Report: LAW0330L Feb. 15, 2005 at 05:15 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/15/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Finance And Claims HB 447 A Gallik, D Increase state employee pay OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 422 Balyeat, J Revise provisions regarding real estate appraiser trainees (S) Finance And Claims SB 433 F Lind, G Medicaid pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities (S) Judiciary SJ 19 Elliott, J Resolution on the USA PATRIOT Act (S) Natural Resources SB 353 F Pease, G Transfer neutered wild bison to tribal organizations (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SJ 16 Williams, C Urge congress to resist privatization of social security SJ 18 Toole, K Urge President and Congress to support stem cell research OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 168 F Mangan, J Small business equity infusion act SB 265 F R Larson, L Clarify electrician laws SB 373 Essmann, J Revise laws for professional employer organizations and groups SB 401 Laslovich, J Revise UCC (S) Judiciary SB 430 Ryan, D Senior citizen opt out of jury duty OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 287 F R Schmidt, T Regulate sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine; meth watch program SJ 15 Williams, C Support phasing out of PBDEs harmful to humans (S) State Administration SB 88 Squires, C Permanent absentee voter registration OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 240 Cooney, M Clarify status of existing intercap loans SJ 1 Ellingson, J Joint rules OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 486 F R Cocchiarella, V Revise viatical settlement law SB 487 Pease, G Revise laws on school bus safety SB 488 Tropila, J Revise small employer health insurance availability act premium rate SB 489 F Lind, G Use orphan share fund for feasibility studies for releases at some facilities SB 490 F Tropila, J Allow state employees to serve as election judges while on state time SB 491 F Gallus, S Revise benefits and definitions in firefighters' unified retirement system SB 492 F R Weinberg, D Dormant mineral interests act SJ 23 Elliott, J Urge federal trade negotiators to consult with Montana officials SJ 24 Barkus, G Designate Rotary day OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 486 F R Cocchiarella, V Revise viatical settlement law OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 487 Pease, G Revise laws on school bus safety SB 488 Tropila, J Revise small employer health insurance availability act premium rate SB 489 F Lind, G Use orphan share fund for feasibility studies for releases at some facilities SB 490 F Tropila, J Allow state employees to serve as election judges while on state time SB 491 F Gallus, S Revise benefits and definitions in firefighters' unified retirement system SB 492 F R Weinberg, D Dormant mineral interests act SB 493 F R Laslovich, J Revise motor vehicle liability insurance laws SB 494 F Bales, K Facilitate development of Otter Creek tracts - coal lease extension SB 495 F Grimes, D Revise campaign ethics laws; discourage certain solicitations of contributions SJ 23 Elliott, J Urge federal trade negotiators to consult with Montana officials SJ 24 Barkus, G Designate Rotary day SJ 25 Elliott, J Urge congressional action on corporate rights SJ 26 Curtiss, A Urge support for Libby asbestos victims SJ 27 Harrington, D Urge opposition to federal tort reform legislation for asbestos victims OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 486 F R Cocchiarella, V Revise viatical settlement law SB 488 Tropila, J Revise small employer health insurance availability act premium rate (S) Fish And Game SJ 24 Barkus, G Designate Rotary day (S) Highways And Transportation SB 487 Pease, G Revise laws on school bus safety OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary SJ 23 Elliott, J Urge federal trade negotiators to consult with Montana officials (S) Natural Resources SB 489 F Lind, G Use orphan share fund for feasibility studies for releases at some facilities SB 492 F R Weinberg, D Dormant mineral interests act (S) State Administration SB 490 F Tropila, J Allow state employees to serve as election judges while on state time SB 491 F Gallus, S Revise benefits and definitions in firefighters' unified retirement system OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 185 F R Vote: 50-0 Mangan, J Revise and clarify laws on impact fees OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 101 F Vote: 29-20 Schmidt, T Require registration of youth residential therapeutic programs SB 177 F Vote: 39-10 Ryan, D Revise ANB funding SB 191 Vote: 48-2 Grimes, D Change name of state auditor to commissioner of financial industry SB 238 F Vote: 31-19 Wheat, M Create insurance consumer protection fund SB 239 F Vote: 28-22 Wheat, M Securities investor education fund OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 185 F R Vote: 39-11 Mangan, J Revise and clarify laws on impact fees OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 207 F Vote: 50-0 Perry, G Electronic monitoring of sexual offenders SB 255 F R Vote: 50-0 Gebhardt, K Revise airport zoning laws OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 131 F R Vote: 50-0 Black, J Restrict use of MTBE as gasoline additive SB 293 F R Vote: 34-16 Black, J Revise laws related to ethanol SB 296 F R Vote: 50-0 Black, J Alternative method for assessing, taxing certain land parcels SB 337 Vote: 28-22 Weinberg, D Revise restrictions on conservation easements on state land