The House, Thursday, February 10, 2000

The House took up 63 bills: 35 together on the consent calendar, then 28 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 16
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
3 roll calls, 3 divisions23 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Everett Weare (R - Rock 14) 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 excusedDemocrat 18Republican 17

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. David Allison (D - Sull 22) Rep. Michael Blaisdell (D - Ches 19) Rep. Russell Bridle (R - Rock 15) Rep. Patricia Cote (R - Rock 9) Rep. James Curran (D - Hills 9) Rep. Benjamin DePecol (D - Ches 14) Rep. Sylvia Holley (R - Hills 18) Rep. William McCarthy (D - Hills 41) Rep. Leslie J. Mendenhall (D - Hills 31) Rep. Dawn C. Nolan-Piteri (R - Hills 34) Rep. Irene Pratt (D - Ches 26) Rep. Stanley Searles (R - Hills 23) Rep. Dennis Abbott (D - Rock 12) Rep. James Craig (D - Hills 9) Rep. James Fenton (R - Hills 24) Rep. Janet Fortnam (D - Merr 12) Rep. Marilyn Fraser (D - Merr 21) Rep. Sara Glines (D - Coos 6) Rep. Anne Grassie (D - Straf 11) Rep. John Langone (R - Rock 77) Rep. Andre Martel (R - Hills 44) Rep. Robert McKinley (R - Straf 2) Rep. Patricia O'Keefe (D - Rock 14) Rep. Paul Perkins (R - Hills 5) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. Thomas Salatiello (D - Belk 2) Rep. Richard C. Shelton (D - Rock 19) Rep. Martha Solow (D - Graf 10) Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8) Rep. Jean Wallin (D - Merr 15) Rep. Eileen Dawe (R - Hills 33) Rep. Terri Dudley (R - Graf 18) Rep. David Lawton (R - Belk 30) Rep. Marian Lovejoy (R - Rock 12) Rep. George Rubin (R - Rock 25)

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 5 (2000)Died
relating to voting and elective rights of incarcerated felons. Providing that any person who has been convicted of a felony may be denied the right to vote for any or all of the time between conviction and final discharge of sentence, as provided by law.
Rep. C Donald Stritch (R - Rock 5) House Election Law Senate Public Affairs Constitutional Amendments

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–4.

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

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed with Changes

Susp Rules for 3rd reading

Motion Passed on a voice vote

3rd Reading

Motion Passed 307–23 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✕SenateApr 6, 2000Voters
HB 1105 (2000)Became Law
ratifying article 9 of the 1999 Seabrook annual town meeting and the 1999 Epping annual town meeting.
Rep. Patricia O'Keefe (D - Rock 21) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Municipalities

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. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24)

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseFeb 3, 2000✓SenateFeb 3, 2000✓GovernorFeb 11, 2000✓LawFeb 11, 2000
HB 1106 (2000)Became Law
making the widening of Interstate 93 from Manchester to the Massachusetts border a state priority.
Rep. Robert Letourneau (R - Rock 13) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 12, 2000✓LawJun 12, 2000
HB 1200-FN (2000)Became Law
relative to the application of education property tax hardship relief to estate planning trusts and relative to eligibility for hardship relief.
Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1) House Finance Senate Finance Taxes - Local

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–5.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 13, 2000✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateMar 9, 2000✓GovernorMay 15, 2000✓LawMay 15, 2000
HB 1264-FN (2000)Became Law
relative to the unlawful use of theft detection shielding devices.
Rep. Phyllis Katsakiores (R - Rock 13) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Public Affairs Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Andrew Christie Jr. (R - Rock 22)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateMar 30, 2000✓GovernorApr 27, 2000✓LawApr 27, 2000
HB 1363 (2000)Died
relative to grandparents' visitation rights.
Rep. Karen McRae (R - Hills 7) House Children and Family Law Domestic Relations

House Children and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 258–72 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. David Bickford (R - Straf 3) Rep. Patricia Dowling (R - Rock 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. Karen McRae (R - Hills 7) Rep. David Young (R - Sull 6)

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✕HouseFeb 10, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 2000
HB 1365 (2000)Interim Study
relative to spending disclosures in political advertising.
Rep. James Splaine (D - Rock 34) House Election Law Elections

House Election Law recommended Interim Study (IS), 16–0.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000HouseFeb 10, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawJul 12, 2000
HB 1372 (2000)Died
relative to open access over some cable facilities in public rights-of- way if used for 2-way telecommunications and if market share of certain users of those facilities is sufficiently large.
Rep. Jeffrey MacGillivray (R - Hills 21) House Science, Technology and Energy Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✕HouseFeb 10, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 2000
HB 1499 (2000)Died
relative to credit for American sign language and transliteration as a foreign language.
Rep. G Michael Gilman (R - Graf 1) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–2.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to Feb 17

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✕HouseFeb 17, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 17, 2000
HB 1505-FN-LOCAL (2000)Interim Study
relative to the formula for distributing school building aid.
Rep. Robert McKinley (R - Straf 2) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Interim Study (IS), 15–1.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000HouseFeb 10, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawJul 12, 2000
HB 1526-FN (2000)Interim Study
relative to campaign contributions and expenditures.
Rep. Lynn Horton (R - Coos 3) House Election Law Elections

House Election Law recommended Interim Study (IS), 15–0.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000HouseFeb 10, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawJul 12, 2000
HB 239-FN-A (2000)Interim Study
permitting the development of an industrial hemp industry in New Hampshire and continually appropriating a special fund.
Rep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 6) House Environment and Agriculture

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–5.

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

Motion Failed 152–192 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 4) Rep. Karen McRae (R - Hills 7) Rep. Robb-Theroux

Spoke against the motionRep. David Welch (R - Rock 13) Rep. David Scanlan (R - Graf 11) Rep. Peter Leishman (D - Hills 13)

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study 236–108 on a division

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999HouseFeb 10, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawJul 12, 2000
HB 305-A (2000)Became Law
relative to a lease-purchase agreement between Cheshire county and the state for construction of a new district courthouse to be located in the town of Jaffrey and increasing a capital appropriation to the department of safety.
Rep. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 9) House Public Works and Highways Senate Capital Budget

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 23–1.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateApr 6, 2000✓GovernorMay 8, 2000✓Law
HB 335 (2000)Died
prohibiting the land application of sludge in reclamation areas.
Rep. Betty Hall (I - Hills 20) House Environment and Agriculture

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–7; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 216–125 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Harold Melcher (D - Hills 11) Rep. Peter Leishman (D - Hills 13)

Spoke against the motionRep. Betty Hall (I - Hills 5) Rep. Pierre Bruno (R - Hills 45) Rep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 1)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕HouseFeb 10, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 10, 2000
HB 405-FN (2000)Died
relative to the annual funding of placement costs for juvenile diversion and alternative disposition programs and relative to an effectiveness study of such programs.
Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D - Merr 24) 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

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✕GovernorMay 31, 2000✕LawJun 27, 2000
HB 413-FN-A (2000)Became Law
relative to the renovation of regional vocational education centers, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Jane O'Hearn (R - Hills 26) House Public Works and Highways Senate Education Education - General

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–10; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 186–135 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
HB 417-FN-A (2000)Became Law
authorizing the department of transportation to engage an architectural firm to design an office complex and develop bid specifications for the conversion of the Walker building at New Hampshire hospital; making a bonded appropriation for the cost of the Walker building project and providing a funding option for the state treasurer regarding funding the project; and extending the lapse date of the appropriation for the Plaistow district court design.
Rep. Leon Calawa (R - Hills 17) House Public Works and Highways Senate Capital Budget Transportation and Highways

Susp Rules on Re-Ref deadlines

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMar 29, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
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 Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–2.

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. Richard Heon (D - Straf 2)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateApr 20, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJul 1, 2000
HB 536 (2000)Interim Study
authorizing municipalities to exempt from the local property tax personal property employed in the generation and production of electric power.
Rep. Jeb Bradley (R) House Municipal and County Government Taxes - Local

House Municipal and County Government recommended Interim Study (IS), 15–1.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999HouseFeb 10, 2000SenateGovernor✕LawJul 12, 2000
HB 86-A (2000)Became Law
making an appropriation for renovation of the Sawyer House at the Daniel Webster Birthplace in the city of Franklin.
Rep. James Whittemore (R - Merr 13) House Public Works and Highways Senate Energy and Economic Development

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 22–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateMar 16, 2000✓GovernorApr 3, 2000✓LawApr 3, 2000
HR 23 (2000)Adopted by House
memorializing State Representative Marie C. Hawkinson of Berlin.
Rep. Donna Sytek (R)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed

✓IntroducedFeb 10, 2000✓HouseFeb 10, 2000
SB 76-LOCAL (2000)Became Law
establishing a pilot program allowing certain economically depressed municipalities to offer tax exemptions to foster public accommodation and industrial construction.
Sen. Frederick King (R - SD1) House Municipal and County Government Senate Ways and Means Taxes - Local

House Finance recommended Without Recommendation.

Susp Rules on Re-Ref deadlines

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓SenateMay 13, 1999✓HouseMar 30, 2000✓GovernorApr 21, 2000✓Law