Report: LAW0330L Feb. 16, 1999 at 7:09 PM 1999 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 56th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 02/16/1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Concurred (S) Finance And Claims HB 3 A Zook, T Supplemental appropriation bill Carried by Sen. Keating (S) State Administration HB 56 Menahan, R Eliminate remuneration for services performed as legislative pay option Carried by Sen. Shea HB 89 Guggenheim, M Limit term of emergency response commission Carried by Sen. Thomas HB 118 F Mood, D Revise teachers retirement laws Carried by Sen. Bartlett HB 119 F Mood, D Meet qualifications for tax-deferred qualified state retirement plans Carried by Sen. Bartlett HB 198 F Cobb, J Revise ability to request economic impact statement on administrative rule Carried by Sen. Thomas OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Passed (S) Business And Industry SB 378 F Stang, S Revise funding of property and casualty guaranty fund SB 439 F Hertel, J Revise licensure of guest ranches and related occupations SJ 9 Cole, M Study of state contracting laws and procedures (S) Ethics OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Passed (S) Ethics SB 395 Halligan, M Revise voting requirements for legislators (S) Natural Resources SB 412 Stang, S Revise control of timber slash (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 438 Christiaens, C Revise control of ephedrine for immediate patient use by physician (S) State Administration SB 400 Holden, R Adopt Mountain daylight time as only time in Montana SB 434 F Waterman, M Revise guaranteed annual benefit adjustment law for law enforcement OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Passed as Amd (S) Agriculture, Livestock And Irrigati SB 183 F Nelson, L Revise agricultural seed dealers laws SB 342 F Hargrove, D Montana agricultural heritage preservation program SB 394 F Tester, J Montana organic certified commodities (S) Business And Industry SB 263 Holden, R Prohibit insurer offering after market sheet-metal parts for certain vehicles SB 351 Jergeson, G Allow certain organization 2 cash prize casino nights per year 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 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 (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 428 F Stang, S Transfer motorcycle safety training program to regents (S) Judiciary SB 153 Halligan, M Adopt revised article 9 of ucc SB 251 Halligan, M Clarify assessment of chemical dependency prior to sentencing OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Passed as Amd (S) Judiciary SB 306 Grimes, D Continuity of care in child custody matters SB 372 F Halligan, M Revise certain family laws OB # 6 -Motions Motion Failed (S) Labor And Employment Relations SB 202 Vote: 20-29 Bartlett, S Clarify overtime pay for construction industry To Take From Committee & Place on 2nd Reading OB # 6 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (S) Business And Industry SB 490 F Glaser, B Clarify retainage includes relationship between contractor and subcontractor (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 442 F Stang, S Revise school laws (S) Finance And Claims SB 385 F Grimes, D Study of health care endowment and develop information data base Rereferred to Committee (S) Judiciary HB 310 Molnar, B School notice of youth violating statute OB # 6 -Motions Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Com (S) Judiciary SB 303 Vote: 47-0 Thomas, F Place hospital costs ahead of attorney fees in work comp cases Taken from 2nd Reading; Rereferred to Com (S) Judiciary HB 197 F Vote: 49-0 Cobb, J Rule making notes for bills OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 502 Grosfield, L Revise hard rock mining impact act SB 503 F Ellingson, J Revise procedure for imposing death penalty SB 504 Lynch, J Clarify city limits in consolidated government for revenue allocation SB 505 F Grimes, D Fund civil legal assistance in domestic violence SB 506 F R Grimes, D Submit increase in plaintiff's filing fee to electors SB 507 F R Grimes, D Submit increase in dissolution of marriage filing fee to electorate SB 508 F Cocchiarella, V Increase number of weeks for calculation of permanent partial disability OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 502 Grosfield, L Revise hard rock mining impact act SB 503 F Ellingson, J Revise procedure for imposing death penalty SB 504 Lynch, J Clarify city limits in consolidated government for revenue allocation SB 505 F Grimes, D Fund civil legal assistance in domestic violence SB 506 F R Grimes, D Submit increase in plaintiff's filing fee to electors SB 507 F R Grimes, D Submit increase in dissolution of marriage filing fee to electorate SB 508 F Cocchiarella, V Increase number of weeks for calculation of permanent partial disability OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary SB 503 F Ellingson, J Revise procedure for imposing death penalty SB 505 F Grimes, D Fund civil legal assistance in domestic violence SB 506 F R Grimes, D Submit increase in plaintiff's filing fee to electors SB 507 F R Grimes, D Submit increase in dissolution of marriage filing fee to OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary electorate (S) Labor And Employment Relations SB 508 F Cocchiarella, V Increase number of weeks for calculation of permanent partial disability (S) Local Government SB 504 Lynch, J Clarify city limits in consolidated government for revenue allocation (S) Taxation SB 502 Grosfield, L Revise hard rock mining impact act OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 36 Vote: 48-0 Quilici, J Adopt most recent version of federal military laws HB 141 Vote: 48-0 Hagener, T Remove certain language from voter registration card OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 123 R Vote: 48-0 Crismore, W Septic disposal fee increase SB 125 R Vote: 48-0 Crismore, W Increase base of entities subject to septic disposal fee SB 126 F Vote: 48-0 Crismore, W Septic disposal and licensure SB 235 Vote: 48-0 Wells, J Specify presumption of nonabandonment for municipal water rights SB 293 Vote: 48-0 Bishop, A Revise state endangered species list SB 359 Vote: 48-0 Franklin, E Create reserve fund - tobacco manuf. who haven't previously settled with state SB 383 Vote: 40-7 Hargrove, D Agricultural and Open Space Land Preservation and Cluster Development Act SB 397 F Vote: 48-0 Stang, S Allow flexibility in using highway funds OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amd OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amd SB 410 Vote: 37-11 Keenan, B Prohibit alcoholic beverages in non-licensed restaurants -- bottle clubs OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 85 Vote: 40-9 Simon, B Revise optometric scope of practice law HB 137 F Vote: 49-0 Anderson, S Tax dispute review procedure OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 111 F Vote: 37-13 Depratu, B Exempting intangible personal property from taxation SB 387 Vote: 42-7 Wilson, B Prohibit employer from charging job application fee