HB 198-LOCAL (1998): allowing municipalities to offer tax incentives to foster growth in new and existing industrial construction.

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HB 198-LOCAL (1998)

allowing municipalities to offer tax incentives to foster growth in new and existing industrial construction.

Status: Killed
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Local and Regulated Revenues
Subject: Taxes - Local

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House Local and Regulated Revenues committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 15–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 18, 1997. On March 18, 1997 the House voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On June 25, 1997 the House adopted “Take from Table” on a voice vote. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. On January 15, 1998 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote. On January 15, 1998 the House failed “Reconsider” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Wallin.

Hearings and Sessions

January 21, 1997, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Local and Regulated Revenues, RM206,LOB

Votes

March 18, 1997, House: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
June 25, 1997, House: Take from Table — voice vote, passed
January 15, 1998, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
January 15, 1998, House: Reconsider — voice vote, failed

The Docket

January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LOC & REG REV; HJ12,P174
January 9, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/14/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
January 21, 1997: HEARING JAN21 10:00 RM206,LOB FOR: LOC & REG REV
March 4, 1997: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR MAR18 (VOTE 15-0;CC)
March 18, 1997: REMOVED FROM CONS CAL, REQ REP HESS; HJ40A,P1133
March 18, 1997: SPECIAL ORDER TO 2ND BILL AFTER NOON RECESS, REP HESS MA VV; HJ40B,P1219
March 18, 1997: LAID ON THE TABLE, REP METZGER MA VV; HJ40B,P1224
March 18, 1997: (SEE HR20)
June 25, 1997: OPINION OF JUSTICES PRINTED; HJ79,P2181-2183
June 25, 1997: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, REP HESS MA VV; REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP
June 25, 1997: RULES FOR REPORT, MA 2/3VV; COMM REPORT: RE-REF, RE-REFERRED TO LOC & REG REV VV; HJ79,P2181-2183
October 21, 1997: RE-REF MAJ REPORT OTP FOR 1998 SESSION (VOTE 10-8)
October 21, 1997: RE-REF MIN REPORT ITL
January 15, 1998: OTP ML RC(152-179); REP WALLIN MOVED ITL, ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ6,P302-304
January 15, 1998: REP WALLIN MOVED TO RECONSIDER, ML VV; HJ6,P314

Laws It Would Change

RSA 72