Report: LAW0330L Jan. 25, 2003 at 12:49 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/25/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) State Administration HB 21 Smith, F Designate Wolf Point as Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame site To be carried by Sen. Gebhardt OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary SB 164 Mangan, J Clarify nonrestrictive custody in shelter care (S) State Administration SB 149 Barkus, G Modify districting and apportionment commissioner districts SB 195 Grimes, D Authorize commission of sculpture in Senate chamber OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary SB 34 Barkus, G Revise eminent domain laws to expedite determination of "necessity" (S) State Administration SB 142 Mcnutt, W Clarify relationship of public documents with electronic information systems OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 263 Grimes, D Child hearsay exception SB 264 F Grimes, D Repeal state assumption of district court funding SB 265 F Grimes, D Regulate strip clubs OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 266 F Cobb, J Bond to introduce genetically modified wheat SB 267 F Stapleton, C Teacher signing bonus program SB 268 Shea, D Clarify plumbing activities for which permit not required SB 269 Laible, R Declare disaster in national forests to empower counties to remove fire damage SB 270 Harrington, D Revise independent contractor laws SB 271 F Stapleton, C Eliminate POINTS system -- UI tax not under replacement system SB 272 F Toole, K Generally revise electric industry restructuring laws SB 273 F Tester, J Revise state fund board and pay administration SB 274 Mcgee, D Protection of unborn as compelling state interest OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 263 Grimes, D Child hearsay exception SB 264 F Grimes, D Repeal state assumption of district court funding SB 265 F Grimes, D Regulate strip clubs SB 266 F Cobb, J Bond to introduce genetically modified wheat SB 267 F Stapleton, C Teacher signing bonus program SB 268 Shea, D Clarify plumbing activities for which permit not required SB 269 Laible, R Declare disaster in national forests to empower counties to remove fire damage SB 270 Harrington, D Revise independent contractor laws SB 271 F Stapleton, C Eliminate POINTS system -- UI tax not under replacement system SB 272 F Toole, K Generally revise electric industry restructuring laws SB 273 F Tester, J Revise state fund board and pay administration SB 274 Mcgee, D Protection of unborn as compelling state interest OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 266 F Cobb, J Bond to introduce genetically modified wheat (S) Business And Labor SB 268 Shea, D Clarify plumbing activities for which permit not required SB 270 Harrington, D Revise independent contractor laws SB 273 F Tester, J Revise state fund board and pay administration (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 267 F Stapleton, C Teacher signing bonus program (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 272 F Toole, K Generally revise electric industry restructuring laws (S) Judiciary SB 263 Grimes, D Child hearsay exception SB 264 F Grimes, D Repeal state assumption of district court funding SB 265 F Grimes, D Regulate strip clubs SB 274 Mcgee, D Protection of unborn as compelling state interest (S) Natural Resources SB 269 Laible, R Declare disaster in national forests to empower counties to remove fire damage (S) Taxation SB 271 F Stapleton, C Eliminate POINTS system -- UI tax not under replacement system Referred to Committee (S) Business And Labor HB 98 F Mckenney, J Revise certain occupational licensing laws HB 174 F Thomas, B Revising professional occupation and licensing laws HB 230 Erickson, R Revise time for payment of wages (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 107 F Olson, A Student loan repayment assistance for certain teachers (S) Finance And Claims HB 136 F Fisher, S Eliminate statutory appropriation to governor's office for economic development (S) Judiciary HB 53 Newman, B Transfer certain notification responsibility from court to law enforcement OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary HB 54 Newman, B Add electronic communication as means of committing certain crimes HB 77 F Jent, L Post conviction DNA testing (S) Natural Resources HB 175 Clark, P Clarify EQC oversight of attached to entities (S) State Administration HB 44 F Smith, F Revise rate for purchase of military service for PERS (S) Taxation HB 88 Kasten, D De-earmark certain local government and school funds -- revise earmarking law HB 96 F Devlin, R Eliminate advanced telecommunications infrastructure tax credit OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 163 F Vote: 49-0 Mangan, J Allow tax and fee payments by credit card for local governments OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed SB 109 F Vote: 6-42 Mcnutt, W Revise professional and occupational licensing laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 8 Vote: 29-20 Sprague, M Allow election of less than 1/2 of Senate members when legislative size change SB 109 F Vote: 40-8 Mcnutt, W Revise professional and occupational licensing laws SB 165 Vote: 25-24 Cooney, M Revise laws on breaking tie votes in elections OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 163 F Vote: 46-3 Mangan, J Allow tax and fee payments by credit card for local governments OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 66 Vote: 49-0 Bohlinger, J Eliminate 10-year period for PERS member to buy military service SB 81 F Vote: 48-1 Cooney, M Honorary diplomas for WWII and Korean veterans Sen. Stapleton voting no SB 96 F Vote: 49-0 Kitzenberg, S Eliminate requirement for 180 school days SB 110 F Vote: 49-0 Toole, K Coordinate PERS status for PERS member elected to PERS-covered office SB 162 F Vote: 49-0 Story, B Exempt no additional cost services from unemployment insurance tax SB 172 Vote: 48-0 Mcnutt, W Revise surcharge for electronic fund transfers act SJ 8 Vote: 49-0 Tester, J Resolution to address marketing of genetically engineered grains OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 47 Vote: 48-0 Gebhardt, K Increase bid threshold for certain projects paid with gas tax revenue SB 57 Vote: 48-0 Keenan, B Define mental disease or defect for criminal procedure SB 76 Vote: 47-1 Schmidt, T Revise statutes to conform to federal IDEA SB 78 Vote: 48-0 Mccarthy, B Define "final agency action" under MEPA SB 97 Vote: 48-0 Story, B Require submission of revenue amounts for retirement and transportation SB 141 Vote: 48-0 Wheat, M Clarify when confidential criminal justice information is no longer confidential SB 143 F Vote: 33-16 Bohlinger, J Criteria for annuities sold by charitable organizations SB 146 F Vote: 48-0 Anderson, S Eliminate certain energy loan and grant programs SB 180 F Vote: 47-1 Ryan, D Extend law on unemployment benefits for domestic abuse victims SB 188 Vote: 48-0 Cocchiarella, V Include electricians and plumbers in prevailing wage survey SB 206 Vote: 48-0 Anderson, S Revise timber hazard reduction law