The House, Wednesday, May 11, 2005

The House took up 40 bills: 21 together on the consent calendar, then 19 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 42
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
3 roll calls16 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. W. Douglas Scamman (R - Rock 13), Speaker of the House, and Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 8), Deputy Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

Show the 37 members excusedRepublican 23Democrat 13

The journal records 37 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. Russell Albert (R - Straf 1) Rep. John Alger (R - Graf 6) Rep. Peter Cote (D - Hills 25) Rep. Rudy Lessard (R - Hills 27) Rep. Eric Palangas (D - Hills 43) Rep. Frank Palazzo (R - Rock 14) Rep. Joan Schulze (D - Hills 26) Rep. Peter Solomon (D - Graf 10) Rep. Dennis Abbott (D - Rock 12) Rep. Christopher Ahlgren (R - Carr 6) Rep. Janet Allen (R - Belk 5) Rep. Gene Andersen (D - Graf 11) Rep. Stephen Baines (R - Hills 7) Rep. Larry Brown (D - Straf 1) Rep. David Buhlman (R - Hills 27) Rep. Duncan Chaplin (R - Straf 3) Rep. Cooney, Rep. Richard Ken Donahue (R - Rock 7) Rep. Dudley Dumaine (R - Rock 4) Rep. Mary Gorman (D - Hills 31) Rep. Anne Grassie (D - Straf 11) Rep. Raymond Hebert (R - Hills 17) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. Jeffrey Hollinger (R - Straf 5) Rep. Robert Introne (R - Rock 5) Rep. John Manning (R - Rock 8) Rep. Anthony Matarazzo (D - Hills 20) Rep. Donald Philbrick (R - Carr 2) Rep. Michael Scanlon (R - Hills 18) Rep. Christopher Serlin (D - Rock 16) Rep. Paul Smith (R - Rock 3) Rep. James Twombly (R - Straf 1) Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D - Merr 12) Rep. Peter Espiefs (D - Ches 3) Rep. Christopher Irish (R - Sull 4) Rep. J. David Knox (R - Carr 4) Rep. Rudolph Kobel (R - Rock 1)

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 229 (2005)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the establishment of a farm viability program.
Rep. Burton Williams (R - Graf 8) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment and Wildlife 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 Babson (R - Carr 3)

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓HouseFeb 15, 2005✓SenateApr 14, 2005✓GovernorJun 7, 2005✓LawJun 7, 2005
HB 697-FN (2005)Became Law
establishing a committee to study medicaid reimbursement rates for pharmacy providers.
Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 1) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Health and Human Services 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. Peter Batula (R - Hills 19)

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseMar 9, 2005✓SenateMay 5, 2005✓GovernorMay 31, 2005✓LawMay 31, 2005
SB 113-FN (2005)Became Law
relative to the use of federal funds for technology improvements within the department of employment security.
Sen. Robert Flanders (R - SD7) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Executive Departments and Administration Employment

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 9–6.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateMar 24, 2005✓HouseJun 8, 2005✓GovernorJun 30, 2005✓LawJul 1, 2005
SB 164-FN (2005)Became Law
relative to the disposal of real property purchased with highway or turnpike funds.
Sen. Robert Clegg (R - SD14) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Transportation and Highways

House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 27, 2005✓SenateMar 17, 2005✓HouseMay 11, 2005✓GovernorJul 1, 2005✓LawAug 30, 2005
SB 172 (2006)Interim Study
establishing a committee to study a medical fee schedule for workers' compensation.
Sen. Carl Johnson (R - SD2) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Banks and Insurance Study Committees and Commissions

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 8–7.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Labor

Spoke for the motionRep. Rip Holden (R - Hills 7)

✓IntroducedJan 27, 2005✓SenateMar 10, 2005HouseJan 4, 2006Governor✕LawJun 28, 2006
SB 20-FN (2005)Became Law
relative to an increase in lottery ticket prices.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Gambling

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–9.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 196–154 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Benjamin Parker (R - Rock 3) Rep. Kevin Camm (R - Rock 8)

Spoke against the motionRep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2)

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateFeb 24, 2005✓HouseMay 11, 2005✓GovernorJun 7, 2005✓LawAug 6, 2005
SB 222-FN (2005)Became Law
relative to cumulative trauma under workers' compensation.
Sen. Robert Flanders (R - SD7) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Banks and Insurance Employment

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services 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

Also spoke during this billRep. William Infantine (R - Hills 16)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedFeb 3, 2005✓SenateMar 10, 2005✓HouseMay 11, 2005✓GovernorJun 15, 2005✓LawAug 14, 2005
SB 61 (2005)Became Law
relative to judges giving notice of intent to retire, and relative to retired status for judges and assignment of judicial referees.
Sen. Joseph Foster (D - SD13) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Courts and Procedure

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–2; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateMar 31, 2005✓HouseMay 11, 2005✓GovernorJul 25, 2005✓LawJul 1, 2005
SB 63-FN-A (2005)Became Law
establishing a court mediation fund to pay the costs of a mediation program in the district courts.
Sen. Joseph Foster (D - SD13) House Judiciary Senate Ways and Means

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 206–144 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. John Hunt (R - Ches 7) Rep. Cynthia Dokmo (R - Hills 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8)

✓IntroducedJan 27, 2005✓SenateMar 10, 2005✓HouseJun 8, 2005✓GovernorJun 30, 2005✓LawJul 1, 2005
SB 68 (2005)Died
relative to certain costs for the development of a high school in the town of Bedford.
Sen. Sheila Roberge (R - SD9) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateFeb 10, 2005✕HouseMay 11, 2005Governor✕LawMay 11, 2005
SB 75-FN (2005)Became Law
relative to the statute of limitations for a civil actions based upon a sexual assault case.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Judiciary 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 319–30 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateFeb 10, 2005✓HouseMay 11, 2005✓GovernorJul 22, 2005✓LawJul 22, 2005