Report: LAW0330L Feb. 16, 2005 at 04:54 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/16/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 411 Keenan, B Relocation and reimbursement for outdoor advertising (S) Energy And Telecommunications SJ 17 Lind, G Encourage renewable energy development (S) Fish And Game SB 410 Gallus, S Revise law on urban wildlife (S) Highways And Transportation SB 304 F Kitzenberg, S Rawhide, stampede, rustlers, and rendevous trade corridor SJ 21 Roush, G Urge continuation of Amtrak passenger rail service SJ 22 Pease, G Urge passage of well-funded highway bill (S) Local Government SB 294 Hawks, B Revise SID protest periods SB 456 Laible, R Prohibit subdivision regulations from including building regulations 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 SB 321 Toole, K Authorize PSC initiation of rate cases for certain utilities SB 356 Essmann, J Modify PSC authority for protective orders (S) Highways And Transportation SB 285 F R Story, B Organize and simplify motor vehicle laws SR 3 Kitzenberg, S Urge widening of road from Scobey to Wolf Point (S) Judiciary SB 218 Tester, J Revise seed contract law--liability for genetically engineered OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary wheat SB 357 F Squires, C Criminal background check required before licensing social workers SB 381 Moss, L Define "child" for criminal laws & revise "sexual abuse of children" law (S) Local Government SB 289 F R Laible, R Exemption from city licensing requirements for professional persons OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 147 F Ryan, D Revise payment of school retirement costs (S) Taxation SB 492 F R Weinberg, D Dormant mineral interests act OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 207 F Vote: 50-0 Perry, G Electronic monitoring of sexual offenders SB 238 F Vote: 50-0 Wheat, M Create insurance consumer protection fund SB 239 F Vote: 50-0 Wheat, M Securities investor education fund SB 319 F R Vote: 50-0 Ellingson, J Public financing for supreme court candidates OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 3rd Reading; Placed on 2nd Reading SB 207 F Perry, G Electronic monitoring of sexual offenders SB 238 F Wheat, M Create insurance consumer protection fund SB 239 F Wheat, M Securities investor education fund OB # 6 -Motions Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading OB # 6 -Motions Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 354 Gallus, S Ban credit scoring in property and auto insurance OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading 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 SB 496 F R Cooney, M Enhance statewide driver education programs for novices and seniors SB 497 F Tropila, J Restrict liquor license locations if within 5 miles of city upon an annexation SB 498 F Black, J Increase limit for loan to water users' association or ditch company SB 499 F Keenan, B Revise public mental health system laws SB 500 Cobb, J Revise election laws to facilitate voting by disabled persons 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 SJ 28 Squires, C Pain management resolution OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 496 F R Cooney, M Enhance statewide driver education programs for novices and seniors SB 497 F Tropila, J Restrict liquor license locations if within 5 miles of city upon an annexation SB 498 F Black, J Increase limit for loan to water users' association or ditch company OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 499 F Keenan, B Revise public mental health system laws SB 500 Cobb, J Revise election laws to facilitate voting by disabled persons SJ 28 Squires, C Pain management resolution OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 497 F Tropila, J Restrict liquor license locations if within 5 miles of city upon an annexation (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 496 F R Cooney, M Enhance statewide driver education programs for novices and seniors (S) Finance And Claims SB 498 F Black, J Increase limit for loan to water users' association or ditch company (S) Judiciary SB 493 F R Laslovich, J Revise motor vehicle liability insurance laws 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 (S) Natural Resources SB 494 F Bales, K Facilitate development of Otter Creek tracts - coal lease extension (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 499 F Keenan, B Revise public mental health system laws SJ 28 Squires, C Pain management resolution (S) State Administration SB 495 F Grimes, D Revise campaign ethics laws; discourage certain solicitations of contributions SB 500 Cobb, J Revise election laws to facilitate voting by disabled persons OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 38 F R Vote: 27-23 Mcnutt, W Limit land for public charity property tax exemption OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried SB 199 Vote: 28-21 Toole, K Include sexual orientation in human rights and other law OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 290 F Vote: 50-0 Mangan, J Revise sanitation review for subdivisions SB 308 Vote: 50-0 O'Neil, J Parental advocate present when protective services discussed SB 368 Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Revise subsequent injury fund criteria OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 279 F Vote: 39-8 Moss, L Revise municipal infractions SB 295 Vote: 41-8 Gebhardt, K Aviation maintenance technician day as day of observance SB 319 F R Vote: 30-19 Ellingson, J Public financing for supreme court candidates SB 320 F R Vote: 34-16 Bales, K Facilitate establishment of concentrated animal feeding operations SB 365 F Vote: 38-11 Ellingson, J Revise laws related to universal system benefit laws SJ 11 Vote: 29-20 Laible, R Study subdivision review process OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 199 Vote: 27-23 Toole, K Include sexual orientation in human rights and other law OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended on Voice Vote SB 290 F Vote: 48-2 Mangan, J Revise sanitation review for subdivisions OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended on Voice Vote Senators McGee and Steinbeisser Dissenting SB 308 Vote: 50-0 O'Neil, J Parental advocate present when protective services discussed SB 368 Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Revise subsequent injury fund criteria OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 318 F R Vote: 47-3 Laible, R Revise registration and licensing for quadricycles Senators McGee, Balyeat and Ryan Dissenting SB 355 F Vote: 50-0 Shockley, J Revise court reporter salaries SB 369 Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Limited use license plate for dealer driving to repair shop OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 101 F Vote: 28-22 Schmidt, T Require registration of youth residential therapeutic programs SB 177 F Vote: 40-10 Ryan, D Revise ANB funding SB 185 F R Vote: 36-14 Mangan, J Revise and clarify laws on impact fees SB 191 Vote: 47-3 Grimes, D Change name of state auditor to commissioner of financial industry SB 255 F R Vote: 49-1 Gebhardt, K Revise airport zoning laws