The House, Tuesday, May 9, 1995

The House took up 44 bills: 14 together on the consent calendar, then 32 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 66
Votes Taken
3 roll calls29 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 258 (1995)Became Law
relative to recreational trails.

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 15, 1995✓SenateApr 25, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawAug 18, 1995
relative to disqualification for unemployment compensation benefits due to self-employment, adding legislative members to the advisory council on unemployment compensation and establishing a committee to study certain unemployment compensation

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✓HouseFeb 9, 1995✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 20, 1995✓Law
HB 341 (1995)Became Law
changing the procedure for the release of a security interest in a motor vehicle and establishing a committee to assess the feasibility of a paperless title system for motor vehicles.
Rep. Fesh (Rock 13) 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 5, 1995✓HouseMar 15, 1995✓SenateApr 27, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJul 19, 1995
HB 395 (1995)Became Law
relative to the jurisdiction of the zoning board of adjustment and the appeal of land use decisions.
Rep. Weyler (Rock 18) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Zoning and Planning

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 15, 1995✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
relative to the membership and certain duties of heritage commissions, historic district commissions, and conservation commissions.
Rep. M. Fuller Clark (Rock 31) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments and Administration Municipalities

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 27, 1995✓GovernorMay 24, 1995✓LawJul 23, 1995
HB 401 (1995)Became Law
establishing a committee to study payments in lieu of taxes for university system properties and certain state government operations which function as businesses open to the public and establishing a university system study committee.
Rep. A. Merrill (Straf 8) House Municipal and County Government Senate Education 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 15, 1995✓SenateApr 27, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawJun 21, 1995
HB 404 (1995)Became Law
permitting certain employee interviews by the commissioner of labor to be disclosed to public officials if necessary.

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 16, 1995✓SenateApr 27, 1995✓GovernorMay 24, 1995✓LawMay 24, 1995
permitting nonattorneys to represent taxpayers in certain appeals before municipalities and the board of tax and land appeals.

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✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
authorizing the department of environmental services, division of water resources, to acquire certain dams.
Rep. R. McKinley (Straf 2) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Administration

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✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateApr 20, 1995✓GovernorMay 24, 1995✓LawMay 24, 1995
relative to license fees for dogs and cats.

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 16, 1995✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓Law
HB 630 (1995)Became Law
recodifying and revising the forestry laws.
Rep. Dickinson (Carr 2) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Conservation

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 16, 1995✓SenateApr 27, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
HB 643 (1995)Became Law
allowing cruise ships, the primary purpose of which is tourism, to come into New Hampshire waters if their gambling machines are shut down and relative to the operation of bingo games.

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 20, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawAug 20, 1995
directing the supreme court to designate Rockingham and Grafton counties for a family division pilot program within the judicial branch and to establish such program.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedMar 16, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorMay 25, 1995✓LawMay 25, 1995
prohibiting the distribution of all forms of birth control to minors in public schools without parental consent.
Sen. Wheeler (SD11) House Education Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–7; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 226–102 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 9, 1995✕HouseMay 9, 1995Governor✕LawMay 9, 1995
relative to payment of rent during a tenant's appeal period.

House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 15, 1995✕HouseMay 9, 1995Governor✕LawMay 9, 1995
relative to state contracts and the competitive bidding process.

House Executive Departments and Administration 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

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 15, 1995✓HouseMay 9, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawAug 18, 1995
SB 13 (1995)Became Law
deleting the bank commissioner's authority to adopt rules regarding the conversion of credit unions from mutual to stock form.

House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–4.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 21, 1995✓HouseMay 9, 1995✓GovernorJun 1, 1995✓LawJun 1, 1995
excluding Strafford county from motor vehicle emissions testing and relative to adding counties to the motor vehicle emissions testing program.

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 246–67 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 15, 1995✕HouseMay 9, 1995Governor✕LawMay 9, 1995
relative to a life and health insurance guaranty association.

House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–0.

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 15, 1995✓HouseMay 9, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
relative to disability benefits and retirement system membership.

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–0.

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. John Sytek.

In the record: Suspend Rules for ref to 2nd comm

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. John Sytek.

In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 7, 1995✓HouseMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
relative to the applicability of RSA 420-H, explanation of benefits.

House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–10; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Failed 134–188 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Minority Committee Amendment

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 15, 1995✓HouseMay 9, 1995✓GovernorMay 24, 1995✓LawMay 24, 1995
relative to the procedures of the central registry under the division for children, youth, and families.

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

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. John Sytek.

In the record: Suspend Rules for ref to 2nd comm

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. John Sytek.

In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 15, 1995✕HouseJul 1, 1995Governor✕LawJul 1, 1995
relative to foundation aid.
Sen. Lovejoy (SD6) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–4.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. John Sytek.

In the record: Suspend Rules for ref to 2nd comm

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. John Sytek.

In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing

✓IntroducedMar 15, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✕HouseJul 1, 1995Governor✕LawJul 1, 1995
SB 19 (1995)Became Law
regulating persons who sell agricultural, industrial, forest and related equipment.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 9, 1995✓HouseApr 25, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓LawJun 12, 1995
SB 28 (1995)Became Law
increasing the membership of the air resources council, authorizing the department of environmental services to impose administrative fines under air pollution control statutes, and extending the deadline to submit certain proposed rules.
Sen. Rodeschin (SD8) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Executive Departments and Administration Environment - Administration

House Science, Technology and Energy 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

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. John Sytek.

In the record: Suspend Rules for ref to 2nd comm

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. John Sytek.

In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 7, 1995✓HouseMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawAug 18, 1995
SB 31 (1995)Became Law
relative to failure of insurers to file annual statements when due.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 7, 1995✓HouseApr 11, 1995✓GovernorJun 14, 1995✓LawAug 13, 1995
SB 56-FN (1995)Became Law
allowing lenders to provide copies of loan documents marked "paid in full" or "cancelled" upon full repayment of closed-end loans.

House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 21, 1995✓HouseMay 9, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
requiring the department of resources and economic development, the office of state planning, Pease development authority, and the business finance authority to make annual reports on their economic development programs and establishing ac

House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 19–0.

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 15, 1995✓HouseMay 9, 1995✕GovernorJun 19, 1995✕LawJun 29, 1995
SB 91-FN (1995)Became Law
authorizing an entrance fee to the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point state park in Rye, New Hampshire.
Sen. Cohen (SD24) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Fish and Game/Recreation Environment - Conservation

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the House on a voice vote

In the record: Take from Table

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. John Sytek.

In the record: Suspend Rules to ref to 2nd comm

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. John Sytek.

In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 21, 1995✓HouseMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawAug 18, 1995