Report: LAW0330L Apr. 14, 1999 at 7:57 PM 1999 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 56th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 04/14/1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 132 F Kasten, B Standardize penalty and interest on late and delinquent taxes collected by DOR HB 150 Menahan, R Require contracting foreign companies to receive a certificate of authority HB 155 Pavlovich, B Prohibit the cancellation or nonrenewal of property & casualty insurance HB 180 F Soft, L Guardianship petition for youth in need of care HB 186 Peck, R Revise medical and first-time home buyer savings account laws HB 187 F Tropila, J Set requirements for posting work zone and construction zone speed limit signs HB 189 Barnett, J Revise the laws relating to state-owned or leased motor vehicles HB 192 Andersen, J Provide city/town may be reimbursed by terminated police officer for training HB 203 Shockley, J Revise criminal laws HB 204 Shockley, J Authorize certain financial options; revise certain procedures in justice courts HB 207 F Johnson, R Revise district court reimbursement laws for abuse and neglect proceeding costs HB 215 Ewer, D Prohibit electronic motion tracking devices when hunting HB 221 Trexler, C Revise responsibility for weed control bordering road HB 255 F Anderson, S Increase felony threshold for property crimes HB 257 F Younkin, C Criminal conviction surcharge to fund victim and witness advocate programs HB 282 F Johnson, R Revise funding of administrative costs of unemployment insurance fund OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling HB 301 Mccann, M Revise licensure requirements for speech pathologist HB 321 F R Fuchs, D Revise inspection requirements for passenger elevators and escalators HB 339 F Sliter, P Interim study of reapportionment of judicial districts HB 366 Kasten, B Revise child protective services laws HB 379 F Tash, B Require programs that assist in management/recovery of sensitive or rare species HB 395 F Facey, T Revise eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for part time workers HB 396 Masolo, G Regulate operators of amusement rides;define passenger/operator responsibilities HB 399 F Guggenheim, M Revise regulation of telemedicine HB 404 A Thomas, B Electric transition reform HB 405 F Fuchs, D Equalize tax on all land used for golf courses HB 435 Clark, P Revise FWP Common authority to develop disabled hunter programs HB 444 F Thomas, B Re-establish Montana grass commission through conservation act HB 461 F Simon, B Citations to plumbers or electricians on job sites without proof of licensure HB 486 Anderson, S Generally revise CECRA HB 502 Ohs, K Revise voter information pamphlet by clarifying ballot measure content HB 504 Ohs, K Remove prohibition on certain reimbursements for premiums on health plans HB 526 F Mangan, J Create a deferred deposit loan to be administered by the DOC HB 532 F Anderson, S Set deadlines for final acceptance/final payment to public building contractor HB 638 F Somerville, R Research and Development tax credit HB 656 Bookout-Reinicke, S Revise tax deed process HB 657 F Davies, B Estate and trust deductibility of state and federal taxes HB 659 F Menahan, R Provide minimum amount for tax refund or bill as a result of revised assessment OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees CC Report Received (H) Conference HB 57 F Mercer, J Exempt university system from state fund requirement Report #1 HB 129 Stovall, J Revise laws pertaining to highway hazards in area of emergency response vehicles Report #1 HB 302 F Krenzler, B Revise micro business development act Report #1 HB 557 Ewer, D Medical privacy for work comp claims Report #1 HJ 5 Jore, R Urge repeal of Brady law SB 59 F Wells, J Generally revise fish and game licensing statutes Report #1 SB 195 F Lynch, J Revise military service purchase provisions for PERS Report #1 SB 243 F Thomas, F Revise extended jurisdiction prosecution act; youth sentencing provisions Report #2 SB 301 F Keating, T Eliminate statutory appropriation of renewable resource funds to MSU-Northern Report #1 SB 338 F Mesaros, K Revise hunter management & hunting access enhancement management programs Report #1 OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees FCC Report Received (H) Free Conference HB 315 F Raney, B Provide for establishment of primitive fishing access sites HB 506 Sliter, P Clarify consumer protection for auto body and glass repair OB # 3 -Reports of Select Committees FCC Report Received (H) Free Conference Report #1 SB 406 F Doherty, S Revise laws for formation of cooperative to purchase power for small customers Report #1 SB 482 F Mesaros, K Request interim study of licensure for mortgage lending Report #1 OB # 5 -Messages from the Governor Returned with Gov's Proposed Amendments HB 20 F Kitzenberg, S Establish a multi-species fish hatchery near Fort Peck Dam OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Free Conference SB 406 F Doherty, S Revise laws for formation of cooperative to purchase power for small customers OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading (S) Amendments Concurred HB 652 F Vote: 97-3 Guggenheim, M Clarify income for purposes of residential credit for elderly OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed SB 370 F Vote: 44-56 Stang, S Local option sales tax OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred SB 265 F Vote: 73-27 Grimes, D Montana mining exploration and development act SB 530 F Vote: 65-31 Bishop, A Generally revise the taxation of oil and natural gas production Erickson amendment failed 39/61. OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred as Amd SB 184 F Vote: 89-11 Grosfield, L Generally revise property tax law Swanson amd failed 48/51; Guggenheim amd sect 2&4 failed 45/53, remainder adopted 51/49; Erickson amd sect 7 failed 42/57; Facey amd adopted 50/49; Tuss amd failed 44/55; Davies amd adopted 72/27; Hibbard amd adopted 88/11. OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Gov's Proposed Amd Concurred HB 245 F Vote: 99-0 Simon, B Implement affordable housing land use initiative as related to building codes OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred SB 424 F Vote: 92-7 Cocchiarella, V Revise elderly homeowner and renter credit SB 454 F Vote: 88-11 Beck, T Require state to pay Powell Co for land the state conducts farm/ranch operation SB 487 F Vote: 94-4 Roush, G Clarify oil equipment is a class 8 SB 532 F Vote: 88-11 Mcnutt, W Eliminate personal property tax and livestock tax for industrial dairy OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading FCC Rpt Adopted SB 274 F Vote: 91-8 Wilson, B Exempt personal property used to build and launch space vehicles OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate HB 132 F Vote: 80-19 Kasten, B Standardize penalty and interest on late and delinquent taxes collected by DOR HB 150 Vote: 89-10 Menahan, R Require contracting foreign companies to receive a certificate of authority HB 155 Vote: 88-11 Pavlovich, B Prohibit the cancellation or nonrenewal of property & casualty insurance OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate HB 180 F Vote: 79-20 Soft, L Guardianship petition for youth in need of care HB 186 Vote: 92-6 Peck, R Revise medical and first-time home buyer savings account laws HB 187 F Vote: 95-3 Tropila, J Set requirements for posting work zone and construction zone speed limit signs HB 189 Vote: 96-2 Barnett, J Revise the laws relating to state-owned or leased motor vehicles HB 192 Vote: 68-31 Andersen, J Provide city/town may be reimbursed by terminated police officer for training HB 203 Vote: 90-9 Shockley, J Revise criminal laws HB 204 Vote: 89-10 Shockley, J Authorize certain financial options; revise certain procedures in justice courts HB 207 F Vote: 83-16 Johnson, R Revise district court reimbursement laws for abuse and neglect proceeding costs HB 215 Vote: 84-15 Ewer, D Prohibit electronic motion tracking devices when hunting HB 221 Vote: 94-4 Trexler, C Revise responsibility for weed control bordering road HB 255 F Vote: 88-11 Anderson, S Increase felony threshold for property crimes HB 257 F Vote: 87-12 Younkin, C Criminal conviction surcharge to fund victim and witness advocate programs HB 282 F Vote: 79-20 Johnson, R Revise funding of administrative costs of unemployment insurance fund HB 301 Vote: 80-18 Mccann, M Revise licensure requirements for speech pathologist HB 321 F R Vote: 81-17 Fuchs, D Revise inspection requirements for passenger elevators and escalators HB 339 F Vote: 85-13 Sliter, P Interim study of reapportionment of judicial districts HB 366 Vote: 87-11 Kasten, B Revise child protective services laws HB 379 F Vote: 89-10 Tash, B Require programs that assist in management/recovery of sensitive or rare species HB 395 F Vote: 92-7 Facey, T Revise eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for part time workers HB 396 Vote: 63-36 Masolo, G Regulate operators of amusement rides;define passenger/operator responsibilities HB 399 F Vote: 75-24 Guggenheim, M Revise regulation of telemedicine OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate HB 404 A Vote: 82-17 Thomas, B Electric transition reform HB 405 F Vote: 86-12 Fuchs, D Equalize tax on all land used for golf courses HB 435 Vote: 87-11 Clark, P Revise FWP Common authority to develop disabled hunter programs HB 444 F Vote: 87-12 Thomas, B Re-establish Montana grass commission through conservation act HB 461 F Vote: 67-32 Simon, B Citations to plumbers or electricians on job sites without proof of licensure HB 486 Vote: 62-37 Anderson, S Generally revise CECRA HB 502 Vote: 97-1 Ohs, K Revise voter information pamphlet by clarifying ballot measure content HB 504 Vote: 85-14 Ohs, K Remove prohibition on certain reimbursements for premiums on health plans HB 526 F Vote: 72-27 Mangan, J Create a deferred deposit loan to be administered by the DOC OB # 9 -Motions CC Dissolved (H) Conference HB 478 F Golie, G Limit nonresident upland game bird licenses OB # 9 -Motions FCC Appointed (H) Free Conference HB 478 F Golie, G Limit nonresident upland game bird licenses Rep. S. Anderson-Chair, Wagner, Golie SB 217 Miller, K Allow electrical apprentice to take license exam Rep. Brown-Chair, Stovall, Barnhart OB # 9 -Motions FCC Dissolved (H) Free Conference SB 217 Miller, K Allow electrical apprentice to take license exam OB # 9 -Motions Motion Carried SB 308 F Bohlinger, J Generally revise the family education savings act To pass bill for the day OB # 9 -Motions On Motion Rules Suspended SB 430 F Roush, G Royalty administration fee not taxable value for oil production By Grinde to allow for 2nd and 3rd reading tomorrow. OB # 99-LSD Staff Entry Chapter Number HB 645 F Cobb, J Revise government accounting and fund structure law