The House, Thursday, March 8, 2001

The House took up 72 bills: 41 together on the consent calendar, then 31 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 23
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
5 roll calls, 2 divisions24 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Robert Chabot (R - Hills 17) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1), Speaker of the House.

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 1 (2001)Died
relating to the rate of taxation of a tax dedicated to funding an adequate education. Providing that a two-thirds vote of the house of representatives and the senate shall be required to increase the rate of taxation of a tax dedicated to funding the state's obligation to provide an adequate education from the rate initially established.
Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14) House Finance

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 21–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2001✕HouseMar 8, 2001SenateVoters
HB 184-FN-A (2001)Died
establishing a 3 percent sales and use tax for the purpose of funding public education.
Rep. Benjamin Moore (R - Rock 21) House Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 42–308 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. B Moore.

In the record: Lay on Table

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✕HouseMar 8, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 8, 2001
HB 286-FN-LOCAL (2001)Died
relative to the calculation of the adequate education grant amount.
Rep. Frank Sapareto (R - Rock 13) House Finance Education - General

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 21–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 252–100 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Wheeler (R - Hills 7) Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)

Spoke against the motionRep. Frank Sapareto (R - Rock 6) Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 10)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 8, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 8, 2001
HB 291-FN-LOCAL (2001)Died
revising the procedure for determining the cost of an adequate education.
Rep. Leo Pepino (R - Hills 40) House Finance Education - General

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 20–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 296–55 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Joseph Stone (R - Rock 1)

Spoke against the motionRep. Leo Pepino (R - Hills 11)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 8, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 8, 2001
HB 337-FN (2001)Became Law
relative to the administration of the public utilities commission, establishing the position of executive director of the public utilities commission, and relative to the position of assistant commissioner of the department of corrections.
Rep. John Thomas (R - Belk 3) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Executive Departments and Administration Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 240–112 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 5, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
HB 350-FN (2001)Became Law
relative to persons with disabilities participating in the work incentive program.
Rep. Peter Batula (R - Hills 18) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateJun 5, 2001✓GovernorJun 15, 2001✓LawAug 14, 2001
HB 405 (2001)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the creation of an at-home infant child care program in New Hampshire.
Rep. Donald White (R - Hills 25) House Children and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–4.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Donald White (R - Hills 25) Rep. L Randy Lyman (R - Carr 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Christine Furman (R - Hills 64)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 13, 2001
HB 406 (2001)Died
prohibiting electro-convulsive therapy on children under 16 years of age.
Rep. Russell Albert (R - Straf 17) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Public and Mental Health

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Daniel Burnham (D - Ches 8) Rep. James MacKay (D - Merr 24)

Spoke against the motionRep. Russell Albert (R - Straf 1)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 8, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 8, 2001
HB 463-FN (2002)Became Law
relative to protective services to adults.
Rep. Joseph Manning (R - Ches 9) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Judiciary Public and Mental Health

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–0.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Health HS&EA

Spoke for the motionRep. Peter Batula (R - Hills 19)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓GovernorApr 19, 2002✓LawJul 1, 2002
HB 485 (2002)Died
relative to physicians employed by hospitals.
Rep. Marshall Quandt (R - Rock 20) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–6.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001✕SenateJan 17, 2002Governor✕LawJan 17, 2002
HB 583 (2001)Became Law
making certain changes to the underground utility damage prevention system.
Rep. John Thomas (R - Belk 3) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Executive Departments and Administration Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 5, 2001✓LawJan 1, 2002
HB 759-FN-A-LOCAL (2001)Died
establishing a flat rate education income tax, relative to the state education property tax and certain other taxes, and relative to other sources of funding for education.
Rep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 18) House Ways and Means Taxes - State

Susp Rules for deadline

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✕HouseApr 19, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawApr 19, 2001
HCR 6 (2001)Died
urging New Hampshire to use the "precautionary principle" when determining the safety and feasibility of using products, techniques, and technologies.
Rep. Derek Owen (D) House Science, Technology and Energy

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 286–67 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8) Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 4)

Spoke against the motionRep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 4) Rep. Betty Hall (I - Hills 5)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✕HouseMar 8, 2001Senate
HJR 2 (2001)Died
directing the department of transportation not to proceed with construction of a new visitor's center at the Intervale scenic vista in North Conway without approval of the Conway design review committee and the Conway board of selectmen.
Rep. Howard Dickinson (R) House Public Works and Highways Transportation and Highways

House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 8, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 8, 2001
HR 9 (2001)Adopted by House
memorializing State Representative Bernard J. Lambert of West Swanzey.
Rep. Gene Chandler (R)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed

✓IntroducedMar 8, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001