Report: LAW0330L Mar. 27, 2007 at 08:00 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/27/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 786 Blasdel, M Exempt from work comp law certain motor carriers Sen. Cocchiarella (S) Judiciary HB 35 F Keane, J Assistance to victims of identity theft Sen. Jent HB 617 F Sinrud, J Revise filing requirements for delinquent child support Sen. Jent HB 629 F Hamilton, R Mediation for criminal proceedings Sen. O'Neil HB 657 Ebinger, B Allow owner to post bond within 30 days of action to foreclose construction lien Sen. Perry (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 57 A Franklin, E Foster parent liability insurance Sen. Esp HB 198 F Jones, W Increase CHIP dental benefit Sen. Moss HB 437 Gallik, D Dispute resolution clause in social services contracts Sen. Weinberg HB 577 F Caferro, M Children's health care act Sen. Cobb HJ 1 Keane, J Urge Congress to reform health care system OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety Sen, Moss (S) State Administration HB 372 F Ingraham, P Revise county treasurer salary Sen. Lewis OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 738 F Mendenhall, S Revise work comp law for claim closure and medical services rates Sen. Cocchiarella (S) Natural Resources And Energy HB 739 F Olson, A Review of certain municipal electric utility facility acquisitions Sen. Wanzenreid OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Taxation SB 436 F R Gebhardt, K Fee on undeveloped land authroized for fire service areas OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 60 Cobb, J Clarify energy emergency power concerning price of energy SB 116 Brueggeman, J Security freeze authority for consumer credit reports SB 328 F Steinbeisser, D Montana-produced foods to state institutions/optional procurement exception SB 341 F Lewis, D Biennial selection of certain contractors by counties SB 479 F R Elliott, J Content criteria for labeling products containing Montana huckleberries SB 485 F Brueggeman, J Revise prohibition on mailing lists for certain professions and occupations OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 563 F Elliott, J Revise tax laws by providing income tax checkoff for Special Olympics Montana SB 564 F R Elliott, J Exclude 95 school mills from new TIFs SB 565 Schmidt, T Clarify statutory authority for multiple appropriation bills OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 563 F Elliott, J Revise tax laws by providing income tax checkoff for Special Olympics Montana SB 564 F R Elliott, J Exclude 95 school mills from new TIFs SB 565 Schmidt, T Clarify statutory authority for multiple appropriation bills OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims SB 565 Schmidt, T Clarify statutory authority for multiple appropriation bills (S) Taxation SB 563 F Elliott, J Revise tax laws by providing income tax checkoff for Special Olympics Montana SB 564 F R Elliott, J Exclude 95 school mills from new TIFs Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HB 175 F Bergren, B Revise ethanol production laws (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 348 F R Keane, J Increase out-of-state snowmobile fees HB 390 F R Nooney, B Telephone account wagering on internet horseracing (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 672 F Glaser, B Revise school bond laws (S) Finance And Claims HB 4 A Musgrove, J Appropriations normally made by budget amendment HB 7 A Kasten, D Reclamation and development grants OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 19 F A Mcnutt, W Prohibit diversion of Morrill Act land revenue for administrative costs HB 114 F A Olson, A Establish Montana electrical transmission and pipeline authority HB 131 F A Sesso, J Actuarial funding for MPERA retirement systems HB 315 F R Koopman, R Property tax reduction for excess budget surplus HB 395 F A Jones, W Fund dental school education HB 443 F A Taylor, J Appropriate funds to study leasing of water from Hungry Horse dam HB 444 F A Taylor, J Continuation of water use management by Clark Fork Basin task force HB 480 F A Lake, B Fund restoration and maintenance of Daly mansion HB 540 F A Groesbeck, G Increase silicosis benefits HB 592 A Wilson, B Highway signs for veteran's memorial HB 627 A Hilbert, E Pave road to Dawson county correctional facility HB 808 A Clark, E Biennial funding for DPHHS (S) Judiciary HB 281 Mcgillvray, T Revise election laws HB 597 F Stoker, R Allow ordinances on obscene to minors more restrictive than state law HB 630 F R Gallik, D Restrict internet phishing HJ 25 Rice, D Oppose security and prosperity partnership of North America (S) Natural Resources And Energy HB 473 F R Ross, J Eliminate water adjudication fee HB 533 F Ankney, D Increase coal board funding HB 569 F R Rice, D Generally revise nursery laws (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 278 F R Stoker, R Continue genetics program and fee (S) Taxation HB 257 Lake, B Revise taxpayer bill of rights OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Taxation HB 345 F R Lange, M Renters tax credit HB 362 F Olson, A Authorize cancellation of certain delinquent real property taxes HB 564 F R Mcgillvray, T Revise and reduce income taxes HB 644 F R Sonju, J Revise net operating loss to conform to federal law HB 778 F Stahl, W Clarify government exemption from oil and gas production taxes OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 166 F Vote: 34-13 Raser, H Extend biodiesel tax credit HB 242 F Vote: 29-20 Ripley, R Revise filing deadline for write-in candidates OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 206 Vote: 46-3 Ingraham, P Revise county mill levy elections Sen. Harrington, Sen Hawks and Sen. Ryan voting NO HB 253 Vote: 49-0 Ross, J Eliminate county election requirement for construction of certain bridges HB 259 F Vote: 48-0 Reinhart, M Create gray water permit HB 427 F Vote: 44-4 Bergren, B Revise universal system benefits law Sen. Balyeat, Sen. McGee, Sen. O'Neil and Sen. Story voting NO HB 450 F Vote: 45-3 Pomnichowski, J Partial social security numbers for rec license apps contingent on fed approval Sen. Gallus, Sen. Jackson and Sen. Gallus voting NO HB 526 F Vote: 48-0 Groesbeck, G Revise territorial integrity act HB 683 Vote: 48-0 Reinhart, M Revise guardianship laws HB 764 F Vote: 46-2 Milburn, M Authorize insurance commissioner to adopt rules protecting OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote military personnel Sen. Juneau and Sen. O'Neil voting NO HB 803 Vote: 48-0 Himmelberger, D Board of veterans' affairs education program on depleted uranium OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 37 F Vote: 41-8 Reinhart, M Weed control on state land HB 369 F Vote: 43-6 Pomnichowski, J Increase county borrowing limit HB 532 F Vote: 49-0 Jacobson, H Clarify payments for state national guard training HB 756 F Vote: 45-4 Jones, L Revise workforce training grant eligibility HB 789 Vote: 49-0 Campbell, M Allow use of tribal identification cards for state identification purposes OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 174 F R Vote: 26-24 Elliott, J Revise laws on revenue administration SB 470 F R Vote: 27-22 Elliott, J Make grantor trusts pass-through entities for tax withholding and reporting SB 553 F R Vote: 44-5 Black, J Revise incentives for certain physicians OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House SB 116 Vote: 49-0 Brueggeman, J Security freeze authority for consumer credit reports