Senate blocks energy building standards bill vote fails
In Denver the State Senate killed a bill to set mandatory energy saving standards for most new buildings. The 1b-14 vote stops a proposal to require insulation and material benchmarks. Senator Schieffelin defended energy leadership while others warned higher costs. The Senate also approved a measure restricting insurer classifications by marital status or sex but allows actuarial justification.
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Denver
Joe Schieffelin
Lakewood
James Karlbeeck
Dcreeley
Karleeck
Tilman Bishop
R-Grand Junction
Bishop
Schieffelin
House
Grand Jury probes contractors tied to Burch reelection
Denver. a state grand jury is summoning highway contractors who contributed to former State Treasurer Palmer Burch’s unsuccessful bid for reelection. The probe centers on about 150000 paid in 1974 from a contractors’ retainage trust to contractors, funds the state argues should have gone to the general fund. Testimony has included top officials from the controller’s office and highway department as the 12 jurors gather over weeks.
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Denver
Palmer Burch
Rocky Mountain News
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State Highway Department
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MacFarlane
Senate approves education funding in Colorado bills
In Denver the Colorado Senate passed three education bills on Saturday. The body approved a $7 million boost for public schools and a $400,000 allocation for districts with declining enrollments, mainly rural. A transportation funding formula measure cleared on a 30 to 3 vote.
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Littleton teachers declare impasse in contract talks
Littleton Colorado AP reports the Littleton Education Association declares an impasse after a two and a half hour meeting with no salary proposal from the board. Spokesman Liz Wheeler says the board asked to extend negotiations into September or after Gov. Lamm signs the finance act. The LEA cites evidence of funds for raises while the board offers no proposals. The district weathered a 1974 teacher strike affecting 18,000 students.
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Littleton Education Association
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Litteton Board of Education
Liz Wheeler
Richard Lamm
Banker buys train as Zephyr cars head to Kansas City
Denver AP report says Alex Barker of Civic Plaza National Bank bought five Burlington Northern Zephyr cars for 520,000 with an option on the locomotive line. Barker plans limited excursions using the cars, which date to 1936, and previously moved through several sale and donation arrangements.
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Union Station
Kansas City
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Civic Plaza National Bank
Presient
Metropolitan Construction Co
Barker
Dick McKinley
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Lne
Twin Cities
Denver Mattress Firm
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Barket
Denver Zephyr
Terminal Corp
Boy Scouts
Shriners
McKinley
Union Pacific
Public poll planned on Gov Lamm veto of I 470
The 470 Task Force formed to study public opinion on Gov Richard Lamm's veto of Interstate 470 aims to save the proposed link between I 23 and I 70. The nonpartisan group will conduct a poll via Decision Making Information of Santa Ana and run a newspaper ad campaign to raise funds. Initial pledges come from the Denver and Littleton chambers of commerce as members debate urban impact and environmental concerns.
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Robert L. Tensing
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Tensing
Santa Ana
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Tdenyer
Littleton Chambers of Commerce
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Yonsing
Tabor
Colorado Senate again blocks anti public smoking bill
Senate opposition kills the measure for a second time this year sending it to the Appropriations Committee for study of its impact on state revenue. The bill would have banned smoking in many public spaces including elevators museums and hospital hallways with limited allowances in stores selling liquor. It faced criticism as an infringement on personal rights and was deemed unlikely to pass.
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Kenneth T. Walsh
Associated Press
Denver
Colorado Senate
Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Pally Barragan
B Thornton
Senate Keeps State Welfare Offices Solvent Through June
Denver AP report states Colorado county welfare offices will stay open through June after the Senate approved a 5.1 million dollar appropriation to cover the remaining month of the fiscal year. The vote was 92 to 0 with 2.4 million cut from the House version. County offices serve 263,000 welfare recipients. Welfare director Henry Foley said funds guarantee operations and avert shutdowns amid rising caseloads. A new budgeting system will start July 1 to tighten expense audits.
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Colorado
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Henry Foley
State Social Services Department
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