SB 450-FN (2010): relative to costs and expenditures at the department of health and human services, establishing a special fund for certain civil fines collected by the department, and relative to the due date for the Medicaid enhancement tax.

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SB 450-FN (2010)

relative to costs and expenditures at the department of health and human services, establishing a special fund for certain civil fines collected by the department, and relative to the due date for the Medicaid enhancement tax.

Status: Died: conferees could not agree
Term: 2009-2010
House committee: Finance
Senate committee: Finance
Subject: Children

The Story

It was introduced on January 13, 2010 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 11, 2010. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. The committee's amendment (1113s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 24, 2010, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (1174s), offered by Sen. Sgambati, was adopted on a voice vote on March 24, 2010, changing the text of the bill. On March 24, 2010 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 24, 2010 and was referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2010. The committee held work sessions on April 20, 2010, April 22, 2010, April 23, 2010, April 26, 2010, April 27, 2010, April 29, 2010 and April 30, 2010. The committee held a public hearing on April 30, 2010. The committee held work sessions on May 3, 2010 and May 4, 2010. The committee met in executive session on May 6, 2010 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 1963h). On May 12, 2010 the House failed “Divide Sec.62-66 and Sec.88-89 of Maj AM #1953h(NT) (Rep Hess)” on a roll call 173–189. The committee's amendment (1953h) was adopted on a roll call 187–182 on May 12, 2010, changing the text of the bill. On May 12, 2010 the House took up 11 floor amendments. It adopted 1956h (212–142), and rejected 1954h (137–227), 1990h (173–189), 1998h (149–164), 2003h (173–187), 2004h (168–190), 2007h (168–188), 2029h (170–191), 2027h (173–188), 1959h (96–253) and 1960h (115–242). The committee's amendment (1963h) was rejected on a roll call 160–198 on May 12, 2010. On May 12, 2010 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 182–173. On May 12, 2010 the House failed “Reconsideration (Rep M.Smith)” on a roll call 163–192. On May 13, 2010 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. D'Allesandro. On May 19, 2010 the Senate adopted “Reconsideration on Nonconcur” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Larsen. On May 19, 2010 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Larsen. On May 19, 2010 the House adopted “House Accedes to Req for Comm of Conf (Rep M.Smith)” on a roll call 168–117.

Hearings and Sessions

March 11, 2010, 10:30 AM: hearing, Senate Finance, SH 100
April 15, 2010, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Finance, LOB 210-211 Joint with Senate Finance
April 22, 2010, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Finance
April 23, 2010: subcommittee work session, House Finance
April 26, 2010, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 202 Proposed AM Sec.86-97 Tobacco Tax
April 26, 2010, 4:15 PM: full committee work session, House Finance, LOB 202
April 27, 2010, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
April 27, 2010, 12:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212 Mtg with DES, Budget Cuts Discussion
April 29, 2010, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Finance, LOB 202 Proposed Amendments
April 30, 2010, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
May 3, 2010, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
May 4, 2010, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
May 6, 2010, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211

Votes

March 24, 2010, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendments 1113s, NT, 1174s — voice vote, passed
May 12, 2010, House: DIVIDE SEC 62-66 OF MAJ AM 1953H(NT) & SEC 88-89 (REP HESS) — yeas 173, nays 189, failed
May 12, 2010, House: MAJ AM 1953H (NT) — yeas 187, nays 182, passed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 1954H (REP WENDELBOE) — yeas 137, nays 227, failed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 1990H (REP VAILLANCOURT) — yeas 173, nays 189, failed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 1998H (REP BETTENCOURT) — yeas 149, nays 164, failed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 2003H (REP PACKARD) — yeas 173, nays 187, failed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 2004H (REP HESS) — yeas 168, nays 190, failed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 2007H (REP HUNT) — yeas 168, nays 188, failed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 2029H(NT) (REP HESS) — yeas 170, nays 191, failed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 2027H (REP CHANDLER) — yeas 173, nays 188, failed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 1959H (REP VAILLANCOURT) — yeas 96, nays 253, failed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 2001 (REP W.D.SCAMMAN) — yeas 179, nays 179, failed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 1956H (REP WENDELBOE) — yeas 212, nays 142, passed
May 12, 2010, House: FLAM 1960H (REP VAILLANCOURT) — yeas 115, nays 242, failed
May 12, 2010, House: MINORITY AM 1963H (REP KURK) — yeas 160, nays 198, failed
May 12, 2010, House: OTP/AM 1953H(NT) AND 1956H — yeas 182, nays 173, passed
May 12, 2010, House: RECONSIDERATION (REP M.SMITH) — yeas 163, nays 192, failed
May 13, 2010, Senate: Nonconcur with House Amendments 1953h, NT, 1956h — voice vote, passed
May 19, 2010, Senate: Reconsideration on Nonconcur — voice vote, passed
May 19, 2010, Senate: Nonconcur with House Amendment 1953h, NT, 1956h, Requests C of C — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 13, 2010: Introduced and Referred to Finance
March 11, 2010: Hearing: March 11, 2010, Room 100, State House, 10:30 a.m.; SC10
March 18, 2010: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1113s, NT, 3/24/10; SC12
March 24, 2010: Committee Amendment 1113s, NT, AA, VV
March 24, 2010: Sen. Sgambati Floor Amendment 1174s, AA, VV
March 24, 2010: Ought to Pass with Amendments 1113s, NT, 1174s, MA, VV; OT3rdg
March 24, 2010: Passed by Third Reading Resolution
March 24, 2010: Introduced and Referred to Finance
April 1, 2010: AM #1676h (Rep Kurk): Special Assessments; Banking; Insurance; Utilities
April 14, 2010: Speaker Assigns Proposed AM #1311h: Public Works & Highways Sec.82-85
April 14, 2010: Speaker Assigns Proposed AM #1311h: Ways & Means Sec.86-88, 92-97, & 99
April 14, 2010: Public Works & Highways, Public Hearing, Proposed AM, Sec.82 & Sec.83-85: 4/20/2010 2:00 PM LOB 201
April 14, 2010: Ways & Means, Public Hearing on Proposed AM, Sec.99: 4/20/2010 10:00 AM LOB 202
April 15, 2010: Public Hearing: 4/15/2010 11:00 AM LOB 210-211 Joint with Senate Finance
April 15, 2010: Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment: 4/15/2010 11:00 AM LOB 210-211 (AM Available 4/12 Sgt-at-Arms)
April 15, 2010: 1:00 PM Dept of Administrative Services
April 15, 2010: 2:00 PM Treasurer
April 15, 2010: 2:30 PM Dept Resources & Economic Development
April 15, 2010: 3:00 PM Office of Energy & Planning
April 15, 2010: 3:30 PM Dept of Education
April 15, 2010: 4:00 PM Office of Information Technology
April 15, 2010: Ways & Means, Full Comm Work Sess: 4/26/2010 2:15 PM LOB202 Proposed AM1401h Electric Generation Tax
April 15, 2010: Ways & Means, Full Comm Work Sess: 4/26/2010 3:00 PM LOB 202 Proposed AM Sec.99 Pet Shop License Fee
April 15, 2010: Ways & Means, Full Comm Work Sess: 4/26/2010 3:45 PM LOB 202 on Potential Insurance Premium Tax
April 15, 2010: Potentially Adding Capital Gains to the Interest and Dividends Tax and Increasing the Exemption
April 20, 2010: Finance, Full Committee Work Session - Dept of Health & Human Svcs: 4/20/2010 10:00 AM LOB 210-211
April 20, 2010: Finance, Full Committee Work Session - Dept. of Environmental Services: 4/20/2010 1:00 PM LOB 210-21
April 20, 2010: Finance, Full Committee Work Session - Dept of Corrections: 4/20/2010 2:00 PM LOB 210-211
April 20, 2010: Finance, Full Committee Work Session - Judicial Branch: 4/20/2010 3:00 PM LOB 210-211
April 21, 2010: AM #1484h (Rep Wendelboe): NH Medical Malpractice Jt Underwriting Assoc; Resolution of Matters
April 21, 2010: AM #1627h (Rep Vaillancourt): Gaming Oversight Authority & Video Lottery
April 21, 2010: AM #1593h (Rep Kurk): Estab New Retirement Sys Reqmts for Members Who Began Svc On or After 7/1/10
April 21, 2010: AM #1655h (Reps Vachon & Walsh): Business Enterprise Tax; Filing Threshold
April 21, 2010: AM #1676h (Rep Kurk): Special Assessments; Banking; Insurance; Utilities
April 21, 2010: AM #1679h (Rep Kurk): Racing & Charitable Gaming Commission Abolished
April 21, 2010: AM #1701h (Reps Vachon & Walsh): Insurance Premium Tax
April 21, 2010: AM #1716h (Rep Keans): Doc of Marriages & Lic Fee. Fees for Copies, Verification & Vital Records AMs
April 21, 2010: AM #1726h (Rep Baroody): Renewable Energy Fund
April 21, 2010: AM #1729h (Rep Eaton): Pooled Risk Management Programs; Authority of Secretary of State
April 22, 2010: Finance, Full Committee Work Session: 4/22/2010 1:00 PM LOB 210-211 Including the Following:
April 23, 2010: Ways & Means, Subcommittee Work Session: 4/23/2010 LOB202 1:00 PM Proposed AM Sec.97 Bus Tax Comm
April 23, 2010: Ways & Means, Subcommittee Work Session: 4/23/2010 LOB202 1:30 PM Proposed AM Sec.86-87 Tobacco Tax
April 26, 2010: Ways & Means, Full Comm Work Session: 4/26/2010 1:00 PM LOB 202 Proposed AM Sec.86-97 Tobacco Tax
April 26, 2010: Ways & Means, Full Comm Work Session: 4/26/2010 1:30 PM LOB 202 on Potential Nuclear Fuel Tax
April 26, 2010: Ways & Means, Full Comm Work Session: 4/26/2010 3:15 PM LOB 202 Proposed AM Sec.88 Dedicated Funds
April 26, 2010: Ways & Means, Full Committee Work Session: 4/26/2010 4:15 PM LOB 202
April 27, 2010: Finance, Full Committee Work Session: 4/27/2010 9:30 AM LOB 210-211
April 27, 2010: Public Works, Full Committee Work Session: 4/27/2010 11:45 AM LOB 201 Proposed AM Sec.82 & 83-85
April 27, 2010: Finance, Div I Subcom Work Session: 4/27/2010 12:00 PM LOB 212 Mtg with DES, Budget Cuts Discussion
April 27, 2010: Ways & Means, Full Committee Work Session: 4/27/2010 2:15 PM LOB 202 Proposed AM Continued from 4/26
April 29, 2010: Ways & Means, Full Committee Work Session: 4/29/2010 9:30 AM LOB 202 Proposed Amendments
April 29, 2010: Finance, Full Committee Work Session: 4/29/2010 1:00 PM LOB 210-211
April 30, 2010: Finance, Full Committee Work Session: 4/30/2010 10:00 AM LOB 210-211
April 30, 2010: Public Hearing on Proposed Non-Germane Amendments: 4/30/2010 10:00 AM LOB 210-211 As Follows:
May 3, 2010: Finance, Full Committee Work Session: 5/3/2010 10:00 AM LOB 210-211
May 4, 2010: Finance, Full Committee Work Session: 5/4/2010 1:00 PM LOB 210-211
May 6, 2010: Executive Session: 5/6/2010 10:00 AM LOB 210-211
May 6, 2010: Majority Comm Rpt: Ought to Pass with AM #1953h(NT) for May 12 (Vote 13-12; RC)
May 6, 2010: Proposed Majority Committee Amendment #1953h (New Title)
May 6, 2010: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #1963h
May 6, 2010: Proposed Minority Committee Amendment #1963h
May 12, 2010: Divide Sec.62-66 and Sec.88-89 of Maj AM #1953h(NT) (Rep Hess): MF RC 173-189
May 12, 2010: Majority Committee Amendment #1953h (New Title) Adopted, RC 187-182
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #1954h (Rep Wendelboe) Failed, RC 137-227
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #1990h (Rep Vaillancourt) Failed, RC 173-189
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #1998h (Rep Bettencourt) Failed, RC 149-164
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #2003h (Rep Packard) Failed, RC 173-187
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #2004h (Rep Hess) Failed, RC 168-190
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #2007h (Rep Hunt) Failed, RC 168-188
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #2029h (Rep Hess) Failed, RC 170-191
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #2027h (Rep Chandler) Failed, RC 173-188
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #1959h (Rep Vaillancourt) Failed, RC 96-253
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #2001h (W.D.Scamman) Failed, RC 179-179
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #1956h (Rep Wendelboe) Adopted, RC 212-142
May 12, 2010: Floor Amendment #1960h (Rep Vaillancourt) Failed, RC 115-242
May 12, 2010: Minority Committee Amendment #1963h (Rep Kurk) Failed, RC 160-198
May 12, 2010: Ought to Pass with AM #1953h(NT) & #1956: MA RC 182-173
May 12, 2010: Reconsideration (Rep M.Smith): MF RC 163-192
May 13, 2010: Sen. D'Allesandro Moved Nonconcur with House Amendments 1953h, NT, 1956h, MA, VV
May 19, 2010: Sen. Larsen Moved Reconsideration on Nonconcur, MA, VV
May 19, 2010: Sen. Larsen Moved Nonconcur with House Amendment 1953h, NT, 1956h, Requests C of C, MA, VV
May 19, 2010: President Appoints: Senators D'Allesandro, Sgambati, Janeway and Gallus
May 19, 2010: President Appoints Alternates: Senators Hassan, Reynolds, Larsen and Odell
May 19, 2010: House Accedes to Req for Comm of Conf (Rep M.Smith): MA RC 168-117
May 19, 2010: Speaker Appoints: Reps M.Smith, Eaton, Nordgren, Kurk & Foster
May 19, 2010: Speaker Appoints Alternates: Reps Foose & W.D.Scamman
May 21, 2010: Speaker Appoints Alternate: Rep Almy
May 24, 2010: Speaker Appoints Alternate: Rep Wallner
May 27, 2010: Conference Committee Report: Not Signed Off

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