Report: LAW0330L Mar. 15, 1999 at 5:50 PM 1999 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 56th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 03/15/1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key: -- Fiscal Note Indicated A -- Appropriation R -- Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Com Rpt--Bill Concurred as Amd (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety HB 551 F Cobb, J State funding assistance for tribal TANF programs Carried by Sen. Eck OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Sent to Enrolling SB 87 Hargrove, D Revise snowmobile safety act SB 90 Stang, S Amend the Veterans' Public Employment Preference Law SB 99 Tester, J Continuing health ins. for dependents of certain persons killed in line of duty SB 127 F Waterman, M Revise liquor license ownership transfer SB 131 Swysgood, C Revise laws governing community service SB 166 F Lynch, J Revise responsibility for handling abandoned vehicles -- vehicle disposal fees SB 227 Hertel, J Clarify definition of small telecommunications provider SB 245 F Waterman, M Adopt wage and hour exemption for home companions for elderly and disabled SB 290 Lynch, J Nurse practitioner to issue disabled parking stickers SB 299 Hertel, J Allow purchase of additional transportation bus from depreciation fund SB 317 Beck, T Letters of credit as collateral for public fund deposits SB 351 Jergeson, G Allow certain organization 2 cash prize casino nights per year SB 428 F Stang, S Transfer motorcycle safety training program to regents OB # 6 -Motions OB # 6 -Motions Sponsor List Modified SB 525 F R Devlin, G Enact a statewide, general, 4% retail sales and use tax OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 530 F Bishop, A Revise oil and natural gas production taxes SR 4 Cole, M Confirm certain appointees OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 530 F Bishop, A Revise oil and natural gas production taxes SR 4 Cole, M Confirm certain appointees OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) State Administration SR 4 Cole, M Confirm certain appointees (S) Taxation SB 530 F Bishop, A Revise oil and natural gas production taxes OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading (H) Amendments Concurred SB 187 Vote: 49-0 Tester, J Revise crop dusting lien SB 289 Vote: 49-0 Doherty, S Regulate intrastate pay phone calls OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading (H) Amendments Not Concurred SB 54 Vote: 49-0 Halligan, M Revise youth court act OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred HB 142 Vote: 30-19 Anderson, S Clarify environmental review for state proposals HB 373 Vote: 49-0 Younkin, C Clarify herd district laws--annexation into existing herd district HB 522 Vote: 49-0 Pavlovich, B Clarify wholesale beer sale laws OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading CC Rpt Adopted SB 10 Vote: 49-0 Mohl, A Revising the laws relating to slow-moving vehicles on 4-lane highways SB 20 F Vote: 48-1 Shea, D Revise procedure for Board of Pardons and Parole OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 58 Vote: 49-0 Younkin, C Modify petroleum tank release clean up fund HB 69 F A Vote: 45-4 Mccann, M Revise statutory appropriations and revenue dedications HB 98 Vote: 36-13 Simon, B Clarify when license to perform plumbing work required HB 107 Vote: 49-0 Mcculloch, L Revise library levy election law HB 118 F Vote: 49-0 Mood, D Revise teachers retirement laws HB 132 F Vote: 36-13 Kasten, B Standardize penalty and interest on late and delinquent taxes collected by DOR HB 173 F Vote: 45-4 Somerville, R Adopt southern regional emergency management assistance compact HB 192 Vote: 47-2 Andersen, J Require terminated peace officer to reimburse for training HB 210 F Vote: 49-0 Johnson, R Allow inclusion of class eight property in debt limit for certain purposes HB 215 Vote: 46-3 Ewer, D Prohibit electronic motion tracking devices when hunting HB 331 Vote: 49-0 Ahner, C Provide institutional controls for environmentally impaired property HB 349 Vote: 49-0 Thomas, B Waive performance security waiver for certain county projects HB 360 Vote: 49-0 Clark, R Eliminate affidavit requirement to receive pay HB 371 Vote: 49-0 Cobb, J Revise threshold for reporting vehicle accidents to law OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred enforcement HB 379 F Vote: 49-0 Tash, B Management of sensitive, rare, or endangered species HB 418 F Vote: 47-2 Pavlovich, B Clarify tax exemption for certain fraternal organizations HB 442 Vote: 47-2 Stovall, J Allow brewery to have retail sample sales HB 444 F Vote: 49-0 Thomas, B Re-establish Montana grass commission through conservation act HB 468 F Vote: 48-1 Brainard, M Require person who hire paid signature gatherers to file campaign finance report HB 474 Vote: 49-0 Hibbard, C Board of personnel appeals to redetermine appropriate bargaining units HB 476 F Vote: 48-1 Johnson, R Revise local government general obligation bond laws HB 479 F Vote: 49-0 Johnson, R Revise airline valuation for tax purposes HB 492 Vote: 42-7 Harper, H Expand crime of desecration HB 494 F Vote: 39-10 Squires, C Extend retirement service purchase for involuntarily terminated employees HB 495 A Vote: 49-0 Pavlovich, B Revise silicosis benefits HB 514 Vote: 49-0 Somerville, R Revise laws governing payment of contractors HB 526 F Vote: 47-2 Mangan, J Create a deferred deposit loan to be administered by the DOC HB 615 Vote: 49-0 Harrington, D Revise laws governing beer and wine franchise agreements OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred in as Amended by House SB 90 Vote: 47-2 Stang, S Amend the Veterans' Public Employment Preference Law SB 99 Vote: 49-0 Tester, J Continuing health ins. for dependents of certain persons killed in line of duty OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading FCC Rpt Adopted SB 79 F Vote: 49-0 Swysgood, C Impose 6-mill levy for university system funding OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 454 F Vote: 42-7 Beck, T Require state to pay Powell Co for land the state conduct farm/ranch opereration SB 502 Vote: 49-0 Grosfield, L Revise laws related to hard-rock mining impacts