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Former Senator Clesson Blaisdell (D - SD10)

On record 1999. This page is their record in the New Hampshire General Court; it is not a current directory entry.

  • Recorded roll call votes: Presiding 15, Yea 73, Nay 15
  • Bills sponsored: 42, 6 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

  • SB 76-LOCAL (2000): ( New Title ) establishing a pilot program allowing certain economically depressed municipalities to offer tax exemptions to foster public accommodation and industrial construction.
  • SB 36-FN-A (2000): [New Title] relative to salary increases for direct care providers for persons with developmental and acquired disabilities.
  • SB 229-FN-LOCAL (2000): relative to the supervision of juvenile delinquents on probation and parole and the operation and organization of the youth development center.
  • SB 207 (2000): relative to authorizing bonds for the construction and renovation of regional vocational education centers.
  • SB 203-FN-A-LOCAL (2000): authorizing electronic games of chance at racetracks. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 126 (2000): requiring approval of the superior court or, in the case of workers' compensation, the labor commissioner, as a precondition to transfer of any structured settlement payment rights. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 580-FN-A-LOCAL (2000): (New Title) authorizing a grant from funds appropriated to the joint promotional program for the purpose of marketing the Connecticut river area as a travel and tourism destination.
  • HB 413-FN-A (2000): relative to the renovation of regional vocational education centers, and making an appropriation therefor.
  • HB 305-A (2000): (2nd New Title) relative to a lease-purchase agreement between Cheshire county and the state for construction of a new district courthouse to be located in the town of Jaffrey and increasing a capital appropriation to the department of safety.
  • SR 9 (1999): urging the President and Congress to extend the Older Americans Act for a 3-year period.
  • SR 8 (1999): declaring that any deficit in the education trust fund be financed with new sources of revenue and not through reductions to appropriations in the state operating budget.
  • SR 7 (1999): declaring that any deficit in the education trust fund be financed with new sources of revenue and not through reductions to appropriations in the state operating budget.
  • SR 6 (1999): a resolution expressing shock and sympathy to the people of Littleton, Colorado over the killing and injuring of students at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999.
  • SR 5 (1999): urging Congress to authorize construction of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. to begin immediately.
  • SR 4 (1999): calling on the President and the Congress to fully fund the federal government's share of the average per pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
  • SR 3 (1999): urging the Federal Communications Commission to act favorably and promptly on the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission's petition for relief concerning telephone area code conservation measures.
  • SR 2 (1999): urging the President of the United States and Congress to prohibit federal recoupment of state tobacco settlement recoveries.
  • SB 93 (1999): (New Title) relative to self-service storage facility liens. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 80 (1999): adding the name of Martin Luther King, Jr. to Civil Rights Day.
  • SB 47-FN (1999): (New Title) relative to restoring certain leave time for a conservation officer injured while on duty on August 19, 1997.
  • SB 27 (1999): relative to assessment fee schedules for trust companies and banks.
  • SB 20 (1999): (2nd New Title) relative to soliciting or selling tickets to entertainment or sports events on public ways.
  • SB 199 (1999): establishing certain standards of accountability for health maintenance organizations and other entities providing health insurance through a managed care system. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 187-FN-LOCAL (1999): (New Title) relative to payment of group health insurance premiums for eligible retired teachers and for certain active or retired group II members in the New Hampshire retirement system. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 183-FN-A (1999): (2nd New Title) requiring the department of health and human services to make a biennial report on the health status of New Hampshire residents, relative to rates for pharmaceutical services, requiring the department to conduct a study, and establishing a subcommittee to study affordable health insurance for low-income working adults.
  • SB 174 (1999): relative to the regulation of telemarketers.
  • SB 161-LOCAL (1999): (New Title) relative to amending the contributory pension system for employees of the city of Manchester and authorizing the town of Salem pension plan.
  • SB 145-FN-A (1999): relative to state financial aid for state fairs, and making an appropriation therefor. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 122 (1999): allowing certain prisoners to earn good conduct credits reducing such person's minimum sentence.
  • SB 12-FN-A (1999): relative to the World War II memorial campaign and making an appropriation therefor.
  • SB 113 (1999): establishing a division of travel and tourism development within the department of resources and economic development.
  • SB 106 (1999): relative to continuing education for insurance adjusters.
  • SB 105 (1999): relative to continuation of coverage of health insurance.
  • SB 104 (1999): making a variety of changes in certain insurance laws.
  • SB 103 (1999): making certain changes in the insurance laws.
  • SB 102 (1999): (New Title) relative to payment of the premium tax.
  • HB 685-FN-A (1999): (New Title) relative to the duties of the New Hampshire land and community heritage commission.
  • HB 666-FN-A-LOCAL (1999): relative to the taxation of sand, gravel, loam, and other similar substances.
  • HB 100-FN-LOCAL (1999): adopting certain interim provisions as a result of the Claremont decision to enable municipalities to continue to fund education.
  • CACR 17 (1999): (New Title) relating to the state's responsibility to provide to all citizens the opportunity for a public education. Providing that the general court shall have the exclusive authority to determine the content, extent, and funding of a public education and that the state may fulfill its responsibility to provide to all citizens the opportunity for a public education by exercising its power to levy assessments, rates, and taxes, or by delegating this power, in whole or part, to a political subdivision, provided that upon delegation, such assessments, rates, and taxes are proportional and reasonable throughout the state or the political subdivision in which they are imposed.
  • HCR 22 (1998): rescinding the 1979 call for a federal constitutional convention.
  • HB 447-A (1993): (New Title) to acquire land at Odiorne Point and making an appropriation therefore, authorizing the use of certain remaining balances for Hampton Harbor dredging, and making an appropriation therefore for Hampton Harbor dredging.

Recent Votes

  • July 1, 1999: HB661, Ought to PassBrown/Krueger — Presiding
  • June 29, 1999: HB341, Committee Amendment (1772)Francoeur/Roberge — Yea
  • June 29, 1999: HB341, Order to 3rd ReadingF. King/Francoeur — Yea
  • June 29, 1999: HB633, Rerefer to CommitteeFrancoeur/Trombly — Nay
  • June 29, 1999: HB633, Inexpedient to LegislateFrancoeur/Trombly — Yea
  • June 29, 1999: HB626, Floor Amendment (1865)Klemm/Roberge — Presiding
  • June 29, 1999: HB626, Order to 3rd ReadingFrancoeur/Trombly — Yea
  • June 29, 1999: CACR6, Ought to PassMcCarley/Cohen — Presiding
  • June 29, 1999: HB605, Ought to PassFrancoeur/Roberge — Yea
  • June 29, 1999: HB728, Ought to PassFrancoeur/Gordon — Presiding
  • June 29, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment ( )Francoeur/Klemm — Yea
  • June 29, 1999: HB112, Order to 3rd ReadingFrancoeur/Trombly — Yea
  • June 29, 1999: SB227, ConcurPignatelli/Fernald — Nay
  • June 24, 1999: HB25, Order to 3rd ReadingFrancoeur/Pignatelli — Presiding
  • June 22, 1999: HB291, Committee Amendment (1680)Trombly/Pignatelli — Yea
  • June 22, 1999: HB546, Committee Amendment (1683)Krueger/ Trombly — Presiding
  • June 22, 1999: HB546, Order to 3rd ReadingKrueger/Trombly — Yea
  • June 22, 1999: HB596, Committee Amendment (1618)Francoeur/Trombly — Presiding
  • June 22, 1999: HB596, Floor Amendment (1736)Francoeur/Trombly — Yea
  • June 22, 1999: HB333, Ought to PassFrancoeur/Trombly — Yea
  • June 22, 1999: HB1, Ought to PassFrancoeur/Pignatelli — Yea
  • June 17, 1999: HB265, Floor Amendment (1666)Disnard/Francouer — Yea
  • June 17, 1999: HB487, Ought to PassRoberge/Francoeur — Yea
  • June 8, 1999: HB727, Order to Third ReadingPignatelli/Russman — Yea
  • June 8, 1999: SB147, Committee Amendment (1484)Fraser/Hollingworth — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: HB535, Ought to PassFraser/Francoeur — Presiding
  • May 20, 1999: SB68, Committee Amendment (1298)F King/Pignatelli — Presiding
  • May 20, 1999: SB68, Floor Amendment (1361)Pignatelli/Fraser — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB71, Order to 3rd ReadingPignatelli/Trombly — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB218, Committee Amendment (1299)Pignatelli/Fraser — Presiding
  • May 20, 1999: SB218, Floor Amendment (1363)Pignatelli/Fraser — Presiding
  • May 20, 1999: SB218, Rereferred to CommitteePignatelli/Francoeur — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB199, Floor Amendment (1341)Fraser/Pignatelli — Nay
  • May 20, 1999: SB199, Order to 3rd ReadingTrombly/Francoeur — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB54, Committee Amendment (1315)Francoeur/Trombly — Nay
  • May 20, 1999: SB54, Indefinetly PostponeFrancoeur/Trombly — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB214, Committee Amendment (1322)Fernald/Fraser — Nay
  • May 20, 1999: SB214, Floor Amendment (1321)Gordon/Blaisdell — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB219, Committee Amendment (1339)Squires/F. King — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB108, Committee Amendment (1331)Gordon/Fernald — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB108, Committee Amendment (1330)Gordon/Francoeur — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB108, Rereferred to CommitteeGordon/Francoeur — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB147, Order to 3rd ReadingFrancoeur/Fraser — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB147, Motion to TableF. King/Trombly — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB221, Committee Amendment (1316)Francoeur/Fernald — Nay
  • May 20, 1999: SB147, Remove From TableRussman/Francouer — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SR8, Adoption of ResolutionTrombly/McCarley — Yea
  • May 20, 1999: SB50, Remove From TableGordon/Trombly — Nay
  • May 20, 1999: SB82, Floor Amendment (1356)Francoeur/Krueger — Yea
  • May 18, 1999: SB52, Order to 3rd ReadingFrancoeur/Pignatelli — Yea
  • May 18, 1999: CACR20, Rerefer (15 Votes Needed)F. King/Francoeur — Yea
  • May 13, 1999: SB183, Ought to PassTrombly/Cohen — Yea
  • May 13, 1999: SB189, Committee Amendment (0959)Francoeur/Fraser — Yea
  • May 13, 1999: SB189, Order to Third ReadingPignatelli/Blaisdell — Yea
  • May 13, 1999: SB205, Ought to PassFrancoeur/McCarley — Yea
  • May 13, 1999: SB147, Laid on TableGordon/Blaisdell — Yea
  • May 13, 1999: SB227, Rerefer to CommitteeLarsen/Hollingworth — Yea
  • May 13, 1999: SB227, Order to Third ReadingHollingworth/Trombly — Nay
  • May 13, 1999: SB175, Committee Amendment (1197)Francoeur/Fraser — Yea
  • May 6, 1999: SB52, Order to 3rd ReadingFrancoeur/Roberge — Yea
  • May 6, 1999: HB240, Floor Amendment (1094)F. King/Krueger — Yea
  • April 29, 1999: HB117, Committee of Conference Report (1019)Francoeur/Pignatelli — Yea
  • April 29, 1999: SB163, Committee Amendment (0949)Fernald/Francoeur — Yea
  • April 29, 1999: SB194, Reconsideration of Ought to Pass MotionF. King/Francoeur — Presiding
  • April 22, 1999: HB90, Ought to PassFrancoeur/Pignatelli — Yea
  • April 22, 1999: SB134, Ought to PassFrancoeur/Brown — Yea
  • April 22, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment (0943)FernaldFrancoeur — Nay
  • April 22, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment (0961)F. KingFrancoeur — Yea
  • April 22, 1999: HB117, Third Reading Final PassageRoberge/Krueger — Yea
  • April 20, 1999: SB143, Ought to PassTrombly/Brown — Yea
  • April 20, 1999: SB208, Ought to PassFrancoeur/Pignatelli — Yea
  • April 20, 1999: HB112, Reconsideration of HB 112F. King/Francoeur — Yea
  • April 20, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment (0919)Blaisdell/Pignatelli — Yea
  • April 14, 1999: CACR19, Inexpedient to LegislateFernald/Francoeur — Yea
  • April 14, 1999: SB88, Ought to PassFrancoeur/Pignatelli — Yea
  • April 14, 1999: SB194, Ought to PassBelow/ Francoeur — Nay
  • April 14, 1999: SB213, Inexpedient to LegislateRoberge/Pignatelli — Yea
  • April 8, 1999: SB55, Ought to Pass Francoeur/Brown — Nay
  • April 8, 1999: SB205, Ought to Pass W/Amendment {0746}Trombly/J King — Yea
  • April 8, 1999: SB80, Ought to Pass Francoeur/Pignatelli — Yea
  • April 1, 1999: SB189, Committee Amendment (0622)Francoeur/Cohen — Yea
  • April 1, 1999: HB734, Committee Amendment (0688)Francoeur/McCarley — Yea
  • April 1, 1999: SB134, Ought to Pass D'Allesandro/Pignatelli — Yea
  • April 1, 1999: HB112, Committee Amendment (0681)Blaisdell/Francoeur — Yea
  • April 1, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment (0695)Blaisdell/Francouer — Nay
  • April 1, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment (0690)Francoeur/Fraser — Nay
  • March 30, 1999: SB133, Inexpedient to Legislate Francouer/Roberge — Yea
  • March 30, 1999: SB122, Ought to PassFrancoeur/Pignatelli — Yea
  • March 25, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment (0566) Fernald/Larsen — Presiding
  • March 25, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment (0557) Francoeur/Brown — Presiding
  • March 25, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment (0563) Divide Chapter 1 Page 15 Line 2 Francoeur/Trombly — Nay
  • March 25, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment (0559) Francoeur/Trombly — Presiding
  • March 25, 1999: HB109, Rules Suspension Francoeur/Krueger — Yea
  • March 25, 1999: HB109, Floor Amendment (0574)Pignatelli/Larsen — Yea
  • March 23, 1999: HB112, Floor Amendment (0497) Francoeur/Krueger — Yea
  • March 23, 1999: HB112, Laid On Table Francouer/Brown — Yea
  • March 4, 1999: SB45, Ought to Pass Francoeur/Brown — Yea
  • March 4, 1999: SB39, Majority Report Francoeur/Brown — Yea
  • March 4, 1999: HB112, Laid on Table Hollingworth/Below — Nay
  • March 4, 1999: HB112, Send to Finance Francoeur/Trombly — Yea

And 3 earlier votes.

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