The House, Thursday, February 13, 1992

The House took up 23 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 35
Votes Taken
2 roll calls23 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.

limiting outdoor advertising devices and increasing permit fees for maintaining outdoor advertising devices.
Rep. Gross (Merr 16) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–4.

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 167–150 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 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 13, 1992✓SenateApr 22, 1992Governor✕Law
HB 1052 (1992)Became Law
relative to the appointment of the executive director of the fish and game department and allowing the governor to make more frequent appointments to the fish and game commission.

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–2.

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 13, 1992✓SenateApr 21, 1992✓GovernorMay 13, 1992✓LawJul 12, 1992
relative to state revenues and expenditures.
Rep. Gross (Merr 16) House Appropriations Senate Finance

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseJan 30, 1992✓SenateFeb 13, 1992✓GovernorFeb 24, 1992✓LawFeb 24, 1992
authorizing contracting for the operation of the impaired pharmacist program and funding the program from annual license renewal fees.
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 20) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments Occupational Regulation

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–3.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 13, 1992✓SenateMar 19, 1992✓GovernorApr 3, 1992✓LawJun 2, 1992
HB 1190 (1992)Became Law
creating a committee to study ways to clarify the relationship between the legislative bodies and governing bodies in towns, school districts and village districts operating under the town meeting form of government with respect to budgetary matters.
Rep. Salatiello (Belk 3) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 13, 1992✓SenateApr 21, 1992✓GovernorMay 6, 1992✓LawJul 5, 1992
HB 1197-FN (1992)Interim Study
requiring the Pease development authority to submit to the state's competitive bidding requirements.

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Interim Study (IS), 11–2.

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

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992HouseFeb 13, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 1992
HB 1240 (1992)Became Law
establishing a committee to study criteria and propose legislation concerning the secession of a portion of a municipality.
Rep. Barnes (Rock 6) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–3.

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 13, 1992✓SenateMar 26, 1992✓GovernorApr 20, 1992✓LawJun 19, 1992
separating the AFDC standard of need from the AFDC payment standards and increasing the AFDC standard of need.

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 75–248 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Lougee.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseMar 5, 1992✓SenateApr 14, 1992✓GovernorApr 29, 1992✓LawAug 27, 1992
HB 1309 (1992)Interim Study
limiting the liability of landowners who allow their land to be used for outdoor educational purposes.
Rep. Metzger (Ches 11) House Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Interim Study (IS), 11–6.

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

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992HouseFeb 13, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 1992
HB 1311-FN (1992)Interim Study
regulating naturopathic health care practice.
Rep. K. Wheeler (Straf 4) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Occupational Regulation

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–3; a minority, Interim Study (IS).

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

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992HouseFeb 13, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 1992
establishing a study committee to examine possible methods within the existing court system to have land use cases heard by judges with expertise in land use issues.
Rep. L. Smith (Hills 21) House Judiciary Study Committees and Commissions

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseFeb 13, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 13, 1992
relative to the comprehensive shoreland protection act.
Rep. Markley (Graf 6) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Conservation

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 13, 1992✓SenateApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 13, 1992✓LawJan 1, 1993
exempting Trager practitioners from the New Hampshire massage therapy laws and requiring such practitioners to adhere to certain other requirements.
Rep. Bradley (Carr 6) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Occupational Regulation

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseFeb 13, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 13, 1992
requiring persons who default on court appearances for motor vehicle offenses to pay witness fees for law enforcement officers.
Rep. G. Katsakiores (Rock 7) House Judiciary Senate Transportation

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–3.

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 13, 1992✓SenateMar 19, 1992✓GovernorApr 9, 1992✓LawJan 1, 1993
decreasing the telecommunications tax.
Rep. D. Young (Ches 1) House Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseFeb 13, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 13, 1992
eliminating the capital appropriation for the demolition of the Walker building.
Rep. McNerney (Hills 6) House Public Works Senate Capital Budget

House Public Works recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 13, 1992✓SenateApr 14, 1992✓GovernorApr 29, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1991
establishing a public water access advisory board and a statewide public boat access program and continually appropriating a special fund for the purposes of the program and creating a new class of highways for access to public waters.
Rep. W. Boucher (Rock 23) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Wildlife and Recreation Environment - Conservation

House Resources, Recreation and Development 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✓HouseMar 5, 1992✓SenateApr 21, 1992✓GovernorMay 18, 1992✓Law
reinstating the dental program for children and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Copenhaver (Graf 12) House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice Children

House Appropriations recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✕HouseFeb 13, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 13, 1992