Report: LAW0330L Apr. 25, 2007 at 06:27 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 04/25/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) State Administration HJ 46 Sands, D Interim study of election laws Sen. Tropila OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 4 F Harrington, D Procurement rebate regulation SB 168 Jent, L Transfer public employee accrued leave into post-retirement health care account SB 201 R Laible, R Revise subdivision laws SB 227 Laslovich, J Revise collection and justice court laws SJ 31 Essmann, J Interim study of taxation and school funding OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Conference Committee Report Received HB 337 F R Cohenour, J Voted levy for firefighter disability insurance SB 25 Larson, L Revise contract timber harvest laws SB 103 Lind, G Revise local government fire protection laws SB 550 R Laible, R Revise local government study commission laws and tax provisions OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Free Conference Committee Report Received HB 462 F Sands, D Regulate constituent accounts OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees Free Conference Committee Report Received SB 547 F Perry, G Revise laws on sentencing, registration, and treatment of sexual offenders OB # 6 -Motions Conference Committee Dissolved HB 830 A Kasten, D Appropriate money for construction & maintenance of public buildings and systems SB 316 F R Elliott, J Clarify taxation of agricultural parcels reduced by public use by government OB # 6 -Motions Free Conference Committee Appointed HB 830 A Kasten, D Appropriate money for construction & maintenance of public buildings and systems Sen. Cooney, Sen. Schmidt and Sen. Brueggeman SB 316 F R Elliott, J Clarify taxation of agricultural parcels reduced by public use by government Sen. Elliott, Sen. Harrington and Sen. Peterson OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed HB 491 F Vote: 18-32 Sinrud, J Child witness protection in criminal cases Motion to place on second reading OB # 6 -Motions On Motion Rules Suspended HB 368 A Vote: 46-4 Himmelberger, D Fund televising legislative proceedings Motion to place on 3rd reading on the same day as second reading HJ 46 Vote: 45-5 Sands, D Interim study of election laws Motion to accept bill after it missed it's OB # 6 -Motions On Motion Rules Suspended transmittal deadline OB # 6 -Motions Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (S) Finance And Claims HB 368 A Vote: 47-3 Himmelberger, D Fund televising legislative proceedings HB 577 F Vote: 28-22 Caferro, M Children's health care act (S) Judiciary HB 491 F Vote: 28-22 Sinrud, J Child witness protection in criminal cases OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) State Administration HJ 46 Sands, D Interim study of election laws OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 368 A Vote: 49-1 Himmelberger, D Fund televising legislative proceedings HB 577 F Vote: 30-20 Caferro, M Children's health care act HB 828 F A R Vote: 28-21 Olson, A Study carbon sequestration HJ 48 Vote: 48-2 Maclaren, G Study health insurance reform and publicly funded health care programs HJ 57 Vote: 27-23 Jopek, M Study conservation easements on state land OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HJ 47 Vote: 47-3 French, J Study funding of Montana genetics program Sen. Brown, Sen. Jackson and Sen. McGee voting NO HJ 52 Vote: 50-0 Dickenson, S Study problem gambling OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 304 F A Vote: 39-10 Furey, K Create interim water policy committee OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted Motion HB 160 F A Vote: 19-31 Stoker, R Repay land trusts for prior diversions OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted on Voic SB 96 F Vote: 50-0 Williams, C Generally revise initiative and referendum process OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Free Conference committee Report Adopted on HB 715 F Vote: 45-5 Olson, A Support research and development of energy sources Sen. Bales, Sen. Balyeat, Sen. Brown, Sen. Esp and Sen. McGee voting NO SB 51 Vote: 45-5 Hawks, B Revise land use laws concerning fire and wildland fire Sen. Balyeat, Sen. Curtiss, Sen. Jackson, Sen. McGee and Sen. O'Neil voting NO SB 118 F R Vote: 50-0 Cobb, J Eliminate sunset for hospital bed tax SB 276 Vote: 48-2 Steinbeisser, D Permit funeral directors to sell certain life insurance policies Sen. O'Neil and Sen. Squires voting NO OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred on Voice Vote SB 524 F Vote: 50-0 Wanzenried, D Revise brewery regulation and beer distribution laws OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 368 A Vote: 48-2 Himmelberger, D Fund televising legislative proceedings OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HJ 61 Vote: 39-11 Cohenour, J Study linkage of state and federal income taxes OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 304 F A Vote: 45-5 Furey, K Create interim water policy committee SB 96 F Vote: 45-5 Williams, C Generally revise initiative and referendum process SB 227 Vote: 50-0 Laslovich, J Revise collection and justice court laws OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted HB 715 F Vote: 48-2 Olson, A Support research and development of energy sources SB 51 Vote: 41-9 Hawks, B Revise land use laws concerning fire and wildland fire SB 118 F R Vote: 46-4 Cobb, J Eliminate sunset for hospital bed tax SB 276 Vote: 43-7 Steinbeisser, D Permit funeral directors to sell certain life insurance policies OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Concurred SB 27 Vote: 50-0 Esp, J Revise grandparent grandchild contact law