The House, Thursday, January 28, 1999

The House took up 9 bills: 3 together on the consent calendar, then 6 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 15
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
1 roll call6 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Francis Davis led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Donna Sytek (R - Rock 26), Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

Show the 43 members excusedRepublican 28Democrat 15

The journal records 43 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. Donald Carlson (R - Hills 3) Rep. Patricia Cote (R - Rock 9) Rep. Peter Crowell (R - Merr 2) Rep. Vivian Dunham (R - Rock 29) Rep. James Fenton (R - Hills 24) Rep. Natalie Flanagan (R - Rock 78) Rep. Suzan Franks (R - Hills 26) Rep. Karen Hutchinson (R - Rock 3) Rep. Ray Langer (R - Merr 37) Rep. Benjamin Moore (R - Rock 14) Rep. Dawn C. Nolan-Piteri (R - Hills 34) Rep. Mary Ouellette (D - Hills 27) Rep. George Rubin (R - Rock 25) Rep. Gloria Seldin (D - Merr 39) Rep. James Splaine (D - Rock 16) Rep. Bronwyn Asplund (R - Merr 13) Rep. Benjamin DePecol (D - Ches 14) Rep. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7) Rep. Gordon Flint (R - Sull 20) Rep. Paul Golden (R - Belk 5) Rep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 12) Rep. Albert Hamel (R - Rock 79) Rep. Richard Heon (D - Straf 2) Rep. Dana Landers (D - Coos 2) Rep. Margaret Lynott (D - Ches 11) Rep. Allen MacNeil (R - Graf 7) Rep. Paul McGuirk (D - Ches 1) Rep. Patricia O'Keefe (D - Rock 14) Rep. Laura Pantelakos (D - Rock 25) Rep. Marsha Pelletier (D - Straf 20) Rep. Paul Perkins (R - Hills 5) Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. Marie Rabideau (R - Rock 16) Rep. William Riley (D - Hills 2) Rep. David Scanlan (R - Graf 11) Rep. William Tsiros (R - Straf 3) Rep. Jacquelyne Weatherspoon (D - Rock 20) Rep. Michael Downing (D - Rock 26) Rep. David Bickford (R - Straf 3) Rep. Franklin Bishop (R - Rock 3) Rep. Eileen Dawe (R - Hills 33) Rep. Bernard Raynowska (R - Rock 26)

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.

establishing a dedicated education trust fund.

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

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repealing the annual school tax rate to be assessed for the support of the public schools.

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 276–41 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Charles Vaughn (D - Rock 35)

Spoke against the motionRep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 10)

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relative to the first property tax bill of 1999.

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 24–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

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relative to the validity and enforceability of certain obligations and indebtedness of municipalities and allowing school districts and towns to hold special meetings to address issues raised by resolution of the Claremont lawsuit.

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

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Franklin Torr (R - Straf 12)

relative to state matching funds for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster assistance grants, and making appropriations therefor.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

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relative to voting in official ballot school districts.

susp rules to consider

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Warren Henderson (R - Rock 20) Rep. Donnalee Lozeau (R - Hills 30)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseJan 28, 1999✓SenateJan 28, 1999✓GovernorFeb 3, 1999✓LawFeb 3, 1999