Report: LAW0330L Jan. 21, 2005 at 05:03 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/21/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Highways And Transportation SB 38 F R Schmidt, T Double traffic fines in school zone SB 123 F R Black, J Revise contractor recordkeeping for special fuels (S) Natural Resources SB 44 Mcgee, D Revise state water planning process (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 29 F Schmidt, T Revise exemption from public assistance eligibility SB 105 Cobb, J Expand health care providers available at ringside OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 108 F R Lewis, D Revise laws governing independent contractors 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 (S) Fish And Game SB 178 Barkus, G Big game management--Landowner protection of private property (S) Highways And Transportation SB 194 Laible, R Requirements for certain minor quadricycle operators SB 226 Steinbeisser, D Speed limit for county roads (S) Local Government SB 129 F Wheat, M State aid for public library districts (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 42 Keenan, B Clarify system of care and service area authority for children's mental health SB 46 O'Neil, J Clarify duties and authority of mental health ombudsman OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 86 Smith, F Montana definitions for Indian Child Welfare Act SB 94 Cromley, B Revise service of process in child protective services cases (S) Taxation SB 115 F R Tester, J Equitable taxation of wind energy facilities OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Taxation SB 246 F Lewis, D Revise tax incentive financing to facilitate interstate exits OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 126 F Vote: 50-0 Brueggeman, J Revise boating registration laws OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 3rd Reading; Placed on 2nd Reading SB 126 F Vote: 50-0 Brueggeman, J Revise boating registration laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 272 F R Toole, K Progressive gross receipts tax for big box stores SB 273 F Stapleton, C Establish MSU-Billings school of rural medicine SB 274 Barkus, G Revise coverage of mortgage broker law SB 275 F R Schmidt, T Revising voluntary genetics program; increasing fee on health insurance policies SB 276 F R Bales, K Revise taxes on bentonite SB 277 F R Steinbeisser, D Special fuel users agricultural product temporary trip permit SB 278 F Black, J CPA practice across jurisdiction equivalency SB 279 F Moss, L Revise municipal infractions OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 280 Squires, C Revise definition of wages for work comp SB 281 F Williams, C Protection of public health & safety & fish & wildlife under permitting decision SJ 10 Curtiss, A Urge Congress to achieve resource sustainability through multiple-use SJ 11 Laible, R Study subdivision review process OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 272 F R Toole, K Progressive gross receipts tax for big box stores SB 273 F Stapleton, C Establish MSU-Billings school of rural medicine SB 274 Barkus, G Revise coverage of mortgage broker law SB 275 F R Schmidt, T Revising voluntary genetics program; increasing fee on health insurance policies SB 276 F R Bales, K Revise taxes on bentonite SB 277 F R Steinbeisser, D Special fuel users agricultural product temporary trip permit SB 278 F Black, J CPA practice across jurisdiction equivalency SB 279 F Moss, L Revise municipal infractions SB 280 Squires, C Revise definition of wages for work comp SB 281 F Williams, C Protection of public health & safety & fish & wildlife under permitting decision SJ 10 Curtiss, A Urge Congress to achieve resource sustainability through multiple-use SJ 11 Laible, R Study subdivision review process OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 277 F R Steinbeisser, D Special fuel users agricultural product temporary trip permit (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 274 Barkus, G Revise coverage of mortgage broker law OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 278 F Black, J CPA practice across jurisdiction equivalency SB 280 Squires, C Revise definition of wages for work comp (S) Local Government SB 279 F Moss, L Revise municipal infractions SJ 11 Laible, R Study subdivision review process (S) Natural Resources SJ 10 Curtiss, A Urge Congress to achieve resource sustainability through multiple-use (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 273 F Stapleton, C Establish MSU-Billings school of rural medicine SB 275 F R Schmidt, T Revising voluntary genetics program; increasing fee on health insurance policies SB 281 F Williams, C Protection of public health & safety & fish & wildlife under permitting decision (S) Taxation SB 272 F R Toole, K Progressive gross receipts tax for big box stores SB 276 F R Bales, K Revise taxes on bentonite OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 49 R Vote: 50-0 Mcgee, D Revise child protective services confidentiality laws SB 97 Vote: 50-0 Barkus, G Clarify authority to dispose specialized interests in state trust land Amendment by Senator Wheat SB 186 Vote: 50-0 Balyeat, J Allow certain prize contests based on size of game animals taken by hunters OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 49 R Vote: 28-22 Mcgee, D Revise child protective services confidentiality laws SB 152 F Vote: 29-21 Ryan, D Define basic system of free quality schools OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended on Voice Vote SB 97 Vote: 46-4 Barkus, G Clarify authority to dispose specialized interests in state trust land Senators Story, Esp, Balyeat, Cooney, and O'Neill Dissenting OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 39 Vote: 50-0 Mangan, J Clarify application of motor vehicle laws to wheelchairs SB 60 Vote: 50-0 Esp, J Revise limitation on critical access hospital beds SB 76 F Vote: 49-0 Laslovich, J Allow limited development of Lost Creek state park for camp host pad Senator Shockley dissenting SB 82 F Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Revise definition of and utilization fee on ICF/DD SB 85 F R Vote: 50-0 Squires, C Income tax checkoff for renal dialysis SB 87 F R Vote: 50-0 Elliott, J Clarify appeal and payment of protested taxes for centrally assessed property SB 106 Vote: 50-0 Brueggeman, J Simplify state recovery of centralized services costs SB 118 Vote: 50-0 Wheat, M Revise employment-related protection for National Guard Senator Grimes Dissenting SB 121 F R Vote: 50-0 Keenan, B Revise laws governing state hospital charges for criminally convicted SB 126 F Vote: 50-0 Brueggeman, J Revise boating registration laws SB 164 F Vote: 50-0 Gillan, K Name segment of Highway 87 in Billings SB 165 Vote: 50-0 Mangan, J Revise deferred deposit law as to rescission and arbitration SB 180 F Vote: 50-0 Cooney, M Allow state archives to charge annual fee SB 186 Vote: 50-0 Balyeat, J Allow certain prize contests based on size of game animals taken by hunters Senators Cobbs, Grimes, and Kitzenberg Dissenting SB 189 Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Clarify conditions for work comp impairment evaluation