Report: LAW0330L Apr. 03, 2003 at 06:54 PM 2003 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 58th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 04/03/2003 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary HB 124 F Olson, A User charge to fund Law Enforcement Academy To be carried by Sen. Wheat HB 195 F Younkin, C Mandatory penalty provisions for DUI offenders -- for federal funding To be carried by Sen. Grimes HB 546 F Wagman, P Increase incarceration period for failure to provide child support To be carried by Sen. Cromley OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Highways And Transportation HB 270 Bergren, B Prohibit use or sale of refrigerants not included in list of safe substitutes To be carried by Sen. DePratu HB 538 F Rome, A Revise laws on motor vehicle titling and registration To be carried by Sen. Anderson HB 556 F Gallik, D Separate registration period for motor homes with amateur radio license plates To be carried by Sen. Cooney OB # 4 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor SB 28 F Mangan, J Revise Deferred Deposit Loan Act OB # 4 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor SB 75 Stapleton, C Montana civil relief act for activated Montana guard members SB 84 Cocchiarella, V Remove requirement that Bd of Oil and Gas report to Rev. and Trans. Interim Comm SB 109 F Mcnutt, W Revise professional and occupational licensing laws SB 121 F Glaser, B Revise taxation of pass-through entities SB 216 Cocchiarella, V Change assessment for self-insured employers SB 221 Kitzenberg, S Winter spear fishing on Fort Peck lake SB 253 F R Elliott, J 10-day nonresident fishing license SB 398 Cromley, B Clarify fingerprint information provided for character and fitness of attorneys OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried (S) Highways And Transportation HB 369 F Younkin, C Speeding violation surcharge for court automation to segregate from committee report OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 369 F Younkin, C Speeding violation surcharge for court automation (S) Taxation HB 559 F Gallus, S Registration decal as evidence of fee payment for vehicles and vessels OB # 6 -Motions Segregated from Committee of the Whole Report HB 468 F Vote: 34-0 Gillan, K Revise what information must be included with election materials HB 489 F Vote: 34-0 Lehman, L Continue state assumption of civil jury trial costs OB # 6 -Motions OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 363 F Vote: 34-0 Brown, R Remove reserve requirements for old fund HB 489 F Vote: 34-0 Lehman, L Continue state assumption of civil jury trial costs OB # 6 -Motions Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 710 F Vote: 27-22 Raser, H Make certain commercial e-mail messages an unfair business practice (S) State Administration HB 719 F Vote: 25-24 Olson, A Revise laws governing ballot measures OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 489 F Elliott, J Designate highway as purple heart trail OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 489 F Elliott, J Designate highway as purple heart trail OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Highways And Transportation SB 489 F Elliott, J Designate highway as purple heart trail Referred to Committee (S) Business And Labor HB 758 F Devlin, R Surcharge fee on video gambling machines and smoking ordinance exemption (S) Finance And Claims HB 767 F A Brueggeman, J Revise motor vehicle and driving record laws (S) Taxation HB 381 Fuchs, D Prohibit income or property tax reestablishment without a vote OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed HB 588 Vote: 23-23 Matthews, G Clarify authority for midterm premium increases or decreases OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 293 F Vote: 42-6 Smith, F Prohibit racial profiling HB 304 F Vote: 38-19 Olson, A Revise coal severance tax for electrical energy production HB 396 F Vote: 33-16 Gibson, C Revise hunter education laws HB 563 Vote: 28-21 Laszloffy, J Revise election laws HJ 12 Vote: 38-8 Fuchs, D Urge passage of terrorist free America Act OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended HB 253 Vote: 47-1 Hedges, D Clarify law on anonymous election materials OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended on Voice Vote HB 90 F Vote: 49-0 Clark, E Voluntary protective services and provisions for dismissal of cases HB 259 F Vote: 34-0 Maedje, R Increase speed limit on portion of Highway 93 HB 537 F Vote: 49-0 Lawson, B Require study to recalculate annual sustainable yield on forested state lands OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 130 Vote: 48-1 Lewis, D Revise law for timely payment of insurance claims Sen. Hansen voting no HB 186 F Vote: 49-0 Matthews, G Revise motor vehicle dealer licensing HB 205 F Vote: 49-0 Franklin, E Comply with federal changes to insurance privacy laws HB 223 F A Vote: 49-0 Lawson, B Authorize state land sale proceeds for land purchases OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 230 Vote: 49-0 Erickson, R Revise time for payment of wages HB 384 Vote: 49-0 Mckenney, J Allow limited benefit coverage health care plans demo project HB 385 Vote: 33-2 Fritz, N Extend applicability of lemon law Sens. McGee and O'Neil voting no HB 445 Vote: 46-3 Pattison, J Revise load length on hay trucks Sens. Anderson, Gebhardt and McGee voting no HB 456 Vote: 31-3 Parker, J Revise partner-family member assault law Sens. Gebhardt, McGee and O'Neil voting no HB 468 F Vote: 48-1 Gillan, K Revise what information must be included with election materials Sen. O'Neal voting no HB 474 Vote: 34-0 Weiss, S Clarify that vehicle leases are not sales or security interests HB 482 Vote: 48-2 Forrester, G Change indemnification in insurance clauses for construction contracts Sens. McGee and O'Neil voting no HB 484 Vote: 49-0 Brown, R Domestic violence assessment & counseling in specialized batterer intervention HB 489 F Vote: 34-0 Lehman, L Continue state assumption of civil jury trial costs HB 512 Vote: 49-0 Sinrud, J Provide for addition to planning and zoning district HB 517 F Vote: 34-0 Wilson, B Allow mill levies for airports that have not made levy request in two years HB 524 F Vote: 34-0 Mendenhall, S License outdoor behavioral programs HB 525 F Vote: 34-0 Keane, J Revise boiler license laws HB 536 Vote: 33-1 Brueggeman, J Provide for disclosure of mold in inhabitable property Sen. Wheat voting no HB 545 F Vote: 34-0 Haines, D Statutory water quality permit fees for suction dredge operations HB 555 Vote: 49-0 Bitney, R Revise amount charged for past due loan payments HB 580 F Vote: 49-0 Bitney, R Dispute resolution for PSC OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 637 F Vote: 48-1 Raser, H Restrict unsolicited faxes Sen. Cromley voting no OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote HB 90 F Vote: 49-0 Clark, E Voluntary protective services and provisions for dismissal of cases HB 253 Vote: 48-1 Hedges, D Clarify law on anonymous election materials Sen. McGee voting no HB 259 F Vote: 34-0 Maedje, R Increase speed limit on portion of Highway 93 HB 537 F Vote: 49-0 Lawson, B Require study to recalculate annual sustainable yield on forested state lands OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 563 Vote: 24-25 Laszloffy, J Revise election laws OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Failed SB 297 F Vote: 24-26 Glaser, B Local option sales tax SB 332 F Vote: 23-27 Toole, K Progressive gross receipts tax on retail sales OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 155 Vote: 48-1 Taylor, M Clarify calculation of Class 8 property tax rate reduction trigger SB 407 F Vote: 31-18 Depratu, B Income tax reduction with revenue from limited sales tax SB 446 F Vote: 49-0 Barkus, G Transfer Flathead Basin Commission to DNRC SB 461 F Vote: 42-8 Story, B Mitigate effects of cyclical reappraisal SB 463 F Vote: 28-21 Black, J Reduce capital gains for employee owned stock OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 473 F Vote: 31-19 Elliott, J Providing a prescription drug expansion program under Medicaid SB 474 F Vote: 37-12 Thomas, F Senior prescription drug coverage SB 475 F Vote: 35-14 Esp, J Realty transfer tax over $75K on residences and ag. land -- income tax credit SB 476 F Vote: 49-0 Stonington, E Screening of person subject to involuntary mental health commitment SB 481 F Vote: 35-14 Black, J Eliminate reduced tax rate for ethanol SB 484 F Vote: 42-7 Mangan, J Empowerment zone financing act SB 487 F Vote: 48-1 Pease, G Revise laws related to wind energy taxation and economic development OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal SB 11 F Harrington, D Accommodation and rental car tax SB 12 F Harrington, D Stop reduction of personal property tax SB 72 F Cobb, J Fee for child support enforcement from non-public assistance obligees SB 93 F Kitzenberg, S Investment tax credit SB 158 F Johnson, R Exempt levies for indebtedness from voter approval SB 161 F Cobb, J Use coal tax to expand treasure state endowment SB 167 F Bales, K Revise allocation of coal severance tax SB 171 F R Mahlum, D Enforcement for overnight parking of RVs and trailers SB 176 F Toole, K Gross revenue tax on certain hydroelectric facilities SB 185 F Depratu, B Stock investment in qualifying business without tax consequence SB 186 F Butcher, E Const. Amend. for equity among sales, income and prop. taxes SB 207 F Kitzenberg, S Tax incentive to install pumps to dispense ethanol-blended fuel SB 215 F Toole, K Fees for use of state right-of-way SB 224 F Kitzenberg, S Sales tax on goods for property tax relief, universities, and teacher pay OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal SB 255 F Depratu, B Constitutional amendment to limit property taxes increases SB 256 F Ellingson, J Revise property taxation of class eight business equipment SB 260 F Depratu, B Legislation to implement reappraisal with homestead exemption SB 261 F R Stonington, E Termination and notice of mineral interests SB 289 F Ellingson, J Revise formula for video gambling machine taxation SB 297 F Glaser, B Local option sales tax SB 301 F Toole, K Real estate transfer tax SB 309 F Bohlinger, J Increase school funding from cigarette tax and video gambling tax SB 317 F Wheat, M Increase fines for DUI SB 332 F Toole, K Progressive gross receipts tax on retail sales SB 333 F Laible, R Fund education from coal bed methane taxes SB 338 F Tropila, J Flat income tax as percentage of federal income tax SB 346 F R Keenan, B Provide admin. support for multiagency children's system of care initiative SB 351 F Cobb, J Increase cigarette tax to fund social services SB 353 F Bohlinger, J Car rental tax and accommodations tax to fund parks and rest stop improvements SB 368 F Bohlinger, J Local government impact fees SB 371 F Stonington, E Revise taxation of capital gains SB 378 F Kitzenberg, S Create certified capital company program SB 379 F Cobb, J Disallow most tax deductions and credits for two years SB 433 F Ryan, D Soft drink tax for funding elder services, medicaid, student assessments SB 435 F Keenan, B Revise licensing and registration provisions for older vehicles SB 443 F Taylor, M Income tax credit on capital gain from sale of income-producing property SB 453 F Keenan, B Revising types of property in classes nine and thirteen SB 459 F Mccarthy, B Revise wholesale energy transaction tax OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal SB 465 F R Tester, J Create MT Capital Formation Act SB 466 F Bohlinger, J Sales tax to reduce income and property taxes SB 467 F Elliott, J Adjustment of guaranteed tax base payments for successful property tax protest SB 468 F Harrington, D 10% surtax on individual income taxes and corporation license tax 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 477 F Harrington, D Allow volunteer firefighters an additional income tax exemption of $3,000 SB 479 F Elliott, J Revise coal severance tax -- rate higher if less than 40 million tons produced SB 482 Bales, K Constitutional amendment requiring property tax to be refundable SB 483 F Keenan, B Generally revise budgeting laws SB 486 F Elliott, J Franchise tax on assets of large corporations SB 488 F Harrington, D Generally revise tax laws SJ 5 Ellingson, J Urge exemption of first $20,000 from social security tax