Report: LAW0330L Mar. 09, 2007 at 04:30 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 03/09/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Agriculture SB 59 Hansen, K Revise meat inspection law by applying federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act Carried by Rep. French (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks SB 44 F R Larson, L Expand hunting "super tag" to lion, antelope, and buffalo Carried by Rep. Milburn (H) Taxation SB 69 F Wanzenried, D Revise value-added loan program laws Carried by Rep. Sonju SB 76 Gillan, K Revise law on agency access to tax and revenue information Carried by Rep. Cohenour OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Taxation SB 21 F R Larson, L Allow counties to establish and fund veterans' cemeteries Carried by Rep. Kerns SB 88 F Hawks, B Extend indefinitely funding to heritage preservation and development account Carried by Rep. Ross OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Appropriations HB 809 A Glaser, B Biennial funding for k-12 education and education related OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Appropriations agencies (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HB 811 F R Wells, J Traditional arts and crafts state special revenue account OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Appropriations 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 (H) Taxation HB 746 F R Erickson, R Allow tax credit for capital construction donations to tax- exempt organizations OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 814 F A Hamilton, R Revise postretirement benefits and increases in statewide police retirement sys. HB 815 F A Stahl, W Appropriation to pay off general obligation bonds HB 816 F R Erickson, R Revise water's edge tax law HJ 45 Thomas, B Study to examine options for state document systems to reflect actual names OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 814 F A Hamilton, R Revise postretirement benefits and increases in statewide police retirement sys. HB 815 F A Stahl, W Appropriation to pay off general obligation bonds OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 816 F R Erickson, R Revise water's edge tax law HJ 45 Thomas, B Study to examine options for state document systems to reflect actual names OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 815 F A Stahl, W Appropriation to pay off general obligation bonds (H) State Administration HB 814 F A Hamilton, R Revise postretirement benefits and increases in statewide police retirement sys. (H) Taxation HB 816 F R Erickson, R Revise water's edge tax law Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture SB 187 Bales, K Fort Keough reserved water rights compact SB 188 Tash, B Sheep experiment station water compact (H) Appropriations SB 64 F Cobb, J Increase membership in state group health insurance SB 93 F Pease, G Revise and fund service area authorities SB 149 F Tash, B Revise use of Xanthopoulos building SB 202 F R Laslovich, J Public financing of supreme court campaigns SB 235 F Gallus, S Establish SW Montana veterans' home - use 2 cents cigarette tax money SB 273 F Jent, L Revise peace officers standards and training council (H) Business And Labor SB 173 F Juneau, C Revise laws governing state-tribal economic development commission SB 206 F Cobb, J Health insurance incentives for Medicaid healthcare workers SB 209 F R Essmann, J Transfer registered process servers to Board of Private Security Patrol Officers SB 214 F Lewis, D Independent contractor exemption for certain corporate officers OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Business And Labor SB 265 F Kitzenberg, S Revising premium provisions of the comprehensive health association plan (H) Education SB 129 F R Schmidt, T Revise truancy laws SB 225 Moss, L May choose new mill levy election date after legislative session SB 289 Gallus, S Allow prescribed epinephrine use in school for severe allergies SB 291 F Perry, G Allow creation of high school districts (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks SB 243 F R Balyeat, J Revise military special hunting and fishing license (H) Human Services SB 236 Gallus, S Require use of mercury-free vaccines for children (H) Judiciary SB 96 F Williams, C Generally revise initiative and referendum process SB 169 F Laslovich, J Adjust local government basic entitlement share for public defender costs SB 170 F Perry, G Extend domestic violence review commission SB 177 Squires, C Extend time for challenging agency actions SB 192 F R Essmann, J Invasion of privacy crime SB 193 F Laslovich, J Increase time to file petition to remove child from home SB 211 F R Larson, L Revise electrical licensing laws SB 224 F Shockley, J Authorize game warden enforcement for certain misdemeanors SB 227 Laslovich, J Revise collection and justice court laws SB 228 F Laslovich, J Revise laws on driver education courses SB 294 F Harrington, D Clarify state agency guardianship responsibilities (H) Local Government SB 203 Balyeat, J Allow civil air patrol cadets under 18 to participate in search & rescue (H) Natural Resources SB 145 F Shockley, J Revise wildfire protection laws SB 178 Lewis, D Remove Milltown dam reference in Clark Fork steering committee OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Natural Resources law SB 200 F Lewis, D Authorize litigation for cleanup of Mike Horse mine SB 213 F Cobb, J Revise appraisals and land banking procedure SB 218 F Lind, G Sequestration standards for carbon dioxide SB 293 F Laible, R Establish state forest management policy (H) State Administration SB 82 Brueggeman, J Revise authority to adopt rules for legislative computer technology SB 91 F Williams, C Regulate constituent accounts SB 168 Jent, L Transfer public employee accrued leave into post-retirement health care account SB 172 Tropila, J Clarify definition of lobbying to include legislators or legislature SB 175 Squires, C Prohibit application of rule until rule is effective as law SB 181 Cobb, J Revise deadlines for write-in candidates to conform to mail election timelines SB 219 F Balyeat, J Prohibit severance pay for state employees SB 239 Balyeat, J Revise driver's license laws for military personnel SB 253 F R Cooney, M File campaign advertising text with commissioner of political practices SB 279 R Balyeat, J Clean campaign act SB 286 Cooney, M Revise capitol complex building naming law (H) Taxation SB 215 F R Harrington, D Revise property tax levy limit to adjust for inflation SB 233 F Elliott, J Allow multiple counties to create museum districts SB 242 Elliott, J Revise confidentiality of tax records of publicly held corporations SB 284 F Moss, L Revise allocation of bed tax and taxes on rental cars (H) Transportation SB 160 Schmidt, T Use of senior and disability transportation funds as matching funds OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Transportation SB 185 F Hawks, B Provide for medium speed electric vehicles SB 208 Tropila, M Traffic regulation for nonfunctioning traffic signal SB 222 Esp, J Revise speed laws near emergency vehicles OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 8 F Vote: 95-4 Shockley, J Independent staff for Board of Land Commissioners SB 20 Vote: 98-2 Shockley, J Clarify authority for temporary conservatorship SB 39 Vote: 94-4 Brown, R Code commissioner bill SB 40 Vote: 88-11 Cocchiarella, V Gender neutralize and conform code language to bill drafting manual SB 101 F Vote: 92-7 Jent, L Commemorate original highway patrol building OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 529 F A R Vote: 55-45 Lake, B Increase business equipment tax exemption and reduce tax rate HB 545 F R Vote: 75-24 Phillips, M Tax credit for business waste and energy audit cost and implementation OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended HB 529 F A R Vote: 62-38 Lake, B Increase business equipment tax exemption and reduce tax rate HB 545 F R Vote: 64-36 Phillips, M Tax credit for business waste and energy audit cost and implementation OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 10 F Vote: 81-18 Harrington, D Revise travel reimbursement for legislators SB 11 Vote: 92-7 Cocchiarella, V PERS exemption for legislative session staff OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 35 Vote: 99-0 Tropila, J Include state as member of statewide mutual aid system OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Failed HB 298 F A Vote: 66-33 Hiner, C Reauthorize natural resource damages program OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 284 F A Vote: 74-25 Augare, S Improve Giant Springs state park - agreement with Little Shell Tribe HB 407 A Vote: 88-10 Vincent, C Allocate funds to Libby asbestos medical plan HB 737 F R Vote: 75-24 Hilbert, E Revise motor vehicle law HB 778 F Vote: 96-3 Stahl, W Clarify government exemption from oil and gas production taxes OB # 9 -Motions Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading (H) Business And Labor SB 339 Murphy, T Revise laws governing annexation and expansion of municipalities OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 529 F A R Lake, B Increase business equipment tax exemption and reduce tax rate HB 545 F R Phillips, M Tax credit for business waste and energy audit cost and implementation Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations SB 8 F Shockley, J Independent staff for Board of Land Commissioners