Report: LAW0330L Mar. 10, 2005 at 05:08 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/10/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 86 Kaufmann, C Revise distribution procedure for Taylor grazing act revenue Senator Larson HB 350 F R Butcher, E Revise deposit amounts for state land leases Senator Brueggeman (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 207 Mckenney, J Revise definition of security for estate purposes Senator Steinbeisser (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 20 Dickenson, S Revise eligibility criteria for admittance to school for deaf and blind Senator Mangan HB 184 Mcalpin, D Revise library federation laws Senator Laslovich HB 397 Dowell, T Clarify governance for certain school districts Senator Barkus (S) Judiciary HB 232 Noennig, M Require presentence report to propose payment of IT charge Senator Shockley HB 354 Noennig, M Revise mobile home landlord tenant law Senator O'Neill HB 598 Gallik, D Revise dates applicable to selection of trial juries Senator Ellingson (S) Natural Resources OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Natural Resources HB 612 F Maedje, R Revise application procedures for commercial timer removal Senator Curtiss HJ 13 Clark, P Urge repeal of federal lands enhancement act Senator Wheat (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 183 F Franklin, E Medicaid redesign: Severely emotionally disturbed children waiver proposal Senator Williams HB 437 F Caferro, M Allow TANF electronic benefit transfer Senator Cobb (S) State Administration HB 30 Wanzenried, D Clarify legislator-elect presession payments Senator Shockley HB 155 Barrett, D Revise laws governing disclosure of conflict commissioner of political practices Senator Shockley HB 180 Lake, B Revise certain business filing procedures Senator Laible HB 198 Villa, D Define "student intern" in the context of state employment rights and benefits Senator Laible OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 182 F Roberts, D Generally revise professional and occupational licensing laws Senator Shockley (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 63 Villa, D School finance revision Senator Laslovich OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 83 A Campbell, M Revise school district tuition payments Senator Hawks HB 317 Hamilton, R Allow school boards to meet in places other than schools Senator Gillan HJ 17 Mcalpin, D Urge physical education to enhance health Senator Laslovich (S) Judiciary HB 216 F Caferro, M Revise laws concerning child support Senator Laslovich HB 701 Noennig, M Revise estate and trust law Senator Cromley OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (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 109 F Cobb, J Require state agencies to develop strategic plans, performance measures (S) Judiciary SB 493 F R Laslovich, J Revise motor vehicle liability insurance laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 510 F R Esp, J Allow county property tax relief through local option realty transfer tax OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary HB 488 F R Gallik, D Revise penalty for political civil libel (S) Local Government HB 342 Wanzenried, D Revise laws on sewer districts (S) Natural Resources HB 361 F R Gallik, D Revise opencut mining act HB 606 F R Gutsche, G Small miner using impoundment to store ore processing waste must obtain permit OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 79 F Vote: 29-17 Golie, G Make the Habitat Montana program permanent OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 114 Vote: 50-0 Witt, J Extend duration of historic right-of-way on state land HB 131 Vote: 47-2 Clark, P Revise fish and game felony laws Senators O'Neill, Laible, and Barkus Dissenting HB 150 Vote: 48-1 Galvin-Halcro, K Montana flags for caskets of public officials Senator Grimes Dissenting HB 187 Vote: 48-1 Bergren, B Expand old forts trail Senator Esp Dissenting HB 188 Vote: 50-0 Bergren, B Generally revise insurance laws HB 242 F Vote: 50-0 Lambert, C Age waiver for hunting license for terminally ill youth HB 298 Vote: 50-0 Clark, P Provide emergency stream flow for fisheries HB 302 Vote: 50-0 Driscoll, R Revise code of conduct concerning bond or levy elections HB 347 Vote: 44-5 Gutsche, G Extend time period property can be converted or diverted from open-space land Senators McGee, Curtiss, Laible, Bales and Tash Dissenting OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 400 F Vote: 50-0 Keane, J Increase minimum weekly unemployment benefit HB 401 F R Vote: 50-0 Keane, J Revise crane and hoist license law HB 429 F Vote: 50-0 Gutsche, G Revise laws relating to enforcement of environmental and mining laws HB 508 Vote: 50-0 Hendrick, G Clarify application of VEBA HB 564 F Vote: 50-0 Witt, J Provide for sale of MT ag center & museum of Northern Plains HJ 6 Vote: 50-0 Windy Boy, J Urge USDA to locate rural development satellite offices in rural Montana HJ 7 Vote: 50-0 Small-Eastman, V Urge Congress to restrict border opening until BSE is controlled OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 14 F R Vote: 48-1 Golie, G Authorize auction of mountain goat license HB 24 Vote: 49-0 Golie, G Restrict evidence of expressions of sympathy HB 25 Vote: 49-0 Roberts, D Limit health care provider liability for other person's act or omission HB 26 Vote: 49-0 Golie, G Restrict liability of health care provider for ostensible agency HB 54 F Vote: 49-0 Small-Eastman, V Credit card payment of taxes administered by the Department of Revenue HB 56 F Vote: 49-0 Warden, B Make fishing access enhancement program permanent HB 64 Vote: 46-3 Brown, R Statutory criteria for expert witness in malpractice cases HB 110 F Vote: 48-1 Furey, K Identity theft passport for victims of identity theft HB 112 Vote: 46-3 Musgrove, J Encourage teleworking HB 138 Vote: 49-0 Roberts, D Require medical examiners board and dentistry board to use screening panels HB 139 Vote: 49-0 Gallik, D Adopt most recent version of federal military laws HB 144 Vote: 49-0 Kaufmann, C Revise integrated waste management act HB 154 Vote: 49-0 Jacobson, H Eliminate certain annual reporting requirements for consumer loan businesses OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 160 F R Vote: 43-6 Jacobson, H Revise building code administration, enforcement provisions HB 178 Vote: 48-1 Taylor, J Revise water use act HB 215 Vote: 47-2 Caferro, M Revise reference to developmental disabilities council HB 255 Vote: 49-0 Roberts, D Redefine mental disorder to include co-occurring disorders HB 266 F Vote: 48-1 Rice, D Implement noxious weed trust fund HB 308 Vote: 49-0 Malcolm, B Make permanent law on temporary changes in appropriation right HB 312 F Vote: 43-6 Golie, G Expenditure of Smith River user fees for specific purposes HB 313 F Vote: 43-6 Sesso, J Extend contract period for prerelease centers HB 439 F R Vote: 31-18 Wiseman, B Disallow double credit for foreign income tax payment HB 609 Vote: 40-9 Taylor, J Loser pays in water rights litigation HJ 4 Vote: 48-1 Peterson, J Urge management of water levels at Fort Peck HJ 11 Vote: 46-3 Windy Boy, J Urge cooperation between state, federal & tribal agricultural research programs HJ 22 Vote: 49-0 Peterson, J Resolution on bison management HJ 24 Vote: 47-2 Bergren, B Commemorate Lewis and Clark bicentennial OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 480 F R Vote: 34-15 Cromley, B Eliminate coal severance tax in-state generation incentive rate