Report: LAW0330L Jan. 26, 2005 at 05:08 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/26/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 5 F Hansen, K Revise laws governing real estate appraisers SB 78 F Harrington, D Increase minimum wage (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) Highways And Transportation SB 45 F Harrington, D Uniform statutes of limitation for motor fuel assessments OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 8 Roush, G Revise terminology and procedure in workers' compensation laws SB 243 Cocchiarella, V Eliminate restriction on beer wholesaler subwarehouses (S) Judiciary SB 80 F R Perry, G Prohibit open alcohol containers in vehicles OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 297 F R Black, J Marriage and family therapy licensure OB # 6 -Motions Sponsor List Modified SB 293 F R Black, J Revise laws related to ethanol OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) State Administration SB 109 F Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Require state agencies to develop strategic plans, performance measures OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 301 Story, B Revise laws governing mill levies SB 302 F R Ellingson, J Election law general revision; HAVA; absentee ballots; voting systems SB 303 F R Ellingson, J Full deductibility of medical expenses SB 304 F Kitzenberg, S Rawhide, stampede, rustlers, and rendevous trade corridor SB 305 F Cooney, M Senate vacancy must be filled by election SB 306 F Kitzenberg, S Revise use of funds for improving Highway 2 SB 307 F Toole, K Generally revise universal system benefits charges SB 308 O'Neil, J Parental advocate present when protective services discussed SB 309 O'Neil, J Eliminate distance restriction on organizing municipality SB 310 O'Neil, J Authorize purchase of certain drugs from foreign countries SB 311 Grimes, D Revise credit scoring law SB 312 F R Bales, K Enhance penalty for big game hunting trespass second offense SB 313 F Laible, R Establish Montana online school SJ 12 Kitzenberg, S Resolution promoting civic education in schools OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 301 Story, B Revise laws governing mill levies SB 302 F R Ellingson, J Election law general revision; HAVA; absentee ballots; voting systems SB 303 F R Ellingson, J Full deductibility of medical expenses SB 304 F Kitzenberg, S Rawhide, stampede, rustlers, and rendevous trade corridor OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 305 F Cooney, M Senate vacancy must be filled by election SB 306 F Kitzenberg, S Revise use of funds for improving Highway 2 SB 307 F Toole, K Generally revise universal system benefits charges SB 308 O'Neil, J Parental advocate present when protective services discussed SB 309 O'Neil, J Eliminate distance restriction on organizing municipality SB 310 O'Neil, J Authorize purchase of certain drugs from foreign countries SB 311 Grimes, D Revise credit scoring law SB 312 F R Bales, K Enhance penalty for big game hunting trespass second offense SB 313 F Laible, R Establish Montana online school SJ 12 Kitzenberg, S Resolution promoting civic education in schools OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 311 Grimes, D Revise credit scoring law (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 313 F Laible, R Establish Montana online school SJ 12 Kitzenberg, S Resolution promoting civic education in schools (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 307 F Toole, K Generally revise universal system benefits charges (S) Fish And Game SB 312 F R Bales, K Enhance penalty for big game hunting trespass second offense (S) Highways And Transportation SB 304 F Kitzenberg, S Rawhide, stampede, rustlers, and rendevous trade corridor SB 306 F Kitzenberg, S Revise use of funds for improving Highway 2 (S) Local Government SB 301 Story, B Revise laws governing mill levies SB 309 O'Neil, J Eliminate distance restriction on organizing municipality (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 308 O'Neil, J Parental advocate present when protective services discussed OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 310 O'Neil, J Authorize purchase of certain drugs from foreign countries (S) State Administration SB 302 F R Ellingson, J Election law general revision; HAVA; absentee ballots; voting systems SB 305 F Cooney, M Senate vacancy must be filled by election (S) Taxation SB 303 F R Ellingson, J Full deductibility of medical expenses OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 171 Vote: 50-0 Gallus, S Authority to hire coaches for longer duration SB 194 Vote: 50-0 Laible, R Requirements for certain minor quadricycle operators OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 171 Vote: 29-21 Gallus, S Authority to hire coaches for longer duration SB 194 Vote: 34-16 Laible, R Requirements for certain minor quadricycle operators OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 150 F R Vote: 48-2 Keenan, B Medicaid redesign: Cost-sharing for community-based medicaid services Senator Ellingson, and Mangan Dissenting SB 182 Vote: 46-4 Gillan, K Count absentee ballots cast by voters who die before election day Senators Balyeat, Story, Barkus and McGee Dissenting OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 86 Vote: 50-0 Smith, F Montana definitions for Indian Child Welfare Act OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 115 F R Vote: 44-6 Tester, J Equitable taxation of wind energy facilities SB 123 F R Vote: 50-0 Black, J Revise contractor recordkeeping for special fuels SB 178 Vote: 50-0 Barkus, G Big game management--Landowner protection of private property SB 183 Vote: 50-0 Laible, R Revise requirements for real estate agents acting as property managers SB 188 Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Clarify role and responsibility of work comp adjusters