Report: LAW0330L Jan. 17, 2003 at 05:43 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 01/17/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Business And Labor HB 296 F Jent, L Revise attorney fees for medical expenses in work comp cases (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele HB 96 F Devlin, R Eliminate advanced telecommunications infrastructure tax credit (H) Judiciary HB 15 Newman, B Elder and persons with developmental disabilities abuse -- revise type of injury HB 53 Newman, B Transfer certain notification responsibility from court to law enforcement (H) Natural Resources HB 175 Clark, P Clarify EQC oversight of attached to entities OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Business And Labor HB 98 F Mckenney, J Revise certain occupational licensing laws (H) Judiciary HB 77 F Jent, L Post conviction DNA testing OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 348 F Wanzenried, D Commission to reorganize executive agencies HB 349 Younkin, C Revise laws on blood alcohol content evidence HB 350 Cohenour, J Expand highway patrol arrest authority regarding dangerous drugs HB 351 Lange, M Voluntary action level for radon gas in buildings HB 352 Laszloffy, J One fish and game commissioner to be active member of OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading recreationist organization HB 353 Laszloffy, J Designate Laurel as site of state firefighters memorial HB 354 F Newman, B Exempt media make-up artists from cosmetology licensure HB 355 F Newman, B Increase cigarette tax and tobacco products tax HB 356 Harris, C Revise universal system benefit program laws HB 357 F Harris, C County courthouse restoration act HB 358 F Lange, M Revise laws governing municipal and justice courts HB 359 F Galvin-Halcro, K Employee break time HB 360 F A Lewis, D State employee voluntary termination incentive HB 361 Witt, J Decrease local cost share for regional water system HJ 12 Fuchs, D Urge passage of terrorist free America Act OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 348 F Wanzenried, D Commission to reorganize executive agencies HB 349 Younkin, C Revise laws on blood alcohol content evidence HB 350 Cohenour, J Expand highway patrol arrest authority regarding dangerous drugs HB 351 Lange, M Voluntary action level for radon gas in buildings HB 352 Laszloffy, J One fish and game commissioner to be active member of recreationist organization HB 353 Laszloffy, J Designate Laurel as site of state firefighters memorial HB 354 F Newman, B Exempt media make-up artists from cosmetology licensure HB 355 F Newman, B Increase cigarette tax and tobacco products tax HB 356 Harris, C Revise universal system benefit program laws HB 357 F Harris, C County courthouse restoration act HB 358 F Lange, M Revise laws governing municipal and justice courts HB 359 F Galvin-Halcro, K Employee break time OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 360 F A Lewis, D State employee voluntary termination incentive HB 361 Witt, J Decrease local cost share for regional water system HJ 12 Fuchs, D Urge passage of terrorist free America Act OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Business And Labor HB 354 F Newman, B Exempt media make-up artists from cosmetology licensure HB 359 F Galvin-Halcro, K Employee break time (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele HB 356 Harris, C Revise universal system benefit program laws HJ 12 Fuchs, D Urge passage of terrorist free America Act (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HB 352 Laszloffy, J One fish and game commissioner to be active member of recreationist organization (H) Judiciary HB 349 Younkin, C Revise laws on blood alcohol content evidence HB 350 Cohenour, J Expand highway patrol arrest authority regarding dangerous drugs HB 358 F Lange, M Revise laws governing municipal and justice courts (H) Local Government HB 357 F Harris, C County courthouse restoration act (H) Natural Resources HB 351 Lange, M Voluntary action level for radon gas in buildings HB 361 Witt, J Decrease local cost share for regional water system (H) State Administration HB 348 F Wanzenried, D Commission to reorganize executive agencies HB 353 Laszloffy, J Designate Laurel as site of state firefighters memorial HB 360 F A Lewis, D State employee voluntary termination incentive (H) Taxation HB 355 F Newman, B Increase cigarette tax and tobacco products tax OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 1 A Vote: 90-6 Lewis, D Feed bill OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 29 Vote: 99-0 Olson, A Accountability for boot camp graduates HB 43 F Vote: 100-0 Cohenour, J Revise asbestos control act HB 48 Vote: 99-1 Newman, B Clarify procedure in criminal appeal with lack of merit HB 58 Vote: 100-0 Erickson, R Standardize relationship of when tax return due and payment of tax due HB 62 F Vote: 97-1 Lehman, L Revise apiculture laws HB 67 Vote: 86-14 Kaufmann, C Revise laws relating to pedestrian traffic HB 69 Vote: 99-0 Smith, F Revise laws relating to notaries public HB 70 Vote: 98-2 Parker, J Allow dismissal of an appeal from Justice Court if defendant doesn't appear HB 106 Vote: 100-0 Erickson, R Revise provisions relating to inheritance and estate taxes OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended HB 1 A Vote: 93-7 Lewis, D Feed bill OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 1 A Vote: 89-8 Lewis, D Feed bill HB 31 F Vote: 90-7 Waitschies, K Increase fee for inspection of anhydrous ammonia facilities HB 38 F Vote: 97-0 Olson, A Revise lobbying laws HB 59 Vote: 96-0 Erickson, R Revise elderly homeowner tax credit -- 5-year time period -- DOR record req. HB 68 Vote: 86-10 Kaufmann, C Revise laws related to general traffic regulation HB 72 F Vote: 97-0 Mendenhall, S Generally revise unemployment insurance laws OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 104 Vote: 96-1 Bergren, B Revise laws for insurance purchasing pools HB 162 F Vote: 69-28 Callahan, T Increase gambling machine fee and amount department keeps to administer law HB 165 Vote: 51-46 Lake, B Allow participation in international lotteries OB # 9 -Motions On Motion Rules Suspended HB 1 A Lewis, D Feed bill To move to 3rd reading