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Senate Business and Labor advances several bills, amends and concurs on others; committee tables multiple measures
Summary
During an executive-action session the Montana Senate Business and Labor Committee amended and passed several bills, concurred on multiple House bills and tabled others; key votes include passage of House Bill 197, Senate Bills 295, 305, 104 and 279, and concurrence on House Bills 321, 183 and 211.
The Montana Senate Business and Labor Committee held executive action on multiple bills and motions during an unspecified session and moved several measures to the Senate floor while tabling others for later consideration.
House Bill 197 was amended and passed out of committee after the panel approved a technical amendment that changed the language governing the date a claimant is considered to have returned to work. The committee then passed the bill and moved it to the floor.
The committee also recorded passage of Senate Bill 295, which members discussed briefly with some concern about potential future rate increases affecting premiums. "When you get a rate increase, that affects everybody," one member said, noting budget implications.
Senate Bills 305 and 104 were passed after voice votes and will move to the floor, as did Senate Bill 279 and several other measures that the committee said were ready for floor consideration. The committee also concurred in House Bill 321, House Bill 183 and House Bill 211; the latter creates a third-party delivery license limited to beer and wine and drew discussion about scope and safeguards before the committee concurred.
Committee members held or tabled several bills for further work: Senate Bill 277 was tabled earlier in the session; Senate Bill 308 was held so a sponsoring senator could prepare an amendment; Senate Bills 291, 293 and 293 (separately considered) were tabled and returned to committee files.
Votes at a glance (selected items from the executive-action session): - Senate Bill 277: Motion to table carried (tabled). - Senate Bill 325: Motion to pass failed on roll call (yes 5, no 7); later motion to table carried (tabled). (See separate article.) - House Bill 197: Amendment (197.001.001) adopted; amended bill passed business and labor and will move to the floor. - Senate Bill 295: Motion to pass carried (committee announced the bill "passes" and will move to the floor); recorded vote summary included a small number of no votes. - Senate Bill 291: Motion to table carried (tabled). - House Bill 321: Committee concurred and the bill will move to the floor. - House Bill 183: Committee concurred and the bill will move to the floor. - House Bill 211: Committee concurred (motion to concur passed; the bill limits delivery to beer and wine and establishes licensing requirements for third-party delivery). - Senate Bill 305: Passed business and labor and will move to the floor. - Senate Bill 104: Passed business and labor and will move to the floor. - Senate Bill 279: Passed business and labor and will move to the floor.
Committee leadership closed the session saying members would reconvene early the following morning to continue work; they flagged a heavy schedule for the rest of the week and noted additional hearings may be required if floor sessions extend into the evening.
This roundup summarizes recorded motions and outcomes announced on the committee floor; for contested measures with recorded roll calls, readers should consult the committee's official minutes for full roll-call details.
