Report: LAW0330L Mar. 26, 2003 at 05:08 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/26/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 482 Forrester, G Change indemnification in insurance clauses for construction contracts To be carried by Sen. Glaser HB 555 Bitney, R Revise amount charged for past due loan payments To be carried by Sen. Gebhardt HB 588 Matthews, G Clarify authority for midterm premium increases or decreases To be carried to Cocchiarella (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 417 F Golie, G Repeal small power production facilities act To be carried by Sen. Ryan HB 479 F Gillan, K Impose fines for telecommunications violations To be carried by Sen. Ryan HB 580 F Bitney, R Dispute resolution for PSC To be carried by Sen. Stonington HB 637 F Raser, H Restrict unsolicited faxes To be carried by Sen. Story HJ 26 Younkin, C Support necessary steps to move MT into hydrogen-based economy To be carried by Sen. McCarthy (S) Finance And Claims HB 160 A Haines, D Reauthorize natural resource damage program To be carried by Laible (S) Fish And Game HB 306 Balyeat, J Right to Hunt Game constitutional amendment OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Fish And Game To be carried by Sen. McGee OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Fish And Game HB 20 F Golie, G Allow FWP auction of a mule deer license and an elk license To be carried by Sen. Barkus HB 283 F Fuchs, D Substitute state wolf management plan To be carried by Sen. Sprague HB 396 F Gibson, C Revise hunter education laws To be carried by Sen. Bales HJ 32 Haines, D Resolution urging wolf delisting To be carried by Sen. Tropila (S) Highways And Transportation HB 67 Kaufmann, C Revise laws relating to pedestrian traffic To be carried by Sen. Harrington (S) Local Government HB 269 Bergren, B Revise fire marshal laws To be carried by Sen. Gebhardt HB 512 Sinrud, J Provide for addition to planning and zoning district To be carried by Sen. Laible OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Finance And Claims SB 451 Esp, J Referendum on tobacco settlement funds SB 454 F Story, B Revise the schedule of block grants for schools (S) Taxation SB 465 F R Tester, J Create MT Capital Formation Act OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 206 Anderson, S Revise timber hazard reduction law OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Conference Committee Report Received (S) Conference HB 56 Thomas, B Provide for involuntary commitment Report #1 OB # 4 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor SB 78 Mccarthy, B Define "final agency action" under MEPA OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 363 F Brown, R Remove reserve requirements for old fund OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Taxation SB 470 F Vote: 50-0 Mangan, J 4% sales and use tax; property tax reduction; individual income tax relief OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 485 F Cobb, J Transfer some tobacco settlement proceeds to human services account SB 486 F Elliott, J Franchise tax on assets of large corporations OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 485 F Cobb, J Transfer some tobacco settlement proceeds to human services OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced account SB 486 F Elliott, J Franchise tax on assets of large corporations OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 485 F Cobb, J Transfer some tobacco settlement proceeds to human services account (S) Taxation SB 486 F Elliott, J Franchise tax on assets of large corporations Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 628 A Kasten, D Fund Oki Mamii project HB 735 F Fisher, S Revise job registry for state employees whose jobs are eliminated (S) Fish And Game HB 558 F Brown, D Revise terms of nonresident temporary- snowmobile-use fees OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postpone Motion Failed SB 332 F Vote: 25-25 Toole, K Progressive gross receipts tax on retail sales OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed SB 433 F Vote: 26-24 Ryan, D Soft drink tax for funding elder services, medicaid, student assessments OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 332 F Vote: 50-0 Toole, K Progressive gross receipts tax on retail sales SB 433 F Vote: 50-0 Ryan, D Soft drink tax for funding elder services, medicaid, student assessments OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed SB 332 F Vote: 13-37 Toole, K Progressive gross receipts tax on retail sales OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass as Amended Motion Failed SB 332 F Vote: 24-26 Toole, K Progressive gross receipts tax on retail sales SB 433 F Vote: 25-25 Ryan, D Soft drink tax for funding elder services, medicaid, student assessments OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 222 F Vote: 50-0 Parker, J DOC sentencing revisions -- revise suspended sentence laws HB 272 F Vote: 46-4 Gillan, K Prohibit state offset of county payments HB 414 F Vote: 43-7 Balyeat, J Apply existing vehicle 45-day grace period for registration to other vehicles HB 548 Vote: 48-2 Jent, L Create account to implement "Help America Vote Act of 2002" HB 557 F Vote: 49-1 Andersen, J Registry system for organ donations HB 639 F Vote: 42-8 Laslovich, J Fines for violations of motor vehicle regulations on university system campus HB 700 F Vote: 27-23 Brueggeman, J Revise environmental laws HJ 17 Vote: 46-4 Peterson, J Express concern over impact of proposed trade agreements on MT agriculture HJ 30 Vote: 43-7 Windy Boy, J Urge passage faith-based initiative and tribal-TANF legislation OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 89 F Vote: 49-1 Tash, B Exempt local governments from uniform unclaimed property act SB 385 F Vote: 29-21 Mangan, J Venture capital fund tax credits