Report: LAW0330L Jan. 30, 1999 at 3:29 PM 1999 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 56th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/30/1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Adverse Com Rpt Adopted (S) Highways And Transportation SB 156 F Vote: 43-3 Sprague, M Revise license plate number assignment to reflect census OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Not Passed (S) Highways And Transportation SB 156 F Sprague, M Revise license plate number assignment to reflect census OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Passed (S) Business And Industry SB 210 Lynch, J Home inspection trade practices act (S) Local Government SB 214 Bartlett, S Revise laws relating to sheriff's levy and sale for collection of taxes SB 225 Hertel, J Eliminate road improvement districts SB 226 Hertel, J Clarify authority for county roads (S) Taxation SB 205 F Mcnutt, W Increase aviation fuel tax by 1cent and inflation adjustment SB 270 F Devlin, G Allow county to charge Dept. of Revenue for office space OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Passed as Amd (S) Highways And Transportation SB 89 F Stang, S Signing for visitor information centers SB 113 Mahlum, D Generally revise motor vehicle dealer laws (S) Labor And Employment Relations OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Passed as Amd (S) Labor And Employment Relations SB 90 Stang, S Revise veteran's preference law (S) Local Government SB 142 Bartlett, S Clarify longevity calculation for deputy sheriffs (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 219 Waterman, M Insurance coverage parity for severe mental illness (S) Taxation SB 206 R Mcnutt, W Submit aviation fuel tax increase to electorate OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 338 F Mesaros, K Revise, extend & fund hunting access enhancement management program SB 339 F R Mesaros, K Submit resident combination access/habitat fee to electorate SB 340 F R Mesaros, K Submit resident upland game bird license fee increase to electorate SB 341 F R Mesaros, K Submit resident hunting only access/habitat license fee to electorate SB 342 F Hargrove, D Montana agricultural heritage preservation program SB 343 Swysgood, C Extend prohibition on cyanide heap leach mining SB 344 Swysgood, C Repeal cyanide mining prohibition; submit to voters November 2000 SB 345 Shea, D Local regulation of cyanide heap leach mining SB 346 Hargrove, D Require marking of pump dispensing dyed fuel SB 347 F Stang, S Revise insurance laws on small employer health reinsurance program SB 348 Bartlett, S Decriminalize municipal code violations SB 349 F Christiaens, C Establish housing revolving loan fund SB 350 Mahlum, D Revise laws governing annexation SB 351 Jergeson, G Allow certain organization 2 cash prize casino nights per year SB 352 Mahlum, D Designating the Missoula Memorial Rose Garden as a state veterans' memorial OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 353 F Franklin, E Eliminate sanctions of foodstamps, medicaid, an childcare recipients SB 354 F Mohl, A Require only one license plate on vehicles SB 355 F Mohl, A Eliminate requirement to fund footpaths and bike trails SB 356 Mohl, A Add reservation resident to highway commission SB 357 F Stang, S Allow gambling machines on county fairgrounds during fair OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 338 F Mesaros, K Revise, extend & fund hunting access enhancement management program SB 339 F R Mesaros, K Submit resident combination access/habitat fee to electorate SB 340 F R Mesaros, K Submit resident upland game bird license fee increase to electorate SB 341 F R Mesaros, K Submit resident hunting only access/habitat license fee to electorate SB 342 F Hargrove, D Montana agricultural heritage preservation program SB 343 Swysgood, C Extend prohibition on cyanide heap leach mining SB 344 Swysgood, C Repeal cyanide mining prohibition; submit to voters November 2000 SB 345 Shea, D Local regulation of cyanide heap leach mining SB 346 Hargrove, D Require marking of pump dispensing dyed fuel SB 347 F Stang, S Revise insurance laws on small employer health reinsurance program SB 348 Bartlett, S Decriminalize municipal code violations SB 349 F Christiaens, C Establish housing revolving loan fund SB 350 Mahlum, D Revise laws governing annexation SB 351 Jergeson, G Allow certain organization 2 cash prize casino nights per year SB 352 Mahlum, D Designating the Missoula Memorial Rose Garden as a state veterans' memorial OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 353 F Franklin, E Eliminate sanctions of foodstamps, medicaid, an childcare recipients SB 354 F Mohl, A Require only one license plate on vehicles SB 355 F Mohl, A Eliminate requirement to fund footpaths and bike trails SB 356 Mohl, A Add reservation resident to highway commission SB 357 F Stang, S Allow gambling machines on county fairgrounds during fair OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 342 F Hargrove, D Montana agricultural heritage preservation program (S) Business And Industry SB 347 F Stang, S Revise insurance laws on small employer health reinsurance program SB 349 F Christiaens, C Establish housing revolving loan fund SB 351 Jergeson, G Allow certain organization 2 cash prize casino nights per year (S) Finance And Claims SB 353 F Franklin, E Eliminate sanctions of foodstamps, medicaid, an childcare recipients SB 355 F Mohl, A Eliminate requirement to fund footpaths and bike trails (S) Fish And Game SB 338 F Mesaros, K Revise, extend & fund hunting access enhancement management program SB 339 F R Mesaros, K Submit resident combination access/habitat fee to electorate SB 340 F R Mesaros, K Submit resident upland game bird license fee increase to electorate SB 341 F R Mesaros, K Submit resident hunting only access/habitat license fee to electorate (S) Highways And Transportation SB 346 Hargrove, D Require marking of pump dispensing dyed fuel SB 354 F Mohl, A Require only one license plate on vehicles (S) Judiciary SB 348 Bartlett, S Decriminalize municipal code violations OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary SB 357 F Stang, S Allow gambling machines on county fairgrounds during fair (S) Local Government SB 350 Mahlum, D Revise laws governing annexation (S) Natural Resources SB 343 Swysgood, C Extend prohibition on cyanide heap leach mining SB 344 Swysgood, C Repeal cyanide mining prohibition; submit to voters November 2000 SB 345 Shea, D Local regulation of cyanide heap leach mining (S) State Administration SB 352 Mahlum, D Designating the Missoula Memorial Rose Garden as a state veterans' memorial SB 356 Mohl, A Add reservation resident to highway commission Referred to Committee (S) Finance And Claims HB 69 F A Mccann, M Revise statutory appropriations and revenue dedications (S) Judiciary HB 203 Shockley, J Revise criminal laws HB 209 Shockley, J Provide plea of nolo contendere in criminal matters HB 233 Schmidt, T Private collection of delinquent court fines HB 257 F Younkin, C Criminal conviction surcharge to fund victim and witness advocate programs HB 357 Cobb, J Revise filing of determination of tax for joint tenancy in estate (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 319 Dale, R Extend authority to create city-county boards of health OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading (H) Amendments Concurred SB 56 F R Vote: 45-0 Mccarthy, B Impose 6-mill levy for funding university system SB 79 F Vote: 45-0 Swysgood, C Impose 6-mill levy for university system funding OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 99 Vote: 45-0 Tester, J Continuing health ins. for dependents of certain persons killed in line of duty SB 114 F Vote: 45-0 Thomas, F Training for public assistance recipients SB 180 Vote: 29-15 Hertel, J County commission hearings on public land exchanges with federal agency SB 207 Vote: 40-4 Roush, G Allow county to donate tax deed land to nonprofit corporations OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amd SB 133 F Vote: 43-2 Mohl, A Numerical daytime speed limit OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 200 F Vote: 38-12 Taylor, M Stimulate economic growth and business retention by providing tax incentives SB 213 Vote: 36-14 Grosfield, L Sentence enhancement for discriminatory crimes