The House, Wednesday, February 9, 2005

The House took up 55 bills: 36 together on the consent calendar, then 19 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 17
Votes Taken
9 roll calls, 1 division10 voice votes
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How the Day Began

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. W. Douglas Scamman (R - Rock 13), Speaker of the House.

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 (2005)Died
relating to state income tax revenue. Providing that all state income tax revenue shall be dedicated to the funding of public education.
Rep. Timothy Robertson (D - Ches 3) House Ways and Means Constitutional Amendments

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✕HouseFeb 9, 2005SenateVoters
CACR 4 (2005)Died
relating to taxation. Providing that a 3/5 vote is required to pass a new tax or to increase a tax after it is levied.
Rep. Kevin Camm (R - Rock 8) House Ways and Means Constitutional Amendments

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–3; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 286–65 on a roll call

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✕HouseFeb 9, 2005SenateVoters
CACR 9 (2005)Died
relating to taxation. Providing that a 2/3 vote is required to pass a new tax or to increase a tax after it is levied and that the maximum increase in any budget bill shall be limited by the rates of inflation and population growth.
Rep. Paul Smith (R - Rock 3) House Ways and Means Constitutional Amendments

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–2; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 298–53 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✕HouseFeb 9, 2005SenateVoters
HB 142 (2005)Died
establishing a commission to study changing the local property tax abatement procedures.
Rep. Harriet Cady (R - Rock 1) House Municipal and County Government Study Committees and Commissions

House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to Feb 15 (Reg Cal)

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2005✕HouseFeb 15, 2005SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 15, 2005
HB 210-FN (2005)Became Law
relative to the determination of absence and return of contributions of members of the retirement system.
Rep. William Zolla (R - Rock 5) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Banks and Insurance Retirement

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–6.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓HouseApr 13, 2005✓SenateMay 5, 2005✓GovernorMay 23, 2005✓LawJun 30, 2006
HB 32 (2005)Died
establishing a committee to study the feasibility of implementing the Second Chance drug rehabilitation program in the New Hampshire prison system.
Rep. Phyllis Katsakiores (R - Rock 5) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Internal Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–7.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✓HouseFeb 9, 2005✕SenateApr 28, 2005Governor✕LawApr 28, 2005
HB 49 (2005)Died
establishing an independent legislative redistricting commission.
Rep. Charles Weed (D - Ches 3) House Election Law Elections

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–4; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 241–122 on a roll call

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✕HouseFeb 9, 2005SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 9, 2005
HB 58 (2005)Became Law
relative to the effective date for the elimination of certain substances from gasoline supplies and removing a certain requirement relative to opting out of the reformulated gasoline program.
Rep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 4) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Environment and Wildlife

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✓HouseFeb 9, 2005✓SenateApr 21, 2005✓GovernorMay 10, 2005✓LawMay 10, 2005
HB 67 (2005)Died
prohibiting excessive overpricing of essential commodities during a declared state of emergency.
Rep. Jessie Osborne (D - Merr 12) House Commerce

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 241–90 on a division

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✕HouseFeb 9, 2005SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 9, 2005

Votes on No Bill

Roll calls the House took that day on questions that were on no bill, such as its own rules, a ruling of the chair or printing a debate. The question is as the General Court’s roll-call file words it.

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 150–219 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Russell Albert (R - Straf 1).

In the record: Reconsideration