Report: LAW0330L Feb. 10, 2003 at 04:46 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/10/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 47 Clark, P Provide additional method creating a herd district To be carried by Sen. Bales (S) State Administration HB 114 Jent, L Revise laws governing capitol complex advisory council To be carried by Sen. Toole HB 115 F Bookout-Reinicke, S Change membership of State Emergency Response Commission To be carried by Sen. Cobb HB 143 Lambert, C Limit PERB liability for improper employer reporting To be carried by Sen. Cobb (S) Taxation HB 88 Kasten, D De-earmark certain local government and school funds -- revise earmarking law To be carried by Sen. Toole HB 96 F Devlin, R Eliminate advanced telecommunications infrastructure tax credit To be carried by Sen. Harrington OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business And Labor SB 241 Shea, D Include off-highway dealers in motor vehicle dealer laws SB 268 Shea, D Clarify plumbing activities for which permit not required OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 358 F Vote: 23-26 Elliott, J License massage therapists To take from Public Health and rerefer to Business & Labor committee OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Highways And Transportation SB 217 Vote: 48-0 Mahlum, D Revise law for restraint of infant in motor vehicle OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 363 Mcnutt, W Limit awards of punitive damages in civil cases SB 364 F Cooney, M Dangerous drug manufacture as form of child abuse SB 365 F Stonington, E Provide minimum renewable energy portfolio standard SB 366 Grimes, D Revise metal mine reclamation laws SB 367 Mcnutt, W Eliminate joint and several liability SJ 17 Tester, J Study simplification of work comp laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 363 Mcnutt, W Limit awards of punitive damages in civil cases SB 364 F Cooney, M Dangerous drug manufacture as form of child abuse SB 365 F Stonington, E Provide minimum renewable energy portfolio standard SB 366 Grimes, D Revise metal mine reclamation laws SB 367 Mcnutt, W Eliminate joint and several liability SJ 17 Tester, J Study simplification of work comp laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business And Labor SJ 17 Tester, J Study simplification of work comp laws (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 365 F Stonington, E Provide minimum renewable energy portfolio standard (S) Judiciary SB 363 Mcnutt, W Limit awards of punitive damages in civil cases SB 367 Mcnutt, W Eliminate joint and several liability (S) Natural Resources SB 366 Grimes, D Revise metal mine reclamation laws (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 364 F Cooney, M Dangerous drug manufacture as form of child abuse OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed SB 286 Vote: 34-15 Sprague, M Establish minimum octane standard for gasoline OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 286 Vote: 49-0 Sprague, M Establish minimum octane standard for gasoline OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass as Amended Motion Failed SB 286 Vote: 19-30 Sprague, M Establish minimum octane standard for gasoline OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 249 Vote: 37-12 Taylor, M Revise aerospace bonding law OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 128 Vote: 47-2 Rice, D Constitutional amendment to create noxious weed management trust fund OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 136 F Vote: 46-3 Fisher, S Eliminate statutory appropriation to governor's office for economic development HB 175 Vote: 49-0 Clark, P Clarify EQC oversight of attached to entities HB 207 Vote: 49-0 Laslovich, J Revise property tax assessment and certification dates OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 128 F Vote: 49-0 Mahlum, D State special revenue account for criminal history record dissemination SB 130 F Vote: 48-1 Mcgee, D Revise laws on recreational use of trust land SB 263 Vote: 49-0 Grimes, D Child hearsay exception SB 284 Vote: 48-1 Wheat, M Modify county auditor authority on county claims