HCR 8 (2005): urging the Congress of the United States to place a moratorium on new free trade agreements, to investigate and review current free trade agreements and policies of the United States, to investigate and review participation of the United States with international trade organizations and to ensure that such agreements, policies, and participation are in the best interests of the citizens of the state of New Hampshire and the United States.
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HCR 8 (2005)
urging the Congress of the United States to place a moratorium on new free trade agreements, to investigate and review current free trade agreements and policies of the United States, to investigate and review participation of the United States with international trade organizations and to ensure that such agreements, policies, and participation are in the best interests of the citizens of the state of New Hampshire and the United States.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2005-2006
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Senate committee: Internal Affairs
- Subject: State Government
The Story
It was introduced on January 26, 2005 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 7, 2005. The committee voted 12–1 to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 30, 2005 the House voted to pass it. It crossed to the Senate on March 31, 2005 and was referred to the Senate Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 11, 2005. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On June 2, 2005 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. The bill died on the table when the session ended on January 4, 2006, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Rep. Paul Ingbretson (R) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. David Buhlman (R)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 7, 2005, 10:30 AM: hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, RM303,LOB
- May 11, 2005, 3:00 PM: hearing, Senate Internal Affairs, LOB 103
Votes
- June 2, 2005, Senate: Lay on Table — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 26, 2005: Introduced and ref to St-Fed Rel & Vets
- March 7, 2005: Hearing Mar 7 10:30 RM303,LOB
- March 16, 2005: Comm Report OTP for Mar 30 (vote 12-1;CC)
- March 30, 2005: Adopted
- March 31, 2005: Introduced and Referred to Internal Affairs
- May 11, 2005: Hearing; May 11, 2005, Room 103, LOB, 3:00 p.m.; SC19
- May 25, 2005: Committee Report; Inexpedient to Legislate [06/02/05]; SC22
- June 2, 2005: Inexpedient to Legislate [Not Voted On]
- June 2, 2005: Sen. Bragdon Moved Lay on Table, MA, VV
- January 4, 2006: Died On The Table