Report: LAW0330L Mar. 07, 2003 at 05:01 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/07/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Business And Labor HB 49 F Haines, D Allow tourist homes to provide spas to be carried by Sen. Cocchiarella HB 72 F Mendenhall, S Generally revise unemployment insurance laws To be carried by Sen. Cocchiarella (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 392 F Weiss, S Eliminate interim universal access program for advanced telecomm. services To be carried by Sen. Story HJ 16 Mendenhall, S Urge extension of wind power incentives To be carried by Sen. McCarthy (S) Finance And Claims HB 471 Wanzenried, D Expand Dept. of Administration's duties regrading information tech purchases To be carried by Sen. Stapleton HB 636 F Forrester, G Generally revise tow truck laws To be carried by Sen. Cromley (S) Fish And Game HB 101 F Jent, L Revise laws governing acquisition and possession of hunting and fishing licenses To be carried by Sen. McGee HB 137 F Lange, M Retain funding allocation for fishing access site operation and maintenance To be carried by Sen. Bales HB 187 F Gallus, S Revise fishery laws OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Fish And Game To be carried by Sen. Shea HB 411 Gallus, S Revise laws on commercial fishing activities To be carried by Sen. Tash (S) Local Government HB 408 Peterson, J Revise law on fees paid to local registrars To be carried by Sen. Esp HB 511 Everett, G Grandfather master plans To be carried by Sen. Barkus OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Business And Labor HB 50 F Haines, D Revise Montana food, drug, and cosmetic act To be carried by Sen. Squires (S) Local Government HB 142 Devlin, R Require consultation with local government in preparing envir. impact statement To be carried by Sen. Laible OB # 6 -Motions On Motion Rules Suspended (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 154 Vote: 50-0 Lenhart, R Revise laws governing teachers' retirement system to permit Rep. Shockly serve as sponsor for hearing presentation OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Business And Labor HB 640 Haines, D Revise local government building code authority (S) Highways And Transportation HB 186 F Matthews, G Revise motor vehicle dealer licensing OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 384 Mckenney, J Allow limited benefit coverage health care plans demo project HB 501 F Noennig, M Revise licensure of radiologic technologists (S) Taxation HB 539 Brueggeman, J Revise family education savings program OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 18 F Vote: 50-0 Shockley, J Increase court's information technology surcharge & eliminate sunset OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 470 F Mangan, J 4% sales and use tax; property tax reduction; individual income tax relief OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HB 553 F Gallik, D Enhanced penalties for animal abuse HB 720 F Hurwitz, D Revise laws governing water use permits & changes in appropriation rights (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 630 F Olson, A Cap school trust land revenue and use funds for other education purposes HB 656 F Bitney, R Eliminate safety employment education and training advisory committee (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 641 F Haines, D Nondiscriminary payment of intercarrier compensation HB 675 Juneau, C Prohibit grocery store from selling customer list of discount card holders HJ 26 Younkin, C Support necessary steps to move MT into hydrogen-based economy (S) Finance And Claims OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 60 F Mckenney, J Exempt deaf & blind school from spending reductions HB 176 F Pattison, J Payment of regional water system costs from special revenue account HB 659 F Kaufmann, C Exempt public assistance recipients from repayment for case worker errors HB 660 F Buzzas, R Revise youth access to alcohol laws, providing for keg registration (S) Fish And Game HB 241 F Shockley, J Revise upland game bird enhancement laws HB 352 Laszloffy, J One fish and game commissioner to be active member of recreationist organization HB 486 F Kaufmann, C Prohibit game or carcass importation from areas with CWD HB 598 F Sales, S Authorize paid advertising in FWP annual published rules HB 649 F Clark, P Emergency stream flow for fisheries HB 661 F Barrett, D Revise FWP management of all species HJ 32 Haines, D Resolution urging wolf delisting (S) Judiciary HB 141 F Lange, M Felony for causing high speed pursuit HB 733 F Schrumpf, C Revise sentencing of pedophiles (S) Local Government HB 610 Bergren, B Revise management of water and sewer districts HB 635 Forrester, G Revise laws relating to abandoned, wrecked, and disabled vehicles (S) Natural Resources HB 545 F Haines, D Statutory water quality permit fees for suction dredge operations HB 617 Mendenhall, S Revise metal mine reclamation laws HB 673 F Peterson, J Procedures and criteria for FWP objections to existing water rights HB 676 Lindeen, M Clarify project under streambed and land preservation act HB 677 F Lindeen, M Justice court jurisdiction over natural streambed and land preservation OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Natural Resources HB 678 F Lindeen, M Declaratory rulings for natural streambed and land preservation act HB 709 F Harris, C Revise remedial action upon release of hazardous substance laws HB 712 Sinrud, J Establish vested property right for property under site- specific develop. plan (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 205 F Franklin, E Comply with federal changes to insurance privacy laws HB 494 F Wilson, B Revise physician licensing laws for those in temporary residency program HB 524 F Mendenhall, S License outdoor behavioral programs HB 695 Brown, R Revise expert testimony in medical malpractice HB 734 F Lawson, B DD planning and advisory council as private nonprofit and attach to Commerce HJ 29 Gallus, S Urge support for children's health initiative HJ 31 Facey, T Encourage innovative programs within TANF program that divert cash assistance (S) State Administration HB 599 F Sales, S All elections to be held in conjunction with primary or general election HB 680 F Noennig, M Standards for documents filed with clerk and recorder HB 686 F Bergren, B Retroactive application of deferred retirement option plan for peace officers HB 731 F Lehman, L Increase retirement benefit for volunteer firefighters HJ 25 Juneau, C Urge support for Northcentral Montana Community Ventures Project HJ 28 Lange, M Urge Dep. of Administration to study process for awarding construction contracts (S) Taxation HB 517 F Wilson, B Allow mill levies for airports that have not made levy request in two years OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 36 Vote: 50-0 Lawson, B Amend credit union law HB 45 F Vote: 50-0 Lawson, B Revise licensing requirements for escrow companies HB 65 F Vote: 50-0 Matthews, G Allow dental student practice HB 77 F Vote: 50-0 Jent, L Post conviction DNA testing HB 194 Vote: 50-0 Barrett, D Reorganize business services bureau of secretary of state's office HB 353 Vote: 50-0 Laszloffy, J Designate Laurel as site of state firefighters memorial HB 364 F Vote: 50-0 Bergren, B Statutory protection for self-sustaining agriculture programs HB 366 Vote: 50-0 Clark, P Certain school district trustees to meet quarterly HB 601 Vote: 50-0 Ripley, R Require state ownership of tower rock HJ 18 Vote: 50-0 Waitschies, K Urge emergency disaster assistance and early decision on CRP release HJ 22 Vote: 50-0 Ripley, R Urge Board on Geographic Names to rename Halfbreed Rapids to Pine Island Rapids OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 150 F Vote: 50-0 Lawson, B Revise respite care wage and hour exemptions