matters involving national defense or initial policy decisions.
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Washington
Donald G. Brotzman
R-Colp
White House
Senate
Jeal
Senate Committee
Democratic National Committee
Brotzman
Colorado bill seeks 120 day legislative session
Denver AP report says Representatives William J. Hubl and John C. Buechner introduced a bill to cap Colorado legislative sessions at 120 days. At the time, the 105th day of the session was underway. House leaders discussed a possible session end in June with a two week recess.
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Denver
Colorado
House of Representatives
William J. Hubl
Colorado Springs
John C. Buechner
Boulder
Governor pushes for quick action on compromise school aid bill
Colorado Governor John Love urged the House to move swiftly on Rep. Austin Moore's compromise school aid bill with debate slated for Wednesday. The plan would raise state aid by 140 million annually to 312 million, with part of the funds aimed at local property tax cuts. The maneuver pits the school bill against a 60 million income tax rebate proposed by Sen. Joe Shoemaker and the Joint Budget Committee, while Love noted optimism despite uncertainties. He also discussed the land use and Long Appropriations bills and commented on adjournment timing and a forthcoming homestead exemption review by the attorney general. He awaits a 201,000 appropriation for newspaper legal ads and has a stream flow bill on his desk.
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Gordon G. Gauss
Associated Press
Denver
John Love
Colorado House of Representatives
Austin Moore
R-Englewood
Education Committee
House
Moore
Love
John P. Moore
Senate
Colorado
House of Representatives
Fred Anderson
R-Loveland
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