Report: LAW0330L Feb. 15, 2007 at 07:06 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/15/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Taxation HB 44 Mcchesney, B Remove references to school bond contingency loan fund To be Carried by Sen. Essmann OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Finance And Claims SB 118 F Cobb, J Eliminate sunset for hospital bed tax SB 127 Wanzenried, D Revise out-of-state winery access to Montana retailers (S) Judiciary SB 41 Elliott, J Narrow uses for eminent domain SB 300 F R Cooney, M Primary seatbelt and child passenger safety law SB 306 F Harrington, D Eliminate death penalty SB 363 Kaufmann, C Revise eminent domain law SJ 6 Schmidt, T Juvenile justice interim study resolution (S) Natural Resources And Energy SB 19 F Shockley, J Revise laws governing oil and gas developers and surface owners SB 446 F Perry, G Revise water law re: industrial waste discharge (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 93 F Pease, G Revise and fund service area authorities SJ 5 Brueggeman, J Study acute care and rural emergency medical services (S) State Administration SB 341 F Lewis, D Biennial selection of certain contractors by counties SR 6 Squires, C Confirm Mike Ferriter (S) Taxation OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Taxation SB 403 F Lind, G Revise property tax exemption for disabled veterans SB 430 F Elliott, J Allow out-of-state revenue collections OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 355 F Wanzenried, D Unemployment for certain school employees between terms (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 38 F Ryan, D District allowed to pay educationally-relevant travel from transportation budget (S) Natural Resources And Energy SB 218 F Lind, G Sequestration standards for carbon dioxide SB 442 F Kaufmann, C Revise environmental laws for abandoned mines reclamation (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 368 Lind, G Confidentiality of group medical practice quality assurance information (S) State Administration SB 374 Cooney, M Power of attorney to request absentee ballot for overseas military personnel OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 489 Cocchiarella, V Constitutional amendment, allow investment of public funds in corporate stock OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 496 F Curtiss, A Constitutional amendment to allow acquisition value for property taxation SB 497 F Moss, L Create mural in the capital honoring women as community builders SB 498 F Kaufmann, C Plan for universal health care system for all Montanans OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 499 F Kaufmann, C State goal for universal health care SB 500 Kaufmann, C Remove prohibition of CHIP insurance for contraception SB 501 F Kaufmann, C Transfer child support enforcement to Dept. of Justice SB 502 Cooney, M Clarify polling place accessibility standards SB 503 Perry, G Extend county zoning protest period SB 504 F Kaufmann, C Support foster care families SB 505 F Squires, C Fund and renew cervical cancer task force SB 506 F Story, B Revise school laws SB 507 F Story, B Revise park district election laws SB 508 F Hawks, B Allow public school consideration in impact fees SB 509 F Gallus, S Prohibit constituency money in lieu of state funding for services SB 510 F Lind, G Health care trust or account in prevailing wage for construction workers SB 511 F R Cooney, M Regulate work comp claims examiners SB 512 Shockley, J Revise probate code SB 513 F Moss, L Facilitate community connection to internet SJ 14 O'Neil, J Study laws governing judicial branch to enhance serving the public SJ 15 Gillan, K Study impacts of certain services on health care delivery SJ 16 Lind, G Resolution for gun safety education for grades 1 through 3 SR 7 Gebhardt, K Gold and silver standard resolution OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 496 F Curtiss, A Constitutional amendment to allow acquisition value for property taxation SB 497 F Moss, L Create mural in the capital honoring women as community builders OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 498 F Kaufmann, C Plan for universal health care system for all Montanans SB 499 F Kaufmann, C State goal for universal health care SB 500 Kaufmann, C Remove prohibition of CHIP insurance for contraception SB 501 F Kaufmann, C Transfer child support enforcement to Dept. of Justice SB 502 Cooney, M Clarify polling place accessibility standards SB 503 Perry, G Extend county zoning protest period SB 504 F Kaufmann, C Support foster care families SB 505 F Squires, C Fund and renew cervical cancer task force SB 506 F Story, B Revise school laws SB 507 F Story, B Revise park district election laws SB 508 F Hawks, B Allow public school consideration in impact fees SB 509 F Gallus, S Prohibit constituency money in lieu of state funding for services SB 510 F Lind, G Health care trust or account in prevailing wage for construction workers SB 511 F R Cooney, M Regulate work comp claims examiners SB 512 Shockley, J Revise probate code SB 513 F Moss, L Facilitate community connection to internet SJ 14 O'Neil, J Study laws governing judicial branch to enhance serving the public SJ 15 Gillan, K Study impacts of certain services on health care delivery SJ 16 Lind, G Resolution for gun safety education for grades 1 through 3 SR 7 Gebhardt, K Gold and silver standard resolution OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 511 F R Cooney, M Regulate work comp claims examiners (S) Education And Cultural Resources OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 506 F Story, B Revise school laws SB 508 F Hawks, B Allow public school consideration in impact fees SJ 16 Lind, G Resolution for gun safety education for grades 1 through 3 (S) Judiciary SB 512 Shockley, J Revise probate code SJ 14 O'Neil, J Study laws governing judicial branch to enhance serving the public (S) Local Government SB 503 Perry, G Extend county zoning protest period (S) Natural Resources And Energy SB 513 F Moss, L Facilitate community connection to internet (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 498 F Kaufmann, C Plan for universal health care system for all Montanans SB 499 F Kaufmann, C State goal for universal health care SB 500 Kaufmann, C Remove prohibition of CHIP insurance for contraception SB 501 F Kaufmann, C Transfer child support enforcement to Dept. of Justice SB 504 F Kaufmann, C Support foster care families SB 505 F Squires, C Fund and renew cervical cancer task force SB 510 F Lind, G Health care trust or account in prevailing wage for construction workers SJ 15 Gillan, K Study impacts of certain services on health care delivery (S) State Administration SB 497 F Moss, L Create mural in the capital honoring women as community builders SB 502 Cooney, M Clarify polling place accessibility standards SB 509 F Gallus, S Prohibit constituency money in lieu of state funding for services (S) Taxation SB 496 F Curtiss, A Constitutional amendment to allow acquisition value for property taxation SB 507 F Story, B Revise park district election laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Taxation SR 7 Gebhardt, K Gold and silver standard resolution OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 333 F Vote: 48-2 Mcchesney, B Parimutuel wagering for match bronc and wild horse races Sen. McGee and Sen. Lind voting NO OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed SB 241 F Vote: 30-20 Kaufmann, C Generally revise oil and gas laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 241 F Vote: 50-0 Kaufmann, C Generally revise oil and gas laws SB 318 Vote: 49-1 Peterson, J Extend recreational use immunity to aircraft Sen. Laslovich voting NO OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass as Amended Motion Failed SB 241 F Vote: 17-33 Kaufmann, C Generally revise oil and gas laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 258 F Vote: 27-23 Shockley, J Deny licenses and license renewal to illegal aliens OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 318 Vote: 44-6 Peterson, J Extend recreational use immunity to aircraft OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 8 F Vote: 46-0 Shockley, J Independent staff for Board of Land Commissioners SB 75 F Vote: 49-1 Hawks, B Revise administrative costs for trust land management Sen. Esp voting NO SB 348 F Vote: 46-0 Gallus, S Delete appointment of attorney for guardian ad litem SB 422 Vote: 46-0 Gebhardt, K Revise law on wrappers on logging trucks and trailers OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 270 Vote: 49-1 Larson, L Revise filing deadline for independent candidates, minor parties SB 285 Vote: 46-4 Cooney, M Exempt wildlife center from building naming law SB 287 R Vote: 49-1 Weinberg, D Revise uniform anatomical gift act SB 291 F Vote: 49-1 Perry, G Allow creation of high school districts SB 319 Vote: 49-1 Cocchiarella, V Allow real estate agent to represent multiple sellers or buyers SB 364 Vote: 50-0 Story, B Revise replacement of county commissioner when no quorum possible SB 367 Vote: 50-0 Lind, G Renumber laws on renewable power production