HB 1417-LOCAL (1998): relative to involvement in mediation in collective bargaining negotiations by certain municipalities.

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HB 1417-LOCAL (1998)

relative to involvement in mediation in collective bargaining negotiations by certain municipalities.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Senate committee: Public Affairs
Subject: Employment
Chapter law: 341

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 8, 1998. The committee held a work session on January 13, 1998. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–9. On March 5, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 19, 1998 and was referred to the Senate Public Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 6, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it. On May 28, 1998 the Senate adopted “Recommit” on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it on a division vote 12–11. On June 10, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes. On June 10, 1998 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference”. On June 18, 1998 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. On June 18, 1998 the House adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 18, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 26, 1998, making it Chapter 341 of the session laws. It took effect on August 25, 1998.

Hearings and Sessions

January 8, 1998, 9:00 AM: hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
January 13, 1998, 10:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
May 6, 1998, 10:45 AM: hearing, Senate Public Affairs, RM104,LOB

Votes

March 5, 1998, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 28, 1998, Senate: Recommit — voice vote, passed
June 10, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 12, nays 11, passed
June 10, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
June 18, 1998, Senate: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
June 18, 1998, House: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LABOR; HJ3,P107
January 7, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 12/19/97 DUE ON 02/20/98
January 8, 1998: HEARING JAN08 9:00 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
January 13, 1998: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN13 10:30 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
January 21, 1998: (SUBCOM: REPS DOLAN, CHRISTIANSEN, BURKE, SELDIN & BAROODY)
February 18, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR MAR05 (VOTE 10-9)
February 18, 1998: MIN REPORT ITL
March 5, 1998: REP CLEGG PROP FL AM<0942>; HC19,P1049
March 5, 1998: OTP, ML VV; REP DANIELS MOVED OTP/AM; REP CLEGG FL AM<0942>, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ21,P1166-1167 + 1169
March 19, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS; SJ7,P162
May 6, 1998: HEARING MAY06 10:45 RM104,LOB FOR: PUB AFFS
May 26, 1998: COMM REPORT ITL MAY28 (VOTE 7-0)
May 28, 1998: RECOMMITTED TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS, SEN ROBERGE MA VV; SJ17,P455
June 9, 1998: SPLIT COMM REPORT OTP JUN10 (VOTE 3-3)
June 9, 1998: SPLIT COMM REPORT ITL
June 10, 1998: PASSED DIV(12-11); SJ19,P570
June 10, 1998: SEN FRASER MOVED TO RECONSIDER, MA VV; SEN LARSEN FL AM<2093>, AA RC(13-9); PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ19,P598-599 + 605
June 10, 1998: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP DOLAN MA2/3; HJ57,P2162
June 10, 1998: <SPKR APPTS REPS: DANIELS, TURNER, CLEGG & J KELLEY>
June 10, 1998: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM; (SEE PERMANENT JOURNAL)
June 10, 1998: <PRES APPTS SENS: FRANCOEUR, MCCARLEY & ROBERGE>
June 16, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT (SENATE AM) FILED
June 18, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ20,P666
June 18, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ60,P2223
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; HJ64,P2271
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; SJ20,P705
June 26, 1998: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/26/98 EFF: 08/25/98 CHAP.0341

Laws It Would Change

RSA 273-A:12