The House, Wednesday, April 17, 2002

The House took up 93 bills: 43 together on the consent calendar, then 50 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 34
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
11 roll calls, 1 division44 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Cecelia Kane (D - Rock 32) 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 5 (2002)Not Ratified
relating to the rulemaking authority of the supreme court. Providing that supreme court may adopt rules that have the force and effect of law, and that the general court may regulate these matters by statute and may accept or reject any rule adopted by the supreme court, and that in the event of a conflict between a statute and a rule, the statute, if otherwise valid, shall supersede the rule.

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✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateJan 24, 2002✕VotersNov 5, 2002
HB 1106 (2002)Became Law
repealing the water pollution control revolving loan fund advisory committee, the local government advisory committee, and the New Hampshire industrial heritage commission; establishing a reporting requirement for the environmental research advisory committee; and creating a radon study committee.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseJan 31, 2002✓SenateApr 11, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓LawMay 17, 2002
HB 1109 (2002)Became Law
establishing a commission to study problems related to the delivery of local assistance.

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)

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseFeb 14, 2002✓SenateApr 10, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawMay 15, 2002
HB 1135 (2002)Became Law
relative to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene.

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)

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseJan 24, 2002✓SenateApr 11, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawJul 2, 2002
HB 1148 (2002)Became Law
naming the state office complex on Hazen Drive in the city of Concord the Meldrim Thomson State Office Complex and naming New Hampshire route 25A from Wentworth to Orford the Governor Meldrim Thomson Scenic Highway.

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. E. Smith

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseFeb 14, 2002✓SenateApr 10, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawJul 2, 2002
HB 1164 (2002)Became Law
renaming Hill's Bridge in the town of Lee as the Captain Reuben Hill Bridge and naming the bridge over the Connecticut River between Woodsville, New Hampshire and Wells River, Vermont the New Hampshire/Vermont Veterans Memorial Bridge.

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. E. Smith

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseJan 31, 2002✓SenateApr 10, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawJul 2, 2002
HB 1167 (2002)Became Law
permitting wine manufacturers to sell their products at farmers' markets and relative to liquor and wine representative licenses.

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)

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseFeb 21, 2002✓SenateApr 11, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawJul 2, 2002
HB 1180 (2002)Became Law
establishing a task force to research revenue streams to fund intermodal transportation systems in New Hampshire and relative to exemption from local property taxes for leases of state-owned railroad properties.

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. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 29)

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseFeb 21, 2002✓SenateApr 11, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓Law
HB 1251 (2002)Became Law
relative to the use of mercury amalgam fillings by dentists.

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)

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseFeb 14, 2002✓SenateApr 10, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawJan 1, 2003
HB 1286 (2002)Became Law
increasing the time period during which warrantless arrests for violations of the stalking law and violations of restraining orders in domestic cases are permitted.

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)

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseFeb 21, 2002✓SenateApr 11, 2002✓GovernorMay 2, 2002✓LawJan 1, 2003
HB 1314 (2002)Became Law
requiring candidates for speaker of the house of representatives to file certain reports and register as political committees.

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. Lynn Horton (R - Coos 3)

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseMar 6, 2002✓SenateApr 10, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawMay 3, 2002
HB 1396 (2002)Became Law
authorizing the state veterinarian to provide wildlife disease prevention and treatment.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedDec 12, 2001✓HouseFeb 14, 2002✓SenateApr 11, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓LawJul 16, 2002
HB 1447 (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study methods of supporting the continued operation of wood-fired electrical generating facilities.

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. Stephen Sloan (R - Rock 12) Rep. J. Bradley

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓SenateApr 11, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawMay 3, 2002
relative to medicaid recoveries from third party settlements.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawMay 3, 2002
establishing discretionary preservation easements for preserving historic agricultural structures, and changing the disposition of unused interest from the land conservation investment program.

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✓HouseJun 7, 2001✓SenateApr 10, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawJul 2, 2002
relative to election day registration.

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 223–127 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Janet Arndt (R - Rock 27) Rep. Robert Clegg (R - Hills 23)

Spoke against the motionRep. Michael Rollo (D - Straf 2) Rep. John Kacavas (D - Hills 37)

✓IntroducedFeb 1, 2001✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✕GovernorMay 10, 2002✕LawMay 22, 2002
relative to the formula for free and reduced-price lunches.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 18, 2002✓LawJul 17, 2002
SB 326 (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the workers' compensation hearings and appeals process at the department of labor.

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–7; 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

Also spoke during this billRep. Benjamin Baroody (D - Hills 39) Rep. Robert Clegg (R - Hills 23)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateJan 31, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawMay 15, 2002
establishing a committee to study campaign finance reform and apportioning state representative districts.

House Election Law recommended Without Recommendation.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Ordered to after lunch break, without objection

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 200–147 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 3536 (Reps. Stritch and Scanlan)

Spoke for the motionRep. David Scanlan (R - Graf 11) Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4) Rep. C Donald Stritch (R - Rock 75)

Spoke against the motionRep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19)

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Failed 164–174 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 3481 (Reps. Bragdon and F Davis)

Spoke for the motionRep. Edward Leach (R - Hills 42) Rep. Peter Bragdon (R - Hills 13)

Spoke against the motionRep. Janet Arndt (R - Rock 27) Rep. Robert Clegg (R - Hills 23)

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 200–140 on a roll call

Also spoke during this billRep. Janet Arndt (R - Rock 27)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✕GovernorMay 2, 2002✕LawMay 22, 2002
SB 339 (2002)Became Law
relative to approval of contingent fee agreements by the courts.

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–2.

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 20, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawJan 1, 2003
relative to the process for nonrenewal of teacher contracts.

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–5.

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 218–119 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 3178

Spoke for the motionRep. Warren Henderson (R - Rock 20)

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓SenateJan 24, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002Governor✕Law
establishing a committee to study alternative regional public school programs for children who are at-risk.
Sen. Jane O'Hearn (R - SD12) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateJan 31, 2002✓HouseApr 25, 2002Governor✕Law
SB 366 (2002)Became Law
relative to biennial reports of the public utilities commission relative to membership of the site evaluation committee, and relative to the electricity consumption tax.

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓Law
SB 395 (2002)Became Law
making certain changes to the laws pertaining to special education.

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–5.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateJan 31, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawJul 14, 2002
relative to large groundwater withdrawals.

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

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 189–122 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Majority Committee Amendment 3415

Spoke for the motionRep. Cooney, Rep. John Gallus (R - Coos 7) Rep. David Lawton (R - Belk 30)

Spoke against the motionRep. George Musler (R - Straf 68) Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26) Rep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6)

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

Motion Failed 123–187 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Minority Committee Amendment 3231

Spoke for the motionRep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 28)

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 24, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002Governor✕Law
SB 420-FN-A (2002)Interim Study
making an appropriation for the purpose of hiring a recreational ride and lift investigator.

House Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 14–2.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

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

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

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002HouseApr 17, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
relative to fees collected by the department of safety, certificates of title, and disclosure of information for the development, maintenance, and updating of the tax policy modeling system, and making an appropriation to the governor's office of emergency management.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓Law
revising the formula used to calculate the cost of an adequate education.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled 178–174 on a roll call

In the record: Special Order to later in day

Question: sec. 3 of bill

Motion Passed 193–143 on a roll call

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 8) Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 14)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✕GovernorMay 17, 2002✕LawMay 22, 2002
SB 426 (2002)Became Law
relative to the use of force by persons entrusted with the care of minors in child care settings.

House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–1; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawJul 2, 2002
allowing municipalities to adopt a lower interest rate charged on property tax payments made for property redemptions.

House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 14, 2002✓SenateMar 21, 2002✕HouseApr 17, 2002Governor✕LawApr 17, 2002
SB 440 (2002)Became Law
relative to rules for water conservation.

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–5.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 198–93 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Deanna Rush (D - Merr 7)

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

✓IntroducedFeb 14, 2002✓SenateMar 21, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 13, 2002✓LawJul 12, 2002
establishing the position of hazardous materials response coordinator and making an appropriation therefor, establishing a committee to study the interoperability of state agency communications, authorizing the position of deputy director of state police, and repealing the division of enforcement in the department of safety.

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

Also spoke during this billRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedFeb 14, 2002✓SenateMar 21, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓Law
SB 452 (2002)Became Law
relative to fines for violations of the shoreland protection act.

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–2; 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

✓IntroducedFeb 20, 2002✓SenateMar 21, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawJan 1, 2003
relative to funding for district and probate court security.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–7.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 276–76 on a roll call

Spoke against the motionRep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 10)

Also spoke during this billRep. MaryAnn Blanchard (D - Rock 16) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19) Rep. Leo Pepino (R - Hills 11) Rep. David Scanlan (R - Graf 11)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedFeb 20, 2002✓SenateMar 21, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 9, 2002✓LawJul 1, 2002