The House, Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The House took up 24 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 35
Assembled
1:00 PM
Votes Taken
1 roll call23 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 1:00 PM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Norman Major (R - Rock 14) 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

Show the 42 members excusedDemocrat 22Republican 20

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. Dennis Abbott (D - Rock 12) Rep. Mary Allen (R - Rock 15) Rep. Peter Batula (R - Hills 19) Rep. Ronald Belanger (R - Rock 8) Rep. Dudley Dumaine (R - Rock 4) Rep. Robert Fesh (R - Rock 6) Rep. Gary Hopper (R - Hills 44) Rep. John Kelley (D - Hills 32) Rep. Anthony Maiola (R - Sull 2) Rep. James Rausch (R - Rock 5) Rep. Elisabeth Sanders (R - Rock 12) Rep. James Aguiar (D - Graf 7) Rep. Peter Bergin (R - Hills 6) Rep. Roger Berube (D - Straf 18) Rep. Peter Bolster (R - Belk 5) Rep. David Borden (D - Rock 24) Rep. Kimberley Casey (D - Rock 11) Rep. Baldwin Domingo (D - Straf 5) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. William Infantine (R - Hills 16) Rep. Robert Introne (R - Rock 5) Rep. Sally Kelly (D - Merr 20) Rep. John Knowles (D - Hills 27) Rep. Mary Ann Knowles (D - Hills 37) Rep. Evalyn Merrick (D - Coos 2) Rep. Scott Merrick (D - Coos 2) Rep. Joe Osgood (R - Sull 4) Rep. Beatriz Pastor (D - Graf 12) Rep. Robert Perry (D - Straf 3) Rep. Dennis Reed (R - Merr 2) Rep. Gary Richardson (D - Merr 10) Rep. Emma Rous (D - Straf 7) Rep. Kimberly Shaw (D - Hills 26) Rep. William Smith (R - Rock 18) Rep. Timothy Soucy (D - Merr 21) Rep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6) Rep. Kathleen Taylor (D - Graf 2) Rep. Don Van Patten (R - Rock 8) Rep. Kenneth Ward (D - Straf 21) Rep. Roger Wells (R - Rock 8) Rep. Gina Hutchinson (D - Rock 5) Rep. Warren Groen (R - Straf 10)

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 56-FN (2009)Became Law
renaming a bridge to honor U. S. Navy Seal Daniel Healy.
Rep. Frank Emiro (R - Rock 3) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Memorials

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1089s

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1089s (Rep Bouchard)

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2009✓HouseFeb 18, 2009✓SenateApr 8, 2009✓GovernorApr 23, 2009✓LawApr 23, 2009
SB 12 (2009)Became Law
relative to increasing the membership of the board of marital mediator certification and renaming marital mediators as family mediators.
Sen. Peter Bragdon (R - SD11) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateFeb 4, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorMay 8, 2009✓Law
SB 122 (2009)Became Law
relative to membership and the quorum of the commission to oversee and negotiate issues relative to NAFTA and the WTO and relative to the quorum of the real estate appraiser board.
Sen. Jacalyn Cilley (D - SD6) House Executive Departments and Administration

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateFeb 12, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorMay 8, 2009✓LawMay 8, 2009
SB 155 (2009)Became Law
relative to financial disclosure by legislators.
Sen. Amanda Merrill (D - SD21) House Legislative Administration Senate Election Law and Veterans' Affairs

House Legislative Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1330h, 16–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1330h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 18, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorJul 16, 2009✓LawSep 14, 2009
SB 163-FN-LOCAL (2009)Died
establishing a committee to study the powers of justices of the peace.
Sen. John Gallus (R - SD1) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Study Committees and Commissions

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 4, 2009✓SenateMar 11, 2009✕HouseApr 22, 2009Governor✕LawApr 22, 2009
SB 176-FN (2009)Became Law
establishing a fee for probationers and parolees who apply to be supervised in another state.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1279h, 17–1.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1279h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 4, 2009✓SenateMar 4, 2009✓HouseJun 3, 2009✓GovernorJul 15, 2009✓LawSep 13, 2009
SB 189 (2009)Became Law
relative to decisions of local land use boards.
Sen. Betsi DeVries (D - SD18) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Zoning and Planning

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1309h, 15–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1309h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 2009✓SenateMar 18, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorJul 16, 2009✓LawSep 14, 2009
SB 22-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to criminal mischief committed against natural geological formations which have been designated as natural landmarks.
Sen. John Barnes Jr. (R - SD17) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1332h, 16–2.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1332h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 11, 2009✓HouseMay 20, 2009✓GovernorJul 13, 2009✓LawJul 13, 2009
SB 24 (2009)Became Law
relative to rulemaking by the board of natural scientists and the board of professional geologists.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 18, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorMay 8, 2009✓LawJul 7, 2009
SB 25-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to the operation of the Hillsborough county domestic violence unit in the Manchester district court.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateFeb 18, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorMay 8, 2009✓LawAug 8, 2009
SB 28-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to annual dam registration fees for non-menace dams and notification to dam owners of downstream development.
Sen. John Gallus (R - SD1) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development Environment - Administration

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 11, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorMay 15, 2009✓LawJul 14, 2009
SB 48 (2009)Became Law
relative to preventing contamination of groundwater from certain geothermal processes.
Sen. Jacalyn Cilley (D - SD6) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development Environment - Administration

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateFeb 4, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorMay 8, 2009✓LawJul 7, 2009
SB 49 (2009)Became Law
relative to the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1284h, 17–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1284h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 18, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorJul 13, 2009✓LawJul 1, 2009
SB 58 (2009)Became Law
relative to the use of alternating flashing lights on highway maintenance vehicles.
Sen. Robert Letourneau (R - SD19) House Transportation Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1278h, 15–3; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1278h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateFeb 4, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorJul 8, 2009✓LawJul 8, 2009
SB 60 (2009)Became Law
establishing a commission to study water infrastructure sustainability funding.
Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD24) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development Study Committees and Commissions

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1327h, 14–3.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1327h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 260–74 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateFeb 18, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorJul 16, 2009✓LawJul 16, 2009
SB 62 (2009)Died
establishing a commission to study creating a statewide plan for addressing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in New Hampshire.
Sen. Margaret Hassan (D - SD23) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateFeb 18, 2009✕HouseApr 22, 2009Governor✕LawApr 22, 2009
SB 93 (2009)Became Law
relative to the exemption from subsequent local land use regulation where substantial development has begun on an approved plan.
Sen. Peter Bragdon (R - SD11) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Zoning and Planning

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 11, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorJun 12, 2009✓LawJun 12, 2009
SB 95 (2009)Became Law
relative to criminal records checks for certain employees and volunteers.
Sen. John Gallus (R - SD1) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1329h, 16–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1329h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with AM #1329h (New Title)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateFeb 12, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorJul 16, 2009✓LawJul 16, 2009