HB 608-FN-LOCAL (2003): reducing the education property tax rate and relative to the calculation of adequate education grants.

HB 608-FN-LOCAL (2003)

reducing the education property tax rate and relative to the calculation of adequate education grants.

• Status: Became law unsigned
• Term: 2003-2004
• House committee: Ways and Means
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General
• Chapter law: 241

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2003 and referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2003. The committee held work sessions on March 3, 2003, March 4, 2003, March 5, 2003 and March 6, 2003. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–10. The committee's amendment (0139) was adopted on a voice vote on March 12, 2003, changing the text of the bill. On March 12, 2003 the House failed “Postpone” on a roll call 141–213. A floor amendment (0633) was rejected on a roll call 128–228 on March 12, 2003. On March 12, 2003 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 205–151, then referred it on to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 20, 2003. The committee held a work session on March 22, 2003. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes, by a vote of 13–9. The committee's amendment (1105) was adopted on a roll call 215–153 on April 10, 2003, changing the text of the bill. The committee minority's amendment (1127) was rejected on a roll call 151–218 on April 10, 2003. A floor amendment (1227), offered by Rep Weyler, was rejected on a roll call 76–289 on April 10, 2003. On April 10, 2003 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 217–146. It crossed to the Senate on April 17, 2003 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held public hearings on April 30, 2003 and May 7, 2003. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 1656). The committee's amendment (1656) was adopted on a roll call 19–5 on May 22, 2003, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (1763), offered by Sen. Below, was rejected on a roll call 6–17 on May 22, 2003. A floor amendment (1761), offered by Sen. Estabrook, was rejected on a roll call 6–17 on May 22, 2003. A floor amendment (1765), offered by Sen. Foster, was rejected on a roll call 6–17 on May 22, 2003. On May 22, 2003 the Senate voted to pass it on a roll call 19–5, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 1982). The committee's amendment (1982) was adopted on a roll call 19–5 on June 5, 2003, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2003 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 5, 2003 the Senate adopted “Sen. Clegg Rules Suspension for 3rd Reading and Final Passage” on a voice vote. On June 5, 2003 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a roll call 178–89. On June 5, 2003 the Senate adopted “Senator O'Hearn Accede to House Request For Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 12, 2003 and June 13, 2003 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 24, 2003 the Senate voted to pass it. On June 24, 2003 the House adopted “Conf Comm Report” on a roll call 196–154. The bill was enrolled on June 30, 2003 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2290) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. It became law without the governor's signature on July 8, 2003, as Chapter 241. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.

Sponsors

• Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 37) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 48)
• Sen. Jane O'Hearn (R - SD12)
• Sen. Robert Clegg (R - SD14)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 11, 2003, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Ways and Means, RM202,LOB
• March 3, 2003, 2:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, RM202,LOB <Rep Major>
• March 4, 2003, 1:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, RM202,LOB <Rep Major>
• March 5, 2003, 2:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, RM202,LOB <Rep Major>
• March 6, 2003, 8:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, RM202,LOB <Rep Major> IF NEEDED
• March 20, 2003, 4:00 PM: hearing, House Ways and Means, RMs210-211,LOB (NOTE TIME CHANGE)
• March 22, 2003, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, RMs210-211,LOB <Rep Kurk>
• April 30, 2003, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Education, SH 105-A
• May 7, 2003, 3:45 PM: hearing, Senate Education, SH 105-A
• June 12, 2003, 1:00 PM: committee of conference, RM202,LOB
• June 13, 2003, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, RM202,LOB

Votes

• March 12, 2003, House: REP VAILLANCOURT: POSTPONE TO MARCH 13th AT 10:00 — yeas 141, nays 213, failed
• March 12, 2003, House: REP ALMY FLOOR AMENDMENT {0633} — yeas 128, nays 228, failed
• March 12, 2003, House: COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — yeas 205, nays 151, passed
• March 12, 2003, House: REP NORELLI: PRINT DEBATE — yeas 140, nays 216, failed
• April 10, 2003, House: COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{1105} — yeas 215, nays 153, passed
• April 10, 2003, House: COMMITTEE MINORITY AMENDMENT{1127} — yeas 151, nays 218, failed
• April 10, 2003, House: REP WEYLER FLOOR AMENDMENT{1227} — yeas 76, nays 289, failed
• April 10, 2003, House: COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — yeas 217, nays 146, passed
• May 22, 2003, Senate: Adoption of committee amendment (1656s) Sen. Sapareto/Sen. Prescott — yeas 19, nays 5, passed
• May 22, 2003, Senate: Adoption of the floor amendment (1763s) Sen. Larsen/Sen. Below — yeas 6, nays 17, failed
• May 22, 2003, Senate: Adoption of the floor amendment (1761s) Sen. Barnes/Sen. Gatsas — yeas 6, nays 17, failed
• May 22, 2003, Senate: Adoption of the floor amendment (1765s) Sen. Foster/Sen. Estabrook — yeas 6, nays 17, failed
• May 22, 2003, Senate: Adoption of the bill as amended Sen. Barnes/Sen. Prescott — yeas 19, nays 5, passed
• June 5, 2003, Senate: Adoption of the committee amendment Sen. Larsen/Sen. Sapareto — yeas 19, nays 5, passed
• June 5, 2003, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2003, Senate: Sen. Clegg Rules Suspension for 3rd Reading and Final Passage — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2003, House: REP KURK: NONCONCUR WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM — yeas 178, nays 89, passed
• June 5, 2003, Senate: Senator O'Hearn Accede to House Request For Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 24, 2003, Senate: Adoption of the committee of conference report Sen. Estabrook/Sen. Barnes — yeas 18, nays 6, passed
• June 24, 2003, House: ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT — yeas 196, nays 154, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 76:3
• RSA 198:38
• RSA 198:40
• RSA 198:41
• RSA 198
• RSA 76:8
• RSA 83-F:9
• RSA 198:39
• RSA 198:42
• RSA 198:57
• RSA 198:46
• RSA 198:47
• RSA 198:48-a
• RSA 189:1-d
• RSA 198:45-a

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 20
• HC 31
• SC 20
• SC 21
• SC 23
• SC 25A
• House Calendar 19, 2003, committee report
• This page’s data as JSON