Report: LAW0330L Mar. 29, 2003 at 06:10 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/29/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 494 F Wilson, B Revise physician licensing laws for those in temporary residency program To be carried by Sen. DePratu HB 501 F Noennig, M Revise licensure of radiologic technologists To be carried by Sen. Bohlinger (S) State Administration HB 431 F Lawson, B Allow local government first right of refusal when certain state land to be sold To be carried by Sen. DePratu OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Natural Resources HB 223 F A Lawson, B Authorize state land sale proceeds for land purchases To be carried by Sen. Cooney (S) State Administration HB 523 F Balyeat, J Campaign reform--clean campaign act To be carried by Sen. Cobb OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation SB 155 Taylor, M Clarify calculation of Class 8 property tax rate reduction trigger SB 407 F Depratu, B Income tax reduction with revenue from limited sales tax OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation SB 463 F Black, J Reduce capital gains for employee owned stock OB # 6 -Motions Segregated from Committee of the Whole Report HB 253 Vote: 50-0 Hedges, D Clarify law on anonymous election materials OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 488 F Harrington, D Generally revise tax laws SR 6 Wheat, M Urge support for troops in Iraq OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 488 F Harrington, D Generally revise tax laws SR 6 Wheat, M Urge support for troops in Iraq OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) State Administration SR 6 Wheat, M Urge support for troops in Iraq (S) Taxation SB 488 F Harrington, D Generally revise tax laws Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 5 A Kasten, D Long-range building appropriations HB 9 A Kasten, D Cultural and aesthetic grants HB 13 A Lewis, D State employee pay plan HB 295 F Jent, L Aggravated DUI HB 360 F A Lewis, D State employee voluntary termination incentive OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 727 F Clark, E Close Eastmont Human Services Center HB 756 A Kaufmann, C Appropriate funds to implement tobacco disease prevention program (S) Fish And Game HB 249 F Barrett, D Wildlife removal in cities based upon ordinance or resolution (S) State Administration HB 761 F A Haines, D Authorize use of eminent domain for veteran's cemeteries OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 67 Vote: 31-17 Kaufmann, C Revise laws relating to pedestrian traffic HB 160 A Vote: 48-2 Haines, D Reauthorize natural resource damage program HB 277 Vote: 36-14 Lindeen, M Extend term limits from 8 to 12 years HB 287 Vote: 37-12 Lindeen, M Reimburse fire costs for illegal range fires HB 467 F Vote: 34-15 Barrett, D Clarify process for designating outstanding resource waters HB 617 Vote: 36-13 Mendenhall, S Revise metal mine reclamation laws HB 681 F Vote: 31-18 Clark, E Licensure of medication aides in personal-care facilities OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended on Voice Vote HB 647 Vote: 49-0 Thomas, B Revise uniform health care information act OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 41 Vote: 47-1 Noennig, M Clarify Legislative Council appointment authority for interstate committees Sen. McGee voting no HB 155 Vote: 49-0 Jent, L Revise voting system technologies and vote counting process HB 218 F Vote: 50-0 Bookout-Reinicke, S Escort and fees for transporting radioactive waste OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 224 F Vote: 50-0 Shockley, J Clarify employment status of special masters HB 253 Vote: 46-3 Hedges, D Clarify law on anonymous election materials Sens. Barkus, Grimes and O'Neil voting no HB 269 Vote: 49-0 Bergren, B Revise fire marshal laws HB 308 F Vote: 50-0 Musgrove, J Require sex or violent offender to pay for public notice HB 388 Vote: 50-0 Lake, B Allow withdrawal from irrigation district assessments HB 389 Vote: 50-0 Gibson, C Corrections Dept. to designate place of incarceration for offender HB 417 F Vote: 49-1 Golie, G Repeal small power production facilities act Sen. Gebhardt voting no HB 433 Vote: 49-0 Clark, P Revise metal mine reclamation bonding requirements HB 435 Vote: 49-0 Sinrud, J Clarify that legislator may not accept speaking fee or other compensation HB 453 F Vote: 50-0 Raser, H Inmates to pay earnings for medical care HB 479 F Vote: 50-0 Gillan, K Impose fines for telecommunications violations HB 496 Vote: 50-0 Becker, A Revise interstate enforcement of domestic violence protection orders law HB 499 Vote: 47-2 Franklin, E Ensure proper state response to bio-terrorism Sens Curtiss and McGee voting no HB 507 Vote: 50-0 Brueggeman, J Remove requirement that Dept. of Labor adopt rules on child labor standards act HB 521 Vote: 50-0 Balyeat, J Revise bail bond laws HB 527 Vote: 49-0 Mendenhall, S Provide long-term plan for mined-land reclamation HB 532 F Vote: 49-0 Stoker, R Revise election of drainage district commissioners HB 653 F Vote: 48-2 Lambert, C Revise commodity sampling and testing laws Sens. Tester and Thomas voting no OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried SB 470 F Vote: 26-24 Mangan, J 4% sales and use tax; property tax reduction; individual income tax relief OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote HB 647 Vote: 49-0 Thomas, B Revise uniform health care information act OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed SB 470 F Vote: 17-32 Mangan, J 4% sales and use tax; property tax reduction; individual income tax relief OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed on Voice Vote HB 681 F Vote: 3-46 Clark, E Licensure of medication aides in personal-care facilities OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 465 F R Vote: 27-23 Tester, J Create MT Capital Formation Act SB 480 F Vote: 41-7 Black, J Revise tax laws to clarify taxation of dividends OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 470 F Vote: 34-16 Mangan, J 4% sales and use tax; property tax reduction; individual income tax relief OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 462 F Vote: 48-1 Depratu, B 3-year depreciation for renewable resources recovery and utilization equipment Sen. Toole voting no OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 478 F Vote: 49-1 Story, B Change levy by pol. subdivisions for premium contributions for group benefits Sen. Johnson voting no OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 338 F Vote: 34-15 Keane, J Increase unemployment benefits HB 564 F Vote: 47-1 Lindeen, M Create primary sector business workforce training act HB 610 Vote: 42-6 Bergren, B Revise management of water and sewer districts OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 267 F Vote: 27-22 Stapleton, C Teacher signing bonus program SB 323 F Vote: 25-24 Grimes, D Revise school funding SB 424 F Vote: 49-0 Nelson, L Revise school finance; increase school facility entitlements SB 451 Vote: 35-14 Esp, J Referendum on tobacco settlement funds SB 454 F Vote: 49-0 Story, B Revise the schedule of block grants for schools SB 458 Vote: 34-15 Mcnutt, W Gas and electric utility ratepayer and shareholder protection