The House, Thursday, April 10, 2003

The House took up 39 bills: 9 together on the consent calendar, then 30 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 34
Votes Taken
6 roll calls, 1 division27 voice votes
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How the Day Began

A prayer was offered, and rep. norman major (r - rock 14) 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 20 members excusedRepublican 13Democrat 6

The journal records 20 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. Natalie Flanagan (R - Rock 78) Rep. Richard Heon (D - Straf 2) Rep. J Edward Kerns (R - Hills 18) Rep. Joseph Miller (D - Straf 7) Rep. Debra Naro (R - Graf 7) Rep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 4) Rep. Eric Palangas (D - Hills 43) Rep. Gloria Seldin (D - Merr 39) Rep. Jeffrey Sullivan (R - Hills 56) Rep. Nelson Allan (R - Hills 26) Rep. Robert Barker (R - Graf 6) Rep. Elbert Bicknell (R - Rock 1) Rep. Franklin Bishop (R - Rock 3) Rep. Chris Christensen (R - Hills 21) Rep. Donald Flanders (R - Belk 3) Rep. William Infantine (R - Hills 16) Rep. Russell Ingram (R - Rock 4) Rep. Jessie Osborne (D - Merr 12) Rep. Reardon, Rep. Michael Scanlon (R - Hills 18)

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 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

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)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✓HouseFeb 6, 2003✓SenateMar 27, 2003✓GovernorMay 5, 2003✓LawJun 4, 2003
HB 304-A (2004)Died
relative to state acquisition of certain acreage in the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 4) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Finance

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

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✕SenateJan 22, 2004Governor✕LawJan 22, 2004
HB 502 (2003)Became Law
establishing a committee to study options for reducing the impact of exhaust emissions from diesel engines in New Hampshire.
Rep. Edward Leach (R - Hills 42) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Environment 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 9, 2003✓HouseFeb 13, 2003✓SenateApr 3, 2003✓GovernorApr 22, 2003✓LawApr 22, 2003
HB 578-FN-A (2003)Became Law
establishing a program for self-certification by small quantity hazardous waste generators and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Peter Allen (D - Ches 27) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment Environment - Administration

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–1.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓SenateMay 22, 2003✓GovernorJun 17, 2003✓LawJul 1, 2003
HB 608-FN-LOCAL (2003)Became Law
reducing the education property tax rate and relative to the calculation of adequate education grants.
Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 37) House Ways and Means Senate Education Education - General

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–9; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 215–153 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Majority Committee Amendment 1105

Spoke for the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2) Rep. Henry Mock (R - Carr 4) Rep. Rogers Johnson (R - Rock 13)

Spoke against the motionRep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 12) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19)

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

Motion Failed 151–218 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Minority Committee Amendment 1127

Spoke for the motionRep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 12) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19)

Spoke against the motionRep. David Hess (R - Merr 24)

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

Motion Failed 76–289 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 79).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1227

Spoke for the motionRep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 79)

Spoke against the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 217–146 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Sheila Francoeur (R - Rock 15)

Spoke against the motionRep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32)

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓SenateJun 5, 2003✓GovernorJul 8, 2003✓Law
HB 621-FN-A-LOCAL (2003)Became Law
extending the Parents as Teachers program in Sullivan county and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 48) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 193–181 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)

Spoke against the motionRep. Barbara Hagan (R - Hills 17) Rep. Clifford Newton (R - Straf 6) Rep. Paul Ingbretson (R - Graf 15)

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 161–190 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Carlos E. Gonzalez (R - Hills 48).

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓SenateJun 5, 2003✓GovernorJul 22, 2003✓LawJul 1, 2003
HB 638-FN (2003)Died
increasing the oil import license fee, changing the rate of interest assessed on overdue oil import fees, and repealing underground storage facility permit fees.
Rep. Robert Holbrook (R - Belk 30) House Ways and Means Senate Transportation Environment - Conservation

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 22–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003SenateMay 22, 2003Governor✕LawSep 4, 2003
HB 64 (2003)Became Law
establishing a commission to study the creation of an integrated criminal justice information system and any issues related to the privacy, security, and dissemination of such criminal justice information.
Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 79) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Executive Departments and Administration 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

Spoke for the motionRep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✓HouseJan 30, 2003✓SenateApr 3, 2003✓GovernorApr 26, 2003✓LawApr 26, 2003
HB 663-FN-A-LOCAL (2003)Became Law
relative to county and state funding of long-term care medicaid programs and relative to transferring state information technology management to the governor's office of information technology.
Rep. Frederick King (R - Coos 1) House Ways and Means Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓SenateJun 5, 2003✓GovernorJul 1, 2003✓Law
HB 705 (2003)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the application of the communications services tax and continuing the property tax exemption for wooden poles and conduits.
Rep. John Thomas (R - Belk 31) House Ways and Means Senate Energy and Economic Development Study Committees and Commissions

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 21–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 231–124 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓SenateJun 5, 2003✓GovernorJul 16, 2003✓LawJul 16, 2003
HB 717-FN-LOCAL (2003)Died
relative to targeted aid to education.
Rep. Edmond Gionet (R - Graf 11) House Ways and Means Senate Education Education - General

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–7.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Frederick King (R - Coos 1) Rep. Jeffrey Gilbert (R - Rock 83)

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✕SenateMay 22, 2003Governor✕LawMay 22, 2003
HB 735-FN (2003)Died
relative to prescription drugs and medicaid best practices.
Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 29) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003SenateMay 22, 2003Governor✕LawSep 4, 2003
HB 738-FN-A-LOCAL (2003)Became Law
permitting aid to public water systems to be used for forming or improving regional water systems and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Richard Cooney (R - Rock 76) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Administration

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 19–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓SenateMay 29, 2003✓GovernorJun 23, 2003✓LawJul 1, 2003
HB 751-FN-LOCAL (2003)Became Law
implementing an alternative school building aid grant formula, establishing size and cost standards for the construction of new school facilities and permitting high school vocational technical education programs which lease space to be eligible for school building aid grants.
Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 14) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 30, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓SenateJun 5, 2003✓GovernorJul 18, 2003✓Law
HB 786-FN-LOCAL (2003)Died
relative to the participation of the state and its political subdivisions in the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 14) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 30, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003SenateMay 22, 2003Governor✕LawSep 4, 2003
HB 788-FN-A (2003)Died
transferring the duties of the health services planning and review board.
Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 29) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Insurance Public and Mental Health

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–7.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 30, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✕SenateMay 22, 2003Governor✕LawMay 22, 2003
HB 810-FN-A (2003)Became Law
relative to processing excavating and dredging and terrain alteration permits, changing the fees for permits, establishing 2 new positions, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 4) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy and Economic Development Environment - Administration

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 30, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓SenateJun 5, 2003✓GovernorJul 1, 2003✓Law
SB 14 (2003)Became Law
relative to vacancies in county offices and the powers of the Belknap County Recreation Area Commission.
Sen. Robert Boyce (R - SD4) House Municipal and County Government Senate Internal Affairs Elections

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 4)

Spoke against the motionRep. Pitts

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✓SenateJan 30, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓GovernorApr 11, 2003✓LawApr 11, 2003