Report: LAW0330L Mar. 03, 2001 at 1:24 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 03/03/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Business And Labor SB 122 F Shea, D Generally revise cooperative association laws Carried by Rep. Laible SB 142 Sprague, M Procedure when US becomes liquor license owner Carried by Rep. Himmelberger SB 279 F Mcnutt, W Revise law on state investment in business Carried by Rep. Sliter OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Transportation HB 544 F A Somerville, R Uninsured motorist identification data base OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 20 F Shockley, J Exclude election judges from unemployment insurance HB 80 Smith, F Require local residential address for voter registration HB 97 Lewis, D Revise laws governing teachers' retirement system HB 113 Devlin, R Revise grazing district laws HB 145 Dale, R Revise state electrical code HB 185 F Gallus, S Revising the duration of & removing termination of youth comb. sports license HB 191 F Gallus, S Revise minor in possession laws HB 192 F Mood, D Allow payment of individual income taxes by credit card OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 623 F R Mangan, J Tax credit for business providing day care facility HB 624 A Masolo, G Create and fund career and technical education grant program OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 623 F R Mangan, J Tax credit for business providing day care facility HB 624 A Masolo, G Create and fund career and technical education grant program OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 624 A Masolo, G Create and fund career and technical education grant program (H) Taxation HB 623 F R Mangan, J Tax credit for business providing day care facility Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture SB 196 F Tester, J Require country of origin labeling on meat and produce SB 389 F Cobb, J Expand state hail insurance program to include fire insurance (H) Appropriations SB 326 F Taylor, M Weed Eradication Through Native Environmental Techniques (H) Business And Labor SB 48 F Sprague, M Prohibit out-of-state direct shipment of alcoholic beverages to Montanans SB 96 F Mahlum, D Revise waiting period for temporary total disability benefits SB 151 F Mahlum, D Prohibit government sale of fitness services SB 221 F Johnson, R Eliminate certificate of need laws SB 277 F Shea, D Plumbing permit for homeowner installations SB 292 Sprague, M Prohibit representation as licensed plumber SB 298 Glaser, B Limit the amount of contractor retainage SB 305 Cocchiarella, V Alternative position for work comp when no position available OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Business And Labor SB 314 F Doherty, S Regulate and certify entities that euthanize animals SB 323 Mcnutt, W Revise exclusive remedy for worker's compensation SB 340 Berry, D Revise real estate law on depositing funds in broker's trust account SB 369 F Glaser, B Third party inspections if architect and contractor are related SB 421 Thomas, F Revise motor vehicle franchise laws SB 428 F Harrington, D Increase percentage of salary for unemployment calculation SB 432 Taylor, M Clarify funding for aerospace transportation and technology infrastructure SB 438 F Christiaens, C Standards for utilization review SB 441 F Christiaens, C Alternative assessment for health assoc. plan & assoc. portability plan SB 445 F Taylor, M Reorganize department of commerce SB 450 Grimes, D Modify employment status of insurance and security sales personnel SB 465 F Franklin, E Revise insurance information and privacy act SB 469 Depratu, B Coordinate workforce development programs SB 474 Grimes, D Revise laws on auto and auto glass repair SB 480 Berry, D State participation in pacific northwest economic region SB 482 F Ekegren, P Worker's compensation insurance for volunteer firefighters (H) Education SB 117 Tester, J Exempt all school district levies from mill limit SB 218 F Ryan, D Allow inactive tuition funds to be closed; transferred into misc. programs fund SB 231 F Grimes, D Revise ANB to include pupils educated via distance learning SB 344 F Cobb, J Increase rate for school transportation contracts SB 390 F Cobb, J Revise school finance laws SB 404 Franklin, E Clarify voting for residents of split school district SB 423 Ellis, A Petition to create single member school trustee districts OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Education SB 430 F Ellis, A K-12 reading accountability SB 436 F Ellis, A Revise school district operating expense and purchasing laws SB 457 F Ryan, D Authorize use of impact aid for school bonding (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele SB 19 F Halligan, M Delay the implementation of full customer choice in electricity supply SB 243 F Johnson, R Provide stability for future electric rates SB 313 F Thomas, F Technology acquisition and depreciation fund SB 319 F Cole, M Revise major facility siting act SB 327 F Doherty, S Restrict government competition with private internet service providers SB 360 Waterman, M Revise telecommunications access program SB 387 Ellingson, J Revise net metering law SB 405 F Jergeson, G Revise electronic government services SB 424 Glaser, B Clarify recoverable electricity supply costs; require reasonable return rate SB 446 F Depratu, B Authorize agreements between electric facility providers SB 491 Taylor, M Revise telemarketing laws SJ 16 Holden, R Support efforts for low cost energy for irrigation SJ 18 F Taylor, M Revise income taxes (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks SB 163 Grosfield, L Reclassify certain species for management purposes SB 286 F Stonington, E Prepare headwaters state park for Lewis & Clark bicentennial SB 304 F Nelson, L Clarify upland game bird habitat enhancement SB 431 Stonington, E Clarify laws on commercial collection of nongame wildlife SB 437 F Cole, M Special landowner big game license based on acreage (H) Human Services SB 207 F Keenan, B Remove requirement that former forensic unit be correctional facility OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Human Services SB 309 Halligan, M Revise hospital licensure laws SB 361 Mcnutt, W Revise physician's lien law SB 420 F Waterman, M Standardized forms and educational materials to personal-care facilities SB 440 F Christiaens, C Disclosure to consumers health care service cost participation requirements SB 442 F Cobb, J Revolving fund for low-income working families SB 454 F Waterman, M Multiagency initiative for hi-cost SED children cases SB 459 Franklin, E Allow APRNs to examine, report, and testify on defendant's mental condition SB 461 Franklin, E Informed consent for hysterectomy SB 473 F Waterman, M Revise Board of Visitors laws SB 476 F Keenan, B Clarify nursing home certification requirements; require rules SB 477 Jergeson, G Clarify use of safety restraints in nursing homes (H) Judiciary SB 46 Bishop, A Notice of levy efficacious as writ of execution SB 384 Ryan, D Create offense of negligent criminal trespass to private property SB 426 Halligan, M Court may allow pretrial services agency to arrest SB 467 Grimes, D Railroad and mining company liability for workers' negligent acts SB 487 Halligan, M Child hearsay exception in criminal cases involving child witnesses or victims SB 489 F Grosfield, L Revise 4th offense DUI sentencing to consider fiscal impacts (H) Local Government SB 138 F Nelson, L Revise local government accounting laws SB 181 Cobb, J Include nonprofit family support services as industrial development projects SB 226 Wells, J Modify statute on use of names for mailing list SB 333 F Beck, T Remove prison ranch PILT sunset OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Local Government SB 359 Halligan, M Allow city or town to create annexation district outside the city or town SB 368 Shea, D Clarify law on mortgage filing SB 402 Shea, D Require certain contractors provide health insurance policy for employees SB 407 Berry, D Allow city contract renewals for physical plant operations for water, power (H) Natural Resources SB 354 Crismore, W Full compensation for school trust for natural areas SB 375 Grimes, D Revise opencut mining laws SB 376 Depratu, B Exemption from environmental review for certain actions related to state lands SB 377 F Grimes, D Revise MEPA SB 378 F Tash, B Revise CECRA to authorize collection of interest on past-due remedial action SB 379 F Tash, B Modify storm water discharge permit laws SB 408 F Mccarthy, B Significance determination under MEPA SB 449 F Tester, J Establish environmental rehabilitation and response account SB 455 Doherty, S Revise subdivision laws SB 470 O'Neil, J Prohibit extraterritorial zoning and subdivision regulation SB 479 F Hargrove, D Subdivision review for cluster development SB 484 F Beck, T hard rock mining reclamation debt service fund SJ 3 Mccarthy, B Study MEPA related issues SJ 13 Crismore, W Urge reciprocity on state timber sales (H) State Administration SB 131 F Taylor, M Revise information technology laws SB 362 Tester, J Revise ethics laws SB 370 F Halligan, M Revising eligibility in the judges' retirement system SB 381 F Cobb, J Require agencies to develop strategic plans with performance measures OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) State Administration SB 396 Grosfield, L Increase voter participation in constitutional initiative process SB 397 Grosfield, L Increase voter participation in statutory initiative process SB 433 F Elliott, J County revenue distribution of forest reserve funds SB 443 Butcher, E Prohibit public record disposal without offering to public SB 472 F Grosfield, L Revise laws governing ballot issues SJ 12 Beck, T Authorize permanent placement of busts, statues, memorials in Capitol (H) Taxation SB 73 F Glaser, B Generally revise distribution of motor vehicle revenue SB 303 F Hargrove, D Mill levy exemption for property taxes imposed for open space bond SB 325 Mahlum, D Revise rural electric and telephone coop laws SB 400 F Jergeson, G Authorize local government revenue bonds -- gas tax revenue (H) Transportation SB 293 F Doherty, S Adopt Montana driver privacy protection act SB 348 Elliott, J Authorize quiet zone railroad crossings SB 355 Crismore, W Revise requirements for securing logs on pole trailers SB 358 Depratu, B Access to traffic accident reports to compile data SB 393 F Thomas, F Lewis & Clark license plates to fund activities SB 448 F Christiaens, C Funding for transportation for senior citizens and persons with disabilities SB 451 Johnson, R Eliminate requirement for driver's license to operate certain bicycles OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 37 Vote: 91-8 Mahlum, D Increase retiree hours of public employment limit SB 44 F Vote: 54-46 Bishop, A Revise penalty accrual for warrant for distraint -- uniform penalty and interest OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 106 Vote: 63-36 Sprague, M Require certain commercial loan agreements to be written for enforcement SB 148 Vote: 99-0 Tester, J Revise laws governing access to information SB 157 F Vote: 79-20 Cocchiarella, V Revise eligibility for temporary total disability benefits under work comp OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 277 F A Vote: 59-40 Masolo, G Educational trust fund OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 277 F A Vote: 47-53 Masolo, G Educational trust fund HB 277 F A Vote: 22-78 Masolo, G Educational trust fund HB 277 F A Vote: 49-50 Masolo, G Educational trust fund OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended HB 277 F A Vote: 57-43 Masolo, G Educational trust fund OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred HB 19 Vote: 99-0 Lenhart, R Exempt amateur athletic officials from work comp HB 40 F Vote: 95-2 Witt, J Coal tax for treasure state endowment regional water system funding HB 132 F Vote: 97-3 Brueggeman, J Revise laws on motorboat fee in lieu of tax OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred HB 29 Vote: 97-3 Noennig, M Eliminate conflicts in law concerning security deposit of departing tenant OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 32 Vote: 53-47 Shea, D Authorize safety recommendation to employer for safety culture act violations SB 45 F Vote: 98-2 Ellis, A Revise provisions for obtaining refund of taxes paid on migratory property SB 59 Vote: 84-15 Nelson, L Revise special liquor permit law to include veteran and frat. org. SB 75 Vote: 94-6 Jergeson, G Clarify state land lease due date OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 533 Vote: 99-1 Vick, S Allow legislature to restrict personal services funds HB 578 F Vote: 93-7 Callahan, T Extend tax incentive for production of alcohol OB # 9 -Motions Conference Committee Appointed HB 29 Noennig, M Eliminate conflicts in law concerning security deposit of departing tenant Noennig, Chr., K. Peterson and Harris OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) State Administration HB 607 F A Facey, T Public campaign financing (H) Taxation HB 277 F A Masolo, G Educational trust fund OB # 9 -Motions Segregated from Committee of the Whole Report HB 277 F A Vote: 59-38 Masolo, G Educational trust fund