The House, Thursday, September 10, 1998

The House took up 9 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 73
Votes Taken
8 roll calls7 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.

CACR 45 (1998)Died
relating to the state's responsibility to provide all citizens shall have the exclusive authority to determine the content, extent, and funding of a public education and that the state may fulfill its responsibility to provide to [SEE SENATE A
Sen. Rubens (SD5) House Finance Senate Judiciary

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 182–181 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Failed 108–253 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Franks.

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2382

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Failed 135–221 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Burling.

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2397

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

Motion Failed 193–163 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 12, 1998✓SenateAug 6, 1998✕HouseSep 24, 1998Voters
CACR 46 (1998)Died
relating to the right of each educable child to an adequate education, and the proportionality and reasonableness of local taxes for education. Providing that the right of every child to an adequate education shall be enforced by appropriate legislation,
Rep. G. Chandler (Carr 1) House Finance

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 171–191 on a roll call

In the record: Comm rept: Inexpedient to Legislate

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Failed 178–185 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. M Brown.

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2404

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1998✕HouseSenateVoters
CACR 47 (1998)Died
relating to use of personal income taxes. court shall use net revenues from personal income taxes exclusively for educational purposes.
Rep. Hager (Merr 18) House Finance

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1998✕HouseSep 10, 1998SenateVoters
CACR 48 (1998)Died
relating to restricting any statewide property tax to education funding. Providing that all revenues resulting from a statewide property tax shall be used exclusively for elementary and secondary education.
Rep. Sapareto (Rock 13) House Finance

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 5, 1998✕HouseSep 10, 1998SenateVoters
CACR 51 (1998)Died
relating to establishing a restricted education trust fund. that an education trust fund be established, that all moneys designated for the purpose of state aid to education shall be directly transferred to such trust fund, and that the moneys in such tru
Sen. F. King (SD1) House Finance Senate Education

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMay 14, 1998✓SenateMay 28, 1998✕HouseSep 10, 1998Voters
HB 1075-FN-A-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
implementing the Advancing Better Classrooms program to provide a constitutionally adequate public education to all the children of New Hampshire.
Rep. Burling (Sull 1) House Finance Senate Education Education - General

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed

In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedMar 25, 1998✓HouseMay 14, 1998✓SenateAug 6, 1998✓GovernorOct 1, 1998✓Law
HB 1666-FN-A-LOCAL (1998)Interim Study
establishing a new statewide tax on land values to fund a constitutionally adequate education.
Rep. Noyes (Rock 26) House Finance Education - General

House Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 13–6.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1998HouseSep 10, 1998SenateGovernor✕LawSep 24, 1998
HR 59 (1998)Adopted by House
memorializing America's First Astronaut In Space, Alan B. Shepard of East Derry.
Rep. Donna Sytek Memorials

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted

✓IntroducedSep 10, 1998✓HouseSep 10, 1998
SB 409-FN (1998)Became Law
relative to long-term care and extending the moratorium on new nursing home beds.
Sen. F. King (SD1) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended 248–106 on a roll call

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.

In the record: Suspend Rules 25 & 64

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 292–73 on a roll call

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

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

In the record: Conference Committee Report

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓HouseSep 10, 1998✓GovernorSep 26, 1998✓Law