The Senate, Thursday, February 18, 1999

The Senate took up 8 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 5
Votes Taken
2 roll calls6 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.

SB 48 (1999)Died
relative to establishing an adequate education and education financing reform commission and relative to state grants for educational adequacy for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and making appropriations therefor.
Sen. James Squires (R - SD12) Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕SenateFeb 18, 1999HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 18, 1999
SB 49-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Died
relative to establishing the cost of an adequate education, and relative to creating a commission to study the methodology used in establishing the cost of an adequate education, and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Caroline McCarley (D - SD6) Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 7–2.

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 16–7 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 0145

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✕SenateJun 29, 1999HouseGovernor✕LawJun 29, 1999
SB 74 (1999)Became Law
relative to the rulemaking authority of the real estate commission concerning practices relating to certain dwellings.
Sen. Leo Fraser (R - SD4) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓SenateFeb 18, 1999✓HouseJun 16, 1999✓GovernorJul 1, 1999✓LawAug 30, 1999
SB 82 (1999)Died
relative to the termination of employees.
Sen. John King (D - SD18) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Executive Departments and Administration Employment

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–2.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Edward (Ned) Gordon (R - SD2).

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓SenateMay 20, 1999✕HouseJun 22, 1999Governor✕LawJun 22, 1999
SR 2 (1999)Adopted by Senate
urging the President of the United States and Congress to prohibit federal recoupment of state tobacco settlement recoveries.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D) State Government

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Katherine Wheeler (D - SD21).

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1999✓SenateFeb 18, 1999
SR 3 (1999)Adopted by Senate
urging the Federal Communications Commission to act favorably and promptly on the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission's petition for relief concerning telephone area code conservation measures.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D) Energy and Utilities

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1999✓SenateFeb 18, 1999
SR 4 (1999)Adopted by Senate
calling on the President and the Congress to fully fund the federal government's share of the average per pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D) Education - General

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 23–0 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Caroline McCarley (D - SD6).

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1999✓SenateFeb 18, 1999