The House, Thursday, February 21, 1991

The House took up 49 bills: 29 together on the consent calendar, then 20 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 30
Votes Taken
6 roll calls, 1 division18 voice votes
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The journal is on record from 1997, so this day carries the vote record without the debate.

What the House Did That Day

The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.

relating to voter initiative and referendum. providing that statutes and constitutional amendments may be proposed, approved or rejected by citizen
Rep. Rubin (Rock 19) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Constitutional Amendments

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–2.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 03/05/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕HouseMar 5, 1991SenateVoters
making English the official language of the state of New Hampshire.
Rep. Raynowska (Rock 20) House Education

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–3.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 03/05/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕HouseMar 5, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawMar 5, 1991
extending the committee studying a statewide trauma care system.

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–3.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 03/05/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseMar 5, 1991✓SenateApr 9, 1991✓GovernorApr 19, 1991✓LawApr 19, 1991
authorizing the interception of wire or oral communications regarding securities crimes.
Rep. B. Packard (Hills 15) House Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–7.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕HouseJan 8, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJan 8, 1992
relative to the confidentiality of quality assurance records of community mental health centers.

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–4.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 03/05/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseMar 5, 1991✓SenateApr 25, 1991✓GovernorJun 28, 1991✓LawAug 27, 1991
relative to conflicts between the municipal budget law and collective bargaining negotiations.
Rep. Golden (Belk 7) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments Municipalities

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 03/05/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseMar 5, 1991✓SenateMay 9, 1991✓GovernorMay 27, 1991✓LawJul 26, 1991
prohibiting the use of non-biodegradable packaging for bait containers.
Rep. McKinney (Rock 23) House Environment and Agriculture

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 03/05/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕HouseMar 5, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawMar 5, 1991
relative to the property tax exemption for the blind on their residential real estate.
Rep. D. Healy (Hills 38) House Municipal and County Government Taxes - Local

House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 03/05/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕HouseMar 19, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawMar 19, 1991
to study the purchasing policies of the technical institute and the technical colleges.
Rep. Copenhaver (Graf 12) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 03/05/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseMar 5, 1991✓SenateMay 7, 1991✓GovernorMay 28, 1991✓LawJul 27, 1991
relative to the enforcement and administration of state taxes by the department of revenue administration.
Rep. Crutchley (Ches 8) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseFeb 21, 1991✓SenateApr 16, 1991✓GovernorMay 27, 1991✓LawMay 27, 1991
relative to state revenue and expenditures.
Rep. Gross (Merr 16) House Appropriations Senate Finance

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–8.

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the House on a voice vote

In the record: Take from Table

Adopt

Motion Passed 221–137 on a roll call

Sec 1, 5, 7&12

Motion Passed 204–157 on a roll call

Sec 10

Motion Passed 194–160 on a roll call

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 195–147 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseFeb 21, 1991✓SenateMar 19, 1991✓GovernorMar 28, 1991✓Law
HB 51-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to the normal contribution rate for retirement system members and establishing a committee to study retirement system benefits and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. R. Campbell (Belk 5) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 253–92 on a division

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseFeb 5, 1991✓SenateFeb 21, 1991✓GovernorMar 6, 1991✓Law
relative to the rate of the business profits tax.
Rep. Sytek (Rock 20) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–6.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)

Motion Failed 170–177 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 181–166 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseFeb 21, 1991✓SenateMar 19, 1991✓GovernorMar 28, 1991✓LawMar 28, 1991
honoring the village of Hill on its fiftieth anniversary.
Rep. J. Chandler (Merr 1) House Legislative Administration Memorials

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseFeb 21, 1991✓SenateFeb 21, 1991