Report: LAW0330L Mar. 10, 2005 at 05:14 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 02/22/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Appropriations HB 332 A Buzzas, R Supplemental appropriation to fund low-income energy assistance OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Placed on Consent Calendar HB 645 F Clark, P Revise laws governing special license plates for permanently disabled persons HB 660 F Olson, A County treasurer notice of cash demands OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 758 F A Mcnutt, W Oil, gas, and coal natural resource account fund HB 759 F R Koopman, R Revise registration rental vehicle fleets OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 758 F A Mcnutt, W Oil, gas, and coal natural resource account fund HB 759 F R Koopman, R Revise registration rental vehicle fleets OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Taxation HB 758 F A Mcnutt, W Oil, gas, and coal natural resource account fund (H) Transportation HB 759 F R Koopman, R Revise registration rental vehicle fleets OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture SB 51 Hansen, K Revise commodity laws SB 178 Barkus, G Big game management--Landowner protection of private property (H) Appropriations SB 58 Barkus, G Revise state bond laws SB 93 Cobb, J Monthly Medicaid reports to Legislative Finance Committee (H) Business And Labor SB 61 F Cocchiarella, V Legislative liaison to state fund board of directors SB 64 F Brueggeman, J Revise contractor registration laws SB 78 F Harrington, D Increase minimum wage SB 84 F Squires, C Generally revise gambling laws SB 99 Mangan, J Revise deferred deposit lender act SB 165 Mangan, J Revise deferred deposit law as to rescission and arbitration SB 168 F Mangan, J Small business equity infusion act SB 183 Laible, R Revise requirements for real estate agents acting as property managers SB 188 Cocchiarella, V Clarify role and responsibility of work comp adjusters SB 189 Cocchiarella, V Clarify conditions for work comp impairment evaluation (H) Education SB 57 F Laible, R Clarify restriction on job corp students as district ANB SB 170 Mangan, J Flexibility in school calendar and PIRD SB 171 Gallus, S Authority to hire coaches for longer duration SB 198 Kitzenberg, S Require school districts to adopt anti-bullying policies (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele SB 50 F Mcgee, D Revise alternative energy system loan laws SB 83 F Roush, G Clarify renewable energy projects eligible for renewable resource grants-loans SB 169 R Gallus, S Increase penalties for natural gas pipeline safety violations SB 187 Shockley, J Full faith and credit for S-K tribal fish and game citations (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks SB 55 F Tash, B Clarify free conservation license for active duty National Guard and Reservists SB 76 F Laslovich, J Allow limited development of Lost Creek state park for camp host pad SB 77 F Hansen, K Remove sunset on hunting access enhancement & hunter management programs SB 91 F Smith, F Allocation of special wild buffalo licenses to Montana Indian tribes SB 186 Balyeat, J Allow certain prize contests based on size of game animals taken by hunters (H) Human Services SB 82 F Cobb, J Revise definition of and utilization fee on ICF/DD SB 86 Smith, F Montana definitions for Indian Child Welfare Act SB 150 F R Keenan, B Medicaid redesign: Cost-sharing for community-based medicaid services SB 153 F Cobb, J DPHHS performance indicators SB 154 F Cobb, J Limit CHIP administrative and reserve costs SB 156 F Cooney, M Raise CHIP eligibility through federal poverty level percentage (H) Judiciary SB 67 F R Cromley, B Increase fees for marriage license and declaration of marriage w/o solemnization SB 80 F R Perry, G Prohibit open alcohol containers in vehicles SB 94 Cromley, B Revise service of process in child protective services cases SB 166 F R Black, J Revise methamphetamine enforcement laws SB 172 Gebhardt, K Extend application of "assault with bodily fluid" to emergency responders SB 181 Steinbeisser, D Revise agisters, service, towing, storage lien law SB 196 Wheat, M Prohibit order concealing public hazards SB 199 Toole, K Include sexual orientation in human rights and other law (H) Local Government SB 162 Mangan, J Modernize county official bonding laws OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Local Government SB 175 Cromley, B Allow zoning classification as street maintenance assessment method SB 185 F R Mangan, J Revise and clarify laws on impact fees SB 195 Wheat, M Quality growth act (H) Natural Resources SB 95 Roush, G Revise oil and gas air quality permit application laws SB 96 F Gebhardt, K Authorize direct sale of logs from state land SB 97 Barkus, G Clarify authority to dispose specialized interests in state trust land (H) Select Committee On Education SB 177 F Ryan, D Revise ANB funding (H) State Administration SB 53 Squires, C Revise law on reduction-in-force and relocation expenses SB 54 Squires, C Clarify state mileage reimbursement rate for use of a private vehicle SB 56 F Mcgee, D Revise membership of design-build advisory board SB 62 Perry, G Clarify that contested case decision must be in writing SB 69 Cobb, J Designation of state poet laureate SB 73 Mangan, J Revise requirement for location of law enforcement officers' memorial SB 81 Stapleton, C Revise National Guard Civil Relief Act SB 98 F R Tropila, J Montana land information act SB 160 Wheat, M Repeal legislative authority to assign holdover Senators SB 180 F Cooney, M Allow state archives to charge annual fee SB 182 Gillan, K Count absentee ballots cast by voters who die before election day SB 191 Grimes, D Change name of state auditor to commissioner of financial industry SB 197 F Gebhardt, K Revise pension benefits for volunteer firefighters (H) Taxation SB 68 Balyeat, J Recodify property tax exemption laws OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Taxation SB 70 Cocchiarella, V Revise notice requirements in action to quiet title to tax deed SB 74 Story, B Clarify eligibility of land for valuation as nonqualified agricultural land SB 75 Harrington, D Property tax appeal procedure if county board fails to hear in timely manner SB 85 F R Squires, C Income tax checkoff for renal dialysis SB 87 F R Elliott, J Clarify appeal and payment of protested taxes for centrally assessed property SB 92 Toole, K Clarify valuation of condominiums for tax purposes SB 151 Weinberg, D Revise designation of resort community or area for instituting resort tax SB 184 F R Mangan, J Local option sales tax (H) Transportation SB 79 F Tropila, J Two free sets of license plates for disabled veterans SB 164 F Gillan, K Name segment of Highway 87 in Billings SB 194 Laible, R Requirements for certain minor quadricycle operators OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 61 Vote: 52-48 Brown, D Montana Recreation Responsibility Act HB 69 F Vote: 99-0 Barrett, D Water adjudication funding for DNRC HB 507 F Vote: 96-0 Jones, L Allow more compensation for clerk & recorder who is an election administrator HB 642 F Vote: 85-14 Golie, G Authorize local governing entities to become default suppliers HB 642 F Vote: 68-32 Golie, G Authorize local governing entities to become default suppliers HB 683 F Vote: 88-10 Brown, D Transfer school bus inspections from Justice to law enforcement HB 688 F Vote: 89-9 Franklin, E Name Highway 3 from Great Falls to US Highway 89 at Armington for Patrick Galvin OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 141 F Vote: 47-53 Olson, A Revise electricity universal system benefit laws HB 737 Vote: 34-66 Mcnutt, W Revise laws governing physician assistants OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Not Passed HB 387 F Vote: 46-52 Juneau, C Restore TANF cuts and restrict future cuts HB 456 F Vote: 36-64 Koopman, R Charter schools and charter school districts HB 490 F Vote: 30-70 Stoker, R Closed primary HB 538 F Vote: 42-56 Butcher, E Elk permit availability for emergency service auction or raffle HB 725 Vote: 20-79 Klock, H Revise law on underground facility location and notification OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Consideration HB 552 F A Caferro, M Change asset test for children for medicaid HB 585 F Parker, J Pregnant women and unborn children protection act OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass as Amended Motion Failed HB 642 F Vote: 42-58 Golie, G Authorize local governing entities to become default suppliers OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 141 F Vote: 51-48 Olson, A Revise electricity universal system benefit laws HB 151 F Vote: 60-38 Galvin-Halcro, K Waive some university tuition for K-12 teachers' continuing education credits HB 342 Vote: 55-44 Wanzenried, D Revise laws on sewer districts HB 389 F Vote: 50-49 Olson, A Cost recovery for electricity generated by default supplier HB 470 F Vote: 76-24 Clark, P Applicants to pay for certain environmental impact statements HB 555 F Vote: 86-14 Caferro, M Create parents as scholars program OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 581 F Vote: 57-43 Gutsche, G Revise air quality laws HB 591 Vote: 80-19 Jopek, M Clarify applicability of local zoning regulations to sand and gravel operations HB 609 Vote: 84-14 Taylor, J Loser pays in water rights litigation HB 624 Vote: 87-13 Villa, D Hold school districts harmless for disequalized budget status HB 652 Vote: 94-6 Cohenour, J Allow school buses to cross district boundaries in certain cases HB 666 F Vote: 97-1 Bergren, B Revise laws related to county water and sewer districts HB 685 Vote: 51-49 Brown, R Revise laws related to electricity supply and default supply service HB 696 Vote: 71-28 Jayne, J Clarify ethnic, cultural, and religious maintenance in child removal from home HB 700 F Vote: 99-1 Mendenhall, S Revise allocation and use of metal mines license tax HB 707 F Vote: 94-6 Groesbeck, G Revise compensation for FWP license agents HB 732 Vote: 83-15 Roberts, D Stop identity theft HB 737 Vote: 87-13 Mcnutt, W Revise laws governing physician assistants HB 738 F Vote: 87-13 Kaufmann, C Advisory commission on provider rates and services HJ 21 Vote: 54-46 Sinrud, J Affirm state's jurisdiction over roads and right-of-ways on public lands OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended HB 61 Vote: 52-48 Brown, D Montana Recreation Responsibility Act HB 69 F Vote: 95-2 Barrett, D Water adjudication funding for DNRC HB 507 F Vote: 99-1 Jones, L Allow more compensation for clerk & recorder who is an election administrator HB 683 F Vote: 77-21 Brown, D Transfer school bus inspections from Justice to law enforcement HB 688 F Vote: 65-34 Franklin, E Name Highway 3 from Great Falls to US Highway 89 at Armington for Patrick Galvin OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 310 F Vote: 77-21 Glaser, B Review definition of basic system and educationally relevant factors HB 420 Vote: 94-3 Wagman, P Give reason for denying extended family member custody of abused child HB 454 Vote: 66-32 Peterson, J County resident voting in road levy elections HB 474 Vote: 84-14 Buzzas, R Revise county legal notice requirements HB 630 F Vote: 87-11 Mendenhall, S Provide regulatory flexibility for small businesses HB 653 Vote: 93-5 Becker, A Limit certain claims for Montana guaranty fund HB 668 F Vote: 75-23 Noonan, A Exceptions and exemptions to prohibitions on exotic wildlife, testing facilities HB 678 Vote: 96-2 Cohenour, J Revise length limits on triple-trailer truck configuration HB 681 Vote: 97-2 Raser, H Revise laws on school district consolidation and annexation HB 702 Vote: 93-6 Malcolm, B Revise outfitter licensing laws HB 712 Vote: 82-17 Heinert, R Require voter registration applications at fishing and hunting license locations HB 726 F Vote: 82-17 Gutsche, G Revise law on community corrections to allow day reporting HB 730 Vote: 50-49 Lange, M Revise judicial bypass provisions under parental notice of abortion act HB 746 Vote: 98-1 Klock, H Clarify vehicle registration requirements for active duty Montanans HB 747 Vote: 95-2 Driscoll, R Limit liability for student construction projects HJ 11 Vote: 96-3 Windy Boy, J Urge cooperation between state, federal & tribal agricultural research programs HJ 22 Vote: 72-27 Peterson, J Resolution on bison management HJ 29 Vote: 67-32 Rice, D Resolution re wolf management plan and predator control laws OB # 9 -Motions Motion Carried HB 456 F Vote: 80-15 Koopman, R Charter schools and charter school districts to go to cloture OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 74 Vote: 51-48 Buzzas, R Authorized use of school transportation levy for field trips to take from Education , print and put on 2nd reading - 3/5 vote- HB 287 Vote: 35-64 Warden, B Limitations on peace officer authority to take from Judiciary, print and put on 2nd reading 3/5 vote - remains in committee HB 456 F Vote: 47-50 Koopman, R Charter schools and charter school districts to pass bill for consideration today HB 579 F Vote: 48-51 Small-Eastman, V Revise coal board grant restrictions to take from business and labor, printed and put on 2nd reading - 3/5 vote needed kept in committee HB 691 Vote: 47-51 Sales, S Revise term limits To take from State Administration, print and put on 2nd reading - 3/5 vote still in committee OB # 9 -Motions Motion to Reconsider Failed HB 387 F Vote: 49-50 Juneau, C Restore TANF cuts and restrict future cuts OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 69 F Barrett, D Water adjudication funding for DNRC HB 151 F Galvin-Halcro, K Waive some university tuition for K-12 teachers' continuing education credits HB 241 F Wanzenried, D Executive branch reorganization commission HB 342 Wanzenried, D Revise laws on sewer districts HB 470 F Clark, P Applicants to pay for certain environmental impact statements HB 700 F Mendenhall, S Revise allocation and use of metal mines license tax OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 707 F Groesbeck, G Revise compensation for FWP license agents OB # 9 -Motions Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (H) Judiciary HB 368 F Vote: 61-36 Mendenhall, S Prohibit covert monitoring for traffic offenses to take from judiciary and place on 2nd reading.