Report: LAW0330L Feb. 04, 2003 at 05:32 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/04/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HB 128 Rice, D Constitutional amendment to create noxious weed management trust fund To be carried by Sen. Nelson (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 23 F Matthews, G 3-year average enrollment to calculate community college reversions To be carried by Sen. Mangan (S) State Administration HB 35 Jacobson, H Include National Guard veterans in public employer preference law To be carried by Sen. Sprague HB 44 F Smith, F Revise rate for purchase of military service for PERS To be carried by Sen. Cobb HB 167 Schrumpf, C Revise state records management laws To be carried by Sen. Gebhardt OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Business And Labor SB 231 Cromley, B Revise uniform principal and interest act (S) State Administration SB 252 F Squires, C Revise mail voting application procedure OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business And Labor OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business And Labor SB 232 Mahlum, D Transfer heritage preservation commission to Commerce (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 120 Glaser, B Allow contracted services for school personnel (S) Fish And Game SJ 4 Elliott, J Urge delisting and management of wolf (S) State Administration SB 54 Bohlinger, J Revise laws governing commissioner of political practices SB 262 Perry, G Clarify appointment by county commissioners to a vacancy in the legislature OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 258 Thomas, F Legislature to assign holdover senators to new districts OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 321 F Laible, R Revise membership of water pollution control advisory council SB 322 F Ellingson, J Public financing option for supreme court candidates SB 323 F Grimes, D Revise school funding SB 324 Cocchiarella, V Revise work comp provision relating to temp total disability benefit SB 325 Mcgee, D Revise restrictions on subdivision activities SB 326 Mcgee, D Generally revise growth policy laws SB 327 F Taylor, M Prohibit unsolicited telephone marketing calls SJ 12 Mahlum, D Urge support for Ice Age Floods Geologic trail OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 321 F Laible, R Revise membership of water pollution control advisory council SB 322 F Ellingson, J Public financing option for supreme court candidates OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 323 F Grimes, D Revise school funding SB 324 Cocchiarella, V Revise work comp provision relating to temp total disability benefit SB 325 Mcgee, D Revise restrictions on subdivision activities SB 326 Mcgee, D Generally revise growth policy laws SB 327 F Taylor, M Prohibit unsolicited telephone marketing calls SJ 12 Mahlum, D Urge support for Ice Age Floods Geologic trail OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business And Labor SB 324 Cocchiarella, V Revise work comp provision relating to temp total disability benefit (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 323 F Grimes, D Revise school funding (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 327 F Taylor, M Prohibit unsolicited telephone marketing calls (S) Judiciary SB 322 F Ellingson, J Public financing option for supreme court candidates (S) Local Government SB 325 Mcgee, D Revise restrictions on subdivision activities SB 326 Mcgee, D Generally revise growth policy laws (S) Natural Resources SB 321 F Laible, R Revise membership of water pollution control advisory council SJ 12 Mahlum, D Urge support for Ice Age Floods Geologic trail Referred to Committee (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 135 F Andersen, J Clarify use of tuition fund for schools HB 154 Lenhart, R Revise laws governing teachers' retirement system (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 266 F Jacobson, H Revise law on telecommunication services for disabled (S) Fish And Game OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Fish And Game HB 20 F Golie, G Allow FWP auction of a mule deer license and an elk license HB 32 Golie, G Allow hunting mountain lions and bobcats with dogs HB 137 F Lange, M Retain funding allocation for fishing access site operation and maintenance (S) Highways And Transportation HB 30 F Hurwitz, D Electronic traveler information kiosks at rest areas HB 71 F Waitschies, K Remove sunset on MDT diesel vehicle inspection authority HB 80 F Jackson, V Apply reduced farm rate GVW fee to vehicles hauling timber on ranch, farm HB 237 F Brueggeman, J Require muffler on motor vehicle with compression brakes HB 250 F Morgan, P Revise purple heart license plate design HB 259 F Maedje, R Increase speed limit on portion of Highway 93 (S) Judiciary HB 14 F Shockley, J Const. amend. to limit misdemeanor trial to either lower or district court HB 155 Jent, L Revise voting system technologies and vote counting process HB 195 F Younkin, C Mandatory penalty provisions for DUI offenders -- for federal funding HB 240 Shockley, J Clarify transportation to place of incarceration (S) State Administration HB 87 Jent, L Ban punch ballot voting systems HB 114 Jent, L Revise laws governing capitol complex advisory council HB 115 F Bookout-Reinicke, S Change membership of State Emergency Response Commission HB 143 Lambert, C Limit PERB liability for improper employer reporting HB 213 Gallik, D Housekeeping bill for retirement systems administered by MPERA OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed SB 274 Vote: 19-28 Mcgee, D Protection of unborn as compelling state interest OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 274 Vote: 27-21 Mcgee, D Protection of unborn as compelling state interest OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 65 F Vote: 48-0 Roush, G Revise veteran's property tax and vehicle fee benefits SB 121 Vote: 48-0 Glaser, B Revise taxation of pass-through entities SB 238 Vote: 48-0 Mangan, J Prohibit secure detention of youth committing status offense OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 16 A Vote: 48-0 Haines, D Fire and emergency supplemental appropriation HB 25 Vote: 46-2 Galvin-Halcro, K Limit candidate to file declaration of nomination for only one party HB 34 Vote: 47-1 Jacobson, H Purchase of retail installment contracts subject to regulation HB 38 F Vote: 48-0 Olson, A Revise lobbying laws HB 39 Vote: 48-0 Gallik, D Adopt current federal laws regulating National Guard HB 46 F Vote: 47-1 Haines, D Revise water revolving fund loan programs HB 48 Vote: 44-4 Newman, B Clarify procedure in criminal appeal with lack of merit HB 68 Vote: 45-3 Kaufmann, C Revise laws related to general traffic regulation HB 69 Vote: 48-0 Smith, F Revise laws relating to notaries public HB 78 Vote: 48-0 Branae, G Trustees to determine conduct of school on Saturdays in emergency HB 84 Vote: 48-0 Newman, B Revising and clarifying mitigated deliberate homicide HB 106 Vote: 48-0 Erickson, R Revise provisions relating to inheritance and estate taxes HB 132 Vote: 48-0 Musgrove, J Revise laws on reclassification of municipalities HB 162 F Vote: 46-2 Callahan, T Increase gambling machine fee and amount department keeps to administer law OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 101 F Vote: 46-2 Mahlum, D Revise heritage preservation and development commission laws SB 222 Vote: 40-8 Bohlinger, J Allow resort area to create a municipality