Report: LAW0330L Feb. 14, 2005 at 05:35 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/14/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 409 Gallus, S Eliminate requirement of medical examination for issuance of marriage license (S) Judiciary SB 374 Wheat, M Revise selection of chief justice SB 375 Wheat, M Revise venue of out-of-state railroad defendants OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary SB 146 F Mcgee, D Statewide public defender system SB 319 F R Ellingson, J Public financing for supreme court candidates SB 344 F R Wheat, M Revise laws on punitive damages (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 308 O'Neil, J Parental advocate present when protective services discussed OB # 6 -Motions Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (S) Judiciary SB 199 Toole, K Include sexual orientation in human rights and other law OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 471 Perry, G Require certain towing devices for towing a disabled vehicle on highways SB 472 F Perry, G Revise county jail work program OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 473 O'Neil, J Exclude certain minors receiving abortions from application of liability caps SB 474 O'Neil, J Allow legislature to govern eligibility to the practice of law SB 475 O'Neil, J Revise penalty for practicing law without a license SB 476 O'Neil, J Exclude preparation of certain documents from practice of law SB 477 Elliott, J Per diem rate for persons in state portion of regional correctional facility SB 478 Gallus, S Restrict emergency rulemaking for implementing a budget reduction SB 479 Lind, G Direct billing for pathology services SB 480 F R Cromley, B Eliminate coal severance tax in-state generation incentive rate SB 481 F Cocchiarella, V Merge occupational diseases into Workers' Compensation Act SB 482 Toole, K Code of corporate responsibility SB 483 F R Toole, K Corporate bad actor act SB 484 F Gallus, S Increase retirement benefits for firefighters with 25 yrs or more of service SB 485 F R Ellingson, J Establish next-of-kin registry SJ 21 Roush, G Urge continuation of Amtrak passenger rail service SJ 22 Pease, G Urge passage of well-funded highway bill OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 471 Perry, G Require certain towing devices for towing a disabled vehicle on highways SB 472 F Perry, G Revise county jail work program SB 473 O'Neil, J Exclude certain minors receiving abortions from application of liability caps SB 474 O'Neil, J Allow legislature to govern eligibility to the practice of law SB 475 O'Neil, J Revise penalty for practicing law without a license SB 476 O'Neil, J Exclude preparation of certain documents from practice of law OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 477 Elliott, J Per diem rate for persons in state portion of regional correctional facility SB 478 Gallus, S Restrict emergency rulemaking for implementing a budget reduction SB 479 Lind, G Direct billing for pathology services SB 480 F R Cromley, B Eliminate coal severance tax in-state generation incentive rate SB 481 F Cocchiarella, V Merge occupational diseases into Workers' Compensation Act SB 482 Toole, K Code of corporate responsibility SB 483 F R Toole, K Corporate bad actor act SB 484 F Gallus, S Increase retirement benefits for firefighters with 25 yrs or more of service SB 485 F R Ellingson, J Establish next-of-kin registry SJ 21 Roush, G Urge continuation of Amtrak passenger rail service SJ 22 Pease, G Urge passage of well-funded highway bill OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 481 F Cocchiarella, V Merge occupational diseases into Workers' Compensation Act (S) Highways And Transportation SB 471 Perry, G Require certain towing devices for towing a disabled vehicle on highways SJ 21 Roush, G Urge continuation of Amtrak passenger rail service SJ 22 Pease, G Urge passage of well-funded highway bill (S) Judiciary SB 472 F Perry, G Revise county jail work program SB 473 O'Neil, J Exclude certain minors receiving abortions from application of liability caps SB 474 O'Neil, J Allow legislature to govern eligibility to the practice of law SB 475 O'Neil, J Revise penalty for practicing law without a license SB 476 O'Neil, J Exclude preparation of certain documents from practice of law OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary SB 482 Toole, K Code of corporate responsibility SB 483 F R Toole, K Corporate bad actor act SB 485 F R Ellingson, J Establish next-of-kin registry (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 479 Lind, G Direct billing for pathology services (S) State Administration SB 477 Elliott, J Per diem rate for persons in state portion of regional correctional facility SB 478 Gallus, S Restrict emergency rulemaking for implementing a budget reduction SB 484 F Gallus, S Increase retirement benefits for firefighters with 25 yrs or more of service (S) Taxation SB 480 F R Cromley, B Eliminate coal severance tax in-state generation incentive rate OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed SB 210 F R Vote: 27-23 Cooney, M Corridor of discovery commission OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried SB 293 F R Vote: 39-11 Black, J Revise laws related to ethanol OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 210 F R Vote: 50-0 Cooney, M Corridor of discovery commission SB 337 Vote: 50-0 Weinberg, D Authorize conservation easements on school trust land OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed SB 210 F R Vote: 24-26 Cooney, M Corridor of discovery commission OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass as Amended Motion Failed SB 210 F R Vote: 23-27 Cooney, M Corridor of discovery commission OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 293 F R Vote: 37-13 Black, J Revise laws related to ethanol SB 337 Vote: 26-24 Weinberg, D Authorize conservation easements on school trust land OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 131 F R Vote: 50-0 Black, J Restrict use of MTBE as gasoline additive SB 296 F R Vote: 50-0 Black, J Alternative method for assessing, taxing certain land parcels OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 84 Vote: 50-0 Kaufmann, C Clarify calculation of business equipment tax trigger HB 115 F R Vote: 50-0 Mcnutt, W Generally revise property tax exemption laws HB 193 F Vote: 50-0 Waitschies, K Recovery of tax benefit for charitable endowment recovered by donor HB 194 Vote: 47-3 Matthews, G Clarify distribution of oil and gas production taxes OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 5 F Vote: 42-8 Hansen, K Revise laws governing real estate appraisers SB 41 Vote: 50-0 Keenan, B Medicaid redesign: funding principles SB 108 F R Vote: 45-5 Lewis, D Revise laws governing independent contractors SB 116 F Vote: 39-11 Laible, R Revise subdivision laws SB 126 F Vote: 50-0 Brueggeman, J Revise boating registration laws SB 184 F R Vote: 30-20 Mangan, J Local option sales tax SB 194 Vote: 46-4 Laible, R Requirements for certain minor quadricycle operators OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 195 Vote: 38-12 Wheat, M Quality growth act SB 205 F Vote: 50-0 Shockley, J Restrict reinstatement of driver's license for violation of liability insurance SB 222 F Vote: 49-1 Barkus, G Revise local option fuel tax SB 225 F Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Revise FDIC levels for local government SB 233 F Vote: 47-3 Kitzenberg, S Lower Missouri River partners council SB 264 Vote: 50-0 Smith, F Prohibit arrest quotas for peace officers SB 282 F R Vote: 45-5 Smith, F Revise racial profiling law SB 288 Vote: 50-0 Cooney, M Clarify use of intercap loans SB 298 F Vote: 47-3 Tropila, J Clarify fish production at & planting of fish from Fort Peck warm water hatchery SB 312 F R Vote: 45-5 Bales, K Enhance penalty for big game hunting trespass second offense SB 322 Vote: 49-1 Gillan, K Limit duty of physician performing independent medical exam SB 325 Vote: 49-1 Gebhardt, K Revise material beer wholesalers may provide to retailers SB 326 Vote: 40-10 Laslovich, J Revise law on excavation near underground utility facility SB 328 F Vote: 43-7 Squires, C Task force in DPHHS to study prevalence, awareness, and care for cervical cancer SB 342 F Vote: 50-0 Laslovich, J Alternative project delivery contract process for construction projects