The House, Wednesday, May 31, 2000

The House took up 58 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 48
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
5 roll calls, 2 divisions27 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Celestine Wiggins (D - Sull 4) 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 25 members excusedDemocrat 13Republican 12

The journal records 25 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. Eileen Dawe (R - Hills 33) Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 21) Rep. Avis Nichols (R - Merr 2) Rep. Paul Perkins (R - Hills 5) Rep. Ronald Russell (D - Ches 15) Rep. Stanley Searles (R - Hills 23) Rep. Frank Schanda (D - Rock 19) Rep. Francis Vincent (D - Straf 2) Rep. Ralph Akins (R - Graf 18) Rep. James Burkush (D - Hills 45) Rep. Toni Crosby (D - Merr 20) Rep. Bruce Dearborn (R - Rock 17) Rep. Marlene DeChane (D - Straf 3) Rep. Gordon Flint (R - Sull 20) Rep. Sara Glines (D - Coos 6) Rep. Godfrey Howard (R - Carr 10) Rep. Constance Jones (R - Sull 19) Rep. Raymond Lundborn (D - Straf 18) Rep. Mary Ellen Martin (D - Hills 26) Rep. Edgar Mears (D - Coos 4) Rep. George Musler (R - Straf 68) Rep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 4) Rep. Laura Pantelakos (D - Rock 25) Rep. Thomas Salatiello (D - Belk 2)

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 1202-LOCAL (2000)Became Law
making technical corrections to 1999, 17 as amended, relative to filing and mailing procedures in the administration and appeal of state and local taxes, and relative to disclosure of information for purposes of the tax modeling system.
Rep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 9) House Finance Senate Ways and Means Taxes - Local

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 180–111 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 23, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 6, 2000✓Law
HB 1259-FN (2000)Became Law
establishing a coordinated and comprehensive effort by state agencies for economic growth, resource protection, and planning policy to encourage smart growth, and relative to a certain project in Seabrook, New Hampshire.
Rep. Harold Melcher (D - Hills 11) House Municipal and County Government Senate Energy and Economic Development

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 29, 2000✓SenateMay 11, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
HB 1329 (2000)Became Law
relative to the termination of residential electric or gas utility service, the public utility commission's rulemaking authority, energy performance contract requirements, and the establishment of a gas utility restructuring oversight committee.
Rep. Jeffrey MacGillivray (R - Hills 21) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development Energy and Utilities

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 30, 2000✓SenateMay 11, 2000✓GovernorJun 16, 2000✓LawJun 16, 2000
HB 1414 (2000)Became Law
authorizing the department of environmental services to discuss with other states the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE, promoting the use of less polluting marine engines by the state and others, extending the reporting date of the committee to study the requirements for usage of MTBE, and addressing municipal purchase, construction, or operation of certain fossil fuel facilities.
Rep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Environment Energy and Utilities

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 30, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1463 (2000)Became Law
making technical corrections related to the mental health system and guardianship hearings and establishing a department of youth development services advisory board, and relative to changing the name of juvenile services officers.
Rep. Margaret Case (R - Rock 2) House Children and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 23, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
HB 1504 (2000)Became Law
making certain budgetary revisions and technical corrections, changing the definition of maintenance expenditure relating to the submission of budget estimates by agencies, establishing a committee to study funding for division of fire standards and training firefighter and emergency medical services training, relative to the authority of the comissioner of the department of revenue administration to use certain appropriations to establish positions for the administration of the education property tax hardship relief program and clarifying that employees in certain department of health and human services' positions are entitled to certain salaries and raises.
Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 5) House Finance Senate Finance State Government

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseFeb 24, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1510-FN (2000)Became Law
relative to the licensure of geologists.
Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 2) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Occupational Regulation

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 204–122 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Nancy Stickney (R - Rock 26) Rep. Alida Millham (R - Belk 5) Rep. Maurice Goulet (R - Hills 57)

Spoke against the motionRep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 1) Rep. Carolyn Virtue (R - Merr 3) Rep. Norma Sabella (R - Rock 13)

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseFeb 24, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawAug 20, 2000
HB 1573-FN (2000)Became Law
relative to the funding of the salary of the director of emergency medical services and making an appropriation therefor and relative to automatic external defribillation.
Rep. Merton Dyer (R - Hills 8) House Finance Senate Finance State Government

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1589 (2000)Became Law
relative to informed consent for genetic testing and establishing a committee to study issues relating to the use of medical testing in underwriting insurance and a committee to study the need for standards to protect the privacy of customer information in the financial services industry.
Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 5) House Commerce Senate Insurance

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 30, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1617-FN (2000)Became Law
relative to suspension of a driver's license for sufficient cause, and establishing a study committee to define the meaning of "misconduct, misuse, or abuse of such driving privileges."
Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 29) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 13, 2000✓HouseMar 9, 2000✓SenateMay 11, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1622-LOCAL (2000)Became Law
making the requirement that a deputy town clerk have his or her domicile within the town optional, ratifying any annual town meeting held prior to the effective date of this act that is of questionable legality solely due to the town having a nonresident deputy town clerk, and relative to the simultaneous holding of certain town offices.
Rep. Harold Lynde (D - Hills 24) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Municipalities

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 9, 2000✓HouseMar 29, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
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

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Motion Passed 254–72 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Christine Konys (D - Hills 65) Rep. John Cloutier (D - Sull 8) Rep. Leon Calawa (R - Hills 27)

Spoke against the motionRep. William Leber (R - Merr 35)

✓IntroducedFeb 3, 2000✓HouseMay 4, 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

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Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMar 29, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 628 (2000)Died
relative to the relocation of the principal residence of a child and establishing a regional youth center pilot program in Hillsborough county and in a central location within Coos, Grafton, Carroll, and Belknap counties.
Rep. Jean Wallin (D - Merr 15) House Children and Family Law Senate Judiciary Children

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 165–158 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Brien Ward (R - Graf 1) Rep. Patricia Dowling (R - Rock 6) Rep. Donnalee Lozeau (R - Hills 30)

Spoke against the motionRep. Irene Pratt (D - Ches 26) Rep. Jean Wallin (D - Merr 15)

✓IntroducedFeb 11, 1999✓HouseJan 6, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✕GovernorJun 21, 2000✕LawJun 27, 2000
SB 132 (2000)Died
requiring a review of public safety communications requirements regarding the summit of Mount Kearsarge, establishing an advisory committee regarding the review, and placing a moratorium until July 1, 2001 on new leases, use permits, or extensions of lease or permit terms for telecommunication facilities on the summit of Mount Kearsarge.
Sen. Rick Trombly (D - SD7) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment

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Motion Passed 173–165 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Michael Whalley (R - Belk 5) Rep. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 28)

Spoke against the motionRep. Jay Rosenfield (D - Merr 2) Rep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6)

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓SenateApr 6, 2000✓HouseMay 18, 2000Governor✕Law
SB 449-FN (2000)Became Law
clarifying that employees in certain department of health and human services' positions are entitled to certain salaries and raises; increasing certain appropriations to the legislative branch for consultants; making fiscal year 2000 legislative branch appropriations nonlapsing until June 30, 2001; and appropriating funds to the legislative budget assistant and the department of revenue administration for tax modeling.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) House Finance Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

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Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✓HouseMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
SB 471 (2000)Became Law
relative to authorizing the town of Seabrook to establish a reserve fund for tax stabilization related to the decommissioning of the Seabrook nuclear plant; relative to ratifying certain annual meetings in Newfields, Salisbury and Milan; and relative to amending the Hampton Beach village district charter.
Sen. Beverly Hollingworth (D - SD23) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments and Administration Municipalities

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Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedApr 6, 2000✓SenateApr 20, 2000✓HouseMay 17, 2000✓GovernorJun 6, 2000✓LawJun 6, 2000
SB 472 (2000)Became Law
relative to final authorization of electric rate reduction financing and commission action.
Sen. Clifton Below (D - SD5) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development Energy and Utilities

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Motion Passed 267–72 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26) Rep. Jeffrey MacGillivray (R - Hills 21) Rep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8)

Spoke against the motionRep. Gary Gilmore (D - Straf 11)

✓IntroducedApr 20, 2000✓SenateMay 3, 2000✓HouseMay 17, 2000✓GovernorJun 12, 2000✓LawJun 12, 2000