Report: LAW0330L Feb. 28, 2001 at 6:43 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/28/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HB 315 Gallik, D Enhanced penalties for animal abuse HB 418 Younkin, C Revise herd district law HB 455 Lewis, D Revise term of temporary change of water right for instream flow HB 531 F Waitschies, K Revise licensing for fertilizer spreader equipment HB 552 R Shockley, J Remove cap on administrative charges for irrigation districts HJ 6 Waddill, B Study impacts of genetically modified wheat HJ 25 Haines, D Urge salvage of burned timber HJ 33 Gillan, K Assistance for sugar beet growers (S) Business And Labor HB 333 F Jent, L Work comp attorney fees for improperly denied medical benefit HB 448 Forrester, G Revise construction prompt payment law HB 479 Gallus, S Variable rates on spec. improvement & rural spec. improvement district bonds HB 490 F Price, W Intermediary relending program HB 497 Price, W Revise apprentice to journey ratios for plumbers and electricians HB 499 F Facey, T Encourage use of recycled, postconsumer glass -- credit against fees HB 500 F Wanzenried, D Revise certain provisions of little Davis-Bacon act HB 515 Lehman, L Activation for retired volunteer firefighters HB 517 F Mangan, J Technology seed capital and business assistance HB 519 F Forrester, G Revise eligibility for video gambling machine tax credit OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business And Labor HB 530 Kasten, D Revise investigation of discrimination claims HB 537 Sliter, P Clarify conversion from county farm mutual insurer to state farm mutual HB 542 F Musgrove, J Transfer duties for collecting surplus lines stamping fee HB 551 F Forrester, G Increase vehicle dealers bonding requirement HB 559 Noennig, M Revise notice periods for termination of landlord-tenant rental agreements (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 353 A Fritz, N School breakfast program HB 488 F Wolery, M Consolidated districts to keep basic entitlements for 6 years HB 505 F Dell, T Prior 3-yr. aver. enrollment to calculate certain reversions in university funds (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 564 F Olson, A Revise universal service telecommunications laws HJ 20 Curtiss, A Urge implementation of power generation HJ 22 Curtiss, A Urge commitment to original forest service mandate (S) Fish And Game HB 282 Laszloffy, J Eliminate social security number on hunting and fishing license applications HB 451 Golie, G Revise disabled hunter law HB 454 F Clark, P Allow issuance of landowner either-sex elk permits HB 569 Esp, J Revise outfitter laws HJ 16 Haines, D Agency study re: control of importation of exotic animals (S) Highways And Transportation HB 131 Somerville, R Stop and inspection authority for diesel fuel violations HB 378 Lee, M State action for southern Amtrak route act (SARA) HB 401 F Lee, M Railroad vandalism prevention HB 403 F Gillan, K Restricted driver's license for minors HB 442 Jayne, J Revise definition of littering as traffic offense HB 461 F Shockley, J Active duty military purchase of veteran's license plates OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Highways And Transportation HB 502 Story, B Exempt certain equipment from axle weight limits HB 524 F A Keane, J Increase fee to fund removal of abandoned vehicles (S) Judiciary HB 66 F Harris, C Create commission on Montana code annotated reform HB 254 Davies, B Continuing execution on garnishment until debt paid HB 261 Jent, L Illegal operation of clandestine dangerous drugs lab HB 290 Waddill, B Include deception, coercion, surprise in definition of without consent for rape HB 313 F Masolo, G Revise laws relating to domestic violence HB 360 Clark, P Revise sexual offense laws HB 419 F Shockley, J Create natural resources enforcement program in AG's office HB 424 Peterson, K Health carriers & managed care entities responsible - health treatment decision HB 434 F Schrumpf, C Sexual offender residency restrictions HB 496 F Jent, L Generally revise procedures in civil cases HB 521 Newman, B Revised law on enhanced criminal sentences HB 560 Noennig, M Revise law on offer of settlement HB 563 Clark, P Increase time limit for commencing prosecution of certain sexual offenses HB 570 Shockley, J Clarify authority to bring action under water use act HB 603 Shockley, J Revise agency notice of appeals to attorney general HJ 17 Newman, B Study juvenile detention laws HJ 29 Carney, E Ambient air quality standards for asbestos (S) Local Government HB 345 F Mangan, J Revise county official salaries HB 409 F Peterson, A Exempt local government health benefit plans from levy cap HB 439 Jacobson, H Revise appointment process for housing authority commissioners HB 440 Jacobson, H Revise county commissioner residency requirements for election OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Local Government HB 469 Rice, D Include acquisition of real property within authority of rural fire district HB 498 Branae, G Revise laws governing landfills HJ 24 Wanzenried, D Study annexation laws HJ 31 Schmidt, T Resolution on litter and alcohol use (S) Natural Resources HB 209 F Harris, C Revise remedial action upon release of hazardous substance laws HB 332 Dale, R Revise underground storage tank inspection laws HB 334 Lenhart, R Revise law on type of project eligible for water pollution control funds HB 340 F Younkin, C Revise requirements for subdivision regulations HB 457 F Haines, D Building code enforcement in extended jurisdictional area HB 459 Mood, D Generally revise MEPA HB 473 Younkin, C Revise MEPA HB 495 F Olson, A Provide the transfer of revoked coal mine permits HB 513 Fuchs, D Eliminate nitrate testing for single family residence HB 585 F R Fuchs, D Revise review of sanitation in subdivisions HB 599 Haines, D Revise minimum slash hazard HJ 10 Vick, S Encourage continued snowmobile use in Yellowstone Park HJ 19 Curtiss, A Urge support for multiple use of national forests; oppose roadless initiative HJ 21 Laible, R Request study on issues of balancing forest fuels management with air quality (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 406 Gillan, K Insurance coverage for diabetes HB 510 Lawson, B Provide gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube feeding not nursing scope of practice HB 583 Esp, J Mental heath advanced directive (S) State Administration HB 90 F Shockley, J Maintain registry & establish procedures for design of fire OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) State Administration extinguishing system HB 116 F Mood, D Generally revise the PERS defined contribution retirement plan HB 239 F Thomas, B Access to information technology for visually impaired HB 374 Eggers, B Revise law on coordinator of Indian affairs HB 472 F Rome, A Peace officer retirement transfer from PERS to game wardens' retirement HB 491 F Tropila, J Minimum benefit increase for municipal police officers retirement HB 523 F Whitaker, J Monthly pension increase for retired volunteer firefighter HJ 18 Lewis, D Urge Congressional support for Lewis & Clark bicentennial HJ 32 Bixby, N Request legislative performance audit on child protective services (S) Taxation HB 143 F Somerville, R Revise income tax laws for pass-through entities HB 377 F Somerville, R Revise qualified endowment tax credit -- 6-year extension HB 489 F Price, W Cap discount amount for sale of infrastructure investment tax credits HB 548 F Jayne, J DOR publication of annual effective tax rate for property classes