Report: LAW0330L Mar. 10, 2003 at 04:05 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/10/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 325 F Witt, J Raise maximum coverage on state hail insurance To be carried by Sen. Nelson HB 378 Small-Eastman, V Change definition of native plant To be carried by Sen. Pease (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 135 F Andersen, J Clarify use of tuition fund for schools To be carried by Sen. Ryan (S) Natural Resources HB 287 Lindeen, M Reimburse fire costs for illegal range fires To be carried by Sen. Ellingson HB 326 Newman, B Revise Upper Clark Fork water leasing laws To be carried by Sen. McCarthy HB 427 F Gutsche, G Revise air quality laws To be carried by Sen. Perry (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 56 Thomas, B Provide for involuntary commitment To be carried by Sen. Esp HJ 3 Lawson, B Study child abuse and neglect proceeding representation To be carried by Sen. Schmidt (S) State Administration HB 198 Lambert, C Clarify requirements for ballot language To be carried by Sen. Cobb OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 154 Lenhart, R Revise laws governing teachers' retirement system To be carried by Sen. Johnson (S) Judiciary HB 156 F Matthews, G Clarify youth court act-revise misdemeanor commitment to correctional facility To be carried by Sen. Mangan HB 210 Shockley, J Authorize appeal of denial of withdrawal of guilty plea To be carried by Sen. McGee (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HJ 9 Smith, F Urge prescription drug cost control To be carried by Sen. Pease (S) State Administration HB 305 Peterson, J Statutory definition of "current term" regarding term limits To be carried by Sprague OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 41 Tropila, J Revise designation of school for deaf & blind SB 42 F Tropila, J Track educational services provided to sensory impaired children SB 43 F Tropila, J Make optional fee for services collected by deaf & blind school OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 479 F Gillan, K Impose fines for telecommunications violations (S) Finance And Claims HB 19 F Kasten, D Generally revise state expenditure limits HB 160 A Haines, D Reauthorize natural resource damage program HB 554 F Kasten, D Revise procedure for reclamation grants and loans OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 624 F Buzzas, R Establish budget stabilization account (S) Taxation HB 391 F Balyeat, J Correct tax law errors relating to federal law -- lump sum, energy, investments HB 429 A Kasten, D Create property tax exemption study committee HB 452 F Raser, H Tax credit for developmentally disabled funding HB 616 F Younkin, C Revise endowed philanthropy tax credit HB 642 F Devlin, R Track certain utility expenses for ratemaking OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 50 F Vote: 49-0 Haines, D Revise Montana food, drug, and cosmetic act HB 101 F Vote: 49-0 Jent, L Revise laws governing acquisition and possession of hunting and fishing licenses HB 137 F Vote: 49-0 Lange, M Retain funding allocation for fishing access site operation and maintenance HB 142 Vote: 49-0 Devlin, R Require consultation with local government in preparing envir. impact statement HB 187 F Vote: 48-1 Gallus, S Revise fishery laws Sen. Butcher voting no HB 392 F Vote: 49-0 Weiss, S Eliminate interim universal access program for advanced telecomm. services HB 408 Vote: 49-0 Peterson, J Revise law on fees paid to local registrars HB 411 Vote: 48-1 Gallus, S Revise laws on commercial fishing activities Sen. McGee voting no HB 471 Vote: 49-0 Wanzenried, D Expand Dept. of Administration's duties regrading information tech purchases HB 511 Vote: 49-0 Everett, G Grandfather master plans HB 636 F Vote: 49-0 Forrester, G Generally revise tow truck laws HJ 16 Vote: 49-0 Mendenhall, S Urge extension of wind power incentives