Report: LAW0330L Mar. 12, 2003 at 05:01 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/12/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 455 F Lake, B Inspection and regulation of noncommercial feeds To be carried by Sen. Bales HJ 15 Wagman, P Urge elimination of brucellosis in Yellowstone Park bison To be carried by Sen. Pease (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 562 Ballantyne, N Revise laws relating to a customer's telecommunications carrier To be carried by Sen. Toole (S) Highways And Transportation HB 71 F Waitschies, K Remove sunset on MDT diesel vehicle inspection authority To be carried by Sen. O'Neil HB 105 F Olson, B Revise laws related to vehicle operating requirements To be carried by Sen. Cocchiarella HB 215 F Brueggeman, J Fee for reinstatement of driver's license To be carried by Sen. Harrington HB 250 F Morgan, P Revise purple heart license plate design To be carried by Sen. Roush HB 280 F Wanzenried, D Authorize use of originally-issued vintage automobile license plates To be carried by Sen. DePratu (S) Judiciary HB 212 Shockley, J Eliminate unanimous jury verdict for punitive damages To be carried by Sen. Wheat (S) Local Government OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Local Government HB 264 Gibson, C Require elected county officials to comply with personnel policies To be carried by Sen. Gebhardt OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Finance And Claims HB 152 A Fisher, S Increase emergency statutory appropriation To be carried by Sen. Stonington (S) Judiciary HB 134 A Weiss, S Revise disposition of funds held by or for state prison inmates To be carried by Sen. Cromley HB 171 Parker, J Restrict to 1 year time to file post-judgment motion to withdraw guilty plea To be carried by Sen. Cromley HB 299 Peterson, J Revise livestock owner liability To be carried by Sen. Bales (S) Local Government HB 333 F Waitschies, K Interest on county funds credited to fund invested To be carried by Sen. Black OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 3 F Harrington, D Repeal requirement for transmittal and compilation of sentencing data SB 10 Grimes, D Code Commissioner bill SB 14 F Mccarthy, B Extend suspension of adjudication during negotiation of reserved water rights SB 17 Mcgee, D Immediate effective date for special session legislation SB 21 Mcnutt, W Revise Montana Bank Act OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 27 Johnson, R Clarify distribution of income from noxious weed trust fund SB 32 Mahlum, D Revise lottery background checks to meet FBI required criteria SB 33 Cobb, J Clarify permissible fireworks sales SB 38 F Mahlum, D Authorize political practices to provide information electronically SB 40 Mahlum, D Coordinate licensing for gambling and liquor SB 47 Gebhardt, K Increase bid threshold for certain projects paid with gas tax revenue SB 49 Shea, D Clarify privacy of certain veteran's records SB 51 F Bohlinger, J Increase debt limit of board of housing SB 69 Nelson, L Revise legislative membership on drinking water revolving fund advisory council OB # 6 -Motions Sponsor List Modified SB 474 F Thomas, F Senior prescription drug coverage delete Sen. Squires OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Natural Resources HB 287 Vote: 50-0 Lindeen, M Reimburse fire costs for illegal range fires (S) State Administration HB 218 F Vote: 50-0 Bookout-Reinicke, S Escort and fees for transporting radioactive waste OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 471 F Bales, K Tax on coal for transmission and distribution system development SB 472 F Thomas, F Reduce rate of severance tax on coal SB 473 F Elliott, J Providing a prescription drug expansion program under Medicaid OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 474 F Thomas, F Senior prescription drug coverage OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 471 F Bales, K Tax on coal for transmission and distribution system development SB 472 F Thomas, F Reduce rate of severance tax on coal SB 473 F Elliott, J Providing a prescription drug expansion program under Medicaid SB 474 F Thomas, F Senior prescription drug coverage OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 473 F Elliott, J Providing a prescription drug expansion program under Medicaid SB 474 F Thomas, F Senior prescription drug coverage (S) Taxation SB 471 F Bales, K Tax on coal for transmission and distribution system development SB 472 F Thomas, F Reduce rate of severance tax on coal Referred to Committee (S) Fish And Game HB 100 F R Jent, L Revise shooting preserve and game bird laws (S) Taxation HJ 34 Balyeat, J Urge Congress to restore sales tax deduction on income tax OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 117 F Vote: 33-14 Kaufmann, C Clarifying UI tax laws under DOR 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 154 Vote: 47-0 Lenhart, R Revise laws governing teachers' retirement system HB 156 F Vote: 48-0 Matthews, G Clarify youth court act-revise misdemeanor commitment to correctional facility HB 166 Vote: 49-0 Wanzenried, D Clarify that guilty plea must be accepted under certain circumstances HB 210 Vote: 48-0 Shockley, J Authorize appeal of denial of withdrawal of guilty plea HB 305 Vote: 47-1 Peterson, J Statutory definition of "current term" regarding term limits Sen. Cromley voting no HB 450 F Vote: 49-0 Newman, B Increase certain fees of clerk of district court HB 542 F Vote: 49-0 Franklin, E Revise occupational therapy practice laws HJ 9 Vote: 49-0 Smith, F Urge prescription drug cost control HJ 13 Vote: 49-0 Hurwitz, D Urge DPHHS to study redesigning administered health programs OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 49 F Vote: 49-0 Haines, D Allow tourist homes to provide spas HB 72 F Vote: 49-0 Mendenhall, S Generally revise unemployment insurance laws HB 79 Vote: 50-0 Jackson, V Immunity for private associations for marking obstructions in waterways HB 135 F Vote: 50-0 Andersen, J Clarify use of tuition fund for schools HB 198 Vote: 50-0 Lambert, C Clarify requirements for ballot language HB 325 F Vote: 50-0 Witt, J Raise maximum coverage on state hail insurance HB 326 Vote: 50-0 Newman, B Revise Upper Clark Fork water leasing laws HB 378 Vote: 45-5 Small-Eastman, V Change definition of native plant HB 427 F Vote: 45-5 Gutsche, G Revise air quality laws HJ 3 Vote: 49-1 Lawson, B Study child abuse and neglect proceeding representation