March 1, 2000

Journal of the House

THIRTY-SIXTH DAY ______

Hall of the House of Represenatitives

Topeka, KS, Wednesday, March 1, 2000, 11:00 a.m.

The House met pursuant to adjournment with Speaker pro tem Mays in the chair.

The roll was called with 91 members present.

Reps. Farmer, Helgerson and Rehorn were excused on verified illness.

Reps. Boston, Compton, Cox, Crow, Flaharty, Geringer, Gilbert, Grant, Hayzlett,
Henderson, Horst, M. Long, McCreary, Merrick, O'Brien, Osborne, Phelps, Ruff, Sharp,
Vining, Welshimer and Wilk were excused on legislative business.

Reps. Ballou, Beggs, Phill Kline, Larkin, Lightner, O'Neal, Pottorff, Swenson, and Wagle
were excused on excused absence by the Speaker.

Prayer by Chaplain Svoboda:

Holy God

in whom all goodness dwells,

  of whom all love comes,

  and by whom all the joys of this world

   came into being:

Be with us here today

  to remind us of the big picture.

Help us to see

  the goodness that can come from our work,

help us to work

  out of love for the people of this state,

and then help us to embrace

  the joy of a job well done.

In Your Name we pray.

Amen.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Rep. Shriver.

REFERENCE OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and resolutions were referred to committees as indicated:

Environment: SB 568.

Federal and State Affairs: Sub. SB 304.

Health and Human Services: Sub. SB 599.

Judiciary: SB 224, 366, 490, 491, 530, 578, 595, 629.

Transportation: SB 489, 611.

Kansas 2000 Select: SB 328.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
HB 2643 approved on February 29, 2000.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS
From Andy Tompkins, Commissioner of Education, Kansas State Department of
Education, Kansas Charter Schools Accountability Report for School Year 1998-99.

From David A. Gibson, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Vermont, Joint Senate
Resolution 78, relating to the need for national leadership to address the high cost of
medically necessary prescription drugs;

The complete reports are kept on file and open for inspection in the office of the Chief
Clerk.

INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS
On motion of Rep. Glasscock, pursuant to House Rule 2307, the following bills were
stricken from the calendar:

Sub. HB 2045; Sub. HB 2077; HB 2209, 2450, 2601, 2695, 2795, 2797, 2815, 2932.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The Committee on Appropriations recommends SB 389, as amended by Senate
Committee, be passed.

REPORT ON ENGROSSED BILLS
HB 2750, 2855, 2899 reported correctly engrossed February 25, 2000.

Also, HB 2561, 2614, 2755, 2809, 2810 reported correctly engrossed February 29,
2000.

On motion of Rep. Glasscock, the House adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March
2, 2000.

CHARLENE SWANSON, Journal Clerk.

JANET E. JONES, Chief Clerk.