The House, Thursday, May 2, 2002

The House took up 41 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 40
Votes Taken
2 roll calls, 3 divisions35 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 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.
Rep. Whalley (Merr 5) House Legislative Administration Senate Environment

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseJan 31, 2002✓SenateApr 11, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓LawMay 17, 2002
HB 1235 (2002)Became Law
relative to operation of motorized vessels and safe boater education and relative to fill and dredge in wetlands.
Rep. Chris Christensen (R - Hills 18) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Wildlife and Recreation Environment - Conservation

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 105–214 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15).

Conf Comm Report Adopted

Motion Passed 169–150 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseMar 6, 2002✓SenateApr 18, 2002✓GovernorMay 18, 2002✓LawMay 18, 2002
HB 1270-FN (2002)Became Law
making technical corrections due to the repeal of the legacies and succession tax, relative to the exception from the meals and rooms tax for gratuities, and relative to appeals for redetermination or reconsideration of assessments or demands for payment made by the department of revenue administration.
Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 14) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseJan 31, 2002✓SenateApr 16, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓Law
HB 1298 (2002)Became Law
relative to signage for the sponsor-a-highway program and naming that portion of the New Hampshire hospital campus which has been converted to offices for state agencies and others, the Hugh Gallen State Office Complex.
Rep. Pierre Bruno (R - Hills 4) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJun 26, 2001✓HouseFeb 14, 2002✓SenateApr 11, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓LawJul 16, 2002
HB 134 (2002)Became Law
requiring the supreme court to establish a pilot program in the superior and district courts of one county which allows each party in a civil case one challenge to the justice assigned to the case.
Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 10) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2001✓HouseFeb 22, 2001✓SenateJan 31, 2002✓GovernorMay 18, 2002✓Law
HB 1406 (2002)Became Law
permitting the nomination of a guardian for the children of activated members of the armed services or for incapacitated persons for whom the activated member is the guardian, creating a committee to study the New Hampshire National Guard Education Assistance Act, and relative to the capital appropriation for the renovation and expansion of state armories.
Rep. Pamela Coughlin (R - Hills 12) House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Senate Judiciary

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓HouseJan 31, 2002✓SenateApr 18, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓LawMay 17, 2002
HB 1420 (2002)Became Law
establishing a task force to define the practice of law in New Hampshire.
Rep. Phyllis Woods (R - Straf 11) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Susp Rules for Report of New Conf Comm

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 10, 2002✓HouseMar 6, 2002✓SenateApr 18, 2002✓GovernorMay 16, 2002✓LawMay 16, 2002
HB 1426-FN (2002)Became Law
relative to the availability of information on the registration of certain sexual offenders, and requiring certain sexual offenders and offenders against children to report any changes to such person's place of employment or schooling.
Rep. William Knowles (D - Straf 11) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Susp Rules for New Conf Comm

Motion Passed 258–58 on a division

Susp Rules for Report of New Conf Comm

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 17, 2002✓HouseFeb 21, 2002✓SenateApr 16, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓LawMay 17, 2002
HB 2000 (2002)Became Law
relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement program, establishing a transportation project study committee, increasing the distribution to certain municipalities from the special railroad fund, establishing a committee to study the distribution from the special railroad fund, and relative to a certain property tax exemption.
Rep. Edwin Smith (R - Ches 6) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓HouseMar 6, 2002✓SenateApr 18, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓Law
HB 213-FN (2002)Became Law
establishing a study committee on education property tax hardship relief, relative to appraisals of property for ad valorem tax purposes, and making an operating budget appropriation for hardship grants nonlapsing.
Rep. Russell Cox (R - Rock 24) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Study Committees and Commissions

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseJan 2, 2002✓SenateApr 18, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓LawMay 17, 2002
HB 447 (2002)Became Law
establishing a task force on family law; clarifying that the judicial council is responsible for payment of indigent defense expenses; establishing a committee to study issues related to shorthand court reporting; and relative to the judicial conduct commission and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. David Bickford (R - Straf 1) House Children and Family Law Senate Judiciary

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseJan 2, 2002✓SenateApr 18, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓Law
HB 465 (2002)Died
relative to lobbying activities of the New Hampshire Bar Association, establishing a committee to study issues related to the unified bar, and requiring the association to poll its members on the question of de-unification.
Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 12) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Right to Know

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseJan 10, 2002✓SenateApr 18, 2002✕GovernorMay 18, 2002✕LawMay 22, 2002
HR 24 (2002)Adopted by House
affirming revenue estimates for fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
Rep. David Alukonis (R) House Ways and Means State Government

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓HouseMay 22, 2002
HR 25 (2002)Adopted by House
memorializing State Representative Raymond E. Proulx of Dover.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed

✓IntroducedMay 2, 2002✓HouseMay 2, 2002
SB 442-FN (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study revising the statutes relative to the state militia and the state guard, making certain technical changes to the militia statutes, and creating 2 funds.
Sen. John Barnes Jr. (R - SD17) House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Senate Executive Departments and Administration Study Committees and Commissions

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 14, 2002✓SenateMar 14, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓LawMay 17, 2002
SB 456-FN-A (2002)Became Law
making appropriations to the department of health and human services.
Sen. John Barnes Jr. (R - SD17) Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓Introduced✓SenateMay 2, 2002✓HouseMay 2, 2002✓GovernorMay 16, 2002✓LawMay 16, 2002