Former Representative Peter Burling (D - Sull 19)

On record 1999 to 2004. This page is their record in the New Hampshire General Court; it is not a current directory entry.

• Recorded roll call votes: Yea 353, Nay 319, Not Voting/Excused 42, No vote recorded 20, Not Voting/Not Excused 2
• Bills sponsored: 78, 28 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

• SB 526 (2004): (New Title) relative to sexual harassment complaint procedures.
• SB 523-FN (2004): prohibiting the use of government property for electioneering.
• SB 312-FN (2004): establishing a state code of ethics.
• HB 145 (2004): relative to the Claremont and Newport district courts.
• HB 1428-FN (2004): (New Title) relative to the administration of the medical assistance program for home care for children with severe disabilities; establishing a commission to review the medical assistance program for home care for children with severe disabilities; and relative to the use of standardized health statements and renewals of certain insurance policies. (prime sponsor)
• HB 1424-FN-A (2004): (New Title) establishing a pharmaceutical study commission to study direct purchasing of prescription medication by the state. (prime sponsor)
• HB 1422 (2004): relative to qualifications for persons who negotiate on behalf of the state. (prime sponsor)
• HB 1378-FN-A (2004): (3rd New Title) relative to New Hampshire service awards for veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War and making an appropriation therefor; and relative to tuition waivers and room and board scholarships at state educational institutions for children of certain firefighters and police officers who died while in performance of their duties.
• HB 1269 (2004): establishing a citizens' legislative redistricting advisory board. (prime sponsor)
• HB 1252-FN (2004): requiring the posting of notice by uninsured liquor licensees. (prime sponsor)
• SB 223-FN-A (2003): (New Title) relative to fees for copies of motor vehicle records, relative to the fire standards and training and emergency medical services fund, and relative to the fire standards and training and emergency medical services report and budget.
• SB 208-FN (2003): establishing a property tax cap and abatement program.
• HR 11 (2003): supporting the men and women of the armed forces.
• HB 692-FN-A-LOCAL (2003): revising the property tax relief program in order to cap education property tax payments at 5 percent of adjusted gross income. (prime sponsor)
• HB 455 (2003): relative to residency requirements for disabled persons applying for a tax deferral of property taxes.
• HB 436 (2003): (New Title) relative to the acquisition of Connecticut Valley Electric Company and electric utility restructuring and relative to the real estate and personal property tax exemption.
• HB 306 (2003): relative to the procedure for determining the order of names on the general election ballot. (prime sponsor)
• HB 202-FN (2003): establishing an independent legislative redistricting commission.
• SB 456-FN-A (2002): making appropriations to the department of health and human services.
• SB 385 (2002): relative to electric personal assistive mobility devices.
• SB 151-FN-A (2002): ( New Title) transferring and appropriating funds to the department of safety for additional staffing of evening and midnight patrols by current New Hampshire state troopers.
• SB 110-FN-A (2002): extending the kindergarten construction program.
• HB 336-FN-A (2002): making capital appropriations to the university system of New Hampshire.
• HB 1471-FN (2002): establishing a committee for the design and construction of a memorial to the victims of the September 11 tragedy.
• HB 1469-FN (2002): (New Title) establishing a committee to study the eligibility of state employees to receive a retirement system benefit while in service, establishing a moratorium on eligibility for electing such benefit, and prospectively repealing the provision allowing certain state employees to receive a retirement allowance while in service.
• HB 1423-FN (2002): relative to state or local government security issues under the right-to-know law and relative to threats of biological or chemical substances.
• HB 1414-FN-A-LOCAL (2002): (New Title) relative to taxation of excavation areas.
• HB 1000-FN-A (2002): relative to the acquisition and oversight of certain rights in land located in Pittsburg, Clarksville, and Stewartstown, known as the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract and making an appropriation therefor; establishing funds for the stewardship of these lands; and allowing state agencies to hold certain rights under the New Hampshire land and community heritage investment program.
• CACR 25 (2002): relating to establishing a maximum rate for any uniform statewide property tax established in law by the general court for the purpose of providing state aid for public elementary and secondary education. Providing that the rate of any uniform statewide property tax established in law by the general court for the purpose of providing state aid for public elementary and secondary education shall not exceed $4.90 on each $1,000 of the value of taxable property subject to the tax, provided that a higher rate may be established by a 2/3 vote of those present and voting in each house of the general court. (prime sponsor)
• CACR 24 (2002): relating to establishing a maximum rate for a sales tax. Providing that the rate of any sales tax established in law shall not exceed 2 1/2 percent, provided that a higher rate may be established by a 2/3 vote of those present and voting in each house of the general court. (prime sponsor)
• CACR 23 (2002): relating to restricting the use of moneys collected from a sales tax. Providing that all moneys collected from any sales tax established in law by the general court shall, after deducting the necessary costs for administration and collection of such moneys, be appropriated and used exclusively for the purpose of state aid to public elementary and secondary education and shall not be transferred or diverted to any other purpose. (prime sponsor)
• CACR 22 (2002): relating to moneys generated by a uniform statewide property tax established in law by the general court for the purpose of providing state aid for public elementary and secondary education. Providing that all moneys generated by a uniform statewide property tax established in law by the general court for the purpose of providing state aid for public elementary and secondary education shall, after deducting the necessary costs of administration and collection of such moneys, be appropriated and used exclusively for the purpose of state aid to education and shall not be transferred or diverted to any other purpose. (prime sponsor)
• SCR 2 (2001): (New Title) 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.
• HR 7 (2001): relative to the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.
• HR 1 (2001): adopting the rules of the 2000 legislative session and providing that house rules may be amended by a majority vote of the house on or before January 25, 2001.
• HCR 13 (2001): calling on the President and the Congress to fully fund the federal government's share of special education services in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
• HB 767-FN-A-LOCAL (2001): establishing the excellence in learning in New Hampshire school funding and improvement program and making an appropriation therefor. (prime sponsor)
• HB 763-LOCAL (2001): relative to obligations of county governments.
• HB 642-FN-LOCAL (2001): abolishing county departments of corrections and authorizing the department of corrections to contract with the counties to utilize former county correctional facilities as state facilities.
• HB 537-FN-A (2001): (New Title) relative to the land and community heritage investment program and the state's travel and tourism promotion and development effort and making appropriations therefor.
• HB 461-FN (2001): requiring all officers and officials elected by either or both houses of the legislature to file certain reports and register as political committees.
• HB 453 (2001): establishing a 4-year term for the commissioner of the department of corrections. (prime sponsor)
• CACR 9 (2001): relating to the term of office for governor. Providing that beginning with the 2004 general election, there shall be a 4-year term of office for governor. (prime sponsor)
• SB 415-FN-LOCAL (2000): relative to payment of group health insurance premiums for eligible retired members of the retirement system.
• SB 401-FN-A-LOCAL (2000): establishing the New Hampshire land and community heritage investment program and making an appropriation therefor.
• HR 50 (2000): authorizing and directing the house judiciary committee to investigate whether cause exists for the impeachment of David A. Brock, chief justice, and/or any other justice of the New Hampshire supreme court.
• HCR 33 (2000): establishing a joint New Hampshire-Vermont legislative cooperative effort regarding the Connecticut river. (prime sponsor)
• HCR 32 (2000): urging the President and the Secretary of Energy to release certain amounts of petroleum from the nation's petroleum reserve.
• HB 613-FN-LOCAL (2000): consolidating the pari-mutuel commission and sweepstakes commission into a gaming commission. (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 493-FN (2000): relative to alteration of sample ballots. (prime sponsor)
• HB 1574-FN (2000): relative to a living wage act which establishes a living wage requirement for state contracts and awards and state employees, and establishing a study committee on living wage and family economic security.
• HB 1471 (2000): (New Title) relative to the department of employment security's power to approve building projects.
• HB 1253 (2000): establishing a 4-year term for the commissioner of the department of corrections.
• HB 1244 (2000): (New Title) relative to the use of certain needle technology.
• HB 1234 (2000): (New Title) relative to special commissions to perform marriages in New Hampshire. (prime sponsor)
• SCR 1 (1999): urging the supreme court to issue a prompt ruling on certain specific issues transferred to the court by the public utilities commission on February 20, 1998.
• SB 51-FN-A-LOCAL (1999): establishing a referendum for a new taxation plan to fund public education.
• HR 1 (1999): (New Title) adopting the rules of the 1998 legislative session and providing that house rules may be amended by a majority of the house on or before March 11, 1999.
• HCR 6 (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. (prime sponsor)
• HCR 10 (1999): requesting Congress to give priority to preserving Social Security and ensuring that it continues as universal and mandatory for all workers. (prime sponsor)
• HB 744 (1999): (3rd New Title) ratifying the Plainfield Village Water District annual meeting held on March 27, 1999, the Alton annual town meeting held on March 10, 1999, and the Gilford School District annual meeting held on March 17, 1999. (prime sponsor)
• HB 734-FN-LOCAL (1999): (2nd New Title) relative to state guarantees of tax anticipation notes issued by municipalities; relative to teacher non-renewals for the 1999-2000 school year; and relative to the transfer of tax liens for the 1999 calendar year only. (prime sponsor)
• HB 685-FN-A (1999): (New Title) relative to the duties of the New Hampshire land and community heritage commission.
• HB 533-FN (1999): changing the composition of the liquor commission. (prime sponsor)
• HB 468 (1999): relative to the home rule powers of municipalities.
• HB 397 (1999): (New Title) establishing a 4-year term for the commissioner of the department of corrections, and clarifying the process of appointing personnel under the commissioner. (prime sponsor)
• HB 363-FN (1999): increasing the bonding limit of the school building authority. (prime sponsor)
• HB 300 (1999): making technical corrections to 1999, HB 117.
• HB 112-FN-A (1999): (8th New Title) increasing the tobacco tax and dedicating a portion of tobacco settlement funds to a tobacco use prevention fund.
• HB 111-LOCAL (1999): (New Title) relative to the validity and enforceability of certain obligations and indebtedness of municipalities and allowing school districts and towns to hold special meetings to address issues raised by resolution of the Claremont lawsuit.
• 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 12 (1999): relating to a 4-year term for the office of governor. Providing that beginning in the year 2002, the governor shall be elected every 4 years. (prime sponsor)
• HR 58 (1998): adopting filing deadllines for the 1999 legislative session.
• HR 54 (1998): amending House Rules 51, 52, and 64 for the 1998 legislative session.
• HR 18 (1997): memorializing former United States Senator Paul E. Tsongas. (prime sponsor)
• HR 22 (1993): relative to the U.S. FIRST competition.
• HR 29 (1991): the members of the New Hampshire House declare that service in the New Hampshire House is a privilege and a duty of the citizens of the State, and not a job or mode of employment, and that except for the purposes of the Internal Revenue Service mileage re (prime sponsor)

Recent Votes

• June 17, 2004: HB503, OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO — Yea
• June 17, 2004: HB520, OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO — Yea
• June 17, 2004: HB1134, OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO — Yea
• June 17, 2004: HB2004, OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO — Yea
• June 17, 2004: SB470, OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO — Yea
• May 25, 2004: SB302, ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT — Nay
• May 25, 2004: SB376, ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT — Yea
• May 25, 2004: SB478, ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT — Nay
• May 25, 2004: HB2004, ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT — Nay
• May 6, 2004: SB109, COMMITTEE AMENDMENT{1192} — Nay
• May 6, 2004: SB478, REP M HARRINGTON: LAY ON THE TABLE — Nay
• May 6, 2004: SB478, COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM — Yea
• May 6, 2004: SB302, REPS KURK ET AL FLOOR AMENDMENT{1494}, SECS. 14,15,16 & 17 — Yea
• May 6, 2004: SB302, REPS KURK ET AL FLOOR AMENDMENT{1494}, REMAINING SECTIONS — Yea
• May 6, 2004: SB302, REP KURK: OTP/AM — Yea
• May 5, 2004: SB484, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Nay
• May 5, 2004: SB484, REP WENDELBOE: LAY ON THE TABLE — Nay
• May 5, 2004: SB484, REP HAGER: OTP — Yea
• May 5, 2004: SB534, COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM — Nay
• May 5, 2004: SB376, COMMITTEE MINORITY AMENDMENT{1463} — Yea
• May 5, 2004: SB487, COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{1262} — Yea
• May 5, 2004: SB487, COMMITTEE MINORITY AMENDMENT{1233} — Nay
• May 5, 2004: SB487, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Yea
• April 29, 2004: SB427, COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{1323} — Nay
• April 29, 2004: SB427, REP LASKY FLOOR AMENDMENT{1410} — Yea
• April 29, 2004: SB427, REP PHINIZY: LAY ON THE TABLE — Yea
• April 29, 2004: SB427, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Nay
• April 29, 2004: SB427, REP BURLING: PRINT DEBATE — Yea
• April 29, 2004: SB335, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP — Yea
• April 29, 2004: SB454, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Yea
• April 29, 2004: SB429, COMMITTEE REPORT: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY — Yea
• April 22, 2004: SB513, REP PILLIOD: OTP — Yea
• April 22, 2004: SB452, REP HAYTAYAN: OTP — Nay
• April 22, 2004: SB324, COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{1177} — Nay
• April 22, 2004: HR, REP BRUEGGEMANN: SUSP RULES FOR NEW BILL — Yea
• April 15, 2004: SB383, COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{1030} — Nay
• April 15, 2004: SB383, REP WENDELBOE FLOOR AMENDMENT{1215} — Yea
• April 15, 2004: SB383, REP M SMITH: REFER TO FINANCE — Yea
• April 15, 2004: SB343, COMMITTEE AMENDMENT{1064} — Nay
• March 18, 2004: HB1328, COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL — Not Voting/Excused
• March 18, 2004: HB1405, COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL — Not Voting/Excused
• March 18, 2004: CACR22, COMMITTEE REPORT: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY — Not Voting/Excused
• March 18, 2004: HB1416, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Not Voting/Excused
• March 18, 2004: HB1360, COMMITTEE REPORT: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY — Not Voting/Excused
• March 17, 2004: HB1393, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Not Voting/Excused
• March 17, 2004: HB1424, COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{0742} — Not Voting/Excused
• March 17, 2004: HB698, COMMITTEE AMENDMENT{0541} — Not Voting/Excused
• March 17, 2004: HB1339, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Not Voting/Excused
• March 17, 2004: HB1220, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Not Voting/Excused
• March 17, 2004: HB1340, REP SOUZA ET AL FLOOR AMENDMENT{0800} — Not Voting/Excused
• March 17, 2004: HB1413, COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{0794} — Not Voting/Excused
• March 17, 2004: HB1413, COMMITTEE MINORITY AMENDMENT{0802} — Not Voting/Excused
• March 11, 2004: HB1134, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Nay
• March 11, 2004: HB1177, COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{0591} — Nay
• March 11, 2004: HB1309, COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT {0646} — Nay
• March 11, 2004: HB1309, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Nay
• March 11, 2004: HB1278, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Nay
• March 11, 2004: HB1421, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY — Nay
• March 11, 2004: HB1278, REP FRANCOEUR: RECONSIDERATION — Yea
• March 11, 2004: HCR22, REP WATERHOUSE: LAY ON THE TABLE — Nay
• March 11, 2004: HCR22, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP — Nay
• February 19, 2004: HB1269, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Nay
• February 19, 2004: HB1292, REP MALLOY FLOOR AMENDMENT{0391} — Yea
• February 19, 2004: HB1292, REPS HOPPER & VAILLANCOURT FL AMENDMENT{0525} — Nay
• February 19, 2004: HB1292, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Nay
• February 19, 2004: HB1292, REP BURLING: LAY ON THE TABLE — Yea
• February 19, 2004: HB1253, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Yea
• February 19, 2004: CACR24, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Nay
• February 19, 2004: CACR25, COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL — Yea
• February 19, 2004: HCR25, COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL — Yea
• February 19, 2004: HB1376, COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM — Yea
• February 5, 2004: HB266, REP P SULLIVAN: RECONSIDERATION — Yea
• February 5, 2004: HB1353, REP BERGIN: LAY ON THE TABLE — Yea
• February 5, 2004: HB1353, COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{0121} — Nay
• February 5, 2004: HB1353, REP S L'HEUREUX: ITL — Yea
• February 5, 2004: HB1176, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Yea
• February 5, 2004: HB1386, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Yea
• January 29, 2004: HB266, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Yea
• January 29, 2004: HB266, REP LETOURNEAU: ITL — Nay
• January 29, 2004: HB1251, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Yea
• January 22, 2004: CACR2, REP M.CARTER FLOOR AMENDMENT{0105} — Nay
• January 22, 2004: CACR2, COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM — Nay
• January 22, 2004: CACR9, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Yea
• January 22, 2004: HB747, COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL — Nay
• January 22, 2004: HB803, REPS GILLICK ET AL FLOOR AMENDMENT{2571} — Yea
• January 22, 2004: SB74, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Yea
• January 22, 2004: SB95, REP NEWTON: ITL — Nay
• January 22, 2004: HB366, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Yea
• January 15, 2004: HB755, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — Yea
• January 15, 2004: HB754, COMMITTEE REPORT: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY — Yea
• January 15, 2004: HB264, REP BUCKLEY FLOOR AMENDMENT{0099} — Nay
• January 15, 2004: HB264, REP BUCKLEY FLOOR AMENDMENT{0102} — Nay
• January 15, 2004: HB264, REP BUCKLEY FLOOR AMENDMENT{0103} — Nay
• January 15, 2004: HB264, COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM — Nay
• January 15, 2004: HB359, COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM — Nay
• January 15, 2004: HB359, REP BRUNO: LAY ON THE TABLE — Nay
• January 15, 2004: HB220, REP SOLTANI: LAY ON THE TABLE — Nay
• January 15, 2004: HB520, COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL — Nay
• January 15, 2004: HB520, REP OWEN: LAY ON THE TABLE — Nay
• January 15, 2004: HB520, REP P LAFLAMME: OTP — Yea

And 636 earlier votes.

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