Report: LAW0330L Jan. 28, 2005 at 05:20 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/28/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 134 F Wheat, M Revise captive insurance company laws SB 254 Gebhardt, K Revise eligibility requirements for volunteer firefighters (S) Rules SJ 1 Ellingson, J Joint rules (S) State Administration SB 109 F Cobb, J Require state agencies to develop strategic plans, performance measures OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 143 F Laible, R Authorize loans from orphan share account to other environmental funds (S) Highways And Transportation SB 244 F R Squires, C Exclude RV appurtenances from width measurements SB 248 F Balyeat, J Revise penalty for no motor vehicle insurance (S) Judiciary SB 104 F R Gillan, K Graduated driving privileges (S) Local Government SB 162 Mangan, J Modernize county official bonding laws (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 110 F Cobb, J Medicaid redesign: HIFA and 1115 demonstration waiver authority SB 112 Harrington, D Revise guardianship law SB 119 Schmidt, T Revise child protective services laws SB 127 F Keenan, B Medicaid redesign: home and community-based services SB 137 F R Lewis, D License tattoo and body-piercing businesses OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) State Administration SB 197 F Gebhardt, K Revise pension benefits for volunteer firefighters SB 206 F Lewis, D Apply 1-1-05 pay increase to all state employees (S) Taxation SB 67 F R Cromley, B Increase fees for marriage license and declaration of marriage w/o solemnization SB 151 Weinberg, D Revise designation of resort community or area for instituting resort tax OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Highways And Transportation SB 194 Laible, R Requirements for certain minor quadricycle operators OB # 6 -Motions Segregated from Committee of the Whole Report SB 5 F Vote: 39-11 Hansen, K Revise laws governing real estate appraisers OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 320 F R Bales, K Facilitate establishment of confined animal feeding operations SB 321 Toole, K Authorize PSC initiation of rate cases for certain utilities SB 322 Gillan, K Limit duty of physician performing independent medical exam SB 323 F R Black, J Carryback and carryforward contractor's gross receipts tax -- corporate income SB 324 F Tester, J Prescription drug assistance and discount programs SB 325 Gebhardt, K Revise material beer wholesalers may provide to retailers SB 326 Laslovich, J Revise law on excavation near underground utility facility SB 327 Balyeat, J Bail bond reform SB 328 F Squires, C Task force in DPHHS to study prevalence, awareness, and care for cervical cancer OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 329 Tester, J Clarifying state's role in "Made in Montana" program SB 330 Grimes, D Revise parental notice of abortion act SB 331 Kitzenberg, S Revise fees for contracts with rural fire districts SB 332 F R Ryan, D Tax soda pop to fund senior services and scholarships SJ 13 Tester, J Urge Taiwan to have participation in world health organization OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 320 F R Bales, K Facilitate establishment of confined animal feeding operations SB 321 Toole, K Authorize PSC initiation of rate cases for certain utilities SB 322 Gillan, K Limit duty of physician performing independent medical exam SB 323 F R Black, J Carryback and carryforward contractor's gross receipts tax -- corporate income SB 324 F Tester, J Prescription drug assistance and discount programs SB 325 Gebhardt, K Revise material beer wholesalers may provide to retailers SB 326 Laslovich, J Revise law on excavation near underground utility facility SB 327 Balyeat, J Bail bond reform SB 328 F Squires, C Task force in DPHHS to study prevalence, awareness, and care for cervical cancer SB 329 Tester, J Clarifying state's role in "Made in Montana" program SB 330 Grimes, D Revise parental notice of abortion act SB 331 Kitzenberg, S Revise fees for contracts with rural fire districts SB 332 F R Ryan, D Tax soda pop to fund senior services and scholarships SJ 13 Tester, J Urge Taiwan to have participation in world health organization OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 320 F R Bales, K Facilitate establishment of confined animal feeding operations OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 325 Gebhardt, K Revise material beer wholesalers may provide to retailers SB 326 Laslovich, J Revise law on excavation near underground utility facility SB 327 Balyeat, J Bail bond reform SB 329 Tester, J Clarifying state's role in "Made in Montana" program (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 321 Toole, K Authorize PSC initiation of rate cases for certain utilities (S) Finance And Claims SB 5 F Hansen, K Revise laws governing real estate appraisers (S) Judiciary SB 330 Grimes, D Revise parental notice of abortion act (S) Local Government SB 331 Kitzenberg, S Revise fees for contracts with rural fire districts (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 322 Gillan, K Limit duty of physician performing independent medical exam SB 324 F Tester, J Prescription drug assistance and discount programs SB 328 F Squires, C Task force in DPHHS to study prevalence, awareness, and care for cervical cancer SJ 13 Tester, J Urge Taiwan to have participation in world health organization (S) Taxation SB 323 F R Black, J Carryback and carryforward contractor's gross receipts tax -- corporate income SB 332 F R Ryan, D Tax soda pop to fund senior services and scholarships OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried SB 41 Vote: 26-24 Keenan, B Medicaid redesign: funding principles OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 5 F Vote: 45-5 Hansen, K Revise laws governing real estate appraisers SB 8 Vote: 50-0 Roush, G Revise terminology and procedure in workers' compensation laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 45 F Vote: 32-18 Harrington, D Uniform statutes of limitation for motor fuel assessments SB 149 F Vote: 35-15 Laslovich, J State service contracts to be performed by citizen, legal alien, or visa holder OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 41 Vote: 48-2 Keenan, B Medicaid redesign: funding principles OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 150 F R Vote: 49-1 Keenan, B Medicaid redesign: Cost-sharing for community-based medicaid services SB 171 Vote: 31-19 Gallus, S Authority to hire coaches for longer duration SB 182 Vote: 44-6 Gillan, K Count absentee ballots cast by voters who die before election day