The House, Thursday, January 16, 1992

The House took up 13 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 14
Votes Taken
6 roll calls, 3 divisions10 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.

CACR 26 (1992)Died
relating to a personal income tax. is enacted in the state, it shall be limited to a rate no higher than 4 percent.
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 20) House Ways and Means Constitutional Amendments

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 234–100 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseApr 22, 1992SenateVoters
CACR 27-LOCAL (1992)Died
relating to taxation. earned personal income and no general sales tax.
Rep. T. Christie (Merr 9) House Ways and Means Constitutional Amendments

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.

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

Motion Failed 43–292 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. T. Christie.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseJan 16, 1992SenateVoters
CACR 6 (1992)Died
relating to taxation of business income and revenue. providing that taxes of any type may be imposed on the income or revenue of businesses.
Rep. Kurk (Hills 3) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–4; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 107–229 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Arnesen.

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

Motion Failed 99–236 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Minority Committee Amendment

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 219–112 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Majority Committee Amendment

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted 246–88 on a division

Third Reading (Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 245–84 on a division

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseJan 16, 1992✕SenateApr 22, 1992Voters
CACR 9 (1992)Died
relating to revenue raised through a personal income tax. providing that each year at least 75 percent of all general fund revenues resulting from any personal income tax be returned to the cities, towns, school districts, counties, and property taxpayer
Rep. Arnesen (Graf 7) House Ways and Means

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–3.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 03/04/1992

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✕HouseMar 4, 1992SenateVoters
HB 404-FN (1992)Died
requiring the introduction of legislation in the 1993 session relative to the joint board of engineers, architects, land surveyors, foresters and natural scientists.
Rep. L. Smith (Hills 21) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Executive Departments

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–1.

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Failed 123–191 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. L. Smith.

In the record: Adopt Floor 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✓HouseJan 16, 1992✕SenateApr 21, 1992Governor✕LawApr 21, 1992
HB 527-FN-A (1992)Became Law
licensing speech-language pathologists and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Dunn (Merr 21) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Executive Departments Occupational Regulation

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–5.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 01/23/1992

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseFeb 12, 1992✓SenateApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 18, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1992
HB 599-FN (1992)Died
relative to the storage and disposal of low-level radioactive waste.
Rep. Arnesen (Graf 7) House Science, Technology and Energy Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–2; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 01/23/1992

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✕HouseJan 23, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJan 23, 1992
HB 693-FN (1992)Became Law
relative to forfeiture of items seized in connection with controlled drug offenses.
Rep. Jasper (Hills 19) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–5.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseJan 30, 1992✓SenateApr 7, 1992✓GovernorMay 12, 1992✓LawJun 11, 1992
HB 699-FN (1992)Died
relative to solid waste reduction.
Rep. B. Hall (Hills 16) House Environment and Agriculture Environment - Administration

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–5; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

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

Motion Failed 92–239 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. B. Hall.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✕HouseJan 16, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJan 16, 1992
HB 763-FN-A (1992)Interim Study
to fund state aid to education, to provide for property tax relief for cities and towns and individuals, to amend the state tax structure, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. D. Hall (Merr 7) House Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS), 10–6.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 03/04/1992

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991HouseMar 4, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 1992
HR 11 (1992)Died
petition contesting the seating of representative Cynthia A. McGovern of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

House Legislative Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓Introduced✕HouseJan 16, 1992
HR 56 (1992)Adopted by House
memorializing State Representative Francis D. Jelley of Concord.
Rep. Harold Burns

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted

✓IntroducedJan 16, 1992✓HouseJan 16, 1992