HB 737 (1999): declaring the New Hampshire supreme court's Claremont II decision to be an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers mandate under part I, article 37 of the New Hampshire constitution.
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HB 737 (1999)
declaring the New Hampshire supreme court's Claremont II decision to be an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers mandate under part I, article 37 of the New Hampshire constitution.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 1999-2000
- House committee: Finance
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on March 25, 1999 and referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 30, 1999. The committee held a work session on March 31, 1999. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 21–4. On April 1, 1999 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 191–152.
Sponsors
- Rep. Leo Pepino (R - Hills 40) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 18)
- Rep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 2)
- Rep. John Flanders (R - Rock 18)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 31, 1999, 8:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Finance, Rms210-211,LOB
Votes
- April 1, 1999, House: COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL — yeas 191, nays 152, passed
- April 14, 1999, House: REP BICKFORD: RECONSIDERATION — yeas 120, nays 225, failed
The Docket
- March 25, 1999: Introduced and ref to Finance; HJ33, p686
- March 30, 1999: Hearing Mar 30 *3:15 Rms210-211,LOB *After Session
- March 31, 1999: Div4 Subcom work session Mar 31 8:30 Rms210-211,LOB
- March 31, 1999: Maj Report ITL for Apr 1 (vote 21-4)
- April 1, 1999: Rep Boyce Prop Fl Am{0675}; HC34, p702-703
- April 1, 1999: Rep Pepino Prop Fl Am{0677}; HC34, p703
- April 1, 1999: Reps Chandler & Burling susp rules for rept, MA 2/3VV; ITL Report adopted RC(191-152); HJ37, p785-8
- April 1, 1999: [Notice of Reconsideration, Rep Scanlan]
- April 9, 1999: Rep Mirski Prop Fl Am{0691}
- April 9, 1999: Rep Pepino Prop Fl Am{0750}; HC38, p851
- April 14, 1999: Rep Bickford moved to Reconsider, ML RC(120-225); HJ40, p944-946