The Senate, Tuesday, February 5, 1991

The Senate took up 20 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
1 roll call16 voice votes
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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.

HCR 4 (1991)Adopted
a resolution supporting the U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf.
Rep. Burns (Coos 5)

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓Introduced✓HouseFeb 5, 1991✓SenateFeb 5, 1991
SB 119-FN (1991)Died
relative to the business profits tax, the real estate transfer tax, and the communications services tax.
Sen. Blaisdell (SD10) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 5, 1991✕HouseMay 28, 1991Governor✕LawMay 28, 1991
SB 14-A (1991)Became Law
relative to environmental and engineering studies and acquisition of rights-of-way for the construction of a truck lane on United States Route 2 in Jefferson, New Hampshire, and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Oleson (SD1) House Public Works Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateMar 14, 1991✓HouseMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawJul 1, 1991
SB 141-FN (1991)Interim Study
to extend medical benefits to group II members on disability retirement who became group II members after June 30, 1988.
Sen. Nelson (SD13) Senate Insurance Retirement

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991SenateMar 28, 1991HouseGovernor✕LawJun 17, 1992
SB 148-FN (1991)Interim Study
providing a 5 percent cost of living adjustment for group I retirement system members and providing a 10 percent cost of living adjustment for teachers retired prior to July 1, 1957.
Sen. Blaisdell (SD10) Senate Insurance Retirement

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991SenateMar 28, 1991HouseGovernor✕LawJun 17, 1992
SB 15 (1991)Became Law
relative to special identification of legislation that may have an impact on local expenditures or requires the state to forward all or part of any designated revenues to cities or towns and relative to mileage payments to members of the legi
Sen. J. King (SD18) House Legislative Administration Senate Ways and Means

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 24–0 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 5, 1991✓HouseApr 23, 1991✓GovernorMay 13, 1991✓Law
SB 19-FN (1991)Became Law
establishing penalties and fines for use of blue lights by any person other than a law enforcement officer.
Sen. Nelson (SD13) House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs Senate Executive Departments Motor Vehicles

Senate Executive Departments recommended 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 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 5, 1991✓HouseApr 30, 1991✓GovernorMay 27, 1991✓LawJan 1, 1992
SB 25-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to obtaining out-of-state driving records.
Sen. Currier (SD7) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 5, 1991✓HouseApr 30, 1991✓GovernorMay 13, 1991✓LawJul 12, 1991
SB 30-FN (1991)Died
relative to insurance coverage for and unfair claim settlement practices concerning chiropractic treatment.
Sen. Colantuono (SD14) Senate Insurance

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕SenateMar 21, 1991HouseGovernor✕LawMar 21, 1991
SB 44 (1991)Died
permitting municipalities to acquire running liens on property of property owners owing back taxes.
Sen. Heath (SD3) Senate Public Affairs Taxes - Local

Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕SenateApr 18, 1991HouseGovernor✕LawApr 18, 1991
SB 49 (1991)Became Law
relative to alternate zoning board of adjustment members.
Sen. W. King (SD2) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Zoning and Planning

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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMay 9, 1991✓GovernorMay 27, 1991✓LawJul 26, 1991
SB 54-A (1991)Died
relative to replacing the Plymouth Bridge on New Hampshire Route 175A in Plymouth and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. W. King (SD2) Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕SenateApr 18, 1991HouseGovernor✕LawApr 18, 1991
SB 58-FN (1991)Died
relative to licenses for games of chance.
Sen. Nelson (SD13) Senate Ways and Means Gambling

Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕SenateFeb 5, 1991HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 5, 1991
SB 77-FN (1991)Died
creating a presumption that cardiovascular disease and certain cancers in police officers are occupationally related.
Sen. St. Jean (SD20) Senate Insurance

Senate Insurance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕SenateFeb 5, 1991HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 5, 1991
SCR 2 (1992)Died
urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to deny a rate increase for Public Service Company of New Hampshire.
Sen. W. King (SD2) House Science, Technology and Energy Energy and Utilities

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓Introduced✓SenateFeb 5, 1991✕HouseJan 8, 1992