Report: LAW0330L Feb. 22, 1999 at 6:22 PM 1999 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 56th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 02/22/1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 648 A Menahan, R Issue new license plates in 2002 OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 648 A Menahan, R Issue new license plates in 2002 OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Transportation HB 648 A Menahan, R Issue new license plates in 2002 Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture SB 342 F Hargrove, D Montana agricultural heritage preservation program (H) Appropriations SB 349 F Christiaens, C Establish housing revolving loan fund (H) Business And Labor SB 369 Miller, K Lower premium rate for conversion of certain insurance SB 377 F R Stang, S Submit Montana insurance guaranty association assessment to electors SB 378 F Stang, S Revise funding of property and casualty guaranty fund SB 379 F R Stang, S Submit life and health guaranty assessment to voters SB 386 Mahlum, D Authorize transfer of state owned Virginia City liquor licenses SB 414 Stang, S Revise funding for life and health guaranty fund (H) Judiciary SB 306 Grimes, D Continuity of care in child custody matters OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Local Government SB 415 F Jabs, R County resident bid preference on county contracts (H) State Administration SJ 9 Cole, M Study of state contracting laws and procedures (H) Taxation SB 310 F R Mohl, A Submit special fuel tax refund limitation to electors SB 311 F R Mohl, A Limit fuel tax refund to agricultural use (H) Transportation SB 374 F Lynch, J Exempt local waste hauler from overweight vehicle fines on route to landfill OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed HB 408 Vote: 45-55 Younkin, C Allow local control of public health and safety matters HB 564 F Vote: 40-57 Somerville, R Eliminate recreational use license fee HB 570 Vote: 26-74 Lawson, B Provide flexibility in volunteer firefighter retirement benefits HB 572 F Vote: 45-53 Squires, C Revise certain unemployment insurance laws HB 575 Vote: 28-72 Dell, T Revise laws governing road abandonment HB 586 Vote: 44-55 Dale, R Revise county park district laws Wyatt amendment failed 44/54. OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Pass as Amd Motion Failed HB 503 Vote: 30-66 Sliter, P Revise laws governing livestock trespass Sliter amendment passed 96/3. HB 529 Vote: 46-54 Juneau, C Indian preference in education Rehbein amendment passed 53/46. OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 100 F Vote: 85-13 Simon, B Generally revise insurance and security laws HB 129 Vote: 67-32 Stovall, J Revise laws governing traffic in area of emergency response vehicles HB 227 Vote: 87-11 Molnar, B Generally revise collection laws HB 438 F Vote: 84-16 Eggers, B Equitable distribution of federal sporting goods excise taxes HB 469 Vote: 74-24 Brainard, M Revise campaign and election laws - eliminate public service announcements HB 559 Vote: 58-41 Curtiss, A Private property protection HB 596 F Vote: 97-2 Somerville, R Water quality information and limit changes to design/construction requirements HB 613 A Vote: 54-45 Mangan, J DPHHS to administer tobacco education curriculum HB 632 Vote: 55-44 Bitney, R Revise voter registration laws HB 641 Vote: 91-7 Squires, C Address problems of regulation of medical gas piping HJ 7 Vote: 55-45 Curtiss, A Support American lands sovereignty act HJ 8 Vote: 60-40 Curtiss, A American heritage rivers resolution HJ 17 Vote: 57-42 Curtiss, A Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem management project HJ 23 Vote: 98-0 Lindeen, M Urge retention of certain historic names HJ 25 Vote: 77-22 Gillan, K Resolution urging lower speed limits in school zones HJ 29 Vote: 89-10 Barnhart, B Interim study of laws governing counties HJ 32 Vote: 89-7 Sliter, P Urge action on Y2K problems OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amd HB 54 Vote: 86-13 Menahan, R Crime of throwing bodily fluids at another Gallus amendment passed 97/0 (with item 11 segregated per motion of Molnar). Segregated item 11 amendment passed 64/34. HB 298 Vote: 71-28 Fuchs, D Prohibiting requirement of cisterns under certain conditions Fuchs amendment passed 88/10. OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amd HB 478 F Vote: 58-42 Golie, G Limit nonresident upland game bird licenses Rehbein amendment failed 18/80. Sliter amendment failed 37/62. Molnar amendment passed 63/36. HB 548 Vote: 59-37 Raney, B Prohibit introduction of new species in the state Raney amendment passed 95/2. HB 550 F Vote: 77-22 Rehbein, B Revise pheasant release program Rehbein amendment passed 85/12. HB 560 Vote: 98-1 Hanson, M Revise definition of county road Taylor amendment passed 77/23. HB 563 Vote: 51-47 Gillan, K Revise acupuncture practice act Gillan amendment passed 79/16. B. Clark amendment failed 40/58. HB 633 Vote: 65-35 Bitney, R Forest land management Tash amendment passed 93/4. OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 104 F Vote: 79-19 Hagener, T Emergency vote for surcharge for court technology HB 181 Vote: 78-21 Sliter, P Require notice of use of after market parts in auto repair HB 237 F Vote: 86-12 Swanson, E Revise board of investment loan programs HB 315 F Vote: 71-27 Raney, B Primitive fishing access sites HB 336 Vote: 64-36 Gillan, K Clarify use of street maintenance funds in urban areas HB 366 Vote: 86-12 Kasten, B Revise child protective services laws HB 373 Vote: 90-9 Younkin, C Clarify herd district laws--annexation into existing herd district HB 395 F Vote: 97-3 Facey, T Clarify application of self-employment for unemployment insurance HB 399 F Vote: 67-33 Guggenheim, M Revise regulation of telemedicine OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 429 Vote: 95-3 Shockley, J Bitterroot River basin temporary closure HB 440 F Vote: 59-39 Brainard, M County notification to FWP common of predator alert HB 501 F Vote: 77-21 Ohs, K Government performance and accountability act HB 506 Vote: 83-13 Sliter, P Clarify consumer protection for auto body and glass repair HB 508 F Vote: 75-25 Harrington, D Authority of attorney general to deny certification of improper ballot measure HB 527 F Vote: 93-7 Harper, H Impose interlock ignition requirement on second or subsequent offense HB 530 Vote: 70-28 Mcgee, D Revise partial birth abortion law HB 531 Vote: 83-17 Gillan, K Revise competitive bidding laws for drainage district HB 561 F Vote: 87-13 Gallus, S Allow transportation district to exceed apportioned funds HB 566 F Vote: 70-29 Brainard, M Revise weapons laws HB 585 Vote: 96-4 Jore, R Revise initiative signature requirements HB 590 F Vote: 77-20 Lawson, B Background checks for certain school employees HB 593 Vote: 92-7 Harper, H Mediator confidentiality HB 614 Vote: 97-2 Wagner, D Revise landlord tenant laws regarding mobile home parks HB 615 Vote: 94-5 Harrington, D Revise laws governing beer and wine franchise agreements HB 616 Vote: 98-1 Lindeen, M Electronic availability of public documents HB 625 Vote: 65-35 Bergsagel, P Family impact statements HB 639 F R Vote: 68-29 Mangan, J Submit deferred deposit lender examination fee to electors HB 640 F R Vote: 69-29 Mangan, J Submit deferred deposit lender license fee to electors HJ 6 Vote: 94-6 Mood, D Urge economic development HJ 9 Vote: 63-36 Tuss, C Urge sister state relations with Guangxi Zhaung autonomous region HJ 24 Vote: 90-10 Juneau, C Urge tribal representation in state economic development initiatives HJ 27 Vote: 99-0 Story, B Urge retention of electrical prices for irrigation HJ 31 Vote: 96-3 Menahan, R Urge review of policy of voice menu telephone system by state OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 449 Vote: 41-59 Hurdle, J Revise deviate sexual conduct law By Hurdle to reconsider previous action and return bill to 2nd reading. HB 572 F Vote: 44-54 Squires, C Revise certain unemployment insurance laws By Squires to segregate from the Committee of the Whole Report. OB # 9 -Motions Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading HB 606 F Vote: 59-39 Anderson, S Implement graduated licensing for drivers OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 613 A Mangan, J DPHHS to administer tobacco education curriculum OB # 9 -Motions Taken from Com; Placed on 2nd Reading (H) Judiciary HB 54 Menahan, R Crime of throwing bodily fluids at another On motion of Menahan.