Report: LAW0330L Mar. 13, 2001 at 6:06 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 03/13/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Education SB 94 F Shea, D Include 40% of special education allowable cost payment in BASE budget Carried by Rep. A. Olson SB 117 Tester, J Exempt all school district levies from mill limit Carried by Rep. Lehman SB 344 F Cobb, J Increase rate for school transportation contracts Carried by Rep. Lehman SB 394 F Shea, D Allow school districts to enter into agreements with job corps programs Carried by Rep. Laible OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Appropriations HB 608 Haines, D Recording nonmonetary settlements of contested cases (H) Taxation HB 618 F A Balyeat, J Use tobacco settlement funds for income tax credits for health insurance OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Appropriations HB 10 A Kasten, D Appropriate oil overcharge payments HB 38 F Schmidt, T Purchase state surplus vehicles for participants in state TANF- funded programs OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Appropriations HB 273 F Erickson, R Transfer $3.5 million of TANF funds to affordable housing revolving loan account HB 598 F R Brueggeman, J Government accountability act; scheduled termination of state programs HB 620 F R Devlin, R Exempt purple heart veterans from vehicle registration fees (H) Judiciary HB 604 F A Hurdle, J Mandate treatment for certain nonviolent offenders (H) Taxation HB 236 F A Himmelberger, D Fund special nonrecurring tourism related events OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 127 F Wanzenried, D Minimum bond for fuel importers and exporters and denial of distributor license HB 129 Bales, K Exempt replacement water wells from change authorization HB 134 F Facey, T Revise vocational and technical education funding HB 157 Gallus, S Felony for illegal transfer to prisoner, other than weapon or drugs HB 241 Thomas, B Clarify law on instructions to voters HB 263 Jent, L Venue for contesting implied consent revocation HB 267 F Juneau, C Allow tribal colleges to apply for state adult education funds HB 298 Facey, T Allow local government adoption of state building codes by administrative action HB 329 Somerville, R Clarify applicability of registration of sexual and violent offenders HB 336 Gutsche, G Clarify no cost for service of order of protection HB 365 Whitaker, J Designate state butterfly HB 391 Cyr, L Clarify traffic law on stationary emergency vehicle HB 393 Mangan, J Allow video conferencing for youth probable cause hearing HB 443 F Clancy, G Revise notary laws OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HJ 14 Curtiss, A Urge state role in managing Columbia River Basin HJ 15 Lawson, B Urge study of community college laws HJ 22 Curtiss, A Urge commitment to original forest service mandate OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 635 Fuchs, D Increase permissible rate of sales tax to 5% HB 636 F R Fuchs, D Statewide sales tax replacing income tax HB 637 A Kaufmann, C Office of restorative justice OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 635 Fuchs, D Increase permissible rate of sales tax to 5% HB 636 F R Fuchs, D Statewide sales tax replacing income tax HB 637 A Kaufmann, C Office of restorative justice OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary HB 637 A Kaufmann, C Office of restorative justice (H) Taxation HB 635 Fuchs, D Increase permissible rate of sales tax to 5% HB 636 F R Fuchs, D Statewide sales tax replacing income tax OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 42 Vote: 100-0 Mccarthy, B Revise Red Rock Lakes water compact SB 52 Vote: 100-0 Roush, G Release of unclaimed veteran's remains from funeral home SB 53 F Vote: 100-0 Roush, G Disabled vet. vehicle reg. reduced fee for certain vehicles other than car OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 175 F Vote: 83-17 Glaser, B Revise light vehicle registration fees & other motor vehicle laws OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HJ 2 Vote: 80-20 Somerville, R Revenue estimating resolution HJ 2 Vote: 100-0 Somerville, R Revenue estimating resolution OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HJ 2 Vote: 38-62 Somerville, R Revenue estimating resolution OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended HJ 2 Vote: 73-25 Somerville, R Revenue estimating resolution OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 23 Vote: 99-0 Halligan, M Adopt errata and revisions to article 9 of UCC SB 55 Vote: 100-0 Cole, M Clarify bailment laws SB 161 F Vote: 67-33 Hargrove, D Revise solid waste fees SB 168 F Vote: 53-47 Stonington, E Increase junk vehicle fees SB 234 Vote: 100-0 Tester, J Revise laws governing directors and trustees for rural coops SB 269 Vote: 100-0 Mcnutt, W Revise certain dates for transition to customer choice for electricity supplier OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 609 F Vote: 99-0 Story, B Revise criteria for establishing productive values for agricultural land OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate HB 129 Vote: 99-0 Bales, K Exempt replacement water wells from change authorization HB 241 Vote: 100-0 Thomas, B Clarify law on instructions to voters OB # 9 -Motions Motion Carried SB 52 Roush, G Release of unclaimed veteran's remains from funeral home Rep. Shockley recorded 2nd reading vote as Yes SB 234 Tester, J Revise laws governing directors and trustees for rural coops Rep. Price recorded 3rd reading vote as Yes OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 177 F Vote: 49-51 Keane, J Extend unemployment benefits for employees of Montana Resources To take from table in Appropriations and place on 3rd reading on 3/14/01