Report: LAW0330L Mar. 11, 2005 at 04:47 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/11/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 557 Butcher, E Restrict insurance required by lender Senator Steinbeisser (S) Fish And Game HB 39 Gutsche, G Revise firearm dealer laws Senator Balyeat HB 50 Roberts, D DFWP authority to remove species from state endangered species list Senator Bales HB 81 Ross, J Remove termination date of supplemental game damage licenses Senator Tash HB 82 Ross, J Remove termination date of either-sex or antlerless elk permits for landowners Senator Tash HJ 29 Rice, D Resolution re wolf management plan and predator control laws Senator Hansen (S) Highways And Transportation HB 224 F R Ross, J Eliminate motorcycle endorsement for operation of quadricycle Senator Steinbeisser HB 273 Lambert, C Exempt rural transportation providers from PSC authority Senator Pease OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 156 Henry, T Revise disability insurance for reciprocity Senator Cocchiarella HB 537 Wanzenried, D Prohibit adverse use of inquiries regarding insurance coverage Senator Balyeat (S) Highways And Transportation HB 135 Brown, D Require cost-effective system for state airline ticket purchasing Senator Weinberg OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation SB 48 Harrington, D Stop class 8 property tax reduction SB 133 F R Mangan, J Capital formation act for venture capital SB 345 F Mangan, J Revise tax increment financing district laws OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 8 Roush, G Revise terminology and procedure in workers' compensation laws SB 9 Cromley, B Driver's license renewal for overseas military and dependents SB 26 Story, B Revise duties of revenue and transportation interim committee SB 36 Esp, J Direct Code Commissioner to revise and recodify laws on title- by-title basis SB 37 Schmidt, T Indemnification agreement for domestic insurers SB 50 F Mcgee, D Revise alternative energy system loan laws SB 56 F Mcgee, D Revise membership of design-build advisory board SB 83 F Roush, G Clarify renewable energy projects eligible for renewable resource grants-loans SB 132 Cooney, M Repeal independent contractor exemption reporting OB # 6 -Motions Segregated from Committee of the Whole Report HB 30 Vote: 50-0 Wanzenried, D Clarify legislator-elect presession payments HB 180 Vote: 50-0 Lake, B Revise certain business filing procedures OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 66 F R Vote: 50-0 Kitzenberg, S Investment tax credit SB 496 F R Vote: 50-0 Cooney, M Enhance statewide driver education programs for novices and seniors Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 83 A Vote: 50-0 Campbell, M Revise school district tuition payments HB 232 Vote: 50-0 Noennig, M Require presentence report to propose payment of IT charge OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 510 F R Esp, J Allow county property tax relief through local option realty transfer tax SJ 29 Laslovich, J Designate miner's day OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SJ 29 Laslovich, J Designate miner's day SJ 30 Weinberg, D Urge maintaining integrity of Medicaid program SJ 31 Curtiss, A Bonneville power resolution OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Natural Resources SJ 29 Laslovich, J Designate miner's day (S) Taxation OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Taxation SB 510 F R Esp, J Allow county property tax relief through local option realty transfer tax Referred to Committee (S) Fish And Game HB 421 F R Golie, G Nonresident child of resident hunting and fishing licenses (S) Natural Resources HB 453 F R Furey, K Administrative penalties for certain environmental law violations (S) Taxation HB 674 F R Waitschies, K Ethanol production and use act OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 254 R Vote: 33-17 Harris, C Civil penalty for not writing legible prescriptions OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended on Voice Vote HB 250 Vote: 50-0 Becker, A Revise privacy in communications for emergency calls HB 317 Vote: 50-0 Hamilton, R Allow school boards to meet in places other than schools OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 20 Vote: 50-0 Dickenson, S Revise eligibility criteria for admittance to school for deaf and blind HB 30 Vote: 49-1 Wanzenried, D Clarify legislator-elect presession payments Senator Stapleton Dissenting HB 55 F Vote: 50-0 Wanzenried, D Permanent registration of trailer and semitrailer fleets HB 83 A Vote: 50-0 Campbell, M Revise school district tuition payments HB 86 Vote: 50-0 Kaufmann, C Revise distribution procedure for Taylor grazing act revenue HB 155 Vote: 50-0 Barrett, D Revise laws governing disclosure of conflict commissioner of OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote political practices HB 180 Vote: 50-0 Lake, B Revise certain business filing procedures HB 182 F Vote: 50-0 Roberts, D Generally revise professional and occupational licensing laws HB 183 F Vote: 50-0 Franklin, E Medicaid redesign: Severely emotionally disturbed children waiver proposal HB 184 Vote: 50-0 Mcalpin, D Revise library federation laws HB 198 Vote: 50-0 Villa, D Define "student intern" in the context of state employment rights and benefits HB 207 Vote: 50-0 Mckenney, J Revise definition of security for estate purposes HB 216 F Vote: 50-0 Caferro, M Revise laws concerning child support HB 218 Vote: 50-0 Olson, B Revise laws on mosquito control districts HB 232 Vote: 48-2 Noennig, M Require presentence report to propose payment of IT charge Senators Balyeat and Stapleton Dissenting HB 350 F R Vote: 49-1 Butcher, E Revise deposit amounts for state land leases Senator Curtiss Dissenting HB 354 Vote: 50-0 Noennig, M Revise mobile home landlord tenant law HB 397 Vote: 50-0 Dowell, T Clarify governance for certain school districts HB 437 F Vote: 50-0 Caferro, M Allow TANF electronic benefit transfer HB 598 Vote: 50-0 Gallik, D Revise dates applicable to selection of trial juries HB 612 F Vote: 49-1 Maedje, R Revise application procedures for commercial timer removal Senator McGee Dissenting HB 701 Vote: 50-0 Noennig, M Revise estate and trust law OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote HB 250 Vote: 50-0 Becker, A Revise privacy in communications for emergency calls HB 317 Vote: 50-0 Hamilton, R Allow school boards to meet in places other than schools OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 496 F R Vote: 27-23 Cooney, M Enhance statewide driver education programs for novices and seniors SJ 20 Vote: 35-14 Curtiss, A Request performance audit on extent of conservation easements OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 66 F R Vote: 48-2 Kitzenberg, S Investment tax credit Senators Balyeat and O'Neill Dissenting SB 109 F Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Require state agencies to develop strategic plans, performance measures SB 442 F R Vote: 49-1 Cooney, M Repeal POINTS replacement fee Senator McGee OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 79 F Vote: 36-14 Golie, G Make the Habitat Montana program permanent HB 114 Vote: 49-1 Witt, J Extend duration of historic right-of-way on state land HB 131 Vote: 40-10 Clark, P Revise fish and game felony laws HB 150 Vote: 47-3 Galvin-Halcro, K Montana flags for caskets of public officials HB 187 Vote: 46-4 Bergren, B Expand old forts trail 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: 49-1 Clark, P Provide emergency stream flow for fisheries HB 302 Vote: 45-5 Driscoll, R Revise code of conduct concerning bond or levy elections HB 347 Vote: 44-6 Gutsche, G Extend time period property can be converted or diverted from open-space land HB 400 F Vote: 43-7 Keane, J Increase minimum weekly unemployment benefit HB 401 F R Vote: 48-2 Keane, J Revise crane and hoist license law HB 429 F Vote: 49-1 Gutsche, G Revise laws relating to enforcement of environmental and mining OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred 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: 45-5 Windy Boy, J Urge USDA to locate rural development satellite offices in rural Montana HJ 7 Vote: 49-1 Small-Eastman, V Urge Congress to restrict border opening until BSE is controlled