Report: LAW0330L Jan. 27, 1999 at 5:18 PM 1999 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 56th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/27/1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Passed (S) Labor And Employment Relations SB 217 Miller, K Allow Electricial Apprentice to Take License Exam (S) Natural Resources SB 40 Grimes, D Remove restrictions on sale of power from Broadwater project OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Passed as Amd (S) Taxation SB 200 F Taylor, M Stimulate economic growth and business retention by providing tax incentives OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SJ 1 Harp, J Joint legislative rules OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed (S) Judiciary SB 66 Vote: 21-29 Bohlinger, J Include sexual orientation in hate crime laws To Take From Table In Committee & Place On 2nd Reading OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 296 Nelson, L Revise laws governing cooperatives SB 297 F Depratu, B Remove ethanol production incentive payment from highway funds OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 298 Keating, T Revise method of appropriation of reclamation and development grants SB 299 Hertel, J Allow purchase of additional transportation bus from depreciation fund SB 300 Hertel, J Revise date school trustees assume office SB 301 F A Keating, T Eliminate statutory appropriation of renewable resource funds to MSU-Northern SB 302 F Toews, D Regional wastewater authority SB 303 Thomas, F Place hospital costs ahead of attorney fees in work comp cases SB 304 F Hargrove, D Insurance consultant licenses SB 305 Thomas, F Prohibit project labor agreements on public projects SB 306 Grimes, D Continuity of care in child custody matters SB 307 F Grimes, D Revise lottery laws and limit expansion SB 308 F Bohlinger, J Revise college savings account laws SB 309 F Bohlinger, J Revise compulsory enrollment and truancy laws 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 SB 312 Halligan, M Revise requirements for mill certification SR 2 Harp, J Revise certain Senate Rules OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 296 Nelson, L Revise laws governing cooperatives SB 297 F Depratu, B Remove ethanol production incentive payment from highway funds SB 298 Keating, T Revise method of appropriation of reclamation and development grants SB 299 Hertel, J Allow purchase of additional transportation bus from depreciation fund SB 300 Hertel, J Revise date school trustees assume office OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 301 F A Keating, T Eliminate statutory appropriation of renewable resource funds to MSU-Northern SB 302 F Toews, D Regional wastewater authority SB 303 Thomas, F Place hospital costs ahead of attorney fees in work comp cases SB 304 F Hargrove, D Insurance consultant licenses SB 305 Thomas, F Prohibit project labor agreements on public projects SB 306 Grimes, D Continuity of care in child custody matters SB 307 F Grimes, D Revise lottery laws and limit expansion SB 308 F Bohlinger, J Revise college savings account laws SB 309 F Bohlinger, J Revise compulsory enrollment and truancy laws 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 SB 312 Halligan, M Revise requirements for mill certification SR 2 Harp, J Revise certain Senate Rules OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business And Industry SB 296 Nelson, L Revise laws governing cooperatives SB 304 F Hargrove, D Insurance consultant licenses SB 307 F Grimes, D Revise lottery laws and limit expansion (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 299 Hertel, J Allow purchase of additional transportation bus from depreciation fund SB 300 Hertel, J Revise date school trustees assume office SB 309 F Bohlinger, J Revise compulsory enrollment and truancy laws (S) Finance And Claims SB 298 Keating, T Revise method of appropriation of reclamation and development grants SB 301 F A Keating, T Eliminate statutory appropriation of renewable resource funds OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims to MSU-Northern (S) Judiciary SB 303 Thomas, F Place hospital costs ahead of attorney fees in work comp cases SB 306 Grimes, D Continuity of care in child custody matters (S) Labor And Employment Relations SB 305 Thomas, F Prohibit project labor agreements on public projects (S) Natural Resources SB 302 F Toews, D Regional wastewater authority (S) Rules SR 2 Harp, J Revise certain Senate Rules (S) Taxation SB 297 F Depratu, B Remove ethanol production incentive payment from highway funds SB 308 F Bohlinger, J Revise college savings account laws 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 SB 312 Halligan, M Revise requirements for mill certification Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati HB 30 Peck, R Repeal outdated laws limiting unit size certain commodities can be sold in (S) Business And Industry HB 32 Johnson, R Revise laws governing Board of Investments HB 63 Simon, B Revise law governing building codes HB 73 F Rose, S Revise license procedures for certain businesses/transfer functions to revenue HB 154 Gallus, S Clarify prohibition against auto repair incentives 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 196 Cobb, J Revise tax disclosure on customer utility statement OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business And Industry HB 201 Cobb, J Include tribal governments in state cooperative purchasing law HB 229 Ewer, D Repeal building inspector enforcement of construction site health and safety HB 250 Rehbein, B Allow local government to include economic development in group health plan (S) Education And Cultural Resources HB 71 Rose, S Revise school budget law - limit enrollment decrease to 4% HB 90 F Hagener, T Allow district estimates of non-levy revenue for computing general fund levy (S) Finance And Claims HB 3 A Zook, T Supplemental appropriation bill HB 64 F Mccann, M Require agency budgets to contain plan to reduce base budget by 15 percent HB 75 A Ahner, C Combine disaster and fire emergency statutory appropriations HB 207 F Johnson, R Revise district court reimbursement laws for abuse and neglect proceeding costs (S) Fish And Game HB 93 F R Pavlovich, B Legion of valor fishing licenses HB 215 Ewer, D Prohibit motion tracking devices when hunting (S) Highways And Transportation 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 (S) Judiciary HB 27 Noennig, M Revise procedure for unlawful detainer HB 38 Peck, R Code commissioner bill HB 41 F Hagener, T Extend surcharge for funding court information technology HB 48 Mcgee, D Generally revise criminal procedure and sentencing laws HB 65 F Ahner, C Extend intervention in delinquency pilot program HB 76 Somerville, R Revise sex offender registration public criminal justice information OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary HB 81 F Menahan, R Revise sentence for youths who commit serious offense HB 94 F Cobb, J Remove termination of state bankruptcy program HB 116 F Mcgee, D Sentence 4th DUI to treatment and correctional program HB 176 F Bergsagel, E Maintain electronic youth court records HB 180 F Soft, L Guardianship petition for youth in need of care HB 255 F Anderson, S Increase felony threshold for property crimes (S) Labor And Employment Relations HB 101 Bookout-Reinicke, S Revise Board of Plumbers membership HB 179 F Sliter, P Provide for withholding of unemployment benefits for federal tax liability HB 200 Cobb, J Revise penalty for prevailing wage violations (S) Local Government HB 91 Simon, B Revise method for extension of municipal jurisdiction for building code HB 99 Hagener, T Revise sewer delinquency notification for tax notice inclusion HB 123 F Menahan, R Pay county attorney salaries every two weeks HB 151 Witt, J Revise law governing consolidated county office eligibility HB 210 F Johnson, R Allow inclusion of class eight property in debt limit for certain purposes HB 212 Hagener, T Revise smoking areas for buildings (S) Natural Resources HB 29 Ohs, K Increase renewable resources bonding authority HB 58 Younkin, C Revise petroleum tank release clean up law HB 95 Story, B Revise water use act (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 44 F Johnson, R Use portion of coal trust for health facility authority purposes HB 52 Menahan, R Revise power of attorney for active duty HB 70 Hurdle, J License adult foster care facilities for other purposes HB 170 F Masolo, G Revise renal treatment laws OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 190 F Soft, L Extend permissible period for day-care license HB 266 Guggenheim, M Revise coverage and treatment reqs for pku to include other disorders, med foods (S) State Administration HB 36 Quilici, J Adopt most recent version of federal military laws HB 55 Peck, R Bond validating act HB 66 F Cobb, J Agency notification of turn around time for licenses etc. HB 175 Gillan, K Allow candidates to file certain forms by fax HB 194 F Cobb, J Fee impacts in administrative rule proposals HB 197 F Cobb, J Rule making notes for bills HB 198 F Cobb, J Revise ability to request economic impact statement on administrative rule (S) Taxation HB 82 Harper, H Revise tax appeal procedure HB 138 F Harper, H Revise fuel licensure provisions HB 139 F Harper, H Revise LPG dealer tax return OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 115 Vote: 50-0 Stang, S Exclude employees waiving coverage from small employer eligibility SB 165 Vote: 50-0 Lynch, J Creating possessor lien on vehicle for towing and storage charges SB 222 Vote: 50-0 Doherty, S Repeal certain statutory provisions on practice of law SB 230 Vote: 50-0 Grimes, D Clarify place of trial for action against county SB 231 Vote: 50-0 Jabs, R Clarify when justice of peace takes office SB 259 R Vote: 49-1 Grimes, D Submit continued funding for domestic abuse programs to electors OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 68 F Vote: 50-0 Mahlum, D Revising certain statutes relating to the State Compensation Insurance Fund SB 128 F Vote: 50-0 Christiaens, C Remove termination of living trust act and delete license fee SB 155 Vote: 50-0 Berry, D Revise disclosure laws for real estate brokers