Report: LAW0330L Jan. 26, 2001 at 5:16 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/26/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Business And Labor HB 56 Lawson, B Ambulance service exception to insurance code To be carried by Sen. DePratu (S) Judiciary HB 29 Noennig, M Eliminate conflicts in law concerning security deposit of departing tenant To be carried by Sen. Grosfield OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 269 Mcnutt, W Revise certain dates for transition to customer choice for electricity supplier (S) Local Government SB 168 F Stonington, E Increase junk vehicle fees (S) Taxation SB 223 F Ekegren, P Carryforward and carryback of contractor's gross receipts tax credits OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 56 Mcnutt, W Modify universal system benefit credits SB 57 Johnson, R Extend universal system benefits charge (S) Fish And Game SB 262 F Wells, J Eliminate social security numbers on hunting and fishing applications (S) Local Government OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Local Government SB 50 Waterman, M Smoke free state buildings SB 161 F Hargrove, D Revise solid waste fees (S) State Administration SB 90 Ekegren, P Generally revise government purchasing laws (S) Taxation SB 240 F Mcnutt, W Remove termination for alternative oil recovery rates OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SR 4 Hargrove, D Confirm director of transportation OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried SB 231 F Grimes, D Revise ANB to include pupils educated via distance learning To take from third reading and refer to committee OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 272 F Toole, K Revise universal system benefits charge (S) Finance SB 231 F Grimes, D Revise ANB to include pupils educated via distance learning (S) Judiciary SB 293 F Doherty, S Adopt Montana driver privacy protection act (S) Taxation SB 129 Berry, D Implement tobacco settlement trust fund OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 314 F Doherty, S Regulate and certify entities that euthanize animals OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 315 Franklin, E Subsidized premiums for comprehensive health association coverage SB 316 F Stonington, E Tax credit for small business health insurance premiums SB 317 F Ellis, A Reduce taxes on beer produced in Montana by Montana brewers SB 318 Ekegren, P Eliminate truck speed limit for agricultural harvest SB 319 F Cole, M Revise major facility siting act SB 320 F Kitzenberg, S State purchase of renewable fuel vehicles SB 321 Mahlum, D Generally revise laws governing physical therapists SB 322 F Shea, D Natural resource worker education and retraining SB 323 Mcnutt, W Revise exclusive remedy for worker's compensation SB 324 Harrington, D require claims against chemical dependency facilities to legal panel SB 325 Mahlum, D Revise rural electric and telephone coop laws SB 326 F Taylor, M Weed Eradication Through Native Environmental Techniques SB 327 F Doherty, S Restrict government competition with private internet service providers SB 328 F Wells, J Transfer extradition costs to governor's office SB 329 F Roush, G Authorize temporary licensure of Canadian and Out of State RN/LPN in Montana SB 330 Mahlum, D Revise laws on pyramid promotional schemes SB 331 F Depratu, B Revise highway patrol funding SB 332 F Waterman, M Revise laws governing resource tests for public assistance programs SJ 9 Cocchiarella, V Resolution on 20th anniversary of sister state relationship with Kumamoto SJ 10 Kitzenberg, S Urge development of new gold and silver mining process SR 18 Miller, K Urge abolishment of Senate Bills and Journals committee OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 331 F Depratu, B Revise highway patrol funding SB 332 F Waterman, M Revise laws governing resource tests for public assistance programs SJ 10 Kitzenberg, S Urge development of new gold and silver mining process OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 326 F Taylor, M Weed Eradication Through Native Environmental Techniques (S) Business And Labor SB 323 Mcnutt, W Revise exclusive remedy for worker's compensation SB 330 Mahlum, D Revise laws on pyramid promotional schemes (S) Education And Cultural Resources SJ 10 Kitzenberg, S Urge development of new gold and silver mining process (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 319 F Cole, M Revise major facility siting act SB 327 F Doherty, S Restrict government competition with private internet service providers (S) Finance SB 331 F Depratu, B Revise highway patrol funding (S) Highways And Transportation SB 318 Ekegren, P Eliminate truck speed limit for agricultural harvest SB 320 F Kitzenberg, S State purchase of renewable fuel vehicles (S) Judiciary SB 328 F Wells, J Transfer extradition costs to governor's office (S) Legislative Administration SR 18 Miller, K Urge abolishment of Senate Bills and Journals committee (S) Natural Resources SB 322 F Shea, D Natural resource worker education and retraining (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 314 F Doherty, S Regulate and certify entities that euthanize animals SB 315 Franklin, E Subsidized premiums for comprehensive health association coverage OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety 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 SB 332 F Waterman, M Revise laws governing resource tests for public assistance programs (S) State Administration SJ 9 Cocchiarella, V Resolution on 20th anniversary of sister state relationship with Kumamoto (S) Taxation SB 316 F Stonington, E Tax credit for small business health insurance premiums SB 317 F Ellis, A Reduce taxes on beer produced in Montana by Montana brewers SB 325 Mahlum, D Revise rural electric and telephone coop laws Referred to Committee (S) Business And Labor HB 300 Wanzenried, D Revise laws governing independent liability fund (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 279 F Mckenney, J Revise pharmacy laws HB 309 Younkin, C Include ambulatory surgical centers in health care lien laws (S) State Administration HB 80 Smith, F Require local residential address for voter registration HB 204 Bitney, R Cancel voter registration for failure to vote in 2 consecutive federal elections HB 241 Thomas, B Clarify law on instructions to voters HB 293 Harris, C Secretary of State to break tie votes in elections HJ 7 Mcgee, D Urge Dept. of Labor & Industry to review employee travel time laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 39 Vote: 48-0 Fuchs, D Revise statutes regulating fishing by youths and seniors HB 52 Vote: 48-0 Gallik, D Adopt most recent federal military laws HB 112 Vote: 48-0 Brueggeman, J Establish policy governing e-mail as a public record OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 2 F Vote: 45-3 Stonington, E Allow S corporation to prorate out-of-state income tax payments Sen. Cole, Elliott, Toole voting no SB 132 F Vote: 49-0 Halligan, M Abandoned baby legislation SB 164 F Vote: 49-0 Mcnutt, W Generally revise workers' compensation and related laws SB 170 F Vote: 49-0 Halligan, M Revise child abuse and neglect laws SB 189 Vote: 49-0 Mcnutt, W Revise banking laws SB 231 F Vote: 49-0 Grimes, D Revise ANB to include pupils educated via distance learning SB 234 Vote: 48-0 Tester, J Revise laws governing directors and trustees for rural coops SB 238 F Vote: 46-2 Tester, J Increase out-of-state waterfowl license fee Sen. Cobb and Miller voting no SB 252 Vote: 49-0 Cocchiarella, V Revise rehabilitation benefits SB 254 F Vote: 48-0 Halligan, M Create office of victims services OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills Resolution Adopted SR 4 Vote: 48-0 Hargrove, D Confirm director of transportation OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 31 F Vote: 49-0 Berry, D Revise state trust land laws SB 54 Vote: 49-0 Roush, G Revise hunting license for active duty military SB 145 F Vote: 30-20 Berry, D Revise laws governing state fund personnel and policies