The House, Thursday, April 29, 1999

The House took up 55 bills: 28 together on the consent calendar, then 27 one by one, listed below by bill.

Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
2 roll calls, 1 division19 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered.

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

Excused for the Day

Show the 29 members excusedDemocrat 15Republican 14

The journal records 29 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. Richard Doucette (D - Ches 19) Rep. Paul Golden (R - Belk 5) Rep. Herbert Hansen (R - Hills 2) Rep. Bruce Hunter (R - Hills 7) Rep. Philip McColgan (D - Hills 24) Rep. Stanley Searles (R - Hills 23) Rep. Peter Bergin (R - Hills 6) Rep. Roger Berube (D - Straf 18) Rep. James Burkush (D - Hills 45) Rep. Robert Chabot (R - Hills 17) Rep. Peter Cote (D - Hills 25) Rep. Russell Cox (R - Rock 24) Rep. Baldwin Domingo (D - Straf 5) Rep. Paul Dwyer (D - Hills 43) Rep. David Flanders (R - Rock 20) Rep. Claudette Jean (D - Hills 25) Rep. Allen MacNeil (R - Graf 7) Rep. James McDonald (D - Hills 41) Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26) Rep. Michael O'Neil (R - Rock 15) Rep. Laura Pantelakos (D - Rock 25) Rep. Elizabeth Shultis (D - Rock 86) Rep. Edwin Smith (R - Ches 1) Rep. John E. Tholl Jr. (R - Coos 5) Rep. Jacquelyne Weatherspoon (D - Rock 20) Rep. William Zolla (R - Rock 5) Rep. Dawn C. Nolan-Piteri (R - Hills 34) Rep. Leslie J. Mendenhall (D - Hills 31)

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 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

Conf Comm Rept

Motion Passed 204–154 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. Lawrence Guay (R - Coos 2) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8) Rep. Robert Clegg (R - Hills 23) Rep. Donnalee Lozeau (R - Hills 30)

Spoke against the motionRep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 12) Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 10) Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 14) Rep. Brien Ward (R - Graf 1) Rep. Jean Wallin (D - Merr 15) Rep. Robert Rodrigue (D - Coos 7) Rep. Frank Sapareto (R - Rock 6) Rep. Phil Weber (R - Graf 11)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseApr 22, 1999✓SenateApr 22, 1999✓GovernorApr 29, 1999✓Law
HB 297-FN (2000)Became Law
relative to the state commission for human rights and claims before it.
Rep. Eileen Dawe (R - Hills 33) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Discrimination

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–4.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Judiciary

Spoke for the motionRep. Henry Mock (R - Carr 4)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseJan 5, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 16, 2000✓LawJun 16, 2000
HB 317 (1999)Died
relative to the display of tobacco products.
Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 14) House Commerce Liquor and Beer

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–5.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseApr 29, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawApr 29, 1999
HB 389 (1999)Died
relative to procedures for apportioning state representatives among counties and among legislative districts.
Rep. Jeffrey MacGillivray (R - Hills 21) House Election Law Elections

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 247–76 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Raymond Buckley (D - Hills 56)

Spoke against the motionRep. Jeffrey MacGillivray (R - Hills 21)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✕HouseApr 29, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawApr 29, 1999
HB 408 (1999)Became Law
relative to drug formularies under managed care entities.
Rep. Taylor (Straf 11) House Commerce Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Insurance

House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 19–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseApr 29, 1999✓SenateJun 24, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawJan 1, 2000
HB 487 (1999)Became Law
relative to the adoption of bonds or notes in certain school districts and municipalities.
Rep. Iris Estabrook (D - Straf 8) House Education Senate Education Municipalities

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–2.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to May 13 (next sess day)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 17, 1999✓GovernorJun 18, 1999✓LawAug 17, 1999
HB 518-FN-LOCAL (1999)Died
relative to a joint maintenance agreement to build a single high school involving the towns of Northwood, Nottingham, and Strafford.
Rep. Robert Johnson (R - Rock 1) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–3.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Education

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

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✕HouseMay 20, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMay 20, 1999
HB 526 (1999)Died
limiting fees charged by financial institutions for use of electronic customer service terminals.
Rep. Arthur Pelletier (D - Straf 12) House Commerce

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✕HouseApr 29, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawApr 29, 1999
HB 55-FN-A (1999)Became Law
setting the rate for the medicaid enhancement tax for the biennium ending June 30, 2001.
Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 18) House Finance Senate Finance Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 24–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1999✓HouseApr 29, 1999✓SenateMay 27, 1999✓GovernorJun 10, 1999✓LawMay 30, 1999
HB 551 (1999)Died
revising the definition of "employer" under the employment discrimination laws of the state.
Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 10) House Judiciary Senate Internal Affairs Discrimination

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–3; 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 Judiciary

Spoke for the motionRep. Henry Mock (R - Carr 4)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✕SenateJun 29, 1999Governor✕LawJun 29, 1999
HB 585 (1999)Died
relative to preserving the use of state park lands for their original purposes.
Rep. Celestine Wiggins (D - Sull 4) House Resources, Recreation and Development Environment - Conservation

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 199–147 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 28)

Spoke against the motionRep. Celestine Wiggins (D - Sull 4) Rep. Frank Sapareto (R - Rock 6)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✕HouseApr 29, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawApr 29, 1999
HB 602-FN (1999)Died
establishing the position of health insurance consumer assistant.
Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 10) House Commerce Senate Insurance Insurance

House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseJun 16, 1999✕SenateOct 19, 1999Governor✕LawOct 19, 1999
HB 699-FN-A (2000)Became Law
establishing the granite state scholars program and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Iris Estabrook (D - Straf 8) House Education Senate Education Education - Finance

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✓HouseJan 5, 2000✓SenateMar 30, 2000✓GovernorApr 21, 2000✓Law