The House, Wednesday, March 20, 1991

The House took up 29 bills, listed below by bill.

Votes Taken
5 roll calls17 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.

HB 133 (1991)Became Law
relative to the right to know law.
Rep. Holbrook (Belk 13) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Right to Know

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–1.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 03/21/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseMar 21, 1991✓SenateMay 7, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawJan 1, 1992
HB 298-FN (1991)Died
lowering the level from .10 to .08 for legal intoxication under the DWI laws.
Rep. Jasper (Hills 19) House Judiciary Senate Transportation Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✕SenateMay 28, 1991Governor✕LawMay 28, 1991
HB 350-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to assault.
Rep. Pepino (Hills 37) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 218–103 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✓SenateApr 30, 1991✓GovernorMay 13, 1991✓LawJan 1, 1992
HB 399 (1991)Died
relative to leases for tenants of manufactured housing parks.
Rep. McRae (Hills 6) House State Institutions and Housing Housing

House State Institutions and Housing recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–6.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 03/21/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕HouseMar 21, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawMar 21, 1991
HB 433 (1991)Became Law
establishing a developmentally delayed category.
Rep. Wallner (Merr 21) House Education Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✓SenateApr 18, 1991✓GovernorMay 13, 1991✓LawJul 12, 1991
HB 464 (1991)Died
relative to plant closing notification.
Rep. Chambers (Graf 12) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Employment

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–6; a minority, Re-refer to Committee.

Re-ref

Motion Failed 142–200 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Trombly.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✕HouseMar 20, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawMar 20, 1991
HB 485 (1991)Became Law
relative to living wills.
Rep. Corte (Straf 6) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–2.

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Failed 38–300 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Gary Daniels.

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawJun 10, 1991
HB 50-FN-A (1991)Became Law
relative to state revenue and expenditures.
Rep. Gross (Merr 16) House Appropriations Senate Finance

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseFeb 21, 1991✓SenateMar 19, 1991✓GovernorMar 28, 1991✓Law
HB 536 (1991)Died
prohibiting the conversion of manufactured housing parks into condominiums.
Rep. Salatiello (Belk 3) House State Institutions and Housing Housing

House State Institutions and Housing recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–2.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 03/21/1991

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✕HouseMar 21, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawMar 21, 1991
HB 54-FN (1991)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the laws regarding children in need of services.
Rep. Gross (Merr 16) House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–6; a minority, Re-refer to Committee.

Re-ref

Motion Failed 119–219 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Cooke.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✓SenateMay 15, 1991✓GovernorMay 28, 1991✓LawMay 28, 1991
HB 560-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to bacteriological standards and reclassifying certain waters and establishing a study committee to examine the issue of recreational mining in the state's rivers.
Rep. L. Smith (Hills 21) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Administration

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✓SenateMay 16, 1991✓GovernorJul 2, 1991✓Law
HB 61-FN (1992)Became Law
repealing the prospective repeal of the victims' assistance fund and making technical corrections in the distribution of penalty assessment funds.
Rep. Gross (Merr 16) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Judiciary recommended Re-refer to Committee, 13–0.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 03/21/1991

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseFeb 6, 1992✓SenateApr 7, 1992✓GovernorMay 13, 1992✓Law
HB 62-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to retirement allowances under the New Hampshire retirement system.
Rep. R. Campbell (Belk 5) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseApr 9, 1991✓SenateMay 28, 1991✓GovernorJun 28, 1991✓LawJun 30, 1991
HB 653 (1991)Became Law
relative to defense and indemnification of state officers and employees.
Rep. Burling (Sull 1) House Legislative Administration Senate Judiciary Legislature

House Legislative Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorMay 28, 1991✓LawJan 1, 1992
HB 674-FN (1991)Became Law
designating segments of the Pemigewasset, Contoocook and north branch of the Contoocook Rivers as protected rivers.
Rep. Maviglio (Belk 1) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Conservation

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–2.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 03/21/1991

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 21, 1991✓SenateMay 16, 1991✓GovernorJun 28, 1991✓LawJun 28, 1991
HB 695-FN (1992)Interim Study
relative to the establishment and funding of a review board to address grievances of tenants and owners of manufactured housing parks.
Rep. Lozeau (Hills 25) House State Institutions and Housing Housing

House State Institutions and Housing recommended Re-refer to Committee, 11–2.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 03/21/1991

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991HouseFeb 6, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 1992
HB 706-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to the allowable length of semi-trailers.
Rep. D. Wheeler (Hills 10) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–0.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 03/21/1991

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 21, 1991✓SenateApr 16, 1991✓GovernorApr 26, 1991✓LawJun 25, 1991
HB 709-FN (1991)Became Law
establishing a study committee relative to clearcutting forest resources, extending the effective date for rulemaking by the board of licensing for foresters, and relative to notices of intent to cut.
Rep. G. Dodge (Carr 2) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Study Committees and Commissions

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 03/21/1991

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 21, 1991✓SenateMay 16, 1991✓GovernorJul 2, 1991✓LawJul 2, 1991
HB 731-FN (1991)Died
to move liquor licensing and enforcement to the department of safety.
Rep. Malcolm (Rock 17) House Regulated Revenues Liquor and Beer

House Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 64–269 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Spencer.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✕HouseMar 20, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawMar 20, 1991
HB 746-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to fees for recording certain documents with town or city clerks.
Rep. Klemarczyk (Rock 13) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–6.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawAug 9, 1991
HB 777-FN (1991)Died
relative to the New Hampshire Electrical Cooperative and establishing a committee to study the rate structure of New Hampshire electrical cooperative and certain wholesale electric customers.
Rep. Stamatakis (Sull 4) House Science, Technology and Energy Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–0.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991HouseMar 20, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 1992
HR 15 (1991)Adopted by House
urging the United States Congress to encourage and promote the expansion of electronic telephone directories and the provision of information services.
Rep. Millard (Merr 4) House Science, Technology and Energy State Government

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 9–3; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 03/21/1991

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseMar 21, 1991