SB 74-FN-A (2019): relative to register of deeds fees used to support the land and community heritage investment program (LCHIP), and establishing a committee to study the economic impact of land conservation and to review the LCHIP surcharge.

SB 74-FN-A (2019)

relative to register of deeds fees used to support the land and community heritage investment program (LCHIP), and establishing a committee to study the economic impact of land conservation and to review the LCHIP surcharge.

• Status: Vetoed, override failed
• Term: 2019-2020
• House committee: Resources, Recreation and Development
• Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
• Subject: Environment - Conservation

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. A floor amendment (2019-1054s), offered by Sen. Giuda, was adopted on a voice vote on March 14, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On March 14, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it with changes, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On March 28, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to after Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection”. On March 28, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Resources, Recreation and Development committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 2019. The committee held a work session on April 16, 2019. The committee met in executive session on April 16, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 13–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 2, 2019 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 214–144. On May 2, 2019 the bill was referred to the Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 14, 2019. The committee held a work session on May 22, 2019. The committee met in executive session on May 28, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-2329h) by a vote of 11–9, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-2329h) was adopted on a voice vote on June 6, 2019, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2019-2378h), offered by Rep. Jess Edwards, was rejected on a roll call 136–200 on June 6, 2019. On June 6, 2019 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 13, 2019 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Fuller Clark. The bill was enrolled on June 27, 2019 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on July 12, 2019. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On September 19, 2019 the Senate voted 17–7 to override the governor's veto on a roll call, meeting the two thirds threshold. On September 19, 2019 the House voted 212–143 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Sponsors

• Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Jay Kahn (D - SD10)
• Sen. Kevin Cavanaugh (D - SD16)
• Rep. Edith Tucker (D - Coos 5)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 5, 2019, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
• April 10, 2019, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
• April 16, 2019, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
• April 16, 2019, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
• May 14, 2019, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• May 22, 2019, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• May 28, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202

Votes

• March 14, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• March 28, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 2, 2019, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 214, nays 144, passed
• June 6, 2019, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 136, nays 200, failed
• June 6, 2019, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-2329h (NT) — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2019, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed
• September 19, 2019, Senate: Veto Override — yeas 17, nays 7, passed
• September 19, 2019, House: Veto Override — yeas 212, nays 143, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 478:17-g

Related Bills

• SB 617-FN (2020): relative to a voluntary additional charge in the registry of deeds used to support the land and community heritage investment program (LCHIP), and establishing a committee to study the economic impact of land conservation and to review the LCHIP surcharge to the land and community heritage investment program.
• SB 493-FN-A (2020): relative to register of deeds fees and voluntary contributions used to support the land and community heritage investment program (LCHIP), and establishing a committee to study the economic impact of land conservation and to review the LCHIP surcharge.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 12
• SC 13
• SC 15
• HC 22, page 11
• HC 27, page 22
• This page’s data as JSON