The House, Thursday, February 5, 2004

The House took up 48 bills: 33 together on the consent calendar, then 15 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 13
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
6 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.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1), Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

Show the 43 members excusedRepublican 32Democrat 11

The journal records 43 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. Frank Callaghan (D - Straf 1) Rep. Corey Corbin (R - Rock 79) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Kimberley Dionne (R - Hills 42) Rep. Thomas Donovan (D - Sull 4) Rep. J. Timothy Dunn (D - Ches 3) Rep. Natalie Flanagan (R - Rock 78) Rep. Peter Goyette (R - Hills 27) Rep. Lawrence Guay (R - Coos 2) Rep. Karen Hutchinson (R - Rock 3) Rep. Lionel Johnson (D - Hills 51) Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 21) Rep. Bernard Luebkert (R - Hills 54) Rep. John Manning (R - Rock 8) Rep. Robert Milligan (R - Hills 58) Rep. Debra Naro (R - Graf 7) Rep. Irene Pratt (D - Ches 26) Rep. Dennis Reed (R - Merr 2) Rep. Stella Scamman (R - Rock 13) Rep. Gloria Seldin (D - Merr 39) Rep. Clair Snyder (D - Straf 2) Rep. Ruth Bleyler (D - Graf 9) Rep. David Bouchard (R - Hills 66) Rep. Glenn Dewhirst (R - Belk 30) Rep. Mary Lou Flayhan (R - Rock 80) Rep. Richard Fletcher (R - Hills 7) Rep. Gordon Flint (R - Sull 20) Rep. Kenneth Hawkins (R - Hills 18) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. Robert Introne (R - Rock 5) Rep. Robert Laflam (R - Belk 29) Rep. Richard McCann (R - Rock 84) Rep. Charles McMahon (R - Rock 76) Rep. Edward Moran (R - Hills 18) Rep. Richard Poulin (D - Coos 3) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. Sandra Reeves (R - Hills 8) Rep. Emma Rous (D - Straf 7) Rep. Donald Smith (R - Rock 74) Rep. Paul Smith (R - Rock 3) Rep. David Buhlman (R - Hills 27) Rep. Pamela Coughlin (R - Hills 4) Rep. Irene Messier (R - Hills 17)

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 1188 (2004)Died
relative to indoor air quality and indoor environmental standards in public schools and requiring public schools to develop a written building maintenance plan.
Rep. James Pilliod (R - Belk 31) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 244–89 on a division

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 17, 2004✓SenateMay 6, 2004Governor✕Law
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.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Gregory Sorg (R - Graf 3)

Spoke against the motionRep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 4) Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4)

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✕HouseFeb 5, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 5, 2004
HB 1241 (2004)Died
exempting from the state employee hiring delay certain positions within the regional community-technical college system which are directly responsible for child care.
Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 38) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–4.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 17, 2004✕SenateApr 22, 2004Governor✕LawApr 22, 2004
HB 1260 (2004)Became Law
naming the new Route 9 bridge over the Connecticut River between New Hampshire and Vermont the United States Navy Seabees Bridge.
Rep. David Buhlman (R - Hills 66) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation Memorials

House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseFeb 5, 2004✓SenateMar 11, 2004✓GovernorApr 5, 2004✓LawApr 5, 2004
HB 1265 (2004)Died
establishing a committee to study prescriptive authority of qualified psychologists.
Rep. John DeJoie (D - Merr 39) House Executive Departments and Administration Study Committees and Commissions

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–2; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 266–68 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Michael O'Neil (R - Rock 15)

Spoke against the motionRep. John DeJoie (D - Merr 11)

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✕HouseFeb 5, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 5, 2004
HB 1281 (2004)Became Law
permitting the adoption of an alternative cost apportionment method in a cooperative school district, establishing a legislative oversight committee for the school administrative unit system, and relative to notification of education grant amounts to municipalities.
Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 28) House Ways and Means Senate Education Education - General

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.

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. Michael Whalley (R - Belk 5) Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19)

Also spoke during this billRep. Vivian Clark (R - Rock 79)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseFeb 5, 2004✓SenateMay 6, 2004✓GovernorJun 15, 2004✓Law
HB 1353-FN (2004)Died
mandating open enrollment schools statewide.
Rep. W Packy Campbell (R - Straf 68) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–8; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 160–183 on a roll call

In the record: Lay on Table

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

Motion Failed 171–172 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Majority Committee Amendment 0121

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

Spoke against the motionRep. Saghir Tahir (R - Hills 9) Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D - Merr 40) Rep. Claire Clarke (D - Merr 6)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 258–85 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Stephen L'Heureux (R - Merr 9)

Also spoke during this billRep. John Alger (R - Graf 6) Rep. Carson, Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32) Rep. Deanna Rush (D - Merr 7) Rep. Stephen L'Heureux (R - Merr 9)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✕HouseFeb 5, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 5, 2004
HB 1386 (2004)Died
relative to participation by nonresident taxpayers in town meetings.
Rep. Ahern (Belk 29) House Municipal and County Government Municipalities

House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–5; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 218–115 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Eric Stohl (R - Coos 1) Rep. Nancy Johnson (D - Straf 3)

Spoke against the motionRep. Dudley Dumaine (R - Rock 4) Rep. Omer Ahern (R - Graf 8)

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✕HouseFeb 5, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 5, 2004
HB 1411-FN-A (2004)Died
establishing a committee to study funding sources for the state laboratories and extending the appropriation to the department of corrections for the prison automation system.
Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 79) House Public Works and Highways Senate Ways and Means Study Committees and Commissions

House Public Works and Highways recommended Interim Study (IS), 13–0.

Ref for Study

Motion Failed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Edwin Smith (R - Ches 1)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 17, 2004✓SenateApr 8, 2004Governor✕LawMay 25, 2004
HB 266 (2004)Died
requiring youth bicyclists to wear protective headgear.
Rep. Phyllis Katsakiores (R - Rock 77) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 153–179 on a division

In the record: Lay on Table

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 160–175 on a roll call

In the record: Reconsideration

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✕HouseJan 29, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawJan 29, 2004
HB 645-FN-A-LOCAL (2004)Interim Study
relative to educational scholarship grants by the postsecondary education commission to qualifying private education institutions.
Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 28) House Municipal and County Government

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003HouseMar 17, 2004SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 2004