Report: LAW0330L Jan. 12, 2005 at 05:54 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/12/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Business And Labor SB 64 F Brueggeman, J Revise contractor registration laws (S) Fish And Game SB 47 Laible, R Add domestic pets to protection from predators SB 77 F Hansen, K Remove sunset on hunting access enhancement & hunter management programs (S) Highways And Transportation SB 1 F Schmidt, T Authorize living will indicator on driver's license SB 9 Cromley, B Driver's license renewal for overseas military and dependents SB 79 F Tropila, J Two free sets of license plates for disabled veterans (S) Taxation SB 75 Harrington, D Property tax appeal procedure if county board fails to hear in timely manner OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Highways And Transportation SB 102 Cromley, B Revise securing load law (S) Local Government SB 20 Roush, G Revise law concerning municipal water rights SB 32 Cromley, B Include minor sidewalk repair in street maintenance districts (S) Taxation SB 74 Story, B Clarify eligibility of land for valuation as nonqualified agricultural land OB # 6 -Motions Sponsor List Modified OB # 6 -Motions Sponsor List Modified SB 78 F Harrington, D Increase minimum wage OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 214 Gebhardt, K Clarify law on damages for trespass to take timber SB 215 Mcgee, D Survey monument preservation SB 216 Lind, G Household fee for voluntary private land conservation SB 217 F Larson, L Revise apprentice training laws SB 218 Tester, J Revise seed contract law--liability for genetically engineered wheat SB 219 F R Brueggeman, J Income tax credit related to repayment of certain student loans SB 220 F R Barkus, G Require vehicle to display proof of insurance decal SB 221 F R Barkus, G Create nonresident student fishing & hunting combo license SB 222 F Barkus, G Revise local option fuel tax SB 223 F R Barkus, G Revise law on recreational use of state land SB 224 Laslovich, J Allow off-site educational services OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 214 Gebhardt, K Clarify law on damages for trespass to take timber SB 215 Mcgee, D Survey monument preservation SB 216 Lind, G Household fee for voluntary private land conservation SB 217 F Larson, L Revise apprentice training laws SB 218 Tester, J Revise seed contract law--liability for genetically engineered wheat SB 219 F R Brueggeman, J Income tax credit related to repayment of certain student loans SB 220 F R Barkus, G Require vehicle to display proof of insurance decal SB 221 F R Barkus, G Create nonresident student fishing & hunting combo license OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 222 F Barkus, G Revise local option fuel tax SB 223 F R Barkus, G Revise law on recreational use of state land SB 224 Laslovich, J Allow off-site educational services OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 215 Mcgee, D Survey monument preservation (S) Business And Labor SB 217 F Larson, L Revise apprentice training laws (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 224 Laslovich, J Allow off-site educational services (S) Fish And Game SB 221 F R Barkus, G Create nonresident student fishing & hunting combo license SB 223 F R Barkus, G Revise law on recreational use of state land (S) Judiciary SB 218 Tester, J Revise seed contract law--liability for genetically engineered wheat SB 220 F R Barkus, G Require vehicle to display proof of insurance decal (S) Local Government SB 222 F Barkus, G Revise local option fuel tax (S) Natural Resources SB 214 Gebhardt, K Clarify law on damages for trespass to take timber SB 216 Lind, G Household fee for voluntary private land conservation (S) Taxation SB 219 F R Brueggeman, J Income tax credit related to repayment of certain student loans OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried SB 61 F Vote: 47-1 Cocchiarella, V Legislative liaison to state fund board of directors OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 138 F Vote: 45-3 Weinberg, D Eliminate temporary attachment of Flathead Basin Commission to DNRC OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended on Voice Vote SB 61 F Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Legislative liaison to state fund board of directors OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 6 Vote: 50-0 Esp, J Revise safe haven for newborn protection law SB 26 Vote: 50-0 Story, B Revise duties of revenue and transportation interim committee SB 30 F Vote: 50-0 Laslovich, J Improve criminal history information on qualifying offenses SB 33 Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Eliminate unified budget requirement for Interagency Coordinating Council SB 53 Vote: 50-0 Squires, C Revise law on reduction-in-force and relocation expenses SB 58 Vote: 50-0 Barkus, G Revise state bond laws SB 92 Vote: 50-0 Toole, K Clarify valuation of condominiums for tax purposes SB 93 Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Monthly Medicaid reports to Legislative Finance Committee SB 99 Vote: 50-0 Mangan, J Revise deferred deposit lender act SB 100 Vote: 50-0 Mangan, J Revise state title loan act SB 135 F R Vote: 50-0 Squires, C Revise penalty for false filing of annual statement SJ 3 Vote: 48-1 Mangan, J Urge governor to pursue seed capital investors Senator Esp, dissenting SJ 6 Vote: 48-1 Wheat, M Study legal services for low and moderate income Montanans Senator Bales, dissenting SJ 7 Vote: 46-3 Weinberg, D Urge comprehensive binational assessment of Flathead-Kootenai watersheds Senators McGee, Bales, and Esp dissenting OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 14 Vote: 49-0 Cooney, M Repeal capitol restoration commission SB 17 Vote: 42-7 Cooney, M Revise meeting schedule for Board of Examiners SB 36 Vote: 49-0 Esp, J Direct Code Commissioner to revise and recodify laws on title- by-title basis SB 37 Vote: 47-2 Schmidt, T Indemnification agreement for domestic insurers SB 51 Vote: 47-2 Hansen, K Revise commodity laws SB 62 Vote: 49-0 Perry, G Clarify that contested case decision must be in writing SB 107 Vote: 36-13 Smith, F Clarify conditions requiring agricultural chemical groundwater management plans SB 136 F Vote: 49-0 Steinbeisser, D Revise listing of farm product liens -conform to federal law