The House, Tuesday, March 19, 1996

The House took up 41 bills: 25 together on the consent calendar, then 16 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 42
Votes Taken
2 roll calls, 2 divisions13 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 1154 (1996)Died
establishing kindergarten planning assistance and maintenance aid programs, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. R. Wollner (Ches 17) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–5.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✕SenateMay 9, 1996Governor✕LawMay 9, 1996
HB 1162-FN (1996)Became Law
relative to making a supplemental appropriation for the veterinary diagnostic laboratory in the agriculture experiment station at the university of New Hampshire.
Rep. Douglass (Straf 16) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Fish and Game/Recreation

House Finance 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 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateMay 7, 1996✓GovernorJun 3, 1996✓LawJul 1, 1996
HB 1252-FN-A-LOCAL (1996)Died
establishing a local education improvement assistance program and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. M. Wallner (Merr 24) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✕SenateApr 17, 1996Governor✕LawApr 17, 1996
HB 1288 (1996)Became Law
establishing a study committee on pesticide product registration policies.
Rep. Scanlan (Graf 11) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment Study Committees and Commissions

House Finance 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 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateApr 16, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawJun 10, 1996
HB 1314 (1996)Became Law
reorganizing the department of environmental services.
Rep. Dickinson (Carr 2) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment Environment - Administration

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateApr 16, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓Law
HB 1320-A (1996)Died
making a supplemental appropriation for capital improvements to the university system of New Hampshire for the Young Building at Keene state college.
Rep. E. Smith (Ches 6) House Public Works and Highways Senate Capital Budget

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–8.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 209–100 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✕SenateMay 16, 1996Governor✕LawMay 16, 1996
HB 1344 (1996)Became Law
providing for an increase in the maximum cost of sweepstakes tickets and relative to the assignment of lottery prizes.
Rep. Klemm (Rock 28) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Gambling

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 25–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateApr 17, 1996✓GovernorMay 31, 1996✓Law
HB 1399 (1996)Became Law
establishing 2 new positions in the department of environmental services to implement the sludge permit system, making appropriations from the balance contained in the sewage disposal system fund, and relative to the sewage disposal system
Rep. P. Katsakiores (Rock 13) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment Environment - Administration

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateMay 7, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓Law
HB 1445-FN-A-LOCAL (1996)Died
providing for certain services for the developmentally disabled and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Burnham (Ches 8) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–4.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✕SenateMay 7, 1996Governor✕LawMay 7, 1996
HB 1446-FN (1996)Became Law
establishing the New Hampshire board of hearing care providers, requiring audiologists to be licensed, and establishing certain fees.
Rep. DePecol (Ches 14) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

House Finance 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 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateApr 18, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawJan 1, 1997
HB 1515-A (1996)Became Law
establishing a telecommunications assistance program and appropriating certain funds for initial costs of such program.
Rep. Gagnon (Hills 48) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

House Finance 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 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawJul 1, 1996
HB 1536-FN-A-LOCAL (1996)Became Law
relative to encouraging private purchase, clean up, and restoration of environmentally contaminated sites and making a supplemental appropriation to the department of environmental services.
Rep. Melcher (Hills 11) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment Environment - Administration

House Finance 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 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawJul 1, 1996
HB 1537-FN-A-LOCAL (1996)Interim Study
relative to unapproved schools and appropriating a certain portion of real estate transfer tax revenues for emergency funding.
Rep. Larson (Graf 8) House Education Education - General

House Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 20–1.

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 3, 1996HouseMar 19, 1996SenateGovernor✕LawJun 13, 1996
HB 1603-FN (1996)Became Law
relative to the budget for the animal population control program.
Rep. K. Wheeler (Straf 8) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Fish and Game/Recreation Animals

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–10.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 146–182 on a roll call

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateMay 7, 1996✓GovernorMay 24, 1996✓LawMay 24, 1996