Report: LAW0330L Feb. 22, 2007 at 05:51 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/22/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 490 F Moss, L Expand employee drug testing (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 488 Ryan, D Define state share of basic system of quality schools SJ 12 Brueggeman, J Support international education to board of regents (S) Finance And Claims SB 64 F Cobb, J Increase membership in state group health insurance SB 390 F Juneau, C Increase funding for Indian Education for All SJ 11 Black, J Study treasure state endowment program SJ 23 Harrington, D Urge that Taiwan be permitted participation in WHO (S) Judiciary SB 523 F Laslovich, J Revise court of record (S) Natural Resources And Energy SB 431 Lind, G Revise standards for hot springs SB 448 F Wanzenried, D Ratepayer fiscal analysis for new power and transmission projects SB 461 Bales, K Generally revise laws pertaining to mining of coal (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 478 F Weinberg, D Implement suicide prevention program SB 505 F Squires, C Fund and renew cervical cancer task force (S) State Administration SB 286 Cooney, M Revise capitol complex building naming law SB 485 F Brueggeman, J Revise prohibition on mailing lists for certain professions and occupations SB 491 F Moss, L Revise housing laws SR 4 Squires, C Confirm Governor's appointees OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 540 Jackson, V Revise law on sale of gambling equipment (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 129 F R Schmidt, T Revise truancy laws (S) Finance And Claims SB 405 F Bales, K Require fiscal and performance accountability standards for FWP (S) Judiciary SB 202 F R Laslovich, J Public financing of supreme court campaigns SB 294 F Harrington, D Clarify state agency guardianships SB 382 F Laslovich, J Establish mental health courts SB 385 F R Cobb, J Criminalizing involuntary servitude and trafficking in persons SB 426 Jent, L Revise attorney fees for medical benefits in work comp cases SB 433 F Laslovich, J Allow termination of deferred or suspended sentences SB 447 F Perry, G Revise victim's rights laws SB 450 F Juneau, C Extend water compact commission SJ 24 Laslovich, J Study prison population growth and alternative sentencing (S) Natural Resources And Energy SB 293 F Laible, R Establish state forest management policy SB 337 Wanzenried, D "Green" electricity buying cooperative SB 423 F Kaufmann, C Revise laws relating to mercury containing products SB 432 F Brueggeman, J Generally revise biodiesel laws (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 149 F Tash, B Revise use of Xanthopoulos building SB 265 F Kitzenberg, S Revising premium provisions of the comprehensive health association plan SB 312 Lind, G Restricting certain credentialing in exchange for medical privileges SB 326 F R Schmidt, T Prescription drug monitoring plan SB 417 Brown, R Extend moratorium on specialty hospitals SB 504 F Kaufmann, C Support foster care families OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 521 Esp, J Revise pharmacy laws to prohibit substitution of anti-epileptic drugs SB 531 F Weinberg, D Procedure for nonprofit hospital conversion to other status SJ 15 Gillan, K Study impacts of certain services on health care delivery (S) State Administration 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 492 Gebhardt, K Exempt certain local government property transactions from appraisal SB 525 Elliott, J Clarify duties of state treasurer regarding deposit of tax and fees OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 284 F Moss, L Revise allocation of bed tax and taxes on rental cars OB # 6 -Motions Special Action Taken SB 179 F R Hansen, K Require cash leasing on all state agricultural leases Bill not heard at sponsor's request OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried SB 284 F Vote: 45-5 Moss, L Revise allocation of bed tax and taxes on rental cars OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote SB 49 Vote: 50-0 Esp, J School enrollment by relative caretaker OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 113 F Vote: 42-7 Lewis, D Increase meal reimbursement rates for state employees SB 300 F R Vote: 31-19 Cooney, M Primary seatbelt and child passenger safety law SB 416 F Vote: 36-14 Kaufmann, C Secretary of state - department of revenue taxpayer identification SB 424 Vote: 30-20 Moss, L Revised uniform management of institutional funds OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended SB 284 F Vote: 37-13 Moss, L Revise allocation of bed tax and taxes on rental cars OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended on Voice Vote SB 49 Vote: 50-0 Esp, J School enrollment by relative caretaker OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 168 Vote: 50-0 Jent, L Transfer public employee accrued leave into post-retirement health care account SB 273 F Vote: 50-0 Jent, L Revise peace officers standards and training council SB 411 Vote: 50-0 Laible, R Expand order of protection to victims of assault SB 466 F Vote: 50-0 Cocchiarella, V Small business regulatory flexibility act OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 55 F Vote: 27-23 Ryan, D Revise use of mineral royalties purchased with coal tax loan SB 63 F Vote: 47-3 Cobb, J Increase payment to quasi-judicial board members SB 68 Vote: 45-5 Wanzenried, D Clarify confidentiality terms in private equity investments using public funds SB 79 F Vote: 49-1 Laible, R Change manner of funding long-range building program SB 112 F Vote: 50-0 Lewis, D Certain free hunting/fishing privileges for resident purple OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed heart recipients SB 114 Vote: 50-0 Larson, L Revise construction lien laws SB 127 Vote: 46-4 Wanzenried, D Revise out-of-state winery access to Montana retailers SB 155 Vote: 43-7 Williams, C Older Montanan's trust law SB 243 F R Vote: 50-0 Balyeat, J Revise military special hunting and fishing license SB 246 Vote: 50-0 Gallus, S Include ambulance services under medical providers able to establish lien