Report: LAW0330L Apr. 24, 2007 at 04:58 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 04/24/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Appropriations SB 22 F Weinberg, D Allow expansion of CHIP eligibility up to 175% of federal poverty level Carried: Morgan SB 115 F Jent, L Revise allocation of wildlife crime restitution penalties to FWP Carried: Milburn SB 161 F Laible, R Revise captive insurance laws Carried: Cohenour SB 166 F R Tropila, J Family and purple heart recipients fish and hunt game birds for free Carried: Milburn SB 273 F Jent, L Revise peace officers standards and training council Carried: Hollenbaugh (H) Business And Labor SB 417 Brown, R Extend moratorium on specialty hospitals Carried: Llew Jones (H) Human Services SJ 23 Harrington, D Urge that Taiwan be permitted participation in WHO Carried: Lange OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Appropriations SB 205 F Jent, L Eliminate vacancy saving application to game wardens OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Appropriations Carried: Milburn OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 822 F R Reinhart, M Generally revise biodiesel and ethanol laws HB 831 F A R Mcnutt, W Revise water use laws in closed basins HJ 59 Himmelberger, D Study public retirement systems OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Signed by Speaker HB 40 F Gallik, D Revise state movie incentive laws HB 390 F R Nooney, B Telephone account wagering on internet horseracing HB 406 F A Clark, E Montana community health center support HB 569 F R Rice, D Generally revise nursery laws HB 665 F R Arntzen, E License and regulate athletic trainers HJ 25 Rice, D Oppose security and prosperity partnership of North America SB 94 Esp, J Remove regulation of nonprescription drugs SB 133 Essmann, J Generally revise exemptions from execution of judgment SB 146 F Shockley, J Revise juvenile delinquency intervention act SB 162 F Schmidt, T Revise genetics program laws SB 209 F R Essmann, J Transfer registered process servers to Board of Private Security Patrol Officers SB 376 F Jackson, V Revise water marketing law SB 403 F R Lind, G Revise property tax exemption for disabled veterans SB 412 F Brueggeman, J Authorize university construction projects using nonstate funds SB 431 Lind, G Revise standards for hot springs SB 446 F Perry, G Revise water law re: industrial waste discharge SB 447 F Perry, G Revise victim's rights laws OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Signed by Speaker SB 461 Bales, K Generally revise laws pertaining to mining of coal SB 523 F Laslovich, J Revise court of record SB 542 Ryan, D Revise group life insurance payment options SJ 5 Brueggeman, J Study acute care and rural emergency medical services SJ 6 Schmidt, T Juvenile justice interim study resolution SJ 18 Pease, G Urge Congress to allocate federal excise taxes to tribes SJ 19 Gillan, K Develop health information technology SJ 24 Laslovich, J Study prison population growth and alternative sentencing OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Conference Committee Report Received HB 160 F A Stoker, R Repay land trusts for prior diversions HB 304 F A Furey, K Create interim water policy committee SB 96 F Williams, C Generally revise initiative and referendum process OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Free Conference Committee Report Received HB 715 F Olson, A Support research and development of energy sources HB 829 A Jones, L Blackfeet Tribe - State water compact implementation SB 51 Hawks, B Revise land use laws concerning fire and wildland fire SB 276 Steinbeisser, D Permit funeral directors to sell certain life insurance policies OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments HB 583 F R Jopek, M Revise opencut mining law HB 768 Gallik, D Revise ostensible agency OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor HB 361 Kottel, D Revise law on proxy marriage HB 369 F Pomnichowski, J Increase county borrowing limit HB 450 F Pomnichowski, J Partial social security numbers for rec license apps contingent on fed approval HB 452 F Kottel, D Achievement credit for parolees OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 4 F Vote: 99-1 Harrington, D Procurement rebate regulation SB 206 F Vote: 80-19 Cobb, J Health insurance incentives for Medicaid healthcare workers SJ 31 Vote: 64-35 Essmann, J Interim study of taxation and school funding OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended SB 201 R Vote: 65-33 Laible, R Revise subdivision laws OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted SB 118 F R Vote: 94-5 Cobb, J Eliminate sunset for hospital bed tax SB 227 Vote: 99-1 Laslovich, J Revise collection and justice court laws OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concurred HB 353 Vote: 99-1 Mcgillvray, T Revise recording requirements for electronic search warrants HB 729 Vote: 78-22 Raser, H Amend county advertising requirements SB 168 Vote: 93-6 Jent, L Transfer public employee accrued leave into post-retirement health care account OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Not Concurre OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Not Concurre SB 537 Vote: 52-48 Brown, R Revise laws governing prepaid legal plan OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried SB 201 R Vote: 76-23 Laible, R Revise subdivision laws OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HJ 56 Vote: 69-29 Sands, D Study role of community and other health centers OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 281 F R Vote: 93-7 Balyeat, J Simplify income taxation for married couples filing individually SB 514 F R Vote: 53-47 Balyeat, J Revise individual income tax related to interest, penalty, & federal tax refunds SB 524 F Vote: 73-27 Wanzenried, D Revise brewery regulation and beer distribution laws OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Failed HJ 62 Vote: 47-53 Mendenhall, S Study privatization and public trading of work comp OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted SB 49 Vote: 98-2 Esp, J School enrollment by relative caretaker SB 147 Vote: 65-35 Shockley, J Authorize restrictions on fire hazard area activities SB 365 Vote: 62-38 Story, B Revise laws related to water distribution and water commissioners OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate HB 831 F A R Vote: 67-31 Mcnutt, W Revise water use laws in closed basins OB # 9 -Motions Conference Committee Appointed SB 316 F R Elliott, J Clarify taxation of agricultural parcels reduced by public use by government Rep. Mendenhall, Rep. Lambert, Rep. Jopek SB 393 Gillan, K Require mediation of custody in dissolution of marriage Rep. Rice, Rep. Hawk, Rep. Jayne OB # 9 -Motions Conference Committee Dissolved HB 592 A Wilson, B Highway signs for veteran's memorial OB # 9 -Motions Free Conference Committee Appointed HB 592 A Wilson, B Highway signs for veteran's memorial Rep. McGillvray, Rep. Klock, Rep. Wilson OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 426 F Vote: 49-50 Ross, J Eliminate limit on county road and bridge depreciation reserve funds To place Gov's Amendments on 2nd HJ 63 Vote: 49-50 Noonan, A Interim study of budget process To take from table in Approp and place on 2nd SB 235 F Vote: 51-48 Gallus, S Establish SW Montana veterans' home - use 2 cents cigarette tax money To take from table in Appropriations and place on 2nd