Report: LAW0330L Feb. 16, 2007 at 05:30 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/16/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Highways And Transportation HB 122 Keane, J Extend durational limit on leases at state airports To be Carried by Sen. Black HB 126 Keane, J Eliminate req for DOT to set liability insur rates for commercial air carriers To be carried by Sen. Black HB 127 F Keane, J Require immediate deposit of fees paid on aircraft To be carried by Sen. Black (S) Taxation HB 419 F Koopman, R Revise fuel taxes To be carried by Sen. Gebhardt OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 369 Smith, F Revise PSC jurisdiction over rural cooperatives SB 412 F Brueggeman, J Authorize university construction projects using nonstate funds SB 444 Wanzenried, D Revise APRN treating of injured workers (S) Finance And Claims SB 166 F R Tropila, J Family and purple heart recipients fish and hunt game birds for free SB 235 F Gallus, S Establish SW Montana veterans' home - use 2 cents cigarette tax money (S) Fish And Game SB 314 F R Steinbeisser, D Revise warm water fishing stamp law (S) Judiciary OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary SJ 10 Brown, R Study uninsured motorist solutions (S) State Administration SR 4 Squires, C Confirm Governor's appointees (S) Taxation SB 418 F Weinberg, D Revise distribution of lodging facility use taxes OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 276 Steinbeisser, D Permit funeral directors to sell certain life insurance policies SB 321 F R Brueggeman, J Authorize business and industrial development corporations SB 434 F R Cocchiarella, V Licensure and regulation for marriage and family therapists SB 453 F Essmann, J Require licensing boards to provide public information re disciplinary actions (S) Finance And Claims SB 55 F Ryan, D Revise use of mineral royalties purchased with coal tax loan SB 68 Wanzenried, D Clarify confidentiality terms in private equity investments using public funds SB 79 F Laible, R Change manner of funding long-range building program SB 128 Laslovich, J Eliminate termination of FWP instream flow and revise laws governing SB 413 F Moss, L Timely deposit of funds by state contractors and agents (S) Fish And Game SB 100 F R Jent, L Revise outfitter laws/ felony outfitting without license (S) Local Government SB 51 Hawks, B Revise land use laws concerning fire and wildland fire SB 110 R Laible, R Revise land use laws SB 147 Shockley, J Authorize restrictions on fire hazard area activities SB 264 Kaufmann, C Low-income rates for local government utilities SB 284 F Moss, L Revise allocation of bed tax and taxes on rental cars (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 142 F Lind, G Revise public health emergency authority OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Judiciary SB 480 Lind, G Disclosure of certain data by rental vehicle entities Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 269 Rice, D Revise weed laws/transfer funds to noxious weed management trust OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 514 F Balyeat, J Revise individual income tax related to interest, penalty, & federal tax refunds SB 515 F R Balyeat, J Contingent reduction of income tax rates based upon surplus revenue SB 516 F Black, J Create minimum renewable biodiesel standards SB 517 F Black, J Revise time certain polling places are open SB 518 Perry, G Vital statistics for stillbirth SB 519 F Esp, J Revise state health insurance benefits SB 520 Squires, C Revise registration of fleet vehicles SB 521 Esp, J Revise pharmacy laws to prohibit substitution of anti-epileptic drugs SB 522 F Weinberg, D Prescription privileges for licensed psychologists SB 523 F Laslovich, J Revise court of record SB 524 F Wanzenried, D Revise brewery regulation and beer distribution laws SB 525 Elliott, J Clarify duties of state treasurer regarding deposit of tax and fees SB 526 Kitzenberg, S Contribution disclosure on ballot measure election materials OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 527 Gillan, K Revise condominium exemption for subdivision review SB 528 F Wanzenried, D Create education trust fund SB 529 Essmann, J Constitutionally restrict property taxes SB 530 F R Brueggeman, J Revise biodiesel laws SJ 17 Elliott, J Jobs, trade, and democracy resolution SJ 18 Pease, G Urge Congress to allocate federal excise taxes to tribes SJ 19 Gillan, K Develop health information technology SJ 20 Cooney, M Carbon reduction timeline OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 514 F Balyeat, J Revise individual income tax related to interest, penalty, & federal tax refunds SB 515 F R Balyeat, J Contingent reduction of income tax rates based upon surplus revenue SB 516 F Black, J Create minimum renewable biodiesel standards SB 517 F Black, J Revise time certain polling places are open SB 518 Perry, G Vital statistics for stillbirth SB 519 F Esp, J Revise state health insurance benefits SB 520 Squires, C Revise registration of fleet vehicles SB 521 Esp, J Revise pharmacy laws to prohibit substitution of anti-epileptic drugs SB 522 F Weinberg, D Prescription privileges for licensed psychologists SB 523 F Laslovich, J Revise court of record SB 524 F Wanzenried, D Revise brewery regulation and beer distribution laws SB 525 Elliott, J Clarify duties of state treasurer regarding deposit of tax and fees SB 526 Kitzenberg, S Contribution disclosure on ballot measure election materials SB 527 Gillan, K Revise condominium exemption for subdivision review OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 528 F Wanzenried, D Create education trust fund SB 529 Essmann, J Constitutionally restrict property taxes SB 530 F R Brueggeman, J Revise biodiesel laws SJ 17 Elliott, J Jobs, trade, and democracy resolution SJ 18 Pease, G Urge Congress to allocate federal excise taxes to tribes SJ 19 Gillan, K Develop health information technology SJ 20 Cooney, M Carbon reduction timeline OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 516 F Black, J Create minimum renewable biodiesel standards SB 519 F Esp, J Revise state health insurance benefits SB 524 F Wanzenried, D Revise brewery regulation and beer distribution laws SJ 17 Elliott, J Jobs, trade, and democracy resolution (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 528 F Wanzenried, D Create education trust fund (S) Fish And Game SJ 18 Pease, G Urge Congress to allocate federal excise taxes to tribes (S) Highways And Transportation SB 520 Squires, C Revise registration of fleet vehicles (S) Judiciary SB 523 F Laslovich, J Revise court of record (S) Local Government SB 527 Gillan, K Revise condominium exemption for subdivision review (S) Natural Resources And Energy SJ 20 Cooney, M Carbon reduction timeline (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 518 Perry, G Vital statistics for stillbirth SB 521 Esp, J Revise pharmacy laws to prohibit substitution of anti-epileptic drugs OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 522 F Weinberg, D Prescription privileges for licensed psychologists SJ 19 Gillan, K Develop health information technology (S) State Administration SB 517 F Black, J Revise time certain polling places are open SB 526 Kitzenberg, S Contribution disclosure on ballot measure election materials (S) Taxation SB 514 F Balyeat, J Revise individual income tax related to interest, penalty, & federal tax refunds SB 515 F R Balyeat, J Contingent reduction of income tax rates based upon surplus revenue SB 525 Elliott, J Clarify duties of state treasurer regarding deposit of tax and fees SB 529 Essmann, J Constitutionally restrict property taxes SB 530 F R Brueggeman, J Revise biodiesel laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 121 R Vote: 49-1 Mcchesney, B Clarify DOT duties for driver education programs Sen. McGee voting NO HB 269 Vote: 49-1 Rice, D Revise weed laws/transfer funds to noxious weed management trust Sen. Balyeat voting NO OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed SB 260 Vote: 30-20 Shockley, J Felony for illegal alien to register to vote OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 41 Vote: 48-2 Elliott, J Narrow uses for eminent domain OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote Sen. Balyeat and Sen. O'neil voting NO OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed SB 260 Vote: 21-29 Shockley, J Felony for illegal alien to register to vote OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 295 F Vote: 39-10 Tash, B Statutorily providing for MTNG Youth Challenge program SB 299 F Vote: 29-20 Moss, L Revise laws on historic preservation and cultural tourism SB 301 Vote: 29-21 Moss, L Authorize bond issuance for historic preservation OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 41 Vote: 49-1 Elliott, J Narrow uses for eminent domain Sen. Gillan OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 76 Vote: 50-0 Gillan, K Revise law on agency access to tax and revenue information SB 93 F Vote: 48-2 Pease, G Revise and fund service area authorities Sen. Balyeat and Sen. Shockley voting NO SB 102 Vote: 50-0 Lind, G Revise disaster mutual aid agreement law SB 130 F Vote: 50-0 Story, B Revise laws governing governmental fire agencies SB 341 F Vote: 49-1 Lewis, D Biennial selection of certain contractors by counties Sen. Weinberg voting NO SB 363 Vote: 49-1 Kaufmann, C Revise eminent domain law Sen. Gillan voting NO SB 403 F Vote: 50-0 Lind, G Revise property tax exemption for disabled veterans OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 430 F Vote: 50-0 Elliott, J Allow out-of-state revenue collections SJ 5 Vote: 47-3 Brueggeman, J Study acute care and rural emergency medical services Sen. Esp, Sen. McGee, and Sen. Stapleton voting NO OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 333 F Vote: 42-8 Mcchesney, B Parimutuel wagering for match bronc and wild horse races OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 8 F Vote: 50-0 Shockley, J Independent staff for Board of Land Commissioners SB 75 F Vote: 49-1 Hawks, B Revise administrative costs for trust land management SB 258 F Vote: 31-19 Shockley, J Deny licenses and license renewal to illegal aliens SB 318 Vote: 46-4 Peterson, J Extend recreational use immunity to aircraft SB 348 F Vote: 50-0 Gallus, S Delete appointment of attorney for guardian ad litem SB 422 Vote: 50-0 Gebhardt, K Revise law on wrappers on logging trucks and trailers