Report: LAW0330L Jan. 22, 2003 at 05:16 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/22/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 70 Mcnutt, W Revise universal system benefits programs funds SB 146 F Anderson, S Eliminate certain energy loan and grant programs (S) Judiciary SB 139 F Shea, D Adopt Interstate Compact for Juveniles OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 77 F Johnson, R Continue universal service benefits program (S) Judiciary SB 35 F Grimes, D Revise criminal procedure for developmentally disabled SB 57 Keenan, B Define mental disease or defect for criminal procedure SB 141 Wheat, M Clarify when confidential criminal justice information is no longer confidential (S) Local Government SB 47 Gebhardt, K Increase bid threshold for certain projects paid with gas tax revenue SB 163 F Mangan, J Allow tax and fee payments by credit card for local governments OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried (S) Finance And Claims SB 61 F Tester, J Allow MTANG firefighters at GTF airport to purchase service/transfer to FURS To take from 3rd reading, rerefer to committee OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 61 F Tester, J Allow MTANG firefighters at GTF airport to purchase service/transfer to FURS OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 243 Wheat, M Move affordable housing revolving loan fund to housing authority enterprise fund SB 244 F Story, B Revise day-use permit for person paying maintenance on state reservoir SB 245 F Bohlinger, J Require sulfur dioxide emission control plans SB 246 F Glaser, B Revise exclusion of annexed territory from fire service area SB 247 F Cobb, J Establish default electricity supply procurement process SB 248 F Stonington, E Bonding requirements for oil or gas operations SB 249 Taylor, M Revise aerospace bonding law SB 250 F Kitzenberg, S Revise future fisheries laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 243 Wheat, M Move affordable housing revolving loan fund to housing authority enterprise fund SB 244 F Story, B Revise day-use permit for person paying maintenance on state reservoir SB 245 F Bohlinger, J Require sulfur dioxide emission control plans SB 246 F Glaser, B Revise exclusion of annexed territory from fire service area SB 247 F Cobb, J Establish default electricity supply procurement process SB 248 F Stonington, E Bonding requirements for oil or gas operations SB 249 Taylor, M Revise aerospace bonding law SB 250 F Kitzenberg, S Revise future fisheries laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business And Labor SB 249 Taylor, M Revise aerospace bonding law (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 247 F Cobb, J Establish default electricity supply procurement process (S) Fish And Game SB 250 F Kitzenberg, S Revise future fisheries laws (S) Local Government SB 246 F Glaser, B Revise exclusion of annexed territory from fire service area (S) Natural Resources SB 244 F Story, B Revise day-use permit for person paying maintenance on state reservoir SB 245 F Bohlinger, J Require sulfur dioxide emission control plans SB 248 F Stonington, E Bonding requirements for oil or gas operations (S) State Administration SB 243 Wheat, M Move affordable housing revolving loan fund to housing authority enterprise fund Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HB 62 F Lehman, L Revise apiculture laws (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 23 F Matthews, G 3-year average enrollment to calculate community college reversions HB 78 Branae, G Trustees to determine conduct of school on Saturdays in emergency (S) Highways And Transportation HB 22 Kaufmann, C Generally revise laws on traffic control devices HB 67 Kaufmann, C Revise laws relating to pedestrian traffic (S) Judiciary HB 29 Olson, A Accountability for boot camp graduates HB 48 Newman, B Clarify procedure in criminal appeal with lack of merit HB 70 Parker, J Allow dismissal of an appeal from Justice Court if defendant doesn't appear HB 84 Newman, B Revising and clarifying mitigated deliberate homicide (S) Local Government OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Local Government HB 132 Musgrove, J Revise laws on reclassification of municipalities (S) Natural Resources HB 43 F Cohenour, J Revise asbestos control act HB 83 Peterson, J Revise well log filing statute HB 102 Cohenour, J Revise radon control act (S) State Administration HB 25 Galvin-Halcro, K Limit candidate to file declaration of nomination for only one party HB 69 Smith, F Revise laws relating to notaries public (S) Taxation HB 58 Erickson, R Standardize relationship of when tax return due and payment of tax due HB 106 Erickson, R Revise provisions relating to inheritance and estate taxes OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 39 F Vote: 42-8 Mahlum, D Prohibit open containers in vehicles -- penalty -- federal funding requirement SB 61 F Vote: 35-15 Tester, J Allow MTANG firefighters at GTF airport to purchase service/transfer to FURS OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 94 F Vote: 50-0 Stonington, E Extend multi-agency children's initiative SB 111 Vote: 50-0 Nelson, L Revise defin. of "eligible person" relating to comprehen. health assoc. & plan SB 117 Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Exempt intra-governmental policies from MAPA SB 132 Vote: 50-0 Mcnutt, W Clarify rulemaking authority for enhanced 911 system SJ 3 Vote: 50-0 Tash, B Educational benefits for Montana National Guard members OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 24 F Vote: 44-6 Mangan, J Allow local government to charge convenience fee for electronic information SB 45 Vote: 50-0 Gebhardt, K Increase limit for professional services that may be directly negotiated SB 68 Vote: 50-0 Cromley, B Remove reference to death penalty under penalty enhancement law SB 83 F Vote: 50-0 Mcgee, D Pilot program to allow MDT to consider "design/build" RFPs SB 98 Vote: 50-0 Mangan, J Add personal care facilities to community residential facilities for zoning