Report: LAW0330L Feb. 19, 2001 at 7:36 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/19/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) State Administration HJ 4 Fuchs, D Urge uniform national polling hours To be carried by Sen. Ekegren OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 389 F Cobb, J Expand state hail insurance program to include fire insurance SJ 16 Holden, R Support efforts for low cost energy for irrigation (S) Business And Labor SB 349 F Tester, J Revise securities act to promote capital investment SB 450 Grimes, D Modify employment status of insurance and security sales personnel SB 469 Depratu, B Coordinate workforce development programs SB 480 Berry, D State participation in pacific northwest economic region (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 218 F Ryan, D Allow inactive tuition funds to be closed; transferred into misc. programs fund SB 430 F Ellis, A K-12 reading accountability SB 457 F Ryan, D Authorize use of impact aid for school bonding (S) Highways And Transportation SB 451 Johnson, R Eliminate requirement for driver's license to operate certain bicycles (S) Judiciary SB 467 Grimes, D Railroad and mining company liability for workers' negligent acts SB 476 F Keenan, B Clarify nursing home certification requirements; require rules OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary SB 477 Jergeson, G Clarify use of safety restraints in nursing homes SB 489 F Grosfield, L Revise 4th offense DUI sentencing to consider fiscal impacts (S) Local Government SB 333 F Beck, T Remove prison ranch PILT sunset SB 407 Berry, D Allow city contract renewals for physical plant operations for water, power SB 482 F Ekegren, P Worker's compensation insurance for volunteer firefighters (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 459 Franklin, E Allow APRNs to examine, report, and testify on defendant's mental condition (S) State Administration SB 362 Tester, J Revise ethics laws OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 326 F Taylor, M Weed Eradication Through Native Environmental Techniques SB 437 F Cole, M Special landowner big game license based on acreage (S) Business And Labor SB 367 Depratu, B Disallow credit card charge on portion of fuel purchase attributable to tax SB 445 F Taylor, M Reorganize department of commerce SB 474 Grimes, D Revise laws on auto and auto glass repair (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 117 Tester, J Exempt all school district levies from mill limit SB 273 F Stapleton, C Montana graduate employment incentives SB 344 F Cobb, J Increase rate for school transportation contracts SB 436 F Ellis, A Revise school district operating expense and purchasing laws (S) Fish And Game SB 286 F Stonington, E Prepare headwaters state park for Lewis & Clark bicentennial (S) Highways And Transportation SB 348 Elliott, J Authorize quiet zone railroad crossings OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary SB 17 O'Neil, J Revise best interests of child in parenting plan SB 176 F Mcnutt, W Revise district court funding SB 384 Ryan, D Create offense of negligent criminal trespass to private property SB 487 Halligan, M Child hearsay exception in criminal cases involving child witnesses or victims (S) Local Government SB 138 F Nelson, L Revise local government accounting laws SB 215 F Berry, D Full cost accounting for county and district solid waste programs SB 216 F Berry, D Full cost accounting for municipal solid waste programs SB 226 Wells, J Modify statute on use of names for mailing list SB 278 F Berry, D Remove city's authority to ban competition from private garbage providers SB 287 Stonington, E Revise subdivision exemption for family transfer 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 433 F Elliott, J County revenue distribution of forest reserve funds SB 470 O'Neil, J Prohibit extraterritorial zoning and subdivision regulation SB 479 F Hargrove, D Subdivision review for cluster development (S) Natural Resources SB 322 F Shea, D Natural resource worker education and retraining 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 408 F Mccarthy, B Significance determination under MEPA (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 221 F Johnson, R Eliminate certificate of need laws (S) State Administration SB 443 Butcher, E Prohibit public record disposal without offering to public OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried SB 243 F Vote: 47-3 Johnson, R Provide stability for future electric rates To segregate items 4, 5, 6; Sen. Doherty, Elliott, Toole voting no OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed SB 276 F Vote: 20-30 Toole, K Clarify PSC authority to allocate utility sale proceeds To take from committee and place on second reading OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 490 F Taylor, M Revise contractor selection process SB 491 Taylor, M Revise telemarketing laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business And Labor SB 490 F Taylor, M Revise contractor selection process SB 491 Taylor, M Revise telemarketing laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried SB 243 F Vote: 37-13 Johnson, R Provide stability for future electric rates OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried SB 243 F Vote: 35-15 Johnson, R Provide stability for future electric rates Items 1,2,3,7 & 8 of amendment report -- Passed OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 181 Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Include nonprofit family support services as industrial development projects SB 370 F Vote: 50-0 Halligan, M Revising eligibility in the judges' retirement system OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed SB 243 F Vote: 18-32 Johnson, R Provide stability for future electric rates Items 4,5 & 6 segregated from amendment report -- Failed SB 323 Vote: 19-28 Mcnutt, W Revise exclusive remedy for worker's compensation OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 323 Vote: 33-17 Mcnutt, W Revise exclusive remedy for worker's compensation OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 243 F Vote: 33-17 Johnson, R Provide stability for future electric rates OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended on Voice Vote SB 181 Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Include nonprofit family support services as industrial development projects SB 370 F Vote: 50-0 Halligan, M Revising eligibility in the judges' retirement system OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 207 F Vote: 50-0 Keenan, B Remove requirement that former forensic unit be correctional facility SB 303 F Vote: 50-0 Hargrove, D Mill levy exemption for property taxes imposed for open space bond SB 305 Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Alternative position for work comp when no position available SB 309 Vote: 48-2 Halligan, M Revise hospital licensure laws Sen. Hargrove, O'Neil voting no SB 358 Vote: 50-0 Depratu, B Access to traffic accident reports to compile data SB 360 Vote: 50-0 Waterman, M Revise telecommunications access program SB 378 F Vote: 50-0 Tash, B Revise CECRA to authorize collection of interest on past-due remedial action SB 379 F Vote: 50-0 Tash, B Modify storm water discharge permit laws SB 390 F Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Revise school finance laws SB 404 Vote: 50-0 Franklin, E Clarify voting for residents of split school district SB 423 Vote: 46-1 Ellis, A Petition to create single member school trustee districts Sen. Ryan voting no SJ 13 Vote: 50-0 Crismore, W Urge reciprocity on state timber sales OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 48 F Vote: 48-2 Sprague, M Prohibit out-of-state direct shipment of alcoholic beverages to Montanans SB 292 Vote: 50-0 Sprague, M Prohibit representation as licensed plumber SB 298 Vote: 49-1 Glaser, B Limit the amount of contractor retainage SB 313 F Vote: 50-0 Thomas, F Technology acquisition and depreciation fund SB 340 Vote: 50-0 Berry, D Revise real estate law on depositing funds in broker's trust account