HCR 2 (2017): supporting efforts to ensure that students from New Hampshire have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities.
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HCR 2 (2017)
supporting efforts to ensure that students from New Hampshire have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2017-2018
- House committee: Legislative Administration
- Subject: Education - Finance
The Story
It was introduced on January 4, 2017 and referred to the House Legislative Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 10, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 28, 2017 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 7–4, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 9, 2017 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 202–149.
Sponsors
- Rep. Marjorie Porter (D) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Wayne Burton (D)
- Rep. Richard McNamara (D)
- Rep. Carol Roberts (D)
- Rep. Mary Gile (D)
- Rep. Mel Myler (D)
- Rep. Jonathan Manley (D)
- Rep. Clyde Carson (D)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 10, 2017, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Legislative Administration, LOB 104
- February 28, 2017, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Legislative Administration, LOB 104
Votes
- March 9, 2017, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 202, nays 149, passed
The Docket
- January 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Legislative Administration
- January 10, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/10/2017 10:30 AM LOB 104
- February 28, 2017: Executive Session: 02/28/2017 10:00 AM LOB 104
- March 1, 2017: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 8, 2017: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/08/2017 (Vote 7-4; RC)
- March 9, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 202-149 03/09/2017