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: 02/22/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele HB 763 Ankney, D Revise laws on mining byproduct disposal HJ 40 Windy Boy, J Urge Congress to prioritize regional water projects (H) Natural Resources HB 555 F Grinde, W Public education program for recycling and electronic waste disposal HB 717 Stahl, W Ratify Bowdoin wildlife refuge water compact (H) State Administration HB 620 F Dutton, E Annual legislative sessions HB 703 F Ripley, R Revise survey requirements for regional water projects HB 706 Caferro, M Add inflation factor to campaign contribution limits HB 785 Lange, M Exempting certain athletes from workers' compensation HJ 42 Wilmer, F Resolution for safe kids week (H) Taxation HB 637 F R Klock, H Provide income tax exemption for military service HB 701 F A Glaser, B Generally revise school funding OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Appropriations HB 116 A Ripley, R Revise resource indemnity trust funding laws (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele HB 611 F R Jacobson, H Revise laws related to telecommunications access services HB 715 F Olson, A Support research and development of energy sources HB 739 F Olson, A Review of certain municipal electric utility facility acquisitions OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Human Services HB 687 Jones, W Extend age for well child care coverage (H) Natural Resources HB 383 Kerns, K Generally revise water discharge laws HB 460 F Keane, J Revise mining laws HJ 24 Hands, B Urge ban of exportation of elemental mercury HJ 31 Everett, G Urge opposition to Rockies Prosperity Act (H) State Administration HB 294 F Dickenson, S Soldier appreciation scholarships HB 442 F Phillips, M Legislative review of fiscal note accuracy HB 667 F O'Hara, J Funding for Lewis and Clark tourism site endowments HB 686 Olson, A Constitutional amendment to require election be by majority vote HB 692 F Barrett, D Restrictions on executive branch agency bill requests (H) Taxation HB 545 F R Phillips, M Tax credit for business waste and energy audit cost and implementation HB 678 F R Lange, M Revise school funding and tax laws HB 719 F R Wilmer, F Child and dependent care tax credit OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 804 A Taylor, J Biennial funding for certain legislative, executive and judicial agencies HB 805 A Ripley, R Biennial funding for certain natural resource agencies HB 806 A Beck, B Biennial funding for justice, corrections, labor, military affairs, and PSC HB 807 A Wells, J Biennial funding for university system and community colleges HB 808 A Clark, E Biennial funding for DPHHS HB 809 A Glaser, B Biennial funding for k-12 education and education related agencies OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 799 F R Peterson, K Impose real property transfer tax HB 800 Cohenour, J Revise city annexation authority HB 801 F R Maclaren, G Health insurance payments as income tax credit for certain individuals HB 802 F A Arntzen, E Revise funding for community mental health and crisis services HB 803 Himmelberger, D Board of veterans' affairs education program on depleted uranium HB 804 A Taylor, J Biennial funding for certain legislative, executive and judicial agencies HB 805 A Ripley, R Biennial funding for certain natural resource agencies HB 806 A Beck, B Biennial funding for justice, corrections, labor, military affairs, and PSC HB 807 A Wells, J Biennial funding for university system and community colleges HB 808 A Clark, E Biennial funding for DPHHS HB 809 A Glaser, B Biennial funding for k-12 education and education related agencies OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 802 F A Arntzen, E Revise funding for community mental health and crisis services HB 804 A Taylor, J Biennial funding for certain legislative, executive and judicial agencies HB 805 A Ripley, R Biennial funding for certain natural resource agencies HB 806 A Beck, B Biennial funding for justice, corrections, labor, military affairs, and PSC HB 807 A Wells, J Biennial funding for university system and community colleges HB 808 A Clark, E Biennial funding for DPHHS HB 809 A Glaser, B Biennial funding for k-12 education and education related agencies (H) Business And Labor HB 800 Cohenour, J Revise city annexation authority OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) State Administration HB 803 Himmelberger, D Board of veterans' affairs education program on depleted uranium (H) Taxation HB 799 F R Peterson, K Impose real property transfer tax HB 801 F R Maclaren, G Health insurance payments as income tax credit for certain individuals OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 741 Vote: 91-9 Jones, L Nondiscrimination in payment for equivalent health services OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Consideration HB 713 Mcgillvray, T Revise post-adoption services OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed HB 525 F Vote: 43-57 Koopman, R Encourage intellectual diversity in university system HB 712 F R Vote: 50-50 Jore, R Sovereignty protection act OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed; 3rd Reading Vote Requir HB 624 F Vote: 51-49 Clark, E Implement nursing compact OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 590 Vote: 50-49 Everett, G Revise requirements for growth policy HB 609 Vote: 94-6 Hamilton, R Requirements for dissolution of school district insurance fund HB 641 Vote: 62-38 Musgrove, J Revise minor in possession law HB 657 Vote: 93-6 Ebinger, B Allow owner to post bond within 30 days of action to foreclose OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed construction lien HB 664 F Vote: 100-0 Keane, J Options to control pine beetle HB 681 F Vote: 94-5 Driscoll, R Extend renewable portfolio act to competitive suppliers HB 724 Vote: 87-13 Furey, K Service contract warranties HJ 25 Vote: 93-5 Rice, D Oppose security and prosperity partnership of North America OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended HB 741 Vote: 95-5 Jones, L Nondiscrimination in payment for equivalent health services OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 175 F Vote: 86-13 Bergren, B Revise ethanol production laws HB 176 Vote: 98-1 Wilmer, F Change term gasohol to ethanol HB 332 Vote: 82-16 Thomas, B Sound emission standards for off-highway vehicles HB 491 F Vote: 97-2 Sinrud, J Child witness protection in criminal cases HB 514 Vote: 96-0 Caferro, M Prohibit sexual contact of facilities staff & residents HB 597 F Vote: 68-31 Stoker, R Allow ordinances on obscene to minors more restrictive than state law HB 619 F Vote: 50-49 Sinrud, J Revise exempt economic development positions HB 636 Vote: 80-19 Bixby, N Prohibit quotas in evaluating law enforcement officers HB 689 F Vote: 59-40 Olson, A Revise solid waste management laws for electric generation facilities HJ 26 Vote: 70-29 Callahan, T Study mental health issues in criminal and juvenile justice systems HJ 36 Vote: 94-5 Lambert, C Urge PILT payment and mineral royalty separation OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 74 F R Vote: 49-50 Campbell, M Tax withholding for nonresident mineral, oil, and gas royalty payments to take from committee HB 289 F R Vote: 49-50 Augare, S State earned income tax credit to take from committee