Report: LAW0330L Mar. 20, 2001 at 6:13 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/20/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Business And Labor HB 537 Sliter, P Clarify conversion from county farm mutual insurer to state farm mutual To be carried by Sen. Thomas (S) Natural Resources HB 477 F Kasten, D Prohibit use of applicant's assets in calculating fees for producing EIS To be carried by Sen. McCarthy HJ 21 Laible, R Request study on issues of balancing forest fuels management with air quality To be carried by Sen. Tash OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HB 33 Younkin, C Short term water right lease for road work To be carried by Sen. Holden (S) Finance HB 41 Witt, J Revise laws governing dedicated revenue and statutory appropriations To be carried by Sen. Ellis HB 186 A Holden, L Fund predator control To be carried by Sen. Holden OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Taxation OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Taxation SB 493 F Thomas, F Revise laws on economic development by revising investments OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 500 F R Glaser, B Revise school funding (S) Finance SB 339 F Berry, D Revise funding of public assistance, foster care, and protective services (S) State Administration SR 19 Hargrove, D Confirm appointments to professional licensing boards Final Report (S) Taxation SB 495 R Thomas, F Revise state land laws to increase funding for trust OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 168 F Stonington, E Increase junk vehicle fees OB # 4 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor SB 41 F Roush, G Require certification of public safety communications officers SB 59 Nelson, L Revise special liquor permit law to include veteran and frat. org. SB 142 Sprague, M Procedure when US becomes liquor license owner SB 148 Tester, J Revise laws governing access to information SB 149 F Grosfield, L Voter establishment of library districts OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance SB 500 F R Vote: 28-21 Glaser, B Revise school funding OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 507 F Elliott, J Business Montana agency to advertise Montana business SB 508 F R Cole, M Encourage electrical generation in Montana SB 509 F R Doherty, S Revise tax credits for alternative fuel vehicles SB 510 F R Stapleton, C Encouage leasing of Crown Butte exchange land for coal mining OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 507 F Elliott, J Business Montana agency to advertise Montana business SB 508 F R Cole, M Encourage electrical generation in Montana SB 509 F R Doherty, S Revise tax credits for alternative fuel vehicles SB 510 F R Stapleton, C Encouage leasing of Crown Butte exchange land for coal mining OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 508 F R Cole, M Encourage electrical generation in Montana SB 509 F R Doherty, S Revise tax credits for alternative fuel vehicles SB 510 F R Stapleton, C Encouage leasing of Crown Butte exchange land for coal mining (S) Taxation SB 507 F Elliott, J Business Montana agency to advertise Montana business Referred to Committee (S) Finance HB 2 A Vick, S General appropriations act HB 7 A Mccann, M Reclamation and development grant appropriations OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Finance HB 10 A Kasten, D Appropriate oil overcharge payments HB 12 A Haines, D Revise building energy conservation project laws HB 608 Haines, D Recording nonmonetary settlements of contested cases HB 610 F Kasten, D Reduce allocation to TSEP -increase allocation to permanent fund HB 615 F Lewis, D Revise TANF block grant maintenance of effort (S) Highways And Transportation HB 620 F R Devlin, R Exempt purple heart veterans from vehicle registration fees OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended HB 473 Vote: 28-21 Younkin, C Revise MEPA OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 87 F Vote: 47-1 Masolo, G One stop delivery system for workforce investment act Sen. Johnson voting no HB 440 Vote: 47-1 Jacobson, H Revise county commissioner residency requirements for election Sen. Ryan voting no OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred on Voice Vote SB 10 F Vote: 48-0 Stonington, E Revise laws governing interim committees and their functions SB 90 Vote: 48-0 Ekegren, P Generally revise government purchasing laws SB 260 Vote: 48-0 Mahlum, D Revise permissible investments of funds by school districts SB 421 Vote: 48-0 Thomas, F Revise motor vehicle franchise laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 473 Vote: 26-22 Younkin, C Revise MEPA OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 473 Vote: 20-29 Younkin, C Revise MEPA HB 473 Vote: 20-29 Younkin, C Revise MEPA OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 266 Vote: 46-3 Clancy, G Revise governmental accountability act HB 292 F Vote: 47-2 Fuchs, D Fees to fund fishing access enhancement program HB 378 Vote: 46-3 Lee, M State action for southern Amtrak route act (SARA) HB 386 Vote: 37-12 Fuchs, D Extend period for fireworks sales HB 412 Vote: 49-0 Wolery, M Increase homestead exemption HB 455 Vote: 49-0 Lewis, D Revise term of temporary change of water right for instream flow HB 472 F Vote: 49-0 Rome, A Peace officer retirement transfer from PERS to game wardens' retirement HB 517 F Vote: 45-4 Mangan, J Technology seed capital and business assistance HB 578 F Vote: 46-3 Callahan, T Extend tax incentive for production of alcohol HJ 1 F Vote: 49-0 Mccann, M Interim study of mental health services HJ 32 Vote: 49-0 Bixby, N Request legislative performance audit on child protective services OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 315 Vote: 43-6 Franklin, E Subsidized premiums for comprehensive health association coverage SB 466 F Vote: 47-2 Waterman, M Revise mental health commitment laws; outpatient assisted treatment OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House SB 168 F Vote: 42-7 Stonington, E Increase junk vehicle fees