The House, Thursday, July 1, 1999

The House took up 44 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 77
Assembled
11:00 AM
Votes Taken
6 roll calls, 2 divisions26 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 11:00 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 44 members excusedRepublican 24Democrat 18

The journal records 44 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. Julie Brown (R - Straf 1) Rep. Judy Courchesne (D - Hills 47) Rep. Benjamin DePecol (D - Ches 14) Rep. Paul Golden (R - Belk 5) Rep. Cecelia Kane (D - Rock 32) Rep. Norman Major (R - Rock 14) Rep. Philip McColgan (D - Hills 24) Rep. James McDonald (D - Hills 41) Rep. Thomas Rice (R - Belk 30) Rep. Frank Schanda (D - Rock 19) Rep. Stanley Searles (R - Hills 23) Rep. William Belvin (R - Hills 6) Rep. Michael Blaisdell (D - Ches 19) Rep. Russell Bridle (R - Rock 15) Rep. Michael Downing (D - Rock 26) Rep. David Flanders (R - Rock 20) Rep. Richard Fletcher (R - Hills 7) Rep. Gordon Flint (R - Sull 20) Rep. Fuller Clark, Rep. Sara Glines (D - Coos 6) Rep. Albert Hamel (R - Rock 79) Rep. Richard Heon (D - Straf 2) Rep. Richard Herman (D - Hills 1) Rep. Elizabeth Hoadley (R - Merr 24) Rep. Gary Lance Johnson (D - Graf 6) Rep. Lionel Johnson (D - Hills 51) Rep. John Langone (R - Rock 77) Rep. Richard Leone (R - Sull 21) Rep. Roland Lefebvre (D - Hills 24) Rep. Allen MacNeil (R - Graf 7) Rep. Karen McRae (R - Hills 7) Rep. George Musler (R - Straf 68) Rep. Patricia O'Keefe (D - Rock 14) Rep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 4) Rep. Paul Perkins (R - Hills 5) Rep. Piteri, Rep. Neil Reardon (R - Rock 15) Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14) Rep. J Arthur Tufts (R - Rock 83) Rep. Celestine Wiggins (D - Sull 4) Rep. Eileen Dawe (R - Hills 33) Rep. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7) Rep. Karen Hutchinson (R - Rock 3) 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.

HA 1 (1999)Died
for the removal of David A. Brock, chief justice of the New Hampshire supreme court, from his said office.
Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 12) House Joint Committee on Address

Ought Not to Pass (Reject it)

Motion Passed: Rejected 256–58 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✕HouseJul 1, 1999SenateGovernor✕LawJul 1, 1999
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

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 217–96 on a roll call

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

Spoke against the motionRep. Stephanie Eaton (R - Graf 1)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseFeb 16, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 2, 1999✓LawJul 6, 1999
HB 208-FN (1999)Died
establishing a coordinated and comprehensive effort by state agencies for economic growth, resource protection, and planning policy to deter sprawl.
Rep. Harold Melcher (D - Hills 11) House Municipal and County Government Senate Energy and Economic Development

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

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

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

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1999✓HouseMar 25, 1999✓SenateJul 1, 1999Governor✕Law
HB 265 (1999)Became Law
relative to the student trustees on the university system of New Hampshire board of trustees, adequate education grants in cooperative school districts, kindergarten program funding, and the adequate education grant in the town of Stratford.
Rep. Harry Hinman (R - Graf 7) House Education Senate Education Education - General

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Ordered to End of Day

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 232–47 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Jane O'Hearn (R - Hills 26) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. Priscilla Lockwood (R - Merr 9) Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1) Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2)

Spoke against the motionRep. Marie Rabideau (R - Rock 16) Rep. Andrew Peterson (R - Hills 3) Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32)

Also spoke during this billRep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32) Rep. Priscilla Lockwood (R - Merr 9)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseApr 22, 1999✓SenateJun 17, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawJul 16, 1999
HB 331 (1999)Became Law
addressing hazardous waste and surface water quality violations incurred by the department of transportation identified by the state department of environmental services, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 2) House Commerce Senate Transportation

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 210–81 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Herman, Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1)

Spoke against the motionRep. Rose Arthur (D - Hills 58)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseJun 9, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawJul 16, 1999
HB 463-LOCAL (1999)Became Law
relative to local regulation of junk yards and altering the definition of federal aid primary system for purposes of the laws regarding highway regulations, protection and control regulations.
Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 10) House Public Works and Highways Transportation and Highways

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseApr 22, 1999✓SenateJun 9, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawSep 14, 1999
HB 464 (1999)Became Law
relative to electric rate reduction financing and relative to the duties of the public utilities commission.
Rep. Jeffrey MacGillivray (R - Hills 21) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development Energy and Utilities

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. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26) Rep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMay 20, 1999✓SenateJul 1, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓Law
HB 491 (1999)Became Law
relative to qualifying examinations for individuals seeking driver's licenses, and driver education course requirements.
Rep. John Gleason (R - Rock 13) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 211–98 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 29) Rep. George LaPorte (D - Hills 39)

Spoke against the motionRep. Robert Rodrigue (D - Coos 7)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseApr 14, 1999✓SenateMay 27, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawSep 14, 1999
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

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 150–118 on a division

In the record: Concur

Spoke for the motionRep. Maurice Goulet (R - Hills 57)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJul 1, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawSep 14, 1999
HB 616-FN-A (1999)Became Law
establishing a house study committee to consider issues related to the driver training fund and exempting persons covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act from certain driver's license requirements.
Rep. John Gleason (R - Rock 13) House Transportation Senate Transportation Study Committees and Commissions

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

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

✓IntroducedFeb 11, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓Law
HB 626-FN (1999)Became Law
relative to revising the laws regulating accountancy.
Rep. M. Whalley (Merr 5) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

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. Maurice Goulet (R - Hills 57)

✓IntroducedFeb 11, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 9, 1999✓LawSep 7, 1999
HB 684 (1999)Became Law
requiring a 2/3 vote of both houses of the general court to increase the rate of the business enterprise tax and making technical corrections to 1999, HB 117.
Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 5) House Finance Senate Finance Taxes - State

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 187–101 on a division

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

Spoke against the motionRep. Frank Sapareto (R - Rock 6) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✓HouseJun 9, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓Law
HB 721-FN (1999)Became Law
relative to procedures regarding delinquent children under RSA 169-B.
Rep. L Randy Lyman (R - Carr 5) House Children and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

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. L Randy Lyman (R - Carr 5)

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✓HouseApr 14, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawJan 1, 2000
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

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. Edwin Smith (R - Ches 1)

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1999✓HouseMay 13, 1999✓SenateJun 29, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawJul 1, 1999
SB 140 (1999)Became Law
relative to ear piercing.
Sen. James Squires (R - SD12) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote

Conf Comm Report

Motion Failed on a voice vote

discharge Conf Comm, and req New Conf Comm

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Janeen Dalrymple (R - Rock 4)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓SenateMar 23, 1999✓HouseJun 16, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawJan 1, 2000
SB 183-FN-A (1999)Became Law
requiring the department of health and human services to make a biennial report on the health status of New Hampshire residents, relative to rates for pharmaceutical services, requiring the department to conduct a study, and establishing a subcommittee to study affordable health insurance for low-income working adults.
Sen. James Squires (R - SD12) House Commerce Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1999✓SenateMay 13, 1999✓HouseJun 22, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓Law
SB 224 (1999)Became Law
relative to notice requirements and recording of hearings in contested cases and relative to records and availability of transcripts of adjudicative hearings on occupational licensing.
Sen. Edward (Ned) Gordon (R - SD2) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1999✓SenateApr 8, 1999✓HouseJun 22, 1999✓GovernorJul 16, 1999✓LawSep 14, 1999