Report: LAW0330L Mar. 30, 2007 at 07:42 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 03/30/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Education SB 266 Shockley, J Clarify school board member immunity Carried: Raser SJ 4 Curtiss, A Support funding for Secure Rural School and Community Self- determination Act Carried: Everett (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks SB 115 F Jent, L Revise allocation of wildlife crime restitution penalties to FWP Carried: Ripley (H) Local Government SB 406 Bales, K Revise law on removal of signatures from petitions for predator levies Carried by Rep. Stahl (H) State Administration SB 181 Cobb, J Revise deadlines for write-in candidates to conform to mail election timelines Carried: Ripley SB 253 F R Cooney, M File campaign advertising text with commissioner of political practices Carried by Rep. Wilmer SB 374 Cooney, M Power of attorney to request absentee ballot for overseas military personnel Carried by Rep. Koopman SB 443 F Squires, C Revise mailing requirement for address confirmation forms for absentee ballots Carried by Rep. Olson OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Transportation SB 251 Larson, L Allow conveyance of highway right-of-way interest to local government Carried: Arntzen SB 414 Laslovich, J Clarify application of motor carrier law in certain cities and towns Carried: Furey SB 422 Gebhardt, K Revise law on wrappers on logging trucks and trailers Carried: Vincent OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks SB 100 F R Jent, L Revise outfitter laws/ felony outfitting without license Carried: Malcolm SB 205 F Jent, L Eliminate vacancy saving application to game wardens Carried:. Ward (H) Judiciary SB 27 Esp, J Revise grandparent grandchild contact law Carried: Stoker SB 31 Esp, J Caretaker relative and continuing custody affidavit Carried: Gallik SB 133 Essmann, J Generally revise exemptions from execution of judgment Carried: McGillvray (H) Local Government SB 527 Gillan, K Revise condominium exemption for subdivision review Carried: Ingraham SJ 26 Laible, R Interim study of zoning and land use planning Carried:. Nooney (H) State Administration OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) State Administration SB 172 Tropila, J Clarify definition of lobbying to include legislators or legislature Carried: Olson SB 489 Cocchiarella, V Constitutional amendment, allow investment of public funds in corporate stock Carried: McNutt SB 497 F Moss, L Create mural for capital or capital complex honoring women as community builders Carried by Rep. Sands OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Appropriations HB 273 F R Mendenhall, S Revise motor vehicle registration laws HB 556 F R Mcchesney, B Allow special fuel user to use dyed fuel under certain conditions HB 790 F R Jones, L Revise unemployment insurance contribution rates & admin. assessments (H) Local Government HJ 50 Becker, A Study mental health precommitment process (H) Taxation HB 330 A R Bergren, B Clean and renewable energy bonding (H) Transportation HB 840 F R Hilbert, E Revise license plate laws OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Appropriations HB 27 F R Driscoll, R Establish wireless enhanced 9-1-1 system HB 148 F R Grinde, W Pool inspection fee HB 844 F A R Barrett, D Revise closed basin laws (H) Taxation OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Taxation HB 828 F A Olson, A Study carbon sequestration OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 57 A Franklin, E Foster parent liability insurance HB 112 Arntzen, E Prescribe duties and authority of fire chiefs HB 198 F Jones, W Increase CHIP dental benefit HB 265 Ebinger, B Clarify vote requirements for planning board HB 437 Gallik, D Dispute resolution clause in social services contracts HB 786 Blasdel, M Exempt from work comp law certain motor carriers HJ 1 Keane, J Urge Congress to reform health care system HJ 4 Cohenour, J Urge opposition to relaxation of mail delivery standards HJ 7 Ward, J Urge determination and implementation of telecommuting HJ 17 Cohenour, J Resolution urging US to allow interstate shipping of MT processed/inspected meat OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Signed by Speaker HB 37 F Reinhart, M Weed control on state land HB 91 Clark, E Revise child abuse and neglect law HB 166 F Raser, H Extend biodiesel tax credit HB 206 Ingraham, P Revise county mill levy elections HB 242 F Ripley, R Revise filing deadline for write-in candidates HB 253 Ross, J Eliminate county election requirement for construction of certain bridges HB 259 F Reinhart, M Create gray water permit HB 427 F Bergren, B Revise universal system benefits law HB 532 F Jacobson, H Clarify payments for state national guard training OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Signed by Speaker HB 756 F Jones, L Revise workforce training grant eligibility HB 789 Campbell, M Allow use of tribal identification cards for state identification purposes HB 803 Himmelberger, D Board of veterans' affairs education program on depleted uranium OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 849 F R Ripley, R Revise environmental laws OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 849 F R Ripley, R Revise environmental laws OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Federal Relations, Energy, And Tele HB 849 F R Ripley, R Revise environmental laws Referred to Committee (H) Taxation SB 201 R Laible, R Revise subdivision laws SB 210 F R Laslovich, J Revise energy conservation and weatherization laws SB 281 F R Balyeat, J Simplify income taxation for married couples filing individually SB 549 F R Story, B Revise property tax classification criteria of certain agricultural land SB 552 F R Harrington, D Tax credit for volunteer firefighters OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 36 F Vote: 99-0 Cocchiarella, V Clarify motor vehicle registration fees OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 47 Vote: 96-2 Esp, J Clarify sponsor notification for administrative rules SB 51 Vote: 53-47 Hawks, B Revise land use laws concerning fire and wildland fire SB 71 Vote: 100-0 Gebhardt, K Revise bill sponsor notification for administrative rules SB 74 Vote: 87-13 Jent, L Revise title loan act SB 92 F Vote: 94-6 Steinbeisser, D Revise mortgage broker and loan origination licensing act SB 103 Vote: 86-12 Lind, G Revise local government fire protection laws SB 150 F R Vote: 96-4 Gillan, K Exclude property contributions from qualified endowment credit and extend credit SB 153 F R Vote: 85-15 Cocchiarella, V Revise professional and occupational licensing laws SB 160 Vote: 88-11 Schmidt, T Use of senior and disability transportation funds as matching funds SB 165 F R Vote: 94-6 Brueggeman, J Revise deferred deposit loan act SB 169 F Vote: 95-5 Laslovich, J Adjust local government basic entitlement share for public defender costs SB 177 Vote: 98-1 Squires, C Extend time for challenging agency actions SB 193 F Vote: 98-1 Laslovich, J Increase time to file petition to remove child from home SB 248 Vote: 85-14 Story, B Ratify USFS water compact SB 270 Vote: 99-1 Larson, L Revise filing deadline for independent candidates, minor parties OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended SB 279 R Vote: 99-0 Balyeat, J Clean campaign act OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried SB 279 R Vote: 89-11 Balyeat, J Clean campaign act OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Consideration OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Consideration SB 200 F Lewis, D Authorize litigation for cleanup of Mike Horse mine OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 386 F R Vote: 88-11 Shockley, J Revise motor vehicle laws SB 448 F Vote: 75-24 Wanzenried, D Ratepayer fiscal analysis for new power and transmission projects SB 540 Vote: 81-18 Jackson, V Revise law on sale of gambling equipment OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 8 A R Vote: 96-3 Kasten, D Renewable resource bonds and loans HB 463 R Vote: 82-17 Villa, D Revise taxation of new or expanded business enterprise property HB 529 F A R Vote: 73-26 Lake, B Increase business equipment tax exemption and reduce tax rate HB 822 F R Vote: 61-38 Reinhart, M Generally revise biodiesel and ethanol laws OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 236 F R Vote: 49-47 Jacobson, H Residential property tax credit for elderly to account for inflation To take from Table in Approp and place on 2nd HB 258 F R Vote: 48-49 Reinhart, M Create tax incentive for recycling To take from table in Tax and place on 2nd HB 719 F R Vote: 48-49 Wilmer, F Child and dependent care tax credit To take from table in Approp and place on 2nd SB 332 F R Vote: 48-50 Juneau, C Exempt tribally owned property from taxation To take from table in Tax and place on 2nd OB # 9 -Motions Sponsor List Modified OB # 9 -Motions Sponsor List Modified HB 848 F A R Olson, A Military family relief fund HJ 52 Dickenson, S Study problem gambling