The Senate, Thursday, April 8, 1993

The Senate took up 19 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 13
Votes Taken
2 divisions17 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.

HB 115 (1993)Became Law
repealing reporting requirements for fish or game propagation licensees; and limiting the time bob-houses may be on public property and adding a penalty for violations.
Rep. Coulombe (Coos 7) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

Senate Wildlife and Recreation 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 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorJun 15, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
HB 138 (1993)Became Law
repealing statutory provisions relative to a guide's license to take bear.
Rep. L'Heureux (Hills 18) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

Senate Wildlife and Recreation 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 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 18, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawAug 8, 1993
HB 151-FN (1993)Died
permitting the department of fish and game to issue a special deer license to certain licensees, authorizing the executive director to determine the number of deer taken by an archery licensee, and relative to deer tags.
Rep. Drake (Rock 24) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

Senate Wildlife and Recreation 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 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993Governor✕Law
HB 169-LOCAL (1993)Became Law
allowing town and school district meetings to be held outside the town or school district and relative to the charter of the Holderness School.
Rep. B. McKinney (Rock 29) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments and Administration Municipalities

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 11, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorMay 17, 1993✓Law
HB 340 (1993)Became Law
relative to technical changes in the small employer insurance law.
Rep. Mercer (Hills 27) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Insurance Insurance

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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 16, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorMay 24, 1993✓LawJul 1, 1993
HB 351 (1993)Became Law
relative to the positions of town clerk, town treasurer, and tax collector and the terms for such positions.
Rep. Musler (Straf 6) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Municipalities

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorApr 23, 1993✓LawJun 22, 1993
HB 354 (1993)Became Law
relative to electing planning board members in towns without a town council form of government.
Rep. E. Moore (Hills 6) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Municipalities

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 18, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorApr 23, 1993✓LawJun 22, 1993
HB 443 (1993)Became Law
relative to the applicability of the state-federal unemployment compensation extended benefit program and relative to the status of the commissioner of the department of employment security as an interested party in cases in controversy at the administrat
Rep. Skinner (Rock 27) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Insurance Employment

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 17, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorApr 23, 1993✓LawApr 23, 1993
HB 486 (1993)Became Law
designating segments of the Piscataquog River for the rivers management and protection program.
Rep. Kurk (Hills 5) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Conservation

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorMay 17, 1993✓LawJul 16, 1993
HB 499 (1993)Became Law
changing a reference to a veterans organization and the qualifications for veterans' property tax credits.
Rep. Weyler (Rock 18) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments and Administration Taxes - Local

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 11, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorApr 23, 1993✓LawJun 22, 1993
HJR 2 (1993)Became Law
expressing the opposition of the general court to federal mandate legislation and asserting its right to determine and impose appropriate sanctions upon the driving privileges of offenders within its own state boundaries.
Rep. C. William Johnson Senate Public Affairs

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 4, 1993✓HouseMar 4, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorApr 23, 1993✓Law