The House, Wednesday, March 22, 2006

The House took up 34 bills, listed below by bill.

Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
15 roll calls, 2 divisions28 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Karen Hutchinson (R - Rock 3) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 8), Deputy Speaker of the House, Rep. W. Douglas Scamman (R - Rock 13), Speaker of the House, and Rep. Sheila Francoeur (R - Rock 15).

Excused for the Day

Show the 42 members excusedRepublican 30Democrat 12

The journal records 42 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. Robert Barker (R - Graf 6) Rep. Donald Carlson (R - Hills 3) Rep. Robert Chabot (R - Hills 17) Rep. Jane Clemons (D - Hills 24) Rep. Janeen Dalrymple (R - Rock 4) Rep. Robert Forsing (R - Rock 2) Rep. John Gibson (R - Hills 19) Rep. Thomas Gillick (R - Rock 15) Rep. Bruce Heald (R - Belk 3) Rep. Bruce Hunter (R - Hills 7) Rep. Rudolph Kobel (R - Rock 1) Rep. Roland Lefebvre (D - Hills 24) Rep. Margie Maybeck (R - Graf 8) Rep. Irene Messier (R - Hills 17) Rep. Eric Palangas (D - Hills 43) Rep. Ed Putnam (R - Rock 8) Rep. Clair Snyder (D - Straf 2) Rep. Frank Tupper (D - Merr 6) Rep. James Aguiar (D - Graf 7) Rep. C. Pennington Brown (D - Rock 9) Rep. James Danforth (R - Merr 25) Rep. Judson Dexter (R - Ches 6) Rep. Raymond Hebert (R - Hills 17) Rep. Keith Hirschmann (R - Hills 17) Rep. Jeffrey Hollinger (R - Straf 5) Rep. Paul Hopfgarten (R - Rock 5) Rep. John Klose (R - Merr 14) Rep. Jane Langley (R - Rock 18) Rep. Rudy Lessard (R - Hills 27) Rep. Benjamin Moore (R - Rock 14) Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26) Rep. Leo Pepino (R - Hills 11) Rep. Dennis Reed (R - Merr 2) Rep. Eric Rochette (D - Hills 20) Rep. Stella Scamman (R - Rock 13) Rep. James Twombly (R - Straf 1) Rep. Hector Velez (D - Hills 12) Rep. Robert Wiley (R - Rock 5) Rep. MaryAnn Blanchard (D - Rock 16) Rep. Barbara Hagan (R - Hills 17) Rep. Kimberly Shaw (D - Hills 26)

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.

RELATING TO: limits on the taking of private property. PROVIDING THAT: a person’s property shall not be taken by eminent domain if the taking is for private use.

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0982h, 11–9; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Flr AM

Motion Passed

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

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed with Changes 277–61 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {0982h} & {1411h}

Spoke for the motionRep. Maureen Mooney (R - Hills 19) Rep. James Splaine (D - Rock 16)

Spoke against the motionRep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 7)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateApr 20, 2006✓VotersNov 7, 2006
relative to required pay for employees called into work.

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1219h, 8–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 24–242 on a roll call

Spoke against the motionRep. William Infantine (R - Hills 16)

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✕HouseMar 22, 2006SenateGovernor✕LawMar 22, 2006
relative to the department of transportation pilot program for effective investment of state highway mitigation funds and making an appropriation to the land and community heritage investment program.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1207h, 13–8.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 189–125 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4) Rep. Christopher Pappas (D - Hills 8)

Spoke against the motionRep. Clifford Newton (R - Straf 6) Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 8)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓Law
relative to disclosure of public expenditures related to lobbying and electioneering.

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 9–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Failed 124–192 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1476h

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 74–244 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Robert Wheeler (R - Hills 7) Rep. Nancy Johnson (D - Straf 3)

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✕HouseMar 22, 2006SenateGovernor✕LawMar 22, 2006
relative to the electronic filing of reports and applications with the secretary of state.

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1254h, 12–4.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✕SenateMay 3, 2006Governor✕LawMay 3, 2006
HB 1384 (2006)Interim Study
relative to standardizing the format for special education budgets.

House Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 15–5.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study 199–104 on a roll call

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006HouseMar 22, 2006SenateGovernor✕LawJun 28, 2006
AN ACT making an appropriation to the department of regional community-technical colleges for tuition maintenance; authorizing the temporary use of the department of regional community-technical colleges nonlapsing account for tuition maintenance; and authorizing the use of the department of regional community-technical colleges' nonlapsing account for construction of a health education center nursing wing at the New Hampshire technical institute of Concord.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0639h, 21–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 242–55 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. John Thomas (R - Belk 5) Rep. Robert Giuda (R - Graf 5) Rep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 7)

Spoke against the motionRep. Frederick King (R - Coos 1)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 22, 2006✓Law
relative to mosquito control, establishing a mosquito control fund, making an appropriation therefor, and relative to a public health response to arbovirus.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1194h, 21–0.

Pass with AM

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓LawJul 1, 2006
AN ACT relative to unemployment compensation contribution rates and benefits and establishing a commission to investigate the feasibility of merging the department of employment security into the department of labor.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓Law
relative to setback requirements for landfills located near rivers.

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1127h, 11–8; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Flr AM

Motion Passed

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes

Also spoke during this billRep. David Currier (R - Merr 5)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006SenateMay 4, 2006Governor✕LawJun 28, 2006
establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 255–85 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Richard Heon (D - Straf 2) Rep. Benjamin Baroody (D - Hills 39)

Spoke against the motionRep. Jarvis Adams (R - Hills 31)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✕HouseMar 22, 2006SenateGovernor✕LawMar 22, 2006
relative to termination of tenancy.

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–7; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 166–102 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Cynthia Dokmo (R - Hills 6) Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14)

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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✕HouseMar 22, 2006SenateGovernor✕LawMar 22, 2006
requiring tobacco tax revenue attributable to tobacco sales to minors and tobacco consumption by minors to be deposited in the tobacco use prevention fund for youth tobacco use prevention programs and purposes.

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–8; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✕HouseMar 22, 2006SenateGovernor✕LawMar 22, 2006
AN ACT relative to appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state and establishing a quality early learning opportunity initiative and making an appropriation therefor.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1230h, 19–2.

Flr AM

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 9, 2006✓Law
relative to the reduction of mercury emissions.

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0936h, 13–2; 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 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateApr 20, 2006✓GovernorMay 9, 2006✓LawAug 7, 2006
establishing the New Hampshire sexual predators act.

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1422h, 17–2; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Failed 76–264 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Minority Committee Amendment 1425h

Spoke for the motionRep. Stanley Stevens (R - Carr 4) Rep. Clifford Newton (R - Straf 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. William Knowles (D - Straf 6) Rep. Leach

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

Motion Failed 86–254 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1487h

Spoke for the motionRep. Peter Batula (R - Hills 19) Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 1)

Spoke against the motionRep. William Knowles (D - Straf 6) Rep. Patricia Dowling (R - Rock 6) Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8)

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

Shall Debate be Limited

Motion Passed

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

Motion Failed

In the record: Special Order to Later in Day

Flr AM

Motion Passed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 307–17 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 'S {1422h} & {1507h}

Spoke against the motionRep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)

Also spoke during this billRep. Patricia Dowling (R - Rock 6) Rep. Guida, Rep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37) Rep. Michael O'Neil (R - Rock 15) Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateApr 13, 2006✓GovernorJun 26, 2006✓Law
AN ACT relative to certain state salaries; establishing the position of director of homeland security and emergency management in the department of safety; authorizing the commissioner of safety to reorganize certain divisions, responsibilities, and activities of the department; relative to appeals of reclassification of positions; relative to a study of the unclassified salary schedule; and relative to the registration of apprentices by the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0852h, 17–0.

Pass with AM

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓Law
relative to boat fee agents of the department of safety, increasing the boat registration fee, and relative to the prevention of exotic aquatic weeds.

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–7.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Pamela Coughlin (R - Hills 4)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✕HouseMar 22, 2006SenateGovernor✕LawMar 22, 2006
AN ACT making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for home care providers.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1236h, 21–0.

Flr AM

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

In the record: OTP/AM'S

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 9, 2006✓LawJun 9, 2006
requiring the state to pay legal fees for certain supreme court justices.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0863h, 15–4.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 231–52 on a roll call

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006HouseMar 22, 2006SenateGovernor✕LawJun 28, 2006
prohibiting the use of surveillance devices to identify motor vehicles.

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

Flr AM

Motion Passed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes

Also spoke during this billRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2) Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 10) Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 3)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateApr 20, 2006✓GovernorMay 9, 2006✓LawJul 1, 2006
authorizing the state acquisition of real estate destroyed in the October 2005 floods, establishing a commission to determine the appropriate use of the property, and making an appropriation therefor.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1378h, 20–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 18, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 9, 2006✓LawJun 9, 2006
relative to mooring fees.

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1272h, 14–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateApr 13, 2006✓GovernorMay 2, 2006✓LawJan 1, 2007
HB 634-FN-A (2006)Interim Study
relative to solid waste reduction, establishing a solid waste disposal fee, and renaming the recycling market development steering committee.

House Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS), 14–4; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study 175–94 on a division

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

Spoke for the motionRep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37) Rep. Betty Hall (I - Hills 5) Rep. Norman Major (R - Rock 14) Rep. David Babson (R - Carr 3)

Spoke against the motionRep. Emma Rous (D - Straf 7) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005HouseMar 22, 2006SenateGovernor✕LawJun 28, 2006
relative to the insurance premium tax.

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1263h, 15–2; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 183–85 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Howie Lund (R - Rock 5) Rep. Benjamin Parker (R - Rock 3) Rep. Robert Giuda (R - Graf 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 11) Rep. Jim Ryan (D - Merr 2)

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓LawAug 14, 2006
HR 13 (2006)Adopted by House
condemning the genocide in the Darfur region of the Sudan and calling upon the President, the State Department and Congress to unite the international community to end the genocide in Darfur.

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the House

In the record: Remove from Table

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

FLR AM

Motion Passed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedApr 20, 2005✓HouseMar 22, 2006
SB 110-FN-A (2006)Interim Study
establishing the New Hampshire Rx plus program for prescription drugs.

House Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 17–2.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 27, 2005✓SenateMar 24, 2005HouseMar 22, 2006Governor✕LawJun 28, 2006