The Senate, Thursday, April 9, 1998

The Senate took up 40 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 10
Votes Taken
2 roll calls41 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 1111 (1998)Became Law
relative to the types of investments allowable by local treasurers.
Rep. Packard (Rock 29) House Municipal and County Government Senate Banks Municipalities

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseMar 5, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 5, 1998✓LawJul 4, 1998
HB 1125 (1998)Became Law
repealing laws relative to trading stamp companies and solar equipment warranties.
Rep. Hunt (Ches 10) House Commerce Senate Banks

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 12, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 5, 1998✓LawJul 4, 1998
HB 1126-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
relative to municipal debt limits.
Rep. Anderson (Merr 7) House Municipal and County Government Senate Banks Municipalities

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseMar 5, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 19, 1998✓LawJul 18, 1998
HB 1146 (1998)Became Law
relative to the use of capital reserve funds for multiple payments of lease/purchase agreements.
Rep. Packard (Rock 29) House Municipal and County Government Senate Banks Municipalities

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 18, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 5, 1998✓LawJul 4, 1998
HB 1150 (1998)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the authority, functions, duties, funding and responsibilities of the bureau of emergency medical services.
Rep. Emerton (Hills 7) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Executive Departments and Administration Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseMar 5, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorApr 28, 1998✓LawJun 27, 1998
HB 1158 (1998)Became Law
changing the process for designating a part-time district court justice a full-time district court justice.
Rep. Wall (Straf 9) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 6–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 18, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 19, 1998✓LawMay 19, 1998
HB 1159 (1998)Became Law
establishing a committee to study strategies for increasing parental involvement in public education.
Rep. Estabrook (Straf 8) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 12, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorApr 28, 1998✓LawApr 28, 1998
HB 1213-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
relative to the authority of a town to appoint agents to expend funds for certain purposes.
Rep. Klemm (Rock 28) House Municipal and County Government Senate Banks

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 1–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 12, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 5, 1998✓LawJul 4, 1998
HB 1245 (1998)Became Law
relative to the management of New Hampshire retirement system funds by the board of trustees.
Rep. Dyer (Hills 8) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 6–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 18, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorJun 18, 1998✓LawJun 18, 1998
HB 1247 (1998)Became Law
establishing a study committee relative to access to public school facilities and programs by home school students.
Rep. Clay (Hills 4) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 18, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorApr 28, 1998✓LawApr 28, 1998
HB 1284-FN-A (1998)Became Law
directing the liquor commission to study and investigate the location of a new liquor store and possible welcome center and New Hampshire products store in the city of Keene.
Rep. Avery (Ches 8) House Public Works and Highways Senate Ways and Means

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 18, 1998✓SenateJun 10, 1998✓GovernorJun 26, 1998✓LawJun 26, 1998
HB 1328-FN (1998)Became Law
extending the exemption period for motor vehicle titles and relative to penalties and bond requirements imposed on certain motor vehicle dealers, transporters and repairers.
Rep. Bartlett (Belk 6) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 12, 1998✓SenateApr 23, 1998✓GovernorJun 18, 1998✓Law
HB 1330-FN (1998)Became Law
naming the bridge over the Newfound River on route 104 west in the town of Bristol, New Hampshire, the Richard W. Musgrove bridge.
Rep. Phinney (Graf 8) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation Memorials

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 6–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 12, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 19, 1998✓LawMay 19, 1998
HB 1340-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the upgrade of Dean Memorial Airport in North Haverhill, New Hampshire.
Rep. LaMott (Graf 5) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 12, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 5, 1998✓LawJul 4, 1998
HB 1394 (1998)Became Law
extending the reporting date for the school building aid system study committee.
Rep. Thulander (Hills 6) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseJan 29, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 5, 1998✓LawMay 5, 1998
HB 1406 (1998)Became Law
increasing the maximum amount for a small claim action.
Rep. Malcolm (Rock 22) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 18, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 5, 1998✓LawJan 1, 1999
HB 1468 (1998)Became Law
clarifying the legal status of home brewers of beer.
Rep. MacGillivray (Hills 21) House Local and Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Liquor and Beer

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseJan 29, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorJun 2, 1998✓LawAug 1, 1998
HB 1480-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
allowing a city or town to petition the liquor commission to revoke the liquor license of a licensee located within the city or town.
Rep. Pepino (Hills 40) House Local and Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Liquor and Beer

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–1.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 18, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 5, 1998✓LawJan 1, 1999
HB 1497 (1998)Became Law
establishing a committee to study adoption of a single sales factor method of apportionment for business taxation purposes.
Rep. Mercer (Hills 27) House Finance Senate Banks Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 18, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 5, 1998✓LawJul 4, 1998
HB 1502 (1998)Became Law
extending the reporting date for the statewide school technology plan study committee.
Rep. Belvin (Hills 14) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseJan 29, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 19, 1998✓LawMay 19, 1998
HB 1537 (1998)Died
relative to aeronautics enforcement authority.
Rep. LaMott (Graf 5) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 12, 1998✕SenateJun 10, 1998Governor✕LawJun 10, 1998
HB 1627 (1998)Became Law
relative to deposits with the state treasurer of amounts due certain stockholders and creditors on the dissolution of a corporation and relative to the college tuition savings plan.
Rep. Dyer (Hills 8) House Finance Senate Banks

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 12, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorJun 8, 1998✓Law
HB 1651 (1998)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the protection of cable consumers and the enhancement of cable electronic services.
Rep. Boutin (Hills 37) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Public Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓HouseFeb 12, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 5, 1998✓LawMay 5, 1998
HB 170-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
exempting temporary, demountable, plastic-covered greenhouses from property taxation.
Rep. Owen (Merr 6) House Local and Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Taxes - Local

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1997✓HouseJan 7, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorJun 26, 1998✓LawApr 1, 1999
HB 579-FN-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
providing that a person who, having made all reasonable efforts to preserve employment, leaves a job in order to protect himself or herself from domestic abuse, shall not be denied unemployment compensation.
Rep. Cushing (Rock 22) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Insurance Employment

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–2; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseJan 29, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorMay 15, 1998✓LawJul 14, 1998
HB 616-FN (1998)Became Law
relative to jury selection reforms.
Rep. Mittelman (Hills 37) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Judiciary Courts and Procedure

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 29, 1997✓HouseJan 29, 1998✓SenateJun 10, 1998✓GovernorJun 25, 1998✓LawJan 1, 1999
HB 697-FN-A-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
changing the emergency shelter commission to an emergency shelter and homeless coordination commission.
Rep. Allen (Hills 1) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Affairs

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 29, 1997✓HouseJan 7, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorJun 8, 1998✓LawAug 7, 1998
HB 707-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
providing that telecommunications poles and lines be subject to the property tax.
Rep. Below (Graf 13) House Local and Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Taxes - Local

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 4–2.

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 15–8 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 29, 1997✓HouseFeb 12, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorJun 26, 1998✓Law
HB 717-FN-A (1998)Became Law
relative to taxation of qualified investment capital companies.
Rep. Belvin (Hills 14) House Finance Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 29, 1997✓HouseJan 15, 1998✓SenateMay 14, 1998✓GovernorJun 9, 1998✓LawJul 1, 1998
HB 734-FN (1998)Became Law
establishing a study committee on district court evening sessions.
Rep. Wall (Straf 9) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Judiciary Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 29, 1997✓HouseJan 7, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998✓GovernorApr 28, 1998✓LawJun 27, 1998
SB 367 (1998)Interim Study
relative to the public protection fund administered by the New Hampshire Bar Association.
Sen. Johnson (SD3) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–3.

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 18–1 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Roberge.

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1375

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1998✓SenateApr 9, 1998HouseMay 20, 1998Governor✕LawSep 24, 1998