The House took up 25 bills: 6 together on the consent calendar, then 19 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-1998-06-04,
title = {The House, Thursday, June 4, 1998},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/1998-06-04},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Fenton led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The journal records 37 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. Champagne, Rep. Robert Foster, Rep. Healy, Rep. Mears, Rep. Noyes. Pepino, Rep. Sabella, Rep. Brian Taylor Rep. Tholl, Rep. Lucy Weber Rep. Allen, Rep. Allison, Rep. Barry, Rep. Paula Bradley, Rep. Carney, Rep. Cegelis, Rep. Coes, Rep. Colburn, Rep. Connolly, Rep. Ham, Rep. Heon, Rep. Diane Kelley Rep. Laflam, Rep. Lavoie, Rep. Lynde, Rep. Messier, Rep. Moynihan, Rep. O'Keefe, Rep. Marsha Pelletier, Rep. Phinney, Rep. Neil Reardon, Rep. Salatiello, Rep. Simmons, Rep. Marjorie Smith Rep. Steere, Rep. Trelfa, Rep. Vaughn, Rep. Kimberly Rice
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.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 127–198 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. K Rogers.
Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)
Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted 221–101 on a roll call
In the record: Conference Committee Report
Spoke for the motionRep. Whalley, Rep. Gene Chandler
Spoke against the motionRep. Rogers, Rep. Jacobson
Also spoke during this billRep. Merritt, Rep. Royce, Rep. Wigginsthe record does not say which of the day's motions
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)
Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote
In the record: Conference Committee Report
Also spoke during this billRep. Arndtthe record does not say which of the day's motions
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. Arndt
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. Jeb Bradley
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–6.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.
In the record: Suspend Rules for floor action to 06/10/1998
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
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.