Report: LAW0330L Jan. 30, 2003 at 06:15 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 01/30/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 403 Keane, J At least 50% of workers on state construction project must be MT residents (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HB 20 F Golie, G Allow FWP auction of a mule deer license and an elk license HB 99 Golie, G Reinstate authority to limit nonresident upland game bird licenses (H) Judiciary HB 389 Gibson, C Corrections Dept. to designate place of incarceration for offender (H) Taxation HB 406 F Waitschies, K Exception for timely deposit for Department of Revenue OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Agriculture HB 299 Peterson, J Revise livestock owner liability (H) Business And Labor HB 404 Brown, D Require employer to provide law enforcement agency with employment information (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HB 32 Golie, G Allow hunting mountain lions and bobcats with dogs (H) Judiciary HB 246 Harris, C Miranda warning for all in police custody (H) Natural Resources HB 223 F A Lawson, B Authorize state land sale proceeds for land purchases (H) Taxation HB 376 F Olson, B Permissive levies in counties with institutions of higher education OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 1 A Lewis, D Feed bill OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 471 Wanzenried, D Expand Dept. of Administration's duties regrading information tech purchases HB 472 F Keane, J Compensation for employees of company leaving state HB 473 Lange, M Allow award of certain construction contracts on basis of best value HB 474 Weiss, S Clarify that vehicle leases are not sales or security interests HB 475 F Maedje, R Local consent required to close roads on state land HB 476 F Gallik, D Internet listing of delinquent taxes HB 477 F Fuchs, D Local option sales tax authority HB 478 F Peterson, J Allow for driver license suspension for failure to comply with sentence HB 479 F Gillan, K Impose fines for telecommunications violations HB 480 F Steinbeisser, D Increase penalty for failure to report motor vehicle accidents HB 481 F A R Lewis, D Imposing a utilization fee on hospitals for acute in-patient care days HB 482 Forrester, G Change indemnification in insurance clauses for construction contracts HB 483 F Franklin, E Fair competition for public utility-affiliate transactions HJ 15 Wagman, P Urge elimination of brucellosis in Yellowstone Park bison OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 471 Wanzenried, D Expand Dept. of Administration's duties regrading information tech purchases HB 472 F Keane, J Compensation for employees of company leaving state HB 473 Lange, M Allow award of certain construction contracts on basis of best value OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 474 Weiss, S Clarify that vehicle leases are not sales or security interests HB 475 F Maedje, R Local consent required to close roads on state land HB 476 F Gallik, D Internet listing of delinquent taxes HB 477 F Fuchs, D Local option sales tax authority HB 478 F Peterson, J Allow for driver license suspension for failure to comply with sentence HB 479 F Gillan, K Impose fines for telecommunications violations HB 480 F Steinbeisser, D Increase penalty for failure to report motor vehicle accidents HB 481 F A R Lewis, D Imposing a utilization fee on hospitals for acute in-patient care days HB 482 Forrester, G Change indemnification in insurance clauses for construction contracts HB 483 F Franklin, E Fair competition for public utility-affiliate transactions HJ 15 Wagman, P Urge elimination of brucellosis in Yellowstone Park bison OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture HJ 15 Wagman, P Urge elimination of brucellosis in Yellowstone Park bison (H) Appropriations HB 481 F A R Lewis, D Imposing a utilization fee on hospitals for acute in-patient care days (H) Business And Labor HB 472 F Keane, J Compensation for employees of company leaving state HB 473 Lange, M Allow award of certain construction contracts on basis of best value HB 474 Weiss, S Clarify that vehicle leases are not sales or security interests HB 482 Forrester, G Change indemnification in insurance clauses for construction contracts (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele HB 479 F Gillan, K Impose fines for telecommunications violations HB 483 F Franklin, E Fair competition for public utility-affiliate transactions OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary HB 478 F Peterson, J Allow for driver license suspension for failure to comply with sentence HB 480 F Steinbeisser, D Increase penalty for failure to report motor vehicle accidents (H) Local Government HB 475 F Maedje, R Local consent required to close roads on state land (H) State Administration HB 471 Wanzenried, D Expand Dept. of Administration's duties regrading information tech purchases (H) Taxation HB 476 F Gallik, D Internet listing of delinquent taxes HB 477 F Fuchs, D Local option sales tax authority OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SJ 1 Vote: 100-0 Thomas, F Adopt Joint Legislative Rules OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 51 F Vote: 95-1 Clark, E Revise licensure of personal care facilities OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 18 F Vote: 96-1 Shockley, J Increase court's information technology surcharge & eliminate sunset HB 40 Vote: 87-13 Newman, B Clarify stop-and-frisk law HB 47 Vote: 92-8 Clark, P Provide additional method creating a herd district HB 66 F Vote: 87-12 Harris, C Clarify Attorney General's role in bankruptcy and debt collection proceedings HB 130 Vote: 82-16 Lewis, D Revise law for timely payment of insurance claims HB 166 Vote: 100-0 Wanzenried, D Clarify that guilty plea must be accepted under certain circumstances OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 199 Vote: 97-2 Harris, C Allow posting driver's license as bond HB 224 F Vote: 98-0 Shockley, J Clarify employment status of special masters HB 256 Vote: 81-19 Shockley, J Clarify and expand jurisdiction of campus police OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended HB 51 F Vote: 98-0 Clark, E Revise licensure of personal care facilities OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SJ 1 Vote: 96-0 Thomas, F Adopt Joint Legislative Rules OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 134 A Vote: 98-0 Weiss, S Revise disposition of funds held by or for state prison inmates HB 197 Vote: 99-0 Becker, A Revise driver license laws HB 233 Vote: 98-0 Waitschies, K Clarify tax credit for geothermal system HB 234 F Vote: 55-44 Cohenour, J Safety belt violation as primary offense under age 18 HB 285 Vote: 90-8 Brown, R Revise laws related to military status HB 312 F Vote: 99-0 Lindeen, M Exempt amateur athletic officials from unemployment compensation OB # 9 -Motions Motion Carried HB 130 Vote: 90-3 Lewis, D Revise law for timely payment of insurance claims For closure HB 338 F Vote: 100-0 Keane, J Increase unemployment benefits To move to bottom of board OB # 9 -Motions On Motion Rules Suspended SJ 1 Vote: 100-0 Thomas, F Adopt Joint Legislative Rules to put on 3rd reading today OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Judiciary HB 457 F Lawson, B Criminalization of violation of certain contractual arrangements OB # 9 -Motions Sponsor List Modified HB 288 F A Erickson, R Rental car tax Added Reps. Cohenour, Haines, Harris, and Lake; Sens. Ellingson and Kitzenberg HB 368 F Devlin, R Revise petroleum tank release compensation board laws Added Reps. Barrett, A. Olson, and Wanzenried; Sens. Anderson, McCarthy, and Tester