Report: LAW0330L Feb. 18, 2005 at 05:31 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/18/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 443 Roush, G Auto insurance premium reductions for certain national guard members (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 428 F Stapleton, C 211 - disaster, emergency, safety, health, human service referral phone service (S) Fish And Game SJ 24 Barkus, G Designate Rotary day (S) Highways And Transportation SB 174 F Kitzenberg, S Require examiner to administer scheduled motor vehicle driver's license exam SB 423 Laslovich, J Revise ignition interlock laws SB 459 F Tropila, J Transfer motor carrier safety assistance program from justice to transportation (S) Judiciary SB 407 F R Grimes, D Revise minor in possession law SB 462 F Bales, K Revise venue requirements for actions against state agencies (S) Local Government SB 167 F Mangan, J Technology districts -- tax increment financing SB 350 Cocchiarella, V Revise subdivision review exemptions SB 370 F Squires, C Detention officers included in sheriffs' retirement system OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 388 Keenan, B Restrict insurer from steering customer to certain auto repair shops SB 454 Gebhardt, K Revise requirements for add-on basis consumer loan OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Energy And Telecommunications SB 371 F Harrington, D Revise universal system benefits programs (S) Fish And Game SB 405 F Bales, K Revise funding and management of habitat Montana (S) Highways And Transportation SB 465 Laslovich, J Standards for chemicals used to remove ice, snow on roads, streets SB 487 Pease, G Revise laws on school bus safety (S) Judiciary SB 378 Wheat, M Allow prefiling request for insurance liability limits for torts SB 385 F Esp, J Revise duties for mental health ombudsman to include child protective services SB 402 F Perry, G Vital statistics for stillbirth SB 426 F R Stapleton, C Youth privacy for electronic information SB 429 F R Shockley, J Providing for use of electronic tracking devices in criminal investigations SB 447 Ellingson, J Revise initiative and referendum process (S) Local Government SB 301 Story, B Revise laws governing mill levies SB 458 Gillan, K Time for action against municipality for land use decision OB # 6 -Motions Motion to Reconsider Failed SB 173 Vote: 25-25 Hawks, B Waterside protection act -- building setbacks OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 287 F R Vote: 50-0 Schmidt, T Regulate sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine; meth watch program OB # 6 -Motions Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading OB # 6 -Motions Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (S) Judiciary SB 43 F Vote: 29-20 Cooney, M Seatbelt violation as primary offense OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 501 F R Mcgee, D Tax credit for employers of national guard and reserve SB 502 F R Barkus, G Extend class three, class four, class ten property reappaisal cycle SB 503 F Tropila, J Repeal authorization for Teton Spring Creek preserve SB 504 F R Laible, R Increase attorney license tax SB 505 F R Larson, L Authorize city or town to impose a local option motor fuel excise tax OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 504 F R Laible, R Increase attorney license tax SB 505 F R Larson, L Authorize city or town to impose a local option motor fuel excise tax OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Fish And Game SB 503 F Tropila, J Repeal authorization for Teton Spring Creek preserve (S) Taxation SB 501 F R Mcgee, D Tax credit for employers of national guard and reserve SB 502 F R Barkus, G Extend class three, class four, class ten property reappaisal cycle SB 504 F R Laible, R Increase attorney license tax SB 505 F R Larson, L Authorize city or town to impose a local option motor fuel excise tax OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 353 F Vote: 50-0 Pease, G Transfer neutered wild bison to tribal organizations SB 401 Vote: 50-0 Laslovich, J Revise UCC OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed SJ 16 Vote: 22-27 Williams, C Urge congress to resist privatization of social security OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 265 F R Vote: 30-20 Larson, L Clarify electrician laws SB 430 Vote: 36-13 Ryan, D Senior citizen opt out of jury duty SJ 16 Vote: 28-21 Williams, C Urge congress to resist privatization of social security OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 353 F Vote: 45-5 Pease, G Transfer neutered wild bison to tribal organizations OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended on Voice Vote SB 401 Vote: 50-0 Laslovich, J Revise UCC OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 287 F R Vote: 50-0 Schmidt, T Regulate sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine; meth watch program SB 373 Vote: 50-0 Essmann, J Revise laws for professional employer organizations and groups SB 422 Vote: 50-0 Balyeat, J Revise provisions regarding real estate appraiser trainees SB 433 F Vote: 50-0 Lind, G Medicaid pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities SJ 15 Vote: 50-0 Williams, C Support phasing out of PBDEs harmful to humans OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 447 A Vote: 47-3 Gallik, D Increase state employee pay OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Failed SB 374 Vote: 20-30 Wheat, M Revise selection of chief justice OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 88 Vote: 36-14 Squires, C Permanent absentee voter registration SB 168 F Vote: 40-10 Mangan, J Small business equity infusion act SB 344 F R Vote: 29-21 Wheat, M Revise laws on punitive damages SB 375 Vote: 30-20 Wheat, M Revise venue of out-of-state railroad defendants SB 409 Vote: 48-2 Gallus, S Eliminate requirement of medical examination for issuance of marriage license