The House, Tuesday, June 26, 2001

The House took up 62 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 61
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
5 roll calls, 1 division13 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Frank Callaghan (D - Straf 1) 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 17 members excusedRepublican 10Democrat 6

The journal records 17 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. Robert Barker (R - Graf 6) Rep. John Langone (R - Rock 77) Rep. Alice McDonough-Wallace (D - Hills 52) Rep. Irene Pratt (D - Ches 26) Rep. Joan Tate (R - Hills 66) Rep. David Bouchard (R - Hills 66) Rep. Lori Cardin (D - Hills 32) Rep. Robert Chabot (R - Hills 17) Rep. Stanley Czech (R - Belk 5) Rep. Dionne, Rep. Jeffrey Duval (D - Hills 42) Rep. Robert Giuda (R - Graf 5) Rep. Richard Heon (D - Straf 2) Rep. Ray Langer (R - Merr 37) Rep. David Woodward (R - Coos 3) Rep. Dana Landers (D - Coos 2) Rep. Julie Brown (R - Straf 1)

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.
Rep. Neal Kurk (R) House Finance Senate Finance

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 336–20 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJun 29, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
HB 170-FN-A (2001)Became Law
relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
Rep. Paul McGuirk (D - Ches 1) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 190–181 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Jonathan Hill (R - Rock 29) Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 10) Rep. Keith Herman (R - Hills 13) Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14) Rep. David Alukonis (R - Hills 23) Rep. Lawrence Guay (R - Coos 2)

Spoke against the motionRep. Paul McGuirk (D - Ches 1) Rep. Constance Jones (R - Sull 19) Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32) Rep. Sullivan, Rep. Priscilla Lockwood (R - Merr 9) Rep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 1) Rep. Raimond Bowles (R - Rock 16)

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 177–192 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Keith Herman (R - Hills 13).

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 5, 2001✓Law
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.
Rep. George Katsakiores (R - Rock 13) House Transportation Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseFeb 8, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓LawJul 16, 2001
HB 279-FN-A-LOCAL (2001)Became Law
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.
Rep. Merton Dyer (R - Hills 8) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Retirement

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓LawJul 1, 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

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 5, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 1, 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.
Rep. James Pilliod (R - Belk 3) House Children and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 19, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 13, 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.
Rep. Iris Estabrook (D - Straf 8) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Executive Departments and Administration Energy and Utilities

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawSep 11, 2001
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.
Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 7) House Commerce Senate Executive Departments and Administration Study Committees and Commissions

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓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.
Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 9) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Transportation Fish & Game

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseMay 3, 2001✓SenateJun 12, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓Law
HB 726-LOCAL (2001)Became 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.
Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 9) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseMar 29, 2001✓SenateJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 17, 2001✓Law
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.
Sen. Gary Francoeur (R - SD14) House Commerce Senate Insurance Insurance

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓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.
Sen. Katherine Wheeler (D - SD21) House Commerce Senate Judiciary Liquor and Beer

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓SenateApr 19, 2001✓HouseJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓Law
SB 164-FN-A-LOCAL (2001)Died
establishing a comprehensive statewide accountability system concerning an adequate education and relative to nonrenomination of teacher contracts.
Sen. Jane O'Hearn (R - SD12) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 241–117 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)

✓IntroducedFeb 22, 2001✓SenateMay 9, 2001✓HouseMay 31, 2001✕GovernorJun 26, 2001✕LawDec 12, 2001
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.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) House Commerce Senate Banks

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓SenateMay 9, 2001✓HouseJun 7, 2001✓GovernorJul 13, 2001✓LawJul 13, 2001
SB 95 (2001)Died
relative to campaign finance reporting requirements, political expenditure limitation amounts, and permissible campaign contributions by business organizations.
Sen. Mark Fernald (D - SD11) House Election Law Senate Public Affairs Elections

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed 196–159 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Jane Clemons (D - Hills 24) Rep. Robert Clegg (R - Hills 23)

Spoke against the motionRep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32) Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) Rep. Gary Gilmore (D - Straf 11)

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