Report: LAW0330L Apr. 20, 2005 at 06:16 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 04/20/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 114 F R Tester, J Penalty for unauthorized insurance transactions SB 154 F Cobb, J Limit CHIP administrative and reserve costs SB 175 Cromley, B Allow zoning classification as street maintenance assessment method SB 287 F R Schmidt, T Regulate sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine; meth watch program SB 339 F R Balyeat, J Provide low-cost sports licenses for active military personnel SB 445 F Mcgee, D Authorize tuition waiver for qualified national guard members SB 489 F Lind, G Use orphan share fund for evaluation and remediation alternatives OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Conference Committee Report Received (S) Conference SB 120 F R Keenan, B Extend hospital tax on inpatient bed days SB 260 Perry, G Confirmation of written decision to oral pronouncement -- contested cases OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Free Conference Committee Report Received (S) Free Conference HB 592 F R Waitschies, K Standardize penalty and interest calculations for taxes OB # 6 -Motions Conference Committee Appointed (S) Conference HB 7 F A Callahan, T Reclamation and development grants OB # 6 -Motions Conference Committee Appointed (S) Conference The President Appoints Senators Schmidt, Weinberg, and Brueggeman SB 120 F R Keenan, B Extend hospital tax on inpatient bed days The President Appoints Senators Cooney, Tester, and Keenan OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted SB 120 F R Vote: 28-22 Keenan, B Extend hospital tax on inpatient bed days OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted on Voic HB 5 A Vote: 50-0 Wells, J Long-range building appropriations SB 260 Vote: 50-0 Perry, G Confirmation of written decision to oral pronouncement -- contested cases OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Free Conference committee Report Adopted on HB 592 F R Vote: 50-0 Waitschies, K Standardize penalty and interest calculations for taxes OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concurred SB 415 F R Vote: 26-24 Tester, J Expand production and use of alternative energy OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concurred on HB 11 F A Vote: 49-1 Mcnutt, W Treasure state endowment appropriation Senator Balyeat Dissenting HB 728 F A Vote: 50-0 Lange, M Create state veterans' cemetery in Yellowstone Co., revise funding of program HB 757 F A Vote: 50-0 Jones, L Revolving loan account for rehabilitation of railroad branch OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concurred on lines HB 769 A Vote: 48-2 Golie, G Creating the rail service competition council Senators Esp, and Grimes Dissenting OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Not Concurre HB 7 F A Vote: 50-0 Callahan, T Reclamation and development grants On Voice Vote SB 293 F R Vote: 44-6 Black, J Revise laws related to ethanol SB 428 F Vote: 49-1 Stapleton, C 211 - disaster, emergency, safety, health, human service referral phone service Senator Laslovich Dissenting OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 5 A Vote: 36-14 Wells, J Long-range building appropriations HB 584 F A Vote: 33-17 Harris, C Promote growth of film and other media in Montana SB 120 F R Vote: 35-15 Keenan, B Extend hospital tax on inpatient bed days SB 260 Vote: 49-1 Perry, G Confirmation of written decision to oral pronouncement -- contested cases SB 319 F R Vote: 31-19 Ellingson, J Public financing for supreme court candidates OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 592 F R Vote: 50-0 Waitschies, K Standardize penalty and interest calculations for taxes