HB 707-LOCAL (1998): providing that telecommunications poles and lines be subject to the property tax.

HB 707-LOCAL (1998)

providing that telecommunications poles and lines be subject to the property tax.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 1997-1998
• House committee: Local and Regulated Revenues
• Senate committee: Ways and Means
• Subject: Taxes - Local
• Chapter law: 304

The Story

It was introduced on January 29, 1997 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The House withdrew that referral and sent the bill to the Local and Regulated Revenues committee instead. The committee held a public hearing on February 20, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 14–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 12, 1997 the bill was referred to the Local and Regulated Revenues committee. The committee held public hearings on September 17, 1997 and October 7, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 13–0. On January 7, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the House Finance committee. The committee held public hearings on January 12, 1998 and January 14, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it unanimously, 19–0. On February 12, 1998 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on February 12, 1998 and was referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 31, 1998. The committee voted 4–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 9, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 20, 1998 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 16, 1998 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. 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 304 of the session laws. It took effect on April 1, 1998.

Sponsors

• Rep. Below (Graf 13) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. J. Bradley (Carr 8)
• Rep. MacGillivray (Hills 21)
• Sen. F. King (SD1)
• Sen. Whipple (SD8)
• Sen. McCarley (SD6)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 20, 1997, 11:30 AM: hearing, RM206LOB :LOCAL&REG REV
• September 17, 1997, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Local and Regulated Revenues, RM206,LOB
• October 7, 1997, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Local and Regulated Revenues, RM206,LOB :LOCAL&REG REV
• January 12, 1998, 3:00 PM: hearing, House Finance, RMS210-211,LOB
• January 14, 1998, 3:30 PM: hearing, House Finance, RMS210-211,LOB
• March 31, 1998, 2:45 PM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, RM103,ST HOUSE
• June 16, 1998, 8:00 AM: committee of conference, RM206,LOB

Votes

• January 7, 1998, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
• February 12, 1998, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• April 9, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
• May 20, 1998, House: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 10, 1998, Senate: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — 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

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 72
• RSA 72:9
• RSA 72:10
• RSA 72:8-b

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 98
• SC 23
• House Calendar 31, 1997, committee report
• House Calendar 99, 1997, committee report
• House Calendar 1A, 1998, committee report
• House Calendar 11, 1998, committee report