The House, Wednesday, March 21, 2007

The House took up 135 bills: 87 together on the consent calendar, then 49 one by one, listed below by bill.

Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
16 roll calls, 6 divisions124 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Bette Lasky (D - Hills 26) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26), Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

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: the term of office for governor. Providing that: beginning with the 2010 general election, there shall be a 4-year term of office for governor.

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 9–8; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 187–166 on a division

In the record: Inexpedient to Legislate (Rep Velez)

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote

In the record: Reconsideration (Rep Vaillancourt)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✕HouseMar 21, 2007SenateVoters
HB 118 (2007)Became Law
reducing a prior appropriation to the department of transportation to purchase flood damaged property and extending the commission to determine the appropriate public use of the property.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 24–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateApr 18, 2007✓GovernorMay 2, 2007✓LawMay 2, 2007
relative to the reporting of burn injuries.

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–2.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0445h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0445h (New Title)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✕SenateMay 10, 2007Governor✕LawMay 10, 2007
HB 169 (2007)Became Law
relative to penalties for insurers or adjusters knowingly underestimating the value of an insurance claim.

House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–3.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0102h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0102h (New Title)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateApr 26, 2007✓GovernorMay 14, 2007✓LawJan 1, 2008
clarifying the wiretapping and eavesdropping statute.
Rep. Jordan Ulery (R - Hills 27) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Ellen Nielsen (D - Sull 4)

Spoke against the motionRep. Jordan Ulery (R - Hills 27) Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✕HouseMar 21, 2007SenateGovernor✕LawMar 21, 2007
including "unborn child" in the definition of "another" for the purpose of first and second degree murder, manslaughter, and negligent homicide.
Rep. Dudley Dumaine (R - Rock 3) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 239–109 on a roll call

In the record: Lay on Table (Rep Campbell)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007HouseMar 21, 2007SenateGovernor✕LawSep 5, 2007
HB 184 (2007)Became Law
repealing the parental notification law.

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened 245–106 on a roll call

In the record: (Rep McKinney) Limit Debate on Reconsideration

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 141–217 on a roll call

In the record: (Rep Gionet) Motion to Reconsider

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 7, 2007✓SenateJun 7, 2007✓GovernorJun 29, 2007✓LawJun 29, 2007
HB 189 (2007)Became Law
relative to swim lines in public waters.

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0292

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateMay 10, 2007✓GovernorJun 11, 2007✓LawJan 1, 2008
HB 257 (2007)Became Law
allowing towns to appoint or elect a town treasurer.

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–2; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 226–86 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateApr 26, 2007✓GovernorMay 14, 2007✓LawJul 13, 2007
relative to a time period for declaring a person to be cancer free.

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✕HouseMar 21, 2007SenateGovernor✕LawMar 21, 2007
allocating a portion of unrefunded road tolls to the dam maintenance fund.

House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–1.

Rules Susp: Permit Ref 2nd Comm after Deadline

Motion Failed 206–141 on a roll call

One roll call on 3 bills: the same vote is drawn under each of them, and counted once.

Rules Suspension: Deadline of Referral of Bills to 2nd Comm

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0535h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✕HouseJan 2, 2008SenateGovernor✕LawJan 2, 2008
HB 306 (2007)Became Law
establishing a task force on work and family.

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–4.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0530h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateMay 24, 2007✓GovernorJul 18, 2007✓LawJul 18, 2007
relative to the hours for on-premises sale of alcoholic beverages.

House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–3.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0293h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 267–89 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0293h (New Title)

Spoke for the motionRep. Reardon, Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 7)

Spoke against the motionRep. Jill Hammond (D - Hills 24)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✕SenateApr 26, 2007Governor✕LawApr 26, 2007
HB 361 (2007)Became Law
relative to certain laws governing public utilities and the proposed acquisition of certain assets and franchises of Verizon by FairPoint.

House Science, Technology and Energy 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 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateApr 26, 2007✓GovernorMay 11, 2007✓LawMay 11, 2007
establishing a committee to study the implementation of a circuit breaker on property tax liability.

House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Theberge (R - Coos 3)

Spoke against the motionRep. James Kennedy (D - Rock 13)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✕HouseMar 21, 2007SenateGovernor✕LawMar 21, 2007
HB 427 (2007)Became Law
defining construction and demolition debris and certified waste-derived product, and relative to the department of environmental services certifying waste-derived products of the wood component of construction and demolition debris.

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0253h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0253h (New Title)

Spoke for the motionRep. Naida Kaen (D - Straf 5)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateMay 10, 2007✓GovernorJun 12, 2007✓LawJun 12, 2007
HB 428 (2007)Became Law
prohibiting the combustion of the wood component of construction and demolition debris and defining construction and demolition debris and transfer station.

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–1.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0254h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0254h (New Title)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateMay 10, 2007✓GovernorJun 12, 2007✓Law
making an appropriation to provide a death benefit for the family of a seasonal department of transportation employee.

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 20–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Foose (D - Merr 1)

Spoke against the motionRep. Kenneth Hawkins (R - Hills 18)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✕HouseMar 21, 2007SenateGovernor✕LawMar 21, 2007
relative to the authority to quarantine to prevent dissemination of forest pests, relative to police training for forest rangers, and relative to forest resources and timber harvesting.

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Rules Susp: Permit Ref 2nd Comm after Deadline

Motion Failed 206–141 on a roll call

One roll call on 3 bills: the same vote is drawn under each of them, and counted once.

Rules Suspension: Deadline of Referral of Bills to 2nd Comm

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0156h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseApr 11, 2007✓SenateMay 17, 2007✓GovernorJun 11, 2007✓LawAug 10, 2007
making an appropriation to fund kindergarten programs in the Merrimack, Hampstead, Goffstown, Fremont, and Timberlane regional school districts.

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

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommit to Finance (Rep M. Smith)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 27, 2007✓SenateMay 24, 2007✓GovernorJul 3, 2007✓LawJul 3, 2007
relative to workers' compensation compliance in the construction sector and continually appropriating a special fund.

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–3.

Rules Suspen: Permit Ref 2nd Comm after Deadline

Motion Failed

Rules Suspension: Deadline of Referral of Bills to 2nd Comm

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseApr 11, 2007✓SenateMay 24, 2007✓GovernorJul 16, 2007✓Law
dedicating certain OHRV and snowmobile unrefunded road tolls to the fish and game department, and relative to the land and community heritage investment program administrative fund.

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Rules Susp: Permit Ref 2nd Comm after Deadline

Motion Failed 206–141 on a roll call

One roll call on 3 bills: the same vote is drawn under each of them, and counted once.

Rules Suspension: Deadline for Referral of Bills to 2nd Comm

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0305h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 203–130 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Donald Brueggemann (D - Merr 12)

Spoke against the motionRep. John Graham (R - Hills 7)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseApr 11, 2007✓SenateJun 7, 2007✓GovernorJul 18, 2007✓LawJul 1, 2007
relative to the rights of citizens.

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

Uphold the Ruling of the Chair (Back the presiding officer)

Motion Passed 240–76 on a roll call

In the record: Uphold Ruling of Chair

Spoke for the motionRep. Daniel Eaton (D - Ches 9)

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

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Lars Christiansen (R - Hills 37)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✕HouseMar 21, 2007SenateGovernor✕LawMar 21, 2007
permitting adoption by 2 unmarried adults in a familial relationship.

House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0529h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 234–127 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Eileen Flockhart (D - Rock 18) Rep. Jayne Spaulding (R - Hills 18) Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27)

Spoke against the motionRep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10) Rep. Marilinda Garcia (R - Rock 8) Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14) Rep. Edward Moran (R - Hills 18)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007SenateJun 7, 2007Governor✕LawSep 5, 2007
prohibiting the taking of deer from baited areas.

House Fish and Game recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 9–6.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0620h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 224–124 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Carla Skinder (D - Sull 1) Rep. Lawrence Kappler (R - Rock 3) Rep. Dennis Abbott (D - Rock 12) Rep. Mark Clark (R - Hills 18) Rep. David Kidder (R - Merr 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Vernon Dingman (R - Graf 5) Rep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 4)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✕SenateMay 10, 2007Governor✕LawMay 10, 2007
relative to disclosure of campaign contributions in local elections.

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–2.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0624h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateApr 18, 2007✓GovernorMay 21, 2007✓LawJul 20, 2007
relative to balloons being released into the air.

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 215–111 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass Amended

Spoke for the motionRep. Kevin Waterhouse (R - Rock 7) Rep. James Phinizy (D - Sull 5) Rep. Carla Skinder (D - Sull 1) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)

Spoke against the motionRep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 4) Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✕SenateJun 6, 2007Governor✕LawJun 6, 2007
establishing a rest area and state liquor store retail opportunities commission.

House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 244–69 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Candace Bouchard (D - Merr 18) Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1)

Spoke against the motionRep. Elenore Casey Crane (R - Hills 21) Rep. David Smith (R - Hills 22)

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2007✕HouseMar 21, 2007SenateGovernor✕LawMar 21, 2007
relative to matching funds for federal disaster assistance for the October 2005 floods and making an appropriation therefor.

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 23–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened 189–113 on a division

In the record: Reconsidertion (Rep Winters)

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 252–55 on a division

Also spoke during this billRep. David Smith (R - Hills 22) Rep. Brenda Ferland (I - Sull 5)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✕HouseMar 21, 2007SenateGovernor✕LawMar 21, 2007
HB 846 (2007)Became Law
transferring certain land in the town of Stoddard from the Trust for Public Land to the fish and game department.

House Fish and Game recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0323h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateApr 18, 2007✓GovernorMay 14, 2007✓LawJul 13, 2007
relative to the treatment of charter school pupils in the definition of average daily membership in residence.

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–6.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0598h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0598h (New Title)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✓SenateMay 31, 2007Governor✕Law
urging Congress to prevent the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement superhighway system.

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseMar 21, 2007✕SenateJan 2, 2008