The House, Wednesday, February 12, 1997

The House took up 40 bills: 29 together on the consent calendar, then 11 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 22
Assembled
1:00 PM
Votes Taken
2 roll calls, 1 division6 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 1:00 PM, a prayer was offered.

Excused for the Day

Show the 32 members excusedRepublican 2

The journal records 32 members as having leave of the House for the day, that is, permission to be away. A member on leave may still have voted on part of the day, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.

Rep. Battles, Rep. Burney, Rep. Clay, Rep. Patricia Cote, Rep. DePecol, Rep. Franks, Rep. Beverly Gage, Rep. Gosselin, Rep. Hawkinson, Rep. Holbrook, Rep. Lovejoy, Rep. O'Connell, Rep. Ameen, Rep. Amidon, Rep. Avery, Rep. Bartlett, Rep. Claudine Burnham Rep. David Cote, Rep. Dawe, Rep. Doucette, Rep. Ruth Gage, Rep. Gerald Griffin Rep. Hall, Rep. Holt, Rep. Lessard, Rep. Lamach, Rep. Millard, Rep. James McDonald, Rep. Marsha Pelletier, Rep. Katherine Rogers, Rep. Veazey, Rep. Piteri

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.

CACR 6 (1997)Died
relating to term limits for state representatives and senators. Providing that the terms of office for members of the New Hampshire house and senate shall be limited to 12 consecutive years.
Rep. Weber (Graf 11) House Election Law Constitutional Amendments

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 284–57 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1997✕HouseFeb 12, 1997SenateVoters
CACR 7 (1997)Died
relating to term limits for United States Representatives and Senators. Providing that the terms of office for the members of the United States Congress from New Hampshire shall be limited to 12 consecutive years, so long as such restriction does not viol
Rep. Weber (Graf 11) House Election Law Constitutional Amendments

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1997✕HouseFeb 12, 1997SenateVoters
HB 110 (1997)Became Law
relative to the use of and school district liability for the use of district computer systems and networks.
Rep. Thomas (Belk 3) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1997✓HouseFeb 12, 1997✓SenateMay 28, 1997✓GovernorJun 19, 1997✓LawJan 1, 1998
HB 148 (1997)Died
prohibiting a member of the state board of education from simultaneously serving as a state representative or senator.
Rep. Champagne (Ches 19) House Legislative Administration

House Legislative Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–5.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 209–139 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Channing Brown

Spoke against the motionRep. Champagne

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1997✕HouseFeb 12, 1997SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 12, 1997
HB 210 (1997)Became Law
requiring that an applicant to a planning or zoning board wishing to subdivide property supply the names of holders of conservation, preservation, or agricultural preservation restrictions on the subdivision property, who will then be notified
Rep. Metzger (Ches 13) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments and Administration Zoning and Planning

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseFeb 12, 1997✓SenateMay 13, 1997✓GovernorJun 9, 1997✓LawAug 8, 1997
HB 230 (1997)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the school building aid system.
Rep. Stone (Rock 7) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseFeb 12, 1997✓SenateMar 27, 1997✓GovernorJun 9, 1997✓LawAug 8, 1997
HB 362 (1997)Died
creating a cause of action for civil damages for noncompliance with minimum
Rep. Crosby (Merr 20) House Judiciary and Family Law

House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–8.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✕HouseFeb 12, 1997SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 12, 1997
HB 489-LOCAL (1997)Died
requiring an annual cost of living adjustment for elderly exemptions to the property tax.
Rep. Herman (Hills 13) House Local and Regulated Revenues Taxes - Local

House Local and Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✕HouseFeb 12, 1997SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 12, 1997
SB 108 (1997)Became Law
authorizing school boards of multi-town school districts which have adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting to establish polling places in addition to the districts' central polling places for the 1997 and 1998 annual meetings.
Sen. Rubens (SD5) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Elections

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 265–87 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Brundige, Rep. Jeb Bradley

Spoke against the motionRep. McGuirk

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓SenateJan 23, 1997✓HouseFeb 12, 1997✓GovernorFeb 14, 1997✓LawFeb 14, 1997