HB 1126-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
relative to municipal debt limits.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
The House, Thursday, April 23, 1998
The House took up 24 bills: 14 together on the consent calendar, then 10 one by one, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- House Journal 38
- Assembled
- 10:00 AM
- Votes Taken
- 3 roll calls8 voice votes
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How the Day Began
The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered.
Excused for the Day
Show the 48 members excusedRepublican 3
The journal records 48 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. Belvin, Rep. Julie Brown, Rep. Champagne, Rep. Cooper, Rep. Dalrymple, Rep. Flint, Rep. Robert Foster, Rep. Gibbons, Rep. Healy, Rep. Cecelia Kane, Rep. Langley, Rep. O'Rourke, Rep. Pepino, Rep. Perkins, Rep. Brian Taylor Rep. Carol Williams, Rep. Adler, Rep. Allen, Rep. Bonneau, Rep. Carney, Rep. Case, Rep. Cegelis, Rep. Coes, Rep. Dawe, Rep. Franks, Rep. Fraser, Rep. Guay, Rep. Hager, Rep. Ham, Rep. Hoadley, Rep. Hurt, Rep. Claudette Jean, Rep. Diane Kelley Rep. Klemm, Rep. Lefebvre, Rep. MacNeil, Rep. William McCarthy, Rep. James McDonald, Rep. Nowe, Rep. Pantelakos, Rep. Marsha Pelletier, Rep. Simmons, Rep. Ann Torr, Rep. Donald Welch, Rep. Whittemore, Rep. Cushing, Rep. Irene Pratt, Rep. Kimberly Rice
On the Consent Calendar
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 1158 (1998)Became Law
changing the process for designating a part-time district court justice a full-time district court justice.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
HB 1330-FN (1998)Became Law
naming the bridge over the Newfound River on route 104 west in the town of Bristol, New Hampshire, the Richard W. Musgrove bridge.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Spoke for the motionRep. Gene Chandler
HB 1520-FN (1998)Became Law
relative to primary petitions, the preparation of voting materials, and format options for disclosing 1998 campaign information, and prohibiting candidates from multi-seat districts from being nominated by more than one party.
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 231–91 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1467 (Reps. Arndt & J Foster)
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
HB 1663-FN (1998)Interim Study
relative to rulemaking under the administrative procedures act and the responsibilities of the office of legislative services and the department of administrative services, and establishing a committee to study procedures in administrative rul
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 308 (1998)Became Law
relative to the board of directors of Delta Dental Plan of New Hampshire, Inc.
House Commerce 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
SB 309 (1998)Became Law
relative to distributors and suppliers of bingo equipment.
House Local and Regulated Revenues recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–3.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 406 (1998)Died
establishing a legislative task force to develop a state government restructuring plan.
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–5.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 237–71 on a roll call
SB 467-FN (1998)Died
requiring the department of transportation to construct sound barriers along certain streets in Nashua.
House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–5.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 256–54 on a roll call
SB 476-FN (1998)Became Law
relative to ambulatory surgical facilities.
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs 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
Under Unanimous Consent
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.
- Rep. Root addressed the House.
- Rep. Rosen addressed the House.