Report: LAW0330L Mar. 08, 2007 at 04:10 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 03/08/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Business And Labor SB 32 Schmidt, T Ombudsman access to long-term care facilities Carried by Rep. Reinhart SB 43 Tropila, M Revise licensing requirements of petroleum measuring device if ownership changes Carried by Rep. Stahl SB 53 Cocchiarella, V Establish procedures for professional and occupational licensing boards Carried by Rep. Milburn SB 54 F Cocchiarella, V Generally revise professional and occupational licensing boards Carried by Rep. Milburn SB 97 F Cocchiarella, V Clarify handling of highway patrol work comp claims Carried by Rep. Keane (H) State Administration SB 70 Tropila, J Revise membership of state emergency response commission Carried by Rep. Hendrick SB 72 Squires, C Require Senate confirmation of PERB nominations Carried by Rep. Jacobson SB 90 F Laslovich, J Multi-year adjustments to institutional per diem Carried by Rep. Malcolm OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 122 Keane, J Extend durational limit on leases at state airports OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 126 Keane, J Eliminate req for DOT to set liability insur rates for commercial air carriers HB 431 Blasdel, M Revise procedure for defining classifications of milk-related products HJ 6 Phillips, M Urge agriculture to produce 25% of energy consumed by 2025 OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 813 F A Small-Eastman, V Affordability and success for foster children in higher education OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 813 F A Small-Eastman, V Affordability and success for foster children in higher education OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Education HB 813 F A Small-Eastman, V Affordability and success for foster children in higher education Referred to Committee (H) Appropriations SB 113 F Lewis, D Increase meal reimbursement rates for state employees SB 118 F R Cobb, J Eliminate sunset for hospital bed tax SB 137 F Laible, R Create budget stabilization fund SB 155 Williams, C Older Montanan's trust law SB 205 F Jent, L Eliminate vacancy saving application to game wardens (H) Business And Labor SB 108 F R Cocchiarella, V Revise work comp laws-ind. contractors-med. fees-impaired insurers-etc SB 114 Larson, L Revise construction lien laws OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Business And Labor SB 116 Brueggeman, J Security freeze authority for consumer credit reports SB 127 Wanzenried, D Revise out-of-state winery access to Montana retailers SB 140 F Weinberg, D Revise small business health insurance pool laws SB 153 F R Cocchiarella, V Revise professional and occupational licensing laws SB 157 F R Ryan, D Revise insurance and security laws SB 186 Lewis, D School district access to health insurance loss information SB 276 Steinbeisser, D Permit funeral directors to sell certain life insurance policies SB 426 Jent, L Revise attorney fees for medical benefits in work comp cases (H) Education SB 123 F Williams, C Full-time kindergarten SB 152 F Ryan, D Education funding including kindergarten SB 390 F Juneau, C Increase funding for Indian Education for All (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele SB 536 Perry, G Revise eminent domain laws (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks SB 112 F Lewis, D Certain free hunting/fishing privileges for resident purple heart recipients SB 115 F Jent, L Revise allocation of wildlife crime restitution penalties to FWP SB 126 F Gallus, S Eliminate termination of future fisheries/bull trout/cutthroat programs, funding SB 166 F R Tropila, J Family and purple heart recipients fish and hunt game birds for free (H) Human Services SB 132 Gallus, S Revise marriage license requirements SB 162 F Schmidt, T Revise genetics program laws SB 354 F Lind, G Revise physician medicaid reimbursement conversion factor (H) Judiciary SB 119 F Moss, L Clarify exchange of youth court record info with youth detention facilities OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary SB 124 F Harrington, D Cost for state hospital forensic commitment for court-ordered exam SB 125 F Harrington, D State hospital forensic exam, treatment, commitment, transfer SB 130 F Story, B Revise laws governing governmental fire agencies SB 133 Essmann, J Generally revise exemptions from execution of judgment SB 141 Laslovich, J Revise fingerprint and photo provisions of criminal justice information act SB 142 F Lind, G Revise public health emergency authority SB 143 F R Shockley, J Revise boating under the influence laws SB 146 F Shockley, J Revise juvenile delinquency intervention act SB 163 Shockley, J Clarify nolo contendere plea acceptance as discretionary SB 164 Gallus, S Clarify role of counsel and guardian ad litem to prevent conflict of interest SB 309 F Balyeat, J Prohibit confiscation of firearms during period of declared emergency SB 337 Wanzenried, D "Green" electricity buying cooperative SB 382 F Laslovich, J Establish mental health courts SB 383 Laslovich, J Revise property laws SB 385 F R Cobb, J Criminalizing involuntary servitude and trafficking in persons (H) Local Government SB 349 Ryan, D Conservation district representation on certain city planning boards (H) Natural Resources SB 131 F Cobb, J Revise land banking laws SB 147 Shockley, J Authorize restrictions on fire hazard area activities SB 376 F Jackson, V Revise water marketing law SB 391 F Weinberg, D Conservation easements on state land (H) State Administration SB 117 F Cobb, J Provide that the state pays costs involved in certain election challenges OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) State Administration SB 136 F Tropila, J Revise meeting frequency for Board of Veteran's Affairs SB 359 F Cocchiarella, V Revise horse racing board members/move to dept. of agriculture (H) Taxation SB 121 F Elliott, J Prohibit sale of tax information SB 139 F R Harrington, D Governor's $400 property tax rebate SB 150 F R Gillan, K Exclude property contributions from qualified endowment credit and extend credit SB 161 F Laible, R Revise captive insurance laws SB 430 F Elliott, J Allow out-of-state revenue collections SB 541 F Brueggeman, J Allow facility finance authority to finance projects for profit organizations (H) Transportation SB 122 F Kitzenberg, S Establish ethanol education board SB 158 F R Cocchiarella, V Revise laws on transportation reciprocity agreements SB 237 Brueggeman, J Revise studded tire laws SB 432 F Brueggeman, J Generally revise biodiesel laws SB 473 F Black, J Revise ethanol laws OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 10 F Vote: 90-10 Harrington, D Revise travel reimbursement for legislators SB 11 Vote: 94-5 Cocchiarella, V PERS exemption for legislative session staff SB 35 Vote: 100-0 Tropila, J Include state as member of statewide mutual aid system OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 567 F R Vote: 28-70 Koopman, R Montana safety corridor act OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Consideration OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Consideration HB 545 F R Phillips, M Tax credit for business waste and energy audit cost and implementation HB 701 F A Glaser, B Generally revise school funding OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 216 F R Vote: 78-22 Wilmer, F Increase residential alternative energy tax credit HB 236 F R Vote: 89-10 Jacobson, H Residential property tax credit for elderly to account for inflation HB 407 A Vote: 91-9 Vincent, C Allocate funds to Libby asbestos medical plan HB 567 F R Vote: 59-41 Koopman, R Montana safety corridor act HB 737 F R Vote: 73-27 Hilbert, E Revise motor vehicle law HB 778 F Vote: 97-3 Stahl, W Clarify government exemption from oil and gas production taxes OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Failed HB 298 F A Vote: 59-38 Hiner, C Reauthorize natural resource damages program Bill requires a 3/4 majority vote from EACH chamber; Bill failed to get 75 votes in the House therefore it failed 3rd reading. OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 96 F A Vote: 83-14 Kerns, K Fund veteran cemetery maintenance HJ 28 Vote: 63-33 Cohenour, J Study state business infrastructure HJ 43 Vote: 78-20 Rice, D Study aspects of judicial branch of state government OB # 9 -Motions Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Pr HB 298 F A Vote: 64-28 Hiner, C Reauthorize natural resource damages program OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 216 F R Wilmer, F Increase residential alternative energy tax credit HB 236 F R Jacobson, H Residential property tax credit for elderly to account for inflation HB 567 F R Koopman, R Montana safety corridor act (H) Taxation HB 680 F A Cohenour, J Revise tax laws to authorize department of revenue to collect out-of-state debt