Report: LAW0330L Feb. 22, 2007 at 05:51 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 02/21/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Appropriations HB 97 F Barrett, D Revise procedure for review of administrative rules HB 113 F Mcchesney, B Revise residency requirements for liquor licenses HB 259 F Reinhart, M Create gray water permit HB 378 F Windy Boy, J Revise nursing home administration laws HB 727 F Lange, M Revise eligibility requirements for certain benefits (H) Business And Labor HB 724 Furey, K Service contract warranties HB 755 F Keane, J Exempt certain gift certificate from abandoned property law (H) Judiciary HB 624 F Clark, E Implement nursing compact HB 641 Musgrove, J Revise minor in possession law HB 710 F Pomnichowski, J Prohibit work release for second or subsequent DUI HB 712 F R Jore, R Sovereignty protection act HJ 25 Rice, D Oppose security and prosperity partnership of North America HJ 38 Jore, R Rescind all calls for convening a constitutional convention (H) Local Government HB 372 F Ingraham, P Revise county treasurer salary HB 415 Reinhart, M Require parkland dedication in subdivision HB 662 Villa, D Revise sanitation in subdivisions law HB 690 Bergren, B Revise employer suspension laws for municipal firefighters (H) State Administration HB 663 F Villa, D County courthouse restoration act HB 671 F Hamilton, R Revise law on poet laureate compensation OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Agriculture HB 400 Villa, D Revise planning board laws HB 537 F Ripley, R Revise state hail insurance laws (H) Appropriations HB 98 F Franklin, E Reduce out-of-home placements of children HB 217 F Lange, M Noncustodial parents apply values through foster parents HB 283 F Campbell, M Increase amount for non-beneficiary students HB 364 F Malcolm, B Establish board and fund to compensate livestock owners for wolf predation HB 462 F Sands, D Regulate constituent accounts HB 533 F Ankney, D Increase coal board funding HB 547 F Sinrud, J Revise laws governing legislative branch HB 618 F Sinrud, J Establish statewide account for employee termination costs HB 634 F Van Dyk, K Increase bonding authority of facility finance authority (H) Business And Labor HB 587 Himmelberger, D Limit insurance stacking on motor vehicle policies HB 665 F R Arntzen, E License and regulate athletic trainers HB 668 Stahl, W Revise criminal justice agency status of licensing boards HB 741 Jones, L Nondiscrimination in payment for equivalent health services (H) Judiciary HB 340 F Wells, J Citizen self-defense and firearms rights HB 549 F Himmelberger, D English proficiency to acquire driver license HB 590 Everett, G Revise requirements for growth policy HB 657 Ebinger, B Allow owner to post bond within 30 days of action to foreclose construction lien HB 683 Reinhart, M Revise guardianship laws (H) State Administration HB 570 F Cohenour, J Special write-in absentee ballot for military and overseas electors (H) Taxation HB 529 F A R Lake, B Increase business equipment tax exemption and reduce tax rate OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 790 F R Jones, L Revise unemployment insurance contribution rates & admin. assessments HB 791 F Kasten, D Restrictions on fund transfers HB 792 F Himmelberger, D Index postretirement GABA for future PERS and TRS members HB 793 F R Wells, J Tax credit for contributions to school tuition organization HB 794 A Parker, J Mental health probation pilot project HB 795 Hands, B Revise special improvement districts for fire protection HB 796 Koopman, R Revise education laws HB 797 A Ankney, D Provide for an early presidential primary HB 798 F A Lambert, C Revise energy impact funding for natural resource development and cessation HJ 43 Rice, D Study aspects of judicial branch of state government HJ 44 Gallik, D Revise CHIP laws OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 790 F R Jones, L Revise unemployment insurance contribution rates & admin. assessments HB 791 F Kasten, D Restrictions on fund transfers HB 792 F Himmelberger, D Index postretirement GABA for future PERS and TRS members HB 793 F R Wells, J Tax credit for contributions to school tuition organization HB 794 A Parker, J Mental health probation pilot project HB 795 Hands, B Revise special improvement districts for fire protection HB 796 Koopman, R Revise education laws HB 797 A Ankney, D Provide for an early presidential primary HB 798 F A Lambert, C Revise energy impact funding for natural resource development and cessation HJ 43 Rice, D Study aspects of judicial branch of state government HJ 44 Gallik, D Revise CHIP laws OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 791 F Kasten, D Restrictions on fund transfers HB 794 A Parker, J Mental health probation pilot project HB 798 F A Lambert, C Revise energy impact funding for natural resource development and cessation (H) Business And Labor HB 790 F R Jones, L Revise unemployment insurance contribution rates & admin. assessments (H) Education HB 796 Koopman, R Revise education laws (H) Human Services HJ 44 Gallik, D Revise CHIP laws (H) Judiciary HJ 43 Rice, D Study aspects of judicial branch of state government (H) Natural Resources HB 795 Hands, B Revise special improvement districts for fire protection (H) State Administration HB 792 F Himmelberger, D Index postretirement GABA for future PERS and TRS members HB 797 A Ankney, D Provide for an early presidential primary (H) Taxation HB 793 F R Wells, J Tax credit for contributions to school tuition organization OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 175 F Vote: 49-51 Bergren, B Revise ethanol production laws HB 492 Vote: 12-87 Himmelberger, D Quality service allowance for minimum wage OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed HB 492 Vote: 50-50 Himmelberger, D Quality service allowance for minimum wage HB 640 F Vote: 45-55 Grinde, W Clarifying the definition of public building in the context of Architecture OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 175 F Vote: 85-15 Bergren, B Revise ethanol production laws HB 176 Vote: 99-1 Wilmer, F Change term gasohol to ethanol HB 332 Vote: 85-14 Thomas, B Sound emission standards for off-highway vehicles HB 478 F Vote: 76-24 Raser, H Clarify tuition payments for homeless children HB 491 F Vote: 96-4 Sinrud, J Child witness protection in criminal cases HB 531 F Vote: 84-15 Lambert, C Designate warrior trail HB 597 F Vote: 66-34 Stoker, R Allow ordinances on obscene to minors more restrictive than state law HB 619 F Vote: 51-49 Sinrud, J Revise exempt economic development positions HB 688 F Vote: 89-11 Olson, A Provide an allocation of coal severance taxes to DEQ for certain mines programs HB 689 F Vote: 57-42 Olson, A Revise solid waste management laws for electric generation facilities HJ 36 Vote: 96-4 Lambert, C Urge PILT payment and mineral royalty separation OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 13 F A Vote: 79-15 Sesso, J Pay plan for state employees HB 265 Vote: 73-23 Ebinger, B Clarify vote requirements for planning board HB 271 Vote: 54-44 Mcnutt, W Revise makeup of board of environmental review HB 276 Vote: 59-39 Mcnutt, W Revise rulemaking authority of board of environmental review HB 439 F Vote: 50-49 Koopman, R Exempt ponds from licensure HB 452 F Vote: 92-6 Kottel, D Achievement credit for parolees HB 455 F Vote: 97-2 Stoker, R Allow courts of limited jurisdiction to collect fines over time HB 456 Vote: 99-0 Mcnutt, W Revise mobile home park laws by creating a mobile home lot rental act HB 464 Vote: 75-24 Peterson, K Revise damages for unfair claims settlement practices HB 524 Vote: 83-16 Hamilton, R Revise city or town incorporation laws HB 596 Vote: 86-13 Sands, D Increase taxpayer assessment repayment term OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 623 Vote: 98-0 Olson, A Revise tax lien sale law HJ 16 Vote: 63-35 Ripley, R Urge revision & recodification of Title 87 HJ 34 Vote: 82-17 Van Dyk, K Urge protection of Big Horn River OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 392 F Vote: 53-45 Bergren, B CAFO cost reimbursement in certain instances To take from committee -- requires 2/3 majority HB 561 F Vote: 53-44 Musgrove, J Revise county bonding authority To take from committee -- requires 2/3 majority OB # 9 -Motions Motion to Reconsider Failed HB 565 Vote: 49-49 Peterson, K Clarifying negligence principles in workplace safety act OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 478 F Raser, H Clarify tuition payments for homeless children HB 531 F Lambert, C Designate warrior trail HB 688 F Olson, A Provide an allocation of coal severance taxes to DEQ for certain mines programs OB # 9 -Motions Sponsor List Modified HB 668 Stahl, W Revise criminal justice agency status of licensing boards HB 755 F Keane, J Exempt certain gift certificate from abandoned property law