The House, Wednesday, February 19, 1997

The House took up 59 bills: 38 together on the consent calendar, then 21 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 26
Votes Taken
3 roll calls20 voice votes
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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 120-FN (1997)Became Law
amending certain license fees and making various technical changes to the fish and game laws.
Rep. Abbott (Rock 19) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

House Wildlife and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.

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 19, 1997✓SenateMar 20, 1997✓GovernorApr 22, 1997✓LawJan 1, 1998
HB 149-FN (1997)Died
relative to the regulation of the profession of physical therapy.
Rep. Dodge (Rock 4) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.

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 19, 1997✓SenateMay 13, 1997✕GovernorJun 19, 1997✕LawJun 25, 1997
HB 157 (1997)Became Law
requiring persons marketing loans by offering inducement checks to print a disclosure on the inducement checks.
Rep. Melcher (Hills 11) House Commerce Senate Banks

House Commerce 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 8, 1997✓HouseFeb 19, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorJun 19, 1997✓LawJan 1, 1998
HB 178-LOCAL (1997)Died
limiting property taxes to 3 percent of the fair valuation of property in the city or town.
Rep. M. Brown (Merr 10) House Local and Regulated Revenues Taxes - Local

House Local and Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 305–41 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1997✕HouseFeb 19, 1997SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1997
HB 197-FN (1997)Became Law
relative to the regulation of wetland scientists.
Rep. Dyer (Hills 8) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseApr 2, 1997✓SenateMay 20, 1997✓GovernorJun 19, 1997✓LawJul 1, 1997
HB 200-FN (1997)Died
prohibiting the use of leghold traps and "conibear" traps.
Rep. Vaillancourt (Hills 44) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Fish & Game

House Wildlife and Marine Resources recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–1; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 286–57 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✕HouseFeb 19, 1997SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1997
HB 229-FN-A-LOCAL (1997)Became Law
establishing a reading recovery training program.
Rep. Guest (Graf 10) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–3.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseMar 26, 1997✓SenateMay 22, 1997✓GovernorJun 19, 1997✓LawJul 1, 1997
HB 262-FN-A-LOCAL (1997)Became Law
establishing a committee to oversee a statewide school technology plan.
Rep. Durham (Hills 22) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education 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 9, 1997✓HouseFeb 19, 1997✓SenateMay 15, 1997✓GovernorJun 18, 1997✓LawAug 17, 1997
HB 278 (1997)Died
relative to the doctrines of adverse possession and prescription.
Rep. Bickford (Straf 1) House Judiciary and Family Law

House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–1; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✕HouseFeb 19, 1997SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1997
HB 292-LOCAL (1997)Died
limiting the damages which may be received by an uninsured motorist from an insured motorist's automobile liability coverage.
Rep. Belvin (Hills 14) House Commerce

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✕HouseFeb 19, 1997SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1997
HB 315-LOCAL (1997)Became Law
expanding the financial powers of village districts and repealing state law governing the water department of the town of Lisbon to accommodate the transfer of the duties of the board of water commissioners to the board of selectmen adopted by
Rep. G. Chandler (Carr 1) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Municipalities

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseFeb 19, 1997✓SenateMar 27, 1997✓GovernorJun 9, 1997✓Law
HB 323 (1997)Died
establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
Rep. Larrabee (Merr 9) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Employment

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Without Recommendation, 10–10.

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

Motion Failed 157–193 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Gary Daniels.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Dickinson.

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✕HouseFeb 19, 1997SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1997
HB 398 (1997)Became Law
allowing Delta Dental Plan of New Hampshire to issue plans to individuals.
Rep. Hunt (Ches 10) House Commerce Senate Insurance

House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseFeb 19, 1997✓SenateApr 24, 1997✓GovernorMay 19, 1997✓LawJul 18, 1997
HB 499 (1997)Died
establishing a committee to study the provision by the state of certain economic, medical and social support services to individuals whose misconduct resulted in the need for service.
Rep. Rosen (Belk 7) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✕HouseFeb 19, 1997SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1997
HB 509-A (1997)Died
relative to repairing and resurfacing the access road to the Gunstock Ski Area.
Rep. Rosen (Belk 7) House Public Works and Highways

House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✕HouseFeb 19, 1997SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1997
HB 681 (1997)Became Law
relative to penalties for certain violations of fish and game laws and granting rulemaking authority to the executive director relative to registration agent fees for wild turkey permits.
Rep. Felch (Rock 21) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

House Wildlife and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 29, 1997✓HouseFeb 19, 1997✓SenateMar 20, 1997✓GovernorApr 21, 1997✓LawJan 1, 1998
HR 14 (1997)Died
exempting the house committee to study the investigation of the late Judge Fairbanks from the December 13, 1996 deadline for filing legislation.
Rep. Alf Jacobson House Rules Study Committees and Commissions

House Rules recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✕HouseFeb 19, 1997
HR 19 (1997)Died
affirming unrestricted revenue estimates for fiscal years 1998 and 1999.
Rep. Neal Kurk House Finance State Government

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 13, 1997HouseMay 28, 1997