HB 243 (2004): relative to motor vehicle exhaust noise standards.

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HB 243 (2004)

relative to motor vehicle exhaust noise standards.

Status: Became law unsigned
Term: 2003-2004
House committee: Transportation
Senate committee: Transportation
Subject: Motor Vehicles
Chapter law: 259

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2003 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2003. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 8–7. On January 22, 2004 the House adopted “Special Order to Jan 29, without objection”. On January 29, 2004 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 2004 and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2004. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 1110). The committee's amendment (1110) was adopted on a voice vote on April 15, 2004, changing the text of the bill. On April 15, 2004 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On April 15, 2004 the Senate voted to pass it. On April 22, 2004 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes. On May 6, 2004 the Senate adopted “Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference”, on a motion by Sen. Kenney. A committee of conference met on May 18, 2004 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On May 25, 2004 the Senate voted to pass it. On May 25, 2004 the House adopted “Conf Comm Report” on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on May 25, 2004 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (1684) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. It became law without the governor's signature on June 16, 2004, as Chapter 259. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.

Hearings and Sessions

January 28, 2003, 1:15 PM: hearing, House Transportation, RM203,LOB
February 18, 2004, 3:40 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 104
May 18, 2004, 10:30 AM: committee of conference, RM203,LOB

Votes

January 29, 2004, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
April 15, 2004, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 25, 2004, Senate: Adoption of the committee of conference report Sen. Below/Sen. Sapareto — yeas 12, nays 11, passed
May 25, 2004, House: Conf Comm Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 2003: Introduced and ref to Transportation; HJ8, p112
January 14, 2003: Copy to Chairman on 1/14/2003
January 28, 2003: Hearing Jan 28 1:15 RM203,LOB
March 19, 2003: Retained in Committee
November 18, 2003: Maj Report OTP/AM for Jan 22, 2004 Session (vote 8-7;Reg)
November 18, 2003: Min Report ITL
November 18, 2003: Prop Maj Am{2478}
January 22, 2004: Special Order to Jan 29, without objection
January 29, 2004: Maj Comm Am{2478}, AA VV; Passed with Am VV
January 29, 2004: Introduced and Referred to Transportation
February 18, 2004: Hearing; February 18, 2004, Room 104, LOB, 3:40 p.m.; SC7
April 9, 2004: Committee Report; Ought to Pass with Amendment{1110} [04/15/04]; SC15, Pg.6
April 15, 2004: Committee Amendment{1110}, AA, VV
April 15, 2004: Ought to Pass as Amended{1110}, MA, VV; OT3rdg
April 15, 2004: Passed by 3rdg Reading Resolution
April 22, 2004: House Nonconc with Sen Am req Conf Comm, Rep Packard MA
April 22, 2004: (Speaker appts Reps: Packard, Letourneau, Artz & Ferland)
May 6, 2004: Senator Kenney Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference; Adopted
May 6, 2004: President Appoints; Senators Morse, Flanders, Martel
May 18, 2004: Conf Comm Meeting May 18 10:30 RM203,LOB
May 19, 2004: Conference Committee Report; House Am{1623}, Filed
May 25, 2004: Conference Committee Report{1623}, RC 12Y-11N, Adopted
May 25, 2004: Conf Comm Report Adopted VV
May 25, 2004: Enrolled Bill Amendment{1684}, Adopted
May 25, 2004: Enrolled Am{1684}, Adopted <6/4/04>
May 25, 2004: Enrolled<6/9/04>
May 25, 2004: Enrolled
June 16, 2004: Became Law Without Signature on 6/16/2004 Eff: 6/16/2004 Chap: 0259

Laws It Would Change

RSA 266:59