Report: LAW0330L Jan. 30, 2003 at 06:15 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/30/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 78 Branae, G Trustees to determine conduct of school on Saturdays in emergency To be carried by Sen. Black HB 153 Ballantyne, N Revise child advocate requirements for special education To be carried by Sen. Black (S) Finance And Claims HB 1 A Lewis, D Feed bill To be carried by Sen. Zook HB 16 A Haines, D Fire and emergency supplemental appropriation To be carried by Sen. Johnson HB 46 F Haines, D Revise water revolving fund loan programs To be carried by Sen. Bales HB 162 F Callahan, T Increase gambling machine fee and amount department keeps to administer law To be carried by Sen. Schmidt (S) State Administration HB 25 Galvin-Halcro, K Limit candidate to file declaration of nomination for only one party To be carried by Sen. Squires HB 34 Jacobson, H Purchase of retail installment contracts subject to regulation To be carried by Sen. Sprague HB 38 F Olson, A Revise lobbying laws To be carried by Sen. Gebhardt OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) State Administration HB 39 Gallik, D Adopt current federal laws regulating National Guard To be carried by Sen. Wheat HB 69 Smith, F Revise laws relating to notaries public To be carried by Sen. Nelson OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) State Administration SB 79 F Sprague, M Annual legislative sessions OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business And Labor SB 229 Thomas, F Agency may not require surety bonds on public contracts from particular company (S) Finance And Claims SB 28 F Mangan, J Revise Deferred Deposit Loan Act (S) Select Committee On Redistricting A SR 2 Barkus, G Senate recommendations to districting and apportionment commission OB # 6 -Motions On Motion Rules Suspended HB 1 A Vote: 47-0 Lewis, D Feed bill To place on 2nd and 3rd reading this day OB # 6 -Motions Sponsor List Modified SB 241 Shea, D Include off-highway dealers in motor vehicle dealer laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 292 Cocchiarella, V Clarify landlord tenant exemption for university system SB 293 F Wheat, M Designation of and funding for quality growth areas SB 294 F Gebhardt, K Revise interest rate applied to refund of protested property taxes SB 295 F Butcher, E Revise laws for licensing minor drivers SB 296 F Taylor, M Revise election filing fees SB 297 F Glaser, B Local option sales tax SB 298 F Thomas, F Revise venue in actions against state agencies SB 299 Thomas, F Religious based internet colleges exempt from degree approval SB 300 F Grimes, D Eliminate assessment of additional permit fees for certain small metal mines OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 292 Cocchiarella, V Clarify landlord tenant exemption for university system SB 293 F Wheat, M Designation of and funding for quality growth areas SB 294 F Gebhardt, K Revise interest rate applied to refund of protested property taxes SB 295 F Butcher, E Revise laws for licensing minor drivers SB 296 F Taylor, M Revise election filing fees SB 297 F Glaser, B Local option sales tax SB 298 F Thomas, F Revise venue in actions against state agencies SB 299 Thomas, F Religious based internet colleges exempt from degree approval SB 300 F Grimes, D Eliminate assessment of additional permit fees for certain small metal mines OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business And Labor SB 292 Cocchiarella, V Clarify landlord tenant exemption for university system OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 299 Thomas, F Religious based internet colleges exempt from degree approval (S) Highways And Transportation SB 295 F Butcher, E Revise laws for licensing minor drivers (S) Judiciary SB 298 F Thomas, F Revise venue in actions against state agencies (S) Local Government SB 293 F Wheat, M Designation of and funding for quality growth areas (S) Natural Resources SB 300 F Grimes, D Eliminate assessment of additional permit fees for certain small metal mines (S) State Administration SB 296 F Taylor, M Revise election filing fees (S) Taxation SB 294 F Gebhardt, K Revise interest rate applied to refund of protested property taxes SB 297 F Glaser, B Local option sales tax OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 1 A Vote: 47-0 Lewis, D Feed bill OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 145 F Vote: 36-10 Bohlinger, J Participants in federal volunteer programs to purchase PERS service SB 243 Vote: 46-0 Wheat, M Move affordable housing revolving loan fund to housing authority enterprise fund OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 16 Vote: 46-1 Mangan, J School district territory transfer Sen. Tropila voting no OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 95 F Vote: 46-0 Stonington, E Revise child abuse and neglect laws SB 173 Vote: 46-0 Mcnutt, W Revise law on rural telecommunications carriers SB 257 Vote: 46-0 Cooney, M Implement court notification in child abuse and neglect proceedings OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 1 A Vote: 47-0 Lewis, D Feed bill OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 34 Vote: 46-1 Barkus, G Revise eminent domain laws to expedite determination of "necessity" SB 86 Vote: 47-0 Zook, T Revise budgeting and appropriation laws SB 135 Vote: 47-0 Thomas, F Revise law governing mineral production rights for funding schools SB 137 Vote: 47-0 Depratu, B Procedure for commercial leasing of state trust land SB 202 Vote: 47-0 Johnson, R Expand use of teacher certification fees SB 213 F Vote: 45-2 Nelson, L Increase wheat and barley assessments SB 242 F Vote: 45-2 Perry, G Make agricultural heritage program permanent SJ 9 Vote: 47-0 Nelson, L Urge minimum level for Fort Peck Lake