HB 1661-FN-LOCAL (2022): relative to regional career technical education agreements, an appropriation for preliminary work for a new legislative parking garage, health and human services, establishing an extraordinary need grant for schools, training and procedures for zoning and planning boards, and financial investments and incentives for affordable housing development.

HB 1661-FN-LOCAL (2022)

relative to regional career technical education agreements, an appropriation for preliminary work for a new legislative parking garage, health and human services, establishing an extraordinary need grant for schools, training and procedures for zoning and planning boards, and financial investments and incentives for affordable housing development.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2021-2022
• House committee: Education
• Senate committee: Capital Budget
• Subject: Housing
• Chapter law: 272

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2022. The committee met in executive session on February 9, 2022 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2022-0356h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 16, 2022 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. The committee's amendment (2022-0356h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 16, 2022, changing the text of the bill. The committee held a work session on March 21, 2022. The committee held a public hearing on March 21, 2022. The committee held a public hearing on March 21, 2022 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2022-111h). The committee met in executive session on March 23, 2022 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 21–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2022-1173h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2022-1173h) was adopted on a roll call 271–65 on March 31, 2022, changing the text of the bill. On March 31, 2022 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 31, 2022 and was referred to the Senate Capital Budget committee. Notice was given that an amendment (2022-1475s) would be proposed. The committee held a public hearing on April 19, 2022. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2022-1659s). The committee's amendment (2022-1659s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 28, 2022, changing the text of the bill. On April 28, 2022 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On May 5, 2022 the Senate adopted “Special Order to after the Bills removed from the Consent Calendar, Without Objection”. On May 5, 2022 the Senate took up 4 floor amendments and adopted all of them: 2022-1966s (Sen. Bradley), 2022-1976s (Sen. Bradley), 2022-1973s (Sen. Bradley) and 2022-1960s (Sen. Bradley). On May 5, 2022 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On May 5, 2022 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2022-1960s 2022-1973s 2022-1976s 2022-1966s 2022-1659s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Umberger, Edwards, Turcotte)” on a voice vote. On May 12, 2022 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Reagan. A committee of conference met on May 13, 2022, May 16, 2022, May 18, 2022 and May 19, 2022 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On May 26, 2022 the Senate adopted the conference report (2022-2088c) on a voice vote. On May 26, 2022 the House failed “Lay HB1661 on Table” on a division vote 99–243, on a motion by Rep. Aidan Ankarberg. On May 26, 2022 the House adopted the conference report (2022-2088c) on a roll call 244–99. The bill was enrolled on May 26, 2022 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2022-2111e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 24, 2022, making it Chapter 272 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 4) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Karen Umberger (R - Carr 2)
• Rep. Bob Lynn (R - Rock 7)
• Rep. Ralph Boehm (R - Hills 20)
• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 4)
• Sen. Erin Hennessey (R - SD1)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Jay Kahn (D - SD10)
• Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 21, 2022, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
• February 9, 2022, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
• March 21, 2022, 11:00 AM: work session, House Education, LOB 209
• March 21, 2022, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 201-203
• March 23, 2022, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 210-211
• April 19, 2022, 12:30 PM: hearing, Senate Capital Budget, SH 103
• May 13, 2022, 3:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 205-207
• May 16, 2022, 11:30 AM: committee of conference, LOB 301-303
• May 18, 2022, 9:30 AM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211
• May 19, 2022, 9:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211

Votes

• February 16, 2022, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0356h — voice vote, passed
• March 31, 2022, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 271, nays 65, passed
• March 31, 2022, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1173h — voice vote, passed
• April 28, 2022, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1659s — voice vote, passed
• May 5, 2022, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 23, nays 0, passed
• May 5, 2022, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2022-1960s 2022-1973s 2022-1976s 2022-1966s 2022-1659s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Umberger, Edwards, Turcotte) — voice vote, passed
• May 12, 2022, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• May 26, 2022, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• May 26, 2022, House: Lay HB1661 on Table — yeas 99, nays 243, failed
• May 26, 2022, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 244, nays 99, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

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• RSA 167:6
• RSA 458:19-c
• RSA 464-A:26-a
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• RSA 130-A:5
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• RSA 94:1-a
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• RSA 126-A:40
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• RSA 135-C:64
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• RSA 169-C:37
• RSA 464-A:8
• RSA 170-E:7
• RSA 170-E:29-a
• RSA 310-A:1-g
• RSA 126-X:4
• RSA 126-X:8
• RSA 169-C:25
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• RSA 673:16
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From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 16
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• SC 18A
• House Calendar 6, 2022, committee report
• House Calendar 12, 2022, committee report
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