Report: LAW0330L Mar. 10, 2005 at 05:18 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/01/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 295 Galvin-Halcro, K Prohibit expiration of gift cards and certificates OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HJ 11 Windy Boy, J Urge cooperation between state, federal & tribal agricultural research programs HJ 22 Peterson, J Resolution on bison management (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 630 F Mendenhall, S Provide regulatory flexibility for small businesses HB 653 Becker, A Limit certain claims for Montana guaranty fund (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 310 F Glaser, B Review definition of basic system and educationally relevant factors HB 681 Raser, H Revise laws on school district consolidation and annexation (S) Fish And Game HB 668 F Noonan, A Exceptions and exemptions to prohibitions on exotic wildlife, testing facilities HB 702 Malcolm, B Revise outfitter licensing laws HB 712 Heinert, R Require voter registration applications at fishing and hunting license locations HJ 29 Rice, D Resolution re wolf management plan and predator control laws (S) Highways And Transportation HB 678 Cohenour, J Revise length limits on triple-trailer truck configuration HB 746 Klock, H Clarify vehicle registration requirements for active duty Montanans (S) Judiciary OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary HB 420 Wagman, P Give reason for denying extended family member custody of abused child HB 474 Buzzas, R Revise county legal notice requirements HB 726 F Gutsche, G Revise law on community corrections to allow day reporting HB 730 Lange, M Revise judicial bypass provisions under parental notice of abortion act HB 747 Driscoll, R Limit liability for student construction projects (S) Local Government HB 454 Peterson, J County resident voting in road levy elections OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal SB 4 Hansen, K Revise liability related to certain recreational activity SB 7 Esp, J Repeal prescription drug expansion program SB 10 Laible, R Require funding before school rules with fiscal impact implemented SB 12 Mangan, J Revise occupational disease law to reflect court decisions SB 13 Laible, R Include pupils educated via distance learning in definition of ANB SB 22 Laible, R Clarify animal massage is not practice of veterinary medicine SB 34 Cobb, J Revise universal system benefits laws SB 52 F Keenan, B Preadmission screening authority for state hospital SB 65 Brueggeman, J Remove tires from definition of "component part" of a junk vehicle SB 71 Cobb, J Extend tobacco settlement use for human services SB 89 Laible, R Allow support for nonpartisan candidates SB 111 Keenan, B Revise definition of "practice of law" SB 113 Harrington, D Clarify county attorney responsibility for guardianship SB 125 Hansen, K Extend termination of instream flow water leasing OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal SB 128 F Cromley, B Clarify payment of transcript fees SB 148 F Mcgee, D Criminal records checks for IT professionals SB 157 Kitzenberg, S Voter retention language for county attorney races SB 163 Mangan, J Prohibit insurance discrimination on basis of public office holding SB 173 Hawks, B Waterside protection act -- building setbacks SB 176 Cromley, B Structural separation for utility and certain affiliates SB 192 Laible, R Remove gift certificates from abandoned property SB 201 F Smith, F Security for anhydrous ammonia tanks -- funding SB 202 Toole, K Include sexual orientation, disability, and gender in malicious intimidation law SB 218 Tester, J Revise seed contract law--liability for genetically engineered wheat SB 226 Steinbeisser, D Speed limit for county roads SB 227 Laslovich, J Reduce nontenured teacher probation period SB 230 Balyeat, J Cross-party candidate endorsement SB 232 Laslovich, J Revise agricultural lien laws SB 234 Cooney, M Revising identification requirements for voter registration and voting SB 237 Weinberg, D Allow fee structures, projected fees to be used in selecting certain services SB 241 F Keenan, B Good faith protection for court-appointed psychologists SB 252 O'Neil, J Authorize consideration of marital misconduct in property settlements SB 253 O'Neil, J Revise municipal voting to include residents of planning and zoning jurisdiction SB 256 Toole, K Uniform net metering standards SB 257 F Grimes, D Clarify certificate of need requirements for critical access swing beds SB 258 F Wheat, M Revise compensation of surface owner for damage by oil and gas operation OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal SB 262 F Curtiss, A Compensation for takings SB 263 Squires, C Limit term of student regent to one year SB 266 Tester, J Revise bonding requirements for agriculture commodity dealers SB 268 F Shockley, J Revise penalty for driving without insurance conviction SB 270 Grimes, D Deduct personal consumption expenses from future earnings in survival action SB 280 Squires, C Revise definition of wages for work comp SB 281 F Williams, C Protection of public health & safety & fish & wildlife under permitting decision SB 291 Ryan, D Quality home school and child protection act SB 300 F Toole, K Preference for locating state offices in downtown areas SB 305 F Cooney, M Senate vacancy must be filled by election SB 306 F Kitzenberg, S Revise use of funds for improving Highway 2 SB 307 F Toole, K Generally revise universal system benefits charges SB 309 O'Neil, J Eliminate distance restriction on organizing municipality SB 310 O'Neil, J Authorize purchase of certain drugs from foreign countries SB 313 F Laible, R Establish Montana online school SB 315 F Esp, J Transfer general fund to state fund (old fund) SB 321 Toole, K Authorize PSC initiation of rate cases for certain utilities SB 327 Balyeat, J Bail bond reform SB 330 Grimes, D Revise parental notice of abortion act SB 331 Kitzenberg, S Revise fees for contracts with rural fire districts SB 338 Balyeat, J Prohibit professional board discrimination among licensees SB 351 F Grimes, D Eliminate unisex insurance law SB 364 F Lind, G Environmental labeling and disclosure for electric utilities SB 367 Cooney, M Implement same day voter registration SB 371 F Harrington, D Revise universal system benefits programs OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal SB 372 F Toole, K Prohibit public subsidy of certain private coal or natural gas facilities SB 374 Wheat, M Revise selection of chief justice SB 379 F Wheat, M Corporate accountability act SB 382 Elliott, J Narrow use of eminent domain SB 387 F Schmidt, T Treatment facility for second methamphetamine conviction SB 389 Balyeat, J Revise constitution to limit redistricting to plus or minus 1% deviation SB 391 Balyeat, J Reduce terms of and impose term limits on supreme court justices SB 392 F Balyeat, J Revise supreme court judicial pay levels SB 393 Balyeat, J Partisan election of supreme court justices & cross-party endorsement SB 394 Balyeat, J Amend constitution - remove requirement that supreme court justices be attorneys SB 395 Balyeat, J Const. referendum to require election of supreme court justices from districts SB 397 Balyeat, J Allow bill to override Sup. Ct. decision invalidating statutory law SB 398 F Balyeat, J Procedure in constitution for recall of state and local officers SB 399 Balyeat, J Apply open meetings law to supreme court SB 400 Balyeat, J Revise venue for lawsuits against legislature SB 403 Roush, G Extend good Samaritan law to motor carriers SB 404 Ryan, D Require daytime use of headlights SB 405 F Bales, K Revise funding and management of habitat Montana SB 408 F O'Neil, J Authorize jury trial for termination of parental rights SB 413 Cobb, J Require permit before constructing impoundment, pit and appropriating water SB 414 F Gillan, K Retirement incentive for teachers SB 416 F Curtiss, A Amend child support suspension of license statutes OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal SB 417 F Curtiss, A Governor petition U.S. government for rules on roadless areas in nat't. forests SB 420 Black, J Write-in candidate filing deadline SB 421 Black, J Revise poll hours for small precincts SB 424 F Stapleton, C Transfer state financial institution functions to state auditor SB 425 Stapleton, C Change name of state auditor to commissioner of financial services SB 427 Moss, L Clarify on-premise consumption for alcoholic beverages SB 436 O'Neil, J Parents completing treatment plan entitled to return of children SB 441 F Harrington, D Clarify "commercial vehicle" for landscapers SB 444 F Smith, F Revise purchase of military service in certain public retirement systems SB 446 F Schmidt, T Providing for formation and operation of family councils in nursing homes SB 448 Black, J Revise emergency medical technician laws SB 453 Perry, G Clarify prohibition of hearing examiner amending pleadings SB 455 Toole, K Billing period for electric and gas utility customer billing statements SB 464 F O'Neil, J Caucus nomination of U.S. Senate candidates SB 467 F Esp, J High deductible health savings account option for state employees SB 469 F Grimes, D Direct study of feasibility of Capitol annex SB 471 Perry, G Require certain towing devices for towing a disabled vehicle on highways 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 482 Toole, K Code of corporate responsibility OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal SB 488 Tropila, J Revise small employer health insurance availability act premium rate SB 490 F Tropila, J Allow state employees to serve as election judges while on state time SB 495 F Grimes, D Revise campaign ethics laws; discourage certain solicitations of contributions SJ 2 Barkus, G Support regent efforts to strengthen economy SJ 8 Toole, K Resolution supporting separation of church & state and quality science education SJ 10 Curtiss, A Urge Congress to achieve resource sustainability through multiple-use SJ 25 Elliott, J Urge congressional action on corporate rights