The House, Thursday, April 17, 2003

The House took up 11 bills: 7 together on the consent calendar, then 4 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 36
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
6 roll calls2 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Maureen Mooney (R - Hills 58) 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 13Democrat 4

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. Julie Brown (R - Straf 1) Rep. Natalie Flanagan (R - Rock 78) Rep. Robert Laflam (R - Belk 29) Rep. Jane Langley (R - Rock 18) Rep. Joseph Miller (D - Straf 7) Rep. Gloria Seldin (D - Merr 39) Rep. Paul Smith (R - Rock 3) Rep. Robert Barker (R - Graf 6) Rep. James Duffy (R - Rock 79) Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10) Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 21) Rep. Chris Malloy (D - Hills 66) Rep. John Manning (R - Rock 8) Rep. Debra Naro (R - Graf 7) Rep. Michael O'Neil (R - Rock 15) Rep. Edwin Smith (R - Ches 1) Rep. Kathleen Taylor (D - Graf 2)

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 1-A (2003)Died
making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2004, and June 30, 2005.
Rep. Neal Kurk (R) House Finance Senate Finance

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–4.

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 326–47 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 1268

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

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

Motion Failed 168–212 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1267

Spoke for the motionRep. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7) Rep. Paul Spiess (R - Hills 47) Rep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 12)

Spoke against the motionRep. Rogers Johnson (R - Rock 13) Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 1)

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 358–22 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1295, 1st Sec (Reps. Whalley et al)

Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 230–150 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Amendment 1295, the remainder

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

Spoke against the motionRep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 72) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19)

Passed with Ams

Motion Passed 238–142 on a roll call

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

Spoke against the motionRep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedFeb 20, 2003✓HouseApr 17, 2003✓SenateJun 5, 2003✕GovernorJun 26, 2003✕LawJun 30, 2003
HB 151 (2003)Became Law
authorizing the county convention to contract and fund performance audits of county departments, authorizing employees of the Hillsborough and Rockingham county delegations, and relative to adoption of revisions and the budget process in city charters.
Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 79) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Counties

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 9, 2003✓HouseFeb 6, 2003✓SenateApr 10, 2003✓GovernorApr 30, 2003✓LawApr 30, 2003
HB 732-FN (2003)Became Law
relative to fines for forestry law violations, relative to deceptive forestry business practices, establishing a commission to study setback requirements for land application of septage, biosolids, and short paper fibers, and extending the temporary use of septage, biosolids, and short paper fiber by certain persons.
Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 14) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy and Economic Development Environment - Conservation

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. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 28)

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseMar 12, 2003✓SenateApr 17, 2003✓GovernorMay 6, 2003✓LawMay 6, 2003