HB 723-FN-A (1997): establishing a New Hampshire health access corporation, continually appropriating a special fund, and allowing the healthy kids corporation to cover adults.

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HB 723-FN-A (1997)

establishing a New Hampshire health access corporation, continually appropriating a special fund, and allowing the healthy kids corporation to cover adults.

Status: Died when the session ended
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 29, 1997 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 26, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it unanimously, 16–0. On March 12, 1997 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 13, 1997 and was referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 6, 1997. On May 20, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it on a roll call 19–5. On May 20, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 29, 1997 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes. On May 29, 1997 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 3, 1997, June 4, 1997 and June 5, 1997 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 10, 1997 the House adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 11, 1997 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.

Hearings and Sessions

February 26, 1997, 10:00 AM: hearing, RM205,LOB :HEALTH &HS&EA
May 6, 1997, 3:20 PM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM105A,ST HOUSE
June 3, 1997, 3:00 PM: committee of conference, RM205,LOB
June 4, 1997, 8:30 AM: committee of conference, RM205,LOB
June 5, 1997, 8:30 AM: committee of conference, RM205,LOB
June 11, 1997, 11:00 AM: committee of conference, RM205,LOB

Votes

March 12, 1997, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 20, 1997, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 29, 1997, Senate: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
June 10, 1997, House: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 29, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO HEALTH HS&EA; HJ17,P282
February 11, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 02/11/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
February 26, 1997: HEARING FEB26 10:00 RM205,LOB :HEALTH &HS&EA
March 4, 1997: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR MAR12 (VOTE 16-0)
March 12, 1997: PASSED VV; HJ38A,P1105 + 1110
March 13, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC/H&HS; SJ8,P155
May 6, 1997: HEARING MAY06 3:20 RM105A,ST HOUSE FOR: PUB INST
May 15, 1997: SPLIT COMM REPORT OTP FOR MAY20 (VOTE 4-4)
May 15, 1997: SPLIT COMM REPORT ITL
May 20, 1997: OTP MA RC(19-5); SEN F KING FL AM<1494>, WITHDRAWN; SEN SQUIRES
May 20, 1997: FL AM<1504>, AA VV; SEN RUBENS MOVED LOT, ML VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ19,P373-377 + 387
May 29, 1997: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP A MERRILL MA; HJ70
May 29, 1997: (SPKR APPTS REPS: R FOSTER, CALVERT, F TORR & FRENCH) P2037-38
May 29, 1997: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN D WHEELER MA VV; SJ22,P484-
May 29, 1997: (PRES APPTS SENS: SQUIRES, DANAIS & MCCARLEY) SJ22,P484-485
June 2, 1997: CONFEREE CHANGE: REP F TORR REPLACES REP A TORR; HJ70,P2042
June 3, 1997: CONF COMM MEETING JUN03 3:00 RM205,LOB
June 4, 1997: CONTINUED CONF COMM MEETING JUN04 8:30 RM205,LOB
June 5, 1997: CONTINUED CONF COMM MEETING JUN05 8:30 RM205,LOB
June 5, 1997: CONF COMM REPORT (UNABLE TO AGREE) FILED
June 10, 1997: CONF COMM REPT, ML DIV(10-13); SEN MCCARLEY MOVED TO DISCHARGE
June 10, 1997: CONF COMM, REQ NEW CONF COMM, MA RC(13-10); SJ23(I),P552
June 10, 1997: (PRES APPTS SENS: D WHEELER, FRASER & K WHEELER)
June 10, 1997: HOUSE ACCEDED TO REQ FOR NEW CONF COMM, REP R FOSTER MA VV; HJ73, P2092
June 10, 1997: (SPKR APPTS REPS: R FOSTER, CALVERT, F TORR & FRENCH)
June 11, 1997: CONF COMM MEETING JUN11 11:00 RM205,LOB

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