Report: LAW0330L Feb. 18, 2005 at 05:31 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 02/18/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Agriculture HB 728 F A Lange, M Create state veterans' cemetery in Yellowstone Co., revise funding of program HJ 11 Windy Boy, J Urge cooperation between state, federal & tribal agricultural research programs HJ 29 Rice, D Resolution re wolf management plan and predator control laws (H) Business And Labor HB 228 R Galvin-Halcro, K Mandatory employee break time HB 502 F Wiseman, B Eliminate background check for off-premises beer and wine licenses HB 661 Bergren, B Gaming business subject to Clean Indoor Air Act -- local ordinances prohibited (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HB 668 F Noonan, A Exceptions and exemptions to prohibitions on exotic wildlife, testing facilities HB 702 Malcolm, B Revise outfitter licensing laws (H) Judiciary HB 705 Parker, J Revise crimes by youth that may be filed in district court (H) Local Government HB 474 Buzzas, R Revise county legal notice requirements HB 507 F Jones, L Allow more compensation for clerk & recorder who is an election administrator HB 538 F Butcher, E Elk permit availability for emergency service auction or raffle HB 636 F Stahl, W Revise the bid threshold for municipal government contracting and bidding (H) State Administration HB 590 Buzzas, R Revise elector reactivation HB 601 F Clark, P Revise FWP Commission membership & districts OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) State Administration HB 640 F Jacobson, H Revise requirements for state IT contracts HB 653 Becker, A Limit certain claims for Montana guaranty fund HB 712 Heinert, R Require voter registration applications at fishing and hunting license locations OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Agriculture HB 399 F R Rice, D Revise weather modification laws HB 406 F R Bergren, B Country of origin placarding HB 440 Wiseman, B Require locks on anhydrous ammonia storage tanks HB 484 F R Jones, L Mobile meat processor licensing and inspection HB 674 F R Waitschies, K Ethanol production and use act HJ 7 Small-Eastman, V Urge Congress to restrict border opening until BSE is controlled HJ 22 Peterson, J Resolution on bison management (H) Business And Labor HB 537 Wanzenried, D Prohibit adverse use of inquiries regarding insurance coverage HB 589 F Stahl, W Revise workforce training laws (H) Human Services HB 420 Wagman, P Give reason for denying extended family member custody of abused child (H) Judiciary HB 240 Facey, T Adding various groups to hate crimes law HB 709 Raser, H Revise chiropractic legal panel laws HB 730 Lange, M Revise judicial bypass provisions under parental notice of abortion act (H) Local Government HB 342 Wanzenried, D Revise laws on special improvement districts HB 454 Peterson, J Nonresident voting in road levy elections HB 743 Harris, C Clarify authority for local government to enter into certain OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Local Government contracts (H) State Administration HB 241 F Wanzenried, D Executive branch reorganization commission HB 263 F Lange, M Uniform formal complaint process for state agencies OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Placed on Consent Calendar HB 587 Bergren, B Require certain retirement benefits for a minor to be paid to a trust OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 38 F R Mcnutt, W Limit land for public charity property tax exemption HB 447 A Gallik, D Increase state employee pay OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Signed by Speaker HB 38 F R Mcnutt, W Limit land for public charity property tax exemption SB 60 Esp, J Revise limitation on critical access hospital beds OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Transmitted to Governor HB 38 F R Mcnutt, W Limit land for public charity property tax exemption OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 755 F R Windham, J Provide victim comp for property owners affected by meth labs; tax on ephedrine HB 756 F R Gutsche, G Encourage production and use of biodiesel HB 757 F A Jones, L Revolving loan account for rehabilitation of railroad branch OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading lines OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 755 F R Windham, J Provide victim comp for property owners affected by meth labs; tax on ephedrine HB 756 F R Gutsche, G Encourage production and use of biodiesel HB 757 F A Jones, L Revolving loan account for rehabilitation of railroad branch lines OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary HB 755 F R Windham, J Provide victim comp for property owners affected by meth labs; tax on ephedrine (H) Taxation HB 756 F R Gutsche, G Encourage production and use of biodiesel (H) Transportation HB 757 F A Jones, L Revolving loan account for rehabilitation of railroad branch lines OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 659 Vote: 49-50 Sinrud, J Campaign limits for supreme court elections OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Not Passed HB 291 F Vote: 49-50 Small-Eastman, V Revise membership of coal board HB 490 F Vote: 48-52 Stoker, R Closed primary HB 659 Vote: 49-51 Sinrud, J Campaign limits for supreme court elections OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Consideration OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Consideration HB 173 F Heinert, R Allow use of search and rescue surcharge in fiscal year after deposit HB 418 Keane, J Revise the definition of supervisory employee regarding collective bargaining HB 638 Arntzen, E Revise barber and cosmetology law HB 647 F Mendenhall, S Revise state contracting laws regarding custodial/janitorial services OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 222 Vote: 52-48 Roberts, D Limit damages for care related to traumatic condition HB 393 F R Vote: 56-44 Mendenhall, S Mandatory reporting of failed drug tests to motor vehicle division OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Failed HB 290 Vote: 49-50 Small-Eastman, V Revise laws governing parole board members OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 63 Vote: 94-4 Villa, D School finance revision HB 363 F R Vote: 91-8 Eaton, E Revise misdemeanor assault with bodily fluid HB 431 Vote: 59-38 Raser, H Revise property owner protest rights on sewer projects HB 439 F R Vote: 88-11 Wiseman, B Disallow double credit for foreign income tax payment HB 562 Vote: 91-7 Franklin, E Clarify immunity of comprehensive health association members HJ 6 Vote: 88-11 Windy Boy, J Urge USDA to locate rural development satellite offices in rural Montana OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 464 F R Vote: 50-49 Bergren, B Expand production and use of ethanol OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed to take bill from Agriculture committee and be printed and put on 2nd reading -3/5 vote required HB 489 F Vote: 50-49 Gallik, D Enhance ethanol education to take bill from agriculture, print and put on 2nd reading - 3/5 vote required HB 561 F Vote: 47-52 Jayne, J Abolish death penalty to take from judiciary, print and put on 2nd reading- 3/5 vote required HB 599 F Vote: 50-49 Small-Eastman, V DNRC authority to control noxious weeds on state lands to take from agriculture committee , print and put on 2nd reading - 3/5/ vote required OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 393 F R Mendenhall, S Mandatory reporting of failed drug tests to motor vehicle division