Report: LAW0330L Feb. 07, 2007 at 05:02 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/07/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Highways And Transportation HJ 3 Musgrove, J Urge port of Wild Horse be kept open 24 hours To be Carried by Senator Hansen OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Highways And Transportation SB 384 Wanzenried, D Revise abandoned vehicle laws SB 386 F R Shockley, J Revise motor vehicle laws (S) State Administration SB 117 F Cobb, J Provide that the state pays costs involved in certain election challenges SB 168 Jent, L Transfer public employee accrued leave into post-retirement health care account SB 173 F Juneau, C Revise laws governing state-tribal economic development commission SB 269 Larson, L Revise standards for recorded documents SB 290 Laible, R Implement national popular vote act SB 308 Peterson, J Revise road levy election law OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 140 F Weinberg, D Revise small business health insurance pool laws SB 287 R Weinberg, D Revise uniform anatomical gift act (S) State Administration OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) State Administration SB 64 F Cobb, J Increase membership in state group health insurance SB 98 Harrington, D Revise laws governing legislature SB 213 F Cobb, J Revise appraisals and land banking procedure OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 127 Wanzenried, D Revise out-of-state winery access to Montana retailers Rereferred to Committee (S) Judiciary HB 215 R Kerns, K Ban human cloning research OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 432 F Brueggeman, J Generally revise biodiesel laws SB 433 F Laslovich, J Allow termination of deferred or suspended sentences SB 434 F R Cocchiarella, V Licensure and regulation for marriage and family therapists SB 435 Jackson, V Subordinate power generation water rights SB 436 F R Gebhardt, K Permissive levy for fire service areas SB 437 Elliott, J Establish criteria for election to office of sheriff SB 438 R Elliott, J Generally revise laws on volunteer fire services SB 439 F R Elliott, J Nonresident withholding for natural resource royalty payments SR 3 Squires, C Confirm commissioner of political practices SR 4 Squires, C Confirm Governor's appointees SR 5 Squires, C Confirm Brenda Schye for Board of Nursing OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 432 F Brueggeman, J Generally revise biodiesel laws SB 433 F Laslovich, J Allow termination of deferred or suspended sentences SB 434 F R Cocchiarella, V Licensure and regulation for marriage and family therapists SB 435 Jackson, V Subordinate power generation water rights SB 436 F R Gebhardt, K Permissive levy for fire service areas SB 437 Elliott, J Establish criteria for election to office of sheriff SB 438 R Elliott, J Generally revise laws on volunteer fire services SB 439 F R Elliott, J Nonresident withholding for natural resource royalty payments SR 3 Squires, C Confirm commissioner of political practices SR 4 Squires, C Confirm Governor's appointees SR 5 Squires, C Confirm Brenda Schye for Board of Nursing OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 434 F R Cocchiarella, V Licensure and regulation for marriage and family therapists (S) Judiciary SB 433 F Laslovich, J Allow termination of deferred or suspended sentences SB 435 Jackson, V Subordinate power generation water rights (S) Local Government SB 438 R Elliott, J Generally revise laws on volunteer fire services (S) Natural Resources And Energy SB 432 F Brueggeman, J Generally revise biodiesel laws (S) State Administration SB 437 Elliott, J Establish criteria for election to office of sheriff SR 3 Squires, C Confirm commissioner of political practices SR 4 Squires, C Confirm Governor's appointees SR 5 Squires, C Confirm Brenda Schye for Board of Nursing (S) Taxation SB 436 F R Gebhardt, K Permissive levy for fire service areas OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Taxation SB 439 F R Elliott, J Nonresident withholding for natural resource royalty payments Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HJ 6 Phillips, M Urge agriculture to produce 25% of energy consumed by 2025 (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 409 Sinrud, J Prohibit unfair trade practices by motorsport vehicle manufacturers (S) Finance And Claims HB 90 F A R Maclaren, G Increase loan authority for MT enhanced registration & license info. network HB 139 F A Branae, G Establish legislative branch retirement termination pay account (S) Local Government HB 369 F Pomnichowski, J Increase county borrowing limit (S) Natural Resources And Energy HB 167 Hands, B Revise process for adopting solid waste management plan OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 272 Vote: 38-11 O'Neil, J Revise campaign contribution reporting SB 278 Vote: 28-22 Gillan, K Educational support orders OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 127 Vote: 49-1 Wanzenried, D Revise out-of-state winery access to Montana retailers Sen. Mcgee Voting NO SB 266 Vote: 47-3 Shockley, J Clarify school board member immunity Sen. Juneau, Sen. Smith and Sen. Moss voting NO SB 322 F Vote: 50-0 Brueggeman, J Revise hit-and-run laws SB 324 F Vote: 50-0 Jackson, V Revise ground water data collection procedures OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 370 Vote: 50-0 Tash, B Revise law on water right abandonment SJ 3 Vote: 48-2 Weinberg, D Urge funding for restoration of parks, battlefields, and monuments Sen. Esp and Sen. McGee voting NO SJ 4 Vote: 50-0 Curtiss, A Support funding for Secure Rural School and Community Self- determination Act OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 108 F R Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Revise work comp laws-ind. contractors-med. fees-impaired insurers-etc SB 165 F R Vote: 44-6 Brueggeman, J Revise deferred deposit loan act SB 233 F Vote: 48-2 Elliott, J Allow multiple counties to create museum districts SB 244 F R Vote: 35-15 Weinberg, D Revise fines for lakeshore violations SB 315 F Vote: 38-12 Cobb, J Student loan forgiveness program SB 316 F R Vote: 49-1 Elliott, J Clarify taxation of agricultural parcels reduced by public use by government