The House, Tuesday, March 30, 1999

The House took up 40 bills: 38 together on the consent calendar, then 2 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 36
Assembled
1:30 PM
Votes Taken
1 roll call
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 1:30 PM, a prayer was offered and Rep. McKim Mitchell (D - Ches 26) 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 11 members excusedRepublican 7Democrat 4

The journal records 11 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. Eugene Gagnon (R - Hills 48) Rep. Paul Golden (R - Belk 5) Rep. Bruce Hunter (R - Hills 7) Rep. Mary Ellen Martin (D - Hills 26) Rep. Irene Pratt (D - Ches 26) Rep. Stanley Czech (R - Belk 5) Rep. William Mosher (R - Hills 63) Rep. Dawn C. Nolan-Piteri (R - Hills 34) Rep. Neil Reardon (R - Rock 15) 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.

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

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected 211–168 on a roll call

In the record: Nonconcur

Spoke for the motionRep. Vivian Desmarais (R - Hills 14) Rep. William Knowles (D - Straf 6) Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)

Spoke against the motionRep. Jean Wallin (D - Merr 15) Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32)

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