Report: LAW0330L Mar. 01, 2001 at 4:51 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 03/01/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Taxation HB 277 F A Masolo, G Educational trust fund OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor HB 37 Witt, J Revise mill levy certification HB 235 Brown, R Revise use of business name identifiers registered with state HB 246 Bales, K Clarify liability for damages to property caused by livestock OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture SB 81 Hargrove, D Transfer agricultural heritage program to DNRC SB 197 Tester, J Protection for wild plant resources SB 245 F Holden, R Montana farm and ranch risk management account SB 259 Tester, J Revise highway fencing requirements under certain circumstances SB 261 F Christiaens, C Legalize growing industrial hemp (H) Appropriations SB 179 F Zook, T Revise budgeting and appropriation laws SB 244 F Halligan, M Revise treasure state endowment to include affordable housing criteria (H) Business And Labor SB 78 F Hargrove, D One stop licensing fee SB 80 F Mahlum, D Revise heritage preservation commission laws SB 97 F Mahlum, D Revise travel expenses for medical treatment OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Business And Labor SB 141 F Stonington, E Employee access to personnel files SB 219 Waterman, M Change ownership requirements for CPA firms SB 242 F O'Neil, J Prohibit extraterritorial building codes SB 253 Cocchiarella, V Rental-purchase agreement law SB 268 F Hargrove, D Resort area districts to receive lodging facility tax income SB 274 Keenan, B Revise law on disclosure of underwriting information SB 330 Mahlum, D Revise laws on pyramid promotional schemes SB 357 Ryan, D Revise viatical settlement laws SB 373 F Halligan, M Licensing and regulation of captive insurers SB 383 Glaser, B Revise wiring requirements for commercial buildings SB 392 Cobb, J Status of auto insurance policy after collision with animal (H) Education SB 65 F Ellis, A Revise out of district tuition laws SB 94 F Shea, D Include 40% of special education allowable cost payment in BASE budget SB 111 Ellis, A Revise law for transfer of property between school districts SB 260 Mahlum, D Revise permissible investments of funds by school districts SB 394 F Shea, D Allow school districts to enter into agreements with job corps programs SB 425 Glaser, B Clarify vocational education agency laws for receipt of federal funds SJ 10 Kitzenberg, S Urge development of new gold and silver mining process (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele SB 272 F Toole, K Revise universal system benefits charge SJ 9 Cocchiarella, V Resolution on 20th anniversary of sister state relationship with Kumamoto SJ 14 Franklin, E Urge establishing public service obligation for 18-year-olds (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks SB 285 F Mcnutt, W Revise conservation license laws (H) Human Services OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Human Services SB 77 F Hargrove, D Revise laws governing public assistance SB 82 F Keenan, B Revise laws on public mental health system SB 107 F Franklin, E Allow teleconferencing in mental health proceedings SB 116 Stonington, E Revise laws concerning child abuse & neglect and placement or adoption SB 169 Franklin, E Pregnancy screening for hepatitis B SB 171 F Glaser, B Revise child support enforcement program SB 248 Grimes, D Revise laws on information collected by health care review committees SB 288 F Christiaens, C Distribution of unused drugs to low income individuals SB 290 Franklin, E Allow advanced practice RN's to prepare and file death certificates SB 310 F Waterman, M Revise comprehensive health association laws SB 311 Cocchiarella, V Revise occupational disease law SB 321 Mahlum, D Generally revise laws governing physical therapists SB 324 Harrington, D require claims against chemical dependency facilities to legal panel SB 329 F Roush, G Authorize temporary licensure of Canadian and Out of State RN/LPN in Montana SJ 8 Christiaens, C Study privatization of foster care and adoption (H) Judiciary SB 128 F Bohlinger, J Increase penalties for promoting and compelling prostitution SB 158 F Grosfield, L Create intermediate appellate court SB 257 Bohlinger, J Providing for protection of abandoned children SB 267 F Ekegren, P Revise laws governing minors in possession SB 282 F Crismore, W Create special court to handle asbestos cases SB 283 F Waterman, M Revise citizen review board laws SB 328 F Wells, J Transfer extradition costs to governor's office SB 334 F Grosfield, L Justice Department to contract for driver rehabilitation & OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary improvement program SB 337 Berry, D Revise small claims court jurisdiction for landlord tenant actions SB 342 Berry, D Allow property manager to bring landlord-tenant action SB 382 F Grosfield, L Allow mental commitment hearings on same day as initial appearance SB 386 F Waterman, M Make intervention in delinquency pilot program permanent SJ 17 Keenan, B Dictate disposition of Xanthopoulos building (H) Legislative Administration SB 419 F Grimes, D Revise laws governing legislative interns (H) Local Government SB 144 F Nelson, L Transfer county collections report and other duties to department of revenue SB 187 F Cobb, J Revise and standardize local government notice provisions SB 190 Johnson, R Revise investment authority of local government and self- insurance pools SB 198 Taylor, M Treasure state endowment set aside for business infrastructure SB 210 F Waterman, M Revise retirement for county hospital and rest home employees SB 241 F Wells, J Revise zoning district laws SB 265 Hargrove, D Authorize temporary county mill levy reductions SB 427 Johnson, R Limited county general obligation bonds for roads and highways SB 429 Sprague, M Revise local government referendum/election laws (H) Natural Resources SB 33 Mccarthy, B Revise MEPA SB 167 F Stonington, E Revise sanitation in subdivision laws (H) State Administration SB 249 F Toole, K Locate state agency office space downtown SB 256 Hargrove, D Compliance with selective service as condition for public employment SB 275 F Hargrove, D Prohibit issuance of driver's license for failure to register for draft OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) State Administration SB 306 F Cocchiarella, V Revise public retirement after 25 years of service SB 356 Hargrove, D Attach board of review to department of revenue (H) Taxation SB 129 Berry, D Implement tobacco settlement trust fund SB 258 F Bohlinger, J Revise education savings account laws SB 263 F Mahlum, D Continue bed tax funding for heritage preservation and development program SB 264 Waterman, M Alcohol taxes used for treatment in for-profit facilities SB 280 F R Mcnutt, W Revise aviation fuel tax and aeronautics loan and grant funding SB 281 F Mahlum, D Notify owner of tax payment by other entity or tax sale action SB 317 F Ellis, A Reduce taxes on beer produced by small brewers SB 346 F Cobb, J Property tax penalty and interest amnesty (H) Transportation SB 3 F Kitzenberg, S Require 4 lane highway from N.D. border to Troy SB 191 F Depratu, B Specialty license plate decals for organizations SB 237 F Cole, M Revise multistate highway transportation agreement SB 300 Holden, R Allow executive order lifting weight limits on farm trucks SB 318 Ekegren, P Eliminate truck speed limit for agricultural harvest SB 320 F Kitzenberg, S State purchase of renewable fuel vehicles SB 380 F Mcnutt, W Revise length restrictions and fees for triple trailers SJ 11 Tester, J Oppose DOT proposal on truck driver hours of service OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 11 F Vote: 81-19 Shea, D Revise laws relating to presession caucus and legislative orientation SB 30 Vote: 97-3 Mahlum, D Revise traction license SB 61 F Vote: 100-0 Johnson, R Revise volume cap bond law OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 112 F Vote: 99-1 Nelson, L Allow 911 accounts to retain investment earnings SB 120 Vote: 100-0 Tester, J Change fund type for deposit of surplus property receipts SB 133 Vote: 99-1 Jergeson, G Revise fund type terminology SB 156 Vote: 97-3 Cocchiarella, V Clarify work comp assessments paid by private insurer SB 172 Vote: 98-2 Johnson, R Clarifying distribution of income from certain state funds SB 180 F Vote: 74-26 Beck, T Revise and clarify laws governing special sessions SB 189 Vote: 99-1 Mcnutt, W Revise banking laws SB 192 Vote: 96-2 Depratu, B Inheritance tax clean up legislation SB 235 F Vote: 91-8 Cocchiarella, V Revise GABA if become member of another retirement system OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 214 F Vote: 14-82 Shockley, J Add district court judges in Ravalli and Cascade counties OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Not Concurred SB 44 F Vote: 46-54 Bishop, A Revise penalty accrual for warrant for distraint -- uniform penalty and interest OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 214 F Vote: 86-14 Shockley, J Add district court judges in Ravalli and Cascade counties HB 554 F Vote: 84-16 Sliter, P Increase certain nonresident hunting and fishing fees OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 54 Vote: 100-0 Roush, G Revise hunting license for active duty military SB 93 Vote: 100-0 Halligan, M Revise negotiable instruments law to address lost, destroyed, or stolen checks OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 214 Vote: 98-1 Tash, B Revise name of western montana college SJ 5 Vote: 98-2 Roush, G Study veterans' issues OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Taxation SB 92 F Halligan, M Extend recycling tax credit -- revise credit OB # 9 -Motions Segregated from Committee of the Whole Report SB 44 F Vote: 76-21 Bishop, A Revise penalty accrual for warrant for distraint -- uniform penalty and interest