Report: LAW0330L Mar. 30, 2005 at 05:31 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/30/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 628 F Clark, P Registration and board requirements for certain alternative schools and programs Senator Elliott (S) Energy And Telecommunications HB 153 F Noennig, M Protect utility assets from affiliates Senator Toole HB 199 Olson, A Revise laws related to energy policy Senator McGee HB 316 F R Callahan, T Revise fees charged by public service commission Senator Lewis (S) Fish And Game HB 172 F R Cohenour, J Revise certain resident & nonresident hunting and fishing license fees Senator Tash HB 421 F R Golie, G Nonresident child of resident hunting and fishing licenses Senator Gallus HB 514 F R Gutsche, G Increase restitution for illegal taking of grizzly bear Senator Lind (S) Highways And Transportation HB 492 F Morgan, P Abandon certain highway right-of-way for certain adjoining property owners Senator McGee HB 684 Maedje, R Revise weight limits along Canadian border Senator Curtiss OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Highways And Transportation HB 746 Klock, H Clarify vehicle registration requirements for active duty Montanans Senator Smith HB 759 F R Koopman, R Revise registration rental vehicle fleets Senator Black HB 765 F R Maedje, R Permits for rock removal on highway right-of-way on federal land Senator Black HJ 12 Hamilton, R Encourage construction of roundabouts Senator Cocchiarella (S) Judiciary HB 414 F A Brown, D Statutorily appropriate unexpended juvenile delinquency funds to Supreme Court Senator O'Neill HB 577 F A Mcalpin, D Appropriate money to fund rape kits and examinations Senator Moss (S) Local Government HB 359 F Gutsche, G Revise pesticide notification laws Senator Shockley OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Fish And Game HB 272 F R Lambert, C Half-priced hunting licenses to certain disabled veterans Senator Bales (S) Local Government HB 73 Buzzas, R County voted levy for substance abuse programs Senator Moss HB 431 Raser, H Revise property owner protest rights on sewer projects Senator Wheat OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Energy And Telecommunications SJ 31 Curtiss, A Bonneville power resolution (S) Taxation SB 518 F R Elliott, J Allow annual or biennial registration of boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles SJ 32 Elliott, J Urge rejection of expansion of physical nexus for corporate income taxes OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation SB 213 F R Story, B Revise recycling laws SB 512 F Kitzenberg, S General sales tax with property tax relief SB 514 F R Elliott, J Property tax treatment of clean power generation SB 516 F R Gillan, K Revise certain tax appeal and penalty provisions SB 519 F R Elliott, J Revising types of property in classes nine and thirteen OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried HB 63 Vote: 26-22 Villa, D School finance revision Motion of Senator Laslovich to Adopt the Committee of the Whole Report Carried OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed HB 63 Vote: 21-27 Villa, D School finance revision Motion of Senator McGee To Not Adopt Committee of the Whole Report Failed HB 63 Vote: 21-27 Villa, D School finance revision Motion To Pass Consideration For the Day Failed HJ 9 Vote: 22-25 Barrett, D Study wilderness set asides OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed Blast Motion Failed OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HB 484 F R Jones, L Mobile meat processor licensing and inspection OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 523 Essmann, J Sales tax referenda SJ 33 Weinberg, D Study types of subsurface interests that have been severed from surface interest OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 523 Essmann, J Sales tax referenda SJ 33 Weinberg, D Study types of subsurface interests that have been severed from surface interest SR 15 Cooney, M Confirm certain gubernatorial appointments SR 16 Cooney, M Confirm Shane Colton OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Taxation SB 523 Essmann, J Sales tax referenda SJ 33 Weinberg, D Study types of subsurface interests that have been severed from surface interest OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended HB 63 Vote: 28-20 Villa, D School finance revision OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 63 Vote: 27-21 Villa, D School finance revision Amendment Number 8 HB 63 Vote: 26-22 Villa, D School finance revision Amendment Number 9 HB 63 Vote: 26-21 Villa, D School finance revision Amendment Number 5 OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote HB 63 Vote: 48-0 Villa, D School finance revision Amendment Number 7 OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 63 Vote: 21-27 Villa, D School finance revision Amendment Number 6 OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 142 F Vote: 48-0 Ripley, R Permit issuance of grant or revenue anticipation notes for water, sewer projects HB 179 Vote: 48-0 Lake, B Revise 1-stop licensing program & clarify initial requirement for business name HB 192 F R Vote: 46-2 Waitschies, K Revise commercial driver's license, driver's license, and cmv laws HB 220 F Vote: 47-1 Lake, B Authorize electronic fund transfers between state and local governments HB 230 Vote: 47-1 Jacobson, H Revise laws governing municipal subdivisions HB 385 F Vote: 48-0 Wells, J Revise law on driver license eligibility HB 668 F Vote: 47-1 Noonan, A Exceptions and exemptions to prohibitions on exotic wildlife, OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred testing facilities OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Failed HB 453 F R Vote: 24-24 Furey, K Administrative penalties for certain environmental law violations OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 445 F Vote: 45-3 Mcgee, D Authorize tuition waiver for qualified national guard members SB 477 Vote: 46-2 Elliott, J Per diem rate for persons in state portion of regional correctional facility SB 499 F Vote: 48-0 Keenan, B Revise public mental health system laws SB 511 F R Vote: 36-12 Mangan, J Allow deduction of stock capital gains from qualified start-up corporations OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal SB 27 F Laible, R Budget stabilization and emergency funds SB 28 Laible, R Revise definition of "new proposal" for state budgeting purposes SB 59 F Tropila, J Create "rainy day fund" SB 72 F Mangan, J Continuation of health insurance as a retirement incentive SB 147 F Ryan, D Revise payment of school retirement costs SB 238 F Wheat, M Create insurance consumer protection fund SB 239 F Wheat, M Securities investor education fund SB 251 O'Neil, J Authorize appeal of denial of jury trial SB 267 F Schmidt, T TANF low-income housing support; shelter allowance; grants prevent homelessness SB 273 F Stapleton, C Establish MSU-Billings school of rural medicine OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal SB 341 F Gillan, K State funding with increase direct aid, GTB, and entitlements SB 439 F Gebhardt, K Participation by certain employers in firefighters' unified retirement system SB 484 F Gallus, S Increase retirement benefits for firefighters with 25 yrs or more of service