Report: LAW0330L Apr. 26, 2007 at 10:16 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 04/26/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Education SJ 28 Hawks, B Study education funding and education reform Carried: Hamilton OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 304 F A Furey, K Create interim water policy committee HB 337 F R Cohenour, J Voted levy for firefighter disability insurance HB 368 A Himmelberger, D Fund televising legislative proceedings HB 462 F Sands, D Regulate constituent accounts HB 577 F Caferro, M Children's health care act HB 715 F Olson, A Support research and development of energy sources HB 829 A Jones, L Blackfeet Tribe - State water compact implementation HJ 47 French, J Study funding of Montana genetics program HJ 48 Maclaren, G Study health insurance reform and publicly funded health care programs HJ 52 Dickenson, S Study problem gambling HJ 57 Jopek, M Study conservation easements on state land OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Transmitted to Governor HB 3 A Franklin, E Supplemental appropriations HB 4 A Musgrove, J Appropriations normally made by budget amendment OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Transmitted to Governor HB 6 A Kasten, D Renewable resource grants HB 7 A Kasten, D Reclamation and development grants HB 8 A R Kasten, D Renewable resource bonds and loans HB 24 Klock, H Revise laws relating to carbon dioxide used for energy purposes HB 39 F R Mcnutt, W Ownership update for water rights HB 49 A Hamilton, R Require study of local government special purpose districts HB 69 F R Mcnutt, W Licensure and regulation for certain residential mortgage lenders HB 96 F A Kerns, K Fund veteran cemetery maintenance HB 131 F A Sesso, J Actuarial funding for MPERA retirement systems HB 141 F R Jacobson, H Generally revise Montana consumer loan act HB 155 F A Noonan, A Extend National Guard life insurance reimbursement HB 195 F A Lange, M Revise developmental disabilities services HB 240 R Nooney, B Short-term emergency lodging tax credit HB 257 Lake, B Revise taxpayer bill of rights HB 278 F R Stoker, R Continue genetics program and fee HB 330 A R Bergren, B Clean and renewable energy bonding HB 480 F A Lake, B Fund restoration and maintenance of Daly mansion HB 488 F A Jopek, M Study of property taxes HB 512 F A Jones, L Fund certain local government infrastructure projects HB 533 F Ankney, D Increase coal board funding HB 536 F R Becker, A Regulation of wholesale drug distribution HB 608 F Olson, A Transfer general fund to children's trust fund HB 616 F A Mcchesney, B Allow parimutuel wagering on fantasy sports leagues HB 668 Stahl, W Revise criminal justice agency status of licensing boards HB 687 Jones, W Extend age for well child care coverage HB 823 F A Small-Eastman, V Distribute oil and gas funds to counties OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Transmitted to Governor HB 840 F R Hilbert, E Revise license plate laws OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Conference Committee Report Received HB 116 A Ripley, R Revise RIT funding laws HB 160 F A Stoker, R Repay land trusts for prior diversions OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Free Conference Committee Report Received HB 592 A Wilson, B Highway signs for veteran's memorial SB 316 F R Elliott, J Clarify taxation of agricultural parcels reduced by public use by government OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments HB 683 Reinhart, M Revise guardianship laws OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor HB 19 F A Mcnutt, W Prohibit diversion of Morrill Act land revenue for administrative costs HB 26 F A Mcgillvray, T Revise rail service competition council HB 77 F R Clark, E Right of recovery under Medicaid provisions of the deficit reduction act HB 83 F Hiner, C Revise laws on medical parole HB 117 Henry, T Newborn hearing testing HB 154 F Clark, E Community commitment for developmentally disabled HB 235 R Dutton, E Business improvement district law HB 272 F Jones, L Require photograph of sexual and violent offenders throughout registration OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor HB 283 F Campbell, M Increase amount for non-beneficiary students HB 291 F Ross, J Exempt commercial AG grinders from air quality permit requirements HB 300 Milburn, M Revise false statement provisions in alcoholic beverage licensing law HB 310 Dutton, E Authorize beneficiary deeds HB 319 Glaser, B Revise law on construction and highway contracts HB 328 Stahl, W Revise Major Facilities Siting Act HB 364 F Malcolm, B Establish board and fund to compensate livestock owners for wolf predation HB 389 Barrett, D Direct FWP and Commission to rewrite state's elk management plan HB 414 Reinhart, M Revise records regarding involuntary commitment of developmentally disabled HB 415 Reinhart, M Require parkland dedication in subdivision HB 428 Gallik, D Revise junk vehicle laws HB 435 Parker, J Prohibit criminals from profiting from their own crime HB 459 Heinert, R Revise fetus transport for autopsy purposes HB 460 F Keane, J Revise mining laws HB 467 Peterson, K Revise medical-legal panel laws HB 468 Mcgillvray, T Confidentiality of physician assistance program HB 487 F Hiner, C Revise threshold for local government audit HB 520 F Arntzen, E Generally revise election laws HB 524 Hamilton, R Revise city or town incorporation laws HB 537 F Ripley, R Revise state hail insurance laws HB 633 F Dutton, E Revise quota lottery liquor license applications and prohibit gambling HB 634 F Van Dyk, K Increase bonding authority of facility finance authority HB 672 F Glaser, B Revise school bond laws OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor Signed by Governor HB 688 F Olson, A Provide an allocation of coal severance taxes to DEQ for certain mines programs HB 690 Bergren, B Revise employer suspension laws for municipal firefighters HB 742 Raser, H Revise law on testimony of disabled person in abuse and neglect case HB 743 Clark, E Add chronic disease programs to uses for tobacco funds HB 744 F Rice, D Revise school district creation laws HB 771 Jones, W Revise actuarial valuations and reporting for retirement systems HB 778 F R Stahl, W Clarify government exemption from oil and gas production taxes HB 781 F Windy Boy, J Revise racial profiling law -- data gathering HB 785 Lange, M Exempting certain athletes from workers' compensation HB 811 F R Wells, J Traditional arts and crafts state special revenue account OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 22 F Vote: 61-39 Weinberg, D Allow expansion of CHIP eligibility up to 175% of federal poverty level SB 69 F Vote: 93-7 Wanzenried, D Revise value-added loan program laws SB 205 F Vote: 85-14 Jent, L Eliminate vacancy saving application to game wardens OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 116 A Vote: 97-3 Ripley, R Revise RIT funding laws HB 160 F A Vote: 97-3 Stoker, R Repay land trusts for prior diversions SB 25 Vote: 97-1 Larson, L Revise contract timber harvest laws SB 103 Vote: 82-17 Lind, G Revise local government fire protection laws SB 550 R Vote: 98-2 Laible, R Revise local government study commission laws and tax provisions OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 592 A Vote: 91-9 Wilson, B Highway signs for veteran's memorial SB 316 F R Vote: 96-4 Elliott, J Clarify taxation of agricultural parcels reduced by public use by government SB 547 F Vote: 95-5 Perry, G Revise laws on sentencing, registration, and treatment of sexual offenders OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concurred HB 683 Vote: 71-28 Reinhart, M Revise guardianship laws SB 27 Vote: 98-1 Esp, J Revise grandparent grandchild contact law OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Consideration HB 583 F R Jopek, M Revise opencut mining law OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred HB 818 A Vote: 97-2 Taylor, J Appropriations for legislative branch OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 69 F Vote: 86-13 Wanzenried, D Revise value-added loan program laws SB 115 F Vote: 87-13 Jent, L Revise allocation of wildlife crime restitution penalties to FWP SB 161 F Vote: 94-6 Laible, R Revise captive insurance laws SB 166 F R Vote: 58-42 Tropila, J Family and purple heart recipients fish and hunt game birds for free SB 273 F Vote: 87-13 Jent, L Revise peace officers standards and training council SB 417 Vote: 75-24 Brown, R Extend moratorium on specialty hospitals SJ 23 Vote: 91-9 Harrington, D Urge that Taiwan be permitted participation in WHO OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SJ 26 Vote: 60-40 Laible, R Interim study of zoning and land use planning OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 304 F A Vote: 82-17 Furey, K Create interim water policy committee HB 337 F R Vote: 83-15 Cohenour, J Voted levy for firefighter disability insurance SB 96 F Vote: 86-14 Williams, C Generally revise initiative and referendum process OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 462 F Vote: 73-25 Sands, D Regulate constituent accounts HB 715 F Vote: 91-7 Olson, A Support research and development of energy sources HB 829 A Vote: 83-16 Jones, L Blackfeet Tribe - State water compact implementation SB 51 Vote: 77-23 Hawks, B Revise land use laws concerning fire and wildland fire SB 276 Vote: 93-7 Steinbeisser, D Permit funeral directors to sell certain life insurance policies OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concurred HB 768 Vote: 76-22 Gallik, D Revise ostensible agency OB # 9 -Motions Conference Committee Appointed HB 818 A Taylor, J Appropriations for legislative branch Rep. Sinrud, Rep. Taylor, Rep. Bergren OB # 9 -Motions Conference Committee Dissolved SB 316 F R Elliott, J Clarify taxation of agricultural parcels reduced by public use by government OB # 9 -Motions Free 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 OB # 9 -Motions Motion Carried SB 69 F Wanzenried, D Revise value-added loan program laws To suspend rules and place on 3rd reading this day SB 155 Vote: 50-49 Williams, C Older Montanan's trust law To place on 2nd on 4/27 OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 819 A Vote: 48-50 Taylor, J Appropriations for judicial branch To place on 2nd reading on 4/27 HB 820 A Vote: 49-50 Taylor, J Biennial funding for certain executive branch agencies To place on 2nd reading on 4/27 HB 833 F R Vote: 49-50 Stahl, W 20-20 tax plan -- school mills income tax credit and increase exemption amount To reconsider action and place on 2nd reading SB 142 F Vote: 49-50 Lind, G Revise public health emergency authority To place on 2nd reading SB 220 F R Vote: 49-50 Elliott, J Revising tax laws relating to income taxes, certain property, and energy To place on 2nd reading SB 531 F Vote: 49-50 Weinberg, D Procedure for nonprofit hospital conversion to other status To take from table in Business and place on 2nd