Report: LAW0330L Jan. 05, 1999 at 1:29 PM 1999 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 56th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 01/04/1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 1 A Zook, T Feed bill HB 2 A Zook, T General appropriations bill HB 3 A Zook, T Supplemental appropriation bill HB 4 A Taylor, L Appropriations that would be made by budget amendment HB 5 A Mccann, M Long-range building appropriation HB 6 A Mccann, M Renewable resource grants HB 7 A Mccann, M Reclamation and development grants HB 8 A Mccann, M Renewable resource bonds and loans HB 9 A Mccann, M Cultural and aesthetic grant program appropriations HB 10 A Quilici, J Oil overcharge appropriation HB 11 A Mccann, M Treasure state endowment appropriations HB 12 A Quilici, J General obligation bonds for energy conservation program HB 13 A Johnson, R Pay plan for state employees HB 14 A Johnson, R Long-range building general obligation bonds HB 15 A Zook, T Information technology general obligation bonds HB 16 A Pavlovich, B Appropriate funds to Board of Crime Control for grant to Les Yother HB 17 Lawson, B Limit solid waste fees for home-based businesses in single family residence HB 18 Lawson, B Require vehicles to drive in far right lane on multi-lane highways HB 19 Kitzenberg, S Prohibit daylight savings time in Montana OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 20 F Kitzenberg, S Multi-species fish hatchery at Fort Peck HB 21 FA Pavlovich, B Fund certain educational programs with lottery net proceeds HB 22 F Kitzenberg, S Revise highway speed limit HB 23 Kitzenberg, S Ethanol fuel use in state vehicle fleet HB 24 Soft, L Adopt uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act HB 25 FA Pavlovich, B Make permanent committee on veterans' needs HB 26 F R Kitzenberg, S Warm water game fish stamp to support Fort Peck hatchery HB 27 Noennig, M Revise procedure for unlawful detainer HB 28 Noennig, M Way of necessity procedure for historic uses HB 29 Ohs, K Increase renewable resources bonding authority HB 30 Peck, R Repeal outdated laws limiting unit size certain commodities can be sold in HB 31 F Peck, R Weights & measures civil violation and scanner regulation HB 32 Johnson, R Revise laws governing Board of Investments HB 33 Peck, R Extend bond validating act HB 34 F Stovall, J Fund non-beneficiary students at tribal colleges HB 35 F Ahner, C Make resource development account deduction permanent HB 36 Quilici, J Adopt most recent version of federal military laws HB 37 F Quilici, J School disaster preparedness HB 38 Peck, R Code commissioner bill HB 39 F R Gillan, K Exempt business equipment from property taxation HB 40 F Kitzenberg, S Require fish and game commissioners be elected rather than appointed HB 41 F Hagener, T Extend surcharge for funding court information technology HB 42 F Pavlovich, B Revise first offense DUI penalty HB 43 F Pavlovich, B Abolish requirement that seller of sports tab games be licensed HB 44 F Johnson, R Use portion of coal trust for health facility authority OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading purposes HB 45 Lawson, B Revise law governing possession of weapon in school zone HB 46 Lawson, B Policy loss ratio disclosure for certain limited benefit insurance HB 47 Anderson, S Uniform statute of limitations for insurance actions HB 48 Mcgee, D Generally revise criminal procedure and sentencing laws HB 49 F R Hagener, T Submit to electorate user surcharge on court filings for court technology HB 50 Mccann, M Revise treasure state endowment program HB 51 Harper, H Revise drought advisory meeting date and report deadline HB 52 Menahan, R Revise power of attorney for active duty HB 53 Clark, R Revise laws governing execution of death sentence HB 54 Menahan, R Crime of throwing bodily fluids at another HB 55 Peck, R Bond validating act HB 56 Menahan, R Eliminate remuneration for services performed as legislative pay option HB 57 F Mercer, J Exempt university system from state fund requirement HB 58 Younkin, C Revise petroleum tank release clean up law HB 59 F Mood, D Revise laws governing sex offenders HB 60 FA Cobb, J Increase cigarette tax to fund children' s health insurance HB 61 FA Cobb, J Public financing of Supreme Court elections HB 62 F Quilici, J Revise consumer protection remedies HB 63 Simon, B Revise law governing building codes HB 64 F Mccann, M Require agency budgets to contain plan to reduce base budget by 15 percent HB 65 F Ahner, C Extend intervention in delinquency pilot program HB 66 F Cobb, J Agency notification of turn around time for licenses etc. HB 67 A Pavlovich, B Appropriate money to fund support of veterans cemetery OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 68 F R Cobb, J Submit cigarette tax increase for CHIP to vote HB 69 FA Mccann, M Revise statutory appropriations and revenue dedications HB 70 Hurdle, J License adult foster care facilities for other purposes HB 71 Rose, S Revise school budget law - limit enrollment decrease to 4% HB 72 F Mercer, J Guaranteed annual benefit adjustment for teachers' retirement system HB 73 F Rose, S Revise license procedures for certain businesses/transfer functions to revenue HB 74 Mood, D Generally revise fiscal aspects of drinking water/wastewater revolving funds HB 75 A Ahner, C Combine disaster and fire emergency statutory appropriations HB 76 Somerville, R Revise sex offender registration public criminal justice information HB 77 F Hurdle, J Moratorium on certain prison facilities HB 78 F Brainard, M Require negotiated settlement proceeds to be deposited in general fund HB 79 FA Brainard, M Defined contribution public retirement plan HB 80 Cobb, J Revise trust land management HB 81 F Menahan, R Revise sentence for youths who commit serious offense HB 82 Harper, H Revise tax appeal procedure HB 83 A Mood, D Extend sunset on Committee on Public Employee Retirement Systems HB 84 Ewer, D Limit retirement system liability for millennium computer errors HB 85 Simon, B Revise optometric scope of practice law HB 86 FA Wyatt, D Reduce business personal property tax to 3% -- reimburse local governments HB 87 F Wyatt, D Tax credit for child support administrative fee HB 88 Peck, R Provide confidentiality for minors in possession HB 89 Bookout- Limit term of emergency response commission OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 90 F Hagener, T Allow district estimates of non-levy revenue for computing general fund levy HB 91 Simon, B Revise method for extension of municipal jurisdiction for building code HB 92 FA Somerville, R Fund natural resource damage litigation program HB 93 F R Pavlovich, B Legion of valor fishing licenses HB 94 F Cobb, J Remove termination of state bankruptcy program HB 95 Story, B Revise water use act HB 96 Grinde, L Reciprocal access to isolated trust lands HB 97 FA Harper, H Fund biotech research HB 98 Simon, B Clarify when license to perform plumbing work required HB 99 Hagener, T Revise sewer delinquency notification for tax notice inclusion HB 100 F Simon, B Generally revise insurance and security laws HB 101 Bookout- Revise Board of Plumbers membershipnicke, S HB 102 F Fisher, S Provide for public sale of surplus state land HB 103 F Peck, R Revise school general fund budget voting laws HB 104 F Hagener, T Emergency vote for surcharge for court technology HB 105 F R Mcculloch, L Revise levy limitation for urban transportation district HB 106 F Mcculloch, L Authorize joining interstate identification index compact HB 107 Mcculloch, L Revise library levy election law HB 108 F Swanson, E Revise taxation of class 4 property; exemption; rate reduction; valuation HB 109 A Mercer, J Establish automated video gambling, accounting and reporting system HB 110 A Johnson, R Water pollution control state revolving fund -- additional bonding authority HB 111 Guggenheim, M Genetic testing standards in issuing health insurance HB 112 F Hedges, D Fines for cosmetology inspection violations OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 113 Younkin, C Revise hazardous waste act HB 114 Mcculloch, L Motorist to yield to bus entering traffic HB 115 FA Mcgee, D Revise laws governing commitments to boot camp and Department of Corrections HB 116 F Mcgee, D Sentence 4th DUI to treatment and correctional program HB 117 F Ohs, K Statutorily create consensus council HB 118 F Mood, D Revise teachers retirement laws HB 119 F Mood, D Meet qualifications for tax-deferred qualified state retirement plans HB 120 Brown, R Revise reclamation grant fund use HB 121 F Krenzler, B Pyramid scheme prohibition and establishing criminal penalties HB 122 F Jore, R Workers freedom act HB 123 F Menahan, R Pay county attorney salaries every two weeks HB 124 F Haines, D Revise fire suppression liability HB 125 F Johnson, R Revise library system laws HB 126 F Johnson, R Use of automated external defibrillators HB 127 Johnson, R Generally revise child support enforcement laws HB 128 F Gillan, K Generally revise taxation of telecommunications HB 129 Stovall, J Revise laws governing traffic in area of emergency response vehicles HB 130 Story, B Extend termination of pesticide program HB 131 Kasten, B Tobacco settlement proceeds use HB 132 F Kasten, B Standardize penalty and interest on late and delinquent taxes HB 133 F Buzzas, R Increase school per-ANB and Basic entitlement amounts HB 134 FA Mcgee, D Jail sanction for probation violators HB 135 FA Stovall, J Dept of Justice protective services pay increase appropriation HB 136 Williams, C Revise laws governing comprehensive health association OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 137 F Anderson, S Tax dispute review procedure HB 138 F Harper, H Revise fuel licensure provisions HB 139 F Harper, H Revise LPG dealer tax return HB 140 F Pavlovich, B Revise lottery laws HB 141 Hagener, T Remove certain language from voter registration card HB 142 Anderson, S Clarify environmental review for state proposals HB 143 Somerville, R Peer review court for juveniles HB 144 F Menahan, R Prohibit state government from using phone menus HB 145 A Masolo, G Stipend for teachers receiving national certification HB 146 Menahan, R Allow imposing conditions upon violating suspended or deferred sentence HB 147 Menahan, R Remove requiring written waiver of jury trial HB 148 F Golie, G Permanent ad hoc retirement benefit increase for firefighters HB 149 Davies, B Revise authority for administrative regulation of firearms HB 150 Menahan, R Require contracting foreign companies to receive a certificate of authority HB 151 Witt, J Revise law governing consolidated county office eligibility HB 152 F Anderson, S Public library district with taxing authority authorized HB 153 Hedges, D Revise laws governing funeral plans and cemetery plot sales HB 154 Gallus, S Clarify prohibition against auto repair incentives HB 155 Pavlovich, B Require disclosure criteria for canceling property or casualty insurance HB 156 Tropila, J Require charge determination explanation in health insurance agreement or policy HB 157 F Squires, C Motor vehicle liability insurance for low income HB 158 F Ohs, K Revise storage tank inspection and closure law HB 159 R Ohs, K Submit underground storage tank inspector fee to vote HB 160 R Ohs, K Submit fee for renewal of underground tank inspector license to OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading electorate HB 161 R Ohs, K Submit underground tank inspector exam guide fee to electorate HB 162 R Ohs, K Submit underground tank inspector reexamination fee to electorate HB 163 R Ohs, K Submit underground tank inspector duplicate license fee to electorate HB 164 R Ohs, K Submit registration fee for certain underground tanks to electorate HB 165 R Ohs, K Submit increase in registration fee for tanks over 1100 gallons to electorate HB 166 F Kasten, B Revise Dept. of Revenue collection of tax and debt -- suspend licenses HB 167 Johnson, R Revise statutes affected by termination of Old Fund Liability Tax Jan 1, 99 HB 168 F Kasten, B Transfer debt collection to Department of Revenue HB 169 Quilici, J Repeal certain junkyard statutes HB 170 F Masolo, G Revise renal treatment laws HB 171 Matthews, G Require rules for life insurance and annuity illustrations HB 172 Hibbard, C Revise electronic payment of fuel tax HB 173 F Somerville, R Adopt southern regional emergency management assistance compact HB 174 FA Hibbard, C Generally revise taxation of electric utilities HB 175 Gillan, K Allow candidates to file certain forms by fax HB 176 F Bergsagel, E Maintain electronic youth court records HB 177 R Hibbard, C Increase electric generation tax HB 178 R Hibbard, C Impose kilowatt hour and self-assessing purchaser tax HB 179 F Sliter, P Provide for withholding of unemployment benefits for federal tax liability HB 180 F Soft, L Guardianship petition for youth in need of care HB 181 Sliter, P Require notice of use of after market parts in auto repair OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 182 F Ahner, C Generally revise retirement laws HB 183 Dale, R Revise open cut mining laws HB 184 FA Harper, H Expand treasure state endowment program for research HB 185 FA Menahan, R Detention center inspection program HB 186 Peck, R Revise medical and first-time home buyer savings account laws HB 187 F Tropila, J Clarify work zone signing HB 188 F Tuss, C Provide for electronic commerce HB 189 Barnett, J Revise motor pool laws HB 190 F Soft, L Extend permissible period for day-care license HB 191 R Gillan, K Impose excise tax on retail telecommunications service HJ 1 Mcculloch, L Support school funding HJ 2 Story, B Revenue estimating resolution HJ 3 Ohs, K Interim study of incentives to promote voluntary cleanup of contaminated sites HJ 4 Walters, A Urge opposition to grizzly reintroduction in Selway-Bitterroot HR 1 Grinde, L House rules Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture HB 130 Story, B Extend termination of pesticide program (H) Appropriations HB 1 A Zook, T Feed bill HB 2 A Zook, T General appropriations bill HB 4 A Taylor, L Appropriations that would be made by budget amendment HB 5 A Mccann, M Long-range building appropriation HB 6 A Mccann, M Renewable resource grants HB 9 A Mccann, M Cultural and aesthetic grant program appropriations HB 13 A Johnson, R Pay plan for state employees OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 131 Kasten, B Tobacco settlement proceeds use HB 133 F Buzzas, R Increase school per-ANB and Basic entitlement amounts HB 185 FA Menahan, R Detention center inspection program (H) Business And Labor HB 121 F Krenzler, B Pyramid scheme prohibition and establishing criminal penalties HB 122 F Jore, R Workers freedom act HB 136 Williams, C Revise laws governing comprehensive health association HB 140 F Pavlovich, B Revise lottery laws HB 150 Menahan, R Require contracting foreign companies to receive a certificate of authority HB 153 Hedges, D Revise laws governing funeral plans and cemetery plot sales HB 154 Gallus, S Clarify prohibition against auto repair incentives HB 155 Pavlovich, B Require disclosure criteria for canceling property or casualty insurance HB 156 Tropila, J Require charge determination explanation in health insurance agreement or policy HB 157 F Squires, C Motor vehicle liability insurance for low income HB 167 Johnson, R Revise statutes affected by termination of Old Fund Liability Tax Jan 1, 99 HB 171 Matthews, G Require rules for life insurance and annuity illustrations HB 179 F Sliter, P Provide for withholding of unemployment benefits for federal tax liability HB 181 Sliter, P Require notice of use of after market parts in auto repair HB 184 FA Harper, H Expand treasure state endowment program for research HB 186 Peck, R Revise medical and first-time home buyer savings account laws (H) Education HB 125 F Johnson, R Revise library system laws HB 145 A Masolo, G Stipend for teachers receiving national certification (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HJ 4 Walters, A Urge opposition to grizzly reintroduction in Selway-Bitterroot (H) Human Services HB 126 F Johnson, R Use of automated external defibrillators HB 170 F Masolo, G Revise renal treatment laws HB 190 F Soft, L Extend permissible period for day-care license (H) Judiciary HB 115 FA Mcgee, D Revise laws governing commitments to boot camp and Department of Corrections HB 116 F Mcgee, D Sentence 4th DUI to treatment and correctional program HB 127 Johnson, R Generally revise child support enforcement laws HB 134 FA Mcgee, D Jail sanction for probation violators HB 135 FA Stovall, J Dept of Justice protective services pay increase appropriation HB 146 Menahan, R Allow imposing conditions upon violating suspended or deferred sentence HB 147 Menahan, R Remove requiring written waiver of jury trial HB 149 Davies, B Revise authority for administrative regulation of firearms HB 176 F Bergsagel, E Maintain electronic youth court records HB 180 F Soft, L Guardianship petition for youth in need of care (H) Local Government HB 123 F Menahan, R Pay county attorney salaries every two weeks HB 151 Witt, J Revise law governing consolidated county office eligibility (H) Natural Resources HB 120 Brown, R Revise reclamation grant fund use HB 124 F Haines, D Revise fire suppression liability HB 142 Anderson, S Clarify environmental review for state proposals HB 158 F Ohs, K Revise storage tank inspection and closure law HB 160 R Ohs, K Submit fee for renewal of underground tank inspector license to electorate HB 161 R Ohs, K Submit underground tank inspector exam guide fee to electorate OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Natural Resources HB 162 R Ohs, K Submit underground tank inspector reexamination fee to electorate HB 163 R Ohs, K Submit underground tank inspector duplicate license fee to electorate HB 164 R Ohs, K Submit registration fee for certain underground tanks to electorate HB 165 R Ohs, K Submit increase in registration fee for tanks over 1100 gallons to electorate HB 183 Dale, R Revise open cut mining laws HJ 3 Ohs, K Interim study of incentives to promote voluntary cleanup of contaminated sites (H) Rules HR 1 Grinde, L House rules (H) State Administration HB 55 Peck, R Bond validating act HB 117 F Ohs, K Statutorily create consensus council HB 118 F Mood, D Revise teachers retirement laws HB 119 F Mood, D Meet qualifications for tax-deferred qualified state retirement plans HB 141 Hagener, T Remove certain language from voter registration card HB 144 F Menahan, R Prohibit state government from using phone menus HB 148 F Golie, G Permanent ad hoc retirement benefit increase for firefighters HB 175 Gillan, K Allow candidates to file certain forms by fax HB 182 F Ahner, C Generally revise retirement laws HB 188 F Tuss, C Provide for electronic commerce (H) State/Federal Relations HB 173 F Somerville, R Adopt southern regional emergency management assistance compact (H) Taxation HB 128 F Gillan, K Generally revise taxation of telecommunications HB 132 F Kasten, B Standardize penalty and interest on late and delinquent taxes OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Taxation HB 137 F Anderson, S Tax dispute review procedure HB 138 F Harper, H Revise fuel licensure provisions HB 139 F Harper, H Revise LPG dealer tax return HB 152 F Anderson, S Public library district with taxing authority authorized HB 166 F Kasten, B Revise Dept. of Revenue collection of tax and debt -- suspend licenses HB 168 F Kasten, B Transfer debt collection to Department of Revenue HB 174 FA Hibbard, C Generally revise taxation of electric utilities HB 177 R Hibbard, C Increase electric generation tax HB 178 R Hibbard, C Impose kilowatt hour and self-assessing purchaser tax HB 191 R Gillan, K Impose excise tax on retail telecommunications service HJ 2 Story, B Revenue estimating resolution (H) Transportation HB 114 Mcculloch, L Motorist to yield to bus entering traffic HB 129 Stovall, J Revise laws governing traffic in area of emergency response vehicles HB 169 Quilici, J Repeal certain junkyard statutes HB 172 Hibbard, C Revise electronic payment of fuel tax HB 187 F Tropila, J Clarify work zone signing HB 189 Barnett, J Revise motor pool laws