The House, Thursday, March 21, 2002

The House took up 34 bills: 12 together on the consent calendar, then 22 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 28
Votes Taken
7 roll calls18 voice votes
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How the Day Began

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.

HB 1102 (2002)Became Law
establishing a hazardous waste coordinator certificate program and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Peter Allen (D - Ches 7) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment Environment - Administration

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓SenateApr 16, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓Law
HB 1131 (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study increasing the number of physicians who are New Hampshire residents and making a technical change.
Rep. Sandra Harris (D - Sull 9) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseJan 24, 2002✓SenateMar 14, 2002✓GovernorApr 19, 2002✓LawApr 19, 2002
HB 1273-FN (2002)Became Law
relative to planning and procedures for state-owned or leased trails for all-terrain vehicles and relative to registration fees for certain off highway recreational vehicles.
Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 9) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 9–4.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 256–70 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓SenateApr 18, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓Law
HB 1447 (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study methods of supporting the continued operation of wood-fired electrical generating facilities.
Rep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development Study Committees and Commissions

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓SenateApr 11, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawMay 3, 2002
HB 1449-A (2002)Became Law
establishing a pilot program to study and establish protected instream flows and water management plans on the Lamprey River and the Souhegan River.
Rep. Leon Calawa (R - Hills 17) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Conservation

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Failed 153–180 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2881

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓SenateApr 18, 2002✓GovernorMay 18, 2002✓LawMay 18, 2002
HB 1469-FN (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the eligibility of state employees to receive a retirement system benefit while in service, establishing a moratorium on eligibility for electing such benefit, and prospectively repealing the provision allowing certain state employees to receive a retirement allowance while in service.
Rep. Henry Mock (R - Carr 3) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Study Committees and Commissions

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓SenateApr 18, 2002✓GovernorMay 9, 2002✓Law
HB 1472-FN (2002)Became Law
amending the definitions, applications, and fees relating to explosives and explosive substances, and relative to background investigations and criminal records checks for applicants for private detective or security services.
Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 18) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–1.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓SenateApr 16, 2002✓GovernorMay 18, 2002✓LawJul 17, 2002
HB 1478-FN-A (2002)Became Law
relative to public health emergency preparation and response.
Rep. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7) 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), 16–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 14, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓SenateApr 16, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓Law
HB 1482-FN-A (2002)Became Law
re-authorizing the motor oil discharge cleanup fund established under RSA 146-F, and establishing new positions at the department of environmental services and making appropriations therefor.
Rep. Robert Holbrook (R - Belk 7) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–1.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 14, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓SenateApr 16, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawJul 1, 2002
HB 266 (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study recodificiation of the election laws.
Rep. Janet Arndt (R - Rock 27) House Election Law Senate Public Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseJan 2, 2002✓SenateMar 14, 2002✓GovernorApr 2, 2002✓LawApr 2, 2002
SB 1 (2002)Died
apportioning state senate districts.
Sen. Arthur Klemm (R - SD22) House Election Law Senate Internal Affairs Elections

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–5.

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Failed 155–189 on a roll call

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 203–146 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 1, 2001✓SenateJan 31, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002✕GovernorMar 29, 2002✕LawMay 22, 2002
SB 342 (2002)Died
relative to the purpose of the certificate of need law.
Sen. Mark Fernald (D - SD11) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Insurance Public and Mental Health

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs 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 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002Governor✕Law