The House, Wednesday, June 13, 2001

The House took up 70 bills, listed below by bill.

Assembled
1:00 PM
Votes Taken
6 roll calls38 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 1:00 PM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Russell Bridle (R - Rock 15) 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

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 1-A (2001)Became Law
making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2003.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 168–178 on a roll call

In the record: Lay on Table

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected 214–132 on a roll call

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJun 29, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
relative to the board of pharmacy and the regulation of pharmacists.

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. Merton Dyer (R - Hills 8)

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2001✓HouseJan 25, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
HB 131 (2001)Became Law
relative to the retention and disposal of certain financial disclosure forms.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2001✓HouseApr 5, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 13, 2001
relative to the purchase of a wheelchair van for the veterans' home in Tilton and making an appropriation therefor.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 307–3 on a roll call

In the record: Concur

Spoke for the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 5, 2001✓LawJul 5, 2001
changing the license requirement for operators collecting the meals and rooms tax and relative to a property tax exemption for the Woman's Club of Concord.

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. David Alukonis (R - Hills 23)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseMar 29, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 5, 2001✓Law
relative to the penalties for persons convicted of subsequent DWI offenses and correcting the ignition interlock program laws.

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. David Welch (R - Rock 13)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseMar 29, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 5, 2001✓LawJan 1, 2002
HB 215 (2001)Became Law
relative to publication of status of cases before the supreme court.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseFeb 22, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2002
HB 256 (2001)Became Law
limiting the liability of law enforcement agencies and their employees for injuries caused by dogs used in law enforcement work.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseFeb 22, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓LawJan 1, 2002
HB 258 (2001)Became Law
establishing a task force to conduct an ongoing study of the feasibility of re-establishing the Lawrence, Massachusetts to Manchester, New Hampshire rail service line and the Concord to Lebanon northern passenger rail service line.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseFeb 8, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓LawJul 16, 2001
HB 259 (2001)Became Law
relative to holding sessions for correction of checklists.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseApr 25, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓LawSep 14, 2001
including the judiciary as a public employer under the public employee labor relations act.

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. Rip Holden (R - Hills 7)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseMar 22, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 5, 2001✓LawJan 1, 2002
HB 275 (2001)Became Law
relative to the expenditure of funds received pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act.

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. G Michael Gilman (R - Graf 9)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 5, 2001✓LawSep 3, 2001
relative to the payment of certain unfunded accrued liability of the retirement system and making an appropriation therefor; relative to payment of medical benefits costs for group II members of the retirement system; and relative to the election of optional allowances by certain retirement system members granted disability retirement benefits.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
relative to leasing certain portions of railroad properties and relative to the definition and taxation of amusement railroads.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMay 3, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawSep 11, 2001
relative to the continuation of the New Hampshire task force on deafness and hearing loss and making an appropriation therefor.

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. Peter Batula (R - Hills 19)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseFeb 22, 2001✓SenateJun 5, 2001✓GovernorJul 5, 2001✓LawJul 5, 2001
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.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 5, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
requiring the state to fully fund school building aid payments for fiscal year 2001 and making an appropriation therefor.
✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001Governor✕Law
HB 357 (2001)Became Law
relative to periodic payments of judgments.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJan 1, 2002
HB 361 (2001)Became Law
establishing a committee to study certain policies and procedures in the department of corrections.

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. David Welch (R - Rock 13)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 11, 2001✓LawJul 11, 2001
relative to sources of funding an adequate education.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Failed 162–174 on a roll call

In the record: Nonconcur

Spoke for the motionRep. Henry Mock (R - Carr 4) Rep. David Alukonis (R - Hills 23)

Spoke against the motionRep. Paul Spiess (R - Hills 47) Rep. Paul McGuirk (D - Ches 1)

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected 192–144 on a roll call

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMay 3, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001Governor✕Law
HB 385 (2001)Became Law
changing the name, membership and duties of the office of volunteerism.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected

In the record: Nonconcur

Printed in the journal with this session day, and entered in the docket on Friday, June 15, 2001, the date the bill’s own history gives it.

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 17, 2001✓LawSep 15, 2001
HB 405 (2001)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the creation of an at-home infant child care program in New Hampshire.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 13, 2001
HB 442 (2001)Became Law
establishing a study committee to examine the effects of protective custody on county correctional facilities and relative to the billing of counties for certain expenses by the department of health and human services and relative to costs of certain juvenile placements.

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. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 4)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 22, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJun 21, 2001✓Law
HB 450 (2001)Became Law
relative to work product and relative to attorneys' fees under the right-to-know law.
Rep. Whalley (Merr 5) House Judiciary Senate Executive Departments and Administration Right to Know

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 17, 2001✓LawJul 17, 2001
HB 451 (2001)Became Law
establishing a commission to study the impact of pay and health care benefits for child care workers on the quality of care and education for children by considering and exploring funding methods for accomplishing any recommendations.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 19, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 13, 2001
HB 475 (2001)Became Law
establishing a commission for the development of a statewide protocol for interviewing victims of sexual assault crimes.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 29, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 13, 2001
establishing a task force to study certain issues regarding privacy.
Rep. Taylor (Straf 11) House Commerce Senate Insurance Study Committees and Commissions

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 19, 2001✕SenateJun 12, 2001Governor✕LawJun 12, 2001
establishing the division of ports and harbors within the Pease development authority and transferring all functions, powers, and duties of the New Hampshire state port authority.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 17, 2001✓Law
establishing a division of information technology within the department of safety.

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. Merton Dyer (R - Hills 8)

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 5, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 11, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
HB 578 (2001)Became Law
relative to requirements for nonpublic utility providers of telephone services and competitive telecommunications providers, and relative to the information technology management advisory board.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawSep 11, 2001
providing the commissioner of administrative services an option to self-fund the state employee health plan and requiring a reserve fund therefor.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawSep 11, 2001
relative to penalties for attempting to purchase firearms illegally.

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. David Welch (R - Rock 13)

✓IntroducedFeb 8, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 5, 2001✓LawJan 1, 2002
HB 702 (2001)Became Law
relative to the duties of the committee to study the consumer protection effort in New Hampshire, relative to the membership of the long-term care board, and establishing a task force on privacy issues.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓Law
HB 717 (2001)Became Law
establishing a committee to make recommendations on policy concerning state-operated trails and private lands used by all terrain vehicles and trail bikes and relative to increasing the resident and nonresident OHRV registration fees for snow traveling vehicles.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseMay 3, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓Law
relative to change of school assignment and transfers of public school pupils and relative to the voting procedures for authorizing certain capital projects in interstate school districts.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseMar 29, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 17, 2001✓Law
relative to securities laws, making a change to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and relative to standards for records filed with a registry of deeds.

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. John Hunt (R - Ches 10)

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓Law
HB 758 (2001)Became Law
relative to the sale of gasoline containing ethers and establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseMay 3, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 17, 2001✓Law
relative to the criminal offense of kidnapping.

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. William Knowles (D - Straf 6)

✓IntroducedFeb 22, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 11, 2001✓LawJan 1, 2002
extending the payment of group health insurance premiums for certain retired members of the retirement system.

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

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed

In the record: House Acceded to req for Conf Comm

✓IntroducedFeb 1, 2001✓SenateApr 12, 2001✓HouseJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
SB 118 (2001)Became Law
relative to individual health insurance coverage and extending the reporting date for the healthy kids subcommittee and clarifying the mission statement of the healthy kids corporation.

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

✓IntroducedFeb 1, 2001✓SenateMay 9, 2001✓HouseJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 17, 2001✓Law
SB 119 (2001)Became Law
relative to small group health insurance coverage.

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

✓IntroducedFeb 1, 2001✓SenateMay 9, 2001✓HouseJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 17, 2001✓Law
SB 148 (2001)Became Law
relative to certain penalties for violations of the youth tobacco laws and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of transferring some of the responsibilities currently held by the commissioner of the department of revenue administration under RSA 78 to the liquor commission.

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

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed

In the record: House Acceded to req for Conf Comm

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓SenateApr 19, 2001✓HouseJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓Law
establishing a comprehensive statewide accountability system concerning an adequate education and relative to nonrenomination of teacher contracts.

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

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed

In the record: House Acceded to req for Conf Comm

✓IntroducedFeb 22, 2001✓SenateMay 9, 2001✓HouseMay 31, 2001✕GovernorJun 26, 2001✕LawDec 12, 2001
relative to the issuance of high/medium voltage licenses by the electricians' board.

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

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed

In the record: House Acceded to req for Conf Comm

✓IntroducedMar 15, 2001✓SenateMay 9, 2001✓HouseJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
establishing a judicial conduct commission.

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

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed

In the record: House Acceded to req for Conf Comm

✓IntroducedMay 1, 2001✓SenateMay 9, 2001✓HouseJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓Law
SB 51 (2001)Became Law
relative to financial holding companies, establishing a cash dispensing machines study committee, and relative to the participation in meetings by out-of-state, nondepository trust company directors, and clarifying the status of student loans.

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

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed

In the record: House Acceded to req for Conf Comm

Printed in the journal with this session day, and entered in the docket on Thursday, June 14, 2001, the date the bill’s own history gives it.

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓SenateMay 9, 2001✓HouseJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 13, 2001
relative to campaign finance reporting requirements, political expenditure limitation amounts, and permissible campaign contributions by business organizations.

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

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed

In the record: House Acceded to req for Conf Comm

✓IntroducedFeb 1, 2001✓SenateMay 9, 2001✓HouseJun 7, 2001Governor✕LawJun 26, 2001