The House, Wednesday, February 10, 1999

The House took up 47 bills: 23 together on the consent calendar, then 24 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 18
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
5 roll calls, 1 division21 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. David Lawton (R - Belk 30) 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 28 members excusedRepublican 19Democrat 9

The journal records 28 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. David Allison (D - Sull 22) Rep. Stephen Avery (R - Ches 8) Rep. Julie Brown (R - Straf 1) Rep. Patricia Cote (R - Rock 9) Rep. Judy Courchesne (D - Hills 47) Rep. Peter Crowell (R - Merr 2) Rep. Jessica E. Densmore (D - Graf 3) Rep. Paul Golden (R - Belk 5) Rep. Ray Langer (R - Merr 37) Rep. Benjamin Moore (R - Rock 14) Rep. Mary Moriarty (D - Hills 18) Rep. William Mosher (R - Hills 63) Rep. Dawn C. Nolan-Piteri (R - Hills 34) Rep. Paul St Hilaire (R - Coos 7) Rep. Roland Turgeon (D - Hills 47) Rep. Gordon Bartlett (R - Belk 31) Rep. Donald Carlson (R - Hills 3) Rep. Gregory Carson (R - Rock 29) Rep. Marion Copenhaver (D - Graf 10) Rep. Gordon Flint (R - Sull 20) Rep. Marilyn Fraser (D - Merr 21) Rep. Mary Griffin (R - Rock 7) Rep. Al Picconi (R - Graf 18) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. Jacquelyne Weatherspoon (D - Rock 20) Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 10) Rep. Robert Haley (D - Hills 14) Rep. Eileen Dawe (R - Hills 33)

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 3 (1999)Died
relating to requiring that the attorney general be elected by the legislature. Providing that the attorney general be chosen by joint ballot of the senators and representatives.
Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 12) House Election Law Constitutional Amendments

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateVoters
CACR 4 (1999)Died
relating to the election of the attorney general by the people. Providing that the attorney general shall be elected by the people every 2 years in the state general election.
Rep. Bruce Hunter (R - Hills 7) House Election Law Constitutional Amendments

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 276–35 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Janet Arndt (R - Rock 27)

Spoke against the motionRep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4)

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateVoters
CACR 8 (1999)Died
relating to legislative review of any broad-based tax enacted after January 1, 1999. Providing that any broad-based tax enacted after January 1, 1999 shall be subject to legislative review every 2 years.
Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 2) House Finance Constitutional Amendments

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateVoters
CACR 9 (1999)Died
relating to certain statewide taxes dedicated to funding public education. Providing that all revenues raised by a state income tax, statewide property tax, sales tax, or gross receipts tax shall be dedicated to funding public education.
Rep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8) House Finance

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 24–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateVoters
HB 101 (1999)Died
establishing an educational commission to ensure the right of each child to an equal and adequate education.
Rep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 27) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Elizabeth Hoadley (R - Merr 24)

Spoke against the motionRep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 4)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 105 (1999)Died
requiring legislative review and reauthorization of any state broad-based tax every 2 years.
Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 2) House Finance

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 106-LOCAL (1999)Died
replacing temporarily the rate of the annual school tax with a rate to be set by the commissioner of the department of revenue administration and repealing the provision of the tobacco tax chapter that prohibits a direct state tax as long as the tobacco tax is in effect.
Rep. Frank Sapareto (R - Rock 13) House Finance Taxes - State

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

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. O Alan Thulander (R - Hills 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. John Alger (R - Graf 6)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 110-FN-LOCAL (1999)Died
authorizing each town and city to determine its methods of raising revenue to fulfill its obligation to fund public elementary and secondary education.
Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 12) House Finance

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Failed 50–302 on a roll call

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

Spoke against the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2) Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 10) Rep. Sharon Nordgren (D - Graf 12) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 114-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died
establishing a local property tax education homestead allowance against school taxes on residential real estate, establishing a fund to reimburse municipalities for such exemptions, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Robert Boyce (R - Belk 5) House Finance Taxes - Local

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 22–3.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to Feb 16

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseMar 4, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMar 4, 1999
HB 115-FN-LOCAL (1999)Died
relative to an interim plan authorizing an annual tax for the support of a minimally adequate education and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Vivian Clark (R - Rock 17) House Finance Education - General

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 22–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 118-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died
dedicating revenues resulting from future increases in the meals and rooms tax for purposes of funding public education.
Rep. Robert Chabot (R - Hills 48) House Finance Taxes - State

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 25–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 120-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died
relative to a statewide school tax on income for purposes of funding a constitutionally adequate education and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 2) House Finance Taxes - State

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 22–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 211–141 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Jeffrey MacGillivray (R - Hills 21) Rep. David Alukonis (R - Hills 23)

Spoke against the motionRep. James Phinizy (D - Sull 5) Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 121-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died
relating to the funding of education through the establishment of video lotteries at racetracks and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Laura Pantelakos (D - Rock 30) House Finance

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–6.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 122-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died
establishing a 3 percent personal income tax on income earned in New Hampshire to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Lucien Bergeron (D - Hills 32) House Finance Taxes - State

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 23–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 123-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died
establishing a statewide flat property tax as a source of funding for public education and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Dennis Vachon (D - Straf 4) House Finance Education - General

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 25–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 124-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died
establishing a one percent personal income tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. William McCarthy (D - Hills 41) House Finance Taxes - State

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 22–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 241–113 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. William Belvin (R - Hills 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. William McCarthy (D - Hills 41) Rep. Timothy Robertson (D - Ches 6)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HB 240 (1999)Became Law
prohibiting the introduction of wolf populations to the state of New Hampshire.
Rep. Lawrence Guay (R - Coos 6) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

House Wildlife and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 223–115 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Betsy McKinney (R - Rock 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Dennis Abbott (D - Rock 12)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 1999✓SenateMay 6, 1999✓GovernorJun 1, 1999✓LawJul 31, 1999
HB 296-FN-LOCAL (1999)Died
consolidating the number of school administrative units to one in each county.
Rep. George Rubin (R - Rock 25) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Failed 65–269 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. George Rubin (R - Rock 25).

In the record: Special Order to Feb16

Spoke against the motionRep. Jane O'Hearn (R - Hills 26)

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 1999
HJR 1 (1999)Died
requesting that the federal government prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or other federal agency from introducing wolf populations to the northeastern United States, especially New Hampshire.
Rep. Lawrence Guay (R - Coos 6) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation

House Wildlife and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–7.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 1999SenateApr 29, 1999Governor✕LawJul 12, 2000
HR 10 (2000)Adopted by House
affirming revenue estimates for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 5)

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 10, 1999✓HouseJul 12, 2000