Report: LAW0330L Apr. 20, 2001 at 08:35 PM 2001 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 57th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 04/20/2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) State Administration SR 25 Franklin, E Confirm regent Semmens OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) State Administration SR 7 Franklin, E Confirm board of regents nominees OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 339 F Berry, D Revise funding of public assistance, foster care, and protective services OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Free Conference Committee Report Received (S) Free Conference HB 2 A Vick, S General appropriations act Report #1 HB 5 A Mccann, M Appropriate money for capital projects Report #1 HB 142 Somerville, R Authorize rules restricting nonresident mountain lion licenses Report #2 HB 474 F R Sliter, P Revise energy laws pertaining to large customers Report #1 HB 573 Bales, K Allow oil and gas board to permit certain coal bed methane gas OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Free Conference Committee Report Received (S) Free Conference wells Report #2 SB 508 F R Cole, M Encourage electrical generation in Montana Report #1 OB # 4 -Messages from the Governor Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments SB 77 F Hargrove, D Revise laws governing public assistance SB 179 F Zook, T Revise budgeting and appropriation laws SB 282 F Crismore, W Create special court to handle asbestos cases SB 313 F Thomas, F Technology acquisition and depreciation fund SB 442 F Cobb, J Revolving fund for low-income working families OB # 4 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor SB 3 F Kitzenberg, S Require 4 lane highway from N.D. border to Troy SB 31 F Berry, D Revise state trust land laws 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 96 F Mahlum, D Revise waiting period for temporary total disability benefits SB 104 Sprague, M Revise fish and game enforcement laws 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 SB 167 F Stonington, E Revise sanitation in subdivision laws OB # 4 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor SB 170 F Halligan, M Revise child abuse and neglect laws 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 279 F Mcnutt, W Revise law on state investment in business SB 289 F Tester, J Allow transfer of certain firefighters between retirement systems SB 300 Holden, R Allow executive order lifting weight limits on farm trucks SB 305 Cocchiarella, V Alternative position for work comp when no position available SB 319 F Cole, M Revise major facility siting act SB 340 Berry, D Revise real estate law on depositing funds in broker's trust account SB 357 Ryan, D Revise viatical settlement laws 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 377 F Grimes, D Revise MEPA SB 408 F Mccarthy, B Significance determination under MEPA SB 431 Stonington, E Clarify laws on commercial collection of nongame wildlife SB 443 Butcher, E Prohibit public record disposal without offering to public SB 459 Franklin, E Allow APRNs to examine, report, and testify on defendant's mental condition OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried HB 573 Bales, K Allow oil and gas board to permit certain coal bed methane gas wells To allow Sen. Butcher to change vote from no to yes on 2nd reading SB 437 F Cole, M Special landowner big game license based on acreage to reconsider previous action in rejecting house amendments SB 437 F Cole, M Special landowner big game license based on acreage to place on 2nd reading this day OB # 6 -Motions On Motion Rules Suspended SB 437 F Vote: 50-0 Cole, M Special landowner big game license based on acreage to allow reconsideration of previous action OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HJ 44 Vote: 48-2 Curtiss, A Request federal intervention for wholesale electricity price stability OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 625 A Vote: 27-22 Musgrove, J Interim study of school funding OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted SB 242 F Vote: 25-23 O'Neil, J Prohibit extraterritorial building codes SB 432 Vote: 31-17 Taylor, M Clarify funding for aerospace transportation and technology infrastructure SB 521 Vote: 30-18 Doherty, S Revise governor's emergency powers OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Free Conference committee Report Adopted on HB 146 Vote: 48-0 Shockley, J Revise youth court act HB 600 F Vote: 49-0 Bookout-Reinicke, S Tax exemption for energy generating equipment for a business HB 637 A Vote: 49-0 Kaufmann, C Office of restorative justice HB 645 Vote: 49-0 Mangan, J Implement an electrical energy pool SB 19 F Vote: 48-1 Halligan, M Delay the implementation of full customer choice in electricity supply Sen. Miller voting no SB 176 F Vote: 48-0 Mcnutt, W Revise district court funding SB 386 F Vote: 48-0 Waterman, M Make intervention in delinquency pilot program permanent SB 506 F R Vote: 48-0 Cobb, J Encourage alternative energy and electrical generation OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concurred on HB 247 F A Vote: 48-0 Lewis, D Phase-in reduction of fees in lieu of tax for heavy trucks SB 179 F Vote: 48-0 Zook, T Revise budgeting and appropriation laws SB 282 F Vote: 48-0 Crismore, W Create special court to handle asbestos cases SB 313 F Vote: 48-0 Thomas, F Technology acquisition and depreciation fund SB 436 F Vote: 48-0 Ellis, A Revise school district operating expense and purchasing laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred on Voice Vote SB 4 Vote: 45-3 Grimes, D Clarify discharge from employment during probationary period Sen. Cocchiarella, Ellingson, Toole voting no OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills Resolution Adopted SR 7 Vote: 48-0 Franklin, E Confirm board of regents nominees SR 25 Vote: 44-5 Franklin, E Confirm regent Semmens OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HJ 42 Vote: 45-5 Kaufmann, C Study alternatives for funding fire suppression OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 644 F R Vote: 49-1 Pattison, J Reduce state fuel tax on ethanol and biodiesel -- replacement for tax revenue OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 41 A Vote: 50-0 Witt, J Revise laws governing dedicated revenue and statutory appropriations HB 124 F A Vote: 28-22 Story, B Revise local government funding (a.k.a. The Big Bill) HB 208 Vote: 50-0 Harris, C Revise contempt of court laws