Note: This is the index for the 1999 regular session. The index for the May 2000 special session will be made available when it is created.
INDEX OF INTRODUCED BILLS
APRIL 26, 1999
THIS INDEX INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING BILLS:
HB 1 -- 678/-/hjr_1 -- 39/-/HR 1, 2
SB 1 -- 534/-/sjr 1 -- 21/-/SR 1 -- 7
The presence of a slash (/) in an entry indicates an amendment addition or change.
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ABORTION Removal or clarification of certain provisions declared invalid by judiciary, removing restrictions on place of performingand on advertising, and revising definition of “partial-birth abortion”, HB 530
ACCOUNTANTS Commissions or contingent fees charged or accepted for certain services related to insurance, investment, and securities-based financial products and services -- directing amendments to ARM 8.54.605 and 8.54.606 to permit, HB 624 Examination procedures modified, SB 108
ACUPUNCTURE AND ACUPUNCTURISTS Doctors of medicine and osteopathy allowed licenses to practice and restricting use of title “acupuncturist”, HB 563
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF Appropriations, HB 2, HB 4, HB 5, HB 13, HB 14 Construction contracts, pecuniary interest prohibitions revised, HB 649 Customer service training programs for state agencies, requirements, SB 168 Deferred compensation, administration transferred from, HB 79, HB 256 Fire protection or security services for state-owned buildings, requiring budget preparation for and contracts with citiesand towns to provide if funding is available, HB634 Interim local government and court funding and structure study, HB 622 Internal service fund type fees and charges for 2001 biennium, HB 2 Military Selective Service Act, compliance required for employment -- adoption of rules for, HB 234 Motor vehicles, state-owned or leased -- rules to be adopted for acceptable uses, SB 57 Public service courtesy training programs, existing training program to include, SB 168 State debt collection, authority transferred from, HB168 Telephone calls from public, voice menu answering systems department urged to develop policy and provide for training on appropriate use, HJR 31 state agencies not to use prerecorded systems to answer, HB 144 Transportation contracts with certain intrastate transportation providers -- negotiation, bidding requirements, andrulemaking, HB 259
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE Occupational health provisions, contested case hearing provisions clarified, SB 21 Settlement authority and procedure of state agencies revised and providing for deposit and use of proceeds, SB 46 Stipulations, agreed settlements, consent orders, or defaults -- deposit requirements for proceeds, HB 78
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Accountants' commissions or contingent fees charged or accepted for certain services related to insurance, investment,and securities-based financial products and services -- directing amendments to ARM 8.54.605 and 8.54.606 to permit,HB 624 Bills containing sections that may be implemented by, rulemaking notes for, HB 197 Economic impact statement on rule proposal upon request of 15 legislators, provision for, HB 198 Family impact notes, provisions for, HB 625 Monetary amount that persons are required to pay or will receive, proposals for -- inclusion of notice of estimate ofnumber of paying or receiving persons and cumulative amount that persons will pay or receive, HB 194 Occupational health provisions, rulemaking provisions clarified, SB 21 Review responsibilities revised, SB 11
ADULTS Foster care facilities, licensing to provide residential services to certain persons and certification of appropriateness forresidential placement amended, HB 70
AERONAUTICS, See also SPACE headings Airlines, See TAXATION, PROPERTY Aviation fuel, tax increase and submission to electorate, SB 205, SB 206 Jet fuel, refinery or distributor selling certain types to federal defense fuel supply center -- tax credit or refundincreased, SB 205
AEROSPACE TRANSPORTATION AND TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT Establishment and creation authorized, HB 555
AGING AND AGED PERSONS Abuse and neglect reports to be filed with medicaid fraud control unit, SB 75 Abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation provisions -- revision generally, SB 176 Homesteads occupied by persons 65 years of age or older, allowing claim for limitation from increased residentialproperty taxes, HB 206 Live-in home companionship services for individuals unable to care for themselves, exemption from minimum wage andovertime provisions, SB 245 Long-term planning, statewide and community -- establishment, HB 275 Residential property tax credit definition of “income” revised, HB 652 provisions revised, SB 92, SB 424
AGRICULTURAL AND OPEN SPACE LAND PRESERVATION AND CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT ACT, SB 383
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY RESEARCH AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT ENABLING ACT, SB 18
AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM AND COMMISSION, SB 342
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS Revision of laws generally, SB 296
AGRICULTURAL SEEDS Dealers, conditioners, and labelers -- increase of annual license fee and submission to electorate, SB 182 Dealers, revision of laws generally, SB 183 Grower selling from production, annual license fee created and submission to electorate, SB 181 Revision of laws generally, SB 183
AGRICULTURE Agricultural heritage program and commission, establishment, SB 342 Agricultural products -- investigation into causes of ongoing depressed market prices and urging initiation of actions tostabilize nation's food producers, main street businesses, and rural america as whole, SJR 11 Agriculture in Montana schools program, income tax checkoff system -- threshold amount that triggers terminationrevised, SB 380 Cluster development and preservation of agricultural land or open space, requesting interim study of options that couldbe implemented by local governments to provide incentives for, SJR 21 Cluster developments, transferable development rights in exchange for preservation of agricultural land, SB 383 Crop dusting liens, 30 days' notice of intent prior to filing -- provision removed, SB 187 Driver's licenses for first-time drivers under age of 18, certain restrictions imposed during first year of licensure andexceptions, HB 366 Driving permit for certain farm-related vehicle operation by holder of instruction permit or provisional license, HB 606 Farm vehicles on interstate highways, flag vehicle escort to follow, SB 10 Financially distressed farmers, agricultural assistance and counseling program established for, HB 307 Gasoline tax refunds and credits agricultural use, definition and provisions revised, SB 401 eligibility limited to applicants engaged in business of farming, ranching, mining, or operating a railroad, SB 311 Heating oil for on-premises use, storage tanks eliminated from underground storage tank provisions, SB 316 Industrial hemp as agricultural and industrial product, federal government requested to repeal restrictions on productionof, HR 2 Inspection of elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, material lifts, wheelchair lifts, and stairway chairlifts toensure compliance with state building code -- exception from requirements, HB 321 Pipelines, in-state -- exemption from facility siting when used exclusively for irrigation of agricultural crops, SB 141 Special fuel tax refunds and credits agricultural use, definition and provisions revised, SB 401 eligibility limited to applicants engaged in business of farming, ranching, mining, or operating railroad, SB 310 State land equalization payments to include land on which state conducts farming or ranching operation, SB 454 leasing methods revised, SB 7 Taxation, See TAXATION, PROPERTY Unemployment insurance, “agricultural labor” definition clarified, HB 179
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF Appropriations, HB 2, HB 252, HB 577 Commercial feeds, rulemaking authority clarified and publication of report to be discretionary rather than mandatory,HB 232 Commercial fertilizers -- testing for heavy metal, arsenic, or organochlorine and prohibiting sale when, HB 453 Financially distressed farmers, agricultural assistance and counseling program -- administration, HB 307 Off-highway vehicle and national recreation trails, development of weed control and trespass control plans, HB 499 Organic certification program, requirements for establishment, SB 394 Pesticides, restricted pesticide purchaser's license or permit -- rules concerning dealer verification, HB 391
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Indians, representation on, HB 670 Matching grant program to be administered by council to support qualified organizations seeking legal remedies relatedto unfair foreign trade practices and implementation of international trade agreements, HB 577
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL Appointments to, SR 4
AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS Alcoholic beverage license lessee, eligibility to offer certain gambling activities, SB 419 All-beverages liquor license lessee, gambling operator's license and associated permits leased to, SB 419 Pavement preservation projects, funding through aviation fuel tax increase, SB 205 Subdivision regulation, local -- exemption for airport-related land leased or rented/certain leases or rentals by city,county, state, or airport authority, SB 429
AIR QUALITY Application fee, establishment -- submission to electorate, SB 255 Existing fees, placing in statute, SB 252, SB 253 Operation fee increase, submission to electorate, SB254 repeal and imposition of new fee, SB 253 Portable emission source permit transfers exempted from Environmental Policy Act and deposit requirements forconstruction and operating permit fees changed, SB64 Preconstruction permit application fee repealed and imposition of new fee, SB 252 Sulfur dioxide emission control plans, development by board of environmental review required, SB 174
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Beer and wine licenses off-premises, investigation prior to issuance -- provision changed, HB 73 restaurant licenses, provisions revised, SB446 Beer brewers, deleting distinction between in-state and out-of-state brewers in sale of certain beer through wholesalers,HB 522 Beer brewers or beer importers and beer wholesalers, agreements between -- mandatory provisions revised, HB 615 Bottle club law, enforcement responsibility clarified, SB410 Concealed weapons, breath tests for persons suspected of carrying while under the influence and revocation of permit forrefusal to take, SB 186 Drug and alcohol testing, state to implement qualified testing program to test prospective new public officers andemployees as condition of hire, HB 489 Gambling activities, certain publicly owned licenses are eligible to offer, SB 419 Health security fund tax, SB 511 Liquor licenses airport all-beverages license lessee, gambling operator's license and associated permits leased to, SB 419 anniversary dates provided for licensees, HB73 application, notary requirement removed, HB73 business entities owning, approval required prior to changing business entity's ownership and prior to changingbusiness entity, SB 127 corporate licenses, individuals controlling operation of -- qualification requirements, SB 127 criteria for and denial of, provisions revised, HB 448 security interests clarified, requiring notice of default, and providing for transfer of ownership or lapse tononuse status of defaulted licenses, SB452 special foreclosure or state agency licenses, authorization, SB 144 virginia city and nevada city, purchased with -- transfer and administration provided for, SB 386 Resort retail all-beverages licenses, issuance requirements clarified and gambling machine permits limited, SB 453 Restaurants not licensed for retail sale, on-premises consumption prohibited, SB 410 Retail establishments customers allowed to play any game or the game of ping pong pavvy in which a customer may once each daypay an amount of money predetermined by the establishment in attempt to win merchandise or portion or all ofa pool of money paid to play the game since game was last won, HB 216 lottery tickets and chances sold in -- subject to resort tax, HB 140 Small brewers allowed to charge for samples of beer manufactured on premises and limitations, HB 442 Table wine suppliers and distributors, agreements between -- mandatory provisions revised, HB 615 Taxes, fees, and other assessments -- penalty and interest determinations simplified, HB 132 Wine, out-of-state shippers allowed to ship directly to Montana residents, HB 609
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE BOARD Appointments to, SR 4
AMERICAN INDIAN MONUMENT AND TRIBAL FLAG CIRCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Composition, revision, HB 335
AMERICAN LAND SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION ACT Support for, HJR 7
AMUSEMENT RIDES Regulation of operators, responsibilities of passengers and operators, and injury reports by passengers, HB 396
ANTIQUITIES Historical and cultural parks, designation, HB316 Historically significant buildings or monuments in counties or cities and towns, authorizing sale or donation of propertyto nonprofit organization or group for restoration or preservation, HB 353 Tax credit for preservation of historic buildings, elimination, SB 519
APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICES Electrician apprentices licensure examinations before apprenticeship expires, allowing, SB 217 number allowed to work in each shop that employs qualified master or qualified journeyman electrician andrequirements provided for employment of additional apprentices, SB 242 prohibiting more than one from serving under a/fewer than two licensed journeyman or master electricians or acombination, SB 242 Instruction program, lottery net proceeds to support, HB21
APPROPRIATIONS Administration, Department of capital projects, HB 5, HB 14 general appropriation, HB 2 state employee alternative pay and classification plan, HB 13 supplemental, HB 4 Agriculture, Department of general appropriation, HB 2 jobs and income program, HB 252 matching grant program to be administered by agriculture development council, HB 577 Appellate Defender Commission, general appropriation, HB 2 Capital projects, HB 5, HB 14 Commerce, Department of fort peck dam interpretive center and museum, HB 226 general appropriation, HB 2 governor's local coal impact review council, HB 644 jobs and income program, HB 252 local government infrastructure project grants, treasure state endowment special revenue account interestearnings for, HB 11 research and development investments, outstanding balance, HB 265 supplemental, HB 4 venture star project, grants to local governments submitting proposals to locate project in Montana, HB 621 Comprehensive Health Association, supplemental allowed and appropriating funds from tobacco settlement, HB 536 Consumer counsel, general appropriation, HB 2 Corrections, Department of capital projects, HB 5, HB 14 general appropriation, HB 2 license plates, new -- for issuance every 4 years beginning january 1, 2002/2000, HB 648 probation violator prison diversion program, HB115, HB 134 Court Funding and Structure Study Committee, Interim, HB 622 Crime Control, Board of detention center inspection program, HB185 grant to leslie leroy yother to compensate for wrongful incarceration, HB 16 Crime Control, Division of general appropriation, HB 2 supplemental, HB 4 Cultural and aesthetic project grants, HB 9 Deaf and Blind, Montana School for the -- general appropriation, HB 2 District court reimbursement, supplemental, HB3 Enterprise funds, certain funds to be subject to, SB55 Environmental Quality, Department of general appropriation, HB 2 oil overcharge money, HB 10 state building energy conservation program bond proceeds, HB 12 supplemental, HB 4 Feed bill, HB 1 Fish, Wildlife, and Parks -- Department of bull trout and cutthroat trout recovery/enhancement program, HB 647 capital projects, HB 5 energy generation facility or asset sales, proceeds resulting from, HB 664 general appropriation, HB 2 giant springs state park, to allow free public access to -- when, HB 330 shooting ranges, grants for establishment and improvement, HB 389 supplemental, HB 4 Fort Peck interpretive site, for development of living streams interpretive site and exhibit associated with, HB 225 General Appropriations Act of 1999, HB 2 Governor, general appropriation, HB 2 Hays-Lodge Pole School District, for rebuilding Lodge Pole elementary school, HB 568 Higher Education, Commissioner of -- general appropriation, HB 2 Historical Society cultural and aesthetic project grants, HB9 general appropriation, HB 2 Housing, Board of -- affordable housing loan fund, for, SB 349 Jobs and Income, Commission on, HB 238 Judges' Retirement System, supplemental, HB 3 Judicial branch general appropriation, HB 2 supplemental, HB 4 Justice, Department of general appropriation, HB 2 license plates, new -- for issuance every 4 years beginning january 1, 2002/2000, HB 648 natural resource damage assessment and litigation, HB 92 protective service professionals, pay increases, HB 135 supplemental, HB 3, HB 4 video gambling machine automated accounting and reporting system, implementation, HB 402 Labor and Industry, Department of general appropriation, HB 2 jobs and income program, HB 252 silicosis benefits, increase, HB 495 supplemental, HB 3, HB 4 Legislative Branch, general appropriation, HB 2 Legislative Services Division, HB 1 electric utility industry restructuring, transition advisory committee -- gifts, grants, or other donations for, HB 404 public employee retirement systems, committee on, HB 83 veterans' needs, committee on, HB 25 Legislature, HB 1 Limitation requiring two-thirds vote to increase fees, taxes, or appropriations -- constitutional amendment for, HB 653 Livestock, Department of general appropriation, HB 2 supplemental, HB 4 Local Government Funding and Structure Study Committee, Interim, HB 622 Military Affairs, Department of capital projects, HB 5 general appropriation, HB 2 state veterans' cemetery, for full-time employee at, HB 67 supplemental, HB 4 Montana Arts Council cultural and aesthetic project grants, HB9 general appropriation, HB 2 supplemental, HB 4 Montana Chiropractic Legal Panel, general appropriation, HB 2 Montana Power sale of generation assets, capital gain tax, HB 631 Natural Resources and Conservation, Department of capital projects, HB 5 energy generation facility or asset sales, proceeds resulting from, HB 663 general appropriation, HB 2 reclamation and development grants and projects, HB 7 renewable resource grant and loan program grants and loans, HB 6, HB 8 supplemental, HB 3 Oil overcharge money, HB 10, HB 12 Political practices, commissioner of general appropriation, HB 2 online internet access to information collected by, HB 258, HB 350 supplemental, HB 3 Program transfers, subsequent transfer of money transferred to another fiscal year prohibited, SB 17 Public Education, Board of -- general appropriation, HB2 Public Employees' Retirement Board deferred compensation, state contribution and education program, HB 256 defined contribution plan administrative expenses, HB 79 Public Health and Human Services, Department of aging, statewide and community long-term planning -- establishment, HB 275 capital projects, HB 5 children's health insurance program and offsetting costs associated with medicaid participation, cigarette taxincrease for matching funds for, HB 60 children's health insurance program, contingent appropriation for, HB 131 general appropriation, HB 2 long-term care ombudsman, local -- appointment and funding, HB 276 mental health managed care providers, for payments to, HB 470 Montana state hospital retirement incentive and health insurance/severance benefits for certain employees, HB 660 services at, allocation for and reduction of appropriation by amount of allocation, HB 470 oil overcharge money, HB 10 supplemental, HB 4 TANF block grant funds for adult basic education programs for FAIM financial assistance participants, HB 650 Public Service Regulation, Department of -- general appropriation, HB 2 Reappropriation, HB 12 Revenue, Department of general appropriation, HB 2 information technology general obligation bond proceeds, HB 15 Reversion, HB 4, HB 9 Secretary of state, presidential preference primary election -- for implementation of date change and mail ballot electionprovisions, HB 490 State auditor, general appropriation, HB 2 State Library Commission general appropriation, HB 2 supplemental, HB 4 State-Tribal Economic Development Commission, HB670 Statutory agricultural commodity research and market development account money, SB 18 biomedical research account, HB 97 business equipment tax reduction, reimbursement for revenue loss, HB 86 district court funds, for additional purposes, HB246 district court grant program and certain district court expenses, HB 207 electrical generation property tax reduction reimbursement to local taxing jurisdictions, HB 174 electric utility property tax replacement revenue for reimbursement of eligible taxing jurisdictions, HB 174 fire, mitigating disasters and emergencies caused by -- combined with appropriation for mitigating disasterscaused by all other causes, HB 75 fish, wildlife, and parks -- department of hunter management and hunting access enhancement programs, for, HB 594 shooting range development grant state special revenue account, HB 389 local government taxing jurisdiction, reimbursement for class 8 property tax exemption, SB 200 local option income tax, amount necessary to administer, HB 393 lodging facility use tax, removal, SB 509 motor vehicle reimbursement to local government taxing jurisdictions for reductions in light vehicle revenue,HB 540 public health and human services, department of cigarette tax increase for matching funds for children's health insurance program and offsetting costsassociated with medicaid participation, HB 60 tobacco settlement proceeds to, HB372, HB 613 renewable resource grant and loan program account interest to Montana state university-northern, eliminationand allowing establishment of trust fund prior to termination, SB 301 research and commercialization centers and projects, HB 260 research and commercialization technology, board of -- special revenue account and interest income andearnings, HB 184 resident student vocational-technical training scholarship account, HB 631 review provisions revised, SB 50 revision of laws generally, HB 69 rural forest land, application fees for classification as forest land, HB 667 school capital projects account, HB 406 state lottery fund net proceeds, HB 21 supreme court election campaign financing account, HB 61 tax revenue lost because of reductions and exemptions, reimbursement to local governments and school districts,HB 678 teacher financial incentive account, HB347 teachers' retirement system guaranteed annual benefit adjustments, state contribution, HB 72 veterans' needs, committee on -- cigarette tax allocation for, HB 25 Superintendent of public instruction building maintenance, construction, reconstruction, technology acquisition, textbooks, and library materials, HB 133 coal severance taxes for building maintenance, construction, reconstruction, technology acquisition, textbooks,and library materials, HB 347 general appropriation, HB 2 gifted and talented programs and coordinator for, HB 608 per-ANB and basic entitlement increases and special education, HB 347 teachers obtaining certification from national board for professional teaching standards, stipends, HB 145 youth care facilities, education aid for students placed in, HB 413 Supplemental, HB 3, HB 4 Supreme court, public defender longevity salary increases, HB 627 Transportation, Department of capital projects, HB 5 general appropriation, HB 2 jobs and income program, HB 252 supplemental, HB 4 Tribal family assistance plans, HB 551 University system capital projects, HB 5 general appropriation, HB 2 Video gambling machine automated accounting and reporting system, HB 109, HB 402
ARBITRATION Binding arbitration required for all public employers, HB 312
ARTS AND CULTURE Cultural and aesthetic education, funds allocated for, HB335 Cultural and aesthetic grant awards and appropriations, HB 9 Live performance theaters, exemption from property tax, SB 444
ASBESTOS Enforcement of abatement provisions, revision generally, SB 314
ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME REGISTRATION Revision of laws generally, HB 264
ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY Writ of attachment, filing fee increased and submission to electorate, SB 284
ATTORNEY GENERAL Additional duties provided in relation to lawsuits, opinions, and ballot issues, HB 309 Ballot issues, provisions revised, HB 636 Bankruptcy and debt collection proceedings, representation of state, HB 94 Initiative petitions, determination of legal sufficiency and providing for judicial review, HB 508 Nonprofit healthcare entities, conversions to for-profit status -- authority to review and approve, SB 322 Term limits, constitutional -- revision, SB 39
ATTORNEYS AT LAW Hate crimes -- training for prosecuting attorneys in investigating, identifying, responding to, and reporting, HB 552 Supreme court rules governing admission to bar and practice of law, elimination of conflicting statutes, SB 222
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BAIL Forfeiture of bond for failure of defendant to appear before court, forfeiture to be discharged and bond returned tosureties without assessment of penalty, HB 295
BALLOT ISSUES, See also ELECTIONS Attorney general, additional duties provided, HB309 Constitutional amendments, See CONSTITUTION OF MONTANA, AMENDMENT Cyanide heap leaching or vat leaching processes with cyanide ore processing reagents county ordinance allowing, by initiative or referendum, SB 345 prohibition on open-pit gold or silver mining using, repeal of, SB 344 Cyanide leach processing at new open-pit gold and silver mines and expansion of existing mines using, for prohibiting,SB 343 False statements, allegations of -- provision for administrative or court proceeding upon, HB 311 Government entities prohibited from belonging to organizations that lobby for or support, HB 535 I.M.No. 37 -- interim study requested of fiscal effects, revenue implications, potential state liability for a takings action,impact on school equalization revenue, and socioeconomic impacts of, HJR 39 Initiative petitions -- determination of legal sufficiency, prohibiting approval of those legally insufficient, and providingfor judicial review, HB 508 Motor vehicles, replacement of current system of taxation with registration fee on light vehicles and eliminating sales taxon new vehicles, HB 540 Paid signature gatherers, employers of -- certain financial disclosure reports to be filed, HB 468 Revision of provisions generally, HB 636 Tax referendums, See TAX REFERENDUMS Voter information pamphlet arguments for inclusion in, content clarified and revising appointment of committees preparing, HB 502 public officers or employees, use of public time and facilities to inform the public about tax increases or newtaxes subject to article VIII, sec. 17 of the Montana constitution authorized, HB 342 revision of provisions generally, HB 636 tax elections, revising requirements for, SB228
BANK DEPOSITS AND COLLECTIONS Public fund deposits, letter of credit from federal home loan bank allowed as collateral, SB 317
BANKRUPTCY Attorney general's duty made permanent to represent state in proceedings, HB 94
BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES Corporate taxes, interest, and penalties distributed to each taxing jurisdiction -- list to counties, HB 511 Lawful business, other types -- expanding powers to engage in, SB 162 Regulation transferred to office of state auditor, HB202
BICYCLE TRAILS AND FOOTPATHS State special revenue fund for funding, eliminating use, SB 355
BIOSPHERE RESERVES DESIGNATION AND BIOSPHERE PROGRAM Opposition to inclusion of state land and urging that proposed treaty not be ratified, HJR 10
BIRTH Breastfeeding -- local government prohibited from adopting ordinances prohibiting and providing that breastfeeding maynot be considered a nuisance, indecent exposure, sexual conduct, or obscenity, SB 398 Certified copy of certificate, fee increased and submission to electorate, SB 281
BLINDNESS OR LOW VISION, PERSONS WITH Blind hunters, designated shooter/companion to assist, SB 241
BOATS AND BOATING Ethics education pilot program for violators who negligently or recklessly operate a boat, HB 291 Fee in lieu of tax, discount for payments under certain conditions and exceptions, SB 159 Personal watercraft franchising, sale, and warranty -- revision of law relating to, SB 331 safety statutes revised, SB 329 Recreational users of state waters, revision of boat and personal watercraft operation to reduce conflicts, HB 626 Safety statutes revised, SB 329
BOILERS AND STEAM ENGINES Inspection and engineer licensing requirements revised, SB 19
BONDS AND BOND ISSUES Bond Validating Act, application extended, HB33, HB 55 City or town bonds, majority vote of electors required for issuance, HB 443 Coal severance tax bonds, issuance for renewable resource projects, HB 8 Correctional facilities, privately owned or constructed/operated -- for construction, SB 531 General obligation bond provisions, general revision, SB194 Information technology general obligation bonds, issuance and appropriation of proceeds, HB 15 Libraries, purposes clarified, HB 107 Long-range building program bonds, issuance for capital projects, HB 14 Renewable resource grant and loan program, general obligation bond issue amount increased, HB 29 Revenue bond provisions clarified, HB 320 Revision of laws relating to issuance to conform to provisions of Article VIII, sec. 17 of Montana Constitution, HB 475 Spaceport infrastructure development projects, general obligation bonds to pay costs, HB 555 State building energy conservation program bonds, authorization and appropriation of proceeds, HB 12 Water pollution control state revolving fund, general obligation bonds authorized to provide matching funds, HB 110
BUDGET AND BUDGETING Agency program budgets to contain prioritized plan for reduction of base budgets by 15%, HB 64 Enterprise funds, requirements for certain funds revised, SB 55 Executive budget, expenditure limits -- compliance required, SB 45 General fund loans for budget amendment purposes, clarification of provision, SB 34
BUDGET AND PROGRAM PLANNING, OFFICE OF Revenue estimates for each year of the 2000-01 biennium, HJR 2 Small business registration and licensing plan, board of review -- budget director's participation eliminated, SB 26 Workers' compensation old fund liability tax, certification of termination -- revision of statutes impacted by, HB 167
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS Corporate taxes, interest, and penalties distributed to each taxing jurisdiction -- list to counties, HB 511
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, See also CAPITOL AND OTHER STATE BUILDINGS Affordable housing and land use initiative, implementation of recommendations, HB 245 Codes central registry of authoritative interpretations, HB 245 inspection of elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, material lifts, wheelchair lifts, and stairwaychairlifts to ensure compliance with state code, HB 321 inspection requirements for elevators, extension to other conveyances and extension of inspection fee to newparties submitted to electorate, HB 322 municipal jurisdiction, extension -- mail ballot election required and moratorium on application and enforcementin existing areas of extended jurisdiction, HB91 nationally recognized, adoption of most recent publications required and fee exception, HB 63 Construction contractor's money withheld, deposit of amount retained into interest-bearing account and interest to bepaid to contractor, SB 240 Construction site health and safety provisions, building inspector's responsibility for enforcement removed, HB 229 County courthouse or other county building, county allowed to charge department of revenue for space provided in, SB 270 Electrical installations, power supplier provisions clarified, HB 394 Medical gas piping, clarifying enforcement provisions, HB 641 Plumber's or electrician's licenses, citations and fines for persons who fail to display license at job site, HB 461 Plumbing code, uniform -- adoption required, HB63 Residential building or garage, shed, storage structure, barn, or other building not used for residential purposes -- repairor remodeling, permit not required and inspection fee not charged for, HB 441 Residential/single-family dwelling construction plans, providing statewide approval of model plans and checklist forexamination, HB 245 Smoking and nonsmoking areas authorized rather than required in local government buildings, HB 212
BUSES Yielding to, when entering traffic after loading or unloading passengers and signaling and signing requirements provided,HB 114
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS Parking Commissions, allowing board of directors to be appointed as members of, HB 411
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CAMPING AND CAMPGROUNDS Primitive fishing access sites, establishment of 7-day camping limit, HB 315 State parks and fishing access sites, motorized camping disallowed when, HB 314
CAPITAL COMPANIES Repeal of provisions, SB 519 Small business investment company provisions revised to ensure compliance with federal law and authorizing additionalcompanies, SB 169
CAPITOL AND OTHER STATE BUILDINGS Fire protection or security services, requiring budget preparation for and contracts with cities and towns to provide iffunding is available, HB 634 Mansfield, Mike -- recognition of stellar career, the essential support of his wife maureen, and authorizing placement ofstatue on capitol complex commemorating, SJR 10 Memorials, permanent placement of certain memorials in capitol complex, SJR 4 State building energy conservation program, bond issue to fund and approval of projects, HB 12
CAPITOL COMPLEX ADVISORY COUNCIL Composition, revision, HB 335
CEMETERIES Desecration as criminal offense, HB 492
CERTIFICATION AUTHORITIES AND REPOSITORIES, DIGITAL SIGNATURE Registration and license fee and submission to electorate, HB 432
CESSPOOLS, SEPTIC TANKS, OR PRIVIES Cleaners' licenses new late renewal fee when renewal fee not submitted prior to expiration of current license, SB 125 new/yearly fees and submission to electorate, SB123 Repeal of certain provisions, SB 126
CHARITIES Commercial enterprise business income of religious, charitable, scientific, and educational corporations and associations -- tax on andsubmission to electorate, HB 518 property or income of nonprofit corporation or public charity that is used in or generated by, tax-exempt statusretained or eliminated -- interim study of advisability, HB 516 property used in, subject to property tax and submission to electorate, HB 519
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY Counselors -- academic degree requirements clarified, master addictions counselors licensure provided, and changingcertification to licensure, HB 462 Driving under the influence assessment of chemical dependency prior to sentencing, court's authority clarified and clarifying that assessmentis separate from education or treatment, SB251 initial imprisonment, offender allowed to serve in state-approved public or private treatment facility, HB 116 mandatory imprisonment for offenders suspended while attending residential correctional program or state-approved treatment facility and followed by placement in prerelease center, HB 116 Insurance benefit, mandatory -- changing inpatient, outpatient, and lifetime benefits and excluding medical detoxification,HB 512
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Endowment for children, removal of limitation on amount of money deposited in, SB 470 Family advocacy program, requiring adoption of rules establishing, HB 269 Prevention program income tax checkoff system, threshold amount that triggers termination revised, SB 380 tax deduction for contributions to, elimination, SB 519 Protective services -- laws revised and implementation of federal adoption and safe families act, reunification of childrenwith abusive parents clarified, and judicial termination of parental rights clarified, HB 366 Revision of provisions generally, HB 243 State district court, proceedings in -- certain expenses to be paid from district court reimbursement program andunfunded mandate laws superseded, HB 207 Youth in need of care, appointment of guardian for -- petition, revocation, and financial subsidies, HB 180
CHILD CUSTODY Natural parents and third parties, revision of laws relating to parenting matters between, SB 486 Parenting plans continuity of care, providing for, SB 306 fees for filing amendments to be refunded/may not be collected if amendment not contested and confidentialityprovisions revised, SB 372 interim plan, revising showing required in affidavit in support of motion for, SB 306 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act to replace Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, HB 24
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, JOINT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON Elimination, SB 11
CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM Cigarette tax increase for state matching funds for program and offsetting costs associated with medicaid participation,HB 60 Enactment of Children's Health Insurance Program Act, SB 81 Health insurance premiums made for certain dependents not eligible for, income tax credit when, SB 175 Services provided by, funding, SB 489
CHILD SUPPORT Assurance program, creation to provide for state payment of the greater amount to custodial parent who transfers receiptof child support to state, HB 313 Federal requirements, termination provisions removed, SB 30 Health insurance coverage or health benefit plans, simplified application and process for -- requiring development andimplementation, SB 364 Income tax credit for support collection administrative fee, HB 87 Individual retirement account assets to the extent of contribution limits, exemption from execution and exception, SB 404 Overdue amounts reported by creditors, failure to collect amount within 90 days after report or if debt is paid --information to be removed from consumer's file, exception, HB 227 Revision of laws generally, HB 127
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF Sister relations between Montana and Government of Guangxi Zhuang, establishment urged, HJR 9
CHIROPRACTIC AND CHIROPRACTORS Licensing of chiropractors from other states without examination, provision repealed, HB 277
CHIROPRACTORS, BOARD OF Appointments to, SR 4, SR 5
CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS Importation for sale or distribution of products manufactured for use outside United States, unlawful, SB 533
CIGARETTES, TAX ON Children's health insurance program and offsetting costs associated with medicaid participation, increase for statematching funds, HB 60 Health security fund tax, SB 511 Increase and submission to electorate, HB 68 Local option cigarette excise tax authorized, HB365 Veterans' Needs, Committee on -- allocation, HB25
CITIES AND TOWNS, See also LOCAL GOVERNMENT Annexation hearing in conjunction with zoning hearing, modifying procedures for conducting, SB 423 Building code jurisdiction, extension -- mail ballot election required and moratorium on application and enforcement inexisting areas of extended jurisdiction, HB 91 Electricity supplier to residential and commercial customers of public utility -- allowing cities, counties, and consolidatedgovernments to be default suppliers, HB 211 Health, city-county boards -- joint creation, authority extended to all classes of cities, HB 319 Herd districts, allowing county to create a district of 1 square mile or more outside of incorporated cities, SB 177 Historically significant buildings or monuments, authorizing sale or donation of property to nonprofit organization orgroup for restoration or preservation, HB 353 Homeowners' rights, protection by general revision of laws that may infringe on those rights, HB 441 Infractions, creation of category of and procedures for enforcement, SB 348 Infrastructure development and maintenance costs, counties authorized to voluntarily appropriate and transfer funds for,SB 95 Land to be wholly surrounded with an improvement or to annex land that wholly surrounds land that will not beannexed, majority of owners to approve actions, HB441 Livestock, trespassing -- impoundment provisions extended to unincorporated city or town when, HB 503 Newly incorporated city or town, county to retain property within as part of tax base for purpose of levying taxes formaintenance, SB 294 Park maintenance districts, creation without election authorized when, HB 586 Police officers' training expenses, contracts for reimbursement if minimum service requirement not fulfilled, HB 192 Rural fire districts and rural fire service areas, reimbursement for tax or rate loss resulting when municipality annexesportion of district or area, HB 375 Special improvement district management and control, mandatory transfer to city or town when territory of district isannexed into, SB 350 State-owned buildings, contracts for fire protection or security services if funding is available, HB 634 Violations, decriminalization and creating category of municipal infractions, SB 348 Water rights in waters classified as “A-Closed”, criteria for presumption of nonabandonment, SB 235 Zoning regulation changes, protest provisions modified, SB 96
CITIZEN FOSTER CARE REVIEW PANELS Establishment, membership, policies and procedures, scope of reviews, and other provisions, HB 498
CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS Electricity supplier to residential and commercial customers of public utility -- allowing cities, counties, and consolidatedgovernments to be default suppliers, HB 211 Gasoline and vehicle fuel tax revenue, approval of revised boundaries for purpose of allocation, SB 504
CITY COURTS Appeal, notice of -- dismissal for failure to timely file required undertaking, HB 204 Corporations suing or defending suits on debts, allowing representation in court by person not an attorney or bycorporate director or officer, HB 227 Fines, assignment of collection to private persons or entities, HB 233 Misdemeanor cases, defendant not limited to single jury trial -- clarification, SB 190
CITY FINANCE Bond, debt, and levy limits revised, SB 157, SB 525, HB 675 Bond issues, majority vote of electors of city or town required for issuance, HB 443 Debt limit for cultural, social, and recreational purposes -- class eight property included, HB 210 Fire department relief association disability and pension fund, tax levy to fund -- maximum amount of taxable valuationincreased and submitting tax increase to electorate, SB500 General obligations, provisions for issuance and revision of present provisions, HB 476 Limitation requiring two-thirds vote to increase taxes, appropriations or fees -- constitutional amendment for, HB 653 Local option income or sales/luxury taxes, imposition authorized if approved by electorate, HB 393 Local option sales tax, SB 370 Resort tax local option sales tax, existing resort tax to remain in effect as, SB 370 lottery tickets and chances exempted from, when, HB 140 Revenue bond provisions clarified, HB 320 Tax reform, certain provisions revised, SB 157,SB 525 Tax revenue lost because of reductions and exemptions, reimbursement, HB 678
CITY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES Economic development corporations/organizations, nonprofit -- allowing employees to be considered as city employeesfor purpose of participation in health insurance contracts or plans, HB 250 Election of officers for newly incorporated city or town, requirements revised, HB 228
CITY OR TOWN CLERK Sewer charges, delinquent -- notice requirement changed and allowing delinquent sewer or water service assessment listto be filed with department of revenue, HB 99
CITY TREASURER Sewer charges, delinquent -- notice requirement changed and allowing delinquent sewer or water service assessment listto be filed with department of revenue, HB 99
CIVIL PROCEDURE Attorney fees to be awarded to prevailing party in certain actions and proceedings, HB 481 False pleading, penalty provided for filing or for failing to reasonably inquire into whether each allegation or statementin pleading is reasonable, HB 587 User surcharge for funding court information technology termination date eliminated/extended and submission to electorate for extension, HB 41, HB 49 termination date extended or on the occurrence of a contingency eliminated/submission to electorate forextension, HB 104
CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS, BOARD OF Appointments to, SR 4
COAL TRUST FUNDS Biomedical research endowment fund, creation, HB97 Economic activities, investment in -- urging statutory limit be reached, HJR 6 Education trust fund, creation, HB 406 Health facility authority authorized to administer specific amount from permanent fund for capital projects, HB 44 Natural resource damage program, appropriation for, HB 92 Research and commercialization expendable trust fund, allocation to, HB 260 Research and development investments, appropriation of outstanding balance, HB 265 School building maintenance, construction, reconstruction, technology acquisition, textbooks, and library materials --funding for, HB 347 Science and Technology, Board of -- investments made from trust fund, repayment to be redeposited in permanent fundwith interest, HB 480 Treasure state endowment fund, funding revised, HB184 Treasure state endowment regional water system fund, allocation for, SB 220
CODE COMMISSIONER State agency programs scheduled for termination, requiring legislation exempting from unfunded mandate law theamounts required to be spent by local government units as result of, HB 501
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Binding arbitration required for all public employers, HB 312 Public Employees' Retirement System, participation in -- subject to, when, SB 405 State agency reorganization, significant -- public employer representative to petition to redetermine appropriate unitupon, HB 474 Unions, urging support of right of workers to form for purpose of, SJR 6, HJR 16 University system group benefit plan design or modification and establishment of employee premium levels are notmandatory subjects for, HB 421 University system group health insurance plan, participation in subject to -- when, SB 405 Workers' Freedom Act, HB 122
COLUMBIA BASIN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT PROJECT, INTERIOR Urging federal government to take certain actions concerning, HJR 17
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Appropriations, HB 2, HB 4, HB 11, HB 226, HB 252, HB 265, HB 621, HB 644 Banks regulation transferred from, HB 202 state-chartered, approval to come under national banking regulations, SB 162 Biomedical research facility, outstanding research and development loans -- department to develop repayment scheduleand provisions to be included in schedule, SB 448 Building codes education program, administration and funding, HB 245 inspection of elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, material lifts, wheelchair lifts, and stairwaychairlifts to ensure compliance with state code, HB 321 nationally recognized, adoption of most recent publications required and fee exception, HB 63 Condominiums, role in investigating and enforcing unit ownership act eliminated, SB 51 Deferred Deposit Loan Act, administration, HB526 Employee ownership development services, responsibility revised, SB 4 Foreign capital depository assessment fee revenue, percentage to be deposited into special revenue account and accountfunds to be appropriated for economic development, HB239 Indian tribes, economic development -- clarification of responsibilities, HB 670 Internal service fund type fees and charges for 2001 biennium, HB 2 Local government growth policies, grants for development and implementation -- allocation of lodging facility use taxfor, SB 407 Lodging facility use tax, allocation revised, SB407, HB 286 Medical gas piping, adoption of certain provisions of national life safety/fire protection association code, HB 641 Microbusiness development corporations receiving development loans, department to have first lien on all funds andreceivables of corporation, HB 302 Mortgage lenders, regulatory powers and functions, SB482 Plumbing code, uniform -- adoption required, HB63 Rental vehicle surcharge revenue, distribution to, SB212 Science and Technology, Board of -- investments by, management transferred to board of investments, HB 480 Small business licensing coordination provisions, administration responsibilities transferred from, HB 73 Treasure state endowment program, authorizing emergency grants and submission of project proposals to commission onjobs and income for review, SB 170 Tribal representation requested on trade missions and on state boards and commissions promoting state growth anddevelopment, HJR 24 Visitor information centers, signs identifying -- design requirements, SB 89 Weighing and measuring device operation and petroleum product manufacture and distribution, adoption of rules forpoint-of-sale devices and civil penalties for violations pertaining to, HB 31
COMMERCIAL FEEDS Inspection fee, increase and submission to electorate, HB219 Manufacturer's or distributor's licenses new license, fee increase and submission to electorate, HB 218 renewal fee, increase when and submission to electorate, HB 217 Revision of provisions generally, HB 232
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS Heavy metal, arsenic, or organochlorine -- testing for and prohibiting sale of fertilizer when, HB 453 Tax deduction for purchasing certain Montana-produced fertilizers, elimination, SB 519
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS AND TRUSTEES Internet use, filtering and blocking of access to obscene or otherwise illegal material, HB 376 Retirement fund levy, imposition only on property within district, SB 151 Tribally controlled, financial assistance for resident nonbeneficiary students required, HB 34
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS PROGRAM ACT, SB 459
COMMUNITY SERVICE Revision of provisions generally, SB 131
COMPUTERS, See INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CONDOMINIUMS Regulation of units prior to construction eliminated and departmental role in investigating and enforcing Unit OwnershipAct eliminated, SB 51
CONSTITUTION OF MONTANA, AMENDMENT Government finance -- for limitation requiring two-thirds vote to increase taxes, appropriations, or fees, HB 653 Health care information, extending right of privacy in individually identifiable information to state and nongovernmentalpersons, firms, corporations, and institutions, SB102 Health care trust fund, dedication of portion of tobacco settlement proceeds to -- provision for and portion of interest andincome appropriated for health care programs, SB323 Initiatives for constitutional amendments to change distribution of minimum number of electors who must petition for placement on ballot/to require thatsignatures be gathered in 1/2 of the counties rather than 2/5 of legislative districts, SB 498 to increase minimum number of qualified state electors who must petition for placement on ballot/to require atleast 15% of qualified state electors to petition for placement on ballot, SB 493 to increase number of electors required to approve from a majority of those voting to 2/3 of the electors voting,SB 497 Initiatives, statutory to change distribution of minimum number of electors who must petition to place on ballot, SB 496 to change method of determining number of qualified electors required in each county and in the state, SB 496 to increase minimum number of electors who must petition/requiring at lease 8% of the qualified electors topetition to place on ballot, SB 494 to require that signatures be gathered in 1/2 of the counties rather than 1/3 of legislative districts, SB 496 Land Commissioners, Board of -- membership change, HB 484 Legislative candidate to reside in legislative district that candidate seeks to represent and in district that legislator waselected to represent, amendment requiring, HB271 Legislative session, bills introduced in -- to limit, HB409 Legislative terms, to increase number of years and to stagger terms of members of house of representatives, SB 43 Property tax livestock and poultry, on value of -- prohibiting, SB 528 personal property used for commercial purposes, on value of or on certain motor vehicles -- prohibiting, SB 527 state prohibited from levying for education and allowing locally imposed taxes for governmental purposes, SB 526 to allow equalization of property values to be based on classification and on acquisition values of generalresidential, commercial, and industrial property class and to allow limits to changes in valuation of certainproperty, SB 61 Referendums, requiring number and geographic distribution of persons petitioning be changed/requiring 8% of allelectors and 8% of electors in 1/2 of the counties to petition, SB 495 State compensation insurance fund assets, investment -- provision for, SB 23 State lands, general recreational use -- to ensure Montana residents do not need to have state license or to pay state feefor/allowing the state to require a fee for, HB488 Supreme court justices, length of terms -- to reduce, SB42 Tax changes resulting in local revenue loss or increased tax burden, to prohibit legislature from enacting, SB 529 Term limits elected state officials and legislators, revision, SB 39 judges, imposition, SB 41
CONSUMER COUNSEL Appropriation, HB 2 Funding for, revision, HB 334
CONSUMER LOAN BUSINESSES Clarification of persons that may engage in, establishing loan prepayment charge guidelines, increasing bad checkcharge, and modifying open-end loan past due provisions, HB 558
CONSUMER PROTECTION Auto glass installation and other repairs -- information given by insurers clarified, unfair trade practice established,claims provisions, and discrimination prohibited, HB506 Deferred Deposit Loan Act, HB 526 Home Inspection Trade Practices Act, SB 210 Hospitals and health care facilities urged to provide consumers with simple and straightforward billing information, HJR 22 Motor Vehicle Repair Parts Disclosure and Consent Act, HB 181 Motor vehicles, aftermarket/nonoriginal crash repair parts -- insurers prohibited from authorizing or requiring usewithout permission/consent from insured or claimant, SB263 Telemarketing Registration and Fraud Prevention Act, SB 27 Unfair trade practices violations, additional remedies provided, HB 62
CONSUMER REPORTS AND REPORTING AGENCIES Overdue amounts reported by creditors, failure to collect amount within 90 days after report or if debt is paid --information to be removed from consumer's file and exception, HB 227 Reports furnished to consumers on request, annual free or discounted credit reports and toll-free telephone access toconsumer information to be provided, HB 493
CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS Elimination of requirements, HB 381
CONTRACTS Construction contracts requiring contingent payment or lien or bond waiver prohibited, HB 514 Prompt payment of contractors and subcontractors required, providing interest for delayed payments, allowing costs andattorney fees in actions to enforce payment, and allowing other remedies, SB 490
COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS Revision of laws generally, SB 296
CORPORATIONS, See also TAXATION, CORPORATIONS Debts, suing or defending suits on -- allowing representation in court by person not an attorney or by corporate directoror officer, HB 227 Dissolution or withdrawal certificate, provision for and clarifying that dissolution does not relieve corporation of taxliabilities, SB 84 Foreign corporations contracting with state, certificate of authority requirements, HB 150 Political activity public traded corporations, prohibiting involuntary use of funds for, SB 510 withholding of wages, salary, or dues for -- authorization requirements for, HB 521 Public benefit corporations, additional reporting requirements, SB 358 Revision of laws generally, HB 264
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES Assault, offense of -- inclusion of assault with bodily fluid committed by incarcerated person, HB 54 Boot camp incarceration program, commitments to -- revision of laws, HB 115 Corrections officers establishment of standards for, certification revocation or suspension, training standards, law enforcementacademy attendance required, and termination provisions, SB 22 gender established as bona fide occupational qualification when directly supervising or instructing inmates, HB 416 Crimes committed while in official detention, certain criminal offenses apply to and are not limited to crimes committedin state prison, SB 188 Discharge of inmates, schedule and credits, SB198 Inmate placed in state institution other than prison, liability for costs of care, HB 500 Moratorium on construction of certain facilities, HB77 Privately owned or constructed/operated facilities, public financing, SB 531 Private prison facilities, provisions clarified, SB33 Probation, parole, and clemency, See PROBATION, PAROLE, AND CLEMENCY Regional correctional facilities, provisions clarified, SB33 Sexual assault or sexual intercourse without consent victims -- consent ineffective if victim is incarcerated in facility andperpetrator has supervisory or disciplinary authority over victim, unless act is part of lawful search, SB 32 State prison ranch, state payment to powell county for operation of, SB 454 Women's prison issues, interim study requested, HJR37 Youth correctional facilities and systems, emergency capacity -- authority to determine, SB 54 Youth court youth prosecuted in and later transferred to district court, youth may not be sentenced to adult correctionalfacility, SB 243 youth transferred to district court, when found guilty of certain offenses may be committed for longer than 5years to department of corrections, HB81
CORRECTIONS Community corrections, revision of provisions concerning and authority for granting funds to advisory boards, HB 424
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF Appropriations, HB 2, HB 5, HB 14, HB 115, HB 134, HB 648 Commitments to, revision of laws, HB 115 Correctional facilities, responsibilities, See generally CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES Death penalty execution witnesses, approval required, HB 53 Health care or rehabilitative services providers, complaints of unprofessional conduct by persons incarcerated under legalcustody of department -- submission to review team prior to being filed with licensing board, HB 580 Inmate placed in state institution other than prison, liability for costs of care, HB 500 Internal service fund type fees and charges for 2001 biennium, HB 2 Juveniles, intervention in delinquency pilot program -- extension and additional accounts for judicial districts authorized,HB 65 Mentally ill persons in custody of, transfer provisions provided, SB 124 Youth court responsibilities, See generally YOUTH COURT
COSMETOLOGISTS, BOARD OF Appointments to, SR 4 Violations revealed during inspections, fines established for and specifying what constitutes a violation, HB 112
COUNTIES, See also LOCAL GOVERNMENT Actions against, clarifying place of trial for, SB230 Barking dog control, ordinances for, HB 325 Cigarette excise tax, local option -- authorization, HB365 Cities or towns infrastructure development and maintenance costs, authorization to voluntarily appropriate and transfer funds tocities and towns for, SB 95 newly incorporated, county to retain property within as part of tax base for purpose of levying taxes formaintenance of property, SB 294 Contracts purchase of vehicles, machinery, equipment, materials or supplies -- bid requirements changed, HB 338 resident bidding preference provided, SB415 &nb
