The House, Thursday, January 30, 1992

The House took up 51 bills: 35 together on the consent calendar, then 16 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 23
Votes Taken
2 roll calls, 1 division16 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.

relative to state revenues and expenditures.
Rep. Gross (Merr 16) House Appropriations Senate Finance

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseJan 30, 1992✓SenateFeb 13, 1992✓GovernorFeb 24, 1992✓LawFeb 24, 1992
establishing a study committee to consider organization of a state housing and urban development program (HUD).
Rep. S. Green (Hills 36) House State Institutions and Housing Study Committees and Commissions

House State Institutions and Housing recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 6–5.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseJan 30, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJan 30, 1992
transferring the amount above legislative estimates in the vanity plate fund from the general fund to the highway fund.
Rep. J. Chandler (Merr 1) House Appropriations

House Appropriations recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–8.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseJan 30, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJan 30, 1992
establishing a foundation aid formula study committee, authorizing the committee to hire a consultant to study different methods of financing education and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Larson (Graf 9) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseMar 5, 1992✓SenateApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 6, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1992
prohibiting charging to counties the cost for testing certified nursing assistants in nursing homes.
Rep. Record (Hills 23) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 9–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseFeb 12, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 12, 1992
placing hazardous waste transporter permit application fees in the hazardous waste cleanup fund, requiring notification of associated costs of converting fuel heating systems, restricting the filling of liquefied petroleum gas containers,r
Rep. E. Greene (Rock 18) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment Environment - Administration

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–1.

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 30, 1992✓SenateApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 18, 1992✓Law
using revenues from a solid waste cleanup fund to fund departmental positions and to pay certain cleanup costs and continually appropriating the fund to the division of waste management.
Rep. Millard (Merr 4) House Environment and Agriculture Environment - Administration

House Appropriations recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Failed 99–196 on a division

Moved by Rep. B. Hall.

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕HouseJan 30, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJan 30, 1992
establishing a marital commission pilot program in Sullivan county and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Jacobson (Merr 2) House Judiciary

House Appropriations recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 96–240 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Jacobson.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✕HouseJan 30, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJan 30, 1992
relative to an equipment challenge grant program for vocational and technical education programs and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Arnold (Hills 33) House Education Senate Education Education - Finance

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseJan 30, 1992✓SenateApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 15, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1992
relative to the normal yield tax, the extension of the reporting deadline for the study committee on clearcutting forest resources, the report of cut, and creating a committee to study forest protection and management.
Rep. Scanlan (Graf 11) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Conservation

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–2.

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 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 12, 1992✓Law
increasing political expenditure limitations for certain candidates, relative to the penalty for exceeding total expenditure limitations, establishing a campaign spending administrative account, relative to reporting requirements for candi
Rep. Flanagan (Rock 8) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Public Affairs Elections

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–1.

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 16, 1992✓GovernorMay 18, 1992✓LawMay 18, 1992
affirming revenue estimates for fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 20) House Ways and Means State Government

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

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedApr 2, 1991✕HouseMay 27, 1992
relative to the distribution of meals and rooms tax revenue.
Sen. J. King (SD18) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 128–206 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. O'Rourke.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateApr 18, 1991✕HouseJan 30, 1992Governor✕LawJan 30, 1992