Report: LAW0330L Mar. 26, 2007 at 06:01 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/26/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HJ 17 Cohenour, J Resolution urging US to allow interstate shipping of MT processed/inspected meat Sen. Steinbeisser (S) Natural Resources And Energy HB 166 F Raser, H Extend biodiesel tax credit Sen. Larson HB 259 F Reinhart, M Create gray water permit Sen. Tash HB 427 F Bergren, B Revise universal system benefits law Sen. Wanzenried OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation SB 210 F R Laslovich, J Revise energy conservation and weatherization laws SB 281 F R Balyeat, J Simplify income taxation for married couples filing individually SB 356 F R Brueggeman, J Tax credit for repayment of student college loans SB 375 F R Mcgee, D State tax incentive for national guard and reserve employers SB 400 F R Kaufmann, C Earned income tax credit SB 550 R Laible, R Revise local government study commission laws and tax provisions SB 552 F R Harrington, D Tax credit for volunteer firefighters OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 168 Jent, L Transfer public employee accrued leave into post-retirement health care account SB 178 Lewis, D Remove Milltown dam reference in Clark Fork steering committee law SB 208 Tropila, M Traffic regulation for nonfunctioning traffic signal SB 239 Balyeat, J Revise driver's license laws for military personnel SB 322 F Brueggeman, J Revise hit-and-run laws SB 385 F R Cobb, J Criminalizing involuntary servitude and trafficking in persons SJ 21 Peterson, J Name Lewistown armory to honor MSG Robbie D. McNary OB # 6 -Motions Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Pr SB 470 F R Vote: 47-0 Elliott, J Make grantor trusts pass-through entities for tax withholding and reporting OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 561 F R Kaufmann, C Revise oil and gas production tax holiday SB 562 F R Laslovich, J Provide tax incentives for renewable energy and energy conservation OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 561 F R Kaufmann, C Revise oil and gas production tax holiday SB 562 F R Laslovich, J Provide tax incentives for renewable energy and energy conservation OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Taxation SB 561 F R Kaufmann, C Revise oil and gas production tax holiday OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Taxation SB 562 F R Laslovich, J Provide tax incentives for renewable energy and energy conservation Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary HB 610 Keane, J Revise laws relating to challenges to agency actions (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 769 F Lake, B Require registration of alternative adolescent programs and rules for regulation OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed HB 242 F Vote: 24-24 Ripley, R Revise filing deadline for write-in candidates OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 553 F R Vote: 44-4 Black, J Revise incentives for certain physicians OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 37 F Vote: 47-1 Reinhart, M Weed control on state land Sen. McGee HB 369 F Vote: 42-5 Pomnichowski, J Increase county borrowing limit Sen. Balyeat, Sen. Esp, Sen. McGee, Sen. Story and Sen. Shockley voting NO HB 532 F Vote: 48-0 Jacobson, H Clarify payments for state national guard training HB 756 F Vote: 43-4 Jones, L Revise workforce training grant eligibility Sen. Balyeat, Sen. McGee, Sen. O'Neil, and Sen Shockley voting NO HB 789 Vote: 48-0 Campbell, M Allow use of tribal identification cards for state identification purposes OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred on Voice Vote SB 116 Vote: 47-0 Brueggeman, J Security freeze authority for consumer credit reports OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 174 F R Vote: 25-23 Elliott, J Revise laws on revenue administration OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 129 Vote: 48-0 Gallik, D Revise retirement laws to conform to federal law and decisions HB 153 Vote: 48-0 Jacobson, H Uniform registered agents act HB 284 F A Vote: 48-0 Augare, S Improve Giant Springs state park - agreement with Little Shell Tribe HB 363 F Vote: 38-10 Ward, J Revise school budget laws HB 510 Vote: 47-1 Stahl, W Revise assessment costs for improvement districts HB 579 Vote: 48-0 Olson, A Revise law on excess proceeds from trustee sale HB 664 F Vote: 48-0 Keane, J Options to control pine beetle HJ 35 Vote: 46-2 Ebinger, B Urge fish, wildlife & parks weed program performance audit