Report: LAW0330L Mar. 10, 2005 at 05:20 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/03/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HB 37 F Lambert, C Retention of interest earned on livestock assessments in per capita fee account Senator Bales HB 195 F R Matthews, G Revise laws governing farm scales Senator Steinbeisser HB 274 F R Peterson, J Revise feed registration and licensing laws Senator Brueggeman (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 126 F Mendenhall, S Revise workers' compensation laws Senator Roush HB 175 F Cohenour, J Allow insurer to withhold court order restitution for theft of WC benefits Senator Cocchiarella HB 381 Callahan, T Revise work comp mediation attendance requirements Senator Cocchiarella (S) Judiciary HB 66 Jent, L Discretionary credit against fine for time served if jail and fine imposed Senator Mangan HB 80 Campbell, M Allow CSED interaction with tribal IV-D programs Senator Schmidt HB 90 F Kaufmann, C Extend domestic violence fatality review commission Senator Perry OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary HB 127 Mendenhall, S Revise definition of seriously developmentally disabled Senator Grimes HB 128 Jent, L Revise vacating an officer's commission for a felony Senator Wheat HB 190 Becker, A Revise definition of victim for purpose of right to attend proceedings Senator Ellingson HB 197 F Jayne, J Increase elder abuse penalties Senator Cromley HB 205 F Parker, J Require bond forfeitures in felonies to be deposited in general fund Senator McGee (S) Natural Resources HB 185 Harris, C Authorize joint state-federal holding of reclamation bonds Senator Roush HJ 3 Jackson, V Urge negotiations for availability and cost of water stored in Hungry Horse dam Senator Tash (S) State Administration HB 21 Gallik, D Bond validating act Senator Cooney HB 27 Noennig, M Revise timing of financial reviews by historical society Senator Gillan HB 29 F Golie, G Revise definition of "short-term worker" for legislative purposes Senator Cocchiarella HB 53 F A Jacobson, H Conform Board of Horseracing laws to GASB Senator Shockley (S) Taxation OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Taxation HB 171 F Cohenour, J Tax filing and payment relief for active duty military Senator Harrington OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Taxation HB 227 F R Galvin-Halcro, K Revising deferral of property taxes for active military personnel Senator Harrington OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Taxation SB 432 F Brueggeman, J Revise family education savings program SB 438 F Elliott, J Allow county park boards to retain interest earnings on deposits OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation SB 501 F R Mcgee, D Tax credit for employers of national guard and reserve OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 306 F Gallik, D Made in Montana virtual store HB 427 Grinde, W Revise contributions to law enforcement group insurance HB 709 Raser, H Revise chiropractic legal panel laws (S) Judiciary HB 356 Noonan, A Background information for law enforcement OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SR 4 Squires, C Confirmation for medical occupations SR 5 Squires, C Confirmation of other occupations SR 6 Squires, C Confirmation of natural resource and recreation positions SR 7 Squires, C Confirmation of education and cultural appointees SR 8 Squires, C Confirmation of general government and judicial appointees SR 9 Squires, C Confirm Ms. Kala French as a member of the Board of Regents of Higher Education SR 10 Squires, C Confirm Mike Foster as member of Board of Regents of Higher Education SR 11 Squires, C Confirm Roberta Threet as a member of the Board of Nursing SR 12 Squires, C Confirm Burl French as a member of the State Electrical Board OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SR 4 Squires, C Confirmation for medical occupations SR 5 Squires, C Confirmation of other occupations SR 6 Squires, C Confirmation of natural resource and recreation positions SR 7 Squires, C Confirmation of education and cultural appointees SR 8 Squires, C Confirmation of general government and judicial appointees SR 9 Squires, C Confirm Ms. Kala French as a member of the Board of Regents of Higher Education SR 10 Squires, C Confirm Mike Foster as member of Board of Regents of Higher Education SR 11 Squires, C Confirm Roberta Threet as a member of the Board of Nursing SR 12 Squires, C Confirm Burl French as a member of the State Electrical Board OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) State Administration SR 4 Squires, C Confirmation for medical occupations OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) State Administration SR 5 Squires, C Confirmation of other occupations SR 6 Squires, C Confirmation of natural resource and recreation positions SR 7 Squires, C Confirmation of education and cultural appointees SR 8 Squires, C Confirmation of general government and judicial appointees SR 9 Squires, C Confirm Ms. Kala French as a member of the Board of Regents of Higher Education SR 10 Squires, C Confirm Mike Foster as member of Board of Regents of Higher Education SR 11 Squires, C Confirm Roberta Threet as a member of the Board of Nursing SR 12 Squires, C Confirm Burl French as a member of the State Electrical Board Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 270 F Lindeen, M Revise primary sector business workforce training program HB 271 A Lindeen, M Workforce training supplemental appropriation (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 332 A Buzzas, R Supplemental appropriation to fund low-income energy assistance OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 390 F R Vote: 34-14 Balyeat, J Campaign reform -- clean campaign act SB 485 F R Vote: 28-21 Ellingson, J Establish next-of-kin registry