The Senate, Tuesday, May 16, 1995

The Senate took up 38 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 20
Votes Taken
2 roll calls38 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 139 (1995)Became Law
requiring a study of certain phosphate levels in the no-wake zone on Big Squam Lake and Little Squam Lake.
Rep. Laflam (Belk 2) House Transportation Senate Environment Environment - Conservation

Senate 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1995✓HouseMar 16, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓Law
HB 211-LOCAL (1995)Died
changing the school foundation aid distribution formula, and providing for sweepstakes powerball revenue to be used for state aid to education.
Rep. Larson (Graf 8) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1995✓HouseApr 6, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995Governor✕LawJun 29, 1995
HB 245 (1995)Became Law
changing the status of the economic development fund to a nonlapsing fund and relative to the economic development matching grants program.
Rep. Merle Schotanus House Finance Senate Economic Development

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseFeb 9, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawAug 20, 1995
HB 258 (1995)Became Law
relative to recreational trails.
Rep. Ham (Graf 4) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Fish and Game/Recreation

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 15, 1995✓SenateApr 25, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawAug 18, 1995
HB 295 (1995)Became Law
relative to the use of recycled oil.
Rep. H. Williams (Straf 12) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment

Senate 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 15, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓LawAug 11, 1995
HB 312-FN-A-LOCAL (1995)Became Law
eliminating the advisory council on literacy and dropout prevention and establishing a committee to study literacy issues.
Rep. Hutchinson (Rock 29) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 2, 1995✓SenateApr 13, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
HB 317-FN (1995)Became Law
relative to disqualification for unemployment compensation benefits due to self-employment, adding legislative members to the advisory council on unemployment compensation and establishing a committee to study certain unemployment compensation
Rep. Turner (Belk 7) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Insurance Employment

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseFeb 9, 1995✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 20, 1995✓Law
HB 324-FN (1995)Became Law
relative to taking or harvesting clams and relative to clam license fees.
Rep. B. Moore (Rock 21) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Fish and Game/Recreation Fish & Game

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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 30, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
HB 395 (1995)Became Law
relative to the jurisdiction of the zoning board of adjustment and the appeal of land use decisions.
Rep. Weyler (Rock 18) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Zoning and Planning

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 15, 1995✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
HB 414-FN-LOCAL (1995)Became Law
repealing a requirement that a municipality pay certain abatement-related expenses of the board of tax and land appeals following a reappraisal in that municipality by a commercial firm, and giving the board jurisdiction to review the necessi
Rep. L. Foster (Hills 10) House Municipal and County Government Senate Ways and Means Taxes - Local

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 9, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓LawAug 11, 1995
HB 494-FN (1995)Became Law
relative to the fee for analyses required by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and establishing a New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate Public Water Supply Compact.
Rep. Dickinson (Carr 2) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Conservation

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 30, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓Law
HB 50-FN (1995)Became Law
relative to health insurance coverage for retirement system member spouses and dependents.
Rep. A. Torr (Straf 12) House Finance Senate Insurance Retirement

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 26, 1995✓HouseMar 30, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
HB 518-FN (1995)Became Law
relative to increasing the value of abandoned property subject to reporting, changing the time period after which property is assumed to be abandoned, and changing the advertising and notice requirements for abandoned property.
Rep. B. Packard (Hills 19) House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development Senate Public Affairs

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 2, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawAug 20, 1995
HB 53-FN (1995)Died
relative to information technology management and relative to the information technology management advisory board.
Rep. A. Torr (Straf 12) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration State Government

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✕SenateMay 16, 1995Governor✕LawMay 16, 1995
HB 532-FN (1995)Became Law
requiring co-payments from inmates of state correctional facilities for inmate initiated medical care and mental health services and repayment for costs of property damage, escape and riots and relative to payment for costs of inmate liti
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 26) House Corrections and Criminal Justice Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 2, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
HB 542-FN (1995)Became Law
permitting nonattorneys to represent taxpayers in certain appeals before municipalities and the board of tax and land appeals.
Rep. Dowling (Rock 13) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 9, 1995✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
HB 545-FN (1995)Became Law
relative to child support collection and related rulemaking authority of the director of human services and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. J. Brown (Straf 17) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 30, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawMar 1, 1996
HB 551-FN-LOCAL (1995)Became Law
relative to the denial or revocation of drivers', occupational, and sporting licenses for nonpayment of child support, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Kurk (Hills 5) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 30, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawMar 1, 1996
HB 558-FN-A (1995)Became Law
requiring certain nonprofit health insurers and dental insurers to pay the premium tax.
Rep. R. Wheeler (Hills 7) House Finance Senate Insurance Insurance

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

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 15–9 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 16–8 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 15, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
HB 56-FN-A (1995)Became Law
relative to the interest and dividends tax and relative to certain credits against the business profits tax.
Rep. A. Torr (Straf 12) House Finance Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateMay 18, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓Law
HB 561-FN (1995)Became Law
repealing the workers' compensation commission and establishing a commission to study the Pease development authority and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. C. Brown (Graf 14) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance

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

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 9, 1995✓SenateMay 18, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓Law
HB 571-FN (1995)Became Law
relative to use of per diem compensation by the state to pay certain costs of employing superior court bailiffs; increasing the pay of parole board members; and requiring a termination provision for advisory committees.
Rep. Klemm (Rock 28) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Judiciary

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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 30, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
HB 58-FN-A (1995)Became Law
increasing the supervision and service charge for parolees and probationers.
Rep. A. Torr (Straf 12) House Corrections and Criminal Justice Senate Finance

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1995✓HouseApr 6, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓LawJun 12, 1995
HB 588-FN-LOCAL (1995)Became Law
relative to license fees for dogs and cats.
Rep. K. Wheeler (Straf 8) House Municipal and County Government Senate Fish and Game/Recreation Animals

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 16, 1995✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓Law
HB 59-FN-LOCAL (1995)Died
relative to children's services and pertaining to delinquent children, abused and neglected children, children in need of services, and financial responsibility for certain expenses.
Rep. A. Torr (Straf 12) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 16, 1995✓HouseApr 6, 1995✕SenateMay 16, 1995Governor✕LawMay 16, 1995
HB 592-FN-A (1995)Became Law
relative to pledges raised by the community development finance authority.
Rep. Newland (Merr 15) House Finance Senate Finance

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 15, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 2, 1995✓LawJul 1, 1995
HB 601-FN (1995)Became Law
relative to retirement benefits for a former group II member of the New Hampshire retirement system.
Rep. Christie (Rock 22) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 30, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓LawAug 11, 1995
HB 639-FN (1995)Became Law
reclassifying portions of certain roads in the towns of Sugar Hill and Albany.
Rep. D. Philbrick (Carr 4) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 2, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 5, 1995✓LawAug 4, 1995
HB 643 (1995)Became Law
allowing cruise ships, the primary purpose of which is tourism, to come into New Hampshire waters if their gambling machines are shut down and relative to the operation of bingo games.
Rep. Syracusa (Rock 33) House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development Senate Fish and Game/Recreation Gambling

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 9, 1995✓SenateApr 20, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawAug 20, 1995
HB 651-FN-A (1995)Became Law
extending the date for the submission of a river basin planning and assessment program by the department of environmental services and making an appropriation therefor and relative to the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission.
Rep. Conroy (Rock 13) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Administration

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseMar 15, 1995✓SenateMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓Law
SB 13 (1995)Became Law
deleting the bank commissioner's authority to adopt rules regarding the conversion of credit unions from mutual to stock form.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) House Commerce, Small Business, Consumer Affairs and Economic Development Senate Banks

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 21, 1995✓HouseMay 9, 1995✓GovernorJun 1, 1995✓LawJun 1, 1995