The House, Tuesday, May 16, 1995

The House took up 33 bills: 14 together on the consent calendar, then 19 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 68
Votes Taken
3 roll calls16 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 105 (1995)Became Law
relative to amateur boxing.

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 15, 1995✓SenateMay 2, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawAug 18, 1995
HB 111 (1995)Became Law
relative to agreements to pay compensation for abandoned property recovery.

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 15, 1995✓SenateMay 2, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
establishing a committee to study the operation and funding of the New Hampshire veterinary diagnostic laboratory and adding the state veterinarian as a member of the board of veterinary medicine.
Rep. L. Pratt (Coos 4) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Fish and Game/Recreation 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 4, 1995✓HouseMar 9, 1995✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 6, 1995✓LawJun 6, 1995
establishing the department of youth development services, abolishing the bureau of residential services, and relative to the reconstruction of a certain railroad overpass and making an appropriation therefor.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 205–141 on a roll call

In the record: Concur

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. D Scanlan.

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1995✓HouseFeb 9, 1995✓SenateMay 11, 1995✓GovernorJun 5, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
HB 224 (1995)Became Law
establishing a study committee on the functions and responsibilities of the wetlands board and extending the reporting date for the convention center study committee.
Rep. Dickinson (Carr 2) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Executive Departments and Administration 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 4, 1995✓HouseMar 16, 1995✓SenateMay 11, 1995✓GovernorJun 6, 1995✓LawJun 6, 1995
HB 252 (1995)Became Law
requiring health insurers to provide coverage for nonprescription enteral formulas and food products when medically necessary for the treatment of malabsorption and inherited diseases of amino acids and organic acids.

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 11, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawAug 18, 1995
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

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted 215–111 on a roll call

In the record: Conference Committee Report

✓IntroducedMar 16, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateApr 20, 1995✓GovernorMay 18, 1995✓LawMay 18, 1995
HB 446 (1995)Became Law
relative to mental health care benefits within the HMO networks.

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 11, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawAug 18, 1995
including ferrets in the law requiring rabies vaccinations.
Rep. L'Heureux (Hills 18) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Fish and Game/Recreation Animals

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✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓LawJun 12, 1995
HB 623 (1995)Became Law
expanding the membership of the state conservation committee and correcting obsolete references.
Rep. Teschner (Graf 5) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Fish and Game/Recreation Agriculture

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✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓LawAug 11, 1995
HR 28 (1995)Adopted by House
memorializing the late Representative David M. Perry of Swanzey.

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted

✓IntroducedMay 16, 1995✓HouseMay 16, 1995
SB 111 (1995)Became Law
designating segments of the Exeter River for the rivers management and protection program and requiring municipal officials to notify interested parties of proposed actions within designated rivers.
Sen. Russman (SD19) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Conservation

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–2; a minority, Re-refer to Committee.

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✓HouseMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓LawAug 11, 1995
relative to certifying corrections personnel for membership in group II in the New Hampshire retirement system.
Sen. Blaisdell (SD10) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–7.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 15, 1995✕HouseMay 16, 1995Governor✕LawMay 16, 1995
authorizing a liquor store in the town of Derry and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Russman (SD19) House Regulated Revenues

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–4.

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 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 Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 7, 1995✓HouseMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawAug 18, 1995
SB 75 (1995)Became Law
responding to the passage of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 and relative to the authority of the banking commissioner to supervise and examine bank holding companies.

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

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 14, 1995✓HouseMay 23, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓Law