The House, Thursday, March 25, 1999

The House took up 53 bills: 38 together on the consent calendar, then 15 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 33
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
7 roll calls, 2 divisions10 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27) 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 33 members excusedDemocrat 17Republican 16

The journal records 33 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 Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Judy Courchesne (D - Hills 47) Rep. Benjamin DePecol (D - Ches 14) Rep. A Theresa Drabinowicz (D - Hills 36) Rep. Susan Durham (R - Hills 22) Rep. James Fenton (R - Hills 24) Rep. Eugene Gagnon (R - Hills 48) Rep. Paul Golden (R - Belk 5) Rep. Karen McRae (R - Hills 7) Rep. Stanley Searles (R - Hills 23) Rep. Carol Williams (D - Hills 14) Rep. Franklin Bishop (R - Rock 3) Rep. Peter Cote (D - Hills 25) Rep. Richard Doucette (D - Ches 19) Rep. Stephanie Eaton (R - Graf 1) Rep. David Flanders (R - Rock 20) Rep. Paul Gagnon (D - Hills 48) Rep. Jeffrey Goley (D - Hills 21) Rep. Claudette Jean (D - Hills 25) Rep. Leslie J. Mendenhall (D - Hills 31) Rep. George Musler (R - Straf 68) Rep. Sharon Nordgren (D - Graf 12) Rep. Patricia O'Keefe (D - Rock 14) Rep. Marsha Pelletier (D - Straf 20) Rep. Dawn C. Nolan-Piteri (R - Hills 34) Rep. Edwin Smith (R - Ches 1) Rep. William Tsiros (R - Straf 3) Rep. Jacquelyne Weatherspoon (D - Rock 20) Rep. Roger Zerba (D - Ches 17) Rep. Dennis Fields (R - Belk 4) Rep. Philip McColgan (D - Hills 24) Rep. John Whittier (R - Rock 18) Rep. Allen MacNeil (R - Graf 7)

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 221 (1999)Died
allowing milk products known to contain the genetically produced bovine somatotropin growth hormone to be so labeled.
Rep. Sandra Keans (D - Straf 16) House Commerce

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–8; a minority, Re-refer to Committee.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 230–122 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. David Scanlan (R - Graf 11) Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 10) Rep. Vivian Clark (R - Rock 79)

Spoke against the motionRep. Garrish, Rep. James Curran (D - Hills 9) Rep. Sandra Keans (D - Straf 23)

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1999✕HouseMar 25, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMar 25, 1999
HB 299 (1999)Died
establishing a bill of rights for pregnant women.
Rep. Marie Rabideau (R - Rock 16) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Public and Mental Health

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–1; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Health

Spoke for the motionRep. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseApr 14, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawApr 14, 1999
HB 381 (1999)Became Law
prohibiting any candidate from receiving the nomination of more than one party.
Rep. Michael Rollo (D - Straf 10) House Election Law Senate Public Affairs Elections

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 243–102 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Raymond Buckley (D - Hills 56) Rep. Donnalee Lozeau (R - Hills 30)

Spoke against the motionRep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 1) Rep. Hall, Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 6) Rep. David Scanlan (R - Graf 11)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMar 25, 1999✓SenateJun 24, 1999✓GovernorJul 6, 1999✓LawSep 4, 1999
HB 436-LOCAL (1999)Died
relative to uncompensated public service by prisoners.
Rep. Richard Heon (D - Straf 14) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. William Knowles (D - Straf 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. Richard Heon (D - Straf 2)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✕HouseMar 25, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMar 25, 1999
HB 445 (2000)Died
relative to straight ticket voting procedures.
Rep. Janet Arndt (R - Rock 27) House Election Law Elections

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–4.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 170–172 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Lynn Horton (R - Coos 3) Rep. David Young (R - Sull 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 221–121 on a division

In the record: Recommitted to Elec Law

Spoke for the motionRep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✕HouseJan 13, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawJan 13, 2000
HB 497-FN-A (1999)Died
relative to family literacy planning grants and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 16) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✕HouseMay 25, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMay 25, 1999
HB 549-LOCAL (1999)Died
relative to the minimum vote required for bond issues by municipalities.
Rep. Norma Sabella (R - Rock 13) House Municipal and County Government Municipalities

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 9–6.

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

Motion Failed 160–176 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Linda Foster (D - Hills 4) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24)

Spoke against the motionRep. Robert Brundige (R - Hills 19) Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32) Rep. Thomas Rice (R - Belk 30)

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

Motion Failed 168–169 on a roll call

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

Spoke for the motionRep. David Hess (R - Merr 24)

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 167–166 on a roll call

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999HouseMar 25, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawJul 12, 2000
HB 574-FN-A (1999)Became Law
establishing a fisheries habitat fee required for persons obtaining a fishing license and continually appropriating the funds for fisheries habitats.
Rep. Dennis Abbott (D - Rock 19) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

House Wildlife and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 22, 1999✓GovernorJul 6, 1999✓LawJan 1, 2000
HB 64 (1999)Died
relative to changes of registration for undeclared voters.
Rep. Sandra Keans (D - Straf 16) House Election Law Senate Public Affairs Elections

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–6.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 204–147 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Michael Rollo (D - Straf 2) Rep. Christine Konys (D - Hills 65) Rep. Robert Clegg (R - Hills 23)

Spoke against the motionRep. Richard Brewster (D - Merr 6) Rep. Gary Gilmore (D - Straf 11) Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32)

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1999✓HouseMar 25, 1999✕SenateJun 24, 1999Governor✕LawJun 24, 1999
HB 708-FN-LOCAL (1999)Died
transferring the county attorneys' offices and the county sheriffs' offices to the department of justice and the unified court system, respectively.
Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 2) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)

Spoke against the motionRep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32)

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✕HouseMar 25, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMar 25, 1999
HB 734-FN-LOCAL (1999)Became Law
relative to state guarantees of tax anticipation notes issued by municipalities; relative to teacher non-renewals for the 1999-2000 school year; and relative to the transfer of tax liens for the 1999 calendar year only.
Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 1) House Municipal and County Government Senate Finance Municipalities

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

susp rules for 3rd reading

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedMar 4, 1999✓HouseMar 25, 1999✓SenateApr 1, 1999✓GovernorApr 8, 1999✓LawApr 8, 1999
HCR 3 (1999)Died
urging the federal government to fund 100 percent of the total cost of special education programs and services nationwide.
Rep. Suzan Franks (R) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 222–118 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseMar 25, 1999Senate