The House, Thursday, May 4, 2000

The House took up 42 bills: 18 together on the consent calendar, then 25 one by one, listed below by bill.

Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
7 roll calls15 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 23 members excusedRepublican 18Democrat 5

The journal records 23 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. Patricia Cote (R - Rock 9) Rep. Paul Perkins (R - Hills 5) Rep. Stanley Searles (R - Hills 23) Rep. Peter Batula (R - Hills 19) Rep. William Belvin (R - Hills 6) Rep. Peter Bergin (R - Hills 6) Rep. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7) Rep. David Flanders (R - Rock 20) Rep. Janet Fortnam (D - Merr 12) Rep. Suzan Franks (R - Hills 26) Rep. Robert Guest (D - Graf 10) Rep. Herbert Hansen (R - Hills 2) Rep. Elizabeth Hoadley (R - Merr 24) Rep. Allen MacNeil (R - Graf 7) Rep. Mary Ellen Martin (D - Hills 26) Rep. Walter Mikowlski (R - Rock 29) Rep. Marsha Pelletier (D - Straf 20) Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14) Rep. Ralph Rosen (R - Belk 4) Rep. John Thomas (R - Belk 5) Rep. Carol Williams (D - Hills 14) Rep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 4) Rep. Joan Tate (R - Hills 66)

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 1559-FN (2000)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the organization and functions of the New Hampshire state port authority.
Rep. William Leber (R - Merr 1) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Energy and Economic Development Study Committees and Commissions

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseFeb 24, 2000✓SenateApr 20, 2000✓GovernorMay 23, 2000✓LawMay 23, 2000
HB 2000-FN-LOCAL (2000)Became Law
relative to a 10-year transportation plan, establishing a committee to study the transportation plan projects, relative to proposed toll booths in the city of Nashua, and relative to alternatives to the statewide toll booth system.
Rep. Edwin Smith (R - Ches 6) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

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

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 247–97 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 4176

Spoke for the motionRep. David Alukonis (R - Hills 23)

Spoke against the motionRep. Winston McCarty (R - Merr 10)

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 3, 2000✓HouseMay 4, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
HB 542-FN-A (2000)Died
repealing the legacies and succession tax.
Rep. Paul McGuirk (D - Ches 1) House Finance Senate Finance

Consider Sen Am [per House Rule 35(e)] (Reps. Burling & Chandler)

Motion Failed 100–250 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. Jean Wallin (D - Merr 15)

Spoke against the motionRep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 12) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) Rep. Benjamin Moore (R - Rock 14) Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. Paul McGuirk (D - Ches 1)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseJun 16, 1999✓SenateMay 18, 2000✕GovernorMay 31, 2000✕LawJul 12, 2000
SB 219-FN-LOCAL (2000)Died
[New Title] establishing a procedure for providing educational improvement assistance to local school districts and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Caroline McCarley (D - SD6) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 211–125 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1999✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✕HouseMay 4, 2000Governor✕LawMay 4, 2000
SB 329 (2000)Died
relative to the display of tobacco products.
Sen. James Squires (R - SD12) Senate Public Affairs Liquor and Beer

Introduce (Admit the bill to the chamber)

Motion Failed: Not Introduced on a voice vote

In the record: Introduction to House Fails nec 2/3

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateApr 20, 2000✕HouseGovernor✕Law
SB 360 (2000)Became Law
adopting a pupil safety and violence prevention act.
Sen. Rick Trombly (D - SD7) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–5.

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 238–108 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 4198

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

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 233–113 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateMar 30, 2000✓HouseMay 4, 2000✓GovernorMay 26, 2000✓LawJan 1, 2001
SB 376 (2000)Became Law
relative to the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission to determine consequential damages, and authorizing municipalities to jointly issue municipal revenue bonds for the purchase of hydro-electric generation facilities.
Sen. George Disnard (D - SD8) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 3, 2000✓HouseMay 4, 2000✓GovernorMay 23, 2000✓LawMay 23, 2000
SB 401-FN-A-LOCAL (2000)Became Law
establishing the New Hampshire land and community heritage investment program and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Richard Russman (R - SD19) House Resources, Recreation and Development

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–1; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Susp Rules to refer to 2nd Comm

Motion Passed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 337–6 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4) Rep. Fuller Clark, Rep. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 28)

✓Introduced✓SenateApr 6, 2000✓HouseMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 8, 2000✓LawJun 8, 2000
SB 403-FN-A (2000)Became Law
making an appropriation to the department of agriculture, markets, and food for the inspection of apiaries and honeybee swarms.
Sen. George Disnard (D - SD8) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Finance Agriculture

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: House Acceded to req for Conf Comm

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✓HouseApr 20, 2000✓GovernorJun 12, 2000✓LawJun 12, 2000
SB 420-FN (2000)Died
increasing the penalty for people convicted of purposeful cruelty to animals taking place in front of children and with intent to intimidate them and relative to criminal threatening.
Sen. Burton Cohen (D - SD24) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety 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 Failed 166–173 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment fails

Spoke for the motionRep. John E. Tholl Jr. (R - Coos 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Robert Fesh (R - Rock 6)

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateMar 16, 2000✕HouseMay 4, 2000Governor✕LawMay 4, 2000
SB 431 (2000)Became Law
relative to certain secondary vocational education programs.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: House Acceded to req for Conf Comm

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 17, 2000✓HouseApr 20, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
SB 454 (2000)Became Law
relative to penalties for engaging in the business of retail installment sales of motor vehicles after failure to renew a retail seller's license.
Sen. Leo Fraser (R - SD4) House Commerce Senate Banks

House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–3.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 17, 2000✓SenateMar 16, 2000✓HouseMay 4, 2000✓GovernorMay 23, 2000✓LawMay 23, 2000