The House, Thursday, February 6, 2003

The House took up 48 bills: 32 together on the consent calendar, then 16 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 14
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
6 roll calls10 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Peter C. Cote 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 9Democrat 7

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. Mary Allen (R - Rock 15) Rep. David Allison (D - Sull 22) Rep. Elizabeth Blanchard (D - Merr 10) Rep. J D Colcord (R - Merr 34) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Thomas Donovan (D - Sull 4) Rep. Amy Webber (D - Ches 28) Rep. Carlos E. Gonzalez (R - Hills 48) Rep. Robert Introne (R - Rock 5) Rep. Richard McCann (R - Rock 84) Rep. Jessie Osborne (D - Merr 12) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. Reardon, Rep. Burton Williams (R - Graf 8) Rep. Kimberley Casey (D - Rock 11) Rep. Lawrence Guay (R - Coos 2) Rep. Ray Langer (R - Merr 37)

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 3 (2003)Died
relating to the nomination and appointment of judicial officers. Providing that the governor shall nominate and by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint judges of the supreme, superior, and district courts, the chief justice of the supreme court, chief justice of the superior court, and the administrative justice of the district court.
Rep. James Phinizy (D - Sull 23) House Judiciary Constitutional Amendments

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–5; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 274–102 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Henry Mock (R - Carr 4)

Spoke against the motionRep. Robert Davidson (D - Rock 82) Rep. James Phinizy (D - Sull 5) Rep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 4)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✕HouseFeb 6, 2003SenateVoters
HB 104-FN (2003)Became Law
implementing procedures for a hospital or safe haven to assume temporary care and control of an abandoned child and creating an exception to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child.
Rep. Phyllis Woods (R - Straf 69) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs 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 327–45 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Manning

Spoke against the motionRep. David Bickford (R - Straf 3)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✓HouseFeb 6, 2003✓SenateMar 27, 2003✓GovernorMay 5, 2003✓LawJun 4, 2003
HB 172 (2003)Became Law
extending the committee to study the exemption from property taxes for not-for-profit hospitals, and including a study of the community benefit law.
Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 79) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Study Committees and Commissions

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–4.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseFeb 6, 2003✓SenateApr 24, 2003✓GovernorMay 9, 2003✓LawMay 9, 2003
HB 191 (2003)Died
establishing a commission to study the school administrative unit system.
Rep. Bruce Hunter (R - Hills 48) House Education Study Committees and Commissions

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–9.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 293–75 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✕HouseFeb 6, 2003SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 2003
HB 203 (2003)Died
establishing a committee to study the use of pesticides and herbicides in the state, and directing the commissioner of agriculture to issue a report on the use of funds from the pesticide control fund.
Rep. Robert Ouellette (R - Merr 33) House Environment and Agriculture Study Committees and Commissions

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✕HouseFeb 6, 2003SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 2003
HB 54 (2003)Died
establishing a committee to study the eligibility for school building aid of certain public academies which serve as the local school for their communities.
Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 68) House Education Study Committees and Commissions

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. John Alger (R - Graf 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 68)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✕HouseFeb 6, 2003SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 2003
HB 77 (2003)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the process of de novo appeals from the district courts.
Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 24) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Study Committees and Commissions

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 296–73 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14)

Spoke against the motionRep. James Wheeler (R - Hills 6)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✓HouseFeb 6, 2003✓SenateApr 24, 2003✓GovernorMay 28, 2003✓LawMay 28, 2003
HB 79 (2003)Became Law
relative to the regulation of water treatment equipment installers by the plumber's board, and establishing a committee to study the regulation of the installation and servicing of fire detection and suppression systems and the licensure of water treatment technicians.
Rep. James Holland (R - Rock 76) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✓HouseFeb 6, 2003✓SenateJun 5, 2003✓GovernorJul 18, 2003✓Law
HB 84 (2003)Died
requiring school district budgets to disclose moneys paid for lobbying fees.
Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 79) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✕HouseFeb 6, 2003SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 2003