Report: LAW0330L Mar. 24, 2007 at 12:18 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/24/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 99 F R Olson, A Increase fees for weighing device licenses (S) Finance And Claims HB 204 F Kasten, D Revise state expenditure limit HB 317 Sinrud, J Revise time for submitting executive budget HB 350 F Sinrud, J Revise law regarding executive budget HB 371 A Sonju, J Manufacturing extension center program enhancement HB 522 Sinrud, J Revise definition of present law for budgeting purposes HB 523 Sinrud, J Restrict use of carry forward unspent appropriations HB 692 F Barrett, D Restrictions on executive branch agency bill requests (S) Fish And Game HB 389 Barrett, D Direct FWP and Commission to rewrite state's elk management plan HB 439 F Koopman, R Exempt ponds from licensure (S) Highways And Transportation HB 26 F A Mcgillvray, T Revise rail service competition council (S) Judiciary HB 217 F Lange, M Noncustodial parents apply values through foster parents HB 272 F Jones, L Require photograph of sexual and violent offenders throughout registration HB 312 Lange, M Amend constitution to establish parental bill of rights HB 329 F R Windy Boy, J Increase penalties for partner or family member assault HB 353 Mcgillvray, T Revise recording requirements for electronic search warrants HB 643 F Sinrud, J Revise sexual predator laws HB 712 F R Jore, R Sovereignty protection act OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary HB 726 F Gallik, D Revise animal cruelty and animal husbandry laws HB 768 Gallik, D Revise ostensible agency HJ 43 Rice, D Study aspects of judicial branch of state government (S) Local Government HB 590 Everett, G Revise requirements for growth policy (S) Natural Resources And Energy HB 196 F R Lange, M Create coal development impact fund HB 271 Mcnutt, W Revise makeup of board of environmental review HB 276 Mcnutt, W Revise rulemaking authority of board of environmental review HB 291 F Ross, J Exempt commercial AG grinders from air quality permit requirements HB 328 Stahl, W Revise Major Facilities Siting Act HB 405 F Lange, M Increase natural resource development for low-cost energy HB 688 F Olson, A Provide an allocation of coal severance taxes to DEQ for certain mines programs HB 763 Ankney, D Revise laws on mining byproduct disposal HJ 31 Everett, G Urge opposition to Rockies Prosperity Act (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 195 F A Lange, M Revise developmental disabilities services HB 321 Mcgillvray, T Revise judicial by-pass under parental notification of abortion HB 461 F R Ebinger, B Cigarette fire safety standards HB 536 F R Becker, A Regulation of wholesale drug distribution HB 622 F Mcgillvray, T Review of mandated health benefits (S) State Administration HB 185 Jopek, M Injunction and license revocation procedures for hiring illegal aliens HB 225 F Koopman, R Provide for private enforcement of code of conduct and campaign laws HB 316 Sinrud, J Campaign material must contain bill title HB 351 Sinrud, J Prohibit legislator accepting employment with state during term OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) State Administration HB 462 F Sands, D Regulate constituent accounts HB 520 F Arntzen, E Generally revise election laws HB 619 F Sinrud, J Revise exempt economic development positions HB 650 Koopman, R Liberty day proclamation HB 783 F Lake, B Revise election laws HJ 45 Thomas, B Study to examine options for state document systems to reflect actual names (S) Taxation HB 240 R Nooney, B Short-term emergency lodging tax credit OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended HB 363 F Vote: 36-11 Ward, J Revise school budget laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 129 Vote: 47-0 Gallik, D Revise retirement laws to conform to federal law and decisions HB 153 Vote: 47-0 Jacobson, H Uniform registered agents act HB 284 F A Vote: 47-0 Augare, S Improve Giant Springs state park - agreement with Little Shell Tribe HB 510 Vote: 47-0 Stahl, W Revise assessment costs for improvement districts HB 579 Vote: 47-0 Olson, A Revise law on excess proceeds from trustee sale HB 664 F Vote: 47-0 Keane, J Options to control pine beetle HJ 35 Vote: 46-1 Ebinger, B Urge fish, wildlife & parks weed program performance audit Sen. McGee voting NO OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried on Voice Vote HB 363 F Vote: 47-0 Ward, J Revise school budget laws OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 157 F Vote: 36-11 Caferro, M Revise CHIP laws HB 260 Vote: 35-12 Reinhart, M Revise laws relating to student regent HB 341 Vote: 38-9 Gallik, D Revise jury pool laws HB 412 Vote: 35-12 Ebinger, B Allow transactions between public benefit corporations HB 456 Vote: 47-0 Mcnutt, W Revise mobile home park laws by creating a mobile home lot rental act HB 469 F Vote: 42-8 Mcnutt, W Clarify tax classification of wireless communication property HB 497 Vote: 46-1 Pomnichowski, J Allow APRN & PA to endorse disabled hunter permit HB 570 F Vote: 47-0 Cohenour, J Special write-in absentee ballot for military and overseas electors HB 770 F Vote: 46-1 Pomnichowski, J Revise fish, wildlife, and parks laws re disabled certification OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 470 F R Vote: 34-14 Elliott, J Make grantor trusts pass-through entities for tax withholding and reporting