HB 1208-FN (2016): relative to administration of the tobacco tax.

HB 1208-FN (2016)

relative to administration of the tobacco tax.

• Status: Vetoed, override failed
• Term: 2015-2016
• House committee: Ways and Means
• Senate committee: Ways and Means
• Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 6, 2016 and referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 12, 2016. The committee met in executive session on January 26, 2016 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 9, 2016 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 17, 2016 and was referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 29, 2016. An enrolled bill amendment (2016-1440e) was adopted on a voice vote on April 6, 2016. These correct technical errors found after passage. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On April 7, 2016 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on April 20, 2016 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2016-1440e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on April 28, 2016 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on May 6, 2016. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On June 16, 2016 the House voted 145–108 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Sponsors

• Rep. Russell Ober (R - Hills 37) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D - Rock 36)
• Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 13)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
• Sen. David Boutin (R - SD16)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 12, 2016, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB202
• January 26, 2016, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• March 29, 2016, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, SH 103

Votes

• March 9, 2016, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• April 7, 2016, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• June 16, 2016, House: Veto Override — yeas 145, nays 108, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 78:1
• RSA 78:6-a
• RSA 78:7-a
• RSA 78
• RSA 78:9
• RSA 78:10
• RSA 78:12-a
• RSA 78:13
• RSA 78:18
• RSA 78:18-a
• RSA 175:1
• RSA 78:11

Related Bills

• HB 1503 (2016): relative to distributing campaign materials at the polling place, relative to health and dental benefits for temporary, seasonal, and part-time state employees, and relative to administration of the tobacco tax.
• HB 1695-FN (2016): relative to a health system public data resource for New Hampshire and establishing a special fund, relative to cost effectiveness of programs implemented within state agencies, relative to the use of the lakes region facility property for substance abuse treatment and recovery programs, and relative to record management of abuse and neglect reports.
• HB 550-FN (2015): relative to administration of the tobacco tax and relative to the sale or exchange of an interest in a business organization under the business profits tax.
• HB 1503 (2016): relative to distributing campaign materials at the polling place, relative to health and dental benefits for temporary, seasonal, and part-time state employees, and relative to administration of the tobacco tax.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 14, page 44
• SC 12
• SC 13