HB 1607-FN-LOCAL (2012): establishing an education tax credit.

HB 1607-FN-LOCAL (2012)

establishing an education tax credit.

• Status: Vetoed, override failed
• Term: 2011-2012
• House committee: Ways and Means
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2012 and referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2012. The committee held work sessions on January 30, 2012, February 2, 2012, February 13, 2012, February 16, 2012 and February 21, 2012. On February 22, 2012 the House adopted “House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Stepanek)” on a voice vote. The committee held work sessions on March 6, 2012 and March 12, 2012. The committee met in executive session on March 20, 2012 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 1364h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 16–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (1364h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 29, 2012, changing the text of the bill. On March 29, 2012 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 173–127. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 17, 2012. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2012-1832s). The committee's amendment (1832s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 2, 2012, changing the text of the bill. On May 2, 2012 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 17–7, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2012-2218s). On May 16, 2012 the Senate adopted “Special Ordered to the end of the Calendar, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2218s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 16, 2012, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2012-2309s), offered by Sen. Forsythe, was adopted on a voice vote on May 16, 2012, changing the text of the bill. On May 16, 2012 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 17–7 and ordered it to a third reading. On May 30, 2012 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate AM #1832s, #2218s and #2309s (Rep Stepanek)” on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment (2476e) was adopted on June 6, 2012. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 6, 2012 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2012-2476e) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor vetoed it on June 21, 2012. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On June 27, 2012 the House voted 226–112 to override the governor's veto on a roll call, meeting the two thirds threshold. On June 27, 2012 the Senate voted 0–23 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Sponsors

• Rep. David Bettencourt (R - Rock 4) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 6)
• Rep. William Smith (R - Rock 18)
• Rep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 8)
• Rep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 4)
• Rep. Pamela Tucker (R - Rock 17)
• Rep. David Bates (R - Rock 4)
• Rep. Peter Silva (R - Hills 26)
• Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1)
• Sen. James Forsythe (R - SD4)
• Sen. Tom De Blois (R - SD18)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 23, 2012, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• January 30, 2012, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• February 2, 2012, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• February 13, 2012, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• February 16, 2012, 1:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• February 21, 2012, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• March 6, 2012, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• March 12, 2012, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• March 20, 2012, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• April 17, 2012, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 103

Votes

• February 22, 2012, House: House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Stepanek) — voice vote, passed
• March 29, 2012, House: OTP/AM 1364H(NT) — yeas 173, nays 127, passed
• May 2, 2012, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 17, nays 7, passed
• May 16, 2012, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 17, nays 7, passed
• May 30, 2012, House: House Concurs with Senate AM #1832s, #2218s and #2309s (Rep Stepanek) — voice vote, passed
• June 27, 2012, House: SHALL HB 1607 BECOME LAW — yeas 226, nays 112, passed
• June 27, 2012, Senate: Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — yeas 0, nays 23, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 77-A:5
• RSA 77-E

Related Bills

• SB 372-FN-LOCAL (2012): establishing an education tax credit.
• SB 372-FN-LOCAL (2012): establishing an education tax credit.

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 25
• SC 15
• SC 17
• SC 19
• HC 49
• This page’s data as JSON