Report: LAW0330L Feb. 15, 2001 at 7:39 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/15/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) State Administration HB 80 Smith, F Require local residential address for voter registration To be carried by Sen. Bohlinger HB 97 Lewis, D Revise laws governing teachers' retirement system To be carried by Sen. Hargrove OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Local Government HB 111 F R Lawson, B Remove cap on local lakeshore protection fees OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Business And Labor SB 311 Cocchiarella, V Revise occupational disease law 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 (S) Highways And Transportation SJ 11 Tester, J Oppose DOT proposal on truck driver hours of service (S) Natural Resources SJ 3 Mccarthy, B Study MEPA related issues (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 310 F Waterman, M Revise comprehensive health association laws SB 315 Franklin, E Subsidized premiums for comprehensive health association coverage OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 324 Harrington, D require claims against chemical dependency facilities to legal panel (S) State Administration SJ 17 Keenan, B Dictate disposition of Xanthopoulos building OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Education And Cultural Resources 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 (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 360 Waterman, M Revise telecommunications access program (S) Highways And Transportation SB 358 Depratu, B Access to traffic accident reports to compile data (S) Local Government SB 181 Cobb, J Include nonprofit family support services as industrial development projects (S) Natural Resources 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 SJ 13 Crismore, W Urge reciprocity on state timber sales (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 207 F Keenan, B Remove requirement that former forensic unit be correctional facility SB 309 Halligan, M Revise hospital licensure laws OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) State Administration SB 453 Hargrove, D Referendum to revise initiative process OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 476 F Keenan, B Clarify nursing home certification requirements; require rules SB 477 Jergeson, G Clarify use of safety restraints in nursing homes SB 478 F Franklin, E Licensure of veterinary technicians SB 479 F Hargrove, D Subdivision review for cluster development SB 480 Berry, D State participation in pacific northwest economic region SB 481 Berry, D Enhance local government authority to regulate youth access to tobacco SB 482 F Ekegren, P Worker's compensation insurance for volunteer firefighters SB 483 F Christiaens, C Revise 4th DUI sentencing SB 484 F Beck, T hard rock mining reclamation debt service fund SB 485 Ellingson, J Insurance service privacy OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 467 Grimes, D Railroad and mining company liability for workers' negligent acts SB 468 F Thomas, F Extend appointing power of governor to deputy directors, division administrators SB 469 Depratu, B Coordinate workforce development programs SB 470 O'Neil, J Prohibit extraterritorial zoning and subdivision regulation SB 471 F Toole, K Restrict use of public funds for energy projects SB 472 F Grosfield, L Revise laws governing ballot issues SB 473 F Waterman, M Revise Board of Visitors laws SB 474 Grimes, D Revise laws on auto and auto glass repair SB 475 F Doherty, S Prohibit unfair electricity profits SB 476 F Keenan, B Clarify nursing home certification requirements; require rules SB 477 Jergeson, G Clarify use of safety restraints in nursing homes SB 478 F Franklin, E Licensure of veterinary technicians OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 479 F Hargrove, D Subdivision review for cluster development SB 480 Berry, D State participation in pacific northwest economic region SB 481 Berry, D Enhance local government authority to regulate youth access to tobacco SB 482 F Ekegren, P Worker's compensation insurance for volunteer firefighters SB 483 F Christiaens, C Revise 4th DUI sentencing SB 484 F Beck, T hard rock mining reclamation debt service fund SB 485 Ellingson, J Insurance service privacy SJ 17 Keenan, B Dictate disposition of Xanthopoulos building OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 478 F Franklin, E Licensure of veterinary technicians (S) Business And Labor SB 480 Berry, D State participation in pacific northwest economic region (S) Finance SB 483 F Christiaens, C Revise 4th DUI sentencing (S) Judiciary SB 476 F Keenan, B Clarify nursing home certification requirements; require rules SB 477 Jergeson, G Clarify use of safety restraints in nursing homes SB 485 Ellingson, J Insurance service privacy (S) Local Government SB 479 F Hargrove, D Subdivision review for cluster development SB 481 Berry, D Enhance local government authority to regulate youth access to tobacco SB 482 F Ekegren, P Worker's compensation insurance for volunteer firefighters (S) Natural Resources SB 484 F Beck, T hard rock mining reclamation debt service fund OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 94 F Vote: 45-4 Shea, D Include 40% of special education allowable cost payment in BASE budget Sen. Johnson, Miller, Taylor, Wells voting no SB 116 Vote: 49-0 Stonington, E Revise laws concerning child abuse & neglect and placement or adoption SB 257 Vote: 49-0 Bohlinger, J Providing for protection of abandoned children SB 259 Vote: 49-0 Tester, J Revise highway fencing requirements under certain circumstances SB 282 F Vote: 49-0 Crismore, W Create special court to handle asbestos cases SB 288 F Vote: 49-0 Christiaens, C Distribution of unused drugs to low income individuals SB 306 F Vote: 49-0 Cocchiarella, V Revise public retirement after 25 years of service SB 317 F Vote: 49-0 Ellis, A Reduce taxes on beer produced by small brewers SB 329 F Vote: 49-0 Roush, G Authorize temporary licensure of Canadian and Out of State RN/LPN in Montana SB 330 Vote: 49-0 Mahlum, D Revise laws on pyramid promotional schemes SB 334 F Vote: 49-0 Grosfield, L Justice Department to contract for driver rehabilitation & improvement program SB 356 Vote: 49-0 Hargrove, D Attach board of review to department of revenue SB 386 F Vote: 49-0 Waterman, M Make intervention in delinquency pilot program permanent SB 392 Vote: 49-0 Cobb, J Status of auto insurance policy after collision with animal SB 394 F Vote: 49-0 Shea, D Allow school districts to enter into agreements with job corps programs SB 419 F Vote: 49-0 Grimes, D Revise laws governing legislative interns SB 425 Vote: 49-0 Glaser, B Clarify vocational education agency laws for receipt of federal funds SJ 14 Vote: 49-0 Franklin, E Urge establishing public service obligation for 18-year-olds OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 246 Vote: 43-6 Bales, K Clarify liability for damages to property caused by livestock OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 65 F Vote: 47-1 Ellis, A Revise out of district tuition laws SB 158 F Vote: 46-2 Grosfield, L Create intermediate appellate court SB 245 F Vote: 39-10 Holden, R Montana farm and ranch risk management account