CO Appropriations Update

GREAT NEWS from the capitol in Denver, Colorado!
House Bill 00-1451 passed the Senate by a vote of 28-8 on Friday, March 31,2000 and is headed to Governor Owens for his signature. For the benefit of those not familiar, HB 00-1451 contains two appropriations for the C&TS for a total of $320,000:
1) Chama Shop Electrical Upgrades/Rewire - $120,000 2) Locomotive Running Gear Renovation - $200,000
SENATE JOURNAL Sixty-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO Second Regular Session 87 th Legislative Day Friday, March 31, 2000
THIRD READING OF BILLS--FINAL PASSAGE
On Third Reading, the titles of the following bills were publicly read, the reading at length having been dispensed with by unanimous consent:
HB 00-1451 by Rep. Tool; Senator Lacy--Long Appropriations Bill
The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the roll was called with the following result:
YES 22, NO 8, EXCUSED 5, ABSENT 0
Anderson Y, Evans Y, Musgrave E, Tanner Y, Andrews N, Feeley Y, Nichol Y, Tebedo E, Arnold Y, Hernandez Y, Owen Y, Teck Y, Blickensderfer Y, Hillman Y, Pascoe E, Thiebaut N, Chlouber Y Lacy Y, Perlmutter N, Wattenberg Y, Congrove N, Lamborn E, Phillips N, Weddig Y, Dennis Y, Linkhart N, Reeves Y, Wham Y, Dyer Y, Martinez Y, Rupert N, Mr. President Y, Epps Y, Matsunaka E, Sullivant N.
A majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the bill was declared PASSED.
Co-sponsor added: Anderson