The House, Thursday, January 29, 2004

The House took up 67 bills: 51 together on the consent calendar, then 16 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 11
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
3 roll calls, 3 divisions11 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Christopher Dunne (R - Merr 35) 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 50 members excusedRepublican 34Democrat 16

The journal records 50 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. Corey Corbin (R - Rock 79) Rep. Dennis Fields (R - Belk 4) Rep. Natalie Flanagan (R - Rock 78) Rep. Nancy Ford (R - Hills 60) Rep. Leo Fraser (R - Merr 37) Rep. Peter Goyette (R - Hills 27) Rep. Joseph Harris (D - Sull 4) Rep. Karen Hutchinson (R - Rock 3) Rep. Lionel Johnson (D - Hills 51) Rep. J Edward Kerns (R - Hills 18) Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 21) Rep. Robert Milligan (R - Hills 58) Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26) Rep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 4) Rep. Arthur Pelletier (D - Straf 71) Rep. Irene Pratt (D - Ches 26) Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2) Rep. Dennis Reed (R - Merr 2) Rep. Thomas Rice (R - Belk 30) Rep. Walter Ruffner (R - Rock 83) Rep. Stella Scamman (R - Rock 13) Rep. Gloria Seldin (D - Merr 39) Rep. Joan Tate (R - Hills 66) Rep. Timothy Allen (R - Hills 45) Rep. J. Gail Barry (R - Hills 16) Rep. Peter Bergin (R - Hills 6) Rep. Frank Callaghan (D - Straf 1) Rep. Chris Christensen (R - Hills 21) Rep. David Currier (R - Merr 5) Rep. Eric Daniels (R - Merr 38) Rep. James Fitzgerald (R - Belk 4) Rep. Mary Lou Flayhan (R - Rock 80) Rep. Peter Franklin (D - Sull 2) Rep. Jeffrey Gilbert (R - Rock 83) Rep. Barbara Hagan (R - Hills 17) Rep. Sandra Harris (D - Sull 4) Rep. Richard Heon (D - Straf 2) Rep. Thomas Katsiantonis (D - Hills 15) Rep. Rudy Lessard (R - Hills 27) Rep. Richard McCann (R - Rock 84) Rep. Richard Morris (R - Rock 14) Rep. Richard Poulin (D - Coos 3) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. Deanna Rollo (D - Straf 18) Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14) Rep. Barbara Shaw (D - Hills 16) Rep. Paul Smith (R - Rock 3) Rep. William Zolla (R - Rock 5) Rep. Charles Laflamme (R - Hills 50) Rep. Joseph Manning (R - Ches 28)

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 1157 (2004)Died
establishing a committee to study the feasibility of implementing model legislation on medical resident work hour restrictions.
Rep. Jessie Osborne (D - Merr 40) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–2; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✕HouseJan 29, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawJan 29, 2004
HB 1170 (2004)Died
establishing a committee to study access to medical records of persons with highly communicable diseases.
Rep. Lee Hammond (D - Graf 18) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseJan 29, 2004✕SenateApr 1, 2004Governor✕LawApr 1, 2004
HB 1194 (2004)Died
establishing a study committee relative to notifying tenants of radon in rental units.
Rep. Charles Laflamme (R - Hills 50) House Judiciary Study Committees and Commissions

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✕HouseJan 29, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawJan 29, 2004
HB 1206 (2004)Died
establishing a committee to study the appropriateness of designating corporations as legal persons.
Rep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 34) House Judiciary Study Committees and Commissions

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–1.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Ordered to Feb 5

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✕HouseFeb 5, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 5, 2004
HB 1251-FN-A (2004)Died
establishing an income tax.
Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 68) House Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–4; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 318–10 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Giuda (R - Graf 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Peter Allen (D - Ches 6) Rep. Estelle Diamond (D - Graf 17) Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 18)

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✕HouseJan 29, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawJan 29, 2004
HB 1275-FN-A (2004)Became Law
relative to the role of the department of health and human services in juvenile proceedings.
Rep. David Bickford (R - Straf 68) House Children and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseJan 29, 2004✓SenateApr 1, 2004✓GovernorApr 23, 2004✓LawJan 1, 2005
HB 1287 (2004)Died
establishing a study committee to review insurance statutes and rules to assure conformity with the mission statement published by the insurance department.
Rep. Lars Christiansen (R - Hills 66) House Commerce Study Committees and Commissions

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. John Hunt (R - Ches 28)

Spoke against the motionRep. Lars Christiansen (R - Hills 37)

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✕HouseJan 29, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawJan 29, 2004
HB 243 (2004)Became Law
relative to motor vehicle exhaust noise standards.
Rep. Lawrence Artz (R - Hills 64) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 8–7; 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

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseJan 29, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorJun 16, 2004✓LawJun 16, 2004
HB 266 (2004)Died
requiring youth bicyclists to wear protective headgear.
Rep. Phyllis Katsakiores (R - Rock 77) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 8–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Failed 162–166 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Phyllis Katsiakores, Rep. Michael Scanlon (R - Hills 18) Rep. Kimberley Casey (D - Rock 11)

Spoke against the motionRep. Brenda Ferland (I - Sull 5) Rep. Robert Letourneau (R - Rock 77)

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 169–159 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✕HouseJan 29, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawJan 29, 2004
HB 760-FN-A (2004)Died
establishing the New Hampshire healthy families trust fund, increasing the tobacco tax, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Paul Spiess (R - Hills 47) House Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–6; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 241–87 on a division

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 30, 2003HouseJan 29, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 2004
SB 159-FN (2004)Died
relative to milfoil and other exotic aquatic weeds.
Sen. Carl Johnson (R - SD2) House Transportation Senate Environment Environment - Conservation

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 263–65 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 28) Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 75)

Spoke against the motionRep. Peyton Hinkle (R - Hills 19)

✓IntroducedJan 30, 2003✓SenateApr 10, 2003✕HouseJan 29, 2004Governor✕LawJan 29, 2004