Report: LAW0330L Jan. 06, 2003 at 05:52 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/06/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 1 Mccarthy, B Repeal term limits SB 2 F Ryan, D Consumer no call listing for telemarketing SB 3 F Harrington, D Repeal requirement for transmittal and compilation of sentencing data SB 4 F Roush, G Revise state veteran's affairs structure SB 5 F Tash, B Increase bond issuance authority for renewable resource grants and loans SB 6 F Ryan, D Require application of cash reappropriated to BASE aid SB 7 F Butcher, E Exempt local elected officials from lobbyist registration fee SB 8 Sprague, M Allow election of less than 1/2 of Senate members when legislative size change SB 9 Sprague, M Allow Legislature to determine number of counties, boundaries SB 10 Grimes, D Code Commissioner bill SB 11 F Harrington, D Accommodation and rental car tax SB 12 F Harrington, D Stop reduction of personal property tax SB 13 F Mahlum, D Reduce DUI blood alcohol to .08 for federal highway aid funds SB 14 F Mccarthy, B Extend suspension of adjudication during negotiation of reserved water rights SB 15 F O'Neil, J Commutation of death penalty SB 16 Mangan, J School district territory transfer SB 17 Mcgee, D Immediate effective date for special session legislation SB 18 F Grimes, D Involuntary commitment and Youth Court expenses that are District Court Expenses SB 19 F Grimes, D Revise laws relating to state assumption of district court OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading costs SB 20 Grimes, D Clarify state procurement does not apply to independent contract court reporters SB 21 Mcnutt, W Revise Montana Bank Act SB 22 F Nelson, L Establish maximum licensing fees for seed program SB 23 Butcher, E Include bailment contracts in agricultural producer lien statutes SB 24 F Mangan, J Allow local government to charge convenience fee for electronic information SB 25 F Mangan, J Youth with serious mental health problems placed in appropriate treatment SB 26 F Mangan, J Revise Title Loan Act SB 27 Johnson, R Clarify distribution of income from noxious weed trust fund SB 28 F Mangan, J Revise Deferred Deposit Loan Act SB 29 O'Neil, J Allow marital misconduct to be considered in dissolution proceedings SB 30 F O'Neil, J Allow jury trial for termination of parent-child relationship SB 31 Cobb, J Clarify judgment levies exempt from mill levy limits SB 32 Mahlum, D Revise lottery background checks to meet FBI required criteria SB 33 Cobb, J Clarify permissible fireworks sales SB 34 Barkus, G Revise eminent domain laws to expedite determination of "necessity" SB 35 F Grimes, D Revise criminal procedure for developmentally disabled SB 36 F Grimes, D Clarify work comp coverage responsibility for water commissioners SB 37 F Mahlum, D Revise DUI laws and penalties SB 38 F Mahlum, D Authorize political practices to provide information electronically SB 39 F Mahlum, D Prohibit open containers in vehicles -- penalty -- federal funding requirement SB 40 Mahlum, D Coordinate licensing for gambling and liquor OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 41 Tropila, J Revise designation of school for deaf & blind SB 42 F Tropila, J Track educational services provided to sensory impaired children SB 43 F Tropila, J Make optional fee for services collected by deaf & blind school SB 44 O'Neil, J Remove constitutional provision on equality of educational opportunity SB 45 Gebhardt, K Increase limit for professional services that may be directly negotiated SB 46 Gebhardt, K Revise bid requirements for large purchase or construction contracts SB 47 Gebhardt, K Increase bid threshold for certain projects paid with gas tax revenue SB 48 Keenan, B Expedited access to treatment in involuntary commitment SB 49 Shea, D Clarify privacy of certain veteran's records SB 50 F Shea, D Revise laws governing Board of Veterans Affairs SB 51 F Bohlinger, J Increase debt limit of board of housing SB 52 F Harrington, D Wage and benefits for noncertified school employees during closures SB 53 F Harrington, D Increase minimum wage SB 54 Bohlinger, J Revise laws governing commissioner of political practices SB 55 Keenan, B Revise community commitment law and criteria SB 56 F Keenan, B Limit period of confinement of not guilty but mentally ill SB 57 Keenan, B Define mental disease or defect for criminal procedure SB 58 F O'Neil, J Revise law on unauthorized practice of law SB 59 O'Neil, J Expand entities allowed to summon juries of inquest SB 60 O'Neil, J Revise requirements for organizing municipality SB 61 F Tester, J Allow MTANG firefighters at GTF airport to purchase service/transfer to FURS SB 62 F Ryan, D No call telemarketing law SB 63 F Stapleton, C Transfer funds to offset school district reappropriation rather OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading than reserve SB 64 F Keenan, B Provide for mental health commitments to department SB 65 F Roush, G Revise veteran's property tax and vehicle fee benefits SB 66 Bohlinger, J Eliminate 10-year period for PERS member to buy military service SB 67 F Stonington, E Revise structure and function of transition advisory committee SB 68 Cromley, B Remove reference to death penalty under penalty enhancement law SB 69 Nelson, L Revise legislative membership on drinking water revolving fund advisory council SB 70 Mcnutt, W Revise universal system benefits programs funds SB 71 F Barkus, G Revise woodstove certification standards SB 72 F Cobb, J Fee for child support enforcement from non-public assistance obligees SB 73 F Mahlum, D Revise cruelty to animals law SB 74 F Keenan, B Use of state land for school building sites SB 75 Stapleton, C Montana civil relief act for activated Montana guard members SB 76 Schmidt, T Revise statutes to conform to federal IDEA SB 77 F Johnson, R Continue universal service benefits program SB 78 Mccarthy, B Define "final agency action" under MEPA SB 79 F Sprague, M Annual legislative sessions SB 80 Laible, R Clarify role of standing committees during interim SB 81 F Cooney, M Honorary diplomas for WWII and Korean veterans SB 82 F Kitzenberg, S Statewide 2-mill property tax levy for state parks -- ballot issue SB 83 F Mcgee, D Pilot program to allow MDT to consider "design/build" RFPs SB 84 Cocchiarella, V Remove requirement that Bd of Oil and Gas report to Rev. and Trans. Interim Comm SB 85 Cocchiarella, V Revise Legislative Council duties to include review of certain legislation OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 86 Zook, T Revise budgeting and appropriation laws SB 87 Hansen, K Eliminate grants under vertebrate pest management program SB 88 Bales, K Revise codification of coal bed methane law SB 89 F Tash, B Exempt local governments from uniform unclaimed property act SB 90 F Kitzenberg, S Provide annual inflation-related adjustments to school base funding SB 91 Ryan, D Revise electricity default supply laws SB 92 F Ryan, D Three year averaging of ANB SB 93 F Kitzenberg, S Investment tax credit SB 94 F Stonington, E Extend multi-agency children's initiative SB 95 F Stonington, E Revise child abuse and neglect laws SB 96 F Kitzenberg, S Eliminate requirement for 180 school days SB 97 Story, B Require submission of revenue amounts for retirement and transportation SB 98 Mangan, J Add personal care facilities to community residential facilities for zoning SB 99 Laible, R Limit judicial review of rulemaking SB 100 Grimes, D Repeal requirement for health care data base SB 101 F Mahlum, D Revise heritage preservation and development commission laws SB 102 Mcnutt, W Allow MDT lease airport facilities for 40 years SB 103 Laible, R Transfer funds from orphan share account to environmental protection fund SB 104 Tester, J Change time for computing per diem at institutions SB 105 F Johnson, R Revise licensure of certain health care facilities SB 106 F Cromley, B Revise insurance unfair trade practices law SB 107 F Roush, G Increase state payment for county vehicle recycling and disposal SB 108 F Mcnutt, W Generally revise workers' compensation laws SB 109 F Mcnutt, W Revise professional and occupational licensing laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 110 F Toole, K Coordinate PERS status for PERS member elected to PERS-covered office SB 111 Nelson, L Revise defin. of "eligible person" relating to comprehen. health assoc. & plan SB 112 F Mccarthy, B Fund search and rescue with certain fees SB 113 F Esp, J Separate licensure of intermediate care facilities for developmentally disabled SB 114 F Johnson, R Revise state-local government revenue allocation changes SB 115 F Mahlum, D Extend funding for research and commercialization SB 116 F Cooney, M Revise seat belt use law SB 117 Cobb, J Exempt intra-governmental policies from MAPA SB 118 F Depratu, B License plates -- delay new issue, change costs, generic specialty plates SB 119 F Tropila, J Study tax reform SB 120 Glaser, B Allow contracted services for school personnel SB 121 Glaser, B Revise taxation of pass-through entities SB 122 F R Tash, B Revise elk hunting licensing provisions SB 123 F Glaser, B Revise DUI penalties SB 124 F Tester, J Revise insurance and security laws SB 125 F Tester, J Revise requirements for registration when raising capital SB 126 Story, B Clarify property tax exemptions SB 127 F Bohlinger, J Increase deduction for contributions to Family Education Savings Plan SB 128 F Mahlum, D State special revenue account for criminal history record dissemination SB 129 Elliott, J Regulate certain precursors in manufacture of drugs SB 130 F Mcgee, D Revise laws on recreational use of trust land SB 131 F Barkus, G Board of Investments purchase of loans from local development organizations SB 132 Mcnutt, W Clarify rulemaking authority for enhanced 911 system OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 133 Zook, T Dept of Corrections to select rep. for Youth Ct. 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SB 134 F Mcnutt, W Revise district court assumption costs and responsibilities SB 135 Thomas, F Revise law governing mineral production rights for funding schools SB 136 Butcher, E Clarify lobbying by local official for organization of local officials SB 137 Depratu, B Procedure for commercial leasing of state land SB 138 F Cobb, J Revise tax laws on alternative energy and energy conservation SB 139 F Shea, D Adopt Interstate Compact for Juveniles SB 140 F Mahlum, D Revise penalty provisions of securities code SB 141 Wheat, M Clarify when confidential criminal justice information is no longer confidential SB 142 Mcnutt, W Clarify relationship of public documents with electronic information systems SB 143 F Bohlinger, J Criteria for annuities sold by charitable organizations SB 144 F Barkus, G Revise securities laws SB 145 F Bohlinger, J Participants in federal volunteer programs to purchase PERS service SB 146 F Anderson, S Eliminate certain energy loan and grant programs SB 147 F Thomas, F Redistrict district courts SB 148 Squires, C Consumer notice of reimbursement for non-network providers SB 149 Barkus, G Modify districting and apportionment commissioner districts SB 150 Johnson, R Clarify local government bonding and assessment laws SB 151 Mahlum, D Revise life and health insurance guarantee statutes SB 152 F Cocchiarella, V Revise special permits to sell alcohol at special events SB 153 F Mcnutt, W Generally revise laws governing state fund SB 154 F Stonington, E Revise electric industry restructuring laws SB 155 Taylor, M Clarify calculation of Class 8 property tax rate reduction trigger OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 156 O'Neil, J Revise authority over practice of law SB 157 O'Neil, J Equal status for all faith-based healing regarding medical license exemption SB 158 F Johnson, R Exempt levies for indebtedness from voter approval SB 159 F Johnson, R Tax exemption for RR land occupied by building leased to nonprofit organization SJ 1 Thomas, F Adopt Joint Legislative Rules SJ 2 Ryan, D Urge healthy school nutrition and physical activity SJ 3 Tash, B Educational benefits for Montana National Guard members SJ 4 Elliott, J Urge delisting and management of wolf SJ 5 Ellingson, J Urge exemption of first $20,000 from social security tax SR 1 Thomas, F Senate rules resolution