Report: LAW0330L Mar. 10, 2005 at 05:19 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/09/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 400 F Keane, J Increase minimum weekly unemployment benefit Senator Cocchiarella HB 401 F R Keane, J Revise crane and hoist license law Senator Tash (S) Fish And Game HB 79 F Golie, G Make the Habitat Montana program permanent Senator Tropila HB 131 Clark, P Revise fish and game felony laws Senator Larson HB 242 F Lambert, C Age waiver for hunting license for terminally ill youth Senator Ryan HB 298 Clark, P Provide emergency stream flow for fisheries Senator Tash (S) Highways And Transportation HB 114 Witt, J Extend duration of historic right-of-way on state land Senator Black HB 187 Bergren, B Expand old forts trail Senator Black (S) Local Government HB 508 Hendrick, G Clarify application of VEBA Senator Shockley HB 564 F Witt, J Provide for sale of MT ag center & museum of Northern Plains OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Local Government Senator Black (S) Taxation HB 158 F Mckenney, J Revise and clarify income tax withholding Senator Elliott OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Fish And Game HB 208 Kaufmann, C Revise FWP right-of-way acquisition and property conveyance law Senator Ryan (S) Highways And Transportation HB 55 F Wanzenried, D Permanent registration of trailer and semitrailer fleets Senator Laslovich (S) Local Government HB 218 Olson, B Revise laws on mosquito control districts Senator Shockley (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 254 R Harris, C Civil penalty for not writing legible prescriptions Senator Weinberg OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Finance And Claims SB 442 F R Cooney, M Repeal POINTS replacement fee OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 318 Mckenney, J Revise limited health benefit demonstration project OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 203 F Vote: 50-0 Roberts, D Clarify responsibility of boards and department of labor and industry OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 505 A Matthews, G Install interactive videoconferencing system at Pine Hills HB 550 A Windy Boy, J Fund youth leadership forum for students with disabilities (S) Fish And Game HB 34 F R Mcnutt, W Revise nonresident turkey tag laws HB 272 F R Lambert, C Half-priced hunting licenses to certain disabled veterans (S) Natural Resources HJ 9 Barrett, D Study wilderness set asides OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 439 F R Vote: 29-21 Wiseman, B Disallow double credit for foreign income tax payment OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 14 F R Vote: 48-2 Golie, G Authorize auction of mountain goat license Senators Laible and Cobb Dissenting HB 24 Vote: 50-0 Golie, G Restrict evidence of expressions of sympathy HB 25 Vote: 50-0 Roberts, D Limit health care provider liability for other person's act or omission HB 26 Vote: 50-0 Golie, G Restrict liability of health care provider for ostensible agency HB 54 F Vote: 50-0 Small-Eastman, V Credit card payment of taxes administered by the Department of Revenue HB 56 F Vote: 50-0 Warden, B Make fishing access enhancement program permanent HB 64 Vote: 48-2 Brown, R Statutory criteria for expert witness in malpractice cases OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote Senators O'Neill, and Cromley Dissenting HB 110 F Vote: 50-0 Furey, K Identity theft passport for victims of identity theft HB 112 Vote: 49-1 Musgrove, J Encourage teleworking Senator McGee Dissenting HB 138 Vote: 50-0 Roberts, D Require medical examiners board and dentistry board to use screening panels HB 139 Vote: 50-0 Gallik, D Adopt most recent version of federal military laws HB 144 Vote: 49-1 Kaufmann, C Revise integrated waste management act Senator Balyeat Dissenting HB 154 Vote: 50-0 Jacobson, H Eliminate certain annual reporting requirements for consumer loan businesses HB 160 F R Vote: 46-4 Jacobson, H Revise building code administration, enforcement provisions Senators Balyeat, Laible, Curtiss, and Stapleton Dissenting HB 178 Vote: 50-0 Taylor, J Revise water use act HB 203 F Vote: 50-0 Roberts, D Clarify responsibility of boards and department of labor and industry HB 215 Vote: 50-0 Caferro, M Revise reference to developmental disabilities council HB 255 Vote: 50-0 Roberts, D Redefine mental disorder to include co-occurring disorders HB 266 F Vote: 50-0 Rice, D Implement noxious weed trust fund HB 308 Vote: 50-0 Malcolm, B Make permanent law on temporary changes in appropriation right HB 312 F Vote: 47-3 Golie, G Expenditure of Smith River user fees for specific purposes Senators O'Neill, McGee, and Esp Dissenting HB 313 F Vote: 49-1 Sesso, J Extend contract period for prerelease centers Senator Esp Dissenting HB 609 Vote: 50-0 Taylor, J Loser pays in water rights litigation HJ 4 Vote: 50-0 Peterson, J Urge management of water levels at Fort Peck HJ 11 Vote: 50-0 Windy Boy, J Urge cooperation between state, federal & tribal agricultural research programs OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HJ 22 Vote: 50-0 Peterson, J Resolution on bison management HJ 24 Vote: 50-0 Bergren, B Commemorate Lewis and Clark bicentennial OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 480 F R Vote: 34-16 Cromley, B Eliminate coal severance tax in-state generation incentive rate OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 43 R Vote: 50-0 Musgrove, J Require oil and gas producers to itemize charges HB 67 Vote: 50-0 Jent, L Revise Montana procurement act HB 70 Vote: 46-4 Stahl, W Provide nepotism exemption for certain counties HB 78 Vote: 40-10 Harris, C Revise permitting of underground storage tanks HB 87 F Vote: 50-0 Ward, J Transfer fleet vehicle registration to Department of Justice HB 101 F R Vote: 46-4 Villa, D Revise fee for term permit for excess gross weight HB 107 Vote: 50-0 Jent, L Revise laws governing placement of art and antiquities in and on capitol complex HB 197 F Vote: 40-10 Jayne, J Increase elder abuse penalties OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 498 F Vote: 50-0 Black, J Increase limit for loan to certain water users