Report: LAW0330L Apr. 04, 2001 at 05:20 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 04/04/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Business And Labor HB 650 F Mood, D Clearinghouse to consolidate all state loan programs To be carried by Sen. Taylor (S) Finance HB 8 A Mccann, M Renewable resource bonds and loans To be carried by Sen. Tester HB 247 F A Lewis, D Phase-in reduction of fees in lieu of tax for heavy trucks To be carried by Sen. Crismore HB 447 A Lewis, D Funding for planning and design of Marysville road reconstruction To be carried by Sen. Waterman HB 608 Haines, D Recording nonmonetary settlements of contested cases To be carried by Sen. Tash OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 632 R Mood, D Address price for commercial users of electricity To be carried by Sen. Beck HB 646 F R Golie, G Encourage development of generation resources To be carried by Sen. Ryan (S) Finance HB 3 A Fisher, S Supplemental appropriations To be carried by Sen. Waterman OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Finance HB 4 F A Witt, J Appropriations otherwise made by budget amendment To be carried by Sen. Keenan HB 6 A Mccann, M Renewable resource grant and loan appropriations To be carried by Sen. Tester HB 395 A Thomas, B Establish dental hygiene program in university system To be carried by Sen. Christiaens (S) Taxation HB 248 A Tropila, J Create interim committee to study Montana tax structure To be carried by Sen. Bohlinger OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 3 F Kitzenberg, S Require 4 lane highway from N.D. border to Troy SB 50 Waterman, M Smoke free state buildings SB 51 F Hargrove, D Public employee qualified health care expense accounts SB 60 F Mccarthy, B Enabling legislation for education commission of the states SB 77 F Hargrove, D Revise laws governing public assistance SB 82 F Keenan, B Revise laws on public mental health system SB 96 F Mahlum, D Revise waiting period for temporary total disability benefits SB 104 Sprague, M Revise fish and game enforcement laws SB 108 Franklin, E Advanced practice registered nurse as professional person for mental health SB 116 Stonington, E Revise laws concerning child abuse & neglect and placement or adoption SB 130 Thomas, F Public procedure for transferring school property SB 132 F Halligan, M Abandoned baby legislation SB 138 F Nelson, L Revise local government accounting laws SB 152 F Mahlum, D Revise laws for disposition of excess DOT land OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 167 F Stonington, E Revise sanitation in subdivision laws SB 170 F Halligan, M Revise child abuse and neglect laws SB 185 Cobb, J Revise campaign finance and reporting law SB 197 Tester, J Protection for wild plant resources SB 203 Cole, M Replace truck axle weight limit with federal standard SB 204 Cobb, J Revise restitution laws SB 210 F Waterman, M Revise retirement for county hospital and rest home employees SB 221 F Johnson, R Eliminate certificate of need laws SB 229 Cocchiarella, V Not marital status discrimination to hire spouse SB 241 F Wells, J Revise zoning district laws SB 289 F Tester, J Allow transfer of certain firefighters between retirement systems SB 305 Cocchiarella, V Alternative position for work comp when no position available SB 313 F Thomas, F Technology acquisition and depreciation fund SB 340 Berry, D Revise real estate law on depositing funds in broker's trust account SB 358 Depratu, B Access to traffic accident reports to compile data SB 360 Waterman, M Revise telecommunications access program SB 373 F Halligan, M Licensing and regulation of captive insurers SB 428 F Harrington, D Increase percentage of salary for unemployment calculation SB 438 F Christiaens, C Standards for utilization review SJ 13 Crismore, W Urge reciprocity on state timber sales OB # 6 -Motions Conference Committee Appointed SB 28 Halligan, M Revise process for modification of child support orders Sen. Hargrove-Chair, Sen. Holden, Sen. Halligan OB # 6 -Motions Conference Committee Appointed SB 48 F Sprague, M Prohibit out-of-state direct shipment of alcoholic beverages to Montanans Sen. Sprague-Chair, Sen. Butcher, Sen. Ryan SB 135 F Waterman, M Revise laws governing mental health managed care ombudsman Sen. Johnson-Chair, Sen. O'Neil, Sen. Waterman SB 151 F Mahlum, D Prohibit government sale of fitness services Sen. Mahlum-Chair, Sen. Berry, Sen. Jergeson SB 196 F Tester, J Require country of origin placarding on meat and produce Sen. Holden-Chair, Sen. Ekegren, Sen. Tester OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SJ 20 Ellingson, J Study business closures and their impacts on workers OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred SB 245 F Vote: 30-16 Holden, R Montana farm and ranch risk management account SB 377 F Vote: 31-12 Grimes, D Revise MEPA OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred on Voice Vote SB 288 F Vote: 49-0 Christiaens, C Distribution of unused drugs to low income individuals SB 293 F Vote: 49-0 Doherty, S Adopt Montana driver privacy protection act SB 298 Vote: 49-0 Glaser, B Limit the amount of contractor retainage SB 304 F Vote: 49-0 Nelson, L Clarify upland game bird habitat enhancement SB 309 Vote: 49-0 Halligan, M Revise hospital licensure laws SB 310 F Vote: 49-0 Waterman, M Revise comprehensive health association laws SB 318 Vote: 49-0 Ekegren, P Eliminate truck speed limit for agricultural harvest OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred on Voice Vote SB 319 F Vote: 49-0 Cole, M Revise major facility siting act SB 330 Vote: 49-0 Mahlum, D Revise laws on pyramid promotional schemes SB 339 F Vote: 49-0 Berry, D Revise funding of public assistance, foster care, and protective services SB 356 Vote: 49-0 Hargrove, D Attach board of review to department of revenue SB 359 Vote: 49-0 Halligan, M Allow city or town to create annexation district outside the city or town SB 378 F Vote: 49-0 Tash, B Revise CECRA to authorize collection of interest on past-due remedial action SB 426 Vote: 49-0 Halligan, M Court may allow pretrial services agency to arrest SB 431 Vote: 49-0 Stonington, E Clarify laws on commercial collection of nongame wildlife SB 433 F Vote: 49-0 Elliott, J County revenue distribution of forest reserve funds SB 436 F Vote: 49-0 Ellis, A Revise school district operating expense and purchasing laws SB 442 F Vote: 49-0 Cobb, J Revolving fund for low-income working families SB 443 Vote: 49-0 Butcher, E Prohibit public record disposal without offering to public SB 448 F Vote: 49-0 Christiaens, C Funding for transportation for senior citizens and persons with disabilities SB 449 F Vote: 49-0 Tester, J Establish environmental rehabilitation and response account SB 450 Vote: 49-0 Grimes, D Modify employment status of insurance and security sales personnel SB 455 Vote: 49-0 Doherty, S Revise subdivision laws SB 465 F Vote: 49-0 Franklin, E Revise insurance information and privacy act OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred SB 242 F Vote: 28-20 O'Neil, J Prohibit extraterritorial building codes OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred on Voice Vot SB 283 F Vote: 49-0 Waterman, M Revise citizen review board laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred on Voice Vot SB 320 F Vote: 49-0 Kitzenberg, S State purchase of renewable fuel vehicles SB 327 F Vote: 49-0 Doherty, S Restrict government competition with private internet service providers SB 348 Vote: 49-0 Elliott, J Clarify sounding of locomotive horn at public crossings SB 390 F Vote: 49-0 Cobb, J Revise school finance laws SB 423 Vote: 49-0 Ellis, A Petition to create single member school trustee districts SB 427 Vote: 49-0 Johnson, R Limited county general obligation bonds for roads and highways SB 429 Vote: 48-1 Sprague, M Revise local government referendum/election laws Sen. Elliott voting no SB 432 Vote: 49-0 Taylor, M Clarify funding for aerospace transportation and technology infrastructure SB 437 F Vote: 49-0 Cole, M Special landowner big game license based on acreage SB 441 F Vote: 49-0 Christiaens, C Alternative assessment for health assoc. plan & assoc. portability plan SB 457 F Vote: 49-0 Ryan, D Authorize use of impact aid for school bonding OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House SB 3 F Vote: 45-3 Kitzenberg, S Require 4 lane highway from N.D. border to Troy SB 51 F Vote: 48-0 Hargrove, D Public employee qualified health care expense accounts SB 60 F Vote: 44-4 Mccarthy, B Enabling legislation for education commission of the states SB 77 F Vote: 48-0 Hargrove, D Revise laws governing public assistance SB 82 F Vote: 46-2 Keenan, B Revise laws on public mental health system SB 104 Vote: 44-4 Sprague, M Revise fish and game enforcement laws SB 108 Vote: 48-0 Franklin, E Advanced practice registered nurse as professional person for mental health SB 116 Vote: 48-0 Stonington, E Revise laws concerning child abuse & neglect and placement or adoption SB 130 Vote: 48-0 Thomas, F Public procedure for transferring school property OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House SB 132 F Vote: 48-0 Halligan, M Abandoned baby legislation SB 138 F Vote: 46-2 Nelson, L Revise local government accounting laws SB 152 F Vote: 48-0 Mahlum, D Revise laws for disposition of excess DOT land SB 167 F Vote: 47-1 Stonington, E Revise sanitation in subdivision laws SB 170 F Vote: 48-0 Halligan, M Revise child abuse and neglect laws SB 185 Vote: 47-1 Cobb, J Revise campaign finance and reporting law SB 197 Vote: 46-2 Tester, J Protection for wild plant resources SB 204 Vote: 48-0 Cobb, J Revise restitution laws SB 221 F Vote: 44-4 Johnson, R Eliminate certificate of need laws SB 229 Vote: 47-1 Cocchiarella, V Not marital status discrimination to hire spouse SB 241 F Vote: 47-1 Wells, J Revise zoning district laws