The House, Tuesday, February 16, 1999

The House took up 18 bills: 9 together on the consent calendar, then 9 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal: House Journal 20
Assembled: 1:00 PM
Votes Taken: 7 roll calls, 1 division3 voice votes

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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 1:00 PM, a prayer was offered and Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 13) 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 15 members excusedRepublican 9Democrat 6

The journal records 15 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. Judy Courchesne (D - Hills 47) Rep. James Fenton (R - Hills 24) Rep. Paul Golden (R - Belk 5) Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 21) Rep. Paul St Hilaire (R - Coos 7) Rep. Francis Vincent (D - Straf 2) Rep. Gordon Bartlett (R - Belk 31) Rep. Michael Blaisdell (D - Ches 19) Rep. Marilyn Fraser (D - Merr 21) Rep. Hobart Harmon (R - Graf 8) Rep. Rebecca Hutchinson (D - Rock 73) Rep. Dawn C. Nolan-Piteri (R - Hills 34) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 28) Rep. Jacquelyne Weatherspoon (D - Rock 20)

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 108-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died

establishing a statewide education property tax to provide equal per student funding for state-mandated education and funding for kindergarten and making an appropriation therefor.

Rep. Frank Sapareto (R - Rock 13) House Finance Education - General

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 22–5; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

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

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 241–132 on a roll call

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

Spoke for the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1) Rep. Frank Sapareto (R - Rock 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. Jean Wallin (D - Merr 15) Rep. Norma Sabella (R - Rock 13) Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseMar 4, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMar 4, 1999

HB 109-FN-A-LOCAL (2000)Interim Study

establishing a flat rate education income tax and a statewide education property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor.

Rep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 18) House Finance Senate Finance Taxes - State

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–10; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 172–206 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. Warren Henderson (R - Rock 20) Rep. Andrew Peterson (R - Hills 3) Rep. Richard Marple (R - Merr 24)

Spoke against the motionRep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 8) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. Martin Feuerstein (R - Merr 13) Rep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 12)

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 298–80 on a division

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseMar 4, 1999SenateFeb 17, 2000Governor✕LawJul 12, 2000

HB 112-FN-A (1999)Became Law

increasing the tobacco tax and dedicating a portion of tobacco settlement funds to a tobacco use prevention fund.

Rep. Raymond Buckley (D - Hills 44) House Finance Senate Ways and Means

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 24–3.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Failed 103–271 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 1).

Spoke for the motionRep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 1)

Spoke against the motionRep. Raymond Buckley (D - Hills 56) Rep. David Alukonis (R - Hills 23)

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 263–110 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseFeb 16, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 2, 1999✓LawJul 6, 1999

HB 113 (2000)Died

affirming sovereign immunity as it relates to the Claremont ruling.

Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 9) House Finance Senate Judiciary

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–10.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 200–173 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Franklin Torr (R - Straf 12) Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2) Rep. Lars Christiansen (R - Hills 37)

Spoke against the motionRep. Joseph Manning (R - Ches 28) Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2) Rep. Jean Wallin (D - Merr 15)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseFeb 16, 1999✕SenateFeb 3, 2000Governor✕LawFeb 3, 2000

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.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Finance

Spoke for the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2) Rep. Robert Boyce (R - Belk 5)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseMar 4, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMar 4, 1999

HB 116-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died

establishing an alternative consumption tax as a source of funding for education and making an appropriation therefor.

Rep. Andrew Peterson (R - Hills 8) House Finance Education - General

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 24–3.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 207–162 on a roll call

In the record: Recommitted to Finance

Spoke for the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2) Rep. Andrew Peterson (R - Hills 3)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999HouseMar 4, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawJul 12, 2000

HB 117-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Became Law

relative to state taxes and other sources of revenue for funding an adequate education; relative to establishing the cost of an adequate education, and relative to creating a commission to study the methodology used in establishing the cost of an adequate education and a tax equity and efficiency commission, and making appropriations therefor.

Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 11) House Finance Taxes - State

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–10; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Finance

Spoke for the motionRep. George Rubin (R - Rock 25) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseApr 22, 1999✓SenateApr 22, 1999✓GovernorApr 29, 1999✓Law

HB 125-FN-LOCAL (1999)Died

implementing the findings and recommendations of the adequate education costs and municipal grant distribution commission for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.

Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 5) House Finance Education - General

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 27–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote