The House, Thursday, May 16, 1996

The House took up 32 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 65
Votes Taken
32 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 1134-FN (1996)Became Law
relative to the registration of certain criminal offenders.
Rep. Knowles (Straf 11) 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 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawAug 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

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateMay 7, 1996✓GovernorJun 3, 1996✓LawJul 1, 1996
HB 1169 (1996)Became Law
authorizing the department of health and human services to impose administrative fines on certain nursing homes.
Rep. Emerton (Hills 7) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 5, 1996✓SenateApr 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 3, 1996✓LawJan 1, 1997
HB 1193-FN-LOCAL (1996)Became Law
relative to department of revenue administration reporting requirements relative to a yield tax on timber, establishing an exception from RSA 541-A for requirements on certain tax filing forms, and removing a budget footnote.
Rep. Stone (Rock 7) House Municipal and County Government Senate Ways and Means Taxes - Local

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 13, 1996✓SenateMay 7, 1996✓GovernorJun 3, 1996✓LawAug 2, 1996
HB 1203-LOCAL (1996)Became Law
excluding pupils in home education programs from average daily membership in cooperative school district apportionment formulas, and deleting the date for notification for home education.
Rep. Durham (Hills 22) House Education Senate Education Education - General

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseFeb 1, 1996✓SenateApr 11, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓Law
HB 1229-FN-A (1996)Became Law
allowing owners of privately owned airports to receive partial state reimbursement grants for local property taxes paid on certain areas of such airports and making an appropriating therefor.
Rep. Weyler (Rock 18) House Transportation Senate Ways and Means

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 13, 1996✓SenateMay 7, 1996✓GovernorJun 3, 1996✓LawJul 1, 1996
HB 1253-FN-A (1996)Became Law
relative to senior "meals on wheels" and senior transportation and transferring certain funds.
Rep. Copenhaver (Graf 10) House Finance Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseJan 25, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 4, 1996✓LawJul 1, 1996
HB 1286 (1996)Became Law
relative to the suspension and expulsion of pupils.
Rep. Mirski (Graf 12) House Education Senate Education Education - General

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 5, 1996✓SenateApr 11, 1996✓GovernorJun 3, 1996✓LawJul 1, 1997
HB 1442 (1996)Became Law
relative to the term of the commissioner of administrative services and relative to revenue and expenditures for the biennium ending June 30, 1997.
Rep. Hess (Merr 11) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

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 3, 1996✓HouseFeb 15, 1996✓SenateMay 16, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓Law
HB 1450-FN (1996)Became Law
relative to postsecondary educational assistance for members of the New Hampshire national guard and establishing a study committee on postsecondary educational assistance for members of the New Hampshire national guard.
Rep. Wollner (Ches 17) House Education Senate Education Education - 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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 13, 1996✓SenateApr 17, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓Law
HB 151-FN (1996)Became Law
establishing a special license plate program, including related fees.
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✓HouseJan 25, 1996✓SenateMay 7, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓Law
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

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 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

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawJul 1, 1996
HB 1567-FN-A (1996)Became Law
making a supplemental appropriation to fund the position of state curator and revising certain supplemental appropriations for youth development services.
Rep. Calawa (Hills 17) House Finance Senate Finance

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseJan 25, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓Law
HB 1576-FN (1996)Became Law
relative to extended detoxification of pregnant and postpartum heroin addicts utilizing the controlled drug methadone.
Rep. Lozeau (Hills 30) House Corrections and Criminal Justice Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services 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 3, 1996✓HouseFeb 15, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawJun 10, 1996
HB 1577-FN (1996)Died
relative to expenses for voluntary or court dispositional service plans.
Rep. J. Brown (Straf 17) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Judiciary Domestic Relations

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 19, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996Governor✕Law
HB 1610-FN-LOCAL (1996)Became Law
allowing school districts to withdraw from school administrative units.
Rep. Thulander (Hills 6) House Education Senate Education Education - General

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 3, 1996✓HouseFeb 21, 1996✓SenateApr 17, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawAug 9, 1996
HB 1620 (1996)Became Law
relative to the information required in any contract to lease the Cannon Mountain and Mount Sunapee ski areas, authorizing the services of a consultant to develop a prototype lease and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. E. Smith (Ches 6) House Public Works and Highways Senate Fish and Game/Recreation

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 3, 1996✓HouseMar 7, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawJun 10, 1996
HB 1623-LOCAL (1996)Became Law
authorizing school districts to establish revolving funds to finance certain programs, and relative to the printed materials revolving fund under the department of education, and increasing the appropriation therefor.
Rep. Hutchinson (Rock 29) House Education Senate Education Education - General

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1996✓HouseMar 6, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 3, 1996✓Law
HB 533-FN (1996)Became Law
relative to retirement benefits for the state treasurer.
Rep. R. Hawkins (Rock 20) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance

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✓HouseJan 25, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorJun 3, 1996✓LawJun 3, 1996
HB 647-FN-A (1996)Became Law
relative to transfers from the highway surplus account, relative to tolls charged on the Cheshire Bridge, and requiring that warrant articles concerning the issuance of bonds or notes by the town of Bedford be in accordance with the town c
Rep. R. Wheeler (Hills 7) 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✓HouseJan 25, 1996✓SenateMay 9, 1996✓GovernorMay 29, 1996✓LawMay 29, 1996
SB 4-FN (1996)Became Law
relative to overnight stays and ambulatory surgical facilities under RSA 151-C.
Sen. Roberge (SD9) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Insurance Public and Mental Health

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

In the record: Conference Committee Report

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 15, 1995✓HouseJan 4, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓Law
SB 539-FN (1996)Became Law
relative to blood testing; relative to confidential communications between a patient and a physician or surgeon; relative to claims against the state; adding a member to the emergency medical and trauma services coordinating board; and rep
Sen. Barnes (SD17) House Corrections and Criminal Justice Senate Transportation

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 3, 1996✓SenateMar 7, 1996✓HouseApr 18, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawAug 9, 1996
SB 545 (1996)Became Law
relative to the powers of city councils.
Sen. J. King (SD18) House Municipal and County Government Senate Judiciary Municipalities

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 3, 1996✓SenateMar 7, 1996✓HouseApr 17, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawAug 9, 1996
SB 547-FN-A (1996)Became Law
requiring the department of safety, division of safety services, to publish the New Hampshire Boaters guide, establishing a revolving fund to pay for publication of the Boaters guide and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Barnes (SD17) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Transportation Environment - Conservation

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 3, 1996✓SenateMar 7, 1996✓HouseMay 1, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawJun 10, 1996
SB 580 (1996)Became Law
relative to liquor licenses and making a variety of changes in the liquor laws.
Sen. Rubens (SD5) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Liquor and Beer

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 3, 1996✓SenateJan 25, 1996✓HouseMay 1, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓Law
SB 646-FN (1996)Died
establishing a committee to study alternative sentencing for persons convicted of drug-related offenses and nonviolent crimes.
Sen. J. King (SD18) House Corrections and Criminal Justice Senate Judiciary Study Committees and Commissions

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 3, 1996✓SenateMar 7, 1996✓HouseApr 17, 1996Governor✕Law
SB 656-FN (1996)Became Law
expanding drug-free school zones to include Head Start facilities.
Sen. Shaheen (SD21) House Education Senate Education Education - General

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 3, 1996✓SenateFeb 15, 1996✓HouseApr 18, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawAug 9, 1996
SB 7-FN-A (1996)Became Law
relative to kindergarten aid programs and making an appropriation therefor, and establishing a local education improvement assistance program and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Colantuono (SD14) House Education Senate Education Education - General

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✓SenateJan 11, 1996✓HouseMay 1, 1996✓GovernorJun 10, 1996✓LawJul 1, 1996