Report: LAW0330L Mar. 30, 2001 at 8:07 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/30/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 4 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor SB 53 F Roush, G Disabled vet. vehicle reg. reduced fee for certain vehicles other than car SB 55 Cole, M Clarify bailment laws SB 91 Tash, B Finance livestock containment facilities through renewable resource program 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 SB 370 F Halligan, M Revising eligibility in the judges' retirement system SB 421 Thomas, F Revise motor vehicle franchise laws OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried HB 313 F Masolo, G Revise laws relating to domestic violence To segregate items 3 and 4 OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed (S) Natural Resources HB 421 Vote: 22-25 Shockley, J Condemned property only used for purpose in final condemnation OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed (S) Natural Resources order To take from committee, place on second reading OB # 6 -Motions Segregated from Committee of the Whole Report HB 637 A Vote: 47-0 Kaufmann, C Office of restorative justice OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance HB 627 A Vote: 50-0 Juneau, C Establish prerelease center on reservation HB 637 A Vote: 47-0 Kaufmann, C Office of restorative justice OB # 6 -Motions Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (S) Finance HB 437 F Vote: 49-0 Jacobson, H Require inspections of elevators and other devices for building code compliance Place on 2nd reading this day HB 491 F Vote: 49-0 Tropila, J Increase benefit for municipal police officers retirement Place on 2nd reading this day HB 505 F Vote: 49-0 Dell, T Prior 3-yr. aver. enrollment to calculate certain reversions in university funds Place on 2nd reading this day HB 627 A Vote: 49-0 Juneau, C Establish prerelease center on reservation Place on 2nd reading this day OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SR 22 Hargrove, D Confirm appointments to certain boards OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SR 22 Hargrove, D Confirm appointments to certain boards OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) State Administration SR 22 Hargrove, D Confirm appointments to certain boards Referred to Committee (S) Business And Labor HB 357 F A Fuchs, D Allocate % of video gaming tax to horse racing breeder purses and other purposes HB 650 F Mood, D Clearinghouse to consolidate all state loan programs (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 474 F R Sliter, P Revise energy laws pertaining to large customers HB 632 R Mood, D Address price for commercial users of electricity HB 643 F R Juneau, C Tax exemption for electricity generated on reservation HB 645 Mangan, J Implement an electrical energy pool HB 646 F R Golie, G Encourage development of generation resources HB 647 F R Gillan, K Generally revise laws governing electrical energy (S) Finance HB 577 A Mccann, M Funding for information technology systems for Department of Justice HB 598 F R Brueggeman, J Government accountability act; scheduled termination of state programs (S) Natural Resources HB 69 F Mccann, M Revise mining laws HB 420 Shockley, J Notification of rights in eminent domain action (S) State Administration OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) State Administration HJ 38 Waddill, B Urge support for Montana purple heart memorial (S) Taxation HB 121 F Mood, D Increase per-ANB and basic entitlements HB 248 A Tropila, J Create interim committee to study Montana tax structure HB 600 F Bookout-Reinicke, S Tax exemption for energy generating equipment for a business HB 617 F Balyeat, J Simplify and reduce Montana income taxes HB 619 F Harris, C Tax credit for preserving historically significant property HB 623 F R Mangan, J Tax credit for business providing day care facility HB 636 F R Fuchs, D Statewide sales tax replacing income tax HB 639 F Barrett, D Fees charged by Secretary of State must be commensurate with costs HB 640 F Mcgee, D Generally revise laws on economic development HB 642 F Story, B Revise distribution of oil and gas production taxes HB 644 F R Pattison, J Reduce state fuel tax on ethanol and biodiesel -- replacement for tax revenue OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed HB 66 F Vote: 22-24 Harris, C Create commission on Montana code annotated reform OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 144 A Vote: 40-6 Noennig, M Statewide legislative proceeding broadcasting HB 146 Vote: 28-19 Shockley, J Revise youth court act HB 165 F Vote: 47-2 Gutsche, G Repatriation for human remains HB 320 Vote: 37-9 Laible, R Clarify written undertaking requirements for civil action against land board HB 324 F Vote: 31-18 Mangan, J Licensure for drop-in day care HB 437 F Vote: 29-18 Jacobson, H Require inspections of elevators and other devices for building OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred code compliance HB 564 F Vote: 31-16 Olson, A Revise universal service telecommunications laws HB 596 F Vote: 26-21 Bitney, R Private golf course beer and wine license HB 605 F Vote: 25-22 Mood, D Revise laws governing local and state air quality regulation HB 626 A Vote: 41-7 Mccann, M State - Fort Belknap water compact HJ 10 Vote: 28-12 Vick, S Encourage continued snowmobile use in Yellowstone Park HJ 19 Vote: 28-20 Curtiss, A Urge support for multiple use of national forests; oppose roadless initiative HJ 34 Vote: 47-0 Haines, D Study unfunded leave liability of state employees OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended HB 313 F Vote: 40-8 Masolo, G Revise laws relating to domestic violence HB 573 Vote: 30-19 Bales, K Allow oil and gas board to permit certain coal bed methane gas wells OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended on Voice Vote HB 340 F Vote: 50-0 Younkin, C Revise requirements for subdivision regulations HB 397 F Vote: 49-0 Jackson, V Clark fork basin water use plan HB 628 F A Vote: 47-0 Wolery, M Require mediation for seed contract disputes HB 637 A Vote: 48-0 Kaufmann, C Office of restorative justice OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 30 Vote: 47-0 Matthews, G Clarifying place to receive custody of youth HB 38 F Vote: 47-0 Schmidt, T Purchase state surplus vehicles for participants in state TANF- funded programs HB 195 Vote: 48-0 Wolery, M Revise transferable crime under youth court act OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 214 F Vote: 49-0 Shockley, J Add district court judges in Ravalli and Cascade counties HB 256 Vote: 49-0 Younkin, C Revise reckless and careless driving laws HB 290 Vote: 48-1 Waddill, B Include deception, coercion, surprise in definition of without consent for rape Sen. O'Neil voting no HB 345 F Vote: 50-0 Mangan, J Revise county official salaries HB 346 F Vote: 49-0 Schrumpf, C Repeal egg retailers license HB 348 F Vote: 49-0 Shockley, J Revise liquor store laws -- percentage of liquor store commission HB 360 Vote: 47-0 Clark, P Revise sexual offense laws HB 382 Vote: 50-0 Whitaker, J Limit local government powers in area of landlord-tenant law HB 409 F Vote: 49-1 Peterson, A Exempt local government health benefit plans from levy cap Sen. O'Neil voting no HB 434 F Vote: 49-0 Schrumpf, C Sexual offender residency restrictions HB 452 F Vote: 49-0 Whitaker, J Deferred retirement option plan for municipal police HB 456 F A Vote: 47-0 Gutsche, G Breast and cervical treatment act HB 468 A Vote: 50-0 Galvin-Halcro, K Newborn hearing screening, tracking, & intervention HB 491 F Vote: 47-0 Tropila, J Increase benefit for municipal police officers retirement HB 495 F Vote: 50-0 Olson, A Provide the transfer of revoked coal mine permits HB 505 F Vote: 47-0 Dell, T Prior 3-yr. aver. enrollment to calculate certain reversions in university funds HB 531 F Vote: 47-0 Waitschies, K Revise licensing for fertilizer spreader equipment HB 543 Vote: 46-1 Brown, R Revise subdivision and growth policy laws Sen. Johnson voting no HB 559 Vote: 47-0 Noennig, M Revise notice periods for termination of landlord-tenant rental agreements HB 572 F Vote: 50-0 Bales, K Adjust and redistribute money derived from natural gas from coal beds HB 583 Vote: 46-1 Esp, J Mental heath advanced directive OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote Sen. Johnson voting no HB 589 Vote: 48-1 Facey, T Revise subdivision exemption for condominiums Sen. Johnson voting no HB 599 Vote: 47-0 Haines, D Revise minimum slash hazard HB 603 Vote: 47-0 Shockley, J Revise agency notice of appeals to attorney general HJ 27 Vote: 48-0 Bales, K EQC oversight for EIS on proposed coal-bed natural gas resources development OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postpone Motion Failed HB 66 F Vote: 23-24 Harris, C Create commission on Montana code annotated reform OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed HB 66 F Vote: 29-18 Harris, C Create commission on Montana code annotated reform OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 313 F Vote: 25-23 Masolo, G Revise laws relating to domestic violence Items 3 and 4 segregated from amendment report -- Passed OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote HB 313 F Vote: 49-1 Masolo, G Revise laws relating to domestic violence Items 1 and 2 of amendment report -- Passed; Sen. Holden voting no HB 340 F Vote: 50-0 Younkin, C Revise requirements for subdivision regulations HB 397 F Vote: 49-0 Jackson, V Clark fork basin water use plan HB 573 Vote: 50-0 Bales, K Allow oil and gas board to permit certain coal bed methane gas wells OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote HB 628 F A Vote: 47-0 Wolery, M Require mediation for seed contract disputes HB 637 A Vote: 48-0 Kaufmann, C Office of restorative justice OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 313 F Vote: 23-25 Masolo, G Revise laws relating to domestic violence OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 2 A Vote: 42-7 Vick, S General appropriations act