The House, Thursday, January 11, 1996

The House took up 20 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 8
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.

HB 225-LOCAL (1996)Interim Study
allowing local governing bodies to offer tax incentives to foster growth in new and existing business construction.
Rep. Steere (Ches 11) House Municipal and County Government Taxes - Local

House Municipal and County Government recommended Interim Study (IS), 11–5.

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 4, 1995HouseJan 11, 1996SenateGovernor✕LawJun 13, 1996
HB 228 (1996)Died
prohibiting a person from working at a polling place as an election officer if a member of the officer's immediate family is on the ballot.
Rep. Buckley (Hills 44) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Elections

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1995✕HouseJan 11, 1996SenateGovernor✕LawJan 11, 1996
HB 280 (1996)Died
establishing a study committee to examine the issue of defining "psychological abuse" as applied by the courts in cases involving children.
Rep. I. Pratt (Ches 5) House Judiciary and Family Law Study Committees and Commissions

House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–1.

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

Motion Failed 153–186 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 177–159 on a division

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✕HouseJun 13, 1996SenateGovernor✕LawJun 13, 1996
HB 281 (1996)Became Law
changing the composition of the board of managers of the veterans' home.
Rep. Fields (Hills 18) House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs Senate Executive Departments and Administration

House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseJan 11, 1996✓SenateApr 2, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawAug 9, 1996
HB 345-LOCAL (1996)Became Law
relative to voluntary payments in lieu of taxes.
Rep. Cepaitis (Hills 33) House Municipal and County Government Senate Ways and Means Taxes - Local

House Municipal and County Government 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✓HouseJan 11, 1996✓SenateApr 17, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawJun 10, 1996
HB 348 (1996)Died
allowing the placement of campaign signs along highway rights-of-way and imposing civil penalties for election law violations.
Rep. Jacobson (Merr 2) House Public Works and Highways

House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✕HouseJan 11, 1996SenateGovernor✕LawJan 11, 1996
HB 469-FN (1996)Interim Study
relative to a civil filing fee surcharge to fund civil legal assistance to low-income persons.
Rep. Hawkins (Rock 20) House Judiciary and Family Law

House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Interim Study (IS), 13–6.

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 5, 1995HouseJan 11, 1996SenateGovernor✕LawJun 13, 1996
HB 520-FN-LOCAL (1996)Died
relative to the regulation of rural electric cooperatives by the public utilities commission.
Rep. V. Clark (Rock 17) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Executive Departments and Administration Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseJan 11, 1996✕SenateApr 16, 1996Governor✕LawApr 16, 1996
HB 610-LOCAL (1996)Became Law
integrating changes in the municipal budget act into the laws relating to towns and school districts.
Rep. R. Wheeler (Hills 7) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments and Administration Municipalities

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseJan 11, 1996✓SenateApr 18, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawAug 9, 1996
HCR 1 (1996)Interim Study
calling for a federal constitutional convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution prohibiting unfunded federal mandates.
Rep. Richard Kennedy House State-Federal Relations State Government

House State-Federal Relations recommended Interim Study (IS), 10–1; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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 5, 1995HouseJan 11, 1996Senate
HR 58 (1996)Adopted by House
memorializing Representative William H. Nehring of New Durham.

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted

✓IntroducedJan 11, 1996✓HouseJan 11, 1996
HR 59 (1996)Adopted by House
memorializing Representative J. Francis Laughlin of Manchester.

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted

✓IntroducedJan 11, 1996✓HouseJan 11, 1996
HR 60 (1996)Adopted by House
condemning the Nationalist Movement and its message of white supremacy, racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, and hatred.
Rep. Rick Trombly

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

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed with Changes 337–3 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 11, 1996✓HouseJan 11, 1996
SB 115 (1996)Became Law
preventing strategic lawsuits against public participation.
Sen. Podles (SD16) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Judiciary

House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–1.

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✓HouseJan 11, 1996✓GovernorFeb 12, 1996✓LawJul 1, 1996
SB 130 (1996)Became Law
relative to allowing trust grantors to determine the disposition of trust assets and establishing a model trust law study committee.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Ways and Means

House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–8; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateApr 6, 1995✓HouseJan 11, 1996✓GovernorJun 3, 1996✓LawJun 3, 1996
SB 159-FN (1996)Died
establishing the department of youth development services, transferring responsibility of the youth services center and youth development center from the division for children, youth, and families to the department of youth development service
Sen. Wheeler (SD11) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

House Judiciary and Family Law 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

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateApr 6, 1995✓HouseJan 11, 1996Governor✕Law