{"id": "HB1607", "year": 2012, "term": "2011-2012", "title": "(New Title) establishing an education tax credit.", "narrative": "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 \u201cHouse Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Stepanek)\u201d 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\u20135. 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\u2013127. 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\u20137, 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 \u201cSpecial Ordered to the end of the Calendar, Without Objection\u201d. 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\u20137 and ordered it to a third reading. On May 30, 2012 the House adopted \u201cHouse Concurs with Senate AM #1832s, #2218s and #2309s (Rep Stepanek)\u201d 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 \u2014 the final check of the text before it goes to the governor \u2014 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\u2013112 to override the governor's veto on a roll call, meeting the two thirds threshold. On June 27, 2012 the Senate voted 0\u201323 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.", "stages": [{"label": "House Committee (Ways and Means)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "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.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "On February 22, 2012 the House adopted \u201cHouse Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Stepanek)\u201d on a voice vote.", "notes": []}, {"label": "House Committee (Ways and Means)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "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\u20135. The report was placed on the regular calendar.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "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\u2013127.", "notes": []}, {"label": "Senate Committee (Education)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "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).", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "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\u20137, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee.", "notes": []}, {"label": "Senate Committee (Finance)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2012-2218s).", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "On May 16, 2012 the Senate adopted \u201cSpecial Ordered to the end of the Calendar, Without Objection\u201d. 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\u20137 and ordered it to a third reading.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "On May 30, 2012 the House adopted \u201cHouse Concurs with Senate AM #1832s, #2218s and #2309s (Rep Stepanek)\u201d on a voice vote.", "notes": []}, {"label": "With the Governor", "hand": "G:governor", "text": "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 \u2014 the final check of the text before it goes to the governor \u2014 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.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "On June 27, 2012 the House voted 226\u2013112 to override the governor's veto on a roll call, meeting the two thirds threshold.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "On June 27, 2012 the Senate voted 0\u201323 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.", "notes": []}], "notes": [], "vote_note": "2 of the floor votes on this bill were voice or division votes, which do not record how individual legislators voted.", "events": [{"date": "2012-01-04", "text": "Introduced 1/4/2012 and Referred to Ways and Means", "routine": false, "cite": "HJ 7", "plain": "Introduced and referred to Ways and Means"}, {"date": "2012-01-12", "text": "==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 1/12/2012 2:00 PM LOB 202", "routine": false, "row_note": "A cancellation. The history does not tell a meeting the docket called off.", "called_off": true}, {"date": "2012-01-23", "text": "Public Hearing: 1/23/2012 2:00 PM LOB 202", "routine": false}, {"date": "2012-01-30", "text": "Subcommittee Work Session: 1/30/2012 10:00 AM LOB 202", "routine": false}, {"date": "2012-01-31", "text": "Executive Session: 1/31/2012 2:00 PM LOB 202", "routine": false, "row_note": "A notice. A later row of the docket cancels the meeting it names.", "notice": true}, {"date": "2012-01-31", "text": "==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 1/31/2012 2:00 PM LOB 202", "routine": false, "row_note": "A cancellation. 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Gary Daniels (R)", "s": "daniels, gary", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia Dowling (R)", "s": "dowling, patricia", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Sherman Packard (R)", "s": "packard, sherman", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. John Sytek (R)", "s": "sytek, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Cloutier (D)", "s": "cloutier, john", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephanie Eaton (R)", "s": "eaton, stephanie", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Fesh (R)", "s": "fesh, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Derek Owen (D)", "s": "owen, derek", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Marsha Pelletier (D)", "s": "pelletier, marsha", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Edwin Smith (R)", "s": "smith, edwin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Hess (R)", "s": "hess, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Babson (R)", "s": "babson, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. J. Gail Barry (R)", "s": "barry, j. gail", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ronald Belanger (R)", "s": "belanger, ronald", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Belvin (R)", "s": "belvin, william", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Roger Berube (D)", "s": "berube, roger", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Norma Champagne (R)", "s": "champagne, norma", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen DeStefano (D)", "s": "destefano, stephen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Anne Grassie (D)", "s": "grassie, anne", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James MacKay (D)", "s": "mackay, james", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Mirski (R)", "s": "mirski, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Betsey Patten (R)", "s": "patten, betsey", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Naida Kaen (D)", "s": "kaen, naida", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Norman Major (R)", "s": "major, norman", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kathleen Taylor (D)", "s": "taylor, kathleen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Almy (D)", "s": "almy, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lars Christiansen (R)", "s": "christiansen, lars", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Gile (D)", "s": "gile, mary", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Griffin (R)", "s": "griffin, mary", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Leishman (D)", "s": "leishman, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Meader (D)", "s": "meader, david", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Terie Norelli (D)", "s": "norelli, terie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Pilliod (R)", "s": "pilliod, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John E. Tholl Jr. (R)", "s": "tholl, john e., jr.", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R)", "s": "vaillancourt, steve", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Sapareto (R)", "s": "sapareto, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Marshall Quandt (R)", "s": "quandt, marshall", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Tony Soltani (R)", "s": "soltani, tony", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Judith Spang (D)", "s": "spang, judith", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Russell (R)", "s": "russell, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Balboni (R)", "s": "balboni, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bernard Benn (D)", "s": "benn, bernard", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris Christensen (R)", "s": "christensen, chris", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Cooney (D)", "s": "cooney, mary", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Drisko (R)", "s": "drisko, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Emerson (R)", "s": "emerson, susan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald Flanders (R)", "s": "flanders, donald", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Gargasz (R)", "s": "gargasz, carolyn", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carlos E. Gonzalez (R)", "s": "gonzalez, carlos e.", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Graham (R)", "s": "graham, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gary Hopper (R)", "s": "hopper, gary", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Introne (R)", "s": "introne, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Itse (R)", "s": "itse, daniel", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Matt Quandt (R)", "s": "quandt, matt", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara Shaw (D)", "s": "shaw, barbara", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kathleen Souza (R)", "s": "souza, kathleen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Sova (R)", "s": "sova, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Weed (D)", "s": "weed, charles", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Winter (R)", "s": "winter, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Laurie Harding (D)", "s": "harding, laurie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Kidder (R)", "s": "kidder, david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. J. David Knox (R)", "s": "knox, j. david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Marcia Moody (D)", "s": "moody, marcia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lynne Ober (R)", "s": "ober, lynne", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William O'Brien (R)", "s": "o'brien, william", "p": "R", "v": "Presiding"}, {"n": "Rep. William Remick (R)", "s": "remick, william", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew Renzullo (R)", "s": "renzullo, andrew", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kris Roberts (D)", "s": "roberts, kris", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Cindy Rosenwald (D)", "s": "rosenwald, cindy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Elisabeth Sanders (R)", "s": "sanders, elisabeth", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Christopher Serlin (D)", "s": "serlin, christopher", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D)", "s": "shurtleff, steve", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Franklin Tilton (R)", "s": "tilton, franklin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Tobin (R)", "s": "tobin, william", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jordan Ulery (R)", "s": "ulery, jordan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Moe Villeneuve (R)", "s": "villeneuve, moe", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Williams (D)", "s": "williams, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joe Osgood (R)", "s": "osgood, joe", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Aguiar (D)", "s": "aguiar, james", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jean Jeudy (D)", "s": "jeudy, jean", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Tara Sad (D)", "s": "sad, tara", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lucy Weber (D)", "s": "weber, lucy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jane Johnson (R)", "s": "johnson, jane", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Evalyn Merrick (D)", "s": "merrick, evalyn", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. William Hatch (D)", "s": "hatch, william", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Yvonne Thomas (D)", "s": "thomas, yvonne", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lyle Bulis (R)", "s": "bulis, lyle", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Pierce (D)", "s": "pierce, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jennifer Daler (D)", "s": "daler, jennifer", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Russell Day (R)", "s": "day, russell", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Sullivan (D)", "s": "sullivan, daniel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Patrick Long (D)", "s": "long, patrick", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Nickolas Levasseur (D)", "s": "levasseur, nickolas", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Connie Soucy (R)", "s": "soucy, connie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Barry (R)", "s": "barry, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Brendon Browne (D)", "s": "browne, brendon", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Raymond Gagnon (D)", "s": "gagnon, raymond", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris Nevins (R)", "s": "nevins, chris", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Bates (R)", "s": "bates, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Bolster (R)", "s": "bolster, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Carr (D)", "s": "carr, daniel", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. John Cebrowski (R)", "s": "cebrowski, john", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jennifer Coffey (R)", "s": "coffey, jennifer", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Comerford (R)", "s": "comerford, timothy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Debra DeSimone (R)", "s": "desimone, debra", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Rich DiPentima (D)", "s": "dipentima, rich", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Shaun Doherty (R)", "s": "doherty, shaun", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Beverly Ferrante (R)", "s": "ferrante, beverly", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Fleck (R)", "s": "fleck, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Larry Gagne (R)", "s": "gagne, larry", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Laura Gandia (R)", "s": "gandia, laura", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Gidge (D)", "s": "gidge, kenneth", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Franklin Gould (D)", "s": "gould, franklin", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Warren Groen (R)", "s": "groen, warren", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Hagan (R)", "s": "hagan, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Hikel (R)", "s": "hikel, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Hinch (R)", "s": "hinch, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Holden (R)", "s": "holden, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D)", "s": "horrigan, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Lawrence Perkins (R)", "s": "perkins, lawrence", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Calvin Pratt (R)", "s": "pratt, calvin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurence Rappaport (R)", "s": "rappaport, laurence", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Rhodes (D)", "s": "rhodes, brian", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Ted Rokas (D)", "s": "rokas, ted", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Dino Scala (R)", "s": "scala, dino", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Donna Schlachman (D)", "s": "schlachman, donna", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Sedensky (R)", "s": "sedensky, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carl Seidel (R)", "s": "seidel, carl", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Silva (R)", "s": "silva, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Smith (D)", "s": "smith, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Todd Smith (R)", "s": "smith, todd", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Smith (R)", "s": "smith, william", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey St. Cyr (R)", "s": "st. cyr, jeffrey", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Franklin Sterling (R)", "s": "sterling, franklin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Sullivan (R)", "s": "sullivan, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Elaine Swinford (R)", "s": "swinford, elaine", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Townsend (D)", "s": "townsend, charles", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Pamela Tucker (R)", "s": "tucker, pamela", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Karen Umberger (R)", "s": "umberger, karen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carol Vita (R)", "s": "vita, carol", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Rick Watrous (D)", "s": "watrous, rick", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Watters (D)", "s": "watters, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Willette (R)", "s": "willette, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Ramsey (D)", "s": "ramsey, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robin Read (D)", "s": "read, robin", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Chip Rice (D)", "s": "rice, chip", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew White (D)", "s": "white, andrew", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Lynne Blankenbeker (R)", "s": "blankenbeker, lynne", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Cunningham (R)", "s": "cunningham, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Patrick Abrami (R)", "s": "abrami, patrick", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald Andolina (R)", "s": "andolina, donald", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jason Antosz (R)", "s": "antosz, jason", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Avard (R)", "s": "avard, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gary Azarian (R)", "s": "azarian, gary", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. J. Michael Ball (R)", "s": "ball, j. michael", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Beattie (R)", "s": "beattie, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Belanger (R)", "s": "belanger, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jerry Bergevin (R)", "s": "bergevin, jerry", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Regina Birdsell (R)", "s": "birdsell, regina", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Spec Bowers (R)", "s": "bowers, spec", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lester Bradley (R)", "s": "bradley, lester", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Brown (R)", "s": "brown, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Brown (R)", "s": "brown, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Randall Brownrigg (R)", "s": "brownrigg, randall", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Burt (R)", "s": "burt, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Buxton (R)", "s": "buxton, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Byrnes (R)", "s": "byrnes, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Anne Cartwright (R)", "s": "cartwright, anne", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Cynthia Chase (D)", "s": "chase, cynthia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Chirichiello (R)", "s": "chirichiello, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Coffey (R)", "s": "coffey, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Seth Cohn (R)", "s": "cohn, seth", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Guy Comtois (R)", "s": "comtois, guy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Condra (R)", "s": "condra, william", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Copeland (R)", "s": "copeland, timothy", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Sean Coughlin (R)", "s": "coughlin, sean", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Gary Coulombe (D)", "s": "coulombe, gary", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kathleen Cusson-Cail (R)", "s": "cusson-cail, kathleen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Duffy Daugherty (R)", "s": "daugherty, duffy", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Joshua Davenport (R)", "s": "davenport, joshua", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Cameron DeJong (R)", "s": "dejong, cameron", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan DeLemus (R)", "s": "delemus, susan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Helen Deloge (D)", "s": "deloge, helen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Donovan (R)", "s": "donovan, daniel", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joe Duarte (R)", "s": "duarte, joe", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Dwinell (R)", "s": "dwinell, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Duane Erickson (R)", "s": "erickson, duane", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jack Flanagan (R)", "s": "flanagan, jack", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. June Frazer (D)", "s": "frazer, june", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Fredette (R)", "s": "fredette, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Gimas (D)", "s": "gimas, john", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Philip Ginsburg (D)", "s": "ginsburg, philip", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. J. Brandon Giuda (R)", "s": "giuda, j. brandon", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Phil Greazzo (R)", "s": "greazzo, phil", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Greemore (R)", "s": "greemore, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Hansen (R)", "s": "hansen, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Harry Hardwick (R)", "s": "hardwick, harry", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Samuel Hawkes (D)", "s": "hawkes, samuel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gregory Hill (R)", "s": "hill, gregory", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. J.R. Hoell (R)", "s": "hoell, j.r.", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Hogan (R)", "s": "hogan, timothy", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Dorothea Hooper (D)", "s": "hooper, dorothea", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Winfred Hutchinson (R)", "s": "hutchinson, winfred", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gladys Johnsen (D)", "s": "johnsen, gladys", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kyle Jones (R)", "s": "jones, kyle", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Laura Jones (R)", "s": "jones, laura", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Keane (R)", "s": "keane, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Kingsbury (R)", "s": "kingsbury, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Krasucki (R)", "s": "krasucki, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Kreis (R)", "s": "kreis, kenneth", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul LaCasse (R)", "s": "lacasse, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. George Lambert (R)", "s": "lambert, george", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Kirsten Larsen Schultz (R)", "s": "larsen schultz, kirsten", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kathleen Lauer-Rago (R)", "s": "lauer-rago, kathleen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Laware (R)", "s": "laware, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald LeBrun (R)", "s": "lebrun, donald", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Benjamin Lefebvre (D)", "s": "lefebvre, benjamin", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Frederick Leonard (R)", "s": "leonard, frederick", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Lindsley (R)", "s": "lindsley, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D)", "s": "lovejoy, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charlene Lovett (R)", "s": "lovett, charlene", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Lundgren (R)", "s": "lundgren, david", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Luther (R)", "s": "luther, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Bruce MacMahon (R)", "s": "macmahon, bruce", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Malone (R)", "s": "malone, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jonathan Maltz (R)", "s": "maltz, jonathan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew Manuse (R)", "s": "manuse, andrew", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bruce Marcus (R)", "s": "marcus, bruce", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Donna Mauro (R)", "s": "mauro, donna", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank McCarthy (R)", "s": "mccarthy, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald McClarren (R)", "s": "mcclarren, donald", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John McDonnell (R)", "s": "mcdonnell, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Sean McGuinness (R)", "s": "mcguinness, sean", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dan McGuire (R)", "s": "mcguire, dan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Holly Mecheski (R)", "s": "mecheski, holly", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Moore (R)", "s": "moore, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Moore (R)", "s": "moore, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Philip Munck (R)", "s": "munck, philip", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Murphy (R)", "s": "murphy, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Keith Murphy (R)", "s": "murphy, keith", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeanine Notter (R)", "s": "notter, jeanine", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William O'Connor (R)", "s": "o'connor, william", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John O'Connor (R)", "s": "o'connor, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Ohm (R)", "s": "ohm, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Okerman (R)", "s": "okerman, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey Oligny (R)", "s": "oligny, jeffrey", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Barry Palmer (R)", "s": "palmer, barry", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Panek (R)", "s": "panek, william", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Parison (R)", "s": "parison, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robbie Parsons (R)", "s": "parsons, robbie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dick Patten (D)", "s": "patten, dick", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michele Peckham (R)", "s": "peckham, michele", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Lenette Peterson (R)", "s": "peterson, lenette", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurie Pettengill (R)", "s": "pettengill, laurie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Pitre (R)", "s": "pitre, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Marjorie Porter (D)", "s": "porter, marjorie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Proulx (R)", "s": "proulx, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Reed (R)", "s": "reed, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Reichard (R)", "s": "reichard, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Harold Reilly (R)", "s": "reilly, harold", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Frederick Rice (R)", "s": "rice, frederick", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jon Richardson (R)", "s": "richardson, jon", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Glenn Ritter (R)", "s": "ritter, glenn", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Robbins (R)", "s": "robbins, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jenna Roberts (D)", "s": "roberts, jenna", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurie Sanborn (R)", "s": "sanborn, laurie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Marie Sapienza (R)", "s": "sapienza, marie", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew Schmidt (D)", "s": "schmidt, andrew", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Schmidt (R)", "s": "schmidt, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Adam Schroadter (R)", "s": "schroadter, adam", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lisa Scontsas (R)", "s": "scontsas, lisa", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Seaworth (R)", "s": "seaworth, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey Shackett (R)", "s": "shackett, jeffrey", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Sheffert (R)", "s": "sheffert, kenneth", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Wyman Shuler (R)", "s": "shuler, wyman", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Simard (R)", "s": "simard, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Tammy Simmons (R)", "s": "simmons, tammy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Tyler Simpson (R)", "s": "simpson, tyler", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Molly Smith (R)", "s": "smith, molly", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Smith (R)", "s": "smith, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dale Spainhower (D)", "s": "spainhower, dale", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kathleen Stroud (R)", "s": "stroud, kathleen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Sullivan (R)", "s": "sullivan, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Summers (R)", "s": "summers, james", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Swank (R)", "s": "swank, matthew", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Tamburello (R)", "s": "tamburello, daniel", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Kyle Tasker (R)", "s": "tasker, kyle", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bruce Tatro (D)", "s": "tatro, bruce", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Ross Terrio (R)", "s": "terrio, ross", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Thomas (R)", "s": "thomas, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Norman Tregenza (R)", "s": "tregenza, norman", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Frank McCarthy (R)", "s": "mccarthy, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald McClarren (R)", "s": "mcclarren, donald", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John McDonnell (R)", "s": "mcdonnell, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Sean McGuinness (R)", "s": "mcguinness, sean", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dan McGuire (R)", "s": "mcguire, dan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Holly Mecheski (R)", "s": "mecheski, holly", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Moore (R)", "s": "moore, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Moore (R)", "s": "moore, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Philip Munck (R)", "s": "munck, philip", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Murphy (R)", "s": "murphy, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Keith Murphy (R)", "s": "murphy, keith", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeanine Notter (R)", "s": "notter, jeanine", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William O'Connor (R)", "s": "o'connor, william", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John O'Connor (R)", "s": "o'connor, john", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Ohm (R)", "s": "ohm, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Okerman (R)", "s": "okerman, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey Oligny (R)", "s": "oligny, jeffrey", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Barry Palmer (R)", "s": "palmer, barry", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Panek (R)", "s": "panek, william", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Parison (R)", "s": "parison, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robbie Parsons (R)", "s": "parsons, robbie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dick Patten (D)", "s": "patten, dick", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michele Peckham (R)", "s": "peckham, michele", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Jenna Roberts (D)", "s": "roberts, jenna", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Marie Sapienza (R)", "s": "sapienza, marie", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew Schmidt (D)", "s": "schmidt, andrew", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Schmidt (R)", "s": "schmidt, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Adam Schroadter (R)", "s": "schroadter, adam", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lisa Scontsas (R)", "s": "scontsas, lisa", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Seaworth (R)", "s": "seaworth, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey Shackett (R)", "s": "shackett, jeffrey", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Sheffert (R)", "s": "sheffert, kenneth", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Wyman Shuler (R)", "s": "shuler, wyman", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Simard (R)", "s": "simard, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Tammy Simmons (R)", "s": "simmons, tammy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Tyler Simpson (R)", "s": "simpson, tyler", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Molly Smith (R)", "s": "smith, molly", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Smith (R)", "s": "smith, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dale Spainhower (D)", "s": "spainhower, dale", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kathleen Stroud (R)", "s": "stroud, kathleen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Sullivan (R)", "s": "sullivan, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Summers (R)", "s": "summers, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Swank (R)", "s": "swank, matthew", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Tamburello (R)", "s": "tamburello, daniel", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kyle Tasker (R)", "s": "tasker, kyle", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Bruce Tatro (D)", "s": "tatro, bruce", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ross Terrio (R)", "s": "terrio, ross", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Thomas (R)", "s": "thomas, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Marc Tremblay (R)", "s": "tremblay, marc", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Stella Tremblay (R)", "s": "tremblay, stella", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Twombly (R)", "s": "twombly, timothy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lucien Vita (R)", "s": "vita, lucien", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Waddell (R)", "s": "waddell, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joanne Ward (R)", "s": "ward, joanne", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Warden (R)", "s": "warden, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Webb (R)", "s": "webb, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Weeden (R)", "s": "weeden, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Randall Whitehead (R)", "s": "whitehead, randall", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Bill Ohm", "committee": "Ways and Means", "vote_yeas": 16, "vote_nays": 5, "text": "This bill, with the amendment recommended by the committee, first and foremost promotes school choices for those that might not otherwise be able to afford it. The school choice scholarships, managed by nonprofit scholarship organizations, are funded by donations from businesses who receive tax credits when they donate. This bill adds New Hampshire to a program that is successful in eight other states, and was created here by melding the best practices of all the other programs. The program works as follows: if parents of limited means wish to send their kids to a non-public school, or a different public school that agrees to accept them, they may apply for a scholarship from an approved non-profit scholarship organization. The average scholarship would be $2,500. Home schoolers would also qualify, but their scholarship amount would only cover materials and be limited to $750. Businesses who choose to donate to such scholarship organizations would receive a tax credit of 85% of their donation. This tax credit would apply to their BET or BPT. There is no net cost to the state for this program for at least the next two years. New Hampshire currently pays $4,100 per student to local school districts for adequate education funding, and saves that amount for students who leave the public school system. The amount saved offsets the amount lost in the reduced BET/BPT given as tax credits to the businesses who donate. One concern is the effect on local school districts. To mitigate this concern, the amount of scholarships is limited to $4 million in the first year, increasing to $6 million and finally $8 million in subsequent years. For reference, a $4 million cap represents \ufffd of 1% of the total dollars spent each year on public education. Given the $4 million cap, the restriction on the average scholarship size, and the percentage of scholarships that must go to public school students, the public school attendance drop will be less than 2,500. The committee felt that this amount is within the normal annual variance of student population. Beginning with the third year, if demand for scholarships exceed 80%, the program will increase by 25% the following year."}, {"side": "Minority", "author": "Rep. Christine C Hamm", "committee": "Ways and Means", "text": "This bill would implement a tax credit for businesses offering scholarships to students attending private schools. The minority objects for several reasons, but primarily because this program extracts money from New Hampshire's public schools in favor of funding private, religious and home schools, thus costing the state and school districts important and sparse revenues now used towards public 21 education. The cost of the plan is not, as supporters claim, revenue neutral. Department of Education calculations show that the cost to the state budget would increase yearly in the three years the legislature reviews for fiscal impact, and would continue to increase each year thereafter. While estimates are that it would save the state budget $47,000 in the first year, by Year Three it would cost the state $2 million. It does this by taking full per pupil adequacy aid away from the local school districts the same month they lose a student who is granted a scholarship to a private school. Using conservative numbers, the immediate loss to a school district would be at least $3,500 per pupil; the net loss to the school districts statewide is estimated at $3.6 million the first year, $5.2 million in Year Three. As the program expands, the negative impact on the state and local school budgets will increase an unknown amount, potentially more than $100 million in the first decade. The minority has concerns that any such shortfall would have to be offset local property taxes. In 1967, 1969 and 1992, the state Supreme Court issued opinions that could be used as precedents in cases against this legislation. Part I, Article 6 of our state constitution states in part, \"No person shall ever be compelled to pay towards the support of the schools of any sect or denomination,\" while Part II, Article 83 states in part, \"Provided nevertheless, that no money raised by taxation shall ever be granted or applied for the use of the schools of institutions of any religious sect or denomination.\" As the 1969 case dealt specifically with tax credits and as our state constitution is quite explicit on this issue, the success of a legal challenge arguing that businesses are being used only as an intermediary to deny a direct, unconstitutional, connection between the taxpayer and a religious school, is a real possibility--- the recent case of Arizona v Wynn notwithstanding since this decision affected only the federal level. In addition, this bill, as amended, contains a number of stipulations incumbent upon both donors and recipients that would be difficult, if not impossible, to monitor and enforce, thus leaving the law open to abuse. While proponents have expressed hope this legislation would encourage competition, and thus lead to improvements in public education, the minority believes that this bill's lack of academic accountability from recipients---both students and providers---means that the state could be neglecting its fiscal responsibility by foregoing money that otherwise would be directed towards public schools and allowing it to instead be paid to less-qualified providers. The combination of means testing and the cost of private schools means that only home-schoolers and families located near subsidized private schools are likely to benefit. Even withstanding the other concerns expressed, such benefits to a few seem disproportionate to the negative effects on the greater part of the state's student population."}], "source": "House Calendar 25, 2012", "date": "2012-03-23", "dated": "printed", "cite": "HC 25", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2012%5CNo%2025%20March%2023%202012.pdf"}], "docket_reports": [{"date": "2012-04-25", "dated": "recorded", "body": "S", "committee": "Education", "side": "", "recommendation": "OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT", "vote_yeas": null, "vote_nays": null, "amendment": "2012-1832s", "new_title": false, "cite": "SC 17", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars%5C2012%5CNo%2017%20April%2026%202012.pdf"}, {"date": "2012-05-10", "dated": "recorded", "body": "S", "committee": "Finance", "side": "", "recommendation": "OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT", "vote_yeas": null, "vote_nays": null, "amendment": "2012-2218s", "new_title": false, "cite": "SC 19", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars%5C2012%5CNo%2019%20May%2010%202012.pdf"}], "report_actions": [], "veto_message": {"bill": "HB1607", "text": ["By the authority vested in me, pursuant to part II, Article 44 of the New Hampshire Constitution, on June 21, 2012, I vetoed HB 1607, an act establishing an education credit against the business profits tax. I vetoed a nearly identical bill, SB 372, on June 18, 2012.", "HB 1607 establishes an education tax credit against the state's business profits tax for business organizations that contribute to non-profit \"scholarship organizations,\" which award scholarships to be used by students to defray the educational expenses of attending an independent school, as well as grants to defray the cost of home-schooling. Beginning in the first year of the program and for several years thereafter, a majority of the scholarships, which initially average $2,500 per student, must be awarded to students who are switching from public to private schools. For each contribution to a non-profit scholarship organization, a business is eligible for an 85 percent tax credit against the business profits", "6", "tax. This bill shifts limited state funds away from public school districts and downshifts the", "cost of reduced adequacy payments to local communities and property tax payers. HB 1607 requires that for each student receiving a scholarship, the Department of", "Education reduce the per pupil adequacy payment (base per pupil aid, plus additional amounts for free and reduced lunch, special education, and English Language Learners) from the scholarship recipient's school district's grant for the upcoming school year. The recipient's school district will lose between $3,450 and $8,381 per recipient. Importantly, this will occur after the school district budget is passed for the coming year, but before the tax rate is set. Therefore, the loss of state funds for scholarship recipients will most likely be downshifted to local property taxpayers to make up for state funds anticipated but not received from the state.", "Proponents of this bill believe that school districts may save up to $500 per student in operating costs due to students switching to private schools. But the vast majority of costs incurred in operating schools are fixed costs that are incurred even if some students switch to private school. The loss of students from the public schools as a result of these scholarships will not meaningfully reduce school operating costs. Even accounting for the state stabilization grants that would be paid to schools that lose state adequacy grants and the reduction of some variable costs from the loss of scholarship students, the Department of Education has calculated that the bill will collectively cost school districts $3,687,861 in year one, $5,472,119 in year two and $6,330,646 in year three. Struggling school districts and local taxpayers cannot afford that loss.", "Diverting public funds to private schools and downshifting costs to cities and towns is the wrong policy for our state and taxpayers, and is the main reason I have vetoed this bill and SB 372. But I have other concerns as well.", "HB 1607, like SB 372, will also allow private, non-profit corporations to determine where public education dollars are spent. This bill does not identify those organizations beyond requiring that they be non-profits, register with the state's Charitable Trust Division and comply with applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws. The bill also fails to establish a system of accountability for these private entities. I believe that the executive and legislative branches should determine where public school money is spent, not a private corporation.", "Finally, HB 1607 and SB 372 initially set aside about 30 percent of the scholarship funding for children whose families qualify for the federal free and reduced lunch program. Although these bills do limit eligibility to students from families at 300 percent of the federal poverty level, the proportion of funding required to be dedicated to free and reduced luncheligible students diminishes to zero over the course of 15 years.", "I strongly believe that any tax credit program enacted by the legislature must not weaken our public school system in New Hampshire or downshift additional costs onto local communities or taxpayers. Accordingly, I am vetoing HB 1607, and the nearly identical SB 372, because they do not meet that test."], "governor": "John H. 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This bill will have no fiscal impact on county revenue and expenditures."]}]}, "body": "29Mar2012\u2026 1364h\n\n05/02/12 1832s\n\n05/16/12 2218s\n\n05/16/12 2309s\n\n6June2012\u2026 2476EBA\n\nBe it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:\n\n1 Purpose.\n\nI. The general court finds that:\n\n(a) It has the inherent power to determine subjects of taxation for general or particular public purposes.\n\n(b) Expanding educational opportunities and improving the quality of educational services within the state are valid public purposes that the general court may cherish using its sovereign power to determine subjects of taxation and exemptions from taxation.\n\n(c) Ensuring that all parents may exercise and enjoy their basic right to educate their children as they see fit is a valid public purpose that the general court may promote using its sovereign power to determine subjects of taxation and exemptions from taxation.\n\n(d) Expanding educational opportunities and thereby promoting healthy competition is critical to improving the quality of education in the state and ensuring that all children have the opportunity to receive a high quality education.\n\nII. The purpose of this act is to:\n\n(a) Allow maximum freedom to parents and nonpublic schools to respond to and, without governmental control, provide for the educational needs of children, and this act shall be liberally construed to achieve that purpose.\n\n(b) Promote the general welfare by expanding educational opportunities for children.\n\n(c) Enable children in this state to achieve a higher level of excellence in their education.\n\n(d) Improve the quality of education in this state, both by expanding educational opportunities for children and by creating incentives for schools to achieve excellence.\n\n2 New Paragraph; Business Profits Tax; Education Tax Credit. Amend RSA 77-A:5 by inserting after paragraph XIV the following new paragraph:\n\nXV. The education tax credit as computed in RSA 77-G:4.\n\n3 New Section; Business Enterprise Tax; Education Tax Credit. Amend RSA 77-E by inserting after section 3-c the following new section:\n\n77-E:3-d Education Tax Credit. The education tax credit as computed in RSA 77-G:4 shall be allowed against the tax due under this chapter.\n\n4 New Chapter; Education Tax Credit. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 77-F the following new chapter:\n\nCHAPTER 77-G\n\nEDUCATION TAX CREDIT\n\n77-G:1 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in this chapter:\n\nI. \u201cAdequacy cost\u201d means the total cost of the opportunity for an adequate education as defined in RSA 198:40-a, I-III.\n\nII. \u201cAdequacy grant\u201d means the grant calculated under RSA 198:41, or for a chartered public school, the amount calculated under RSA 194-B:11.\n\nIII. \u201cBusiness organization\u201d shall be as defined in RSA 77-A:1, I.\n\nIV. \u201cBusiness enterprise\u201d shall be as defined in RSA 77-E:1, III.\n\nV. \u201cDonation receipt\u201d means a document submitted by a scholarship organization that contains at a minimum:\n\n(a) The business organization\u2019s or business enterprise\u2019s name, address, and federal taxpayer identification number.\n\n(b) The scholarship organization\u2019s name and address.\n\n(c) The donation amount and date received.\n\nVI. \u201cEducational expenses\u201d means the tuition cost of an eligible student to attend a public or nonpublic school, excluding students who were placed into a nonpublic school by their school district, and in the case of a home educated student, the academic expenses not to exceed 25 percent of the average scholarship as defined in RSA 77-G:2, I(b), incurred in a child\u2019s home schooling. Educational expenses shall not include fees or expenses related to participation in athletic programs, transportation expenses, or the cost of a parent\u2019s time expended in the home schooling of his or her child.\n\nVII. \u201cEducation tax credit application\u201d means a document developed by the department of revenue administration and submitted by a business organization or business enterprise that contains at a minimum:\n\n(a) The business organization\u2019s or business enterprise\u2019s name, address, and federal taxpayer identification number.\n\n(b) A contact person\u2019s name, title, and phone number.\n\n(c) The requested donation amount.\n\n(d) A signed statement certifying that the business organization or business enterprise agrees to make donations in accordance with the requirements established in this chapter.\n\nVIII. \u201cEligible student\u201d means a New Hampshire resident who is at least 5 years of age and no more than 20 years of age, who has not graduated from high school, and\n\n(a)(1) Who is currently attending a New Hampshire public school, including a chartered public school, and for whom the adequacy grant in the next school year would be reduced if the student were removed from the average daily membership calculation; or\n\n(2) Who received a scholarship under subparagraph (1) or this subparagraph in the prior program year; or\n\n(3) Who does not qualify under subparagraph (1) or (2); and\n\n(b) Whose annual household income is less than or equal to 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines as updated annually in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. section 9902(2). The scholarship organization shall verify eligibility under this subparagraph.\n\nIX. \u201cNonpublic school\u201d shall be as defined in RSA 193-A:1.\n\nX. \u201cOwner or operator\u201d means an owner, president, officer, or director of an eligible nonprofit scholarship organization or a person with equivalent decision making authority over an eligible nonprofit scholarship organization.\n\nXI. \u201cParent\u201d means the natural or adoptive parent or legal guardian of a child.\n\nXII. \u201cProgram year\u201d means the year beginning January 1 and ending December 31.\n\nXIII. \u201cReceipt\u201d means a document developed by the department of revenue administration that is issued by the receiving school, or parent in the case of a home educated student, to the scholarship organization which makes payment for educational expenses on behalf of an eligible student and that contains, at a minimum and where applicable:\n\n(a) The name and address of the school if a school is attended or, in the case of a home educated student, the name and address of a parent.\n\n(b) The name and address of the eligible student for whom the expense has been paid.\n\n(c) The name of the payer and the date and amount of the expense paid.\n\n(d) Receipts for all specific, reimbursed educational expenses.\n\nXIV. \u201cReceiving school\u201d means a public or nonpublic school which the eligible student seeks to attend.\n\nXV. \u201cRelease of information form\u201d means a document developed by a receiving school, signed by the parent or guardian of an eligible student, and which acknowledges the consent of the parent or guardian to release of information contained in the receipt.\n\nXVI. \u201cScholarship impact survey\u201d means a document developed by the department of education and given to the parents of students who have exited a public school under the provisions of RSA 77-G:8. The survey shall solicit the reasons for seeking the scholarship, and any suggested improvements desired in the public school they are leaving.\n\nXVII. \u201cScholarship organization\u201d means a charitable organization incorporated or qualified to do business in this state that:\n\n(a) Is exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;\n\n(b) Complies with applicable state and federal antidiscrimination and privacy laws;\n\n(c) Is registered with the director of charitable trusts; and\n\n(d) Has been approved by the department of revenue administration for the purpose of issuing scholarships as provided in this chapter.\n\nXVIII. \u201cScholarship organization application\u201d means a document developed by the department of revenue administration and submitted by a scholarship organization that contains at a minimum:\n\n(a) The scholarship organization\u2019s name, address, and federal taxpayer identification number.\n\n(b) A contact person\u2019s name, title, and phone number.\n\n(c) A signed statement that the scholarship organization has met the eligibility requirements of paragraph XVII, and will comply with the provisions of this chapter.\n\nXIX. \u201cScholarship organization report\u201d means a document developed by the department of revenue administration and submitted by a scholarship organization to the department of revenue administration that shall be a public record, notwithstanding RSA 21-J:14, and contains at a minimum:\n\n(a) The number of scholarships granted under subparagraph VIII(a)(1), and the percentage of these students who were eligible for the federal free and reduced-price meal program in the final year they were in public school.\n\n(b) The number of scholarships granted under subparagraph VIII(a)(2), and the percentage of these students who were eligible for the federal free and reduced-price meal program in the final year they were in public school.\n\n(c) The number of scholarships granted under subparagraph VIII(a)(3), and the percentage of these students who were eligible for the federal free and reduced-price meal program in the prior year.\n\n(d) The total dollar amount of all scholarships granted.\n\n(e) The total dollar amount of donations spent on administrative expenses pursuant to RSA 77-G:5, I(f).\n\n(f) The total dollar amount to be carried forward pursuant to RSA 77-G:5, I(g).\n\n(g) The total dollar amount of donations used and not used for scholarships.\n\n(h) The number of scholarships granted.\n\n(i) The number of scholarships distributed by the organization, per school, and the dollar range of those scholarships. All home educated students shall be totaled together as a single school.\n\n(j) An analysis, broken down by zip code, of the place of residence for each student receiving a scholarship under this program.\n\n(k)(1) The aggregated results from a survey, designed by the department of revenue administration, and administered by the scholarship organization, which shall solicit and receive information from at least 90 percent of the parents or legal guardians of participating students, broken down by the number of years in the program. In each case, the respondent shall be asked to gauge their level of agreement with the statement as follows: \u201cstrongly agree,\u201d \u201cagree,\u201d \u201cno change,\u201d \u201cdisagree,\u201d \u201cstrongly disagree.\u201d The following statements shall be included in the survey:\n\n(A) I am satisfied with the school my child is attending as compared to the school my child attended prior to the availability of the education tax credit program.\n\n(B) My child has seen a measurable improvement in academic achievement.\n\n(C) My child would have been unable to attend the school of his or her choice without the education tax credit program.\n\n(2) The survey shall include the following question to the parent or legal guardian of a participating student: \u201cExcluding the education tax credit scholarship, how much did you pay out of pocket for your child to attend school this year?\u201d\n\n(l) The aggregated results from a survey, designed by the department of education, and administered by the scholarship organization, which shall solicit and receive information from the parents or legal guardians of participating students who graduated or stopped attending 2 years prior. A parent\u2019s or legal guardian\u2019s response to the survey shall be optional. Results shall be aggregated by the scholarship organization and published by the department of education. The survey shall solicit the following information:\n\n(1) Whether the student is attending a private, public, community, or vocational college, or otherwise employed or unemployed.\n\n(2) Whether the student graduated or not.\n\n(m) The number of participating students who graduated from high school in the previous year, and the number that dropped out of school.\n\n(n) A signed statement that the scholarship organization acknowledges compliance with the provisions of this chapter.\n\n(o) An explanation of information omitted from the report because it would reveal private data about an individual student.\n\n(p) The name of any other scholarship organizations who have agreed to combine their data with the scholarship organization for the purposes set forth in RSA 77-G:2, II. The agreement shall only be considered valid if each scholarship organization lists the other scholarship organizations in the agreement.\n\nXX. \u201cScholarship receipt\u201d means a document developed by the department of revenue administration and submitted by a scholarship organization to the business organization or business enterprise and that contains at a minimum:\n\n(a) The business organization\u2019s or business enterprise\u2019s name, address, and federal taxpayer identification number.\n\n(b) The amount of the donations used or carried forward and the amount not used.\n\n77-G:2 Scholarships.\n\nI.(a) An eligible student may receive a scholarship to attend (1) a nonpublic school, except when the student has been placed by the local school district through the special education process; or (2) a public school located outside of the school district in which the student resides and for which the public school is not eligible to receive an adequate education grant payment for the student in the current fiscal year, in an amount not to exceed the tuition cost of the public or nonpublic school. A home education student may also receive a scholarship to cover educational expenses. A student shall not receive a scholarship from more than one scholarship organization.\n\n(b) The average value of all scholarships awarded by a scholarship organization, excluding eligible students who received scholarships for educational expenses related to home education only, shall not exceed $2,500. Beginning in the second year of the program, the commissioner of the department of revenue administration shall annually adjust this amount based on the average change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, Northeast Region, using the \u201cservices less medical care services\u2019\u2019 special aggregate index, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. The average change shall be calculated using the calendar year ending 12 months prior to the beginning of program year. In each of the first and second program years, a scholarship organization shall award a minimum of 70 percent of all scholarships issued to eligible students as defined in RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1) and (2) and, notwithstanding RSA 193-E:5, shall notify the department of education of the unique pupil identifier and date of birth for each of these students granted a scholarship by July 15. The required minimum percentage of all scholarships issued by a scholarship organization to eligible students as defined in RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1) and (2) shall be reduced by 5 percent each program year for years 3 through 15 of the program, and, at the beginning of the sixteenth program year and every program year thereafter, there shall be no required minimum percentage of scholarships.\n\n(c) The minimum value of a scholarship granted to a student receiving special education programs or services pursuant to RSA 186-C shall be 175 percent of the maximum average scholarship size as defined in subparagraph (b).\n\n(d) At least 40 percent of the scholarships awarded by the scholarship organization to eligible students as defined in RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1) and (2) shall be awarded to students who qualified for the federal free and reduced-price meal program in the final year they were in public school.\n\n(e) A student shall reapply each year for a scholarship.\n\nII. Scholarship organizations may meet the percentage requirements of subparagraphs I(b) and (d) if, pursuant to a mutual agreement, the organizations aggregate their scholarship data and the aggregated data shows compliance with the percentage requirements.\n\n77-G:3 Contributions to Scholarship Organizations. For each contribution made to a scholarship organization, a business organization or business enterprise may claim a credit equal to 85 percent of the contribution against the business profits tax due pursuant to RSA 77-A, or against the business enterprise tax due pursuant to RSA 77-E, or apportioned against both provided the total credit granted against both shall not exceed the maximum education tax credit allowed. Credits provided under this chapter shall not be deemed taxes paid for the purposes of RSA 77-A:5, X. The department of revenue administration shall not grant the credit without a scholarship receipt. No business organization or business enterprise shall direct, assign, or restrict any contribution to a scholarship organization for the use of a particular student or nonpublic school. No business organization or business enterprise shall receive more than 10 percent of the aggregate amount of tax credits permitted in RSA 77-G:4.\n\n77-G:4 Tax Credits.\n\nI. The aggregate of tax credits issued by the commissioner of the department of revenue administration to all taxpayers claiming the credit shall not exceed $3,400,000 for the first program year and $5,100,000 for the second program year, subject to the provisions of paragraph III. In subsequent years, the aggregate of tax credits shall not exceed the amount allowed for the prior year, unless adjusted pursuant to paragraph II.\n\nII. Beginning with the second program year, if the amount of the total donations used for scholarships exceeds 80 percent of the current program year\u2019s tax credits allowed, the aggregate of tax credits allowed for the next program year shall increase by 25 percent, subject to the provisions of paragraph III.\n\nIII. In each program year, the increase in the aggregate of tax credits allowed pursuant to paragraphs I and II shall be contingent upon the board of directors of the community development finance authority certifying in writing to the commissioner of the department of revenue administration by the December 1 preceding the program year that the community development finance authority has received $5,000,000 or more in contributions for the state fiscal year or that the authority has received contribution offers sufficient to meet its state fiscal year limit but did not meet its limit for other reasons.\n\n77-G:5 Scholarship Organizations.\n\nI. A scholarship organization shall:\n\n(a) Provide scholarships from eligible contributions to eligible students to defray educational expenses.\n\n(b) Not restrict or reserve scholarships for use at a single nonpublic school and not restrict or reserve a scholarship for a specific student or a specific person.\n\n(c) Verify a student\u2019s eligibility to apply for and receive a scholarship through transcripts and attendance records.\n\n(d) Not have an owner or operator who also owns or operates a nonpublic school that participates in the education tax credit program.\n\n(e) Not have an owner or operator who in the last 7 years has filed for personal bankruptcy or corporate bankruptcy in a business organization or business enterprise of which he or she owned more than 20 percent.\n\n(f) Not use more than 10 percent of eligible contributions used during the program year in which the contributions are collected, and for which scholarship receipts were issued for tax credit purposes, for administrative expenses. Administrative expenses shall be reasonable and necessary for the organization\u2019s management and distribution of eligible contributions pursuant to this chapter.\n\n(g) In the first program year, there shall be no carry forward of unused eligible contributions. In each program year thereafter, not more than 10 percent of eligible contributions may be carried forward to the following program year. Any amount carried forward shall be expended for annual or partial year scholarships in the program year into which the amount is carried forward.\n\n(h) Maintain separate accounts for scholarship funds, non-tax credit donations, and operating funds.\n\n(i)(1) Not award a scholarship to any lineal descendent or equivalent step-person of any officer, director, or employee of any scholarship organization; and\n\n(2) Not award a scholarship to any lineal descendant or equivalent step-person of any proprietor, partner, or member of any business organization or business enterprise making a contribution to a scholarship organization and claiming a credit against the business profits tax or business enterprise tax, nor any lineal descendant or equivalent step-person of any officer, director, or owner of more than a 5 percent interest in any business organization or business enterprise making a contribution to a scholarship organization and claiming a credit against the business profits tax or business enterprise tax, nor any employee who is among the highest-paid 20 percent of paid employees in any business organization or business enterprise making a contribution to a scholarship organization and claiming a credit against the business profits tax or business enterprise tax.\n\n(j) Provide to each school district which receives a stabilization grant pursuant to RSA 77-G:8 a copy of the aggregated results of the scholarship impact survey, including total number of students who received scholarships from that school district under RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1).\n\nII.(a) An organization seeking approval as a scholarship organization under this chapter shall submit an application to the department of revenue administration each program year no later than June 15. The department of revenue administration shall approve or deny the application within 30 days of receipt. The department shall deny any application that fails to meet the statutory requirements and shall notify the scholarship organization of the reasons for denial.\n\n(b) A business organization or business enterprise shall submit an education tax credit application to the department of revenue administration no earlier than January 1 and no later than June 15. The department shall approve these applications within 30 days on a first come-first served basis, up to the aggregate tax credit amount allowed under RSA 77-G:4. If multiple education tax credit applications are received on the same day, they shall be processed at random. No business organization or business enterprise shall be granted an education tax credit for more than 10 percent of the aggregate tax credit amount permitted in RSA 77-G:4. The department of revenue administration may approve only a portion of a request if required to prevent exceeding the aggregate tax credit amount allowed under RSA 77-G:4. The approval shall include the amount allowed and the date of approval.\n\n(c) Once an education tax credit application is approved, the business organization or business enterprise shall donate within 60 days of the date of approval or the request shall expire. Donations may be made to multiple scholarship organizations provided the total amount donated by the business organization or business enterprise does not exceed the amount approved. Donations shall be made no later than July 15 of the program year.\n\n(d) Upon receiving a donation, the scholarship organization shall send a donation receipt to the department of revenue administration and to the business organization or business enterprise within 15 days. The department of revenue administration shall notify the scholarship organization and the business organization or business enterprise within 15 days if the donations made by a business organization or business enterprise exceed the amount approved. If a business organization or business enterprise fails to donate the total amount approved within the time permitted, the department of revenue administration may grant credit requests in the order specified in subparagraph (b).\n\n(e) Notwithstanding RSA 193-E:5, on or before July 15, a scholarship organization shall furnish the unique pupil identifier and date of birth for each student eligible pursuant to RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1) and (2) who is receiving a scholarship, and the subparagraph under which he or she was eligible, to the department of education. The department of education shall notify the scholarship organization within 30 days of any students who are ineligible under RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1). The scholarship organization shall notify the department of education within 30 days if any student eligible under RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1) or (2) is not awarded a scholarship or is awarded a scholarship yet subsequently returns to public school. The department of education shall return such student to the calculation of the average daily membership in residence, as defined in RSA 189:1-d, IV, for the student\u2019s school district of residence, and add the amount calculated under RSA 198:40-a, I-III to the adequate education grant amount to the student\u2019s school district of residence, and include such amount in the next adequate education grant payment made under RSA 198:42.\n\n(f) On or before December 1, the scholarship organization shall send a scholarship receipt to the business organization or business enterprise and to the department of revenue administration. The scholarship receipt shall include the amount of the donation that was used under this chapter which is eligible for the tax credit, and the amount that was not used. The scholarship organization shall return any unused funds to the business organization or business enterprise.\n\n(g) On or prior to December 1, the scholarship organization shall submit a scholarship organization report to the department of revenue administration. The scholarship organization shall also include a scholarship organization application if it intends to issue scholarships under this chapter in the next program year. The department of revenue administration shall review the scholarship organization report and the scholarship receipts to ensure that the administrative expenses requirement set forth in subparagraph I(f) is not exceeded, that the number of scholarships issued under RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1)and (2) meets the requirements of this chapter, and the average scholarship size does not exceed the amount allowed. If any of these requirements are not met, the department of revenue administration may deny a scholarship organization application for subsequent program years and shall notify the scholarship organization of the reasons for denial.\n\n(h) A business organization or business enterprise may file for the tax credit after receiving the scholarship receipt, and may file a tax credit request for the subsequent program year up to the amount donated in the current program year.\n\n(i) The provisions of this chapter regarding nonpublic schools and their relation to scholarship organizations shall apply only to nonpublic schools that choose to accept scholarship students.\n\n77-G:6 Department of Revenue Administration; Requirements.\n\nI. The department of revenue administration shall:\n\n(a) Develop, and annually verify and update, by February 1, a list of eligible nonprofit scholarship funding organizations that meet the requirements of this chapter. The department shall post this list on the department\u2019s Internet website and update the list monthly until July 15. The department shall forward the list and any updates to the commissioner of the department of education who shall post the list on the department of education\u2019s Internet website.\n\n(b) Conduct or require audits in response to any reasonable complaints made. The cost of an independent audit shall be paid by the scholarship organization, but this cost shall be excluded from the administrative expenses requirement set forth in RSA 77-G:5, I(f).\n\n(c) Establish a process by which individuals may notify the department of revenue administration of any violation by a parent, business organization, business enterprise, scholarship organization, or nonpublic school of state laws relating to program participation. The department of revenue administration shall conduct an inquiry of any written complaint of a violation of this chapter, or make a referral to the appropriate agency for an investigation, if the complaint is signed by the complainant and is legally sufficient. A complaint is legally sufficient if it contains facts demonstrating a violation of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. In order to determine legal sufficiency, the department of revenue administration may require supporting information or documentation from the complainant.\n\n(d) Create, maintain, and post online the relevant forms and reports, and submit scholarship organization reports to the members of the house and senate education committees and to the department of education.\n\n(e) Post to the department\u2019s website an up-to-date total of the amount of credits available.\n\n(f) No later than January 1, 2013, adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:\n\n(1) The application procedure for a scholarship organization applying to accept scholarship donations under this chapter.\n\n(2) The application procedure for a business organization or business enterprise applying for a tax credit under this chapter.\n\n(3) Complaint procedures, including the filing of a complaint and investigations of complaints.\n\n(4) The design and content of the forms and applications required to be filed with, or issued by, the department of revenue administration under this chapter.\n\n77-G:7 Department of Education; Requirements.\n\nI. The department of education shall determine the number of students receiving a scholarship under RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1) and (2) who were counted in the calculation of the average daily membership in attendance, as defined in RSA 198:38, I, for schools, other than chartered public schools, for the student\u2019s school district of residence and for each such student, shall deduct the amount calculated under RSA 198:40-a, I-III from the total education grant amount disbursed to the student\u2019s school district of residence calculated pursuant to RSA 198:40-a, IV(b)-(c). This adjustment shall be completed prior to September 1 of the program year in which the scholarships are granted.\n\nII. The department of education shall verify a student\u2019s eligibility under RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1) upon request of a scholarship organization. The department of education shall assist the department of revenue administration, upon request, in the investigation of student eligibility complaints.\n\nIII. The state board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to forms necessary for any surveys required and the procedures for determining and disbursing stabilization grants.\n\n77-G:8 Scholarship Stabilization Grant.\n\nI. For each school district, the department of education shall calculate the combined amount of reductions in adequacy cost pursuant to RSA 77-G:7 from students receiving scholarships under RSA 77-G:1, VIII(a)(1) and who were in attendance in that district in the year prior to receiving the scholarships. If this combined amount is greater than 1/4 of one percent of a school district\u2019s total voted appropriations for the year prior to the scholarship year, the commissioner of the department of education shall disburse a scholarship stabilization grant for the current and next 3 fiscal years to each such school district equal to the amount of the reductions in excess of 1/4 of one percent. This scholarship stabilization grant shall be included in the September 1 disbursement required pursuant to RSA 198:42.\n\nII. The department of education shall order any scholarship organizations that provided scholarships to students from districts that were awarded stabilization grants pursuant to paragraph I to conduct a scholarship impact survey. The organization shall forward the results of this survey to the department of education and the school board of each district. The department of education shall post the results of this survey online.\n\n77-G:9 Exceptions.\n\nI. A receiving nonpublic school or home education program that accepts students benefiting from scholarships, grants, or tax credits shall not be considered an agent of the state or federal government as a result of participating in the program established in this chapter.\n\nII. Except as provided in this chapter, or otherwise provided in law, no state department, agency, or board shall regulate the educational program of a receiving nonpublic school or home education program that accepts students pursuant to this chapter.\n\nIII. Donations made by a business organization or business enterprise to a scholarship organization that are not for the purpose of obtaining a tax credit under this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements in this chapter.\n\n77-G:10 Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.\n\n5 Applicability. The first program year of the education tax credit pursuant to RSA 77-G as inserted by section 4 of this act shall begin on January 1, 2013.\n\n6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.\n\nLBAO\n\n12-2607\n\nAmended 05/15/12\n\nHB 1607 FISCAL NOTE\n\nAN ACT establishing an education tax credit.\n\nMETHODOLOGY:\n\nThe Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) states this bill establishes an education credit against the business profits tax (BPT) and/or the business enterprise tax (BET) for business organizations that contribute to scholarship organizations which awards scholarships to be used by students to defray education expenses of attending an independent school. Since the Education Tax Credit would be a new tax credit, the Department does not have any information in order to project the estimated cost of such credits. A tax credit reduces a taxpayer\u2019s liability dollar for dollar. While DRA does not provide federal tax advance, they note that it is possible that as a result of federal deductions for charitable contributions, there could be a further loss based on the total allowable deductions in each year, due to a diminished starting point for calculating New Hampshire taxable business income under the BPT. The Department assumes BPT tax credit amounts at $3,400,000 in FY 2014, $5,100,000 in FY 2015, and $6,375,000 in FY 2016. The total amount of allowable scholarship contributions would be $4,000,000 in FY 2014, $6,000,000 in FY 2015, and $7,500,000 in FY 2016. Of these amounts, 85% can be claimed as a tax credit against the BPT and/or BET, and 8.5% of the amounts would be an additional impact against BPT amounts paid. The estimated combined state general fund/education trust fund revenue impact would be as follows \u2013\n\nFY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016\n\nState Revenues\n\nBPT/BET Tax Credit (85% of Contributions) $(3,400,000) $(5,100,000) $(6,375,000)\n\nBPT Impact (8.5% of Contributions) $ (340,000) $ (510,000) $ (637,500)\n\nTotal State Revenue Impact $(3,740,000) $(5,610,000) $(7,012,500)\n\nThe Department of Education assumes all households will apply for the scholarship. The bill mandates scholarships to have an average value of $2,500, resulting in scholarship totals of approximately 1,440 in FY 2014, 2,160 in FY 2015, and 2,700 in FY 2016. Of these totals, a scholarship organization shall award a minimum of 70% or 1,008 of all scholarships to public school students in FY 2014, 70% or 1,512 in FY 2015, and 65% or 1,755 in FY 2016. The Department states the number of students receiving scholarships would be deducted from the adequate education grant amount disbursed to the pupil\u2019s school district of residence. The Department calculates the decrease in adequate education payments at $4,798,225 in FY 2014, $7,197,337 in FY 2015. The impact in FY 2016 cannot be estimated at this time.\n\nIn the event the amount of the reduction in adequacy payments is greater than 1% of a school district\u2019s adequacy cost, DOE shall disburse a stabilization grant for the current and next 3 fiscal years to each such school district equal to the amount of reduction in excess of 1%. The Department estimates these stabilization grants will total $725,032 in FY 2014, and $1,704,052 in FY 2015. As a result, the net reduction in adequacy payments will total $4,073,192 in FY 2014, and $5,493,284 in FY 2015.\n\nAlthough this bill does not contain an appropriation or establish positions, DOE estimates they would need to hire a full time employee at a cost of approximately $100,000 annually to implement the provisions of this bill.\n\nBased on discussions with three school districts, DOE estimates local school districts will experience a reduction in expenditures for each public school student who receives a scholarship and leaves the school district. The Department assumes for every 2 students who leave public schools as a result of this bill, the school district will save $500. As a result, the Department estimates local expenditures would decrease by $301,915 in FY 2014, and $446,620 in FY 2015.\n\nIn summary, the estimated state and local impact is as follows \u2013\n\nFY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016\n\nState Revenues\n\nBPT Tax Credits $(3,400,000) $(5,100,000) $(6,375,000) Additional BPT Impact $ (340,000) $ (510,000) $ (637,500)\n\nTotal State Revenue Impact $(3,740,000) $(5,610,000) $(7,012,500)\n\nState Expenditures\n\nDOE (1 FTE) $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Net Decrease in adequacy\n\npayments to locals $(4,073,192) $(5,493,284) $(Indeterminable)\n\nTotal State Expenditure Impact $(3,973,192) $(5,393,284) $(Indeterminable)\n\nLocal Revenues\n\nNet Decrease in adequacy\n\npayments from State $(4,073,192) $(5,493,284) $(Indeterminable)\n\nTotal Local Revenue Impact $(4,073,192) $(5,493,284) $(Indeterminable)\n\nLocal Expenditures\n\nDecrease in local costs\n\ndue to less students $(301,915) $(446,620) $(Indeterminable)\n\nTotal Local Expenditure Impact $(301,915) $(446,620) $(Indeterminable)", "in_text": [], "chars": 39304}, "nver": 0, "namd": 0, "rsa": {"RSA 77-A:5": "/laws/77-a#s5", "RSA 77-G:4": "/laws/77-g#s4", "RSA 77-E": "/laws/77-e", "RSA 198:40-a": "/laws/198#s40-a", "RSA 198:41": "/laws/198#s41", "RSA 194-B:11": "/laws/194-b#s11", "RSA 77-A:1": "/laws/77-a#s1", "RSA 77-E:1": "/laws/77-e#s1", "RSA 77-G:2": "/laws/77-g#s2", "RSA 193-A:1": "/laws/193-a#s1", "RSA 77-G:8": "/laws/77-g#s8", "RSA 21-J:14": "/laws/21-j#s14", "RSA 77-G:5": "/laws/77-g#s5", "RSA 77-G:1": "/laws/77-g#s1", "RSA 193-E:5": "/laws/193-e#s5", "RSA 186-C": "/laws/186-c", "RSA 77-A": "/laws/77-a", "RSA 189:1-d": "/laws/189#s1-d", "RSA 198:42": "/laws/198#s42", "RSA 541-A": "/laws/541-a", "RSA 198:38": "/laws/198#s38", "RSA 77-G:7": "/laws/77-g#s7", "RSA 77-G": "/laws/77-g"}, "amends": {"RSA 77-A:5": "/laws/77-a#s5", "RSA 77-E": "/laws/77-e"}, "related": [{"g": 0, "o": "2011-2012/SB372", "n": "SB 372-FN-LOCAL", "t": "establishing an education tax credit.", "y": 2012, "c": "Became Law", "s": "Its language was offered as amendment 2012-2190h to {b}; the House adopted it, 236-97."}, {"g": 2, "o": "2011-2012/SB372", "n": "SB 372-FN-LOCAL", "t": "establishing an education tax credit.", "y": 2012, "c": "Became Law", "s": "This term's {b} has the same text."}]}