HB 1545-FN (1998): increasing the salaries and changing the terms of office of the labor commissioner and the deputy labor commissioner.
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HB 1545-FN (1998)
increasing the salaries and changing the terms of office of the labor commissioner and the deputy labor commissioner.
- Status: Indefinitely postponed
- Term: 1997-1998
- House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
- Senate committee: Internal Affairs
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 13, 1998. The committee held work sessions on January 20, 1998 and January 27, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 17–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on February 18, 1998. On February 18, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 202–83, then referred it on to the House Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 9, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 15–1, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 19, 1998. On March 19, 1998 the House adopted “Special Order to 03/25/1998”. On March 25, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on April 9, 1998 and was referred to the Senate Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 14, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 6–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On May 21, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On June 10, 1998 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. On June 10, 1998 the Senate adopted “Suspend Rules for fin repts”, on a motion by Sen. Blaisdell. On June 10, 1998 the Senate again 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”. A committee of conference met on June 16, 1998 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On September 24, 1998 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. F. Torr (Straf 12) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Klemm (Rock 28)
- Sen. Fraser (SD4)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 13, 1998, 3:30 PM: hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, RM202,LOB
- January 20, 1998, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, RM202,LOB
- January 27, 1998, 2:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, RM202,LOB
- March 9, 1998, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Finance, RM212,LOB
- May 14, 1998, 3:00 PM: hearing, Senate Internal Affairs, RM103,LOB
- June 16, 1998, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, RM202,LOB
Votes
- March 25, 1998, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
- June 10, 1998, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
- June 10, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
- June 10, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
- September 24, 1998, House: Indefinitely Postpone — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EXEC DEPTS & ADMIN; HJ3,P112
- January 7, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 12/23/97 DUE ON 02/11/98
- January 13, 1998: HEARING JAN13 3:30 RM202,LOB FOR: ED&A
- January 20, 1998: SUBCOM WORK SESS JAN20 9:30 RM202,LOB FOR: ED&A
- January 27, 1998: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN27 2:30 RM202,LOB FOR: ED&A
- February 9, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR FEB18 (VOTE 17-0;CC)
- February 9, 1998: PROP COMM AM<0556>(NEW TITLE); HC13,P633-634
- February 18, 1998: REMOVED FROM CONSENT CAL, REQ REP LARRABEE; HJ18,P926
- February 18, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; REP HART MOVED LOT, ML DIV(82-198); PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO FINANCE RC(202-83); HJ18,P999-1002
- March 9, 1998: DIV I SUBCOM WK & EXEC SESS MAR09 1:00 RM212,LOB FOR: FINANCE
- March 11, 1998: FIN MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR19 (VOTE 15-1;CC)
- March 11, 1998: PROP FIN COMM AM<1017>; HC23,P1217
- March 19, 1998: REMOVED FROM CONSENT CAL, REQ REP KURK; HJ27,P1323
- March 19, 1998: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAR25, WITHOUT OBJECTION; HJ27,P1329
- March 20, 1998: REPS WHEELER & DYER PROP FL AM<1111>; HC26,P1297
- March 25, 1998: FIN COMM AM<1017>, AL VV; REPS WHEELER & DYER FL AM<1111>, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ30,P1387 + 1404
- April 9, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS; SJ10,P275
- May 14, 1998: HEARING MAY14 3:00 RM103,LOB FOR: INTERNAL AFFAIRS
- May 18, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP/AM MAY21 (VOTE 6-0)
- May 18, 1998: PROP COMM AM<1797>(NEW TITLE); SC34,P11
- May 21, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED AND REF TO FINANCE; SJ16,P411
- June 9, 1998: FIN COMM REPORT OTP/AM JUN10 (VOTE 7-0)
- June 9, 1998: PROP FIN COMM AM<2012>(NEW TITLE); SC40,P15
- June 10, 1998: LAID ON THE TABLE, SEN BARNES MA VV; SJ19,P556
- June 10, 1998: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, SEN F KING MA VV; FIN COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ19,P557
- June 10, 1998: SEN F KING MOVED TO RECONSIDER, MA VV; REF TO FINANCE; SJ19,P560
- June 10, 1998: SEN BLAISDELL SUSP RULES FOR FIN REPTS, MA 2/3VV; SJ19,P595
- June 10, 1998: FIN COMM FL AM<2096>(NEW TITLE), AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ19, P595 + 605
- June 10, 1998: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP LOZEAU MA 2/3; HJ57
- June 10, 1998: (SPKR APPTS REPS: LANGER, DYER, MURPHY & KURK) HJ57,P2163
- June 10, 1998: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN BARNES MA; SJ19,P608
- June 10, 1998: (PRES APPTS SENS: BARNES, FRASER & BLAISDELL)
- June 16, 1998: CONF COMM MEETING JUN16 10:00 RM202,LOB
- June 30, 1998: (CONF COMM REPORT NOT SIGNED OFF)
- September 24, 1998: INDEF POSTPONED [ALL BILL NOT ACTED ON], REPS WHEELER & BURLING MA BY NEC 2/3VV; HJ78,P2542