The House, Thursday, May 13, 1999

The House took up 91 bills: 47 together on the consent calendar, then 44 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 51
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
8 roll calls, 3 divisions35 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. John Cobb (R - Graf 5) 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 35 members excusedRepublican 21Democrat 14

The journal records 35 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. Toni Crosby (D - Merr 20) Rep. Vivian Desmarais (R - Hills 14) Rep. Paul Golden (R - Belk 5) Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 21) Rep. Philip McColgan (D - Hills 24) Rep. Sharon Nordgren (D - Graf 12) Rep. Stanley Searles (R - Hills 23) Rep. Bronwyn Asplund (R - Merr 13) Rep. Lucien Bergeron (D - Hills 32) Rep. Bruce Dearborn (R - Rock 17) Rep. Richard Dolan (R - Rock 12) Rep. Vivian Dunham (R - Rock 29) Rep. Martin Feuerstein (R - Merr 13) Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27) Rep. Sara Glines (D - Coos 6) Rep. Robert Guest (D - Graf 10) Rep. Elizabeth Hoadley (R - Merr 24) Rep. Rebecca Hutchinson (D - Rock 73) Rep. James M. Johnson (R - Belk 4) Rep. Peter Leishman (D - Hills 13) Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 10) Rep. Benjamin Moore (R - Rock 14) Rep. William Mosher (R - Hills 63) Rep. Patricia O'Keefe (D - Rock 14) Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14) Rep. Anthony Simon (D - Hills 11) Rep. Joan Tate (R - Hills 66) Rep. Jacquelyne Weatherspoon (D - Rock 20) Rep. John Whittier (R - Rock 18) Rep. Eileen Dawe (R - Hills 33) Rep. Marilyn Fraser (D - Merr 21) Rep. Kenneth Grant (R - Rock 17) Rep. Lynn Horton (R - Coos 3) Rep. Dean Ouellette (R - Hills 42)

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 21 (1999)Died
relating to gender neutral language in the constitution. Providing that all references to persons in the constitution shall be gender neutral.
Rep. Gary Gilmore (D - Straf 11) House Executive Departments and Administration Constitutional Amendments

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled 191–142 on a division

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999HouseMay 13, 1999SenateVoters
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

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

Spoke for the motionRep. Ronald Nowe (R - Rock 9)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 1999✓SenateMay 6, 1999✓GovernorJun 1, 1999✓LawJul 31, 1999
HB 241 (1999)Died
relative to party nominations in multi-seat districts.
Rep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 2) House Election Law Elections

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 230–97 on a roll call

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

Spoke against the motionRep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32) Rep. Charles Vaughn (D - Rock 35)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseMay 13, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMay 13, 1999
HB 252 (1999)Died
establishing a committee to study all aspects of the condominium act established under RSA 356-B.
Rep. Tim McGough (R - Hills 18) House Commerce Senate Public Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–2.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Commerce

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseJun 9, 1999✓SenateJun 24, 1999Governor✕LawJul 1, 1999
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 with Amendment (OTPA), 12–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseJan 5, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 16, 2000✓LawJun 16, 2000
HB 360-FN (2000)Died
clarifying that any person convicted of a felony in this state is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms and other dangerous weapons.
Rep. Robert Murphy (D - Hills 42) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✕SenateFeb 3, 2000Governor✕LawFeb 3, 2000
HB 450 (1999)Died
prohibiting a prepayment penalty on a second mortgage home loan which has been in existence for 4 years.
Rep. Marion Copenhaver (D - Graf 10) House Commerce

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✕HouseMay 13, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMay 13, 1999
HB 451 (1999)Became Law
establishing a committee to study first and second mortgage home loans.
Rep. Marion Copenhaver (D - Graf 10) House Commerce Senate Banks Study Committees and Commissions

House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–1.

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 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 9, 1999✓LawSep 7, 1999
HB 470 (2000)Died
relative to settlement of personal actions.
Rep. Benjamin DePecol (D - Ches 14) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 9–3; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Benjamin DePecol (D - Ches 14)

Spoke against the motionRep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2) Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✕SenateFeb 3, 2000Governor✕LawFeb 3, 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.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 230–115 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 0589

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 176–171 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Cynthia Dokmo (R - Hills 6) Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 6) Rep. Iris Estabrook (D - Straf 8)

Spoke against the motionRep. Robert Brundige (R - Hills 19) Rep. Ray Langer (R - Merr 37) Rep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 4) Rep. Robert McKinley (R - Straf 2)

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 154–168 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Peter Bergin (R - Hills 6).

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 17, 1999✓GovernorJun 18, 1999✓LawAug 17, 1999
HB 505-FN (2000)Became Law
establishing a special license plate for veterans.
Rep. Richard Heon (D - Straf 14) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

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

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Transportation

Spoke for the motionRep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 29)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateApr 20, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJul 1, 2000
HB 525-FN (1999)Became Law
relative to special number plates for certain veterans.
Rep. Michael Downing (D - Rock 26) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawSep 14, 1999
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 Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 22–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 22, 1999✓GovernorJul 6, 1999✓LawJan 1, 2000
HB 596 (1999)Became Law
making technical corrections to certain laws administered by the department of revenue administration, making the temporary rate of the meals and rooms tax permanent, and extending the temporary tax rate of the communications services tax through the biennium ending June 30, 2001.
Rep. David Alukonis (R - Hills 23) House Finance Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–1.

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✓GovernorJun 30, 1999✓Law
HB 601 (1999)Became Law
allowing the assistant commissioner of corrections to assume the duties of the commissioner in the event that the commissioner is unable to perform such duties, correcting out-of-date references and phraseology pertaining to the department of corrections, changing the salary group of the warden of the northern New Hampshire correctional facility in the unclassified system, replacing the superintendent of the lakes region facility with a warden in the salary classification table and replacing the superintendent of the New Hampshire state prison for women with a warden in the salary classification table.
Rep. Donnalee Lozeau (R - Hills 30) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration State Government

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 22–1.

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✓SenateJul 1, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawSep 14, 1999
HB 605-FN (1999)Died
affirming sovereign immunity for the state and its political subdivisions as it relates to the "year 2000 problem."
Rep. Naida Kaen (D - Straf 7) House Judiciary Senate Internal Affairs

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 10, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✕SenateJun 29, 1999Governor✕LawJun 29, 1999
HB 608-FN-A (1999)Became Law
establishing a New Hampshire emergency management response and recovery fund and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 9) House Finance Senate Finance

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 22–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 10, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 12, 1999✓LawJul 1, 1999
HB 644-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died
authorizing the operation of electronic games of chance at pari-mutuel licensee locations.
Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 44) House Finance Gambling

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–8; a minority, Re-refer to Committee.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 158–176 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 233–108 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32) Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4) Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2) Rep. Robert Boyce (R - Belk 5) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24)

Spoke against the motionRep. Lawrence Guay (R - Coos 2) Rep. Brien Ward (R - Graf 1) Rep. Benjamin DePecol (D - Ches 14) Rep. Robert Milligan (R - Hills 58) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)

Indefinitely Postpone (Kill the bill and bar its subject for the term)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 191–145 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Henry Mock (R - Carr 4) Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1)

Spoke against the motionRep. Benjamin Baroody (D - Hills 39) Rep. Stephen Avery (R - Ches 8) Rep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 4) Rep. Jean Wallin (D - Merr 15) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19)

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✕HouseMay 13, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMay 13, 1999
HB 647-FN (2000)Died
relative to health care providers and provider agreements with health insurers.
Rep. G Michael Gilman (R - Graf 1) House Commerce Insurance

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–8.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 157–184 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Fuller Clark, Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 10)

Spoke against the motionRep. G Michael Gilman (R - Graf 9) Rep. Andre Martel (R - Hills 44) Rep. Norma Sabella (R - Rock 13) Rep. Garrish

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

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Re-Referred to Commerce

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✕HouseJan 5, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawJan 5, 2000
HB 652-FN (1999)Became Law
relative to victims' assistance, penalty assessments on criminal offenses, and establishing a surcharge on items sold at state prison commissaries which is continually appropriated to the victims' assistance fund.
Rep. Donnalee Lozeau (R - Hills 30) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 12, 1999✓LawJul 1, 1999
HB 668 (1999)Died
adding 2 members to the board of directors of the Pease development authority.
Rep. George Rubin (R - Rock 25) House Commerce

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✕HouseMay 13, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMay 13, 1999
HB 673-FN-A (1999)Died
establishing special number plates for emergency medical service providers and firefighters and continually appropriating fees charged for such plates to certain funds.
Rep. Tim McGough (R - Hills 18) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.

Moved to May 20 without objection

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✕HouseMay 20, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawMay 20, 1999
HB 695-FN-A (1999)Died
providing an exemption under the interest and dividends tax for taxpayers on a limited income.
Rep. Donald White (R - Hills 25) House Finance

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 23–2.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 236–99 on a division

In the record: Lay on Table

Also spoke during this billRep. David Alukonis (R - Hills 23) Rep. Norma Sabella (R - Rock 13)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999HouseMay 13, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawJul 12, 2000
HB 715-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died
granting responsibility for court security to the county sheriff and abolishing certain court security officer positions.
Rep. Bruce Hunter (R - Hills 7) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 22–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✕SenateJun 24, 1999Governor✕LawJun 24, 1999
HB 719-FN (1999)Became Law
relative to procedures regarding children in need of services.
Rep. L Randy Lyman (R - Carr 5) House Children and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

House Finance 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

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 12, 1999✓LawSep 10, 1999
HB 738-FN (1999)Became Law
making an appropriation to the department of administrative services for the purpose of reimbursing counties for providing prisoner custody in courthouses.
Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 18) House Finance Senate Finance

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

✓IntroducedApr 1, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 12, 1999✓LawJul 12, 1999
HB 89-FN-A (1999)Became Law
making an appropriation for a department of transportation study of the state house complex's space needs, and naming the newly constructed state highway bridge on Route 135 between the towns of Haverhill and Bath in honor of Raymond S. Burton.
Rep. Leon Calawa (R - Hills 17) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawJul 1, 1999
HCR 11 (1999)Adopted
urging Congress and the Internal Revenue Service to modify tax laws to broaden the ability of taxpayers to make tax-deductible contributions to Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Funds.
Rep. Jeb Bradley (R) House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Senate Environment State Government

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Re-refer to Committee, 15–0.

Moved to May 20 without objection

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✓HouseJun 9, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999