Report: LAW0330L Feb. 19, 2003 at 05:21 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 02/19/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 597 F Wagman, P Regulate elevator contractors and mechanics (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HB 407 F Gutsche, G No charge to MT resident for accessing state park and fishing access sites (H) Judiciary HB 618 F Dickenson, S Double driver license reinstatement fee (H) Local Government HB 249 F Barrett, D Wildlife removal in cities based upon ordinance or resolution HB 416 Younkin, C Extend protest period for RID to 30 days Placed on consent calendar HB 520 F Erickson, R Blue ribbon committee on affordable housing (H) Taxation HB 616 F Younkin, C Revise endowed philanthropy tax credit (H) Transportation HB 559 F Gallus, S Registration decal as evidence of fee payment for vehicles and vessels Placed on consent calendar OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HB 42 F A Barrett, D Require wildlife management in sustainable manner HB 283 F Fuchs, D Substitute state wolf management plan HB 411 Gallus, S Revise laws on commercial fishing activities HB 465 F Clark, P State park maintenance financing and construction moratorium (H) Human Services OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Human Services HB 90 F Clark, E Case entrance and exit standards for child abuse and neglect (H) Judiciary HB 578 Shockley, J State supervision of persons convicted of misdemeanor DUI HB 579 Shockley, J Person must be informed of loss of firearm rights when injunction sought (H) Local Government HB 298 F Younkin, C County fees for processing subdivision exemptions HB 426 F Morgan, P Prohibit local government competition with business (H) Taxation HB 627 Lindeen, M Revise property tax sale law to allow certain private costs Placed on consent calendar (H) Transportation HB 419 Laszloffy, J Revise Montana train whistle statutes HB 538 F Rome, A Revise laws on motor vehicle titling and registration HB 544 Haines, D Revise laws on uninsured motorists OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Placed on Consent Calendar HB 458 F Musgrove, J Allow disability symbol on generic specialty license plate HB 532 F Stoker, R Revise election of drainage district commissioners HB 548 Jent, L Create account to implement "Help America Vote Act of 2002" HB 552 Ryan, B Clarify automatic extension for corporate income tax HB 562 Ballantyne, N Revise laws relating to a customer's telecommunications carrier HB 580 F Bitney, R Dispute resolution for PSC HJ 16 Mendenhall, S Urge extension of wind power incentives HJ 22 Ripley, R Urge Board on Geographic Names to rename Halfbreed Rapids to Pine Island Rapids OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 700 F Brueggeman, J Revise environmental laws HB 701 F Newman, B Exclude certain employees from judicial branch pay plan HB 702 Maedje, R Allow county commissioners to hire attorney for federal lands proceedings HB 703 Parker, J Revise statutory criteria for removal of child in family member assaults HB 704 F Kasten, D Authorize establishment of charter schools & charter school districts HB 705 F A R Clark, E Increase utilization fee on nursing facility bed days HB 706 F Rice, D Revise law on reporting new hiring of employees HB 707 F Cohenour, J State employee benefits for reductions in force HB 708 F Harris, C Moratorium on permit issuance causing permanent degradation of Gallatin River HB 709 F Harris, C Revise remedial action upon release of hazardous substance laws HB 710 F Raser, H Make certain commercial e-mail messages an unfair business practice HB 711 F Gallus, S Driver license expiration notification HB 712 Sinrud, J Establish vested property right for property under site- specific develop. plan HB 713 F Fuchs, D Income tax amnesty program for individuals and corporations HB 714 F Balyeat, J Optional simplified income tax filing HB 715 F Balyeat, J Revise salaries of chief justice and justices of MT Supreme Court HB 716 F Balyeat, J Revise education laws HB 717 F Jayne, J Revise penalty for cruelty to animals OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 700 F Brueggeman, J Revise environmental laws HB 701 F Newman, B Exclude certain employees from judicial branch pay plan OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 702 Maedje, R Allow county commissioners to hire attorney for federal lands proceedings HB 703 Parker, J Revise statutory criteria for removal of child in family member assaults HB 704 F Kasten, D Authorize establishment of charter schools & charter school districts HB 705 F A R Clark, E Increase utilization fee on nursing facility bed days HB 706 F Rice, D Revise law on reporting new hiring of employees HB 707 F Cohenour, J State employee benefits for reductions in force HB 708 F Harris, C Moratorium on permit issuance causing permanent degradation of Gallatin River HB 709 F Harris, C Revise remedial action upon release of hazardous substance laws HB 710 F Raser, H Make certain commercial e-mail messages an unfair business practice HB 711 F Gallus, S Driver license expiration notification HB 712 Sinrud, J Establish vested property right for property under site- specific develop. plan HB 713 F Fuchs, D Income tax amnesty program for individuals and corporations HB 714 F Balyeat, J Optional simplified income tax filing HB 715 F Balyeat, J Revise salaries of chief justice and justices of MT Supreme Court HB 716 F Balyeat, J Revise education laws HB 717 F Jayne, J Revise penalty for cruelty to animals OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture HB 717 F Jayne, J Revise penalty for cruelty to animals (H) Education HB 704 F Kasten, D Authorize establishment of charter schools & charter school districts (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele HB 700 F Brueggeman, J Revise environmental laws HB 702 Maedje, R Allow county commissioners to hire attorney for federal lands proceedings HB 710 F Raser, H Make certain commercial e-mail messages an unfair business practice (H) Human Services HB 706 F Rice, D Revise law on reporting new hiring of employees (H) Judiciary HB 703 Parker, J Revise statutory criteria for removal of child in family member assaults (H) Local Government HB 712 Sinrud, J Establish vested property right for property under site- specific develop. plan (H) Natural Resources HB 708 F Harris, C Moratorium on permit issuance causing permanent degradation of Gallatin River HB 709 F Harris, C Revise remedial action upon release of hazardous substance laws (H) State Administration HB 701 F Newman, B Exclude certain employees from judicial branch pay plan HB 707 F Cohenour, J State employee benefits for reductions in force HB 715 F Balyeat, J Revise salaries of chief justice and justices of MT Supreme Court HB 716 F Balyeat, J Revise education laws (H) Taxation HB 705 F A R Clark, E Increase utilization fee on nursing facility bed days HB 713 F Fuchs, D Income tax amnesty program for individuals and corporations HB 714 F Balyeat, J Optional simplified income tax filing (H) Transportation HB 711 F Gallus, S Driver license expiration notification OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 536 Vote: 64-36 Brueggeman, J Provide for disclosure of mold in inhabitable property OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 536 Vote: 48-52 Brueggeman, J Provide for disclosure of mold in inhabitable property HB 536 Vote: 47-53 Brueggeman, J Provide for disclosure of mold in inhabitable property Divided Ammendment-Voted on sections 1-17 HB 536 Vote: 45-55 Brueggeman, J Provide for disclosure of mold in inhabitable property OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 120 F Vote: 67-32 Lenhart, R Transfer county detention officers to sheriff's retirement system OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended HB 536 Vote: 52-48 Brueggeman, J Provide for disclosure of mold in inhabitable property OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 136 Vote: 99-1 Butcher, E Clarify lobbying by local official for organization of local officials SB 195 Vote: 51-48 Grimes, D Authorize commission of sculpture in Senate chamber OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 408 Vote: 98-0 Peterson, J Revise law on fees paid to local registrars HB 450 F Vote: 89-11 Newman, B Increase certain fees of clerk of district court HB 455 F Vote: 99-1 Lake, B Inspection and regulation of noncommercial feeds HB 480 F Vote: 94-6 Steinbeisser, D Increase penalty for failure to report motor vehicle accidents HB 539 Vote: 100-0 Brueggeman, J Revise family education savings program HB 546 F Vote: 86-13 Wagman, P Increase incarceration period for failure to provide child support HB 549 F Vote: 97-3 Dickenson, S Increase scholarship donation for collegiate license plates OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 577 Vote: 95-4 Brueggeman, J Allow certain employers to organize a reciprocal insurer for workers' comp OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 536 Vote: 47-53 Brueggeman, J Provide for disclosure of mold in inhabitable property Take from 3rd reading and rerefer to Judiciary OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 120 F Vote: 100-0 Lenhart, R Transfer county detention officers to sheriff's retirement system Taken from 3rd reading (H) Local Government HB 690 Bitney, R Revise tax increment financing OB # 9 -Motions Sponsor List Modified HB 407 F Gutsche, G No charge to MT resident for accessing state park and fishing access sites Remove Representative Golie HB 465 F Clark, P State park maintenance financing and construction moratorium Remove Representative Golie OB # 9 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 249 F Vote: 100-0 Barrett, D Wildlife removal in cities based upon ordinance or resolution