The House, Thursday, March 29, 2001

The House took up 72 bills: 35 together on the consent calendar, then 37 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 28
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
9 roll calls, 4 divisions28 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. McKim Mitchell (D - Ches 26) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Excused for the Day

Show the 16 members excusedDemocrat 8Republican 6

The journal records 16 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. William Brennan (D - Straf 1) Rep. Lori Cardin (D - Hills 32) Rep. Carson, Rep. Dennis Fields (R - Belk 4) Rep. L Randy Lyman (R - Carr 5) Rep. Sharon Nordgren (D - Graf 12) Rep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 4) Rep. Irene Pratt (D - Ches 26) Rep. Carol Ann Williams, Rep. Jeffrey Duval (D - Hills 42) Rep. William Gabler (R - Graf 8) Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27) Rep. Stephen L'Heureux (R - Merr 9) Rep. Rudy Lessard (R - Hills 27) Rep. Mary Ellen Martin (D - Hills 26) Rep. Burton Williams (R - Graf 8)

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 101 (2001)Died
requiring registered lobbyists to sign a statement concerning false statements or misrepresentation of material facts.
Rep. Marshall Quandt (R - Rock 20) House Legislative Administration Senate Internal Affairs

House Legislative Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2001✓HouseMar 29, 2001SenateApr 19, 2001Governor✕LawDec 12, 2001
HB 151 (2001)Died
excluding military pension payments and military survivor's benefit payments for certain persons from gross income under any income tax which may be enacted.
Rep. Ralph Rosen (R - Belk 7) House Ways and Means

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. John Langone (R - Rock 77)

Spoke against the motionRep. Ralph Rosen (R - Belk 4)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 185-FN-LOCAL (2001)Died
repealing the prospective repeals of the education property tax and related laws.
Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 10) House Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 9–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawDec 12, 2001
HB 195 (2001)Died
creating a committee to study amending the constitution to require that government decisions affecting the environment reflect consideration of the welfare of future generations.
Rep. Peter Allen (D - Ches 7) House Environment and Agriculture Study Committees and Commissions

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Failed 173–181 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Peter Allen (D - Ches 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. Pierre Bruno (R - Hills 45)

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 151–204 on a division

In the record: Lay on Table

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 212–147 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 283-FN (2001)Died
establishing a low-digit plate lottery for plates reacquired by the department of safety and for low-digit plates not yet issued by the department.
Rep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 289-FN (2002)Interim Study
implementing procedures for a hospital to assume care and custody of an abandoned child and creating an exception to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child.
Rep. Robert Clegg (R - Hills 23) House Children and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–1.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Child & Fam Law

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001SenateJan 17, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
HB 355 (2001)Died
relative to the contents of the department of education report on the condition of education statewide.
Rep. Arthur Pelletier (D - Straf 12) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 296–34 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Brien Ward (R - Graf 1) Rep. Warren Henderson (R - Rock 20)

Spoke against the motionRep. Arthur Pelletier (D - Straf 71) Rep. Mary Gorman (D - Hills 31)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 362-FN (2001)Died
relative to the practice of veterinary medicine.
Rep. Taylor (Straf 11) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Animals

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–1; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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 29, 2001✕SenateJun 7, 2001Governor✕LawJun 7, 2001
HB 390 (2001)Became Law
relative to the Live-Birth Infants Protection Act.
Rep. Phyllis Woods (R - Straf 11) 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), 11–7; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 188–173 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Majority Committee Amendment 0290

Spoke for the motionRep. James Craig (D - Hills 9) Rep. James Pilliod (R - Belk 5) Rep. Alida Millham (R - Belk 5) Rep. Cecelia Kane (D - Rock 32)

Spoke against the motionRep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 1) Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8) Rep. Phyllis Woods (R - Straf 69)

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 196–166 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 29, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 11, 2001✓LawSep 9, 2001
HB 408-FN (2001)Became Law
relative to the regulation of nursing by the board of nursing.
Rep. Alida Millham (R - Belk 4) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.

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 29, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
HB 426 (2001)Became Law
relative to the voluntary scrapie flock certification program.
Rep. Karen McRae (R - Hills 7) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Wildlife and Recreation Animals

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–0.

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 29, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawSep 11, 2001
HB 428 (2001)Died
relative to claims against the state by certain victims of Judge John C. Fairbanks.
Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 12) House Finance

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 218–106 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Holbrook (R - Belk 30) Rep. Robert Wheeler (R - Hills 7)

Spoke against the motionRep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 10) Rep. James Phinizy (D - Sull 5)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 454 (2001)Died
relative to same-sex civil unions contracted outside of the state of New Hampshire.
Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 11) House Children and Family Law Domestic Relations

House Children and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–3; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 276–88 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Nicholas Panagopoulos (D - Hills 47) Rep. Edward Moran (R - Hills 18) Rep. Patricia Dowling (R - Rock 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10) Rep. Michael Balboni (R - Hills 21) Rep. Carlos E. Gonzalez (R - Hills 48) Rep. Robert Giuda (R - Graf 5)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 473-FN (2001)Died
authorizing the department of safety to issue special amateur radio operator plates.
Rep. Ralph Rosen (R - Belk 7) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

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

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. John Flanders (R - Rock 8)

Spoke against the motionRep. Ralph Rosen (R - Belk 4)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 496 (2001)Died
establishing a committee to study the method by which low-digit plates are issued by the department of safety and any alternatives to the presently-used method.
Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 10) House Transportation Study Committees and Commissions

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 275–62 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Letourneau (R - Rock 77)

Spoke against the motionRep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 513 (2001)Died
establishing a committee to study the disposition of revenue from fines for violations of the motor vehicle laws.
Rep. Bette Lasky (D - Hills 33) House Transportation Study Committees and Commissions

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 546-FN-A-LOCAL (2001)Died
relative to allowing cities and towns to permit slot machines and other games of chance.
Rep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 27) House Municipal and County Government

House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 55–290 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 4).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 4) Rep. Sid Lovett (D - Graf 8) Rep. William Johnson (D - Belk 5)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 550-FN (2002)Became Law
relative to destruction of information.
Rep. Marshall Quandt (R - Rock 20) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Right to Know

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes

Also spoke during this billRep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2) Rep. Christopher Reid (R - Straf 12)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMay 24, 2001✓SenateApr 16, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawJan 1, 2003
HB 552-FN-A-LOCAL (2001)Died
restructuring the delivery of a public elementary and secondary education and related educational services in New Hampshire.
Rep. Robert Dodge (R - Rock 4) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. John Alger (R - Graf 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. Robert Dodge (R - Rock 9)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 563 (2001)Died
requiring drivers to carry automobile insurance and permitting drivers to choose the amount of uninsured motorist insurance that they carry.
Rep. Thomas Arnold (R - Hills 20) House Commerce Motor Vehicles

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. John Hunt (R - Ches 10) Rep. Leo Fraser (R - Merr 37)

Spoke against the motionRep. Thomas Arnold (R - Hills 46)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 584-FN-A (2001)Became Law
relative to the registration and licensure of OHRV dealers and rental agents.
Rep. Robert Letourneau (R - Rock 13) House Transportation Senate Transportation Housing

House Transportation 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 25, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 11, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
HB 645-FN-A-LOCAL (2001)Died
relative to state aid for provision of an adequate education, and for additional local education tax relief.
Rep. Vivian Clark (R - Rock 17) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 278–81 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Charles Yeaton (D - Merr 8) Rep. Warren Henderson (R - Rock 20)

Spoke against the motionRep. Vivian Clark (R - Rock 79) Rep. Robert Wheeler (R - Hills 7)

✓IntroducedFeb 8, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 648-FN (2001)Became Law
authorizing licensing of homeless youth programs.
Rep. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7) House Children and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 8, 2001✓HouseMar 29, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 5, 2001✓LawSep 3, 2001
HB 651-FN-A-LOCAL (2001)Died
authorizing the establishment of state-owned casino and convention center facilities and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 18) House Ways and Means

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Sid Lovett (D - Graf 8) Rep. Karen McRae (R - Hills 7)

Spoke against the motionRep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)

✓IntroducedFeb 8, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 692 (2001)Died
relative to the use of psychological testing and psychiatric drugs in schools.
Rep. Lars Christiansen (R - Hills 23) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HB 736-FN (2001)Died
establishing the consumer safety firearms protection act.
Rep. Martha Fuller Clark (D - Rock 36) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 324–35 on a roll call

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

Spoke against the motionRep. Martha Fuller Clark (D - Rock 36)

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✕HouseMar 29, 2001SenateGovernor✕LawMar 29, 2001
HCR 12 (2001)Adopted
requesting that the federal government authorize greater state regulation of gas pipelines and pipelines carrying other hazardous substances.
Rep. Jonathan Hill (R) House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Senate Environment State Government

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–6; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to St-Fed Rel & Vets

Spoke for the motionRep. Stephen Avery (R - Ches 8)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMay 3, 2001✓SenateMay 31, 2001
HR 10 (2001)Died
affirming revenue estimates for fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003.
Rep. David Alukonis (R) State Government

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedMar 22, 2001HouseMar 29, 2001