Report: LAW0330L Mar. 13, 2001 at 6:06 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate 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 (S) Business And Labor HB 515 Lehman, L Activation for retired volunteer firefighters To be carried by Sen Ekegren (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 164 Olson, A School general fund budget limitations To be carried by Sen. Ryan HB 353 Fritz, N School breakfast program To be carried by Sen. Kitzenberg HB 505 F Dell, T Prior 3-yr. aver. enrollment to calculate certain reversions in university funds To be carried by Sen. Berry (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 510 Lawson, B Provide gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube feeding not nursing scope of practice To be carried by Sen. DePratu HB 582 F Gutsche, G DPHHS feasibility report on chronic disease tracking and registry To be carried by Sen. Johnson (S) Taxation HB 351 F Olson, A Tax incentive for unused commercial buildings To be carried by Sen. Cole HB 412 Wolery, M Increase homestead exemption To be carried by Sen. Stonington OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HB 368 F Hedges, D Use research and commercialization trust for agricultural production grants To be carried by Sen. Jergeson HB 387 Hedges, D Protection for crop research and research facilities To be carried by Sen. Nelson (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 140 F Masolo, G Loan repayment assistance for teachers with certain certifications To be carried by Sen. Glaser (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 406 Gillan, K Insurance coverage for diabetes To be carried by Sen. Johnson HJ 1 F Mccann, M Interim study of mental health services To be carried by Sen Stonington (S) Taxation HB 362 F Mckenney, J Tax exemption for machinery and equipment used in producing ethanol To be carried by Sen. Ellis HB 381 Noennig, M Notice of classification and appraisal to single owner and create lien To be carried by Sen. Cole OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary SR 20 Thomas, F Confirm Justice Jim Rice (S) Taxation SB 492 F Sprague, M Increase boat decal fee OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation SB 496 F R Glaser, B Temporarily exempt new energy storage facilities from property taxes OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 20 Halligan, M Codify family law exception to contempt appeals SB 55 Cole, M Clarify bailment laws SB 161 F Hargrove, D Revise solid waste fees SB 165 Cole, M Clarify growth through agriculture laws SB 209 Waterman, M Clarify balancing test for release of information in state claims SB 234 Tester, J Revise laws governing directors and trustees for rural coops SB 252 Cocchiarella, V Revise rehabilitation benefits SB 269 Mcnutt, W Revise certain dates for transition to customer choice for electricity supplier OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried SB 486 F Vote: 50-0 Depratu, B Allow stock investment in qualifying Montana business without tax consequence To segregate item 2 from amendment report OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance HB 489 F Price, W Cap discount amount for sale of infrastructure investment tax credits OB # 6 -Motions Segregated from Committee of the Whole Report HB 489 F Vote: 50-0 Price, W Cap discount amount for sale of infrastructure investment tax OB # 6 -Motions Segregated from Committee of the Whole Report credits OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 3rd Reading; Placed on 2nd Reading SB 220 F Bohlinger, J Earned income tax credit On motion by Sen. Bolinger OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 27 Vote: 34-16 Musgrove, J County authority to establish underage curfew laws HB 142 Vote: 43-7 Somerville, R Authorize rules restricting nonresident mountain lion licenses HB 230 F Vote: 30-19 Price, W Revise boiler inspection requirements OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended on Voice Vote HB 120 F Vote: 49-0 Mckenney, J Generally revise professional licensing laws Sen. Ryan excused HB 218 F Vote: 50-0 Facey, T Regulate potable water haulers and sellers OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 160 F Vote: 50-0 Andersen, J Revise special education funding allocations HB 201 F Vote: 50-0 Davies, B Create offense of theft by embezzlement HB 265 F Vote: 50-0 Facey, T Tuition free classes for certain high school students at vocational colleges HB 321 Vote: 50-0 Brown, D Second alternative for electing additional high school trustees HB 331 Vote: 50-0 Eggers, B Criminal offense of theft of identity HB 392 F Vote: 50-0 Masolo, G Increase funding for rural technical assistance program HB 489 F Vote: 49-1 Price, W Cap discount amount for sale of infrastructure investment tax OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote credits Sen. O'Neil voting no OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 218 F Vote: 50-0 Facey, T Regulate potable water haulers and sellers SB 486 F Vote: 50-0 Depratu, B Allow stock investment in qualifying Montana business without tax consequence Items 1,3 and 4 of amendment report - passed SB 486 F Vote: 50-0 Depratu, B Allow stock investment in qualifying Montana business without tax consequence Item 2 of amendment report - passed OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 273 F Vote: 29-21 Stapleton, C Montana graduate employment incentives OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended on Voice Vote SB 486 F Vote: 49-1 Depratu, B Allow stock investment in qualifying Montana business without tax consequence Sen. O'Neil voting no OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 143 F Vote: 49-1 Somerville, R Revise income tax laws for pass-through entities HB 179 F Vote: 48-2 Dell, T Voter mill levy advisory language HB 216 F Vote: 35-15 Himmelberger, D Increase fines for minor purchasing alcohol or tobacco HB 249 Vote: 50-0 Laslovich, J School district to hold final budget meeting on or before August 15 OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 294 F Vote: 50-0 Lewis, D Authorize retirement boards to increase annual benefit adjustment HB 354 F Vote: 49-1 Lawson, B Revise developmental disability planning and advisory council OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House SB 20 Vote: 49-0 Halligan, M Codify family law exception to contempt appeals SB 165 Vote: 50-0 Cole, M Clarify growth through agriculture laws SB 209 Vote: 47-3 Waterman, M Clarify balancing test for release of information in state claims SB 252 Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Revise rehabilitation benefits