HB 559 (1993): allowing a customer to terminate service from a water utility.

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HB 559 (1993)

allowing a customer to terminate service from a water utility.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1993-1994
House committee: Resources, Recreation and Development
Senate committee: Public Affairs
Subject: Miscellaneous
Chapter law: 248

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1993 and referred to the House Resources, Recreation and Development committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 3, 1993. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 16–1, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 10, 1993. On March 10, 1993 the House adopted “Special Order to 03/11/1993”. On March 11, 1993 the House adopted “Special Order to 03/16/1993”. On March 16, 1993 the House voted to pass it with changes. It crossed to the Senate on March 24, 1993 and was referred to the Senate Public Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 14, 1993. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On May 18, 1993 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 25, 1993 the House voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 9, 1993 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 15, 1993, making it Chapter 248 of the session laws. It took effect on August 14, 1993.

Hearings and Sessions

February 3, 1993, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Resources, Recreation and Development, RM301,LOB
April 14, 1993, 10:45 AM: hearing, Senate Public Affairs, RM212,LOB

Votes

May 18, 1993, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 25, 1993, House: Concur — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 7, 1993: INTRODUCED AND REF TO RES, REC & DEV; HJ9,P127
January 7, 1993: IN SEAT POCKET ON 01/07/93 DUE ON 02/11/93
February 3, 1993: HEARING FEB03 10:00 RM301,LOB FOR: RES, REC & DEV
February 11, 1993: 21 DAY CAL EXTENSION GRANTED (NEW DUE DATE: 03/04/93); HJ22,P433
March 4, 1993: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR10 (VOTE 16-1;CC)
March 5, 1993: PROP COMM AM<1631>(NEW TITLE); HC29,P660
March 10, 1993: REMOVED FROM CONS CAL, REQ REP BRAITERMAN; HJ36,P858
March 10, 1993: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAR11; HJ36,P885
March 11, 1993: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAR16; HJ37,P905
March 16, 1993: RETURNED TO CONSENT CALENDAR, REP BRAITERMAN; HJ40,P958
March 16, 1993: PASSED WITH AM; HJ40,P970 + 989
March 24, 1993: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS; SJ10,P213
April 14, 1993: HEARING APR14 10:45 RM212,LOB FOR: PUBLIC AFFAIRS
May 17, 1993: COMM REPORT OTP/AM MAY18
May 17, 1993: PROP COMM AM<2740>; SC34,P17
May 18, 1993: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ18,P360-361 + 373
May 25, 1993: HOUSE CONC WITH SEN AM, REP DICKINSON MA VV; HJ82,P1922
June 8, 1993: ENROLLED; SJ22,P488
June 9, 1993: ENROLLED; HJ89,P1985
June 15, 1993: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/15/93 EFF: 08/14/93 CHAP.0248

Laws It Would Change

RSA 362:4