Report: LAW0330L Feb. 20, 2003 at 05:06 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 02/20/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 635 Forrester, G Revise laws relating to abandoned, wrecked, and disabled vehicles Placed on consent calendar (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele HB 561 F Bitney, R Fees charged by Public Service Commission must be reasonable (H) Human Services HB 557 F Andersen, J Registry system for organ donations HB 585 Franklin, E Provide APRN independent role for living will and do not resuscitate protocols HB 647 Thomas, B Revise uniform health care information act (H) Judiciary HB 615 F Franklin, E Prohibit restriction of ingress and egress to health care facilities HB 639 F Laslovich, J Fines for violations of motor vehicle regulations on university system campus (H) State Administration HB 382 Windy Boy, J Repeal "English only" law (H) Transportation HB 556 F Gallik, D Separate registration period for motor homes with amateur radio license plates Placed on consent calendar HB 591 F Fuchs, D Provide for term permit fees for certain overweight vehicle loads Placed on consent calendar OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Agriculture HB 531 F Hurwitz, D Reasonable means to protect property from game animal damage (H) Appropriations HB 74 F Lewis, D Appropriate coal trust funds for this biennium HB 481 F A R Lewis, D Imposing a utilization fee on hospitals for acute in-patient care days (H) Business And Labor HB 619 F Maedje, R Logging employer with out-of-state workers to obtain workers' compensation HB 636 F Forrester, G Generally revise tow truck laws Placed on consent calendar (H) Education HB 302 F A Lewis, D School employee health insurance pool HB 572 F Lewis, D Braille teaching available in schools HB 573 Parker, J Allow diabetes medication dispensation in schools (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele HB 509 F Olson, A Revise laws on default supply of electricity HB 608 F Windy Boy, J State-tribal government-to-government relationship (H) Human Services HB 484 Brown, R Domestic violence assessment & counseling in specialized batterer intervention HB 493 Branae, G Revise professional employer organization and groups licensing act HB 569 F Gutsche, G At-home infant care HJ 19 Raser, H Resolution encouraging DPHHS review of enrollment in health programs Placed on consent calendar (H) Judiciary HB 327 Harris, C Provide for open documents in civil court settlements relating to public hazard HB 482 Forrester, G Change indemnification in insurance clauses for construction contracts HB 540 F Gallik, D Expand jury pool to drivers licensees and registered voters OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary HB 571 F Parker, J Revise unfair trade practices and consumer protection laws (H) Natural Resources HB 370 Noennig, M Revise minor subdivision laws HB 527 Mendenhall, S Provide long-term plan for mined-land reclamation (H) State Administration HB 563 Laszloffy, J Revise election laws HB 689 F Olson, A Revise laws relating to lobbying Placed on consent calendar (H) Transportation HB 189 Pattison, J Revise laws related to bicycle traffic OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor HB 115 F Bookout-Reinicke, S Change membership of State Emergency Response Commission HB 233 Waitschies, K Clarify tax credit for geothermal system OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 718 A Lindeen, M Appropriate money to Coal Board for Castlerock road project in Rosebud Co. HB 719 F Olson, A Revise laws governing ballot measures HB 720 F Hurwitz, D Revise laws governing water use permits & changes in appropriation rights HB 721 F Erickson, R Revise water's edge election for corporate taxation HJ 32 Haines, D Resolution urging wolf delisting HJ 33 Gallik, D Urge designating industries as high priority for chemical safety, storage OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 718 A Lindeen, M Appropriate money to Coal Board for Castlerock road project in Rosebud Co. HB 719 F Olson, A Revise laws governing ballot measures HB 720 F Hurwitz, D Revise laws governing water use permits & changes in appropriation rights HB 721 F Erickson, R Revise water's edge election for corporate taxation HJ 32 Haines, D Resolution urging wolf delisting HJ 33 Gallik, D Urge designating industries as high priority for chemical safety, storage OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture HB 720 F Hurwitz, D Revise laws governing water use permits & changes in appropriation rights (H) Appropriations HB 718 A Lindeen, M Appropriate money to Coal Board for Castlerock road project in Rosebud Co. (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HJ 32 Haines, D Resolution urging wolf delisting (H) State Administration HB 719 F Olson, A Revise laws governing ballot measures HJ 33 Gallik, D Urge designating industries as high priority for chemical safety, storage (H) Taxation HB 721 F Erickson, R Revise water's edge election for corporate taxation Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture SB 22 F Nelson, L Establish maximum licensing fees for seed program SB 23 Butcher, E Include bailment contracts in agricultural producer lien statutes (H) Business And Labor SB 21 Mcnutt, W Revise Montana Bank Act (H) Judiciary OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary SB 3 F Harrington, D Repeal requirement for transmittal and compilation of sentencing data SB 10 Grimes, D Code Commissioner bill SB 19 F Grimes, D Revise laws relating to state assumption of district court costs SB 20 Grimes, D Clarify state procurement does not apply to independent contract court reporters SB 25 F Mangan, J Youth with serious mental health problems placed in appropriate treatment (H) Local Government SB 24 F Mangan, J Allow local government to charge convenience fee for electronic information (H) Natural Resources SB 5 F Tash, B Increase bond issuance authority for renewable resource grants and loans SB 14 F Mccarthy, B Extend suspension of adjudication during negotiation of reserved water rights (H) State Administration SB 1 Mccarthy, B Repeal term limits SB 17 Mcgee, D Immediate effective date for special session legislation OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 190 Vote: 45-53 Younkin, C Revise certain election laws HB 190 Vote: 48-52 Younkin, C Revise certain election laws HB 190 Vote: 46-53 Younkin, C Revise certain election laws OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 190 Vote: 53-47 Younkin, C Revise certain election laws OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 458 F Vote: 97-0 Musgrove, J Allow disability symbol on generic specialty license plate HB 532 F Vote: 95-2 Stoker, R Revise election of drainage district commissioners HB 548 Vote: 77-19 Jent, L Create account to implement "Help America Vote Act of 2002" HB 552 Vote: 96-1 Ryan, B Clarify automatic extension for corporate income tax HB 562 Vote: 97-0 Ballantyne, N Revise laws relating to a customer's telecommunications carrier HB 580 F Vote: 96-1 Bitney, R Dispute resolution for PSC HJ 16 Vote: 93-3 Mendenhall, S Urge extension of wind power incentives HJ 22 Vote: 94-3 Ripley, R Urge Board on Geographic Names to rename Halfbreed Rapids to Pine Island Rapids OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 705 F A R Clark, E Increase utilization fee on nursing facility bed days (H) Judiciary HB 701 F Newman, B Exclude certain employees from judicial branch pay plan (H) Taxation HB 716 F Balyeat, J Revise education laws OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry ter Number Assigned HB 96 F Devlin, R Eliminate advanced telecommunications infrastructure tax credit HB 115 F Bookout-Reinicke, S Change membership of State Emergency Response Commission HB 143 Lambert, C Limit PERB liability for improper employer reporting HB 233 Waitschies, K Clarify tax credit for geothermal system