Report: LAW0330L Mar. 21, 2001 at 5:46 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/21/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Business And Labor HB 504 Gallik, D Revise insurance laws To be carried by Sen. Thomas (S) Highways And Transportation HB 529 Pattison, J Revise overweight vehicle tolerance standards To be carried by Sen. Cocchiarella HJ 23 Wanzenried, D Urge support for developing a motor carrier safety program To be carried by Sen. Roush (S) Judiciary HB 109 Mangan, J Statewide community education regarding sex offenders To be carried by Sen. Halligan OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Business And Labor HB 539 F Mangan, J Regulate auto title loan businesses To be carried by Sen. Sprague (S) Fish And Game HB 306 F Balyeat, J Requirements for setting aside nonresident big game and deer combined licenses To be carried by Sen. Wells HB 554 F Sliter, P Increase certain nonresident hunting and fishing fees To be carried by Sen. Thomas HB 569 Esp, J Revise outfitter laws To be carried by Sen. Butcher OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Highways And Transportation HB 401 F Lee, M Railroad vandalism prevention To be carried by Sen. DePratu HB 442 Jayne, J Revise definition of littering as traffic offense To be carried by Sen. Harrington (S) Taxation HB 609 F Story, B Revise criteria for establishing productive values for agricultural land To be carried by Sen. Ellis OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 10 F Stonington, E Revise laws governing interim committees and their functions SB 90 Ekegren, P Generally revise government purchasing laws SB 260 Mahlum, D Revise permissible investments of funds by school districts SB 421 Thomas, F Revise motor vehicle franchise laws SR 19 Hargrove, D Confirm appointments to professional licensing boards OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried HJ 38 Waddill, B Urge support for Montana purple heart memorial To allow intro, transmittal, etc., of late bill OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 79 F Vote: 24-25 Harrington, D Payment of wages and benefits for noncertified school employees during closure To take from committee, place on 2nd reading OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 511 F R Depratu, B Revise university system funding through trust land use SB 512 F R Halligan, M Impose energy excise tax for stable prices and other purposes OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 511 F R Depratu, B Revise university system funding through trust land use SB 512 F R Halligan, M Impose energy excise tax for stable prices and other purposes OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 512 F R Halligan, M Impose energy excise tax for stable prices and other purposes (S) Taxation SB 511 F R Depratu, B Revise university system funding through trust land use Referred to Committee (S) Finance HB 11 A Kasten, D Fund treasure state endowment projects HB 273 F Erickson, R Transfer $3.5 million of TANF funds to affordable housing revolving loan account HB 395 A Thomas, B Establish dental hygiene program in university system HB 613 Vick, S Review personal services budget development (S) Natural Resources HB 572 F Bales, K Adjust and redistribute money derived from natural gas from coal beds (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 324 F Mangan, J Licensure for drop-in day care HB 456 F A Gutsche, G Breast and cervical treatment act (S) Taxation HB 57 Erickson, R Transfer $0.5 million from sec. 8 housing to afford. housing revolving account OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended HB 63 F Vote: 44-1 Dell, T Disability benefits plan for defined contribution retirement plan HB 459 Vote: 30-19 Mood, D Generally revise MEPA OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 459 Vote: 38-11 Mood, D Generally revise MEPA OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote HB 63 F Vote: 48-0 Dell, T Disability benefits plan for defined contribution retirement plan OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 459 Vote: 23-26 Mood, D Generally revise MEPA HB 459 Vote: 23-26 Mood, D Generally revise MEPA OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills Resolution Adopted SR 19 Vote: 46-1 Hargrove, D Confirm appointments to professional licensing boards OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 87 F Vote: 48-0 Masolo, G One stop delivery system for workforce investment act HB 440 Vote: 45-3 Jacobson, H Revise county commissioner residency requirements for election HB 473 Vote: 29-21 Younkin, C Revise MEPA OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House SB 10 F Vote: 47-0 Stonington, E Revise laws governing interim committees and their functions SB 90 Vote: 47-0 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