HB 130-FN (1989)Became Law
facilities and relative to renewals of water works operator certificates.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
The Senate, Tuesday, April 11, 1989
The Senate took up 41 bills, listed below by bill.
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The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.
What the Senate 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 132-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to the division of water supply and pollution control enforcement orders.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 135-FN (1989)Died
relative to school administration.
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled
In the record: Laid on Table
HB 138-FN (1989)Became Law
providing for a supported employment program and for an independent living program.
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 151-FN-A (1989)Became Law
continually appropriating revenue from certain OHRV fines.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 154 (1989)Became Law
limiting the horsepower of motors on Upper Kimball Pond in the town of Chatham.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 189-FN (1989)Became Law
increasing the minimum wage law.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 206 (1989)Became Law
prohibiting boats with more than 30 horsepower from operating on Bradley Lake in Andover
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 207 (1989)Became Law
prohibiting the use and operation of petroleum-powered boats on Waukeena Lake in the town of Danbury.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 209-FN (1989)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the accessibility of nursing home care.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 222 (1989)Became Law
limiting the speed of power boats on Indian Pond in the town of Orford.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 238 (1989)Became Law
permitting competent adults to nominate their own guardians in case of future incapacity.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled
In the record: Laid on Table
HB 241-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to purchasing airports, establishing airport districts, authorizing airport property tax base sharing agreements, and clarifying certain statutes relative to aeronautics.
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 244-FN (1989)Became Law
allowing museums to obtain title to property loaned for an indefinite time.
Senate Interstate Cooperation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 254-FN (1989)Became Law
establishing a study committee to examine issues relative to the great ponds in the White Mountain National Forest, access to public waters, and control and maintenance of public boat ramp sites.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 267-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to vicious dogs.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 270-FN-A (1989)Became Law
relative to motorcycle safety, establishing a motorcycle rider safety fund, and making a continual appropriation therefor.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 288-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to penalties for aggravated DWI, negligent homicide, and possession of controlled drugs.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 292-FN (1989)Became Law
extending the study and evaluation of state Route 101A corridor in the Nashua region.
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 302-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to the setting of the deer season.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 367 (1989)Died
relative to damages for wrongful death.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP); a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
HB 373-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to the use of automatic telephone dialing systems.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 384-FN (1989)Became Law
establishing a task force to review the recommendations of the Manchester Airport and highway study.
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 458 (1989)Became Law
granting degree-granting authority to the Thomas More Institute of Liberal Arts.
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 46 (1989)Became Law
waste disposal system which contain encroachment waiver requests.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 476 (1989)Became Law
relative to holding special meetings concerning emergency expenditures for towns, village districts, and school districts.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 489 (1989)Became Law
relative to utility easements.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 497 (1989)Became Law
relative to financial responsibility for hazardous waste accidents.
Senate Interstate Cooperation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 498 (1989)Became Law
relative to publication of information on certain juvenile offenders.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 537-FN (1989)Became Law
authorizing the town of North Hampton to collect taxes for one 18- month accounting period.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 565 (1989)Became Law
relative to the state board of education.
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 584-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to bad checks.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee
HB 632 (1989)Interim Study
relative to the confidentiality of quality assurance records of community mental health centers.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Interim Study (IS).
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study
In the record: Refer for Interim Study
HB 64-FN (1989)Died
relative to immunizing cats against rabies and licensing cats.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
HB 651-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to adoption fees and information about birthparents.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 70-A (1989)Became Law
increasing the appropriation for constructing regional vocational education centers.
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 762-A (1989)Became Law
making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1989.
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)
Motion Passed: Conference Agreed
In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference
HB 81-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to dam permitting authority.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee
HB 92-FN (1989)Died
imposing liens on certain nursing homes.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee
HCR 2 (1989)Adopted
declaring a New Hampshire Scottish Heritage Week.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed
HCR 5 (1989)Adopted
encouraging business and industries in New Hampshire to offer "good student" discounts.
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed