Report: LAW0330L Apr. 20, 2005 at 06:16 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 04/20/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 5 A Wells, J Long-range building appropriations HB 9 F A Witt, J Cultural and aesthetic grant appropriations HB 11 F A Mcnutt, W Treasure state endowment appropriation HB 46 F Parker, J Crime of vehicular homicide HB 172 F R Cohenour, J Revise certain resident & nonresident hunting and fishing license fees HB 584 F A Harris, C Promote growth of film and other media in Montana HB 592 F R Waitschies, K Standardize penalty and interest calculations for taxes HB 728 F A Lange, M Create state veterans' cemetery in Yellowstone Co., revise funding of program HB 757 F A Jones, L Revolving loan account for rehabilitation of railroad branch lines HB 769 A Golie, G Creating the rail service competition council HJ 26 Harris, C Study state financial reliance on fed funds; implications of fed budget deficits HJ 32 Sesso, J Urge review of rules on provider payments HJ 41 Campbell, M Study economic development in Indian country HJ 42 Jent, L Study investment of pension funds HJ 43 Peterson, J Resolution to study the classification and valuation of agricultural land HJ 44 Olson, A Study taxation of oil & gas production, equipment, and transmission pipelines HJ 45 Himmelberger, D Study funding for wireless enhanced 911 OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Signed by Speaker HB 4 A Musgrove, J Appropriations normally made by budget amendment HB 11 F A Mcnutt, W Treasure state endowment appropriation HB 35 F A R Jent, L Highway patrol officer salaries and retention HB 83 A Campbell, M Revise school district tuition payments HB 102 F A Lenhart, R Statutory appropriation for highway patrol officers' retirement HB 186 F Bergren, B Clarify status of new types of vehicles HB 214 F R Sales, S Authorize nonresident youth big game combination license HB 235 F R Lange, M Enhance hunter management laws--PL/PW recommendations HB 266 F Rice, D Implement noxious weed trust fund HB 288 F Noennig, M Corrections to collect supervisory fees instead of clerk of court HB 386 Sinrud, J Revise laws governing commissioner of political practices HB 435 F Branae, G Establish Governor's Postsecondary Scholarship Program HB 476 F R Mcalpin, D Increase marriage lic. fees for funding dom. & sex. violence victims' services HB 484 F R Jones, L Mobile meat processor licensing and inspection HB 541 F R Glaser, B Allow motor homes 11 years old and older to be permanently registered HB 550 A Windy Boy, J Fund youth leadership forum for students with disabilities HB 552 F A Caferro, M Change asset test for children for medicaid HB 577 F A Mcalpin, D Appropriate money to fund rape kits and examinations HB 704 Windy Boy, J Time requirements for certain DPHHS actions involving long-term care facilities HB 707 F Groesbeck, G Revise compensation for FWP license agents HB 720 Sinrud, J Regulatory certainty for land use HB 742 F A Buzzas, R Create registry for declarations concerning life-sustaining treatment HB 769 A Golie, G Creating the rail service competition council HB 782 F A Mcnutt, W Require issue remarks to be resolved before issuing final OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Signed by Speaker decree HB 790 F A Peterson, J Interim study on split estates and coal bed methane reclamation and bonding HB 802 F R Olson, A Eliminate annual permit surcharge fee for video gambling machines OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Transmitted to Governor HB 4 A Musgrove, J Appropriations normally made by budget amendment HB 11 F A Mcnutt, W Treasure state endowment appropriation HB 35 F A R Jent, L Highway patrol officer salaries and retention HB 83 A Campbell, M Revise school district tuition payments HB 102 F A Lenhart, R Statutory appropriation for highway patrol officers' retirement HB 186 F Bergren, B Clarify status of new types of vehicles HB 214 F R Sales, S Authorize nonresident youth big game combination license HB 235 F R Lange, M Enhance hunter management laws--PL/PW recommendations HB 266 F Rice, D Implement noxious weed trust fund HB 288 F Noennig, M Corrections to collect supervisory fees instead of clerk of court HB 386 Sinrud, J Revise laws governing commissioner of political practices HB 435 F Branae, G Establish Governor's Postsecondary Scholarship Program HB 476 F R Mcalpin, D Increase marriage lic. fees for funding dom. & sex. violence victims' services HB 484 F R Jones, L Mobile meat processor licensing and inspection HB 541 F R Glaser, B Allow motor homes 11 years old and older to be permanently registered HB 550 A Windy Boy, J Fund youth leadership forum for students with disabilities HB 552 F A Caferro, M Change asset test for children for medicaid HB 577 F A Mcalpin, D Appropriate money to fund rape kits and examinations OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Transmitted to Governor HB 704 Windy Boy, J Time requirements for certain DPHHS actions involving long-term care facilities HB 707 F Groesbeck, G Revise compensation for FWP license agents HB 720 Sinrud, J Regulatory certainty for land use HB 742 F A Buzzas, R Create registry for declarations concerning life-sustaining treatment HB 769 A Golie, G Creating the rail service competition council HB 782 F A Mcnutt, W Require issue remarks to be resolved before issuing final decree HB 790 F A Peterson, J Interim study on split estates and coal bed methane reclamation and bonding HB 802 F R Olson, A Eliminate annual permit surcharge fee for video gambling machines OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Conference Committee Report Received (H) Conference SB 120 F R Keenan, B Extend hospital tax on inpatient bed days SB 260 Perry, G Confirmation of written decision to oral pronouncement -- contested cases OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Free Conference Committee Report Received (H) Free Conference HB 592 F R Waitschies, K Standardize penalty and interest calculations for taxes OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments HB 11 F A Mcnutt, W Treasure state endowment appropriation HB 728 F A Lange, M Create state veterans' cemetery in Yellowstone Co., revise funding of program HB 769 A Golie, G Creating the rail service competition council OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted SB 120 F R Vote: 99-1 Keenan, B Extend hospital tax on inpatient bed days SB 260 Vote: 100-0 Perry, G Confirmation of written decision to oral pronouncement -- contested cases OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 592 F R Vote: 96-3 Waitschies, K Standardize penalty and interest calculations for taxes OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Rejected M HB 2 A Vote: 50-50 Witt, J General appropriations act OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concur Motio SB 415 F R Vote: 45-55 Tester, J Expand production and use of alternative energy OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concurred HB 11 F A Vote: 98-2 Mcnutt, W Treasure state endowment appropriation HB 728 F A Vote: 100-0 Lange, M Create state veterans' cemetery in Yellowstone Co., revise funding of program HB 757 F A Vote: 96-3 Jones, L Revolving loan account for rehabilitation of railroad branch lines HB 769 A Vote: 52-48 Golie, G Creating the rail service competition council OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Not Concur M SB 428 F Vote: 43-57 Stapleton, C 211 - disaster, emergency, safety, health, human service referral phone service OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Not Concurre OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Not Concurre HB 7 F A Vote: 100-0 Callahan, T Reclamation and development grants OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 5 A Vote: 76-24 Wells, J Long-range building appropriations HB 584 F A Vote: 60-40 Harris, C Promote growth of film and other media in Montana SB 120 F R Vote: 93-6 Keenan, B Extend hospital tax on inpatient bed days SB 260 Vote: 100-0 Perry, G Confirmation of written decision to oral pronouncement -- contested cases OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 592 F R Vote: 97-3 Waitschies, K Standardize penalty and interest calculations for taxes OB # 9 -Motions Conference Committee Appointed (H) Conference HB 7 F A Callahan, T Reclamation and development grants Reps. Ripley, D. Brown, Callahan, and Hiner appointed. SB 120 F R Keenan, B Extend hospital tax on inpatient bed days Reps. Kaufmann, Caferro, McNutt, and Ripley appointed. SB 415 F R Tester, J Expand production and use of alternative energy Reps. A. Olson, Himmelberger, Gallik, Groesbeck appointed. OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed SJ 33 Vote: 47-52 Weinberg, D Study types of subsurface interests that have been severed from surface interest OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed to reconsider actions of 4/19/05 and place on 2nd reading. OB # 9 -Motions On Motion Rules Suspended HB 592 F R Waitschies, K Standardize penalty and interest calculations for taxes to go to 3rd reading today 4/20/05 SB 120 F R Keenan, B Extend hospital tax on inpatient bed days to go to 3rd reading today 4/20/05 SB 260 Perry, G Confirmation of written decision to oral pronouncement -- contested cases to put on 3rd reading today