The House, Tuesday, April 25, 1995

The House took up 47 bills: 21 together on the consent calendar, then 26 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 59
Votes Taken
3 roll calls25 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 the governor's veto power. governor shall have line item reduction and line item veto power of items of appropriation in any bill making appropriations of money.

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–8.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 21, 1995✕HouseApr 25, 1995Voters
relating to 6-person juries. in capital cases and when imprisonment may be more than one year, but that other juries shall consist of 6 persons.
Sen. J. King (SD18) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Judiciary Constitutional Amendments

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 20–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 14, 1995✕HouseApr 25, 1995Voters
relating to term limits for federal and state representatives and senators. U S Congress from New Hampshire shall be limited to 12 consecutive years, so long as such restriction does not violate the U S Constitution, and the terms for the members of theN
Sen. J. King (SD18) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Public Affairs Constitutional Amendments

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–8.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 216–131 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 7, 1995✕HouseApr 25, 1995Voters
HB 109 (1995)Became Law
relative to what constitutes prostitution.
Rep. Hambrick (Straf 7) House Corrections and Criminal Justice Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

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 4, 1995✓HouseFeb 9, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
HB 143 (1995)Became Law
relative to transporting loads on highways.
Rep. S. Packard (Rock 29) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

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 4, 1995✓HouseMar 2, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJun 19, 1995
HB 185 (1995)Became Law
transferring the Christa McAuliffe planetarium commission to the department of postsecondary technical education, and repealing certain rulemaking provisions.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1995✓HouseFeb 15, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✓GovernorMay 24, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
HB 217 (1995)Became Law
relative to the profession of engineering and the boards of engineers, architects, land surveyors, natural scientists, and foresters.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1995✓HouseMar 9, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1995, and relative to state revenues, payments, and fees.
Rep. C. Brown (Graf 14) House Finance 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

✓IntroducedMar 16, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateApr 20, 1995✓GovernorMay 18, 1995✓LawMay 18, 1995
HB 369-A (1995)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the feasibility of leasing the Mount Sunapee and Cannon Mountain ski areas.
Rep. Behrens (Sull 2) House Public Works and Highways Senate Environment Study Committees and Commissions

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 5, 1995✓HouseMar 9, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJun 19, 1996
HB 370 (1995)Became Law
relative to the committee overseeing the study requested of the Dartmouth Medical School established in 1993, 358:5.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseFeb 15, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✓GovernorMay 16, 1995✓LawMay 16, 1995
HB 389 (1995)Became Law
relative to liability of directors and officers of nonprofit organizations.

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 5, 1995✓HouseMar 2, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
HB 438 (1995)Became Law
establishing a committee to study early voting in New Hampshire.
Rep. Mittelman (Hills 37) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Public Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 15, 1995✓SenateApr 20, 1995✓GovernorMay 17, 1995✓LawJul 16, 1995
relative to the exemption for hospitals under the meals and rooms tax and setting the tax rate under the medicaid enhancement tax for the biennium ending June 30, 1997.
Rep. Buckley (Hills 44) House Finance Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 15, 1995✓SenateApr 20, 1995✓GovernorMay 10, 1995✓Law
HB 616 (1995)Became Law
relative to scenic byways.
Rep. M. Fuller Clark (Rock 31) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 2, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✓GovernorMay 16, 1995✓LawJul 15, 1995
relative to advertising devices on scenic and cultural byways and increasing the membership of the scenic and cultural byways council.
Rep. M. Fuller Clark (Rock 31) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 9, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✓GovernorMay 16, 1995✓LawJun 15, 1995
HR 24 (1995)Adopted by House
acknowledging the 25th Anniversary of Earth Day.

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedApr 25, 1995✓HouseApr 25, 1995
HR 25 (1995)Adopted by House
expressing sympathies to the citizens of Oklahoma City and to the State of Oklahoma.
Rep. Harold Burns

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedApr 25, 1995✓HouseApr 25, 1995
HR 26 (1995)Adopted by House
urging the President of the United States to permit a visit by the President of the Republic of China on Taiwan.
Rep. Beverly Gage

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedApr 13, 1995✓HouseApr 25, 1995
SB 1 (1995)Became Law
relative to term limits.
Sen. Colantuono (SD14) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Public Affairs Elections

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Failed 98–251 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2197 (Reps. Newland & Philbrook)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 203–148 on a roll call

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Hurst.

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 7, 1995✓HouseApr 25, 1995✓GovernorMay 16, 1995✓LawJul 15, 1995
authorizing a liquor store in the town of Derry and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Russman (SD19) House Regulated Revenues

House Regulated Revenues recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 9, 1995✓SenateApr 6, 1995✓HouseMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 1, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
SB 19 (1995)Became Law
regulating persons who sell agricultural, industrial, forest and related equipment.

House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development 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 5, 1995✓SenateMar 9, 1995✓HouseApr 25, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓LawJun 12, 1995
relative to insurance payments for registered nurse first assistants.

House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 7, 1995✕HouseApr 25, 1995Governor✕LawApr 25, 1995