Report: LAW0330L Mar. 11, 2003 at 04:57 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 03/11/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Business And Labor SB 125 F Tester, J Revise requirements for registration when raising capital SB 144 F Barkus, G Revise securities laws SB 151 Mahlum, D Revise life and health insurance guarantee statutes (H) Education SB 16 Mangan, J School district territory transfer (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele SB 70 Mcnutt, W Revise universal system benefits programs funds Placed on consent calendar SB 88 Bales, K Revise codification of coal bed methane law Placed on consent calendar SJ 24 O'Neil, J Urge end to practice of transferring federal funds to state for tribal programs Placed on consent calendar (H) Human Services SB 55 Keenan, B Revise community commitment law and criteria SB 94 F Stonington, E Extend multi-agency children's initiative SJ 21 Cocchiarella, V Urge increase in availability of child care Placed on consent calendar (H) Natural Resources SB 71 F Barkus, G Revise woodstove certification standards Placed on consent calendar SB 78 Mccarthy, B Define "final agency action" under MEPA Placed on consent calendar OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Business And Labor SB 26 F Mangan, J Revise Title Loan Act SB 36 F Grimes, D Clarify work comp coverage responsibility for water commissioners OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Human Services HB 698 F R Gillan, K Create traumatic brain injury advisory council and account (H) State Administration HB 13 A Lewis, D State employee pay plan HB 360 F A Lewis, D State employee voluntary termination incentive OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Placed on Consent Calendar SB 3 F Harrington, D Repeal requirement for transmittal and compilation of sentencing data SB 21 Mcnutt, W Revise Montana Bank Act SB 32 Mahlum, D Revise lottery background checks to meet FBI required criteria SB 33 Cobb, J Clarify permissible fireworks sales SB 49 Shea, D Clarify privacy of certain veteran's records SB 69 Nelson, L Revise legislative membership on drinking water revolving fund advisory council OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 321 F Younkin, C Certain provisions in health licensure laws for medical assistants OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 750 F A Brown, R Increase cigarette tax; appropriate general fund and coal OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading trust principle OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 750 F A Brown, R Increase cigarette tax; appropriate general fund and coal trust principle OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 750 F A Brown, R Increase cigarette tax; appropriate general fund and coal trust principle OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 14 F Vote: 98-2 Mccarthy, B Extend suspension of adjudication during negotiation of reserved water rights OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concurred HB 311 F Vote: 84-16 Stoker, R Require fee for all classes of milk sold by licensed person OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Not Passed HB 492 F Vote: 48-52 Hedges, D Revise and clarify funding for cultural and aesthetic projects OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 10 Vote: 94-3 Grimes, D Code Commissioner bill SB 17 Vote: 86-11 Mcgee, D Immediate effective date for special session legislation SB 27 Vote: 91-6 Johnson, R Clarify distribution of income from noxious weed trust fund OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 38 F Vote: 93-4 Mahlum, D Authorize political practices to provide information electronically SB 40 Vote: 88-9 Mahlum, D Coordinate licensing for gambling and liquor SB 47 Vote: 85-12 Gebhardt, K Increase bid threshold for certain projects paid with gas tax revenue SB 51 F Vote: 88-8 Bohlinger, J Increase debt limit of board of housing OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Failed SB 5 F Vote: 54-43 Tash, B Increase bond issuance authority for renewable resource grants and loans Requires 2/3 majority vote OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 100 F R Vote: 91-6 Jent, L Revise shooting preserve and game bird laws HJ 34 Vote: 55-42 Balyeat, J Urge Congress to restore sales tax deduction on income tax OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate HB 321 F Vote: 83-14 Younkin, C Certain provisions in health licensure laws for medical assistants OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 461 F A Vote: 43-53 Gallik, D Salary increase for state employees Take from table, rerefer to Appropriations HB 492 F Vote: 62-34 Hedges, D Revise and clarify funding for cultural and aesthetic projects Cloture; requires 3/5 vote HB 492 F Vote: 53-35 Hedges, D Revise and clarify funding for cultural and aesthetic projects OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed Cloture; requires 3/5 vote SB 456 Vote: 51-45 Esp, J Revise laws related to Hard-Rock Mining Impact Board To rerefer to Fed Relations, Energy, & Telecom OB # 9 -Motions Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Pr SB 5 F Vote: 52-44 Tash, B Increase bond issuance authority for renewable resource grants and loans OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 13 A Vote: 54-42 Lewis, D State employee pay plan HB 360 F A Vote: 53-43 Lewis, D State employee voluntary termination incentive Rereferred to Committee (H) Business And Labor SB 431 F Elliott, J Transfer functions and funding of MT Heritage Preservation Commission to DFWP (H) Judiciary SB 363 Mcnutt, W Limit awards of punitive damages in civil cases SB 400 F Vote: 70-24 Toole, K Revise railroad vandalism protection act