Report: LAW0330L Feb. 19, 2007 at 05:07 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/19/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) State Administration HB 292 Stahl, W Revise local government leasing laws To be Carried by Sen. Jent OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) State Administration SB 253 F R Cooney, M File campaign advertising text with commissioner of political practices OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 114 Larson, L Revise construction lien laws (S) State Administration SB 63 F Cobb, J Increase payment to quasi-judicial board members SB 273 F Jent, L Revise peace officers standards and training council SB 279 R Balyeat, J Clean campaign act SB 317 F Lewis, D Restrict land trust merger of title SB 359 F Cocchiarella, V Revise horse racing board members/move to dept. of agriculture SB 410 Ryan, D Revise state holidays -- delete Columbus day -- add September 11 SB 437 Elliott, J Establish criteria for election to office of sheriff OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried OB # 6 -Motions Motion Carried SB 284 F Moss, L Revise allocation of bed tax and taxes on rental cars Motion to place on second reading on the 39th legislative day OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 531 F Weinberg, D Procedure for nonprofit hospital conversion to other status OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 540 Jackson, V Revise law on sale of gambling equipment SB 541 F Brueggeman, J Allow facility finance authority to finance projects for profit organizations SB 542 Ryan, D Revise group life insurance payment options SB 543 F Balyeat, J Revise fiscal note laws SB 544 F Hansen, K Montana certified beef natural marketing program SJ 23 Harrington, D Urge that Taiwan be permitted participation in WHO OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 540 Jackson, V Revise law on sale of gambling equipment SB 541 F Brueggeman, J Allow facility finance authority to finance projects for profit organizations SB 542 Ryan, D Revise group life insurance payment options SB 543 F Balyeat, J Revise fiscal note laws SB 544 F Hansen, K Montana certified beef natural marketing program SJ 23 Harrington, D Urge that Taiwan be permitted participation in WHO OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 544 F Hansen, K Montana certified beef natural marketing program (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 540 Jackson, V Revise law on sale of gambling equipment SB 542 Ryan, D Revise group life insurance payment options (S) Finance And Claims SB 543 F Balyeat, J Revise fiscal note laws SJ 23 Harrington, D Urge that Taiwan be permitted participation in WHO (S) Taxation SB 541 F Brueggeman, J Allow facility finance authority to finance projects for profit organizations Referred to Committee (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 417 F Hollenbaugh, G Clarifying provisions for financing school district consolidation and annexation OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 51 Vote: 31-19 Hawks, B Revise land use laws concerning fire and wildland fire SB 100 F R Vote: 35-15 Jent, L Revise outfitter laws/ felony outfitting without license SB 110 R Vote: 36-13 Laible, R Revise land use laws SB 128 Vote: 35-15 Laslovich, J Eliminate termination of FWP instream flow and revise laws governing SB 434 F R Vote: 32-17 Cocchiarella, V Licensure and regulation for marriage and family therapists OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 140 F Vote: 49-0 Weinberg, D Revise small business health insurance pool laws SB 147 Vote: 50-0 Shockley, J Authorize restrictions on fire hazard area activities SB 206 F Vote: 45-4 Cobb, J Health insurance incentives for Medicaid healthcare workers Sen. Esp, Sen. Balyeat, Sen, Jackson and Sen. OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote Shockley voting NO SB 276 Vote: 49-1 Steinbeisser, D Permit funeral directors to sell certain life insurance policies Sen. Esp voting No SB 446 F Vote: 49-0 Perry, G Revise water law re: industrial waste discharge OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills Resolution Adopted SR 6 Vote: 50-0 Squires, C Confirm Mike Ferriter OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 118 F R Vote: 47-3 Cobb, J Eliminate sunset for hospital bed tax SB 162 F Vote: 49-1 Schmidt, T Revise genetics program laws SB 166 F R Vote: 45-5 Tropila, J Family and purple heart recipients fish and hunt game birds for free SB 314 F R Vote: 48-2 Steinbeisser, D Revise warm water fishing stamp law SB 368 Vote: 48-2 Lind, G Confidentiality of group medical practice quality assurance information SB 369 Vote: 46-4 Smith, F Revise PSC jurisdiction over rural cooperatives SB 374 Vote: 50-0 Cooney, M Power of attorney to request absentee ballot for overseas military personnel SB 412 F Vote: 50-0 Brueggeman, J Authorize university construction projects using nonstate funds SB 444 Vote: 49-1 Wanzenried, D Revise APRN treating of injured workers SJ 6 Vote: 46-4 Schmidt, T Juvenile justice interim study resolution SJ 10 Vote: 46-4 Brown, R Study uninsured motorist solutions