Colorado Senate ends week in rules fight and delays
The Colorado Senate, in its 12th week of the 1973 session, battled over procedural rules delaying bills including measures on track sizes and pyramid schemes. A minor home stead exemption bill from 8000 to 2800 sparked the clash, with leaders disputing authority and procedural outcomes as the chamber debated while officers pressed for clarity.
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Colorado Senate
Gordon G. Gauss
Associated Press
Denver
Colorado
Senate
Colorado Senate warms to rural fire tax hike bill
The Colorado Senate cleared preliminary approval on a voice vote for a bill raising property taxes for five rural fire protection districts. The measure would lift their levy from 2.5 mills to 8 mills to cover rising costs. Senator Strickland urged caution, noting many campaigns promised lower taxes. If final Senate passage occurs Monday, the bill heads to the House. In Waterton, a window washer at the Martin Marietta building died after a 30 foot fall from scaffolding in a vibration and acoustics lab project. authorities continue to investigate the incident, identifying Roger Mynail of Denver as the victim.
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Colorado
Senate
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Strickland
House of Representatives
Colorado Senate debates bigger trucks on highways
The Colorado Senate Transportation Committee approved a bill to allow larger trucks up to 95 900 pounds on designated highways, with 52 to 1 vote and Senator Jackson abstaining. State highway chief Shumate warns heavier trucks threaten Interstate access with possible loss of federal funding. The measure faces House review, amid concerns about bridge strength and road safety.
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Gordon G. Gauss
Associated Press
Weiter
Colorado
Senate Transportation Committee
Senate
Charles. E. Shumate
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George F. Jackson
Colorado Springs
Transportation Committee
Jackson
House of Representatives
Roads damaging national forests GAO study says
AP reports that logging and road building in national forests harm the environment. GAO urges Forest Service and BLM to require resource specialist input in planning timber sales and road construction to minimize damage to watersheds fish wildlife and timber stands.
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GAO
John Kamps
Wesler
Washington
General Accounting Office
Congress
Forest Service
Bipreau of Land Management
BLM
Highway death toll rises to 106 in Colorado
The 1973 Colorado highway fatality count reaches 106 after 11 head-on crashes on Friday. Victims named are Earl Wickham Brads, 73, Canon City, and Lorené Hamm, 54, Atvada. Brooks died when his Canon City street car was hit by Jeanne Renee Stover, 27, of Canon City whose vehicle swerved while the driver reached for a 4 year old passenger.
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Earl Wickham Brads
Canon City
Lorené Hamm
Atvada
Brooks
Jeanne Renee Stover
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